davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
S43,500,000 IS
LATEST TOTAL
FOR RREDCR0SS

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 20
Red Cross campaigners throughout
the country to-day reported to nation
al headquarters here about S9,OO0,Oo0
in subscriptions TO the S100,000,o0U
fund TO be raised in a week. bringing
the total reports of humanity dol
lars" for three days TO approximately
$43.500.op0.
Big pledges were few to-day. and Of
fcials of the Red Cross War Council
said the days total. although much
smaller than those Of the two preced-
ing DAYS, represented probably more
actual canvassing work and a greater
number of small donations. On these
contributions from persons OF moder-
ate means the campaign leaders base
strong hopes of big returns between
now and Monday. when the campaign
closes.
Mighty New York.
Early tonight the tabulations at the
headouarters showed contributions to
date Of $19,500.000 from New York
CITY anu $24,o00oQ0 from the remain
der of the United States. Many c.tles
had sent no reports. Outside Of New
York CITY. first place in the race was
held BY the North Central States. com
prising Illinois. Indiana. Iowa, Michl.
gan, Minnesota. Missouri. Ohio and
Wisconsin. The Middle Atlantic
States were second: the Southern
group third: New England fourth and
the West fifth.
Ohio was first in the Central Stat1s,
owing to} big increases to-day in Gin
cinnati. cleveland. Columbus. Toledo
and otheS cities. Pennsylvania led
the Middle Atlantic States.
Assessed" and Paid.
Campaign committees reported
many novel methods adopted to open
the channels Of offerings. In Cleye-
land. firms that have profited from the
war were assessed" by the local man
ayers. and most of them responded
promptly. Employees Of Il number Of
stores in Stamford, Conn. agreed TO
give a weeks wages. Cincinnati po-
licemen. and firemen were authorized
by the mayor to solicit funds on the
streets. Business men in scores Of
communities turned over their work
to subordinates and devoted the day
and most Of the night 10 planning syS-
tconttnued on Page N;n..)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
BOSTON COAL MAN ADMITS GREAT
PROFITS IN WEST VIRGINIA COAL

NEW YORK, June 20.-Renewed ef-
forts to keep bunker coal transactions
out Of the trial in the Federal court
here OF a number Of Virginia and
West Virginia coal corporations and
individuals for alleged conspiracy TO
restrain trade and fx coal prices. met
with another setback to-day.
Much correspondence relating 10
bunker coal was offered in evidence,
and when W. H. Adams. OF the Croser-
Pocahontas Coal Company. was asked
TO Identify it, James A. O'Gorman. for
mer United States Senator, attorney
for some Of the defendants. protested
vigorously.
Bunker coal matters have no place
here" he told J. G.. Grubb. That
business is subject to another indict-
ment, another ofrense and another set
Of defendants"
Judge Grubb declined to interfere,
as the government maintains that a
COMMITTEES Of the men or corporations
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
MANY PLANTS WILL
MAKE AIRPLANE PARTS

WASHINGTON. June 20.-Existing
plants now engaged In manufacturing
automobiles. typewrites, sewing ma
chimes and wide range OF other pro-
ducts may be called upon TO turn out
standardized parts for airplanes un-
der plans OF the aircraft production
hoard for development of great air
feet.
In a statement tonight outlining
this policy the board pointed out that
the United States never had manu-
featured. aircraft on large scale
and consequently available aircraft
plans, even II greatly enlarged would
be inadequate to meet the needs OF
the big production program TO be
presented to congress soon by the
board. 4 busines plan has been
worked out. it. was announced, by
which the concerns asked to convert
their plants to make atrplan parts
will be adequately refunded while at
the same time the public will be pro-
tected against overcharges.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21

The Red Cross campaign is being
extended outside of Wheeling and i'm
mediate vicinity. Wellsburg is already
conducting a whirlwind drive TO en-
able that section Of Brooke county to
make large contribution
Other Towns Organize.
This evening at S o'clock a mass
meeting will be held at Bethany when
an organization will be effected to con-
duct campaign in that locality. H. L..
Bond, of this city, will deliver the ad-
dress at the Bethany meeting. DR..
Booher. Of that place. will preside.
There Is already assurance that Beth
any and vicinity will make hearty
response to the appeal Of the Red
Cross.
A. E. Sinks, secretary Of Wheeling
Chapter, American Red Cross, spent
yesterday and last evening at Wierton
directing the organization Of a sep
arate Red Cross chapter for. Hancock
in order that the chapter may secure
the credit for Hancock county sub
Scriptions. Mr.. Nagle stated yester-
day that the executive committee in
charge of the Wheeling campaign has
no objection to a separate organiZa-
tion in Hancock county, although that
county Is included in the Wheeling
district, in which s150,000 was to be
raised. Wheeling can raise it's $780,
900 and more, with the loyal efforts Of
its workers he said. and whatever
HANCOCK county may do will be in
addition to the response to the call
made upon Wheeling as the center Of
the Pan Handle. II is known that
several thousand dollars is In sight In
Hancock county.
The Team Totals.
Subscriptions were secured so rap
idly in the "a hours preceding yester-
days luncheon here that Howard Haz-
lett and a staff of assistants last night
had bee' able to classify the subscrip-
tons Of only ten Of the nineteen teams
and prepare them for publication. The
team captains. however. submitted
the following totals:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
TREASON
Cries Directed at Sufragists
Whose Action Borders
Close to Disloyalty.

! WASHINGTON .Iune 20 - The
peaceful pcketing Of the White House
grounds by silent scntinelS Of the
suffrage cause led To the first disorder
today, when il crowd of angry men
tore down banners the women were
holding for the Russian mission 10
see when it visited President Wilson.
The rumpuS was over before The po-
lice got on the scene and no arrests
were made.
The banners were inscribed:
president Wilson and Envoy Root
are teceiving' Russia. They say We
are a democracy. Help us win 4 world
war so that democracy may survive.
I'VE. the women of America, tell
you that America is not II democracy.
Twenty million women are denied the
right 10 vote. President Wilson Is
the chief opponent of their national en-
franchiSelnent. Help us to make this
nation really free. Tell onE govern.
ment that il must libcratr its people
before it can claim free Russia as an
ally"
The banners attracted groups of
men passing. who stopped and dis
cussed them. Finally discussion gave
way 10 action. -
Cries of TRAITORS. ''lrraSOn.' and
they are the rnrlIllcS Ol thelr COuh-
Try" were shouted al the TWO wQhen
holding the banner and after one man
yelled: Lets tear it down." the
crowd jumped forward. The canvas
was torn from fastcninGs. leaving the
suffragists holding the frames and
poles.
One of the White House police pur-
sued a man. who hr said, was lead
ing in the crowd. The man was Wal
ter S. Timmins of New York. an cleo
trical engineer. The policeman re-
covered a banner from TimmIpS. but
il was beyond repair. so the 'suffra-
gists contented themselves with hold
ing the damaged frames a(ofi in evt'
dence Of their "mar1yrdom' as one Of
them expressed it.
The torn banner WAS carried by
Miss Lucy Burns of New York and
Mrs, Lawrence Lewis Of Philadelphia,
of the executive board Of the National
Noman's party. They stood 1t at the
west gate of the Pennsylvania ave-
nue. side of the White House and. un-
furled 1t just a few minutes before
the Russian mission was driven into
the grounds. Members of the mission
paid no attention to 1t.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
HEAVY TOLL BY. THE ''SUBS" 81 !
BRITISH SHIPS SUNK PAST WEEK

LONDON. June 20. - Twenty-seven
British ships Of more than 1900 tons
have been sunk, according 10 the
weekly British summary given out to-
day. Five British vessels under
1900 tons also were sent to the
bottom. No fishing vessels were de-
,stroyed.
The foregoing figures of British
shipping losses as result Of Germanys
submarine warfare show a larger
number of vessels sunk than In any
OF the SIX preceding weeks. Not
since the seven day period ending
April 2S has a greater number OF
ships been destroyed. During that
week 81 vessels over and 13 under
lyeo0 tons-Wefe sunk, The heaviest
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
CRUGER MURDER
PROBE BR|N CS
ALLEGATION Of
WHITE SLAVERY
800 GIRLS DECLARED
TO HAVE DISAPPEARED
Searching Investigation Of the
New York Police is
Started.

NEW YORK, June o0.-ScnsationaI
allegations of widespread traffic in
girls in this city resulted today in
Police Commissioner Woods ordering
a rigid investigation of the charges
His action followed the announcement
that between 700 and 500 girls have
disappeared from their homes here
since January !. This was the most
important result this far OF the belated
discovery by a woman lawyer and a
private detective of the murder ol
Ruth Cruger,' 1S-ycar-old high schoo.
student, months after the police had
ended superficial search for her.
Spare Nobody.
Spare no one" was the order given
by Commissioner Woods 10 Inspector
j. A. Faurot, who was placed in
charge of the inquiry which is eX
pected TO shake the police department
from top 10 bottom.
Faurot was directed 10 sift thor
oughly the avowal of Mrs. Grace Hum
iston, the lawyer in the Cruger case.
that while slave traders are respon
sihlp for the heavy toll Of mis- sing
giIIs. and to place csporsibllity on
those in the police department whose
duty it was to find Miss Cruger's body
Mrs. Humst ston today emphasized the
Importance OF having Alfredo Cocchi
who is formally charged with Miss
Cruger's murder. brought back from,
Italy, where he fled after Miss CrugeG
disappeared. She declared that If the
authorities can get statement from
him "he will involve SO many import
ant people that the case will be one
Of The most sensational ever exposed
in this country"
Search for Victims.
Search Of possible victims who may
have shared fate similar to that OF
Miss Cruger, was begun by the
police today, in every shop or cellar
occupied by Cocchi since he came 10
this country. Further search today
in the cellar where the body was dis.
covered. disclosed a two bladed jack
knife with stains on it and not far
away another knife. In. the furnace
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21

on trial handled the bunker coal bust
ness.
Adams testified his company acted
for a half dozen companies dealing in
Pocahontas coal and they We're paid
monthly by the Croser-p pocahontas
company. This was essential, he tes-
titled. because If the output OF one
mine was depended upon to fill 10
600 ton order for steamship, the yes
sci would face demurrage charges and
the companies. therefore. would joint,
ly supply the coal. The sales agency.
Adams said, simply handled the out
put to simplify matters. The total
output Of these companies in 1916,
Adams testified. Was l.750,0O0 tons.
Borden Coyel, president OF the
Northern Coal Company Of Boston,
testified that in 1916 he bought 10000
tons OF coal at the mines for $1.35 a
ton, and sold it for IS ton. Up to
April, 1917. the coal cost him the
same. he said. and In some instances
he sold 1t to the British admiralty for
40 a ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
u. S. Mediation Board
To Try Settlement Of
The Traction SiIika
Special Di,patch TO The Iltsllirencer.

STEUBENVILLE, O.. June 20.-Tnes
strike of trainmen on the Steubenvilless
Wellsburg & Weirton Railway, vhlek
has tied up the system, is now In IL
hands OF the United States board ct:
mediation and conciliation. and f0H!
resentative Is expected here tomne..
row TO make an effort to settle thai
controversy. s!.ffE !.i..ffEE
| President Morris, OF the traction
in turn rendered its services to the
men in effecting settlement Pro0tc7
dent David Starr, Of the trainmen, ~
cepted the offer. :.::sa :..::.:ssa
It was reported tonight that tbs;
company has appealed to the local.
courts to force the trainmen to Arhiss
trate the question Of the violated WaEes
scale. The men had refused arbitr1.5
ton only on basis Of new scales.
Rumors that the company would At.
tempt to operate cars Thursday, with
strike-breakers. was denied. s,,t1555s
Special. Dispatch to Ii. Inteuls.neef. S
| STEUBENV1LLE,O O., June 30-Nots
car wheel turned on the Steuben'5
willie. Wellsburg &; Weirton street car;
| line Wednesday, as result OK strike
of the fifty motormen, conductors and
barn men. The men declare that TN
company has violated its wage agree
ment, made a year ago, In that th0y
have violated the: seniority cl0uBA
| The men assert that the company r0sl
| employed former employees and is pay
/ ing them the maximum wage OF ~
cents per hour while there are othefi
men working on the line in the sery.$
ice longer than the re-employed men
have been recently. but that they afN:
not being paid the maximum. Sew;
eral conferences have been held In an
effort to arbitrate the difficulty. hutS
all have failed The company omcla)ti
say they have not violated the NaRe1
agreement, but that the men have vio.l
lated the provisions Of the franchise
recently granted to the company. ~
It was with great difilculty that moA
living in this city, and who are en-
pIoyed at Weirton and Follansbee, got
| 10 work Tuesday morning. Taxicahoa
and river craft were in great demand
and thy did a thriving businss. - -
During the conference between thai
men and the company omcfalS thAl
company wanted to arbitrate on th4i
old wage scale. but the men asked
that the difiiculty be arbitrated On an
increased scale of 40 cents per hour
as the maximum. This the company:
refused TO do, claiming that the pres
ent scale does not expire for another
year. a4
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21

J., These team totals do not include
several handsome subscriptions Sc.
cured by the executive committee,
The executive committee turned In
subscriptions eotaling SS.740.
Tribute to Workers.
At the close OF the luncheon Mr..
Nagle paid high compliment to the
team workers and the citizens OF
Wheeling for SO Loyalty showing their
patriotism and interest in humanity
No matter how the rest Of the coun,
try may feel" he said. wheeling is
awake to the needs Of the hour"
But there must be no let-up," Mr.,
Nagle declared; the campaign must
be aprosecuted to the end. Wheeling
will not be content simply to meet
the call; every man must be given the
chance TO do his bit, and we have de.
cided to pursue this campaign to the
end of the week and make our con.
tribution as large as possible. Every
Worker must be on the Job until the
last minute. We want to make a fine
showing and go beyond our allot-
ment"
Porkers Help Considerably.
Not little bit of merriment was in
jected into the campaign Yesterday
when Sam Williams gave two fine Po-
land China pigs, to be sold for the
Red Cross. 1t was decided to auction
them off at the luncheon. and DR.. John
L. Dickey was chosen to be the auc-
tioneer. VIII Colvig offered the first
bid of twenty dollars. Competition
was sharp. and the first pig was sold
to A. G.. Hubbard for SIS. The other
was knocked down to A. A. Wilson for
(Coutinued on rage N1ne.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
Will Be Turned Over
To Civil Authorities

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June 20
For twelve hours to-day this city re.
sembled an Italian capital in It's wei
come to the members Of The Italian
war mission. Squads of detectives
and secret service men failed TO pro.
tect them from the more emotional OF
their fellow countTymen and other ad-
mirers. Several times during the day
crowds were beaten back with clubs,
and on one occasion the ENJOYS were
knocked TO the ground.
AS a. climax TO- the days welcome
$40 900 was presented TO the visitors
at a banquet tonight for the Italian
Red Crpss. The presentation followed
q toast to the King of Italy by Mayor
Smith, and one to President Wilson.
by Captain Guglielmo Marconi. invent
or of the wireless, and one Of the com.
missioners.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
NEGRO RUNS AMUCK;
KILLS TWO; IS SLAIN

NATCHITOCHES, La. June 20
George Pixies, a negro. ran amuck with
a shotgun near here last night with
the result that three persons are dead
and four seriously wounded. Under
the influence of liquor he drove his
mother and his wife from their home
and later shot and seriously wounded
his mother and burned his brothers
home. Leo Rusco, former chief OF po-
lice. here. and a negro named Ernest
Prudhomme were killed and l.. +. Hud-
son. the city school superintendent,
and twu negro boys were seriously
wounded in a man hunt which ended
in Pixies head being shot to pieces.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
KENYON WARNS
majors; SEES.
DISORDER # NQ|
FOOD CONTRol
.CORNERING OF FOOD 8: 8
AND FUEL MUST STOE'
Passage Of the Measure IN 6
Least Modified Form s.
Now Assured. '.:.:$

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 10!--:
Administration leaders in ConEfes1s
said to-niGf that public sentiment
| was beginning to make itself felt
among opponents Of the food. control:
bill, and predicted enactment Of the;
measure within two or three WeeHS..t:
Debate continued to-day In boeh:
branches, with the House again Sttst
ting until late at night to close Senefa1
debate, with view OF proceeding uAs
morrow and taking final vote BY Sat-
! urday. In the Senate there was Ber1:S
! GUS discussion with larger attendAncesa
| The amending stage probably viii hA2
reached there. next week, after the
measure as 1t passes the House Is sub:
stituted for the Senate draft. ,ss:s5 =
Despite the continued opposiho9t
and the certainty Of some amendmentai
ultimate enactment Of the lesislation9
! in some form is conceded even BY tt1S
opponents.
Senator Chamberlain said tonight
| It was possible that the bill would be-
finally enacted by July 1, as desired
| by the President. but few shared hie.
being for two more weeks at least Of
Senate debate. 6 ~
Senator Kenyon Republicank oce!.;
pied most Of the day in the Senate In
support Of the bill. He emphaaiEe6;
the necessity for broad government,
control of foodstuffs as a war mea1..
ure, defended the bills constitudo1
atty and hayed the spectators, who
he characterized as "highwaymen g.;
allies Of the Kaiser Etssss
"If this thing is going on-the corr
nering OF food and fuel" he said
1--WE are going to have hunger sudt
bread riots in this country, or Some
thing worse" -
Senators Gore, Reed and Vardama1
democrats, continued as the principal;
critics OF the bill. They were Joined
by Senator Borah, Republican, Whes
questioned the measures constitntio0r
ality, and said It was full Of glitter
Ing generalities" which would Devil
- -f.fts
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
$13O, 900 Reached by Wheeling in
Campaign for Red Cross Work
PRESIDENT WILSON DESIGNATES WEEK
OF june 1880 AS RECRUITING PERIOD
TO SECURE 10000 MEN FOR U. S. ARMY

Wilson issued proclamation
service of the regulars might bo filled promptly
The prociamtion follows:
esdent:
June % June 80,
and cali unmarried
The have dependents
who eng n Valy the
for enlistment
herein designated, to the number Of 10000
(Signed
100000
In and
% the -.cho France
1000 Instead the 5000 the
tine
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
Patriotic Songs Saved
The Lives Of Hundreds

CHICAGO. June 20.-When the big
excursion steamer Theodore Roose-
with her load Of 1900 delegates to the
encampment Of the Modern Woodmen
of America, the playing of America"
and THE Star Spangled Banner" by
the band averted a panic. One of the
eXcursionstS described 1t thus: The
impact Jared the whole ship and the
women and children ran screaming
about the decks. We were all a bit
scared, but some Of us began cracking
jokes about being torpedoed. and then
the band struck up. Ny. how We did
sing"
The rocks had been. dumped into
the lake for new breakwater. The
Roosevelt was pulled off by tug.
little damaged. None was hurt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
GETTING A JURY.

HARTFORD, Conn, June 20.-A
second panel Of forty talesmen was
summoned to-day in the trial Of Mrs.
Amy F. Archer-Gilligan, charged with
the murder Of Ave inmates Of her
home for elderly people. and an effort
seats in the jury box. One juror was
obtained within short time, and the
attorneys expressed the hope of com.
pleting the jury before adjournment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
BULGARIA FEARS
GREECE'S ENTRY ON
SIDE OF THE ALLIES

. GENEVA, Tuesday, June 19, via
paris.-The semi-official Balkan news
Bulgaria has been impressed deeply
by the abdication Of King Constantine
and considers it certain that former
Premier Venizelos will take office at
the head of the government and that
Greece will enter the war against Bull
garia. King Ferdinand. therefore. in.
tends to 70 shortly 10 German great
headquarters 10 demand assistance.
CONSERVATION has been caused in So:
fla bv Constantine's abdication.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
ALLIES BACK
Of CONFERENCE
Of SOCIALISTS
AND LABOR MEN

LONDON, June 81 'lThursday.)
The Daily Telegraph learns that
the mission of Arthur Henderson,
member of the British cabinet, to
Russia, has been virtually COM
pleted. 1t will probably result,
says the Telegraph, in the con-
vening at London at an early date
of an international labor and So
tialist congress on the broadest
possible basis, which will be at
tended by delegates from the
allied countries.
PETROGRAD (via London). June 90.
Mrs. Emmelino Pankhurst. the British
surrraslst leader. maze an unexpected
arrival in PetroSrad yesterday. She
appeared In the best of health and AT
once called upon the oRot commission.
Mrs. Pankhurst conferred at length
with Elihu Root and Charles Edward
Russell III the Winter palace and dis
cussGd what might be done to assist
RUSSIA In directing all the forces OF the
new democracy toward: tho struggle
with the common foe.
In conversation with newspaper
cores pondents. Mrs. I'ankhurst said
that she had come - Russia to explain
TO the men and women OF the new rc-
public the attitude. OF the British de-
mocracy toward the war. She added
that i. was too carly to announce OK
nctiy how she aimed to accomplish this.
but she planned to appeal directly 10
the people ami would probably address
street audiences.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
Ohio Dry Republicans ..
Form An Organization
Special Dispatch TO the rntellEencer.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 20.-Dry
Republicans today organized tn g
coalition of Dry Republicans OF Ohio"
They named committees to organize
the state. Dry Democrats attended
the sessions. James A. Rice. Canton.
head OF the dry Democrats spoke. To-
night the meeting was addressed BY
United States Senator Welsey L. Jones
Of Washington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
100000 EXPECTED TO Be IN
HAND TO-DAY, BUT CAMPAIGN IS
To CONTINUE THROUGH WEEK

Wheeng pledges the American Red Gross oaled 3o65
the close of luncheon yesterday when the teams OF men who
working raise $4,000 in Wheeling assembled for their noon
day and make their daily reports Of their There
little doubt that the goal $4,000 will be attained early
to-day has not already been reached result of the canvass
Yesterday But Wheeling not to content itself simply with raising
the SUM The campaign will continue all week Campaign
Manager c. O. Nagle stated evening