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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-25
Strikes in the German
Coal Fields Gut Output

HEELIN. Monday. Dec. 2a.--(By the
Associated PreSS.)-New strikes have
broken out IN the Silcsian coal field
as result Of agitation carried on by
agents Of DR.. Liebknecht Radical So
cialist leader. the Tageblatt says 1t Is
informed. The agents succeeded in In
ducing the miners TO repudiate the re-
cent agreement with the minr owners.
New demands with the condition that
they be accepted 1T once. were refused
bv the owners. and five Of the leading
mines shut down. The present Silesian
output is half the normal yield.
The Rheuish Westphalian coal fields
also are, partly paralyzed by strike
which has cut down the usual output
one-thlrd.
The Socialist Forwaerts declares that
the entire industrial activity Of San
ony will be crippled within fourteen
days unless coal Is assured. In Sorem-
bcr the coal shortage in saHony
amounted TO 10000 tons. Tho December
supply. it is declared. will show great
er decrease.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-25
MANY CARLOADS OF
XMAS PACKAGES TO
THE U, s. SOLDIERS

CDHLf:NT. Monday. lI''r. "".---tlfy IN"
Associated Press. l---Fourt"cn carloads
Of Christmas packages from the United
States arrived hcrr today. Thcs" ar"
for the divisions of American troops
along the line and distribution Will be
started Immediately hy means '"f motor
! trucks and Tho railroads. Hundreds Of
, soldiers hav" b"rn rr"s.rd into S"rvic"
,, 10 assist III" "ivilinu mail "mI'luyes dur
INK ,hr christmas rush.
Word reached III" transportation hui
rr.tu uf Ia" Third army today that moro
, ;han 200 knights of Columbus and y.
! VI. e. \. entertainers are ON the way tn
III. occupied territory hy special train
! t. Eiyr entertainments for thu soldiers
AT various points un christmas eve and
Christmas day.
To add 1" ih, cheer Of III" soldiers
uu Christmas. orders hHv" been issued
that drills will u" dispensed with on
| Christmas and for 4 week thrr" Will II"
drills only in the mornings. With
! thcIr nfIern"onS free" ;hr soldiers are
planning many Sightseeing trips.
Snow fell "nrly this m"rninS IN the
I highlands Of Cnhlcnz within tn. bridge
head area occupied hy the First divis~
ion On tho lowinnds thc snow melted
quickly. but in the hills the snow last
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-25
CHRISTMAS DAY Of PEACE To
Re OBSERVED WITH ENTHUSIASM
Returning Soldiers and Sail
ors the Center Of Interest
in Every City and Hamlet
President Wilson Sends
Message to the American
People.

WASHINGTON. Dec. :4.-Chrislmas
.v, found the American people pr"par-
ing for q Christmas day of peace.
Four Christmas days in q world nj
war-upon one Of which the United
States was engaged actively i'll the con-
rict--scemcd 10 have intensified the
dominant spirit Of the season. the spirit
Of peace and good will. Immediately
upon the ending OF hostiliti"s. tn"
American people began preparations Tor
the holiday season. and tonight II mp
pearcd that Christmas Of 1915 would hc
a memorable one in tho nations MS
tory.
In all sections Of the country return
inr soldiers and sailors will be thu con
,cr Of to-unrro~"s celebration. although
hundreds OF thousands of thns" VIII"
aided in making n peaceful Christmas
nossiblc vet rcmain abroad. MI nT-
fnrts have been directed toward carry
irr 70 th"m N" Christmas cheer or
nome. The Red Cross announced to-
nj rht that every member OF the Atncri-
can expeditionary forces was assured Of
4 Christmas box.
To the folks at home. President Will
son, himself spending Christmas in an
,n,hcr land by reason of his Attendance
ut the preliminary meetings "f III"
nnarc conference. sent II mcssag" nf as-
Surancc that tho boys in Franc" w"r"
"in fine form and in fin" spirits.
Messages were ais" exchanged h"-
tween tho American armies in Francs
and the forces AT home. General Fer
shInc sending m"S$ag" I" G"n"rrl
March chief OF staff. 10 which III" latter
replied.
Secretary Daniels sent broadcast a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-25
FIXING BLAME
ON THE GE ERMAN5
New Re egime Convinced OF
Guilt of the Hohenzol-
lern Crowd.

WASHINGTON. Dec. "4.-Easponsi-
hili;y COR tho war and It's prol"ugation
is ascrited by Mr.. kautsky. commlssarr
.t Tho pcorl" at tn" Gcrmaa foreign
Office. 20 ,hr following. IN order:
First. shc German emperor and the
crown prince: second. General Luden-
dorft and Admiral Won Tirrisz: third.
the great industrial concerns. and
fourth. tn. Pan-C;.rmans.
This View Of Mr. EautSky. who IS eN-
aminiur documents i-l the archives or
the foreign ministry. was given to
corrcspondenl .: ihc Petit Parisiens IN
an interview quotations from which
reached Washington to-day. IN otttcia'
dispatches.
The documents. So far as Examined.
kautSkv said. prove tn" truth OF state
mcuts made by DR.. Muchlon. director or
tine krupp factories. and by Prince
Prince I.ichnowski. German ambassador
To England. at the outbreak OF thc war.
both Of whom have laid the war ut Ger
mary's door.
The first part Of the documents re-
1ari-,c IL the cause OF IN" war. Will DC
r,adc publ" within month kautskE
said. and At ,hs same 1inlc tn" Austrian
government; will publish some OF the
documents found in the archicveS OF
Vienna.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-25
Sixteen Million in
The Red Gross Drive

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Reports re-
ceived at American Red Cross head
quarters today from all parts OF the
country. show an enrolment OF approx
imately 16.n00.o00 in the Christmas roll
call. with 40 percent OF the chapters. in
Guiding ,hn number Of large cities, yet
10 report. Final returns. which arc
not expected for week or ten days, IN
the opinion Of Red Cross officials. wall
bring the 1919 membership vel beyond
the sixteen million total.
Continued bad weather an dinfluenza
were reported in various parts of the
country rs hamparinG Rcd Cross work
crs in completing the roll call canvass
which had been extended until tonight
by many chapters.
Results by divisions az reported TO-
night include:
Lake. tOhio. Kentucky and Indiana. }
1.64i 500.
Pennsylvania. Delaware division. l.
onn.0 900.
Poto1nas, virginia. West Virginia,
Maryland. District Of Columbia). 271.-
$50
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TRIBUTE To THE
GREAT FLEET
Preparations Complete for
the Naval Parade in
New York Harbor.

WASHINGTON. Dec. @4.--Contidcnce
that the American pcopl" will greet the
officers and m"n Of the returning bat
tlcshp squadron with pride and con-
rratuIaIinns," and as valiant victors.
was expressed by Secretary Daniels TO-
night on the rvG Of his departure 1nr
New York 10 review the homecoming
naval units. Til" American dread
nnuShts. though denied the opportunity
Of winning Il great sea victory did NOR.
said the secretary. for they co-opcratcd
in receiving the surrender of The entire
German fleet.
Secretary Daniels and many govern
mont and diplomatic officials viii leave
Washington tomorrow afternoon. The
presidential yacht Maynow"r is now en-
route TO New York.
I'm welcoming home the powerful
American drcadnauEhts which have
been engaged overseas during the war. -
said Secretary Daniels, the American
people will greet the officers and men
with pride und congratulations. These
powerful ships equal. TO any IN the
world. in cooperating with the BFltiSh
fleet. gave such prcdomnnncc OF sea
power in the North sen that the German
fleet dared not invite Sulcl0c py CpItllIlB
out and Offering battle. Thry did not
try conclusions because they knew there
never was Il fleet in being that could
have had n chance of victory against
the British and American fleet. working
together with the same signals and tho
same strategy as If they were of tho
naval power OF single nation. Their
mission was rs single as If they had
represented only ono instead Of two
great English speaking nations; their
united service typihcd and ccmcntcd the
tics between our country and Great Bri-
tain. Thcir silent vieilS protected COM
mercc. secured safe passage OF troops
and supplies and rffcciually hattled up
the German fleet, rendering ii as impot-
cnt for harm rs If it had never been
constructed.
De. "Sca power once again demonstrated
| its primacy in making land victories
! possible While thr American dread
naughtS. an important part Of the
worlds greatest armada were not given
| the opportunity To win 4 great sea VIC
tory. they did more: they cU-npcrat"d In
receiving the surrendered German fleet
which capitulatcd 10 lii" superior force
Of the allied fleets. and they will he re-
ccired Mt home with all the honors
given to valiant victors.'
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Christmas Message
To American People
From the President

WASHINGTON, Dec. "A. - PreBi-
dent Wilson Ia Paris sent to the
American people today tho following
Christmas message:
"I hope that It Will cheer tho peo-
pie to know that find theE boyx
ever here In fne form and In hne
spirits, esteemed by all those with
whom they associated IN the wax, end
trusted wherever they 60. And they
will also, I am Euro. be checred by
the knowledge Of tho fact that
throughout the great nntions With
which we have been associated in this
war, public opinion strongly sustains
all proposals for q just and lastiug
peace md close cooperation OF the
self-governtng peoples Of the world
In making that peace secure after It's
present settlements are formulated.
Nothing could constitute more ae-
ceptable Christmas reinsurance than
tho sentiments which I find every
where prevalent"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-25
COERSION OF WITNESS
ALLEGED IN TRIAL OF
SOCIALIST LEADERS

CHICAGO. Doc. H4---t'harGcs that
counsel for the government had at
tempted lo cOrrrc u witness. were mndc
today. at tn" trial Of ConErcssman-
elect Victor l.. RrrGcr. OF Milwaukee
and four other Socialist leaders, charg-
ed with conspiracy 10 violate the espirn-
age law.
The charge WAS made by Nanny
DrutSch. state organizer for the Young
Peoples Socialist League. III New
York. who testified for III" defense TO-
day. after having been suhpornaed hy
the government.
Assistant District Attorney Fleming
read n letter written by Victor l.
Urrscr. in May. 1917. n response "a
I'M invitation Ia speak at an |. w. w.
meeting in Milwaukee.
BrrE"r. in his reply. !-:ld he rrcr";-
ted that h" would br unabl" /" speak.
but enclosed tln To help ray the on
prnsrs nf the meeting. E"rG"r added
that whil" he did not approve all III"
principles nt tho |. w. w. he beloved
that i; WAS infinitely hrli"r than any
trade union and that ultimately ii
would take The place held by the Am
rriran Federation Of Labor
The trial will he resumed Thursday
morning.
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BALTIMORE: nec. 2t.--,a rdinal Glib
hons, in a statement today. SAID that he
had no fcar that Socialism would nc
come an Issue 10 he dreaded III the
period uf reconstruction. and that IN"
good s"nsr OF thr American WORKING
people would check any social uphcRF-
al. He said:
we ouch, - rejoice particularly on
this christmas occasion. because II i*
tho first christmas festival III flE"
years that We hav" had I'll" happiness
of celebrating in the midst Of univcr-
sal peace. either actually attained or
da awning upon US.
"hnd think. too. that III" example
of energy We set IN the prosecution OF
tho war is a matter rnr 'r"jnirinE. for il
has shown tho world the capacity nt
America and A.ncricAna. We hav" sent
tn the fighting forces provisions ana
munitions Of war in enormous guam
titles We have sent billions of money
and millions nf mon. and for This trc-
mrndnuS effort on tho part of America
W" ask 81 far AS 7 can learn. II" com
pcn4atinn. We ask neither an inch OF
territory nor u dollar in money: Our
only reward iS 20 he tho consciousness
Of having done our duty. Of having help
81 Ia make the world frr" and having
helped To win. a just and glorious peace
"I earnestly hop" that this peace has
conc tn stay. thai "" viii know no
NOR" war and tha; in nnr day. and for
all iutur" generations disputes between
peoples viii he settled not hy sword but
by the voice and pen of Cancellation,
which is mishiicr than the sword.
q. AS FOR the outcome Of the nrgotia-
tEnns now about to begin in Paris. 1t is
hard to give an opinion. VIC cnn only
hop" that they will b. directed by wis.
dom and Justice. and that sclfishness
may b. suhordinated. Nations arc like
men. they are selfish and they often
times let their own interests blind them
| to right OF others. and to demands OF
fair dealing. but we hope that in the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-25
COMPLAINTS AGAINST
YIN. e. A. TO BE PROBED

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-Widesprcad
complaints by Homecoming soldiers OF
cxorbitant charges for service in \. VI.
&. a. cantccn overseas will be referred
10 the war department for investigation.
Declaring that the association want
ed 10 know all its shortcomings and
that If we were not delivering the goods
after the way the people nf the country
have supported US we ought TO be made
to do So John K Mott, head of the war
work council. announced to-day that all
snccific complaints would be placed be-
fore Third Assistant Secretary OF War
kcppcl in charge of army morale. with
the request that they bc made the sub
jrct Of an inquiry by the inspection gen.
erals office: Of the American expedition
airy forces
IF I have been inefficient l ought to
he removed" said DR. Mott. III any
body else has. he or she ought 10 be re-
moved We want to know our shortcomy
ings both Of mission and commssiop. se
that as far as possible they may be cor
rcctcd."
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CARDINAL GIBBONS HAS N0FEAR
OF 5OC|AL|ST|C UPHEAVAL HERE

light OF what VIC believe IS tho dawn
ing of a better day for all humanity.
Wise conscl and justice and fair dealing
may. prevail over the interests OF in
dividuaL nations: and that tho peace ne
aotatio hs may be ended at an carly
day"
II feel no anxiety with regard to tho
future Of our country. I feel that we
will go on. that We will make progress
toward IL far better understanding
among all our people that our accom-
piishmrn,s in the war will be as a light
To guide us 10 the accomplishment O
better and finer things Of peace. tn
our own people as whole. after the
experiences in the last couple Of years,
will hc OF broader vision in the fu-
turc and "f Il higher courage. that tho
soul Of the nation will be more alive and
moro responsive the the higher appeal
AS for tho spread OF Socialism in
America, which some dread. feel no
apprehension whatever and feel there II
no reason for apprehension. No man or
get Of men can raise L storm in this
country without some real grievances,
and every Socialist in the land. down IN
his heart, knows there is no actual
grievances about which he can justly
complain. certainly no grievance that
would warrant the overturninE of the
social structure and the ruin industrial
and Of every other sort that would en-
sue. And the working people OF the
country know this. as well, and I have
no fear that they will be led aStray by
the spccious doctrines OF Socialism to
their own undoing.
Fears as 10 the labor situation. fears
about the spread Of Socialism and kim
drcd doctrines do not trouble me. Tho
only apprehension I might have would
be with regard TO the consolidation OF
control Of the great public interests Of
the country in the authorities Of tho
government teself." -.
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;ftiNCiTpN. pr,, at: congress
ci.:crm!n"S % cu:itInU,- thr national
guard As ihn army reserves ct the ?o-
;'"u. secretary Baker sad today. The
quad service Will have 20 be -cr0aSti-
ti8.'a from tho sr..GT'. up. !Cd"-L LllIa-
-" + IA" %;iar'; for "%r service. III"
var d~parru,cnt has hcid. ic jh- oT'u!'n
~ Eri::,d:"r General Samuel T.. .Anccll.
:ir'iug j;ilc" ;GvpI-;e general. mill wIie
u,:, uf .x.S,"nra :.ln t"dcralixrd rsGl-
msnt& Nn.n The mca Grr discharged
rhry wil! -.tfirn - ci~iiian life w.,hou,
anE obligation -; hr" tV the federal or
St:.;.. governments: - tpntin"" Il. ma
i',1.:i guard service
Mr. !:ak~r expressed IA. belief thae
tn" l-"bi'5Fi of -" rational guard IS
:,nuo4 Up closet" VIA :h" question Of
what congress I1a: i" later ~ framing
ica.,.Nli"n "a establish u permanent
military policy. Existing law pr"vrt"9
Tor tn. regulars aai III" NATIONAL s;l.ar'i
Shcult some S:-St"u Il universal; milf
.a;v training h. worked ont however.
ar;i.- uit;r.rS SAID. II iS rruEthl" th:sc
ih,. maternal guard Wusild cease :" exist.
To W.. depart v;l..rt has not yet made
a;v r.co;nfIs.ndasio ions on IN" subject.
having co,!tCut"d Itself thus far win
se.k:ng appropriations onl% Tor thc
regular ariUy III tho coming nSctl year.
Thcr.. ar. lnaa: r;t':"Hal guard units
orynniz..tl sine" th" var by the various
states which arr nor att"cted ~ NJ
,.,r ,.par:rn-n,'S rt,!!n". L. s,'stlr raS"H
rrd"ru! -"r"Sni':'.u has t"''n obtained.
brl-.i!..; tn" urI!N under t"'i t"d"ra!Iza-
flor, s..c;inns Of ;l!.' ur, - r9l..
Tho t.r.r. tna~S ut III" GU:tr'I, l"a"vcr.
waS ,u"rc"t into IN. Temporary forces
OF IN. army "f til" United states Tor
th,. va. ,.,rr.by ""frrl,,i.'.y i"S.EE rs
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NATIONAL GUARD WIPED OUT;
MUST Be BUILT FROM GROUND UP

cruitcd to necessary strength and again
presented 20 tho federal government for
recognition hefOr" X can tax" a place
IN III" f"deralized national guard.
Anoth"r element Of uncertainty IN the
situation. il was said today, is the ques
tlon OF tho extent 70 which the divisions
which saw service in France have been
diluted by requirements from national
army troops. In The case OF regiments
lik" som" Of the New York or Now Eng
Lard units in which divisions took part
~ The lighting almost from start TO
finish officers said now probably con-
tain less than 80 per cont OF their orlrl-
nal personnel. Losses were mad good
with men from various parts Of the
country and who have no national guard
status whatever. Officers were assigned
from training camps at home or abroad
ard tho returning divisions or rcEi-
ncHtS. while being tho inhcrItors nf tho
traditions OF the old national guard
units which composed them and which.
having I flAvocing nf Ia" Officers and
men in their ranks who rLnl" from the
old stat: service. probably vii! boar
v"ry little resemblance (" thc units that
.r;ra;n"d for camp after ia" guard was
drafted in July. 1917.
MI Baker said he anticipated that
state autho.iiins generally would not
attempt 20 r"cUnStltut" any az IN" old
regiments "t national guard until after
tn. divisions into which they have brcn
MERGE, return from France. II would
seem desirable" hc thnMghl. tha: men l."
hr. discharged from thnSc divisions be
given = rhanr., "a rr-"nliSt in the guard
This would enable. h" said. III" r''r'"nSl!-
tuttd regiments to hr IN facl. aS w"ll as
in nam" 4 continuation Of tn" old nr-
ga ganiZaiinns with ""ery right L. carry
the names Of III" historic battles in
t'rance-at Chateau -Thirrry. IN" second
Marnc tho OurCq the Ecsl". -. Mihi"i
Arsonnc forest. Sedan, Cot" thaliiI"n
and other plac"s--thr divisions mad"
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Many Killed or Wounded i'm Clash
of Sailors and Soldiers i'm Berlin
KEEL SAILORS FIGHT REPUBLICAN GUARDS WHEN
ORDERED AWAY FROM GOVERNMENT bOlLD,
INGS - DEMONSTRA TIONS INSPIRED BY lHE
EXTREME "SPARTACUS' GROUP.

rERlIN Monday 23(By the Associated FFesS'- Inc "s
which Is at present " |
half THIS afternoon V
SQUAD guard duty ther LOT 'ne past
be replaced oE repuoca s0el
ruling AS protest against
small squads Oh Sa'oS
onsrations the of the downtown district
Linden with
b OF the republican Shots exchanged ana II
1heev of casualties
couba,+ damage was done
The presence Berlin has been source OF
~ troons returning the and friction frequently mas oeen
Suspicion also bueacke have eannss 10
wardi
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SEES DIFFICULTY BUT
HOPES FOR THE BEST

COPENHAGEN. Dec. 24.---t'ount Won
Bruck kdur ff-Ranizau. tn" German minis
ter tn Denmark. who has just been ap-
pointed foreign s"crrtHry in suggestion
to Nr. Sol!. interviewed to-day by III"
Berlin correspondent Of the lolitik"n.
said h" cherished no illusions as 10 tho
difficulty Of The task confronting him,
bul declared he had ruhfia"ncc III" Ger
man people had NOW taken their own
int into their hands. The count said
his earnest efforts would be to achieve
II peace based On President Wilson'S
fourteen points and thrrehy'a Il secure lea
que Of nations.
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B. & 0. Shopmen's Strike
Now Is Declared Off

T'c!-gran,s received hero last night
from Baltimore brought N" information
OF ;he declaring OFF Of the strike Of
several Thousand f'nltimorc and Ohio
St:op,lrn in ihs Nj. Claire and seven
other shops over tho system between
Baltimore and Chicago. Th" CoNtro-
.":Sy aroS. oyer N" payment for piece
work and ;hs settlement IS said 20 have
h""n reached through IN" iater""sSion of
tho federal labor board u, Washington.
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To Secure Uniformity
Of Peace Principles

PARIS. Dec "a. BY the Associated
Press Am international organization
has hrcn formed To secure uniformity or
principles respecting league Of nations.
for presentation al the peace congress.
This action follows Premier tlemcn-
ceau's recent suggestion tn Leon Bur
gcoi.; and Baron UEstnurncllcs u" Con-
stant, that the advocates Of lcaEu" or
nations SHOULD reconcile their differ
cnccs and present a common front before
the peace congress.
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To
REVIEW 10000
YANKEE TROOPS
CHRISTMAS DINNER
WITH THE SOLDIERS
MIR. Wilson Anticipates Visit
to England With
Pleasure.

PARIS, Dec. 24.-(Ry the AS
sociatrd FrrSs.)-PreSidcnt VIII
! son left Paris tonight for
weeks trip which will take him
! 10 American army headquarters
( at Chaumont and tn England. he
was accompanied by Mrs. Will
son. Rear Admiral Grayson and
small party. Th" President IL
I travelling by military train, and
! will reach ChaumUni Christmas
! morning.
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OFFICERS DISMISSED.

COPENErAGEN. Dec. 24~Tice Ad-
niral Hippcr. commander in chief OF the
German high seas fleet. Vice Admiral
Hachnann. commander of tho Baltic fleet
and Captain Eiukc. director Of the dock
yards at Kel. have boen dismissed.
according TO telegram from Berlin.
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GOLD PIECES FOR GIFTS.

Following its annual custom the G"n.
NJ SnOnk Company remembered each nt
it's regular force with Il Christmas gold
pirce. whlI" The extra holiday force vas
complinentcd by "aluahl., G.:t.