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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-19
SHARP T|[TS IN
SUGAR INQUIRY
Between Chairman Reed apd.
Head of: American
Sugar Co. -

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-Shar7 Tits
between ChairrNan Reed and Earl 5aoSt
president Of the American sugar isH-
filming company, marked tria!S session
OF the senate commiitr" investigating
the sugar situation. Mr. Rnbsl. on the
witness stand protested Ttgorousl! bt-
, cause the cha irmun would not permit
him 70 make statement except In an
gwer to questions by members OF III"
committee, and charged that AN attempt
was being made TO impuGn his motives
I'm working for III" food administration.
Senator Reed said the committee was
not attempting to impugR the witness
motives but added:
We have developed from you thst
beet sugar prices are AFFECTED by cane
sugar prices. that your company has
holdings in beet sugar companies ana
that the international. Sugar committee
of which you are n member liked
prices"
Later, when the committee was in
executive session. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Babst succeeded in getting ~ Il
! statement to the effect that the prfc"
Of refined sugar at seaports was fiNEc
before he became member OF tn"
trrnational committee and while he was
on a vacation
The committee has not decided when
It's coal investigation will be taken up.
Governor Cox Of Ohio who WAS asked
tn give testimony on the coal situation
today sent n sharp message to Senator
Reed, In which he said h. believed thu
committee had prc-conccived story in
handling its inquiries; that he believed
the Ohio coal situation was due To Mr..
Garfield. fuel administrator. and did not
want ITO subtract one word Of his in
dictment against him" but believed tho
government theory of coal was sound
and that it should not be- attacked.
Senator Reed tonight replied that the
committee simply wanted to learn facts
and was proceeding on no other theory.
He added 1T would be fairer TO Dr.
Garfield and would also serr" TO throw
light on the real causes OF the coal
shortage II you would consent to APP
pear before the committee At the same
time as DR.. Garfield and give the COM
mittee opportunity 60 understand the
grounds Of your criticism upon him
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-19
CR0z|ER'5 DENOMINATION HELD Up BY SENATE;
SHORTAGE Of ARTILLERY IN FRANCE ALLEGED;
LACK Of CLOTHING IN CAMPS CAUSES SICKNESS
Surgeon General Corgas Dis.
closes Deplorable Condl-
tons IN Camps.

WASHINGTON, Dec. la.-InEuf-
hcient clothing, overcrowdlng and
bad sanitary conditions are hold
largely responsible for disease cpl
denies at Camp Bowie, Texas; Camp
Funston Kansas; Camp Dontlhan,
Oklahoma, and Camp Sewer, South
Carolina, by Surgeon General Cor
gas In reports to Secretary Baker
made public today on che result Of
hia rorsonnl inspection OF tho
camps.
with tho exception CT Funston,
mono CT the camp base hospitals has
been completed. General Gorgas
says, and this Is hantlicapping the
He recommends tho rushing OF this
work, particularly the installation
Of the necessary plumbing.
General Gorgas points out that
practically all the disease Is brought
to tho Camps by incoming mon, and
recommends the establishment Of
observation camps for all newcofn-
ers so that thoy may be observed
for such time as the division sur
geon shall deem necessary. To aid
sanitary conditions he recommends
that fifty square feet Of noor space
be furnished for each man at all
camps. In some casos now only 20
feet Is provided.
Steps to remedy existing unfavor-
able conditions have been taken by
division commanders as far as pos
sitle, the reports say, whllo winter
cl1tMug IS being supplied as rapid
ly as received. Lack Of warm gar
ments during tho cold weather OF tho
late fell !s beloved by General Cor
gas to havc contributed largely to
tie spread Of pneumonia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-19
Military Affairs Broadens Its
Inquiry Into Conduct of
~ the War.

WASHINGTON, Dec. la-Ths
congressional inquiry into army
war preparations broadsned today
with the senate military commit
teo's decision to hear private menu-
facturers Of ordnance and arnmunt-
ton tomorrow and to delve into tho
clothing, cantonment building, food
and transportation situations, FT-
day, by examining Major General
Sharpe, quartermagter general.
Prom Representative Mccormick,
Of Illinois, who recently visited the
European battle front, the commit
toe heard statements in executive
session today tending to contradict
testimony Of Major General Crozter,
chief Of ordnance, regarding ado
quacy Of General Pershing's equip
mont, especially heavy artillery. Mr.
Mccormick said netther tho British
nor the French had enough artillery
and that they were supplying Persh-
Ing only because tho Amer1cans
were still worse on.
AZ O result Of the charges Of do
lays and shortages IN tho ordnance
outftting the sennte just before nd
iourning for tho holidays. indefinite
ly postponed action on tho nonl1na-
tton Of General CroEer, for reap
potntraent The nomination was
brought up by Chairman Chamber
lain. Of the military committee,
which had unanimously recommend
ed his confirmation Several soma
tors, including committee members,
objected to Immediate action- sharp
1y criticirinE General Croker, and
) Senator Chamberlain agreed that 1t
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C0NCRESS GETS BUSY ON THE
/. E., TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM

Lenroot, Of Wisconsin for tho formation
Of great government controlled cor
poration TO provide equipment FOR tho
roads II would b". modelled after tha'
Panama railway and shipping corpora
tions with In" government owning ali
the stock, building and leasing cars
and locomotives To the. railroads. All
thu corporations directors would d"
members "f the Interstate Commerce
commission except the secretary OF the
treasury: Hnd its general manager
would be E practical railroad man.
Wherever the nrt income or reii-
roud exceeds seven per cent on t1 IN
vested capital the corporation wouid
take seventy per cen. OF the c1cefStS
to buy equipment. The equipment cor
poratinn, so NAMED by Representative
Lenroot's resolution. would bo capital
lied at 800, QUO. .n0n 1T first with later
extension to $500 000.G9Q
In proposing the senate Investigation.
ssuator Cunmins emphasized that j"
axpected to be constructive instead or
critical, and that while there was no
doubt, railroad facilities weO tnAde
ouate no did not blame either the rail-
road officials or the government. The
railroads, he thought were not planned
for q war, and he believed conKressan1A
action necessary 10 unity them
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.wASHINGTnN. Dec. 4S.-Congrcss
closed down today for a holiday vaca-
ton. leaving behind Il series or tnEcSt17
cations To proceed during the recess.
Both houses adJourn.d until Thursday.
January 2 when war legislation IS 10
take the forefront IF the calendar:
In the last days business. the SENATE
took noal action toward submission L"
tho states Of il. national prohibition
amendment to tho cnnstttut!ul. ordered
two new InvcssiEations--inco ratl, ond
legislation and IN" merchant shiphulid-
ing si,uation---and arranged for disposal
OF the coal and oil land leasing bill on
Jau,;nry - The house passed the re-
solution TO rstn"r" doubt as to applici.-
ton Of the new S.H excess profits taxes
,o coucressn!cu and arranged. for renew
ii OF the battle for woman suffrage on
January 10. j..
Efforts to rush through Legislation
authorizing the treasury to buy $780,
900 900 Of farm loan bonds baf"rc the
adjournment failed. The senate passed
tho bill today. but it was>held up In the
:. house to be considered when congress
re:cassenbled.
During the recess 4 half dozen inrcs-
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WHEAT IN
FLOURPRODUCT
LATEST ED|CI
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
IN DRASTIC ACTION
Basis Prices to Be Fixed for
' Mil 57eeds-Move Saves
Much Wheat.

MEM YORK tlr". I>.-N"w rsEula-
tions prescribing in" arn"unt "f wheat
20 hc used hy mill"rS nt rho nltrH
states in manutacturta:, nnGr detailing
the manner IN whiCh n" prices nt ln!li
Fc.cis shall be d.'tcrninsd and which
are calculated To rf!"ct saving -: in''r':
than l.rnU 800 bushels nt wheat during
the. prcS,.Gt crop year wer" announcer
here tcday by tn. rIiIiir. division OF thc
fedora! food Administrations
Th. establishments al fnaN!:num prices
for mil f..,iS r".Hlir" t" the cost II
wheat il: ..Xp"r;"'l I" result in marked
r.circt on ~ :h"ir price. and It Is h"p:t
tris MIL "pcr;,t" 4" lower the price al
milk and Other dairy products as soon
rs th.. effects of thr n"w ratings ar;
Srlt in large dairy rcntrrS. food admIA-
iSt-a;ipr: officials declare. -.
Precautionary Move.
Embarrassing difficulties "t tranSnorta-
ton" and ":hc .;;nccrt1inty "f the Fu-
turs" emphasize III" t;upnrtanc" of pro-
vding SIruiiSrs "f %heat against III
.ure rc"tls and constitute n" reasons
for thc ;:rw regulations. statement is
-sS,ic, b. No milling division says. Acr,-
cultural reports indicating the harvHs--
iu;. .,c l:,rcr .lt,au,i;ics Of all kinds nf
cereals during the present crop year de-
teryr!n"d the present as IN" proper time
-, time nf plerty'-in which meas
urcs Should -he taken t" safeguard fn-
turc needs. ii states. adding: "t'rocce'l-
inS on this theory. N" f""a adnIinistra-
tlon ss h,.;ld:rr VERY "anrt |" "T"ct 4
n,;uxirluu saving in wheat products 7"
the crd that ample Supplies may b.
available 70: h",Ec. war and allied re-
-quireu:";tS.
Restrictions imposed .bSs-th" new rul-
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WASHINGTON. Dec. ls.-Congrtss
rot busy on the railroad situation today
d.suitr the fact that administration
snoilcsme7 gave Indications that Presi-
dent Wilson will present his plans alter
the holiday recess.
Although il voted down senator
Bnrah's proposal to forcgo the hchuaF
and work Oh the problem. tn" senate
quickly adopted u resolution BY senator
t'ummins providing al investigation OF
the Interstate Commerce cnmHllssiOFl !
rcrrnt recommendations for government
oprration unless congress wishes 10 as
sj.t the roads BY permitting their prac-
ticnl unifiraiiOn and giving financial as
SiSt ancG.
S,rutor NewIands. the administration
spokesman on railroad affairs, did not
object and the investigation VIII Eet
under way before congress .reassembles
Oh January ).
At the same time Senator Sterling. OF
South pokste introduced a resolution
for appointment by the president OF
general freight traffic director to CO.
ordinate transportation facilities IT
was referred to committee without ac-
tion.
In the house the agitation for action
OF the transportation situation showed
itself ID a proposal by Representative
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-19
HOUSE WILL VOTE
ON SUFFRAGE ON
THURSDAY, JAN. 10

WASHINGTON, Doc. 1s--vote IN
tho house on the woman suffrage
constitutional amendment on Thurs
day, January 10, was assured today
when tho Rules committee agreed
on that dnte.
On test vute today, Indicating
sentiment in the house toward the
woman suffrage constitutional
amendment, tho suHrng4sts poned
seven more than two third vote.
The uestton was on referring suf-
frage resolutions to the now woman
srfrnge committee Oh tho sutfra-
gists wished, instead Of the cleo
tIons committee as tho anti-suffra-
glsts asked.
An effort was made by Represen-
tative Kitchin today to increase the
number Of members Of the house
woman suffrage committee by ono to
provide q place for Representative
London, New York, Socialist. It WAS
blocked by an objection
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-19
SENATOR SCOTT
SENDS MESSAGE
To HIS FRIENDS
Former Wheelingite Thanks
West Virginians on 18th
Natal Day.
SIss.iSl Dispatch 10 the lDtcIl!srHrcf.
kSII1NI,TnN II II h,

Slsri9l Dispatch 10 the lDtcll!g"lrCf.
WASHINGTON. II. e.. Dec. iS.--"On
my Snvrnly-tifth birthday anniversary |
am fortunate in being able tu say that
never frlt better. am enjoying life
and working hard thank all my
friends IL West Virginia who have
found timr In their business life to
think mf NE t"-day. and ~ my former
fellow Whr"lingit"S l send greetings of
II we'll content ynurg- old man who cher
ish"s their friendship aS "nr Of his
very deaI"St memories.
That was tho message given Ont Ivy
former United States Senator Nathan
Il. Scott at his barking offices as tn.
light was fading through the gray shad-
"w:S Of Il nuw-flurrird day at an hour
when many :: Younger business man had
closed his desk AMI called IL i day $
work. 1t found this patriarch OF mol!
tics. captain OF industry and n"w "n-
uf thu National Capitals foremost bank
rrS and public spirited citizens. with
his clear mind and steady hand up"if
the pulse beats nf his hig Continental
Trust Company, munuiu-nt built T.!
him in the years In which most men
arr. forced Ia lead II placid existence III
retirement from the worlds activity.
Asked il there would be any formal
celebration IF the anniversary, Senator
Scott smiled. Il guess my stomach Is
little too did for lhut.' lie sud.
Srventy-iiv" years ago iu-IaS. DeCrIn
b-r u, 1872. Nathan lfay Scott WAS born
in the simple surroundings OF poor but
sturdy and rStrefu"d purrnts. HIS ga
rrrr step by step up the heights or
lifc'S success is familiar 10 every West
Virginiun as an interesting ruinance IL
picturesque adventure, on cumulative rA-
annie How Il. must havr unused upon
il nll between the visits OF Cnngrntu-
laiing friends to-day. and as he sat late
in 1he evening with his hand rurflins n
pile NJ lrttcrs and kilograms OF best
wishes from many dear friends who
had not forgotten.
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On none of the battle fronts. except
that in northern Italy. are military
upcratinns OF great magnitude ensuing.
Heavy $noT and had ~rathcr Eenerally
has brought the fighting almost Ia 4
standslill on the western front in
France and Belgium. except for small
encounters b. outpo*t3 and rcclproca!
humbardmcnts.
On the Italian front around Monte
SnlarUln the Austrn-frrInaus again
have taken UP vigorous niIenSlF"
throwing their troops against the Ital-
ians with the usual firrcrncsS or at
tack. disrcgardnB the losses inflicted
upon them. The Rome war office re-
ports that the enemy in his latest at
tack WAS completely repulsed.
English euSt coast towns again have
received Il visitation from German air
planes. The raiders penetrated IN Lon
don. dropping bombs. Missiles also
were dropped in Kent and Essex
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-19
Nineteen U. S. Sailor Boys Lose Lives When
Submarine Boats Come Together During Fog
Only Five of the Crew Of "a Men Saved Including the
Commander, Lieut.. Montgomery-Place of the Dis
aster Not Given Out By Navy Department

WASHINGTON. Dec. l>--Nin"t"cI
lives were last. when the American sub
marin, F. was ramm"d and sunk u!
E-& in homo waters during /
fog Monday afternoon.
The - was unchanged and pick"'
up five survivors Of her victim. Seer"
tary Daniels announced IN" disaster lat
today in brief Stnt"mcut which gave
no further details
The Survivors.
Lieutenant A z. Montgomery,
commanding officer Of the FL, was
among tho five saved. His mother,
Mrs. Julia Montgomery Pratt lives
ut Fort Il. G. Wright, New York.
Other survivors are:
J. M. SCHmSSAUTER- nlachinist,
H1u City, Tenn.
HENRY L. BROWN, sunner's mAte,
Macon, Ga.
JOSEPH ]. BURN, chief gunner'H
mAte, San Pedro. California
JoHN ]. STEWART, ships cook,
Huron, South Dakota.
Tho Killed.
Tho list Of those lost was an
nounced by the navy department as
follows:
JOHN r. BELT. seaman, sulsbee.
Texas.
+. FRANK M BARNARD, rnachin-
istr mate, Oakland, California
WILLIAM T.. cARTWR1GET, SEQ
man. Fresno, California.
HARRY Z. CORSON, chief cleo
trctan, Long Beach, California
JAMES GOoNAN, chief gunner's
mate, Lima, Ohio.
SBdoN GREENBURG, electrician
first class, Philadelphia, Pa
DUDLEY SToUGE, chief guaner's
mate, Vallejo, California
CHARLES F. VINCENT. electa-
clan, Exeter, California.
THOMAS A. WALSH, nlachtnIst's
mate, Ktllyard, California
CLYDE n. WYATT, mach1u1st's
mate, Venice California. q.
EDWARD z. KALI, machtn1st's
mate, Seattle, wash.
RAY e. SCOTT, electrician, vallejo.
California.
ALBERT p. SMITH, nnachtnist's
mate, Merced, California.
GUY R. STEwAET, chief uaehtntst
mate, Los Angeles, Calf.
LYMAN T. LOVELY, Iuachtnist's
mato, Denver Colo.
RALPH E. McCLuER1 electrician.
Detroit, Michigan.
DUNCAN A. McRAE, electrician,
Blnin, Warrington.
JOHN r. MESSANq, chief machtn-
3st's mate, PHILADELPHIA, Pa
GRovER Z. METZ, uaeh1ndsts
mate, San Francisco, Calf.
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WASHINGTON Dec l$.--r0ntlnual
ro orga n!zation 6f the i:nvcrncnnt'S ma
rhincry for building n merchant marine
culm!nalrd today in the ordering 4i Il
thuruuogh invests iEaIion of th" whoI"
situation hy III" senate.
Almost ut the moment Chairman Hur-
ley. Of III" shipping board WAS ahh"nnc-
Ing the resignation of Rear Admiral
HARRIS rs general manager OF The emrr-
gcrry fleet corporation and the appoint
n.rnt II Charles 4. .'rZ OF Chicago. To
in,. plarr. resolutions for investigation
were. being introduced in both houses,
auditing committee which first has 10
efficiency" "a crime" and other hot
phrases Of dcnunciation.
Harding Starts Probe.
Action came on the resolution intro
ducrd b. Senator Harding of Ohio, who
denounced III" boards continued diff
cultirs as IAN intermtnablr tanglc Of
rcd tape.
With haste rarely shown. he senate
auditing rnmmittce which first has to
pasS On th.. expense Of such lnrcsti6a-
lions. approved Senator HardinE's res
clution and the senate ordered the IN
mniry. referring II 10 the commerce COM
m!tle".
Chairman Fletcher called the commit
ic. 10 meet Thursday 10 arrange its pro-
ccdurn.
|, j. more than likely that the whole
inside. story Of the shipping board
progress. beginning with the celebrated
row between former Chairman Denman
and Major General Goethals, Will lie
laid bare. The keynote Of the demand
for investigation. n which there ap-
peared to be- no dissent from =itnee sAar
in the senute. was the necessity OF
buildiug ships il the nation Is TO win
the war.
Must Do Something.
Senator Chamberlain. an administra-
ton spokesman. declared the shipping
board had resolved intself into DC
Batting society" and added:
"Scnething has got to be done. lor
nothing can be accomplished as long as
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SENATE E>CONC0RS IN PROHIBITION
{ AMENDMENT BEFORE RECESS

tIgations into war activities Will be IN
progress. Heading the list is the ratt
road inquiry. An address by Frcsloeat
Wilson with his recommendations Tor
solution of thc problem is expected soon
after congress rcConveneH. senator
l;orah today failed in hn effort To h"in
congress in session for consideration OF
the transportation situation. n motion 10
rr-cunSldcr tn" adjournment plum being
defeated. -
Other Investigations in addition I"
thosr. of railroad problems and the snip.
building situation. deal with army ana
navy war operations. the sugar and luei
shortages and the alleged diSloyat p.
Paul spcech-n Of Senator LdFollette.
: Som. Of the congressional committees
will work during the holiday period on
the enormous appropriation bills under
preparation and other Legislation. In
Guiding water power and other natural
resources Development
Capitnl leaders think the fourteed
Legislative days since thu. second session
OF the six,y-iifth congress was begun
December 3. have been an unusual re-
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RESIDENCE Of
COY; STEP HENS
IS DYNA|n|T TED
ALLEGED TO BE ACT
OF ALIEN ENEMIES
Police Fail to Unearth Clue to
the Perpetrators of Sac
ramento Outrage. ."

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Dec. 1S.-Govcr-
nor William d. Stephens. whose ohlcial
| residence here was damaged last night
| hv a dynamite explosion. characterized
/ tho act in u statement tonight as prob
| ably having been done with view ID
/ terrorism. the chief weapon OF the alien
! enemy"
! Throushout the day Governor Ste
phens had rcfrained from advancing uns"
theory Us to the probable. motive OF th2
explosion which wrecked the Kitchen
and laundry Of the eSecutivc mansion
! und endangered the Hives OF the Cover
; nor Mrs Stephens. and other members
Of his household
I Combined efforts Of the police, tho
sherift's force and scores OF individuals
: failed during the day 10 produce any
! tangible clues as to tho identity OF the
! ,nrsons responsible for the dynamtttng.
\ search of the debris likewise failed
To reveal any metal fragments hr.'
might indicate the;explosirc was In the
form OF n bomb,
! Charge OF Dynamite.
Explosive experts who examined tho
| wrecked NORTON OF tn" building express
cd the belief that n charge OF dynamite
/ had been set or against the rear basa;
! mont wall. Charles f.. Feari. a govern
mcnt agent. declnrcd that between
! twelve and fourteen sticks of dynamite
with IL time fuse attached probably
/ caused the explosion. -. =
! The detonation OF tho explosion was
| heard all over the city. and windows
were broken by the force Of 1t two or
three blocks away 1t was believed that
from twenty to Twenty-Five sticks "
| dynamite were used.
Governor and Mrs. Stephens w"T"
asleep IN the wing Of the house adjoin-
| ing the spot where the explosion "c-
! Cured but beyond nervous shock
! they were unharmed.
The attempt occurred just an tho
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IN SHIPPING
BRINGS PROBE
BOTH HOUSES MOVE
i. FOR INVESTIGATION
Senator Harding Sees Plans
Reduced to 'Intermlnable
Tangle Of Red Tape.

WASHINGTON. Doc. IS
Charles ". Parks, civil engineer
IN the navy. was nominated i"''
day by President Wilson Ia ht
rhicI Of the bureau TT yards anc
docks for Il four year term VILE
the rank Of rear admiral.
MIR. Paris Will succeed Rear
Admiral Frederick H. Harris. de-
iarhcd from lhat position 10 h"'
com. general manager Of tn"
emergency fleet corporation.
. which position he has now r"-
signed. What disposition ts ~,
h. made Of Admiral Harris w.
not announced.
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Col, House Reports
ToSecretay Lansing

WAStIINGTCN. D"r. lN-C"i"nri L.
". House: who reached h"r" last nigh.
on his return from th' int"r-alli"d war
Conference in Paris. G"ii."rrd 20 S"cre-
,ary Lansing to-day his own report and
thos" .rf hIs :S$"ciat"s. H." il staying
ut tho White Huus" ~ l guest of pcest-
dent Wiisoa. !" wadtI ht mad" L person.
al report las; night. -
Today tsras ;h" second anniversary Of
n. marriage If .ih,' president and Mrs.
Wilson, andyt.'n president remained ut
home keep, for short while in the
aft. rnnnn. when he wen, To 4 theatre &c
haar John Mccormack sing for tho Red
, Cross. lie. and Colonel House spent
some ;i,nc Eolr4x oyer ihs situation as
Colonel Eiouse found j in Europe.
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THE WEATHER

WASHINGTON, Dec. ls.-Porecast:
West Virginln-PaH wednesday and
Thursday, continued moderate tempera-
ture.'
Western Pennsylvania nnd Ohio
Cloudy with eonttnund moderate tomper-
ature Wednesday and Thursday.
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ITALIANS REPULSE
AUSTRIAN ATTACKS;
SNOW IN THE West

ROME, Dec. ls.-Vigorous at
tacks by the Austro-Gerlnans on
the Monte Solarolo salient were
repulsed today, according TO the
announcement Of the war ofrcA
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Fair wednesday and Thursday. Con-
tinued Moderate Temperature.
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