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TREMENDOUS CAMPAIGN MUST Be CARRIED OUT IN
NEXT y DAYS # LIBERTY LOAN IS To Be SUCCESS
SOUNDS
NOTE OF WARNING
Declares Business as Usual
All Wrong Tremendous
Task Ahead.

NEW YORK, May II. - Different
business but better business for
America during the War was predicted
to-day by Frank A. Nanderlip, banker
land member uf the labor committee
of the council OF national defense 5
IativiSory commission. In prepared
statement. Mr.. Eanderlip said The war
Twill call for adjustments, but not LOT
dimunition in volume OF business;
that times will be better than ever
before. and that the people should be
getting ready for top speed production
that will utilize every energy.
THE sooner the public gels over lhc
idea that we want business as usual
ur can have business as usual during
This great war the better for all, ne
said We want 10 stop all unneccS
sary work and unnecessary cNpenal-
lures short off, and concentrate on the
immense volume Of work when mas 10
BE- done. Business men should Erl Tiu
Of any foolish fears that economy VIII
bring on Il general paralysis OF INDUS
try or trade.
"Thprn is no danger Of not having
work for everybody; the trouble Is
that there iS more work in SlEht IMAM
ran possibly he done, and lne ques.
Ition is whefhrr we shall cut OF
iluXurieS or necessities. IT Is absurd
under these conditions 10 talk or the
danger OF unemployment, and to urge
that the people shall go on buying
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Of
RUSSIAN ARMIES
REMAIN On JOB
BRUSILOFF AND GURKO
DISCLOSE CONDITIONS
Of Decentralization Among the
Troops, Following the
Revolution.

PETROGRAD. May II. l p. m: via
London. 1870 p. m.-AS result VI
IA meeting in Petrograd Of the conl-
manders-io-chief from all the fronts
except the Caucasus, Generals BruSil-
off and Gurko have withdrawn their
designations and reports. OF further
designations are refuted by the def
mite announcement that all the com
manderS have decided 10 remain at
their posts. Thus is the crisis of tho
armT. which formed an alarming ac-
compartment TO the political crisis.
averted.
Discussing whtehti ETAOIN ETAO
Discussing with the temporary gov"
eminent the serious condition OF ar
fairs ar the front. the commanders
declared that the unfortunate phrase
peace without annexations had
found its way To the army and was
there translated into an argumene
against offensive warfare. This and
other harmful doctrines pervadlng the
army and the inability of the ottlcsts
satisfactorily TO explain them had
ruined discipline and destroyed the au,
thority and prestige OF the officers.
The discord in Petrograd had naturally
found an echo everywhere at the
front. but the spirit Of the soldiers
was slowly recovering and the power
of the Russian army was by no means
lost.
PETROGRAD, May l.. via London,
sos D. m.-The cabinet crisis has been
settled. A declaration of the govern,
ments policy has been accepted by
the representatives Of the council OF
workmen's and soldiers delegates.
with merely slight alterations, and
was signed by Them at midnight.
During the sitting NJ. Tchernotr, Ma
tional Socialist. was appointed min
lister of agriculture and NJ. Skobeletf.
vice president Of the council OF work
mems and soldiers delegates. was ar'
pointed minister Of labor. It. was also
decided to he desirable to include IN
the government Feodar kokoshkinc,
Constitutional Democrat and a pro
fessor at the University of Moscow
and VI. Tseretelli. member of the coun'
ell of workmen's. and soldiers dele
gates. The duty Of these men will be
TO prepare for the constitutional AS
Sembly.
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F|END|SH
Act is Poisoning Of Guards
men-Lieutenant W. F.
Corcoran Dead.

PITTSBURGH. May lI-Majors j..
w. Foos and George Blair. in COM
mand of Pennsylvania National
iGuardsmcu in the Pittsburgh district,
tonight reported to the eastern depart
ment circumstances surrounding the
death of Lieutenant William +. Cor
coran Of Company G.. Third Regiment,
Of Philadelphia. and the serious illness
OF sixteen other suardSnen or the
same company following the eating
ut a meal at restaurant near the
camp al Port Perry, Pa.
The proprietor Of the restaurant,
George Miller who is being held IN
connection with the poisoning. was
cross examined by headquarters or
ticers and detectives late today, but no
announcement was made as to whetn'
ier any information regarding the
source OF the posion was obtained.
After a coroncr's physician had
conducted a post mortcm examination
of the body OF Lieutenant C"~"ocan.
and had expressed the heliet tEa! nv
officer did not die from ptuma!Hc
poisoning, DR.. Jacob ROsenbloom, tnSl.
cologist. was ordered to make thor
Iough tests. 1t was stated tonight Il
report could not be obtained from me
ItoXicologist within less than ten days.
All Of the sixteen guardSmen taken
ito hospitals were much improved To-
night. 1T was announced that forty
one Of the tifty-onc members OF the
company had suffered after eating
the meal at the Port Perry restaurant
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BAKER ASSERTS
ARMY OF 100000
NOT TO Be CALLED
BEFORE SEPTEMBER

WASHINGTON, May lin re-
sponse to a suggestion by Senator
Jones of Washington that the ne~
sclective draft army help harvest
crops. Secretary Baker today d'S-
closed that il Is m0l expected 10
call out the first 5uuu0H men n"-
fore September | because Of the
denle,cd stale of our supplies,
and that rher" will therefore bn
no "aplrrciablr interference with
the labor suppl? OF the country
until that dalr.
After stating that tho laho"
uupSIinn Was receiving serious
attention from all departments.
Secretary Baker wrote 10 Senator
Jones TO call on! the first 30U,V0V
men To be raised unncr tn" pro-
visions of the bill now pending be-
for,.. congress until about SeptenI.
b-r /, 80 there will BE- no apprc-
riablc interference with the labor
supply Of the country untll that
daIr.
"When there men are called
they will have to hr continuously
trained with tho cufars until they
are sent abroad. As the period ot
training before they are sent
abroad will be at The best all TOO
short, in justice 10 the men IL must
be intensive and continuous.
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[)EA1 H
For Over One Hundred Men.
of the Cannery Ship
Standard.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May H..
The thrce-masted ship Standard.
owned by Libby, Mcneil 4 Libby. IS
a total wreck of Cape Constantine. in
Bering sea, according to message
received here today BY the naval radi..
station. or nearly 80 men aboard
the vessel only 30 have been rescued.
according TO the report.
The vessel, which carried a large
crew and many men for the Alaska
canncrieS, stranded May II and was
abandoned the next day when seas be-
gan TO pound her to pieces. ~
Five life boats, each crowded to ca:
pacity. were launched. One WAS
picked up few hours later contains.
ing % Mem So far. according to the.
message received today, none Of the
remaining boats have been sighted. y
The Standard, ship OF 1.4G1 net
tons. left San Francisco April for;
Bristol Bay. Alaska. The messaas;
received here was sent out by the ma.
val radio station at ST. Paul, Pribiluh
islands, in Bering sea. -
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MANY UNMPORTANT CHANGES WADE
IN STATE APPROPRIATION BILL
One Amendment However, Makes Big Slash in Appro-
pration for the State Health Ofce-Governor
Signs the Groundowning Measure.

commissioner OF labor. and the allow
anre of contingent expenses for that
commissioner WAS increased TO $1,000
a year. While there was some oppo-
sitiun, the vote being Is TO Q. an
amendment also was adopted appro-
priating $1,000 annually for having
taken the valuation Of Interstate rail
roads operating in the state. This
WAS requested by the public service
commission.
An appropriation of $4,000 Il year
for ST. JoSeph's hospital, In ParkerS-
burg. was adopted on motion of Sen.
Gregory. who also offered an amend
mens which was adopted. increasing
allowance for Dan B. Leonard house
reading clerk. from $i25 10 $1,000.
Made Big Slash.
On motion OF Senator Wallace Crib
Bile. $4,000 for each Of TWO years was
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. May IL
Complete plans for housing $4,000 men
at each of the go divisional canton
mcnt camps in which the war army is
10 be trained have been worked out by
War Department officials, and con-
slrGction work will be undertaken as
soon as the commanders of the militia
departments have designated the
sites.
Twelve Of the camps will go to the
new southwestern department, com.
manded by Major General Leonard
Wood. making 264.000 troops assigned
to that part. Six camps will be estab.
1ished in the central department, six
in the southern, three in the western,
four in the eastern and one in the
northeastern department.
The building will be done by con-
tract. under the supervision Of army
officers.
In effect, the probe is to build g.
towns complete, WI all necessary
equipment and faci--ties. 1t will re-
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MORE AMERICANS
LEFT FOR THE FRONT

PARIS. May II. 1890 p. m.-Thc
10Th section of The American field
ambulance left for the front today
under command Of james p. Gillespie
of New York. Yale graduate.
The second transport section. con-
sistinS Of fifty mnn and twenty lo.-
rirs for moving ammunition rapidly
TO vital points. will leave tomorrow.
Additional recruits 10 the number
of los have arrived. They include Al
students from Dartmouth. eight from
Harvard. seven from B"loit. four each
from Princeton. Yale. Williams and
Bowdoln. three each from Johns Hop
pins, Chicago and Cornell and repre-
sentaliyes of Michigan. Illinois, North
western, Brown and Virginia.
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AMERICAN DOLLARS 81
NEEDED FOR VlCTORY
Secretary McAdoo Speech at Chicago Declares Prompt
Financial Aid May Prove Decisive Before America 81
Can Place Soldier on the French Front

CHICAGO May 1-Prompt financial assistance to the Allied
governments may enable the Allies gain decse victory before
an American army sent to France Secretary Of the Treasury
MAdoo here tonight in speech before nancr bankers
and men, urging their support of the liberty loan
Every and who buys liberty bond will contribute
the immediate and directly helpful to bring the war to-
quick conclusion cAdoo said No doubt the OUT
come of the conflict if the American people awake to the gravity
situation and Organize the mighty resources OF the nation
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s?ee..G p,,sa,"h TO :Lc I":e;!,scneer.

Scrt.A, btS7a:'h 70 ;hc ln'".aScrcer.
CHARLESTON. W. VA. May II
Declaring that it Was pleasure to do
20. Governor Cornwell today signed
the bill which passed both branches
ot the legislature this week. amending
the code Of West Virginia SO that the
! nited States government may own
mOrr than 20-acre tract Of land IN
his state.
Appropriation Bill.
The <enat' occupied the greater
part OF the afternoon in consideration
II the general appropriation bill.
While il was on second reading Il
lumber Of amendments. none OF them
ii particular general Importance. were
made. The travelling expense of the
commissioner Of weights and meas
pres was fixed at $4,000 a year An
increase 10 $1,000 yearly WAS made in
he salary of the stenographer TO the
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Buy Liberty Bond, and Bring the War to an End
GOODyKOONTz AFTER COMMISSION TO SEEK
SITE FOR new STATE CAPITOL AT CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON W. Va. May l7-PreSideut Wells Goodr
koonz OF the West Virginia Senate late today introduced in the
upper branch of the legislature resolution providing that the
appoint commission consisting member from
each district with the whose
duty shall be ascertain whether suitable location bc
obtained capitol sufficient house all the departments
of government ground either the kanawha river
above below Charleston elsewhere The proposed grounds
embrace than p Ii site be found the
commission to ascertain what the will he whether
free site could be obtained
1t pointed that the present capitol inadequate but
that grounds occupies and those in addition owned by the
nearby easily worth million dollars and could be sold
for sufficient sum to build a suitable capitol.
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Aged Physician is Run
Down by Auto; May Die
s~riai Dispatch To the i7.cIIlScaccr

WASHINGTON, Pa. May Ii DR..
W. r. Thompson. aged 50 years. one
nr the oldest and best known physi-
clans of Washington county, is in Il
critical condition in the City hospital
here AS a result of being run down by
an automobile this morning. II is
believed his injuries will prove fatal.
The accident occurred in East
Washington The name Of the driver
could not be obtained, although the
machine, Il Buick touring car, be-
longcd TO Lon Wonsettler, Of West
Bethlehem township.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-18
MANY EXECUTIONS IN
THE THOMPSON CASE

CNIONTOWN. Pa. May 17.-EXecu-
tons to the amount Of STU, ,228."6
we're issued today against eight. asso-
ciates Of J. V. Thompson. former
Uniontown banker. following the DIS
missal Of receiverships by Judge J. q.
Van Swearinsen. The men who arc
affected by the order are William
Hankins. l. W. Seamans. William n.
Thompson. F. NJ Seamans, Jr.: Altha
IT,. Moser, Jasper Augustine. Andrew
4. Thompson and Fuller Hoggsett.. BY
the order the personal property OF all
is open to execution.
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GARDNER URGED TO
STAY in CONGRESS

BOSTON. May l7--Henry G. Wells,
president of the state senate, in a LIT.
Ter today urged Representative .tu-
gustus r: Gardner 10 reconsider his
action in rrsigning his scat in cou-
SresS TO enter the army.
Governor Mccall was also asked To
withhold acceptance Of the rcsigna-
lion. Mr.. Wells wrote 10 Mr.. Card
ncr:
Your constituency are unanimous
in the feeling that you arc Of thr Ut
most service, not only TO them bur TO
the nation. in congress al this time" "
Mr.. Wells has been mentioned a.> Il
candidate 10 fill the vacancy caused
by Representative Gardeners rcsigna-
ton.
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WASHINGTON, May II. Further
drastic increases were written into the
income surtaX schedules Of the war
revenue bill BY the house in commit
tee OF the whole today after an
nouncemert by Democratic Leader
kitch;ci that Secretary McAdoo's lat
est estimate of onc-halt the cost of
he first year of the war. which the
bill is intended TO cover. would bt:
about S2245. 900 Dn".
The increases. 25 per cent on all The
proposed surtaXeS on incomes be-
tween $4,000 and $l.0Q0.09. as re
ported By the committee. and .i5
per cent Surtax on incomes in excess
of S1.00u.0DO. as proposed by Rep;e-
sentative Lenroot OF Wisconsin. were
included BY vote OF l4G 10 1pI. Rep
reSentative kitchin and others who
were opposed 70 increased income
taxes voted formally against the pro-
DosalS. but previously Mr.. kitchin mad
declared on the ;loor that h. did nos
see how any member Of the ways and
means committee could oppose them.
No attempt will br made in thu
house. Mr.. Nitchin announced tonight.
to raise the total of the bill 10 S2,2iI.-
oa0,HoO Il is probable however, he
added. that the total will be larger
than tho 81 SOP .pun 400 contemplated
in the original measure. and If it IS
found that more monc? is needed an
other bill will be drafted III tn" mex.
session OF congress.
Many members brli.ye iurh'r n
forts 10 maxi the bill total S2.2tl.0Qn,-
900 will be made or the t!oer or IN
committee.
The committee meets tomorrow and
daily thereafter 10 co:lsittsr changes
in ,hs bill.
a statement prepared ny commIt-
ice expert tonight said that the sur
tax increase would add about 5000
600 70 the total Of the bill during The
coming year.
The statements on rhe floor as 10
the amount they would raise ranged
from Slr0, ,00u .uiv downward.
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BEING HELD
AFTER CH|LD'S DEATH

SrcciAI nisnstrh tn the InlcCcnceE
WASHINGTON. Pa. May 17.--John
Carlisle, an apprentice printer and Il
student in the Washington high school,
is being held in the county jail hrI>,
pending an investigation as to what
caused . the death OF his infant
daughter.
Young Carlisle and his wife hayc
been estranged since before the birth
Of the child. A few days ago, it, is
said. Carlisle went 10 his wife'S home
to see the child. Shortly after he left
the child became i'll and died. The
mother claims he poisoned the baby.
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SENATE ADOPTS
THE ARMY BILL;
WILSON To SIGN
president MUM AS TO
ATTITUDE TOWARD 7. R.
Senator Stone in a V!trlollc
Attack Upon Former
President.

WASHINGTON, y. c.. May IL
Final action was taken BY Congress 20
day on the war army bill, The second
of the major measures Of the war.
The Senate, by vote Of s. TO S,
adopted the conference report accept
ed Yesterday by the House. Vice Pres
ident Marshall and Speaker Clark Will
sign the bill tomorrow and send 1t TO
the White House for President VIII
sons approval. 1t probably will be a
law before tomorrow night.
AS finally approved, the bill pro-
ridCs for raising by Selecliyc conScrin-
ton a war army in incrcmentS OF 50U,-
900 men from 81 to so years OF age. 1t
also authorizes. without directing, the
President TO raise volunteer lorceS
which Colonel Roosevelt desires 10
take to France. anu greatly increases
the pay OF all enlisted men.
Machinery to register and draft the
first 100000 men already has been set
up by the War Department. lmmc-
diately after the President signs the
bill he will issue proclamation. des-
ignate the day for registration Of the
ten millions or more men OF the pre-
scribed age. .
Registration books will be In The
hands of State and local authorities
who are to cooperate in the work, and
Brigadier General Crowder. the pro-
vost marshal general, expects to have
his complete lists in Washington with
in FIVE days after registering begins.
Then will come the task Of selecting
the first half million. eSempting the
physically unfit. those with depend
ents and men who are needed on the
= u ,t,.i,N 40
Of selection probably will be COM
ed. Secretary Baker said to-day that
because of lack of supplies, the new
army would not be called TO the col
ors for training before September.
Whether Colonel Roosevelt shall be
permitted TO raise an expedition now
rests with President Wilson. His
views have not been disclosed. but it
is believed that he probably will post
pone decision while the draft system
is being put into operation.
AS during the early stages Of The
long dispute in Congress, the days
closing debate centered on the so
called Roosevelt amendment. Colonel
Roosevelt was vigorously attacked by
Senator Stone. of Missouri. and as ar
IDENTIFY defended by his friend, Senator
Johnson. of California.
The .Senate's approval Of tho meas
ure agreed upon by the conferecs and
accented by the House came late in
the day. after attempts TO send it back
to conference. and an earnest appeal
by Senator Chamberlain, chairman of
the military committee. for final &C
tion.
The eight Senators who cast the
negative votes were:
Democrats-Gore. of Oklahoma: :
kansas: Stone. Of Missouri. and Tram,
nell. Of Florida
RepublicanS-La Toilette, N'iScon.
sin: Gronna, North Dakota, and Nor.
ris. Nebraska.
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Day for Patriots.

WASHINGTON. \. C.. May 1T.-
Registration day for service under the
war army bill will bc made tho occa-
sion for patriotic demonstrations all
over the country. Tho date soon will
be fixed by a proclamation Of the Pres
ident and Secretary Baker. as chair
man OF the Council Of National De.
fense. has asked the State councils Of
defense to take the lead, with the as
sistance OF the Chamber Of Commerce
OF the United States and the national
committee of patriotic and defense So
cieties, in making ii a memorable oc-
caSion. There will be celebrations in
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CHARLESTON. ". Va. May IT,
Pursuant to Il request from Secretary
McAdoo for the bankers Of each State
10 assist in floating the $4,000, 100000
Liberty Loan. representative bankers
from all over the State assembled here
tonight and organized by electlng
Isaac Lowenstein chairman and Wal
ter G.. Hardy secretary.
It. was decided To divide the State
into eight districts for the purpose OF
handling the loan adrantageously.
One bank or banker of the eight lead
ing cities in the district will be select
ed 10 report for that district.
The points selected were Martins
burg. Clarksburg. Fairmont. Parkers.
burg. Huntington. Charleston. Elkins
and BlueficId All Of these counties
belong 10 the Richmond banking dis
trict, while Wheeling and all OF the
Northern Panhandle is in the CleVe-
land district and Is not included.
The bankers chosen 10 represent. the
various districts are 10 constitute a
central committee. which Is to report
10 a local committee in this city.
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INCOME TAXES
AGAIN BOOSTED
IN WAR ME- EASURE
25 PER CENT ON ALL
INCOMES OVER $4,000
45 Per Cent on Incomes in
Excess of a Million
Dollars.

WASHINGTON D. c., May II.
As revised by the Senate today
In consideration Of the war rev
enue bill, the income sur-taxes
viii be as follows:
Aetwesn $4,000 and S6o,oco 10 &C.
$780, 600 to $4,000, 13.75T.
$50, 900 to $1oo,ooo $780,.
S1Co, ,oco to S1so,oO0, 2l.25%".
$4,000 to $500, 900, 25r..
S2oo. 900 to S25o,coo, 3oc:.
S25o, eco to $780, yoco, 33.75T.
$500, ,ooG to $1,000, 900, 4l.25~c.
81 ,oco, 900 and over, 45"c.
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DE- WELLS HoHoRED.
8 DIVISIONAL CANTONMENT5
FOR THE ARMY Of HALF N|Lu0A

quire 100000 feet OF lumber, which
was adopted because the price Of cam
vas is so high and the supply so short;
There will be 1000 buildings In each:
encampment. These will include quar-.
ters for officers and men. stables, mess:
halls. kitchens, bath houses and store:
rooms, in addition to numerous struc,'
turc sfor special purposes.
Each town will cover a little more.
than 4 square mile of ground, not In;
Guiding the big tracts Of land necessS.,
ry for drilling and military operations
during training. The War Depart-
ment expects the cantonments to be
the most up-to-date barracks OF THIS
type erected for any army.
THE WEATHER. -
WASHINGTON, May 17.--Forscaet;
West virgtnia-Fair Friday A1A UA$.
urday.
! ohio-Fair Friday, warmer 1nrthi
Saturday fair.
western PsnnsylvanIs-TsIr, wazznsx.
Friday; Saturday fair. -
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Strength Of British
|mpresSes the King.

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN:
France, May 7 (Yia London, $40 p. m.)
After 4 four days visit to the Brit.
.ish front, King Albert OF the BelgianS
returned TO his headquarters todaYiS
He distributed numerous decorations
while here. The king seemed greatly
impressed BY the tremendous strength
cning of the British forces since hfSi
previous visit.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hsig.
greeted King Albert on his arrival
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
were spent in visiting the scenes Of
tie British victories on the Somme,
including Pnzieres, Thiepval and
Combles. The party penetrated as
far as PerOnne and vicinity, where
great interest was displayed in the
devastation wrought by the Germans,
before their retirement. A visit also
was paid to Vimy ridge:
DR WELLS HoNoRED.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. May 17.-Dr..
John Miller Wells. of Washington, =. C..s
was elected moderator of the southern;
Presbyterian church today at its annual
assembly here. -