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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-27
IQUTH SIDE NEWS
C'nton Service

rorroE evening at tn" Trinity
d at rhirty~fffth and Fol- streets
ion service of the Trinity church
Ard Presbyterian church. the St
.thurck and the Immanual BAptist
d will bs held and tn" public IS
f as the members Of those
appropriate Thanksgiving
Be held. Rev. l.. S. Gross.
Third Presbyterian church
Urge Of the services, assisted
pastors
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
CANADIANS Conclude
BITTER CAMP PAIGNING
Union Governments Victory Fore
Cast, with Lourier Contesting.
Special to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL TO The Washington Herald.
Montreal. Dec. 15.-Campaigning in
the most bitterly fought election Can
ada has known since confederation
finished up today. Most of the big po-
litical meetings were held last night.
leaving Saturday to complete prepa-
rations for Mondays polling.
Win-the-war workers are sanguine
of the return of the union government
by a majority of 30 to 40 seats, but by
a coincidence the latest Laurier esti-
mate splits these figures, forecasting
majority of thrirty-five for the Lib
erals. What is certain to happen is
that all the provinces except Quebec,
and possibly Alberta, where there is a
strong American and German pacitist
population, will give the Unionists a
big majority. Quebec is almost evenly
divided on race lines, s. per cent of the
English-speaking voters favoring the
Cnionists, while an even larger per-
centage of French Canadians are ex-
pected to vote for Laurier.
Liberals have the lead in the ac-
clamations, which were raised to
twenty-six today by the withdrawal
of Raoul Jasmin, independent candi-
date. ]. c. Either. Liberal and former
member. was elected. Ten Unionists
and sixteen Liberals have been elect
ed by reclamation, eleven of the latter
being in Quebec.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
STIRS
BRITISH PUBLIC
BY WAR TALK
Lively Debate in Parliament
Presage of Excitement
Still to Come.
BY FRANK W. GETTY.
Special Cable TO Warrington Herald
and NRH HOFk Trfhuue


London, Dec l5.-Instead OF solidi-
flying the nation, Lloyd George has
succeeded in drawing a sharper line
OF distinction between the two schools
of thought, il the comments on his
speech may be taken as indicative of
the whole country's feeling.
Perhaps this is an advantage, for
it is better TO have two opposite
camps than three, the third OF which
is composed of a mugwump aggrega-
ton.
All the Northcliffe organs hail the
Premier's utterance as a strong tonic
calculated to inspire the people for
the great task now confronting them.
So do the Morning Post and the
Globe. but the Daily News. Evening
Star and Manchester Guardian find
little or nothing in it with which they
are in agreement
Debate L. Lively.
A lively little debate in Parliament
Friday. which revolyed around the
question of war aims and Sir Edward
Carson's war program furnished a
hint of what may be expected of the
real discussion Wednesday. when an
effort will be made to commit the
government on its war policy. II is
almost a certainty next week will
CONTINUED On PAGE LIGHT.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
WEATHER MAN BATS
1000 AS PROPHET
Fair and Continued Cold" Predic-
ton Ends His Perfect Week.

Our local weather forecaster wound
up his weeks work with a perfect
record.
He guessed the fifty-seven varieties
of weather handed out to Washing
ton in the past seven days without
a slip.
Those with empty coal bins will
not find much comfort in his latest
prediction. 1t is fair and continued
cold for today and tomorrow, with
light Westerly winds.
II some inventive genius would de-
wise a method of using ice for fuel
he could reap a fortune. The Poto-
mac is frozen over and there is a
thickness of several inches on the
Tidal Basin that will be available for
skaters if somebody will remove the
blanket of snow that covers it.
The mercury stopped going down
in the bulb when the figure IL was
reached at s a. M, yesterday morn
ing. A moderation of degrees was
noted until p. m. when it started
to tumble again and registered l:
above zero.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
BAKER FORMS
WAR COUNCIL
IN HIS OFFICE
Secretary Plans to Use Ex-
perience Gained by
Americans Overseas.

Secretary of War Baker last night
announced the formation of a war
council within the War Department to
coordinate all supplies for the armies
in the Geld.
The council will consist of Secretary
OF War Baker. Acting Assistant
Secretary Crowel. Mai. Gen. Tasker
H. Bliss. chief of staff, and Mai. Gems.
Henry G. Sharpe. quartermaster gen.
eral; Erasmus Weaver. chief of Coast
Artillery; William Crozier, chief OF
ordnance, and Enoch H. Crowder, pro-
vost marshal general.
The announcement reads:
Text of Statement.
Plans which have been under
for some weeks were
consummated in a general order is
sued today creating a war council
within the War Department.: At the
outset the council consists of the
Secretary of War. the Assistant Sec
retary OF War, the Chief of STAFF,
Maj. Gen. Henry c.. Sharpe, Mai.
Gen. Erasmus NJ weaver, Mai Gen,
william Crozier, and Mai. Gen.
Enoch II. Crowder. The purpose Of
the council is TO oversee and CO.
ordfnate all matters OF supply of
our field armies and the military re-
lations between the armies in the
held and the War Department. The
council will act through the Chief
Of Stan and will be provided suit
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
DIPLOMAT STRICKEN
IN Hotel LOBBY
James F. Statesman Drops Dead
After Writing Letter to. Friend.

James F. Statesman. 81. former
Minister to Bolivia, fell Gead into
the arms of former mayor of Mil
waukee. D. S. Rose. in the writing
room of the New Ebbitt Hotel yes
terday afternoon, after finishing a
letter to friend. Heart failure is as
cribed as the cause of death. His
home was in Peru, Ind.
Statesman was assistant manager
of the last Republican National con-
vention campaign at the Chicago
headquarters. He was a member OF
the State Legislature of Indiana
some years ago and came to WASH
ington to practice law in 1911.
He had just concluded a speaking
tour. OF the South where he had been
lecturing on food conservation in the
interests of the Food Administration.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Jessie Statesman, who is at present
with relatives in Crawfordsville, In
diana.
Mr.. Statesman had been for many
years personal friend of Vice Presi-
dent Marshall, graduating with him
from Wabash University IN 1884.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed. The body will be shipped
to Peru, Ind.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
BrItsIns Regain Trench.

Today Haig reports local fighting
last evening, in which his troops re-
gained a considerable part Of the
trench into which the Germans pene-
trated.
The enemy attack came in strong
force against Polderhoek Chateau.
the scene Of Unquestionsbly the hard
est fighting when the British were
pushing out from Ypres last fall. This
region between Becalaere and Chelu-
welt was the scene OF those much
advertised mythical attacks by the
British TO which the German oficial
statements constantly referred for the
obvious purpose of orrsetting their
losses elsewhere and which. accord
ing TO Gen F. B. Maurice and other
authorities. never developed or were
even considered.
The Boche also put out a feeIer
in the Cambria salient. raiding
trenches near PrenviIle and captur-
ing few prisoners These are signs
Of a coming offensive. II may not
develop, but everything points that
way. One extremely interesting and
new feature OF the fighting on the
West front IS the fact that the Ger
,lans. whenever the wind is favora-
bic, food the war zone with small
balloons and drift them over the
British and French lines carrying
ganda.
This is in various forms. that used
against the French generally being in
the shape OF the Gazette des Ar
dennes." printed by the Germans in
French and containing glowing ac-
cunts OF recent successes in Italy.
DiScredIt Hun Reports.
The Evening Star today on fts
front page suggests that the pre-
mier's Gray's Inn speech last night
limited at an invasion Of England.
The Star says Lloyd George warned
against new contingenciesI against
which precautions must be taken.
The German attack on the west
front is ruled out because that pos
already has been considered
by the prime minister: moreover.
such an enterprise has been self
There remain two principal projects
an onslaught on the Saloniki armies
CoN-lNCED ON PAGE EIGHT.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
Endeavoring to Supply
Shipyards with Coal

Extraordinary efforts to supply coal
to ship yards in Ohio and Michigan
where Emergency Fleet Corporation
vessels are being built, are being made
by the United States Fuel Administra-
ton.
The administration announced last
night following a conference with
representatives Of the American Ship
building Company, which has yards in
Cleveland and Lorain. Ohio, and De-
troit. Mich. that the cooperation Of
the shipping board and the car SER
vice bureau had been enlisted and
that the government was using every
means at command to got coal to keep
the construction going. The main Diff
ficulty is transportation.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
GERARD Tells OF
HUN BRUTALITIES
Describes to Lawyers Scenes Wit.
messed While Abroad.
Special to The Washington Herald.

SIeclal 10 Inc washington Herald.
New York. Dec. 15.-Justice James
w. Gerard, former Ambassador to
Germany. who was the guest of
honor at luncheon rendered him by
the Lawyers Club this afternoon,
took the $50 members and their
guests present into his confidence
and described in intimate detail
many of the atrocities he saw prac-
ticed by the Germans. To match the
deeds of the Germans, the speaker
declared one would have to go back
to the days of the Medes and Per-
slams. and he wasn't certain that
even then a balance would be found.
The treatment Of Irishmen who were
prisoners Of war and of Belgian wom-
en- and girls who fell into the clutches
of the Germans. Judge Gerard declared
to be unspeakably revolving. When
every effort to induce the Irishmen to
betray the British empire failed. said
the former Ambassador. many were
made drunk, and when they became
disorderly, were shot down by their
German guards.
THE treatment Of the girls and
women Of Belgium" said the speaker,
was even worse. With my own eyes
I have seen them working in the fields
and housed in shacks with common
soldiers. The men of Belgium were
treated with similar brutality. 1t is
unfortunate that the old Germany we
were wont TO love Is a thing of the
past. The older men in the army
showed far more mercy to the prls-
oners than the younger generation or
dehters." n
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
GEORGIA EXEMPTION
BOARD Is REMOVED
Claim Made That Whites Were
Given Preference Over Negroes.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 15.-The entire
board of exemptions of Fulton County
outside of Atlanta was removed from
Office late today upon complaint Of
Adjt. Gen. Crowder at Washington
that the board was applying the ex-
emption rules more stringently to ne
groes than to whites.
Gen. Crowder's complaint stated
that several negroes had been refused
exemption where white men were
freed from service on the same
grounds.
A new board appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson took charge of the Offices
of the exemption board Immediately.
The summary dismissal of the old
board came as out of q clear sky. but
II developed that the district attor-
ney's once and Adjt. Gen. crowder' s
once have been investigating the mat
ter of exemptions for several days
This led to the discovery that 81
white men had been, as phys
ically unit. while loniy six NEGROES
had been exempted>for all causes
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
GOVERNOR APPEALS
AGAIN FOR COAL
Ohio Executive Says Factories May
Be Closed by Fuel Famine.

Columbus. o.. Dec. 15.-Armed with
telegram from Cleveland stating
that schools, hospitals and other util-
tiles would be forced to close unless
coal arrives Immediately, Gov. Cox
today appealed to the Federal au-
thorities for priority order for coal
shipments to the city. Gov Cox de-
ciared that 100000 men would be
thrown out Of work and hundreds of
large manufacturing plants would be
shut down IL thesfaminet continues.
Many plants affected are working
on government contracts. Gov. Coz
announced he would accept the invi-
tation Of Senator Reed to appear be-
fore the Senate Manufacturers Com
mittee 70 ten OF De coal shortage.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16

Text Heavily Censored.
The text as circulated by Wolff's
News Agency is so heavily censored
that the Fraukfurter Zeitung pro-
tests to Richard kuehlmann. secre-
tary of foreign affairs. saying he
should make an immediate reform in
this direction. President Wilson is
called an opportunist.
He is charged with gross ignorance
of German political conditions. He
is accused of being actuated by i'm
perialistic motives, namely the eco
nomic dominance of Europe and the
rest of the world. He is admitted to
be the leader of Germany's enemies.
From the government inspired Nord-
deutsche Allgemeine to the Socialist
Vorwaerts including the Catholic
organ, Germania and the Progress
sive Frankfurter Zeitung. there is
not a single newspaper which finds
any word of the Presidents speech to
which to give Endorsement.
But it is plainly evident in every
editorial that there is a strong feel
ing in Germany that the American
people are supporting the President;
that the United States is an 'uncom-
promising enemy" and that. as the
KoelnisChe Zeitung remarks "the
trash that Wilson says about us is
believed by the ma sses in America
and We must reckon with that fact"
This growing respect for America
is all the more remarkable when
it is remembered that the military
outlook in Germany has suddenly
become more and more favorable. In
contrast with the contempt shown
against America a. few months back,
this change is significant of the in
crease seriousness of Germany to-
ward the question of making peace
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
RUSSPACIFIST
UNDER ARREST
ASSPY FOR HUN
Principal in Peace Farley in
Custody; Constituent
Assembly Fizzles.
Special Cable to Washington Herald
and New York Tribune.

and New York Tribune.
Petrograd. Dec. 15.-Schneer. one of
the three delegates of the Bolsheviki
who conferred in the truce conference
between Germany and Russia. has
been arrested as a spy by the Boil
seviki party.
A Jewish newspaper man, Drapkin.
has been appointed by the Bolsheviki
government as manager of all offices
connected with the constituent assem-
bly,.
Assembly Fizzles Out.
The constituent assembly is 'consid-
cred a fizzle and the public is depress-
ed. The reasons given for the exist
ing conditions are that delegates re-
fused to apply for certificates to the
commissioner appointed by the Boil
sheviki because they wouldn't rec
ognize the authority OF the Bolsheviki.
Most of the members Of the liberal
party, known as cadets. or constitu-
tional Democrats, abstained from APP
plying for certificates for fear of per-
secution. They generally feared to
appear in Petrograd.
AS for the Bolsheviki delegates
themselves. they are rather opposed
to the convention at this time, and
as n result the assembly was at
tended BY a mere handful of dele
gates.
Taeretelli. one of the leaders OF
the Modern Socialist party, is re-
ported seriously ill.
Drunken Mobs PiIage.
In spite of the strict order against
the sale of liquor, many of the pop
Uiation are in a state of intoXica-
tion. Stores and shops are being
pillaged here and many persons have
been wounded by drunken mobs.
A railroad accident occurred near
the capital in which were killed
ninety-three men.
Soldiers of the Bolsheviki have dis
persed the board of aldermen of the
city of Nizhni-Novgorod.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
MEANS JURY
GOES TOSLEEP
Verdict in Murder Trial
Probably Will Be Re-
turned Today.
ny DAVID NJ. CHURCH.
STAN Correspondent Of the Interna-
tiOnal News Service.

Courthouse. Concord, y. c. Dec.
l5.-Gsston B. Means will not know
his future tonight. whether it IS
life or death.
After three hours and twenty min
utes OF deIiberatIon. the jury sitting
in the trial in which Means is charg-
ed with the murder Of Mrs. Mauds
A. King. retired. They we're tired
and notified Sheriff Caldwell they
would sleep over their deliberations.
1t now seems highly probable that
Means will learn the verdict on Sun
DAY.
Judge E. B. Cline spent two hours
and six minutes in delivering his
charge to the jury. lie spent con-
siderable time in outlining to the
jury its duty, and explained the
three Verdicts which it might return
first degree murder. second degree
murder, or not guilty.
AS he concluded he told the fury
that il necessary he would take a
verdict on Mondap.
Il speak in the name Of the law,
whose high servant l am. and 1 ask
you that you return verdict which
will reflect the truth" Judge Cline
concluded.
During these last few moments
deathlike silence had fallen over the
courtroom. Mrs. CASTOR r. Means,
wife of the defendant, began TO weep
bitterly.
Throughout the delivery OF the
charge the defendant sat within the
bar chewing gum. He perspired TO
excess. BY his side sat his wife. who
frequently bowed her head in prayef.
His sister. Miss Belle Means. and his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Alton Means. also
sat close by the side OF the defend
ant.
The states case was closed BY
strong exposition OF the alleged guilt
of the defendant by Campbell Cald-
well, a Statesville attorney. For four
hours and ten minutes Caldwell ex-
horted the jury and then sank into q
chair exhausted.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
JAP INVASION
IS CRITICISED
London Displeased with Ac-
tlon from Diplomatic
Viewpoint.
BY ARTHUR S. DRAPER.
Special Cable to washineton H.r.IJ
and New York Tribune,

London. Dec. 15.-Coming as it does
at a time when America is looked
upon as the last resort to join the
unwieldy forces of Russia once more
to the allied cause, the japanese oc-
cupation of Vladivostok. reported here
to have been effected ''in agreement
with Americans" is a distinctly un-
fortunate move from the diplomatic
point of view.
Russians here say it will have an
undesirable effect in Russia, where
there is a strong feeling that Japan
is hostile and England is unsympa-
thetic. but the United States friendly
and sympathetic.
As military measure, 1t is agreed
here it may have been necessary. No
official statement on the occupation
is forthcoming here.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
PLANS
PEACE OFFER
Final Proposal from Ber.
lin Foreshadowed in
Near Future.

London. Dec ia final OFFER OF
peace" from the Kaiser was fore
shadowed in an unofficial dispatch
from Berlin today. 1t was said that
the Emperor intended to make such
an offer in his forthcoming Christ
mas message and would add that
responsible for further bloodshed
would rest upon the allies.
From the western allies the OFFER
will receive a fiat turn-down. Pre-
mier Lloyd George will reiterate in
Parliament next Thursday his latest
speech, in which he declared en-
phaticcally that only victory can
bring about a secure and lasting
peace.
With her maximum military
strength assembled in the west. Ger
many is intoxicated with the tri-
umphant feeling that a military vic
tory can be gained within the near
future. either during the winter or
in spring.
Even a victory in the West. even a
peace that might appear more or less
a German peace" would not bring
back the millions that have been kill
ed or invaiided, would not revive the
flower of the Empires man power.
nor save what is left to fight the in
dustrial war of reconstruction. Much
as Hindenburg and Ludendorf and
the Kaiser's heir might wish to dem
onstrate the truth OF their oft re-
peated boast that once Germany has
her hands free and is not compelled TO
fight in the front and back door at
the same time" she can conquer her
Western foes. the Emperor himself. ii
is believed by those who have studied
him. would far rather force peace by
a mere threat and save his house, his
prestige and peace within the father
land.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
Denies spreckeIs' Statement.

Denies Spreekels' statement.
Adding another count to the indict-
ment he has drawn up against the
Food Administration, Spreckels charg-
ed that the sugar trust had used its
affiliation with the Food Administra-
tion to bring pressure TO bear on the
government 10 drop its dissolution suit
against the trust.
Earl A. Babst, president Of the
American Sugar Refining Company.
which Spreckels refers to as the
''Tust," gave the direct lie to a part
of Spreckels' testimony, though ad-
mitting that he had asked Spreckels
whether he, Spreckels, would join
with other refiners IN suggesting that
the suit be dropped.
Spreckels startled the committee with
a declaration that George VI. Rolph,
through his connection with the Cali
/ fornia- Hawaii Sugar Company and
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany. profited immensely by setting a
high price on Cuban sugar. This price
was set at SL6O +. o. b. Cuba, when
the crop was abnormally large, he
said. The average price for the last
ten years was about 81 SO. BY paying
a higher price for the Cuban sugar.
SPANNAGAS MNAAttA 5CAs NAAC 0hbaA IL ISL
was able to raise the level of the beet
sugar which it controlled.
Their total profit on the deal was
approximately $50. .OOO. 90. he asserted.
and the sugar division of the Food Ad-
ministration was partly responsible,
in that it helped to FIX the Cuban
price.
Every member of the Food Admin
istTatiOn. it is now indicated, will be
put on the stand. Babst will testify
Monday
HOOVer's Reply.
The statement by Mr. Hoover. fol-
lows:
Anything I have to say to Mr
Spreckels' statements will be said
in due time to the committee
1T requires no proof from me to
establish that Mr.. Spreckels, a lead
ing sugar refiner, is sore at the Food
Administration. and would like to
see it destroyed. I realize that Mr..
SpTeckels' balance sheet will not look;
SC good next year. as last, for re-
Miners profits have been regulated.
Furthermore, his balance sheet would
Have looked better this year il the
IIice of last August had not been
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
ENGLAND HONORS HER
HEROES OF MARINE
ling and Queen and American Am
bassador Attend Celebration.
DeeiaI Cable to Washington HernI,
and New Ynrk Trihnne

peetaI Cable to Washington Herald
and New York Tribune.
London, Dec. 15--The retreat from
ions and the battle of the Marne
PROFESSIONALLY made up the main
vents. the first seven divisions of the
he men who fought through those
Fents, tn first seven divisions of the
ritish army who threw their bodies
the path of the Prussian jugger-
ut. making human wall for civil
htlon against German kultur. living
n a dead, received the homage of
stgland today.
Seven hundred survivors OF those
gallant troops who sailed away in
August, 1914. and saved Europe. rsrre-
'enting all but five units of the first
'even divisions, attended a great
.ommemoration service in Albert
.iall. where shell-torn banner of resi-
rents waved over the heads of a tre-
nendous throng which packed the au-
litorium.
The King and Queen and members
the royal family and the govern
neht. and representatives of the Al
,es' including the american ambassa-
lor. attended.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
German Captive Brought.
To America Is a Dog

SPECIAL 10 The wasbinrtus Hctad.
Boston, Dec. l5.-Thc first German
prisoner captured on the Western
front and brought TO the United
States landed here in special custody
of Phillip Page. l5S St. Paul street.
Brooklyn. He is a specially trained
German police and war dog that was
captured at Scissors by the French.
Page. who just returned from a six
months service with the French
canton service, brought the animal
with him. The dog was found wound
ed In no mans land and had a small
keg Of brandy and food attached 20
him. He still carries scars from ser
vice. Thedog's name was "Kopf' be-
ore he was captured, but was re-
ch19-'~ncd COP"