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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-22
Another Great German
Thrust Against Allies
Washington Prediction

WASHINGTON. April @l.-Anothcr
German thrust ut the allied lines more
powerful than those that have gone De-
force, Is looked FOR by the war depart
nent's stratcEists. if the present drive
n, the channel ports fails. The depart
,nent's weekly review tonight says the
enemy's enormous sacrifices have been
barren of primary results. but adds:
Looked ut from broad standpoint
Of the general military situation in the
west. II cannot however. be held that
the hu1t1e now raging in this salient is
,hc final nor even the most determined
onslaught Of the enemy
"'rbere are indications that should tho
offensive here also fall to lead 10 some
definite result. the enemy may under
take n further and even more powerful
thrust"
The review emphasizes the harmony
of action obtained through the appoint
ment of General Foch as commanocr-lh-
chief oil the allied armies IN tho west.
II tells Of increased activity along the
sectors held by American troops ana
discloscs that recently a NUMBER ..
Americans who had been captured and
were hrinE CnnaUCteu t''"HH'
Land ,o.thc German lines, turned upon
their captors. escaped and made their
,pey back 10 their own trenches. NO
details of tho incident are given
"In what has hitherto been held the
nrincipal scene Of operations. the sa-
iient stretching from north Of AIRS TO
south Of the Disc canal. with its apex IN
front of Amiens.' says the review
",hcre has been no important change
during ,the week, in the positions OF tho
contrndinc forces"
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FORMER PARkERSBURG
MINISTER FORCED TO
FLEE FROM MOB WRATH

Special Dispatch 10 Tho IntcliGencer.
MONACO, Pa, April 2l.-Rer. Il. S.
Gilbert. pastor Of the English Luther
an church. and formerly pastor of a
church in Parkersburg. w. Va, did not
fill his pulpit to-day, and it is not en-
pected he will show himself here
again. as he just missed coat OF tar
and feathers last night. Angered by
his remarks and actions. a mob went
to his home 10 find that he had been
warned. Nelson H. Trumpeter and
Alvin Vetter. said TO have tipped off
the minister, were compelled by the
mob TO buy Liberty Bonds. and prom
Used not TO allow Gilbert to appear in
his pulpit again.
A few months ago Gilbert refused to
conduct funeral services over body
draped with IN American flag. His
explanation was not satisfactory. Re
cent unpatriotic utteranccS prompted
summary action.
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HELEN {. BAIRD
Has Arrived at
HARRY M. SCHMIDT.

iurcd in panics NJ theatres III Los An
geleS The damage WAS quite extensive
One fatality wns reported. man be-
Ing trnrrpled IL death in tho rush or
crowd on tho municipal pier nj SANTA
Monica. near her. HLnlr"ds Of persons
who were fishing off the pier made
mad rush for solid ground when tho
tramblcr began 10 rock tho heavy con-
crete construction. Several persons
wrrc injured in thc rush.
Chimncys wore shaken down in var
inuS localities, and at San R"rnardino.
about seventy five miles east OF hero.
brick building was reported TO have
collapsed.
Accor ling t. Authenticated reports
Helmet and San Lacintn. In Riverside
county. were entirely destroyed by tho
earthquak". There were M telephone or
telegraph wires in operation, but per-
sons who escaped {" nrarh" points re-
ported serious destruction Of property
and probable loss Of life.
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WHEELING IS
COMING FAST
IN THE v. 8. s.

Until the report of the present week
on the organization Of War savings so
cietie. in West Virginia as put forth
by Robert l.. Archer. Of Huntington. the
state director. the position OF Wheeling
in comparison with Huntington. Charles
TON and Parkersburg. was disappoint-
inSly small
Then came the appointment OF c. ~
Walden az chairman for Ohio county. and
the coming Of Harry Wright. as indus
trial organizer. and Prof. John Norman.
as school organizer. These men have
pu, their shoulders to fhr wheel. with
the result that during the past week
nearly 200 thrift stamp societies have
been formed in this city.
State Director Archer's weekly re-
port shows total of Lien societies IN
the state. Of which Huntington has IL.
Charleston EOS. Wheeling 20I. Parkers-
burg IFS. It is not too much to eSpect
that the report for thu coming week VIII
find Wheeling where she properly ne-
lones-leading every other city IN tne
state. The. report in detail follo%S'
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JUDGE BY THE
EVIDENCE

In trying case. If every witness
testified to the good character ana
good conduct Of person the jury
would believe them. You are judge
and jury for our case and when so
many people who daily lake Jays
Pepsotone, the great stomach ana
liver remedy. testify OF its good Ell.
fects in so many obstinate cases ana
from such wide variety Of ages ana
from people in all walks of life from
bankers to laborers. it is certain tnal
it possesses peculiar merit. Inc
manufacturers of Jays Pepsotone
have so much faith and condolences IN
the remedy that they agree to reruno
every cent OF the purchase prlce II
you take the empty bottle TO the deal
err and tell him you did not receive
wonderful benefit. At this date not
4 single purchaser has claimed lie
guarantee. 1t is 4 safe remedy
which readily takes the place Of calo-
mel and other harsh drugs and can
be given TO women and children IN
delicate health with perfect satet!.
Will not grippe or purge. Formula ls
on the battle Conforms strictly 10
the Pure Food and Drug law and IS
sold for soc and 800. The Pepso-
tone Company, Huntington. ". Va
and reliable druggists everywhere.
Sent on receipt OF price if your dealer
cannot supply you.
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ALLIES READY
Continued from First Page.)

hordes swept forward against them In
waves. but they clunE {" their posts
throughout bitter hours. The positions
about KENNEL were retained, but lit
tie south Of the hill Tho Germans pushed
in and surrounded Donegal farm. which
WAS being held by subaltcrn and
twelve Tommics.
When thu French came up on tho
18th Donegal was No Mans Land. and
no word had been received concerning
it's little garrison. Tho British were not
nj the moment in sufficient force tn
bring relief The French waited only 10
hear the story Of the situation before
organizing big raid.
Not Survivor.
1t was then about dusk. An attack
on Donegal was Immediately carried ont,
and the Poius found the subaltcrn and
his dozen men dead and about them we're
the bodies OF nifty Germans.
The French came hack with word OF
tho situation and brought with them n
number Of German prisoners from be-
ynnd the farm. This pirce OF chivalry
spread among tho British and drove tho
entering wedge for the friendship which
followed.
The situation last night along the
front was generally quiet and I'M
changed There wiis tho usual artillery
firing hut most OF the infantry actions
were small operations. During tho night
the British pushed forward and i'm
proved their line cast Of Ricz pu Ftnage.
and they MISC carried out satisfac-
tnry movement ut Hinges bridge. south
Of Pncaut forest,
An attempted enemy advance against
the british positions on Frczcnherg
spur northeast Of Yprcs. WINS stopped
by artillery fire. East of Arras the
Germans tried to rush some KUN pits
that wcrc captured ny the British yes
terday. but the attack was r"pulsed.
Uncle Sam can't fight on an empty
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HIT BY AUTOMOBILE
WHILE WAITING FOR CAR

pohert StultZ is in the Ohio Valley
General hospital with severe scalp
u.ound on his head. caused from being
hit bv an automobile. Dr. Hcrsey Mt
tended him and ut Il late hour last night
H. was reported to h" in a dazed con-
dition by hospital attaches. and does not
know what caused him to he In TIM,
condition. Will" the scalp wound only
p.ccssit:,tcd three stitches being taken.
/, is not known To what extent he may
hc injured.
IA best could b. learned he was wait
ing for a street car shortly before IL
o'clock and in some way WAS struck by
n passing automobile The driver of the
car Is not Known in fact. tn" details OF
how he received the injury are meager.
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You should have all your clerks take
our cours., in scientific salesmanship."
Put"
Eye show them how TO seize the psy-
choIngical moment for closing a sale
..Th> main trouble now Is that We
can't get rks"-Pittsburgh Sun.
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WITH THE FRENCH ARMY x

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY y
FRANCE. Saturday. April Colby the
Associated Press)-German artillery,
especially the guns Of the heaviest cal,
ibres which. appear to have reached
the front in considerable numbers. has.
been extremely active all along the
front from CaSthl to the south OF Noy-
on since the successful French attack
between Themes and Maily-RaineTal,
northeast of Montdidier. on Thursday.
The French guns have been reply
ing most vigorously and have been bat
tering the German front lines and the
concentrations of troops in the back
areas.
In the vicinity OF the river Ailette.
large flights of aviatorS Of both adTer-
saries were occupied Friday night and
TODAY in accommodating and in attack
ling each others depots and canton
ments. The French airmen continually
harrassed the German supply columns.
Distinct indications have been OBJ
served farther north Of German prepa-'
rations for some kind OF movement
between Arras and Amiens. Whether
they will develope into an offensive
action cannot be foreseen, but there
seems to be great possibility that
another attempt will be made to sever
the link connecting the French ana
British.
Hitherto thanks TO the magnificent
handling and to the bravery OF the
Entente allied soldiers since the first
German onslaught, all efforts in that
direction have failed and after FULL
month OF almost constant attacking the
Germans in summing up their results
can only find that they have sacT-
feed many OF their best DIVISIONS
without adequate repayment Tor tnelr
enornous losses.
PARIS. April 21.-The French lines
north of Seicheprey. where the Ter
mans inaugurated a heavy attack
against French and Americans Festel'
day, have been completely re-estao-
nsbed. according to the war office an
norncement tonight. The text OF the
statement reads:
"There was no infantry action, but
both artillerieS were active AT various
points on the Somme. the Arre and the
Disc, as well as on the right bank Oh
the Meuse.
North of seicheprey our line has
been entirely re-established.
THE enemy bombarded Rheims
where several fires broke out.
eastern theatre, April 20. On the
left bank Of the Struma the enemy vlo-
lcntlv bombarded villages which the
british and Greek troops had occupied
There were artillery actions IN the
Doiran sector and on the Faroar'
Near Sborsko several Siberian detacn-
ments in driving back the enemy az.
vanced posts caused a movement OF
Bulgarian reinforcements. wh c H.
caugh. under the fire of our ar'iilerE'
suffered appreciable losses.
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Pull Of Bravado.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. April 2l.--tBy the Associated
Press. )-The German attempt to break
through the American lines in the T"ui
sector early Saturday continued until
late at night. The troops that we're
hurled against the Americans c;line full
Of bravado and arrogance. waving their
rifles and shouting like mad. but they
found more than they bargained for.
When the Germans entered Scichcpr"E
il was evidently in the belief that the
Americans had gone. but some Of them
remained scattered through the rillaG"
and they attacked the Germans with
hand grenadcs. killing many Of them.
Furious hand-to-band fighting cnSucd IN
the village streets. the Americans fall
ing back only when they were greatly
outnumbered.
Later the Germans were driven out nl
the village but they had concealed their
boxes. containing high explosives. I"
which they had attached wires stretched
across tho streets. Some of the adNanc"
Guards stepped on the wires. causing
explosions, but steps were immcdllt"'E
taken to clear out these German traps
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JAYS PEPsoToNE
For Dyspepsia and Liver Ills.

vance to the northeast Of Ypres was
stopped by our artillery.
I'VE carried out a successful local
operation last night, in the neighbor-
hood of Robecq ION the southern side
of the Flanders salient) in which a
number of the enemy was killed and a
few prisoners and several machine
guns were captured.
Hostile artillery was active yester-
day afternoon and last night in the
neighborhood of LaBasSee canal"
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the other parts Of the British
'front.'"
Just what the Germans are planning
for the future on the long line north
ward from ,LaBassee to Fpres. where
everywhere they have met during the
last week with a stonewall OF resist
ance, has not yet become apparent.
Nowhere have they thrown down the
gauntlet and offered further battle
against the staunch line that Is facing
them. They have. however. on nulner-
Gus sectors carried out violent bonn
bardments, but in these they have
been answered shot for shot The
only fighting in which the men OF eth
or side left their trenches was near
Robecu. northwest Of LaBassee. where
Field Marshal Haig's men threw out
the enemy from several advanced DO
sitions.
Evidences of the losses the Germans
have sustained in the new offensive
= daily are becoming more apparent. In
addition to the reports OF the numerous
dead which strew the battlefields, ,ad-
vices coming through Holland are to
the effect that hospitals, monasteries,
converts and schools in Belgium are
filled TO OVERLOOKING with wounded.
and that even private homes are be-
ing requisitioned for use as hospitals.
Cattle. cars. In which hay is the only
bedding. are being used TO transport
manned men from the battle front.
LONDON. April Fisherman troops
= last night made an attempt 10 push
their way through the British lines
northeast of Ypres, an the northern
battle front The advancing troops
were stopped by the fire Of the Brit
ish artillery. says today's war office
statement. On the remainder Of the
British front there were minor opera
lions. The text of the announcement
follows:
"a hostile attack during the night
on one Of our posts south of the Scarpe
. river was repulsed after some fight
ing.
An attempt BY the enemy TO ad-
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EARTHQUAKE
CONTINUED From First PAgo)

moved cast and south from mat point.
II became most severe IN IN" hti''cl
and San Jacinto section and lur'n"r
north about San Bernardino.
Coming on toward coast. the tremor
did slight damage ut whittier ana othcr
intervening points and struck Los An
ccles at 3:32 p. m. there being TWO
shocks. They we're estimated at ten
seconds and thirty seconds each.
In the city. the earthquake broke n
number Of large plate glass windows In
office buildings There was almost n
manic in tho numerous theatres AMI pic
turc houses and one woman. Mrs. 4.
Jacobs. was struck on the head by an
iron fire escape, lowered from above
as she stepped from n theatre side en-
trance.
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los ANGELES. April 2l.-All Of
southern California and part Of western
Arizona and Utah were shaken today at
S:32 p. IN. by an earthquake which
wrecked virtually all buildings and resi-
dcnccs in Helmet and San Jacinto. two
inland towns forty-tivc miles southeast
Of Riverside. Cal. caused minor prop
erty damage In practically every town
and city.
One man. Frank f. nnrnell was killed
ut Santa Monica in panic when he
fell M y pier. A woman was injured
by falling from second-story window
nj San Jacinto. and number Of per-
sons injured there and elsewhere none
seriously. Three men entombed in 4
magncsitc mine tunnel near Helmet prob
ably were saved by fellow workers who
drove an mir shaft to them and were OK
pectcd to dig them out before morning.
The severity Of tho shock seemed
greatest inland, hut 1t was distinctly
apparent ut nearly every point over
California south from a linz" from Rnr-
stow 10 tho coast and in some parts OF
Arizona, although no damaS" was r"-
ported there.
In Los Angeles and vicinity tho dam
age was apparent mainly in broken win
dowS Hundreds OF large plat" glass
"
large buildings showed cracks or huge
hut the extent Of such damage to build
fngs could not he definitely Asccr,aincd.
Homes NIL over southern California
were shaken. dishes ratified, furnitur"
moved. and in many places tho shock
WAS such as to cause the occupants to
vacatc hastily.
In Arizona the shock was reported 70
have extended as far cast MS SeliGman
and Milford. in Utah.
REDLhNDS. Calf. April c1.-Two
chfmneys foil through the roof Of the
Iona Linda sanitarium. between This
city and San Enrnardno. during tho
Earthquake. seriously iniuring one pa
ticnr. Mrs Mary Sccar. nf Chicago. and
two employees
Tho employees were struck by falling
bricks rs they fled from the building.
Los ANGELES. Calf. April al
Several business buildings and homes
were wrecked A. San Jncintn. according
TO Western Union Telegraph company
operators there.
SAN EERNAISDINO. Cnlif.. April u.
Twenty brick buildings were de-
stroycd and one woman probably fatally
injured by the earthquake ut Helmet to-
day. according 10 J. Q. Kidcn"ur. Of this
city. vino left Helmet by automobile int
rn"diatcly after the trrmur.
Tho trl"phnn" and telegraph limos
wcrc down and water and gas mains
wer" broken in many places.
The only buildings left standing In
tn" business district there arc tho post
office and the hank according to reports
received here from persons who fled
after the earthquake lac to-day.
II was also reported Their" had born
sorne loss Of lfC but this statement had
not been verified hero.
WINCHESTER. Calf. April 2l.-Twc
men were reported "utornn"d and SeH-
cral hurt to-day at 4 mhgncsite min"
four miles from here. by q landslide
which rngulrrd IL working tunnel In the
side Of 4 hill
Los ANGELES. Calf. April 2l.-A
severe earthquake" at approximately
twenty seconds duration. shook the en-
lIr. southern portion "f talifnrnih nj
":GI thIs afternoon. Dozens of Plate
glass windows in Los Angeles stores
were hrolcn and several women were in
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BERLIN. via London. April 2l.-The
capturc Of 1873 American prisoners and
twenty-five machine guns by the Ger
mans is claimed in the official rcport
from headquarters to-day. The German
storm troops. it also Is declared. hd-
yanced TO depth OF two EllomterS
(ahout mile and quarter) mo the
American lines at Seicheprey-
The Americans. The statement aids
sustained heavy losses. The text Of the
statement reads: "On the battle fronts
rcci.rocal "Reminiscences led to violent
infantry engagements. Near La BSScc
Lens and Albert there was lively mr.
ing duel: also between the Arre anu the
Disc. The artillery activity nj many
times was spirited.
"Retwcen the Disc and the Moscllc
lower Saxon battalions attacked tho
Americans in their positions near Scicn-
eprev. They stormcd the place and
pressed forward as far as two kilome-
tcrs into the enemy lines. Minor enemy
counter attacks were rrpuiSrd. anu
strong attempts TO attAck were hcld
down and frustrated.
IN the night our storming troops
after the destruction Of enemy works.
returned to their lines OF departures The
losses Of the Americans were eNtraordl-
narlly high. One hundred and eighty
three Americans. including five Officers
were taken prisoner and twenty-five
machine guns were captured.
North OF Morvllle. east of Pont-A-
Mousson (Toui sector) We took prison
ers as a result OF foreftcld engagement
with tho French.
Eastern theatre, Ckrainian front
After overcoming the enemy resistance
near Pierskop (Pcrcskor?) and Kart Ia
bak, our troops opened UP the way to the
Crimea.
Macedonian tront-'Thcre was lively
enemy activity west OF Dorian and in
the Struma plat"
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DESPERATE STROKE
Continued From First Page.)

out of action, the Germans used IN UNI
usually large number OF gi,s shells. hut
the American artillery replied vigorous
ly. hurting hundreds Of shells across tho
TGuton lines,
y counter barragc set down by the
Americans. caught the advancing Ger
mans and killed IN number of them be-
fore they had an opportunity To reach
the American trenches.
The Germans entered the shell torn
village of Seichcprey ill the forenoon.
but only remained a short time, heinE
driven out again by a brilliant counter
attack made by the American infantry.
The commander of one. unit holding an
outpost reported Mt one stage Of the at
tack that his men were slowly giving
ground. hut that they were lighting
every inch Of the way"
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Los ANGELES. Calf. April GA
severe rarthruak" of approx imately
twenty seconds duration. shook the en-
lir. southern pnr.iuu "f california at
"S3 this afternoon. Dozens Of Plate
glass windows in Los Angeles stores
were hrokcm and several women were in
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PARIS. Arril 2l.-FightinE between
Franco American troops and German
forces in the vicinity OF Sechcprey.
northwest Of Toul. where the Germans
yesterday launched a strong attack
against the French and American posi-
tions, continued throughout the niGhi
The war office statement issued this
afternoon says the French recovered
nearly all the ground overrun by the
Germans. Americans troops lighting IN
this sector the announcement adds. re-
pulsed the Teuton assaults on their
lines. The text nf the statement reads:
ARTILLERY activity continued on the
left bank Of the Arrr river and also
between Montdidier and Noyon.
~ German raid north of Rheims was
repulsad.
The struggle continued throughout
the night In the region OF S"icheprey.
French troops regained nearly all the
terrain which had been lost I" the Ger
mans.
American troops lighting in this re-
gion also repulsed a. determined German
attack in the same sector.
Several raids were made by French
troops on the German positions in Lor-
raine and In the Fosgcs.'
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; BRITISH DRIVE

fconttnucd from F1rst Pags.)
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Uncle Sam can't fight on an empty
pocket.
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WINCHESTER. Calf. April 2l.-Twc
men were reported "utornn'd and Sev'
cral hurt to-day al nngncsite mln'
four miles from here. by q landslide
which rngulrrd Il working tunnel In The
side Of 4 hill