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COAL BUDGE
PLAN To save.
FUEL SUPP'|'||l|| P'|||l|
.;...4..tt
MANUFACTURERS TO-
ENLIST VOLUNTARUHs
In Movement That VIII Cut|:
Coal Consumption So
100000 Tons. IS:

WASHINGTON. D.. c., Jan. e-A.
coal budget PLAN based on tho voluntAAS
ry agreements OF manufacturers not tnss
gagged IN war work to reduce their fueft
consumption, and backed by orders ofss'
the fuel administration making INN
agreements applicable to all factories snes
each industry. was announced to"niHhS5.
by the fuel administration as It's method Z
for adjusting demand to supply IN 19AS,Si
Reduction IN consumption OF poSsiotSA
50. 100000 tons Of coal for the year ~
contemplated. The army and navy, tmu-S
nitions works. other war material fA1~;
tories, public utilities and domestic CON-
sumcrs will be the only classes OF CONS
sumers 10 receive 100 per cent OF theif3<
needs while the war continued :.s:
Manufacturers already have been,
called into conference to put tho plan
into operation, and the annual sAStRE
promised by the first group Will be be-
tween 100000 and 100000 900 tons. Ii.-.
1917, the Increased demand for coal
amounted to 1oc, 10000 tons, while tA1s
increase in output was about 45,0eoio00;
tons. Under tho same conditions this
yenr. tho untitled tonnage would DO Ia
ken care " by the reduction in factorfeS
not contributing directly to tho prose-:
cutIon ot the war.
Lesssnsd output-
Curtailment Of fuel consumption nts-:.
essarily implies reduction Of output by
the factories. so the fuel administration
sees: in it's program aid in the diversion
of labor and materials to waS WORKS
The budget" by agreement. IL adoptads
l, in lieu or tho often proposed arbitrary
classification Of industries into ssSsnZ-
tial and non-essontial divisions. - -
1T Is believed" the fuel adnnjniStrAt---.
ors announcement says. "that the opetsf
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WITHDRAW RUSSIANS
FROM MACEDONIA IS
REPORT FROM BERLIN

BERLIN. Jan. s.-(Via London)s
Withdrawal of Russian troops from Sa
sector on the Macedonian front u ~.
ported in today's statement from army!
headquarters, It follows;
There was spirited artillery aEhSsaJ
between Lake Ocllarida and Lake PrL1.
ba, in the Csrna bend, and between ths
Eardar and Lake Doiran. German
Jacgcrs brought In French priBonAtS
from trenches west OF Lake PfAabA+
which have hitherto been dsfsndeA .bj
Russians"
All fronts. are embraced in the: terms
Of the armtstics agreed to between Mn.
sia and the central poWerA and In oon-
formity there with tho Russians in
Macedonia, evidently have bsea With.
drawn from the trenches a. Were thpst
in France recetnly. A contingent Of Rus
sian troops arrived at Saloniki in July,
1916. When the first Russians yera
landed it was said some $4,000 In all
were expected, *
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The spsech heard by Congress at All
hours notice. and accepted with wave
of approval that brought together viz
tually every element nt both houses. was
delivered as direct response 70 the
German challenge in the negotiations
with the Russians at Brest-l-ttovsX IL
followed closely and approved the ad-
dress. Of tho British premier. but was
far more specific In statement of terms.
robbtng OF force In advance any German
peace drive designed. to confuse the
Entente and American governments and
their people. while at the same time pre-
sentinE the foundation for genuine neTo-
tiations whenever the Central powers
are ready to talk OF a just peace.
Diplomacy In tho Open.
Fourteen concrete proposals laid down
by the President began with the decla-
ration that the days Of private interna-
tirnul understandings arc gone. ana
that covenants of poace must be reached
in the open. Briefly summarized. the
other points were: Absolute freedom or
the seas In peace or war, except as they
may be closed by international action:
removal of economic barriers among ma
lions asSociating themselves 10 MAIN
tain peace: guarantees of the reduction
OF armameuts TO the lowest point con-
SiSIent with domestic safety: Impartial
adjustment of colonial claims. based
upon the principle that the peoples con-
cerned have equal rights with the gov
crnnncnts; evacuation OF. oil Russian ter
ritory and opportunity for Russtas po-
litiral development: evacuation or BEL
GUM: evacuation OF French territory
and riyhtinE Of the. AlSuce- Lorraine
wrong: readiustment of ltaiy's frontiers
along recognizable lines Of Nationality;
free opportunity for autonomous devel-
opnent of the peoples Of Austria-Hun-
gary; evacuation of Rumania. Serbia and
Montenegro. and guarantees for all the
Balkan States: sovereignty for Turkey 8
portion of the Ottoman empire. and au-
tonomy for other nationaltttes: an IN
dependent Poland. with access TO the
sea, and general association Of nations
for mutual guarantees of INDEPENDENCE
and territorial integrity TO large ana
small States alike.
sympathy for Russia.
\ notable feature Of the address was
the sympathetic attitude OF the Presl-
dent toward the Russian representatives
who dealt with the Germans at the
peace. Conference.-The Bolsheviki. often
exccrated for their detection from the
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ARMY INQUIRY WILL
Be SUSPENDED after
HEARING WAR CHIEF

WASHINGTON. Jan. SIN order I"
ouicklv press in the senate legislation
which It regards as necessary 10 I'M
prove the army purchasing system. the
senate military committee today dec'd-
cd to suspend it's war inquiry aflcr
hcarinc Secretary Baker the latter part
of this week on war ordnance and sup
plies.
Mr.. Baker was invited tonight tn up
near Thursday and when his eHamina-
ZION IS completed tho committee plans
70 rcport to the senate on INC progress
of its investigation and recommend lcE-
islption which Chairman chamberlain is
expected to outline In the report. a n'''
to create department or munitions
with a civilian head already has been
introduced by Senator chamberlain but
details Of other proposed measures nave
not been disclosed
organization OF Charles Eisemau. Vice
chairman Of the supplies committee ~
the Council OF National Defense Whs
completed today and tho committee VIII
wind I'd the clothing branch or itS
inquiry tomorrow by questioning A. l..
Scott Of tho supplies committees nE'd
David kirschbaun. q Philadelphia man
ufacturGr
After chamrloninE It's bill in the sen
ate. tho committee Will return to the iE-
uuiry and take up cantonn'onts. aEintt"il'
tho medical corps and other subjects.
IN his testimony today Mr.. Eiscnman
defended the work nf the supplies COM
mittoe. It's policies and personnel and
criticized tho war departments rurchas-
INK system. which. hn said. was handi-
capped ,y "rpd tape" and the lack "t
officers trained In business. The COM
mittee ne said, had saved tho govern
ment not less than S75.n6U.0n1 nu pur-
chases and he emphatically de1l"d th"t
any members Of the r".nulitl"" had
sought advantage through their official
positions for companies in which thcy
we're financially Interested.
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N 'ADOO MAKES
APPEAL To THE
RA|LROAD.ERS
ASKS EVERY EMPLOYE
TO DO HIS UTMOST
Promises to Consider Wage
Demands With the Ut
most Fairness.

WASH Ni;TnN, .lnn. S--Dir"ctor-CiHn-
rral McAdn" today addressed nm appeal
tu railroad "tiircrs and employees 10 d"
their utmost IL maintain efficient rail-
road service rs Il pntriutic duty. saying
every officer and "mpl"yc tS Just as I'm
Jnrtant u furt0r in winning the war us
tn" mon in uniform who are !ighting in
the trenches.
He promised t. consider labor rrnh-
l"mS Justly and fairly nnd at the ear
Hest possibly moment" Tho names a.
four members OF Il board to investigate r
rhe hr0thcrhuudS' request for more pay
pruhahly will hr announced Tomorrow.
At tn" capitol IN" rnilrrnd problem
waa the subject If hearings before t"s
intnrSthtn cunucrr" committees OF hn:h
tho SruHt" and house. Interstate Com
mcrrr I'ummissiu iunrr Anderson "Xplain"'i
the purpose and effect "f tn" pending al
mlnistrntiun hlli 20 the nous" commit
tee while Julius krnitS"hnl't. chairman
nf the hoard uf the Southern Pacific. c"ti'
tlnucd his trSrimnny h"for" The S"na'"
committee on thu difficulties "f rnilr"adA
under rrivmt" management.
McAdoo'g Appeal.
The appeal uf ihr dir"ciur-grn"r3l -
railroad uihr"rs and employees. which
will he posted within few days ht
every railway station. shop and rnund-
house in the country. is :tS follows:
The government "f tn" United states.
having assumed. possession and control
Of the railroads FOR the period Of The
present war with Germany. |; hcrnncs;
more lhitn ever obligatory upnn ev"rj'
officer and employ" "t the railroads i"
Amply himself with unrcS"rH"d cnrr2I
and unqu"slinncd loyalty IL his work.
Tho supreme interests Of the rntlha
Continued on Page Ter.)
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Following a strictly prtrate session.
attended only by members ot the rxecu-
tive board Of tbs stree. car workers
union of the Steuoeuville & WciiSburg
lines. Pan Handle Traction Company and
the Wheeling Traction Company. IN nm
annex room Of the Ohio Valley Trndcs d
Labor Assembly hall. to constder the Ad-
visibility OF submitting II proposition TO
tho traction officials asking FOR An adj
vance in wages. an AGREEMENT was
reached 5she reby the members ~ the
board will meet with tho street cur COM
pauy officials In the office Ut W +. At
wood, general manager OF the Wheeling
'rr;lcrion Company. Friday att"rn"on NJ
: O'Clock. An agreement VIII b" huo-
1nftted at tho conference by Tin. "Scou-
tive board asking for wage advance. 10
take effect at once. until tn.' new scdls
shall nave been signed next May
The several traction companies inad1
a proposition TO- the executive. oohro
soma tiu.e ago. offering al advance "t
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68 WEST VA.
DRAF FTEES To
Be OFFICERS
LIST ANNOUNCED
FOR FIRST TIME
SeveralWheeling Boys Among
The Fortunate Young
Men.

This morning The 1ntclligcnccr max
cs the first announcement nf tho sixty
eight young men of tn" 31%th. 3l4lh and
%t5th Field Artillery regiments. cnmpriS-
ing the l55th artillery brigade of the
national army. at Camp Lee: Virginia.
who have hcrn selected for the first
camp officers school. which opens this
week. for course of three months
training. following which the successful
ones will be commissioned second leu
tenants in the army.
George s. I.arrimorr. Of WcnShurE.
n former newSpn per man. who has been
regimental supply sergeant Of tn" 2l4th
was among tho lucky nun-coms and Pri-
Yates whose records put them In the
officers class. but unfortunately al-
most Immediately after getting the
good news. he was honorahlI discharG-
cd from the army for physical unfit
ness.
! The list Of officers training camp
candidates who have. passed the tests,
and arc attending the school Is as fol-
lows:
a13th P1eld ARTILLERY.
HEADQUARTERS Comnany--Bn. SCc
; Major 4. G. Winkoop. 1st Sgt. W. =.
Fain. Bn. Sgt. Major II. d, WorthinEton
Battery B-Sgt T.. 3. Snyder. Sgt. w.
A. Loudin. Sgt. H. A. Rice. Sgt. r w.
Shumakcr. Sgt. p. T. Fharr. Sgt r. y,
Yeager. Corp. L, II. Moore. Sgt. Y. K
Mouser. Pvt. @. l.. King.
Battery C-Pvt. H. G. Headlee, Pvt. !.
T.. Mcclure.
Battery D-Fvt. y. +. Hcnphul. lst
Sgt. V. J. Cobcrly, SGT. !. Il. Wamsley.
Battery E-Pvt. J. L. Heincr, Sgt, \.
W Cox.
Battery F-sgt a. A. Brooks. Sgt. Il.
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Attack Great Britain,

LONDON. Jan. h.--Th"re is II" indlra-
tIun thus FAR al the mannrr In which
Premier Lloyd t;"urgn'n definition or war
aims has hccn Perceived in RUSSIA, or
cvrn whether his sln''rh has been pup
liyNcd there 'Trr EnlShrviki press "E
rvtroErGd continues t" attack Great
RrI,ain and her allies. rho lravda And
the lzvcStiu published on SUNDAY An ar
LIrlr htSrd uI"u words 81! Mr.. Lloyd
tirCr.r. apparently an" al his speeches
in the Ii'nus'. ui Commons. accusing him
nf desiring To- have the RUsslnnS make
pelc: with Ih& Central powers =" hs Il"
rirr the Allies free hand /" negotiate
Ia their own advantage. Dtn"r allied
Leaders; hay" EXPRESSED them similarly )
the article saws.
M. FHrhiIiAn. f"rii"r l."nh"n ""fr"-
NJunnieni 1T tn% l'vr"graG jnIr@G S''t-
y,r,. write; for th. London I'rcns that
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Two Washington County
DiStiIIeriGS Have Quit

SfS.'ial dispatch I" lsu ln;rillGtTccr.
NASulNGT0N. Fn. IAN. S.-Thc hrs
visible evidences nf III" affert rrc"It
federal restrictions will have. md IL
having, on the manufacture OF whiskrT
was given her" when tw" "f the oldest
and largest diStili-rics In Washington
county failed [" apply for renewal Vt
their licenses When fh' lime limit for
tillng lic"i!sr renewal applications "l"S':'i
on Monday evening n"ithrr the River
view pISlillluk company. in carroll
township, nor In" Bursnn Il H"yd l'i,;-
tilling company. ut Frrd"rickt"wn. had
presented I'm application. bnlh hHNH
given notice that they are ont nf hu%i-
rrSs and the BmrSuu < Boyd company
has sold uut rrartically all liquor it h""
on hand. This dlstillcrH is III" "Idr.''
IN IN" county and on" "f th" IirSt located
In this district.
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It is declared that he is doubt
ful whether he could easily sep
arate himself from the governor
ship without causing a serious
party disturbance and putting
the state to a heavy expense.
Should he resign, President OF
the Senate Wells Goodykoontz
would for time be the states
chief executive, and he Is Re-
publican. Watson, according to
reports, has become convinced
that should matters be allowed to
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u. S. PEACE PROGRAM
BY THE PRESIDENT
nv WOODROW WILSON

BY WOODROW WILSON
President Of The United States.
WASHINGTON, Jan. eThs pros.
ident presented q definite program
for world peace, contAininS fourteen
specific considerations. The president
presented tho following ~ neces-
sary elements OF world peaee:-
1.-open covenants Of peaee with
out private uaderstandinSs-
2-Atsolute freedom OF tho seas,
In peace or wax, except o. they may
bs closed by international action
s.-Remoyal Of al economic bar
rters and establishment Of equality
Of trade conditions among nations
consenttng t6 poacs and assoctains
4.-Gua1antees for tho reduction
Of national armaments to the low
est point consistent With domestic
safety. -
5.-1mpartial adjustment Of NIL
colonial claims based upon the
rriuciple that the peoples concerned
have equal rights with the interest,"
Of the go-eznment.
s-Evacr1tton OF all Russian
territory and opportunity for BUS
da's development.
7.-Evsepation Of Belgium with
ont any attempt to limit hsr 'os-
eretHnty,
a-AE French territory to be
freed ana restored ana 4eparaaon
for .thaa&aktng Of A1saee-LorrAtne.
s.-1saAtrstment Of 1taly's from
tieza AfcnS clearly recognized Lines
OF nationality.
1o.-Prsest Opportunity for autoAo-
nous development Of Austro-Aun-
gary.
11-Evacuntton Of 1ou1na12A-
Serbia and Montenegro with ACCESS
to tie sea fo- sarbis and iHterna-
t.onal guarantees Of economic and
political independence and territory
INTEGRITY Of the Balkan states.
l2.-seeure sovereignty for Tur-
xey's povt:on Of tho Ottoman empire
but with other naHonAtttea under
TURKISH rule assured security OF
life and opportunity for autonomous
development. with the Dardoneuss
permanently opened to all nations
1S--ESsablisNment OF an tnde-
pendent Polish Etatc, including ter
rito1es inhabited by tndtsputahly
Polish populations, with free access
to the sea, ana political and eco
nornic independence and territorial
integrity guaranteed by tneorna-
l:~ua1 coverart.
II. general association OF na-
ions unHer specific covenants for
mutual guarantees OF political In
dependence anc territorial integrity
to large aod sraail states aHks.
"For snch arrangements aad COW
enants" sad tho President In con-
elusior. I'VE a-e Wiling to night and
continue 70 hght until theJ are
achieved; but only because We wtnh
.hs right 20 prevail. and desire
Just and stable peace
Such program: ho said, removed
the chief provoeattons for war.
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Elkins. the attorneys designated by 0oH.s
ernor John J. Cornwell to represent the
state. at Parkersburg in the near fcs
,urs< and the petitions to tho public ser
Vice commission which are being pre-
pared by the various towns and cities
will be passed upon by Dir. Blue, who:
Is considered the best authority on gas
matters in tho West Virginia legal ira
ternity. P. p. Steptoe, whose SetivttiAe.
in the fights OF the consumers for GaS;
in tho past have been notable, has eAen,
engaged 10 represent ClatkSburG Ia the
matter and will bring the results -oS
long study az the question ana ability
SECOND only 10 that Of Dir. Blue, !, .,sti II
Tha Importance of speeding UP mat.
tcrs III connection with the fight balnH
wagcd Was emphasized at the gathering;
OF the executive committee to-day and
at the meeting ot the board Of directors
rs we'll aS al tho recent ClRrksbuTG oon-.
rantion. Taney Harrison ipSlstS that
the sufterinSs Of (1arksburS eousH@erls
during the recent cold spell rtsultAA. In
harvest for the medical frAtArnitY, oE;
tt'.. city. Charles \. Goodwin 1Ts,
that the situation in NorEant0W0 has:
;... Continued O. 1Ass YeaL Skte
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ARREST ALLEGED
COAL PROFlTEERS

TTTTsBURGH, Jan. as-Dep"r-
n,eut Of justice agents In their IN
voEtigatious ct tho instance OF the
federal fuel administration OF aueg-
cd violations IN western Pennsylva-
MIA Of tho presidential proclamation
fixing minimum coal prices and bEo-
teraxo charges. today made two ad-
ditional arrests. Joseph ". Vance
and 4. F. Wilson, trading as Vance
& Wilson, coal producers, wero tax
en- into custody at Belle vernon ra'
After arra19ament they wero releas-
ed on bail for later hearing.
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We Must Stand Together
To the End in World War,
Declares President Wilson
ReStatement of Americas War Aims and Peace Program
Made By the Nations Head-Presens the Founda-
ton for Genuine Negotiations With the
Central Powers.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan SAmeriea s program OF war ana
peace with definite which the nations great ana small
fighting together against German world domination ready to lay
down their arms the world by President Wilson TO-DAY
through an address to Congress. in joint session
based upon the rgng Of wrongs and the
v Of loving peoples desiring live their lives the Pr
the United States fight and continue night un
i achieved Thus he pledged country the Allied policy OF no
separate peace be separated IN interest or divided III
nnrnose !" he said eve stand together to the end y
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MORE OFFICERS COME
TO CAMP SHERMAN

rUII.LlGDTHE. o.. l,In. N.---Chn'p
sherman tonight had 1?un officers one
To each fifi"1I soldiers t"il"wtug IN"
arrival 81 II" officers from New YORK
and Pennsylvania camps. This Is II SUR
plus Of iiu.
Week end ra%S~s will not Ia. ISSUED!
until tho measles crdr'nic is over, divI-
sion headquarters Hnnounreti today.
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u. S. viii &c Germany
One Better in Submarines

ST. LOUIS, jan. g. Chairman
Padgott, Of tho house naval commit
tee, who came here to mako several
addresses, said today, that within O
ycar tho United States would have a
submarine feet as good as that OF
Germany or better.
"The number Of submarines now
under construction Is 4 naval secret
he yaid, land all that can be said Is
that tho l3S which are being built
under tho authorization OF tho pro-
gam Of August, 1916, are only a part
of the whole number"
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FAVORABLE REPORT
ON SUFF AMENDMENT

WASHINGTON, Jan "a favor
able report was submitted by thu
house suffrage committee today on
the Raker federnl suffrage amend
mont resolution It IS Identical with
one already reported without rec.
o1nmendation by the judiciary COM
nhttee.
The houso votes on suffrage
Thursday.
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to make the meeting mysterious
and seeretlve affair.
The main cause Of the pow
WOW, however. Is to Induce Gov.
ernor CornweIl to be candidate.
Watson, It is stated on most re-
liable authority, would like to SEQ
that brought about.
Governor CornWell, 1t Is said,
Is not avcrse II Il can be done
without hurting his party prestige
or strength as 4 candidate before
the voters.
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5000 NOW REPORTED
KILLED IN QUAKE

SAN SALVADOR, Jan. e.-The
resp ?ers todny print with reservo.
q report brought hero by tavele
from Guatemala to tho effect that the
number of persons killed in the re-
cent earthquakes IN Guatemala
was estimated at 9ix thousand. The
trayolsr said that more than ono
hundred persons were shot while
robbing the dead.
Recent dispatches received from
Guatemala have given various os-
timatos of tho casualties due to the
earthquakes IN Guatemala ranging
from fifty to 2,5oo.
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GRAFTON MAN Killed,

GRAFTON. ". Va. Ian. S.--tl"nr"
Muelcr. aged 81 y"Hr$. was killed thus
Afternoon ia tn" yards al The Baltlm"'%
n ohio RaiiruHi CV!ranE. tie wis
Inrclnau If II gang IF painters AMI was
on duty when he met his fate. lie WAS
standing ctwc"!I two tracks and u -
though. h. WIS caught between fWJ
trains passing ut thu saline t'm". \" "h''
witnessed til" accident. Decreased leave"
- widow and child. II" belonged I" thI
Masonic lodge mf Grafton.
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MISSISSIPPI FIRST
TO VOTE ON DRYNESS

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. s.-F1fteen
minutes after tho subject was pre-
sented in Governor Bilbo'B moss
age to the state Legislature, both
houses to-day ratified the proposed
prohibition amendment to tho fed
oral constitution. On eight dis
BentinG votes wsre cast. The Mis-
sissippi assembly Is tha first to act
on the proposed amendment.
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drift as they have been doing 40
between Congressman Nicely and
former Senator Chiffon, tho for
mer was almost certain to be
nominated. Should that happen
and NecIy be elected. it would
end any ambition that Watson
may have to 90 back to the SEN
ate In 1920, both being citizens OF
the Same town, Falrmont.
William n. Thompson Of Hunt
ington, who ran against Or. Hat
field for governor Is hero for tho
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BRITISH SOON
RETAkE TRENCH:
Little Activity on the West
Front-Big Guns Roar
in Italy.

IN the lighting fronts there is little.
activity aside from artillery ducls and
small operations in tho nature OF raids.
In onn nf these small affairs near hul-
lccourl the Germans succeeded In enter
ing British trench. hut later were
driven out IN II rountcr-attack. leaving
prisoners In tho hands nf Field Marshal
llug'S men, Likewise several small
attacks against French positions were
rrpulsed.
Although bad weather mas fallen upon
the Italian front heavy bomhardrnrnts
Arn In progress on thu northern part or
the limo from tho ASiagu plateau I" the
PHvr river. At Monte As"lun". around
which sanguinary fighting occurred'S"r-
cral weeks ago. III" Italians arc violent
" smelling the .AuStrn German positions.
Unofficial udvices are tn tho effect
that the Russian peace delegation has
(Contuusd on Page Teu.1
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WASHIN GTON, Jan. a.
Democratic National Commit
teeman c. w. Watson, head ab-
soIute Of his party's organization
In West Virginia, and Gov. John
J. cornweIl arc closeted In tho
formers suite at leading hotel
here tonight, trying to settle to
their satisfaction who shall be
the candidate Of their party for
United States Senator In West
Virginia this year.
Every effort 10 being put forth