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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-24
VIOLENT ATTACK BY SHERMAN
IN ESPIONAGE BILLS DEBATE

In an effort to hasten action. after
three o'clock tomorrow afternoon. each
senator will be limited by agreement TO
thirty minutes discussion Of the bill it
self and to twenty minutes "n each
amendment offered.
Senator Sherman said today Secretary
Baker is half Socialist and the other
half pacifist." and that Secretary VIII
son and Postmaster General Burlcson
are state Socialists. lie also paid his
respects 10 Assistant Secretary Of Labor
Post. Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture
Vrooman and invcighed against what he
called the spread Of Bolsheyik pr0paE-
anda in this country.
Attacking the non-partisan league, the
Illinois senator said its president. A =.
Townley. represents German influence
and has got pro-German money some
place
referring to the council OF national
defense as ''non-dcscript" org7,niza:
ton, Senator Mcclellan. who is mem.
bcr Of the military committee. said the
president should be given power to elm
mate the Isl year man" on that body:
select those who are efficient and put
them to work at reasonable salaries. II
this government had q centralized sys-
TEN for the purchase Of supplies, he de-
cleared $1,000. 100000 could be saved IN:
nually during the war.
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IT'S BEG|NN!N Nc
Of GREAT BLOW !
At SUBMARINES

WASHINGTON, April 23.--American
naval officers await eagerly the full
story Of the successful French-British
naavl blow against the German Destroy
or and G-boat bases on the Belgian
coast. The impression prevails here,
supported by certain facts regarding
American naval preparations. that a
carefully planned naval offensive
against the U-boats has begun which Is
to be pressed. vigorously nutiI the un.
dcr-water raiders are bottled Up or are
checked to such an extent that their OPP
erations will no longer be u sarious fac
tor.
There is nothing to indicate that the
.. navy department had any advance IN
formation as to the operation Mt zee
.. brugge and Ostend. It is known. how
ever, that Officials here have been a:l-
ticipating new developments in the anti
submarine warfare within the next few
| weeks that would establish 4 definite
check on the C-hoats. American co-op-
Grafton in this effort Is being extended
in various ways which cannot bedis-.
closed. -
II has long been the belief Of many
Officers here that much could be done
toward hottltng up the U-boats at their
source-their bases on the Belgian coast.
The means to this end suggested have
been many, including mine fields in
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-24
COURT ROOM|S
TRAGEDY SCENE
One Hindu Revolutionist
Shoots Down Another, and
Is Slain by Marshal.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. April e.
4 sensational climax to the prolonged
trial of thirty-two persons charged with
rouspirng to fomcnt revolution in India
was furnished today. when Ram Chan
ira, Hindu publicist and rerolutionist.
was shot u death in federal district
..ourt by Ram Singh. Il former employe
md u fellow defendant. While Singh.
:>till pressing the trigger "f his auto
matte pistol. too. was shot and killed
by United states Marshal James s. Hol-
yhan. who fired across the room over
the heads oil attorneys.
The trial started November 20 and
the case went to the jury tonight.
Belief that Ram Chandra had divert
I'd 20 his own use proceeds from prop
"rty which Ran Singh had turned over
Cor use in the proposed revolution -
said BY federal officials 70 have prompt
ID the shooting.
The tria! since tbs opening has
:>-ethed with excitement and animoSiiy
among the defendants 70. such IN eS-
tent that all were searched for weapons
staily when entering court.
The United States district attorney.
John W. Preston. mad finished his clos
!uC argument. lust before the shoot
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the socialists and the working peo-
pie get together with the German pro-
letariat to discuss peace terms.
Wrong End of War.
It Is why our people so often
thrown Gown their favorite newspa.
pers and eXclaim: What dull stuff
the war correspondents send us.
Pity the poor war correspondents. for
instead Of travelling around and learn
ing the war. they are usually obliged
to stick to some headquarters, motor.
ing every morning toward the fighting
line, where they ferrently pray hostil-
tiles may soon begin on large scale.
The war in Europe is not 10 be
seen that way. War is not a specta,
Gle. It is huge, stupendous business
enterprise. an engineering feat beside
which the Panama Canal looks like an
episode. | have travelled d long dis
tance. but have just begun TO sec the
war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-24
|0STEND AND ZEEBRUCCE ATTACK
BY THE BRITISH NAVAL FORCES IS.
DECLARED HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
Ostend and Zeebrugge
Both Important Bases

The ports Of oEtend and xsebruGHs
on the Belgian coast are the principal
bases Of operations Of the GubunAS.
ines In their campaign against snip.
ping In the North Sea and 31EbS4
Channel. They are Of great impc~
ance to the Germans fo- this pG-s
pose, and It has been recognised b.
the allies that to deprive the enemy
Of them would be one Of the most
effective means Of dealing with the
submarine.
An attack on these portr BY ths
British fleet has been urged but thS
British naval authorities sppsre1tlS
regarded the Land defsnass ~ too
strong to make this practicable.
Various measures have been adopted
to destroy German submarines on e.
ter1ng or leaving these ports. Field
Marshal Hatg's offensive In 1lAndSrs
last summer Was generally believed
to have a. ono OF itS main objeetves
the bending bAck Of tho German
northern flank 50 ~ TO- deprive ths
enemy Of these two points,
The Bruges canal - about stx
miles long, running from tho city OF
that name to tho North ses at xse.
brugHe. This canal IL Of great value
to the AermanS because tho principal
base Of the submarines operating
from zeebrugge Il at Brugss, where
there are extensive docks and ship
building yards
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-24
NEW $5,0OO,OOO GOAL
WILL BE ATTAINED
Women's Committee In
creases Its Ohio County
Total to $l,7O6,l0O.

Whceling's great drive for the third
Liberty loan last night went over the
top" to S4.100,000 slightly in excess Of
the original quota set for Ohio county
By tho Cleveland federal reserve bank
in which six northern West Virginia
counties arc included. while the re-
mainder Of tho state is in the ldchmond
federal reserve bank district. This.
however. does not mean the least lct-up
In the campaign, as new goal Of So.00O,-
600 has been set. and this Is expected 10
nc attained. possibly By the end OF the
present week. While there are already
many thousands Of subscribers. hundreds
have not yet taken bonds and the irten-
sve campaign from n~~ on Is sS<
everybody lined up in the ownership Of
at least one Liberty bond Of tho third
loan
The ladieS committees are still plug
ging away and on yesterday turned in
$4,000. bringing their total for the en-
tire campaign to Sl,7e6,l00. a record that
is standing as first in the state Of West
Virginia, and more than all the other
womcus committees Of the entire state.
One large contribution Of yesterday
was that of James l.. Hawley. for $4,000.
gotten by one Of the strong arm COM
mittee.
The officials are OIL inc uPinloH lildt
more. of these big fellows should come
to the front with their money and help
put this drive over. and are hard at
work with their nets trying TO catch the
big fish.
Think Of II, you are not giving away
anything You are helping your country
in its time Of need. and If by chance
your country should lose. what invest
ment Of any kind would be worth a
cent? Come now and give your capital
before the Hun gets over here and takes
it away from you
The little town Of Fulton has raised
its quota, and not content win tha'
has raised twice. and won two gold stars
in it's flag Let's get one FOR Wheeling.
and a dozen gold stars would not hurt.
It's either lend now OF give later on.
as, II We do not stop the Hun he Will
| stop us.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-24
ENTIRE COUNTRY IS
GOING OVER THE TOP
Remarkable Showing Made in
Bond Solicitation During
Present Week.

WASHINGTON. April 25.-McSsaecs
reaching the treasury tonight indicated
tha, in tho balance OF tho week the
country will witness the biggest our-
pouring "f Liberty Loan pledges seen
since tn" nation went tn War. Months
Of preparation and The past two weeks
OF campaigning now seem to BE- bearing
full fruit in the form of subscriptions.
and many reports To headquarters to-
night predicted that whole federal re-
serve districts, states and cities would
reach their minimum goals BY the end
Of III" week. and spend next week IN
gathering observation-disclosures
The 1r$t evidence of the new phase
WAS the announcement tonight that
sl67. l23GGt had been reported today.
making tn: total obtained in the en-
tire country up to tho present. $l.G57. ..
I1S.S00, ar - per cont nf the three bill
lion dollars miaiinum. This is the
largest sum ever reported in one day
and does not include new report from
the Dallas district, which celebrated 4
holiday yrster-ay.
Enthusiastic messages from all over
the country tonight told uf huu... -
house canvaSSing by committees in the
evening. Of street sales. Of soliciting in
office buildings. nf comparison OF sub
Scriptirn lists with city directories to
ascertain who had failed TO buy. ani
other intensive methods intended IN
press every citizen into doing his u
most 10 help finance the WAT. Little
Of the "hurrah spirit" OF past weeks
WAS apparent in these messages: they
told rather OF cuul. systematic plans for
combing communities for individuals
who are financially able In subscribe.
hut who have not done so.
At hradqua rtcrS there WAS n tendency
10 believe that by the end ot the week
the total reported would hr near 81
mark would TT reached early in the
week.
Reports up 10 tho opening Of business
today show tho Cleveland district IN
eighth place. with subscriptions Of
1855. .3h2.70h. or - per cent nf its quota.
The Richmond district has raised 40
per cent Of its quota. or sj2.U70.100. the
reports show.
Official returns cnrroboratcd the claim
Of the St Louis district Ia have gone
over the top OF it's quota. bu; tn" Min
neapolls district committee insisted that
it had passed the ION per cent mark
yesterday. perhaps earlier than the st.
Louis district. Both district commit
tees were asked In submit detlllGd re-
ports showing the time Of their over
subscription reports. to enable head
quarters to ascertain which is entitled
tn stand at the head Of the district
honor roll.
Particularly good results regarding
the work Of the foreign committees IN
the Pittsburgh region are reaching
Washington. Thlrty-one natinnaliti"'
arc striving TO outdo ono another In
obtaining subscriptions. and they have
rolled UP q total Of more than double
the sum they obtained in the last loan.
The Italian committee alone has OBJ
tanned about $1,000
subscriptions reported by states in
tho Cleveland district arc: Ohio. s104.-
l9S.70b: Pennsylvania, $42.l2 $50: Ken
lucky. S6.fS2.S00; West Virginia (six
counties), i3.374,250.
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troops and all our war materials are
moved from the sea to the trenches.
No Time for Sights.
1t is a very lovely old town. ancient
ly the seat OF a powerful ducal family,
one that resisted almost to the last the
breaking up Of feudaiism and the
union Of French States under king.
The old ducal palace, now the city hall,
still dominates the town. and around
il winds & maze of narrow streets and
alleys so picturesque and colorful that
an artist might spend half lifetime
there in happy content
Yet when l spoke OF these to IN
American artist Of my acquaintance
who has spent the last four months
in the town. he replied carelessly. II
haven't even seen the palace or the
cathedral. except in passing. haven't
had time"
This artist, and several others rs
we'll known. are bossing a job OF ar
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WASHINGTON. April "S.-A vche-
mcut attack upon President Wilson and
solrr Of tho members Of his official
family by senator Sherman. of Illinois
Republican, marked the last day OF un-
limited debate in the senate on the over
man hill. which would give the president
general powers for rc-organizlnE gov
crnmcnt agencies during the war.
In IL long speech opposing the measure
and asserting that the executive had not
used proper authority already possessed
the Illinois senator criticised. phrticu-
lnrly Secretaries Baker and Wilson.
Postmaster General Burleson and
George I'rceI, chairman Of the committee
on public information. Hc declared the
president had surrounded himself with
Socialists and that he should scatter
the bunch of economic fakirS ana now
ling dcrvishes' now in office.
Senator kansdcll. Of Louisiana anu
Mcclellan, Of Tennessee, Democrats.
spoke for the hill. urging that many
departncn,s arc working at cross pur-
noses under the present pence time sys-
tom and that red tape" must be elm
mated If maximum results are to be ob-
tnincd. Since the president will he held
rcsnonsibIc for success Of the nations
war. effort. said Senator Ransdcll. ne
should he given tho authority he thinks
necessary.
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Along the entire battle front the state
OF comparative quietude that has ex-
listed since last Thursday continues. the
only activity, except for small attacks
hero and, there, Is being carried out by
tho artillery. The German guns have
bcen paying particular attention to the
sectors around Ypres, KENNEL and the
N1eppe forest, upon which large num-
bers >of high explosive and gas shells
have been thrown
North Of Albert, the British In local
attack improved their position and TOOK
prisoners, and additional captives were
made by them near Robecq and Wyt-
schaete. Attempts by the Germans to
raid French trenches between LasSgny
and Noyon were repulsed.
Notwithstanding the luN there Is ez-
pectancy In the allied camps OF the
near approach Of another great attempt
by the Germans to break their Hneo.
All precautions have been taken by the
commanders and everywhere the fronts
have been strengthened in anticipation
Of further onslaughts. IN both the
British and French armies, the soldiers
are waiting patiently, confident that
they Will be able to give good account
ing Of themselves against any attacks
the Germans may mako.
Rumor has 1t that relations between
Holland and Germany are strained that
Germany has delivered an ultimatuna to
holland demanding the right to transmit
civilian supplies, sand and gravel and
war materials on the Dutch cannls and
railways. In Holland. It Is said. the
feeling Is that acquiescence would be
equivalent to Hollands abandonment Of
neutrality.
Advices coming out Of Germany are
that the German newspapers arc pre-
pairing the people for declaration of
war by Uruguay and Argentina against
Germany ct an early date.
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WASHINGTON April GA national
labor administrator. 10 have charge NJ
al labor problems involved in the pro-
.luction OF war supplies. Will be- nar:cd
10y President Wilson soon. Duties now
performed by various labor bureaus in
;hc government departments which have
20 do with war materials production.
will be taken over and so-orilinatef oE
the new officer.
The plan is II part OF tho general pro-
cram for ccntraIizlng labor control, rs
contemplated in tn" reorganization the
department Of labor is nov undergoing.
The labor administrator will assume
>orne of the work now done by the de-
rartment OF labor and work in Coop
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-24
Wheeling Goes Over Top
For $4,1O0,OOO In Drive
No Plans For Raising
Draft Age on Army Limit

WASHINGTON, April 23.-No plans
for increasing the army beyond Its
present authorization nor for raising
the ages In the draft limitations were
presented by Secretary Baker today In
his first appearance before the house
military committee since his return
from the western battle front.
Mr. Baker indicated that the war de-
parment was not considering incrcas-
ing the forces beyond present equip
ment for transportation and supply, but
added that he might appear later with
some recomIn nendntious-
Every responsible officcz OF the al
Lied armies, with whom he had been
In contact the secretary told the con-
gressmen, had only one iden Of the out
como Of the war, ana that was conf
plete victory OF the allied arms.
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tistic work which. indeed, gives them
little time for sightseeing. Their Work
is more modern than futurism, and
the canvases they turn out are often
more difficult to understand than the
famous Nude Descending a Stair
case"
In short, this group OF American
artists In France is working on
camoufiagc CHARTERED In a former
French barrack. with wide fields ano
life-size trenches TO experiment on.
they spend their days designing and
deyising ways 10 make Fritz think he
is looking at rustic landscape when
he is really facing battery Of arul-
lery; painting peaceful meadows and
streams, behind which whole army
division may advance unseen, and
other things as interesting.
I'VE have fifty French women work
ing for us now In our weaving sheds, ~
said the artist, "but by this time next
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In America | saw the war, as 1t
were, through the wrong END Of an
opera glass. In England, although |
saw. thousands Of soldiers. many OF
them MANNED and blinded; although
lived through the ever-threatening
air raids, and saw in the everyday
shrinkage Of food the practical re-
suits OF the U-boat campaign, still |
saw the war dimly. as something re-
mote and unreal.
may not mention the name OF
the centuries old French city where
IT, came over me that the war was real.
that it was our war, and that It was a
condition OF life that must be- accept
ed and lived with. perhaps for years.
The old French city Is far removed
from the fighting lines. But it is an
important factor in the war, being one
OF chain Of cities connecting the
great railroad system over which our
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-24
GIRL MURDERS
MAN WHO SLAYED
HER LOVED ONE

CHARLESTON. w Va. April 23-
llunsford. railroad and mining town
twcnty-SiN miles from Charleston. was
thrown into Il fever Of excitement this
afternoon at O'Clock by one OF tho
most sensational murders that has ever
been committed in Kanawha county by
n girl. Mike Waldron. former widely
known baseball player Of this state and
later ponlroom proprietor OF lIansford,
was shot and instantly killed by Miss
Sanoma Weaver. sister Of John Weaver.
whom Waldrun is said To have shot and
killed carly last November.
\ pathetic story OF young girl
avengtng the killing Of her brother by
shooting tho man whom the courts
failed To convict Of the crime. is con-
nccted with this casc which created n
sensation. Miss Weaver. aged twenty
two. is a delicate girl. She had evident
ly determined to kill the man who had
been charged with the cause of her
brothers. death. for she was armed when
she met Waldrun and Immediately COM
menced firing when she got close en-
ough to him that her shots could not
go wild
Waldron is said to have heen sitting
on box in front of the RESTAURANT al
the time The girl did not shoot once
or twice, but continued to pull the trig-
ger ot the revolver she carried until er-
cry chamber had been rmptied. Then.
still holding the revolver. she went on
down the street To meet another broth
or, Jesse Weaver. who was In Hansford
but did not know That his sister had
reached there from Holly Grove.
As soon as the girl met her brother
she told him what she had done. and he
took the precaution to protect her until
sh,. could he brought tu this city, where
she was placed under bond.
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NATIONAL LABOR HEAD To De
NANEL BY PRESIDENT WILSON

Grafton with tho labor board. headed by
former President Taft and Frank T..
Walsh. named recently to settle labor
controversies.
Much OF the labor unrest OF recent
months has been charged to lack OF a
central agency for administering labor
affairs and 20 the fact that government
departments which are having war ma
terials manufactured have worked out
their own wage scales without refer
encc to other departments. One Of the
first things the labor administrator
would do probably would be TO equalize
wages in plants engaged in war work
It was not made known today whom
tho president has in mind for the place
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-24
WITH TEE BRITISH ARMY IN

WITH TEE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April %. (By The Associat-
el Press)-A large number Of British
lighting men and aviation officers, as
vol IS Americans stationed at an air
drome nearby, attended the burial yes
terday of Captain Baron Won Richthof-
en-, who was laid away In the grave
yard of a Nttle hamlet near Saily-Le-
Sac, where he was shot down In an
aerial combat on Sunday. It was an
impressive funeral, worthy Of the
greatest aviator yet produced by the
Central Empires. No finer rite could
have been performed Ind 1t been the
premier allied pilot who lost his Life,
Instead Of this intrepid German whom
all honored
The thoughts of those who stood ut
the grave while the army chaplain
read the beautiful Church Of England
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Only in France Can War Be Seen Our Own Fight
year We expect to have five hundred.
EVERYTHING Permanent.

year We expect to have five hundred" :"
Everything Permanent
Next year! Were they going to
have to keep this sort Of thing going
indefinitely? Well, apparently 80.
Just look around the old town, and
especially the bakery over at --,
the forestry division and the engineerS
out at --, and sec il it didn't have
a permanent sort Of An appearance. :
| began with the bakery, which Is
established in a humble little viIlaSe
Of tumble-down stucco cottages about
two miles from the camoufaSe fac:
tory. or studio. if you prefer. An
obliging Y. NJ. c. A. secretary who
was driving over in that direction gave
me a seat beside him on the big moto:
truck used for hauling supplies.
1t was the twilight hour after the
mems early dinner when alighted
ut the door OF the y. NJ c. A. hut,
(coattnucd On FAes TAk x
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British Make Gains in Local Fights;
Germans Prepare for Another Blow
British and Americans Honor Gallant
Enemy Officer Who Met Death of Hero

Of more than twenty followers, carne
flying toward the British lines near
SMlly-Le-Sac, on the Somme, at about
noon Sunday. The Germans were geek
ing British prey, which they hoped to
surround and finish off when the IL
fated airman had no way Of escape.
AS they nenred the fighting front
they encountered two British airplanes-
Captain Won Richthofen for sorne
reason separated himself from his fol-
lowers and started on furious pur-
suit Of these machines.
Meanwhile a score Of other British
planes came swirnug UP and engaged
the Germans. The captain kopt after
his man and attempted to out nlanoou-
vrc him. Tho British plane which was
accompanying the one uuder attack,
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