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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30
GERMAN RAIDER
ENCOUNTERED ON
VIRGINIA COAST
SIGHTED BY STRANDED
OIL TANK STEAMER
Is a Sailing Vessel, but a
Equipped With Auxiliary
Power, and Shows Speed.

NEW YORK. April 29.-The captain
of a Standard Oh tank Steamship.
which arrived here to-day. said he had
no doubt but that mysterious vessel
which he sighted Thursday night and
FRIDAY morning off the Virginia coast
was the German raider Seeandler.
The stranger was four-maSted bark.
and had all sails set. but in 4 siN-knot
breeze she was proceeding ten or
eleven knots The oil ships skipper
reported. and il was obvious she was
equipped with motor power.
The tanker was coming from MeXi-
co. bringing oil and towing a barge
also laden with OH. Shortly before 8
O'Clock Thursday night, according 10
the captains log. the bark was sight
ed Is miles south of the Diamond
Shoals Lightship. off Cape Hatteras.
The bark Steered across. the tanker s
stern and disappeared;
At 1880 a. M FrfdE$ ahe' returned,
the captain said. and .calne alongside:
Fortr-fve minutes after being sighted
she had passed close across the tank
er's bow, and disappeared.
: Several vessels. arriving. ar AmerI,
can ports recently have reported the
presence Of strange vessels in the Az
For Greater Efficiency.
NEW YORK April 2?.-Thc rail-
roads, have been asked in III" interest
nf the nati"n lin all cases" 20 keep
the cars moving. and settle differences
Of opinion afterwards. IT was an
nounced here today b. Tho, special COM
mittec on national def"Hse OF the Amer
ican Railway. Association
\ now sct os-sr"auEtti"ns' governing
he handling Of freight equipment has
! son sen, 20 an. roads by the committee
q which FartaN Harrison. president
Vt th, Southern Railway. IS chairman
The roads hay" been callni upon TO
make tn" rules effective: .saS an essen
(Contnued on Page Twelve)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30
RUTHLESS
Submarine Fires Upon French
Crews in the Rigging
Killing All.

PARIS, April 29.-Twenty.one
members of the crews Of the two
French fishing boats who took
refuge in the rigging after their
craft had been attacked by sub
marine off Audiernlc were shot to
the last man, according to a Nam
les despatch to Gaulois. The
French maritime league lmme-
diatcly opened al emergency sub.
scription for the SO children who
were left orphans.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30
Germany Does Not Recognize
State of War With America

BERLIN Saturday. April 28Via London April 29-l:l0 M
Although the police ordering Americans to report daily
police and remain indoors between 10 P NJ and
Americans to be treated hencetorh as en-
foreigners officials of the foreign office this is true only
in modified form.
foreign office still said that Germany has not recog
nzed the American the existence of state and
that therefore, enemy foreigners but merely
neura They point that the police rules with refer
less strict than those apphed TO the Engnsh
French and Russians who not interned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30
Foreign-born Americans
At Gary Show Loyalty

GARY. ". Va. April 29.--Gary was
the scene today of Il patriotic demon,
stration in which several thousand
persons are reported to have partici,
pated. Nineteen fraternal organiza-
lions were -~resented in The parade
Among these were several composed
altogether Of foreigners. In the pro.
cession were Hungarans. Croatians.
Serbians, Slavs and Russians. They
entered into the spirit Of the occasion
earnestly and with full appreciation Of
its significance. More than two hours
were occupied with speech-making.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30
CONSTANTINE
MAY ABD|CATE

LONDON. April SO. "A de-
>patch 20. the Daily Mail from
Athens. says the correspondent
has trustworthy information that
King Constantine is considering
abdicatiqg in favor of the Crown
Prince. The despatch adds that
under the influence Of German
agents among his entourace, how
ever, the decision of the king may
be changed. ".'. .....
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30
PRINCESS RADZIWlLL
DETAINED AT wSLAND'

NEW YORK. April IA woman. de-
scrihed rs Princes Radziwill. but whose
name did not appear on the passenger
list Of Norwegian ship on which she
arrived here today. was detained by the
immigration authorities. II was said
she probably would be taken to Ellis
Island for examination before q. board
Of inquiry tomorrow. No further de-
tails regarding her detention were
learned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30
TWENTY-E|CHT RACE
HORSES. .CREMATED

NEW YORK. April 29.--The stable ct
Schuyler l.. Hcrsnns and II. X. Knapp
Mt Belmont park was burned tonight
and the twcnty-ciEht race horses quar-
tered there died In the flames.
Tho fire Is believed to have hecu OF
incendiary origin. On April six incrn-
diary ilres wero set Mt tho park and
81, 900 900 damage Was done.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30
men WITH THE PLOW
MAY WIN THE WAR

ATLANTA, Ga. April 29.--Giffor'l
Pinchot. former head of the National
Forestry Service. told church audi
ence here tonight that if the war last
I'd more than year 1T would be- won
by the men who plow The soil OF the
Southland"
III the South is made solf-sustain-
ing" he said. so that the 100000, 900
worth of foods,uffs which yearly have
10 be sent here for your people can
be sent 10 the Allies who are actually
fighting abroad, the war will be set
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, April 3o.-Forecast:
West Virgtnia-Ovorcast Monday
Tuesday probably showers.
Western Pennsylvania and ohio-Un-
settled Monday; showers Monday night
and Tuesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30

Overcast Monday; Tuesday Probably
Showers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18
ILLINOIS To
MAY TAKE
OVER MINES
Only Federal Intervention Will
Delay State Control of Fuel
Supplies

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Public hearings
on price fixing Of coal by Justice Car
ter, director of coal for Illinois, re-
cessed today and will not be resumed
until next Monday. Justice Carter,
acting under instructions from Cover
nor Lowden, has announced he will
proceed with the hearing until all
sides have been heard, after which he
will set price for fuel at the mines
mouth, unless such power has in the
meantime been taken from him
through federal action.
Illinois coal problems present many
angles today. The coal operators
have repudiated an agreement reached
with Governor IOwden last week.
Governor Lowden sent a telegram
to Francis S. Peabody, chairman of
the coal committee of the national
council of defense, declaring he might
be obliged to take possession Of the
coal mines in the state in order to
enforce the contract he made with the
operators. Mr. Peabody, in his reply,
pleaded with the governor to delay
asserting that federal action would no
doubt be forthcoming.
The strike of coal miners in Ger
tain Illinois districts is reported to
be less threatening, many miners 60
ing back to work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18
u. S. TO SEND
! SEPARATE REPLY
TO 0POPE'S QUERY
Cabinet at Recent Meeting Care
fully Avoided Discussion
Upon Matters
WILSON STATES ANALYSIS
WILL BE THOROUGH
Members of Entente Doubtless
Will Frame Their Own State
ment to Vatican

Washington, Aug 1S.-The reply OF
the United States to the pope's peace
| note will be sent Independently and
not in connection with any answer
! OF other belligerents. This is the
| plan at this time, as indicated by Sec
| retary Lansing. a.
That the government is determin
| ed to give Pope Benedict's peace pro
posal the most deliberate and pains
taking consideration before making a
| reply was evidenced again by devel
| opments both at the White House and
state department.
The cabinet, holding it's first session
since the note arrived, avoided any
general discussion of the subject be
cause President Wilson is understood
to feel that there must be search
ing analysis Of the questions raised
before such discussion would be prot
liable.
Lansing Studies Proposal.
Secretary Lansing and his advisers
on whom most Of the responsibility
for making this analysis will rest, con
tinued their study of the pontiff's sug'
gestions with every indication that it
probably would be several days before
any concrete steps could be expect
ed.
Meantime, however, the under.cur-
rent of official thought manifestly con-
tinued toward a conviction that the
grand alliance will find some OF the
proposals in the Vatican note very diff
ficult to accept. ..<
....ga.. Is a Delicate Question. IL. ,.-
% AS the declared purpose of the pom
tiff's note was to present concrete
basis for peace negotiations, it is re-
garded as highly essential that the
exact meaning Of every phrase be
carefully weighed, keeping in mind
that in the event the United States
concludes to entertain the proposals,
it will find itself irrevocably commit
ted in the negotiations by the con-
structions given at present.
On the other hand, should the presi-
dent decline to entertain the peace
proposals at this stage, that could not
be done briefly or curtly. Out OF
Difference, it is believed, the reply to
be made, whatever its character,
must enter at some length into the
several propositions advanced. a.
Haste is Impossible.
1t was said at the state department
that the peace proposals were being
quietly !"digested," process which
would not be hurried, and that it was
not possible to predict when an an
swer could be returned. OF course, the
note is undergoing precisely similar
process of careful analysis in every
one of the Entente foreign offices,
which accounts for the fact that Sec
retary Lansing had no diplomatic Wis,
itors today to discuss the subject.
Within a few days exchanges may
begin between Washington and the
Entente capitals and perhaps between
Secretary Lansing and the diplomatic
representatives of these powers here.
(COntinued on page two.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18
use |. W was
FIRE FIGHTERS

Missoula, Mont, Aug. 1S.-More
than 500 striking l. w. wv. lumber
jacks who have been sent from Mis-
soula to fight fires for the United
States forest department, will stick
to their jobs, even though the threat
ened general strike of the |. w. w. is
called next Monday, according to Ar
thur wv. Smith. secretary Of the or
ganization, here.
Fires near Falcon, Idaho, on the C.,
M. & st. Paul railroad in the Joseph
forests are the most serious. They
are threatening the power line, which
supplies the electrified district on the
Milwaukee and the road has fire
fighters in the field.
The president is keeping in touch
with the situation through Chief JUS
tice Covington, of the supreme court
of the District Of Columbia, his per
sonal Investigator, now in the west.
Department of labor cOnciliators on
the ground reported over night that
the situation seemed to have rnang-
ed slightly for the better, although
still grave. Offers of mediation lad
been made in some instances, and
probably will be made in others to-
day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18
IGNITE RATES
TO MINNESOTA.
POINTS NAMED
Northern Pacific Announces Es-
tablishment of Schedule Ef-
fective September Is
DEMAND ANTICIPATED
FOR DAKOTA FUEL

A new schedule of interstate rates
on Ignite coal from North Dakota
mining centers, adopted by the North
ern Pacific on Aug. 10, will be placed
in effect Sept. Is, the North Dakota
railway commission was advised to-
day. All of the points affected out
side the state are in Minnesota. The
twin cities, Duluth and other larger
Minnesota points are not included, but
tariffs from Wilton, Bismarck, Blue
Grass, Glen Ullen, New Salem, Me-
dora, Lehigh, Zenith and Sims, GEN.
ters of Ignite production on the
Northern Pacific system in North Da-
kota, are named to practically every
town which this company serves in
the western half of Minnesota.
Rates per ton from Bismarck range
from $1.95 to MOorhead to So to Penn
bina and Morris, Anoka and Carlton.
Minn. A 2,0OO-pound ton of Ignite
may be shipped from Bismarck to
Crookston for $3.50; to Fergus Falls
for s275, to Staples for $2.G3, to Brain
erd for $2.75 and to st. Cloud for
$3.50. In most instances the rates to
these points from Wilton is five to 10
cents more per ton; the rate from
New Salem is about 20 cents more,
and from Medora it is 50 cents more
per ton.
A ton of Ignite retailing for 1925
in Bismarck will sell for $500 in Moor
head, all things else being equal and
figuring freight rate of $1.93. The
same ton of coal if stopped in Fargo.
on this side of the river, can be sold
for $4.37 the intrastate freight rate
from Wilton to Fargo being $102. A
ton of soft coal can be shipped 230
miles from Superior to MOOrhead for
$1.34, while ton of Ignite, travelling
20 miles less from Wilton to Moor
head must pay s205 freight. The diff
ference is caused by the fact that the
Superior to Moorhead rate is entire
ly controlled by the state, as is the
Wilton-Fargo rate. If Moorhead con-
sumes any great amount of North 1)a-
kota Ignite, it undoubtedly will be
teamed from Fargo, enabling the deal
er to take advantage of North Da-
kota's especially favorable tariffs on
this commodity.
The fact that the Northern Pacific
has for the first time established a
tariff schedule affecting Minnesota
points is regarded as proof that the
anticipates reasonable de-
mand for the North Dakota fuel in
Rates are based on a
4O,O00-pOund minimum carload, pro-
viding that cars with over 10000
pounds capacity may be loaded to 80
per cent of marked capacity, but not
more than 10000 pounds, and that
gondola cars may be used at the car
rier's convenience.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18
(By Associated Press.)

Another effort was made today by
the Germans to recapture the ground
taken by the British in their success
full attack in the vicinity of Lens, CIV
ing them control of dominating posi-
tions. The British war Office reports
that sharp fighting occurred north
west Of Lens and that once more the
attack Of the Germans was repulsed
completely.
Pound British.
The Germans continue to pound the
British positions Heavily with their
artillery. In the vicinity Of Ypres,
also, the big German guns kept up q
lively fire, but now infantry attacks
are reported.
A naval battle in German waters
between British and German light sea
forces is reported by the British ad-
miralty. While the British were scout
ing in German bay on Thursday
they sighted German destroyer,
which was badly damaged. Two Ger
man mine sweepers also were dam
aged, and two German submarine At
tacks were without results.
No British ships were damaged.
Bombing Raid.
Another bombing raid was carried
out Thursday night by British naval
aerOplanes at the railroad junction at
ThOrout in West Flanders, II miles
from Brugges. Fires were caused,
the admiralty announces, and ammu.
milton dumps are believed to have
been hit. The British aeroplanes
dropped many bombs which they be-
lieve hit safely.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18
CUBA OFFERS
TRAINING SITE
FOR AMERICANS
Sister Republic Will Aid and Co.
operate in War Plans of
United States
COMPLEMENT OF TROOPS
TO BE SENT TO ISLAND
State Department Sends Gracious
Telegram Thanking President
Menocal for Aid

Washington, Aug. lS.-Cuba's Offer
to provide mobilization and training
ground for some American forces has
been accepted. The number Of and
the description Of the forces to be
sent cannot be disclosed now, for mil
itary reasons.
The state department said today
that American forces will proceed to
the eastern end of Cuba for train
ing at an early date. In a statement
accepting the offer, the state depart
ment said:
"The action on the part of Presi-
dent Menocal in making this friend
ly offer is considered as further
proof of Cuba's desire to give cordial
cooperation to the United States Of
America and to be of every assist
ance to it in the war which those
countries are now waging for the
right of humanity against the German
imperial government"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18
Yes, Russia Will Fight Says Charles
Edward Russell In First Article For
Tribune on Conditions In That Nation

anyone that has seen them in action
ask those that saw the marvellous and
almost incredible herOism displayed
by the Russian army in the famous
movements of the summer of 1915
Ask anyone that can tell you of the
masses of Russian soldiers that have
gone unarmed against the best
equipped troops in the world and have
fought them with bare hands.
To hear the uninfOrmed casting re-
Elections upon the valor of such men
or snecring at the Russian nation as
"yellow" is hard strain on patient
tolerance.
The real reason for the apparent
halt and hesitation on Russia's part
since the revolution is something very
different What it is hope to be
able to make clear in the articles
that will follow this, and think you
will agree before | am through that
harsh criticism of Russia by any
American is rankly unjust and that
what the real situation calls for is the
utmost sympathy, but not a word Of
blame
Reset by thousand difficulties and
dangers, problems and perplexities
such as no nation has ever faced, all
kinds of difficulties of which you in
this country have never heard nor sus-
pected nor dreamed, Russia has kept
on with the most amazing fortitude
and resolution, and when you come to
know the whole story YOU will be
filled with wonder that she has done
as well as she has.
None but very great people could
have pdlled out of that hole.
But Cor today want to talk about
our own country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18
WILSON MAY
COMMANDER
FUEL SUPPLY
Holds Conference With Federal
Trades Commission and Mr..
Hoover Upon Situation
COAL CRISIS THOROUGHLY
REPRESENTED IN REPORTS

Washington, Aug. 1S.-President
Wilson went to the food administra-
tion today for personal conference
with Food Administrator II. G. HOov-
er, and later to the federal trade COM
mission. 1t was believed the presi-
dent discussed the coal situation and
the extent to which he would assume
the power to control distribution vest
ed in him by the food bill.
Under the law, the president may
fix prices Of coal, operate the mines,
or commander stock and sale to the
public. Some decision of which course
he will pursue is expected as the re-
suit of today's conferences, which
were based on the federal trade COM
missions now completed report on
the coal situation.
At the federal trade commission,
the president went over the figures
The trend of the commissions report
on the subject was to urge the presi-
dent to take over the supply and it's
distribution.
The president will take some action
in the coal situation early next week.
He carried back to the white house
from the trade commission mass of
statistics on coal productions, costs,
and will go over them tomorrow. His
decision probably will be announced
Monday.
The president intends, it was learned,
to reduce the present prices, not only
at the mines, but of jobbers and re-
tailers. The trade commissions re-
ports indicate that the operators can
sell their products at fair price far
below the minimum price of So fixed
at conference between mine Off
cials and the government, and still
make a handsome profit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18

Montreal Aug. ia terrific ex
plosion at the powder plant of Curtis
& Harvey, Ltd, ats:Rigaud, Quebec
today, is believed to have caused a
heavy loss of .life.{ Five thousand
men and women are employed at the
plant, which covers ar area or five
square miles. Reports received soon
after the explosions. said the nlant
was nearly all in flames
Trainmen who got: away from the
scene of the explosion reported that
40 houses at Dragon, little village
near the powder. plant, occupied by
the workmen, were .razcd by the force
of the explosion. ,&s'
From points near Rigaud it was
learned that three explosions took
place. The first, occurred at o'clock
and was heard in Vaudrcuil, 20 miles
away. 1t was followed by two others
in quick succession : The explosion
cut off communication with Rigaud,
making it difficult, tot o'rain info::na-
ton. Traffic on the Canadian rail
road, Ottawa-Montreal line. which
passes close to the pIart, has been
suspended. ......
Rigaud is a post village, in Vaud-
reuil, county, Quebec, A. niles. south
west of Montreal. It had a pGpula
tion prior to the war4of about 1900.
Continued on Page ThreeD
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18
Use Excess Corn
To Build Up Herds

Chicago, Aug 1S.-A vast oversup-
ply of corn and great undersupply of
meat, with no maximum or minimum
prices fixed for either, should result
in every possible bushel Of corn being
fed to cattle. hogs, and sheep, in the
opinion of E. C. Brown, president of
the Chicago Livestock exchange. who
is home today, after attending a food
conference in Washington.
"In the next three months, range
stock will begin to come in" Mr.
Brown asserted. "and it behooves
every farmer to put his corn into fat
tening stock or raising young stock.
Not young animal should be killed.
Livestock must be raised to replen-
ish the depleted herds in Europe"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18
GERMANS SEEK
TO RECAPT TURE
LENS OUTPOSTS
Teutons Continue to Hammer
British by Heavy Artillery II
Duel =!
SEA FIGHT REPORTED
IN NORTHERN WATERS
British Aeroplanes Make Raid on
Munition Dumps in West
Flanders
DEPLORES APATHY.

W.T. 1OnCO NTH IVV.
Paris, Aug. 18.-Maior General
Pershing American commander,
told the Associated Press today
that the war can be won only by
hard and forcefuI blows delivered
by weII-trained American army
working in conjunction with the
allied armies.
DepIorin9 the Iukewarmness Of
the American people in regard to
the war, he said:
Every man, woman and child
should support the administration
in its determination to arm and
equip the American army and
keep up its morale and that of
the allied armies. This war will
not be won by talk or by subs
cribing to the Red Cross. The
American people must come to
the full realization of what ,.its
MEANS. It can be won only by
striking hard and forcefuI blows,
not otherwise" :.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18
WILSON STUDIES
LABOR TROUBLE

Washington, D. c., Aug. 1S.-Presi-
dent Wilson is making a personal
study of the labor situation in the
northwest, especially in Oregon. Wash
lngton. Montana and Idaho, where a
general strike of the /. w. w.. is
threatened next Monday. ?
Officials in close touch with the
threatened miners strike situation in
Alabama were optimistic today that
the strike would be averted with de-
yelopments within the last few hours.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18
CAR NICHOLAS
SENT TO SIBERIA

Petrograd. Aug. IS. kilograms
from Viatkaon, the northern route to
Siberia, report the passage of two spe-
cial trains with lowered blinds, which
no one was allowed to approach. The
trains are going eastward, and are
assumed to contain the former en-
peror Nicholas, and his family.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18
FEW CASUALTIES.

Rieaud, Aug. s14.-The great
munitions plant here of Curtis
G. Harvey, Ltd, explosive manu-
facturers, was wrecked today by
series of terrific explosions and
carried beneath the ruins of doz-
en- or so structures, several dead
and wounded. At t%earIy estimates
based on first reports, place the
killed at $50, but Indications were
that there were comparatively
few casualties. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18

Russians have a great, broad streak
of yellow in them-yellow and not
much else.
This is the most monstrous fake
and lie that was ever believed by
one nation of another. It is
sIander and a libel and ought to
be dropped, buried and forgotten.
There are no braver men on the
face of this earth than the great ma
jority of the Russian soldiers. Ask