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

course Of proceeding 4 member OF the
commit . rushed in and shouted:
Comrades. rcactiOnary officers have
ousted the executive committee -and
Ebert has been proclaimed president
When you leave the hall you will find
soldiers. with fixed bayoncts In the
streets"
Great excitement followed.
A speaker on the platform shouted:
Comrades. we must rescue the exec
utive COMMITTEES. Let us storm the
Rcichskanzlei. Let US hang Ebert to the
nearest lamp post.
Thercupoa the meeting formed Itself
into a procession and marched out with
red flags to the center Of the town. AT
the corner Of the Ckausscc Straasse and
the Invalident Strasse they met q
strong force OF Spiro's troops and were
ordered to break up and go home. In
stead they attempted in vain to persuade
the soldiers TO lay down their weapons.
When the order was repeated they were
met with cries of "Liebknecht."
The soldiers then dispersed the pro-
cession with machine guns. killing "a
and wounding so. The affair was over
in a few minutes and no further con-
flicts arose.
Later in the evening certain arrests
were made by order OF tho government,
including Spiro. who had led the orig
Inal demonstration. Flshcr also de-
Continued on Page EleTen.)
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B. & 0. Officials Retire.;
New Supt. Keyser Div,

Special Dispatch to The Intelligcncer.
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. l.-A1ter
more than thirty years service. a. Wal
ton and {. w BaSsett. officials OF lhe
B. & O., were today placed on The re-
tired list by that road. Mr.. Walton has
been in Ill health for two years which
made IT necessary for him to give up
his active duties as district passenger
agent.
T. j.. Brady, superintendent of the h.
& o. eastern lines, with offices In Pitts
burgh. has been appointed superintend-
ent OF the Keyscr division. The keEser
division was recently created, and con-
sists of that portion OF the Cumberland
division formerly known as the west
end, west from Niaduct Junction. Cum
bcrland, to the east end Of the Grafton
Yards
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ALLIES MARCH
INTO GE ERNANY
F REDS STICK
NO FOOD UNTIL THE
COUNCILS DISSOLVE
Drastic Step Against Extrem-
lists Reported to Have.
Been Taken.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. l1.-Ac-
cording to reports from Berlin the
entente governments intend to re-
fuse to send foodstuffs to Ger
many until a demand they are
said TO have made for the dis
solution of the Sailors and
Workers Councils is carried out.
The allies, the reports add, will
reserve the right to march into
Germany.
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MUST PUT. The TEUTON
POWER DOWN AND OUT

BALTIMORE. Dec. ll.-ThouRh the
German emperor has ahdicatcd. "kultur
still wants to reign in the military, po-
litical and commercial affairs Of the
world. Edward Dc Billy. French high
commissioner in the United States. de-
clared In an address tonight. before the
Southern Commercial Congress. He
warned the American public against
"ru ushing to resume the pursuits OF peace"
before the end Of the war Is proclaimed.
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In tho evening inc cafes are Et0"e
with we'll dressed men and women a1a
thrrc is music and animation in all The
brightly lighted resorts.
Tho food conditions in Cohlcntz appear
To be similar as IN Trevcs. The poor
people are strictly rattoncd. nut VIII
they can get is sold cheap Mt prices i'm
cd by the burgomaster. All surplus to1d
is in the hands OF spectators and can
he bought by those who have the money.
A small fish costs eight marks (normni-
ly S2Uu(, sixteen marks is cnarseu 70
the people for a small omclcttc. What
seems TO be urged mostly Is a moro
equitable distribution Of available sup
plies.
The American troops at Coblcntz have
met a reception somewhat more coTdla1
than of Trcves. although for some DAYS
previous tho evident desire Of the Amer
uiaton had u marked effect. In IrcfcS
tho Americans StudiouSly rcfrainco from
measures which might appear 10 nave
been inspired u desire TO treat me Ger-
mans treated the French and Belgian
unpulation in the four years in when
they had occupied invaded territory. ~
regulation so far has hccn promulgated
calling the inhabitants TO remain lnuoors
az night and there is absolutely no IN
interference with the daily life OF the
people Indeed German soldiers in uni
form still appear OIL tho street and are
not even Obliged TO salute American OH
GERS.
The attitude Of the American army
of occupation is calculated TO impress
tho inhabitants that the people OF the
United States have no animost! against
the German people. On the other hano
tho Gcorman population shows that II
looks TO America rs its friend and relies
on tho United States to obtain the most
favorable peace terms. As natural re-
suit there Is an atmosphere OF mutual
consideration here.
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RULE THE EX-KAISER
CANNOT Be TAKEN
FROM NETHERLANDS

THE HAGUE, Dec. ll.-The FORMER
German emperor 1s entitled to the
right Of sanctuary In Holland, and
therefore his return to Germany can
not pc demanded, according to
statement made to-day by JonRheer
Beerenbruck, in tho lower chamber Of
parua4nenI, during debate on tho
yist Of the former emperor to Iol-
land
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Ohio Valley Improvement As
sociation in Annual Con-
vention at Louisville-25
Locks Completed; II Un-
der Construction.

Special Dispatch to The Intclligencer.
LOUISVILLE. KY. Dec. 11.-Whcn tho
tp'cnty-fourth annual meeting Of the
Ohio Valley Improvement association
opened today at the Seelbach hotel
Mayor Smith. Of Louisville. announced
tha, within two weeks he will recon-
mend to the Louisville city council an
appropriation for the first unit OF Joint
Louisville river and rail terminal.
Edwin c. Gibbs. of Cincinnati. chair
man Of the war industries board. re-
spending TO the mayors address OF well
come exposed tn" fact that twenty-stx
Of the fiCty-three dams required FOR inc
nine foot stage have been built in twen-
ty-four years and asked: Are the four
teen million people Of the Ohio valley
expected to wait fourteen years for tho
completion Of the balance Of them'
The Associations demand is nine
foo. stage from Pittsburgh to Cairo.
which will make the Ohio river the
greatest bearer OF traffic in the coun-
try.
The nine foot stage can be realized by
1922. In the opinion of Col. John l..
Vance of Gallipolis. president OF the as
sociatior since it WAS formed In 1898.
The meetings will demand of congress
completion of the work within the limit
set.
President Vance in his annual address.
in rart, said; Locks and dams COM
plctcd number IS. under. contract II.
found available for lock guide wallis!
etc. three; sites secured but, no funds
available to construct nine; sites not yet
secured. four: eliminated one. '-'.''.'
The socie.y's official report shows the
United States funds available for the
Ohio river work are Ss.7l1.592.77. The
allotments OF the s5o00.00o appropria-
/ ton in the rivers and harbors act OF
| July IS. 1913. for the Ohio river work.
| include S2.230.000 for construction OF
dams 80. 32 and 81 in the Cincinnati dis
trict; SS25.000 for the Pittsburgh dis
| trict; S55S 900 for the Wheeling district
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Londcn Times Cable. copyrighted

1918 by Public Ledger Companyo
LONDON. Dec. n.-A soldier from a
MlLdlcs.cx regiment. who has just re-
turned 10 London. was taken prisoner by
the Germans in 1916. and sent into the
field to labor with a company ut Roulers
He escaped and hid in bitches FOR SIX
days. but becoming exhausted decided 10
risk capture by begging food At farm
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Returning Troops Enter Germany, Declaring They Are
Unbeaten in Battle-C ordia Reception for The
American Troops in Coblenz.
By HERBERT BAILEY,

Public Ledger CO..
11presistent are heard mere
the German army
comply with Socialists that the returning sodeS Oe
their homes .,o;,,+
praise the
in conducted
all oes motor
vehicles leaves and holly Here IN lev
q
returned CernS n
beaten people
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rHE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ll.-Foreeast:
ohio-Fair Thursday; Friday incroas-
inc cloudinsss, probably rain or Sn"w
north md rain south portion by night
West Virgtnia-Fair Thursoay' coineF
east portion; Friday Increasing eloudi-
ness.
a,v. Fr3d.v increasing cloud1ness.
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
Tidal Way Have
 Swept Ort0 Rico
Mayaguez, the Third Largest City on the Island, Has Been Destroyed.

Washington, Oct 17.-Tidal waves which followed the earthquake in Por- to Rico added to the death toll and devastation, the American Red Cross was advised today in cabiegrams from San Juan. The city of Mayaguez, the third largest in the island. virtually was destroyed by the thrush of wa ter, while the town of AguidilIa was badly damaged.
 Other towns on the western part of the island were damaged hy the earth shocks and the death list is placed at l more than loo with probably 300 in- 1 jured. Hundreds of families are home | less and the property loss is estimated from s3.00o,000 to $4,0000AG
 l It was announced that the Red
 Cross chapter at San Juan had or ganized relief committees and taken
 over relief in cooperation with hte | military and naval authorities and the insular government. Owing to the l damage to railroads roads and tele- gra ph and telephone wires, the mes-
 sages said, exact conditions in the
 devastated territory could not yet bt determined.
 The Red Cross also was advised
 that Antonio Barcelo, president oi
 the Porto Rican senate, had announc.
 ed after his return from 2 visit to the
 stricken sections that a special meet. ing of the legislature would be called
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
GENERAL PERSHING HAS
 APPEALED TO COAL MINERS

Washington, Oct. r. Declaring "the more coal you produce the sooner we shall have peace,' Gener- al Pershing through cablegram to Fuel Administrator Garfield today ap- pealed to the coal miners of the coun- try for increased production
 "Let there be no shortage of coal" !" said the American commanders mes- sage. Lack of coal means limiting our war industries; railroads and ship pings are slowed down, and the army cannot be provided with means to de- liver the telling blows needed to end the war. Without coal we shall be without guns and ammunition to use against the enemy. The man in the mine helps the man on the firing line
 ''The more coal you produce the sooner we shall have peace. Every soldier of the American expeditionary forces expects to be backed up by the miners of America just as labor in every branch of industry at home has stood behind us. We soldiers know that we can depend upon you to dc your part as we are doing ous."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
Affairs are Serious
 in Austia-Hungary
Reports Indicate That the Dual Monarchy is Facing a Decisive Political Crisis.

Washington, Oct. Manifestations of the serious state of affairs in Aus tr.a- Hungary continued to reach the state department today in despatches from Berne, which said the dual em- lire is facing a decisive political cri- sis. It is reported that the emperor will take occasion at meeting of the Austrian and Hungarian dcIega- tions to issue manifesto to the peo- rle granting a more liberal system of government.
 On October 10, the Polish, members of the reichsrath, of whom there are about 86. met in Cracow and effect I ed an organization which declared that the Poles will no longer sit in the | reichsrath. This. the advices say, may be taken to indicate a move on the part of the people of Poland not only | to establish their own independent | government, but to align themselves supported by the Austrian Poles against Austria Hungary as well as l Germany.
 | The Frankfort Zeitung reports tha' the general strike which began somt | days ago in Bohemia is sreadir:
 throughout that province. A large portion of Austria's military supple: come from this district.
 Supplementing the reports received by the state department, Proresso
 Thomas G. Masaryk, president of tn
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
WOULD NOT TAX
 SALARIES OF OEEiClALS S

Washington, Oct. 1.-The senate finance committee in revising the war revenue bill today struck out rouse provisions taxing the salaries or the president, members of the supreme court and superior courts and state officials.
 The committee also rejected house provisions taxing state and municipal bonds The committee held that such imposts would be unconstitutional Chairman Simmons announced
 The federal governments right tQ tax the salaries of the president, judges and state officials as weu as the income from state and municipal bonds has been the subject of discus sion in both houses ever since 1t first was proposed. In the senate recent ly, Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, re- publican, declared such a provision would be constitutional but Senator Thomas of Colorado, democrat, and several others insisted the federal gov eInment had no such powers. Senator Simmons announced tonight that the house provisions taxing the salaries of military and naval officers had been reopened by the committee with view to amending the meas ure so as to differentiate between Of ficers holding clerical jobs at home and those in actual service. Discussion of the surtax sectior which the committee had planned te l take up today was deferred owing tc | the absence of Senator La Toilette
 who was called away by the death O | a relative
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 IS FIGHTING INFLUENZA

Washington, oct. 1.-The public health service now is actively direct ing the fight against Spanish influ- enza in thirty states in addition to the whole of New England and the District of Columbia Particular at tention is being given to providing nurses for the sick and supplying phy- sicians for those communities where the doctors are unable to meet all calls made on them.
 In spite of these and other measures taken by the public health service in cooperation with state and local au- thorities, the epidemic continues to spread in many sections. In others, however, particularly in parts of New England, it appears to have reached its crest. In few states the number of ! new cases is showing decreases. Continued improvements in condi- tions in army camps was shown by re- ports reaching the office of the sur geon general of the army up to noon | today. New cases of influenza in all camps during the 24-hour period up to that time titalled 4,454 as against 5,66S the day before. Pneumonia cases decreased from 1895 to 1900 and deaths were 6S4, a decrease from yes | terday's total
 In discussing the improved condi-
 tions in army camps today, Secretary
 Baker said no time had been decided
 upon for beginning the induction ot
 registrants into the camps. The mfE
 tary authorities now have the matter under consideration, he said, but they probably will fix no date until the epi. demic has further subsided.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18

Washington, Oct 17.-Fourth Liberty loan subscriptions, reported and unre- ported, probably amount to four billion dollars. although those actually tabu- lated by headquarters here aggregate $S,6O7,597350, the treasury announced tonight.
 Two days remain for the raising of two billion dollars.
 On Saturday night subscription books will close absolutely, Secretary McAdoo declared today, setting at rest persistent reports that owing to the retarding influence of the influenza epidemic the government contemplated giving the nation another week in which to enter. pledges.
 New reasons why the loan should be not only raised but oversubscribed. as emphasized today by Secretary Me Adoo, are that tremendous war ex- penses will continue to run on for many months regardless of che out come of Germany's efforts for peace Even if peace should come soon-and no agency of the government is draw ing it's plans in this definite belief there will be immense manufacturing contracts to be fulfilled, armies to be
  a multitude of other expenses which the momentum of war will carry on. This means other war loans, Secre- l tary McAdoo explained. And whatever | the measure of oversubscription to the fourth loan may be, it will be deducted ! from future loans, so that there vii be no danger of piling up idle credi to the government account.
 l Actually. the funds now geing gath cred in units of $50 and $100 already have been spent to a great extent,
 More than three-fourths of the si, i billions expected or S4665, 900 ,00C must go to pay off short term certifi kcates issued in bi-weekly blocks sine last June to get current funds witt which to pay the nations war bills The difference between that sum an, the six billions is not enough to ru, the government for one month. Con | sequently, unless the fourth loan i greatly oversubscrihed and cash pay ments come in liberally at once, tr treasury will have to begin soon t issue more certificates for current ex penses-these to be repaid out of tn proceeds from the fifth Liberty loan Secretary McAdoo is anxious that a citizens understand this situation, be lieving that their subscriptions in tn final days of the campaign will be mo1 willing and of larger proportions
 based on intelligent comprehension ( Ethe governments dollar needs.
 Subscription reports today adde I $33S, 100000 to westerday's loan tota I and although this~fepresents the bi.
 gest single days contribution, it short of the pro-rata amount sougl
 to bring the total to six billions l
 Saturday night. Nearly a third of u s addition today, or $101, 1,00o, 900, can from the New York district and SCI
 that district more than half way tt wards it's $1,SO0,OOO.O 900 goal.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
A PROTEST FROM THE
 GERMAN GOVERNMENT

Washington, Oct. F. - Protest against the -Americanizing of German owned business concerns, ships and other property by Alien Property Custodian Palmer has been made by the German government to the state department. The note transmitted through the Swiss legation and made public tonight, declares the sale of German owned property in this coun- try is consciously aimed to do last ing injury to German economic exis- tence."
 The German government conclud- ed it's protest with the statement that ''it cannot but be guided in the en- forcement of the retaliatory orders that have been issued against Amer ican property in Germany by the manner in which the United States of America will proceed against Ger man property"
 Plans for Americanization by sale to American citizens of Germantown property valued at approximately three hundred million dollars have been prepared, and MT Palmer de- clared tonight they would be carried out as soon as possible.
 The total value of enemy owned property taken over by the alien prop erty custodian to date is between seven and eight hundred million dol lars. Unofficial reports received here place the value of American owned property taken over by the German government at fourteen million dol 1 lars
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
NEW YORK DISTRICT IS
 OVER $1 .Qo0 noo mn MApK

New York, Oct 17.-Unoficial sub scription reports tonight put the New York federal reserve district over the $l,O00 100000 mark Tn the campaigr to sell s1,S0O, 100000 of fourth Liberty bonds, and campaign leaders were confident the quota would be reached or passed in the two days that remain
 Subscriptions officially reported to- night totalled $94S, 792,55O or 52.7 per cents of the districts quota. The in- crease for the day was $101, 1,271;7e0. Today's official total, however, did not include subscriptions of s25, 100000 by the Metropolitan Life Insurance com pany, SPA 100000 by the New York Life Insurance company and a long list of subscriptions ranging from $5,OO0OG0 down.
 New York city's official total tonight was $663,254,75O, or 49.7 per cent. of it's quota. Totals for the sub districts, with their percentages, include: Northern New Jersey. G0,995.S50, or 69.4 per cent; Fairfield counyt. Conn. and Westchester and RockIand coun-
 ties, N. Y, $25 S29, ,150, or 73 per cent. Lincrofts, N. J., with an honor flag
 and ten stars, and Stamford, Conn.,,
 with a flag, were among the 104 towns
 and cities placed in the oversubscribed ] column tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18

Czecho Slovak national council, re- ceived a cablegram today stating that the great demonstrations and general strike proclaimed in Prague have spread all over Bohemia and Mora via. Revolutionary meetings were held throughout the Czech lands at which the now famous oath of April Is, 1918, was repeated pledging every thing to the cause of Czecho- -Slovalk independence.
 The message said also that Stanek, the CZecho deputy, declared in parlia- ment on October ? that the Czecho- Slovaks have not voluntarily shed a single drop of blood for the Central Powers, but have shown their stand by forming legions that now are fight ing on the side of the Entente.
 Nobody takes the government of the Central Powers seriously" Dep uty Stanek declared Today the Hateful hour for the Germans and the Magyars is striking. sooner than was expected.
 "We refuse to deal with this em- plre. We want a single front of three Slav states, from I9anzig, by way of Prague, to the Adriatic. A Bohemian state, including also the SlovaKs, is cur minimum programme. A j free JugoslaVla- great Poland and a Czecho- Slovak state are already form ed, closely allied to each other.
 ''In reply to our demand you said we ought to be hanged Germans never keep their word except when they promise hanging. The Entente replied by deeds, by the recognition ot Masaryk's national council and the Czecho- -Slovak army as belligerents Thereupon tse Austrian government asked us to negotiate, but we refused You would not admit us to the peace negotiations with Russia new yoJ will negotiate with the representative! of our brigades, which Hertlipg called gasindel (rabble).
 You must speak with Masaryk, no with us Our problem cannot be solv ed in Vienna. If the German people not the government, accept Wilsoni principles, you can have peace. w counsel frankly the unconditional sur render of the Central Powers whicl | is inevitable"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
GERMAN POLITICAL CIRCLES
 IMPRESSED VERY PAINFULLY

Basel, Switzerland, Oct 17.-Com- menting on President Wilson's reply to the German note, the Strassburg Post says it must be recognized with cut question that President Wilson's reply impressed German political cir cles very painfully. Governmental circles were, with the others, thus I'm pressed, it declares.
 Evidently too great hopes had been placed in President Wilson, it adds, and his reply after what had been ex- pected and hoped. lis a cruel awak- ening for us."
 The Cologne Volks Zeitung says the reply is such that the Germans must strongly reduce hopes for an equit- able and early peace which would no humiliate the German people. Wash ington, it says. seems to wish to con- tinue the exchange of notes. 1t adds that there are conditions, however which would at least make it difficult for the German government to con duct negotiations