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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21
MANY SENATORS ADVOCATE IMPOSITION Of *::@'itIz=
HIGHER WAR TAXES ON PROFITS AND INCOMES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. - WIDE
spread sentiment in the senate IN
favor of adding to the total OF the war
tax bill by imposing higher rates on
war profits and iEceme sur-taxes, re-
ceiYed new impetus today with the
opening OF the third week OF deoate'
Speeches advocating such increases
we're made BY Senators Johnson OF
California, Holb Of New Hampshire
and Jones of \ v Mexico. Tomorrow
Senator LaFotlette is expected 10
make his address in favor Of levElng
virtually all war taXs upon incomes
and war profits. Senator King IS pre-
pairing substitute bill providing
much higher rates on these sources.
No action was taken by the senate
during the day and little progress was
made on the bill. After Senator
LaFollette's speech, however, 1t IS
planned to proceed with actual con-
sideration Of the income and war
profits sections. Leaders have tele-
graphed all absentees to be present
tomorrow though they do not expect
final action on the two principal ais
putes before Wednesday nor passage
of the bill before next week.
The finance committee today ols'
approved invoking cloture but Senator
Simmons plans soon to. have day
fixed BY agreement for a final vote
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.-Lord CeciIs
statement In the British parliament to-
day that the Entente governments would
hold n conference before replying 70
Fopr Rened!ct's peace proposals is un-
derStood At tho state department rs
meaning that the governments will cx-
change views, not that th"re is to he a
gathering Of premlnrs on 'orotgn min
listers for formal conf,4>pce The
American government could 1t rartfc-
inate in such n gathering ~ slack of
time In send its representatives. II for
no other reason.
So fnr there has been no occasion for
the state department to join In any of
the several conferences which have
been held in the capitals of the Entente
nations durin gthe war. This attitude
on the part Of the United States gov
crnmcnt is understood to have been
mination to cooperate fully but rather
IN tho conviction that so far these con-
fnrenccs have not had to do with strict
~ European issues. such as the settle
mcnl Of the Balkan questions for in
stance.
No such Limitation applies to the
Popc's peace proposals, of course, az
these touch interests vital TO the
United States. 1t is believed however
that the necessary measure Of cooper
alton between the nations at war with
Germany can he secured through cabled
exchanges and conferences between the
diplomatic representatives and the for
eign secretaries at the different cap.
itals.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21
Shipping Board to Ask
Billion for Its Program

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aus. 90
A billion dollars probably will be the
sum asked of Congress by the ship
ping board for completion Of Its IL
months building program.
Contracts soon to be placed for a
great fleet of fabricated steel ships,
ordinary contracts about TO be let and
the cost of COM Indeering ships un-
der constructs II was learned to-
day, will SEM The total far above the
$500, 900 900 additional estimated b.
the old board. President Wilson's ap-
proval Of the request for the appro-
priation will be sought Immediately
The board already has Deen given
three-Quarters of billion dollars, all
of which has gone into contracts and
the purchase Of ships. The billion
more sought is needed before the
board can proceed with its program.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. - Food
Administrator Hoover today warned
America that the world faces meat
famine, And "a high range OF prices
for meat and animal products LOT
many years TO come" contronts tn's
country, he said.
He cited figures to prove that the
nations cattle, sheep and hogs are
dwindling rapidly under the demands
of war, and in allied Europe theaten
to be wiped out entirely.
Hlqh Prices Forecast.
Fabulously high prices IN Europe
and America will extend to lard, Dut.
ter. cheese, leather, fats. oils and
wools He advocated government con-
troll OF this counuy's meat produc'
ton.
He pleaded that all rich, well-to-do
middle class and other non-manual Ia
borers in the United States greatly
reduce their meat consumption and
leave more for the fighting men and
male and female war workers OF allied
lands.
He cautioned the allies that large
amounts OF meats from northern neu-
trails are being diverted to Germany" "
and offered this as an added reason
for the regulation OF American eX
ports.
AS meat conservation measure for
America in this crisis, he suggested
that our comparatively little utilized
Ash supply be thoroughly harvested,
we'll marketed and more generally
eaten.
Since the war began this country's
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21

BOSTON. Aug. 2o.-Thousands of
veterans Of the Civil War and their
families, here to attend the ffty-hrst
national encampment Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, were officially
welcomed to the city tonight by Gov
ernor Mccall and Mayor Curley. 9th
er speakers were former Governor
John L. Bates. Commander-ln-Chlet
". J. Patterson. of Pittsburgh. and
Deuartment Commander Daniel E.
Denny, Of Massachusetts.
A conspicuous figure among the
Union soldiers to-day was a man in
Confederate gray-Major Frank NJ.
Burrows. now in the government serv-
ice at washington, but formerly Of the
Culpepper Minute Men. Major Bur
rows, hale and hearty at IS years, was
apparently the only Confederate SOL
dier at the encampment. Several or
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21
WORLD FACING MEAT FAMINE; 4 4
NUIlIU
= HOOVER ADVISES EATING FISH

cattle production has increased, ,0o0r
900, as compared with decrease oe
S,420,000 among our western AuioE;
and a decrease elsewhere IN tho,
world. including enemnnountrtes, ut
26750,000, a total wot decrease; Q$
2S,080,000 head. Sheep production
decreased 100000. the western alHsst
17,500,000. other suntries, $4,000, ,0o0s
total world decrease Of $500, ,0oo..:;;
Hogs Decrease. @
While this country's production oe.
hG.s has increased 6.750.000 head, that.
OF our western allies decreased 7,100fs
900 head, that OF other countries 31ss.s:
100000, a total world decrease 0e:
32,425,0o0. ~:
while our hogs have increased b.
100000 animals" said Hoover. the;
average weight at slaughter 10 falts
Ing and our production is probably
only about maintained.
THE demands made by the War:HAs
Americas meat supply are shoWNstos
the growth of our meat exports ffQW
an average OF 493,S4S,000 pounds As
year luE tHlee years ueloic luc "AAGSSt
1,339,193,000 pounds for the GinSleI
year ending June 80, 1916. sSSss ~
There is only one immediate selus;
ton to the short supply. We can Wl6i
meat, just as with cereals, reduce Co.'S,
sumption among those classes ~
can best. afford It, and Ghn1natI;
waste. 80 q
Meantime. to protect aIl-oHEx9oO
we must cN,tully coprpl 4UJ
exportS.r' LIZ faf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21
PAN HANDLE VIVA. J,
FURNISH $50 H,
\ on Sept. ,5THCW!


CHARLESTON, W. Va. Anel H.
The federal dis trict Appeal board f6e
the southern district Of West Virginia
state military headquarters. II 1SE:1
little less than half Of Monroe -ooNnty1
quota. which Is lot men. CsgttfiSd lIstS'
Of others Of the IS counties NTH 1ls.
trict are expected to be 'flo6: :0oo1a; =,
The thirty per cent ,of the nst Q1otla
Of the several counties Of the sGGAtA;
which will he taken to the cantn0nAnt;
camp at Petersburg. Va, Septamnsc& 6,
has been figured out for each co9mt1ct
and was announced today - toN0VA:
For the whole state. 3.75o mat "a!
Barbour county So men; for BsRbllsE
81; Boone county ~; Brkxen0 49,
Brooke Sc; Cabell %; Calho0n y; 0AH
81: Hancock 81; Hardy -; HAN0e4
112: Jackson is; JeffezOoo 1S; 'KAn91e1
1874; City Of Charleston II: 1evA CO.
ty 30: Lincoln "A: Logan 11b: AA
So; Marshall 50: Mason 4b; A1ef 1tE
Mineral 81: Mingo 81: AonongaliA.eN
Monroe 80: Morgan 20; McDoHe0& ~
Nicholas 4S: Ohio 81: City OF Whee4
1l6: Pendclton county 37s PAA
IS: Pocahontas "a: Pullman ga
Raleigh ia: Randolph 81: Riteh1e ea
,Roanc 81; Summers -: Taylor s11sI
Tucker 4q: Tyler go: Upshur Is: way1b
5s: Webster so; Wetsel -; Wit 1S::
Wyoming 81. .sayst.
wood and Preston counties Gnd the;
City of Huntington are not required. -,
furnish nny men for the first dfat: ~
reason Of their credits through vonn::
tary cniistmepts in the reSulA. army
and national guard. !; -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21
TWO ARMY AIRMEN
BURNED TO DEATH
BY EXPLODING BOMB

BUFFALO, y. Y. Aug, 2o.-Charles
A. Wall. Jr.. and Richard H. Mead were
burned to death here late today when
an airnlane In which they were expert
men,ing with smoke bombs caught nre
IN theair. Both men were dead when
the destroyed airplnne fell to the
ground.
Wall was a civil engineer In training
for aviation service. Mead was AVA
ton Instructor who came to Buffalo re-
Gently from the training camp at Mln-
cola. L. 1.
Wall and Meade had gone to heiSht
! of about 700 feet to make tests OF the
now bomb which had been offered 10
the United States government for worK
in spotting gun positions. Circllng the
field. they released one OF the noHos'
which burst into smoke at safe dis
tance below the machine.
Then watchers on the ground among
them the inventor of the bomb. sa"
Wall lean over the side, a. second pomo
In his hand He dropped il. and al
most Immediately there was a hasn
and the planes were ablaze.
| Meade, who was driving the airplane.
pointed the hose downward apparently
| in an effort to get to earth while there
vet was time to escape the flames. But
when the blazing machine dropped. the
men were found burned beyond recognl-
| tion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21
Draft Board Members
Plead Guilty; Get Two
Years in Penitentiary

NEW YORK. Aug. 2o.-Dr. S. !
Bernfcld and Louis I. Cherry indicted
members Of exemption board No. %.
today entered pleas Of guilty to n
charge of conspiracy to ohstruct the
draft law when they were about to be
placed on trial.
They were sentenced 70 two years
each In the federal pcnitenttary at At
lauta.
Kalman Gruther. not member Of the
board. but indicted with them on the
same charge elected to stand trial
The specific count In the indictment
for conspiracy to which Rcrnfeld and
Cherry pleaded guilty charged them with
accepting a bribe of $500 from a regis
trant to exempt him. 1t was disclosed. !.
however by Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney Stanton has the defend
ants had accepted s3.n0o in hrbe money
He told the court they had paid back
portion Of the money and had prom
ised to make good the balance as soon
as. possible.
Judge Monton in passing sentence
Continued on Page Twelye.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21
German Wounded by Shots
From National GuardSnen

SAULT STE MARIE. Mich. Aug. ~.
Alfred BcHninEhaus. a German mer-
chant was wounded by machine gun bull
lets carly today whom his launch was
fred on by Michigan infantrymen in a
patrol boat after Il command to stop
had not hccn oheyed. Two other persons
in tho launch escaped injury.
Bcnninghnus and his companions
reached the Canadian side. where they
promptly were arrested md are being
held pending investigation.
1t IS alleged that the trio attempted
to erndc inspection by American off,
cials on a.trip from the American to the
Canadian side Of ST. Marys river.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21
NAMING OF l0VETT 4 !
AS SPR|OR|TY'. DIRECTOR
PRESAGES CONTROL
OF COAL INDUSTRY
REOUISTTIONING OF The
ENTIRE PRODUCT SOON
By the Government, Whickl.
Would Sell Coal to Publ s.; S;
at a Lower Price. ss sssSss

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. ::
Appointment of Robert s.. Lar;
ett, chairman of the Union Pad64;
to administer the new priority
transportation law, was an;
nounced late to-day at Wits. Z.
House. 5,-;y::.;iisssSS; 5Sy:.sE:;S;;
Judge Lovett's first official aef
was to order that railroads 30
Lake Erie ports, serving bitumil. !;
GUS mines, and lake shipping con.:
panies give preference to shiHei
ments of coal. ..
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. --GoYliIi5
ment control Of the coal tnduSt4
moved step nearer todSy w.
President Wilson formally naHf
Robert S. Lovett; of the war tndi,
tries board. director of priority II
transportation, and approved IN or Z
issued by Judge Lovett directing tAe
rail-. and steamship lines give bifN
inGYs coal shipments to the nofthV6
preference over all other freiG
msFements. s;;ss..sssSS; ;s.SslsS;
Coal Administrator. ;.t...ss:s!$::5 -:
Within the next day or so, The pfss4T
dent is expected to appoint I ooal.Ad.l
ministrator on whom he win .conte6s
authority to control coal produchoos.
including price fixing powers gtvenflA'
the executive in the food control ~:
At an hours conference with the Se6
eral trade commission today. he vent:
over details OF his plans. ~,
There was no intimAtion tuniGht
to whom the president VIII ,n1m6sSw
was said he probably would Aott011Dk;
(continued on RNRN S<Stgs esssSs. esssSSss.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21
Urge German Catholics
To Support Pope's Plea

ST LOUIS. No. Aug. 20~-Suprort OF
German ,i2onan Catholics for the peace
efforts Of Pope Benedict. was urged Mt
the meeting of the German Catholic
Central vercin today. by Bishop Joseph
Busch. Of S.. Cloud. MINI.
Most Rev Monsignor Eonzano. papal
delegate at Washington. addressing the
delegates. said though their patriotism
had been assailed on all sides he knew
the members OF Central Verein were
loyal TO the United States.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21
WARM WELCOME FOR THE GA. R.
VETERANS GATHERED At BOSTON

ganizations allied with the G. A. r.
held meetings to-day.
The National Association Of Patri-
otic Instructors. at the opening Of the
fifth annual convention meeting to-
day, adopted resolutions favoring en-
actment of laws by Congress naming
The Star Spangled Banner" as the
national anthem, and designating June
ID as annual Flag Day in recognition
of the making of the first American
flag by Betsy Ross, in Philadelphia,
June IA, 17f7.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21
|, ", Y, STRIKES IN NORTHWEST
FAILURE WITH OFFICERS JAILED

SPOKANE, Wash. Aug. 2o.-only in
ono instance according to reports re-
ceived here did members or the I. w. w.
carry into effect the general strike or
dered to begin today. At st. Johns'
Wash. so men refused ia work IN the
harvest field unless one I. W. W. VINO
was arrested last week was released
No official of the Industrial Workers
could be seen today. Us they are being
held as military prisoners In the county
Jail and the headquarters Of the organt-
zation Is In charge OF the state guaros'
men.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21
AMERICAN MONEY CAN Be HAD FOR MEExx||GANS

WASHINGTON D. C, 20-Ae than of plead
Mexican has been assured that
tmaon American bankers that
feels
usifed in extending endorsement OF a loan
denied direct enort
United States but American bankers have been a
direct effort made many months
project ntnon from the gn Office that could
be counenanced
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u. S, NOT REPRESENTED
IN THE CONFERENCE OF
THE ENTENTE. ALLIES

LONDON. Aug. 20.-Lord Robert
Cecil. minister Of blockade and un-
der-sccrc'ary for foreign affairs,
announced in the house of commons
this afternoon that the Entente
allied governments would hold
conference before reply to the
fonc's peace proposals would be sent
to the Vatican.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21
pRAFr Law UPHELD.

MOUNT AIRY. Ga. Aug. 2o.-Federal
District Judge speer held the selective
draft law constitutional IN O decision
here today in the case OF Albert Jones.
a negro represented by Thomas E. Wat
son. Watson contendcd that the law Is
In contravention Of the involuntary serv-
itude provision Of the constitution.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.-Forecast:
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA and WEST
IA-Thundershowers and cooler
Tuesday: Wednesday partly cloudy.
OHIO-Probably showers and cooler
Tuesday; Wednesday partly cloudy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21
$4,000 HOMELESS BY
A FIRE At SALONlKI
SAI,ONIKI, Aug. 20.-The CONNER
cial quarter Of the city has been de-
strored by fire. 1t is believed the num-
her Of fatalities is small.

LONDON, AUG. 20.-More than half
The walled city Of Saloniki. in Greek
Macedonia. which is under occupation
by the entente allied troops. was de-
stroyed by fire on Saturday. 10000 peo-
ple who were rendered homeless were
being removed to neighboring villages
last evening. according to despatch
received in London. The fire Is now
under control.
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TO RUN FOB MAYOR.

NEW YORK, Aug 2o.-William. VI.
Bennett. a former state seator. announc-
ed that he would enter the Republican
primaries for the nomination for mayor
against Mayor Mitchell. Fusion candi-
date for reelection.
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Socialists of Central
Powers to Talk Peace

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 20.-The So
Cialists of the Central powers will
meet In Vienna August 29 to discuss
the international situation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-21
West virginians Invoke
Involuntary Bankruptcy
Against ]: '. Thompson

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 20.-An involun-
,ary petition in bankruptcy In wnicn
are listed creditors claims aggregatins
s35.s33.31. was nlcd in United states
district court here today by Waitmah
II. Conaway and Rolfe ". Hite. OF Fair-
mont. w. Va. and Margaret l.. harkle'
Of West Newton. Fnyctte county. IA.
against Josinh V. Thompson, FORMER
Cniontown banker.
The claims listed are exclusive or TWO
promissory notes nEGreGatlng S4t."V'
filed by Hite with the creditors COM
noIttee which has been cndeavortng 70
hiring about n settlement OF Thompson's s
financial dinlcVeies.
Thompson formcrly was owner OF
valuable coal lands in West Virginia
and Pennsylvania
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Heavy TOLL OF MEN.

LONDON, Aus. 2O.-Since the out.
break Of tho war 6.627 officers and men
of the British merchant!le marine. ex-
elusive Of those in the pay Of the ad-
nirslty. have lost their lives. accord
in1 70 statement made In the house
~ commons This afternoon by Sir A1per;
Stanley. president Of the board OF trade.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
Susceptible of Cultivation.

within the limits of the states Of
Arizona, Montana and Wyoming are
$4,000 acres of irrigabie and 10000
acres of dry farming lands within the
limits Of Indian reservations which.
with reasonable funds, could be placed
under cultivation. On other Indian
reservations 3 large acreage also could
be made available.
1T is not regarded as practicable.
economical or wise to endeavor to Sc
cure crop production through govern
mental agencies on such of the public
lands as yet remain unreserved. They
are largely rough and mountainous and
valuable chiefly for minerals or stock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
BY WEBSTER.

various reclamation projects and large
areas of Indian lands are susceptible
of cultivation.
About 100000 acres of land on re-
ciamation projects not heretofore cul-
tivated. and for which water VIII be
available. may be placed in production
during 1918" said Secretary Lane. In
addition there are approximately 500
900 acres of privately owned or home
stead lands within reclamat ton prof.
ects susceptible of cultivation bill
now is pending before Congress provid-
ing the money for the clearing, deVel-
opfnent and cropping of the lands. the
funds appropriated to be reimburse BILE
from rentals and other receipts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

Vincente Balbas, editor of the Revista
de las Antiilas of San Juan. Porto Rico
has been found guilty on four out of
hve charges made under the act con-
corning espionage.and trading with the
enemy. for articles which appeared In
his newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

An embargo has been placed by the
government on the expectation of
Douglas FIR lumber. which can be util
lied in the construction of airplanes
and WOODEN shiDs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

According to the leading motion pic
ture producers. the most popular
scenarios at the present time are
those written by women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

lens with which France will have to
deal after the war will be the indus
trial status OF women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
HAS met SUCCESSFULLY
EVERY TEST OF THE YEAR
Commandant Barnett of the Marine
Corps Commends It's Spirit and
Expansion in 1917 Report.

The United States Marine Corps. says
Mai Gen. George Barnett commandant,
in his annual report, has met success
fully every test of the past year. and
has lent itself we'll to wartime expan-
sion to $4,000 men. The spirit of the
personnel is shown by the fact that a
re-eniistment percentage of 46.3 per
cent in 1916 rose to S34 in 1917. with
the declaratio of war.
1T is believed. the report adds. that
II would be altogether practicable 10
still further enlarge the Marine Corps
thereby giving its officers and enlisted
men the opportunity of rendering
greater service to the country> The
advisahility OF doing so is submitted
to the department for its considera-
ton