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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-03
Encircling Movement of Germans
Before Cambrai Complete Failure
You Can Begin Buying War Savings Stamps Today

der IN" direct management az the
national War Savings committee.
headed hy Frank 4. Nnndrrlip. nf
New York. and supervised by Secrr-
t.lry Mc.Nduu. \ federal director for
each state. with two Zach for New
York Pennsylvania and California,
will report Ia tn" War Savings
committee. Under the state dir"c-
tors ar. stat" committees for in
tiustrirS. trades or professional in
;crrStS and also local committees
Public meetings have been plan
nc,I for the first few weeks Of the
campaign in nearly every locality.
MIR Nnndcrlip will make 4 tour Of
the. eastern section uf the country.
Campaign directors are tn hc
nam"d lnlcr for Alaska Hawaii
l'nriu Rico and the Philippines
H!Il-board advertising. circulars
and street car posters have been pro-
viF'd in most states 10 boost tho
sal" OF stamps, particularly for
Christmas presents. Officials he
li~vr many millions will b" pnr-
chased in the next three weeks for
this purpose.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-03
Woman Goes on Trial
For the XeyeS Murder

DEDNAM. Mass DC Miss liar
rict y Tarnry: Il nurS" vii! x" on trl8Ii
here tomorrow. charged with n" Fnuru''r
nf Mrs. Pauline \. Reyes. The vii" "t
,irorgc II k.yrS. 0t l;r"oklIn". l. rrai
estate d":Ii'r.
MIS-. key.s. &c years "f age. WAS her
husbands S,rnograph"r IL! for" their
m:rri;lg" Ten months lairr. IN Jun"
10 ;asl. she was found found III h"r
Ernuklinr home. y partly loaded r''-
voi,rr lay b.SiI" her with not" 1ur-
porting t" Explain "hy she had 'oin-
mi,,".l suicid".
Tn. following w.r'k. Miss .Narn"y wa5
arrested and Reyes was her 'hi"t ar-
cus.r She has since brrn N jail her"
awaiting trial. Reyes VAS hrId IN sub
stantGal ball as a material witness. MISS
va-ney'S relatives and friends in West
L:pton. h'r hotn". said they had sup
posed sh" was III" wife OF kcyns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-03
BURNED NEGRO
At THE STAKE
IN TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. IA
dispatch from Dyersburo, Tenn.
tonight says that Li9on Scott, a
negro, who is alleged to have at
tackled white woman in Dyer
county. November p, was burned
at the stake near the public square
there to-day. shortly after noon.
The negro was arrested in Jack
son. Tenn. late Saturday. and was
being taken to oyersbura in an au-
tomobiIe by the sheriff and his
deputieS, when a mob met the Of
ficers and relieved them Of their
prisoner. The entire county soon
knew of the capture. and thou
sands flockeo to town.
= Scott is said to have confessed
to his guilt. He was taken to a
vacant lot near the public square
and tied to an iron stake driven
in the ground. A big fire was then
lighted.
The crowd carried out the exc
cutior quietly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-03
BATTLE ON THE
SOUTH BORDER
u. S. Soldiers in Brush With
Mexican Cattle Bandits
Several Killed.

PRESlp1r. Tex. pcc. I'm a fight IT
Eurna Vista. Texas. between United
States rav;Lrymrn under Lieutenant
Leonard T.. M:tilnck. and Mexican cattle
thieves one soldier WAS killed and An
ul her wuund"d. The fore man Of An Am
crican rarrh. acting as scout for the SOL
,licrs WAS killed.
Machiu" guns w"r" used by the cav
airy IL drive IN" McXicanS from the
houses In Rnrna Nihta. in which they
had taken refuge. l!urna Vista is twenty
miles northwest "f her" On the Riu
Grardr. The fight occurred early SAL
urIny morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-03

The attempt of the Bavatian
Crown Prince Rupprecht by an
encircling movement TO nullny the
brilliant advances OF the British
General t;yns toward Canoral has
resulted apparently in complete
failure. Although at certain
points the Germans pierced the
British lines and captured posi-
tions. meu and guns. they have
paid dearly tor their enterprise
in casualties. the dead near La
Nacguerie during tho course OF
twelve hours having been greater
in numbers than during any SIM
liar period oE fighting since the
war began.
Relatively, the British line re-
mains aS It waS before the Ger
man drivr. Tacticaiiy it IS just
as strong. The ent my. in great
numbers. has .ndeavored to pierce.
the front ct MaSnieres. delivering
in all ten attacks there. all Of
fconApusd on Pago Ten.>
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-03
Negro Stays
Wife; Makes
His Escape

Shortly after midnight this
morning Charles Croft, co!ored
man, shot and killed his wife al.
, most instantly at their home at SO
Alley Fifteen. and then made his
escape. Another coIored man who
is said to be implicated in the MUIR
der was arrested by the police,
but his name was not diVul9ed.
Five other negroes are also de-
tained by the police.
A woman neishbor heard fight
ina in the Croft home and shortly
after the report Of revolver Shot.
She teIephoned the. police, and Or
fcer Bick WAS sent to the scene
of the crime.
He found the woman lying dead
on the Hoor Of the bedroom, which
was all torn up, the furniture and
other articles in the room being
strewn in every direction. He at
once made an investigation and
learned that Croft, who is a porter
for the Baltimore G. Ohio Rail.
road, had returned home and. il
is supposed found his wife in the
company Of another man. A dread.
ful fight ensued and Croft, secur-
ing a 38-caIibre revolver, shot his
wife over the left eye, killing her
almost instantly, physicians say.
Then the negro made his escape
W going out the back way. =
After an inquiry the police arreste
tx cOlored men. and at the time Of e
ng to. press they were being pu
through the third degree at polio
headquarters.
Every available man in the depar
nen; was put on the hunt for Crof
~ Lieutenant Sandy BriemSon: an
III the surrounding towns wer' not
led and given a good description G
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-03
America HorGycombed
With Bo|sheviki, Says
Arkansas Governor

NEW YORK, Dec. "A warn
inc that the United States "is
honeycombed with BoIshcViki
composed Of |. w. W. leaders, Ger
man spies, steaIthy Lenines In d.
pIomacy and weak Trotzkys Of
American pacitism" was uttered
by Gov. Charles n. Brouah, Of Ar
kansas, In an address here to-day
at a memorial session of the New
York lodge of EIks. He declared
that America, nevertheless, will
triumph in the war, because Of
the genius OF our government"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-03

the murderer. The police expect to
capture Croft to-day. -
Coroner r. G. Hobbs visited the
house this morning, and after viewing
the scene Of the crime ordered the
body removed 10 the Palace undertake;
ing parlors. and he will empanelrS4
jury this morning and hold an autopsy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-03
ThA ProltmiuarteS.

PETEOGRAD.. Nov. c9.--Thn report
Of tn. representatives sent through the
German lines b. Ensign kryl"nk". tho
Eh;esh.v;ki r-!n-chicf TO be-
gin negotiations for an arrni%tic" WAS
given out here today. Il shows that the
agreement To- take up the n"Ent;atinns
was made on behalf "f tn" Germans by
their commandcr-in-chicf. II WAS
agreed as rrpnrlcd yesterday. that n"
cuntcr"nC. should be held December :,
at German headquarters IN RrcSt-Ll-
tov7k. Th" tex; NJ the report follows:
We crossed the line. preceded by a
,ru,aprtcr. carrying n white flag. Three
hundred yards from the German cnta1n-
elements W, were met by German Off
GERS At o'clock our cy"S Silndfnided.
~c wers conducted 70 battalion staff
Of lns German army. where We handed
oyer our written authorization from III;
national cummiSSarir$ I" two Officers
Of the German general staff. who had
been S.nt for the purIa1Sc.
The negotiations %"rc c0aducted IN
thn French Language. our proposal 10
carry on negotiations for an armtstice
Oh ~. .hc fronts ot m'iliEcrcnt COIN
frortfnnnd on Pare TSu.1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-03
BOLSHEV|KI CARRY
PETROGRAD ELECTION
BY LARGE MAJORITY

PETROGRAD. Thursday. Nov. cn.-
Incomplete returns from the election
for thn constituent assembly Indicate
that tho Bolsheviki hav" carried Petr"-
grad. receiving 80. non votes against
I'll ono for the Constitutional Democrats
and ll5.oN0 for the Social RcroluuonaT-
lcS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-03

| pETRDGRAD. Dec. 2.--Thc employees
| OF the ministries Of finance. agriculture"
and communications have refused to
rccoguz. tn" authority Of the Holshnv-
! Xxi and have begun strike "f two
days.
The Military Revolutionary commit
tee sent 4 sailor tu the Ministry of Sup
plias to ascertain the amount of meat
and other food in PctroErad: The Off
ciai in charge declined to deal with an
agent Of tho rcvolutiun!stS and refused
| the information.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
NO SERIOUS SHORTAGE
OF NEWSPRINT PAPER
So Trade Commission F1nds-Names
$3.50 per Cwt. as Reasonable Price.

Washington March 4.-The federal
trade commission accepted to-day pro-
osal by newsprint paper manufacturers
that 1t fix a price for their product and
named $3.50 hundred pounds as rea-
sonable charge. Higher prices were set for
paper in less than carload lots and for
sheet paper.
Acceptance of the arbitration plan was
announced by the commission In prelIn-
mary report to Congress on its newsprint
investigation, saying there had been no
real shortage Of paper but that important
manufacturers of the United States and
Canada had banded together to secure
unreasonable profits
The commissions findings were outlined
IN the following summary;
The Increases in the selling price OF
news print paper for the year 1917 was In
most cases greater than could be justified
by the increases in cost
There is not now and has not been
serious shortage of news print. The
commission finds that there is enough
news print paper to meet all the strictly
necessary demands of publishers during
l9if. There is, however. a close balance
between supply and demand and the com
mission recommends the strictest economy
IN the use of news print paper.
The system of distribution of news
print paper is faulty. BY reason Of this
iact THIS close balance. between supply
ana demand CO uld easily be developed
into local shortage. and the situation was
taken advantage of and exaggerated by
artificial means"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08

the tragedy. When the moment he had
chosen arrived he addressed the chair
but Senator Hitchcock prevented his
recognition.
AN HISTORIC NOISE.
The forensic struggle which ensued
seldom II ever had been equalled in tho
history Of the Senate. Voices were strain
ed to shrieking; threatening fists were
shaken at the presiding officer while the
| crowded floor and galleries looked on
breathlessly. But the incident soon passed
without violence. The chair recognized
Senator Hitchcock and LaFo,lette's on
portunity was snatched away.
I the closing moments of the session
were tense ana impressive. Ten min
utes before the end Senator Hitchcock
had made his last appeal for unanimou.
consent for vote on the bill LaFol-
lette objected. The Nebraska senator
preiacins Nis closing remarks with a
portion OF President Wilson's address
TO congress asking for the authority
about to be denied, solemnly said:
1T Is unfortunate and deplorabic
that twelve men In the Senate Of the
United states have II IN their power to
defeat the will OF rs Or so members by
one OF the most reprehensible hlibus-
ters ever recorded In the history of any
| civilized country"
Senator Hitchcock paused while his
words echoed through the chamber.
taFollette stolidly glared towards the
Nebraskan who presently added that
perhaps he should apologize for the
violence Of his words.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
EDMUNDS FAvORS
SINKING U.b0ATS
Former Vt. Senator Would Have
U. s. Naval Forces Get Ac.
tive at Once.

New York. March Sex Senator
George F. Edmunds of Vermont. now OF
Pasadena. Cal. writes the New York
World that he would have the United
states naval forces pursue. capture and
destroy all German submarines wher-
ever they can be found. He writes:
Il think patience and patriotism can
soon overcome the political paralysis.
'First-Tn view of the long time
presidents in the case Of urgent and
immediate necessity, as in the case OF
floods and epidemic, disease, ETC.. |
would arm any merchant vessel of the
United States desiring II for it's protec-
ton on a lawful voyage, laden with
food and medicine for the distressed
people Of Belgium. asking the capital
lists of the United States to advance
the money for the necessary expenses
not upon the credit Of the United States
but upon their own responsibility. in
the belief that Congress. upon its as
sembling. would gladly justify such
action. and I would allow such vessels
to engage in any lawful trade with
friendly countries.
"Second-As soon as Congress can be
assembled 1 would ask 1t to Immediate
ly direct that the naval forces Of the
United States pursue to capture or de-
stroy the armed submarines. so-called
war vessels Of Germany, wherever they
can be found on the high seas or In the
ports or waters Of Germany 30 a. to
deprive that country. so far as possible,
of the means and implements Of de-
stroying the lives Of innocent and law
abiding citizens Of the United States
and Of other countries. as has been SO
continuously done in . way that Is not
war and never has been since civiltsa-
ton began to exist, but Is piracy and
murder"
do not think that we are at present
occupying a position Of neutrality. either
armed or unar1ned. for Germany has been
continuously violating our right on the
high seas. and in the name of war i'm
peding and destroying our commerce and
knowingly putting our citizens to death.
She can find no justification in the pre-
tension that her conduct is necessary In
defending herself against enemy ships OF
other countries.
The real position Of Germany has been
so recently more fully disclosed that
think no intelligent citizen can misunder-
stand that 1t is one Of calculated enmity
toward the United States.
GEORGE F. EDMUNDS.
(Former United States senator from Yer
month
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
SAYS GERMAN PLOT
NOTE IS AUTHENTIC
President Informs Senate Gov
eminent Procured Document
the Present Week.

Washington. March 1.-President Wilson
tonight. in response to the Senate's call
laid before that body official Information
that the United States government Is IL
possession OF evidence which establishes
the authenticity OF the sensational docu
ment disclosing how Germany intrigued
to ally Mexico and Japan with her toward
this country.
In response to a Senate resolution the
president transmitted a report from Sec
rotary Lansing stating that the evidence
has come to the possession of the United
States within the last week and that the
authenticity OF Foreign Minister thinner.
mann's instructions to German Minister
Won Eckhardt In Mexico City Is estab.
ished. as revealed by the Associated
Press.
The Presidents reply to the resolution
follows:
ITO the Senate:
I'm response to the resolution adopted
by the Senate on March l. 1917. request
ing the President to furnish the Senate,
II not Incompatible with the public inter
est whatever information he has concern
ing the note published in the press Of this
date purporting to have been sent January
49, 1917. by the German secretary for for
eign affairs to the German minister to
Mexico. transmit herewith a report by
the secretary Of state, which has my APP
prevail.
(signed) WOODROW WILSON"
ITO the President:
1.-The resolution adopted by the United
States Senate on March l. 1917. request
ing that that body be furnished. II not
incompatible with the public interest.
r. S-H Ian h n
ing the note published in the press of
this date purporting to have been sent
January IL. 1917. by the German secretary
for foreign affairs to the German minister
to Mexico. I have the honor to state that
the government Is In possession OF evil
dence which establishes the fact that tho
note referred to is authentic. and that
the evidence was procured by this govern
ment during the present week: but that
Il In in my opinion incompatible with the
public interest to send to the Senate at
the present time any further information
in possession OF the government of the
United States relative to the note men,
toned In the resolution of the Senate
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) ROBERT LANSING"
The Senate without comment ordered
the report printed and referred to the
foreign relations committee.
Adoption of the resolution asking for
the information came at the close OF a
day OF solemn debate which reached a
climax with republican senators Joining
democrats In condemning the attitude of
Senator stone. chairman OF the foreign
relations committee. who declared the
story OF tho plot was given out by the
government to affect public opinion. and
insisted upon asking the President
whether the information was received
from . representative OF any belligerent
nation.
Senator Fall. republican. said he did not
wonder that the President decided to
roach public opinion through the press in
view Of the attitude OF members OF the
Senate who ought to be his advisers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
NO REAL SHORTAGE
of FOOD IN j. S.
Sec. of Agriculture Declares
There Is Nothing in Situa-
ton to Justify Hysteria.
HE URGES ECONOMY.
Price Fixing By Government Not REM
edy-s7oo, 100000 Worth Of EdibIes
Wasted Yearly IN Kitchens.

Washington. March 2-Greater food
crops and the practice of household
economies were urged by Secretary of
Agriculture Houston to-day as measures
to help reduce the cost Of living. Ameri.
can families, he estimated in a state.
ment on the food situation. waste in their
kitchens annually more than 500, 900, 0oc
worth Of edibles
There is nothing in the situation to
Justify hysteria, however. he declared
because there is no real shortage Of food
In the country
Mr.. Houston emphasized the Importance
Of the food cost investigation directed by
President Wilson and held out hope that
increased acreages this year may insure
greater food supplies. Wheat and pota-
toes. he said. were unusually short last
year. but nevertheless. there will be
enough to supply very nearly normal
needs.
The food problem cannot be solved
in the secretary's opinion. through
price fixing by the fedora or State
governments. but by Intelligent plan
ming and constructive action. in con.
junction with tho operation of normal
forces" Urging full inquiry into the
causes Of advancing prices, he said:
"A full and satisfactory explana ton
Of prevailing prices is not possible on
the basis Of existing knowledge. Where
the food supply Is located. who owns
1t, what may be the difficulties of Sc
curing 1t, whether the local market
conditions are due to car shortage
whether there is artificial manipula-
ton or control In one can state with
certainty. 1t is essential that we have
the facts not only because of the light
they might throw on present condi-
tons but also because they are pre-
requisite for the working out of a
permanent just and economical system
Of marketing. The investigation d.
rected by the President ought to be
made promptly and Congress ought to
give the federal trade commission and
the department Of agriculture the
necessary funds.
Limitation of waste in the kitchen. he
pointed out, would do much towards af-
fording partial and immediate relief from
oppressive prices.
Prices must be maintained at a certain
level or farmers will not increase their
output. Mr.. Houston declared. and either
the government or the community must
guarantee a reasonable price.
There Is no necessity Of alarm over re-
ports of a food shortage. the secretary
thinks. because crops generally were as
large or larger than the five-year aver
age. Grain crops and potatoes fell off in
production. but other crops gained.
The secretary pointed to an increasing
meat supply and to a largely increased
acreage Of wheat last fall and predicts a
large increase this spring. A big yield
on this acreage. he says. should give the
country a one-billion-bushel wheat crop.
phone company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08

You are perfectly safe" LaFollette
etnrned without rising from his chair
No one can answer you"
THE FATAL HOUR.
No one did. for the hour OF noon had
struck and the sixty fourth Congress
was ended.
Before the manifesto was presented
many democratic and republican lead
ers worked increasingly to prevent in
evitable defeat of the bill. Senators
Simmons. Pomerene, Hughes Hardwick
and other democrats Joined with re-
publican Senators Lodge, Borah
Brandegee. Sutherland. Smoot and
others to reach compromise with
Chairman Stone of the foreign rela
tions committee and the progressive
republican group. Several times they
had reason to hope for some result
but after midnight they practically
abandoned the fight
The defeated senator's then deter
mined to make Senator LaFollette pay
for his coup by sacrificing the crown.
ing fruits of his victory.