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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
SUGAR RATION OF
THREE POUNDS EACH
MONTH ADVISED
runShOt wounds,

WASHINGTON, d. O.. peo. Ia
A sugar ration Of three pounds Tor
each person a month, a porkless day
and one whestless and meatless
meal 4 day will be recommended to
hous eholders In q new Kitchen card
soon to be put out by tho food ad-
ninistratjou. Observance Of wheat
less and maatless moals Will be
asked In addition to the wheatless
and meatless days called for now.
The normal consumption Of sugar
In tho United States has been moro
than seven pounds a month for each
person. If the new directions arc
followed universally 1t will cut its
use to below half.
Tho cards will caution against
hoarding foodsturs in homes, point
ing out that tho practice not only Is
selfish, but that It contributes to
high prices and defests tho purposes
of tho food administration in seek
ing an equitable distribution.
Tho reverse side OF the card car
rtes q message to householders on
the world food situation and the
duty Of America towards feeding tho
Allies,
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rear ragged band Of about two hum
dr"d men. They were pitched with cold
and look faniish"d. Their soaked and
ragged clothes chung 70 their limbs IN
a way that must hay" added tm the mis-
cry Of their march, som" "C them wrr':
wounded. All limp"d painfully al"nG
with the air Of men who hnd their Crur-
age and powers of physical "nduran:"
taxed 10 tho utmost limits. They wrr"
tho survivors of three hattalinns that
just three days before had seen m"r"
up TO the line Of the Piavn. They had
orders 10 hold on ut all costs. and from
their grim. snt faces. and that flashing
ct their eyes. ! kn.w. 'hat they would
make good tc & wcrr In the power of
men To- make good In ihHt fiEhl.
Desperate Fighting Mt River Crossing.
TIL" ihr"" haiinli"nS had stood M
against ~ many di' i'i"u>. and Tough:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
HELM5INAN OF
DISASTER SHIP
A GERMAN SPY?
NORWEGIAN ARRESTED
ON STRONG SUSPICION
Offered Nurse $50 for News
paper So As to Have OPP
portunity to Escape.

. NALIFAN y, S. Dec. 13.-Iohn J2-
hanson. fleimsman on the Norwegian
steamer. limo. the Belgian relief Shii
who's, collision, with th: ammunitioa
steamer Mont Blanc led 10 the disast".
Of last Thursday. was detained as Ger
man sp. suspect to-day: lie was turned
over to the military authorities by Of
ficials OF the Massachusetts relief hcs-
pi,al. where he has been under treat
ment.
Ono OF the nurses at tho hospital.
voting woman from New York. whose
name was not revealed, yesterday no
diced that her patient was acting qucrrtS
and that he did not seem 10 be wound
ed. rhvsicia,iS examined the man aml
the conclusion was reached that he was
shamming illness. Later. 1t was Saiu
he offered ar nurse $50 If she would
20 out and buy him newspaper. tho as
sumption being that ne had in mind an
attempt 70 escape in her absence.
After that incident a military Suaro
was placed on duty by his bed. Inc pro-
vost guard was sent for to-day and Jo-
hansen was locked up.
In connection with the arrest the Will
cs, spv rnmors heard here since The war
began were spread broadcast. These
..rl;ninatrd in report that eight Ger
mans had pc.n shot at sunrise. Milita-
r.. and naval authorities. Will. acknoWI-
cdyin. that tho Johansen case was oe-
ing thoroughly investigated, d"clarcd
,ha, The: shooting story was ABSURD.
Another persistent Atory WAS that ::
sec-e, cndn in German had been tound
on Johansrn and that Il wireless station
had been unearthcd in the district ee-
for. thu explosions
J. e. Rurchlll. counsel for the lmo' IN
tho admiralty hearing on the collision o.
the vessels. said tonight that the 50"
cr.I cod. story. as far as 1t concern"T
Johanx-n. Was absolutely without foun-
,latinn. Juhansrn. Mr.. Burchall said
had hern living in the United states tn
ycars and. us he was anxious to return
to his old homo IN Norway. nc shipped
on .th. limo.
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,h. events | am about to describe L
hars. scrn with my own eyes from 'ho
window Of building within sight or the
field "e bnttl". 1t is. used as n sorI
Of fi"ld-r"Sting station: and there VIC
attend 10 thu. wounded who trudge BACK
from the firing line. Ths hospital 10
" ell Within range OF the cnemyS guns
and they not lnfrcqurntly send ShcliS
oar way. For other parts Of my nara
tive l have to thank Italian and Brit
iSh officers and men who have bceh
good enough TO try to entertain me
with stories OF what they have seen In
the track Of the rctreatinG army.
That the enemy are not now de-
spelling Venice Is due to the fine stand
oc the italian infantry on the .FihVH
line. There ara stories told that VII!
rank with any in. the stories past.
I saw pass along th' road to the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14

on with thu courage ri lions, throwing
. back each attack. and playing havoc
with tho maSSed ranks Of III" foe. Only
at point did the enemy succeed In
forcing III" crossing Of the Fiarr. by
concentrated gunfirc they had sue
crrdrd in isolatIne the weakest Of ihc
Italian dniachmcuts. enclosing 1t In n
circle OF ShcIl-fire. Then thny had lined
up their fruil wall of humanity to with
stand the nnrush Of tho Ton. The car
mage was fearful beyond words
The Italians had no thought Of rn-
treating Above III" din "f fight rose
the strains or RE dltalla." IN" national
hymn or our ally. and that was the
death song uf the band of heroes.
'rh" enemy crowded NOR" troops on
ihr narrow front. \ tempest OF bullets
raiil"d on the devoted Italian heroes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
School Superintendent
Fatally Cuts Teacher

WILLIAMSON, W. Va, Dec. 12-ln
the presence Of the pupils OF the.
school. L. NJ. Holton. superintendent Of
the public schools at Matew:ln. 12
miles east of here, to-day cut and So
riously wounded Max Stitch, one Of the
teachers in the school, according to q
report from Matewan authorities. re-
ceived hero tonight. 1t is believed
the wounds will prove fatal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
UNCLE SAM TAKES HAND IN ORDERING
NATURAL GAS FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMERS

ing It to furnish gas to domestic
consumers In Louisville, Frankfort,
and Lexington, Kentucky, in prefer-
enco to steel plants Mt Portsmouth.
Ohio. Residents Of the Kentucky
towns complained that they were In
sufficiently supplied. whne the COM
pany was dtverting largo quantities
Of fuel to tho steel mills.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
FIERCE GERMAN
ASSAULTS MEET
WITH REPULSES
BIG PRICE IN LIVES
PAID FOR FAILURES
Both on the Western and ltal-
ian Fronts the Ieutons
Are Aggressors.

The British. French and italian
lines arc still holding firmly against
onslaughts of tho Tcutonic allies.
delivered with heavy reinforce
nents that have hcen drawn from
tho Russian front since the cessa--
lion Of hostilitics under the arn1ia-
tice.
The latest attacks OF the Germans
made In the Cambrai region between
Buliecourt and Qucant, was cont
plctc failure when the Tcuton losses
In men killed md made prisoner arc
put in the balance with their small
gain Of ground against the British:
another attack hy the German
crown prince In the CauricrGs wood
on the VcrdMn sector, which was de-
ls~ofed with large effectiveness. has
met with tho customary r"ru,sc.
whilo In the highlands Of thr north
srn Italy front tn" on"my armies
nrc still being held In check by the
Italians.
Barren Of Results
\ most expensive opTThtlpn VIZ
the German attack Wednesday be-
tween RulIccourt and Qucant. Tho
Berlin war office admits that only
r. few British shelters and ninety
prisoners were taken while Field
Marshal Naig reports that heavy
casualties were inflicted on the ono
my all along the front Of tho often
sivc. numerous Of his dead being
left before the nntanglemrnts when
the Impossible task nj piercing the
British lines became apparent and
hurried retreat was ordered.
Finding that the efforts Of the
AustriapS to break through tho
Italian front and debouch upon tho,
plain of Ncnctin were futile. the
German troops under General Won
Below hav" reinforced their alltcs
and with them have delivered an
other powerful assault between the
Er-nth and l'Iavc rivers. At only
ono noint however. were Tho conf
biucd Teutonic forces able 10 dent
rhr line or tho defenders on Monte
Sp!noncin. where they secured
temporary foothold after having
sustained severe casualties. Her"
tho Italians arc striving rallantly
to rC-tukc the lost position. Snow
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
American Railway Engineers Are
Killed By German Aerial Bombs
Scene of the Casualties Somewhere Back of the British
Front" in France-Another Air Attack on
Americans Without Casualties
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Dec.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Dec.
l3-(By The Associated Press)-6 P. MA number OF
American railway engineers have been killed by German
aerial bombs in town somewhere behind the British 'front.'
Details are not yet known.
It is now permitted also to announce that German
bomb fell in street in another town through which Amer
lean troops were passing Pieces of the bomb shattered
the windows of house in which there officers show
ering them with glass; but hurting no one
Two American soldiers have died in hospitals from
gunshot wounds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
RUSSIAN ARRESTED

MORGANTOWN. w. Va. Dec. Ia
pnuI BoSco. a Russian. Of draft age,
wAs arrested here today nn Il federal
warrant charging him with violation
Of tho cspiona.," act. Eosrn Is alleged
to have circulated autl-drafL and anti
war li,crnturc. \ lnrGc quantity of
the literature. letters and n list Of sub
Scriplions tn II fund tn hc used in cir
culating anti-draft litrratur" was found
IN his room. linSr0 will be- given n
herring before United States ComtnIs>
sicn.r Glenn Hunter. tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
ORDNANCE CHIEF SAYS
TRAINING NOT HELD Up,
Much Confidential Infoma1
tion Deferred for Execu- :
|, tive Session. +:

! WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-3fembers Of
the senate military committee today
subjected Major General Crozier. chief
of ordnance to three hours OF sharp
'cross-examination. seeking explanation
Of delays In providing the war army
with weapons. Tomorrow In executive
session. they will press questions. which
the general objected TO answering In
the open hearing. -,
Throughout the examination General
Crozier insisted that there had been and
would be no delay in caui2ping soldiers
sent abroad. He admitted that because
OF a shortage Of machine guns the
American troops In France wore sup
piled with weapons OF French make
and that there WIS a lack OF both ma
chine guns and 1lfies in the training
cantonments. but declared that the
training Of troops would not be serious
ly retarded.
Responsibility. for tho machine gun
situation was placed by tho general
sauarcly upon Secretary Baker. who. he
said, had taken a personal interest In
the matter and ordered an Investigation.
which resulted in tho adoption IN juno
Of a new gun known as tho Browning
type. This statement came when Chair
man Chamberlain said no was not salts
fled with the explanation that the de-
! las had been caused caused by tnveSti.
I cations.
Not Satisfied
Neither. am I satisfied" responded
the witness but I am not personally
responsible"
Nearly every member Of the commit
, tac Joined in the examination. and ques.
lions were fired across the table as rap
Idly as tie general could answer.
Chairman Chamberlain took exceptions
to conclusions drawn from General
Crozicr's testimony yesterday that con-
srcss. by falling To mako prompt ap-
preparations. and labor troubles, were
largely responsible for the delay. Cen
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In the morning the fight was renewed
on 4 greater scale than ever On rising
ground Just across the river the enemy
brought up n light gun and started to
shell the weary Italians. That gun was
marked down by our British gunners.
and in a few minutes shells were brust-
ing all round it. Tho gun was moved
nearer to tho river. Just as they start
cd TO move 1t r direct hit was registered
by the British Sunnnrs. and the enemy
gun and team were liftec right into the
air. coming back In earth as nothing
more tangible than collection OF trAx.
ments OF horses. human beings. and Eua
metal.
Tho Italians decided on ono last Of.
fort to win back the crossing OF the
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BY ETHEL 9RoADRURsT.
tBrittsh Red Cross Nurse who ~as
with the italian Armies during
tho Great Retreat.)

Ny last story of the Italian r"tlre-
.nent brought us u tdtn". where We
enjoyed comparativ: safety for SOM"
Lays. Now I prorns. To take up the
story where the retreat crded and the
:ixorous countcr-thrusts against the
pursuing enemy began on th" l'lare.
which is really the last strong lins be-
tween tho Huns and III" I'm" old city
Il Venice on which their ':"vetous and
lustru1 eyes ar. now turned.
We women So: 'nur. nt th: actual
hoeti;ities IN this part OF the world
han on the Western front. Most OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
GOVERNOR DECLARES SPECIAL
SESSION IS NOT NECESSARY
To Provide Relief to the People Of West Virginia Matter
Of Natural Gas Supply-AssertsfPubGc Serv-
-: ice Commission Can Afford Relief

tho question discussed is ono Of vital In
,nres, to- the state and its people. ] fee:
that you and they are entitled to know
vha, 7 have done and what my views
are rs u the gas problem hcnce am
giving 4 copy Of this letter to the press
for publication.
MK1nney's View
"Th. last paragraph Of your letter ls
as follows:
IF Governor rnrnwc1l is alive to
the necessity for relief from tn"
present very serious condition, and
Is anxious to further p0puiarize
himself among the people OF the
state he will not hesitate day IN
calling special session for action
that will provide against its con-
tinuancc.'
Il am being urged to convene tho leg
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wASHNGToN, D. c., Dec IA
XouSsholders must be supplied With
natural gas ahead Of Industrial
plants, oven those who arc WORKING
on government contracts, the fuel
administration ruled to-day. Tho
decision was contained In instruc-
lions sent to the United Fuel Gas
Company, In West Virginia, order
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14

West virg1nta-Snov- arn colder Fr!-
day; Saturday partly cloudy.
western Pennsylvauic-Snow flurTies
and colder Friday: Saturday partly
cloudy.
ohtc-Fair ana somewhat colder Frs
day, except sncw aloag Lake Grte; Sat-
urday unsettled, not quite SO cold.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
VOTING UNDER FIRE.

CANADIAN ARMY llEADCDAR-
TIERS IN FRANCE. ner. 1".-Nottng IN
connection with ncXt weeks Canadian
elections is taking place. under fire and
with cam ,,aien posters contrasting
strangely with signs Of war devastation.
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TOOK 90 PR1soHEKs.

HrEI.rE. Dec -l3-Via London.-Scv-
er,r British shelters and 30 prisoners
w.r.. taken by German troops yesterday
on ,he Cambria front cast Of Bullecourt.
army headquarters announced today.
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New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

that the men wanted could only be
obtained by one legal method. II. 8.
Renaud OF tho Homicide Bureau Of
Mr.. Swann's office obtained haboAS
corpus writs from Justice Con order
ing the commanding officer at Brook
lyn Police Headquarters to produce
Daniello. John >Mancini, and John
Opposite at the ONCE Of the Manhat-
tan County prosecutor. 81. y-..-l.
Mr.. Swami expressed regret that
certain parts of the confession of Dam
iello had been made public, and said
he feared some of the suspected GRIM
mails were already trying to get away
to Italy. although the police here and
in other cities are cooperating with
the District Attorneys stafT in the eff
forts to apprehend them.
In his confession Daniello accused
the murder gang of killing Giuseppe
de Marso on July Is. 1915. at 81
James street, when Charles lombard
was shot down in front of his house It
was also alleged that the gang later
killed de Marso's brother. Salvatore.
who. with several friends. had sworn
vengeance on the slayers Of his broth
er. The body Of Salvatore. with his
throat cut, was found three months Ia
ter under the Manhattan end OF thA
Greensboro Bridge.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
.INDICT TWELVE IN
BIG MURDER CASE
Sensational Confession Of New
York Gunman Brings Results

New York. Dec. with the prompt
assistance of Justice Golf of the Grim
inal Branch of the Supreme Court Dis
tr1ct Attorney Swami compelled the
Brooklyn authorities yesterday to give
him possession Of three witnesses con-
cerned in the murder conspiracy as
revealed in the alleged confession Of
Raffaelo Daniello, who told Of twen-
ty-three murders committed by hired
assassins in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Immediately after these men had been
interrogated before the additional
Grand Jury, that body returned twelve
indictments for first degree murder
against suspects involved in these
crimes. Five indictments had previ-
ously been found here against others
involved in these murders aggregating
the largest number of indictments in
any one case that had ever been is
sued in Manhattan. Four indictments
have been returned in Brooklyn, MAX
ing Il total of twenty-one.
Members of the District Attorneys
staff found themselves handicapped
yesterday morning in running down
these suspects because of the absence
of witnesses. whose testimony was nee
essary before issuing bench warrants
1t was feared that the principal muir
der suspects would escape should the
Grand Jury be delayed in considera-
ton OF the case. but word reached Dis
trict Attorney Swami that District At
torney Lewis of Kings had announced
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

Investigation was started last nig1i1g
to determine II the Italian found
stranglod to death IN the hail ct IT.
Thompson street yesterday was an~a
other victim OF the murder sang. Thlp'
man had selective draft registra4ionI
card bearing the name OF TomAoc6j
Gaustella, lis Harrison street, BfoO1g-9
lyn., Mr.. Swami ID also Interested II VI
reinveatigation Of the murder Of MI
chAel A. Giamar. . political liemtoh4,
ant OF ex-sherin Thomas Foley. who1
was shot and killed two years aGo, 01k|
developments 44hus far DO not plACnl
him among the victims Of the naMtAo1s
gang. - a
Seven other men had bean 1rresked'
and examined at the Homicide Bu-s
roan late last night. No charges wor1,
made against them at the conclusaems
OF the examination. but each was hp11s
as a material witness. as were Danio1l1a
and his two companions. all OF whphxl
were remanded to the Tornbs in g.
fault Of SIS. 900. bail each.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

when had used them about four weeks
my ankle was healed" (Signed) Mrs.
Clara Hill, Box IS, East Burke, VT,
Sept. 80, 1916.
Delicate, sensitive skins with tendency
to pimples. redness or roughness should
not be irritated by impure, strongly
med'cated soaps. Why NOT use on the
face, and for every day toilet purposes,
Iut'cura' pure, gentle soap. touching
the first signs Of pimples or irritation
with Cuticura Ointment.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail, address postcard: stCuticura,
Dept. r. Boston, Sold everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

The New Britain Board of Fire In
surance Underwriters met yesterday
when Building Inspector A. N. Ruth
erford and Chief r. M. Dame OF the
fire department gave talks on steps
taken for the increased fire protection
OF the city, @@
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
PURCHASES ANOTHER CONCERN

The Metal Speciality company Of this
city, located in Belvidere, has pur-
chased the business OF the A. S. Ford
company, Of Bristol. including all
stock and fixtures. as we'll as con-
tracts. The local concern. while only
a young industry, Is doing we'll and the
owners expect to enlarge their plant
next spring.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
IN ORDNANCE DEPT.

WAton knight, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel knight Of Plainville and en-
ployed as a clerk at the New Britain
Trust company, has enlisted in the U.
8. Army ordnance department at
Washington.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

William G. Kranowitz. OF this city,
has left his studies at the Columhin
School OF Journalism ana has talgnt11
4 position with the Hartford Times.
whore he will be connected with TIT
home Office. N
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

stand it and l scratched
until it became a sore
eruption. My ankle was
terribly infamed and
swollen and l could not
bear to have the bed
clothes touch it.
Then l used Cuticura
c. ~
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
cUT|CURA HEALS
ITCHING ECZEMA
IN Ankle. Was Like Water BIis:ers.
Becamsa Sore Eruption. Terribly
lnfamed and Swollen. Could not
Bear to Have BedcIothes Touch It.

IL had eczema on my ankle for about
six months. 1t was like water blisters,
and began itching so that I could not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-17
BUILDS CYCLE LIMOUSINE
Bishop Garage at Cumberland, Nd,
Produces Novel Vehicle.

The first motorcycle limousine, in
which the driver. as we'll as the pas
sengers, is enabled to sit within the
body of the machine. entirely project
ed from the weather, has been brought
out by the Bishop Motorcycle Gar
age, Indian motorcycle dealers In
Cumberland, Nd.
For some time the gradual evolu-
ton OF the motorcycle limousine has
occupied the attention OF motorcycle
dealers and enthusiasts, with the re-
suit that various types of machines
have made their appearance, none Of
which, however. has been SO complete
in all details as this newest form.
The limousine built by the Bishop
garage has been constructed from an
Indian Powerplus and a Cygnet Rear
Car chassis. The body extends for
ward beyond the handlebars of the
motorcycle, with a glass shield pro-
tecting the driver. The interior of
the car, capable OF accommodating
two passengers, is upholstered
throughout and constructed with
every care for the passengers COM
fort.
The outfit has been in use during
several weeks OF winter weather, and
has done excellent service. The
motorcycle has the standard gearing
with which II came from the factory,
and possesses power which has en-
abIed It to carry three passengers up
IL per cent grade without trouble.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-17

when motor cars were first differen-
tiated from traction engines. Prior 10
that time, even in Great Britain no
automobile could lawfully travel over
any public road unless a man waving
a red flag preceded 1t. Think OF II,
only twenty years ago this was true!
Today IL any one OF the motor cars
which paraded in 1896 to celebrate
the automobiles freedom from the
red flag attendant was to parade by
itself, it would produce almost as
much astonishment as a megather-
ium walking down Broadway. sure
1t is a swift-moving old world when
you get time to look back at the fast
receding mile stones on the road TO
progress!"
N B.-No, thanks, Bill-we beat you
to it. We get 'em from a friend every
month. Thanks, just the same.
Watch for our pome, 1.-THE Smell OF
the Yukon."-Advt.
Speaking broadly, most motorists
do, of our streets.
The narrow attitude OF our traffic
regulators is also widely discussed.