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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
Thirteen Million Is
Asked of Congress
- .
Second Session Of SxtyFh Congress Opens With Unpre-
cedented War Estimates Presented - Presidents =
Message Will Be Read Today By Mr. Wilson.

for other than war problems. and Repre-.
sentative Kitchin. the house floor leader,
announced after informal conferences
with colleagues, that he was disposed to
favor the plan. The understanding. how
ever, Is that the first few weeks OF the
session, until after the holiday receSa
at least. Will be open to general lesisla-
ton.
Prohibition and suffrage.
Tho house judiciary committee meets
Tomorrow and as consideration OF nA-
tional prohibition and woman suffrage
measures was postponed At the last seq
sion on the basis Of action at this seA-
sion. the disposition Of many Of the corn
m!tteemen is to vote on them now, ons
way or the other.
4 war time aspect was given to-day's
sessions BY the presence Of many uni
formed men among spectators IN the
crowded galleries. and OF women busily
plying knitting needles during the open
ing ceremonies.
!. Senate proceedings were unusually
brief. After an adoption Of routine res
olutions. the senate adjourned out OF re-
spcrt to the late Senator HusttnE. OF
Wisconsin. The house remained In seS-
sion until the Joint committee appoint
cd to notify President Wilson of tho re-
turn of congress reported and then
passed the resolution for to-morrow's
joint session. Tho usual crop Of bills.
resolutions and petitions was received in
the house. including resolution By Rep
resentative Martin, Of Louisiana. .propos.
ing congressional investigation OF the
sugar shortage. -,
Fitzgerald Resigns.
Representative John ]. FitzEcr1ld. Of
Brooklyn. New York. chairman OF tho
I'm mportant house appropriations commit
CONTINUED on Page Elsvsn.) :.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
ESTIMATE S29,515,697 F0R The
R|vERAND HARBOR WORK FOR 1878

ton bhtwcen St. Paul and Minneapolis
ss0.0n0: reservoirs at headwaters. $52.-
coo
Missouri river: six foot channel Kan
sas CITY to mouth. s500.n00.
Ohio river: locks and dams bolow
Pittsburgh. and Pittsburgh hareor. So
.Q09
Allegheny river: locks md dams and
open channcl works. sj05. .nnn.
Narrow: Of Lake Charnplain. 100000.
Delaware river: above Trenton. S65.-
200: Allegheny avenue, Philadelphia to
'l,> SOP. Si.%hn.h0
schuylkill river: continuing improve
n,.ntS. S3"o.O0D
81, Hary's river. Mich,: construction
~ fourth lock Mt falls. $4,000.
0uachta and Black rivers. $4,000.
Sacramento river: flood controls.
$3.50 nn".
columbia and Willamette rivers.
$27a5nn.
tterbor estimates include: Boston.
$40 0nn: Balti,nore. s3nh. .nnn: Galveston.
$500. ono: hnrbors in LAX" Superior. s2l.-
400: harhors on Lake Michigan. Eastern
shore. SIh.5GN; Western shore. Sl21 $50:
including s22.6nN for Fox river: harhors
on Lake Huron $4,000. including 0106,-
h00 for completing harbnr refuE" nt
Iarbor Beach: Tnuawanda Harhor. New
York and Black Rock Channel. $40. 600.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
REGISTERED MEN ARE
URGED TO ENLIST IN
ARMY BEFORE DEC. Is
Wheeling Physicians Named
on Draft Medical Board
For District.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Dec. g.
The widest possible opportunity Will
be given all registrants in West VIZ
ginia not included In thn first quota
between now and December Is to en-:
list in the army, navy or marine
corps, 1t was announced today by
Breckenridge Jones. chief of the state
military department
Any registrant, Jones said. even
though no has been called by his 10:
cal board for physical examination,
may enlist up to that time, upon pre-
sentation to the recruiting officer q.
certificate from his local board thai
he will not he. needed to fill up
deferred quota of the first draft.
Orders were issued today TO all ld(
cal boards to issue such certificates.
This Is declared 10 be the last oppor.
tlnity the Tegistrapts will have TO
make voluntary enlistment BY which
they will be permitted 10 choose tic
branch of the service which they pre-
fer. Otherwise they will await their
turn in the draft and take service In
whatever branch they may be IS
signed to by the selectiye boards.
Medical Boards.
Announcement was made today. by
Breckenridge Jones, chief OF the state
military census and enrolment de-
partment, that President Wilson has
approved ali the nominations as made
to him BY Governor Cornwell for mem.
bership on the eleven medical ad-
(couttausd on Plrs Fwelvs.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-Congrcss is
rnahy 10 take up again its part in the
prnSocur ion of the war.
The second session Of the si5ty-fitth
congress began to-day at noon' WIN
brief routine sessions marked by the re-
rript Of appropriation estimates for next
years war and ordinary expenses asgre-
eating the vast sum Of tl3.50n. 100000.
Tomorrow the stna1. and house Will
meet in joint session ut 1890 p. m. 10
heAr President Wilson deliver his annual
address. Guidance of the President in
The work ahead Is awaited by tacit
agreement. Congressional leaders to-
night admitted that his recommends
Lions. awaited with profound interest by
tho world. virtually. would outline the
sessions program.
The Presidents Address.
Speculation rs 10 the nature OF the
Presidents address crntcrS largely upon
ilt. question whether he Will recommend
declarations ri war by. the United
States Hgninst GcrnIany's allies. Gen
cral belief is that Ec will moi. at least
for The present. and that congress will
follow his desires. Snnttpept for such
action is widespread. however. aud in
dividual members probably Will intro
ducc war resolutions. One or two sena-
tnrs were prepared to-day 10 offer such
resolutions. but were prevailed upon TO
withhold them.
General Legislation
a spirit OF confidence apparently per-
vades congress. Returning members eS-
changed views with declarations Of in
creased determination 10 lena every aid
In vigorous conduct Of tho war. The
leaders predicted ii'At legislation would
h- confined largely TO war measures. as
tine President Is understood TO desire.
senator Martin. Democratic leader In the
senate said there would be little time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04

the number taken by the British,
and they have so far regained less
than a tenth Of the ground they
lost In Ryng's Initial attack.
In sum. by the most determined
and successful counter-offensives
which they have delivered against
the British since the battle OF the
Marne, tn. Germans have taken
six thousand prisoners, captured
one hundred guns, reduced the
British gain Of ground Of last
week by approximately a quarter
and very materially diminished
the profits Of the British victory.
The whole thing represents skill
fur and successful local counter
offensive. II Is very brilliant
military operation. It demon
strates the fact that the German
armies on the western front are
still capable Of very dangerous
attacks, and It very probably in
sures a continued German stay In
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
British Front at Cambria Remains
U]nbr0ken By Terrific German Blow
The German Counter-O Offensive at Cambria

Cambria. Probably the Germans
will now be able to hold Cambrai
until next spring at the earliest,
when the prospect of general re-
tirement seems good.
The most considerable profit for
the Germans, however, Is not In
the ground rcganed and the pris-
oners and guns taken. 8yng's
original success was the most
damaging blow TO the prestige
and morale Of the western Ger.
man army since Petain's success
ful attack at Verdun just one year
ago. It was impossible for the
Germans to permit this victory
to stand, because its effect upon
their own armies and their own
public would have been dIsas-
trous. They have now very ma
teriaIly changed the character OF
the whole operation by their own
counter-success.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
The Iu;or-allied conference

The inicr-allied conference In
Paris has ended. Col. L. VI.
House. head ~ the American
delegations. in the closing ad-
dress declared that there had
been coordination and unity or
rurpnsn reached. which promised
greater results fnr tn" future.
and that Il was his deep conv!c-
tiun chat hy this unity and by.
concentrated effort "" shall be
able In farrive nj the goal which
We have set out tn reach.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY
IN FRANCE, Dec. s.-(sy The
Associated Press,) The Germans
today were making their second
great attempt to break through
the British defences in the Con-
nelieu sector and pinch of the
salient which General syno re-
Gently drove into the enemy ter
ritory a little further to the North
The German assault was launch
ed against La Vacquerie short
~ before nine o'clock in the
morning and spread rapidly.
Within two hours heavy bat
tie was in progress over a con-
siderable front, from la VAGUE
rie southwark towards Venhulle.
The enemy was employing
great forces Of Infantry, which
were sent forward under terrific
artillery bombardments from
concentration Of guns which tho
Germans had perfected since the
CONTINUED on Pago Twslve)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04

PARIS. Dee. 9Th" Intcr-alltrd Far
rnnfcrrncc was closed today with a
brief address by Ini. T.. ". House. chair
mIn cf the American mission. Colohel
lIuus.. who dclir"r"d ihr closing ad-
dress. NJ tho rrIu"S; .nf Premier Glen
enccau. said:
M. Clemnuccau. thu president OF the
French council. in welcoming The dele
gates 10. this conference. declared that
we had met IN work His words were
prophciic. There has been coordination
and a unity Of purpose which promise
great results for tho future. It is my
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
By FRANK II. s1MoNDs
Critic Of the New York Tribune
and Wheeling 1ntcn1genceT

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Wc are
seeing the most considerable
German blew delivered against
the British since the battle OF
the Marne, measured ali Ike by
ground gained and by prisoners
and guns taken. In accepting
these measurements, however.
It Is we'll to remember that the
Germans are merely regainlna
ground which they have recently.
lost, retakina some Of the guns
which they have lately lost and
that. 50 far at least, they have
only made partial recovery.
Their claim Of six thousand pris-
oners stands against the British
claim of more than ten thousand
prisoners taken last week. The
total Of guns is still Inferior to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04

PITTSBURGH, Dec. s.
Proposal that all manufacturing
plant. In the country shut down
for the period beginning at noon
Saturday, December %, 1917 and
continuing until Monday, jan
ary 7. 1918, has been made to the
Pittsburgh Chamberof Commerce
by a group Of large manufacture
ers, It was announced tonIeht:
The manufacturing and mining
committee of the chamber will
meet Friday to consider the pro-
posal as regards the Pittsburgh
district. ...
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
WAVE AFTER WAVE Of GERMANS BEING THROWN
AGAINST GALLANT BRITISH, WITHOUT RESULT

LONDON, Doc. 3.-Acoordng
to tgures givea out BY the war
of11ce tonight, tho British cap
tured on nil fronts in the month
Of November, 2e,s6s prisoners
and 221 guns. Among the cap
ttves were 1851 men and 1os
gurs were takou on the western
front, lo,454 men and 80 guns IN
Palestine and 4,4o3 men and
three guns In cast Africa.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
Pittsburgh Suggests Two-W Weeks Layotf
OF Industries For Relief From Conditions

It is suggested that the sus-
pension Of industries would &C.
compIish the following results:
Relieve railroad congestion, re-
Iieve embargoes that are result.
ant from railroad congestion, en-.
able the plants to clean up their
mills and factories, prevent
worse shipping conditions that
will prevail during the winter
season II relief Is not soon at.
forded, and produce general
better and more satisfactory bus
mess condition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
.13 ESCAPED CONV|CTS
HOLD UP TROLLEY CAR
AND MAKE GETAWAY

JOLIET, Ills, Dec. 3.-The 13
convlcts who escaped from the
State pen here early to-day late
tonight stopped Chicago. Otta-
wa & Peoria lnterurban car,
robbed tho passengers and crew
and drove tho car to Morris, Ills.
where they abandoned !: it. New
posses Immediately were organ
lied and went In pursuit Of the
bandits.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Forecnstl
West virgtnin-C1oudy and colder on
Tuesday; WcdrcBdny fair
Western Pennsylvanin-Gener fair
Tuesday and "Wednesday; colder Tues
day.
onIo-Contlnued cloudy on Tuenoay;
"Wednesday fa!r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
Continued On Frge Twelve.)

ur uiSidcrs AMI mro fearful that :Nm"
nf the mon may ruw hn }'idimG IN ih"
home nC Friends No ;rar" nr the p-isnu
garh in whirh they mad" their cscai",
has been seen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
ON.
RUSSIAN FRONT
Bulgaria Now About to Open
Negotiations With the
Russians.

No details have Yet been re-
ceivcd concerning the negotiations
between the Germans and tho Rus
SLAMS for an armiSiir". although
tho German grand Headquarters
announced that an HrmiStiCn nj.
ready is in force on scCrionS Of the
RuSSrtirrman front. In addition
10 AuSlTia-Hungary accepting thr
proposal Of The Russians FOR Il
cessation Of hostllitt"s. bulgaria
is also 10 open negotiations with
Russia with th" Same object in
view
Meanwhile. thr internal siiua-
tion in Russia remains acute. In
fantry and machine gun dctaCh-
mrnts have been sent against the
general headquarters staff at
III" front. where refusal mrt the
Bolsh"viki regimes demand that
proper ARRANGEMENTS be made by
the commander in chief with the
Germans for an armiSticn
RER11N. dee" %.--NlL Amsterdam T.
I I.ondon--An actual arlhisti"c already (:
In operation in sections "t the Russ"
German front. n bulletin from German
great headquarters reports today.
LONDON. Dec 3.--RuSsian genera
it iE officially announce,
has reported TINT on Friday. frnI"rni
2atior had increased especially on tE'
norlh~ru and western H;u%sian front!
in connection with th" arm!sti"" n"Eo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04

Continued on Pago Twelve)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04

ANSTF.En M. h"r 3.--tn armiS;iro
WAS asr.,.,! /" Sarurny with tn" Rus
Srar army. according IN Il Berlin dis
patch. II was I" l"sin ~ ten o'clock
on ;h" evening "f Sunday. when hos
liIiri"S vrr". L. II" stopped and arrange
Arizona republican., 1917-06-10
JUDGE K|bbEy
 TALKS ARIZONA

Judge Kibbey, who is in Washington in the interest of the water users of this valley, is not as loud a booster as many Arizonians, but he is an efficient worker. And when he speaks of his state he does it where it will do the most good
 Says the Washington Post:
 Pouring through the gates of the Roosevelt dam to irrigate 100000 acres of land that was counted as desert and unprOductive but a few years ago. enough water is boarded and daily re- leased to flood the entire state of Del aware to depth of two feet" said Joseph H. Kibbey of Phoenix, AriZ., at the Harrington. "The capacity of the reservoir. which is probably the most remarkable ever built by government engineers, runs so far into the gallons as to be incalculable," continued Judge Kibbey "On May 15 the water con trolled would furnish to every inhab- itant of every city of the United States ! of more than 100000 population 50 gal Ions of water each day. And that in- l cludes New York in the calculation. of the engineers.
 Arizona is one of the most prcduc-
 tive states of the union, contributing
 to the food supply a tremendous quan- 1 tity. Cotton forms an important addi- tion to the staple crop, and is largely l being added to in acreage. Every variety of vegetable that finds north
 ern market is raised in increasing i abundance. The call of the president
 to add to the acreage of foe 1stuffs has been met by the planting of enormously
 enlarged acre units, but the diversity
 of the ranchers in their planting will
 not be satisfactorily reported until the crop is brought to market
 From potatoes and onions to or Ianges and grapefruit may seem a wide
 marking of agricultural activity, but Arizona is just now accomplishing this through the great flood of water from
 the Roosevelt dam. apparently sup
 ply ineXhaust,Dle"
Arizona republican., 1917-06-10
UT TON ADVICE
 GIVEN GROWERS
 BY W. [. HUDSON

Ihe cotton growers turned out in numbers that left no doubt Of the interest in the first Of the field meet lngs held by the Arizona Egyptian cotton Growers association at the school house south and east of Tempe ih the heart of the greatest Egyptian cotton district in the United States. Here the assembled growers met to listen to talk by w. E. Hudson who, better than any other man in Amer lca, knows the cotton plant from the seed to seed again. In the school yard under the shade of the trees the growers listened and asked questions and many experienced growers gave their experience for the benefit of those who are new in this business.
 This is critical period in the growth of the young cotton plant. All over the valley the cotton plants are either being thinned or have just been thinned The question. therefore. of how much to thin was one of great moment and this was explained in de- tail.
 In thinning it has been found ad- VantaSeous to leave the plants rather thicker on the ground than it was formerly supposed would be desirable. The rows are aoout forty inches apart and the plants should be left in the TOW dbOut 6 to inches for best re suits. MT Hudson said. If plants are missing in one row then on the rows on either side leave them thicker, and on the row where the plants are missing leave next to the skip several plants the idea being to bal ance as far as it may De done the spaces that ale skipped" It has been found that in practice this works out in just that way. The over the vacant space and the field is in a measure balanced.
 On heavy 'dObe soil cotton growers were advised to leave the stand heav- fer than on the lighter soils, in most cases unless an unusual amount of seed has been used and a good per centage of it has germinatad mal- ing an unusual stand. ii would be de- sirable to thin only very little. An other advantage of the thick stand iS that it is not easily blown down by the wind. The fruit sets more even ly on a plant which has been some what stunted by thick planting and keeping unnecessary water off so that it comes into blossom at about the height of two feet. The ideal field plant will have 2o 10 30 holls and if the stand is even and as thick as de sired it may be seen that a good yield will result.
 In cultivating before an irrigation. the desirable condition is a furrow about F to IS inches wide with a ridge of earth thrown towards the 7elor+e ahoo- civ irchac high. AT
Arizona republican., 1917-06-10
LETTER CONTEST. FIRST PRIZE T0.
 ARIZONA MAN.

That an Arizona man won one of the most coveted trophies in the world of advertising is the news flashed from the St. Louis convention of the Asso- clated Advertising Clubs of the World. Five silver prize cups and one hun dred individual trophies were set aside for the winners in the Making Let ters Pay" contest Out of the thous- ands of winning business letters sub
 mitted, those making the highest per centages were selected and these chosen 100 campaigns were passed upon by five hundred business execu- tives. All marks of identity were re- | moved the letters changed so that no one could tell for what firm they were written nor by whom, even the record of results was eliminated, so that there was no possible clue to either the ad- vertisers or writers. Prize trophies were awarded to the best sales letter, the best followup, the best answer to inquiries, the best collection letter, the best letter to Salesmen and then, in this contest, Louis Victor Eytinge, the Florence prisoner who has worked his way to the front in his field. was awarded the prize for the best collec- tion of letters submitted" practically
 making the famous prisoner, the
 champion of champions" One of the sets of letters submitted in this con- test by MT. Eytinge is reputed to have broken all worlds records as to replies and results
 Private advices from the convention. ! where 12,000 business men are as sembled. indicate that MT. Eytinge will Ibe the winner of other awards
 Although barred from military duty by reason of his imprisonment, Eytinge some time since rendered his services i to the government, through the Ma l tional Advertising Advisory Board, in 1 connection with the liberty loan and 1 army and naval repruiting
Arizona republican., 1917-06-10

ordinary shovel cultivator with wings or sweeps on the back, if set just right does the work to perfection.
 In response to the question, How shall l know when the plants need water?" Mir Hudson said As long as new leaves appear on the crown and a growth of several inches each week is made the plants are not suf- fering," continuing he ~aid. When the plant begins to blossom then it must have water regularly and in sui ficient amounts and with sufficient frequency so that there will he no ap- preciable willing in the middle of the day" An exception would- be made regarding early irrigation in rare cases on very compact soil such as slick" spots where growth might be made which seemed satisfactory but examination of the soil would re- veal Q compact condition which could he overcome only by irrigating.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
IN ME MORIAM.

In deep and loving remembrance of
my dear husband, William c. Berry
man, who died two years ago today,
September 16.
A precious one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in my heart and
home
That never can be filled.
Sadly missed by wife and family,
Mrs. Ellen Bergman.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
A DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.

One of the most elaborate affairs
of the season was the reception given
by Mrs. Allen Maxey at her home,
2447 Highland avenue, last Thursday
afternoon for her sister, Mrs. William
Wilson of Nashville, Tenn. The
guests numbered more than $50. The
house was beautifully decorated with
ferns and cut flowers. Grape juice
was daintily dispensed by little Misses
Mamie Maxey and Herda Ashcraft.
After a delightful program by some
of the best talent of Kansas City, a
delicious ice course was served and
guests departed declaring themselves
highly entertained,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
CARD oE THANKS.

The Senior B. Y. p. U, of the Sec
ond Baptist Church desires to express
its thanks 70 the General Public for
its unstinted support towards the CON
Quoting of the Sick Baby Camp dur
ing the past two months AID pray a
special blessing may attend everyone
who aided tn the least this charitable
work. Full report published in The
Sun later.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

Mrs. M. Z. Dougherty of 1917 Wood
land avenue, left Thursday for Chi
cage to be the bridesmaid for Miss
Louise Cook, who was married to DIR.
]. L. Fondrow of Baltimore, Md. Mrs.
Dougherty and Miss Cook were school
mates in Washington, d. c.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
CARD OE THANKS.

We desire to thank our friends for
the kindness shown us during the i'll
ness and death Of our sister and cousin
Carrie Williams. We also thank them
for the many beautiful floral offer
ings.
MRS. LAURA BLACKBURN,
MRS. MATTE MASON,
MRS. JAMIE ROUGHT.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

Miss Christine Redd of 2643 High
land avenu left Wednesday for New
York where she has accepted a po-
sition as maid with a prominent ac-
tress. She has a sister, Mrs. Man
ming, living in New York.