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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-03
ST, GEORGE CADETS
MILITARY EuCRRE
Affair VIII Be Held al Columbia Club
Wednesday Evening.

on W..iucS da% .l"n.:@ "f this w"''h
a y.ry uupuIur psS'!!r.. VIII ~ given
a: the Ccluni,.i;, clTh Nh.u company y.
Third Regiment. knights II -. '',"re''
cadets. II this lily. viii s!H' l!'"!r
third MILITARY tu-hr".' til" TWO .pr"Ni-
naS having i".ii I,r:,nd S,i"''"SS":S. THIS
Us thu. first cu"hr" /" to. SIN'Tt ny any
society "r nr@;tnIHn,i"m for Srn1r tim"
past and It Is .Np"'t"'! IL. t" ;iit"r."d
by Il SURPRISING crowd.
The proceeds al th:s, rri.hr'. - - h"ip
pay TOR tn. uniforms. guns and Other
arhcrn:Llta purchased H. t:tS ntli-
tary organization SON" ur1'- ";-". DE-
Sir;thl.. rrizrS will ~. awarded ladies
and g..atI"n. n tur both "u"hr" and
Go,rin"os Tickets ar. h.'mc sod ~ TIA"
Cadets and a very larc" "r"w'i - rN-
p.."rsI
Ti.r retrc.,Iu.,lt committee. !; CON-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-03
RHEUMATIC AND KIDNEY ILLS.

Are YOU troubled with rheumatism,
kidney Or bladder affection" An!
such symptoms a, swollen muscles or
Joints. backachc. dizziness. nervous
mess. p.aTcd-out feeling. urinary lrrcS-
uIar,ty. puifinesS under tho eyes: YOU
need Foley Kidney Pills. Mrs: Eahk
+. Wood. r. +. II. >. Morrill,. Maine,
writes: Il found relief aS soon a. i
began taking Folc: Kidney Pill. NV
husband also received much benefit;
from Them. He was 81 lsmr hr could
not top over: now he feels no pain.
Sold everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-03
SurPical preSSerS.

The members of Tn" Surgical hr"&$rrS
class ~ thr Third Freshly terrain church
Will hold their regular meeting Tu">haN
evening in tn" rarlurS n; ia" 'hur' i.
'rh" evening will devoted !" sewing ana
knitting for the boys who ar" fighting
in th. trenches. All m"ut, - ~, earn
cSt!v requested I" l." present and hrInS
all lncnmpi"trd work with them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-03
St. Paol's workers.

Tho Wiling Workers If 81 l'nEi :
Evangelical church .Wiil witness =
err,;lal business meeting this - nn= IN
the rooms nr the church nu S"ir h
N'onus street. business matters WiIl ~"
taken IN. and = short session viii H.
held in discussion in C"nH"''il"n with
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-03

First Lieut. a. Auth. Second Lieut.. ].
LIS nh:tuer.
nurin-; III" last few months this mill
tary nrgHuizHrin has mad" w"7Id"rful
STRIDES. only - fcw weeks ar" gr"a,
revival WAS held in ;his "il'v in whi"h
Cadets from Pittsburgh. Sicuh"n>ill,
ami East Youngstown participated.
\ n"w Company has ais" hr"n muster
ed in and a third l. on :hr road.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-03

'rh. Roy Scouts 81 'i," Wesley NJ. :"
rhurrii N;iI hnih ih'.r "'|IIHr ~ - M
tia, .N..uln: "a rh.ir r'"nu IN Tho church
huii!iu" = N"rHl examinations "'ll IN.
=lh"tt Tar rh. ,ilGirr' NJ class. MI mem
l.r> ar. requested T.. !" present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-03
Cease Bathing

Chief Cr Police HENDERSON has l..
sued Il decree whereby h. states that
all baihin" in the murky waters nj III"
Ohio river between Nh" steel and tn
suspension bridges must CCaS" with
on, further parl"y. Numerous com
plants have been handed in by Island
residents who live along tho shore
II hat The baihrrS were uSin: foul and
prnranC Language and that they had
been destroying property. From ihiS
;lmr on arrests viii h" mad" when
Warranted and thr off, ndrrs taken &c
H. city building.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-03

the. annual minister's conference !" H..
held At tn, church tia: week NJ
rIr.nh r. A.. 'a.ru"s'ii I. uH'st'd :" 10
pr'':''.ni.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-03

Honr% \ ~haf"r. barber shop. EIsh
Lccntn ana Jacob streets.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
MICHAELIS HITS INDEMNITY
Declares Germans Must Save Country
From MaterialiSm.

Amsterdam, April 5.-Dr. Georg
MichaeliS, former imperial chancellor,
on leaving to assume his post of pres
ident of POmerania, made an address
at Berlin. He said:
''If | were ever responsible again
for the government, | would decline to
ask a war indemnity. Rather than see
our people thrown themselves into the
abyss of materialism, which would be
the case if our war expenditure were
betrayed by our enemies, we must
teach our people to become simple,
sober, and economical.
Our time of trial will not end with
the termination of the war. Our mis-
cry will continue. We must bear it
without murmuring. Poverty will be
our cook. We must admit we, too, are
guilty for this war, not in a political
sense, for the emperor tried to main
tain peace to the last minute, but cir
cumstances have brought US trials
which threaten to make money the
master Of the day. We must save the
country from surrender to mater
ialism."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
u. S. men AT vERDUN
American Forces Occupy Sector
of Meuse Heights.
Huns Raid American Listening Posts
After Heavy Bombardment-
Routed by Artillery.

With the American Army in France,
April 5.-American forces now are oc-
cupying sector of the Meuse heights,
south Of Verdun.
This announcement was released for
publication simultaneously with a
statement that the enemy raided one
OF the American listening posts in this
sector after a heavy bombardment.
The raid was I>ade against one of
the few positions in this region where
it is feasible, because OF the terrain,
to conduct operations without heavy
loss to the attacking force
The enemy first vigorously bonn
barded the American first line and
communication trenches zigzagging up
the hillside, and then sent over raid
ing party which sWarmed about the
listening post
Further progress Of the enemy was
halted by strong fire from the Amer
lean first and second lines, and, as a
consequence, the enemy can hardly
claim success.
Because of the topography of the
Meuse heights region there has been
little severe fighting there for many
months.
The opposing forces took advantage
OF the inactivity to Construct fine dug
outs, many of them being lighted by
electricity. Each Size enjoys the ad-
vantage of excellent observation
posts, and shells echo among the sur
rounding hills, which are covered with
spring flowers.
The other American sectors were
reported quiet. The Germans sent in
few shells in the sector northwest Of
Toul, but the enemy airpIanes were
fairly active in patrolIing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
FIX 3O-YEhR PENALTY
Congress ConfGrees Also Put
$4,000 Fine for Sabotage.
Cbstructionist Tactics to BE Punished,
But Men May Quit in Bona
Eide Demand.

Washington, April 5.-COnferees of
the senate and house agreed on a bill
providing severe penalties for destruc
ton of war material and for sabotage
Penalties of thirty years imprisOn-
ment and $4,000 fine are provided in
the bill, which was greatly hroadened
in scope both by the house and the
conferees, for acts which actually, or
are intended, or which "there is rea-
son to believe are intended to injure
or destroy war material and utilities"
The latter include arms, munitions,
live stock, clothing, food supplies, rail
roads, electric lines, canals, engines,
machines, vehicles, vessels. dams, res
ervOirs, aqueducts, water and gas
pipes, structures, electric wireless,
telegraph and telephone plants and
"all other articles intended to be used
by the United States or any associate
nation in connection with the conduct
of the war"
The legislation also penalties will
full manufacture of defective war ma
terals, including their ingredients.
special clause provides that en-
plOyees shall not be prohibited from
agreeing to stop work when for the
bona fide purpose of obtaining better
wages or conditions of employment
but otherwise penalties acts interfer-
ing with production Of war supplies
The bill was passed by the senate a
year ago in restricted form and re-
Gently was broadened and passed by
the house at the request of the depart
ment of justice.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
Fifteen Big Warehouses Are De-
stroyed-Incendiary Suspect
ed of Starting Blaze.
HIGH Wind SPREADS FLAMES
Entire Fire Fighting Forces of Two
Cities Battle Blaze--Dvnamite Is
to Destroy Structures in Effort
to Check Flames.

Kansas City, Mo, April 5.-Fire,
supposedly of incendiary origin, swept
the west bottoms wholesale business
section of Kansas City, destroying
property estimated at $5,000,0O0. 1t
was brought under control after a
long fight. Five firemcn were injured.
one perhaps fatally, when a floor on
which they were working fell with
them.
IS Buildings Destroyed.
The fire was discovered in a ware
house of the Abernethv Furniture com
pany and, famed by 4 stiff breeze,
spread rcpidly to adjoining structures.
Fifteen buildings were destroyed be
fore it was brought under control.
Many business firms had their own
fire departments playing streams on
their buildings, in an effort to prevent
them from catching fire. Dynamite
was used to destroy bindings to pre-
vent the spread of the fire.
Falling wires caused slight injuries
to passerS-by. The street car service
over the 81" structure into Kansas
City, Kan, was stopped when the tres
tie work caught fire
The origin of the fi4e is at present
unknown, but the fire chief is said
to be of the opinion it was started
by an incendiary. An investigation
was begun almost Immediately after
the blaze was brought under control
Three Men Caught Lootino.
The entire fire-fighting forces of Kan
sas City, Mo-, and Kansas City. Kan,
were called out, and the police estab-
lished fire zone blocks from the
scene, in order to nreyent loOting of
valuable business houses in the imme-
diate vicinity. Three men caught loot
ing were lodged in Jail
dozen box cars, l9aded with au-
tomObiles, were destroyed.
A number of explosions were heard
when a chemical nlan4 in the burned
district COught fire.
The fire is said to be the most de-
structive IN the history of VansAs
City. Hundreds of men and women
employed in the business houses will
be thrown out of work temporarily.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
PACifIST ORDERED TO CAMP
3. D. AIInson of Chicago Must Go to
Rockford, Ill.

Chicago, April 5.-Brent Dow Allin-
son, the young pacifist who has been
resisting military service, vas ordered
by Chicago exemption board No. A to
report at once for entrainment to
Camp Grant. The AliinSon case at
tracted an unusual amount of interest
owing to the prominence Of the youths
parents. Thomas w. Alinson his fa-
ther, is head of the Henry Booth Set
tlement House. From al parts of the
country have come wires from exemp-
tion boards to know the status of the
case. President Wilson's proclamation
that an individual conscientious OBJ
iector may enter noncombatant service
has not yet been included in the ex-
emption board rules.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
Report From Paris.
Foes Moved Down.

Our troops with intrepid courage
resisted the shock of the assailing
masses, who were moved down by our
artillery fire.
Despite their efforts, ten times re-
peated, the Germans succeeded at the
cost of sanguinary sacrifices, in gain
ing only a few hundred meters of ter
rain and occupying the villages OF
Mailly, Raineval mad MOrisel, the
neighboring heights of which we hold.
French Hold Grivesnes.
''Grivesnes, which was attacked
with particular violence, remained in
the hands of our troops, who, after
having broken down all the assaults,
counter-attacked with vigor and real
lied progress at this point.
Between Montdidier and Lasigny
there was great activity by the two
artilleries.
The artillery fighting became very
violent last night in the region north
of Montdidier.
Northwest of ReimS, in the Cham
pagne and on the left bank of the
Meuse (Verdun 'front.' French troops
penetrated German trenches at sew
eral points, bringing back 80 prisoners
and two machine guns. German raids
east of Reims, in Av0cOurt wood and
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
BIG LIBERTY LOAN BILL
SIGNED by PRESIDENT
GOVERNOR {. |. Phillip
ISSUES CALL TO PEOPLE

Gov. Philip has issued a proclama-
ton calling upon the people of Wis
consin to support the government by
purchasing the third Liberty bonds,
and has designated Sunday, April 7,
as Liberty bond Sunday His procla-
nation follows:
All citizens should appreciate that
war and that it is necessary to raise
a large army. We are calling the
flower Of our young manhood to the
colors to meet this requirement. In
order to make our soldiers effective
we must give them the proper sup
ment, in fact all things that are neces-
sary to properly maintain a soldier in
the field. The expenditures of the
government for these purposes are
necessarily great.
Saturday, April 6, marks the first
anniversary OF our country's participa-
ton in the war Our government finds
it necessary to again call upon the
people for their cooperation in the
purchase Of bonds, and is Offering the
third Liberty loan of $3,00O,0O0, 900,
the bonds to bear an interest rate of
IA per cent per annum.
81 call upon the citizens of this
state to again prove their patriotism
by purchasing the amount set aside
for us as, our proportion of this loan.
The money invested in these bonds is
in no sense gift to the government
it is an investment. The security given
is the very best that the people can
find for an investment. Every citizen
We must give the soldiers who have
gone to France and those VINO are yet
to go the assurance that they will re-
ceive the united support of their coun-
trymen and that we stand ready to
make any sacrifice that is necessary
for their encouragement
ut will be helpful if an announce
ment of this bond sale by the gov
ernment will be made in all public
places where people assemble, and /
suggest that Sunday, April Z, shall be
known as Liberty bond Sunday and
that ministers call the attention of
their respective congregations to this
call for the cause of the war and urge
the people to respond in a generous
manner"
(SignedD e. L. Philip,
Governor
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
GERMAN ARMY IN FINLAND
10000 Troops Landed From Trans
ports at Hango.

Petrograd, April 5.-Thirty German
transports with troops have arrived at
HangO. on the southern coast of Fin
land. southeast of IIelsingfOrs. The
bolsheviki commissary for Finnish af-
fairs reports that NJ. D'Estrees, the
Belgian minister to Russia, has been
wounded by white guards, or govern
ment troops, while attempting to pass
into the rebel lines.
London, April 5.-The force landed
by the Germans at HangO, Finland as
reported in a Berlin official statement
Sasnitz, according to the Central News
correspondent at Copenhagen. The
artillery equipment of the force is 300
guns, with 1000 machine guns.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
Finnish GUARD wins
Republican Troops Storm Way
Into City of Tammerfors.
Capture Thousand Prisoners and War
SuppIies-Russ Blow Up Own
Warships Before Huns Arrive.

Stockholm, April 5.-Storming the
city on foot White guards (the Fin
nish republican troops) have captured
the eastern portion of the City of
TammerforS, 50 miles north-not ttheast
of the BOthinian gulf port of Alko,
Finland, Notwithstanding desperate re-
slstance, and captured 1000 prisoners
and a quantity of locomotives, wagons
and provisions.
The reports from Swedish CORE
spOndentS contain stories of terrible
atrocities committed by Red guards.
The bodies of scores of White guards
have been found mutilated in indie
scribable fashion.
An American said that he had seen
IA bodies, which had been treated in
a terrible manner
Many of the White guards, especial
ly officers, carry capsules containing
poison for use in the event of their
capture.
Red guards also accuse the White
guards of atrocities.
Petrograd. April 5.-Several Rus
sian warships, including four subma-
rines, in the harbor of Hango, were
blown up by their commanders. who
feared capture by the Germans. The
mayor of Sukhum-Kale reports that
the Black sea fleet torpedoboats are
bombarding and looting towns along
the coast.
Ukrainian and German forces seek
ing to recapture Odessa and Nico-
layev were repulsed, it was announced
here.
The kO-German fleet, headed to-
ward Odessa, was driven back by the
Russian Black sea fleet.
TurkO-German forces have been
thrown back so versts (39.6 miles)
from Batum, it was announced here.
Likewise they have been driven back
from the Erzerum-kars line.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
NINE JAP SHIPS FOR U. S.
Several Steamers at Pacific Ports
Given to America

Seattle, Wash, April 5.-The Seattle
office of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, a
Japanese steamship company, an
nounced it had received a cablegram
from Tokyo saying the Japanese gov
ernment had Communicated nine of
the cOmpany's steamers, to be turned
over to the United States government.
San Francisco, April 5.-The steam
crs Persia Maru and Eiyo Maru of the
Togo Kisen Kaisha company have
been cOmmandeered by the Japanese
government for the use of the United
States shipping board officials of the
company announced here. The Persia
is 1000 and the SeiyO 5000 tons.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
U. S. GUNS TO OUTRANGE FOE
Monster Weapon Will Be Ready for
Shipment Next Month.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 5.-More
powerful guns than anything Germany
has SO far produced are in the making
near this city, and the first will be
ready for shipment to France next
month, declared Samuel Vauclain, vice
president and executive head of the
Baldwin Locomotive works, at a dinner
here. Mr.. Vauclain said, the artiller-
lists to man them have been in training
in the United States for some time.
When the first gun is ready for tryout
and shipment in May, he declared, its
crew will be ready to go with it.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
Huns Make Heavy Attacks on
Whole Somme-Avre Line,
Says London.
ADVANCE IN TWO SECTORS
Gain on British Front in Direction of
Hame and the Sois De Vaire-
French Forced Back Between
Rivers Luce and Avre.

Paris, April 5.-German troops num-
bering we'll over hundred thousand
delivered a terrific attack against the
French along a front of over nine
miles from Grivesnes to north of the
AmiensROye road.
They were met with a storm of ire
from the French guns, and although
the assaults We're repeated ten times,
they succeeded in gaining olly a small
section of ground.
The French retained Grivesnes, but
the Germans occupied the villages Of
Mailly-Rafneval and MOrisel.
The announcement by the war office
of this new offensive also says that
by powerful cOunter-attack the
French made progress in the Griyes-
neS area.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
TWO NEW WAR SECRETARIES
E. r. Stettinius and Frederick KeppeJ
to Aid Baker.

Washington. April 5.-COngress took
final action on the bill creating two ad-
ditional secretaries of war, and the
appointments probably will be an
nOunced within few days. 1t is I'M
derStoOd the men to be selected are
Edward r. Stettinius. surveyor of army
purchases, and Frederick Keppel dean
Of Columbia university and now acting
as confidential assistant to Secretary
Baker.
With the appointment of the new
secretaries reorganization of the war
department, worked out by Secretary
Baker and approved by the president,
will be put into full effect Mr.. Stet-
tinius. it is understood, will be in
charge of industrial and commercial
work and Dean Keppel in charge of
the nonmilitary life Of the army.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
RUSS SHIPS TAKEN BY U. S.
Vessels Were Detained Here When
Bo!sheviki Gained Control.

New York, April 5.-The United
States has requisitioned for use in en-
tente service a number of Russian
steamships formerly engaged in trans
porting supplies between America and
Russia according to authoritative in
formation received in shipping circles
here.
The vessels are those which were
detained in American ports when the
present Russian government came into
power. They will continue to fly the
Russian flag. 1t is understood they
will be operated by the Russian Vol
unteer Fleet, which, Representatives of
the former Russian government in the
United States say, is still intact.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05

London, April 5.-South of he River
Somme the Germans launched heavy
attacks on the British and French
forces says a statement issued by the
British war office.
On the British front the enemy made
progress in the direction of Hamel
and the Bois de Vaire.
Gain Ground From French.
On the French front, Immediately
on the right OF the British, the Ger
mans, according to the statement,
gained ground ia the angle between
the Rivers Luce and Avre.
The statement reported little activ-
ity in the battle area at night, with
the exception of hostile artillery fire
at various points. A few prisoners
were taken by British parties.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
is LYNCHED FOR OISLOYALTY
r. p. Praeger, Said to Be of German
Parentage, Hanged in Illinois.

Collinsville, H., April 5-Robert P.
Praeger, said to be of German parent
age, was hanged to a tree one mile
south of the city limits here about mid
night by mob of $50 persons. The
mob dragged Praeger from the base
ment of the city hall, where he had
been in hiding. Praeger was accused
of making disloyal remarks In a
speech he made recently to miners at
Maryyille H.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
II HUN PLANES SHOT DOWN
British Flyers Continue to Attack Ger
man Troops.

London, April 5.-The official state
ment on aviation issued by the war
Office reads:
"wednesday was again unfavorable
fer flying, but this did not prevent our
alrplanes from making several flights
TO recOnnoiter the battle front and at
tack ground targets with bombs and
machine guns. One fight occurred dur
ing a clear interval between two very
large formations Of our own and en-
emy machines. Otherwise hostile air
craft were not very active
Mine German machines were shot
down, three were driven down out of
control, and one hostile balloon was
destroyed. Five of our airplanes are
missing"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
MANSFIELD, JR., is DEAD
Son of Famous American Actor Dies
at Army Hospital.

New London, Conn, April 5.-Rich-
ard Mansfield, son of the late Rich
ard Mansfield famous American actor,
who enlisted in the aviation section of
the signal corps at New Haven on Feb
ruary 1, died at a camp in San An
tonic, Tex, according to word received
here. The cause of death was menin-
gifts. Mansfield was in his twentieth
year. In 1917 young Mansfield enlist
ed in the ambulance corps and spent
several months ii. France.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
RICH Y. M. C. A. WORKER DIES
r. B. Cutting of New York Succumbs
at Hospital in France,

Paris, April 5.-Robert Bayard Cut
ting of New York, a Y. NJ. G.. A work
er, died at an American base hos
pital after an operation. The burial
took place Tuesday, the funeral serv-
ice being conducted by Rt. Rev.
Charles II. Brent, Protestant Episcopal
bishop of the Philippines. Mr.. Cut
ting was associate organizing secre-
tary Of the Y. NJ G. A. and was
charged with opening new areas in an
advanced section of the front.
New York April 5.-RObert Bayard
Cutting was son of Robert Fulton
Cutting, a prominent financier and for
mer president of the Association for
Improving the Condition of the Poor.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
SAMUEL A. COOK DIES
AT NEENkH ON THURSDAY

After a short illness due to a COM
plication of diseases, former Con-
gresham Samuel A. Cook, former
mayor Of Neenah and a we'll known
republican leader, died at his home
there on Thursday.
Mr.. Cook was born in Ontario, Can
ada, January %, 1S49. He came with
his parents to the town Of Stock
bridge, Calumet county, Wis, in 1858,
when nine years old