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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-02
Willard
Selected to Hold Transporta-
ton Portfolio IN Cabinet
if the War Comes.
Special Dispatch to the InteIisencsr.

BALTIMORE, Md, March l. To
direct, probably as a cabinet officer
with a new portfolio TO be created,
the solving of transportation problems
for the government, Daniel Willard is
contemplating resigning the presi-
dency of the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road, according TO report circulated
today.
Although Mr.. Willard is a Repub-
lican, it is known. that he exercises
AN independence in his political views
and actions which commands the
respect of men of all parties. 1t is a
fact that the Baltimore 4 Ohio presi-
: dent stands very high in the esteem
OF President Wilson, at whose soiici-
tation, it is said, Mr.. Willard is giving
consideration to the offer Of a secrc-
tdryship in the next Wilson cabinet
In the event OF war. ii is said, Mi.
Willard will temporarily resign his
position. as president OF the Baltimore
lS Ohio railroad system and take orcr
the direction Of all transportation SY:'.
TENS for the government military
authorities. He will continue il this
work as long as his services are
needed, OF until The end of thu war.
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WASHINGTON. l.. e.. Mar. !
Aroused by The disclosure of Ger
many'S plct 10 unite japan ami
Mexico with her in d war uDOn
;hc United States. and ;hen con
vincCu by official evidence ot liz
authenticity. congress today abah-
Goard the delays and OoStruct!onS'
whici. have checked President VIII
son; efforts 10 bs clothed Will eN-
per; &.thOrity TO deal Niih the
submarine menace.
Tho hrul$" after Il ten hour G"'
bate ard hy al Overwhelming ma
iority. passed = bl!i 10 empower
ihe President 70 arm merchant
ships and providing for nunurcu
million dollar bona iS>a". The hlit
however. does 10, contain IN"
grant O! authority 10 usr "other
Observation-Disclosures" which Tic Pres,
ident specifically desires ana
woulG prevent government war III
Surancr for munitions ships. i
prohibition which the President
does not approve.
To Agree cm Senate Bill.
When The house bill is received
in tae senate tomorrow, The sen
ate bill. which The administration
fully cOmmcnd$. Will rr SuhSt;ut-
ed, and that Is expected linAIly 10
be adopted. by both houses a. the
law.
Official announcement was lllaue
at the White House Today lh@t ne
administration stands behlnA me
senate bill first. last and ali lne
time" with It's provision for other
instCumentalitIes.'
In the senate al attempt 10 ASA
the President 10 disclose the gov
erument's source Of information
Of the attempted intrigue with
Mexico and japan. on the suppoS.,
iltCn that it came from one OF
Germany'S enemies. was defeated
after & sharp and sensational ce'
bate Instead. the senate merely
asked for official notice OF The
authenticity of the dispatch OF m
Structions from German Foreign
Minister Zimmerman 10 German
Minister Won Eckhardt in Mexico
Civ. The President tranSmit'rd
il Immediately with the stateinent
that il would not be compatible
viii the public Interests 10 reveal
further details concerning II.
Members of Both Houses
OF congress. some SheptiCal nf
the authenticity Of the aSiound-
;nS revelation Of Gernany$ III,
ir;gue. Others feeling that il had
been permitted 70 become public
for it's effect in congress ana
throughout the country. met IN"
situation with. mixed emotions
which, with Il few ,poSsibl lie 'e%cep'
lions as the days developments
were unfolded. S"lid!fipd into
decision to stand behind the pres
ident. .,
CongresSmen classed with the
so.called pacifist group in tE'
house who have been oppos!n%
grant OF authority 20 the prrSld"1lt
on the ground that j! would hr a
step toward war. announced tHai
they would "ote for III" armed
neutrality bill in the belief THAI ,
70 arm the preSidcni Z" protect
american rights might be tn" wa!
10 avoid war.
Republican Senators
Who have been f:libHsi"rnS
against the armed neutrality bill.
not because opposed To II. but Ia
force an extra session Of congress
declared their conviction that tAr.
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CHARLESTON. W. Va. March l.
Holding three sessions today. the " eSt
Virginia house OF delegates hnall!
succeeded in passing its appropria
tion bill, and sent it over for the con
currence by the senate. The senate
bill covering the same subject is Stlll
in committee. Both houses adjourned
until 10 O'Clock Friday morning.
Before jassing its bill the house
made several changes in the prohhot
lion department items as follows
Struck out provision for payin" Il
second assistant III the department !;
salary OF $l,5n0 Il year: reduced the
current and contingent expenses tc
Sc, 1000 from $500, and struck out lht
provision OF $4,000 for conducting this
department. FROM today until June ~
1917.
An item Of $3.50 with which ~ pay
C. l.. Topping for services rendered
during the session OF the legislature
IN 1903. GaS stricken or and the pro
vision OF $20.0U Year with whict
70 cDmplpte physical education
huiIding at Marshall college. as wert
rhe same amounts for constructing 9
dormitorv at Concord normal, al
Athens.
Am amendment WAS offered by Dele
ca,e Jonn To increase frnm St7.""o Il
s52 900 tor 1918. and from $l".hip tt
$40 500 for 1912 ';or completing anC
preparing t;.r r"nGvIS Gt N" Sjdt'
ce0lo.ic;,l aud rcn@1mic surrey, /
was loSi b. 4 parry vote. i'''l"S3'.
liiileary offered IN a!lcnG:a";ii WhlCi
me, with similar fat 20 incr"aS" tn'
amount from S.n.p"'I E, yt;;: 10 $h3.en'
for maintaining m" WI'l'HrI 'sta2
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Aerca 81 st t5e oPs: Pts:idsn Gsnf'Ss' n c% a
LEGISLATORS RALLYING TO THE SUPPORT
OF PRESIDENT WILSON IN THE WAR CRISIS
ion Of American rights on the

ton Of American rights on the
high seas.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Mar. L.
The support Of all the public
school teachers and workers in
the present international crisis
was pledged here today to Presl-
dent Wilson in resolutions adopted
at the annual convention OF the
superintendency division Of the
National Education Association.
The adoption Of the resolution was
accompanied by demonstration
Of applause.
NEW YORK, Mar. 1.-The Camp
Fire Girls today sent to President
Wilson a telegram, signed by
Luther Gulick, the president, and
other officers, pleding the $4,000
members Ito preparedness in the
home" through caring for chill
dren; economic preparation OF
food, the practice Of first aid and
the guarding of the health Of the
women Of the nation
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WASHlNGrON, March |. - Heads
OF the cOuntry's leading railroad sFs,
,rms met here today with the Council
of National Defense TO approve plans
for giving the government the full CO.
Operation OF transportation interests
in the event OF war They came at
the call Of Daniel Willard, president
Of tie Baltimore 6 Ohio. member
of the councils advisory committee OF
seven captains Of industry. Tonight
rhey were returning home 10 work out
co.0Deration details with commanders
of the country's four military depart,
mcnts.
The more than twenty executives
present comprised special commit
lee on national defense u the Amerl'
can Railway association, anu wild
them met the national defense com
mi!lee Of the American Electric Rail
way association
After call on Secretary Baker the
railroad men heard army officers on
transportation problems and then dls'
russed the situation among them
selves. Next To the number and size
of guns. Secretary Baker told them,
the transportation problem in war IS
the most important the military VIII
face.
Moving Of guardSmcn 20 the MeXi'
can border. tie secretary pointed out.
,ras = small problem compared to
what the country would have to face
if called on TO move Il force Of half Il
million men.
Our problem there vas 10 get
15u.0UU across this country from farl'
ou* parts ri the country, ana 10 DrlnS
Them together on Il front l.SOO miles
long" he said. IF we were suddenly
nut to the problem Of moving an army
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7 AMERICANS
VICTIMS FROM
SUD" ATTACK

QUEENSTOWN, March 1.--6:16 P.
M.-The British bark Ga!sorm Castle
has been sunk by a German submarine.
The survivors include two Americans.
Harry Merrec, OF Beaver Falls, Pa,
and Harry Richardson CT Boston,
Mass. They were thirteen hours IN
he boats One boat IS missing and
il is feared it has been. swampeG>
This boat also contained two Ameri-
cans named Jackson and Cook. (TAe
sinking OF the Galgorm Castle WAS
previously reported from Paris
March ~
CORK, March 1.-G:12 P. M.-Cap-
tain Frampton. Of the Galgorm Castle.
his wife and twelve of the crew pass
I'd through Cork today. lacy mad
been landed at western port.
The GalEorm Castle was sheiled
and sunk Tuesday evening by a sub
marine which started firing at L mile
and a half range and continued until
TWO boats got away from the snip.
Harry Merret (or Merritt one OF tue
. ,wu American survivors on the flrS[
boat, said that the second boat w;sS
lost sight OF during the night anu
POSSIBLY was swamped, as bad weather
prevailed.
The missing boat contained the
chief and third officers and ten men,
including two Americans, named Jack.
son, ordinary seaman, and JAVA
Walker, cook.
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lNDIANAPOLLS, Ind. Mar. L.
indiana members Of congress we're
asked 10 give instant and unqual-
filed support" 10 President Wilson
in his stand to protect American
rights in Il joint resolution passed
under suspension OF the rules
BY the state senate late today.
There was not dissenting vote
BOSTON, Mar. 1.-Resoludons
pledging the support Of the legis-
iaiure to President Wilson In his
effort ito protect American lives
and American honor" were adopt
ed unanimously by the senate late
today. They already had passed
the house.
NEW YORK. Mar. 1--Members
of the New York cotton exchange
today petitloned their board or
manacers. asking that proper steps
be taken to express to the admin
istratiOn tho loyalty and support
OF the exchange in any measures
deemed necessary for the protec-
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BERLIN ADMITS
WITHDRAWAL. IN
WESTERN LINE
"Amcrica First

| .,., ,l,,,,,,,,r,au, or tIa Dritish
~ 80 ~, viii 'irr,'.,l az The
! Wat ""'|r ", oI,,,S, sn i1.miI, FROM
nV',H%G LEX ~. ';rn - ,I'I, F;vnr Ancrn in
Utn ,!n,' n"o" .'J,oi,,nI bv inc Barlin war
IHH'r. - ,;,.,, .I,. .The 'cround
"I"!' VIZ! .,,,,,,.,,.;i,. W' AMI SYSTEMATICALLY
. Va" .aI '",''n,,,I .,nd ,he dnfensr uIared in
: eN"C"d, ,'u '!:" ,,t. r.arIi,,
! aio,ile' ri'F,hh,' F,h,, ,hn i,,' r,oynment "rr
Mnivu '(.,', ,|.,',.,..'i"d frnm ,ha enemy"
lHalh'u C'Ii''"',n ,i;: "1' ,., fi;, ,bor
Again ''t -. ,bn ,,nr.h
paShed !"rMnl" ,nJ'' ,,.,i,, nm mn.rnn,Iy>
ot III" An"rr' "l" "h"it'. "ii i,t'.l Tar
without murn ohl'SIIoH ''D'li t.i, V
mans. The latest p"ih' ol It,' "a u'
the T"uIons. AS reported D; unr l.on
don war Office. Is norm 0l MirHunioIl'
Over Il front OF II nll!r ana Il n"l! lne
British advanced an aEtT2S" dlStanc"
OF coo Yards. :.
That ih.. Germans: in their retreat
during th" las: in"N;h hay" offered
little rr no "pnnSli ion stems evident
!-um n" f"l'i~h rommtnl%atlon,
hirh say. iiai dHriEG ne period only
q" -: Grrni;m% %'rr mad" prisoner.
In the SOr:.!h" r"cloM III" iirrluanS.
'nf.rr q hraly hpmb&"dm"i'. launched
raidiu: al;aCi;; a%ainSE rhr British
r.: nri.r. t; Nht.,urnur: auI Rancourt,
and 4; each place Succcc.lnd in penc-
'r2,mg lh,. lHiiish trenches. They
|'''' ,n.,,,r'i ,I,n ro,,.,Ivo or .
ho'. .,.,','.I. ,n... ,,r Snrchoy
s'to's ~ ,,n.,,. .,,ccn.srni ,i,r'
VIM" I o. C,.;.,'.,, ,rcrcb in
", ., I'r ',io,, ni,,' me ,r,,n,rn
Ihr !'Ei,'n VI :. - n,bor rron,o has
0A ,i r'i. cr,.,, nrnnor,inns hne,,
at! ] IA, u r''"' ''"f'''
III rt'-ia, ~ ni,arts acainsf tho Aus,rn.
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MEXICO CITY, March ~.

MEXICO CITY, March ~.
Won EckharGt, German minister to
Mexico. declared today that he
knew nothing about the instruc-
tions alleged 10 have been sent to
him by Foreign Secretary Zimmer-
mann regarding a German .MeXI-
can aIii3rce in the event OF war
between Germany and the United
States.
Won Eckhardt made this state
nent in replying to the question
whether ne followed the instruc-
items alleged TO have been sent
to him by Dr.. Zinmermann,
You must go TO Washington
for your inform alton" the MI mister
said. "If you must say something
you may say the German ministry
knows nothing about all this."
Tamckichi Ohta. charge d at.
fairs for Japan, declared he had
not been approached in any way
with a proposal for any alliance
with Mexico or Germany against
the United States.
Cara Perez, sub secretary OF
foreign affairs, now in charge OF
tie foreign office, declared ne
knew nothing of the proposals
mentioned. II tho proposal had
been presented by Minister Von
Ecki,ardt which nc personally
doubted, he said. it was presented
direct to the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs AguIar or General Car
ranza.
Henry P. Fletcher the American
ambassador, left early today win
Foreign Secretary AgulIar for Qua
daIa ara. where General Carranza
now is. The trip was hurriedly ar
ranged and kept secret until the
party was we'll on the way.
1t seems to be the general oPIn-
ion among wei! informed public
men here thai the proposal out
lined in the zimmerrarn note
probably has not been def'n'teIy
. presented to Genera Carranza by
Minister Won Eckhardt. although
this be only a surn'ise on their
part.
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JndeSirab|eS Have
Left Clay County

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Mar. l.
Detectives who have been making in
restigatious in Clay county reported
in Charleston today that the notorious
"Booger Hole" community has under
gone Il reformation by the disappear
ance of 4 number of residents. There
has been an exodus Of these voted
rs undesirables by IN organization OF
citizens which sent warnings over the
signature of The Clay county Mob
in which many residents were told to
move from the county within thirty
days under penalty Of violence if they
remained.
The removal notice was posted fol-
lowing the murder OF Preston Tanner
and the arrest Of Andrew Sampson
and Howard Sampson. his son, on the
charge of murder. The latter f>9 been
convicted and his under life sentence
in the penitentiary. The father will
be given a trial in April.
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RAILROAD HEADS PREPARING
TO HANDLE MILLIONS OF MEN

of 100000 f(om one coast 10 another
or 10 assemble so large body OF men
rs that in sny relatively small place,
the question Of capacity OF the tracks,
the capacity OF side-tracks and ter.
minals andAthe capacity Of cars and
the amounts Of power necessary, tho
;way in which everything would 0s
assembled fnd the effect on the coun-
try OF the sudden mobilization OF 30
large a pars OF the rolling stock facil-
lilies of the. railroads in this unaccng.
toned uSe,y-the jamming that woHld
occur-are +,Il problems OF high STRAIT
,rcy IN an art Of which you gentlemen,
are masterG and OF which we know;
only rs oGcrvers or users OF these
facilities. :
Il have = feeling that In some part.
Of ihr coSntry very much enlarged
terminal fScilities ought to be car
rcd out, l;Uger than the present com.
mcrcial ana industrial needs, with an
eye TO ththr future use In an emeE.
eencv. Il" IS possible that a large
s;ur, o. reserve material should bo
accumu,t.E;i with 4 view to its being
avai'th,a =" instant use In time OF an
enlrr@, ,-cEy s
Tie arntf officers outlined problema
to be faced in event Of genera!
mobilization and pointed out need
OF equipment that could be used for
hospital aGd Red Cross trains.
The railSoad executives present rep
resenting CHE eastern military depart
mcnt wcr&: l.. F. Loree, Delaware =
Hudson: ~ G.. Besler, Central hail'
road Of Niw Jersey: A. W. Thompson,
Baltimore. & Ohio; Daniel Willard.
BaltimoreE& Ohio: a. p. Smith, New
York Central; J. P. Tlustis, Boston a.
Maine; ": J. Harahan, Seaboard Ar
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Cooper Has Bill For
Flags In Schools
spe,:at p,s7atch to tho ln,cllEcncer.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Mar. T.
Probably the last bill 20 oe intro
duced by West Virginia membSr
in the present session Of congress
was that offered by Representative
Edward Cooper today. which pro-
vides for furnishing the national
flag to public schools in each Con-
qressionaI district. Authorizing a
minimum appropriation of s25.Goo
to defray the expense and enpow-
erinq che secretary Of war 20 car
~ out the provisions Of the act.
The bill provides that each sen
ator and representative shall dcs-
iqnete the names and locations
Of fifty public schools in the dis
trict or territory represented by
him. to which the secretary Of war
shall send flags of standard size
bought by the government on
competitive bidding, upon cert.fi-
cation Of the lists to him. Mr..
Coopers bill. under the circum..
stances which now confront the
country, has caused much favor.
able comment and there is just
a possible chance that he may be
able to Get it through the house
before the time comes for final
adjournment
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EXTRA SESSION
PLANS SHOWN
REP, CONGRESSMAN
READS WHIPS CALL
After Midnight Hopes Enter
tanned to Avoid Extra
Session.

WASHINGTON. D. c., March l.
Representative Bsnnet, OF New
York. read TO the House to-day q
notice sent to all House Democrats
by the Democratic whip, aanounc-
inC that ait Is likely there Will DO
mn extra session Of the Sxty-ffth
Congress called for March g." and
advising all Democrats to be ready
for st.
The following Is the call to the
Democratic mem bors which MI.
Beuaet, Republican, announced
had Cone to ali Dem ocr1ts:
February 2s, 1917.
Dear Congressman-Thers is
likely TO be an extra session of the
Sixty-afth Congress called for
March 6. IF SO, it is very import
ant that yoa bo eadJ at mo-
ment's notice and be on ha1d at the
opening Of tho session. This IS re-
ally important-
THOMAS NJ. BELL.
Democratic Whip.
~. N. GARNER,
~. A. NJ ADGIR,
Assistant Whips"
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SENSATIONAL DEBATES RAGE IN
LIGHTHOUSES, FOIL OWING EXPOSE
If PLOT To EN|BRO|L AMERICA
Senator Stones Dcsertion Of he President in the Hour of
Need Cause OF Asfonishrn ent-Voted Down IN His
Own Committed on Draft of Resolution.
situation demanded united support

situation demanded united support
ut the president.
\ cCngrpes badly divided. ana.
in its dying moments. with iiS leg
islaiivr program ;t s:%'' and S"l'
ems and charges ni 'pla! inG r"';-
tics" .fiyinC from 1VG.E side. SUI
denly touk on a N"W aspect.
"Amcrica First"
II Was as if the cry "America
first" had rung through III" halls
of boih houses and thC response
had brcn almos; instaaiane"u*.
In the Sraat,'. members vii"
have opposed Nv" President i'll his
manner OF dealing wi,h Germany.
on the ground that il WAS leading
Iu war, WIRE luuEd tiShljnC IHiiU'
encCS which til" i'rtsidrn1 sup,
pOrtsrS declared W"r" rairusai"0
TO embarraSs him.
There wur, h:llcr references IN
debate to SrpaluT% whom The
Pres dent wuGid Ur expected Ia
)ouk for aiIirr uE fntciSG aila!rS.
Chairman Store. u! Ii" foreign re,
latiouS rCmmi;lrc, MAS Eo,'.u
down il his uwn committee Oh MS
OWN dratl OF It rt#h!!'iun asking
the President 10 disclose ii ihe'
American government inturma-
lion concerning III latest phase OF
German iutr.&Hn raElc fru"I on" or
Ccrmany's Enemies.
With he authenticity OF he
now celebrated Zimmerman IN
strucujD2s n!hcjally established ln
the Senate. and the armed neutral
i,v bill oa$srd h. the House. TO-
morrow is exDrCtHG 10 advance
The situation ia The n"Nl stage
ihe perfection nj IN armed Epu'
,ralily bill acccptahlc 10 IN" IrcSi-
dent in eli respects.
The uleSliGu Cf an extra Ses-
SION Of Congress sill IS undetrr'
miurd. President wilson io'd IN
uuirers lo-riay he did MT eNprr' 10
call one. although u Developed
that Democratic Whips in inc
House were advising members ana
memhc-s-elcct TO be- prepared 10
attend one on March {.
The Intuctmert.
Aside from li',. f.. - /" "l:"H2t" '''sHa'
rom the crir-... ard turn inAt cnuh'r r.
,cHinyr n" United Stni"S ih' tl"' i
.mbruN Ncxici, III = va against III
'u;trd Sta;cs which Ms !" may" gen
.r.I financial support Ernm 'rrinanH
commands ciiCr ati'u!i":f n"'H'~c H. !
nrdnt! Us iirp,.r e i"hE %H'"il"rin
,,isuirlu,l g" German a"iiEtii"S /" So
=, .rn::bln Is. rYl:"v, "m ~" N"S,',i'
,vmispi.r. %n.r" the tu:i"d N'a'"S u
{Cc1tIruod ca Pare ~an.)
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NJ Nh II
~ Ill s Ill i g
By German Minister to Mexico
Won Eckharl OF Knowl-
edge Of the Plot.
nEErIN. win London, March !

HEELIN, via London, March l.
5:47 i. nl..-TEe tension OF tho
last So hours easca bit tins
morning on the receipt ui alvtces
that Wellington wa: 10" coAtelh-
plating precipitate EctloE IN reEaro
20 the linking OF tho IacGItia. Cffi-
DIAL circ!cg tho press and the pub
lie cortt-ue to manifest calm IN
difference az 10 future develop
1naEts.
The absence OF editorial COM
nlent is accounted for Dy the lacE
OF dependable news frCm "TsA.Ns-
ton on which concITE-"Es may no
based. The press merely reiterates
that GerI,nny has spoken tho final
word - reERr;. t. submarine VIZ
fare and that The ruoicon has oeen
crossed.
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h5k CHINA To
ENTER TIL: NAR

rEKlNG. March 1.-The French
minister and the Belgian charge
GafIaires, representing the eH;rnt"
allies have invited China 10 enter the
war offering her remission of tAe
Boxer indemnity and Il revision OF the
tariff as induccmcnt. \ cabinet crisis
is imminent. The vice president ana
the premier are urging China 10 join
4 he entente,