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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
Well. Well. Well......

Well. WE'LL. Well...
Where were YOU when the cyclone
struck the city?
Did you see Mayor Kinks hat flying
through the air?
Suppose you heard about the wind
sweeping through the city hall!
BY decisive vote the Democrats
and independent voters yesterday
elected so.ca!!"d good government"
slate in the first election held in the
city under The new charter.
The vote was not so large as was ex-
pected. only about so per cent. Of the
total being polled. Seven thousand.
five hundred votes were cast for coun.
cil-at.large. out of l1,131 voters regis:
tered.
Out of Is members OF the old council
who entered the race under the new
charter. but one came through victo-
rious in the final result. He is Will.
lam II. Hare. in the Third ward, who
is a First branch member Of the old
council. Chester Thompson. clerk OF
the old council. is The only other mem.
brr Of the present force Of city officials
who goes into the new administrations
BY election. He won out In the Sec
ond ward.
Dr.. +. l.. Armbrecht, In the Eighth
Continued on Page E1eTen)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
COAL OPERATORS
IN CONCESSIONS
To THE MINERS

rINrINNATl. H.. May "I.--I"sl 49,
orators representative" 1T til' NV
Ei,"r and FNiTdimG ';ult n"id>. ~ N:S'
virginia. in Il conference ",ih ~" min
,.rS REPRESENTATIVES in cincinnati ;"lnJ
u,,ri,. hruH! vnur.s-iupN it, wares HH!
working conditions. They GrIri"l ~
aaI,nr" an I'll" pick an' marhlu. mining;
rates al iwrlvc cents r''r gross ton an!
- i,,.- cent and in"r" on day labor III"
,Iciu hour day. recognition 81 lh" union
ami n.r,.rd /" weigh all III" coal
Tn" coat. r"n"r waS C"EGIrl"d nN
Nrr,. Pr..<I,l'ui Frank J. linH"~: siati~-
,ir%u Iunr l.. Lewis Of IN" international
I'rlnn. and E'r"*idrn! Frank k"'n"y. =
the WcS, virginia Miners. tur thu min
,.rS' organization. and :. \ Scott. II. NJ.
Iirrrl.i, g II. CHrcrt"u. John l. l.aiur:
nna ,:""rE. Wolf. tor Tia. "p"r"tnrs -
tn. Nrw River and Winding 'iuli assn
.rEIlirn ut operators.
Tn" r"rr"ssi"n$ made ar" Ir"ad"r
than thn~" made !"r III" central Inter
state hirun'/'u fields Of Western I'.m:.-
Sylvanin. ohio. Indiana and Illinois. IN
New York last month. TWrniy-Ilro
Thousand miners and mine workers are
affected rh" West Virginia miners Will
meet IN Charleston. W. Va. next We'd
rr$,ay. 10 ratity tho agreement in az
r"rdanr" with custom.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
SENATE SUBSTITUTES ITS OWN
APPROPRIATION BILL FOR HOUSE
MEASURE; GOES To COME Noe

ried by the bill is $ohh. .nhn. payable
our Of any funds III the treasury not
appropriated.
The house passed its bill accepting
the provisions OF the act Of the ma
tionai congress providing for federal
aid in vocational education. On mo.
tiOn nf its patron. Delegate RaSSel OF
Lewis. ;hs hill proposing The abolish
maut OF the Virginia debt commission
was taken from committees and under
suspension OF III" rules WAS passed.
Il j. declared by members OF the house
that acrinn on this bill was taken. as
4 jok" by SepIiInus Hall. chairman of
the committee on the Virginia debt.
Refused to Concur.
The house refused 20 concur in the
senate amendments to the dog tax bill
and defeated d motion TO take from
cummittce IN" bill to place an excise
tax on corporations for tho support
of rural police. that bill creating such
. Il department having been killed soy
eral days ago
: The senat" hill providing for physi
ca! and military training in schools
was taken up in its order in he house
as il passed the senate and advanced
10 ihirt reading without amendment
This. house advanced TO second read
ing its bills providing for stat" levy
for The support Of thr stat" councils
Of defense and for The distribution OF
; seeds plants and sheep. and senate
bills proposed - prevent manipula,
ton Of the food market and regulating
,tho sales o: commercial feeding StuffS
In = committee. conference, tin' iii fi,r.
rur"> between Tia" ~" huuS..S IN thf
2 Grha:i bill. which would permit the sol.
di"TS :" ."t'. T.. registered mail whil.
abs..,,. srr:u their h"rl" precincts NJ
dHr.. w.r.. >lIi"nth"d n-.i ami the senate
adopted ia. c"ntercuc.' report
Mine: am' 'n'in"nt.S w"r" iu:uc "a the
, bill
; Til" l,;IS.. passed tii' rAlh",t bill
, which wul:ld amend th.' rmnth"rS' pen,
sion ~; and nntkr Its prnVIS ISinnS appiir
at,l, TO tn" wives au'i children at rnrr
: who ar. III S"rvic. during the present
; var and tn. sweeney hill pr"yilluS fol
! th. ;,cr.p;anr" "f a,i"nai AID for voca
, tinnal' education.
; Adjournment Of the legislature nov
! awaits th. final action "f th'. two houses
"n The general appropriation bill tho
) ,nr,Surc creating war fund and IN.
! "naEtn":u vt II Law providing prut"rti"I
al III. atat" during the HhS"Err "f th'
National Guard from thc state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
FURTHER EFFORT
FOR CENSORSHIP
WILL BE MADE TODAY
BY THE CONFEREES
Administration is Wiling to
Accept a Modified Form
Espionage Bill to Pass.

WASHINGTON. May 24.-Conferees
OF the senate and house on the eSpl-
onage' bill will resume their confer
ences tomorrow, prepared 10 respond
TO President Wilson's decree for a
further effort 10 have congress au-
thorze censorship Of the press.
Formal agreement on compromise
censorship provision. a modified sub
stitute for the original and house pro-
posals. is regarded certain. and 1t also
is predicted that the COnfcrccs will
agree promptly upon embargo. mail
censorship, search warrant and other
disputed sections of the measure.
The contcrecS' report, with the new
censorship clause, will be presented
10 and voted on first by the house.
Administration leaders there hope 1t
will be. accepted. The new provision,
members OF the committee said to-
night. will be along lines similar 10
the Everman-Cummins-T propo-
sails for limited presidential authority
10 prohibit publication OF information
of strictly military nature and not
forbidling criticism Of public officials
or policies. The president and house
conferees are said to- be willing to ac-
cept such an authorization and TO
strike out the more drastic amend
ment OF Representative Gard now In
the house bill.
In addition TO the substitute pro-
posing that jurics shall determine
whether publication Of prohibited mai,
Ter was with deliberate intent 10 aid
the enemy also may be accepted. The
house confcrers are inSistcnt that
such a proviso a part Of the Gard
amendment, shall be included.
The new effort for censorship leg
islation is being actively supported by
Attorney General Gregory. y mem
orandum has been sent by the depart
ment Of Justice that the department Is
not. TO bo considered as having
changed its belief that such authority
is important and Of immediate ncces'
sity.
Although the conterees and admin
istration leaders have sounded scnti-
ment in the senate and house since
tho nrcsidcnr reached his decision for
censorship authority, tho ultimat" out
come in congress still is regarded rs
doubtful. There apparently Is less
chance OF administration success In
the house than the senate. admins
trarion leaders al tho capitol said to-
night. Should the house accept The
conpromisc clause proposed by tn"
confercps. il is understood that s"v-
cral senators who voted against cen
sorShip are now prepared 10 change.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25

CHARLESTON. w. Va. May c4.-
By Il vote Of IL to ). rhr West Virginia
senate today substituted It's own gen
eral appropriation bill for that which
had passed ihr hOuS" Oi delegates and
reported 10 tn. senate !or lis RECON-
m"nda!icn$.
Report Ut ;h., action o. the upper
branci, in I'll" huus-" waS m.t with r''-
fu<al 20 cuacur. Pr. $;d-nt Goudy-
KoonfZ 0f ihc senate. on Il motion ut
Mr.. Haw'iny. appointed Il Confsr"nc"
committee to m"f; with similar COM
mi;:rr fiGri Tho hnuS" which will b.
appointed Friday 20 consider thr ap.
prcpria: ION measure. Tho s"na:e rOlil-
mijtsr is composed OF Senators llaw.
ley. t;ribhl" ami kloG2.
Du mution OF Senator kump. Tho
<rnarn passed an cn&b bling act 20 sub
nit thu stat. budget amendment 10 a
vote OF III. people. The house like
wise passed. il.
With tho recommendations of ;hr
finance tommitte" that til" i"vy car
ried in Senni" bill No. / not rXre"Ci
TWO cents on tho $lhn for war pur'
poses iha! mra$urc WIS passed by tho
<.nat". An amendment offered by
Senator RoS"nblOOm 20 amend :hp
form am; substitute. Il iicrnSe tan ON
LOST. 8 70 80. r." trciared that ii is
right that in this emergency that
these Interests should assume thr>s
burdens a$ Ih"T h,'" been imnull".
State Guard Bill Passed.
The Taylor o! fai";i". bill. IN. title
of which WAS changed II veatt ITO
"reate tho W'e>t Virginia State Guard.
was passed by III" houS" under sus
ua1SiDn of Tn rui"S This r:raSurs
proyit,ns for N" maintenance" Of twu
regiments OF infantry br rhr state, q:
West Virginia. Officers ami men q;
tho organizations proposed. when
called into actua! service ~ IN" state
10 enforce the laws. protect tho citi
zens ami property within fhe state
from unlawful actS or depreda,ions OF
alien enemies and for other duty AS
signed by the governor. will receiv.
compensation as follows:
All officers above rank Of captain
1850 a day; captains and lieutenantS
:: day; sergeants of various grades
<22.aa3 2 day: corporaIs and mechaa
jcS. g. a day: buglers and prira'">
sl.7J Il day The appropriation car
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25

WASHINGTON, II, c., May "t.
--RrriSion of III" $l.SuQ .nun.uuQ
war revenue bill. passed yesterday
by the House. WAS begun to-day BY
The Senate finance committee.
Reduction OF the gross tax levy
Ut the bill by about One-third, or
to about $l,2j0,UU0. 900. is said 10
bc favored BY most Of the commit
leemcn. II is dead certain. al
least that the aggregate lax bur
den will not be Increased. and
that the committee will not con-
slider adding the extra estimates
of S445. 900 recently submitted
by the Treasury Department Short
term bonds 10 take care Of the mil
lions by which the total levy for
this year will be reduced appar.
emily is generally favored.
Chairman Simmons announced
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
MOVE IS
TURNED DOWN
AMERICAN LABOR WILL
NOT BE REPRESENTED
In Congress to Be Held in
Stockholm-Gompers
Cables Refusal.

/ WASHINGTON, May 24.--.Ano,her
effort 10 gel Americans TO participate
in peace parleys AT Stockholm failed
today when President Campers Of
ilhc American Federation Of Labor te-
clinrd an invitation 10 send delegates
TO a Stockholm Trade Union congress
! TO discuss the claims Of labor in con-
ncclinn with the war. The congress
; will meet with the Socialist confer.
cncr. on which The stale department
/! has put its stamp Of disapproval by
+: refusing passports. 10 Americans eX-
prcting 10 participate and BY warning
! citizens that such participation would
be in violation Of the Law.
The federation Of labor's invitation
came in Il cHblrgram from President
Oudcgcrst OF the Dutch Federation Of
Trade Unions. Mr.. Gompers cabled
this reply:
Ling before the United States enter
: -! thu war. the American Federation "I
; Labor proposed An international confer
/ tncr alter the war and III the. time and
! rlar" where the representatives. of each
! government were to meet - dctcfm1n"
! IN IrrnIiHS and international relations.
! That proposition WAS rejected. Now al
! ter the United States is in the war. yod
. propose Il conference Ia hn held at Stock
| holm at The same time and place when
! ihr sn-,Hll,d international Socialist con-
, fcr..nc" is 70 i"' hrld AT Stockholm. and
! this proposition. In". without Trad"
! union ccntcrS Of United States and other
; countries.
: "rhcrr is Sn tim" hy which American
: inipaniZed labor could select Delegates ~
= :,ir"ud tn" Std"kh"lm cunr"rnur? .Tun" ).
! ami "an not sec how any good could
| rome from uur participation in such Il
! ,,fnrr,.SS at this time
! Federation IT labor officials interpret
! sl the Dutch move as having been
! prompted by German inter- SIS. naSnurn
! .> tn, h"n,i at liIc Internal iuual FEEDER
/ anon ~ trnr.' unions. which ordered tho
Dutch urgaEi2atir ion Ia arrange Tire con-
! irr"nrr is tari I.cGCIn. Il German labor
! l"H.icr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
BRITISH BATTERIES
RENDER GREAT AID
Italians Take Many Vantage
Points and9,0 ,000Prisoners
Quiet Elsewhere.

On front of nearly ten miles on
the Carso Plateau the Italian troops
have smashed the Austrian linz hard
and taken various positions from the
town Of CaStagnavizZa TO the head OF
the Gulf Of Trieste. In their offensive
the Italians received valuable aid
FROM some OF the nine British bat
terieS that have hauled their big guns
down to the front to help in the efforts
aimed at the conquest Of Trieste. Aus
,tria's big seaport on The AriatiC.
Not alone were the Italians success
full in capturing numerous points of
vantage. but more than 5000 Austrian,
prisoners. including officers in excess
Of 500. were taken. The AuslranS arc
declared 10 have been taken completes
ly by surprise by the sudden onslaugh,
of the Italians. who. 10 divert attCn
tion from The southern end Of the line
had struck hard blow on the north
When, however. the AuStrianS reCov
cred from their surprise. they al once
| launched heavy. counter-a1tarks, bu'
the Italians held the ground they had
won.
The now advance If ;hn Italians
brings them appreCiahly nearer Trirst
which. from fhcs lower part Of the line
Is less than len miles away. The
ground tr;lverSed and YET 70 he passed
over is difficult for military operations
and even with other successful nd
vances such AS the last one. the ohlec
tive Of the italians will not be- attained
except by fighting OF most desperate
nature.
Comparative Quiet.
Comparative quiet still prevails on
/ the western front in France. held by
! the British. but farther south, around
the bend in tho line, intense artillery
duels are in progress between the
French and the Germans. being mos;
severe in the regions of Moulin pf
Naucterc. tho California Plateau and
ChCvreuX.
On none of The other fronts has
there been an engagement Of great I'M
portanCc.
The exhorlationS of tho Russian
minister Of war NJ. kerCnSky. thar inc
Russian troops cease their attitude OF
passiveness and go into the fray with
the object Of bringing about the necrs
sary defeat of Germany. evidently are
bearing fruit. The entire garrison OF
! S"hastopol. Russia's big fortress and
naval station in the Crimna. has re-
QurStcd unanimously that il be- per
milted 10 90 10 the Riga front and
give battle 10 the Germans.
German submarines have sent IL
tho bottom TWO more biz steamships
and caused tho loss OF fIS liv"S. Th'
vessels were fhr British steamer
PENNSYLVANIA. acting a$ transport
which WAS sunk in The Mediterranean
and The French steamer SOniav. will
passengers from Saloniki. for Mar
settles
: Under rovrr Of he clouds four Ger
man airShpS have carried out Il bomb
! ing raid on the eastern counties o'
England Only one person WAS killed
land III" damage done by The "NnIo
! sivcs was slight. In the thick weather
} the maraudcrS escaped. although iTlt
! ish airmrM arose and inffnclualIr trl"C
10 locate and engage them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
To RECRUIT FOR
THE FIRST ". VA.

CAlRNONT. W. Va. May "+.--Ee'
sulting from orders to bring its mem
osrshlp up to full war strength. rc'
crui,ing corps were sent today 20 vari-
Gus cities ut the state from the mobili
cation camp in this city OF tn" first reGi-
mcut OF the West Virginia national
guard Approx in,ately 700 additional
uten ars required Ia bring tho regiment
up ~ the war standard.
The cities to which recruiting corp.
were Sert ar: Enwl"shurS. tlarkShurG
Weston Littleton. Grafton. Morgan
town. ParkersbuE. Wheeling. Piedmont
Elngwond. Buckhannon. Sutton and
Martins burg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
General Assembly Will
Meet in Columbus in 1918

HNl.LAS. Tex. May 24.-Tha general
assembly If m" Presbyterian church In
Tho l'nli"d States "i America spent
practically all Of today in ;hc tranSac-
ion "f routine business. including the
selection Of Columbus. nhi" az tn" next
meeting place. The program calls for
ad jnurnmrnj tomorrow evening.
: report from tho general assembly
nf IN" Presbyterian church IN the nited
states. tho southern branch. with a
f"r,.r"n,." To nrcrturcs mad" by the Dali
las assembly fHVorin% union OF the
Iwo branches is expected to be received
iUniurruW.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
TWO PRISONERS ARE
PLACED UNDER BOND

CHARLESTON. W. VA. May "a
John Hall. Indicted for violation of tho
Mann act. and W. ~ MullenS. indicted
for violation of tho liquor laws. hoth
from ihr western district court Of
Virginia. were arrested today by Dep.
uiy TINTED State Marshal ]. II.
Mitchell in McpOwt county and were
lodged in the McD0r. Ell county Jail To
awai, removal order from Judge
JudE" Keller Of Nh" West Virginia
southern district court.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
Cyclone Sweeps Over Wheeling in the
First Election Under the New Charter
SENATE TO MAKE MANY IMPORTANT
CHANGES IN THE WAR REVENUE BILL

after to-day'S meeting that The
commlr"r had agreed 10 IN" fol
lowing changes in the House
measure:
TO strike out the additional
retroactive income tax on incomes
earned in 1915:
To strike out all provisions for
increased seconG class mail rates
under the zone system and SNbSi-
tutr low direct tax (prnbahly
about " per cent? on all advcrtis-
ing, including that in newspapers
and magazines and Of hillhOards,
posters and street cars; and
To substitute for the house eX-
cess profits tax, on profits over 5
per cent of invested capital. an
excess profits tax based instead
on average profits for period OF
years. not more than five.
Elimination Of the retroactive
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
BANKER LOST HIS
LIFE IN ACCIDENT

Spec!A, Dispatch to Tic lntriiie"'"";;.
CUMUE.TI.NNp. Md. May = TN"
authorities stated t"haT ih;t inHIcti!"uS
r0lut.u IT, Marcus \. Patrick. i'i"hin"nl
banker. Who's" body waS FOUND III the
t';,.Surral1.. ami ohio canal M"n,iIH. aS
Ir,ir.. drowned by tCCid"ut. y man
;,rswrring lhc dr>"rirti"n "f ratri'E
vas observed hy i. r. Dunn. 80" inHr." =
Tor. walking along til" =. Il -. tracks.
r,ar III" pia'" wh"r" IN" body "hS
rnund. Tuesday night. May -. shortly
.ft.r = ward .uciu" passed AMI i - be-
l,nycd Patrick III stepping away from the
,rYcI; sliru,ri oyer lin" hnn!i Iu;" ;!,'
va,cr Ind. rlru$h wa :r;Inri"d an!
III. "urth disturbed a. II S""'' person
yrns irving IL climb NJ IA" bank.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25

Tax on 1916 incomes. Senator
SimOmS estimated. alone would rc-
Sull in rrduclion of III" house
bills taX levy by $lUS.0n0, 400.
Newspapers and magazines have
fought the proposed zone system
increases. declaring they would BE-
rulnDuS 10 many nubIicatl0nS.
Th" loss Of revenue by elimination
of the section will BE- partly if not
wholly rcCpuped, The committee
believes. by the proposed per
cent tax on all advertising.
The excess profits TAX principle
adopted today. the committeeman
say. would greatly relieve This
years tax burden nf business in
lercstS generally, provide n more
equitable basis iOt taxation and
also incrraS" by many millions
Tht net revenue returns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
CITIES CANNOT
CHARGE AUTO TAX

CHARLESTON. W. Va. May Il
NT,inirinnIiii"$ are not permitted {" max"
any additional rlIHrg" over and ah"T'
shat charged Ivy the stat" !" cover til"
cost uf registration Hui furnishing taGs
tu nutnmnhIlr owners. according Ia nm
"iaiuinn given hy Tax commissioning Hal
l.Enn today Ia r. VI. Livc:r y. city attur-
n. "t Huntington.
In" communication quotes n"'$ "f ih'.
80 legislature which prohibits munl-
...I.iliIi.~ n"m making SiIrh charges.
Mnnr, innlIu' ar" referred !" IN" sIh'"
rnad commission FOR information con-
,.rn:r. liz. regulation "f ritE traffic.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
ITALIANS SMASH AUSTRIAN LINE
AND MOVE NEARER To TRIESTE
MANY INJURED IN B. & 0.
WRECK AT ATHENS

ATHENS. O.. May 2i.--A score "t
persons wcr" injured. THREE seriously.
when wr$; bound fallim"r". and ohio
passenger train No MAS wrecked q"
Il bridge AZ Mineral. W"<t III here to-
day -Four c"Hchr$ .Ind the uEg;n" lett
the tracks. Tic train WAS running 40
miles An hour Tn" day coach WAS
thfuwn 80 tn" h"iig" into the creek.
Conductor w J.. carey "f ''inrlnnat
Postal Clerk Waiter :. Smith of Will
liamsb burg and y. /. luhn$Lunc of Of
tumwH. Iowa. wrr" the more scriolSl.
lnjurrd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
KAISER TO EAT IN WHITE
HOUSE; MILLER TO EAT
IN THE COUNTY JAIL

CHARLESTON, w. Va. May "a.
Michael Miller, Of Mcdowell
county, expressed the opinion
that the war will soon end with
Germany as the victor. He is
meditating in the county jail at
Welch. Miller was arrested after
making a declaration that Kaiser
Wilhelm will eat his next Christ
mas dinner in the White House.
He is an unnaturalized German. A
special agent Of the department OF
Justice will take the case in
hand and determine the facts
leading to the arrest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
ITALIAN CQN|N|55|C%ER5 PAY
VISITS To OFFICIALS Of ]. 5.
WILSON PRESENTED WITH
LETTER FROM THE KING
Personnel is Entertained at a
Dinner at White House
Financial Needs.

WASHINGTON. =. &, May "a
The Prince Of Cdine ard other mem
bec> of tho Italian war mission were
: the guests OF President Wilson al a
state dinner at the White House TO-
night. closing day spent by the Wis
TORS in receiving honors similar to
hose conferred OH their British and
French predecessors, and in making
the acquaintance Of the American OIL
ticialS with whom they will negotiate
during the coming month.
The White House dinner brought TO-
Cether 10 meet the Italians many OF
the leading officials OF the American
government.
The Prince of Udine started his first
day in the American capital with an
official cali on Secretary Lansing. at
the State Department. Then As Il
captain Of the royal Italian navy he
called on Secretary Daniels. and later
on Secretary Baker. Secretary Lam
sing escorted him to the White House.
where he handed President Wilson q
personal letter from King Victor En-
manuel Of Italy. In a short address
he expressed his JOY at being in this
country as the representative OF an al
lied nation. and the President respond
I'd with Il warm welcome.
The organization of the mission was
accomplished at Il meeting OF its mem
berS at the Italian embassy in the ar
iernonn. The mission iS body OF e1-
pertS and technical men qualified 10
deal with every phase OF the war. and
il is 10 come into contact as soon as
possible with the American officials.