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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-16

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1o.--po~nwnrd
revision Of the war revenue bill to about
the six billion dollar total recommended
by Srcrrrary McAdno appears to be as-
sured members Of th" senate finance
committee said tonight after MT. Nc
Ndoo had personally explained tn The
committees suggestions ~ to future
financing made in his letter last night
10 Chairman Simmons.
Some Of tho accretary's proposals,
however. especially those 10 ah;pdon OK
cess profits taxation. and Increase lndl-
yidual income taxes in 1870 met with
strong opposition. senators SAID. Re-
nuhliciln opposition to MIR. McAdous rcc-
ommcndntinn for immediate specific linn
itation OF taxes TO four billion dollars
in 1920 also developed. but Senator
Simmons said ma aj"rity of the com
mittcn fayprs it.
because OF prospective Republican
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-The Arncrt-
can copper industry. through COM
mittce of producers and rrtincrs- agreed
today with tho war industries board 10
maintain the present rate Of production
and preserve existing levels Of prices
and wages Government regulations OF
prices and ALLEGATION of materials will
continue the entire agreement TO r.
main in effect until next January l..
when 1t will be subject to renewal Of
revision.
In making this announcement tonight
after an all day conference. members
Of tho committee and officials OF the
board explained that action was taken
70 stabilize the copper industry. and
those with which it is closely rciatrd
during the period OF transition from
war TO peace basis
Tn. general industrial situation, with
particular reference to the effect that
the cessation of hostiiitics would havr
On price and demand without govern
mcnt supervision and ALLEGATION. was
understood to have bccn dicussed- The
conference also took up the probable
world requirements during the recon
etruction in Europe.
Ono of the allied governments said
q formal statement issued aftee tho con-
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LABOR MEN IN
REF FUSAL 7 D
AID THE|. v. v.
MOYER IN WARNING
AGAINST RADICALS
Declares They Would Destroy
Real Labor Organizations
of the Country.

LAREDO. Ten. Nov. 15.--An attempt
by Mexican delegates TO the Pan-+AIner-
lean labor conference TO have adopted
q resolution aiming at the release from
prisoners OF Industrial Workers OF tne
World today, brought forth an attack on
that organization by American LABOR
leaders who defeated the plan pS
amending the resolution.
The opposition to the Mexican reso-
luton vas led by Charles NJ. Meyer. who
as president Of the Western Federation
Of Miners several years ago had With
him as secretary Of that organization.
William D. Haywood now Sccreary ana
treasurer Of the l. w. W. who Is serv-
ing sentence under the espionage act
Sampsl Gompcrs. after the resolution
had been introduced, drew on tho fact
that IL was intended TO aid imprisoned
l. W. w men, and at once the executive
council Of the American Federation or
Labor attacked tho movement which
was warmly defended by some OF the
Mexican delegates.
Moyers' Warning.
Meyer. now president OF tho Mine,
Mill and Srnelter Workers. previously
had taken no part in the conference pro-
ceedingS. He arose to answer state
mont BY a Mexican, delegate that the
w ". had convinced many 8cHican
workmen that the American federation
Of Labor fought tho Haywood orSnniza-
tior merely because the two orGantza-
tions wrrr seeking the same end by di-
f.rcnt means.
My nam is Moyer." he said. RE
member that name and &c back to Mex
leo AMI tel, them what I say. Twelve
years ago Moy"r Haywood and Petit
bone were on trial for their li0es, and
although We were not affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor, that
| organization contribute TO the 1uno
which enabled us 10 prove our inno-
crnce and saved our lives.
"Pettibonc died. and on his death bed
, he gave thanks to the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor for the help It had CIV.
| en him. Moycr lived and served. and
| has tried TO be true to the organization
| to which he owes his life. He Is nov
! paying part of the debt he owes them
! Haywood was false. He started at once
| an organization th undermine his ben
! cfactors and to injure mis- country.
warn you to go hack to Mexico and tel
the miners that you have learned from
! Meyer to look and be careful. and yor
| find a man representing the l. W. W.
| not there 10 organize you. to better y-nul
. condition. but nc is trying to do thers
J what he is trying TO do in the United
| S:ates-to destroy you.'
The resolution which brough the DC
: bate was amended TO provide that tht
executive council Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor should Investigate anc
report on men improperly imprisoned
! and take what action the members saw
| lit. The resolution as adopted read
| That an agreement be reached as t
! the best way for finding honorable
means To exert influence SO that JUS
tice and protection will he impaired tc
those workinEmra who, for various rea.
sons. are deprived OF their liberty II
| the jals Of the United States
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Improvement in the Situation
Deemed Sufficient to JUS
ify the Action Now Taken
DIR. Williams Declares
Civ Has Escaped Lightly.

The Tlu pan llktS cS~'t
7, was announced late yesterday III
tcrnoon BY the city manager ana cl's
beal,h commissioner OF the lifting "l a'.
closing orders, after the SlIna'l"n iH
hecn thoroughly thrcshcd out OS W.
committed Of business men anu uooto'H y
Amounted by the city manager.
mo news Of the lifting OF the Dan
.,rc.d like wildfirc- and hundrcos VI
+c,enhone calls were received ASKING l"'
tho confirmation.
The lifting Of the ban means inc
onening Of the chNrches ana sunni!
schools thcaicr<S schools and inc Stolo,
In rho evenings business will reao)uSt
49, ;.saIF ~ normal conditions again. and
unless there is another oU'hr'"A II -
thought all the scare Is over.
,rhc raising Of the han will become
effective Sunday morning. Man! rhnrch-
40 ,,vc arranged services, and SUNDAY
schools will also bo held
After six weeks OF most diliIent care
il IS now thought by the city health o.
ficials thnt the epidemic mas peer"
stamped out All have expressed ih'in-
solves as being in favor of liitlng the
order. hut general warning has h'"'t'
sounded by the officials that all cases
h, reported as soon as possible. and the
greatest Of precautions taken by the
public -
Wheeling has been very f"rtunat" IN
escaping the rnvagca of IN" "iSHl'''
which swept tho country. and Sn lar
nor moro than l.5O1 cases w"r" report
| ed since the first casc was reported on
October 4. Nearly Il hundred deaths III
all were reported as being due 10 th''
| disease
"Dr NJ. p. Williams stated last even
| ing: ITO show what III" care ana pro-
| cautions taken in tho placing Of IN"
ban by the city officials has accomplish
| Cd for Wheeling. J will give y"u an cS-
| ample OF how tho disease ragged through
| out thr country. In Il report received
yesterday from tho American i'uhllc
| Health association. il @hnWS that IN"
| least number OF caSrss per thousand IN
large cities reported WAS five and the
| number ranged OIL up |" fifty. Nh'ri-
ing'S highest aVrrtE" was twu in every
| thousand, which We think very crafty
! ing Many say Why Was, III" ban placed
| so carly but this report shows what
bcnefi, has been rcapcd by preparing IN
! time"
| before the session Of the committee
| yesterday afternoon representative
! committees Of IN" 400 musicians and
! 100 stage employees nf this city appeared
| hefur" the city manager. headed by Wal
! tor r.. Hilton. and mad" an appeal TO
| have the closing order lifted as soon as
(Copttuuel on PuCo Ten-0
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WHEELING MAN GIVEN
FOUR MONTHS IN JAIL

Special Dispatch to The 1ntelligencer.
PHILLIPI. Nov. 15.-Pleadipg not
guilty to a charge Of violating the Reed
amendment. when arraGncd in federal
court here today. Arnold Strader. ct
Wheeling, said to have brought q load
Of whiskcy from Ohio to Wheeling. was
tried before Judge Aston G.. Dayton. The
trial occupied the greater part OF the
day Stradsr was found guilty by the
trial jury and sentenced to servo four
months in the Ohio county Jail.
James W. Kearns today confessed to
harbnrlng his brother ut his residence in
Hampshire county. when he knew his
brother WAS a dcscrter from the United
States army. kearnS was sentenced to
serve a year and day in the West
Virginia state penitentary at Mounds7>
Vile.
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LONDON. Nov. 15.-(British "ircless
Service )--Eipthcrios Fcrtzeios prime
minister Of Greece, speaking in London
Yesterday referred to q conversation ne
hnd at the beginning OF the war with
the German minister ut Athens. Inc
German minister mad com" To him hc-
cause he was aware Of tho ideclaration
nf VI. Ncnxclos that X BulGaria AZ
,aekcd Serbin, Greece would SO TO the
assistance OF her ally.
The minister showed ME tho great
dan.crs Grc,-,c woul. run il she car
ricd out her plan. because she would
haze opposed to her not only HulEAria
but Germany" said u. NcniZclos. i
replied that l WIS exceedingly sorry 10
hear that but II WAS our duty TO so
TO the assistance Of our ally. and we
should carry out that duty.
Tho German minister then asked me
If, in going 10 Scrbla's assistance, i
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HOW vEN|zEL05 SPURNE}CERMAN
OFFER Of D|SHONORAb[E GAINS

was looking forward to any benefits that
might accrue TO Greece. 7 replied NO.
He then said: but IL Greece VIII re-
main neutral. we are in a position TO
give her very great and substantial
benefits.
Fl asked him what were the oencnts
Germany would offer us. I put that
question knowing what the answer
would b.. hut wished II TO come from
him. He replied: Germany Will give
you Monastir and rs much more OF Ser
bin as you want
Il said TO the minister: You Will al
low me to translate your offer into my
own words. What you do is this-you
ask ME to idShonor my signature, to
dishonor my country and to violate It's
obligations toward Serbia. and IS re-
muncration you offer me IL part OF the
corpse OF that which I am expected CO
kill. Ny country is too little, to COM
NIT so great. an InCamy..t
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Only Whir|wind Finish
Will Put War Work
Campaign Over the Top

NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-Oniy ~hitl-
wind finish similar to that IN .he
Fourth Liberty loan drive can put ene
nation "uvcr the top" in its Sl'".'""'o"o
drive for the United War Work cam
naiEn. officials declared tonight "ncn
the fifth day Of the campaign chaco
with only sSG.632.lla. or 50 per cent Oh
the amount asked, contributed.
Confidence was expressed. ho"eEe''
.bot tho vhirlwinL fnish will he forth
rominy and that not only the Slto'-
ono 600 minimum but the full S2"'.'"o'
400 needed by the seven "rgh hri""' ."'''
during the coming year VII ue Eaineu
before the campaign ends Mono,I!' u"
eastern states are reported 10 pe iub
ginC hchind the west. New 1oFh S't
has subscribed s23.335.66l. or oi per cr"
of its Quota bul-other states III 'nc
eastern division nut the average oo~n
10 30 with total Of Pnly *"l'a"o,'oo'
against 4 quota of $7'.N"0."oo. Oe!"-
worr, the only state in the eastern de-
ror,mrnr which has passed Its quota,
reported suhSc criptous OF $I"-.2o'. "'
,.S u.r cent Of tn" amount asked. Inc
nor,hr,stcrn department has suhscrlpeu
IS osA75S.~ or IS per cent Of IFS quota
Tho central department reported
subscrIp;ion Of $33.965.7S4. or 90 per
cent Of it's quota. with INDIANA anu
Michigan leading with lO6 and loo p'F
con, subscriptions respectively.
The southeastern department has SUD
scribcd s4,6.l.s24. nr GS per ment or l's
quota Georgia leading with IS per cent
Nrizonl and New Mexico IN the
southern department reported III per
cent subscriptions. which brought tho
dcDnrtmsnt's average 10 81 per cent
with a total Of $4.0SG.950.
In the western department Nevada
was leading with 10 per cent Ihr oc-
nurtmcnt. however. has suhscNbeo pue
s4l7q527, or 80 per cc"' of its quota
The amounts 81 ii ny Hl''eh VI
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SPREAD OF REVOLUTIO NARY SPIRIT IN EUROPE
BRINGS CHANGE IN PROGRAMME TO BE FOL
LOWED BY THE VICTORIOUS ALLIES GREAT
TASK IN PROVISIONING STARVING PEOPLE.


politics. and the tendency OF e
spirit demozed civilian population OF the
Influenced he
meeting early date OF e
peace
with government oun De'
exchanges between Wash
eon and Paris nteale council is endeaons 10 reacn an
holding conference ne
the nations that Shall be aoeo
this last question probably VIII occupy
witnesses the birth OF ne" se
There has been delay tho holding OF the peace conference
somewhe crystae ou II was
finally ed decision o the
assemble the conference at the earliest
difficulty Of nsurns the attend
Versailles which seems o HtF "
be selected place Of the meeting
Page
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PEACE CONFERENCE
WILL BE FASTENED
DOWNWARD REVISION OF THE WAR REVENUE
BILL TO SIX BILLIONS NOW Is ASSURED

control Of both houses Of congress next
March. Rcpuhiican opposition to hmit-
ing taxation two years hence was not
unexpected. and q strong light in poth
houses on this fcatur- or the revenue
bill is now considered probable. IF II
develops II Will be the first serious
partisan difference: in the measures con-
Sdcration.
In Il statement tonight regarding Mr.,
McAdun's cunfcrTnCt with the commit
toe. Chairman Simuns said the Sccrr-
tary's estimates OF $4,000. 100000 or
government expenditures next year ana
or probable reductions by 1870. which
would max, possible a reduction Of tnr
tax bill IL about four billions dollars.
largely are guess ""r@. based upon
all possible but incomplete information
The finance committee viii meet TO-
morrow 80 begin it's work.
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(continued on Page Ten.)
Allies TO Try German
Officers for Atrocities

PARIS, Nov. I5:-(British Wireless
Scrvice.)-As a result Of Investigations
made in Lille and the region or tho
departrnnnt of the Nord. very precise
CHARGES have been made out against
German officers guilty Of having or
dered or oc having themselves COM
mittcd shocking crimes.
In the presence Of evidence that mas
bccn revealed by n commission OF ln~
uuiry, the under secretary OF state at
the ministry of justice has ordered mat
criminal proceedings be Instituted az
once aeainst tho German officers in
oestion. They will be tried by court
martial in their absence. II the allies
arc unable to secure their arrest. but
whatever sentence may be passed VIII
remain valid.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-With
assurance OF an early assembly Of
rhe peace conference, attention to-
day turned to the composition OF the
American commission. The belief is
growing that President Wilson will
attend, but not probably in the char
acter Of a delegate or commission.
It is known that Secretary Lansing
will head the American commission.
and Colonel E. NJ. House. Eustice
Lewis Brandeis and Elihu Root. for
mer secretary Of state. were men
toned as others likely for selection.
Besides the delegates number OF
army and navy officers must be
named. to assist the commission In
that connection attention has been
directed to the names Of General
Bliss. former chief OF star. and now
American representative on the SUI
preme war council: Major General
Crowder, judge advocate general and
provost marshal. veteran OF The
Hague conference. and BEigadier
General Samuel Anzell. acting judge
advocate general, and Vice Admiral
William S.-Sims and Captain Ridley
Mclean, formerly Judge advocate OF
the navy.
James Brown Scott, formerly So
licitor of the department of state,
and at present secretary OF the Car
negie Endowment for universal
peace and also a participant In the
last conference at The Hague, is be-
lleyed to be under consideration as
secretary Of the American commits
sion. There will be. OF course. at
least two assistant secretaries and
considerable number Of attaches and
clerks
II congress is to be represented on
the commission. as was the case AT
the Paris conference Of 1898, when
peace treaties between the United
States and Spain were drawn. the
fact has not yet developed. On the
contrary, il was SAID that there is a
decided disinc1ination TO involve the
legislative branch Of the government
in any way in the work Of construct
Ing treaties. which is regarded as 4
purely executive function under the
terms of the constitution. 1t also
was to-day recalled that the senate
itself, not many years ago. recorded
IT'S formal objection to the appoint
nent by the President Of any Of its
members as commissioners to nego-
tiate agreements which must after
wards come before. it for approval.
Notice has been taken by officials
Of the demand of certain Socialist
elements, not only in Europe. but in
America, to have labor participate in
the peace congress. Officials were
understood to hold that TO Eecog gnize
labor in this way would be TO estao-
lish class distinctions which would
be thoroughly un-American. On the
other hand. it was said that by the
appointment 70 the peace commits
sion OF man such as Justice Bran
deis, for instance. known to be an
ardent friend and champion of labor
a. all times. the interests OF the
working classes would be sure OF
conservation.
II was made plain to-day that the
selection Of Secretary Lansing TO
head the American commission is
not to be taken as an indication OF
his purpose to resign his present
office. In his absence, Counsellor
Frank l.. Polk is expected to act as
secretary Of state.
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ROADS TO BE UNIFIED.

WASHISGTON. Nnv. l5.-ltcEardlcsS
OF thr ending of hostilitics, Director
General McAdoo intends to continue TO
unity railroad operations and pool facil-
tiles throu shuut the period OF govern
mnnt control. which under the law Will
cn,j twcnty-onc months after peace IS
formally declared. This policy. il was
stated today. has been adopted definitely
and the railroad administration will not
limit It's changes in tho interest of econ
n1ny tn those contributing directly 10
winning the war.
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CONGRATULATED BY
GENERAL PERSHING

PARIS. Nov. lS.--ti"nrral r"rShlnE
today addressed iha American soldiers
in m order ui tit" day rnrEratula ling
thcm on the splendid results OF tho vac
tory achieved.
The order urges Tho men. nov that
they arr nn enemy territory "r The freed
soil Of France. to show them selves TO b."
we'll disciplined. correct in their be-
havior and respectful Of civil rights
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Wheeling Health Authorities Lift
"Flu" Ban; Effective Sunday
Notice TO the Public!

the Advisory the
sioner and City Manager Friday
cided lift the closing Sunday
The lifting of the orders indicate
period Of the prevalence the
The number Of has less cities
judging
and to that Wheeling has been
this however. %
this time experimental that
the Of the
NJ WILLIAMS,
Health Commissioner
G.. NfGI.E, City Manager
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President
to Attend
the Peace
Meeting
President, However, Not to
Be an Official Member OF
the American Commission,
Which Is to Be Headed by
Lansing.

PARIS, Nov. 1s--PTeltr1tnary peace
discussion probably viii be opened
before the end OF November. Be-
fore then tho entente chancellors viii
examine tho method OF work to be
adopted and the conditions to be In
sisted upon. It is understood that
several OF the allies have selected
their plcnipctsntiartes, and It u quite
likely that most Of tho meetings VIII
|. b hsld In Pnr1S, plenary messtn2s
only being hold at versallas-
pispatches here announce tnaS
President Wilson WIN como to France
before uatd-Deeeruber 70 attend the
peace Conferences, bet this asws has
not been confirmed
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GERMAN EVACUATION
OF POLAND IS STARTED

LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE German army
has begun = general evacuation OF Po-
land, according to an Exchange Telc-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen quot
ing reports from Berlin. German troops
in Warsaw have been disarIned and ar
rested "A have all German civilians in
the Polish capital.
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BAN on CABLES.

NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-President
SewcoInb Carlton. of the Western Union
Telegraph and Cable Company: said to-
day that his company was temporarily
refusing to handle business cables {"
Europe. owing to accumulated messages
which had to be cleared UP before no"
business could be accepted. This delay
was likely, however, to be of short dura-
tion. he said.
The Commercial Cable Company and
The French Cable Company wero accept
ing cable messages today. subject 70
heavy delay.
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THE WAITER

West virgintasFair in east, local
rains In west portion Saturday; Sundny
probably local rains.
western Pennsylvnn1a-Cloudy Satur.
day: Sunday probably rain
ohio--Local rains Saturday and prob
ably Sunday. -.
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$4,000 LONGSH0REMEN
WILL GO ON STRIKE

NnRFNDI.N. Va. Nov. 15.-Represcn-
tative OF $4,000 members Of the Long
shnrcmrns union in this district an
nounc"d today that strike would be
called tomorrhw morning until the de-
mandS Of tho mon arc met
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1OQ KILLED IN
BERLIN RIOTS
Crews of Submarines Oppose
the Revolutionary
Government.

LONDON. Nov. lI.--Aboul 100 per
sons were killed in the fighting in Ber-
lin which marked the ovcrthrowal Of the
imperial government. according 10 re-
mort from Berlin received in Copenhagen
and forwarded by the Exchange Tclc-
graph company. The dead were buried
in the rriedrichstraSsc churchyard.
LONDON. Nov. 16.--The crews Of Ger
man .U-boats at mass meeting at
Rrunsbuttel. according to II Copenhagen
dispatch to tho Daily Express. resolved
to oppose the revolution ana rcinstat"
the officers. They decided to fly the
natiuoal flag instead OF tho red fiaB.
PARIS. Nov. 15.-k'!cld Marshal Won
ulndenburg and The German hcadquar-
tcrS staff, accounting to ihc Frankfort
Gazette. have arrived ut Wilh"lmShohc.
near Casscl where in 1870 Emperor va
polcon after the surrender Of Sedan was
kept prisoner.
PARIS. Nov. l5.---(icrmany must un-
dsrxo a .1torni .rcvaluttSr: es we'll ns a
political uphcaval before sn" can PC
admitted To n league of nations. says
Leon Bourgeois. t0-mrr, cabinet minis
ter. who is president II Il commission
recently appointed tu sliIdy the rtan FOR
Il great combinaiiun Of statca for the
future,
The universal war has demon nstrated
to. all nations the necessity FOR en in
ternatiunal CONSTITUTIONS" he said. This
(Continued on Pago Tcn-)
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THREATENING
Radicals in Holland Demand
Abdication Of Queen
Wilhelmina.

LONDON. Nov. 1.-The threatening
attitude OF III" extremists IL Holland
who have demanded the nOdIcati0n o.
Queen Wllh,Iminn. is causing auxiei! at
The Hague. according 10 the dIaliy
Express.
WASfuNETUN. Nov. III n"ondl-
tional revocation Of the general strike
order in Switzerland by the Socinllstic
Commits" WAS reported today in an or
ficiatinc message To Swiss Minister sui
zcr here.
LONDON. Thursday. Nov. I4.--Thr Ia
hor conference today unanimously
adopted n resolution submitted by James
Ramsay Mnr Donald. chairman Of the la
Dor party. demanding that labor be rep
resented at the official p"ar" conference
and that M international lnbor congress
sit cuncurrculy. There were cheers for
intcrnaiioal Socialism and the R0lshe-
visits.