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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

faluruil, To him nnI he is the only can
Ili,laI.. ,iuwI-SiatC for the position.
We ar, also uf the opinion down our
way TINT the most logical man looming
IN on Ihc horizon "a head the Ftnio
t!rks; IA 1920 is Congressman Edward
Cooper uf Framwcll Tho reasons why
WV think y" are 80 many, so f"rccrui ana
80 obvious to any man or political JUG
nCnI Md experience TINT II Is mol worm
tho while 10 stnto them In particular.
We understand that MIR. Cooper Is con-
sidrriny such mn ambition. although no
hnS made 40 definite statement III regard
To 1t. hut l porHnnhllr hope thut ne
does and that he make II carly. 4 great
following in all parts Of tho state Will al
once rally 10 him. The southern part OF
tho STATE will DC unanimously Tor him.
fir would make q splendid chief eSccu
tive az the commonwealth. HIS would
br NOR" "f business md less OF poll
iiiciun's administration and let me rhF,
thai; the time to Talk about the past
state ticket is right now. 1 believe in
preparedness Of all kinds in all things,
PARTY politics included. Of course.
After visit Of several days in tho
Capital. during which time he was en-
tanned bv/a number Of friends including
S"naior Sutherland and tn" Republican
members Of the house from West Nir-
ginia. Charles G.. .CUffmnn. efficient and
popular secretary Of the Republican
State committee departed today for his
home Ut ClrrkshurE. He Is one OF the
leading attorneys there and one OF that
huS;linE city's energetic boosters In dill
civic progress.
This was tho frs, visit OF Secretary
r"rman ~ Washington since the big
Republican victory in West Virginia to
hiring about which nc did as much as
any campaign"r. He was the one cX-
pcrienccd executive head OF the COM
mittcc when ii opened headquarters Mt
PHrk"r$hurE for IN" management OF the
campaign. He had served before. and
the new chairman. Hon. W. T.. Baker OF
1ElkinS, found him m invaluable help.
The twn worked together side by side
for many weeks. day and night. and
they worked in complete harmony.
Each has paid tribute TO the hard and
energetic work Of the other. There
was 1T no time the slightest friction
bet wCcn them. Those who know. say
that ;h"y did fine teamwork. pulling to-
Erth"r always.
Secretary Coffman received congratu-
la;ions on all sides here from West Vir-
ginia Republicans for the line work he
performed at Parkcrshurg. which doubt
less added to tho pleasure Of his stay IN
tho capital. Some yrnrs. ago Mr.. Cor-
man made 4 crcditablr record "a one of
the leading and influential members OF
the state Senate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
death roe TWO,

NORRISTOWN. Pa. Dec. l4.-Tw"
men were killed and ten other persons
were injured here to-day when shift
ing locomotive on the Pennsylvania rail-
road struck n trolley car.
Julien Chaumont. %. n Belgian. who
recently came here from ElyFia, Ohio.
and A. Il. Merrill. Philadelphia were
killed.
r. V. Barron. Norristown, is in a crt;i-
cal condition with a fracture Of tho
skull.
!, -Bt-Y WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. William ". Ritter OF
Wcl"h. W. Va. have reop"nrd the!.
town house. @l07 Massachusetts avenue
for the season. Mrs. Ritter spent the
summer at her country place. ManChcS-
ter. VI. Mr.. Ritter is member Of the
war industries board and has been CON
tinually in Washington. hard ut work
with his important official duties since
tho date of the outbreak Of the war
with Germany
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

W. {. Pack Of BrnmE>cll. leader in
banking and business circles there, Ia u
visitor in the city and called on Scna-
tor Sutherland today. Mr.. racl1 tnkcs
an nctirc interest in helping TO manage
the Republican party organization in
Mercer county
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
Baden Villages Would
Unite With Switzerland

REENII Thursday. Dec. lc.-tBy me
Associated TrcSS.)-Scvcn frontier VII
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

The post office mt Marvry. Faycttc
county. has been ordered discontinued
~ the post office department..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

Whenever the Republican party in tho
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
Board Action Forecasts Sez ire of TELEGRAPH Lines
War Chest Total
Over 100000,
Fridays Report

At noon Friday the total amount
of subscriptions TO the South Bend
War Chest fund was $3O4.777.15. il
was announced at the MONDAY
luncheon of War Chest workers at
the oliver This IS an increase of
a little more than $4,000 over the
total amount announced Thursday
noon.
1t was pointed out at the meet
ing Friday that unless heroic eff
forts are made during the remain
ing short time of the campaign, the
War Chest viii fall below the allot-
ted goal
Workers were urged to exert ev-
cry effort 10 attain the goal Com
mittees who have not yet seen every
one on their lists were urged to lose
no time in seeing them.
Sergt. Maj Jordon, one of the
Canadian officers here during the
War Chest campaign, talked
straight from the shoulder to those
at the luncheon. He said that he
feared that there were slackers
right there.
The wage earners have done
their part but unless the rest of
YOU give until it hurts. / am afraid
the War Chest will fail of its goal A"
he declared
Reports from the various COM
mittees were made. Many reported
that they still had calls TO make and
cards to hear from before they
would be able TO make a final re-
port.
There Will be a luncheon held at
room Saturday, and it is expected
that all the committees will be able
to make final reports.
A wave of enthusiasm ran
through the assembly when Atty.
Dudley Shively announced that he
had received the largest individual
subscription of the entire campaign.
The 15-year-old elevator boy at
the Farmers Trust building, who
earns SO a week. subscribed S12 10
the fund. I believe that this is the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05

VVTORKNG working going
W top The
w Chest AT least anticipated this the to the last day
the campaign the aried employees, other
balance with them the "soues
the straw
paOnwhh they quite undoubtedly willard should the weathier people
and institutions fall down. will simply this
That borthe who wohave called the bluff" of
the Chamber of Commerce its "Ws Chest propositions that
bluff and bluff until bors an" has been covered that
"acke of in of
If filling the ranks of the
onesevenh of population that three6fs of the and
fourhfhs of the wealth upatodc with evenths
of the population which o-6ths the
of the wealth; this Notwithstanding that the former addition their
lives havea almost infinitely ynoreval to
1t of your
ce long since learned better than you do FULL share
with the major poor probably wouldn't
should but this WAR and this time society going
that do full share than ordinarily the why
Understand 1t We
the board directors the Chamber Commerce which undertook the
They entered the campaign good faith
that their confidence the bong people the city having been full
Understanding that will behe good faith the weae and higher
Saaned people, S converted into "bluf
They talked themselves
today concrete examples OF awful Stacking the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
AMERICANS HOLD OWN
ON HEIGHTS OF MEUSE;
DRIVE OFF RAIDERS
Internat,onal News Service

International News Service:
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. April Delayed D.
American officers are highly salts
fed with the manner in which their
men withstood the first German raid
against the new positions the Ameri-
cans have taken over on the heights
CT the Meuse. The German attack
was directed against a listening post.
The heights of the Meuse (Which
lie southeast of the famous battle
field of Nerdun) have peculiar ter
rain. An American cooks shack
stands in a ravine in front of the
Americans first lines in No Mans
land but is protected from hostile
fire.
Spring weather prevails now and
v.olets and dandelions are growing
out in the zone between the oppos-
ing armies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
ORDER PROBE
Of 43 LINES IN
POSTAL GROUPS
Investigation Similar to That
Under Which Western Un-
ion is Now Held is InSti-
tuted by Administration.
International News Service:

International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April J.-The
first step in taking over the tele-
graph and cable companies Of the
United States was foreshadowed to-
day. it is believed when the inter
state commerce commission formal
ly ordered a sweeping investigation
into IS companies.
The companies named in the or
der form the Postal Telegraph
group. The Western Union group
has been under appraisement pro-
ceedings by the commission for the
past II years and the fact the
procedure has been along practical
ly the same lines As that ordered to-
day is understood to be the reason
it is not included in today's order.
Belief strengthened.
The belief that the investigation
is a preliminary step in the taking
over of the lines was strengthened
when it was learned today that the
Western Union inquiry was insti-
tuted at the behest of men high in
administration circles who favored
I
the telegraph and telephone facil-
ties of the country. At that time
Postmaster Gen. Burleson, who to-
day is leading the fight for govern
ment ownership Of telegraphs.
urged that the country prepare it
self TO take over the telegraph and
cable lines
Wireless Fed by Telegraph.
Also, at the time the Western
Union investigation was started the
spy situation in the United States
! had been acute as a result of the
Won Bernstorff propaganda The
Sayville and TuckertOn wireless
plants, owned and controlled by
Germans, were closed. 1t has since
developed that they were fed by
telegraph from all parts of the
country and by cable from South
America. The significance Of this
situation is viewed as a reason for
government control if only as a war
time measure.
The Western Union investigation
has resulted i'm the building up of
a splendid investigating organiza-
ton, il was said today, and the
present inquiry viii be completed in
record time, it was predicted.
To Probe Earnings.
Net and gross earnings of any Of
the corporations and the expendi-
ture of all moneys and the purposes
for which they were expended, and
any other transactions which may
give any intimation as to the pres
ent value Of their property, its cost
and the history Of the corporations
and the acquisition Of property now
owned viii be thoroughly investi-
/ gated. according to the order
Hearing dates will soon be set
and persons required 10 appear and
/ testify will be ordered to produce
/ books documents and such other
papers as the commission may
/ deem necessary. Meanwhile the in
yestigation will be carried on by
/ such other means and methods as
may be held appropriate by he
/ commission.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
CONTINUED OK PAGE FoUR)
LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE To START
HERE TONIGHT

81 Joseph county tonight viii
celebrate the openins of the third
Liberty loan campaign with
speeches. music and red fire. I'm
south Bend speakers will talk from
the east steps of the court house a;
bout S o'clock following which
there viii oe "a number of selections
by the Mishawaka Wooleu com
plnS $ band
T. 81 Linton Of Indiana univer-
s.ty will be the principal speaker to-
night Mayor T. r. Carson viii
make the opening address.
six or eight paul Reveres' viii
ride into each of the sma.'er towns
If the county. Granger. Lydick,
New Carlisle. Walkerton. Wyatt.
LGkeviUe and North Liberty with
red torches and banners. proclaim
ing the opening OF the loan cam
paign. Patriotic meetings viii oe
held ir each of these places follow
ing the arrival OF the riders.
Saturday. April g. is Liberty day
Home guards viii fire salute and
raise the Flag at Z "a. m. 70 open
The day n military fashion.
De-aIs of the big parade on sat
Urdav are practically com pleted. and
r.ost oi the flOats-some of them
costin- as much as S40O-are about
ready. Committees under \. r..
Iaksr. county chairman have their
uors afI organized and are ready
-a q to work Saturday 90 float
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
HEAVY GERMAN ASSAULTS
BREAK LULL IN BATTLE.

International News Service.
LONDON, April 5.-Heavy Ger.
man assaults along a 16-mile front
between the Somme and Avre rivers.
broke the stagnation that had lasted
for several days in the great world
battle in Picardy.
Press advices received from the
front today said that the fighting
was continuing with violence.
Both the British and French were
compelled To give some ground in
the district Immediately near and
southwest Of Amiens. but the Ger
man advance was trifiing.
The German attacks were deliv-
cred after a severe bOmbardment
from heavy German guns which had
been moved 10 the front
The Germans paid heavily for the
small amount of ground gained. The
massed columns were moved down
in heaps by the British and French
artillery and the muddy field Of
battle over which the men struggled
was Uttered with dead and wounded
Marshal Haig's Report.
Field Marshal Haig. the British
commander-in-ch chief. described the
renewal of the German attacks in
his official dispatches last night az
follows
The enemy launched a heavy at
tack Thursday morning on the whole
front between the Somme and Avre
rivers 1t was preceded by "a violent
BON bardment on our right and
center the German infantry We're
repulsed. but on our left tho assault
succeeded in pressing back our troops
for short distance In the neigh
borhood or Hamel
THE fighting i'm this area is con
tinuing"
OIamel lies on the southern bank
of the Somme river. between 10 and
III miles due east of Amiens This
is now the vital area Of the battle
as the Germans are eXerting tre-
mendous pressure i'm their frontal
attacks against the British defenses
on their base1
Infantry Operations Renewed.
South Of the HameI sector. where
the Germans had been heavily
sheUing the French positions. the
infantry operations were renewed on
big scale and when the Thursday
night report Of the French war Of
fee was issued il was continuing
with undated violence.
The French communiQue charac-
terized the fresh action as one Of
/ extreme violence.
Ii is in this region that the Brit
ish and French armies join and thc
renewal Of the German pressure
there is confrmatory Of the predic-
tons of military experts as 20 The
/ immediate detectives of the German
high command.
GD-The breaking OF the luncture
between the two armies.
C2)-The cutting Of the Paris
/ Amiens-Calais railway
( (3)-The capture OF Amiens itself
From Grivesnes as far north OF
the road between Amiens and Rove.
/ the Germans attacked with enormous
I forces. showing 6rm determine
/ ton to break through our front 40
any cost. said the French aar "f
-
Get Men From II Divisions
J Up TO the present We nave iden-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05

All of the assaults were brilliantly
repulsed by the gallant British sol
diery, except at one point
In the sector of Vnlers- Breton
neaux the British were pressed back
a short distance They hold the VIII
lage. CNnlers-B s-BrentonneuX lies about
nine miles due east of Amiens. the
British base which is the immediate
objective of the Germans)
North of the Somme the German
artillery was active especially i'm the
sectors of Bucquoy and the Scarpe
river.
OmCial Report.
Between the Somme and tha
Luce heavy fighting continued
Thursday afternoon and evening
until late hour. the official state
ment said.
Repeated assaults were delivered
and the enemy employed strong
forces. All the attacks were re-
pulsed. but the British were pressed
back a short distance TO positions
east of Nillers-Bretonneux which
they hold.
North of the Somme river the
German artillery was active during
the night in the district of Bacquoy
and the Scrape river
(Bacquoy is 10 miles north OF
Albert
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
Well Known Correspondent
Says No Mistake Has Been
Repeated by AdminiStra-
ton in Conduct of War.
BY JOHN EDWIN xENIN


International News Service:
WASHINGTON. April .. The
United States will be in the war
one year tomorrow 1t is not the
purpose Of this dispatch TO cite fig
ures and statistics except as explain
atory. Rather it is the desire of the
writer to tell Mary Jones whose boy
is lighting i'm France with the Rain
bow division Esther Clark, whose
man-to-bc is with Clarence Edwards
New England boys "over there" or
Shane O'Brien, whose husband wears
the regular uniform of France, that
all goes well.
The American army and navy are
living up TO their highest traditions.
This can be taken exactly as il is
written. There will be victory be-
fore che uniforms are taken off to
be laid away. The fighting men who
now are i'm the trenches. those I'm the
camps who are getting ready to go
there. the men who are coming up
with the next draft-and the next
and the next if need be-the 800, 600
and odd fighters of the macy all will
see TO it that there is no compromise
peace that will simply bury the
sword for "A few years. That is the
great, all compelling and cOnvinc-
ing fact that today stands out here
i'm. Washington, the hub Of the ma
tional war activities.
Great Change i'm Navy.
When Germany forced war with
the United States it found a nation
mprepared. There was no real war
machine. The navy-what there was
of twas ready. it is true. But the
navy OF April 8. 1917, and the navy
of today are two radically different
bodies Then half of our ships were
I'm reserve. our building program
was proceeding leisurely. The en-
tire personnel was only %, 600 men.
Today it is nearly six times that
And as for the army. Well. there
was no real army. The regular
branch was on the border in Pan
anna. Hawaii and the Philippines.
What there was of it was good But
there was not even enough of il for
defensive purposes. OF artillery we
had none Aircraft. such as there
was. was joke. Today the army
and navy of the United states are a
powerful potent factor 10 be reck-
oned with i'm the struggle TO save the
world for democracy. And every
day adds 10 the strength and power
of this machine which Will make
the influence of the United States all
potent at the council table where the
new map of the world Will be drawn.
AnOrds ENCOURAGEMENT.
All this is encouraging. especially
So i'm view of the general criticism
7 of the war preparations in certain
quarters There has been and is
much TO criticize if one is that way
T inclined. Much has been done that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
INDIANA MILLING CO.
HAS LICENSE SUSPENDED

International News Service
WASHINGTON. April ,. - er-
charges for bi-products and viola
ton of the rule regulating the
amount of wheat that can be used
i'm making a barrel of -four today
caused suspension of the license held
by the Hays Milling Co, WOrthing-
ton, Ind, by the food administra-
ton, for 30 days. 1t was shown that
the Hays Co. had charged $40 per
ton for bran. The agreed maximum
price is S36.O6.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
NURSE SHOOTS DRUGGIST

HOLYOKE, Mass, April Miss
Minnie /. Butterworth. % years old.
a nurse of this city, shot and killed
George a. Elliott. prominent drug
gist. on the street here today. Elliott
died in the Providence hospital an
hour after the shooting
The Butterworth woman fired five
shots at Elliott and made no attempt
to escape afterward. In police court
she was charged with wilful attempt
TO kill. Elliott was married and is
survived by a wife and five children.
Several years ago, following a trip
10 New York with Elliott Miss But
terwOrth attempted TO commit sui
eide by taking poison
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
SAY !. w. WIS TRIED TO
ASPHYXIATE A FAMILY

yOUNGSTOWN. o. April SIN
retaliation for Congressman John 81.
-ooper's participation in the recent
Wisconsin election. it i- said that
members of the J. W ". tampered
with the sas connections in the
Cooper residence and that eisht
members OF the cooper family were
overcome with gas bat are slowly
recoveTinc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
FURLOUGHS TO FARMERS

international News Service:
CAMP SHERIDAN, O., April 8
Maj. Gen. Glenn, commandant Of
the S3rd division. national army. IN
training here, today received orders
from Washington TO commence i'm
mediately issuing furloughs TO
farmers sons here. needed at home.
The furloughs are to extend not
longer than the date of issuance of
orders for organization OF the divi-
sion for active service.
It is estimated 500 soldiers here
will be given furloughs and sent to
farms. through the order
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
INCEND!ARY FIRE SWEEPS
THROUGH KANSAS CITY

International News Service.
KANSAS CITY Mo, April o.
Fire believed 10 have been Of in
ccndiary origin. which swept through
the wholesale district Of the city last
night destroying more than 90
buildings. including several big
warehouses. was under control early
today.
II is estimated that the losses will
range from s3,000.60O 20 $1,000. 900.
Five fremen were seriously injured
when several walls fell
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
SEE COUNTER OFEFNsNE.

international News Service:
LONDON. April 5.-German mill
itary experts see signs of an i'm
mediate Anglo French American
counter offensive in the Picardy bat
tie on a big scale. according to ad-
vices from Berlin today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
GrILTY on MANsLAUGHTER.
nternational News Service:

International News Serviee:
NEW ALBANY, Ind, April 81
Pete r. Kehoe. aged A., Will 90 10
the Michigan City prison TO serve a
term for manslaughter for the mur-
der of Madison Durgan. captain Of
the ferry boat George Rogers
Clark" al the Jenersonyille wharf
last August. He was found guilty
after being on trial three days here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05


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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
INDIANAN Is WOUNDED.

IuterndtrOnaI News NeTVlce
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April o.
Mrs Jennie keiser OF indianapolis
has been notified that her son. Jack
Keiser. private sixth field artillerr.
has been wounded in action for the
second time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
Violent Fighting at
Village Nine Miles
From An1iens Base
International News Service

LONDON, April 5.-Volent fighting ragged throughout Thurs
day afternoon and until late hour last night between The Somme
and the Luce ivulet the office reported today
The Germans employed strong forces the renewal their
the mighty Pcardy battle and pressed their
taCkS with determinations