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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
RESENTS MIR. WILSON'S
ATTACK ON VERACITY
Cites Instances to Show Par
tial Breakdown of War
Machine.

WASHINGTON. Jan. AIN dra-
matte three hours speech to the senate
today, Senator Chamberlain, chairman
Of the military committee. replied to
President Wilson's statement that he
had distorted the facts In charging that
tho government had broken down In Its
war preparations. He declared the presi-
den mad greatly maliEned him. and not
only defended. hut emqhatically reiter-
atcd his assertions. made In recent
address at New York. He said the pres
ident did MOI know the truth. and that
he did.
The senator disci aimed any personal
rancor against the president or Score
tary Baker. saying his only motives
we're patriotic, TO rouse the country ana
10 speed UP the war by wiping out incf-
ficIcncy. In support OF his position he
cited numerous Incidents OF alleged IN
efficiency I'M connection with army or
d,.ance. clothing supplies and sanitation
brought ont during the military commit
tees war Inquiry.
Galleries Crowded.
Senator'S and many representatives
crowded the floor. and III: galleries
were packed as Senator Chamberlain
spoke He began quietly declaring II
was with feeling Of sadness that ne
found II necessary to rise 10 question
Of personal privilege Ia defend his We
racity and integrity. heretofore unas-
sailed. but as he launched into the
speech he grnw emphatic and at times
vehement.
When the Oregon senator concluded.
Senator Kirby. a member of the military
committee, replied on behalf OF the ad-
ADMINISTRATION, contradicting Tho chair
minis assertion that facts brought out
in the investigation proved the war de-
fCnnftuuad on pnnA Teu.l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
WON'T GIVE UP THE
BALTIC PROVINCES
Final Decision to Be Made By
Council of Workmen's
Delegates.

PETRo RAD, Wednesday,
Jan. 23.-The Russian delegates
to the Brest-Lltovsk peace con-
ference have decided unanimous
Iy to reject the terms offered by
the Germans.
The decision Of the delegates
was announced to the Associated
Press tonight by M. .kamaneH,
member OF the Russian deIeaa-
ton. The Germans declared the
terms laid down by them were
their last offer, and that II the
Russians did not accept them
hostiIItIes would be resumed and
the Germans would capture Re-
val In; week.
M. kamaneff. who returned
from Brest-L ltovsk with Foreign
Minister Trotzky, said the remain
der Of the Russian delegation had
STAYED there to avoid the appear.
ance Of an Immediate rupture"
ave are told" he added, chat
the German terms were the last
they would offer.
1--WE are unanimous that they
should be rejected. Final decision,
however, must rest with the SOL
diers' and Workmen's delegates"
The congress Is expected to
take up tomorrow the question Of
peace or war.
After weeks Of vacltIation the
Germans at last have made their
demands at the peace conference
at BrestLItovsk and the Rus
SLAMS have declined to aceede to
them.
notwithstanding the fact that
the imperial German chancellor In
his many times postponed
speech to the main committee Of
the reEchstag announces that no
strlIholds the hope that an early
and satisfactory conclusion OF
the Brest-lltovsk conference will
be reached, the terms Of tho
Germans az enunIeated by Gen.
oral Hoffman, ono Of their chief
delegates TO the peace confer
enee, % far form an Insuperabie
barrier for, the BoIshevlk govern
ment, which has expressed a de-
termination to carry out a policy
Of no annesations and no indem-
mites.
courland In It's entirety and all
Of RuSsia's Baltic provinces are
to be retained by Germany, &C.
{ContInusd on Page Two1vS.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN STICKS, BY HIS Guns
IN EXPOSE Of WAR. DEPARTMENT lNEFEIC|ENCY
Popular Unrest Grows
In Both Germany and
The Austrian Monarchy

Accounts of the situation in Aus
tria CLEANED from German newspa-
pers indicate that there still Is much
discomfort among the workingmen
and that. not all strikers have re-
turned TO work Widespread dissat-
isfaction continues TO be erlnced
against the governments concessions
10 the Socialists and bitter attacks
are being made on the party leaders.
The Czechs in parliament have
heckIed the Austrian premier and de-
manded that the monarchy be made
democratic federal state Of nation
alities.
In Germany the unrest Of the popu-
lace also continues. but the tEtum-
plant militarist party is managing TO
keep the people In curb. Neverthe..
less, according to unofficial state
ments, the rebel!ious sentiments or
the German workmen. especially the
Independent Socialists, are becoming
stronger.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
Packers and Employees
Will Meet on F riday

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.--Principals in
the packing house labor dispute will
meet Tomorrow in their first Joint con-
ference since the Presidents mediation
commission undertook TO compose differ
enccs arising from the alleged failure or
the packrS to observe on arbitration
agreement signed last month.
Secretary Wilson extended the Invita-
lions for the conference. after the en-
ployers' representatives had presented
letter for transmission to J. Ogden Ar
mour and other packers now here. re-
uuestlng an immediate joint discussion
OF matters OF grave impor. to the ma
ton" James G. Condor. council for the
hackers. said tonight that the letter
was not delivered to his clients. and that
tho packers were going to the conference
at the request OF the secretary or laoor.
In accepting the invitation. MI AT
r,,nur and his assistants declared II was
their understanding that the meeting was
nnt 10 be A. conference with union rep
reseutativeS or In any sense recognition
of anv union The meeting was to have
h.en held late to-day hut other business
detained the commission and 1t was put
oyer until tomorrow Mr. Armour. +. A.
I.udabav. Edward r. Swift and Thomas
T.. Wilson. for their respective corn-
NAMES signed the letter OF acceptance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
JAPAN WILL
INTERVENE #
NEED ARISES
Calls on the Russians to Set
Their House in Order
With Orderly Control.

TOXIC, Tuesday January 2@'-Japan
holds herself responsible for the mainte-
nance OF peace in this part OF the
world. and consequently in the event
Of that peace being endangered to the
inevitable detrimcnt OF our interests,
the government Of Japan Will not hcsi-
tate a moment to take the proper meas
ures."
Thus Count Terauchi. tho Japanese
premier. spoke at tho closing OF the
Diet today in referring TO the Internal
disorders in Russia spreading to the
Russian possessions in eastern Asia
Tho premier declared that the sltua-
ton in Russia was causing him the
greatest measure Of anxiety. AS the
true friend of Russia" he said. Japan
earnestly hopes that country may sue
cessfully settle It's difficulties without
much further loss Of time and establish
a stable government"
Count Terauchi said also that japan
iolned reservedly with the allied pow
ers in the determination not to sheath
the sword until IN honorable peace -
secured
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
HOUSTON MAKES
ATTACK ON THE
COURTS ACTION

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 24.-At Inc
afternoon session of the United Mine
Workers conventions today Harold
Houston, a member OF tho bar or
West Virginia, addressed the conren.
ton on the subject Of legal cases IN
his state affecting the union and in
which he has participated. He re-
ferred TO the Hitchman case in the
supreme court of the United States,
in which that tribunal sustained the
lower court, which rhud enjoined the
union from soliciting among the COM
panys men to join the organization.
He said that In his opinion 1t some
thing is not eventually done the deci-
sion of the supreme court will strike
a fatal blow at the organization. he
further said:
You must either meckly submit to
that drcislon--lay down fiat in to-
face OF 1t and accept that dccree--nr
YOU must serve notice on the con-
gress of the United States, which IS
the only tribunal that can correct that
wrong. that unless within 4 given
time some action is taken TO nuII:ty
that infamous decision the miners Or
the United States will lay down their
picks"
Further on he said:
What use Is it TO The American
workers to win democracy on the ha;.
lie fields of Europe if You arc going
io lose it here at home You caa
rcst assured Of one thing. kno| 4
have the reputation of beng radical
and all that, but when the armies OF
America return in triumph from I'm
rome they are going to be ready f'r
the working class here at home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
SENSATIONAL WORDS
FROM STEELMASTER;
WORKERS TO CONTROL

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Charles ID.
Schwab, president Of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation, declared In an ad-
dress at a dinner here tonight, that
tho ttne Is near at hand when tho
men Of tho working class-the men
without property-wiIl control tho
destintes Of the world"
"The Bolshevikt sentiment must
be taken into consideration" Mr..
Schwah declared, and In the very
near future We must look to the
worker for a solution OF tho great
economic questions now being con-
stdered. I am not one to carelessly
turn over my belongings for tho up
lift Of the nation. but am ono who
has come to a belief that the worker
Will rule. and the sooner we realize
this the bstter It will be for our
country and the world at large.
in these times Of war," Mr..
Schwcb said, Two Of America should
not crttictse the actions Of our Pres
tdent and our nation. We ars be-
hind him and we are behind thu ma
tion. Whom say we mean tho
steel men Of the United States.
within the next Is months we Will
have more tonnage on the ocean
than all the nations OF the world
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
C|NClNNATpS MAYOR
GIVES FLOOD WARNING
,ocy,1 ~ irhs Iptcllircncer

Special TO The Intclligcncer
CINCINNATI. o.. Jan. 4.-Con-
vinced that Cincinnati will have an
other food in the near future. Mayor
John Calvin today commenced laying
plans for program Of preparation
In holding conference today with
the service and safety directors he
said that he shortly would appoint
- flood relief committee TO prepare
Tor the distress which he FEARS Will
follow The flood.
II do no; liKn unnec essarily to
rause any alarm. bL: think that
warning should now so ont 70 the peo-
Die living in he bottoms or having
their businesses there to be pre-
pared to meet flood emergency or
short notice" said the mayor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
WASHINGTON, lar

WASHINGTON. Ian. 24.--Genernl
Tasker II. Bliss. chief Of staff. who ar
rived in Paris today. will represent the
United States army on the supreme war
council. Secretary Baker in so all
nouncinG tonight disclosed that the gen.
cral Is accompanied by high officers Of
every branch Of the service to advise
him about any questions that may arise
General Bliss attended the first meet
Ing Of tho council. and decision tn send
him back TO Europe as permanent rep
rnsentative in tina, body was made be-
cause 1t WAS recognized that General
Pershing's duties in organizing and
commanding the ever increasing Ameri-
can cxpeditionary forces we're too grcnt
to permit him to undertake the presenta-
ton Of American views on military OPP
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
|, R. DECLARES
STONE SPEECH
AN. EFFORT FORE
ENEMY'S CAUSE
ENDORSES PROPOSAL s:
OF SEN. CHAMBERLAIN;
Former President Does Not
Mince Words in Denounc.
ing Missourian.

WASHINGTON, Jan. o.:
Theodore Roosevelt today In Z
speech before the National Prsss
club asserted his right to crftleise 4
the conduct Of the war and de-
clared it to be every mans duty
to expose ineffieiency II Il re-
tards the work Of the war.makina
machinery. -: =
In answer to an attack made on 5
him recently In the senate by Sem.
ator Stone, he said the speech:
was an tnsidious effort in behalf
Of Germany, and that the Missouri
senator, who had done all he
could to 4erve Germany In eppos-
Ing war legislation, had been thsy
first to Inject partisan politics:
Into the. war. .,l
Colonel Roosevelt came out In
open support Of Senator Cham
berlain's proposals for 4 war,
cabinet and 4 munitions DEPART
ment.
1.-THE proposal" he said.
"means that at least a proper
scheme Of administration will be
adopted by the government. ! I
am well aware that no scheme {
accomplish anything unless thee
right men are put In; but at least
we will get a proper scheme Of
administration. In Washington
you have good many star play
ers, but mighty little team
work."
Next to assaiIing an effIeienI.
public servant, Colonel Roosevelt
said, the worst offense 10 to de-
fend an inefficient servant, and
for that reason he was support.
ing Senator Chamberlain and his
associates on the military COM :
r1ittee. who were investlaatine&
the military administrations ofa
the department. : .s;,X.t.s:
,:"ThIs 10 the same SenatSs.:
Stone" he cried, - "xho1 voted
against the declaration &of: Iliaf:
$dast year; who engaged i1l
''husterIng operations, asatnst Lee
, taking action to defend oufSeiSSsss
operations Of . kind which. drew
public rebuke to those eneasedsIDs
them from the president Of the !.
United States"
While the speech contained little cri
cism Of individuals. the colonel spok
f the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." Of the Ma
department. in warmly praising the wor
t senate committee. -ts to the wort
f investigations he said II was the dut
{ congress to get st the truth and h
uoted from the writings Of Presiden
wilson when at Princeton. adyocatiH
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
ZONE SYSTEM IN
COAL TRAFFIC IS
M'ADO0'S PLAN

WASHINGTON, Jan 24.-Continued
decentralization of railroad transporta-
ton throughout the east to-day prompt
ed railroad and fuel administration OIL
Gals to hasten plans for developing
zone distribution system for coal. and
It was stated that some definite an
nouncement might be expected within
few days The principal features Of
the plan will be- put into effect imme-
diately and 1t will be improved as fast
as new short routes can be developed
and details worked out for the proper
balancing Of loaded and empty car
movements.
Coal distribution and appo1tionment
for the country was put In charge by the
fuel administration to-day OF ]. ID. A.
Morrow of Pittsburgh. practical coal
expert, who recently organized the Ma
tIonal Coal association, of which he has
been secretary. Mr.. Morrow will super
wise all pooling and transportation ar
ranremcnt and will be given charge IF
the coming system.
Officials to-day expressed the boiler
that the proposed system will prove so
effective In eliminating long and cross
hauls as TO render another serious coal
shortage this winter impossible.
Feeling tho Effect.
With an embargo on general freight
still in effect to-day for eastern trunk
lines, and the effect Of the restriction
extending westward. railroads wore ahl:
10 Intensity efforts to move coal. and
food, and to increase the supply OF th"sr
commodities to most parts Of the eeSt.
Many Industries felt the effects Of The
fuel administrations order giving pref
erencc To the more essential manufact-
uring plants.
Conferees Of the railroad and fuel ad-
mir stration on the zone distributing
system agreed today on adopting as
basis for their calculations the SuEges-
lions OF the defunct rpilroad war board
T., tho fuel ndminist.r lion. \ numh+r nf
manifestations we're made. however. ard
the operation Of the scnrlue, it was said.
would BIO limited to the east. wnerc
freight congestion Is greatest.
Tho New Plan.
Under the plan ain mining dig
tricts would be Assigned specltl" ter
ritorv to which their output should so.
and the railroad :nutns would he 'rr-
..crlbcd. New England would he served
largely nv water carTi>rs from lump
ton Roads Baltimore and FhiladcirhiA,
coal going 10 those ports from ne
SOU thcwestcru Virginia.. West Nlr.iala
and Central ami Southern Pennsylvania
fields. BY rail New England Md cot
It's emergency coal supplies from INC
C.arficId. I.atro9>. Gr"nnshurG ani 9th
er central Pennsylvania regions.
Tho Atlantic -.tlCari as far south az
Maryland w0ulEi - ''"rl princin1ilf
from, the central Pennsylvania mines al
40, ns At present. hut with 4 number Of
re-arr.nCements " routes 20 make
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
ENEMY SPIES I !.
EXECUTED BY
THE MILITARY

NEW YORK, Jan. 40 O.
Thompsou, chairman Of ths pres
committee Of the American Defense
Society, iR-An informal discussion
1t luncheon given by the organ1-
xatton hers to-day, declared tbs ~
ciety had been informed that IL
United States had executed fourteen
spies sinoe the beginning Of, the var
with Germany. He addad thAt sH.S
envy aliens In this country "Gho1l4
bs apprissd OF these facts ~ svi.,
dence Of Americas determination 20
protect herself"
1--WE nre informed" Mr.. Fholap.
son said, THAT mp to date fourteen
spies have been shot BY dirsetio1 OF
tho military authorities Of tAS
United States since the beginning Of
tho war. At least two Of the sylss
were from Detroit. We believe thAsS
this Is the sort OF information tAa:.
tho public should tnow.7
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
FIT TEEN HURT
IN EXPLOSION
At IA BELLE
FIFTY MEN MAKE THEIR
ESCAPE UNINJURED
Two Miners Fatally Burned,
Three Severely, and Ten
Slightly.

srEUBENvILLE, o., Jan. "a
Just before midnight tonight an
explosion of gas in the ohio-side
mine OF the IaBelle IRON Works In
1owor Steubenvtlle, sent bheet OF
flame a milo through the main open
Ing. Fifteen miners were injured.
two fatally, three seriously and ten
slightly. Fnty other miners o.
capped uninjured. The property loss
through the explosion Is slight, and
operation Of the mine Will BIO re-
Jumed tomorrow.
FATALLY INJURED.
Basco Turko. 80, single.
Constantine urvif, 20, single.
These men were taken to tho Ohio
valley hospital, where their deaths
arc expected at any time.
Three miners, severely injured,
wore treated at the LaBelle Enisr-
qAncy hospital. Thor recovery II
certain. Their injuries consist OF
burns.
Survivors state that there were
two explosions, ono following the
other after an, interval Of five min
utes.
The cause Of the explosion has not
been sscerta:ned, but an invosttSa-
tton Is In progress.
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ATTEMPT TO DESTROY
FOODSIUFFS FAILURE

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Jan. a.
What Is believed to have been an at
temp, TO start fro in one OF two large
Wholesale grocery houses occurred mere
tonight. Had the attempt been sue
,.cvsfrI there would have heen placed
in Jeopardy at leas, a million dollars
worth Of foudstufrs which arc stored IN
the two houses. while the property dam
axe probably would have been ruby
100000.
At. about nine o'clock tonight watch
man. nmrloy.d by one of the concerns.
discovered a man in the basement or
tic building. who ran wncn he was dis
,avcrcd. The Intruder broke out OF the
basement through an unoccupted room.
and ran up the steps and across q
street. finally losing himself in the
darkness near bridge. The Waterman.
who gave chase. fired several shots, but
sr far as could BE- learned none or
them found their mark.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
ATTEMPTED MURDER
ilr IntnlliCnncer

Special 10 Tho IntellIErncer
CLARKSRrR RIG: w. Va. Jan. 24.-Ac-
cuscd Of attempting to murder his faith
err by cutting his throat from car to
ear this afternoon. william J. Horner,
Jr.. barber. is q prisoner in the coun-
~ jail The father. who Is a druggist,
will likely recover. Both had just re.
turned from Parkersburg. where the son
was acquitted in federal district court
on a. charge of unlawfully selling mar
cot!cs. The father was indicted In the
same court under like charges. but Ills
trial was continued. Young Horner
disclaims intention Of trying to kill his
father and sassy he was only playing"
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LONDON. Jan. 24.--The situation on
the western front is nnw critical. IN the
opinion Of Colonel G. y. E"rtngton. one
IL the foremost English military critics
who recently resigned from tn" Times
and became military correspondent or
he Morning Post. In his first contrl-
i,utIon TO the Post. in t"daE'$ issue ne
..riticEses Premier Lloyd George and the
var cabinet severely he"au$". he asserts
hey have failed to maintain the
strength Of the British armies IN inc
vest. thereby Grating the present con-
dltions.
Colonel RcpinKton begins his article
by saying that he intends not TO nthcs
matters The Germans. he says. no"
nave ls5 divisions on the western front.
nr more than all the allies combined.
'xcluding the Italian theatre. The num-
ter or German troops is being increased
he adds at the rate Of seven to fifteen
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
ENGLISH MILITARY CRITICS IN
ATTACK ON THE WAR CAB|NET

divisions monthly and may he expected
to reach moro than @4h divisions as soon
as it Is possible tn concentrate them.
Tho arrival ri some Austrian forces
also is TO ne expected. and news already
has come Of the appearance of Austrian
troops in Eel eium. Rcmarking that the
accumulation "f this immense force may
he either TO support negotiations or fer
grand attack. the writer says all tho
evidence points to the impending deliv-
err Of Il series OF great attacks.
AS to America.
Reviewing tn" strength Of Great
Britain's allies Colonel Rcpington
writes: The American troops arc not
coming In rs fast as some sa1iSuine esti-
mates foretold. but feel sure that Cen
eral Bridges who accompanied Mr.. bal
four TO the United States must have
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