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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-14
RELIEVES THAT
WHEEzY COLD
Proper Time to Check Cough is at
the First ymptom-Oelay
is Dangerous.

II you arg sill n'gi"ciins you7
cough. tn" sensible thing i 10 sop
taking chances and begin taking pc
Cells PiacTar.NOn"E
Tr.>.tn"nt with his "Fi"c'j." hal
sam rrm",ly should civ" SGU quick re-
lief. You will no'!'" is $o"'h!ng' #
feet on ;hr ai.' passages from ~. frs
dose. As ifS nam" implies. i contains
ingredients proved 20 alIay intlamua-
+ion. quiet coughing and tickling lit III.
throat. and 20 loosen AMI "Xl'"l III"
nhlecm. Don't lose tinc from louT
work.
Take a dose Of D-. Bells Pin"-Ta--
Ho2ey promptly and regularly Is fi-
rected. Your cold or cough will h"
broken IN and It's ll"ff"c'S thrown
off. The taSt" IS 50 pleasant. ":'i'"'''n
take it readily.
Sill sold a. &c rs all druggists.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-14
The Pneumonia Season.

The cold. damp weather OF March
seems ~ b" The most favorable 70:
the pneumonia germ. Now Is IN"
time ~ BE- careful. Pneumonia often
results from Il cold. The quicker
A cold is gotten rid Of the less III"
danger. ~ soon - The first lndicl'
;ian Of Il cold appears take Chamber.
lain's Couch Remedy. As to the
value Of this. preparation. ask anyone
who has used it.-Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-14
Ladies' TO Eentertaln.

Tho ladies 81 the firS' CHRISTIAN
church oi Elm Grow" will entertain ms
evening IN thr church rarl"rs with 4
party and ;hr public i invited Their"
will he very interesting program fol
lcwrd hN a S""Ial hour. Following -"
program r'fr Shm"nis will b" served.
There will hr a silver offering taken.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-14
Huckley Rehearsal.

The regular weekly rehearsal cf III
choir Of the Buckle? Methodist t:flSc'.
pal church will hc held tomorr"w rN"-
ming. Mrs Anna lljlton-UttC, the nov
directors will be in charge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-14

I.,i}ir Nnri'n. u local ia" III S"rN'"' With
';.lI..rnl r"r&nlrG men ""N"r in"r''.
igis h.,.i, captured after h":;I" wounded.
~ .tti,ial rrr.t h:.S' h,"n r'r-"INcL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-14
Narrow Escape.

'a'r 'rst .l"al:s-;, wn'i' :HimE toward
w., Ni.>al.d..r. g >h"r' distance IL
,"lid Elm ';r,'.. e i'rrfN -: i"u;'=
l.uuir from WEr.i.u-; HAL :, narrow -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-14

"phow, They have captured IN
c>cycrnst Hun rrhh"r in London.
"Grca: Scol', Which hotel d!" NJ
Ecru ?"-CassrlnS Saturday Jnurna'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
COURT-MARTlAL CASES
CHANGED BY PRESIDENT
Several Sentences of Dismissal Com
muted to Restriction and For
feiture of Pay.

The President has acted on three
more Army court-martial cases. In
the case of First Lieut.. William Wal
ton, infantry. National Army, at Camp
Zachary Taylor, KY, sentenced to
dismissal for assaulting an enlisted
man, the President commuted the SEN
tence to restriction to post limits for
six months and forfeiture of $500 of
his pay.
Second Lieut.. Elmer Briggs, U. S. A.,
convicted Of visiting Panama City in
civilian clothes, without authority,
was sentenced to be dismissed. The
President commuted the sentence to
restriction to post limits for three
months and forfeiture of $3.50 Of his
pay.
The President also commuted the
sentence of dismissal imposed in the
case of Second Lieut.. Bake r. Nc
Ginness, air service. convicted of alb
sence without leave and breaking ar
rest. AS commuted the sentence re-
stricts the officer to post limits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
RUSH FOR LICENSES
Automobile Owners in Eleventh
Hour Dash for Operating
Permits.

The automobile license tax Office
was besieged this morning long be-
fore the opening hour by several hum
dred applicants for licenses. Every
available clerk in the office has been
busy all day issuing the licenses,
more than 500 having been paid for
and given out up to noon. A similar
number Of licenses were issued yes
terday.
Up to the closing of business today
the office has issued only 5000 of the
approximately $4,000 licenses that
were issued last year.
It is expected that the number of H.
censes this year will exceed that of
last. Of the $4,000 cars licensed last
year, 10000 of them were to people
from Maryland, Virginia and other
nearby states.
While the license year 1918 expires
today, thirty days grace will be grant
ed owners of automobiles to pick out
their license for the coming calendar
year.
With all District licenses for 1919 a
double tag will be issued, for the front
and back of the machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
Mr.. BARUcH TO SAIL
FOR FRANCE TOMORROW

Bernard N. Baruch, chairman of the
War Industries Board, is to leave New
York for Paris tomorrow on the
steamship Leviathan. Mr.. Baruch is
going. to Europe at the request of
President Wilson, with whom he is
expected to discuss problems of re-
construction. While playing golf re-
Gently. Mr.. Earuch was handed a
cable disptcfi from the President ukg-
ing him to report at Paris at the ear
liest possible. date. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
COUNTLESS RUSS LIVES
MAY STILL BE SAVED
American Railway Men in Siberia
Should Be Given a Chance to
Reorganize Lines.
Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1913.

Cablegrnm to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
PEKING. China. December 30.-Count-
less lives can yet be saved in Russia
this winter if the American railway men
now in Siberia are allowed quickly to
reorganize the lines. The question is
not one of politics, but of plain human
ity. By next spring if this aid is not
given scores of thousands of men, wom-
en- and children will be dead needlessly.
Every competent observer here believes
this, and today the highest authority on
Siberia. the engineer. John Stevens,
said: ''It is true that Russia's calamity
can be alleviated greatly If the railway
men are given their chance. The rail-
ways are at the heart of the whole mat
ter. The whole nation depends on them
and until their tangle is Strengthened
out nothing else can be done. This
needs to be done very soon."
AS a matter of fact this should have
been done months ago, for now every
day of delay means toll of lives and
suffering. America is losing prestige in
Russia's eyes all the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
5000 MORE SOLDIERS
ARE COMING HOME SOON

Cen. Pershing notified the War De-
partment today that additional units,
with a total strength of approximate
ly $1,000 men had been assigned by
him for early convoy home. They in
clude the 32sth and 330th Infantry of
the SD Division, with a strength of
more than fifty officers and 3,400 men
each, and the 4th Regiment, air serv-
ice, including about sixteen aero
sQuadronS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
ITALY's WAR DEAD, 10000.
Army Command Also Reports 50O,.
OOO as Totally Incapacitated.

ROME, December s1.-The supreme
command of the Italian army has an
nounced that Italian losses on all
fronts during the war totaled 100000
dead. OF this number 1862 were Of
hcers. OF tho $4,000 wounded 3s,s47
were officers.
The number Of men totally incapac-
itated. by wounds and disease is esti-
mated At sQ0eo0 -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
FOR NEW CABINET POSITION.
Railway Executives Suggest "Sec-
retary of TRANSPORTATION" Be Added

NEW YORK. December 31.-The
standing committee of the associa-
ton Of railway executives is in ses-
sion here today for the purpose Of
setting date for a general meeting
Of railway executives. when final de-
cision will be made on the proposal OF
the executives for the return Of the
lines to private ownership. This pro-
posal will be submitted by them to
Congress early in January.
TIE tentative program suggests
that a new member be added to the
cabinet with the title of Secretary Of
transportation. Through him and the
Interstate Commerce Commission, IL
is understood. the proposal would
have the regulation Of rates and also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
SIMS SOON TO HEAD
NAVAL WAR COLLEGE

Vice Admiral Sims will be assigned
to duty as president of the Naval
War College at Newport. r. l., on
completion Of his present duty as
commander of American naval forces
in European waters.
Secretary Daniels made this an
nouncement today, adding that the
assignment was made at the request
of Admiral Sims and that the Navy
Department had asked for double the
College in order to expand the work
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
Situation in Posen Critical.

COPENHAGEN. December 31.-The
situation in Posen is extremely crit
ical, according to the Vorwaerts Of
Berlin. The German government has
been asked to send troops there and
Herr Landsberg. secretary of public
ity, art and literature in the Ebert
cabinet, has gone to Posen to nego-
tiate with the Poles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
Watch-Night Services, Dam
cling and Midnight Din
ners on Program.
Community FETE STARTS
AT PLAZA AT 10 O'CLOCK
Washington's Second New Year
Without the .Old-Time 'Wet"
Toasts.

With dancing on the Capitol plaza,
private parties in hotels and watch
night services in the churches, Wash
ington tonight will bid the old year
farewell and the new year a welcome.
AS natives of the District dance and
cheer the passing into history of 1918
they will pause to think OF 1t as the
year in which the National Capital
was transformed by war into q
crowded metropolis.
A feature of the evening will be the
big community dance, to be held on
the plazo of the Capitol by the War
Camp Community Service, beginning
at 10 o'clock and lasting until mid
night. The novelty of the event is
expected to attract hundreds.
Prayers in Churches.
Churches of practically every de:
nomination have arranged to hold
watch might services. In many OF
the churches the congregations Will
give thanks that the year 1918 marks
the last chapter of the war.
This will be Washington's second
safe and sane non-alcoholic New
Year eve, but despite this fact many
parties have engaged tables at GOWN
town hotels to see the old year out
ana the new year III even "iehSuI s"o
flowing wine.
Many of the state societies have
arranged dances and receptions which
will be attended by hundreds of per-
sons from the states who came here
for war work. Numerous other
organizations and clubs will hold
dances this evening.
In scores of homes family reunions
will be held. especially where nus
bands, sons or brothers have JUST re-
turned from the military service.
In the Methodist Episcopal churcnes
throughout the world the watch-nignt
services tonight will mark the begin
ming of an evangelistic campaign
which will continue until Easter.
Among the events for war workers
tonight will be masked dance by the
Red Cross unit of the Engineer Corps
at the Continental Hotel.
Many Open Houses.
More than a, score of organizations
have planned New Year receptions
and open-house programs for their
members and friends for tomorrow
afternoon and evening.
Various women's organizations or
the Grand Army Of the Republic VIII
meet together in G. A. r. Hall. i4lz
Pennsylvania avenue, tomorrow arter-
noon.
The Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation will hold open house for girls
at its 18th street building all after
noon tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
OVER R24B|[[|0NS
WAR COST TO DATE
This U. S. Sum Includes
Loans Made to the Allies,
However.
OUTLAY MOUNTING DAILY

1t cost the American people about
SIS, ,l60, 100000 to run its expensive war
government and make loans to allies
in the year ending today, according to
computations from Treasury reports.
December expenditures, above two
billion dollars, the record Of the ma
tion's history, sent aggregate war costs
to date TO approximately $24,500, ,000,-
900.
OF the $1S,160 100000 paid out of the
Treasury's Golfers in 1918 probably ten
the general military establishment,
about two billion dollars for the Navy,
billion for the shipbuilding program,
a billion for other civil government
needs and s4.150.00O,00O as loans to
Americas brothers in arms.
Outlay Mounting Each Day.
Although hostilities ceased nearly
two months ago, the governments
outlay each day is mounting on ac-
count of the liquidation of tremendous
war contracts, and Treasury officials
said indications are that the demands
on the government in the first month
of the new year may be even more
than for this month.
With estimates of expenses in the
| last few days not yet actually COM
piled, officials believe December eX-
penses will run to s2,100,000, goo, or
months high record. This includes
nearly s430,o00.0 900 estimated for
allied loans, and $1,670, 100000 esti-
mated for the governments actual eX-
penditures.
Public Pays But one-Third Now.
That the public has paid only
about one-third of the wars ex-
penses, excluding foreign loans, in
| taxes in cash, and two-thirds as
loans to be repaid in another gene
ration, is indicated by Treasury fig
ures of collections from various
sources. With the last four days of
the year not yet tabulated it is
shown that receipts from taxes, GUS
toms and miscellaneous revenue
amounted to s4,6S7,063, 1000, of which
$685. ,03s,0 900 came from income and
excess profits taxes alone; $1,124, BIS
900 from other federal taxes; only
$171, 100000 from customs duties on
imports, and the balance. or about
sc, OBS, 900, 900, has come into the Treaus-
ury from the fourth liberty loSn and
81, III, 900, 900 from the third liberty loan.
In addition s12,S02, 100000 worth of
certificates of Indebtedness have been
sold and subsequently largely re-
deemed from liberty loan receipts.
War savings stamps and certifi-
Gates have brought $953, 100000 into
the Treasury, which, with the excep-
tion of s10,0o0,o00 worth of these
small securities sold in December,
1917, represents the entire harvest
from war savings and thrift stamps
in the year they have been on the
market.
War savings receipts this month
amount to about $60,000,0 600.
Table Of Expenditures.
The way in which war expenses have
mounted from month to month is
shown by the following table of ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
Ebert Takes Responsibility.

LONDON, December 80 British
wireless service).-Friedrich Ebert,
Philip Scheidemann and Herr Lands
berg, the German peoples commits
sioners; and who belong to the ma
jority socialists have published a
statement in the Berlin Vorwaerts,
the socialist organ, in which they de-
clare themselves to have been re-
sponsible for the recent summoning
Of troops against the bluejackets in
Berlin.
In their defense Ebert, Scheidemann
and Landsberg say that they had been
informed by the leader of the naval
division that he could no longer be
responsible for the security Of the
commandant of Berlin. who had been
arrested by the sailors. Thereupon
the commissioners gave instructions
to certain military commanders to
take the necessary steps to iberate
Wells.
The Freiheit, organ of the German in
dependent socialists, in an editorial, says
this statement is confession Of fault,
and denies the life Of Wells was in
danger.
Hun Panic in Danzig.
According to the Berlin Lokal An
zeiger, reports from Danzig say that
panic prevails among the German popu-
iation Of that city. The newspaper adds
that It has become known that a secret
meeting of Poles held recently in Danzig
was raided by Polish soldiers Of the
Danzig garrison. Also that it has been
decided that a Polish expeditionary
force will land at Danzig and that the
Polish troops Of the city will join it.
The town will be occupied, the news
paper continues. and the German peo-
pie and the German government will
be faced by a coup d'etat. The commit
tee which was Nominated at the Sc
cret meeting in Danzig has left for
Posen, where it will meet a Polish
deputation from Switzerland. Under
the plans. Danzig, Posen. East Prus-
-sia, Silesia and Pomerania as far as
Stolp will become Polish.
BERLIN. Sunday, December 20 (by
the Associated Press).-The new gov
| ernmentF has issued proclamation
saying:
1--WE are assuming duties as the peo-
pies commissioners with this oath
everything for the revolution. Every
thing through the revolution, but in
prime determination and unrelenting-
ly' opposed to every one who employs
the peoples revolution as a means for
exploiting. terrorism Of the minority. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
NEW YEAR
DAY

The Star. will be issued to-
morrow at 100 O'CLOCK.
Classified advertisements for
tomorrow's paper must be
sent to The Star Office this
evening or tomorrow morning
before 10 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
RUMaNIAN VOLUNTEERS
ADVANCING UPON KIEv

CONSTANTNoPLE. December 81
(by the Associated Press).-A volun-
teer army and French force are ad-
vancing from Rumania through Bes-
sarzbiA toward Kfev, the Ukrainfan
capital, according to q report from
Odessa received here ssf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
q. S. Warshins Bound for Baltic.

COPENHAGEN, December 81
American warships which arrived here
yesterday will leave this morning for
German ports on the Baltic sea, where
they will take q, board sick .Amsri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
BRINGS CHEERING
ARCHANGEL REPORT
Martiuszine Says U. S. Men
Are in Strategic Posi-
tions There.

American troops at Archangel oc-
cupy ,good strategic positions, casu-
alties have been remarkably low, and,
though the bolshevik troops are OH
cered by Germans and are we'll sup
piled with artillery. they show little
inclination to fight, according TO
verbal report made at the State De-
partment by G. A. Martiuszine, rep
resentative Of the Archangel govern
ment Just arrived in Washington.
This reassuring information con-
ficts somewhat with the Tears e1-
pressed in the Senate recently, lia,, PIN
igan, who has protested in beha!f OF OF
the Michigan regiment. included IN
the Atohangel forces charging lacK
Of food, clothing and nigh mortality
rate.
Troops to Remain.
There is no present intention OF
withdrawing the forces from Arch
angel, it was learned today. nor have
any steps been taken to sena rem
forcements because of representa-
tions that Americans were in danger
because they were outnumbered 15 to
1 by the armed bolshevik troops.
It was indicated that the presence
of American troops in Russia is re-
garded as a purely military measure
and that further military operations
in Russia will depend upon agree
ments reached by the peace conferees.
In view of the flood of letters re-
ceived by members of Congress from
anxious parents who have sons among
the troops at Archangel, Secretary OF
war Baker is understood to be trying
<o oe< in fo11ch with the commanding
officer at Archangel, to ascertain the
exact facts in regard to food, cloth
ing, equipment and deaths by disease
among the troops there.
Men Are Kept Warm.
It was stated unoficially that the
men are protected by the best and
warmest clothing that could be OBJ
tanned against the rigors of a north
Russian winter, and no confirmation
has been received here of the alleged
high mortality rate from disease
Anxiety has been caused by the lack
pointed out that this should not be
taken as an indication that any trou-
BILE has befallen them, because COM
munication with Archangel is ex-
tremely difficult.
It may take some time for the War
through and obtain a reply to re-
quests for a report on the conditions
among the forces.
A consideration against withdraw
ing the troops may be the fear of vio-
lence to friendly Russians who have
the withdrawal Of troops, would be
left to the none too tender mercies OF
the pro-German sympathizers al
Archangel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
Killed by Shell Fragment.

In the midst of the explanation a
big Hun gas shell crashed through
the roof of the chateau, exploding
in the room. A shell fragment about
as large as a silver dollar struck
Capt. Hudson over the heart.
Though suffering from the poison
gas of the exploded shell the men in
the. room picked Capt. HUDSON up
and placed him on big table, at
the same time applying first aid. 4
'Itstno use, boys; don't bother
with me-" the wounded officer wfis-
pered. I'm through"
These were the only words Capt.
Hudson spoke after he was struck,
as he died in few minutes.
The 165th Field Hospital, now COM
manded by Capt. Henry F. Sawtelle,
was at Mersch, Luxembourg. when
Private Hines was sent home. An
other member of the organization,
James B. Mulford, also a first class
private, has been invalfded home to
recover from the effects of pneu-
monia, and is in the city for a few
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
DON'T MIND NE"
SA|DDY|NGCAPTA|N
"I'm Through" Whispered W.
B. Hudson, When Shell Frag-
ment Pierces Heart.

Details of, the death in France OF
Capt. William B. Hudson of the old
District of Columbia field hospital are
related by Leslie c. Hines. private,
first class. a member Of one of the
units of the organization. which is
now officially designated as the 165th
Field Hospital. 117th Sanitary Train
Of the 42d, or Rainbow, Division
Private Hines has been invalided
back to this country and is in the
city on short leave of absence from
the base hospital at Camp Dix.
Capt. Hudson, according to Private
Hines, was in an upper room of q
chateau near the fighting front, used
as headquarters for the field hospital
unit. By means of a big Typographical
map he was explaining to members
of the unit the changes in the allied
and American lines and was showing
how and at what points the lines had
advan -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
Table Of Expenditures.

The way in which war expenses have
mounted from month to month is
shown by the following table of ex-
penditures:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
Loebe Declines Appointment.

COPENHAGEN, December 31-Herr
Loebe, whose appointment to a place
in the cabinet was announced yester-
day, has informed the central council
of soldiers and workmen of Germany
that he does not wish to enter the gov
ernment, preferring to continue his
work at Breslau, where he is editor of
the Breslau Volkswacht, according to a
semi-official statement published in
Berlin. !,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
Bolshevism in Silesia.

LONDON, December 31.-Bolshevism
broke out in German Silessia on Sat-
urday, according to Berlin dispatch
to the Express. Miners who are on
strike have seized officers of the COM
panies employing them, and under
menace of loaded rifles have compelled
them to sign 'tall sorts of documents"
the dispatch says.
It is stated that the disorders are
of Russian bolshevist character, and
there has been numbering and pillag-
ing in the affected region. Silesia has
been declared a bolshevist republic, it
is said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
SPARTACUS GROUP
FORMS NEW PARTY
Congress, in Session in Ber.
lin, Spurns Independent
Socialists.

COPENHAGEN, December 31.-The
congress of the Spartacus group,
which is in session in Berlin. has
adopted a resolution declaring that
mo honorable proletariat must have
anything to do with the Independent
socialists" 1t was resolved also that
a new party should be formed under
the title 1.-The communistic labor party
CT the German Spartacus bund."
The congress was addressed in the
name of the Russian soviet by NJ
Radek, head of the present bolshevik
mission in Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
Strikers Attack Soldiers.

GENEVA, December 81 (Havas).-
New disorders have occurred in the
Ruhr valley coal fields, in Westphalia,
Germany. Armed strikers attacked
soldiers guarding two coal mines and
both properties were damaged. The
strikers were finally compelled to re-
sumo work.