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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-18
MANY BIDS SUBMITTED.

CHARLESTON. W Va. MAJ i1.--E,if-
~ book companies iav" submitted bids
for the approval nf ;hc $tsl;.' book rnrn-
mission Whi.h meets h"r" Tu@SIl;;y.
June D. when adoption will n' m;t'i,
and contracts let Tor ,hc r..Ni iv. wears.
II requires hN'' out of ninr IpmlurSSirn-
..I.S t. Eot,. for ah"p; ion -! new t"E.
book and six rtit uf nin. 20 discontinue
IN did book and adopt m'w ON.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-18

honor Of those who register. with talks
by governors, mayors. presidents Of
chambers of commerce and others. all
sounding the high note Of patriotism.
The place Of honor in local parades
will be given 10 young men OF regiStra-
ton age.
Committees Of men and women will
be- al every registration booth TO pin
an emblem on each man who regis
1ers. This may be red. white and blue
ribbon drawn through The buttonh0lr,
or possibly 4 button bearing the words
81 Registered Have YOU?
Many Enlisting.
So. LOUS. Mo-. May l'.--M"l'' thhu
/ ."nO men have applied for emil: :trirnt
in the second resrrN" engineers r"Ei-
mnmt. L. :. A.. being organized her"
for carly service in France. TWO nun
drcd and seventy have h""u ar' opted ana
many applicants HAY" not yet l""n ~.
amncd. Because uf tn" large nGnlhrr ot
applira ions only men with lrac'h'lI
ra iIruad experience will hr accepted
hereafter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-18


The secretary said il was diff
cult to make the country people
understand that we are involved
in the most colossal war Of all
time. Ii was no longer true, he
said, that the best friends Of the
were the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. Submarines already had
crossed the Atlantic and sunk YES
sells of our shores: all modern
science had nullified space. and
no longer were We secure because
of our isolation.
III military autocracies can be
destroyed, the greatest menace to
the worlds peace and security
will be removed.
Prompt financial assistance 10
the allied governments. by which
they may be able quickly to ac-
Quire the necessary supplies and
munitions Of war from this coun-
try, may enable the Allies to gain
a decisive victory before Ameri-
can soldiers my be sent to Eu-
rope" the secretary said. THE
Liberty Loan will put the govern
menL in Il position to extend this
financial aid. Every man and wo-
man who buys a Liberty bond will
contribute in the most immediate
and directly helpful way TO bring
this horrible war 10 IL quick con-
cIuSion--and the quicker the war
is ended tho greater will be the
saving in human life and human
suffering"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
U. S. Notified Officially j..
of Mr.. Gerard's Arrival
at the Swiss Capita

Official reports on the arrival of for
mer Ambassador Gerard and his suite
at Zurich. Switzerland. reached the
State Department today from American
Minister Stovall at Bern. They added
nothing to the information already
published.
The Swiss legation received dis
patch from its foreign Office announc-
ing Mr.. Gerard's arrival at Bern.
Minister Stovall's dispatch. dated yes
terday, follows:
Ambassador Gerard, with staff and
party. have arrived at Zurich and will
reach Bern 9 o'clock this evening. All
are well. 1 met the ambassador at
the frontier and Col. Bruegger, adju-
tant general of the Swiss army. spe-
cially designated by the federal coun-
Gil. welcomed him on behalf of the
Swiss government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12

ing the situation until after reaching
Washington and reporting to the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of State" AM
bassador James w. Gerard reiterated to
the correspondent of the Associated
Press at Berlin in the final conversation
had with Mr.. Gerard before the corre
spondent's departure from the German
capital
The correspondent was requested to
cable it Immediately upon reaching an
uncensored telegraph station, the am
bassador adding: Anything in the ma
ture of a statement or interview pur-
porting to come from me earlier during
the crisis, now, during the journey. or
upon my arrival in America can, there
fore, be regarded as a fabrication"
The ambassador said he feared at
tempts to saddle him with responsible
ity for utterances that were not his by
irresponsible correspondents seeking a
good story" and that he took this
means of heading off any such efforts.
which might most mischievously affect
the general situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12

Galloway Of Texas seems to be in ac-
tual operation, inasmuch as several
members of the House today received
as high as fifty printed post cards with
questions asked and answered in refer
endum form. The questions propound-
ed are whether the United States should
enter the war to uphold its rights, and
whether the question of war, except in
case of threatened invasion, should be
submitted to the direct vote of the peo-
pie.
The post cards received are signed in
the main by persons opposing war and
favoring referendum. hut some of the
cards have fallen into the hands of the
opposition. for the replies are not uni
form. Some of the Signers oppose both
the referendum and war. and not a few
stand unqualifiedly for American rights
without direct appeal to the people, plac-
ing confidence in the Judgment of the
President and Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
Delay Followed Delay.

Delay followed delay, and one en-
cuse was made after another. until
Friday night, when the foreign office
suddenly announced its Willingness to
permit Mr.. Gerard to depart on the
following day. The names of CORE
spondents and of other persons were
added to the list, but even then petty
delays and uncertainties followed until
shortly before the train was boarded.
Mr.. Gerards farewells were said in
a friendly, though formal manner
Many Germans were in the throng at
the station which consisted partly of
Americans who had not received per-
mission to depart on the embassy train
and must await the police routine
before being allowed to leave. The
fact that it was not generally known
that Mr. Gerard was departing reduced
the demonstrations at the south Ger
man stations to minimum of curious
crowds.
The older women and the children
were assigned to the sleeping cars on
the train. The younger persons rode
in the day coaches and made the trip
of twenty hours to the border with no
serious discomforts. The party was
accompanied by two representatives of
the foreign office and guarded care
fully by men from the secret service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
PETITION GOES IN RECORD.
Plea for Economic Protection of
Workers Against Wealthy Class.

A petition from the officials of the
International Brotherhood Welfare AS
sociation peace committee for economic
protection and safeguarding of the
lives of workers before this country
goes to war was put in the Record to-
day by Senator Sheppard. The petition
rectes that the President and Congress
appear to fail to recognize in the mill
tary program of the wealthy class a
move hostile to the interest and lives
Of the working people"
1t says the committee demands. as
representatives of the workers. that
we ourselves. and our families be
economically protected and our lives
safegua!ded before the administration
becomes SO anxious about the rights
and privileges of some few individuals
travelling abroad as to involve US all in
war;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
State Department Advices.

Sinking of eight British and neutral
vessels with an aggregate tonnage OF
Is. 49,, by German submarines. was re-
ported in a Lloyd's dispatch received
at the State Department today from
Consul General Skinner at London. All
the vessels previously had been men,
toned in press dispatches. but addi-
tional details on the sinking of some
of them came in the Lloyd's report.
The British steamer Beechtree. which
press cable said was believed to have
been sunk, was torpedoed and sunk in
seven minutes. Her crew was landed
safely.
The Borwegian steamer Solbakken,
CO rryinG n cargo of wheat from Buenos
Aires to Cherbourg, was torpedoed off
tlnISterre. Two OF her crew died, one
from cold. and a boat, containing the
captain and fourteen men. is missing.
The British steamer Sallagh, about
when there was doubt of identity, is
given as q 325-ton vessel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
CAPITAL REVERES
L|NCOLN'S MEMORY
Praises of Emancipation Sung
by Congress, Schools and
Patriotic Gatherings.
CLIMAX TO COME TONIGHT

The National Capital today Joined IN
the nation wide celebration of Abra-
ham Lincoln's birthday anniversary.
Appropriate exercises were held IN
Congress, the public schools and at
patriotic gatherings.
In the House the program included
the reading of the Gettysburg address
by Representative. Russell and ad-
dresses on Lincolns achievements by
Representatives Chiperfield, Pou and
Dill.
A feature of the celebration here to-
day will be that arranged for tonight
at the First CONGREGATIONAL Church by
various patriotic societies at which
former Speaker Cannon is to speak on
"reminiscences of Lincoln He is
said to be the only man now in CON
gress who had an intimate acquaint-
ance with Lincoln
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
DESTROYER PUTS TO SEA.
German Vessel Damaged in Battle
Quits Dutch Port.

LONDON. February 1.-THE German
torpedo boat destroyer V-69 left Yumi-
den. Holland, at GAS o'clock last even
ing, assisted by German tug. says a
Reuter- dispatch from that port.
The Dutch cruiser Noord- Bra bant and
six Dutch torpedo boats escorted the
German through territorial waters. The
We at first steered south.
The destroyer was badly battered in a
battle with British destroyers in the
North sea late in January, but was
brought into port by her crew. Various
repairs have been made since then
Large and small ships boats were
placed on board the destroysxs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
GREAT BRITAIN IS GRATEFUL.
Extends Formal Thanks to U. S. for
Latter's Services in Berlin.

The gratitude of Great Britain for
the very efficient and kindly work un-
dertaken by the United States in car
ing for British interests in Germany
has been conveyed to the State Depart
ment in dispatch from Ambassador
Page in London quoting Foreign Min
lister Balfour Mr.. Balfour said that
Great Britain was no less grateful for
Americas kindliness of spirit in under
taking the enormous work of caring
for her interests in a hostile country
than she was appreciative of the eff
cheney with which that task was car
ried out.
One of the results of the severance
of relations with Germany has been
force abandonment of that relief work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
GREEK NOTE TO GERMANY.
Reported to Have Made Fullest
Reservation" Concerning Ships.

LONDON. February PA dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company from
Athens says:
THE Athens newspapers assert that
simultaneously with the handing of its
reply to the American government S
note suggesting the severing of rela-
tions with Germany the Greek govern
ment also transmitted a communication
to the German government with regard
to Germany's declaration of a submarine
blockade. In 1t Greece makes the fullest
reservation concerning her ships"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
BRITISH BARRED ZONE"
Berlin Papers Say Its Establishment
Preceded German Action.

BERLIN. February IL. via wireless to
Sayville. y. Y.-Among the items given
out for publication by the Overseas
News Agency is the following:
The German newspapers point out
that the English declaration of a barred
zone in the North sea. which preceded
by several days the parallel German an :
nouncement, apparently has not become
known in the United States. as 1t has
not been discussed by the American
newspapers.
THE German newspapers consider it
possible that the news concerning this
English measure has been suppressed
by the English censor for reasons which
are easily understood"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
FREDERICK w. WHITE DIES.
Was Known Throughout West for
His Dramatic Criticism,

DENVER. Col. February 12.-Frederick
w. White, dramatic critic. known to the
public and theatrical circles as IF. W.
W." died in a hospital here today OF
pneumonia. He was sixty-seven years
old.
Born in England. the son of professor
at oxford University Mr.. White was
brought to this country when a child, and
was educated in New York city. His first
newspaper work was in Albany, N. Y,
of the Albany Union. since become the
Times Union. He came to Colorado in the
early nineties and since that time has
resided in the state. Mr.. White was con
nected with Denver papers as editor and
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
U-B0AT WARFARE CLOSES
BAHAMA ISLAND HOTELS

NEW YORK. February 1.-THE Ger.
man sea raiding activities in the south
ern Atlantic have terminated abruptly
the winter resort season in the Bahama
Islands. according to persons who ar
rived here today on the steamship
Moro Castle.
Hotels have closed because the Brit
ish authorities ordered lights out at
night, passengers said. and hundreds of
tourists have fed from the islands
causing the business places they pat
roniZe to close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
Armless, Blind, Reads With Tongue

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, February -
William Mcpherson of Highland Park.
ILL.,, who lost his sight and both arms in
a mine explosion in 1906, and who since
then has learned to read with hts tongue
by means of raised letters on porcelain
slabs. is here today being fitted with arti-
fetal arms. In sermon before a congre-
cation last night he said he had fed
himself yesterday for the first time in
eleven years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 12-Lloyd's ship
ping agency announces the sinking of
the following steamers:
Netherlee, British, 4.227 tons; last re-
ported on her departure from Philadel-
phia January q for Dunkirk, France
Olivia. British. 242 tons.
Voltaire. British, 400 tons
Sallagh Cor Salaga). British: chief
engineer killed and two of crew in
jured; survivors in boats nine hours
before rescued.
Sinking of the Greek steamer VAST
lissa Olga, 1.4O0 tons, is reported by
Central News. Her crew of twenty
men were landed
japanese Prince Not Warned.
The British steamer Japanese Prince,
with many Americans aboard. which
was sunk by a German submarine, was
torpedoed without warning, according
to a dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company. All the crew were
landed, the dispatch adds.
A torpedo struck the japanese Prince
amidships with a terrific explosion. The
up within an hour Many were injured
by the explosion. but none fatally.
The seventy-tive men aboard the ship
including thirty American cattlemen.
were saved.
German Report of Sinkings.
BERLIN. February II, via wireless to
Sayvil1e. N. Y.-One German submarine
in the North sea has sunk five British
steamers Of an aggregate Of 1000
tons, says the Overseas News Agency.
The Neue Zuricher Zeitung. the news
agency adds. reports from The Hague
that February 9 was a record day in
the submarine warfare, as thirty five
vessels were sunk.
A dispatch from Christiahia says that
February $4,000 tons Of shipping were
destroyed by German submarines.
OF seven steamers and sailing vessels
reported sunk by German submarines
on February 9. says the Overseas News
Agency, two steamers carried metal
and three were laden with either corn.
nuts or provisions. Two of the sailing
vessels carried victuals for England.
Reports from Christiania say that the
Norwegian steamship Sorland was fired
at by two British torpedo boats while
in Norwegian territorial waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
Address by Judge W. F. Norris.

president Wilson is acting today just
as Lincoln would act could the great
emancipation come back and take a
r. Norris of the Department of Justice
told an audience at the Y. NJ. {. A.
yesterday afternoon. Lincoln is look
ing down on us today Judge Norris
declared, "a living spirit and he says
to US. Go and finish the work begun in
81. continued in '9s, and that faces US
today"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
.CARRANzA URGES JOINT
EMBARGO BY NEUTRALS

Gen. Carranza Of Mexico has sent a
note to the United States, Argentina,
Brazil and Chile, as well as to all neu-
trail nations, asking them to join In
an agreement to prohibit the export
from their countries to the warning
European nations of foodstuffs and
munitions of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
Post for Duke of Connaught.

LONDON. February IL, 4:44 a.m.-The
Duke of Connaught will be appointed in
spector general of oversee troops. accord
ing to the Times. The paper intimates
that the duke will investigate the ques-
ton of the promotion of Canadian officers.
which has been subject of criticism
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
College Peace Conference.

A conference of colleges in the inter-
est of peace was held at the Continen-
tai at O'Clock. Prof. Harry Allen Over
street of the City College of New York
presiding. AT this session columb mbia
University students protested against
President Nicholas Murray Buffers op-
position to anti-war movements by stu
dent factions. Representative Galloway
>xpoke.
Tonight's meeting will be held at the
.All Souls Unitarian Church. 14th and
s. streets. Those scheduled to spea k
are:
Prof William I. Hull. Swarthmore
College; Prof. Harry A. Overstreet, CITY
College Of New York: w. T. Greasy,
secretary. Pennsylvania State Grange
Edward Cassidy. New York city: Win
ter Russell. New York: Rev. Or Nor
man e Thomas. New York; Theresa
Malkiel. Womans socialist suffrage
k)mmittee. New York state Mrs NAV
wright Sewell honorary president, In
ternational Council of Women. New
York: Representative Oscar Galloway.
Texas
=. Before the delegation started look
sIg for senator's they were photo
',raphed by moving picture cameras on
the steps of the Senate Office build
ing with a banner saying. War or
Peace: Take rendun." draped
proudly in front of the first rank
we were moved by a spunky, spon-
tsneoHs spirit 10 come here declared
one o. the men of the delegation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
Subscription to Italian Loan.

ROME, via Paris. February 12.-The
Stefani Agency announces that the
subscriptions to the Italian per cent
war loan amounted last week to 1.2OO.-
100000 lire. S00,0O0,000 lire of which
was in cash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senates
Met at IL am.

Met at II am.
Finance committee perfected
revenue bill indorsed by demo-
cratic caucus.
Peace delegation besieged SEN
ators in behalf Of referendum
on war.
Resumed debate on Porto Rican
citizenship bill after efforts failed
to replace it with espionage
measures and bill to enlarge the
interstate commerce commission.
Indian appropriation bill re-
tured to conference. committee
for further consideration of mat
ters in dispute.
House:
Met at IL am.
Representative Russell read
Lincoln's Gettysburg address
and Representatives Chiperdeld
and Dill spoke on Lincoln.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
PEFEgESDJM IN OPERATION.
Post Cards Already Received by Con-
gressmen Show Views on War.

TIE so-called war referendum pro-
posed h. various members OF Congress
Un1er the leadership of Representative
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
Gov. Mccall Gives Pledge.

Gov. Mccall Of Massachusetts called
on President Wilson today and said
that his state would do anything neces-
sary in the present international
emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
AMBASSADOR GERARD RESTING
NOW AT THE SWISS CAPITAL
Reaches Bern From Zurich, Having Trav-
eled Twenty Hours From Berlin Given
Cordial Send-O@ by the German
Foreign Officials.

The customs inspection and other ex-
aminations at the border were relaxed
to mere formality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
FIVE SHIPS ADDED
TO RUTHLESS LIST
Their 6,603 Tonnage Brings
Total Since February |
to 162,197.
ONE LIFE REPORTED LOST
TOLL OF THE U-BOATS.
Ships Reported Sunk
Since Sunday Morning

Ships. Nationality. Tonnare
Sallagh. British. 3c5
Netherlee, British. . 4.221
Nasilissa Olga, Greek. ... HOO
No1taire. British. sh.. 400
Olivia. British. sh... 242
Total ................. 6,603
Previously Reported Sunk:
Number of ships. rs; tonnage,
1854
Total Since February 1.
Number of ships. rs; tonnage,
162,197
If German submarines reach the
goal set by officials in Berlin they
must sink 1898 tons of shipping
each day.
Figures do not include small
trawlers and fishing craft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
Gerard to Give No Interviews.

COPENHAGEN. February 12. via Lon
don, SIT pint have given no state
ment or interview on the submarine
situation or on the present crisis to
any newspaper man: I shall not, do so
after crossing the frontier. and intend
to say nothing for publication regard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
WEATHER

Fair and continued cold tonight: low
est temperature about 10 degrees To-
morrow, fair, with rising temperature
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 PM: Highest, 81. at pm.
yesterday; lowest. 10, at s am. today.
Full report on page II.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-12
AT THE GRAND

The program at the Grand theater
tonight and tomorrow will present
a great variety. There will be six
reels of pictures consisting Of two
dramas. a comedy and a reel of news
in pictures. One act of vaudeville
is also on the program.
The Misses Sigma and Olga Andres
are two young prepossessing girls
who are presenting an offering con-
sisting of singing, yodeling and dia-
lect stories.
Both are endowed with particul-
arly fine cultivated singing voices,
having received their musical edu-
cation in Europe, therefore we can
expect high class rendition of the
various ballads in their repertoire.
Harmonizing is the Andres Sis
tiers forte. Sigma Andre tells some
amusing Swedish dialect stories as
only a Swedish American girl can
tell them. A yodeling number gives
them an opportunity to show marvel
Gus range of voice. AS an entertain
ing number it is class throughout.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-12
THEATERS
FAIRBANKS AT ELKO

II am really living this picture"
Douglas Fairbanks was heard to re-
mark recently between scenes of
wild and Woolly," his Aircraft
film coming to the Elko theater to-
night and tomorrow, matinee and
evening. ''I'd~ rather play western
pictures than eat and when retire
from the amusement world I hope to
gather a gang of cowboys around me
and live on the great plains. That's
the life. That's the life. No cab
arets, limousines or elevator apart
ments for me-"
New York, California and Arizona
are the locales in which the picture
was staged, each scene being screen
ed in it's actual atmosphere. Never
has the athletic Douglas had greater
opportunity to present his own par
ticular talents as offered by the
boundless plains and western sur
roundings displayed in this film.
Bucking bronchos, lariat twirling,
daredevil stunts and most gener-
Gus supply of Fairbanks smiles are
presented by the popular star in his
newest screen offering and several
physical surprises are the results of
many months of training on his part.
In addition to it's unusual merit as
a. laugh provoker, "Wild and Wool
ly'' offers several dramatic situations
TIKI aie bound to thrill most pla-
cid audience.