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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-06

evening and are locked in some e,rpty
hdrrhcks: 1t is bitterly cold and no heat
, IS provided. We are first escorted TO q
! mouse where every man Is instructed
! TO take straw sack and pillow. Lat
er We are told to put these on the floor
or The barracks for they constitute our
| beds
The food could hardly be worse. "a
! dairy entry that brings up singing
memories even now.
Now demand. since all the commun-
! lchtiOns have sent to the other officers
/ nave h"en ignored. that l be permitted
: 10 Speak to the Commander. This is
/ granted. So much FOR my notes.
| showed him my papers and told him
| all about b. crow and the history Of my
ship. Then l askAi him:
! IS Norway ut war with Germany"
no: Norway; is not at war with Ger
J MANY: he replied.
; WHY. then are my crew any myself
held prisoners OF war;"
You, are not prisoners" he replied
promptly. You are only In quaran-
tine \ nice distinctions.
''ln that case" | suggested, II sup
pose I'll be permitted to 80 out and
take a walk whenever like"
Under no circumstances. That would
not DO at all"
ships papers and reports are sent to my
oHnrrS?"
He gave me n negative answer quite
rs prompt as the others. So left him.
~ last. we heard man from Altoona
was expected who would take care o.
me and my people. Our keeper inform
ed ME OF this. There was nothing else
for us 10 DO I've We're not permitted 10
communicate with anyone) 50 we had &c
wait.
Finally came tho man from Atona
who promptly informed lis he could do
nothing. but said that perhaps in six
weeks or so "" might be permitted To
depart. He also urged us. to desist
none Of IN" officers would pay the
slightest attention. We believed him
by this time
Vt last. On Saturday. January 81. we
w"r" released without any warning.
We were taken through Germany by
train 10 III" border between Denmark
ana SchlCSw!S. and now here we are in
, Copcnha&cn. Thank God.
As | look back. my worst experience
vas during tn" two and one half days
We were. forced TO stay in the coal bank
"rS-:!n Unhealthy spOt-whlic the var
rowdan ran III" British blockade. before
we reached the Iceland coast. II did not
n-<. us :"ci any better that we were
ordered INTO the bunkcrs on Christmas
Eve and that We spent Chrisinias Day
there When anal'y az the NorwekiHi
coast. We we're permitted on the deck
fnr fresh air.
nlt no .tT!'Fl'stI~I aii'p'ic ny crew.
although or course there were several
on the yarrrwdale who are still prison.
rrs in Germany. II + true | signed oE
eight Mon IN New York. but they were
all Norwr.inus However. under the
iaws. am obligated 10 return these
.!Sli, 20 New York which will be done
~ one - the Scandinar ian-American
in" steamers.
We w.r.. the first Of the five hundred
enemy ana neutral prisoners. brought TO
Germany on the Yarrowiale. to be re-
icasc, We feel sorry for the rest--ca-
rcc!ariy ;hc English. The Americans
aye s;ilI detained. I am now going 10
leave Copenhagen for Bergen. my home
lowr. and there, in port at last. will
place all the details OF my sufferin,
and that OF my crew before the proper
authorities.
(Copyrisht. 1?l7. BY The J. n. ".
GNndica1nl
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Tho Blindness Of the Swedes.

On the. morning Of December - Tho
fnrr"wdale steers *till closer 10 IN"
swedish ccaS; and casts anchor during
;hc uttcrmuun snii;h nt Br"sd"n. n"ar
tic mine 2unr which projects the harDor
Of Copenhagen. tn, harhrr lights being
visible" at n distance. While anchored
here 4 Swedish turp-i0 boat approaches.
Commander BurdrwlZ III one" orders
All below and tOur hundred prisoners
are hidden down in IN" coal hunkcrH on
each side of TIN. "uE!nc--nut = Nrr; con-
Portable place nor healthy. Tn" rest OF
uS. Numbering on" hundred and thirty
two captains ana ShlnS officers. are ND
den in various uthc" parts "f the steam
cr with 4 hcav: guard q" prevent Us
from making any noise or attempting "a
attract attention. orders. which We
heard. ar" given thai any such actions
shall be punished with death on the i'll
Stant.
The German officers ami crew changed
their clothes IN u hurry that would do
rrrtli, Ia i!rr:ncn. shedding their uni
forms mad dcnminE harmless looking
duu&ar""S. a'i"r wtIch they looked like
peaceful sailors.
tn" Swedish torpedo boat Is soon
al"uESi,i" al rs ON uUr snip i neither
rli" nam" nor N" home port. both hay
i'm; h""u carefully $rrar Il 80 whit" ~
ing az! III" coast ~ Norway. tn" SW'd-
iSh captain .i.niaiiis - com" ah"Hrd.
Won hay" u" business aboard u%. re-
r'!o:; Commander ii"rd"WIl%. For We
ar" y I,.nr"ful snip
"N"s. hat }"l ar, IN S""hLSh :, ;%rri,
answer. ana ~. ~" h"i'rf,Il. w" have
mr,;"rs tn search all ships !"r arms
''W"il s"nd On" man aboard 80. then.
w"rG R"rd"wI'2. but hurry
H.. djI. \ Swedish "n-r"mmi$>i"in"d
officer rp,nrs over he side and he walks
accompanied by l:orh"witz. from IN"
end -: the ship 20 The other without Soc
iug Anything 90 rXcji" his suspicion. lie
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THE ANSWER TO HOLLWEG

Il ILL (A1tAS w A1AS - ~ - ~ 49, ~ - ~
A practical demonstration has been
given OF the wide difference between
the German and British blockade by
the seizure Of the American steamer
John G.. Mccullough. It supplies the
answer 10 the question raised by IN"
German Chancellor. as 10 what would
happen 10 neutral ships II they tried
to run the British blockade. Won
Rethmann-Hollweg said: Why had
not the British endangered American
lives? Only because neutrals, aud eS-
pecially America. voluntarily submit
ted 10 the British orders. and becaus"
the British therefore could attain their
object without using force.
Here is an American ship accused
al least. Of trying to run the British
! blockade. and what happens 10 II! It.
is arrested and taken to Falmouth. and
presumably will coRlr before 4 prize
rour, for decision as TO whether OF
MOI il is a lawful prize. The case. quite
anarr from its merits, which Will be-
SERTED in due course. sums up StrIE-
jnrlv the difference between British
and German procedure Ii England
has NOT destroyed neutral lives It Is
no, because neutrals have meek'E
obsyed orders, but because the British
gae, which commands the seas has
used force in the lawful fashion even
g rho orders in council have strained
International law.
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SECOND NSTALLMNT.

EDITORIAL NOTE; III the first
mstallaonE o. this. story, published
Ii yesterdays InteNtGencer, Cap
tain Anderson, whose ship was
sunk By the German raider, Moawe,
and on board which he is n pris-
oner, told OF the destruction
COMMERCE. ard described tho
sinking OF the VCLTATRE and
GEOHGIC as well rs many other
ships. IL this, the final Install
menr, he relates h.r adventures on
the voyage OF thc NNREOWDALE
to Germany, WI SUCCESSFULLY
rans tho 3ritIRh ..ucEado, and
later tells OF mis- experiences IN
tho prison camp. This story Is
told Tor the first time.
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military training and service should
provide that such pacific persons
should be enlisted and trained in the
art ofGproducIns food and raiment for
The people, and they should be put 10
work A peaceful army of this kind
aevoted 10 productive industry would
play a part in defense Of the nation
not less essential than that Of the
army and navy. Soldiers for This
army, suggests the originator Of the
plan, should be sworn into government
service for term equal TO the. re-
uuired in military training and service,
and they should DO made 10 do their
full part and be ready always for any
future government call for service.
There can be no question that it
would be folly to strip the farms Of
workers unless provision Is made for
others 10 take their places. Some
now upotl III lsLi Ills, ua' !uo L4' 'Iid u.
pies against war. will join the military
and navy ranks in preference 70 stay
ins on the farms, but probably an
equal, or greater number OF those
now engaged IN industrial pursuits,
would be glad 20 take their places and
do their duty there; thus farming
operations can go on in full, perhaps
added, force. There need be no con
Germ that most men OF fighting age
will prefer work on the farm TO train
ing In military camps or engaging IN
mjljtarv maneuvers and conflicts. for
they will not
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Even II Congress should pass the
natioa-w idc prohibition amendment Il
would not become elective until ratified
hy the legislatures Of thre"-fourthS or
the States. Thirteen states voting
against x would kill J..
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young EngIishmon Attempt to Swim
Ashore

our moving rjctur" uIerato! was now
ahGard IL" iarruwd4lH. ard some new
and Interesting material WAS added "a
'h' gr.a' German war film which had
been chrnricl!nE tn voyage So con-
s"i"tltI"usly on the night Of Deccmhcr
- and $n.
l. is Il ,ittl" after midnight when tho
watch * ai>/T"d. Two yuWrE. strong
i;rlllSh EuniIfrs from the crew of on. OF
IT," armed English ships. captured ard
sank. ara attempting "Scap" and hHv"
a1"uEly jumped overheard and ara
-. .'uirirT for shore.
In the rcxc minute the water i bril-.
.iau!h Illuminated by the spraying ~
s"IrchliChtS frNu the German patrol
beats. rUh hey soon pick up 4 form ia
IA" "at"r--th" 'iEWr" 81 Il man prnr"ll-
lnc himself with powerful strokes to-
ward thu Swedish shore. = boat full Of
German sailors catches vi with him. but
his hold i;nuiisnman does no, SIrrond-
rr without Il fight n" battles '.irrccly
mill Ihc odds become too great ana he
is- soon "v.-y-p"w"!ci and br"ugir ahuHrh
H!,'Uin. security h"Und.
III" S"arChiiEhiS now pick M In.
ether swim. ming Justify IN the icy sea
trying hard /" escape. I'll" water is A.
"a. TN a$ 20 i,nId and Tho star flied tlcaT-
en- dimiy Eliminates thr Swedish cuas;
tn" German h"ai does not catch this
other EnG)iShrnan ;mtl Il" is within
thrr" hundred yards Of shnr.t-for a
time W. ON III" ship watching think
and h"I"-hc Is going - get away. An
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Innocent inquiries II tie New York
roof gardens raise vegetables. NO. oeuT'
they SOW evil and reap sorrow
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I'll fares the land. to Fastening ills
n prey. whore wealth accumuia,rs and
men decay" Tile awakening hoHr has
arrived.
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Now tina: Senator stone has dis
charged his obligations" he promises "a
b. Il real American.
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/; now hch"ovcs MS 70 Fci busy 80
THAT this nation shall not cnrish from
the face or tho earth.
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The true mothers OF the country are
no h'9:e likely TO fail than the men.
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even more furious f@h' than the other
rusucS when he is oNrrtok"n. anu II re-
CURES three. German sailors 10 bring IN"
young fellow aboard. where he IS tlcu
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step lively. boys, tho recruiting o'tice
is open
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Only SIX O: the twclvc "w!ifu' m"n
stuck.
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Johnnie get yonr C"n.'

Il is for tho Freedom o. he World.
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The drst output o. the bluff factory
: III" real goods.
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In rarty division the negative vote o.
:|,. senate stands horse and horse.
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BY CAPTAIN a. ANDERSEN,
Commander OF the Norwegian Steamer
HaQS jorg.

toITNIlAGI:N. rennark.--AGain, |
take up my dairy which | kept secretly
and read what | wrote:
The moment The torpedo from the
raider hits the great ti"orri" an!dShipA
where the engines are located an cnor-
nous column of water shoots up. and
the ship shakes AS II she had The palsy.
The vibration causes all the ships bells
10 begin ringing, and il sounds Xix"
chimes III home in tn" evening when
;hcy ring down the sun and tn" world
seems 1t rest. II IS as Il those arr:
mourning bells ;or the doad, both
".ili The panlc-Strici,cn men iishcd
Out Of the SEA ia their night garments
now ar" suffering TERRIBLY from the cola
rs Il takes some time h"for. they ar"
supplied with the necessary clothing.
There is not much room left III the
CarE" hold by n"w. aud there Is little
harmony among the great croup "f men
81 different compartments and chartc-
l"rs crowded IN there" So much 70.
the diary.
We Meet the Yarrowdals.
Wet met the Itrr"wdaic on december
II on her way ir"Ia Philadelphia to
lavre with Il mixed cargo. Il was 4
good Shir---Sn good TIA" Germans decided
10 keep her Tor themselves
BY this time, wc hld 500 prisoners
aboard .th" raider, and things had he
come YER! uncomfortable. for lis all h"-
cause OF I'll" inrk OF room In the hold
and tn" sitting air. The weather was
mean hnd ;!u!avorah" tor an attack. so
IN" raider hung tcuacinuSly 10 the Var
rOwdalr for two days. although the
EugliShman WAS all This tima vainly
trying To run away from his prisoner
ON December -. he two SHa wolves
met IA" Satn; Theodore %: London, out
t.: Baltimore. laden with coal. The
raider pat = German rrcw aboard her
also. and thr st. Theodore was added
I" "ur fleet with the raider as tho flag
ship.
tn" SCH WIS now smooth. and the
German admiral OF his pvivutcoY fleet.
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(C"pyrisht. 1917. By The J. n. ".
Syndicatc).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-18
Mills Suspended

At Westbrook the big Warren Paper
mills have been suspended on account
of floods on the Presumpscot and the
water is now within two feet of the
bridge at Riverton. On the Worcester
division of the Boston and Maine a
landslide at Gorham buried the tracks
in eight feet of mud in places and a
steam pillow had to be sent out to dig
it out. All Maine Central trains have
been delayed by the foods and the
train from Bangor due here at s o'clock
tonight was stopped three times be-
tween here and Wateryille while the
crew got out and shovelled mud from
the track
The water is four feet above the darn
Of the Cumberland Light & Power Co.
at Bonney Eagle, which supplies power
and light for Portland, was four feet
above the flush boards al o'clock tonight
Continued on Page 7-CoI. 81
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The rafters in City hall last night
rang with patriotic fervor as the large
audience, which occupied every seat
in the edifice. despite the Indictment
weather conditions, cheered the speak
ers and cheered the flags Of our coun-
try and France and England on the
occasion Of the mass meeting Of citi-
zens held to awaken an interest in the
great drive which will begin today to
raise $4,000 in this city for the Red
Cross war fund. A great demonstra-
ton was given at the conclusion of
the stirring ddress by Hon. P. H. Gill
lin of Penobscot, the audience not only
cheering but rising.
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All to Subscribe

Near the close of the enthusiastic
speech of Rev. Henry e. Dunnack. the
campaign manager for the loca
branch of the Red Cross. he said:
IAN those who intend to subscribe te
the fund will please stand up
And everyoAe in that immense audi
ence rose amid cheers.
Governor Milliken was unable to be
present because Of the fact that he
missed his connections between Lewis
ton and Augusta while on his way
home from attending the funeral OF
Chief Justice Albert r. Savage at Au.
burn.
The Second Regimental band dis
pensed excellent music during the
evening.
Seated on the stage were Mayor Willis
E. Swift. Hon. P. II. Gllin Of Bangor,
Charles w. Crist of Washington, d. c.,
the field agent for the Red Cross, and
Rev. Henry E. Dunnack, the speaker OF
the evening. Rev. Thomas ]. Michigan,
Rev. ". r. Wood, Mrs. A. F. walch,
Continued on Page 7-coIumn y
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LUMBER JACKS
300 New Englanders
Send Card of Thanks"
Want to Do Their Bit in Grand
Style for L. S.

Boston. June i7.-Three hundred New
England lumber Jacks. comprising ten
sawmill units now on their way to
England. sent a characteristic card of
thanks" today 10 James J. Storrow
ard James J Phelan. chairman and
vice chairman. respectively. Of the
Massachusetts, committee on public
safety. for the special entertainment
provided here previous to their depar-
'ure for tho front
Describing themselves as husky. raw
bucks OF old New England" the lum-
hermcn said
You may rest assured that we, rep
tesentatives Of the Drawn Of New Eng
land will uphold the record for which
our fathers and forefathers stood. The
government We represent can depend
Gnon us 70 do our bit in the great
struggle for humanity and when our
work is over God grant that we may
al return with the feeling that you
md YOUR assistants will be proud to
Welcome US hack TO the shores OF Old
New England"
The letter. written aboard ship, was
'igrcd by every man in the party.
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Portland, Me. June 17.-Threatening
food conditions in Maine have been
occasioned by the heavy rains of the
past "a hours.
The total rainfall for "a hours, ac-
cording to the Portland Weather Blu
reau had been four inches at s o'clock
tonight The total for the month is
$40 inches and this will reach nine
inches at Midnight which breaks all
records for the first Il days in June
The street railways are running on de-
layed schedule, and the interurban be-
tween here and Lewiston suspended at
$50. Gardens in many sections are
ruined.
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Conferences
on Saturday
BY Root Mission

Petrograd. June 1s-(via London. June
l0.-Members Of the American commits
sion devoted Saturday TO informal con-
{erences with prominent Russians. Elihu
Root. head of the mission. met Alexander
j.. Guchkof, chief Of the munitions bu-
reau. Ambassador Francis is arranging
other small dinners and luncheons to
enable the members Of the American mis-
sion to meet the Russian cabinet minis
tiers. The Americans are arranging for
visits to Moscow. Kiev and Odessa and
possibly to Rumania Rear Admiral
Glennon and other naval officers will VISIT
the Russian naval centers independent OF
the commissions movements. Major Gen.
eral Scott and the officers Of his stan
will make independent visits to military
places. Indications are that the commits
sion will remain in Russia three or four
weeks.
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new ENGLAND
Subscription Is Above
$3OO,0OO,OO0
Total Amount Not to Be Known
Before Tuesday

Boston, June 17.-New Englands
subscription TO the Liberty Loan has
passed the $500, 900 900 mark. it was an
ncunced at the Federal Reserve Bank
today. Tabulators worked all through
the day and up to a late hour tonight
in a vain effort to reach the bottom
Of the great stack of checks. The bank
officials said that no exact figures
would be announced tonight and that
there vas little prospect that the to-
tai amount subscribed would be known
before Tuesday morning.
The unprecedented outpouring Of SUBJ
scriptions on the closing day not only
carried the total far beyond the min
imum allotment Of $4,000. 900 for the
district but also surpassed the Maxi
mum Of 5000, 100000 by a margin i'm
possible to estimate accurately, 1t was
stated
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Russia Responds
to Roots Appeal
CONTINUE WAR, SAYS AMERICAN,
AND TERRESCHTENKO GIVES PROMISE
Russian Minister Expresses Confidence in Rus
sian Power to Meet Situation - Root Asserts
Oldest and Youngest Democracies Will Show
Way of Happiness to Nation

Petrograd. June Is, via London, jun
1s.-"The Russian people consider wal
inevitable and will continue it. The
Russians have no imperialistic wishes
We know that you have none. We shall
fight together to secure liberty, Tree
dom and happiness for all the world.
Il am happy to say that l DO no.
see any moral idea or factor between
America and Russia to divide US. we
two peoples-Russia fighting tyrann,
and America standing as the oldest de-
mocracy-hand in hand will show the
wav of happiness to nations, great anc
small"
REPLIES to Americas Goodwill
These ringing words expressing the
attitude of the Russian government
toward America and the American mis-
sion. headed by Elihu Root, were
voiced tonight by NJ. Terreschtenko
minister Of foreign affairs, responding
for the Council Of Ministers to MIR
Roots address Of sympathy and gooc
will on the part Of the American gov
eminent.
The American ambassador. David r
Francis. presented the Root mission to
the ministers in Marinsk palace ex-
plainine that the members of the mis-
sion had come to Russia to discover how
America can best cooperate with It's ally
in forwarding the fight against the com
mon enemy.
The presentation was very Informal
only few Russian officials and the mem
bers of the American embassy attending
NJ Kerensky, the youthful minister OF
mar inst back from the front, wore the
Lbaki blouse OF common soldier.
Ministers Impressed
The ministers listened with rapt atten'
ZION TO Mr.. Roots address. which was
a powerful utterance, both in substance
and manner.
N rereschtenko rose from sick bed
en- attend the presentation and responded
without notes, expressing great JOY IN
us,com,nr the mission from America.
He said that Russia's revolution
was based on the wonderful words Ut
tered by America in 171o. he reao
mart of the Declaration of lndepend-
ence and exclaimed
Russia holds with the United states
that all men are created free and
equal"
NJ. Tereschtenko sketched the history
Of the Russian revolution briefly. say
ing that the Russians. enslaved for
centuries. threw off all the old order
lust as the wind blows autumn leaves
from the forest.
Russia now faces two problems, said
the Minister the necessity OF creating
a strong democratic force within its
and the fighting of an ex-
ternal foe. Then he declared for war
and expressed unbounded confidence in
the power of Russia to meet the situa-
ton.
Roots Address
America sends another message to