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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19

ourselves in the presence Of siaan-
tic monopoly Of buying just as po-
tent for good or evil as any monopo-
iy in selling, and in many instances
either making or influencing prices.
Therefore, not through any theory,
but through an actual physical fact,
the price made by this gigantic buy
er dominates the market.
'This is price-fixino in light new
er contemplated in economic history
or theory, and it is time that eco
noric thinkers denied themselves
Of their procrustean formulas Of sup
ply and demand and take eo9nizance
Of it. In commodities where this
situation arises, the government
must necessarily regulate the price,
and all theories 10 the contrary go
by the board"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
FRENCH STRIKE HEAVY BLOW IN
AIN|EN5 SECTOR; TAKE 5ENECAT
WOOD AND FORCE RETIREMENT
Slopes Of the Height Domn atng the Avre Now in Hands
of the Gauls-Hag Reports Success Scored
By the British.

PARIS April aThe French forces in the region OF Amens
have captured portion of the Seneca wood and made
AGAINST the Germans other sectors according to the ohcal
communication the office tonight The text OF the COM
nunicaton follows:
I'VE positions on the AVre on
front of four kilometres Themes and ai
East of the Are we made progress and west OF we nave
taken the greater part Seneca wood and carried our line 10
outskirts Of as Further reached the slopes west OF the
he;phts dominating Avre''
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ATTACKS OF THE
GERMANS MADE
IN GREAT FORCE
DIVISION OF TROOPS
TO EACH MILE USED
British Withstand the Terrific
Pressure and Infict Enor!'
nous Losses.

Rein forced by French troops. the al
lied line is holding hard against further
incurSions by the Germans rom the re-
gion OF LaBasSee 10 the north OF iprcS
Everywhere the Germans have struck
the line In an Cndcatnr To press oacK
tho defenders they have been r"pulSed
with heavy losses and have been sue
ccssful nowhere in gaining further
ground.
Attacks of an extraordinarily violent
nature are being thrown by. the Ger
mans on thc ten mile front between
Givenchy and Eohecq. where an en-
deavor is being made TO cross the La
Russce canal and bend southwark me
salient which now outrlaHks the imPor-
tant railroad town of Bcthune. y dirl-
sion Of troops to each mile Is oelnG
used by the Germans on this sector. but
the British at last accounts were hold
Ing we'll and infiIcting heavy losses On
the enemy.
Much at Stake.
II successful. the new attack OF the
Germans would jeopardizH the entire
Arras sector, which includes the famous
French coaling region about Lens and
the equally famous Eimy ridge. where
the Canadians arc holding forth. 1t
seems evident that it is part Of the
strategy Of the German high command
to wipe out the salient by an Hnrcloring
move rather than again TO give battle
10 the British about Lens and Fimy. Nv"
regions that already have proved
slaughter houses for their men,
Following the usual custom prior TO
the launching OF an attack the Germans
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
Ex-coNGREssMAN Ill.

CHARLESTON. ". Va. April 1S.-
James, II. IIuling. former congressman.
and conspicuous IN political and COM
mercial life in West NirGlnia, is dam
grrously i'll at his home here tonight.
AS the result OF an attack Of pneumonia.
Physicians give but little hope for him
to live throughout the night. MI ltu-
ling Nseventyfour years old. and 1t is
only thought TO be Il matter Of few
hours until he dies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
FOCH'S ELEVATION
APPROVED BY THE
u. S. GOVERNMENT

PARIS. April 1S.-The following or
ficiaI note was issued today:
The American military representa-
tive in the supreme war council has Of
ficially informed the government that
hr has received tho following cableSram
under date of April lG:
TN the nrme Of the republic Of the
United States uf America the president
approves the nomination Of General
Fnch RS commander in chief Of the al
lied armies operating in France.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
MAN POWER BILL
PASSES; NOW HAS
ASSENT Of KING
LONDON. Aprir 1S.-All the remain
ing stages nt the man-pow"r hui were
concluded to-day and the royal assent
was given the measure.

LONDON. April iS.-The leaders ri
the Nationalists in ireland. including
the Redmondites. who now are led by
John Dillon. the Sim Feiners. OBrlen-
ties Laborites and ClericalS. are united
in their determination to resist conscrip-
ton by the most effective means at our
disposal" which iS the wording OF
resolution passed ut 4 meeting OF oiSa-
ops at Maynooth yesterday.
For the first time in many years the
Sationalists met the Dublin Sim Fein-
ers and their older enemies. william
O'Brien and Timothy Hcaly. while labor
representatives. who have not been very
friendly to the Nat1onalists in recent
wears, also were present at the confer
ance. which was held under the chair
n,anship of tn. lord mayor. The Sinn
Fe;ners were loudly cheer:d when they
arrived at the mansion house.
The outcome of the conference was
that a committee composed OF Iohn
Dillon Edward De Valera. Timothy
Healv. and a labor representative. with
the lord mayor Of Dublin. was appointed
TO attend the bishops meeting at May
nooth. where tn. resolution quoted was
adopted.
The meeting also directed that public
meetings should be held in the parish
next Sunday 1t which L pledge should b.
administered in the words of the reSoiu-
,ion. Masses OF iutercesSion ais" VIII
be helo in every Catholic church.
In the meantime the authorities. al
though they do not expect that any con"
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EARL OF DERBY IS
SENT TO PARIS BY
BRITISH GOVERNMENT

l.nNpON. April lS.-0fticinl an
nnunrcmrnt WAS made to-day thai the
Earl of Derby has hern appointed am
hnsSador extraordinary and pl"nlpotcn-
liary "n' Il special mission To France, III
succession to Lord Rertir.
ViSrnurt Miln"r becomes secretary
for war and j. Austin Chamberlain Il
member Of the w:tr cabinet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
HIGHER WAGE SCALE.

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-A new
scale Of wages for civilian workers in
Atlantic coast navy yards will be put
into effect May |. the navy department
announced today. II grants Is to ~
per cent pay increases and makes tie
navy yard pay conform with wages paid
in ship yards.
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PASSED By THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON. April 18th" ad-
miriStrHlinn silver bill introduced ny
Senator Piltman Of Nevada profldlnE
fer tile withdrawal from the treasury -
:au. non .nnn In silver dollars to he melted
into bullion to meet foreign trade bal
anrcs. was passed today by the senate
without n roll call and after brief de-
halr The hill goes 10 the house.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
THE WEATHER.

western Pennsylvania: Fair Friday,
cooler In south portioui Saturday prob
ably cloudy.
west Virginia: Local rains and cooler
Friday; Saturday probably fair.
Ohio: Generally fair Friday, cooler in
south portion; Saturday partly cloudy.
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HOLDING, GERMANS FOR NO GAINS
% Reinforced Ieuons Their Attempt Behun
MUSTN'T USE THE WAR TO MAKE COUNTRY "SAFE FOR DEMOCRATS


err
n warpr
the election al
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Continued on Page Twelve.)

are already reported to hc over their al
lotment and various organizations are
working feverishly to insure success OF
the third campaign. the states minimum
quota being S1S.000,000.
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LONDON. April 1a.-Field Mar

LONDON. April 1s.-Field Mar
shal Hais's report tonight says:
"There has been severe fighting
again to-day on the greater part OF
the Lys battle front. From laeas-
see canal at Givenchy to the lys
river, east OF St. Vincent, a bonn.
bardment was reached this morning,
followed by strong hostile attacks,
all Of which have been repulsed.
"The losses inflicted on the attack
inq German infantry by our fire are
AGAIN reported to have been ex-
tremeiy heavy, and more than Zoo
prisoners have been taken.
1.-THE struggle has been part'cu-
Iariy fierce in the neishborhood ot
Givenchy, where the enemy maze
determined efforts, without success,
to retrieve his previous failures.
The fiohting in this locality has nor
yet ceased, and the activity OF the
enemy's, artillery is continuing on
the whole front.
al ater in the day further attacks,
ACCOMPANIED by heavy sheiiinG, DE-
veioped against our positions soutn
Of KENNEL, and were repulsed.
beyond considerable artillery ae-
tivity in different actors, partieu-
larly south-a north Of the Somme,
there is nothing Of special Interest
"a report from the British 'front.'
WITH THE BRITISH. ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 10, 2 p. n.-(sy the
Associated Press.)-Ten divisions OF
German troops were driving to-day
furiously against the British de-
lenses between Givenchy-Lesla-
sassee and ST. Vincent, in an At
tempt to effect a crossing OF Id
Bassee canal.
The British were holding we'll and
inflictinq heavy casualties on the
enemy, according to the latest re-
port.
coincidentally with this preten.
tious assault, the Germans sursed
forward further north and again be-
oan hammering at the approaches
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The Kau Get Your Dollars By Buying Liberty Bonds

Fair Friday; cooler in south portion;
Saturday probably cloudy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-28

They sailed Tor France early n eep-
TENDER. Holmes was tho SON OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. Holmes Of this city. ana
two OF his brothers. Kyle and Charles,
are serving In France. A sister also
survives. Moore was the only son Of
Mrs. Emma Moore. O local coal dealer.
Cherokee.
When the casket supposed TO con-
tain the body OF Joseph Lewis. SON
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lewis OF near
I.cMars. who died recently mt Camp
Dodge. was opened at the station NJ
LcMars. the body was discovered TO he
that of n negro. Upon telegraphing 10
the authorities at Camp Dodge, II de-
veloped that Lewis body was being
sent to Tennessee. where the negro
was to have been buried. The Negroes
body was reshipped Immediately. Ac-
cording To Private G.. r.. Cowles. who
escorted the corpse. the mistake was
caused by the fact that both men had
the same name.
Cedar Rapids.
According To an order received from
Washington. u. c.. all unnaturahecd
Germans OF Cedar Rapids and vicinity,
male and female. over II years OF age.
who live or work or have occasion to
go within n half mile OF any arsenal.
military camp. fort, factory or work
shop. manufacturing munitions OF war
or any other product for the use Of
the army or navy, are required to move
out Of such half mile limit and stay
out, or get a permit from the United
States marshars ONCE In the postoRicn
building in Cedar Rapids on Oct. 80
and 81. or be subject to arrest. There
are number OF plants In Cedar Rap
ids that are manufacturing supplies
for the government and the above ap.
plies to all such. The fact that per-
sons have registered as alien enemies
does not relieve them from the noe
essity OF getting such permit. When
asking application for such permit.
each applicant must bring to the mar
shars office three small mounted pho
tographs similar to those used for the
alien enemy registration. The EN-
ployer must vouch for the person In
question il such party has employment.
Otherwise some American citizen OF
repute shall vote for such person. EN-
ployers are requested to at once check
up their employees to assist the gov.
ernmen, In this work. and 10 furnish
list to the marshars Office. These
permit zones extend one-haif mile IN
every direction from any arsenal. mid
itary camp. fort, factory or work shop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-28

recommending the bill to congreas. !
give him credit. moreover TOR striv-
ing 10 bring his own party and Its
leaders 10 its support. BY the Same
standard critlcise his party leaders
for failure to support IT,
"What are the facts The demo-
cratic chairman OF the military AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE Mr.. Dent. openly foughtihe
bill both In the committee and on the
floor OF the horse. The democratic
floor leader, Mr. Kit6hin. openly
opposed II. The democratic speaker OF
the house. Mr.. Clark, left the speakers
chair to take the floor against 1t. The
republican leaders took 1t up and 1t
was passed under republican leader
ship"
The republican leaders here further
declare that 1t does not appear from
the presidents statement that politics
has been adjourned or party lines for
gotten In the effort to win the war
but rather that during the remaining
days OF the campaign there will be
revival Of party effort
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-28

and q fraction, and that smoking
tobacco which In cents per bag ovev
here will sell for I and a fraction over
there. The price, OF many articles still
Will he larger on the other side than
on this. but under the Arrangement
prices will he uniform thruout France.
Hitherto. because the qua rtermaster ls
charged no freight on his shipments,
while the Y. NJ. G. A. has had 10 pay
very heavy freight charges, prices have
varied considerably and the impression
has sometimes gone out that the can
teen was conducted at a profit in
France. on the contrary L has been
conducted at a loss aggregating hun
drcds of thousand of dollars,
General Pcrshing also has arranged
that the canteens be extended to huts
Of the Salvation Army and knights OF
Columbus. Thus all three organizations
will become In a sense agents of the
auartermaster department, which will
supply goods to be sold and keep prices
uniform and arrange for part at least
OF the transportation.
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Northern Io,ua Items

his illness and tho news OF his death
came as a shock to them. Harry Dom
aid Gordon, of Peterson. who was
formerly member of old Company NJ.
Third Iowa, of this city, died Oct. L..
at Camp Humphrey, Va. In 1917 he
went To the Mexican border with Com
pany NJ. and was stationed at Camp
Cody until uast January. when he was
transferred to Company II, Third on
gineer training regiment.
Maau-keta.
One of the saddest deaths imagin-
able occurred In this city Tuesday
The little two year old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Pity while playing about
the dooryard fell into a jar Of water
and was drowned. The lad is supposed
to have leaned over the jar too fur
and to have lost his balance and fell
headlong into the receptacle. His
mother found him dead IA few minutes
later.
Vinton. A.
Leslie Wise died Wednesday follow
ing an illness of week from pneu-
monia. Monday MIR. Wise's condition
seemed much improved. Mr., Wise was
80 year old and was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wise, of this city, the family
moving to this city several years ago
from the Dysart vicinity. He was mar
ried three years ago and the wife and
two children survive. During the i'll
ness the wife was assisting in the care
OF her husband with the aid of her
parents who came here from Nebras-
ka. Mr.. Wise's mother is also con-
fined to her home with influenza, Mr..
Wise followed the trade OF an cleo
trician. He was a member of the l.
o. Q. +. lodge and held responsible
office in the order.
independence.
Ralph Holmes. 20, and Raymond
Moore. %. both Of whom enlisted from
this city died at sea while on their
way to France. according to letters
received by their parents from their
comrades. Both men died on Sept, 10.
this is the first information their par
ents have had. The cause of death was
not given. The men were members OF
the headquarters company. Thirty
fourth division and enlisted in 1917.
They trained for time at Marengo
and then were sent to Camp Cody.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-28
NO BOOST At CEDAR FALLS.
Municipal Plant Solves Problem
Low Electric Rates.


Special to Tines Republican
Cedar Falls, Oct. 2S.--Despite all the
war, the upward trend Of prices in all
lines. and the scarcity Of labor, Cedar
Falls has not only reduced her electric
light rates, but Is keeping them down.
Coal has gone up 20 per cent, labor has
had q 40 per cent advance, and the
cost Of materials has had an unprece-
dented rise, but the municipal electric
plant has held to the reduced rate, anu
In the meantime has paid OF $4,000 OF
its bonds with money that had accum-
ulated in its sinking fund, and could
pay off $4,000 more, except for a DIT
of cautiousness on the part of the man.
agement which likes to have a little
ready money on hand.
The plant, which was built by the
city after difficulties with a private
corporation, cost $4,000 II began
business April 4. 1914. with go con-,
sumers. Now it has 1850 customers.
Last year the rate for current was re-
duced from IL cents kilowatt hour to
10 cents.
The city also owns the water plant,
which has been in operation since 1898
and which enjoys the distinction of be-
ing among the two or three plants or
fering the lowest rates in the state. the
water rate being % cents per 100 cubic
feet for the first 500 cubic feet. which
would be $3.50 gallons, with reductions
to large consumers bringing the rate
to 6h cents per 100 cubic feet to users
of SO, cubic feet or more.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-28
SIOUX CITY WANTS TROPHY.
Asks That Hun Cannon Captured BY
lowans Be Given to City.

Asks That Hun Cannon Captured by
lowans Be Given to City.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Oct. 2s.-A German can
non. captured at Chateau Thierry. ar
rived in Sioux City yesterday from
Hoboken. N. j., and will be used by
the war work service league IN the
coming united war work campaign Tor
1921, 500. Immediately a movement
was set on foot by G. J. Manning and
other connected with the war work
campaign to have the government do
nate the gun to Sioux City, as per-
manent exhibit in some one of the
parks or other public place. Message
and letters have already been sent to
Frank r. Wilson. former Sioux City
man, now connected with the treasury
departments publicity bureau. and
others who might have authority in
the matter. 1t is suggested in these
letters and messages that this be Sioux
City's reward for frequently exceed
ing it's quota in war fund campaigns,
doing it quickly and for never slack
ing in any, war activity.
This gun is particularly desired by
the Guy UcCcluSc ~ wdo St1PkuASo 1880
the Germans by Iowa troops. While
this has not been officially announced
an inspection Of the big gun when it
arrived in Sioux City disclosed the
names Of numerous Iowa soldiers
written on the carriage and other
places about the big destroyer Eff
fort had been made to erase the
names but enough Of them bad been
left to know that one) was Clinton
man and another an Ida Grove man.
It is thought probable that II per-
sons acquainted with the writing Of
men from these towns SHOULD see this
writing II could be recognized and the
identity Of the men established.
The gum Is on It's original carriage.
1t Is about ten feet long and weighs
approximately 10000 pounds. It shoots
q three inch ball. which is known as
nine FOUNDER, The gun was made
by Krupp in 1907 and the carriage by
the same concern in 1915. indicating,
1t is believed, that the piece had to be
rebuilt after the first year Of the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-28

Cedar Rapids.
The Bohemian National Alliance FOL
Iowa has telegraphed President Wilson
indorsing most cmphatically his reply
to the Austrian peace note. The an
swer is termed true TO American prin'
ciplcs Of democracy.
Sioux City.
Robbers entered the clothing stor,
of Wolfson Of Morningside for the
second time in a week Sunday even
ing. They carried off $3.50 worth OF
clothes this time. The previous trir
they secured $500 worth.
Sioux City.
Police court had the old familiar
look Monday OF the days when booze
was as common as water in Iowa
There were twenty cases Of intoxica-
ton before his honor. They received
the customary fine of $40 and costs
or three days in Jail.
Remsen.
Officers OF the anti-saloon league
raided the drug store of Fred G. Mein-
ert Monday, and carted off $4,000 wortl
of whiskey. Meinert, lit might be men,
toned, is member of the grand jury
which will have the matter of return
ing an indictment against himself.
vinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. i. Hall, whose home
is on b avenue. celebrated their sixty
fifth wedding anniversary Oct II. Mr.
and Mrs. Hall are among the older re-
sidents of Benton county. having lived
for many years on their farm in Big
Grove township until they moved to
Vinton more than twenty years ago.
Stanwood.
Gaul Wilkins fell Saturday and broke
his hip while helping get wood ready
to saw. The accident is a very pain
full one and though Mr.. wilkins is 81
years old he has never been sick and
his familiar figure is missed from oui
streets as he was always busy. He Is
one Of the richest men in Cedar coun-
ty and has lived here since an early
day.
Cherokee.
Alfred aex. con of Mr. and Mrs
John Rex, of the southern part OF
Cherokee county. died at Camp Dodge
from pneumonia following influenza
His family had not been informed OF
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KILLS WOMAN AND SELF.
Double Tragedy Enacted in pes Moines
Hotel.

Des Moines. Oct 2S.-Ntrs. Jennie
Athcy, A. year old, a chambermaid at
the Antlers hotel. 212 Fourth street.
was shot twice and almost instantly
killed In bathroom of the hotel at
1880 yesterday morning by Pearl A.
Cregor. an ironworker employed by
the Des Moines Bridge & Iron COM
pany, who fired the third bullet INTO
his own brain and fell dying at the
woman's side.
Thomas Wagner, proprietor Of the
hotel. and several other persons who
were in the office heard screams Of
Help! Murder" followed quickly by
three shots. When they reached the
bathroom both Mrs. Athey and Cregor
were unconscious and expiring.
No Motive Known.
No motive for the double shooting
except Il possible quarrel between the
two, who had been keeping company
for some time. could be suggested by
the people at the hotel.
A few minutes after the body of
Mrs. Athey had been removed her di-
OLA called at the hotel to see his
wife.
According to Wagner, Mrs. Athey
had for several years been employed at
the hotel as domestic. and was en-
gagged in placing fresh towels in an up
stairs bathroom when persons in the
hotel office heard her screams.
Cregor was a roomoer at the Antlers
and employees at the hotel say that he
and Mrs. Athey had been sweethearts
for long time: the double killing be-
ing the first intimation of a possible
quarrel between them.
Mrs. -Nthey. who was the mother Of
three married children. was divorced
from her husband. He told Under
taker Tomlinson last night he woulS
take his former wife's body to Indian
ola this morning for burial.