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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
CROSSED WIRES
CAUSE Of MOST
COSTLY BLAZE
ONLY EIGHT OF THE
FIFTY CARS SAVED
Entire City Fire Department
Battles With the
Flames.

Fire starting this morning at
2:2o in the large barns OF the
Wheeling Traction company at
the southwest corner Of Zane ave-
nue. and South Huron street de-
stroyed the structure and its con-
tents. Included were as or more
cars.
The entire frame structure was
in a mass of flames before the flre
department reached the scene.
The loss is 100000 or more.
The rear part Of the barns used
for repair and machine shops was
not damaged to very great eX-
tent.
The origin Of the fire, as near as
could be ascertained, was in the
short circuitina Of small car, and
the fire spread SO quickly that OF
the sig strings Of cars that were
in the barn at the time only one
string was gotten out Of the barn
and saved, numbering eight cars
The other strings were in the barn
in such a way that they became
damned or rather necessItateo SO
much switching in order to get
them out upon a single track thar
thew had to be abandoned and the
men ran to the outside. The neat
at that time was SO great that they
could not stand it.
In the nelghborhood OF forty
five cars were completely de-
stroyed and the service OF the
company will be greatly hamper
ed this morning. They still have
remaining fourteen cars at the
McMechen barn, all running on
the MoundsviIle and mcMeehen
division Of the company. These
cars will possible be put on the
lines whose cars were burned 'and
all lines viii be short OF cars.
Possibly 200 men will be out OF
work as consequence Of the flre.
The building burned is 25o feet
Iona and about 100 feet wide and
was Of brick construction.
The fire department went at
their work with determination
and. had their equipment ON the
scene in very short time, but
the water pressure was SO low
that the streams hardly reached
the top Of the one story structure.
The only possible means OF get
ting more cars to take the place
Of those burned is from the West
Penn Traction Company, Of Pitts
burah which controls the Wheel,
Ina Traction Company, and 1t wiii
possibly require week to get the
cars here. In the meantime peo-
ole from The Island will have to
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WASl11NtiTuN. Feb. ":-Iittic OF the
long and growing program of war legis-
lation has been enacted since congress
convened two months ago to-day. AMI
caplta, leaders plan attempts to speed
M this week Important railroad and
financial measures are to b. brought be-
fore both senate and hous%~dur!nG, the
week with thr prospect that they will
occupy the center OF interest for many
DAYS TO come.
war Cabinet Bills.
Contention over the senate military
committee bills for Il wnr cabinet and
munitions director. which President
Wilson is vigorously opposing. will be
renewed in the senate tomorrow. when
advocates Of the legislation will begin
what they call q campaign OF education.
Senator Hitchcock. Democrat, will speak
tomorrow In support Of the bills and
will be followed on Tuesday by Senator
Wadsworth. q Republican member Of
the military committee. Replies are
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No DANGER OF
FLOOD, ASSERTS.
MR.. PENNYN|TT.
COLD SNAP COMES
MOST OPPORTUNITY
Fear Of Great Damage From
the Monongahela River
Gorge Passes.

PITTsBURG Feb. 3.-"Wheel-
Ing and other cities in the uppor
Ohio valley need not have any fear
of 4 flood, for there Isn't going to
be any, not at least In the immedi-
nte future" said Forecaster Henry
PennywItt tonight.
There's Il pretty fair little cold
snap on Its way hero" said MIR.
Penuywttt, land I'm looking for ten
above zero tomorrow. The thaw,
which probably caused some ankle
ty along the Ohio river, stopped
this afternoon and with tho colder
weather IN prospect folks In tho
upper Ohio valley may expect full
river"
Danger OF big damage from the
leo gorgo IN the MonogaheIa river
Is now regarded as past. The gov
ernment steamer Swan has bucked
thrice through four pools, clearing
the stream Of dangerous Ice along
the way by the use OF dynamite.
Tho boat Is now at Brownsville,
loaded with eight tons Of tho OK
plosiye and will continue its work.
With the arrival uf III" cold wav
lust night. thr flood damage which
threatened tho Ohio valley WAS nvcrtcd
much relief Among the peupl
residing In the low lying districts ant
thr rIvcrmeu OF this Vicinity.
The thnwing nf Saturday and yester
day caused much of tho snow and ice I,
disappear. In many places the chang
wns noticed as much ~ two inches
and with tn" watersheds above c"ver",
with snow and Il thaw. great volume!
of water would De- sent into tho OHIO
The rain which was predicted causeC
mitch alarm generally.
The stage at tho wharf last evening
WIS 2 feet and stationary. One Of tn
peculiar situations on the river at pres
cnt is that both above and below III
local wharf the stages are much higher
Al dam u. McMechcn. stage Of /
feet inches was reported. and ut dan
-. Warwond. n stage Of IS feet inche!
was on the .guages. The reason for tn
difference IN the stages, rirormen say
is that the gorge at the upper end o
the Island Is turning the waters to tn
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iASHINGTON. Feb. 3.--Railroads
to<av made good progress in the haul
Ink of coal, and both railroad and fuel
administration officials were encourag,
ID in the hope that tomorrow would be
The last heatless Monday. Reports ot
nilier weather over most OF the
country. and the movement OF great
er volume Of coal today, provided the
basis for relief that the order requlr-
ing suspension Of industrial actiFltE
on future Mondays 10 save coal would
be rescinded after a conference TiN
day between Fuel Administrator {
field and Dlrector-General McAdoo
The railroads today ignored the {
day holiday in an effort to clear the
rail lines to the coal mines, many Of
which have been idle for week on
account Of inability to get empty cars,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
German Nobleman Loses
His Fifth Son in the War

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 3.---Count Won
Coon = German nobleman. has lost his
fifth son in the war. y dispatch from
Breslau TO the Vossische LeitunE OF
Berlin says Emperor William sent d
,elepram TO the count. expressing ms
deep regret and adding:
~ think Of the deep sorrow when
had previously fallen upon you by the
death Of your wife. and also ot your
four sons fallen in battle. and express
my warmcst sympathy In his new loss
to you and your sons widow May
your pain be soothcd by the c'rtaih'!
that the German people are proud OF
the father and sons who. to the hOh9r
of their famous names. willingly sacfl'
flee their lives for the fatherland. May
God stand by you with. his consolation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
THREE ITALIANS SLAIN.

MONESSEN. Pa. Feb. 3.-Three
Italians were shot to death here late
last night by three unidentified men
during a pistol battle on the main
street OF the town. The dead include
Tony Longo, OF Monessen. and two
unidentified men, who, it is believed.
reside in either Brownsville or Mo.
nongahela. The authorities express
the opinion that the fight was the out.
come Of a Black Hand feud of long
standing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
ADMINISTRATION BITTER FOE OF 4
THE MILITARY REFORM BILLS

planned by administration lcaderaz
Tuesday Secretary Baker will be re.t
called before the senate committee for
cross-cXamination regarding his receipt:
statement Of army achievements. Later
in The wecL-s4 ill appear before thSE
house cor...-fttr::. .ifterward admins
tration leaders hope TO minimize agita:a
tion for tho bills and they are conhdents
OF precenting their consideration In
either house.
Railroad Measure. IS!
Tho railroad hill. rs revised by the
senate interstate commerce commietees:
will be reported 10 tho senate tomorrow
and later In the week the house comn1tt.t
tee will present its draft. COMMITTEES
compromises on limiting federal opera
tion. Of the transportation systems aftsr:
the war-to Is mouths III tho senate
draft and TO two years In that q tina!
house committee-to insure disposal OK
the bill as promptly as Director-GensfAIi
McAdoo desires. Capital leaders sayis
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Z AMERICANS
KILLED AND 8
MORE WOUNDED
u. S. Artillery Fire Harassing
Traffic Back Of the
German Lines.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, ee. 3.-(By the A.
sociated Press.)-A German bar
raae fire at sundown last night
opened the heaviest bomoardment
Of many days along the American
sector. the American artillery re-
plying shell for shell, as the mr.
ing of the heavy guns spread along
several kilometers Of the. front.
TWO Americans were killed and
nine wounded during the bomoaro-
ment, ard one suffered shell shock.
II was ascer1ained today that
the American gunners wrecked
several of the enemy duqouts and
so badly damaged the first line
positions that at enc point the
Germans were unable to occupy
them Sunday.
When the bombardment mad
reached it's greatest intensity, the
Germans suddenly concentrated
their fire at two points. throwing
about $50 shells into a town IN
which the headquarters Of a GER
tain regiment are located and
which heretofore had been i'm
mune to enemy fire.
After the bonbardment.
wounded American soldier was
discovered in a position where it
was necessary to carry him over
a trench top to field dressing
station. A medical corps man
displayed the Red Cross and the
Germans ceased firing until the
man was removed.
EsSrIy in the day an American
was wounded by sniper.
With THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Feb. 2.-By the AS
sociated press.) - The whole
American sector is resoundlno
with the boom Of guns. AiNpen
became exceedingly active along
the American front on Saturday.
Enemy snipers wounded two
Americans slightly early this
morning.
A shit Of the wind today cleared
away TIC mist Which has hindered
aerial operations and other actiVi-
ties for several. days. A number
Of battles in the air were fought
by patro!Iing planes early this aft
crnoon. In one instance the French
aviators defeated an attempt OF
German fliers to cross behind the
American trenches.
The artillery ard snipers also
have become increasingly active.
American 75's are harrassine trait
fic behind the enemy trenches.
The Germans arc continine their
fire largely to the American
trenches.
Throughout Friday night ma
chine guns ratified ceascIessIy
from German .;ositions.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
m FRANCE, Saturday, Feb. a.
(By the Associated Press.)-The
French. commander Of a sausage
balloon squadron. who was an ar
tiIlery officer at Verdun during the
heaviest fighting. and also par
ticipated in the Somme offensive,
declared today that the work Of
certain American batteries at the
front is almost perfect" He was
particularly pleased with the work
done by American guns in firing
on a German position In wood,
which he observed from a balloon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
MONDAY VILE
Be GERMANY
DAY Of. FAT[
STRIKING WORKMEN
EXPECTED TO GIVE IN
At the Best National Wal.
Strength Will Be Greatly
Deteriorated.
By ARTHUR S. DRAPER:

LONDON, Feb. 3.-February &
will be fatefuI day In the WORLDS
history. No one can foreteII what
to.norrow's movements In Ger
many may bring forth. Germany
tonight is like powder kea.
over the weekend the iron hand;
has taken a strong grip on the
strike situation, and a place In I
front Of the firing squad awaite
all strikers who refuse to return
to work In the factories under !
government control. ~,
Whether the hatred Of war con-:
ditions and the IoathIns Of Iron
discipline which has driven them !,
from one sacrifice to another has.
reached point where the masses
are ready to disregard the sx-
treme threats Of the miIitarlsts
will be determined tomorrow.
Hundreds of thousands Of Ger
man men and women have shown.
in the last week that they have
lost faith In the miIitarists, that
they no longer believe tho prom.
ises OF their rulers, that they con-,
slider proIongation Of the war poor
business, and now they must de-
eide whether to return to work or
face the penalty that awaits spies:
and traitors. -! {!
The latest news from Germany,
tells Of rioting and exciting scenes
In the working class sections of.
Berlin, with the arrest Of many.
men and women in various parts
Of the city.
Outside Of the capital the strike
grew on Saturday, but there are,
no reports Of clashes between the
military and the workers. All :
the prominent Socialist deputies,
have tried to get the government I
to meet the representatives; Of i
the strikers In conference, but the
government has refused to treat
with them in any way, and have
satisfied themselves with threat
enlnq imperial court martial and [
placing the whole civil population :
In the same position ~ the SOL
diers In the field. ~
That the strikers will have the
courage to accept the challenge:
Of the military seems extremely:
doubtful. - =
But the. question remains, can;
the German milltarists prepare
their next campaigns with the
confidence they showed In the,
first, or even In the third year OF
the war? Can you force morale
into an army or into a nation by
iron discIplIne4alohe7
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
CAPTIVES
LOCATED IN PRISON
CAMP IN PRUSSIA


WASHINGTON, Feb. Six OF
tho twelve American soldiers report
ed missing after the German trench
raid on November have been To-
Gated b. the Red Cross In a prison
camp at ruchel, West Prussia, Gen.
.ral Pershing reported to the waS
department tonight. They were
captured in the first assault lannoheo
by the Germans on IN American
sector.
rb. ,ix prisoners, with the others
+aren In subsequent actions. are:
Sergeant Edgar W. Halyburton'
Stony Point, n. c.; md PriVates
Daniel B. Gallagher, elccton, Ala;
CLYDE I. Gri1nsley, Stockton, kan;
Hoyt D. Decker, Vincennes, ma
John P. Lestsr, TutwNer, Mise;
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BY RAYMOND @. CARROLL
Special Correspondent Of tho Public
Ledger Syndicate with the Amer
lean Army In France.


Copyright, 1918, By PUBLIC Ledger So'
WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Feb. 2.--Thc responsibility OF
the great American nation for the wei
fare and success Of It's army does not
end when the soldiers sail for France on
the TRANSPORT Nor does it conclude by
providing them with turkeys Tor
THANKSGIVING and Christmas. y. NJ. G. \.
huts to gather in or Red Cross nurses
to attend them during Illness. Nor does
the accountability terminate with OFFER
lngs Of smoking tobacco and cigarettes
loving letters. Christmas and birthday
packages and other pleasant cargo ton
nage-tonnagc worth it's weight IN hu-
man blood.
I wonder If there is full realization
OF this poignant pcrtinen, fact In inc
United States:
Here in France we. who are priEi-
legged to hear the hcartbeatS OF the
army already in tho field. have no illu-
sions whatever upon the subject.
Recently congressional drleGa1ion
visited the various Americans some
where In France" and ono representa-
tive distinguished himself with tn" re-
mark: Let me see. There will pr"ha-
bly, be 100000 soldiers from my state
alone in France next fall l am curious
as TO how it will be possible 10 get their
votes"
Think Of 1t! He was wondering how
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GOOD PROGRESS MADE PY THE
RAILROADS IN HAULING Of COAL

or to have loaded cars hauled away.
Production this week is expected to be
considerably greater than last Danger
of floods still looms large. however,
and the railroads will work hard early
this week TO accumulate small reserve
stocks OF coal ar consumption ccnters
N anticipation OF later interruption Of
traffic by high waters and ice jams
against bridges.
The railroad administration will no;
begin TO lift the general freight en-
Dargons on eastern trunk lines, nor the
local restrictions in effect elsewhere
~t AAShe Mississippi, until the coal
5c5 s;mproves considerably.
ssccs state fuel administrators
WA. IS for conference with DR..
Garfield General situation. and
to repo1 eults Of the heatless
Mondsl pc day shut down.
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Herschel Godfrey, Chicago; Harry =
Loughman, Chicago, and Tor1o1 -
Kendall, Roll, Okla -
The dispatches confirmed Press re-
ports Of the death OF Private 10y o.
Garner, Of Decatur, Ill. In ~ air..
plano accident, and reported also
that Private John A. 0oodruz1, In,
fantry, Of Mclean, Tex had bSo1
severely wounded IN action. 3avstes
John L. Bray, iAfAntEyE Of 0rU,
KY, was reported slightly WoaAAs4:
in action, a. WAS Corporal 10y n.
Doughty, infsntry, OF Shaw, 1g1Sa.:
The following deaths BY 1sfN
causes were announced; s. So
First Lieutenant Francis =. 2aSJ
bidge, ogdsnsburE, y. Z. 81,
Private william o. Jones, 1ous-
ton, Tex. =,
Private Albert ". Hslsol, AemA:
Private roll,vsr Quinn. u. Louis.
No.
Corporal Hollis n. Smith. 8oea.
Kan. "a
Bug1er Fay z. ChriimA1, ~
Joseph, No. =.
Sergeant Philip J. Gallery, MI
ford, Mass. ~
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Fob. 3.-Forecast:
weat. Pennslyvanta and Ohlo-Snow
Hurries ana colder Monday; Tuesday
fair and continued cold
West virgiuia-Fair Monday and
Tn s1day colder Monday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
FIRST OFFICIAL
Announcement
OF j. s. FRONT
Pershing's Army Occupying
Sector on the French
Front in Lorraine.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Saturday, Feb. g.
BY Associated Press.-American
troops are now occupying Sec
tor Of the Lorraine front, In
France. This information is per-
mitted by the military censor.
The correspondents permanent
ly accredited to the American
army have been Informed that
they may proceed to virtually any
point within the zone Of fire, ex-
cept the trenches, without escort
and without special permission.
Arrangements were made to-day
whereby newspaper men may pro-
ceed to any brigade headquar-
ters a few kilometers behind the
trenches after first reporting their
presence within the zone to the
headquarters Of the division of
which the brigade Is a part. Un-
less there is some occurrence
which makes II lnadvisable In the
opinion Of the brigade command
er for correspondents to move
nearer the front, they may walk
from his headquarters to regimen
tai headquarters behind the lines.
Since all roads Immediately be-
hind the front are within easy
German gun range, and under
German observation, not more
than two correspondents may
move forward together. They
must wear gas masks In alert po-
sition and helmets. Newspaper.
men must obtain special permits
sion to visit the trenches, and
must be accompanied by an es-
eorting officer.
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The fact that American troops
were in the trenches In Lorraine
was revealed by the German war
office three months ago. At that
time, according to an official Ger
man announcement, the AmerI-
cans were on the front at Rhine
Marine canal, which intersects the
battle line near the German bor-
der, due east Of Nancy. This an
nouncement was made in the Of
fetal report from Berlin Of the
first German raid on the Ameri-
can positions, In which three
Americans were killed, five
wounded and twelve captured
The eastern end Of the battle
line in France and Belgium runs
through French and German lor-
raine. French Lorraine. in which
is the American sector, is included
in the Department of Meuse, the
capital Of which is Verdun;
Meurthe-Et-Moseile, whose capital
is Nancy, and Vosees, with the
capital at Epinal. The length Of
the front in French Lorraine is
about $50 miles.
This section of the battle line
tcont1nued on Page Ten.)
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PATRIOTIC APPEALS FOR FOOD CONSERVATION
tn WHEELING AUDIENCES BY FRANKLIN ": FOR1
Even the Prussian Money EngraVers
Hold Up the Father|and 10 Ridicu|e

AMSTERDAM Feb 3The artist who designed paper money
distributed
MIeecrahnstein
aherland dcu His oense lays
masboden Of Rotterdam in the onaehan on
of the bills.
had in circulation for time it
mostly of
nos of articles Of picture the artist in
microscopic letters:
"A tender memory Of three
turnips he wrote" S live"
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LONDON. Fcb. 3.--The supreme war
council, which met al Versailles, finds
no upprnximati"n in the German cham
rellor's and the .\ustrO-lungarian for
cign minister's speeches 10 III" terms
nr the Entente Allies and nus decided 10
continue tho vigorous prosecution nf
the war until peace can b" obtained
based on tnn principles of freedom.
Msric" ami respect for international
law.
This official announcement was made
here tonight. y summary nf The "fIi-
ciu rcturt Of The Versailles war ruun-
ell. says:
.:Th" council was unable 70 ind in
Son fIcrtllnG'S md Czcrnin'S recent
utt,rancrs any real approximation 10
the moderate conditions laid down by
the allies governments. Under the
circumstances the council decided that
;ne only task before them TO meet was
tho vigorous md effective prosecution
OF the war until the pressure Of that
effort produced a change OF temper In
the enemy governments, justffyinE the
hope Of The conclusion nf peace based
on the principles OF freedom. Justice
and respect for international law.
The council arrived at complete
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SUPREME WAR
COUNCIL WILL
FIGHT i OUT
MUST HAVE PEACE
BASED ON FREEDOM
Declares Attitude of the Ger
man and Austrian Cabi-
nets Is Unacceptable.

The war Is to be prosecuted Wig
orously by the Entente Allies and
the United States until peace,
based on the principles Of freedom,
Justice and respect for information
nj law Is obtained.
This Is the decision Of the sW-
preme war council Of the countries
In arms against the Teutonio al
lies.
The high sounding phrases In
the recent speeches of the imperial
German chancellor and the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister were
entirely thrown into the discard by
the council at. Its session at Yer
sailles, and 1t was decided that the
war would be vigorously prosecuted
until that true comes when there
is justification for tho hope that
a peace may be- roalized In accord
with the policies laid down By
President Wilson and David Lloyd
George, the British premier.
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THE WEATHER

Fair Monday and Tuesday, Cooler on
Monday.
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