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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-01

affair will be donated to the Kin g's
Daughters of the city for their day
nursery. The list of principals in the
production acquitted themselves in a
thoroughly creditable manner and 10
the slightest detail the play voiced the
time of its portrayal and all in the
cast secured a triumph in their sup
port of the characters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-01

"captlvatlng Mary carstalrs," Henry
Sydnor Harrison's latest-and one Of
his best-novels, starts in the Satur.
day InteiIieencer. Get the first in.
staIlment and you'll want to know all
about Mary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-01

Mary is captivating and Henry sgd
nor Harrison tells the details Of the
whole thing, beginning in the Satur-
day Intellisencer. Don't miss the first
in sta lment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-01

Mary is captivating and Henry sgd
nor Harrison tells the details Of the
whole thing, beginning in the Satur-
day lntelligencer. Don't miss the first
inStailment.
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
HOUSE TAKES UP BILL
FOR SEIZURE OF SHIPS
Measure Provides for Utilization
Of Interned Enemy Vessels.

The House began consideration to-
day OF an Administration bill en-
towering the President to take pos
session OF all enemy vessels interned
in American ports. This Government
already has acquired possession Of
these German vessels, but specific
law covering the taking over was de-
sired
The bfll provides that the Secretary
of the Navy shall appoint q board OF
survey to appraise the ships 90 taken
and this board shall make q report
to be filed. 'such report to be con-
sidered as competent evidence in all
proceedings on any claim for com
pensation."
Chairman Alexander of the Mer-
chant Marine Committee, who present
ed the bill, told the House that "the
need Is urgent that we should take
over these vessels At once in order
that the vessels may be employed In
our overseas commerce, and especially
to supply our allies with foodstuffs
and munitions OF war. At tbs time
these vessels were intsrned IN our
ports our status was that of q neutral
nation We are now involved In q
war with Germany, and under our
treaties with Germany and the rules
OF international law we have q right
TO take over these vessels in the man
ner proposed"
An estimate supplied the House COM
mittee by the Department OF Com
merce Il that the gross tonnage Of
German and Austrian vessels in Amer
lean ports Is 662, SID.
The department says there are four
teen Austrian and ninety-one German
vessels in United States ports.
It IL provided that the vessels 90
acquired may be operated, leased,
or chartered, and equipped in any
service OF the United States in any
commerce, foreign or coAstwise,
through the United States shipping
board or any other department or
agency of the Government"
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
POPE'S PLEA HINTS
NEARNESS OF PEACE
Worldwide Prayers May
FOreshadOw End Of War.

ROME, May THE unexpected let
ter OF the Pope to Cardinal Gasparri
ordering worldwide prayers for psacs
next Juno, is especially significant al
Affording proof that the Pope is still
convinced that peace II possible only
among the belligerents, reached b.
direct negotiations as suggested BY
himself In 1915.
Also, though the Pops's appeal wal
undecided, he has not lost hope that
peace IL near now, Though the Pope
bases such 4 hope on the belief that
the sufferinEs OF their people are
bound to influence the EoYernments
that the motive OF the letter was the
knowledge of forthcoming peace pro.
poSRlS by the central powers.
POntiR Refers to Letter.
The Pope refers to q letter which
he wrote in 1918. In which he said:
Prepare the minds Of every one for
the reception OF an invitation for
peace. which we propose to address
to the belligerentS on the first ami
verSary OF the outbreak of the war"
and adds;
1--WE indicated then to the people q
unique method of composing their
differences with honor and on . basis
OF durable International peace. We
adtured them then In the name Of
God and humanity to abandon their
projects Of mutual destruction and
come to . Just and equitable accord,
bu. the voice which called for the
NNaF ~ fha NwN1kNN,.N
manned without an echo. The somber
tide of overlooking hatred between
the belligerents seems to rise still
higher, and the war Il snveloping
other countries IN q frightful whirl-
wind. multiplying the ruins and
massacres.
"Still our confidence IL not weak
ened, and we hope that the day Is no
longer far distant when all men, sons
OF the same Celestial Father, will
begin again to consider each other
as brothers.
Sees General Desire For Peace.
The suffering of the peoples has
become almost insupportable, and Is
rendered more intense by the general
desire for peace. May the Divine Re-
deemer. with infinite goodness Of heart
that counsels gentleness. prevail also
in the minds OF the governmental. and
that, conscious OF their responsibility
before God and humanity. they may
resist no longer the voice of the peo-
pie invoking peace"
The Pope ordains, In order that "the
prayers OF the unfortunate human
family may rise more frequently and
humbly to Jesus" that the cardinal
make known TO all the bishops OF the
world his ardent desire that appeal be
had to the Virgin Mary, and that
from June 1 there be definitely intro
duced into the Liteny OF the Holy
Virgin the invocation: Regina pacis,
ora pro nobis."
The letter ends with q call that:
"Pious and devoted invocations rise
from all corners of the earth. from
the humblest huts TO the most sump-
tuous palaces, to obtain for the up
hesved world the desired peace"
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
TEAR" GAS OF ALLIES
A GIFT FROM AMERICA
Bombs Driving Germans From
Trenches Invented by BalimOrean.

BALTIMORE, May THE lachry-
NOSE. or tear" gas used By the al
lies IL the invention Of DR.. Robert w.
Wood, professor OF experimental
physics at Johns Hopkins University.
Prof. Wood sent the formula for u to
. friend, Prof. Cotton. In Paris, In the
first months Of the war a. his contri-
button to the cause Of France, and Il
was turned over to the French war
department.
It IL q gas that has . powerful In
huence on the eyes. The minutest
particle In the air closes the eye and
starts the tears Prof. Woods plan
was to have Il used in one big
'drive" and overwhalm the enemy,
and Its use a. designed By him might
have meant Q shortening the war.
He planned not only to ovsrwhelm
the enemies Of the nrst-lins trench,
but all the supporting linea, and the
artillery a. well.
~ sent the formula for the Tas to
Prof. Cotton" Prof. Wood admitted
last night, with the idea Of break
ing the trench deadlock. The gas Il
benKyl-bromide, or choracetone vapor.
It produces temporary blindness but
no permanent injury, and its use was
In no way In violation Of The Hague
conventions or the usages Of civil.
nation. The blindness disappears
when the vApor II exhausted, but
when . man can't see he can't shoot.
THE gas was TO be released at the
psychological time over the extended
front. and figured on Its sweeping
backward over the snSmy's terrain
for ten or fifteen kilomotsrs to be
yond the last lines Of the artillery.
heard from Prof. Cotton q month later
that the formula had been turned over
to the proper authorittss, and they
were making experiments.
hree months later the Germans
began the use OF their poisonous
gases, and since that time the tear gas
or crying gas Of The type suggested
has been employed by both sides. In
the experiments . French regiment
was sent charging down q street to q
point where = tear bomb had been
exploded and every man was over
whelmed."
Another of Prof. WOODS INVENTIONS
IL being used In tho most vital part
of the western front fighting. It n
the infra-red screen for the pan
plates for photography. BY
the use Of the screen the allied airmen
are taking pictures right through the
pals Of heavy blue smoke, haze from
the explosions OF the cordite OF the
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
GRAY URGES ENLIsTMENTs
Venerable JurIss In Wilmington A.
ralans AutoeraeY.

WILMINGTON, Del. MAY TIN The
presence Of 1000 snthusiassie persons
IN the Queen Thsatsr last night. sx-
Judge George Gray delivered an I'M
FASHIONED speech urging all who are
qualiaed 10 coma to the support %
tAsir country, and especially TO ;oin
the navy 81 once
ats the duty Of svory mother, %
every father. Of every sister, snd
every sweetheart 70 give their loved
onss TO THAR country. that humanity
may triumph and the world have
peace" was the keynote Of Judge
0ray's address
In many respects the speech vas
Different from any the eminent 3urist
has ever delivered. II was AZ times
. cool, calm arraignment OF German
autocracy and an eu1ogy mixed with
pity for the German people.
Judge Gray severely arraigned TIE
German autocracy, and declared that
Il was against this that war - being
waged. He paid . high complimeut
TO the German people and expressed
the belief that they would see tho
end Of autocrAcy and would Be free-
He Expressed the belief that the vegt
number OF 0armansAmericann IN this
country are true 70 their country and
willing TO hght for II with other
Americans
The Washington times., 1917-05-07

The brewers Of the United States,
through Col Gustav PAbst, OF Milwau-
kee, president Of the United Brewers
Association. and others prominent In
the brewing industry protested to
the Senate Committee on Agriculture
today against the plan to cut on the
manufacture OF beer and malt liquors
In order to conserve the supply Of
grain for food purposes.
Colonel PRbst was the chief witness
before the committee. He presented =
detailed statement with respect to
the amount OF grain used In the brew
ing industry, and other facts with
respect to the business. He was fol-
lowed by Julius Lehman, OF New
York, who gave the committee in
formation concerning the handling OF
the brewing industry In other coun-
tries.
Robert Grain Of Baltimore and
Washington. also made statements
to the committee
Ask Same Result for All.
The brewers OF the country do not
want their business stopped In order
to conserve the food supply, and they
insist that It IL not necessary.
At the same time they admit. a.
Mr.. Grain indicated, that Il may be
needful a. the war goes on TO reduce
the alcoholic contents OF beer to an
per cent. or az per cent
Mr.. Grain suggested to the commit
tee that Mr.. LiebmAnn, who 10 q WELL
known authority on the brewing In
dustry, could tell the members what
would be the effect OF reducing the
alcoholic contents from about { per
cent, as now, to q lower hgure.
Mr.. Lehman replied that reduction
was possible
The content OF alcohol IL already
low" he said But II can be reduced
II II IL accomplished 30 It viii not
permit one brewer to be placed at an
unfair disadvantage a. compared with
another"
He pointed out that the consumer
would be the ultimate Judge. and un-
less all brewers were treated alike .
hardship would be imposed on those
who held their beer down 70 . low
strength
The brewers sought to impress on
the committee the fact that the guam
tity Of grain converted into liquor in
their industry Is too small TO be re-
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
EXPERTS EXPECT
GERMAN FALLBACK
Foe Sacrifices Reserves in
Effort TO Check French

WITH THE FREQ ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, May 1.-aermany's re-
tiramsnt from France must come I'M
lees Hindeusurs can soon stop the
French drive
PudAy'u lighting brought proof OF
oamplete realization OF the necessity
of q retreat By the German com
mnnesrS Ia the Bupsrhuman efforts
Nainh the enemy Il making TO save
the Rheims salient
Entirely aside from the Franco-Brit-
lab Offensive between the Aisus and
Lana, the Germans are now facing
an equal menace In the Champagne,
They know that the French offenstvs
between the Aisne and Moronvillisrs
threatens to force their evacuation
Of the Rheims salient There Mts.
Rxtmount and Berrau and Forts
NogSnt Ia Besss and vitry Les
Rsins constitute the keystone sup
porting the supsrstrueture Of the en-
tire German front
Desperate necessity OF preventing
would preoipitAte withdrawal from
the cutting OF Of the salient which
France is causing the Germans to
sacrifice the last OF their reserves In
al EFFORT 70 hold back the French
The 1000 prisoners taken to today
does not indicate . shattered German
morale. On the contrary, the Ger
mans are resisting with q degree OF
desperation hitherto unknown. But
the number OF prisoners does reflect
the immense bodies Of troops which
the Germans are throwing into the
conflict, put to the slaughter like
Aheep.
Tns perfect unity underlying the
Eranoo-BritiAh offenslves and the STRAIT
agy Of the whole push eliminated in its
greatest expression OF effectiveness Sat-
urday. On that dAy-thirty-six hours
altar the English had wiped out the
northern pivotal salient Of the linden
burg nns-ln the regions Of Bullecourt
and CrolSsIIles-the French wiped out
aix kilometsrs (four miles) Of the south
ern picotAl salient In the region Of Mou-
LIN Laffaux.
TIE double success Of the allied armies
today menzces the entire Hindenburg re-
treat line from its two vital points. The
victories constitute the first great OBJ
3sctivs toward which every local French
and English action since the beginning
OF ths great Offensive has strategicaIy
contributed.
B1EhtsnE on z2-AIle Front.
he French advance on the linden
burg salient is only q small portion Of
their success In the second great drive
since April Is. This fighting has covered
a front OF nearly twenty-five miles-in-
Guiding the entire length Of Chemin Des
Danes. with extensions TO the east and
northwest
Now the entire Craonne plateau has
been attained almost the entire summit
Of tie ridge dominating the plateau and
descending toward Laon has been cap
tured: nearly thirteen miles Of Chsmin
Des Danes Is held-al OF the road but
small portion in the vicinity Of Fort
Malmaison- The new French positions
formerly constituted the greatest OBJ
stacle when they were In German hands.
to General Nivelle's advance to Laon-
They dominate the valley or the Aillette
down which the French kept up Satur-
days and Sundays operations
The Washington times., 1917-05-07

Of. twenty-five rillions.s But Am
erica's mlllionaires are mobflining
altar all
Talks % SPuyS Leans
~what we Germans dreaded In our
heart OF hearts becomes q terribls
reality" the paper continues.
-Amsrican millionalres propose to
take the nsld with muscles and money
bags against the German empire
Than follows . long account Of
John Wanamaker's oifer TO his en-
pioyes to keep their places open and
Increase thar salaries on their re-
turn. and q oontemptuous reference
to patriotism Of American employees,
who. the paper says. refused to Join
the oolorB unless their salaries were
raised Immediately.
The fact that young Marshall Field
has Joined the Illinois cavalry Il thus
referred to;
-tf one Il born Marshall Field. one
has q certain obligation, and also .
chance Of, becoming Field Marahal
Anyway, he Il not likely to have 70
bleed anything but money"
The writer ends ~ saying that TIE
real danger from AmsFiea win come
after the war, and that for the prss-
emit the entents's drunken At Of r.
joicing over America'B promised aid
win be followed By . nasty morning
altar headaohe OF disappointment
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
FIGHTS FEDERAL RAILWAYS
British Investigator Tells Congress
man Results Of Inquiries.

W. N Acworth. member OF the Royal
High Commission. which recently in
vestigAted the railroad situation In Can
ada. today told the joint Congressional
committee on interstate commerce that
government railroads In q democratic
state are impractical unless the man
agement II cut loose from direct politi-
cal control" but that "ths railways
belong to the people and that. therefore.
Il Is only right and natural that parlia-
ments or Legislatures should control the
management Of peoples raiiways"
The facts show. however. he said. that
Parliamentary interference In Europe
has meant running thu railways. not
for the bensnt Of the people At large.
but to satisfy local an dsectionAl or
even personal interests."
Acworth said bis observations were
based on investigation Of the subject IN
Australia. France. England. and Italy.
where parliamentary interference has
never bean abandoned for q minuts."
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
FRENCH HEROES RETIRED
Age Limit Affects Gen. 6sIfourisr
Of Verdun Iron Division,

PARIS, May T.-AmonE the hrst
victims Of the new law lowering the
age limits for the higher officers dur
ing the war are Gen Maurice Bal
fourier, who was commander OF the
famous iron division at Verdun and
on the oOnIno, and Gen, Charles Ian
rezan, who distinguished himself at
the battle OF the Marns,
These two generals, with nineteen
other generals OF division and four
generals Of brigade, have been placed
on the reserve list, The law under
which they were retired from active
service was passed April -, It nxes
the age limit for eolonels at fifty
nine years, OF generals OF brigade at
sixty and Of generals Of division at
ItXty-tWo.
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
Necessity Not Here Yet.
HOOVER TELLS OF NEEDS
House Committee Closes Doors AZ
Food Dictator TaIks.

Herbert C. Hoover. chairman Of the
food committee Of the Council Of Ma
tional Defense. and the Administrators
consulting expert" on world food con-
ditions. appeared Unexpectedly before
the House Agricultural Committee early
today to urge immediate action on the
Administration's food control legislation.
30 important were Mr.. Hoover's
revelations as to the present world food
supply that the conference was behind
closed doors, and, 1t was said. his re-
marks viii be subject to careful ex-
purgation before appearing in the pub
lie records
The committee Is working overtime 20
dispose Of the food legislation which
confers great powers to regulate produc-
ton and distribution OF food and to
punish manipulation. boarding, and 'spre-
ventAble waste" 1t will be reported TO
the House. It is expected. early in the
week.
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
SAVES TWO WAR YEARS
y s. Better Prepared Than Eng
land Was at Beginning.


Two big problems which confronted
Great Britain for two years after the
outbreak OF war have already been
sRlved by the United States Govern
ment, according to Maurice s. Amos,
munitions expert and member of the
British commission
"America has already adopted selec-
tive CONSUMPTION by which men highly
trained for industrial tasks may be
kept on the firing line, and the trans
portation facilities OF the country
have been modified by the Council
of National Defense" said Mr.. Amos.
ct took US two years to work out So
buttons OF these two vitality important
problems"
Three-eornered PartnershIp.
Mr.. Amos has had a number of con-
ferences with officials OF the United
States Government and the Council Of
National Defense relative to the mo-
Utilization OF labor and industries. He
declared today the secret of Great
Britain's success in turning out war
supplies as rapidly as they are needed
lies In a three-cornered patriotic part
nership between the British govern
ment factory owners, and the labor
ing men.
Labor has done its part splendid
~" said he war work has hear
given preference throughout the Uni
ted Kingdom. and the laborfnR men
have discharged their duties well and
faithfully. Capital agreed to nav 10
the government so per cent OF All
profits in excess Of normal returns
during peace times. and labor has
gladly given up many trade union re-
strictions, such as short hours, strikes.
the right TO quit work at will, and to
change the place OF employment with
out good and justifiable reason.
Take Pride In Work.
Wine out OF every ten Iaboring men
In England are working on war sup
plies. and they take pride in the fact.
Many hundreds OF them are men call
ed back from the trenches because
they are OF more value to the nation
at home.
RED tags are put on all war work.
which is designated as class A. work.
The man who receives q war contract
communicates the fact all down the
line, even to the ore mine, and every
body speeds up. including the rail
roads.
The system we have worked out
virtually makes every factory owner
and employe q public official, and all
take pride In their patriotic taska."
Mr.. Amos said four elements enter
ed into the success OF the British in
dustrial mobilization: First, prohibit
ing speculation in metals and other
things needed for the manufacture OF
war supplies; second, giving war sup
plies preference on the railroads;
third, exempting highly trained men
from purely military work, and
FOURTH giving war contracts priority
in all factories.
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
BELLE PAINTS FLAG ON LEG
California Girl Wears Skirt That
Wouldn't Hide Il.

AARfsVILLE. Cal. May Pa
triotisn reached its zenith when Miss
Aarget Handy, twenty and pretty,
appeared on the streets with Ameri-
can hags painted on her bare legs.
Aiss Handy wore no stockings and
had on low-cut shoes and an extra
short drass IN order 20 properly show
her eolora. Miss Handry's daring bit
OF display caused great excitement
along her line Of march.
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
GAS.

'T had . tooth extracted yesterday"
remarked the fussy man, "and the
dentist gave me gas"
~oh, that's nothing" rejoinsd the
man with the bald spot. Every time
get shaved the barber gives me q
lot OF it-"-IndiAnapolIs Star.
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
FIGHT NEWSPAPER TAX
Publishers Plan Battle for Exist
enee Before Senate Committee.

enee Before Senate Committee.
Newspapers Of the country win
strongly protest against the attempt
TO impose on them q heavy burden
of taxation when the revenue bill
now pending in the House side is
taken up by the Finance COMMITTEES
Of the Senate.
Protests are already coming IN
from newspapers saying that with
prices of paper abnormally high,
many Of the publications will be put
out of business II the Government
persists in the plan Of imposing Q
high postage charge upon them.
The Finance Committee will begin
hearings on the bill this week. Ssna-
tor Simmons, chairman OF the COM
mittee, will start them a. soon as
possible after the Ways and Means
Committee makes Its report. Protest
ing parties have been asked 70 nIs
briefs, and then win be allowed to
supplement their statements with oral
Arguments
The Washington times., 1917-05-07

Goodbye. sore feet, burning feet,
swollen feet, tender feet, tired feet
Goodbye, corns, callOuses, bunions
and raw spots. No more shoe tight
ness, no more nmpinE with pain or
drawing up your face in agony, 'aTI"
IL magical. acts right OF. 'aTiz"
draws out all the poisonous eruda-
tons which pun up the feet Use 'srz"
and wear smaller shoes. Use '-rIz"
and forget your foot misery, Ali how
comfortable your feet feel
Get a 8-cent box OF "TfzT now at
any druggist or department store
Don't suffer. Have good feet, glad feet,
feet that never swell, never hurt, never
get tired. A years foot comfort Ruar-
antssd or your money rsfunded.-Adyt
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
At nHE cIuR

THAT girl I've bean going to see
amt got no sense OF humoF."
Didn't she laugh when you pro
posedr'
The Washington times., 1917-05-07

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