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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30
MUST DEFEAT
THE GERMANS
LLOYD-CEORCE MAKES
IMPORTANT SPEECH
Belgium Must Be Free, but
Mesopotamia and Armenia
Never Again Turkish.

GLASGOW. June 29-Premier Lloyd
George, speaking at Glasgow today on
the question of peace. said that In his
judgement the war would come to an
end when the entente armies had
reached the aims which they had SET
out to attain when they accepted
Germany's challenge. II the war end
ed a siugle minute before, he said, II
would be the greatest disaster in the
history Of mankind. The premier said
teXtually:
I'm my judgement the war will come
TO an end when the allied armies
have reached the aims which they
set out 10 attain when they accepted
the challenge thrown down by Ger.
many. AS soon as these objectiyes
have been reached and guaranteed
this war will come 10 an end, but II
the:war comes to an end single min
ute before 1t will be the greatest dis
aster that has. ever befallen mankind.
mo doubt we can have peace now
at.a price Germany wants peace
even Prussia ardently desires It.
They said give US some indemnity Tor
the wrongs VIC have done. just lit
tie territory here and A little there
and Just few privileges in other d.
rections and we Will clear out We
are told that if we are prepared to
make peace now Germany will re-
store the independence of Belgium.
But who has said so?
NO German statesman has ever
said he would restore the independ'
ence of Belgium. The German chan:
cellor came very near TO it but all
the junkers fell on him and he re,
'ceived a sound box on the ears from
the mailed fist.
THE only terms on which-Germany
has suggested restoring Belgium are
not those of independence but OF vas:
salagc. Then came the doctrine OF
the status quo and no annexation and
no indemnitles. No German states
man has accepted even that.
But what did indemnity mean? In
demnity is an essential part OF the
land and cline. Otherwise what
guarantee have We against repeti'
ton? Then. it s said. that is not
what YOU are after. You arc after
our colonies and probably Palestine
and Mesopotamia. II We had entered
into this was purely TO-, the German
colonies we would not have raised an
army Of three or four millions. We
could have got them without adding
single battalion to the army.
Our greatest army is in France.
We are there 10 recover for the
people who have been driven out
their patrimony, the land which ES'
longed TO them. AS to Mesopotamla'
Continued on Page Eleven.)
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GREECE JOINS
THE ENTENTE
Sewers Diplomatic Relations
With. the Teutonic Allies
Soon to Take Field.

Greece has severed diplomatic
relations with Germany and. her
allies, and apparently soon will
take the field against them on the
side III the Entente Allies. The
new premier, Elipthcrios Ncnizc,
los, in taking the oath of office
announced that Grcce'S place was
beside democracy.
ATHENS. juno 2?.--Thc Greek GOV.
crnmcnt has broken diplomatic rcla-
tions with Germany. AUSTRIA Hungary
Bulgaria and Turkey.
PARIS. June 2?.-.TclcSra phing from,
Athens under today's date tho CORE.
spondent Of Lc Temps says:
The Greek government has dircctcd
its minister to Switzerland. g.. Caradja
Ia comnunic;Itr Ia the Greek Legations
al Berlin. Vienna. Sofia and CUnStanti-
nopie inStruclins the ministers 10 brcal;
diplomatic relations between the Greek
Kingdom and the governments nf Ger
many. .tustria-HunBary. bulgaria aud
Turkey.
''rhr Greek ministers ~ these cart-
tails arc Instructed to lea' q their pnats
with their sIafrs and "a place ihelr
archives with The Netherlands Legations
'"rhe rupture is based On the jncum-
patibility nf naintainiuc diplomatic
relations with governments that are
carrying nn war in Greek territory"
Events Lending TO Act.
Grcere'S new course with regard 10
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PROHIBITION IS
WINNER IN TEST
JUDGE RAYMOND IN
UNFOLDING Of LAW
Defeated Lawyer Will Garry
Marion Case 10 the
Supreme Court,

S?sIsl r,spa:th % Ii, ln;rlhsrate:.
FAIRMUNT, ". Va. June %.
Judge ". 5. Raymond, OF the
Circuit Court, to-day handed down
his decision in the Lewis case, a
IL est case on the cnnslitutionaIltv
of the prohibition law brought by
Charles Powell, attorney OF the
Consolidation Coal Company.
Judge Raymond ovcrruIcd all mo-
tions Of the plaintiff and sustained
the prosecuting attorney IN every
instance, holding that Justice
Musgrave had il right to hold VIII
liam Lewis under a bond OF $500
not to violate the dry laws pend
ing the settlement of charge OF
violation against him. Attorney
Powell contends the law is not
constitutional, and asserted he
would carry il to the Supreme
Court for a decision.
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Ohio Coal Operators
Agree to Lower Prices

COLUMBUS. Ohio. June 29.-Steps
towards reducing The price of coal to
consumers in Ohio were taken today
by Governor Cox and his ncwly-creat-
ed state war defense council. y
special committee Of the seven mem
bers WAS appointed to make inrestiga-
lionS and recommend maximum
price for coal al the mines.
This action followed a conference
between Governor Cox. the slate war
council. coal operators and railroad Of
ficialS.
The committee is composed Of op-
orators and business men, rersed In
fuel production. Their reports vii, be
submitted IN Governor Cox. who,
through tho Ohio war defense council
will fix prices. go,
II is believed the committee Will
agree N price Of not more than
$3.50 per ton, possibly So. The aver.
age cost 10 consumer is figured at -
ahoye the arthc.minn cost. so IS or
caSn coal seems assured.
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4 BIC LINERS
To THE BOTTOM
mo DETAILS OF THE
DISASTERS GIVEN
!Ultonia, Haverford, Buffalo
and Manistee Victims
of German Subs.

BOSTON, June 29.-The torpc,
doing and sinking Of four large
British cargo carrying steamers
was announced in adviccs to locaI
insurance offices to-day. The
steamers were the Ultonia, Of the
Cunard Line, 6,393 tons; Havcr,
ford, of the American Line. 7,+9;i
tons; Buffalo, Wilson liner, 2,5SG
tons, and the Manistcc. another
Cunard vessel. No details Of the
losses were given, and no mention
was made Of the fate Of the crews
1t was believed by steamship agents
here that some or all Of the steam
ships may have been included in the
list of sinkings announced from Lon,
don Wednesday night.
NEW YORK, June e9.-Neither the
steamship Ultonia nor the Manistee.
reported torpedoed and sunk. carried
either passengers or troops according
to representatives Of the Cunard Line
here. who had not been officially in
formed tonight oil the loss Of the two
vessels.
The American Line steamship Ha-
yerford, which was under British reg
istry, was said 10 be the largest Amer
lean Line vessel which has yet fallen
prey to a submarine. She was built
at Clydehank, Scotland, in 1901, was
531 feet long. So feet beam and 1855
gross tons.
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STROEHMANN CALLS
MEETING OF BAKERS .
TO PREVENT WASTE

A war emergency committee of the
baking industry OF the twenty counties
of Northern West Virginia will meet
in this city this afternoon. The meet
ing was called by Fred G. Stroehmann
a leading baker Of Wheeling, who was
designated by Herbert G. Hoover, fed.
eral food controller as chairman OF
the district. including twenty counties.
The purpose Of the meeting TO-DAY
is to Law before leading bakers IN thlS rs
section Of the state the mandate or
the national Iouncil Of defense which
will make it obligatory. after July 10,
unon bakers 10 discontinue the prac.
tice Of accepting return OF unused
bread and bakery products from groc'
ers and restaurant keepers.
Upon being designated as chairman
of this section Of the state. MIR. Stroeh-
mann telegraphed a half dozen leading
manufacturing bakers to meet him at
the Mcclure hotel al two o'clock this
afternoon. Mr.. Stroehmann will lay
before each Of these bakers the man
date Of the council Of defense. They
in turn will 90 home to call sectional
meetings at which these instructions
will he given to every baker. Accord
ing 10 Mr.. Stroehmann, waste in the
baking industry must end, and the
order TO bakers to cease the practice
of exchanging bread is binding upon
them.
Probably next Thursday, Mr..
| Stroehmann said, a meeting OF all
the bakers within a radius Of Is miles
OF Wheeling will be called at which
time the mandate of the defense coun,
Gil will be placed before them and
the necessity Of complying with it as
a war measure emphasized.
Similar action is to be taken in Ohio
neXt week
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British Statement.

LONDON, June 29.-British troops
last nisht in an offensive gained their
whole objective says a telegram from
british headquarters in France. The
British captured German forward 20.
sitions on Il 1000 yard front south and
west Of Oppy. in the Arras sector:
The official statement says the Brit
ish captured prisoners and machine
guns. They also continue TO gain
ground south of the Souchez river and
have entered the town Of Arlon aDous
Two miles south Of Lens.
The statement follows:
Early last night we attacked and
captured the enemys forward posi-
tion on a frcnt of about 1000 yards
south and east Of Oppy. The whole
of our objeCtives was gained and a
number OF prisoners and machine guns
were taken by us.
Our troops continue to gain ground
on a wide front south Of the Souchez
river and have entered Avica.
~ further number Of prisoners and
six machine guns have been captured
in this area.
"A hostile raiding party was re-
nulsed during the night north Of Cher
<rou<3n1ad nm para roDrfeAnN
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BEER AND WINE ]
TO BE- Spared
VIII SON INTERVENTION -
PROVES EFFECTIVE
Tells the Dry" Leaders 1t s.
Necessary toPrevent Delay :
on the Food Bill.

Washington, June 29.-Interyentinr
Of President Wilson today checked the
"hone dry" national prohibition move
ment in congress. Confinement Of pro.
hibition legislation TO distilled berer'
ages without interference with manu-
facture OF beer and wines, its Is gen.
orally agreed, will result.
Prohibition leaders were asked by
the president, In order to prevent de-
lay in passing the food control bill. to
drop their fight against the manufac' 1 &c
ture of beer, wines and other light In
toxicants. With formal response
from the "dry" deferred. senate lead
ers Of all factions quickly. reached ar
understanding to limit absolute pro,
hibition to distilled spirits.
President Wilson exchanged letters
with the Rev. DR.. James Cannon.
chairman of the National Anti.Saloon
Leagues legislative committee. ana
called senated leaders to the White
House In his effort to harmonize dit.
ference and smooth the way for hpal
enactment Of the food measure. "Bone
bill before 1t passed the house. and
the senate agriculture committee
amended the provision to prohibit the.
manufacture of distilled spirits but
empowered the president to permit the
making cd beer and wine.
The Presidents Letter.
In his letter to DR.. Cannon the pres.
ident said Senator Martin, the Demo.
cratic leader. had asked him to ex.'
press his views on the food liquor iee..
islation regarding "the wisest and
most patriotic policy to be pursued"
and added: -
Of the bill as Of vital consequence to-
the safety and defense Of the nation.
Time Is Of the essence; and yet 1t
has become evident that heated and
protracted debate will delay the pass.
age OF the bill indefinitely II the pro,
visions affecting the manufacture. Of;
beer and wines are retained and In
sisted upon. In these circumstances
have not hesitated to say to mem
bers Of the senate who have been
kind enough to consult ME that It;
would undoubtedly be in the publici
interest in this very critical matter
IL the friends Of those proyisions
should consent to their elimination
from the present. measure. Feenn&
that your committee Is actuated BY
the same patriotic motives which in-
spire me, I am confident that these!
considerations will seem to you. %
they seem to me, to be Imperative.
p. Definite Answer Today. -
Anti-saloon league Representatives,
tonight replied that while recognt1.
ing "the force OF any appeal from the
tcontinusd on fass Iisvsn.)
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WASHINGTON, n. c.. June %.
THE Interstate Commerce Com:
mission today denied The plea OF
The railroads Of the United States
for horizontal increase Oh IL per
cent in freight rates.
In it's decision, the commission
indicated it's willingness to IN
crease class rates in the eastern
district approximately IA per cent.
Since about one-fourth OF the
freight handled is moved under
class rareS, the decision virtually
allows the eastern lines about 4
per cent. increase In gross frelGht
revenue. Increases sought In the
rates on coal. coke and iron ore
will be granted.
The commission found. as the
result Of extended hearings. That
the carriers generally show a sub.
stantial and increasing financial
prosperitl, and that they have am
ple resources with which to con-
duct Transportation.
Little sympathy will be given
the arguments Of the roads that
they were victims Of war prices,
the commission holding that the
carriers have profited by the mob
ilization Of troops.
The commission suspended the
proposed tariffs until October %.
but II indicated that no rehearing
Of the case will be Of value at this
time. and suggested cancellation
Of The tariffs.
The commission finds that the
gloomy forecasts Of jeopardized
incomes seen by railroad officials
early in 1917 have not been borne
out by the figures available for
later months. The proceedings
were brought In March. when the
returns for February were just be-
ing made. February was one OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30
VOLUNTEER CALL HAS
BUT FEEBLE. RESPONSE

WASHINGTON. p. C.. June %
Hope that President Wilson'S call for
the filing up Of the regular army and
it's reserves By June 50 could be re-
allied was abandoned to-day when the
hsures for recruiting Yesterday showed
ti1at only 1918 men had been accepted
,hat day for service throughout the
country.
Even the news that American regu-
lars had arrived on French soil failed
TO stimulate the volunteer sisrit. and
present indications are that the re-
serves Will have 10 BE- supplied through
the system Of selective conscriptton.
New York. led yesterday with 2S3
men obtained. The State is still more
than 5000 short Of it's quota. Nebras-
ka. which WAS in sight Of completing
tts quota yestcr,:.. slumped badly,
and only total OF five men was fur
nished for the da: California. next IN
line. supplied IS men. making 1856
the State has furnished since April l,
on A quota OF t,1o4
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AMERICAN EXPORT
POLICY PRESENTS
MANY COMPLEXITIES

WASHINGTON. n. G.. June %
Americas export policy will be- deter
mined by President Wilson only after
most careful study Of the subject in
all its international aspects. After
the problem had been gone over at to-
days cabinet meeting it was dis
closed that The first presidential proc
lamation putting certain commodities
under government control probab bly,
would not he issued for SOmc days.
Many complications are presented.
The administration, firm IN its inten-
lion 10 check the movement Of sup
plies from the European neutral cour-
tries to Germany. is anxious AT the
same lin" that no injustice be done
10 neutrals. It is realized that any
program for raiioning opens Itself TO
many abuses.
Switzerland. for instance, receives
its entire coal supply from Germany
in exchange for homc-produced food
products. II the United States de-
clines TO grant licenses for grain e1-
ports 10 Switzerland unless the Swiss
cease exporting food products to Ger
many, EwilZerland will have IN so
through the winter wifi an made
auate coal supply
Sweden. which exports 10 Germany
large numbers OF Diesel engines ana
largo amount Of iron ore. also gets
grain from thr United States. Since
Sweden, however. is dependent on
Germany for few staples. this situa-
ton may. be met by licensing grain
shipments 10 Sweden il The. Swedes
will sell thei riron ore and Dtesels TO
England.
The question Of tonnage. too, pre-.
scnts a complicated problem. Coal
probably will he put under license In
the first proclamation. As bunker
coal will bc licensed. this arrangement
gives the United States and Great
Britain together firm control of both
allied and neutral shipping. The dis
posal Of neutral tonnage and score
of other complexities must be worked
out before definite policy is adopted.
Plans for divcrting Japan's tonnage 10
transatlantic service are 10 be COnSid-
cred before Il final decision is made
as to Il program.
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A|SatianS Are Proud
Of General PerShing

rARlS. June @9.-Major General
Pershine yesterday received delegs
tion from the Aeace-Lorraine Repub'
Iican committee. Referring 10. the
American commanders .Alsatian an
crsrry the vice pres sident. NJ. StaehllnE
told the general how proud they were
thai a descendant Of their little. coun'
try had come 10 fight for the triumph
of their inalenable right and the re-
sloration To France oil the lost pro
vinCes. :,
General pershins was risibly moved
He said he was most happy 10 greet
REPRESENTATIVES Of the valient people
who had suffered so deeply because of
fidelity 10 their country and that he
had warm place in his heart for
hIsacc; the land of his fathers.
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WASHINGTON. June 29.-Creation
OF a semi,official speakers bureau
through which it is hoped eventually
TO address 100000 American people
each night on issues OF the war, was
announced here tonight by Donald
NJ. Ryerson and William Mccormick
Blair. Of Chicago. through the public
information committee.
Through four minute speeches to
be delivered each night in practical
" every moving picture theatre in
the United States BY corps or lo.o9o
volunteer speakers. the organizers OF
the plan hope to make the "four-min-
ute men" a tremendous force In ac-
ouainting people with the facts and
necessities Of war.
The -four minute men we're organ
lied originally 10 aid in the floating
Of the Liberty loan. Their scope
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30
.Pitney Articles Will
Interest All Readers

The inteiieencer is fortunate in
being able to announce the forth.
coming appearance In these col.
umns Of the most notable war
series ever made available for
American newspaper publication.
The articles, the first of which is
to appear next Tuesday morning,
are from the pen Of Frank 3. Pit
ney, for five years representative
Of the New York Tribune in
France. the last three years Of
which he has spent at the war
front. .s
tuesdays. article is entitled,
France, Bled White, Waits Grim
ly for Americas Aid
Ptney will write about great
many things which hsye already
happened but are ur%e ported be
cause the censors would never let
them pass. The American people
should know the uncensored truth,
these articles will enlighten them.
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Refused TO Grant
Higher r. r. Rates
Interstate Commerce Commission While Denying th
Horizontal Fifteen Per Cent Jump, Expresses i ::
WILLINGNESS to Make Partial Concessions. ::

the worst months in railroad his;
tory. The subsequent months
have shown increasing revenues,
while expenses, In many cases.
failed to mount to the extent the
carriers officials feared.
The decision points out that the
carriers comparisons have been
largely with those Of 1916, which !:
was the banner year In railroad
earnings, and adds that the 1917
income might be considerably d.
minished without necessarily In.
dicating a danger point In earn
ings.
Commissioner Harlan In a con-
curing statement, declared that
should the next few months show
that the railroad mems fears
we're we'll founded. the commits
sion would be ready to grant re-
lief. He also made a plea for
better equipment and service.
Commissioner Meyer, dissent
ing in part, disagreed with the
commissions holding that an
emergency exists for eastern rail-
roads of such character as to
make 1t imperative to authorize
even the increased class rates
sanctioned by the majority: He
stated that there is no proof that
the returns Of the carriers OF the
east for this year may not be
more favorable than the net re-
turns for all but a small mum.
Der of years in their entire his
tory.
Commiss sioner McChord. also
dissenting, urged that the com.
mission report TO congress the
essential facts disclosed and ask
that an investigation be made to
determine whether prices de-
(Continusd on Page 1lsvsn)
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WILLARD SAYS
ALL MUST HELP!
B. & o. EXECUTIVE
IN PATRIOTIC TALK
Great Work for Nation Being
Performed by Railroads
j., of America.


DEER PARK. Md. June c9.-That
the success of America and our allies
in the war of Liberty and Democracy
depends largely upon the efficiency
of this cuuntry's transportation sys-
tenn and the aid which We are able 10
extend to Russia and France in the
handling OF troops and supplies. was
the keynote Of an address delivered
by Daniel Willard: president of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and
chairman Of the advisory commission
of the council OF National Defense
which rcsoundcd with patriotism AT
the opening Of the official staff meet
Mr.. Willard said that every Ameri-
ran stand on the same footing OF
patriotic citizenship. with every man
occupying one Of two positions in re-
spect 10 the war. He is either for
his country or he is against it. The
individual effort of every citizen must
Re brought into play ii the aims for
which America cast its die in the
World War are 10 be realized. and in
support Of these efforts be urged his
fellow Officials. and. through them the
themselves In the service Of the Ma
ton in its plans of offense and defense.
and in meeting the business emcrS'
ency existing.
Through mis- intimate touch with
matters jn Washington. President
Willard discussed the problems con
tronting thr Eation fully and with
franknesS. and urged his hearers to
Use every means at their command
10 have the people understand the
seriousness Of the situation and TO
point out in their contract with the
public BOW the general cause can best
be served
Industrial Mobilization.
americas transportation service
must be measured in terms OF men
with muskets over their shoulders and
ever: phase Of the service must be
considered with reference TO its bear
ing on the Ninnis of the var. was
what the president of the Baltimore
and Ohio told the conference. He TO-,
lowed this up by indicating that it is
equally as important that the indus
trial strength Of America shall be CT
tectively nobilized as thai our troops
shall be sent 10 the battle front.
When America entered the war,
continued Mr.. Willard. there were
-. non 900 men under arms IN Europe.
With the potential fighting strength
OF our Allies. the moral support OF
America. its vast resources and mill
tary forces. il is inconceirahle that
our efforts will fail to be crowned with
victory. The government rightly eH'
poets every man. woman and child 10
render faithful account Of their
citizenship andi everything should be