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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-24

CHARLESTON, W. Va. May e
A heavy load was al least Temporal
rilv lifted from the shoulders OF the
democratic majority in the West
Virginia house of delegates late today
when that branch of the legislature
passed its appropriation bill, some
what changed from the form IN when
it was reported out by the committee
on finance and taxation.
The bill was sent TO the senate ana
concurrence was asked Of that body.
The senate took up the measure short
lv after j o'clock after a very snort
session during the earlier afternoon
and referred it 10 its committee on
taxation and finance.
Indicating By its activity that II is
making an effort 10 bring the session
To An early close. the house worked
until after o'clock on its calendar,
killing Il number of bills after they
had reached second reading. Those
whi'h expired at that stage include
that taxing transportation Of oil and
gas. The others: Relating TO trap.
ping and 2igging fish. to cultivation OF
foodsIuffs and conservation of crops.
\ new bill was substituted for that
providing protection TO the citizens. Of
thr state and their property during
tho war. This substitute was offered
by Delegate Taylor of Faycttc and
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CHINA WILL.
PROBABLY NOW
ENTER The WAR

PEKl<G.. May >" Pg"<idrn; Ii
YUAN Hung Aa> iS<Iir'i a mandate. dis
missing Pr.nI!cf 'ru:>n th: .liu from
utiir., and naming pr. WI Ting.Fang.
former ambassador 10 the United
Sta:r$. aS acting prcmler. and cmpow-
ring him 20 form ii new Cabinet.
This action probably will end tho
i.TaGInck in parliament and max" pos
>ihI" Z declaration o. war b. China
against Germany.
III provincial; military governors
wlio w"r, ai:.:upting - GiSbani par.
;iamnn: l.Ir r"kin. h"inr.. h" preSi.
,;"U; TOOK action against Tuau chi J;li.
- Il" President hal positively an
noUnc'd ;hut Il" Sol;ih disregard thrii
,i""lanh for 4 dissolution al tho lrgiS.
.aIjN" body.
m" discounted military governors
probably will investigate protests in
'hn provinces against President Ii
Yuan Hung for his rnhuL" 10 the mill.
;ary power. but rhr Presidents firm
stand is inspiring admiration in IncX-
prrtrd quarters.
Tho Indications are tina; the militia
- i.aler> headed by Tuan Chi .riu,
inSr public sympathy through rhn dem.
onStra; ions nf IN" mob Tho night OF
May 10. when. after a riotouS secret
session ~ wRiriI III" House Of Repre-.
>rn'ativ"S refused 20 pass a "rs solut inr
'ment building WAS surrounded bv a
large crowd which d"mandcd war and
made threats nf violence.
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II ALLAN
MISSION
ARRIVES
GETS ROYAL WELCOME
ON IT'S ARRIVAL HERE
.Marconi With Mission Said to
Have Invention 10 Combat
Submarine Menace.

WASHINGTON. May -. 49, The
Prince of Idinr. member Of tn" royal
house of Savoy and cousin NJ tn" King
Of Italy. delivered a message Of greet
in. ank:comradrship ln tn" American
people on his arrival her" today as
the head Of Italy'i war mission. AC-
r0mpanItd by some of the Kingdom $
leading citizens. including William
MarCOni, inventor ut the wireless. the
prince expressed his delight ~ being
in America at This lin" and the OPP
poUuni'y to express llaly's apPrCcia.
lion ul Amcrica's active champion
shin Of tn" common world struggle
a2ains1 autOcracy.
The Italian mission, met Oh arrival
in His country by Italian Ambassador
di E,ller" and Third Assistant Srcrc~
Iarv of State BRECKENRIDGE Long. was
rrcriy with every honor when lis
Sprci:.. Train r"arhrdESlhc capital to-
day 1T noon.
The visitors PASSED out through It
cheering crowd in The station TO wait
inS automobiles. which passed under
escort Of TWO cavalry troops past the
Capitol. OUT to In" Joseph Letter
house. where they will MAKE their
headquarters. Another crowd greeted
them a. they drov" up beneath ihr
ireeS in FROM of She house.
TIL" commissioners tomorrow will
call formally un Secretary Lansing
and then Secretary Of the Navy Dan
irls. he Prince being 4 captain in the
roval navy. Thence they viii :" Ia
lhr Whit" lInHsr. 10 be presented TO
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CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
NOTED EDITOR
AND SOLDIER
PASSES AWAY

: NEW YORK, May o%%.--William 81 CO.
nant Church. editor Of tn" Army and
Navy journal. died at his homo here
to-day. from pneumonia. II" was 81
years old.
As Brevet Lieutenant Colonel.
United States Volunteers. Colonel
Church was regarded as one of tho
ablest authorities on military mnttcr>
in tho country. and had an acQuainL-
anre with lhr iutima1" history Of tho
army ami navy and their outstanding
personalitirS for twn generations
Born in Rochester. y. Y. descendant
of rcvnlutinnary soldier. Colonel
Church entered journalism and WAS
for a time prior To the outbreak OF The
Civil War publisher Of the New York
Sun. IIn was brnvetCd lieutenant
colonel for distinguished service in III"
war, IN which hr WAS wounded Al Fair
Oaks. He founded thr Army and
, Navy Journal in 1S6%. WIS also on" Of
the founders and first president or the
Maj Rifle Association. one of III"
founders uf tn" Mctronnlitan Museum
Of Art. original member and senior
vice commandrr Of the military order
of the Loyal Legion nt the United
States. and Il member of Tho executive
committee nf the National Security
: i.ra|u".
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FRAUDULENT LETTER SENT OUT
To TRICK INDEPENDENT VOTERS
is IN VIOLATION OF
CORRUPTPRACTICESACT
Disgusting Tactics Resorted
to toDefeat Certain Candi-
observation-disclosures.

Although today's election is sup
posed TO be- non.partisan and i, was
hoped Tho campaign would he con-
Quoted on clean basis. the dirticst
tactics have been rcsorIed TO in the
interest Of so-called good government
candidates by band Of office seek
crS..
The latest contemplate move 10
gain votes developed yesterday with
the. mailing Of circular letters pur'
porting 10 be an appeal 10 Republican
voters 10 support the administration
Of Mayor Kirk and the leadership ot
Captain ". T. Otto and II. {. Ogden,
The letter purports 10 name Repub
lican slate and appeals for support
for these candidates. at the same lime
naming the so-callcd "anti-ring candi-
dates"
The letter evidently is devised 10
create the impression thar Rcpun.
lican leaders and thc city adninistra'
tion are seeking To appeal 10 Rrpuh'
lican voters only. However. the lot
IrrS were sent To Democrats and in
dependent voters almost exclusively,
and it is plainly evident that they
were meant 10 prejudice l9rsr voters
against tho candidates named.
Violation Of the Law.
Il was cmphatically stated ycstcr-
day thai tho letter WAS not sent by
any Republican or by any orEaniza'
tion friendly 10 the candidates ii pur-
ports TO support: neither was it sent
BY am friend Of tho city administra-
1ion. Tho letter was a lir. Il sample
of disguslnely undcrhandcd politics.
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.S200,00g,000.00.
OFFERING NOW IS.
'OVER5UB5CR|BED. D.

! WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 90
! An overwhelming response has greet
ed the Treasury Departments latest
offering of S200,000,000 short term GER
tificatcs Of Indebtedness, part Of the
! Liberty Loan financing. The Offering
, has been over-subscribed.i it was off,
cially announced tonight, by approx
mately so per cent, and the books
have been closed two days ahead Of
the date originally set. because no fur
ther subscriptions can be taken.
The certificates bear interest at the
rate of three and one-Quarter per
cent, onc-Quarter Of one per cent.
higher than the last offering, are due
July 80, and while they are not direct
~ convertible into Liberty bonds, are
receivable at par and accrued inter-
est in payments made by subscribers
;; 10 the bonds. The eagerness Of the
banks 10 accept the Offering presents
somewhat of contrast with the &C.
ceDtance Of the last offering Of $780,
900 900. which bore but three per cent.
interest.
Allotmnnts Of the Offering will be
made tomorrow. It will be necessary
to scale down the subscriptions by ap-.
proxImately onc-third. because OF the
ovcr.subscription. subscriptions from
New York. it is understood. were es:.
peciallv large, and in every Fedcrai
reserve district 1he amount taken by
the banks exceeded expectations.
The prompt acceptance OF the oner-
ing reflects the Quickened public In
terest. officials think, in the Liberty
Loan.
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mo PASSPORTS FOR SOCIALISTS
TD SWEDISH PEACE CONFERENCE
DRASTIC ACTION TAKEN
BY LANSING YESTERDAY.
Severe Penalty Provided for
Unauthorized Persons to
Act for the y. S.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May %
Emphatic disapproval of the peace
propaganda of European Socialists
was expressed to-day by the Ameri.
can government, which denied pass.
ports TO American delegates to the
Stockholm conference, and issued a
warning that any American taking
part in the negotiations would be legal.
ly liable TO heavy punishment.
No formal announcement of the pur-
pose WAS issued, but officials explained
that the governments course would
have The two-fold effect Of discrediting
generally any peace moves by unau-
lhorizcd persons and Of condemning i'll
particular the present Socialist aglta.
ton. regarded since its inception as
inspired by Germany.
In making known the decision not
10 give passports to the American So
cialists designated 10 take part In the
Stockholm conference. Secretary Ian.
sing cited The Logan act OF 1893 as de-
filming the punishmcnts which might
be expected BY any American now In
Stockholm, or who might 90 there
without passport, and participate IN
The peace discussions. Under this law
unauthorized persons who directly or
indirectly treat with foreign agents re.
garding controversies OF Inc united
States may be imprisoned for three
years and fined $4,000.
Elected over Protest.
The American delegates TO the con-
ference, authorized TO represent the
American Socialist party over the pro-
test of some Of its foremost members.
are Victor L. Berger, Milwaukee. and
Morris Hillquit and Algernon Lee, OF
New York. They were selected by the
party's executive committee, after a
notable group OF Socialists, headed BY
Charles Edward Russell and William
English Wallihg. had condemned the
movement in a joint statement as "the
most dangerous Of all the kaiser's
plots"
The same statement denounced Hill
quit and Lee, who are Socialist writ
ers. radically proGerman. Berger,
native of Austria-Hungary has been
editor of several German language
in Milwaukee and in 1911
was elected as the first Socialist 10
:, sit in congress.
| American diplomatic agents abroad
ihaYe kept close watch on the Social.
list movement, and their reports are
! understood 10 show clearly that the
(conhnued on Page Twelve.)
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Mckee investigates
Anonymous Letter
I" ;hc Editor nj Tine IntcIliyrurcr-

I" ;hc Editor ui Tine ntcllgrurcr
>rlnu will take motto" thai certain Anonymous Ictte"
i>t "bt" through thu naI the Il" the City OF Wheel
Tn" ui this the 2r1l ,lay Of May l9 which
letter in the Corrupt Practices Act of the
"i West Virginia. investigation has prnVrI
published rruatnl by person named III the Sanl
letter. by person in amy connected with the city
with the >an'!l"n r"nniNAncr, consent or
know irt.r ri the aforementioned persons. on will
further take that the said letter bears the iun' Label
No. 50 which The number Of Chin Valley ithographng
whereas matter nl lar the SAID letter was pub
in pttShryh is disclosed by almost lrgb" type a
the extreme bottom oi the label. TN account q" h' short Time
which elapsed since the issuance Of said letter. has been
DIuo>shlr Investigation tcrmn" lis author pub
Usher hat rigid investigation Will r mad" and prosecution
vii! follow.
;!1t Your paper will De governed accordingly
y are sure yni wish tn publish anything which will aid
in direct violation u" the Corrupt Practices Ac
DAVID A. MrkEl:. Prosecuting Attorney
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MEASURE IS DESIGNED To BRING
INTO TREASURY S1,800,000,0OQ
RADICAL CHANGES TO
BE MADE By SENATE
Tax on Advertising is Elinin-
atcd and Postal Rates
Arc Cut Down.

WASHINGTON. May 2%%.--Thr war
revenue 'htll. framed 10 bring into the
treasury $l.Hnu."p". mo through n"W
taxation during tx" coming year.
pasSed the house ny Il vote 'ot 80 70
IS late today in almost III" same form
that it WAS presented by tn" ways and
means committee Two weeks ago.
Al the opposing votes were cast hy
Republicans. although there are mauy
members on tn" Democratic side
strongly opposed tp certain sections
Of the measure. Virtual re-draltlns
uf ttt. bill in the. senate is regarded
aS certain.
Material changes ar" already con-
Icmplat"d by the senate hnancc cohl'
mite" as Il result OF public hearings
held during thr long debate in the
house. Final passage Dt the bill pro-
baby cannot be expected in less than
month.
Outstanding features " I'll. bill arA
greatly Increased income. inhrrrtancc,
excess profits. liquor and cigar and
tobacco taNrS. virtual abolition OF thr
present customs frnn list and 4 ten
)lpr cent addition &c existing tariffs.
acW laXrS 0M manufacturers. amuSf-
mentS. clubs. piltljc utilities and m
Suranc". a Iar rcaChinc stamp tax and
= greatly Increased second class mail
matter BASED on III. parcel post zone
system.
Four Points of Difference.
In only four particulars Goos I'll"
mcaSllr" aGw differ substantially from
Ihn original draft. Sur-'aX"S on m
comes abuyr $40 "nh h%vr been in.
creased about ouefourih above The
coHmit,ec schedule. several articles.
including prin: paper and pulp and
gold and silver. stated for ten per
cent duty. har4-bs.u kept on The free
ii$i. Slight reductions in III" second
class mail matter rat" have ben 'nau'.
\ proposed five per cen; tax on all
advertising cXccpi n"wSpaptr and
periodical is eliminated.
Attacks on the hill in tN,' >"naiH
Will reUie: around Ill" .'Nr''S> r.'nhis.
income. and manufacturers taAe> and
;tIr second class mail rat" Inrr'a>.
sections Business nI"n "rnHrally ar"
protesting vigorously against III" iANfS
and virtual, fy"ry puhti>nrr III n"
COUNT; = upiNSlnS IN" GraStIcAiiy IN
creased inAj! rate.
liz a final efin:; all .. his par;y
tCca>iru.d or Page Ninc.)
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HOUSE PASSES APPROPRIATION
BILL; BOTH PASS THE BUDGET

provides for a volunteer regiment for
the state.
Budget Resolution Passed.
The budget resolution. which has
been under consideration In one or,
the other houses since few days ar
ter the legislature convened. finally
was agreed on after a conference
committee threshcd out the differ.
ences between the senate and the
house on two amendments. The SEN
ate receded from its position on the
amendment giving the makers OF the
budget power 10 change salaries Of,
state officers and that including
charges for emergency items in the
budget.
The constitution OF the state pro-
vides the manner in which salaries
may be changed, and the conference
committee agreed that a reference t.
that fact be included in the resolu-
ton Minor changes in the phraseol-
!ogy were made. The measure as
adopted gives power 10 the board OF
public works to make out the budget
instead Of the governor. AS 1t oriGl-
nallv provided. Whether the budget
method OF making appropriations will
be- made effective in West Virginia
Will be left to the vote OF the people
!. Continued on rage Nins.)
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Legion Of
Honor is
Decorated
FAMOUS ORGANIZATION
HONORED BY FRENCH
Deeds of CalIantry Astound-
ING - All Nations Of the
World Represented.


| FROM \ STAFF CORRESPONDENT
ASSOCIATED PRESS. At GRAND
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FRENCH
ARMIES IN FRANCE, May 2$ tcven'
ing. .)-"A marvellous regiment, ami
mated BY hatred of the enemy and
the highest spirit OF sacrifice.
These words are used in the 0ticlal
army order in comforting the hltn
palm on the flag OF the famous foreign
legion for gallantry in the recent
ifighlin" i'll Champagne. The regimen
is unique in HE number OF times men
toned and decorated.
| The staff correspondent Of the ASSo
cialed Press visited legionalres IN
their rest camp, where they are oDer.
ating and filling their ranks and heard
personal narratives from officers and
men whose conduct is so highly
praised. No matter what the mems
nationaliry-and citizens OF no fewer
THAN tifiy-une nations are represented
among the leyionaries-af joining
IIhry Immediately become imbued with
the regiments glorious traditions,
They have been always where the
lighting was hottest.
When the war started six battallons'
forming TWO regiments. were sent TO
the front: now only three battallonS
remain, fused into one regiment.
Among them are still Americans from
various States of the Union. as well
as from all the republics OF Central
and South America. There are men
from every British colony. from all the
countries in Europe, Asia and Africa,
and also number Of Frcnchmen who
have been attracted 10 the legion on
account Of its adventurous career
MANY Russians. Bclgians, Italians
i British and Rumanians have. recently
been transferred to their own armies
reducing the legions strength, but
SpaniardS. Swiss and South Americans
ar" joining.
Most Difficult Task.
The legion's task, for the achieve
mGnI Of which i; WAS honored to-day
was the most difficult in the recent
French offensive. Its front stretched
westward from Auberive. the capture
of which was included in the objective
aimed at. For five days and nights
i1he ieginaireS fought continuously
and virtually without sleep. They ac.
compliShcd The task set them, but al
i'm. cost Of the life Of their Colonel
d and many other gaps IN theli
ranks. Al the end their commander
was Major D.
.Auh"riv" was entered and carried tE
:. lieutenant with a nnn-CommisSinn6d
: Officer and ten men with unbcl"ranlf
daring. ~ -,
iihc exhausted lceiouaircs Slrptn AS they
stood.
! Tho hrisadi"r general told lhr. cor
rcSpondcnt that 80 many ~ the legion
airrcs were entitled In decorations that
! h v.us unable L. give 10 all. several
! \mcricnus. however. obtained the wal
cross. ,
, Th.. divisions captures for the hVe
l,javS comprised Ito" German prisoners,
- cannon. 5> trench mortars an" -
, machine guns.
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President Wilson, who will entertain
them AZ dinner in the evening.
Aac inye,tiope

President Wilson. who will entertain
them Al dinner in III" evening.
Marconi Has Inventions
Tho presence Of William Marconi.
III" wireless inventor. with the mission
lrd TO reports that rhr famous Scent-
iSi has found Il solution Of III" Subma-
rim" difficulty. II WAS stated on be-
half Of the mission that MarCOni has
brought 10 This country several de-
vices evolved by the Italian admiralty
which accounted fur thirteen U-boalS
in the first three weeks Of ihrir opcr-
alton Th"S" inventions will be most
fully discussed with American naval
experts. huI their nature will be close
ly Guarded from German hands.
Tn" main purpose thai The ltall;E
representatives hop" 10 accomplish Is
understood tn hc Il closer understand.
ing and sympathy between The United
States and Italy. It is realized that
This country is moi fully acquainted
with I'Hly's rninf "f view and objects
in tn" present war. Some Of tho cx-
p"ri& uf thu foreign Office have been
s"u' over tN r"tnnv" any miSrOnCnp-
;innS and 10 ,timula;" closer Srmpa.
thy in IN" struggle against Germany
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LIQUOR is BARRED.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. May 2S.---
For The frs; time since the establish
mcn, of Fort Sam Houston as an army
post, il was impossible today 10 obtain
any kind of intoxicating liquors AT the
Two clubs which. officers MAINTAIN
there. \ sweeping order issued by
Brigadier-General James Parker. act
ing commander Of the Southern DE:
partmrnI. prohibits the possession OF
iinuor in quarters by soldiers or IFS
sale within limits Of Fort sam Hous'
ION or Cnmn Wilson.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, May 23.--Forecast:
western Pennsylvania and oh1o-Fair
and warmer Thursday Friday fair and
warmer.
west Virg1nia-Fair Thursday; Fri
day fair, warmer.
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Newspaper Censorship Fight
Is Now Renewed In Congress
WILSON'S DESIRE FOR
SAME CAUSES ACTION
ScntimentNow Being Sounded
in Both Houses for Modi-
fled Provision.
WASlIlNGTUN. 'lay - The news

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vcnlnc :" ;nSis' upon inclusion or
! som" form nI press regulation III IN"
! administration espionage bill.
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/ snip power OF som" *orl. onlilhcd yes
lrfda! IN L i"t'rr I" Representative
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DONATES HIGH SCHOOL SITE

I.Al;kSEt r.. w. Va. MAJ - W.
l,,.,r,; nr ndt,ratinn nr coal district. This
.ri:ntS. annmiinr"i today hat carr >.
tiorn.r. pr"Srl.nt "F ia" tlarksourS
Hoard "f Tra'i". has donated u site lor
:. ncw h,gli >ciI""l building T." the dig
'~iri., The sit" i$ located Al AdamStofi
and * valued ~ Sln.hNn.
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Continued on Page Twelvs.)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-09-07
JOIN OVERSEAS DIVISION
Three Companies of Second Wisconsin
infantry Leave Camp Douglas
for "SomeWhere."

Camp Douglas = "Goodby and good
luck" rang through camp when Com
panies E, and G. the Second Wis
ccnsin infantry units now known as
the 150th machine gun battalion, left
for Somewhere These companies
will join the overseas division in what
may be q brief period of intensive
training In the east and an early trip
to France.
All day Camp Douglas was on keen
edge. and the farewell setting was i'm
pressive. The soldiers marched
through a great avenue of olive drab.
nearly 10000 me nhaving been
brought into line for a thrilling send.
off,
Bands played, hats were thrown into
the air, and the old Wisconsin yell
turned into mighty roar as the boys
boarded their trains. See you In
France" was the favorite parting.
The bravest soldiers In the surging
crowd of khaki were the mothers who
came to say goodby.
Guarismen who left and those who
remained behind realized that this was
a very genuine war farewell Their
next meeting will be In mo Mans
land" Here and there serious face
peered over a khaki uniform. but for
the most part the soldiers were gay,
glad to be on their way for the in
evitable meeting with Hans and Fritz.
Cardinal pennants and American
flags fluttered from many car win.
dows. Bands were playing ION Wis
consin" when the troop trains disap'
peared around the bend The men
travelled in tourist cars. with colorec
porters clad In snow white suits To
look after their wants.
Both trains were generously provi
stoned and carried enough Camp Doug
las water for the trip. From now on
there will be a steady departure Of
troops. 1t Is understood the two brs
gade headquarters will be the next II
leave.