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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
RrNOR THAT PETROGRAD Is
TO BE ABANDONED As CAPITAL

u swfg.,ys-y-x1xy, A-.r,e' n lSss.syss
sfan provisional government has de-
cieded TO abandon Petrograd as the
capital of Russia according to re-
ports received here tonight II IL said
that the action was brought about BY
German influences IN the capital REIN
forced by the operation OF this Ger
man army in the north. At The same
time advfces received here contained
suggestions of a series or plots to
overthrow the Kerensky government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
Help u.

give you tho best service. n
you live In Richmond and fAh
to receive your virgintnn,
Phone Randolph 173.
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Continued on second Pege.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
The Red Cross

= nehting the nations hattie
q nome. Are you doing
YOUR share by Joining the
great force for aid?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19
SEEKING EXTRACTION Of THE
ALLEGED MURDERER Of GIRL

NEW YORK. June 1S,-Etforts: to
expedite justice in the case of 1S-year-
old Ruth Cruger. murdered Wadleigh
high school student. progressed rapid
~ today after Alfredo Cocchi had
been indicted for the crime by a, grand
jury The body. was. found Saturday
buried in the cellar OF Cocchi's bicycle
repair shop. Two days after Miss
Cruger's disappearance Cocchi fed to
Italy. where he now is under surveil.
lance.
An e1tradition warrant charging
Cocchi with the girls murder was for
warded to Governor Whitman late to-
day. District Attorney Swami an
nounced tonight that he will go to
Washington and ask the State Depart
ment 70 urge the italian government
70 ch-Sse its fIed policy Of refusing
10 extradite it's subjects accused OF
crime who have sought refuge In It.
ally. He said he also would ask the
members Of the Italian commission
nov visiting this country to aid in ar.
ranging the e1tradi.ion Of Cocchi.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19

This week was set aside By
President Wilson. AS executive
head of The American Rcd Cross
as a period in which 20 raise SlQo.-
200. 900 for the Red Cross Wheel
ing and vicinity was apportioned
sl50.Q00 Of the sum. !. i. HOllo-
way. chairman. and &. %. Naglr.
secretary Of the committee which
undertook tho task at midnight cX-
pressed the belief that Wheeling
will raise hnr share in not more
than taree Mays.
was launched 1T big banquet
given last evening in the Scottish
Rite. Cathedral Practically every
phase Of Whenling's business. pro-
feSSiunal, industrial and social life
was represented in the gathering.
which will so down in history a%
one of WherlinE's most stirring
events. The mon and women at
tho gathering went realizing that
they had big task to perform and
they went al il with The patriotic
and humanitarian spirit which
character!2eS Wheeling and the
Whrr!ing district in every Worthy
undertaking. America has never
faced greater crisis and Wh"rl.
ing nnvrr responded quite so 10y
ally in the inauguration Of any
"rea: rvent.
AZ o'clock last evening. more
than !3n mrN were seated At the
banquet tables in the Scottish Rite
cathedral Al Il Si&nal from Mr..
Nacle here was silence. and The
Rev. Il. T. l.. Strider rector nf
ST. Matthew church. invoked d.
VIM blessing upon the gathering
and the great caus" 0f which the
gathering was part. 4 Sump'
.tuous supper had harn prepared
ny tho chef At rhc cathedral. with
IN" assistance Of George Phillips,
manager of tho Fort Henry club.
Il WAS served by a hundred Wheel
inc women. attired in the beaUti-
rul carb Of Red Cross nurses.
When the banquet had bccn
served, Mr.. Naele introduced Dr.
Joan l.. nicI1ey AS taastmaslrr. DIR.
Dickey. ever ar his best in this
capacity. did himself proud in
conducting the after dinaer Ses-
(cont{nuad ON Pare 1O)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19
MARKS .
.,~..:
=;
Have Dropped to Low Figure
Voorwarts Makes Plea ::
for Peace. !:

AMSTERDAM, June 1S.- via Lon.
the depreciation In
value Of the mark the Socialist news.
paper Eodwaerts Of Berlin says there
are various reasons for this. including
the determined will to bar the United
States which has made an extraordl-
nary impression in neutral countries.
The newspaper concludes:
The best means of preventing de-
probation Is speedy peace. All other
means are nothing but apologies. I'm.
provcment in the rate OF exchange is
impossible so long as Germany wages
war against a league which aims at
her destruction" :.
THE German mark went to new
low level on June when despatch
from Berns, Switzerland, said 1t had
reached Il francs for 100 marks, com
pared with 123-42 in peach time. The
rate OF the mark on that date dropped
lower than the Italian firm. which was
quoted at 72.l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19
WEST VIRGINIA
COAL MEN ARE.
NOW On TRIAL
IN is. COURT
CONSPIRACY CHARGE
FOR PRICE FIXING
Osland Declares 1t Will Be
Shown Identical Prices :
We're Fixed.

NEW YORK. June lS.--The gov.
"rMmcnt'S case against "a individuals
and los corporations indicted on a
charge of conSpiring 70 restrain trade
and fix prices in semibitunlin0uS coal
regions in Virginia and West Virginia
was brought TO trial here in the United
STATES court to-day. The defendants
ar" being prosecuted under the Sner-
man ANTITRUST law.
Isaac r. Oeland addressing the jury
on behalf Of The government. said it
would be shown that prices were liked
and agreements were made in 1911,
1915. 1916 and 1911. The Smokeless
teal Operators Association, in con-
junction with sales agents and others,
he declared. dictated prices, organized
working combinations and established
agreements calling for uniform con-
tracts.
When MIR. Ocland alluded 10 trans
actions in bunker coal. counsel for the
defendants objected TO this subject
being brought into the case, on the
ground that il is involved In differ
ent indictment in which some Of the
present defendants are named. MI.
OclaNd said that some of the defend
ants. in the present case, while toey
had not actually handled bunker cial.
nevertheless had participated in the
alleged conspiracy 10 tx prices;
III is prcposterous. said Hel"-y 4.
Mise. Of counsel for tho defendants,
10 inject bunker coal mattrrA into
this case. because the price Of that
coal is fixed in Great Britain. is le-
galr proper and has been commended
by the British courts. =
Yes" answered Mr.. Oeland, but
we will show that the British agree
lnent on bunker coal price in this
country was reached only after it had
been fixed by these men. 1t is part of
the conspiracy,
Judge Grubb ruled thaf the govern
mnnt. when it presents its testlmoy,
mus, show tho participation of all the
defendants in the sale or the agree
'mcnt price Of bunker coal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19
F|L|BU5TER IS
FEAREDBY THE
ADVOCATES D !.
FOOD C0NTR0[
.CLOTURE RULE MAY BE =. :.
INVOKED FIRST TIME
Many Senators Fear Farreach-
ing Powers to Be Placed :.
in Hoover Hands.

WASHINGTON. June 1S.-Openins
of debate Today In both branches OF,
congress on the second administration;
food bill, for governmental control OF
foodstuffs and other. necessartes-dis@
closed determined opposition. particu-
larly By a group OF senators WHICH
threatened 10 prevent its enactment
by July. as urgently requested BY
President Wilson.
Passage Of the bill by the house late
this week is confidently expected by
administration leaders. But adyocat-
/ es as we'll as opponents in the senate
say debate will be protracted there
for several weeks, and unless the
president adopts some extraordinary
steps to hasten action, the law hard
" can be enacted in time to set up the
food administra ton before harvesting
begins. -
administration supporters privately
expressed fear tonight OF senate filIS
buster. They are prepared IL neces'
sary to invoke. for the first time, the
senate'S new. anti-filibuSter rules.
To Hear Hoover.
| In an effort 10 allay senate opposi;
| ton lit was arranged today to have
an informal conference tomorrow De-
tween senators and Herbert c. HooT.
er, chosen by the president to be food
administrator with immediate charge
| OF exercising the powers sought. AZ
| the suggestion of Senator Randel, Nr.
Hoover was invited to appear at .
public meeting Of the agriculture com.
mittee tomorrow morning before tho
senate convenes and explain the legia-
1atlon. a general invitation to all SEN
ators 10 attend and question MIR. HooF.
er was extended. .-"
In the initial discussion Of the bill
administration spokesmen urged that
mobilization Of Americas food power
in the war demanded radical steps and
the yesring Of new and wide powers In
the President. The opposition prD-
tested that a dictatorship and inter-
ference with business and individual
rights were proposed. and questioned
the constitutionality Of the legislation.
Hold Night Sessions.
Both houses made the measure
their pending business, with the pur-
nose, Of keeping the legislation con-
tinuouslv under discussion until dis
posed Of, excluding virtually all other
business. The House held the first OF
a series Of night sessions TO expedite
, the debate. and night sessions may be
resorted to later in the Senate.
There was but Scant attendance OI
members in either branch, about IS
10 100 staying on the floor in the
(conttnued on Page Eighty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19
UNDER The FLAG
Stories That Shcw Devotion
to Country President
Wilson Pays Tribute
to Patriotic Woman Of
Wheeling.

;tS,sl D,s:arca tr tae letcl';scicer.
NAStilNtiION. ID. t.. June ID
President Wilson sent letter today
70 Mrs. Louise Meyer. of Wheeling
W. Va. Who has two SONS in the army
and third ready 10 enlist, in heart
felt nraise' ior the mothers who are
30 give their sons 10 the nation. 1t
reads:
Your scuer OF June Is has
warmed my heart Your feeling
about your sons is the feeling
which should think every mother
in whom thc true spirit OF nroto-
crhood and Of ,A,nericantSm dwelis
~ould have, and | like 10 believe
that it is true that the country
is full Of mothers OF the same he
roir and self sacrificing sort.
Il, q,lickcns my. pulse ana
Strengthens my belief in the
splendid capacity of this country
70 mesr crcry crisis OF this sort
20 receive such message az you
have b"rn gracious enough 10
send IL. and | shall treasure II
in my hart as a typical express
s;on OF Gcvored American woman
hocd
Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON
Mrs. Meyer is . widow. residing
I, JI1HHt E0ft street. South Side.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19
VAST SUM SAVED BY UNCLE SAM :
THROUGH ACTION Of DENMAN

WASHINGTON. d. C.. June 10
A tentative price Of 's56 Il ton was Oh
Iained by the government to-day or
steel for the great fleet Of merchant
ships 10 be built b. the shipping
boards emergency fleet corporation
Previous contracts. let before Con
grcsS gave the power 10 commanded
supplIcs, called for steel al $95.
rotlay's contracts went. 10 the Dow
ney Construction Company. Of New
York for. ten vessels, and were signed
by Chairman .Dnnman, Of the shipping
board. after he had refused 10 approve
,hrm when they first came 10 him
from Major General Goethals. general
manager of fhe fleet corporation. nam
ing price OF $50:
Denman announced to-day. until a
final figure is SET BY the President OF
bv some agency he may designate.
since the government now has the
power. to force a lower price" said
Mr. Denman. Il could not 60 on ap
proving contracts at s95. # the price
of s56 Is raised finally. the steel plants
will be refunded; If 1t. is lowered. the
government will benefit by the reduc
Ition."
A base price of sos was agreed on
between General Goethals and the
steel plants some weeks ago: 1t WAS
TO stand until a final price was ar.
ranged. but Chairman Denman said
today he did not care 70 set a prece..
dent that would embarrass' the board
when final negotiations for a price ba'
sis were begun. The navy is obtain
ing steel al about $66. -.
The country's steel plants. it was
said Today. accepted the price Of s56
on condition that its acceptance would
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mot determine the final price to be
tpaid. Steel men, It Is said, estimate
the cost Of production at around $45.
but they have been able to sell all the
plates they could produce at from S96
to s125. The commercial demand,
however, will cease with the govern
ment's requisitioning OF shipbmlding
and shiprard facilities. =.
The committee on raw supplies Of
the Committee Of National Defense is
making estimates for the feet corpor
alton now on steel prices. General
Goethals has said he is ready to
leave the whole matter Of prices TO
the committee. but Mr.. Denman said
the. committee would not fix prices,
although II would advise. =
Talk of differences between Mr..
Denman and General. Goethals over
the shipbuilding program were re-
vivcd here today, with Mr.. Denman:s
forcing down the price Of steel. In,
voting a $500. 100000 appropriation fo1
shiphuildng, Congress authorized thu
! President 10 exercise powers granted
might designate Both Mr.. Denman
and Mr.. GOethals. it is said. are an4.
ious that the other should not be. des.
ignated to carry out the acts provi-
sIons General Goethals, it is under.
stood. feels he cannot accomplish half
as much As he might II hampered by
the shipping board with powers to .di.
rect his efforts. Mr. Denman, It is
said believes the shipping board
should be given full powers.
As chairman of the emergency fleet
corporation. Mr.. Denman signs all
contracts made by General Goethals.
and there IL A question Of how that
would be arranged If General Goe.
'thals were given absolute powers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19
AQed Woman Burned TO Death
IN Fire That Destroyed Home
| MRS. MARY f. BOWERS
WAS THE VICTIM
Scene Of. Tragedy Early This
Morning Log Cabin 100
Years Old.

Mrs. Mary L. Bowers, aged 9o
wears, was burned to death by a
irc which destroyed the old Bow
FRS homestead. near the lnhrmary
road, at Elm Grove, shortly after
3 o'clock this murning.
The origin oi the lire is, un-
known. When discovered by her
son. William \. Bowers. who lives
in the property adiolning,~it had
gained such Roadway that ii was
impossible to rescue Mrs. Bowers.
Grandma Bowers, As she was
atTcrtinnalcly known to practical
| Iv rYcrynn~ in the Elm Groyc dis
trict, lived alone in the old Bow
crs Homestead. The building was
Il tw0-Stnly log structure, one Of
1.-THE oldest in that vicinity. Being
considerably more than a hundred
years old. il was a landmark Of
'Inio1eer days.
Despite her advanced age,
Grandma" Bowers enjoyed good
ihcalth. She had lived in the house
in which she died. since her mar
riagc.
It is believed that thc fire may
have been caused by the upsetting
lof lamp. The aged woman S
screams first attracted her SON $
ATTENTION. but it. was then too late
to save her. The building burned
rapidly.
Mrs. Bowers. had for a great many
years occupied the ancient abode
alone. She had collected in her long
life MAN. relics .of rare value which
she priced highly. and would take
great pride in showing them 10 visit.
ors. II is said. that she had number
Of relics of the Revolutionary and
Civil Wars. All these were burned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19
To Break
:
Vital. Rail
LiineiinEast
WITHDRAWAL OF THE
BRITISH SIGNIFICANT
Massing Of Troops in Ihessaly
Means An Attempt to
Reconquer Serbia.

The lnas:inG OF Entente troops
in ThpSSaly. south OF tho center
of the line now held by General
.SarraII's forces. taken in .connec-
lion with The withdrawal OF Brit
ish forces on the extreme eastern
wing along the lower reaches OF
The Struma river. seemingly Is an
indication that big events are III
The making in the Macedonian
theatre in an attempt TO re-takr
Serbia. or al least that portion OF
il as far as Nish. through which
runs the famous Berlin.Constan-
tinople hallway.
Along the Fardar and Morava
Nver valleys. northward through
Serbia undoubtedly would prove
easier ground over which 10 op-
crate than northward along the
>Struma and western Bulgaria 10
the junction. Of the railway Al
Sofia. No impediment is being
placed In the way Of the troops
that have been landed in Thessa-
~ and with the departure Of
former King Constantine from the
country the people are declared
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19
.UPHEAVAL IN
SPAIN WAY De
CRISIS SEQUEL
RADICAL PARTIES
WORK IN CONCERT
Declare Monarchical Regime
Cannot Relieve,Country
of Its Ills.

PARIS. juno 1S.--IublIC opinion in
4 meeting Of deputies belonging 10 the
four parties OF the Lcft---the Republi,
can. Union Socialist, Radical and Re
formist--the object Of which was. 10
affirm and perfect a union. The foun'
dation for this movement. says Ha
vas dispatch from Madrid, was laid al
Il demonstration held some weeks ago
in the Madrid bull ring. After. the
meeting Pablo lglesias, leader Of the
Socialists: Melquiades Alvarez, lead
er of the Rcformists. and Alejandro
Lerroux, chief Of the Radicals. drew
up signed statement for the press
in which they said:
ut is only by respecting the koTcr'
eign will of the people and By making
that will the dominating and funda
mental force in all institutions that il
will be possible 10 re.estabish in the
country the rule OF morality and JUS
tice which all classes urgently DE-
mand. The existing regime does not
permit of any hopo that the moro pro
found ills from which thc country suf
ferS will disappear.
FL impartial, OF Madrid, comments
unfavorably on the manifesto, declar
ing ir has no political bearing. 1t says
this fictitious union is merely pre-
text designed TO enable the extreme
parties to profit by the present situa'
tion.
l. MADRID. via Paris, June rs. THE
Marquis de Lena Spanish foreign min
ister, has had a long Interview with
the American ambassador and with the
Spanish ambassador To Great Britain
who has Just arrived here. Afterward
he conferred for two hours with Pre-
mier Dato, following which the pre-
mier met the Italian Ambassador and
the minister OF finance.
Premier Datu told the new Spaper re-
porters that the government did not
intend to exercise any censorship
against criticism of the present minis
try or against the administrations at
Count Romanones or Marquis Prieto,
but would forbid attacks against per
sons in authority by anybody Of IRE
sponsible people. He also said that
attacks which might prejudice tho gov
crnment's foreign policy or military
discipline would be prohibited
Teh premier added tina; tn' country
had confidence In. the GoSe'nmfnts S
policy Of neutrality.
Colonel Marquese, president of ~"
officers defense COMMITTEES al I&rcr'
Iona. the leading body in the reform
movement. has declared that the com
mittee did not intend TO ask Tor IN
creased pay. He said that tho siate
military budget would suffice toT me
reorganization Of The army II II was
well employed. 80
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19
N0B|L|ZINC Of
$4,000 ARMY
MAY Be DELAYED
CAMP PREPARATIONS
AN ENORMOUS TASK
Unexpected Difficulties Have
Been Encountered by The
War Department.

WASHINGTON. JUan IS. Simu.
lan"ur* construction If SiAiecn war
army coni"nm"ntS. each 10 house
lp.Gnn troops. las proved such an
enormous taSi: thar u!f:rialS do not
now believe il ran be completed in
tim" ~ p"rn!ir mobilization OF thc first
full quota nf G@GUhn by September
|. Whrther any y; The men selected
undc" tho draft will b" called out un-
i'll thH "Ovnrnm"mt j. ready to begin
training q: fi;c rntir" quota has not
.bc"n rHrnalrd T. is believed, how
over. that even if all The cantonments
are NOT compile" by the beginning OF
September. the daic generally Sug-
gested far II" mobilization. such units
as can. be- accommodated may b. sum
morrd in adVanC" Of Tho others.
Wcr'; IN f!rr environments will so
forward As rapidly a< possible and
war department officials are hopeful
that 4 I'LL have not been completed
by Srpt"m5rr !. they will be ready
soon aft"" thnr date
The TASK has hcen surrounded with
many urrNp"C,ed difficulties The de-
parimrnt has haen under fire from
m"nt sites and has h'cn deluScd with
cnrrcsnnnh"nre from contractors seek:
ing a shar" in the work. There have
been cnnfliCiing opinions as 10 types
.0f buildings. the present plan for two
story. company buildings 10 house TO.
cethcT thn $50 men OF each infantry
company haTing mrt with nbinrtion
from tho medical section Of the de-.
fnnSc advisory council on tho ground
thai not enough air space would he
allowed
l. Whatever may hc tho final decision
on such problems tho preliminary
work will be the .Sanp. and army or
Idcra today show additional officers as-
signed 10 the construction work. Sur
Fvers already have beer run nn SOME
.Of the snrS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19
LIBERTY LOAN TOTAL
REMAINS CONJECTURE

WASr7TSC;TON. June 18th" full
-At,nt If the rcSrrns" (" ,h" Liberty
loan was still ifr th. realm ri conjecture
tonight. although lndicatios>' were -ihnt
tho estimrtc Of $2.Sup.h9h.4 .4hh would be
substantially correct.
Only four districts -- rhilad"lph
t~lcyeinnd chicago and 81. Louis 80 had
reported official ;ahulntinns Ia IN" :r";,s-
ury. ana these n"r' not disclosed. AZ
lanta's final tahul;>ii"n. completed sat
urday. had rot h"'h officially reported.
The four reports rsrcivrd CAV" totals
subject to minor revision and almost
i'i"ntjcal with previously announced Ms
ur"S,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19
TRANSPORT SUNK WITH
LOSS OF 63 LIVES

LONDON. June. lS.-The British
transport Camnronian. with g small
number Of troops on board. was tor
pedoed and sunk by an enemy SUD
marine in the eastern Mediterranean
On Juno >. i, Vas officially announced
tonight. Sixty.three persons, includ
ing the captain Of the transport. are
presumed to have been drowned.
(The Cameronian. which is on re-
cord as beloneing 10 F. Leyland q
Company. of Liverpool. was vessel
of 5, S6l tons. built in 1913 at. Fins
warden. She was originally the Kan
erun. a Hamburg-Amcrican Liner and
was one of the interned German
steamers taken over by The BRITISH
and ro-named)
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A sensational shakr-up Of the police
because OF their failure to uncover
the murder was forecast by Police
Commissioner Woods today In a
statement branding their work on the
case as incompetent. Data furnished
BY Mrs. Grace Humistnn. attorney for
the Cruger family. whose persistence
led 10 the discovery Of The body. and
indicating that other girls in the city
may have met fate similar 10 Ruth
Cruger's. is being Investigated by the
commissioner.
Mrs. Mary Cocchi. wife Of the al.
legged murderer. y no is held in jail as
a witness. issued statement through
her lawyer, asserting she still believes
her husband is innocent.
TIE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, June 1s.-Forec.sti
West virginia-Probably fair Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Ohio and Pennsy1vania-L,osal thuu-
dsrsho~ers Tuesday, co1ler Tuesday
uiEAt; Wednesday fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19
WAR HAS NOT
CHANGED j. S.
PEACE IDEALS
So Declares Dr.. Henry Van
Dyke in AM Address at the
W. & !. Commencement.
(Continued on Page 1o)

WASHINGTON, Pa, June ls.--&f-
ter turning the other cheek and ex'
haustiug national SelfcontroI and. pa
;ience. the United States has passed
from peace. which We love, 10 war,
which W" loathe,' declared Henry
Van Dyke. former ambassador TO Hol'
land. speaking at the commencement
exercises Of Washington and Jeffer-
son, College today.
But that transmission does not
mean any change in our national
ideals said the speaker.
The forcing of the war was a
"dreadful crime against humanity. he
Occurred at has been marked by In
credible atrocities. ali OF which have
been begun by Germany"