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OBTAINS
MORE THAN QUOTA OF
S90,0O0,O00 FOR LOAN

p1TTSBURGH. Oct. "4.-Pittsburgh
observed Liberty Day by shooting past
IT'S quota Of $9n. .0h0.O To the second
Liberty Loan. Reports tn the central
committee tonight showed that npproNI.
matcly $1I.N0V.nnn was subscribed to the
loan today. making the city's total sub
ScriptionS amount TO S95.nnn,h 900. With
three days yet to work and encouraged
by today's subscriptions III" campaign
committee tonight announced that Pitts
hurgh had set $l25.0no.000 AS new
goal.
business men at n Chamber nf Com
mcrcc luncheon today raised S6hI ,0hn
within few minutes. Roy Scouts OBJ
tnincd subscriptions estimated ut $2hh.-
0eh. \ canvass OF women workers re-
suited in pledges amounting 10 $l.Ohl.-
400. and n committee on industries,
working among tho men in the steel
mills aud manufacturing plants report
cd TINT lhr working men Of the city
today subscribed $9hn0n0.
The largest subscription Of the day
was one Of s4.0QD.O00 by the Bunk OF
Pittsburgh. y. y.
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RO-GERNAN
TOWN PUT On
LIBERTY s MAP
POSSE FORCES SCORES
TO LINE UP FOR LOAN
Owner of Hall Who Refused
Its Use Soon Made to
See the Light.

MANILA, Iowa, Oct. 24.-Pa-
triotic Indignation at the refusal
Of the owner Of the only assembly
hall in AspinwalI, village near
here. TO permit the use OF his
place by Liberty Loan campaign
ers. stirred more than seventy
five citizens of Manila to such
resentment that they descended
upon the little town to-day, closed
all its stores, obtained the arrest
Of the recaIcitrant hall owner and
secured subscriptions for almost
the entire quota Of the townships
bond allotment. The name Of
any citizen of the town, which is
a German settlement, who did not
buy bond was given to the Fed
eral authorities for investigation,
and the State council Of defense
ordered the resignation Of the
town marshal.
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"rs or 1unltcrS obtain four or five times
us much for their agricultural products
rs they did before the war and have the
work on their farms performed by pris-
oncrs OF war TO whom they arc required
t. pay only six cents day. When the
TIA gchlHtt' called attention to this il
was suppressed for several days.
At many Of these so-cnlled working
camps our inspectors were refused ad-
mission on the ground that they might
learn trade or war secrets. They sue
crcdcd. however. in having the men sent
outside. in order that they might inspect
them and hear their complaints. There
were in Germany about one hundred
central camps and perhaps 10000 or
more so-called working camps in sum-
mcrtime through the country. Some or
the british prisoners were put to work
on the sewage farm Of Berlin. hut We
succeeded in getting them sent back to
their parent camp.
The prisoners Of war were often ac-
cused of various breaches OF discipline
and crimes Members Of the embassy
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br released do not know whether
this arrangement WAS actually carried
out in full.
Mental Condition Of Civilian Prisoners
With the lapse of tim" the mental
condition Of the older prisoners In Ruh-
lehcn had become quite alarming. Sol
dIer prisoners when they enter the army
arc always in good physical condition.
and enter with the expectation Of either
being killed or wounded or tak"n pri$-
oner. and have made their arrangements
accordingly. But these unfortunate"
civilian prisoners were often men in de-
licate health. and all were In Il constant
state nf great mental anxiety u@ to the
fate OF their business and their enter
prises and their families. In 1915 not
only Mr.. Grafton Minot. who for some
time had devoted himself exclusively L"
the Ruhlchcn prisoners. but Mr. F.lliS
Dresel.. distinguished lawyer. of B"S>
ton. who Ind Joined the embassy MS
volunteer. took up the work. MIR. prrscl
visited Ruhlehcn almost daily and. by
listening to the stories and complaints
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WEST VA. DRAFTEES
BIG SUBSCRIBERS TO
j, s, LIBERTY LOAN

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Oct. "a
Upon his return to Charleston today
from Camp Lee at Petersburg, Va,
Governor Cornwell announced Of
ficiaIIy that the five West virginia
organizations at the camp have SUBJ
scrbed a total of $228,750 to the Sec
ond Liberty loan, an average OF one
$50 bond 10 the man.
The 3l5th field artillery subscrib-
ed $79.550, or s45.01 per capita; the
9l3th field artillery s6T.65O. or s45.58
per capita: the 314th field artillery
s64.30O, or S42.5S per capita; the
305th trench mortar battery s15.OOO'
or SS108 per capita; the headquarters
155th field artillery brigade $3.50, or
S3813 per capita.
Discussing his review of the west
Virginia troops, the governor said:
. when the last company was past
tie entire brigade was massed IN
front OF the stand close up. and
General Heiner introduced me- al
though knew great numbers OF them
personally, and the parents OF hun
dreds of Others. tried to speak to
them. The general thanked me for
the good advice I gave his boys. but
do not know what | said.
at seemed so strange, talking 10
West Virginians. so many OF them
away down there on the soil OF the
old dominion. tried to tell them OF
the folks back home without touching
100 tender chord. did congratu-
late them on having the good ]udg-
ment 10 subscribe for Liberty bonds
in the total sum of s22S.T50. and e1-
pressed the hope and belief that their
example would have stimulating et-
feet on the folks at home.
Later | was taken through some
of the barracks and saw some of the
boys at home I saw them at mess
eating we'll cooked food. And al
most without exception they seemed
not only cheerful and enthusiastic, but
happy. How quickly they have
caught on to the game as one ex-
pressed il. Already they are SOL
diers, and as fine looking lot as can
he found. am sure. in all the million
men called into service"
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In the Austro-ltal;an war the
.atre large German forces have re-
infnrced the Austrian line, and
apparently a big battle Is immi-
nent over the twenty-thrcc mile
front from Monte Rombon.
southeastward through Fitch and
Tolminn and thence southwark 10
the Rainsizza plateau. which lies
about ten miles northeast Of 60
rizia. The berlin war Office re-
norts the capture on the northern
section Of this front Of positions
near Fitch and TolmiNo, and also
points in the northern part of the
Bainsizza plateau. The Germans
began their offensive after an IN
tense artillery fire, in which Spr-
ciallv constructed gas shells wore
thrown at various places. me
italian communication says that
the Italians are unafraid as re-
snIt from preparations of the Ger
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.BRAVE AND LOYAL WHEELING WOMEN WORK IN
SNOW AND SLUSH FOR THE ]. 8. LIBERTY LOAN
UNUSUAL PLEA MAY
FREE COL. M'GRAW
FROM PROSECUTION

F2LKINS. W. Va: Oct. 2a.-On Judge
Kittlc's Interpretation OF the original
order OF continuance. of the cmhczzlc-
ment Indictment against John 7. Nc
Graw will depend whether ar not COL
oncl McGraw will he brought To trial
in the Randolph county circuit court
tomorrow. y
y peculiar situation developed today.
when the attorneys for McGraw moved
that the Indictment bc dismissed on tho
ground that three contlnuances had al
ready been granted. which, under n
state statute AUTOMATICALLY annuls
felony Indictment
The case was certified for trial from
tn, Taylor county circuit court since
which time two continuanccs have hccn
granted in the Randolph county circuit
court.
John II. Holt. Of Huntington: G. w
OScniun. Of FAyettc: John NJ. Hoover. OF
Webster Springs. and +. J. CoEan, Of
KinEwood. are among the attorneys here
in the case.
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WITH MRS. DENT TAYLOR
AS LEADER THEY Sc
CURE $4,000 IN SUB
SCRIPTIONS, WEDNES-
DAY-BIG 'THUSE AT
AUDITORIUM TO MARK
CAMPAIGNS CLOSE FRI
DAY NIGHT.

Tomorrow nights meeting at
the Market Auditorium, under the
auspices of the general Soliclta-
ton committee Of the Liberty
Loan organization, will be in the
nature OF jollif1cation and 'thuse
marking the successful compile
ton Of the second Liberty Loan
drive in Ohio county. Indications
are that it will be the largest and
most enthusiastic meeting OF the
kind ever held in Wheeling.
In appreciation Of the activity
of the women Of the Wheeling
district in behalf OF the loan. the
committee in charge announced :
last night that a special invitation
is extended to them to attend Fri
day nights meeting.
Details for the rally will be
worked out to-day. It was an
nounced definitely last night. how
ever, that the musical program
will be feature. Miss Lucy Rob-
insou. supervisor Of music in the
Wheeling schools. will direct a
chorus Of school girls, who will
sing a number of selections.
Other features Of entertainment
in addition to those given at the
Elks' meeting at the Virginia
Theatre Sunday evening will be
included in the program.
Women Get $51 900.
The Ladies' Street Solicitation
committee worked through rain
and snow yesterday. wading
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OHIO FUEL SHORTAGE GIVEN
QUICK REMEDY BY GARFIELD

and that each section will be con-
sidered in the light Of the special
circumstances affecting 1t. He
said the entire coal supply avail
able will be employed to move the
coal traffic from Ohio, Michigan
and Western Pennsylvania to the
dealers of the first. two States on
the day set aside.
Local organizations already
have been effected by the fuel ad-
ministrator. under which the plan
will be carried out in Ohio and
in other States. 1t will be a COM
murity coal and coal transporta-
ton service system, under the
control of the Federal admins
tration. through its State admin
istrator.
Coal operators generally. with
few exceptions. are booking up
the fuel administration work. Dr..
Garfield said, in denying report
that operators had legged" on
coal strikes. Coal operators at
a Pittsburgh meeting yesterday.
which he attended. adopted reso-
lutions approving the stand taken
BY the President and the fuel ad-
ministTation.
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Bic DEAL IN
SUGAR MEANS
LOWER PRICE.
2OO,OO0,O0O POUNDS :,
OF La. SUGAR BOUGHT.
Immediate Result Is Nine Cent:
Price for Consumer, and
Eight Cents at Year-End.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. "a.
Two hundred million pounds OF
Louisiana cane sugar was con.
tracted for here to-day by the
American Sugar Refining compa-
ny, and will begin moving north.
ward next week to relieve the sc.
rious shortage Of the Eastern
States.
II the Eastern consumer had
been compelled to await the com.
ing Of this years supply from the
Western beet and Cuban cane
fields there would have been no.
relief for existing near-famine
conditions until late In November.
For the 100000 900 pounds the.
refiners paid about $13, ,000, 900, or
approximately 634 cents a pound.
After adding the cost Of transpor.
tation and refining 1t is estimaed
that they will be able to sell to
the wholesale trade at steadily re-
ducing prices. beginning at s:35
cents, Eastern seaboard, and
dropping to 7.25 by the end Of the
year. The latter figure is the sea
board price previously fixed by.
agreement for Cuban, Hawaiian
and Western beet sugar, and the
price the food administration ex.
poets to maintain.
With the retiners' price at 1885,
the food administration announc.
ed tonight that wholesalers In
the northeast should sell at about
$50, with tho price decreasing
proportionateIy with reductions
by the refners. This, Il was said,
should mean a price Of 9 cents to
the consumer at once, and Of not
more than cents by the end Of
the year. -
The big deal for Louisiana su.
oar was announced tonight at the,
food administration after 4 two:
day conference there alnodo the
producers, headed by John NJ,
Parker, Federal food administra.y
tor for louisiana; Earl D. Babst,
president Of the American Sugar.
Refining Company. and officials OF.
the administration. >A.t,
In anticipation Of the sale, tht:
transportation division Of the food
administration already has ar
ranged for sufficient shipping to.
transport 100, ,ooo. 600 pounds Of
the sugar to the Philadelphia,
Boston and New York refinerfes.
The first cargoes leaving next
week will go to New York.
With the wholesale market vir-
tuaIIy out Of the way, the admin.
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Of tho prisoners, materially helped their
mental condition.
Sir Roger Easement Chased Out Of Camp
The Germans collected all the soldier
prisoners of Irish nationality In one
camp nj 1imhurE. not fnr from Frank
fort. n. NJ. Thrr" efforts were made 10
induce them Ia join the German army.
The mon were we'll treated. and were
often visited by Sir Roger Easement.
who working with the German authnrl-
r'...s '"'"f - Eri th"G" lriShm"n to lc-
sert their flag and join the Germans. y
l,.N WrAkliHgs were p,rSUn,lrd by Sir
Roger. who finally discontinued his vis-
it's after obtaining about thirty recruits
hrrausr tn" remaining lrishmcn chased
him out of the camp.
received information OF the shooting
Of one prisoner, and. although the camp
authorities had told Doctor Mccarthy
that the investigation had been closed
anL the guard who did the shooting OK
oncratcd. nevertheless. when 7 visited
he camp in order In investigate. | wnS
told that could not do SO because the
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matter Of the shooting was stun unHcr
Nor was l allowed |"
sneak To those prisoners who hhd poem
witnesses ut the time of the shooting. l
,r,crwnrt learned that another freshman
Ind been shot by Il guard nn the dhS ne
for. my visit. and tn" same obstacles IT,
my Investigation were drawn about this
case.
The Irisimcn did not bear confinement
we'll, and nt the time nf my visit among
them many Of them were suffering
from tuberculosis in tho camp h"Snllal.
They seemed also peculiarly subject to
mental breakdown. Two devoted tath"-
lie priests. Father Crotty and Il brother
Warren. from religious house in bel-
rium. were doing wonderful work among
these prisoners.
Bad Eroct of working Prisoners
The sending out of the prisoners OF
wAr To work throughout Germnny has
lad ono very evil effect. II has made 1t
to the financial advantage Of certain
farmers and manufacturers TO have the
war continued. The Prussian land own
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have unfortunately forgotten. but whose
sclf-sacritlcs deserves special mention.
l arranged with the camp authorities
and the German authorities for pcrmiS-
sion to enter into contract with Doc
tor Weller. Under this contract Doctor
Weller. who had Sanat0rtuin In the
West OF Berlin. received patients from
Ruhlcben Those who were ahl" TO pay
paid for themselves. the poorer ones be-
ing paid for by the British government
This sanatorium occupied several Villas.
il had many disputes with Doctor Well
er. but finally managed to get the sana-
torium In such condition that the PrlS-
oners who there resided were fairly we'll
taken care OF.
An arrangement WAS made between
England and Germany by which civil
JAMS unfit for military service were sent
to their respective countries. and just
before l left effected an arrangement
by which all civilians more than forty
five years old. with III" exception OF
twenty who might be held by each
! country for military reasons. were TO
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u Four Years In Ger1Q1v- -Atnbassad0r CeratdS Book

would attend these trials and we en-:
dcavorcd to see that the prisoners were
properly represented. But the Germans I
often refused us nm opportunity TO see4
the prisoners hcfor" their trial. or even
before their execution. The case OF.
Captain Fryatt is in point. ~
Case Of Captain Tryatt -
Captain Fryatt. who commanded a.:
British merchant ship. was captured
and taken to the civilian camp at
Ruhlcbcn In searching him the Ger
mans asserted that he wore watch
presented to him for nm attempt 70 ram
a German submarine. They. therefore.
took Fryatt from the Ruhleh"n camp
md sent him To l'rugcs for trial. Whcns
heard Of this / Immediately sent tw0f
formnl notes to the German Foreign
Office demanding the right to see Fryattz;
and hire counsel 10 represent him and
inuuirinE what sort Of counsel would /:
he permitted to attend the tHial and I
asking for postponement OF the trial
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WASHINGTON. d. c.. Oct. 81.
The government will suspend
its priority order OF shipment
plans on Monday, October %, IN
order. to devote the entire pro-
ducrion OF the Ohio. Western
Pennsylrania and Michigan bl-
luminous coal mines Cor that one
day to the emergency needs OF
the domestic consumers OF Ohio
and Michigan. the fuel admins
tration announced to-day. This
plan of devoting one days pro-
duction 10 the needs Of partlcu-
lor section will be followed in
otter cases.
F'rel Administrator Garfield
conferred with State Administra-
tor Johnson. OF Ohio. who later
announced that plans had been
worked cut under which the Ohio
and Michigan dealers would be
required 10 sell the days output
10 consumers in not exceeding one
ton lots. livery effort will be
made to get an adequate car sup
ply for tn" day.
DR.. Garfield said he would as
sure all localities that they will
receiee coal 10 meet their needs.
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GERMANS REINFORCE STAGGERING AUSTRANS
AND ATTEMPT OFFENSIVE sly AGAINST ! ITALIANS; | II! )!
.PETkN FRENCHNEN RETAIN ALL THEIR Gains.

given Crown Prince Rupprecht of
Bavaria and the German crown
prince in Flanders and along the
Aisne and before Verdun.
General Petain's troops, who
made a brilliant dash against the
German lines northeast Of Sois-
sons Tuesday morning, at last ac-
counts were holding all their
gains and meeting with no resist
ance from the forces Of the Ger
man crown prince except by
means of bombardments. In ad.
dition to the great gains in ter,
rain, more than 5000 prisoners
and numerous guns were taken by
the French.
Likewise the British and
French armies in Flanders are !
maintaining all the positions won
northeast of Ypres Monday. Here
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THREE BILLIONS
,een Subscribedfor United States Liberty Loan
MUCH REMAINS TO BE
DONE IN REMAINING
DAYS OF CAMPAIGN TO
BRING THE NATIONS
TOTAL TO THE HOPED
FOR FIVE BILLIONS.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-A
torrent of Liberty day subscrip-
tions has swept the Liberty loan
nearer it's goal by hundreds Of
millions of dollars.
How far forward the huge total
had been carried by this, the BAN
ner days activities, no one could
tell tonight. Indications based on
meaeer and scattering returns
were that it had reached or pass
ed the three billion minimum, but
still lacked approximately $2,ooe.-
100000 of the maximum hoped
for.
This estimate was made public
at 9 O'Clock tonight by the treas
ury departments:
"lndications are that Liberty
day subscriptions to the second
Liberty loan brought the total
for the ,ooo.ooo.o0o drive close
to 5000. 100000. but there is no
official assurance that this mark
was passed
based upon returns from most Of
the twelve federal reserve dis
tricts. filrd by wire at S p. m,
eastern time, today. At th1s hour,
hcwNv~r. the campaign So was
In full swing throughout the
greater part Of the country, tens
Of thousands CT persons were
standing in line at banks and
ether subscription agencies, and
there was no reliable gauge by
which the outoourine Of dollars
cold be measured.
Th. fun MEASURE Of the nations
ringing answer to the call for
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mans and Austrians. and that the
enemy will find them STEADY and

mans and Austrians. and that the
enemy will find them STEADY and
prepared"
Where the Germans obtained
large numbers of reinforcements
for the Austrians In this region
has not yet become apparent, but
It is not improbable that4ome OF
them were sent post haste from
the northern Russian front,
where. between the Dvina river
and the Gulf Of Riga, there has
been withdrawal by the Ger
mans over a wide front. If these
troops were not removed for the
campaign in the Austro-ltalian the
atre, they possibly have been sent
10 the western front from which
signals Of distress by the army
commanders necessarily have
been sent up as result Of the
terrific poundings Field Marshal
Haig and General Petain have
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Increased Losses Of
British Shipping Shown

LONDON. Oct. 24.--Nn increase in
the loss Of British merchantmen through
mines or submarines Is noted in the ad-
miralty report for the current week.
Seventeen vessels over l.6Nn tons and
eight under l.Ghn tons were sunk.
Tin tn" previous week twelve British
merchantmen over Loco tons. six under
that tonnage aud one fishing vessel were
Sunk)'
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CAMPAIGN FOR MILLION
OPENED AUSPICIOUSLY

Special 10 Tho Iniclligrnccr
nELAWAfE. O.. oct. o4--OpeninE
guns In ohio Wesleyan EnivrrSity's
campaign for a million dollars have been
effective. Morning mail brought n check
for $3n0 from friend in rcnnSylrn- !
mia who believes in the possibilities Of
the university. Th" big drive opened on
Monday aud will continue till December
%. The additional million will he used
for new buildings and increased cndow-
mpQt
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ALL MINES WORKING

SpRINGFIELD. H.. Oct a. Every
coal mine in Illinois. idL, as result
Of the strike for wage increases. was
working full blast today. according Il"
reports to Walter Nrshit. secretary
treasurer of the United Mine Workers
of Illinois.
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MAC CORKLE APPEALS
TO WEST YIRGIN|ANS
FOR, GREATER EFFORTS

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Oct, ga
Former Governor William "a. Mac
Corkle. chairman Of the West var
ginia Bankers Association Liberty
Loan committee. to-day issued the
following statement to the workers
all over the State:
West Virginia's allotment has
not yet been subscribed. | conf
IDENTIFY believe it will be. but we
should risk nothing to chance and
fcontinued on Page E,even.)
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON Oct. 24.-rorocast:
Western Pennsylvan1a-Clear on
Thursday; Friday partly cloudy.
ohto-Fa1r Thursday, except rain on
northeast Lake shore; Friday probably
rain.
wost virgtnia--Partly cloudy Thurs-
day with snow furr1es east portion; Fri
day probably rain and warmer.
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Prisoner Outrages eliminating In the
Shooting Of Captain Tryatt

AT Ruhlshcn there was hospital
which. In spite OF many representations.
was never in proper shape. In addition.
there was in the camp special barrack
established by the prisoners themselves
for the care Of those who were so Ill
or so weak as to require special atten-
ton. but who were not i'll enough to be
sent to the hospital This barrnck was
for a long time in charge Of a devoted
gentleman. a prisoner. whose name !
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By JaM.+H W. GERARD
American Ambassador at the German
Imperial Court, July 90, 1913,
+o Tehruary 4. 1877.

Copyright. 1919. by the Public Ledger
Company.
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Any infringement will b"
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