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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-20
PL TANNING BIC
OFFENSIVE ON
RUSSIAN LINE.
BE SUPPORTED
BY GERMAN FLEET.
Object is to Cut Off Petrograd
From Active Army
Front.

PETROGRAD, April 49,. 80 p. nEy
via London, Has p. m.-German prep:i
arations 10 attack the northern front,
supported by German fleet, reports
of which appear 10 be we'll founded,
bear out the war office warning recent
ly issued, that the enemy means ID
march on Petrograd. The preparations
consist ef the massing OF troops or
the bvinsS-Riga front and the concen:
tration OF transports, warshlps and
shallow draft ships in Baltic Sea polts..,
A portion Of the German feet isjre-
ported to have moved from Kiel to LII
bau. ~
1t is regarded here as extremely
probable that the plan is to cut OF Pc
trograd from the active army. The,
German efforts to spread discomfort in
the Russian army have developed an
ingenious device of loading shells with
copies of Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg's Reichstag speech of March
90, and firing them into the Russian,
lines. .
/. PETROGRAD, via London. April 19.
2:50 p. m-"Activity on all fronts was
confined to rife fire and scouting oper-
ations," says to-day's official communt-s
cation. -
PETROGRAD, via London, April 70,
.12:45 o. m.-Russia's allies need have
no fear that she will desert the ALL
ance or weaken her resistance to the
enemy, Prof. Paul Milukoff, the foreign
minister said today in an address TO
the representatives Of British anl
French worklngmen who are now. in
Petrograd.
Eve understand that at the moment
of the revolution you might be afraid
we would lose Our strength for resist
ance." said the foreign minister. Il
beg you to announce to your country
men that free Russia has become
doubly strong through democratiza'
tiOn" -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-20
TARIFFS FILED
For HIGHER R.. R..
RATES;F|GHT ON

WASHINGTON, April l9-All rail
roads were today granted tentative
permission by the Interstate Com
tai tariffs, increasing freight rates
generally fifteen percent effective
June ] next.
In this manner the commission dis
posed Of the question Of procedure III
dealing with Inc application Of the
roads in every section for general i'll
crcaSeS. Two courses had been open:
To permit The filing Of such tariffs
and investigate" their rcaSOnahlCnr.'.'
: prior 10 lhr date they should go il.tn
effect: or 10 permit thr filing Of tar
riffs effective immediately and Sus.
pend them during the period Of th" in.
vcStigation.
Hearings Begin
The commissions order is tentative
subject 70 recall or change prior 10
the effective date of tn" rates In This
way rhc commission brings The Issue
sGuarpiy before the railroads. and III"
shippers in 4 definite form. Hearings
will b.. begun tomorrow al which each
side will b" given an opportunity 10
state its views and fnIi lnv"StiGa-
tion Of the proposed increases seems
likely before the commission issues
It's final finding.
Shippers from virtually nj! parts. Of
the country have SiCuilcG ih"ir IN
.rcnrion of opposing I'll" granting NJ 50
large an inrrraSc as Fifteen lrrrGni.
which the railroads claim i imprra,
iiycly necessary if they are 10 con
1inue to operate rrnri'ahtr in III" fac"
q! the soaring cost Of supplies. equip
mcnt and fuel and general wage aH-
yanccS. Under III" AdamSon law and
otherwise.
Many Shippers Appear
81 IN" first uf Ih"Sc hearings 10
CONTINUED on P.ge Twelve)
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|NULTIS KICKING =:
On INCOME TAX;
40 PA. ct. RATE
NOW PROPOSED
.M'ADOO'S PLAN IS
TERMED CONFISCATION
Members Of Congress Being
Overwhelmed With
Protests.

WASHlNGTON. April l9.-With
party lines obIitcralcd. the entire
membership of The house ways
and means committee tomorrow
will begin consideration Of meth
ods for raising new revenue with
which to meet This country S
share of the war expense. Inc
initial problem will be the rails
ing Of approximately $2,O00,000,-
0Op to meet half of the estimated
cost nf the first year of war. Tor
which certificates Of Indebtedness
soon arc 10 be issued.
The committee also probably
will lay a ground work for the col
lection of such. other part OF the
war cost that congress may deier-
mine is TO come from direct taX-
alton. The desire Of the admir-
istraton is that as much OF the
expense aS possible shall come
from this source. and ii is vir-
tually certain that the cost Will
b" about equally divided between
taxation and bonds.
ldICIUI ChllSlutTEllHU Will De
given list Of suggested new
sources Of taxation sent 10 the
cnmmiFtrcmen last Sunday by
Secretary McAdoo after confer.
cnceS with various members Of
the administration. He suggested
the raising OF about $500, ,000.-
0n0 from various sources, includ-
Ing income, excess profits. liquor,
amusement, automobile and to-
baCCo taxes. His list will meet
with strong objection in many
instances, however. and already
members arc receiving protests
against the suggestions, partiCu-
larry in relation 10 income and
excess profits taxes.
Probably the most radical sur-
ceStiUn in The liEf was that a
forty per cent tax b. levied on
AL incomes over $lG00,n00. This
is being termed "COnfScatinn" by
persons Of large incomes who
are OnDn~inE it,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-20
Creek King Receives
The British Minister

LONnUN. April H.. 9:fi 4. m. An
Athens despatch says that King Con
stanln" has hcrn in consultation with
certain party leaders IN connection
with the impending ministerial crisis
The King had Il lengthy cnni"ronC"
with The british Minister on WcdneS-
day. This being the first audience Civ
en to The British representative since
the attack on British and French Ma
rines in Athens last December.
(A despatch from Athens ycster-
day said that the resignation Of the
Greek cabinet was impending.l
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WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 80
Democrats Of the House in caucus late
today agreed TO consider lat the pres.
ent extra session any war and general
defense Legislation as many be recon:
mended by the President. National
prohibition. which is being urged by
it's advocates as 4 necessary war meas
urc, may be included under this list
but unless the President recommends
it as a war measure it has no chance
Of being taken up.
IT also is possible that a rivers and
harbors bills, embracing such proposed
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WASHINGTON, April 9-Anava collier, the name
of which was not disclosed by the authorities was beached
in Hampton Roads tonight to prevent her from sinking
after being rammed by another vessel.
The collier now lies in water up to her second deck
and with great hole in her hull Navy officials say how
ever that she can be Aoated and repaired.
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GERMAN RAIDER
OFF {. |. COAST

BCENuS AIRES. April ia Ger.
man raider has beer sighted off
Monlcvd"o. according 10 reports
MARTINI" circles. Tn" commander of
4 steamer. which has reached here.
declares that hc sighted a suspicious
looking craft during III" voyage from
Rio de- .lanciro 10 Monrcvdro. The de-
lay in III" arrival Of several yeSeslS
has given some concern. \ british
cruiser is ON III" watch OFF tho River
Plate. Th" minister Of marin" has
discussed The reports with the pres
idCut
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Uncle Sam Bringing
Home Much Bacon

CHICAGO. April 19-One million
pounds Of bacon at 35 cents pound
has been purchased here by the gov.
ernment in the last few days. This
is the highest grade Of bacon. Among
tion of government specifications as,
TO bacon would make, for economy.
Canned sausage and canned corn beef
also has been bought In considerable
quantities.
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ARMY BILL IS
IN MUST. LIST
Of MR. WILSON
STRONG DEFENSE OF
BILL BY CHAMBERLAIN
Volunteer System Denounced
as Uncertain and Most
Inadequate.

WASHINGTON. April 19-As
one step toward meeting oppoSi-
tion in congress 10 the adminiStra-
tionH army plans. President Viii
son today sent a letter 10 Repre-
sentative Helveriug of Kansas. rX-
ni2ining what l. meant By SeIec-
tive draft. and expressing earnest
hope that the bill drafted by the
war department would b. pd.i.,,l.
The president aud adm.aistFa-
tion leaders in congress are couf!-
dent Of tn" ultimate enactment Gf
the army bill without material
changes. The fight probably will
begin in the senate vine: the bill
will be taken up as soon as tbs
espionage measure Is disposed Of.
Chairman Chamberlain of the mil
ifary COMMITTEES submitted his fav-
orable report today.
Chairman Dent. OF the house
commitr"s. formally presented
during the day the report Of his
COMMITTEES offering the bill in
amended form. authorizing tho
president 70 call for volunteers in
incrementS OF 800. 600 and provid-
ing for the Selective draft only
Hlltl lIie |ulNlFIttt ttSitl
failed.
Representative Kahn. Of Cali
. fornla. ranking Republican mem-
Der of The house committee. who
will be one pf the administration
chief Spokesmen during the fight
in Tho house. had long confer
ence with officials OF the war do
partrnent.
WNSHTNTTpN. .inril I?.--pcba." ot
hr admin s'ratinn h:!! VIII begin in tbs
hnus" OF MONDAY. IN agreement WA:
rc:;ch..i to'la" hl h"Hs" leaders and con
.iri"rariou Of th' measure is Expected tc
last from w" 20 three days Majority
d" nj minority reports vii. h." flied with
the clerk Of thc fNnrs" on Saturday.
'fh" hnus" adjourned this afternoon
un-;l Monday.
The volunteer system VAS aSSaiied AS
uncertain and iHad"GuAt" and m" S"icc,
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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WASHINGTON, April ls.-House
Democrats In caucus late to-day
agreed that the extra session Of
congress should be devoted exclu-
sively to war emergency Legislation
proposed by tho President. A reso-
luton to this effect WAS substt-
tuted for one previously adopted
after vigorous fight providing FOR
consideration Of the Howard bill to
permit the President to prohibit
the manufacture or salo Of Liquor
during tho war.
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WASHINGTON, April ia bill
to authorize the President during
tho war to proclaim prohibition
against the sale, manufacture, gift,
transportation, Importation or ex-
portation Of all alcoholic spirits,
malt or vtnous liquors or any other
Intoxicating drinks, was intro
duced to-day by Representative
Howard, of Georgia
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u. S. Naval Collier in Hampton
Roads RamIned by an Unknown
GOVERNMENT VESSEL FORCED TO THE BEACH
IN ORDER TO PREVENT HER BEING SUNK

Now Lies in Water Up to Second Deck With Great Hole
In Her Hull, but Naval Authorities Declare the
Vessel Can Be Floated and Repaired.
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general policy nf III" American GOV.
ernment is 10 take CugnizanCc q: The
serious food situations; existing III sry-
oral European neutral nation.. n.
though its first object will be Ia pro
vide for the needs Of the American
people and assist as far as possible
th.. Entente Allies.
AS result Of determined efforts
Of tho Entente To shut off supplies FOR
Germany and her allies. practically
all Of the European neutrals already
have adopted measures to prevent re.
shipment Of goods passed through the
blockadeS. This will greatly simplify
the task Of the United States in de
Gliding where it's exports shall go.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-ForecastI
wost vtrH1nia-Showers and thuEde<~
storms Friday and Saturday: cooler Sat-
urday.
Ohio and Western Pcnna--ShowerJ
and thunderstorTns Friday Saturday
clearing and colder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-01
POLICE ORDERED
TO ARREST ANY
FIGHTING DRAFT
Notifications Sent to Massa
chusetts Cities by u. S.
District Attorney

Washington, June United States
District Attorney George w. Ander-
son and Marshal joan J. Mitchell
notified the police yesterday of every
city and town in Massachusetts, to ar
rest Immediately all persons found
printing or circulating anti draft lit
erature and to turn them over to he
federal authorities for prosecution.
Our attention has been directed, %
"Our attention has been directed, -
filters and newspapers, some of hem
In foreign languages advising against
registration and enlistment and at
lacking the recent military service
statute. These circulars are issued
by small, morally irresponsible and
utterly unpatriotic bodies. The ex-
tent of this agitation has been grossly
exaggerated. The overwhelming ma
jority of our population, citizen and
foreign, is loyalty patriotic
Police officials were advised that
if the anti-draft movement should be-
come serious and widespread national
guard forces would assist in enforc-
ing the law.
The latest violation of the law was
reported today at the South station,
where a young man was engaged in
distributing Objectionable literature.
He disappeared before the matter
was called to the attention of the po-
lice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-01
Late Gen. Won Kissing
Commended Belgium Must
( Be Annexed to Germany

Copenhagen, June The late Gov.
General Kissing of Belgium main
tanned Until the day of his death
his belief in the necessity of the COM
plete annexation Of Belgium to Ger
many. German advocates of mod
crate peace have been asserting that
Won Kissing changed the views he
expressed in the memorandum he ad.
dressed to the emperor advocating
annexation. This is disproyed by a
letter written by Won Kissing ON
Jan. IA to the Reichstag deputy, DE-
Stresemann.
In this letter Gen. Won Kissing de-
c1ared that the war was lost If Bel
GUM, at the end, was not chained to
Germany, to be ruled and exploited in
Germany's interest. He chided those
Superficial thinkers who wish to
content themselves with guarantees
Of a paper nature or who consider
the Mouse line an adequate frontier
a line which never can constitute the
frontier which we need"
Won Kissing went on to say that
the frontier needed to protect Bel
GUM against England and France
must be advanced as far as con-
ceivable northward and that the coast
is and must be part Of the frontier.
The governor general declared that
his entire policy had been guided
by this idea and that he had 1abored
secretly but steadily to build up "con-
nection to support this PROGRAM
He added that if these secret connec-
lions were maintained he hoped the
time would come when Germany
would be compensated through Bel.
GUM for her great sacrifices in the
war
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-01
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
HUMAN FLESH.

The Spaniards at Havana are
driving on brisk trade in the hu-
man flesh, Notwithstanding the OBJ
jections of all the world on the sub
ject The Carthagenian privateer,
sent into New Orleans by the q. 8.
brig Boxer had only about $4,000.
The captain was under trial the 18th
ult for piracy, murder. etc. He was
acquitted ON the charge of piracy
and it was expected he would be clear
ed on all the charges.
The Legislature of Delaware has
presented Capt Macdonald an ele-
j CANT tea service of plate with suitable
devices and inscriptions together with
an elegant sword as a mark of the1r
high admiration OF his gallantry. In
genious Editor
One of the ingenious Paris editors
in translating the account from a
London paper Of the future residence
fixed upon by the Princess Charlotte
to spend her honeymoon in literally
translated it "a moon made OF
honey" Aged Tortoise
A tortoise was repeatedly seen al
Germantown from 1911 to 1917,
which Is supposed t be still living
marked William Pen. 1903"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-01
FOOD BOARDING
MADE A FELONY
BY SENATE RULE
{ Imprisonment Also Provid-
ed for Storing or Waste
Of Necessities.

Washington, June 1-Hoarding,
storage or destruction of food, fuel
or other necessaries of life to limit
supply or affect prices would be a
felony under an amendment to the
governments first food bill adopted
in the Senate yesterday without a
trecord vote.
\ Several Senators protested that the
provision was. too drastic and would
prevent legitimate storing to equalize
markets, but all efforts to modify it
failed. When Senator Fail proposed
1 that the Federal Trade Commission
be empowered to decide whether stor-
ling Is reasonable, Senator Pofndexter,
author Of the amendment, insisted
that any such change would weaken
the effectiveness of the measure as a
weapon against spectators.
Violation Of the section would be
punishable by Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not less than six
I months nor more than three years.
Holding by farmers or others Of the
/ products of land cultivated by them
) is exempted.
Consideration of the Administration
, bill which provides for food survey
and stimulation of production neared
, the final stage today, but the intro
duction OF a number of amendments
/ shortly before adjournment probably
will prevent final vote before Sat-
urday.
An amendment which would au-
thorize the Secretary of Commerce to
take steps to promote more general
use of fish to relieve the food string
ency was offered by Senator Fletcher.
IT would permit the Department of
20 - f;eJ-
Senator Wadsworth objected on the
! ground that it would put the govern
ment into the fishing business, and
: Senator Pittmant moved to eliminate
the marketing section The amend
ment will be discussed again tomor-
row.
At the opening of debate Chair
lman Gore Of the Agriculture Com
mittee asked that the Lever bill. al
sready passed by the House, with the
amendments made by the committee,
I be substituted for the similar meas
ture previously under consideration in
the Senate. This was done and will
facilitate final enactment.
The second of the food bills, the
measure to authorize food admins
tration and price fixing, was discuss
ed today at an executive session of
the House Committee on Agriculture.
kNo amendments were offered, though
Ia number are to be presented when
1.-The bill is taken up section by Sec
ttion--
q Representatives of Southwestern
tcattle growing interests and officers
tof the Wholesale Grocers Association
called on Herbert c.. Hoover today
and pledged their support to the food
bills and to the food administration
to be created with Mr.. Hoover at its
head.
Within few days Mr.. Hoover ex-
poets to put out an appeal to Amer
ica,s housewives to put more new
vegetables on their tables during the
next few months and thus conserve
the supply of staple foodstuffs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-01
No Peace Till Victory
Is Won, Warns Kaiser


Copenhagen, June Berlin news
papers report that Emperor William
during his recent visit to the Arras
line, addressed delegations from the
troops fighting on the Aisne He
thanked them with emotion for their
heroism, and said:
The decision lies near at hand. You
will turn it in our favor as you have
on every previous occasion, because
you realize what you are fighting fol
the future Of your children and
grandchildren, the future of the be-
loved Fatherland, of us all.
I'VE will continue to fight until we
secure a complete victory. May the
God of armies give us blessing in the
war which has been forced on u.s.
Part OF the Emperor's speech was
inaudible on account of the noise Of
adrplanes specially watching overhead
to Illustrate an enemy attack.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-01
Partial Payment
Certificates For
u. S. Loan Here

Participation certificates for the
Liberty Loan arrived at the Federal
Reserve banks of Bridgeport yester-
day. These certificates in denomi-
nations of $40 each give every per-
son in Bridgeport an opportunity of
participating in the Liberty Loan, the
smallest bond of which is $50
The new certificates will at once be
placed on sale in every bank, store
and many other places throughout
the city. It is expected by the gov
eminent that every person will avail
himslf of at least on and that from
time to time other units will be add
ed until there have been enough
taken by each individual to purchase
at least one Of the Liberty Bonds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-01
"BABY DOLL' FINED
ON ASSAULT CHARGE

William Thomas, colored,> known
in police circles as t'Baby Doll' was
fined SIS and court costs yesterday
morning, charged with assaulting
Firman Fermanson, outside the home
of the former, 8 Drouve street. Thorn
as, his wife and another colored wom-
an, testified that five men of whom
Fermanson was onel attempted to
force an entrance to Thomas home
late last night and during his alb
sence..
Thomas returned and in a disagree
ment that followed Nit F'ermanson
over the head with a. club. The COM
plainant alleged that he was not one
of the five men who tried to force
an entrance to the Thomas home and
that he was across the street and
some distance away when assailed by
Thomas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-01
SOUTH NORWAIaK MAN.
PRISONER OF RAIDER

Washington, D. c., June 1-WiNett
c. Smith of 6S Spring street. South
>Norwalk, is among the "a American
prisoners of war taken from mer-
chant ships captured by German wal
vessels, and now being held at the
detention camp at Dulmen, Germany
it is announced by the state depart
mentS
Smith was a railroad brakeman,
employed by the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford Railroad Co.. Smith
left GSouth Norwa1k late in 1912 ~or
1918 and since that time went to New
Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-01
ARREST MAN FOR
TRYING TO ROB
HIS own ROOM
Indignant Ledger is Hauled
to Police Headquarters
Before He is Freed.

Shaken rudely by the shoulder,
while sleeping on the bed in his room
at PIP Popular street, E. A. Farrell,
was awakened Memorial Day to find
himself looking into the muzzle ,of
two revolvers held in the hands of as
many policemen. They demanded to
know what he was doing lin his own
room, a question that naturally net
tied Farrell.
I'm sleeping here. What do you
see me doing. Haven't I got right
to sleep in my own room?" shouted
the aggreived Farrell. =
The landlord who accompanied the
police and who saw Farrell enter the
place protested that Farrell did not
live in the house, that the family of
William Burns who rented the tene-
ment had no roomers. A packed
dress suit case and a watch caught
the eye Of the police.
Where did you get them?" they
demanded of Farrell
why, they belong to me. I bought
them," the Intercepted man replied
The police insisted on locking Far
rell up. He protested, he swore, he
threatened dire things, but the obdu-
rate coppers took him to the third
precinct police station. The officer
in charge next proceeded to put Far
rell, who by this time was near
hysterica1, through the third degree
He contended he was a lodger In the
house, the landlord cohtradicting this
assertion as fast as it was made.
William Burns, his wife and fam
lily were out viewing the parade. Far
rell, the police insisted, had tried to
rob the house in their absence The
packed dress suit cases, according to
the Sherlock Holmes deductions OF
the police, was prima facie evidence.
Next they hauled poor Farrell be-
fore Capt. Blansfield at police head
quarters and Detective Captain Cron-
an, hurriedly summoned to look him
over. The suspect~b this time was
losing his patience and threatened to
take off his coat and lick the land
lord along with the police.
Cronan believed Farrell's story and
sent to round up Burns. When the
latter confronted the landlord at po-
lice headquarters, he spoke as fol-
lows.
"Of course he rooms in my house
Didn't you raise my rent last week
and didn't I have to take in a lodge1
to offset the advance?''
Farrell left police headquarters on
Burns arm but not until he had voic-
ed his opinion of the police which
The Farmer charitably refrains from
publishing.