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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-03
CORNWELL CALLS ON
SCHOOL BOOK BOARD
TO RECONSIDER DEAL
State B: P. W. Refuses Con
sideration. of the Bonds
of Book Publishers.

CHARLESTON, ". Va. July ,.
Tho State. Board of Public
Works late to-day announced the
postponcment of further consider
atinn Of the bonds of school text
book publishers, and the Governor
was directed to request the State
textbook commission to recon-
vene in Charleston at the earliest
practicable date for the purpose Of
reconsidering its action as TO the
adoption Of the school books. in
which it recently made sweeping
changes. It was requested to meet
not later than july Is.
Supplemcnting the resolution Of
the board in submitting it to the
,sembers Of the book commission.
Governor tornwcll asked that the
board meet here July 10, and ad-
ded:
You arc doubtless aware that
the extensive. changes in text
books made by your board at its
recent meeting is much resented
throughout the State. and |, trust
that the board can find its way
clear to: rc-assemble and give this
matter earnest reconsideration. y
The resolution offered BY Attorney
{coattnued on Page Ten.)
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CLOTURE RULE
NOW INVOKED
FORCE VOTE ON FOOD
MEASURE, THURSDAY
Control Extended to Metals,
Cotton, Wool, Fertilizer
and Other Products.

WASHINGTON. July g Contro-
vcrsy in the scnate over the food con-
troll bill and its prohibition feature
reached such an acute stage today
that formal steps were taken By ad.
ministration leaders 10 limit debate
and force a final vote this week by
invoking. for The first time, the
scnate's new cloture rule.
Within a half hour many more than
the necessary sixteen senator's sigma
lures TO cloiture motion were secured.
Senator Chamberlain. In charge OF the
bill announced 10 the senate later
that he would offer the motion tomor-
row and ask for a vote upon 1t Thurs
day. Its adoption would require a
two.thirds vote and thereafter would
limit each senator's time upon the Dill
and all amendments to one hour.
Many senator's say that until the pro-
hibttion issue is settled, the necessary
two-thirds vote for cloture cannot be
secured. Others point out, however,
that the vote on shutting of debate
at least will show up on record
those not in favor of expediting the
bill as desired by the president.
Control Extended.
The movement for use Of the clo-
ture rule, adopted after the filibuster
last winter on the armed neutrality
bill, came after the senate had
adopted the section by vote Of - TO
l6. extending government control, IN
addition to food and fuels, to iron and
steel copper, cotton, wool, hides and
skins. lead. aluminium, fertilizers.
farm implements, hemp and other
binding twine materials. and their
products.
A fas, and furious sklrmish on pro.
hibition occurred for half hour just
before the senate recessed tonight TO
meet An hour earlier than usual to-
morrow. The "wets" and "drys"
clashed when Senator Penrose, oppos.
ing any attempt AT cloture. suggested
that prohibitions friends had been de-
laying action. Senator Jones Of
Washington vehemently denied the
charge and assorted that the delay
has been caused by prohibition oppo-
ncnts.
Senator Shepard asked unanimous
assent for vote tomorrow on the
linuor question but Senator Penrose
objected.
Prohibition Dispute.
A dispute over prohibition WAS
opened anew BY the action OF the az.
ricultural committee in approving s
To an amendment By .>enator Gore
proposing that manufacture OF dis.
titled spirits shall be prohibited and
'foontinued on Pare Nine)
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REVISED REVENUE
MEASURE REPORTED
TO UPPER HOUSE

WASHINGTON, D. c., July g
A final draft OF the war tax bill, re.
duced from Sl.800,o00,0O0 to sl,6T0,'
OOO, 900. and carrying no provision for
additional bonds, was completed TO-
night by the Senate finance commit
tee and will be reported to the Sen
ate tomorrow.
Next years war expenses are placed
in new estimates submitted to-day BY
the Treasury Department al $685.
900 900. but Secretary McAdoo al.
yised the committee that additional
bonds were not necessary at this time.
The final committee vote on adopt
ing the revised bill was l2 to 3, Sena'
tors La Toilette, Gore and Thomas
uniting In support Of Senator La Fol.
lette's substitute for raising all war
tax from incomes. excess profits, H.
ouor and tobacco. The minority prob
ably will file a separate report and
urge it's adoption. Virtually all other
committee members also reserved the
right to offer amendments to the con,'
mlttee draft, completed after just SIX
weeks Of deliberation.
The committee to-day approved in
creased taxes on swollen excess
profits to raise $1S,000.000 additional
revenue. They increased the maxi
mum graduated tax on such prohls
from 40 to so per cent, levying 10 per
cent. on excess profits between l50
and 200 per cent, As per cent. on
those between 200 and ESQ per cent.
and so per cent. upon those over ESQ
per cent. These amendments would
levy in all S748,00o.0o0 on excess
profits. OF s523,O0o.OoO more than a,
the present rates.
With the sale Of bonds in the treas
ury the committee estimated that, as
reduced to an aggregate OF $3.50,
600 600, the revised bill will ne short
s228, 900 900 of meeting the probable
expenses Of the war next wear. 1t was
agreed that this sum, as we'll As add
tIonal appropriations for the War and
Navy Departments not -! submit ed
should be provided for at the regular
December session of Congress-
The formal report Of Chairman Sim
mons of the committees revision will
not be presented until late this week
or possibly next week. II Is to receive
the scrutiny Of all members, In view
OF the bipartisan method OF revision
the committee adopted.
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WASHINGTON. July .. - The re-
storation Of the Manchu dynasty in
China has been demanded Of Fresi-
dent LII by General Chang Hsun and
other military leaders. according 10
state department advices from Min
ster Reinsch today. Civil war is
feared if thc militarists have the
power behind them that they seem
to have.
The monarchial coup d'rtat came
Just a, the time when peace was
being restored in China. The militar-
lists. who had set up a separate gov
ernment Al Tten Tstn in order 10
force President Ii 10 dissolve parlia.
ment. and the southern provinces,
who had threa tened armed resistance
10 such action. had finally come to-
gethcr. modified their demands and
united behind President Ii in coal
ition cabinet.
Minister Reinsch's despatch. which
was dated noon yesterday, says Gen.
Chang Hsun, military governor of
Anhwei province and leader Of The
mtlitarist party. has suddenly With
drawn from the compact and SEN an
ultimatum 10 President LII demanding
the immediate restoration of Emperor
Hsuan Tung. whose abdication Of the
Manchu throne on February L.. 1912.
ushered in the Chinese republic.
Chang Hsun was supported by Shu
Shi-Chang. guardian Of The boy em.
peror and former member Of the
council Of state under the ManChus.
and hy Kan Yen Wei and other old
type statesmen.
No indication has been received OF
President Lis attitude but AS he is a
strong republican and constitutional
ist It is expected he will resist the
ultimatum as long as any chance Of
success remains.
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FRANCE, BLED WHITE, WATTS ! !
CR|MLY FOR AMERICAS: AID
Criuples, Men With One Eye and Uncured Wounded Are
Being Sent to Trenche. in Desperate Effort to Hold
the Line Till the U. S. Army Can Come Up. -!

then lost an eye through the work o.
a, German sniper when doing sentinel
duty in the first line. Several months,
later he was able to get out his little
grindstone and begin again to push
Il through the streets. TWO months
ago he was called to the colors again
and sent back to the front.
France has to have every man ehe
can get to put into her nrst line
trenches.
Five Months In Hospital, Then Back
to tho Front.
In April Was coming up from the
Riviera to Paris and I fell into TAX
on the train with Chasseur Alpine
whose beret was pushed back On hie
head, exposing q big scar over HIS
right eye.
why do YOU wear your berst back
like that?"+ asked him. Y should
think you would want to hide @st
scar"
Il have to wear It back" hs Re-.
(oorNnusd on PSTs xoHf)
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:. !.
Of EXENP''T T|ON
SECOND STEP TAKEN ::
FOR NATIONAL ARMY.
Method Of Selection Rename.
to Be Announced by the : !.
War Department.

WASHINGTON. D. c., July H.
Preparation for the mobilization.
Of the first contingent OF 625, 900
troops Of the new national army
advanced another step today.
when President Wilson promul.
gated the regulations to govern
exemptions from military service.
Local and appeal exemption
boards already have been appoint
ed, and the issuance OF the reEu'
Iations will permit them to organ.
ize Immediately and prepare tor
the concluding phases OF the task
OF getting the men under training! !!
for duty in France. =,
In the order in which they must.
come, there are three steps In the
organization process Of the M.
,,ional army as prescribed by Con-
gress. They are registration, Sc.
lection and exemption. The drst
step has been carried through and :
approximately 1o.0o0.000 men be-
tween 81 and 81 years OF age have
been registered. The regulations
issued to-day cover in detail the
operation of the third step, exemp.
tion. @
Method Of Selection.
Information concerning the sec
ond step In the series, however,
Is still lacking and onictals are
guarding closely the method by
which selection Is to be applied
The exemption regulations an
nounced that the boards will bs
advised OF the selection process
later, although none Of the steps
possible except the organization
OF the boards can be carried on
until the selection machinery has
furnished the names Of the men
of whose fitness and desirability
for army service the boards are
to Judge. There Is ono point,
however, as. to how the selectiVe
machinery is 10 work: The local
boards are directed upon organ
ization to take over from the reg.
istration precincts the cards ana
lists OF the men registered on
June S, and as their frst duty to
provide Z serial number for each
REGISTRATION card. This has given
support to the belief that the
selection is to be by number.
Reports were current recently
that the selection drawing was to
be made In Washington. =
Called Out September 1. =.
Presumably the process Of 90.
lection will be announced only 3;
short time before 1t Is put In
operation. September has been
the tentative date set for calling
the $4,000 OF the first CONTINGENT
to the colors for training. Prog.
ress with construction Of the SIX:
teen divisional. cantonments for
the troops will govern that action
however. It is now believed there
will be no serious delay. :.
The exemptions process. viii
not take a great deal of time. II
Is dincult to calculate the time
the local boards will need In pass.
ing on the cases that come before
them: The regulations provide,
however, that decision In any In:
divtdual case shall not be delayed
more than three days by the local
board or an additional hve days
where appeal Is taken to the dis.
trict. boards. The whole process
(couanuSd On 1sEo 1l0vo1)
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. July .
The draf, system Is one Of equali.
ty and fairness, President Wilson
explained to-day in proclamation
accompanying exemption and
draft regulations issued to-day.
His proclamation said: Tho
regulations which | am to-day
causing to be promulgated. pursu-
ant 10 the direction Of the selec.
tive service law, cover the remain.
Ing steps Of the plan for calling
into service of the United States
qualified men from those who
have registered: those selected as
the result OF this process to con-
stitute. with the regular army,
the National Guard and the navy,
the fighting forces Of the nation.
all Of which forces are under the
terms Of the law placed in a posi-
tion Of equal right. dignity and re-
sponsibility with the members OF
all other military forces.
The regulations have been
drawn with view to the needs
and circumstances OF the whole
country. and provide system
which, it is expected. will work
with the least Inequality and per-
sonal hardships.
ANY system for selecting men
for military service. which Is vol.
untary or involuntary in It's opera.
ton, necessarily selects some men
TO bear the burden OF danger and
sacrifice for the whole nation.
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SOME WESTON MEN
ON ANXIOUS SEAT
sr.r..l Dispatch to the In,elliTencer.

sp.r..l Dispatch to tho In,elliEtncer.
CLARkSBURG. u. Va. July "A
special grand jury 10 investigate the
alleged shipment Of several car loads
Of beer into. Weston was called for
July Q. to-day at Weston. by Judge
Haymond Maxwell. OF the Harrison
Lewis Circuit Courts. thereby .presum-
ably giving number OF residents a
snnck. :.
Officers OF tho court have been in
formed that the beer was shipped In
barrels mis-labeled As raw materials.
for various Industrial plants. and that
many barrels are now stored in cellars
and elsewhere in the city: Several or
tho barrels have been seized and one
or two arrests made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-03
GUARD
Around Keyser Jail, Where
Saloonist P. Weisengof IS
Confined Fear Violence. :.
(couttnusd On 1s1s 1levoa.)
sp.ej. pi.p.,ch Ia the In,slns,ner.

epecal pisnstch IA the IntshreneR.
KEYSER, W. Va, July D.
Following the securing Of requisi-
ton papers, Peter Weinsengof.
the saloon keeper Of Westernport;;
Md, was removed from Cumber:
land to the Mineral county jait
Weinsengoff. who was driving his
auto in Piedmont, which collideda
with a bridge while Sheriff Donald
P. Davis, of keyser, was on the
running board, endeavoring to ar.
rest Wcinsengoff for violation Of
the liquor laws, is charged with
the murder of Davis.
Because Of the feeling, q guard
is maintained around the Jail. ~.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-03
125,203 Total Of
". Va. Registration

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 2.
The State bureau Of military GEN.
sus and enrolment to-day an.
,nounced' the total registration Of
the State as 125,2o3, though still
subject TO slight changes. The to-
tai expense Of the registration was
6,te5.37, Of which amount $16.-
52e.s5 was donated by the voEun.
teer registrars and board men,
bers, leaving thS-total cost to the
government S9,666.22. There were
2,423 volunteer registrars out Of
total Of $3.50 used. Only 13 eoun.
ties returned any expenses for
boards. that amounting to $322:50.
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PAIR ARRESTED WITH
300 P|NTS IN AUTO
s,.rjIl nlsra,rh 10 tho IntelliI.nc"r

CLARksBURG, n. Va. July g
Because their autoI iobile broke down.
causing forced h; 1t. men giving the
names OF H. F. a. mi and John Gun
mir rgham, Of ParSe 'sburg. are tonight
prisoners in tbs noddridge jail at
West Union. avail ing trial, charged
with haull7g 2ho ?intF OF whlskey
into the state. On me way TO Clarks.
burg they were arrested Al Long Run.
near Salem. taken IN Salem. and this
afternoon transferred TO West Union.
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TO GIVE MINsTRELs.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. July c.---Thn
Second regiment troops are To Kirc n
minstrel show In this city Iuly and 0.
Plans are also being mad" In take tho
production To ParkorshurE and Hunt
innton The entertainment ts heinz
given az benefit 10 purchase equip
mcut for tho sthletically inclined sol
di.rs in camp. Some ~ the best talent
in the r,ntc Is represented.
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DEMAND RESTORATION
OF MANCHU EMPEROR

sAE FRANCISCO, July a.
According to cable adytcsB re-
ceiyed hero by thc Chinese ma
ttonalist league, China Is on tho
verge Of civu war with the north
ready to fight for tho return
Of tho Msnchu dynasty and tho
southern provinces united for
the republic. Tho league is tho
reorganized Young China party,
which atded In financing tho re-
volt against the Manchus years
ago.
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This IL the arst Of = ser1es Of ~.

This IL the nrst OF series Of A.
ucles on conditions In France BY
Fred d. P1tnsy, who has represented
the Trtbun. In that country. He has
lust returned. He II believed to b
tho only nswspApsr writer now In
this country who WAS In 1renes
when tbs war started, and Lived
With It continuously during naArly
three years. He has = great deal Of
t1forAmiton, not nsoe8As1ly Of mill
tary value, which has never been
reported by nail or cable. The sec.
ond Of his articles viii appear On
July s.
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(Iy rHED D. PITNEY.)

Copyright, 1917 by the Tribune assocIa-
tion.
Men with one eye are being sent
back 10 the front In France.
know Of scissors grinder who
pushed bis little srindstone on wheels
around the streets OF Paris, blowing
trumpet to hnd odd jobs. He had
bean mobolized at the beginning OF tina
war. spent year In the trenches, And
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-03
ANorHER LOAN roH BRITAIN.

wASHISGTON. July 2.--Tnenty-
fiv. million dollars was placed 10 the
credit ~ Great Britain by Secretary
McAdoo, bringing the loans 10 that ma
lion VI 10 1888 100000 and the total
loaned all the allies to Sl.013.00o.0Q0.
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The large majority Of the industrial
plants in the Pan Handle district OF
West Virginia come under the lourtn
: o1 asnS cubic ossxeop set Of ga. pen
month Plants. under this classffca-
tior at the present time are paying
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rHE wBATHNR-

WARRINGTON, July 2.-PorsosAt:
ohio, Western Pennsylvania, West
Tuesday and probably
wednesday,
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Radical advances in the price OF
natural gas have again been demano'
ed by the Manufacturers Light &
Heat COMPANY.
Notices were received by manutac'
+rt.ys in the Pan Handle district yes
terday that the Manufacturers Light
4 Heat Company had applied TO the
Public Service Commission for an ad-
vance In gas rates approximately 40%o
higher than the present rates. The
nav schedule proposed BY the Manu-
facturers' Light & Heat Company ls
"a ifo11ous.
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'(Continued on Page Nine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
RICHFORD.

The Vermont & Quebec Power company,
which owns and operates the power plant
at Stevens's Mills in this town, has
bought the Fessenden waterpower and
rights about three miles south of Broome
lake in Canada, paying $4,000 for same.
The purchasers expect to set their pole
line this fall and connect this power with
that used at Stevenss mills for the op-
Grating of the tale interests at Johnson.
Development to be derived from the new
power is said to be 1900 horsepower for
"a hours.-S. Carl Carpenter. assistant
treasurer of the Richford Savings Bank
&, Trust company. was in Boston last
week Tuesday in conference with off,
Gals of the Federal Reserve bank of that
city in the matter Of Liberty Bonds, OF
the two issues of these bonds the Rich
ford bank has sold 100000 and in recog-
nition of this excellent work the bank has
hcen designated Ms a depository of the
Federal Reserve bank which Is a nice
compliment to the management of the
local banking instituton.-The Rev.
Thornly Smith of West Berkshire preach
ed In the Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday morning and evening. and the
Rev. o. ]. Anderson preached in the West
Berkshire church in eXchange-The
ladies of st. AIMS Guild will serve a
| boiled dinner at the parish hall Thurs
day afternoon from $50 O'Clock until all
are served.-Mahlon v. Taylor returned
to his home last week from Dallas, Texas.
-Coadjutor Bishop the Rt. Rev. George
Y. Bliss Of Burlington conducted the SER
vices and preached at st. AIMS Church
Sunday morning.-M. N. Coffrn went to
Worthwhile Friday. where he will visit
his SOMA good response has been made
to the appeal for money for the Christ
mas packets. 1t was thought best to ap-
point special committee to look after
this work. and Mrs. John Linston, Mrs.
S. Carl Carpenter. Mrs. Mahlon Taylor.
Mrs. III. M. Kendall. Mrs. D. NJ Mari
and Mrs. B. +. Atwell are acting in this
| capacity. As Vermont's quota has been
Increased 80 per cent, we are now re-
quired to furnish so packets instead of
! GO as stated last week. As fast as sweat
ers are brought in they are being sent di-
rectly to Richford boys In the service.
About 10 have already been sent out
With every sweater there Is sent the en-
| tire outfit. consisting Of muller. wristers
Continued on page six.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
JOHNSON.

w. A Landon and family of South
Hero visited his father. o. B. Landon,
Sundays. A. Griswold has returned
from South Hero. where he has been en-
ployed by w. A. Landon, moving build
ings.-O. A. Mcfarland spent Sunday with
his family here.-Mr. and Mrs Irving
Wood visited his mother at North Hyde
Park Sunday.-Mrs. Thomas Waterman
and Mrs. o. b. Landon were in Burling-
ton last week.-By mutual consent l.. Z.
Balch and r. T.. Holmes, who owned the
johnson garage. have dissolved partner
ship. Mr.. Balch retiring and Mr.. Holmes
continuing the business.-Mrs. T.. +.
Balch is somewhat improved in health
having been confined to the house the
past few weeks with asthma.-Mr. and
Mrs Dennis Parady are visiting their son
at Rumford Point, Me.-The condition of
Mrs. ID. A. Barrows is more comfortable
H. Il. Holbrook and family of Hyde
Park visited his parents here SUM-
day.-At the annual meeting of Johnson
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, Thurs
day, the following were elected as off,
GERS for the year: Master. p. S. French
overseer. Floyd Elldworth; lecturer. Mr..
Stevenson; treasurer. N. A. Waterman;
secretary, s. j. Davis; chaplain. f. w.
Hazen; steward, Irving Wood: assistant
steward Mrs. Parl Titus: doorkeeper, d.
s. Scott; Ceres, Mrs p. S. French; Po-
mona, Miss Viola Campbell; Flora, Mrs
IL. o. Stiles.-O b. Landon, who has been
| confined to the house the past week, is
| more comfortable.-Mrs M. A. Wilson
| and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Griggs of
North Troy and Mrs. AFRO Wilcox of
Newport visited Mrs. ]. l.. Pierce and
| sister. Adeltne Drown, Sunday.-Mrs. l..
Louise Leland OF East Fairfield spent
Sunday in town.
II. C. Parker. E. e. Wells. A. j. salee-
by, w. p. Tracy. F.. c. r. Hayford, w.
G. Jones and e. II. Sherwin attended the
funeral OF NJ. l.. Young at Cambridge
Neutrality-suspicious. Kneeland has pur-
chased the old home place of his father,
James Kneeland. In district No. H.-Mrs.
| Glenna Hunt Stinson has gone to Coon
erstown, N. ", where they will make
their home for awhile.--C. Arthur Stearns
| and wife started for Boston Tuesday,
| Il. j. Fuller was badly injured while ut