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ADMIT TING HIS
GUILT, COCCH|
IN DEADLY FEAR
Of EXECUTION
HAS NOT THE COURAGE ):
TO ATTEMPT SUICIDE.
More Evidence of the Rank
Negligence Of New York
Police in Cruger Case.

NEW YORK, Ju1s 3A-1so.
nard n WallStsi1, ooAm1sHo1ex
Of accounts, who - eo1duenA1
Mayor 1ntchsl's investigations
into police dsitnQus1dso In cor.
nection with the search for 1ut1
CruYer, murdered MGA school
student, recommended 70 Police.
Comm1sdoner woods to1tE1t
that thu fActJ reIRttnG TO 1is0-
tenant william DroW1s's eon1oc-'
ton with the case be preSe1to4
to the district attorney.
1lr. WGustSin also advised
that LisutsaSntS YraHots. 4.
Stainkamp and Joh1 J. 1lel1elty
and Sergeant Francis Xc6o0 -
tried on charges Of nsG1ies1ee.
All four ms1 are connected With
tho fourth branch detective hnr.
rssu TO which WAS reported t1A
Disappeared Of Mss orHEsH.
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So A TON BASE
PRICE Of COAL
NOW AGREED ON
AGREEMENT REACHED
BY u. S. AND COALERS
Consumer Hereafter Pays But
One Middleman S Profit
of Is Cents a Ton.

WASHINGTON, June %. - The
sweeping reductions in the price OF
bituminous coal at all mines east OF
the Mississippi river, ranging from
one to FIVE dollars a ton to the public
with q further cut OF fifty cents Tor
the government, were agreed upon 10
day, at conferences between the oper'
ators and government officials. Inc
new prices become effective July l.
Four hundred operators who gath
cred here yesterday at call from
Secretary Lane and pledged them
selves to furnish their product at a
reasonable price. were represented IN
the final conferences by committees
from each field Earlier In the day
they had agreed to place the price
fixing in the hands OF the government,
through the defense councils GOAL
production bureau. Secretary Lane
and Commissioner Fort Of the Federal
Trade Commission. thus avoiding the
possibility of violating the ANTITRUST
laws.
Director Smith. Of the Geological!
Survey estimated that the reduced
prices would mean that the operators
would get 1SO,000.000 less annually
lOE IuclT output duu LudC thS oo' 'taS
to the government and the coal con-
suming public would be even greater.
Only One Middleman.
In addition to placing prices upon
coal at the mines. 1t was announced
that jobbers, brokers, retailers and
commission men would be permitted
to charge commissions OF not more
than IS cents a ton and that no more
than one commission should be
charged. In other words, the con-
sumer will get his coal at the mine
price plus the transportation charges
and Is cents per ton.
The agreement does not affect an.
thracite. and the coal production com
mittee announced tonight that action
on that problem had been postponed
until after July I by agreement with
the operators. The anthracite pro-
ducers have indicated willingness to
meet the government in the same
spirit manifested by the bituminous
men.
In the final conferences trade Sc.
crets between competitors. cost prices
and other confidential Information
laid on the table and the government.
acting as judge, decided what would
be the highest prices paid AT mines,
prices to go into efrect on the nrSt
day OF July, to say in effect until in
vestigations are made and other
changes ordered.
The Prices.
Representatives from various states
were asked to quote the minimum
price at which they could furnish
coal The Clearfield district OF Penn.
sylavania agreed to cut its price for
coal as 1t was loaded Al the mouth
Of the mine from S5.25 to $500. with
$3.50 for lump sizes. Tennessee came
down from $3.50 10 $500. Virginia
did likewise West Virginia reduced
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-29
Canadians Storm and Capture
German Trenches Before Lens;
Surrender OF City Imminent
ACHIEVEMENT OF THE BRITISH AMERICANS
ONLY NOTABLE development OF THE DAY

to within one mile of the center
Of Lens. the fall of which under
such tenacious assaults AS have
been made recently seemingly
cannot long be delayed.
On the remainder Of the front
in France there have been only
bombardments between the Ger
mans and the French. In Bel
GUM the Germans are carrying
out heavy bombardments Of the
French and Belgian positions al
numerous points from the sea
southwark. In attacks south Of
St. George the Germans entered
the French trenches. but later
were elected from them. suffering
heavy casualties.
Only minor operations are in
progress OH the other fronts.
In the Russian theatre the fight
ing is still spirited in Galicia. In
the Austro-ltalian zone infantry
attacks have again ceased for the
moment. and only artillery duels
are taking place. Patrol engage
ments and artillery dunlS con-
tinue TO feature the fighting in
Macedonia.
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ANOTHER BOND !.
ISSUE ABOUT To
Be AUTHORIZED
SENATE FINANCIERS
AGREE ON HALF BILLION
The Sixteen Per Cent Excess
Profits Taxation Expectedto
Produce $500, 100000.

WASHINGTON, June ?8.-Wlth re-
vision of The war tax bill virtually
completed and now totalltng sl.449,
600, 1000 against the $1,000, 100000 levy
Of increased taxes adopted by the
house, the senate finance committee
today considered authorization Of ad
ditional bonds.
Senator Stone formally proposed q
bond issue of 00,000,00O. The com
mittee plans to reach a decision TO-
morrow and to fI the rate to be Inn
posed on war excess profits, probably
Is per cent.
During lengthy committee discus
sion which depends mainly on the per
sue was not suggested, although Wlth
a half billion Of bonds, Senator elnl.
mons said the bill still would fall
short by $500, 100000 and probably
more, of meeting the ensuing years
war expenses.
From excess profits the committee
now plans, under its latest estimates
to raise $300.000,000. An amendment
adopted today would exempt from II
the TAX upon inulNluudisb PeiooHs -
office employment. including that o.
a commercial traveller or agent whose
remuneration consists wholly OF q
fred and definite sum irrespective oi
the amount Of business done or any
other contingency: and in profes
sionwhich depends mainly on the per
sonal qualifications of the individuals
and in which there Is not
required the Investment OF more than
nominal capital"
Manufacturers and their represen.
tatives generally are opposing repeal
proposed by the committee Of the
drawback by which they recover from
the government practically. all duties
paid on raw materials which. enter
into the manufactured products which
later are exported. In such cases the
government retains one per cent OF
nharpn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-29
RUTHLES5NESS
IN KILLING Of
HELPLESS MEN

LONDON. June 2S.-The Elder
Dempsey steamer Addah was torEe-
doed without warning and sunn DE a
German submarine on June l3. The
Submarine fired on the captains boat,
killing eight men.
The submarine fred on the masters
boat from a distance of between 500
and 400 yards. The shot took the
boats stern completely off. Then the
submarine continued firing while the
men were swimming about. - fired
also on the chief officers boat. which
was pierced BY shell, but none was
killed. though several wcle slightly
wounded.
All the survivors were picked up
by a French steamer at j clock IN
the afternoon Of June Is.
(The Addah was a vessel Gf A,397
tons gross, built in 1905 al Newcastle.
She was $50 feet long, IS feet oean,
and 20 feet dcep)
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exposure Of Teutonic deceit and the
States over to the authority OF tn
article says, In part:
For the first time the secret history
OF Germany's intrigue against Great
Britain during the visit Of Prince
Henry to the United States is pre-
sented in these pages. 1t is chaptst
OF unparalleled intrigue. faithlessness
and treachery such as is fortunately
but rarely chronicled in the annals oi
the world.
Never before has there been a more
impudent attempt to hoodwink, by a
mere act Of political jugglery, a whole
people into the belief that black was
write, that the nation whom they had
regarded as their deadliest foe was In
truth their very best friend and that
yice-yersa, their brethren beyond the
sea whose language they spoke and
whose blood ran in their veins had in
the hour Of their need been trying tc
betray.
A tremendous sensation was pro
duced in Washington and throughout
the country when, In 1902, the news
first arrived that Prince Henry ot
Prussia, the kaiser's brother, was to
nav Us a formal visit Just at tina,
time the greater part Of the American
press was outspoken1y hostile to Ger
many, charging it with sinister de
signs against the Monroe Doctrine.
A communication was sent through
the usual channels saying that on ac
count Of the illness Of the, eldest sor
Of the president. Theodore Roosevelt
Junior. then sick with bronchitis. the
ourney Of Prince Henry would. in al
probability, have to be postponed
Promptly tho reply was cabled from
Berlin that, even II the worst should
happen, there would be 40 reason tc
postpone the Journey as the prince
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Corporal Hall, American
Aviator, Among Missing

PARIS. June :S.-CorporaI James
Hall OF Cnlfax Iowa. a member OF the
posed principally Of American aviators.
is believed TO have been killed in an
encounter with seven German airplancs.
according 10 the Herald. He was shot
through the lung. His machine fell
within the French line.
Corporal Hall. who was the author Of
''Kitchener's Bob" Joined the American
squadron a short time ago after being
woiInded in the British army and dis
charged. He brought down q German
airplaue four days ago.
Sub-r,ieutcnant Borns. one Of the
most skillful French aviators. who has
been credited officially with bringing
down o3 German machines, has been
missing since he ilew over the cnemv's
lines on May 25 IN I scouting mission.
tlis fate is unknown.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-29
RUMANIAN MISSION !
COMES UNANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, D. G., June oS.-Ru-
mania's mission TO the United States
reached Washington today. unan-
nounced. and sought quarters al Il
hotel. They will call at the state, de-
partment tomorrow and introduce
themselves. in the absence Of. Ru-
manian diplomatic representative in
Washington. The mission is not
strictly of diplomatic character and
will devote itself largely TO efforts 10
stimulate recruiting for the Rumanian
army among their follow countTymen
in America.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-29
Duel Follows Murder;
One Dead, Other Dying

NEW YORK. June 2S.--A duel re-
sulting from the murder Of Frank Cas-
selli, who was killed BY his coul-
panions last Monday in Boston, be-
cause he swallowed a 500 bill as they
were dividing the spoils OF another
murder and robbery. was fought in 4
West Side rooming house here to-day.
It ended In the death Of Matthew Jo.
seph CasSe!li, cousin Of Frank. and
The S,;Ins probably mortal injury Of Thomas
The men rented the room on Wed.
nesday, and to-day The landladj heard
them fighting. When the ponce
forced an entrance to the room they
found Cassei dead and Abruzzo un-
conscious, with his body covered with
wounds
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STATE GUARDS
NEXT TOCRO5S
THE SEA UNDER
THE j, {. FLAG
SOME DELAY BEFORE
TROOPS GET IN ACTION
Main Purpose of Getting the
Army Across So Soon
Was Political.


WASHINGTON, D. G., June %
Although no official announce,
ment has been forthcoming, it is
learned from a credible source
that the next large body of United
States troops to cross the ocean
and join the regulars already
there under Major Gen. Pershing
will be made up largely of Ma
tional Guardsmen from the sew
eral states. As yet the plans are
not made public, and it is not
anticipated that the movement
. will take place for. some time.
WASHINGTON. June os-Gencral
Pershing's men in khaki will he aus
mented as fast as possible BY other
trained troops.
This was az far as officials At the
war department would 80 today in dis
cuSaing future plans. now that Anleri-
can soldiers arg safely on French soil.
Censorship and safety provisions for
badc that there te any details at this
time.
However. it tranSSresScs no rules to
indicate that National GuarGsuen are
likely to be in the units sent abroad
ahead Of the r>>r national army. No
ont here believes this new army can
be moulded int" fighting form before
next spring At the earliest.
SAT. arrival OF the PershinS forces
marks an epoch In army and navy his
tory. 1t was tremendous task in
which untirinC mHn OF both services
had a brilliant part.
Nhcp the wo:d for PcrShine's eS-
petiition TO so abroad was given the
general was StudinuSly mapping cut th.
preliminartes. Behind barred doors in
tiny Office. he and his seasoned cam
paiSners mapped out the tremendous
task Of transport.
For time il .Nell-niSh staggered
them. Ships we're short. Submarines
were plenty and alert. To dodge them
send all the diIiSion safely across and
transfer sufficient supplies was the
problem.
WASHINGTON, June .s.-Compicte
reports from Major General PerShing
upon the landing OF his first expedition
in France. still were lacking tonight.
and the war department remained ST.
lent. The delay may be accounted" for
by the report that until today General
PsrshinE did not personally visit the
American cncampment.
At the navy department. reports are
awaited from the commander OF the
convoy that accomplished without n
nlarrsnS incident. so far as known. ono
naval force.
There Was mucn discussion today as
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Seek Relief From Paper
Mems Ex!!'Orbitant Charge

WASHINGTON. June 28.-The reso-
luton of Senator Reed Of Missouri,
calling upon the Federal Trade Com
mission TO inform the Senate why II
has not ordered news print paper
manufacturers TO desist from 'lliesal
practices and exorbitant charges was
passed today by the Senate without
objection.
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HORRIBLE CHARGE.

CHARLESTON, v. Va. Juno :s.--Wil-
linn Johnson, IG. and Lauran Collins. II,
hoth Of Brown. Fayette county.hare hecn
arrested on the charge OF purposeir
drowning Ralph Renry. II. according IN
reports received here from Rrown To-
dav. The hoy was drowned Il week az"
and suspicion was aroused when phF-
sirian said there was no water on the
lungs.
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would come not to visit the president
but the German population of the
United States.
Almost simultaneously with the an
nouncement of the coming of the
royal guest a systematic press cam
paign was begun both in Germany
and America. for the purpose of con.
vincing the people Of the United
States of the "old historical friend
ship" OF Germany and of exposing
Great Britain as the old historical
enemy of this country.
Germany has completely turned
the table on Great Britain" was the
comment Of those American papers
inspired by the Germany embassy
What was the real significance of the
princes visit? All the (paid) news
papers agreed that England had toe
long played the role of guile. phil
osopher and friend to the United
States in it's international relations.
All this was to be changed by the
visit of the prince whose flying trip
through the country resembled indeed
that of conQuering hero. The Ger
man-Americans rose like one man.
On the testimony OF his own eyes
the prince could report TO his imperial
brother that Ambassador Won Hol
leben had spoken nothing but the
truth when making the statement to
an American journalist that any
trouble arising between Germany and
America would be in the nature OF a
bloody civil war.
While the triumphant pageant OF
the prince was still in progress. a
dark cloud rose on the political hori'
tConttnned on PAgs Tour.)
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TRYING TO OVERTURN
QUART A MONTH LAW

SrPriRl nIspatCh 70 the INIeIIlgcH'cI'
FAIRMONT, W. Va. June 9S,-ln
the Circuit Court to-day. before Jud &c
u S. Raymond. Attorney Charles
Powell, representing William Lewis
and Prosecuting Attorney tiaggerty'
representing the State, argue3 the mo
tIon of Attorney Powell TO have the
court issue an order restraining JUS
tice Musgrove from requiring Lewis
to furnish bail of $500 not &c Violate
the prohibition laws pending the %,et-
tioment of a case now against him.
Powell claims the State law - mcon-
stitutional. The judge did not reLdet
2 decision in the case.
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HATFIELD
Former Governor Commis
sionedMajor in the Medical
Corps-IoGo torrance. :.

HUNTINGTON, ". Va, June 2S-
DR.. H. D. Hatfield. former Governor
Of West Virginia, has been commits
stoned as major in the medical corps
Of the United States army. and will
probably sec service in France.
Shortly after the declaration of war
he rendered his services to the gov
ernment. and recently received notice
OF his commission.
TIE WEATHER.
West Virrtn1k and western PennsylvA-
nia--Clsaring Friday; Saturday fair and
warmer.
ohio-Pair Friday, Saturday fair aud
warmer.
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TOO MUCH RESPONSIBILITY.

MEXICO, Mo-. June 2S.-The All
drian county exemption board has re-
signed. The members said they wei
moi willing to take the responsibility
Of determining who should go to the
front and who shall remain at honle.
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GERMANY'5 SECRET ATTEMPT To
:EMbRO|[ THE j. 8. IN 1902


In Washington
Of
a publication timely
Teutoe attempt
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Clearing Friday; Saturday Fair and
Warmer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-06
DAKOTA ADVERTISED BY
REEVE IN GAME REPORT
President of Board Presents Interest.
ing Story of This States Wild .
Life in Publication.

Beach, N. D., March 6.-North Da-
kota is receiving some favorable
advertising for its wild life, from the
facile pen Of ]. P. Reeve Of Beach,
president Of the state game and fish
board, who has an interesting resume
of the work in this state in q recent
national bulletin published by the
Remington Arms Co.
Among the many activities Of the
North Dakota game and Ash commits
sion," says the president. have been
the establishment of three game refuge
farms. These tracts comprise $3.50
acres. 1t is the intention of the board
to secure the reservation Of several
more tracts this year for the further
protection and preservation Of game.
The board finds the general sentI-
ment to be in favor Of reducing the
bag limit on chickens to i've per day
(Which the Fifteenth legislative as
sembly did and of changing the open
ing date from Sept. to Sept. 90"
During the last three biennial
periods the number of arrests have
grown from twenty mine for the two
years beginning 1911, to 261 for the
biennium ending Jan. 1, 1917. Fines
imposed in 19l5-16 aggregated $4,094,
which amount was turned over to the
school fund. The board distributed
100000 900 fish eggs and over 10000
fish fry to various streams and lakes
in the state during the last biennium.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-06
ACTUALLY Make MONEY
ON STATES STREETCAR
Legislative Session Proves Boon TO
observation-disclosures Hauls Tens of
Thousands, and Hurts None.

Bismarck. n. D.. March 6. The
states much abused capitol street
railway line made money for the state
during the Fifteenth legislative as
sembly, taking in a total of $3.50, In
spite Of the fact that there were few
night sessions and that the car was
out Of commission on account of heavy
SHOWS during good part Of the time.
Under ordinary conditions, with the
amount OF daily travel recorded dur
ing the session, the receipts for the
two months would have been $2,400.
Last Friday the car handled a total
of 1900 people, Of whom 1,41S were
paid fares, the remainder being pages
and other legislative employees with a
ranking privilege in lieu of travel
ing expense.
1t is notable fact that General
Supt. NJ. J. O'Connor, who also Il
motorman and ordinarily conductor,
as well, completed his seventh legis-
lative session at O'clock Saturday
morning with record of not having
injured q single one of the many tens
of thousands Of passengers he has
handled in the last fourteen years.
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old time
RAILROAD
VETFETED
Former Superintendent Of
Fargo South Line il
Welded Fifty Years

Mandan. n. D., March 6. - David
Russell Taylor. 20. and Alice NJ. (Bar-
rows) Taylor, 72. last evening were
guests OF honor at the home Of their
daughter. Mrs. ]. L. Bowers. when
they celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary. They were united in
marriage March 5. 1867 ut Adrian
Mich.
ID. r. Taylor was the first superin-
tendent of the Yellowstone division OF
the Northern Pacific. and was I'm fact
the frst superintendent Of that rail-
read west OF the Missouri river. He
served from 1880 to 1884 with the
Northern Pacific. then went TO Fargo
and was SUPERINTENDENT Of the Fargo
Southern railway, which was later
taken over by the Chicago Milwaukee
& st. Paul line.
From 1873 to 1880 he was road
master Of the Northern Pacific Brain
ard division. In 1886 he left railroad :
ing and has since conducted a drug
store here. The Mandan Commercial
club last evening presented them with
a gold headed cane and a gold handled
umbrella. Mr.. Taylor has been a direc-
tor OF the organization for many
years. He was postmaster Of Mandan
for two terms and for four years had
In his employ, Frank Briggs. who was
later state treasurer and then COVER
nor OF North Dakota
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-06
TEACHERS
MEET AT
JIMTOWN
Central Association Will
Hold Forth Two Days
Fine Program

Jamestown, N. D., March 6.-Ap-
proximately 900 teachers will invade
Jamestown this evening and tomorrow
morning to attend the annual three
day convention OF the North Dakota
Central Teachers. association. which
opens tomorrow morning. Mayor H
g. Flint will deliver the address OF
welcome TO the visiting school mans
and the keys OF the city will be turn
ed over to them for the ensuing three
days.
The State Central Teachers asso-
citation Ia COMPOSED Of six counties
namely: Barnes. Foster, LaMoure.
Dickey. Griggs and Stutsman. Repre-
sentatives from all these six districts
will attend.
Alumni members will be in attend
ance and during the session 1t is plan
ned to organize a Stutsman County
Alumni association. Such an organi-
cation already exists in Barnes coun-
tv and It 10 believed will be for the
best interests Of all in this section.
Alumni of Valley City will be visi-
tors throughout the entire three days,
a banquet and reunion being planned
by these visitors for Friday evening,
the closing day Of the session.
An interesting program has been
prepared, some of the prominent
educators of North Dakota. and others
with national prominence. having con-
scented to deliver addresses. ]. Adams
Puffer. national vocational expert will
be one Of the speakers, while 8.
Lincoln Smith Of South Dakota and z.
M. Phillips of Minnesota are two other
celebrities slated for appearance.