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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-27

NEW YORK. March 26.---The trial
Of JOS coal corporations and &c indi-
Fiduals located in West Virginia and
the western par; of Virginia. indicted
for alleged violations Of the Sherman
law b. arbitrarily increasing the
price Of coal. was today sest for May
: after the dafendantS had failed 10
change their .siye pleas Of not
guilty. Judge Hand in the federal
district court also announced that
contempt proceedings against John A.
Renahan, vice president of.the smoke
less fuel company would be dropped
AZ the company's papers had been
surrendered.
Judge Hand warned that these coal
men must stop interfering with the
papers needed by the grand jury; If
they do not and there is another
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DENIS Reject
NANN'5 OFFER
WILL FIGHT FOR
CONTROL OF HOUSE
Progressive Republicans Also
Oppose Bipartisan

WASHINGTON, March 26.--Or-
gani2ation Of The new house by
he Democrats was declared ID be
assured tonight By Representa-
live Randall. Of California. Prohi-
bilionist. ana one of the five So
called Independents upon whom
The political complexion OF the
house has seemed 10 hinge.
MIR. Randall returned TO Wash
inglon tonight from Los Angeles.
On reading Il statement issued
during the day by Republican
Leader Mann, Offering 10 retire
from the race for the spcakership
in favor of Speaker Clark if BIZ
partisan Of noA-partisan organiZa-
lion were agreed upon. He said
Mr.. Mann was TOO late, that he
was in position 10 say that
tnUugh Of the independents would
vote with the Democrats TO give
The latter majority and assure
the administration Of control by
its. party of both houses Of con-
Gre.3s.
There hnve been indications for
several days thai the Democratic
lenders had received satisfactory
Information concerning the Inde-
peuGen;s. Speaker Clark and
other spOkcSmcn Of the party
have predicted the outcome ap-
parrnily with complete confidence.
Democrats and Republicans 90
INTO the organization fight with
ia members each and 2lS votes
are required To elect the speaker.
So four Of the five Independents
must Join the Democrats 10 re-
elect Speaker Clark unless there
are reflections from the Republi
can ranks.
WASHINGTON. March 2f--Whrl
Leader Mann. upon his y
urn today from a vacation trip I,
laiti. announced his willingness II
.iihiraW from the Speakcr&hip rae
! favor Of Speaker Clark. PROVIDE
Democrats and Republicans coul,
Ernc 10 bipartisan or non-nartisa;
rganizaiiun OF The nrw house. y,
rev protests against such a program
OH from Democrats and members q
is OWN party. 4 similar plan hat
cen discussed informally before Mr.
lam left Washington. but ii was gen
rally believed until his announcement
amc today it had been eliminate,
-nm serious consideration.
Opposed by Lenroot.
Rcpreseniative LcurOot OF NiscCn
in. acknowledged leader Of the Pre-
ressive Republicans in the house. AL,
.hn has been mrn;iCAcd rs 7 caRt.I
ate for speaker against Mr.. Mann
roinutly declared lha; he was un
opposed 10 the suggestion
H. said ~ would issue 4 sratcm"u; o
is position later.
Democrats. including Speaker Clark
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
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GOV. CQRNNELL
IN CALL. FOR
A|NER|CAN|5N
ASKS ORGANIZATIONS
TO BACK PRESIDENT
Declares the Extra Session of
Congress viii Act With
PATRIOTISM.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Marrh 70
Governor John J. Corawr,l ia:e 10
day issued stai~n"ni directed 10 al
the people Of West Virginia urging
that any indifference ii thu present
VAR crisis be SupQlanied by the rea
American spirit. He says:
On Monday next, April 2. 1917.
congress will recunrcne ~ receive
a message from he President Of
III. United States. The last CON
g.esS. through IN" act!On Of
few senators. withhold from the
President th- power h. sought
and which should have b"cn
given. ~ protect the lives Of orr
citizens, their property. their
rights and above al The nations
. honor. The new congress VIII
certainly act. for public sentiment
has already. maLe itself felt. but
in order that the sentiment ot me
n.oIIl.. Of this state may b" known
and that the President and those
who surround and ali him may
understand that West Eirgintans
are behind them in this the great
rsj mon"n:. Of gu: country's MS
tor. Urg.. n! patriotic CrSanlza-
lions. G.. 4 t. roStS. all camps OF
r0n;ed.rat" veterans. all CONNER :.
ciaI organizations. boards OF trade,
chambers Of commerce. Rotary
clubs and other ci"ic societies 10
hold special meetings on Monday.
he second day Of April. TO, pass
resolutions ptrdSing their support
10 TN. PrasiG"nr and the general
government in this crisis.
Let he spirit Of indifference
nnd Gisin,rr.stsrineSs that pre-
walls in some remote sections give
way u loval. :.iriIe Americanism.
Wire the resolutions TO your con
crassmrn and 10 the President
and spread tho spirit OF NATIONAL
ism abroad. The days ahead maE
he trying ones. There must be
unity of action. unity Of sentiment
and unity of purpose"
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AT THE .TRt:N,'N FRONT IN
FRANCE. Sunday. Mar. - (via Paris,
Mav. 2s) Fv"uc;' troops had a
chance fOGa: ~ show ;f"ir dash anu
skill in Srmi-up"n fighting and took
advantage OF il. \; the s"'l;trrn
pivot of i:.c So-callcd NiNderbTrC iin",
which i. supposed 10 b. about ~
Eaiily. they came 10 grips on several
occasions with the GrrmnDS. who at
tempted IN make 4 stand on ihe ed2e
nj tho Crouy plateau. which is 4
strong off,Sho0t OF the still larger
Iaon plateau. The Associated Press
Correspondence waschnd toiay's en-,
careynan, from Il Nearby height and
saw the French soldiers gradually
nush arav tho German opposition ant!
attain the points they were seeking
IN occupy with a precision little sA0r,
OF marvellous.
the French had kept clos" on the
heels of the retiring Germans since
thav uuit Scissors. never giving thHm
q moments respite rn;u he pursuers
occunied the sort ot triangle formed
hy the three points Of Crour. Missy
Sur-Aisne and Pont RouS" on tht
Maubeuce road. AT the last named
point the Germans evidently expected
20 cease their retirement. as was
shown by their abandoning me use
less work of saving down iruit trees
l. was this wanton devastation ot
the Germans In the country around
Soisaons and other places which 80
lncensnh the French infantry. com
posed mostly OF peasants and farm
ers. that they could scarcely b" re-
strained from a desperat" rush for
ward after the retreating zoe. But pru
dencc prevailed and careful handling
enabled them eventually TO capture
from the Germans many positions
which had been prepared for stern
defense. such as VuAiery aud Poni
Rouge.
AS the correspondent watched the
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FIRST ARMED
j. 8. SHIP OVER
NO DETAILS GIVEN
IN DANIELS REPORT
Carried II American Passen-
gers and l3I Among
Crew OF 394.

! WASHINGTON. March 9G. --- Tho
American liner 81. Louis, first armed
IARrcrIcan ship ~ cross the Atlantic
has arrived safely 81 her destination.
! Secretary Daniels announced today.
/ Til" 81. Louis. owned by the Anrrl-
! can line LIFT her" March Il with Il
passengers. OF whom II were Anccl-
can citizens. Among her crew of %H+
persons were l3I Americans.
! Information as 10 The arrival Of the
steamer came TO the navy department
! from the Offices Of The American line
in New York. The company wished
TO make known III" fact To relieve ;he
/ anxiety % those having relatives nr
! friends Oh the vessel. Secretary
/ Daniels approved such action.
No details o! the TRIP were given in
! the cumpanyS report.
( NEW YORK, March 2G.-The s.
LuH!S. owned by the American line.
left an American port on March Il.
/ with - passengers. Of whom II were
American citizens. among her crew
. OF &oi were i%J Americans.
! A british Port. March 3G.--The liner
: 81. Louis. first passenger steamship
. 0f the American line 10 leHV" i.IG
United States since President Wilson
{ decided 10 arm American mnrchant-
lNen. reached her" safely today.
: lust how near she came To bolng 4
! victim OF a submarine. or whether she
! was in danger. depends on how much
lcredcncr is 10 b. placed II rumorS
which flew thick and fast aboard he
!rrSS"l.
! Last ni.hi. according % one story
! OF passengers. Jh- British dostrOyers
ahead Of the steamer fired It number
luf shots. and when the liner n"aT"d
, ,he spot i finn Of oil was visible rn
: 'hr wafer and 4 film Of oil gcn"ra'!y
, means a $unkcn submarine
! Officers OF the s.. Louis declared tAr
! first TumOr was nniy GALLEY talk, but
rhry admitted receiving a wireless
dispatch indicating they had luck
irSCapo.
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.FRFNCH PUSH BACK GERMANS IN
DESPERATE SEMI open FIGHTING

cnuntrySidn over which The attacking
,roops were proceeding. not vestige
c0nid b. Sr.n cl In" advancing men
on foot. They trickied through under
cover Of tile brushwuod until they had
assembled IN sufficient strength and
near enough for striking a blow.
Meanwhile. German aiTmcu circfcd
overhead unable 10 locate them. Then
an inferno OF artillery fire broke torth
from tho French guns. Atter which Il
final spurt b. the infantry carried the
position. which on this occasion was
A b. farmhouse near Marginal. This
WAS ..ald iii the face nf desperate
cOuntcr.attacks.
The Germans themselves had few
trenches in this vicinity, relying for
tho most part OH organized centeTS or
resistance and their heavy artillery.
The correspondent had come up
from SoissonS through territory
laid ~a~tp as had been the country
side everywhere else where the Ger
mans had heen forced 10 eraCuate.
Snlssons Itself f. stlll bombarded
almost daily and the final effort before
the Germans left the ad ia cent
trenches on March Is. was an on
t.aavor 10 set fire. 10 the town and tho
much battered cathedral. The latter
n.ns showerrL with incnniiary shells,
nv, these dird nul without affecting
the heayy Stun" roof l'i.u remainder
OF the cathedral he'd been much dam
aged during the previous bOTb0rd-
mes, and Grrmun officers diary
found In an abandoned battery posi-
tion shows that the attempt to destroy
Il WIS method!cal.
The French troops are enthusiastic
over their recent succ-sbrS IL open
warfare In this vicinity, one OF the
most brilliant feats nf which Was tho
capture OF lient Rouge by The famous
: Alpine rifle corps,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-27
Is Kaiser Planning
New Offer Of Peace?

AMSTERDAM. March @G.-Intima-
tIon thnt Chancellor Won BethElann-
Nollweg WIFI make ano,hcr peace sug-
gestion at meeting of the Reich
stag, Thursday. was contained m Ber-
lin dispatches received here today,
quoting the Socialist organ Vorwaerts.
The Vorwaerts. in limiting at such
proposal, advocated an effort to OBJ
tain a separate peace with Russia.
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Of
GERMANS STIFF.
GERMAN ASSAULTS ON
THE RUSSIANS FAILS
Further Successes for the
MuskovStes Over Turks
IN Near East.

Three additional villages have
fallen into : he hands Of. the Brit
ish and Fr:,nch troops operating
against th.. Germans between
Arras and 1Soissons in Franco
One village. was taken by the
British and ::wo were captured By
the Frcnch.F>
LagnicouEH, situated about si1
miles northwest Of Bapaume. fell
into the hagds of the British. and
Folembray Ind LaFeuillee, in the
Basse-ForeLpe Coucy region at
the base 'o:' the salient that has
been driven2into the German lines
at La Fcrc,snow are in the hands
of General Sivelle's forces.
The French also have gained
some additional terrain north east
of Soisson&. but no important
changes in position have occurred
in the st. Quentin sector, where.
the Germa3s apparently are stiff
fnning theStt line to keep down
fresh inro:.ds by the French.
Paris reports the dispersal OF
German aS,,cmblages in this dis
tricL by tie artillery fire Of the
French. however. Trench ralding
and bombisg operations continue
on the re5lainder of the front,
although there also have been
violent artillery duels on various
sectors, especially east Of DIX
nude and, Steenstraete In Bel
GUM. '
Considerable aerial activity is.
still in progress between the Brit
ish and Genmans. London reports
the forcing: down by British air
men of I'VE German airplanes
east Of i:euville-St. Vaast and
.Armentiero5. but says that seven
British mafhines have failed to re-
turn TO thiir bases. J
The Germans, who are reportgd
10 be in i;irce on the north 2hs-
sian 'front.' are again becoming
active. South OF Dvinsk, In the
region Of Postavy, after having
loosnd eas:waves against the Rus
slams, the; Germans essa}ed an
advance. Nut. according toYetro-
grad. they; were reprised. S>r
CT BaronG-itchl another TeutCn
attack wa;., put down by the Rus
sian artillery fire. The Russian
war minister has arrived In Riga,
probably To consider the situation
created by the arrival Of German
reinforcementS.
Still another crossing OF the
Persian frontier into Turkey has
been efferted by the Russians,
who have entered the Vilayet Of
Mosul. Though which flows the
Tigris river, along which the
British are still in pursuit Of the
Turks reireating. from Bagdad.
To the sorthcast, on the Turco-
Persian FRONTIER near Khanfkan
the Russfns have captured the
Turkish foftifcations at Kalaicha-
min. thereby placing q further
menace In Ihe way OF the Turks
making their way up the Diala
river before the British.
The German field marshal Won
Mackcnsen. who has been in com
mand of the Teutonic Allied
forces IN Rumania Is reported to
have arrt2ed In Constantinople
with the purpose Of recognizing
the Ottoman forces.
In the Austro-Italian and Mace
donian theatres the situation ID
unchanged.
LONDON, March 26, 6:34 p. m.
-BeutcrE, Petrograd correspond.
ent anncuhces the arrival OF
(conueued on Pnae ren-)
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OHIO LEGISLATURE
ENDS LONG SESSION

" G0IT'MBI-S OHIO. Mar. 26.-The
i.egig!aturn adjourned Sine Die before
midnight tonight. III" Biennial Ap-
propriatlnn blls was passed today,
but tho Republicans opposed the Sun
day Claim bill on the ground that II
contained unjust claims. and prevent
ed its passage tonight.
\ special session next January is
now practically assured.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-27
WHEELING NEGRO IS
ALLEGED MURDERER

Sre,al dispatch % The In.!!irracer.
CHESTER, Pa. March 26.-W1liam
Washington. Is, was stabbed through
the heart with meat fork by William
Whnel!ng ". Va. tonight and
died almost; instantly. T1nsley told
the police he did 1t in self defense.
Tinsiey. Washington and four other
negroes wer4, shooting crap" when a
fight was kicked up among the gamt-
lnrs. Tnslay was caught by Capt.
sir and Mckinney, policeman, after
hOI chase, -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-27
No PardQnS for This
Pair Of White S|aYeTs

WASHINGTON. Mar. 26.-President
Wilson today denied an APPLICATION Tor
pardOns fo! Maury |. Diggs and +. 4
Francisco lSnder the white slave La,
This means that the men must
&in prison sentences.
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MANY MORE slNKINGs.

nERLIN. sunday. March -
wireless 10 SayvIi". March -. The
sinking of twenty-five Iao"r, steam,
shipx. fourteen SAILING vessels and
..,rtv.scven .rawl"rs. with an aggrr-
cate gross tonnage OF $p,p"h IN the
l%sf few days is announced ny the ad-
miraity
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-27
TRIALS 0F WEST V|RC|N|AN5
HAVE BEEN SET FOR MAY 7TH

complaint, shall send the offender to
jail"
The jury1s inquiry into the tnterna-
iional situation is far from complete,
Il was learned today, and another IN
diCtment is expected naming as de-
PENDANTS men said 10 be members OF
Il combination different from the one
alleged in the recent indictments.
THE WEATHER..
WASHINGTON, D. c., March "a,
Forecast:
ohio-SEowers Tuesday, followed BY
fair, colder; Wednesday fair, warn1
west.
West Virginia and Western Pei
vania-RainI and eoldeF
"Wednesday faiG'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-27
STEAMNR ARRIVES.

WARRINGTON. Mar. -5---Thr Brit
isit steamer RcmucrR. with pasGonS.-s.
arrived 1T an American port today after
a safe voyage through the submarine
zone. Included among the Remuera' r
paSerngcrE are large nunbar of re-
turning nurses.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-27
THREE VILLAGES FALL IN THE ANCLOFRENCH.
ONSET AGAINST THE Won HLNDENBURC LINE
AUSTRIA-HUNCARY ON BRINK OF REVOLUTION
and S Of the Dual Monarchy Certain to Be Inspired by
Recent in Rusia-m Germany tae People Lack Militant Leader
Materials Lacking.

tensive reforms in return for their
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19
THAT DECISION.

The supreme court decision In the
case OF the constitutionality Of the
Adamson law is not yet half a%ppreciat-
ed by the people of this country. Four
or five men, representing a labor
union, had the audacity to deliver an
ultimatum to the government OF he
United States, accompanied by an open
threat that they would paralyze the
transportation systems of the country
if their ultimatum was not accepted.
The president Of the United States,
for the time forgetting the high place
he occupied, and with a burning desire
for reelection. forced through congress
a measure giving to these men the
main thing they desired. The people
of the country recoiled before his sur
render to these arrogant and altogeth-
er un-American demands, and reason
ing with the light before them, were
slowly reaching the conclusion that
there was but one way of the peril
the purchase by the government of the
railroads.
The visions Of what such a centrali-
cation of power in the federal govern
ment might mean, and what would
happen should a second Napoleon be-
come president, haunted them.
Then the supreme court handed
down its decision. 1t granted the
shorter hours and increased pay es-
tablished by the Adamson law, but il
did not stop at that. 1t decided thai
as all Railroads are common carrier:
and, as such. their charters allow then
10 make valueless a multitude Of pri
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19

OF regulars that never exceeded II, 1000.
Yet we won few land fights. until the
Battle Of New Orleans-fought after a
treaty OF peace had been signed.
It was the British regulars that
held Canada. Against them we sent
expedition after expedition, losing ia
killed and wounded 5,614 men-614
more than the first British regular
force-and the British continued to
hold Canada. Undisciplined courage
hurled itself in vain against their or
ganized and immovable ranks. But
did not know that. Did you?
A most eminent Nebraskan-who re-
Gently returned to prominence as a
reporter at the Democratic convention
and Is now a conspicuous Ch%autauquan
lis credited with Grating: Let for
elgn hirelings assail the integrity Of
this republic, "a blast upon the bugle
trump OF Freedom and a million patri-
OTIS viii spring to arms overnight"
Spring TO arms? What arms? Where?
Certainly not this spring. Yet | be-
lleyed that. Did you?
IT'S a pity to puncture this pretty
noise, but In 1914 this bugle-trump
experiment vas tested. A British fleet
carrying 1000 troops threatened our
capital. On July 4 was sounded the
bugle trump. the day Of all days when
Freedoms blast should have been
heard. Various governors were or
dered TO hold In readiness for imme-
date service a corps Of 93,500 men,
We had this force, on paper, and II
seemed exuberantly ample to hold off
/ 5000 regulars. Needless OF that nigh
~ blast the redcoats landed. On Aug
ust "A the patriots sprang TO arms,
every solitary mothers son OF the 49,
/ 500 except 5000. Five thousand -four
hundred and one men actually assem-
BLEED without organization, discipline
or skilled leadership. To make the
spectacle more splendidIy humiliatlng
/ President Madison and his cabinet rode
out to witness the Battle Of Bladen.
burg. The British only employed l,50l
men. but they were trained men. FIT
teen hundred real soldiers marched
right through our paper force OF 50,
500. just as II they had been paper
wet tissue paper. After a loss of
men killed and If wounded the Amer
leans scattered. abandoning their cap
ital TO the British torch!
did not know that. Did you? Blu
il Toes give me a SILVER when thinl
OF relying wholly upon this tin-horl
scheme OF defense"
There Is more Of this that would b.
interesting and instructive, but thi
is sufficient to bear out the statemen
OF the Press that inefficlency II not i'm
becility has been enthroned in higI
places.
Was not Lindley NJ. Garrison onl
about a year ago forced out of tn
cabinet because he a lighting to up
1 hold the recommendations, in part a
= least. OF the board Of strategy that ha
been made for years and years?
Q Twelve years age the naval board q
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19

strategy began recommending the con-
struction Of scout cruisers and smaller
craft, as we'll as from two to four
battleships each year, but they could
never secure action. Only last year
al a congressional investigation 1t
was developed that Secretary of the
Navy Daniels had some Of these recon-
%mendatlons pigeonholed, refusing to
pass them on to congress.
Still more recently has there not
been an urgent and repeated call for
enlistments in the navy. to fully man
the small number of boats we now
have?
The Press was writing for intelll-
gent people, and in an intelligent way.
II was treating current history, and
e~ndeayoring to prepare its readers TO
expect reyerses because our leaders,
Of all paties, have not had the courage
10 do what was right for fear Of being
criticized. Congress has now appro-
priated seven billion dollars in one
sum, which Is only the fo%rerunner OF
others, a sum great enough If expend-
ed during the past fifteen or twenty
years to have insured our peace at
the present time and for years to come
People read articles through the
light OF their own intelligence and un-
d%erstanding. If they are not enlight-
ened enough to comprehend they are
TO be pitied rather than condemned.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19

Equipped with a new device invent
ed by British chemists and engineers
for %concealing ships by a cloud OF
heavy black smoke, the big GLASGOW
freighter "Lakonia" arrived at Balti-
more recently with a tale of thrilling
escape from a German submarine By
the successful operation of the smoke
gun as the captain called it. The
May Popular Mechanics Magazine re-
ports that all that appeared above
deck was a funnel. structure resemb-
ling a ships %ventilator, the rest Of
the apparatus being described as a
large copper vat below decks, into
which certain smoke-producing chem
icals are slowly run and mixed, and
a fan which blows the resulting smoke
out horizontally through the funnel
on deck. The heavy smoke screen
thus produced arises very slowly from
the surface of the sea, effectually hides
the vessel from sight of IN enemy, and
enables it to change it's course unob-
served.