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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-18
TWO GUARD DIVISIONS, COMPRISING $4,000 MEN,
WILL Be HURRIED To EUROPEAN WAR FRONT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Two army
divisions instead OF one. comprising a
total OF at least $4,000 men. probably
will make up the first contingent OF
the National Guard 10 60 to France.
Although no official confirmation was
obtainable, there were evidences to-
day that the composite forty-second
division, whose organization recently
was announced, will be accompanied
abroad by the twenty-sixth, made up
OF New England guardsmen. No New
England states are among the twenty
six having representation In the COM
posite division.
The commander Of the twentysixth
Is Major General Clarence Edwards.
now acting as commander Of the De-
partment Of the Northwest, and it Is
presumed he would go to Europe with
the division. The forty-second Is COM
manded by Major General w. A. Mann.
A report was current to-day that
sufficient shipping will be available
for forwarding two divisions within
the time fixed for the departure or
the forty-second, and that the twenty
sixth had been selected to go because
1t comes from a compact area and Is
composed. for the most part, Of reEi'
ments Of high rating and representing
States whose troops were left Out OF
the composite division.
The forty.second division is being
modified at Minrola. l.. l.. under the
new European standard. which re-
quires that the strength Of the indi-
vidual infantry regiments he increased
more than 80 per cent.
No hint has ben given as TO the
probable time 1t will require to pre-.
pare the forty-sccond for nmbarka-
ton. AS II is wholly new organiza-
ton, II Is logical to assume that 1t
will take some time TO get into work
ing shape. The question Of equipment
also enters into the fixing Of sailing
date. The same considerations apply
also to the twert'-stxth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-18
Virginia Mountaineers Are
Found Guilty Of. Treason
Penalty Fixed at Five Years
Confinement IN Prison
at Atlanta.

BIG STONE GAP, Va. Aug. IT.
j. ". Phipps and ". V. Nc
Coy, Virginia mountaineers, were
found guilty by jury in Federal
court here to-day on an indict-
ment for recruiting men TO de-
stroy arms and ammunition Of the
United States, government" The
penalty was fixed at five years in
the Federal penitentiary at At
lanta. Four other indictments
against the men are pending.
Witnesses for the government
testified that Phipps and Mccoy,
seeking to organize the mountain
GERS into an army. offered $3.50
10 a number Of men to join their
forces, which were TO DESTROY
bridges. rob banks and farms. and
divide the booty among the pr!-
Yates Of tho army.
Agents Of tho government are
convinced that German Influences
were behind the movement, az the
organizers were said 10 have large
sums of money.
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THE Government Is demanding
co-operation-organized efforts be-
tween employer and employe-to
meet the country's war require
ments," Mr.. White said. THE
eyes OF the world are focused to
see how quickly and efficiently the
governments demands will be
met.
In the anthracite coal fields,
where recognition Of the union
was gained in 1916, and the eight
hour day was substituted for the
nine, with a shortage Of upward
Of 10000 miners who have gone
to the munition plants, to subway
work In New York, and others
called to the colors, coal produc.
ton increased 100000 tons for
the first seven months Of the
year. In the organized bituminous
coal regions and in all other we'll
organized Industries where en-
ployer and empioye are possessed
OF each others confidence like in
oresses Of production have re-
suited.
This efficient result is com.
plete answer to those who would
destroy without reason the ideal
conditions and working agree
ments of labor. England's wrecked
toilers Is a warning that should
be needed by those who would
shackle the producers Of the land
to a never ceasing grind.
Tho proud boast Of every
trade unionists should be un-
stinted loyalty to these United
States of America. Observance
Of contracts should be the aim Of
every member as we'll as every
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-18
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR DENOUNCES
MEN WHO ARE DRUNK ON PROFITS

CHICAGO. Aug. 1T.-In spite OF the
repudiatton by Illinois coal operators
# an agreement by a committee OF their
leaders to accept whatever prices should
he set By Chief Justice .. y. Carter as
r,ate coal controller. public hearings TO
determine q fair price for coal began
her. today. Governor Lowden at Spring
field was reported to be comforting with
,ttorney-General Brundase over the pro-
,cdure II tho state should decide to seize
he mines.
At washington. President Wilson re-
s.eived the resolutions adopted here yes
-.rday at a conference OF the governors
md state defense councils of middle
..cst.rn states urging federal action to
OK prices. Samuel insult chairman OF
mo conference received the following
telegram, from President Wilson:
"Te1eSran received. Can assure you
that the matter is receiving the mos:
carsful consideration and everything
that can be done will be done"
Levy Mayer. Of the Illinois state coun-
ril Of defense. reviewing the price sit
us,ion in opening the hearing before
J;ldze Carter presented statistical evil
lence - establish the contention OF tho
.ouncil that present prices arc indie
tcnsible.'
A communication from Congressman
Ira c. Copley attributing eIorbitant
rrices to the railroads rather than the
..nal ops1au = vaA introduced by Mr..
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AA'AD0O PRESENTS PLAN FOR :.
BOND ISSUE o. DE 81 ; $50 84& 900

WASHINGTON. D: c., Aug. IL
Issuance OF s7.53s,s45.oo0 worth Of 4
per cent. Federal bonds, subject only
to income super-taxes, war profts and
excess profits taxes. and designed to
provide $4,000,000,000 for further al
lied loans. and to retire the $1,000
100000 non-taxable 31a per cent. issue
now authorized to. cover loans to the
allies, Is contemplated in suggestions
submitted by Secretary McAdoo to-
day to the House ways and means
committee.
Receipt Of the suggestions caused
immediate activity among both Dem,
ocrats and Republicans Of the COM
mittee, many Of whom are opposed
to the details Of the secretary's plan.
While taxing the bonds is generally
favored. something more concrete
than the secretary, suggests. such as
fiat levy Of rs per cent. on. the in
terest rate, or application Of the in
come tax, appears to be more gener'
ally desired by the House members.
The four per cent interest proposal
probaly will be accepted by the COM
mittee. The secretary has impressed
members with the necessity for prompt
disposal OF the bonds and the possibility
Of attaining this result by an increased
rate. Only most unreasonable tax rate,
1t Is agreed. can prevent lively de-
nand for the bonds at four per cent.
The fact that they will be exempt from
all save federal taxation is in itself
sufficient induccment to create good
market and predictions of bond experts
that four per cent rate may carry the
bonds above par Is expected to increase
tho demand.
One Of the principal arguments ad-
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union Official. We must play our
part in the war manfully and we'll,
Every legitimate endeavor should
be exercised before tie-up IT,
any trade results. :,
I'VE must keep pace with timIs-
Go forward, not backward IN
grudgingly give the best that IL
in US IL we are to expect the best.
that is in US II we are to expect
the best In return. Conditions
are being transformed overnight
We must meet these new demands
safely and sanely.
No matter how didicult 1t may
seem or how exactiNg the task :
labor must strive to preserve In. {
tact during the war the principles
OF collective bargaining. When
the curtain falls on the worlds
most deplorable slaughter in his.
tory, when the sound OF shot and
shell shall be heard no more and
reconstruction begins to rehabu.
itate the shattered areas of the
world to a normal state, let It. be-
said OF organized labor that every
measure. Of industrial democracy:
enjoyed when we started out to
make the world safe for democ. .
racy' has been maintained. &
There is no sound reason Gore
pessimism in the ranks Of. labor :
II we are awake to opportunities. !,
The fearful and -hesitant will ind
comfort in giving their unboundek. t;
loyal support. SO on this Labor
Day, 1917, let US cement our hopes
out of mutual interest. and hope
for worldwide uplift-world-wide
peace, the expressed aim Of the
war"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-18
Complete West Virginia
Roster Of Officers at the
Second Training Camp
special ptps.eh to Ito 1niaIlis,aer.

special pIpAkch 70 tho 1ntalNgcno&.
CHARLESTON. ". Va. Aug. IL
EieytsaA4s;. Colonial. William Wallace.
T:6iSf 81 de examination. department for
The second officers reserve training
camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Ind.
has completed the entire list Of men
:alled for the second camp and who will
:.port August 26. The list includes sew
oral we'll known mon from Wheeling and
is complete as announced as follows:
Arthur Chapman Adair. Carbon: Harry
z. Adams. Spencer; Roscoe C. Alleman.
Eerkersourg: Arthur B. Altt.er. Hunt
nston; William a. Arnold. Elk1ns:
David D. Ashworth. Bec<ley: Carlisle G.
tuams. Huntington; George R Affolter.
Charleston: Fred C. Allen. Whitmer. W.
Va; Eusene H. Arnold. Elkins: Ben II.
Ashworth, Northfork: Joseph A. Ayers.
ra<S.
Thomas g. Brown. Chicago; Robert
". Baker. Petersburg. W. Va Sherman
r. Ballard. Peterson. w. Va; John P.
Bonner. Seth; George NJ. Bcltzhoover.
.Gr.. Charles Town: Wilmer Blackburn,
Petersburg; William F. Bond. Blue
:'eld; John c. Brown. Hastings: William
:. Burdettc. Charleston; Claude ". Bon
ner. Friendly; Ernest J. Bladder, Hunt
irgton; Harvey c. Bailey. Elenville:
Charles R Beall. Hedgesrille: John E.
iiiscoe. Huntingdon: John P. Bishop.
'"harles Town; Robert E Bowie. Wheel
!nE: George ". Brown. Dayton. o.:
frank G. Butler, Jr.. Washington. D. c.
John E. Craig. Charleston; David L.
arden. Ashland. KY: Chester c. Cham
hArs. Logan: Charles H. Coffin. Hunt
ngton: John W. Campbell. Charleston:
thomas q. Copley. Camden: Elmer w.
Cummings, Huntington; Neil Cunning
lam, Elk1ls: Thomas Mex Cummins.
Wheeling: Clifford R. Outright. French
creek: Harry T. Clouse. Wheeling: Rob-
ert y. Calvert. Charleston: Brown B.
carpenter, Montgomery: Edward T.
"hrystal. Terra Alta; George w. Collier,
Elkins: George P. Coiner. Charleston;
David E. Culver. Rtchfood: Lawrence NJ.
(conkt1nsd On Page Twelvs.)
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Mayer and was challenged by r. II. Ash
ton. president Of the Chicago & North
western railway and Charles H. Mark
ham. president Of the Illinois Central.
They testified that the railroads Of the
United States have handled more coal in
recent months than ever before in their
history.
The Illinois Central the Chicago &
Northwestern. the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois and the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy have loaded in the four months
from April to July inclusive 7.2O0.0D0
more tons of coal than IN the same
months last year. according to Mr.. Mark
ham. Mr.. Ashton introduced tables to
show that ten anthracite roads In the
same period handled 753.451 cars Of coal.
aud increase Of 20 percent over a year
ago and that ITO bituminous roads hand
led 3.44S999 cars. an increase Of IS per-
cent. The extraordinary demands upon
the railroads this year were explained
by Mr.. Markham.
IT ordinary years. he said. there are
1880. 900. tons Of coal transported by
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-18
WEST v|RC|N|A'5 NEW ARMY MEN j:
NOW SWITCHED To PETERSBURG
GENERAL CRONKHITE 8.
TO BE IN COMMAND
~
Virginia and Pennsylvania
Men Will Be Trained at,
Same Cantonlne.nt.

WASHINGTON. Aug. l7.--West VIZ:
ginia's first quota OF men for. the new
national army Is to be trained 1t Camp
Lee at Petersburg. Va, 1t was made
known today when Secretary Baker ap.
proved the disposition Of the $4,000
men OF the first draft as recommended
by the provost marshal general. A num-
Der Of changes in the assignment Of
troops on various states are noted In the
announcement. West Virginia and Ohio
troops Of the first conscript army were
originally intended to be trained At
Camp Sherman at Chiliicothe. Instead
Of the West Virginia troops. part ~
those from Pennsylvania are to -
trained at Camp Sherman together with
those from Ohio. -.T.%
At the Petersburg camp. a portion a,
the Pennsylvania troops and those sun,
moned on the first call from VirktniS.
arc to receive training with those fr0A-
West Virginia. So
Troops at this camp will be desigaat.
ed the 80th division and arc TO b co3ps
manded by Major.General A. CropkhttA
His stat will consist Of LieutenAnt-Cele
onel w. II. Waldron. chief Of. Gta41
Brigadier- General c. 8. , FarpsWortA
16sth infantry brigade; Brisadier'oeoe
eral L. NJ. Brett, 1Goth infantry bHea11g
Brigadier-General H. Hall, 18th 0oDoe
brigade; and Brisadier-General q. q.
Heiner. 155th field artillery bfiGAoos
The average number Of men allotte1
to each Of the Is cantonmsnts 10 49,
proximately $4,000 The PetsrSbQ1O
camps quota, however, il 47.oss.
Reapportionment Of tho camps; oM1A
New York recruits to three eAmvA
Pennsylvania mon to thrse camps. 81
completely realigns the whole oaAtn9s
ment system. The $4,000 men win -
distributed as follows:
sYaphank. Long Island. n. T.. Mo-
York troops $4,000. ....
Ayes. Mass. New York troops. 5000
(oonenusd o. F.1s 1AlrtsA) :;
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Did Colonel ReichmaHn
Show German Sentiments?
His Nomination as .Brigadier
in National Army
Withheld.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-Col.
Carl Reichmann OF the regular in
fantry and Brigadier General
Hendy de Witt Hamilton of the
New York National Guard, were
the only officers of the two hun
dred recently promoted to be
brigader and major generals
whose nominations were not favor
ably acted upon today BY the
senate military committee.
Action on Colonel Reichmann's
nomination was deferred to in.
p vestigate charges that he uttered
pro-German sentiments. He is
German born and rose from tho
ranks. Inquiry Is 10 be made into
General Hamilton's service in the
reserve corps.
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RUSS0-RUMANIANS
CHECK ADVANCE OF
TEUTONIC ARMIES
GERMAN ATTACKS AT
THE WEST REFUSED
Allied Gains in Flanders and
France All Another
Failure for Crown Prince

The AuStro German offensive
in Southwestern AlOldavia appar
entity is slowing down before tn,
stubborn resistance of the Rus
slams and Rumanians. The latte.
are still fighting desperately il
the area of FokShani and the Sc
reth river and Field Marshal Won
Maclcnsen has made no furthe,
appreciahle progress. Petrograt
reports the repulse of several al
lacks in this area.
Their counter attacks having
failed, with severe losses, the
Germans in the Ypres area Of the
western front have not resumed
attempts to recapture the ground
lost to the Anglo-French troops
on Thursday.
On the northern wing OF the
Ypres front. the French. after re-
pulsinG heavy German counter at
tacks made further gains near
the Steenbeke river Friday. Else
where on this front. the latest re-
port from Field Marshal Haig
says, there has been no change. In
addition to their capture of more
than 1900 prisoners. the allied
forces captured "a guns from the
Teutans.
While admitting an allied gain
along the User Canal and near
Bixschoote. where the French ad-
vanced, Berlin claims officially
that most Of the British attacks
were repulsed, and that LANCE
marck Is still in German hands.
This claim Of the German general
staff is officially denied in London.
which says that the British hold
not only Langemarck. but also
ground beyond the village. Lon
don also officially denied that the
fighting front was 20 miles long,
as Berlin declares. Field Marshal
Haig, on Thursday. reported the
fighting front In the Ypres area
as being nine miles In length. The
German general staff reports
Thursdays fighting as "full VIC
tory" for the Teutons, although
admitting some reVerses and
claiming no gains.
Between Loos and Lens the Ca
nadians are plugging away toward
the capture of the last named
place. They have consolidated and
AfA4e secure their recent gains,
, and have made further progress
west Of Lens. The number OF
,prisoners taken here by the Ca
: nadians now totals 1870. ~ .
Z The German Crown Prince is
not yet sure that the French po-
sitions along the Aisne front are
invulnerable; and his latest at
tacks here have failed. as did all
his previous ones. One German
effort was on front Of more than
a mile In the region of the Cali
foTnia Plateau. It was stopped by
the French artillery. The French
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Death for One Aviator;
Other Saved Marvelousiy

TORONTO. Ont. Aug. 1.-Two air
planes flying at high speed crashed to-
gelhcr 500 feet in the air at the Armour
Heights aviation camp today. ono Of the
machines bursting into NaIncs/ and
plunging to earth. killing the aviator.
Cadet II. J. S. Cador. The victims neck
was broken and his body badly burned
The other aviator. whose name Is with
held by the Royal Flying corps. was
able to manage his machine and reach
ed earth safely.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-18
Government Control of Coal
Industry Now Is Imminent
WILSON HEARS CLAIMS
OF THE COAL MEN
President is Determined That
Fuel Cost to the Consumer
Shall Be Reasonable.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Gov-
eminent control Of the coal indus
try appeared imminent today,
when President Wilson turned his
personal attention to the subject,
and heard the mine operators and
miners presentation Of the situa-
ton. The interests Of the public
now viii be presented by the Fed
eral Trade Commission, which has
just completed its investigation Of
coal production costs.
Provisions Of the food control
. bill, giving the president power to
fix coal prices from the mine to
the consumer and vesting in him
authority to requlsltlon all coal
produced and sell it to the public,
are expected to be put into opera
ton almost Immediately.
The trade commissions report,
Il was learned tonight, will say
that at present prices coal opera
tors, Jobbers and retailers are
-eapIns exorbitant profits, and that
negotiable distribution Is adding
to the costa In many parts Of tho
country.
Operators and miners who op-
pose government price fixing In
fear that prices will DO pushed
down to too low level put their
case before the President to-day,
through Francis S.. Peabody, chair
man Of tho coal production com.
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ANOTHER CALL IN RITCHIE,

Si-cial Dispatch III" 1nt-ISrnecr
ELLEN BDR0. w VA. Aug. I7.-Out
of go examined BY Ritchic county mil
itnry draft board. sevcnty-siX claimed
no exemption and were certified To dis
tri,l board Call was made for 1i2 men
to appear for examination August Eigh-
tccnth to complete the quota ot ll6 men
the counlys required furnish.
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pense Of others who have waived
exemption. Every district must
furnish 80 per cent. Of Its quota
on the first call, and unless the
claims of all belonging In this con-
tlngent have been decided. men
further down the line making no
claims will have to be moved up
into the vacancies. The govern
ment desires that every man go
as far as possible in his proper
order.
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Prompt Action by Every:
Exemption Board Urged
Delay Means Unfairness to
DraftedMen WhoDidNot
Plead Exemption.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. II.
Prompt action by exemption ap-
peal boards was urged to-day by
Provost Marshal General Crowder
in telegram TO the governors. de-
claling delays would mean that
men with exemption claims unde-
cided would escape the Septem-
Der 5 call TO the coIors at the ex-
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.POPE'S PROPOSALS
RECEIVING CAREFUL
US. CONSIDERATION
NO UNITED RESPONSE
FROM ALLIED NATIONS
If Profer is Refused, 1t Will
Not Be in a Curt.
Sharp Reply.

LONDON. Aug. 1.-The allied
governments will discuss Jointly the
peace proposals OF Pope Benedict,
and a reply will be issued in duo
course. Lord Robert Cecil told tho
Associated Press tonight. Whether
the reply will DO q joint note or. as
suggested in some quarters, through
the medium Of tho United States or
by some other manner, will DO de-
cided later.
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fcontinu>d on Page Tweive.)
TIE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-Forecast:
WEST VIRGINIA and WESTERN
PESSsYLvANIA-F Saturday and
Sunday.
OHIO-Fair Saturday: Sunday cloudy.
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MINE WORKERS HEAD CALLS ON !.
EVERY MINER To DO HIS Bit
Patriotic and Timely Appeal to Workers Put Forth By
international President 10 hn P. White-Eyes Of the
World Are on Anne RIGA, He Declares

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, Aug 1A call Of laborng TO play
part the manu with unstnted loyalty these Unit
States issued here tonight in statement Labor Day
1917 by John White international president of the United Mine
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CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-30

Some 80 ladies were gathered at the
St. Marks parish house Friday after
noon, busily engaged in making pa
jamas and night shirts for the sol
diers. under the auspices Of the hos
pital garments committee of the local
Red Cross chapter. For three weeks
this work has been going on Tuesday
mornings and Friday afternoons, and
shortly a big supply of painstakingly
made garments will be. ready for ship
ment to the receiving headquarters.
Ladies are invited to assist in the
work, regardless Of whether or not
they are Red Cross members There
are now SO ladies enrolled for the sew
ing work. Eight sewing machines are
availa BILE for use. seven Of which are
loaned and the other a gift to the So
ciety.
Mrs Richard Tcas is chairman Of the
hospital garments committee, and the
secretary is Mrs. John Hamb!in. AS
the requirements are most exacting.
every detail Of the work Is carefully
scrutinized Some two members Of a
committee of IA serve on each occa-
sion as inspectors.
There is work on surgical dressings
on Monday mornings and Thursdays
both. in the forenoon and afternoon.
Miss Helen Childs Is in general charge
of this work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-30
ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL THEATRE

Louise Huff and Jack Piekford in
"FreekIes" by Gene stratton Porter;
Mollie King in "The Double Cross"
No. II; Comedies; Others; Special
Matinee 2.30; Two Full Shows To-
night 6.30-8.15.
Louise Huff and Jack Pickford who
have already won such tremendous sue
cess in Seventeen and Great Expecta-
tions.'' will be seen today in a wonderful
adaptation OF Gene stratton Porters IA
nous story, "Freckles."
The story is one Of the most familiar
in the English language ana is exactly
suited to these clever young people. Jack
Pickford nearly lost his life as does the
Freckles Of the story when the drowning
scene was filmed. Included in the cast
are such prominent players as Hobart
Bosworth, Lillian Leighton, Billy Elmer
and Guy Oliver.
Mollie King in episode IL Of the Double
Cross gives her audience all the action
that is necessary and there il not . sin