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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-02
C0RNWEL[ PAYS TRIBUTE To
THE STATES STUDENT OFFICERS

under a lasting debt OF gratitude to
General Glenn. the commander OF the
camp, and the instructors who have
trained them for the last three
months. Boys who entered this camp
in May will come out AS disciplined
men, thoroughly impressed with The
desire to render service. capable IN,
every respect for leadership better
men in every respect for the wondsrS
full experience they have gained.
Governor Goodrich. his stan, aud
other state officials OF Indiana. were
most courteous. and General Glenn
and his subordinate officers were de-
lightful hosts to the entire West Virs
ginia party while on the reservadons|
General Glenn Is a trained soldier
with many years of experience. a bis]
man with big heart, conversant with
human nature and keen student Oh
the affairs. of government, whom thaI
West Virginia boys respect and love-
The people Of West Virginia may
we'll feel assured that their boys arO
in safe hands, and that the men whom
he will commission as officers In the
new American army. OF which West
Virginia will supply her quota, will
be officers who will be thoroughly
equipped 10 command the respect and
confidence of those who give up thei1
sons for the service which is sA
sary to preserve civiliza;Aa -j
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CONG, COMMITTEE
ON WARS CONDUCT
OUT IN AGREEMENT |
Continued on Page Te

WASHINGTON. Aug. l. The ad
ministration food control bill, stripped
OF the features opposed BY Presiden'
Wilson, was reported out of con
ference today just one month aftel
the date the president had hoped tc
sec it. enacted into law.
Enactment some time next week
now is predicted. House conferees
will make their report tomorrow anC
favorable action probably will oG
taken on it Friday. Senate approval
probably will follow early next week
although extender debate Is expected
in the senate. owing 10 elimination Of
senate amendments .Rhichwould have
provided for Il congressional war ex
penditures committee and a three
member food control board.
The weeks deadlock in conference
was broken by Senator Warren oi
Wyoming. Republican. in agreeing tc
vote with the Democrats TO strike out
the war expenditures commEtee's
amendment, particularly objection
able 10 the president.
Senator Warren is understood tc
have been influenced by tacit under
standing that The senate rules com
mittcp will report fayorably and as
spparate measure Il resolution TO pro
vide for joint congressional com
mittee on the conduct Of the war. IN
troduccd by Senator Weeks of Mas
sachussetts Whether this resolution
can be put through both houses is
probematical. Administration lead
ers will wage bitter fight against II
Conferees from each house tonight
ticlarcd they had emerged from con
ference victorious. The result re
sembled IL draw. The senate con-
ferecs sacrificed their war expendi
lures committee and three member
food control board amendments. while
the house conferees accepted greatly
restricted price fixing and control
provisions, So minimum for wheat
and a less drastic prohibition section
Under the latter the manufacture OF
distilled liquors. would oe prohibited
and the president given power to limit
the manufacture of light wines and
beers. il necessary, and to com
mandcer for military or other public
purposes such distilled liquors in OF
out of bond AS he may deem adVi5
able.
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Senate Votes TO Submit National
Prohibition TO Action By the States
BATTLE IN FLANDERS EXPECTED TO Be
MOST MOMENTOUS Or. THE GREAT WAR

PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE battle Of
Flanders has begun and the indi-
cations are that it will be the big
gest battle Of the war. The Of
fensive Of the French and British
allies had been expected for some
weeks past, for although the
French and British official COM
munications gave no inklins Of it
the German reports showed clear
ly a large scale operation was
preparing. The French public,
however. did not know that
French troops had been dis
patched to share in the assault
Originally the front from the
North seacoast to Ypres had been
held by the French in the Nleu-
port region, then by the Belgans
as far as Elverdinehe and then by
the British. The British troops
later relieved the French and part
of the BeIeians along the coast.
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It is thoroughly recognized here
that the operation is only the be-
ginning Of battle that will last
weeks, perhaps months, but it is
also hoped and believed that its
effects will be in proportion to tho
extraordinary care and vast scale
on which it has been prepared.
The first part Of the program
has been carried out with CON-
pIete success and In way which
augurs we'll for its accomplish
ment as a WHOLE. A glance at the
map is sufficient to show the i'm
portance OF the operations now un-
der way. What has been effected
lustifies the German apprehen-
sions and the French JubiIations.
French military observers say 1t
is not too much to hope that the
Germans may soon be cleared. out
Of French and Belgian Flanders
II things continue to go as we'll as
they did yesterday.
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RUSSIANS BEGIN
A new OFFENSIVE
AGAINST GERMANS
TREMBOWLA OBJECTIVE
OF THE MUSCOVITES
Russo -Rumanians Continue
Their Success, and Have
Taken 450OPrisoners.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 1.-The begin
ming of partial offensive by the Rus
slams In GaIicia, in the direction o
TrembowIa, is announced to-day b,
the war office. A hostile position wa
carried in this movement.
Although the AustroGermans
continue 10 press the Russians in
Galicia and Bukowina, having ia
ken further positions from them,
along The Horodenka-CZnernowitz
Railway, and north Of the Dnles'
ter river the Russians southeast
Of Tarnopol. in the vicinity OF
rembowla, have taken the often
sive in an endeavor 10 prevent the
northern end of their line In Ga
licia from being pushed back far
ther toward the Russian frontier.
The Russians have been success
full in capturing one enemy want
age point.
On the northwestern frontier
Of Rumania the combined Russo
Rumanlan forces are keeping up
their advantage against the Aus
trians and Germans. In their
smash at tho enemy line between
the Putna and Casin Valleys, they
have penetrated il 10 depth of
from 10 to 12 miles, and captured
98 guns and in the ncighborhood
of 4,500 prisoners.
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GLEAVES' REPORT HAS
INDICATED STORY
OF "SUBS" ATTACK

WASHINGTON, Aug. "details Of
the attacks by German submarines
upon the first expedition of American
troops sent 10 France became known
for the first time today when the re-
port of Rear Admiral GIeaves, CON-
mander Of the naval convoy, was
made public by Secretary Daniels.
The first attack was made on Ad-
mirai Gleaves' flagship, leading the
first group Of the eXpeditionary force,
and at least two submarines were in
dcated to be engaged. The admiral
stated the belief that the U.boats had
knowledge Of the coming Of the troop
ships and were on the watch for them.
The second group of transports also
was attacked by two submarines, one
of which apparently was sent TO the
bottom by Il bomb dropped from an
American destroyer. There is dis
agreement among officers of the third
group as 10 whether they were at
tackled, but much evidence is present
ed TO indicate that they also were as
sailed.
Secretary Daniels made the report
public. with certain military informa-
tion deleted, after he had sent an un-
censored copy in confidence to the
senate naval committee. members OF
which recently inquired as to the
truth Of charges in the senate that
the official account of the attack pub
lished on July 3 was greatly eXagger-
ated. When the committees inquiry
first was made tho full report from
Admiral GleayeS had not been submit
ted to the department. but the secre-
tary replied that he was willing 10
show the members the briefpr dis
patch from which the first announce.
ment was made.
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Falling Off in Losses
Inflicted by the Subs

LONDON. Aug. l.-Some falling OH
IN tho loss Of British merchantmen by
submarines Is noted in the official sum-
mary issued this evening. Eighteen
british vessels of more than 1000 tons
we're sunk by submarines or mines last
w.ok Three vessels under 1900 tons
were sunk. while no fishing vessels
were lost.
(Accordng To the admiralty report or
the previous week. tho losses we're
twenty-one British vessels Of more than
1900 tons each. three of less than 4oVo
tons and one fishing. vcssel)
BERGEN Norway. Aug. 1.-The NOR
wor,,n steamship Cavis has been tor
pedoed al Il point twenty miles 10 sea
from Holmgraa- One passenger aho
one sailor were killed. The crew OF
rho vessel has arrived here.
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MANY WOODEN SHIPS
TO Be BUILT FOR THE
BIG MERCHANT FLEET

WASHINGTON. Aug. !. - Confer.
cnccs here today between shipping
board officials and Southern Pine pro-
ducrrS disclosed hat The new admin
istration in charge OF the ship pro.
gram proposes 10 build large numbers
Of wooden ships aS we'll as steel ones.
II has developed that the new off,
Cials, on examination of the facts in
tn" shipping board row which re.
suited in the elimination of Major
General Gocthals and former Chair
man Dcnman. found merit on both
sides Of tho controversy.
At The conference today Rear Ad-
miral Capps. the new general man
agrr Of tn" Emergency Fleet Corpor-
alton, told tn" lumbermcn tho govern
ment had new information 10 spur the
shipping program onward and he
asked the producers to increase their
output in every possible way.
Admiral CHpps rrprovrd a lumber
man who had declared there was no
money in government contracts and
said it WAS every mans patriotic duty
tn serve the country ut This time with
out hope Of unusual reward.
The producers said they found diff
Guilty in tillinG their orders for ship
1imbrrS because Of The unusual sizes
demanded and denied suggestions
that they were filling private orders
al the expense Of the government hr-
cause private orders yield better
profits.
The problem Of obtaining officers
and crews for American ships was
discussed NJ another conference of
officials of the board. the secretaries
of commerce. and labor and represen-
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AGREED
Conferees on River and Har-
Dor MeasureCe Together
on $27,826,0O0.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Conferees
on the rivers and harbors bill today
reached an agreement on a bill total
ing $27.S26,000.
Senate. provisions for negotiations
toward federal acquisition of the cape
Cod canal were retained. The only
appropriation changes were the restor-
alton of the house appropriation OF
$4,000 for Improvement Of the James,
Nansemond and Appomattox rivers in
Virginia and elimination Of $4,000
provided by the senate for improve
ment Of the upper Missouri river be-
tween Sioux City, Ia, and Fort Ben
ton. The senate provision for a fed
eral waterway. commission TO com
prise seven members including one
army engineer an expert hydraulic
engineer and five others to be selected
by the president was retained in the
hill
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Prsnoh Report.

PARIS, Aug. 1.-After the maSnif-
cent success OF the French and British
In Belgium yesterday. says the official
statement issued today by the French
war department. the entente troops IN
O torrential rainstorm consolidated the
positions which they had captured. -
After several days Of artillery prepar-
alton the Germanse this morning at
tackled the positions on the left bang
OF the Mouse river In the Verdun region
which the French had captured from
them on. July II. The French Official
statement says the Germans were only
able TO reach certain advance elements
Of the French first line where they
were stopped.
The statement says:
I'm Belgium after our magnificent sue
cess yesterday our troops under torren-
tlal rainstorm consolidated tho positions
which they had conquered
The artillery bombardment on our
front In the Atsne region was contino-'
Gus. East Of Ccrny q vigorous counter
(Oonttnusd On Eage Tsn)
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TORRENT|AL RAINS :. ::
HALT OFFENSIVE ON :
Iu'ns -
THE WESTERN FRONT
ALLIES CONSOLIDATING
THEIR HARD-WON GAINS
Terrific Bombardment from
E,achSideC Continues-5O0O
Germans Were Captured.

A torrential rainfall and the re-
sultant turning Of the battlefield
already hard Of negotiation at
many points-into yeritable
quagmire, almost halted during
Wednesday the great allied Often
sive against the Germans In. Elan
ders.
For the most part the day was
spent by the British and French
troops In consolidating positions
won in Tuesdays spectacular
drive or in putting down strong
German counter-attacks, made in
endeavors to wrest from their an.
tagonists their former positions.
At two points near Ypres the Ger.
mans, using great masses of men.
were successful in their counter.
attacks against the British. but
this advantage was Offset in the
Zillebeke and User canal sectors,
where, respectively, the British
and French troops advanced their
lines.
Meanwhile the guns Of the bel.
ligerents are continuing to roar
along the entire front in recipro-
cal bombardments, preparatory to
the commencement OF the IN.
fantry battle when the clouds lift
and the rainfall ceases.
The losses Of the Teutons in the
fighting thus far have been ex.
tremely heavy, the ground at vari-
Gus points being covered with their
dead, some of the killed mere
schoolboys, and seemingly unfit.
ted physically for the arduous
trials the soldier In the present
war must undergo. In addition,
the British alone have taken more
than 5000 prisoners-4,000 Of
them on the Ypres salient.
On the southern end Of the
front, In the region Of the Aisne,
and on the Verdun sector, the Ger.
mans continue to carry out often.
sive operations against General
Petain's armies. In spite Of their
heavy bombardment along the en-.
tire Aisne region. however. the
French, In a vigorous counter-at,.
tack east Of Cerny, again have
made progress and taken prison.
ers.
On the other hand the Germans
northwest OF Verdun, in an attack
were able to penetrate French
first line trench elements In the
region between the Avocourt
Wood and Hill 304..
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| How They Voted.
Senator's opposing the resolution
for submitting the amendment 10 the
states were:
Democrats - Broussard. Culberson.
Gerry, Hardwick, Hitchcock. Husting,
James. Lewis. Phelan, Pomerene, Reed
and Underwood. Total. IL.
! Republicans Brandegee. Calder
France, Lodge. Penrose. Wadsworth,
Warren and Weeks. Total. s.
Total against. 20.
For the Resolution.
Senators voting for the resolution
were:
Democrats - Ashurst. Bankhead,
| Beckham. Chamberlain. Fletcher. Gore,
Hollis, Jones of New Mexico, kendrick.
King, Kirby. McKellar, Martin. Myers,
! Newlands. Overman, Owen. Pittman,
Ransdell. Robinson. Salisbury. Sha-
froth. Sheppard, Shields. Simmons,
| OF Arizona. Smith Of Georgia.. Smith
! of South Carolina. Stein, Swanson.
'Thompson, Trammell. Vardaman,
walsh. Williams and Wolcott. To-
tal 36.
| Republicans-Borah, Brady. Colt
Cummins, Curtis. Fernald. Frelinghuy-
! sen, Gronna. Hale, Harding. Johnson
| of California. Jones of Washington,
Kellogg. Kenyon. Knox. La Toilette.
lMcCumber, McNary. Nelson, New. Nor
ris. Page. Poind@ter Sherman,
Smith of Michigan. Smoot. Sterling,
Sutherland and Watson. Total. 20.
Total for. 60.
! First Since 1911.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment is the first initiated by congress
since that providing for popular cleo
ton Of United States senator's, ap-
proved in 1911. 1t is the first time
that either branch Of congress has ap-
proved a constitutional amendment for
prohibition. A few years ago a SINH
lar resolution in the house received a
majority but failed Of the required
two-thirds.
Prohibition leaders OF the house
now claim enough votes TO insure sub
mission Of an amendment to the
states. When the resolution can be
considered in the house is uncertain,
hut it's friends will seek early discus
| sion.
: The senate's action today came after
three days debate. All efforts to
amend the resolution failed except the
addition of Senator Harding's amend
ment fixing the six years time limit
within which three-fourths Of the
states must ratify the amendment to
make it effective. This was approved
, 56 to 23.
The Amendment.
AS adopted. the resolution. which
! was submitted by Senator Sheppard,
Of Texas. Democrat. would add the fol-
lowing article to the Federal constitu-
ton:
"The manufacture, sale or trans
! portatlon of intoxicating liquors
within, the importation thereof
into, or the expectation thereof
! from the United States and all
! territory subject to the jurlsdic-
ton thereof. for beverage Pur
poses, is hereby prohibited.
"This article shall be tnopera-
tive unless it shall have been ratl-
i fled as an amendment to the con-
stitution by the legislators Of the
several States, as provided In the
constitution, within six years from
Continued on Page Ten-)
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Gain for Germany.

BERLIN, Aug. /. Via London
lAustro.German troops have made new
| advances in the eastern war theatre.
! The Russian positions on the Horo
| nko-Czernowitz Railways, says the
army headquarters statement to-day,
were broken through by shock troops.
North Of the Dniester the Russians
were forced into the Chotin river
hnod
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Resista nee Increases.

COPEEHAGEN. AuE. IA despatch
to the Berlin EosSschc ZcitunuE says
the Russian resistance for the defense
Of Ccrnovitz is increasing. Fresh
troops are fighting with great energy
and without tailoring In strcnuously op'
posing the AustrO-Lierman advance on
Kirllhnba. Fighting Is most sangunnry
but tho defenders are unable tn prevent
the Austrn-ticrmans occupying posi-
tions favorable for further operations,
including kimpolunG. The writer pre-
diets the Russians will soon be forced
Ia abandon CernovitZ.
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STATES MIST VOTE WITHIN SIX
YEARS UNDER THE RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON Aug IA resolution for submission to the
states of prohibition amendment to the federal constitution was
adopted late today the The vote 6o ~ eight more
than the necessary twothrdS.
adopted the resolution contains provision that the states
must asked rafy the amendment within SIX years
The house still the resolution
Senator amendment providing for compensation by the
government for damages property out the enforcement
OF the prohibition amendment rejected 80 to 81
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Many Prisoners.

PETRORAD. Aug. IA telegram
from Jassy says the Russo-Rumanian
advances between the Casin and Put
ma Valleys resulted in the enemy los
ing, between July "a and Is. 9S guns
and about $500 prisoners. The enemy
front of about 60 Kilometres was bro
ken TO a depth of between II and 20
Kilometres.
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Russian Crops.

pETROGRAD. Aug l.-AcCordinE 70
local reports TO the ministry Of supplies
dated the beginning Of July the condl-
ton Of crops in twenty-ninc govern
mcntS. including all western and CEN
tral Sihcria. Is satisfactory. eighteen
governments mixed. two governments
uncertain and six governments unsat-
isfactory.
The report Of the international banks
Is that rains in south Russia have I'M
proved both winter and spring crops
giving reason To expect nartlculnf-
" good harvest in the district between
Kharkov and Mcliltupol also the dis
fconttnued ON Pare Ten.)
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Western Pennsylvania. Ohio, probably
scattered thunder showers late Thurs.
day forenoon, Friday fair.
West Virginia scattered thundo!
showers Thursday afternoon or night
Friday fair.
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LONDON. Aug. both British and
French gained farther ground In the
fighting in the Ypres sector today, bur
the Germans By heavy counter attacks
succeeded in recapturing the village OF
st. Julian and part Of the village Of
Westhock. According to the official re-
port from British headquarters tonight,
the number Of Germans made prisoner
e1ceeds 5000
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Raiu tno~0GAHA

BRITISH. HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM. Aug. l.. I
D. m.-(By the Associated Press.)-The
situation at this hour along tho Elan.
ders battle front is virtually unchanged.
The rain continues incessant.
+ More than four thousand prisoners
were taken by the British In tho Ypres
salient alone.
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LITTLE RELIEF FROM
SWELTERING HEAT
FOR THIS SECTION

J WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The hot
wave will continue for at least forty
eight hours more in the east. but the
upper lake region and west will have
a slight drop in temperature tomof'
TOW, the weather bureau predicted
tonight
Reports TO the bureau indicated that
today was not generally as oppressive
as the preceding two days. The high
es, temperature recorded was at Nee
Hes, Cal, where, the mercury climbed
to 104. Other high official readings
were Hartford. Conn. 100; New York,
Boston and Albany. 9S: Washington.
95; Philadelphia. 81; Atlantic City
and St. Louis. O.. and Chicago. SS.
Rains fell during the day in the
Texas Panhandle. Oklahoma. south
eastern Kansas and in the upper lake
region and. the Ohio valley.
lol Deaths at Now York.
NEW YORK. Aug. l.-lieat claimed
the lives of 4e1 persons in greater New
York today. white hundreds of others
were Frustrated. The City's sweltertnS
millions got only temporary relief
from brief thunder storm thal oroi.c
Tins afternoon ard the temperature
which at ! o'clock went down TO SIS
with the cooling rain. again started 20
climb with the rcappcarance or Jhc sun.
The humidity also bcEan|t TO go higher
and nightfall found the citys popula-
tion facing another night OF suffering.
Relief at Chicago.
CHICAGO. Aug. IA cooling north
Isx<
the heat wave which had Sripped Ch!-
cago since Saturday. The government
Thermometer registered So At II q. m.
a drop Of five degrees over the same
hoar yesterday.
The heat caused thirty-two deaths
and neearly TWO. hundred prostrations
within the last forty-eiSht hours.
At East Liverpool
EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio. Aug. In
Continued on Page Tep)
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AlkAttauA AEreTed.

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 1.-The General
Anzciger. Of Essen publishes long In
tcrvlew on the question Of Alsacc-Lor-
raine with Bernhard Boehle. Socialist
member Of the reichstag for Strass-
burg. In which he rccounts the various
grievances Of the inhabitants OF those
provinces and the unnecessary harh-
ships imposed upon them by the decla-
ration Of q state nf Siege. He points
for instance. to the ban upon tho
speaking Of French. although many "r
the people do not speak German; also
10 the numerous arrests that have been
made without cause and the difficulties
the men Of Alsace and Lorraine IN :he
army experienced in obtaining leave 20
visit their homes
Herr Boehln. who opposes the idea CT
division Of Alsnce-L Lorraine and rejects
with equal emphasis the suggestion OF
making II an independent buffer state
said he was certain that before the end
of the war. full autonomy as a federal
state would be granted IT.