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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-18
MR. WILSON AND GERMANY

It Is proposed that President Wilson
visit the batrchelds OF France and Bel
GUM. and havo en- opportunity to see
Win hts own eyes something Of the
horrible work OF the Huns. Perhaps
those who favor such a visit think that
Mr.. Wilson VIII have hts heart harden
ed towards Germany by visible evil
dences Of the cruelty and inhumnnity
practiced by German soldiers and prob
ably tho President Will make such n
visit. While he rs In Europe as rep
resentattvo OF the American people and
tho Interpretation Of American thought,
II Is proper that no SEQ some Of the
things which. undoubtedly. had Grca:
eject upon American thought and Amer
lean action
Tho InteI1tgencer. however. does not
believe Mr.. Wilson needs to be hardened
against Germany. Insofar a. VIC have
been abie to read AID to un ,-rstand his
public utternnccs, we DO not see any in
dicatdon Of softentng tow-rcs offenders
or any particular deposition to let them
of lightly. We may not be 80 v,ndicuve
as tho British. and we certainly have
not tho sane can foe bitterness az the
French, the Belsians and tho 1ta:inns.
Nevertheless. America feeds ~ rslcnt-
lessly about the war. about the men who
caused II and about the crimes which
made this war different from all other
wars as any other people do. and Mr.
Wilson thoroughly understands that
fact
We VIII DO much surprised II We do
not find the American delegates at the
peace conference standing for vigorous
terms Of punishment both to tho Ger
man people In indcrnnities and IN the
surrender Of territory and also for the
seyerest possible punishment to the mon
who have been guilty OF crimes against
the laws Of nations.
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RIPPING RHYMES
BY WALT MASON.
ME uNp BILL

I'm glad I said. II won't be kss-
SER" when I was asked, upon 4
time: Bill took the job. but was
wiser. and went no writing death
less rhyme. Bill took up lodgings
IN place, that glittcred like
sheet OF steel; he drank beer from
golden chalice, and had pie at
every. meal. His name was known
from the NyanzaS up TO the far
thest wastes Of snow; while, went
on producing stanzas that brought
me twenty cents a throw. He had
no mortal king deserves, and mean
or monarchs watched him Raising.
and tried to initiate his curves.
Great was his state. and great his
Splcndor. but he would have them
greater still, and he remarked. III
World's ruler, Riil.- Willie I a
bird Of poor condition, sang mad
riSalS for pork and beans; the limit
OF my pale ambition was PINK
checks from the magazines. Tonight
I'm sitting in my shanty. my con
science working RS il should: Tor
Rnrtc, have done no harm II little
good. And Bill Is sitting in the
Shadow. nm outlawnd. sick, sore
hearted chump:. he thought to reach
mn FL Dorado and only reached the
nearest dump. All worldly. SPLEEN
iors I'm dcspising: love TINS hut
cali my own: I'm glad didn't
take up Raising. when Prussia OIL
fered me the throne
BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-18
BANOV SELLING OUT

c. Ranov. we'll known Market street
icwclcr and Silvcrsmith who has hr"Il
located opposite the Mlrkc; auditorium
FOR Il number ~ years. is sling out htS
entire stock nf jrwclry. This sale NJ
furd& tn" public nu excellent "pIurtu-
uiiy for holiday buying. and as ii is not
IN auction sale. tn" public will be given
tbs advantage Of an huctnnr"rS COM
mission Every purchase is guaranteed
us represented.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-18
"Wednesday, December 10, 1915
TIE LAKE ERIE AND OHIO
RIVER CANAL

r convention which the EfttsourHR
Chamber Of Commerce has called 1or Inc
.arfv part Of January should receive
the hearty cooperation Of tho business
men Of Wheeling This convention has
FOR It's object the development or inter
est In tho proposed Lako Erie and Ohio
river canal. George Washington. fhe.
earher OF our country. made study or
the geography Of the territory lying De-
tween the Ohio river and Lake Er3e and
suggested q canal over almost tho exact
route that the canal Is DOW proposed to
b built. During the past twenty years
no fewer than four separate surveys
have been nsade Of the territory BY COM
petent engineers. 1t Is noteworthy that
every report Of the canal project has
pronounced it easy Of construction ana
involving no serious engineering CUES
tons. The Helland which the Dornin-
lon Of Canada is now completing Is
ship waterway cutting through a higher
table land that the ono which the Lake
Erie and Ohio River Canal will 80
through. and involving many more sert-
Gus engineering problems .h.n the Lake
Erie and Ohio River Canal.
This great territory. the upper Ohio
Valley and the lake region. Is nrst In
manufacturing in America II might be
properly called the work shop Of the
world. It has reached It's present posi-
ton on account Of advantages Of 1oca-
ton which arc now to a large extent b.
ing neotralized by the competition OF
aggressive competitors in other fields.
Wheeling today is at a very considerable
-disadv 5htage in the production Of iron
and steel as compared with producers
along the Great Lakes rs we'll as pro-
ducers in the upper Ohio River Valley.
The construction Of the canal viii tend
very materially to lessen that disad-
vantage. The Goals Of West Virginia.
Ohio and Pennsylvania are being forced
to seek their markets in tho northwest,
md an all waterway for the Transports
ton OF west Virginia coal from the
mine to any part Of the Great Lakes
would pc saving in transportation e1-
pense and would stimulate West Viz
einta and Ohio coal production beyond
measure We cannot afford to allow our
iron and steel manufacturers to con-
tfnue at disadvantage Of from two to
ttrree dollars per ton in their production
of Pig iron and IN the production Of
heavier Iron We cannot afford II we
can prevent II TO continue the discrtm-
mating freight rates against West Vir-
GINA coal The Lake Erie and Ohio
River Canal offers the solution Of both
Of these difficulties Moreover. It PROM
aees to stimulate subsidiary ranutae-
ture. The Ohio Valley will not only be
connected with the Great Lakes. but
also by water route will be connected
with the great markets on our eastern
seaboard. Every foot OF Ohio river
frontage will be greatly increased In
value. Every bit OF coal land will be-
multiplied Ia worth. and every manu-
featuring plant In the Ohio Valley will
have it's earning capacity very consider
ably increased.
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UNION MISSION SERVICE.

The services at tho Union Mission
.rruvrd very interesting last cV"hlhE'
And therc was n splendid attendance.
DR." H"ward Of tho FIRST English Luin,
Gran church spoke in his usual foTcotul
wav. and Miss Eki1au rrnd"r"d Il 500.
Tho regular meeting IS S'A'hu''d '"'
tonight.
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The last French loan totlled $500
600. 900, and was over subscribed. This
in a country OF about forty million pco-
plo who have been 10 war for four years.
and who have seen the richest parts OF
beautiful cities destroyed Tho soul Of
France truly rises above disaster.
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Citizens Of New York do not seem to
relish the appointment by Mayor Hylan
Of William Randolph Hearst on the Cili-
zcns Committee to meet returning SOL
dters Hearst will DO about as welcome
on that committee as Won BernstorG. or
Won Papeu-
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member Of the family. who at The dmc
Of tho notice was probably In perfect
health somewhere overscaa unconscious
Of the anguish that had been caused by
the ladty Of official Washingt
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To seek another game.

Needless the wary craning watch:
The lake front holds its peace.
TIL the hunter returns To his old loved
hauntS,
What time the wars shall cease.
Ira South in Saturday Evening Post.
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Mallard and teal, with flurri"s Of wind
From the northland whence they came;
But tho hunter is gone from the drift
wood blind
To RAck anothrr game.
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CONE.

Brown and dead rs a fraycd-ou rope
The matted marsh grass lies.
And the wild ducks come with muffl"t
call
Out of the winter skies
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Aid French Repatriates
Hospital Opened for Tuber,
culosis Victims at LYONS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O--The Sainte
Eugcnic Hospital for tuberculosis Re-
patrates, at Lyons, designed to care
for patients reaching France from the
occupied districts of France and Bel
gium via Evian. has been opened in the
presence of officials of the Red Cross,
the Rockefeller Foundation and the
French government, the Red Cross
war council was advised to-day by
cable.
The hospital has been loaned TO the
American Red Cross by the Hospital
Board of Lyons, which supplies heat,
light, water and sanitation ard fur
nishcs at cost food, linen and disinfec-
ton. The Red Cross provides the
nurses. doctors and medical supplies.
Often as many as siXty-tivc tubercu-
losis repatriates arrive at Evian in a
single week and. returning to their
homes, spread injection. The new hos
pital cares immediately for 200 patients
in five new hospital barracks and in the
main building, a chateau presented to
the City of Lyons by the Empress
Fupcnie
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Columbia Adds 700
Sailors to u. S. Navy

Without bctraying any secrets, Pro,
fessor C. E. Lucke. head of the United
States Navy Gas Engine School at Co.
lumbia University, made public I'M
portant facts in connection with the
school for the first time yesterday
All unknown to New York, one OF the
most interesting war enterprises IN
the country mas been going on right
in the heart of the city.
1t has been a race, ever SINCE the
school was opened, to sec whether the
ship builders turning out submarine.
chascrs could complete their end of
the work faster than the Columbia
Navy School could turn out men TO
man the little fighting boats. Thus
far honors are easy. Professor Lucke,
in his statement, estimated that 700
men had been graduated from the
school since it's opening last June: This
number has been just about sufficient
to man the new boats put in commits
sion.
Beginning next Tuesday the school
will establish class for men in the
flying division. At the present time
there are more than 250 men from all
parts Of the country registered at the
school.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
British Launch
Three Successful
Raids at Ypres
Prisoners and Machine
Guns Taken, Field Mar
shall Haig Reports
French Rout Attack
Germany Places Allied Air
Losses at 119 in
December
French Rout Attack

LONDON, Jan. 10.--Tho British
troops continued to-day their activity
in the Ypres sector, successfully raid
ing the enemy's trenches Mt three diff
ferent points, inf1icting many casual
ties and capturing few prisoners and
two machine guns, Haig reports to-
night Last night they also undertook
strong accommodating attack west of
Zandvoordc, near the Confines Canal,
which Berlin says broke down without
attaining it's object
North Of the Aisnc, on the western
edge of the Upper Coucy Forest, the
French rcpulscd German raid against
several small posts. That was the sole
action reported on the French front
to-day, though both Paris and Berlin
speak of heavy artillery duels at many
points. The Crown Prince made no
effort to reply to the successful
French attack east of the st. Mihiel
salient yesterday.
The German headquarters report, re-
saws the enemy losses during that pc
riod aggregated 119 airplancs and nine
captive balloons. The Germans lost in
battle in the same time eightytwo
machines and two balloons. 1t is to be
noted that of the 119 acroplanes
brought down by the Germans only
forty-sevcn dropped behind their lines
and can be counted as certain losses.
For this reason German superiority in
:hc air is more apparent than real; 1t
is very doubtful, in fact, if the Allies
have lost the ascendcncy which they
maintained for so long.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Artillery Again Actiue
On Italian Battle Line

LONDON, Jan. 10.-Little but artil-
lory activity was reported from the
italian front to-day. The duel of the
big guns. however, has again reached
great intensity at.some points, accord
ing to the Berlin War Office statement,
which also chronicles patrol engage
ments between the Brenta and Piave, in
the mountain sector.
An Austrian communique received to-
day mentions the repulse Of an Italian
attack west of Asiago, but this evil
dently refers to a thrust delivered by
General Diaz's forces three days ago in
that region.
With the coming of the snow the
Italian situation again becomes favor
able. All the enemy's communication
lines in the north have been blocked,
and they now have the use of only two
lines across the plains to the Piave,
lines wholly inadequate to supply the
entire armies. north and south.
While the expected counter offensive
by the Italians and their allies has
failed to materialize SO far, military
critics insist that it is improbable the
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Britain Is Warned
To Expect Invasion
[Staf Correspondence

LONDON, Jan. 10.Thc old bogey OF
invasion was brought before the Brit
sh public once more to-day, this time
by Colonel Repington, whose close con-
ncction with the powers that be lends
a semi official touch to his utteranccs.
1--WE must decidedly assume the Ger
man intention to begin a general and
strong offensive by the sea as we'll as
by land" he says in "The Times" to-
day. "The German navy, in sympathy
with the role Of the German army, has
maintained defensive for long time,
but now that the role of the army is
reversed that Of the navy changes
with it, since the Russian collapse
gives the Baltic to Germany and sets
free the whole German fleet for oper-
ations in the North Sea.
Therefore, it is necessary tor US to
maintain our standard Of home defence
and rather increase the factor of safe
ty than lower it. The unstable element
may still hold many surprises IN Its
restless bosom, and, as the darling
wish of German hearts is to harm Eng
land, the old Napoleonic plans retain
all their ovcrmastcring temptatlon.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Natures Barrier Operates
Against Enemy on the
Higher SUBMITS
Threatens Supply Line
Stelvio Pass, Vital to Teutons'
Communications, Believed
Blocked
IHy 1hn Assrs,iated rreesl

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
emy's winter campaign appears to have
been interrupted seriously, if not
halted definitely, by heavy snowfalls
during the last twcntyfour hours. The
snow covers the mountain front to
depth of from three to five feet.
Monte Grappa, which is the central
point of the operations between the
Piave and the Brenta rivers. has three
feet of snow, while further north the
positions occupied by the enemy are
buried to much greater depth. The
snow barrier is operating strongly
against the enemy, as they are on the
higher SUBMITS, while the Italians are
on the lower ground sloping toward
the plain.
Soldiers Clear Paths
On Monte Gralpa, which is the dom
mating summit held by the Italians.
and on Monte Pertica and Monte Ca
prile, near by, held by the enemy, the
cannonade fell off to-day and there was
little activity beyond patrol move
ments. Most of the soldiers are busy
clearing the mountain paths to permit
the steady movement Of supplies. Huge
tractor snowplOws are being used and
sledges are taking the place of trucks
for carrying food and munitions.
In addition to the interruption at
the immediate front, the heavy snow
fall may close the enemy's line Of
communication from Austria south
ward into Italy.
The principal route runs through the
Stelvio, an Alpine pass, and has a rail
way down to Trent and thence to Pri-
molano, which is only ten miles from
Monte Grappa and the fighting front.
1t is this route which has been open
up to this time and has given the en-
emy direct communication to the front.
Vital Link Deep in Snow
While the lower section is not
blocked, indications are that Stelvio
Pass. which is the vital link in the
route, is blocked by from ten to fifteen
feet of snow. The Stelvio is the high
est pass in Europe, exceeding 5000
feet, and connects the Adige Valley Of
Austria with the AIDA Valley in Italy.
Shows in that section invariably arc
followed by avalanches, which further
block the valleys and available outlets.
The enemy's eastern communications
into the Friuli region are similarly
but it is believed not as seriously, af-
fectcd. The railway line running
southwark along the upper Plave is
blocked by heavy SHOWS and ava
lanches. Further east, the route tc
Gorilla, which passes through the
trans Alpine pass of Feistritz, is snow
bound, though two other routes across
the Carso range are less affected.
The indications are that the enemy
will be unable to carry on any large
operations, particularly on the noun
tain front, during the period that his
communications are snowbound.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11


De sold at less than the local marfet
prices, if possible, so that the presenes
of the Americans will not have the ef
feet Of forcing up prices, to the dis.
tress of the inhabitants.
Arrangements have already bee,
completed whereby the American force.
can draw from the French all neces.
sary fuel. Thus there will be no suf.
fering from unusually cold weathe,
The American officers have found the
Mayor and other city officials ready
for cooperation in the fullest degree.
The quarters, in the main, have been
obtained by the Mayor. who asked the
citizens to show their patriotism by
giving up part Of their houses to their
American allies. The payment will be
liberal.
The Red Cross and Young Mems
Christian Association have already es.
tablished branches here.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
u. S. Flags Fly in Central
Municipality Before Off,
GERS Arrive
Quarters Are Engaged
New Location of Yankee Line
Forces One of the Most
Healthful in France
lBy Tho Associated Press1

Hy Inc AsSOcatkd Pre6SI
A CITY OF CENTRAL FRANCE. Jan.
10.--Although the influx of hundreds
of staff officers belonging to the lines
Of communication branch of the Amer
lean army has not yet begun, and al
though their transfer from Paris here
is supposed to be deep secret, this
beautiful little city in Central France
is already aware that it will soon be
host to the newest allies. American
flags arc already waving from many
buildings. and the citizens are in a
state of suppressed excitement, pre-
pairing what promises to be most en-
thusiastic welcome to the newcomers.
The preparations for the advent of
the Americans, numbering several hun
dred officers ani twice as many assist
ants-clerks, civilians and military
workers-are almost completed, SO that
when the men begin to arrive in a
day or two each one will find COM
Portable quarters arranged for him,
either in some one Of the half dozen
hotels here or in private houses rented
by the advance scouts.
They will find themselves quartered
for the duration Of the war in one
Of Frances most healthful and most
beautiful cities, where cleanliness ap-
parently has been made q cardinal
virtue, where food, especially fres!,
vegetables and dairy products are
plentiful; where the water supply
offers none of the drawbacks, as must
be contended with close behind the
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Official Statements
West
BRITISH

LONDON. Jan. 10 (DAY).-The hostile ar
tilery has shown s|sght activity In the neigh
borhood Of Gonnelieu (southwcst of Cam
brazil. Otherwise. there is nothing to report
(NIGHT) ).-Early this morning we success
fully raided ut three different points tho
enemy's trenches southeast of Yrres. inhct-
ing many casualties and capturing few
prisoners and two machine guns.
The hostile artillery was active during the
day south of Bullccourt, west Of Lens and
east OF Ypres.
FRENCH
PARIS, Jan. 10 (DAY).-Thc French cas-
lily rcpulsed a German raid against small posts
on the western edge of the upper Coucy For
est. The artillery fighting was active in the
region Of Vauxaillon. Everywhere else the
night was calm.
GERMAN
BERLIN. JAN 10.-Western Theatre
Southeast of Ypres there was lively artil-
lery duel in the afternoon. West Of Zand-
voorde strong British accommodating attack
launched during the night broke down.
There was very little fighting on the remain
der Of the front
In December the enemy losses in aircraft
on the German front amounted to nine cap
tive balloons and 119 arpanes, Of which
forty-seven dropped behind our lines The
rest were observed to fall behind the enemy s
positions. We have lost in battle eighty-two
airplancs and two captive balloons
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11

King Alfonso signed a decree dis
solving the Spanish Parliament on Jan
uary 3. A dispatch from Madrid dated
January said that the government
had decided to consider the decree dis
solving the Cortcs as not having been
issued, and that it would submit a new
decree to the King.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
To End Spanish Parliament
Alfonso Asked to Sign New
Decree Dissolving Cortes

MADRID. JAN 1O.--Thc Spanish Cab
met has decided to submit to King
Alfonso another decree calling for the
dissolution of the Cortcs. The King
is expected to 81 gn the decree to-day.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Deaths Among
Our Troops Abroad

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.--General
rershlng to-day reported the following
deaths of private soldiers
SCOTT, Thomas, asphyxiation; 167
Eleventh Street, Portland, Ore.
FITZGERALD, Walter L., meningitis;
42S East Prospect Street, York, Penn.
BONHAM, Jesse T., pneumonia and
measles; r. +. D. No. S, Newark,
Ohio.
PARKER, Harlan f., pneumonia; 7o4
North Division Street, Creston, Iowa.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Italian Front
TT + A NJ

ROME. Jan. 1o.-The artillery struggle
generally is not intense. but became more
violent at intervals east of the Brenta Our
reconnaissance parties captured prisoners
west of Col di Soto and provoked long
reactionary fire by the enemy. At Grave di
Papadopol hostile working and armed parties
were dispersed.
Hostile trench mortars in the neighborhood
OF ST. Dona were silenced by our batteries.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
front, and from which they can oper-
ate fully as advantageously as from

front, and from which they can oper-
ate fully as advantageously as from
Paris.
For weeks staff, headed by major,
with eight officer assistants and many
enlisted men, has been combing the city
for most desirable quarters. All avail
able hotel rooms have been engaged and
private houses have been rented until
the end Of the war. Rooms have also
been engaged in private homes for ad-
ditional officers who may come here.
The big clerical forces will be dis
tributed in part among the families of
the city-who, almost without excep-
ton, are enthusiastic over the oppor-
tunity of playing host to the Amer-
cans-and in part will be housed in
huge barracks in the outskirts.
One of the first moves will be to in
stall "sales commissary," at which
foodstuffs brought from America will
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11

Allied staff will let the present oppor-
tunity slip by. II the italians strike at
all It will be across the Piavc on the
enemy's left flank, where success would
impcril the entire Teuton defensive line
and almost certainly compel with
drawal Of great extent