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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-30
Only Gerrnan Back down OH Sub
Issue Can End The Present Crisis
AS to Peace or War

At Il so-ralled patriotic meeting held in New York on
Thursday March 18th, Hon Charles r. Falrchhi former
secretary Treasury made address III which he PIC
ted great army of American soldiers taking part III the
the battle front Of France under the command
OF q great American e4-Eresldcnt and thousands OF
thoughtleSS persons rhcercd him.
That meeting held osensby for the purpose of sup
porting President Wilson, but in reality it held for the
purpose forcing his hand and developing sentiment ha
would hasten with Germany! rcatSS OF our immediate
situation regardless Of unpreparcdness and regardless OF
possible prospects honorable solution OF the questions
Let Wheeling hold patriotic meeting IN another
spirit. ~
If the United States to with Germany II VIII be
on our part in defense Of rights and not war OF
aggression We have interests in Europe that require
decision on n battlefield of Europe II create and train
armies they should be created and trained for the defense OF
American soil and American rights and not for the invasion
of distant land
At this time moreover the best to support the hand
of the President OF the United States calmly await his de-
csion and not force his hand The President OF the
United and his advisors know better than anyone else
to what degree prepared unprepared make
They know better than anyone else the complications and
dangers which may arise in the event Of wat They know
how far we may expect support from others and to what
tent we can afford O make alliances.
Let us support President and his advisors but do not
let us encourage those who force them to unse pre-
mature action.
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SEN SALISBURY
| WOULD A|D TIE
|. ALLIED CAUSE
FAVORS FASTENING
: OF WAR TO CLOSE
Credit of America Must Be
Extended to the Limit,
He Declares.

WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator
Salisbury of Delaware, president pro
tenn Of the senate and member of
tho foreign relations committee. Is.
sued statement Today saying the
United States should loan its credit
to the allies as a fist war measure,
abroate the old pruSsi2n irgalies
which Germany sought unsuccessful
ly TO renew, and do everything we
can TO bring the war to ar end He
declined 10 say whether he thought
Congress should declaer a state of
war exists or make an actual declara,
tion Of war upon Germany.
Assuming that Congress shall de,
clare a state of war" said Senator
Salisbury, there should be no delay
Of any kind in doing what we can 10
bring the war TO an end. We must as
sist those who are on tho same side
with us in every possible way. The
credit of our government would I'm
doubtedly be loaned 10 the allies 10
any extent needed for every gun they
use and every shell they shoot is then
for a common cause.
In my opinion this government
should do its full share when ii
makes common cause with the allies.
| know OF no better way than Of furn-
ishing say one million OF the soldiers
Of France with all their food. equip
ment, and munitions until We are able
through our own army and navy 10
exert at least the power Of a million
men,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-30
HIGHER RATES
PUT IN EFFECT
.ON COAL AND COKE
TO OCEAN PORTS
No Final Action on the Coal
Rates to the Great
Lake Ports.

WASHINGTON. March 29.--The
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day decided to permit increased rates
on coal and coke proposed by eastern
lines. as q parl Of a general advance
in freight rates TO become effective
without suspension. The increases are
from ) TO ~ cents per ton on bltunl-
nous coal and from 10 to 65 cents on
/ coke.
In the case OF. these rates, shippers
as we'll as railroad interests already
have been heard. Applications for tho
specific increases were filed in ad-
vance of the petition OF eastern roads
looking to a general advance IN freight
rates.
Applications for increased rates on
ore, the only other commodity except.
ed from the general increase Of -
percent desired, now are pending. os-
fore the commission. The increased
coal rates apply from West Virginia
and Pennsylvania fields TO tldewater,
the increase being five cents Ton
from Pennsylvania fields and ten Genus
per ron from West Virginia Fields, et-
fective April Is and April l respec-
lively. .
The increases in coke rates vary
from ten to G5 cents per ton and aD-
nly from ovens in West Virginia %
blast furnaces In Virginia, effective
April l.
/ Nh announcement was made as 70
rho commissions decision with re.
spect to the proposed increase or 10
cents Der ton on coal frfom Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia fields TO lake
norris.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-30
FAMILY FOOD BILL
UP IN THE CLOUDS

WASHINGTON, Mar 29.-The an
nual food bill OF the average family
has grown from s339.30 in 1913 TO
$425.54 at present, the department of
labor announced today, in a review
of food prices. In ten years, the de-
partment's experts estimate, the ad.
vance in the cost OF food has so far
outstripped wage increases that the
workman who drew So day In 1907
now finds himself just 60 cents day
worse off.
The heaviest increase in food pEices
during the last four years is shown in
potatoes, the cost Of which has risen
from s1S.96 TO S44.69. Other large in
creases are In eggs, from S33.Ul to
$43.07; -four, $15.12 to $3.50; butter.
$45.72 to S54.7S.
OF the whole list Of foods only sir
loin and round steak are cheaper than
five years ago.
In the period from January IL 10
February Is. food prices took four
per cent Jump. Onions led with a -
per cent increase. Potatoes went up
80 per cent Eggs alone decreased in
price.
1t Is estimated that If dollars
worth Of food bought in 1907 weighed
ten pounds il would weigh today Il
trifle more than seven pounds
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COPENHAGEN, Mar. % (vla Lon
don, 6:10 p. NJ - twenty-five neu-
trails who were brought to Germany
on the commerce raider Moewe as
prisoners, including one American.
arrived here today from kiel. They
were released because they were not
serving on armed merchantmen.
The sailors brought an account OF
a hard engagement between the
Moewe and the British steamer Otakl.
! which put up a sturdy fight when 1t
was encountered by the German
raider on March 10. The Otaki ac-
cordlng to the sailors, surrendered
only after scoring seven hits on the
Moewe and setting the German raider
on fire. The blaze was not eXtln.
guIshed for three days. Six men Of
the crew Of the Moewe and Two cap
tive Hindus were killed during the
fight, while the OtakI lost her captain.
mate, her engineer and two sailors.
During the engagement, the sailors
said, the British prisoners on the
Moewe broke the iron grating barring
the room In which they were confined.
| but they were overawed by sailors
from the Moeve with hand grenades.
The neutral prisoners, who were con-
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LONDON, Mar. 90 oar p. NJ:
British steamship Alnwick Castle has
been torpedoed in the Atlantic ocean.
Some persons are reported dead and
others are missing. The admiralty
has informed the Associated Press
that the Alnwick Castle was tor
pedoed without warning March IS in
The Atlantic. 3@0 miles from the near
est land. On the previous day. the
steamer had rescued the crew OF an.
other British steamer that also had
been torpedoed.
The passengers OF both vessels
abandoned the Alnwick Castle IN tive
boats. One Of these boats landed on
the Spanish coast. Il originally con-
tanned. twenty persons. including a
stewardess and child, bit five OF
them died. All the survivors in this
boat were suffering from frost bite.
=. Three other boats also were picked
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BERLIN, March 29.---tl'y wireless 10
Sayvillel-"Gcmany never had the
slightest intention OF attacking the
United States of America and does
not have such intention now. II neV-
cr desired war against the Unl1ed
States OF America and does not desire
II today" was, the declaration made
by the German Imperial Chancellor,
Dir. Won Bethmann-Elollweg, in n
speech in the Reichstag today.
The chancellor made important de-
claralions concerning Germany's poll
cy toward the United States and Rus
sla How did these things develop?'
asked the chancellor, in speaking OF
the relations with the United States.
He then proceeded 10 answer the
question by reviewing the causes
which led up TO the German use or
submarines in unrestricted warfare.
Submarine Warfare.
Declaring that Germany had under
taken unrcSiricted submarine Warlare
for It's defense. DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollwcg said;
IF the American nation considers
Ihis a cause for which 10 declare war
against the German nation, with which
il has lived in peace for more than
one hundred years, if this action war
rants an increase of. bloodShel. We
shall not have to bear the burden or
responsibility for 1t.
Concerning German relations with
the United States the chailceilor whose
speech is reported by the Overseas
News Agency Uhe German official
news burcau) said: >.
within the next few days, the a.,
rectors of the American nation Will
be cbnvencd by President Wilson lor
an extraordinary session OF congress
in order TO decide the question or "a-
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-30
CALLIVAN NOW
AN |NSURCENT

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Fac-
tional battlehags were hoisted TO-
night in both Democratic and Repub-
lcan camps in preparation for the
conferences tomorrow and Saturday
over the house organization plans.
! The Republicans are divided along
many lines. While il now Is gener.
! ally conceded thai the party will have
full ticket in the Held, the Progress
| sire. bipartisan temporary organiZa-
tion and anti-Mann factions are ex-
pected to have much 10 say before a
program Is finally agreed upon.
! Democrats face q serious problem
in the announced opposition 10 Repre-
sentative Gallivan uf Massachusetts,
a "wet" insurgcnt generally credited
ganizaton plan for rescating old COM
mittee chairmen and advancing other
committeeman TO chairmenshps un-
der the seniority rule.
Arriving here today Mr.. Galllvan
announced that while he would sup
port Speaker Clark for recollection. he
would not 80 into III" Democratic cau
Gus, would oppose the Democratic or
ganization plan. and wnuld further
urge the naming Of several RerubIi-
cans 10 Cummjtte" Chalrmanships.
Thus iar nc has not conferred win
any other so-rallrd insurgents. but he
said tonight h" thought "Onr or Two
of the boys" would be with him in his
fight.
Il am unalt"rably opposed to the
southern Democrats remaining In the
Saddl" throughout the canning con
grrss." Mr. Gallivan said. They
have had virtually all of the Cholc"
rhairmenshipS in the past and they
should not have them again. This Is
no time for one section of the country
10 be controlling the house"
Fears that enough Democrats may
follow the Massachusetts member IL
upSrst party plans. are based largely
upon his success during the closing
days of the last session in defeating
a judgrShip retirement bill earnestly
desired by southern Democrats.
Democrats will caucus tomorrow af-
tiernoun and i complete organization
plan will be worked out
The Republican committee nf twen
lY-sevrn will meet tomorrow afternoon
and prepare its final recommendation
10 be presented to The Republican
conference on Saturday.
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FIVE DEAD IN SMALL BOATS Of
BRITISH SHIP SUNK BY U-B0AT

up during the week. one containing
twpnty-seven. another twenty-nine and
the third twety survivors. In these
boats there were i've dead. The NTH
boat that put ont from the steamer
has not yet been accounted for.
Crhe British steamship Ainwick
Castle measures $500 tons gross and
was owfed by the Union-Castle Steam
ship company OF London. The was
400 feet long and was built in Glas-
god In 1901. There have been no re-
cent report son the Whereabouts of
the Alnwick Castle and she was prob
ahlv in The service of the British gov
ernment)
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Sub SCARE IS
SOON QU|ETED
u. S. PATROL BOATS
MISTAKEN FOR SUBS
Admiral Usher Issues Official
Statement, Denying
the Rumor.

WASHINGTON. March c9.--Reports
from unofficial sources telling OF sub
marines off MCItauk point. New York
were said today TO have been received
by, the navy department.. The same
reports were given to naval comman
ders Of the shore stations In the VI
cinity and the department understands
that whatever precautions may ba
necessary TO guard against submarine
attacks have been taken by them.
NEW YORK, March 29-The two
vessels which, according to published
reports were supposed to be German
submarines off Long Island. were
American patrol boats. Rear Admiral
Usher. commanding the New York
navy yard, said today
Admiral Usher requested news
papers to ask all persons sighting sub
marines to convey the information to
him at once. He said no American
submarines are moving in Long Is.
land Sound today and that there are
none in the locality. American sub
marines could be distinguished easily
because they all fly the American
flag be pointed out
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-30
INDICTED
BENJAMIN Sternberg Breaks
Down When Jury Acts
IN Hilair Case.

NEW YORK, March 29.--Benja-
min Sternberg was indicted today
charged with the murder Of Mrs.
Elsie Lee Eilair, who was
slrangled two weeks ago in room
in the Martinique hotel.
When told that he had been IN
dicted, Sternberg broke down and
wept. He protested because he
was not called upon 10 tell the
grand jury his story of his acquain'
tance with Mrs. Hilair which be-
gan with filtration in Brook
lyn theatre. He asserted, however
that he had no fear Of being con-
rlcted.
While the district attorneys Of
flee was reticenI on the subject.
the impression was given that eV-
idence supplemental to that
brought out at the coroners IN.
quest was presented 10 the grand
Jury.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-30
Jail Break
With Three
At.liberty
BOY PRISONERS. IN
THID STORY JUMP
JaiIer Mcconnell Quickly
Organizes Pursult-No
ReLaptures.

Three YOUTHFUL persons effected
a daring jilbreak at midnight:
Early this morning they are still
at large. Couity officers are comb
ing the city: and neighboring tor
ritory to finl the fugiuvee.
The jailhrt2ak was made BY VIII
liam Jasper. Tommy Burke and
Phillip Ride4. Jasper had been
committed 20 the state reform
school. Burke and Rider are charg-
ed with taking part in a pocket
book snatchtlg affair IN the Soutn
Side ew Jays ago.
The boys escape was as darlng
as it was un3xpected. TO get away
they leapeds from the window In
the third floor of the jail to the
yard in froiit OF the jailer's res
idence, a distance Of thirty-five
feet at leas;- They dropped first
TO a porch :oof and then to the
turkey Forgot Door.
Yesterday. the jail became
crowded AMI Jailer Bert McCon-
nell moved She boys with a youth
fud negro prisoner to a cell room
on the third floor. A turnkey last
evening for got to lock their cell
room. Shottly before midnight
they made tleir way through this
door and e.itered jury room dit-
ectly over re front Of the 1ailers
residence. n,hey pried loose the
bottom OF n heavy wire screen
puardine az window fronting on
Chapline stkeet.
Discovered by JaiIers wife.
Hearing 4. noise in the jury
room, Mrs. Bert Mcconnell, wife
of the day jailer. awakened her
husband. lie looked up from
second floortwindow and saw what
looked like 4 pair of hands reach;
out the wint ow above. He rushed
down stalrsyfor gun, but he was
only part Gay down when the
three lads, 5Dne right after the
other, dropped to the porch roof
and leaped 20 the ground in plain
view Of M4s. Mcconnell. They
were gone Eefore jailers and turn-
keys could :eeach the yard.
Night .jail,;r Edward Rice QUICK
ly sent out IN alarm by telepnone
and in feiS minutes every avail
able deputy;sheriff and police OFF,
Ger was huping for the runaWays.
Ran sWithout Shoes.
An exam nation disclosed the
shoes of Jisper and Burke lying
IN the 'jaikard where they had
been droppal from a window. Jas
per left hiE. hat lying in the jury
room from SShere the escape was
made. A c,sthes Ipe me 1ay hSva NEAR ia[suds 11e
ed to let themselves down With
it but ers'frightened when they
we're discotrred and decided to
risk the lorg leap.
A young iwoman prisoner last
night told lailers Mcconnell aho ,ho
boys say Nat II they could get
out of theii room they would
break out CT Jail.
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No CONFIDENCE
IN PROMISE OF
GERMAN RULERS.
MORE REVELATIONS OF
INTRIGUES PROMISED
Now Alleged German Plots
Run Back Almost to the
Start of the War.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March
29.-The greatest point under
consideration by the admlnistra-
tion at the present time Is wheth-
er Germany has not unmistakably
shown through a long succession
OF violations of International law
that the United States must de-
finiteIy unite with the liberal
Oemocracies Of the world against
the four most complete autocra-
cies. both for its present and its
future safety. All hope has been
lost. as shown in the note to Ger
many as to the treaty Of 1928 In
good faith Of the present German
rulers. The Belgian invasion and
deportations. the ruthless subn1a-
rine warfare. the attempts to en-
broil neutral countries In plots
and the general conduct Of the
war. have convinced many Off
cials that the German military
system as az present directed is
permanent danger to the worlds
peace.
German plots in this country,
running back almost to the be-
mlnating in the zimmerman
note 20 ally Japan and Mexico In
war against this country are re-
earded as evidence Of the evil of
the general system. The admin
istraticn has much material not
yet made public and it Is under
stood moreover. that the complete
text Of the Zimmerman note has
not been published. Further dis
closures Of intrigues may be ex-
pected at any time.
Germany, through the GOODNESS
with which she treated the Presi-
dents proposal to name peace
terms, is felt to be the greatest
source of danger to world peace.
Some officials here, VINO felt her
original offer was insireere and
merely a play for domestic CON-
sumption believe her refusal to
state terms is proof Of that con-
tention.
Full cooperation with the Allies
therefore, is generally favored az
necessity TO Americas future
safety. German victory now. it is
said. might Lead to a direct at
tack on this country later and
would at least nccessitate extern
sive armament A deadlock. at
the same time. would be tanta-
mount to d German victory on the
basis that while. after peace, the
German union would become
stronger. the Entente might very
easily fall apart and Germany be
LETT relatively world supreme.
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PL||CKY BR|T|5HER CAVE BATTLE
TO THE GERMAN RAIDER MOENE

fined in another quarter Of the ship,
spent an anxious time during the en-
gagcment. kAowing that II the Moewe
were sunk hey would go down with
her One Ahell penetrated the hull
of the MocNe. passing barely two feet
below the quarters occupied by the
neutral prisoners.
The MoeNes return from her cruis-
ing ground on the South Atlantic, 1t
WAS added, was without further incl
dent. she .:an north TO the vicinity
of New FollI dland. slipped across the
Atlantic 10 ..hc Norwegian coast, and,
undiscovered. trayersed the Danish
sound 10 a GERMAN port. The British
sailors and .seutrals serving on armed
merchantm,p after. their arrival In
In Germany&vere distributed to prison
camps, the officers going TO Karlsruhe
and the oth;irs TO Westphalia.
(The retG-rn Of the German raider
Moewe to i German port was an
nounced in 4 Berlin wireless despatch
received oEAMarch o.. The capture
OF the British steamship Otaki, OF
9,515 tons :ross. was reported In a
supplementary statement received on
March 25.' The Otaki, according to
the German statement, carried twelve
centlmeter guns and was IN ballast y
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-30
Bank Robbers Routed
By Telephone Central

Rt;IO. Neb. Mar. 29.-Miss Edna
Rayhill 4 telcphon" operator. routed
band OF bank robbers here early foday.
Unable 10 arouse city authorities Mtss
EnyhiU appruached the Bank of Ruio:
j.. which tho robbers were ut work ana
tired shot after shot In the air until tho
robbers frightened. fled.
Miss Rayhall learned OF tho robbers
activities when they cut the te!cphohe
,,.,rns leading into the city. She SAW
them drty, up to the bank In an auto
mobile and break into the building.
Il shot so fast they must have
Thought a posse was after them" she
said, The robbers secured nothing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-30
bI(G3 ADVANCE
BY TIE BRITISH
IN PALESTINE
GENERAL AND 900
MEN ARE CAPTURED
Period Of Comparative Calm
Has Set in on the
West Front.

The British forces operating III
Palestine have made an advance
of fifteen miles against the Turks,
capturing The entire staff OF the
Fifry.lhird Turkish division, in
Guiding general and nine hum
dred men.
Enver Pasha, the Turkish minis
ter Of war. has visited German
army headquarters 10 confer with
Emperor William, Field Marshal
Won HindenburE and General Luz
dcndorlf. first Quartermaster-g"n-
eral.
The Austrians are Keeping up
their offensive against the Italians
on the eastern front In the Aus
tru-Italian theatre. After having
for several days heavily shelled
positions on the Carso front, the
AuStrians delivered an attack but
met with repllse, according 10 the
Italian war office.
Nothing new has come through
concerning operations in Mace
donIa.
For The first time since the
British and French troops began
their seizure of ground between
.Arras and scissors. evacuated by
the Germans, Il period OF conf
parative calm has set in. The
only advance record by either the
British or French war offices is
the capture of the village Of
Neuville Bourjonral. about ten
miles northwest Of ROisel, BY the
troops of Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig. Only artillery ac-
tivity is reported from the front
held by the French troops, 1t still
being quite violent in Champagne
on the sector Of Maisons De Cham
pagn", around Hill 304. near Yer;
dun, and in Lorraine near Ember-'
mcsnil.
Along the eastern front in Rus
sin the situation remains un-
changed. the Russian and Austro-
German armies being virtually IN
active owinc 10 the thaw. Pet
rocrad reports the repulse OF Rus
sian attacks along the Oussia
and Csobanyos rivers in Rumania
hut says the Russians put down
an attempt By the Teutonlc allies
To advance along the Fokshani
TeCuiChiu road.
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FIRST WOMEN TO
ADDRESS SENATE

ST. PAUL. Mar. 29.-Miss .I"annette
Rankin congrcSsw oman from Montana.
addressed tho. Ninm;'S"to S"nai" from
the presidents chair today. I!tr .irSt wn-
man ever accorded that privileges. Her
subject was w"nlnu suffrage.
"a woman III congress- Sh" said. is
lust like Il hiG Sufirac" banner on con
slant parade. Eastern m"r. If they
are not careful. Will. tn" first thing
th.v know. b" vul.: by western W,ln"u
instead nf th"'r own women"
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SAYS GERMANY
DOESN' T INTEND
To TTACk j. S.
IMPORTANT ASSERTION
BY THE CHANCELLOR
Does Not Intimate Relaxation
in Ruthless Submarine
Campaign.

BERLIN. Via London. Mar. %
Dealing with EuS$ta. The imperial
chancellor said Ihnt IN" Russian
EMPEROR had not listened TO The
German cmpcror's advice no longer
20 oppose the Jusriilrd wishes Of
his nation for Returns.
Had RuSSia'S attention ben con-
centrHtcd on Internal r"cunstruo-
tiOn.". said tn" chancellor. there
would have b"rn no room for the
restless policy "f expansion which
finally led 10 this war
Dr. Won Ecthmann-H -HpllwaG en-
phaIlcally denied that thc German
emperor ur Germany WAS dcsirouS
restoring 'cZarGunI.'