davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
DISARMAMENT
DF GERMANY IN
NEW ARN|ST|CE.
TO Be STRIPPED OF
LAND AND SEA FORCES
Coming Pact VIII Be In The
Nature of Preliminary
Peace Treaty

PARIS. Fc!,. ...:vs':ai E"ch. IN
discussing the I.porri;ir situation win
= representative" OF y HANaS Agency
said tho now arm!st:cc convention VIII
nrov;tic for tho naval and military us
ormon,rnt OF Germany. lie u"S'aFrH
there was no doubt that n" supreme
council also would add 20 IN" "'W
,c-rcc,rcnt clauses concerning hnah'la'
and territorial ducsti"nS. IN t!t2' Wy
IN. ormis;ic" convention. thr inArShal
said. would roupris" ais" TIC hS's
for 4 preliminary peace treaty
PARIS. Feb. @5.-nn official state
n,"ut to-day says:
I'm behalf Of tn" intcr-a!lled imam
c;oi commission. N. Crrspi Nsaly) OK
nlair.d the measures tu be taken 70
avoid rho non-paym"nt Of coupons OF
tho Austro-HuuSarian debt telling ou'
March / in ,hc abScrc" Of M agree
,rcrt among tho different s;a;rS "t thc
former Aus,ro- Hungarian monarchy
The commissions proposals were ap-
proved.
The question Of III" TRANSPORT 70
Poland at tho Polish divisions IN Franco
and italy was examined. Marshal foch
taxing part. The conference sent III
structioas on this subject to the inter
allied commission at Warsaw.
M. Perotti Of tho African ecp'''-
rncn:, explained tkc demands or fr'acC
in the direction Of til" Suppression VI
th., act rf A!g"cIras and IN" N"Po''-
,,on on Germany. OF necessary Suarah-
tees 70 prevent her from rcSunl'nG 'h'
host;l, action III Mor"cC" winch SH' hhS
,orcn, against France during the pas;
ton years"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
A|RE||!!. st D. { ].
l)FFI Il;IA! IF TER
DEADLY WRECK
ALLEGE NEGLIGENCE
ON PART OF CARROLL
Removed OF Spikes and Lack
OF Signals Cost Many
Lives

r1~~@Hl-n'"u r.. 2.-->n a -"st
n ..,.r.:..,.r = vi ~ E,'!' ne. 4
Oi.n .n;lrr.' ;.r.iH 20 ".r'. saturday
might. 1T wi..h n.I.n ;. r~,r:~ VIZ" F.il' Il
and .rurr ihau IL t"iUrrd. VAS mad"
to-day. wfru w. II. carroll. -. signal
Supervisor ,.r t'n. ir;'%hrr@h division ~
the r,..,,l wa> lak'n. int" "u>'''"y ny
Coroner cara"'l t. iAn!;s"n and held
in s5.nG0 la.l for h'S aii""ran'" nj the
aorrncr'S. inquest.
Tho arrrsa WAS mad" on testimony
Inf witnrs,:r., go III" "r,tt ihar t'nrou
had boon negligent IN mot providing
proper pr'''.;rtium signals and shfe-
guards whit! his m''a were n; work on
,hc switch wh"-" tho accident occurred.
The rrn:ONa! rf II f'w spikes from lho
switch. which was under repairs
.,nu@rd III" accident. according I" soy
,r;.l employees Of til" read. VIII" tcStitcd
yesterday.
C"ron"r Ja'n;sou Said to-day that
while II direct charr" has not been
placed against Carroll. the aIrcs. was
made 10 insure his appearance at tho
inquest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
0HO TROOPS AMONG THE $4,000 MEN IN LARGEST OVERSEAS
Since THE CLOSING OF HOSTLTES

Th" transport Nia=ara. due at New
York February "%. has an hoard casual
companies If ti.''ri;in. Washington. Cal
ifnr,,ia, Main" and Michigan troops: de-
rarhm"EIs uf tn" "i@th trench mortar
battery AMI n Ihr Eleventh field artill-
rrv brigade. and - casual Officers.
Th" transport S"hral is due at New
York February -. with the First and
Second l:!l;Hll"n headquarters. sanitary
and ordnance, attachments. supply and
machine. gun companies. and Companies
N Is. = II. T.: and + "f the %6Ith tnfan-
try: %lgth machrn" battalion "nrnPlrt"
and casual companies Uf New York. Hi
,nis AMI ohm troops.
'rh.. transport Maui. due at New York
February ~ carries IA" %5NIh field ar
,ilIrry complete with III" exception IT
- u:il,.rr4. raSual companies from New
York. Trxn. Illinois. Michigan. Iowa
and Kansas and eight c"nvalesccnt de-
tarllu"nts.
'rh.. Mont clair. West Coast and West
pnrr also wcr" announced rs having
sailed with 4 few cHsunls each.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
MANY VIOLATIONS
OF REGULATIONS
OF THE j. s. ARMY

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2J.---0niy two
units OF III" United States army. san;-
t:rv section No. GAG and III" l03rd aero
squadron. have h"cn authorized tn wear
Tho French soldier cord known rs the
fourruEcrca, Indicating that the Unit as
= whole has boon cited for "a llantry in
action. This was disclosed today in q
circular made public hy the war depart
rncnt relative to uniform and drcOra-
tons.
Tho circular said many violations Of
regulation as 10 uniforms and drcora-
t;ors had been reported and that so far
as officers and men remaining in the
srrvicr wrrc concerned. greater riEidity
in tho enforcement. Of the rules wna
to hc expected. Certain exceptions were
made. however. including tho usc by
Officers about to y" discharged Of uni
form coats Of foreign cut ana pattern.
For both Officers and cnliStrd men.
;hc overseas cap. insignia showing the
division army corps nr field army 10
which the wcarcr belonged overseas
and Tho %nirn. puttc" w"rc authorized
only for those returning from France
TO be DISCHARGED
Tho order d:S>ournG Gnd tho Nc" OF un-
authorized drc"ratiorS. ur insignia by
discharged mon, hU' pointed 0ilt that
ih",. wcrc no Longer under lii" juriS-
dictinn ot tho military authorities. SO
these rules could not hc enforced. No
rxjrnia showing that 4 man has h""n
q prisonrr ~ war has h"cn auth"r:%"d'
Assuming tina. tn" pending hill pro-
;.id,nr that discharged officers and mon
may wear thc.r uniforms Indefinitely
will b. passed thr war department an
nounccd it would MAX" no effort toward
rigid enforcement OF ;hc present law.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
George Washjngton's
Widow Gets $40 4
Month From State

,-rTArTJ>SToN. ". Va. Feb. 25.-
N-e Martha Washington. -. or
Charleston. r""oivci l. check for SO
from STATE Compensation Commissioner
,c. n;;. as part Il conTr nsli!"n for
tho death Of her husband. Th" hus-
hands nam. was George Washington.
Unlike tn" father of his country. this
r:cur-. Washington died a violent
death. \ rail nc was loading int" car
fcII off thu edge and struck him on the
head. Th" man was employed at the
time hv a arm subscribing /" N" WORK
mems com mp"n$l;jnn fund. and rs &c
sui; hi., widow. Martini. rrc":E"S S-o
month and viii continue To II" $" as
long as she lives. George was N'I'eu
in August. 1877.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
Jan Concessions In
China Now Disclosed

pAClS. Trb. 25.--JapanrSe finan"!crS
,rr granted tho privilege Of making
loans 70 China fer the building OF
hundreds Of miles OF railways IN Mo"-
vnIia Naurhur!a and china proper.
md III. .It taancsr are granted the right
+, nar,ic: 1u," IN ting operation OF Inc
roi1wnvs now constructed in ShantunE
rr,,.inr, ,Indcr notes exchanged by
.Jaran and China on September -
1918.
.rhrsn notes. which arc now bciorr
Tho rracc conference. supplement inc
treaty and notes ot May -. l9l". be-
tween japan and China. in which IN"
C.b;nesc government engaged 20 rccoG-
niz, all agreements between thG Jap
,nceo and Germans respecting the DIS
position or German rights and inter-
cstS in Shaniunr province.
Rsron Gcto. Jaranc:" minister OF
ror,I.n affairs. and TsunG IlslanE
Chane Chinese minister to Japan
c;rn,J the three sets "f notes cN-
changed on September a. last year.
ono srt outlined the nrw railways.
,.hirh Japnnesr capitalists may fiaan'E
In Manchnria. Mongolia and Nh'-"'
rruvirrr. North China
-r-h, socond set outlines IN" TAiiWhES
1,,,ne..s caniialistS may f:nanc" IN
Shan'unS nr"Ttncr. 10 CONNECT "a" w
i..in- .rmar-ownod limos with thn
other principal railway lines IN N"''"
China
The third RET stInulat"s the ", ""ndi-
,ic,s undrr which JnrlH may Tar''c'-
rr,c with China in SlAn;un' province
affairs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
Delay I'm
Special
eSSiOIl
HELD UP UNTIL THE
PRESIDENT RETURNS
From His Second Peace Con-
ference Trip To The
Other Side

WASHINGTON. F.h. 3J.-~r."Si,i'nt
Wilson vii! not call Ar "N;ra *'*$i"H
Of congress Until after his return 'f"';'
kurnnr.. Sraa:"r Martin. -: N':S!n''I
Democratic leader IL ~" senate. 'H''''
This announcements tonight att"r = '"N-
c,rr,,cc WIKI IN. president 1T III" W h!i"
House While III" president III" "'>
state when he cX1"ct"! - T"ath h"''''
,ftcr his Srrord trip overseas. Senator
Martin gave X Is his personal "P'n'""
,ha, i would not Likely be earlier than
Juno I.
President Wilson WIS said to feel II
his duty to remain IN Europe until the
treaty ot peace vas concluded.
Bncx 20 Paris.
rho president said hc would return
,o rar;s immediately after March 4.
and WIS pnSit,vc that he would not call
aa extraordinary session ct congress
,;rtil he returns" Senator Martin satd.
III, did not stat" tho dot" "f his r"'h'n
nor did he au;hn-iZ" ~" :" quote HIM
n respect 10 that point. t'"i my par
@rnal opinion and j::,t.2;:.'n II: - 'hae
there is no rcason:lhl' ">Tcs,at''a "i
his being back prior 70 Jam" l.
Senator Martin was acc"n'faa'"H :"
,hc White House by Senator S:n'''i"ns
OF North Carolina. chairman "t ihe
finance COMMITTEES. ln"F CotielIcI ~.
r,ariy an hour with the ezccutiEe. dis
russinS In detail III" congestion OF leg
station in congress.
Wilson InSsteut.
Further than the formal statement 81
tho Democratic leader. both senators
C:eclined 10 comment on thcir discus
s.nrs with the president. bu: it was
understood that the executive wout"
vigorously insist that all pending a2-
oropr:atinn hills ard oth"7 urgent legs
lation be enacted before congress ad-
inurns next Tuesday. 20 provide FOR op-
rra,foa OF tn" government in tn" cH"n;
his work At Paris should h"!1 MIN
,ftc- July |, when tho now aPproPria-
lions would b. needed.
II was reported that raaurc ot any
II the mass OF urgent Legislation
would be charged by the prcsid"n; and
administration leaders 70 N" Ecpunl''
cans Mr. Wilson was said I" have
heen advised that except for Repnbt''
AN opposition. the present SITUATION
was such that all appropriation and
.,rhe- bills could be passed. The Pres''
dent was, reported ready 10 advise the
fconttnued on Page E1even-)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
JUDICIAL BILL
BECOME { LAW
Of THE STATE
GOV. CORNWELL ACTS
ON THE MEASURE
Ohio, Brooke And Hancock
Counties In First District
Marshall In Second.
By THoS. G. MAYS

Especial Dispatch TO The lniclliGCnrcr)
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Fob. 20
Tho Johnson judicial rcdiatric.ing bill
today went the route OF all local meas
urcs enacted at the session "f the
Legislature. having been filed by Gov"r-
nor Cornwcll with Secretary Of state
Houston 6. Young TO become law TO-
morrow without his signature. Tho bill
provides for Il number OF changes III
the judirlal circuits. one OF which ~
that Marshall county. when III" law
becomes effective. will be in III" second
circuit. the Iirsi circuit being composed
nr hancock, BROOKE and Ohio.
Tho Johnson measure, as originally
int rod"crl III the senate. outlined the
first circuit aS composing IN" C"nn'hS
OF Hancock E:noEr and Marshall ana
Ohio county in !:Sclf the second judicial
circuit: This provision was contrary I"
tho state constitution. which provides
,ha, there hc two circuit judges in the
first district
Members rt tho ohio county bar sic-
crrdcd in amending Tho bill t." !nclHH"
ohio county in tl" first circuit, IN IN"
house Of delegates.
Since tn" measure IS purely one hi
nnlj,,cS. i; WAS believed fur time that
Governor Turnwcll would exercise the
power Of T"th:nG III" !nCasurc. How
ever, il becomes n law tomorrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
Cheer Up When You
Dig Deep, The Advice .
Of Secretary Glass

WASHINGTON. Feb 25.--Sccretary
Glass today appealed TO the American
people 10 pay chccrfuly the higher var
taX"a which went into effect today with
ihn signature by President Wilson OF
tho new revenue hill. He referred to
it As a "vrtpry tax to hear the cost
or Il war which has brought the In
effab. boon vi peace" q
Taxes which become operative Mt once
include those on liquor. tobacco. soit
drinks so-callrd luXurics, such as auto.
mrhiIrs. pianos candy chewing gp
sprrtinE goods and slot machines: CAP
;al stock Of corporations. brokers,
amusement places. taNicabs and other
special businesses.
The revenue bureaus machinery al
ready has been put into operation In
preparation for the filing or returnS
March Is rn incomes. rxccSS- prohts ana
war profits and tho collection OF the
frs, % per cent instnllmcnt payment
on that date.
SECRETARY Glass appeal asserting tnat
tho war must be- paid for. said:
1T is shallow kind Of patriotism
TIM, docs M, burn brightly in time OF
n,arr rs we'll as in ;inr Of war. 1t is
MOOT sor, Of patriot who would shirk
tn" duty he stcadfastly performed
year ago. -,
! The, ircom" tax las; Y""r was lib
nr,y tax. This year Il is n victory tax.
rtn purpns" Of each ar" thH same. to
dcfrav Tho cost Of :, worlds war that
tha, brought 10 thr United states ana
it's nssorintcs thr inCffablc boon OF
peace.
"'rhn government therefore appeals
IN that higher form of patriotism which
! is not dependent upon the shouting and
the ,umult To cooperate in the collec-
tIon Of taxes this year with tho AD
snlcndid spirit OF last year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
LABOR Delegation
In Recommendation
For Constructive Work

WASHINGTON. Feb. 95.--Thn Atncr-
lean labor dri"gntiOn now II Faris'
h add by Samuel GnmpcrS. president
Of The American I'"drratron Of Labor
today sent -ca ahlcEram to federation
hradQIGrt"rs hero urging that congress
"taks such action az will put govern
mcrtaI affairs iniu constructive. RAIN
or than = passing OF questionable" POSI-
ton" Tho dclcCation recommended that
government private building hc re-
sumc.I Immediately and that all ships
iwrnty-rivc per cont or more chrHplrtcd
hr finished II, once. thereby relieving
tn. labor situation.
our invest iEaiinn and findings IN
European countries" thc delegation
rah'rd. SHOW that unrest and un-
healthy conditions now prevailing
among Iab"r:nE classes are due mainly
! to uft"r-war conditions: that there Is
danger to tn" public wcal N some OF
. tho efforts thn, are benE rut forward
by rh, discont"nt"d masses and that 10
prevent growth ~ similar conditions IN
America. congress must take such ac-
,inn "a will put governmental affairs
! into constructive rather than pass
| ing or questionable position
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26

Ninety. 9""unh: %lTth train hcadTuar-
rrrS. tn" military police. the %lItf aim
nlun!iIrn tram rnmpl"lr and III" %66ih
infantry rrnplclH. Sh" ais" cnrrics tn"
Second corps artillery park. Il casual
rumi.a,!r ~ lll,u"ia troops. % casual "t-
r,.,r.. thrr. c"uval"sc"nt d"ta"hm"ntS
ard :. naval officers.
nu lh. Great Northern. du" at New
York March |. ar" III" Held and staff
Eraduuart"rs and supply company, Md
r.aI ,i,;a.hru,ni and Batteries y. Il. 6
and u IT tn. %4Hrh field artillery ur thu
>.iucry-S,c"nd The ship ais" carries I
casual company "t n"fr" troops fer
,;.urria. rIeht ""nyalr%c"nt attachments
,u,. r. casual officers.
The transport Martha Washington.
ru.. AT Newport Ntws March 4. has TN"
l:urty-n!nfh regiment coast aru!i'rY.
and III" ri,-ld and staff, headquarters
company. I:ntt"ri". 4. Il. {. y, t. hni +
..r, raj ,,ihr: d"tn"hn'ntS from each "f
IA" 18th AMI %I@ih regiments Of artil-
lrry or tn" l:irlty-scv"nth division and
- CASUAL officers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
Explorer Safe After
''Merry Go Round" On
Ice FIoe In Arctic

OTTAWA. Feb. 25.-The safe arrival
N the north coast Of Alaska Oh No
cmber last nf StorkcC StnCkcrson.
he Arctic explorer. and his four COM
naniops was announced in Il dispatch
rom him today forwarded from Fort
Yukon to the Canadian department Ok
naval service.
The explorer set out from the north
coast of Alaska in March. 1915. u DRIFT
westward on All ic.' cak: across the
f'rlar basin on the theory that tho cur
r..uts would lard h:;m on tho coast af
siberia. I. appears Fr"rl his dispatches
'oday that the ice c:.ke on which his
rarty camacd merely carried trr1n
around rs IN huge eddy.
In addition - u?S":':uG tho theory
'oturnon among E""::r:.rh"rS ard Polar
authorities of.l westward current, Stor-
!<"rSon reported his ;r.r had resulted
I'm The taking ot important deep sea
..oundinEs.
Tho work carried out hy S;orknnscn
--70d his party was plann"'! by Eiihlja!-
:nur Stctfan$nu. who intended to COM
,:lnnd tn" party personally. but was pre-
rrnted by i!ln"$s.
Tho party started on March II. 1915.
from Cross Island. on tn" north coast
Of Alaska At the outset it runSiS: :"d
* rinc whites and four F:sk;r"S. with
eight siet,s. After about two weeks
- trayrl StorkrrS,n sent back four IF
rho men and th-"" sl"dS"S md - short
t:rnr later sent hack ;hr"" more $l"dg"ss
with all except four o: III" m"n.
Tho part.- :hsn established camp on
tnr ice aad prepared for '-I,' wh.rh
Wa rSpcctcd - ha:, lasted AL winter
Virtually withou, provisions. th"" *ut"
sisted comfortably throughout 'l'" 'rIr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
Charges Brewers With
Riots And Rebellion

ALBANY. ~ Y. Feb. @I.--Wllliam II.
Anderson. SUPERINTENDENT OF thr New
York anri-salurn lcuEu" in !hc keynote
speech Of the "reaur2atjon's convention.
tonight charged ,:"rman brewers with
melting Ia riot and rebellion N order to
save beer.
"Lc, them beware" he warned. "if
this unGndly hur"h -S,arts anything IN
America. IT" d"r"nt. sober. Christian
rllrintir rr"pi. ar" GONG Ia finish H.
and finish /, :" Ill Will stay put, The
..slalor or politician. or biz business
man. or labor !,nd"r that gets in the
WAY is going In II" ast"Hl she'd. In
Tho .arr" orderly way We hav" won "u'
right. "" shall punish tH"sc who in
fringe th'm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
GOTH DIVISION
WILL RETURN
DURING WAY:
THREE WEST VIRGINIA
REGIMENTS INCLUDED
Nearly Million Men From
Overseas Back To The u.
S. Before July

News of the return o! the
SGih division OF the national
army from France during May
! was received in Wheeling yes
tcrday with the kcenest interest
and satisfaction. The three
field artillery regiments Of the
! division arc madc up entirely
or West Virginia drafted men.
! some nine thousand strong. The
3l4lh regiment ot artillery was
recruited from tho Pan Handle
and mort hwcStcrn counties.
while the 3l3th. and 3l5th men
come from tho eastern and
southern sections OF tho state.
These regiments participated in
the battle Of the Argonne forest
and the advance upon the Mcusc
and Scdan-thc series OK battles
that crumpiel up the German
I line OF communications along
the western front and compelled
the Hun high command 10 seek
tho arm!stice that ended the
great war in the most glorious
of allied victories. That the
people u: Nest Virginia will n
, once begin p!aEn,nS for cclcbra-
tions Over the state in honor Of
their heroes Is Il certainty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
NEGRO GIRL IS
| MANS SLAYER

PITTSBURGH. Fob. 25--Shortly be-
fore midnight tonight u fifteen year old
negro girl startled tho desk sergeant
# a Penn avenue police station by re-
nurting To him that she had murdered
= man. On Investigation the police
:nund the body Of Oblc Bradshaw. &5. a
aegro. in his home with 4 bullet through
his heart.
Virginia Clark. tho girl. told the police
she boarded with the Bradshaw family
and that Bradshaw had tried to attack
her. She fired in self defense. When
he body was removed To the mo:Eue
Il good luck" rabbit foot was found in
rhc mans left T"s: pn.kst. Thr bullet
which ended his III: had passed through
the foot.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
THE BEST CURE FOR THE EVIL
NABbBED.
Steubenyille's Diamond Rob-
bers Captured atYork
With The Loot

Special Dispatch To The InielliS"nccr.
STEl Rr.ENlLLE:. o.. I'rh. "1.-l-ocal
authorities Tonight received telegram
from York. Pa. police saying that MIL
lard Holland. 81. wanted here for inc
theft If Sl@.0GH worth at mounted ana
loose diamonds and s3n0 in Liberty
hunds from III" safe of tho J. f.. Cohen
,jcwclry store. Sunday night. was uh-
der arrest thcrr; that most Of tho 1901
had been recovered. and that Holland
is willing to return I" Ohio Mt once:
Cohen t0-da% offered n reward OF $90o
for the arrest of Holland.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
TIE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-F

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Forecast:
ohio-F1;r. colder Wednesday, Thurs
day, Iucrca sing cloudincss and warmer,
probably snow 1T night.
West virCiuia-Fair "Wednesday cH-
ccpt snow II the mountains, much cold
CT; Thursday fair.
western PennsyJvanta-Much, colder
Wednesday,, with = moderate cold wavo
Thursday, Increasing cloudineSs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
PANAMA. ZONE DRY.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25--Prrmanrnt
rrnh'hition IL the Panama canal Z"n"
is providrd in n hill passed today by
M, scnn,r and cent To tho h"u&". II
forhi,ls i:nTrriatiNns Of ininX:"ants or
narcotics. Tho z"nr already is dry
hy presidential order.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
pA1n or p1Er1cArEcs P1rCKEp

William Johnson and Frank Brown
wr~.. arrested by Orci"rr Riggs. Of til"
l.. & q. police. for drunkenness nj ih"
T.. & O. station last night. and COM
mitlcd 10 the Ohio county Jail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
CALIFORNIA SHAKEN

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25-A slight
earihqlmke WIS frlt here. nj 2::9 o.
clock This afternoon. No damage was
reported
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
SIGNED BY WILSON

wASIIEGToN. Feb - - i'r"s;d"nt
Wilson today signed the hit pr"IrfinS
sIG6 nna. ono for food relief IN Eus"r"
nd IN. urgent deficiency appropriation
I'LL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
Reduce to 800, 900.

WASHINGTON. Fch. 25.-.Announce-
mcnt by General Pcrsh.ngs CHIEF OF
star that eighteen National Guard and
national army divisions were scheduled
tn sail from France before July ap-
parcntIy confirms reports that have
been current here tha; the expedition
AIRY forces were Ia br reduced In total
strrngtty OF 36n.GN0 by the crd OF the
current fiscal year.
Calculations in the various waT de-
rartmcnt bureaus. il is said. have been
based urun the 1000 strength in fig
uring on the maintenance uf IN" arm!
abroad after July !.
The anrtuncrn"nt from Franc" indl-
Gates that in addition IL the seven reg
ular divisions new in Franco. and into
which presumably men desiring 10 re-
CONTINUED on Page Elovcn)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26

PAEIS. Monday. Feb. 2i.-Ncarly n
milliun mrn OF the American cSpcdi-
tiunary forces will before July J either
have returned IL the United States or
will bc Shumc ward bound. according TO
the plurs "f III" general STAN announced
in a general ordrc by Brigadicr General
Jam"S w MrAndrrw. chief Of STAFF, to-
day.
'rhr o.:h, S5!h 27th and slst divi-
Siuns will sail in March: the roth, 18th.
SIND. 35th and 4@nd in AT|.i: the 3"nd,
18th. 33rt. N0th and SSth in May. and
the Sgth 90Ih. 29th and 19th in June.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
800 W;cbershnn Paris CabZe-Dr Hills Four7 ines ~

Fair Wednesday Except Snow in the
Mountains, Much Colder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26

NoINDn @T0
~v74 ~ ~
OMITTED G1dH
GCsEAt0Etsf.