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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-26
This JUDGE Had a Heart.

"She told me and the court clerk
she was just eighteen years old, and I
signed here" explained Peter p.
Swartz of Colony, Okla, charged by
his father-ln-law, E. V. Upchurch, Of
perjury in securing a license to MARI
the pretty daughter of Upchurch. Tt
judge took a look at the pretty bride
and her young husband and decided
their defense was enough to dismiss
the case.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-26
BASUToS SING PSALMS
Africans Surprise Congregation OF
Noted Church in Paris.

An odd spectacle was seen at the
Oratoire in Paris recently. Twelve
Basuto laborers stood before the al.
tar and sang several Psalms i'm their
own language. They are part of the
contingent brought to France last Jan
uary by the British authorities to
work behind the front and were pay
ing visit to Paris, in charge Of Lieu
tenant Mabillo, son Of a Swiss Protest.
ant pastor, and naturalized Afrl-
cander.
Pastor ShristOl, who was q mission,
ary in BasutOland for . years, well
coined them at the OratOire, and two
Of them replied in BasutO.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-26
CIoThinu Is Needed

The Red Cross society is informed
that great quantities of clothing will
be needed by the civilian population of
war-stricken countries of Europe.
Women who are not able because of
home duties or physical disability to
take up clerical work ere urged to
make garments for the noncombatant
peoples Of Belgium, France and Po-
land.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-26
Beavers Use scareerow.

So troublesome have beavers become
to the farmers along the Walla Walla
river in Washington that one rancher
erected a beaver "scarecrow, which
was effective the first night On the
second night the beavers cut down The
scarecrow and used it in their dam.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-26
NEW CAMOUFLAGE DISH
"Aginomoto," Noted Japanese Chem.
ist Calls His Invention.

War prices for fOOdstuffs will have
no terTOrs for citizens Of the United
States if they adopt the ''meat camoua
fiage" invented by DR.. X. Ikeda, jap
anese chemist of note.
"Aginomoto," or taste creation" the
brown men call it.
Yutaka Tanaka, japanese CONNER
ciaI agent visiting in Denver, describes
."aginomoto" as a preparation made
mostly from the humble turnip. 1t is
manufactured in powder form and
when spread on any article of food Id
imparts a delicious meat flavor.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-26
TOBACCO NECESSARY"
Lord Rhondda, British Food Control
Ter, Says 1t Is Not a Luxury.

Tobacco is a necessity not a luxury,
declares Lord Rhondda, the food con-
troIIer, in a statement published here.
1--WE must have tobacco" he says. 'T
believe that its loss would be a na-
tiOnal misfortune. 1t means much both
TO the manual laborer and to him who
works with his brains. Men would
eat 81 great deal more if they did not
have tobacco. hold that the depriva-
ton of it would work great discom-
fort'
Some system OF "rationing" tobacco,
however, is forecast b. the newspa-
perS.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-26
RUIN IN Wake OF
HUN IN France
Nothing But DeSOlation Where
Prosperous Villages Smiled.
FLATTEN OUT EVEN SCRAPS

One Can Motor for Hours in Region
Now Known as British Front and
See Nothing But Ruins of What
Used to BE Human Habitations-
People Hide in Cellars Lest Boche
Shells Find Them Out.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-26

Gabriel D'Annunzio, eminent poet,
author and playwright, has won great
distinction as a member Of the Ital-
ian aviation corps. He has been cited
for bravery several times and has fire.
quently inspired the italian army to
greater efforts by his valor. Recently
he was given the military cross by
King George of Great Britain and a
silver medal by the king Of Montene-
gro. D'Annunzio entered the service
as a lieutenant, but was promoted rap
idly. He lost the sight of one eye in
an airplane accident last year.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-26

Miss Elizabeth Shelley of Washing
ton has memento of many months
work conducting with Nine. Slavko
Grouitch a children's hospital in a lit
tie Serbian town in the early stage of
the war. His name is Bogaljub, which
is Slavic for Gods love, and his chief
ambition is to be a Boy Scout and an
American citizen. Bogaljub is four
years old, one of the few Serbian or
phans allowed to depart from Serbia
after the Austrian occupation.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-26
west TO SUPPLY
NEEDED SULP PHUR
Comes From Gases Evolved in
Smelling of Zinc.
NO new PROCESS NECESSARY

Development OF Large Zinc Fields Re-
Gently Discovered, viii Insure Sup
ply of Sulphur for SuIphuric Acid
That Will More Than Meet the De-
mands in the United States During
the War.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-03
By ROBERT T. SMALL.

Special Dispatch The Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON Dec 2Presden Wilson wldened the breach
between congress today when he appeared
session the representatives and failed to take the egsa
tive branch of his confidence regarding the vital
issues of the coming peace conference at Paris
He referred briefly his abroad at the end OF lengthy
discourse in which declared that the financial and industrial reaa
ustnen the could safely be left to take OF itself
and that he leave what SHALL be done
with the railroads. having confident judgment of his own
Dismisng domestic problems in this manner and 7ouchSag
with respect to peace conference only the information that he Is
coine lies no false mistaken interpret
ton p, upon the this country he has sought to e1
press them President nevertheless made appeal to congress to
give him performance of his delicate tasks on the other side
the and added strength united support
CAUSE OF PERPLEXITY.
T shall be in close touch with affairs this side OF the
water and you will know all do.
This statement pepexed the members far they know
have supply them with direct Information from
the conference President implied by reference the removal OF
all censorship cable dispatches that the senate could keep touch
with Paris through the newspapers
The Presidents appeal for united support in congress fell to all
deaf and he will hardly have " the SHORES
of the United States Wednesday morning before the storm breaks
both in the house and senate.
senators and representatives. ioi
the
Republicans in de-
greeted dwi,ha by
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-03
(London Times Cable. Copyright, 1913,
by Public Ledger co.,

LONDON, Dec. 2.-The demand OF
Kurt Eisncr the Bavarian premier. thai
Solf, Scheidcmann, David and other poll
iticians. compromised by their eonhe"
ton with responsibility for the war.
should leave the government, has been
met by revelations which which shows
that Eisner himself was as seriously
compromised as an democratic politiciaa
in Germany. According to VorWaertG
Erich Kuttner, editor Of the Chernn!txcr
Volks Simmer, declares Eisner was tho
only Socialist in all Of Germany who
know that as early in July II, 1914. war
had been decided upon; that on the two
following days Eisncr. who was IN:
close touch with the Bavarian war cec,
partmcnt. telephoned . repeatedly 70,
kuttner that war was impending; tnat
il was the fault Of Russia, that every
effort must be made to induce all so.
cial democrats Of the empire to support
the government and to vote the neccs-
gary war credits. The revelation VIII
surprise nobody who Is familiar with
practically the whole German socIaliss
movement in the years Immediately pre-
ced;ng the war. It is interesting as fresh
evidence Of the futility Of any pre-
tense that there is any political grUrfI:-
IN ,Iermany which can justify a plea 1
not guilty In regard to responsibility
for the war. Vorwacrts states that t:ir
feeling in Bavaria Is becoming RAPIDLY,
hostile 10 Esner, who may be replaced
In the near future by someone less In
clincd 10 create friction between Ber-
lin and Munich.
At plenary meeting or the BefNn
CONTINUED on PIge A1ns-)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-03
BY C.. q. EVANS.

Special Dispatch to The Intclltgcnccr.
CHICAGO. Dec "a suggestion haa
been made BY 4 man who is at once Il
careful student Of such affairs and eX-
pcricnccd In practical financicring that
tn. railroad problem be solved on somc-
what the same lines that have been :"
successful In the case OF the banking
and currency question which was a!loat
in doubt and distress go many years.
The federal reserve plan was In tho
ncbuln of doubt. and discussion for
long period. and when once reduced 10
definite form was strongly objected 10
BY mnny Of our best fiuancicrs, but q
test OF four years has established it IN
the good will nf tn. great majority Of
our people IT is considered possible to
treat the railroads in the same way
Everybody recognizes that in one de-
gree and another tho United States gov
crnncnt must have It's say as 10 the
management Of the railroads. and. the
great question Is how to apply its aa-
thority 80 ns to do the most good aul
the least harm.
The plan In the rough is to have
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-03
PRESIDENT WILSON WASHINGTON ~ u.asuo
The Preside. rs Address

back Of il lay Il supporting organization II
or lhr industries of the country and OF
all its pruclitr activities more Souc-
plclr: more thorough in method ana el,
ferjirc in results. more spirited ana
luminous in purpose and effect than any
other great clligcrent had been able tc
affect We pruiilrd greatly ny the eN-
prrirnrr Of the nations which ma al
ready been engaged for near three years
in the cNigcnt and cXactlnE business.
their every rrcourcc and every rXrcutlxe
proficiency taxed 10 the utmost. we
were tn, pupils. But We learned quickly
and acted with n Promptness and
readiness OF corporation that juStty
our crca, pride that we were able to
servo the world with unparalleled
energy and quick accomplishment.
Eul il is not ihc physical and execu-
tiv" efficiency Of preparation supply:
equipment and dispatch that would
dwell upon. but tho mcttle and quhitE
Of the Officers and men We sent over
and oi the sailors who Kept Inc seas
and tho spirit of the nation mat $1,000
hrhind Ihcnl No soldiers or. sailors ever
proved themselves more quickly ready
for tho art Of hattlc "r acquitted fhcm,
selves with more splendid courage anu
achievement when put TO the test. Those
Of us who played some part in directing
the great processes by which the war
was pushed irrrsistihiy forward 70 me
final triumph may now forget all that
and delight cur thoughts Win the StmrF
of whnt our men did. The officers un.
dcrstood the grim and cXactinE taSH:
they had undertaken and performed with
audacity. efficiency and unhrsitalins
courage. that touch the story OF conF"?
and buttlc with impcrishahlc dlstinc-
tion at every turn whether the enter
prise were great or sma:l5s-trom, e1hsir
chfefss PcrsfinE ahd~ ~Sifns' down TO Tho
Youngest Lieutenant; and their men
were worthy of them-such men as
hardly need o'''hc commanded and go
TO their terrible adventure blightelY ana
with the quick intelligence Of those VINO
know just what II is. they would accom-
plish. ! am proud 10 be the fellow couh-
{continucd on Page Ten.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-03
ESTIMATE OVER SEVEN BILLIONS Of
EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1920

WASHINGTON. Dec. War eX-
oenses perslstinE in peace times. but
falling Oft rapidly will make the gov
trnnenrs outlay In the fiscal year 1870.
beginning next July l. sI.443.415.838. OF
which s5,o12. 100000 will go to the war
and navy departments. sSg3.NoO.ooo to
nav interest on war debt. and S579.ooo.-
mo for continuing ,the building OF Il
merchant marine. according to depart
mental estimates presented today. to
congress. %.
These expenses compare with tho VA
sa9 ooO.OnO appropriations Tor 'he cur
rcn, yoar. ending next June Sn WIN tnc
s1s. npn non. 900 which probably Will ne
spen, shis year. and with the ordinary
annual expenses Of about billion u"l-
lars before the war.
TIL" war department wants '-.''o'-
nnn o0n next year for bringing the aF'hf
home from Europe. maintaining part Ok
the force continuing fortlucatlohs' ana
other purposes. and The navy department.
nstiIrsatrs it, needs at s. G16 900. n0O even
iInrn than ih!S year.
Th" shipping hoard asks $500 0.0nUo""
for kuild!ns ships already authorized by
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-03
When the YaRkS Went
Marching Into Germany
HY II. NOBLE KALI
(London Times Cable-Copyrtght, III
BY Public Ledger Company

(London Times Cablo0Copyrtght, 1D16,
by Public Ledger Company -;
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, TREVTS. Dec. 2.-When
the American army entered Germany
yesterday with flags waving and bands
playing, they took the same route as
was used by the armies OF the French
republic in 1892.
On the last occasion when tho forces
Of democracy marched to the Rhine ths
first town occupied was TreVes. One
division had passed to one side OF the
ancient city when at 1880 the sixth regi-
ment, famous in American history since
tie days of the revolutionary war. made
Its entry. The German population. which
Only a few days previously had well.
coined the retreatinE armies with doc
orations and triumphal arches erected
TO "our heroes" received the soldiers or
the great republic in frigid silence and
dazed amazement. The shutters OF many
houses were closed. but at others the
windows were crowded The inhabitantS
thronged the streets which were pa
trolcd by soldiers and workmen's conn.
nlittee police, apparently demoetli1ed
soldiers with reversed rifles The peo-
rlc appeared we'll fed and not suffering
from want Of any kind The hotels and
restaurants were plentfully supplied
with fish and game. good meat and VeSe-
tables. but lacking in bread and butter.
Leather and rubber is almost unknown.
otherwise. although prices are very
high, most ncccssaries and all OF life
luXurics are purchasable. While the
food stringcrcy undoubtedly exists In
Germany. it is untrue the populace face
starvation. so far as the left bank OF
(conttnued ON PsEe Sevan)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-03
ARMY OF HALF.
MILLION MEN
Provided for in Estimates
Presented by the War
Department.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "A regular
army of approximately half million
men is provided for specifically in csti-
mates submitted to congress to-day for
the fiscal year 1920. beginning, next
July !. Detailed items OH the pay OF
the army show that i'll the total Of ST.
922, 900 asked for. exclusive of the fnrt!-
fication estimates, provision is made Tor
the payment OF only 21.259 Officers and
2S2,667 men of the line and approximate
Iy 13O, 900 non-combatant troops with
the requisite OF officers.
Inclusion in the estimates. however. of
five items OF pay with a nominal appro-
priatIon of 500 each asked. shows that
the whole question OF the strength of the
army after the conclusion Of peace has
been deferred and that supplemental es-
Inmates are to be expected under these
hudlnEs WIN 1t is possible to present
O completed project. The items thus
held in suspension arc those providing
for the pay OF reserve and national
guard officers and men,.
The naval estimates are framed on
an exactly opposite theory. Evnry pro-
vision is made for steady md rapid in
crease Of the fleet Il total of approx
matcly SAa4 0nUu00 being asked. or
that sum 5000, 100000 is the first incrc-
ment of the proposed new thr"c-ycar
building program providing FOR ten al
ditional drcadnHughts. six battle cruls-
crs and l4Q other fighting craft. The
remainder of the $i34.0G0.000 would go
to complete ships Of the first thrce-year
program Secretary Daniels has renewed
also, the navy emergency fund item un-
der which congress appropriated SlhU,-
600 900 last year to provide for the con-
struc,ion OF additional dcStroyers. sub
marine chas"rs and other special craft
nnd TO expedite construction work. This
year. however. the department asks Tor
$l75.00O.U00.
The total appropriation for the naval
establishment is estimated at S2.6+f .0OU.
or an increase Of approximately billion
dollars over appropriations made for the
current year The pay OF the navy item
stands at S579.94G. .00n against s22i.3i%.-
9+6 This year. Similarity. Sl55.@S6.ON0 ia
asked for the marine corps against Sl4".-
33I, QUO.
This most striking equipment appro-
priation Of the army budget is for the
mir service. Under aircraft production
n lump sum estimate "f approximately
sl45, oct. 100 Is submittd. supplemented
by an additional $"0.00p.UhD Tor IN" AR
scrvirr itself. Last year the nppr"nria-
tiuns under IhcS.. two headings were re-
spcctivriy SEQ. Q.0nuOV0 and $751; ou".opo.
Even w!th the great cut made hcrauS' O!
the end Of hnstiltics. the total ni Sl5d,-
Nn0. 900 n"w sought. however, shows that
great stress Is to hc laid hereafter on
aircraft development.
OF the air service estimated lll.iOO.-
000 is set aside for aviation equipment
and S5225 600 for maintenance of plants
md stations and establishment Of new
ones. The production estimated is not
shawn in detail. An attached table.
however. gives the following informa-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-03
SOLUTION Of
RAIL PROBLEM
One of the Big Problems Up
at the New Session of
Congress-.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Sixty
fifth congress began its third and final
session today with many important mat
tcrs before it: This includes solution Of
the railroad problem. the army and navy
programs. reconstruction Legislation, re.
trencbmcnt in government expenditures.
war revenue legislation. woman suffrage
and the Colombian treaty.
In view Of President Wilson's state
mcnt in his annual address To congress;
today that he does not expect conclusion
of peace until spring leaders tonight ca
pressed doubt whether the present Sch
ate. which expires by Limitation next
March 3. would be called upon TO act
on the peace treaty.
Chairman Hitchcock Of the senate for
cign relations committee said he CO.
prctcd several treaties would result
fruIn the Paris conference. Ecncrll
treaty ending the war. but with spccific
separate treaties dealing with inlpurtah.
mint trrs like freedom Of the seas und "a
league OF nations.
While the peace negotiations are pro-
cccdtnE. extended debate in the senate
on all phases Of the questions involved
is expected by leaders. Senator Hitch
cock explained tonight that in this way
the Srnttcs views can br given to III:
conference.
Many members Of both senate and
house do not believe all OF the business
now before canErcSs can be transacted
before the session ends March J. II
such should prove the case, they expect
IL special session nf tho SiNtys!Nth con-
greSs will he called by the president.
Tho Republicans will havo a majority
In both houses OF that congress.
The first general legislation to come
up ut this session viii be the revenue
bill which tho senate finance committee
plans IL rcaurt Thursday. Republican
members decided today TO file Il minority
report opposing the plan 10 fix 1870
,uNcs. md Il fight in the senate AMI
house which many members believe Will
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-03
SEMI GOVERNMENT CONTROL Of
RAILROADS Of i. {. PROPOSED

board of controllers consisting Of sevea
Or nine persons with headquarters 10
Washington. those persons TO be m-1
with L thorough knowledge OF railroad
affairs. and 10 have bodies OF reslonal
directors in various parts Of tho country.
These men would have supervisory.
power with influence. perhaps evca
complete authority in the matter ot
rates and wages. But first the federal
governmcnt would guarantee the bonds
of the companies. which IN time would
be operated with q smaller overhead
than now. because as each bond maturch
il could be refunded at lower rate
with the government standing mack Of
II.
All the underlying obligation OF tha
companies would thus be placed pernna-
nently in the investment class. and ona
OF the present drawbacks to railroad In
vcstments would be eliminated. Tho
central board would perhaps be apDoint
ed by the president and might eonta.
one or two Of the officers OF the EoS
crnmcnt. but the local boards would b1 =
frort+4nnnd m, Rn~a NavNmN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-03

Gentlemen uf the Congress:
The year that has elapsed since last
stood before you 10 fulfill my cUnSt!tu-
tionnl duty To give TO the congress
from time TO tine. information on ihI
state Of the union. has h"cn crowded
with such great events. great pr"ct sSrS
and great results that ! cannot nope 10
give You an adequate pi"tur" or It's trans
actions or II The faT-rrachlns changes
which have been wrought in the HE "t
our nation and Of the world. You nay"
yourselves witnessed these things. aS J
have. II is too soon Ia assess them, ana
We who stand in the midst Of them ana
are part uf them arc less qualified ihhn
men uf another generation Will be 10
say that they mean or even Whit they
have been. But sonic great outstanding
facts are unmIsta!iablr and constitute in
sense part Of the public business. with
which il is our duty 10 deal. To state
them is TO srt the stage for the lcEiSla-
tive and executive action which must
grow out Of them. and which We have
yet 70 shape and determine.
A year ago we had sent 1928 men
overseas. Since then We have sent l.
N5O.ilS. an average OF l62.542 each
month. the number in fact rising in May
last 20 245.951. in June TO 27S,7G0, in
July to 307.1S2 and continuing to reach
similar figures in August and September.
In August. 2S9.57Q and in September
257.4&S. No such movement Of troops
ever took place before. across soon miles
Of sea, followed by adequate equipment
and supplies and carIed safely through
extraordinary dangers of atiack-11dan-
gers which were alike strange and in
aniteSy> difficult TO- guard 'ngafnst. In
this movement only 75s men were. lost
by enemy attacks. $50 of whom were
upon 4 single English transport which
was sunk near the Orkney island.
Our Pride Jugttfied.
I need not tell YOU what lay back or
this great. movement Of men and ma
terial. IT Is not insiduous TO say that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-03
BOL5HEY|5N IS
POLAND'S s LOT.
Galicia Without Government
Armed Boy Scouts
Used at Cracow.
Rr !. N. JEEFRIES.

I.ondon Times Cable. Copyright. 1910
by Public Lerger Company
VIENNA. Dec. 2.-Order prevails In
tho German portion Of Galicla, known
az the Duchy OF Posnaia. where the
Poles are conducting the administration
in Posen and other towns. In the Rus-
sian portion Of Poland. which Is known
rs the kingdom. and includes the cap'-
tai, Warsaw. there is order at the mo-
ment, but the government is danger
ously close to sociallstic extremes OF
Bolsheviscl.
In Galicia there is no government
t'racow IS without. defense against an
archy and p;llage. Only one entire
Polish regiment has managed as yet 10
return. I, seized a train somewhere IN
Russia and fought It's way back to Jar
soslav. Armed boy scouts have given
remarkable protection to Cracow.
The fights between the Poles and the
Ruthenians were small affairs. Calm
prevails in Lenhurg. the Poles having
captured the city. ending remarkable
intrigue. half Nolshcviki and halt( Aus
trian. which prevented fight!nG between
the Ruthenians and the Poles. Austria
had intended to put LeInburS at ihe
mercy Of the Ruthcnians. who were
supported by nondescript peoples CALL
ing themselves Ckranians. Five or SiA
thousand Ruthcnians who had been con-
centratcd against LemburE seized The
nublic buildings on November 5th, ex-
cept the railway station Documents
subsequently captured show tn" extent
# German intrigues to Keep the Poles
out Of Lemburg. but remarkable
thing happened.
-Four boys attacked n Rushenian SOL