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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23
NOVV TIE PUBLIC
PAYS THE PIPER
IN HIGHER RATE
IN R. R.FREICHT
INCREASES IN COAL
RATES ENTERING WEDGE
President Rca Spokesman for
Soft Coal Roads Before
COMMISSION.

; WASHINGTON. March 29.--S;muel
i,oa. president Of The Pennsylvania
railroad, told the Interstate Commerce
CommlSSiCil today that the rising cost
Of all commodities had affected the
railroads TO such an extent hat the
situation was tense" and that imme-
, d!atr relief should be given the roads
! by higher freight. rates. il they were
10 continue to render safe and efti-
cicnt service.
| Increased cost of all supplies, Mr.
Rea said. was reflected in prices paid
! by the railroads for fuel equipment
; and constructions material. in addition
! TO heavier p%yrolls resulting from the
; Adamson law decision. Speaking for
ilhc chief bituminuus coal carrying
roads Of the east, be urged the com
mission tn dispense with its usual
suspension OF proposed increases Of
from five to fifteen cents per ton on
coal from eastern fields TO Atlantic
and Great Lakes ports and 10 author
, iIc the higher rates 4, once.
| The First Step.
! Tho proposal 10 Increase rates ca
hituminous coal. he intimated.. is the
first step in movement for Il revision
OF freight rates generally in order that
the railroads may meet the inCrcas sed
cost Of operation and yield a fair
profit 10 holders Of their securities.
Mr.. Rca was spokesman for the
presidents OF the seven chief roads in
volvcd in the application to increase
coal rates. including The New York
Western, Chesapeake. & Ohio, and
Western Maryland. Proposed incre;ls-
os TO New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore are iiv" cents: 10 hampton
Roads and Newport News, ten cents,
and 10 lake ports fifteen cents.
/ Hiqher Costs.
! In support Of his contention that
higher prices Of. supplies justify high
or rates. MIR. Rea declared that the
higher price Of Goa! alone increased
the fuel bill Of the seven roads
S%%7 900 000.no0. that equipment had
risen fifty percent, steel bridge ma
terial 1iS percent, steel plates 24t
percent, and other supplies IN pro-
portion.
! "Wirh. the demand for larger terml-
nails. increased facilities for carryi2
freight and more equipment wide,
spread and pressing" MI Rra said
At is essential thai the railroads be
granted the higher rates necessary 10
place them in 4 position 10 meet riS-
Ing costs and give them the earning
basis 10 attract new capital. The
lnck OF sufficient surplus for many
years past has prevented the railroads
. from providing such additions and
hetterlnrnts in advance OF traffic de-
imandS"
! Coal and coke interests from the
Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky
fields opposed the proposed increases.
A proposal TO Increase rates on coke
from ovens in this field 10 Virginia
blast furnaces BY approximately fifty
cents a ton also was vigorously op-
posed. The roads contcnded that
such increases would place coal and
coke on a parity; producers urged
thai present rates were profitable
and increases were not justified.
The hearing will continue 'tomor-
row
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23
GERMANY HOPES
FOR DIVISION 0F:
SENTIMENT HERE
PRESIDENT WILSON
GIVING ATTENTION
To the Preparations Going
Forward by the War and
Navy Departments.

Germany Is believed 10 have
added other American liyes TO her
roster oC death in her intensified
submarine campaign. The Ameri-
can tank steamer Eeatdton has
been sent to the bottom by tor
pcdo in the North Sea. One Of her
crew is known TO haze died In
small boat that put away from. the
sinking vessel and fourteen others
are believed to have been killed hy
the explosion Of tho torpedo. only
seven of the crew OF fthirty-eight
arc known TO have been landed.
Haste continues tC be made
throughout the country: in order
to bring Il into q state OF prepared
ness to meet agGressiOns by Ger
many on American iivH$ and COM
mercc. Nothing new has been
vouchsafcd regarding the report
that the expectation IN Berlin "ed,
ncSday was that Germany would :
declare war against the United
in 4S hours. 1t is statsd. however.
that the German imperlrl caancel,,
lor left Berlin that dayrtor general
hcnduuarters for confrrence with
Emperor William and Field Marshal
Won Hindcnburg. on important
questions concerning foreign poll
tics. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23
Chancellor COnferS
With German Rule!

LONDON Mar. 92.-9:20 y. m.--The
German Imperial Chancellor Dr. Won
Bethmann-H H0ilwcg, according TO an
Exchange Telegraph despatch from
Amsterdam, left Berlin on Wednesday
for general headquarters 10 confer
with Emperor William and Field Mar
shal Won HindenburE, chief Of staff. In
parliamentary circles it is considered
that at this conference important qnes.
lions relative to foreign politics will
hn discussed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23
Berlin Without News
From Chinese Capital

BERLIN. Mar. 22.-12 .Noon.f
Via London, 9:29 p. m.-The Ger
man government, as we'll as the
Chinese legation here, have tried
in vain to learn the truth of re-
ports in Berlin that China I has
broken off relations with =! Ger
many. Thus far no. news has ar
rived except press dispatches,
Notwithstanding repeated requests
for information.
The Chinese legation expresses
the belief that special dispatches
sent BY way Of Russia may have
been held up in that country as
result of the recent revolution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23
j. {. IS FIRST
TO RECOGNIZE
RUSS REGIME
AMBASSADOR FRANCIS
AND STAFF CALLERS
Upon Foreign Minister Milu-
koff-Acted Upon
Instructions.

WASHINGTON. March e.
Formal and full recognition by the
United States OF the new govern
mrnt of Russia was announced to-
night az the state department. The
silence which has been observed at
/ the department concerning the
events in Russia WAS broken when
officials learned that the news Of
Ambassador Francis official well
coming OF the now regime had been
received In press dispatches.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23
SURVIVORS ARE
TAKEN To DUTCH
NORTH SEAPORT
TWO SMALL BOATS
YET ARE MISSING
Steamship Healdton Victim
Of the Latest Sub"
Attack.
WASHINGTON. March

WASHINGTON, March 30. -
American Consul Mahtn ct Amster-
dam csbled the state department TO-
night that the American steamer
Henldton, sunk by a submarine
yesterday on Terschentng. Holland,
was torpetloed without warning and
that twenty of the crew were
drowned The consurs despatch
follows:
STANDARD OIL ship Healdtor, from
philadelphia to Rotterdam, cargo
oil, torpedoed without warning s:15
evening OF 21st, IS miles Forth OF
Tersohe1ung, Holland. Twenty Of
crew drowned. Ono died OF injuries.
Others (taken) to north Of Holland.
Submarine seen after torpedoing,
Moro details to follow"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23
GERMAN CONSUL
AT JUAREz DEAD

Ell PASO. Tex. Mar 22-Max
Weber, German consul in Juarez. and
one of the wealthiest residents Of the
border town. died at a hospital here
today. fIe was Al one time In charge
OF all German diplomatic affairs in
the northern part Of Mexico.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23
THE WE EGTHE 2

WASHINGTON D. C.. March q.
Forecast:
Ohio-RaIn Friday: Saturday colder
and probably fair.
West Virginia and Western Perm.
sylvania--Increas asinu cIoudincss and
Warmer; rain at night and probably
Saturday, colder Saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23
AMSTERDAM, Via London

AMSTERDAM, Via London
March 23.-1 A. M.-The Ameri
can steamer Healdton was torpe
doed Wednesday evening, accord
ing to a Terschelling despatch tt
the Telegraaf. Three boats were
launched, one of which, contain
ing eight men, one of them badly
injured, was brought to Terschell
ing by torpedo boat. One Of tht
men died on the way. Nothing
is known of the other boats.
It is believed that IA men were
killed by the explosion.
LONDON, Mar. 22.-1o:o5 p. m.
The American steamer Healdton
has been torpedoed. according to
an Amsterdam despatch to the
Central News.
A boat containing seven of the
Healdton's crew has reached
TerscheIIing. (North sea), the
despatch adds.
steamer Healdton is. confirmed by
Reuter- despatch from The
Hague.
PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 22.-
The steamer Healdton sailed from
Chester, Pa, on January 26, for
Rotterdam with 2.137,7t1 gallons
of refined petroleum valued at
S106,985. She was last reported
three days later 72o miles east Of
Delaware breakwater.
I The Healdton was commanded
by Captain Christopher and car
/ ried a crew of SO men. She was
! built at Greenock, Scotland, in
1908. Her home port was New
York.
The Healdton is tanker of
4,48o tons gross and Is owned by
the Standard Oil Company Of New
Jersey.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23
SENTENCED TO "PEN." "

-, ..f I.r4',h :" rhs Inirihs.m'"t.
CT.ARkSRU RG, ". Va, Mar. 80.
Elias Moneyprany. IN aged ana
wealthy farmer Of near Weston. WIS
sentenced Today in circuit court -
serve three tu five years in The
Moundsville penitrntiary for recently
shooting his brother. Albert, when
they quarreled over tract Of land,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23
Premier Pleased

LONDON. March 90, 6:i0 n. n.-Pr'
micr David Llnyd-GcorEe to-day tel'
graphed 10 the Russian premier sayin
he believed the revolution in Russia wa
the, greatest service the Russians ha
vet rendered 10 the Allies cause an
that IL was n sure promise that IN
IoruaSian military autocraCy, the onl
barrier 10 peace, would soon be ove'
thrown.
The text Of the telegram follows:
ut IS with sentiments OF the most
profound satisfaction that the pco-
pies of Great Britain and the Brit
ish dominions have learned that
their great ally. Russia now stands
with tho nations. which base their
Institution upon responsible govern
ment.
"Much rs we appreciate the loyal
and Steadfast cooperation which
We have received from the late en-
peror and the armies Of Russia dur
Ing the past two and one-half years,
vet ! believe that the revolution
whereby tho Russian people have
based their deStinicS on sure
foundation OF freedom IS the great
est service which they have yet
made 10 tho cause for which the
allied peoples have been fighting
since August. 1914. 1t reveals the
fundamental truth that this war ia
ut tho bottom struggle Tor popular
government and Tor Nhcrty. It
shows that through war. the princi-
ple Of liberty. which is the only sure
Safeguard to peace IN the world, has
already won one resoundinE victory.
II is Il sure promise that the Prus-
stan military autncracT which began
the war and which still is the only
barrier to peace. will itself before
long he overthrowI. Freedom is
n condition OF peace and I do not
do,,b+ ,hot nS fha result or the eS-
tabllyhment Of 4 s:Hhlc constitu-
tlonal government within their bor-
dcrs the Russian p"oplrl will h"
strengthened IN their resolve 10
prosecute this war until The last
stronghold Of tyranny on the cont
mont of Europe is destroyed and
free peoples In all lands can unit"
10 secure for themselves and their
children The blessings OF fraternity
and ncacc."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23

PETROGRAD. Mar. 22.-(Via Lon
don, 9:15 D. m.)-The United States
IL the first nation TO recognize formal
ly.the new government of Russia. AM
bassador Francis made preliminary
call this morning on Foreign Minister
Miukoff, Immediately upon the re-
ceipt Of instructions from the state de-
partment at Washington, This after
noon. accompanied b. his staff. In
Guiding the naval and military at
taches, he went to the Marinsky pal
ace, where the council Of ministers
was assembled, made the formal rec
osnition and presented congratula-
tions and fluctuations on behalf OF the
United States. The naval and mill
tary attaches appeared In full uni.
form, while Ambassador Francis and
the secretaries wore afternoon dress.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23
Ruthless German Submarine
Claims Another U. S. Vessel;
Fourteen of Crew Are Killed

officers and engineers the Standard
at his unable to supply further details
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23
"Lopc Live tho Republic"

LONDON. March %, T:l5 ?. ma
despatch to Reuters from Petrogrtd
states that the RuSSkia Eoiia hppc3Ira
ON th, streets to-day with the startling
caption. Long live the republic" on ita
front page. 49, a., 49,
(RusskiaTo (Rus=ian liberty). first
appeared In December. 1t was founded
on Capital collected from numerous In
dustrial firms hy ". Protopopoff for
mer minister of tn" interior. During
the period Of prepa ration tho paper was
repeatedly attacked mainly because ot
It's. connection with rrotnr 0poif ana II is
said that the former minister OF the IN
terIor severed his connection with the
publication. Proof OF this, appeared
from articles In the first numbers con-
taining violent attacks on Frotopopoli
The staff or The paper Incltides 4 num
her OF progressive and domestic writer's
and It's aims are described rs liberal)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23

1viison at the special session No mas
MIND fo. Npril = 1t rau cause no nv
rnrIintr change III Ia" *itmntinn. sine"
~. Instrr,.tion of three American EiiirS
lust Saturday aud sunday: tdiniillt'''-
,;nr nf.i,.laiS htI" considered that 4
,.,t, ~ AHr existed. and u - I" meet
ti,is situation that congress has been
Summoned "a authorize steps beyond the
arln,ng ~ merchantmen.
Thr IIraiGtoU vs. U:larN"dr having
irr, mort hefur. ia" President author
i,.d thr navy IL furnish guns and gun.
u.rs IL mrrchau!u"u. lt"r lat" serves
,,.ri.n no government and ;h'. public
aw;,i,. rl.n tim" when an American VS.
rnI prepared and ready /" send = shct!
INTO 4 hostile Submarine on sight viii
.,irr rho var %urlc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23
SINK without Warning.

LONDON. Mar. 81 (e:5S 4. m.)--Thir-
teen members of the American steamer
Healdtons crew have arrived at fmui-
den. Holland. They say the tteamer
was sunk without warning In the So
called safe zone" and express the BELIEF
that nineteen men aboard tho vessel
were drowned. This information Is con-
ralned in Reuter- despatch from fmui'
den. which follows:
THE steam trawler Java has arrived
here with thirteen Tcmbers or the
Healdtons crew. They say the Heaid-
ton, unwarned, waa shot into Flames by
n German submariae in the so-calted
safe zone
"Of the crew Of forty-one. probably
nineteen mon were drowned owing TO y
sloop capSizing. Two others "ho jumped
also were drowned
"The Healdton was bound for Potter
dam By way of Bergen with 5000 tons
of petroleum."
Another Grave Chapter.
WASHINGTON. Mar. 22.-The sinking
Of the Healdton adds another grave
chapter to the story OF war waged
against American shipping by Germany
to be laid before congress by Presiden:
Evening journal., 1917-10-15

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THE EVENING JOURNAL realize the
Bonds
Evening journal., 1917-10-15
Liberty Bond Facts

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3. Exempt from nor
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4. Sold on install
ments. 81 down on
each 500 of Bonds
purchased; $1S Nov.
Is, 1917; $40 Dec. Is,
& 1917; $40 Jan. Is, 1918.
q 5. Convertible if later
: bonds bear higher
& interest rate.
Evening journal., 1917-10-15

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The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-21
SENATE ENACTS
 BIC WAR BUDGET
Greatest sum Ever Appropriated at One Time by Legislative Body Orders Reported New Measure
 Banning Foodstuifs for Liquor.

Washington, June l3.-Accepting the House compromise for acquisi- ton of the Jamestown exposition site as a naval base, the Senate on Wednesday finally enacted the S3,- 2si, 100000 war budget bill and sent it to the president.
 The bill, which carries the great est sum ever appropriated at one time by any legislative body went thru with a final row over the ship ping board provisions.
 Objections to the conference re- port because it failed to make it im- possible for the shipping board to remove Major General Goethas from office, should they desire, was made by Senators Lodge of Massa- chusetts and Smith of Michigan.
 Senator Underwood said that be- fore the conference report was made he conferred with General Goethals and was told that the wording was entirely satisfactory to him.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-21
DANIELS ORDERS
 HEAWFUELSUPPLY
Will Not Pay the Price the Produc- CTS Want to Charge the Govern ment for Coal and 0il-Price of
 Steel Has Been Fixed.

Washington, June iS.- Secretary of the Navy Daniels this morning ordered the coal and oil producers of the country to supply enormous quantities of these supplies which are needed by the United States Navy at prices which are to be fixed later by President Wilson when the federal trade commission has de- termlned upon a fair rate.
 It IS declared that the navy will use i,750,000 tons of coal, and 50,- 100000 barrels of oil.
 These supplies are to be pur- chased under this appropriation of authority granted by Congress.
 Similarly, the steel for the entire navy building program is being pur- chased at a rate to be fixed when Secretary Daniels rejected the pro- posals of the steel makers as too high.
 Secretary Daniels this afternoon said the coal operators had pro- posed to furnish coal at S2.95 per ton at the mine, whereas the navy has been paying but S2SS per ton delivered.
 The secretary of the navy instruc- ted the coal companies to ship inn mediately, agreeing to pay s2.33 at the mines, pending the commission report.
 Chairman Denman, of the shipping board, last night made the statement Tit had been suggested the country's steel mills will hold out for a price |of S95 a ton for the steel that goes into the great fleet of merchant ves- sels to be built by the government, but he declared that he would not sign any contracts at that figure, declaring that such a price is ab- surd when the navy is getting steel now at $50 ton under that price.
 The shipping board this afternoon fixed a price of S56.20 ton for steel,
 Contracts for ten more steel mer- chant ships complete and twenty four additional wooden hulls were announced this afternoon by Goe- thals.
 The vessels are to be delivered in 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-21
A REGIMENT OF WOODsMEN.
l.. ]. Mead, Acting Forest Supervisor,
 Tells of Opportunities.

E. J. Mead of Hot Springs, acting
 Forest Supervisor, has notified the men in the local forest office of the
 efforts being made to organize a regiment of woodsmen and mill workers for service in France. Re- cruits for this regiment must be be-
 tween the ages of IS and 10, and must be citizens of the United States or have declared their intention to become such. They will be sub ject to the same physical examina- tion as that required for military The enlistment will he for the period of the war. The regi- ment is to be recruited at once and sent overseas as soon as organized, trained and equipped. The duty of the regiment will be to cut timber supplies needed by the army, such as railroad ties, trench timbers, mine props, bridge timbers, lumber and eordwood. The work will be performed behind the battle lines, but may be in the danger zone. Ap- plications for enlistment in this reg inent may he filed in the local office of the Forest Service or with the Supervisor in Hot Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-21
TODACCO-LIQUOR
 BILL IS MILLIONS
With Most of Nation Dry, Liquor Traflic's Banner Year Was i9i6- 17-Tobacco, WhIsley and
 Beer Paid S42l, l,327, ,463.

Washington, June i9-The high tide of whiskey and beer revenue reeeipts-and, presumably consump- tion-in the United States was reached during the fiscal year now closing.
 The cigarette smokers of the na- tion, the figures show. also smoked more than they have ever smoked before.
 Tine ordinary internal revenue re- ceipts, composed chiefly of taxes on whiskey, beer and tobacco, were Si2i, ,327, ,l63 so far this year, as com pared with S365, i26,5i4 last year.
 Guaged by the revenue receipts, the present year probably will go down in history as the banner year of the liquor traffic
 The revenue collected on whiskey thus far in the fiscal year is approx imately Si7S,000,000, the record for any year, although the current fiscal year still has eleven days.
 The tobacco consumption yielded more than Si00,00O,000 this year. The nearest approach to this figure was last year, the total revenue at that time being SSS,000,000.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-21
Wilson Warns Opposition.
FINE CATTLE ARRIVE.
Twelve Head Aberdeen Angus Cows and Calf Received by Watkins Bros.

D. M. Watkins returned Sunday morning from Muskogee, bringing the bunch of cattle which he and W. E. Watkins had bought last week. The sbunch included twelve head of cows and one calf. all of them reg istered Aberdeen Angus stock, from the herd of l.. H, kershaw, wh0 fas the herd headed by Ben Hur of Lone Dell No. i6i,i56, who has been nine- teen times awarded the champion ship in the show ring. The animals brought to Polk county are fine types of this popular beef breed, but they are by no means the best that Mir. Kershaw had in his herd, for Mir. Watkins reports that while he was in Muskogee, he saw Mir. Kerr shaw sell one COW for Si,000 and q two-year old heifer for $500. The animals were taken 10 the Watkins Brothers farm southeast of Mena immediately after being unloaded Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-21
EXCAVATION Is COMPLETED.
Soon Win Begin Construction on
 PostofIlce Building.

Cap Cannon and Dudley Lauck at ii o'clock Tuesday completed the contract for the exeavating on the postoflice building, and they are now busy hauling sand gravel and other material for the concrete work in the foundation. Louis Gore and J. H. Jennings have been at work for several days making forns for con- crete in the foundation dnd now they have the basement fldbr covered with a net work of boxes and forms. The concrete mixing Inachine has arrived and has been hnloaded. so it will not be many days until the actual work of construction will be begun. Y. L. Daugherty here re- presenting the Richardson Con- struction Company has the work well in hand. and is getting the ma terial unloaded about the building site in the most accessible places.