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R00T END0RSEs ZONE RATES is
H.: SOLUTION Of RAIL QUESTION

,o back TO uncontrolled operation OF the
earlier neriod." He maintains also lhal
some provision must be mane W pic
80 ~ continuance Of the steady prog
r.ss toward bankruptcy which cnarac-
tcr;zcd rho decade before the government
tool oossession in 1917" He points out
that half the people of the Unitco Sta'eSS
arc interested directly or indirectly !"
tho $1,000 900, 900 of securities rePle-
sentinR tho railroad investment OF tr'
country and that one quarter OF the Sd
Iings Of thirty million people noioins "
icic., in tho great life insurance compan-
,ee is invested through these companies
i, railroad securities. That, however
| he continues, lis only small part OIL ING
reason for some arrangement which
will maintain the value OF these secur1-
tics Railroad securities are chler oa-
sis Of credit on which depends all tne
! business of the country and II ehat cFeo.
hc DESTROYED tho consequences 10 al
American property win b. incaicuiao'S
d 81 81 rouS. NJ
7, regard tn federal Incorporation MT.
Root says: There is only one a'""'N
nurnose which could hr accomplished os
this plan. and that is TO Withnra" c"e
railroads entirely from the 1urlsolcl'oh
=, ,ho state commissions. This is un-
nocsae.rv because congress has power
N authorize tho federal rate making au-
1hnrities to overrule the state commits
sions in respect to rates which inter-
for ewith the interstate commerce rates
Tho states commissions ought not 7" ne
DESTROYED. Tho people along tn" lines "l
the railways in the several states ouSht
TO have near their homes bodies to which h
thrv can 20 for redress Of grievances
against the railways. They ought not 10
be- compelled to 80 to Washington 1or
that purpose
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CONGRESSMAN
DIES SUDDENLY
Representative Burnett, Form.
er Chairman Of immigration
Committee, Passes Away

GApSEN. Ala. May 13.-Representa-
tive John L. Burnett Of the Seventh Ala
hama district, for several years ono Oh
the leading members Of the house ana
chairman Of the committee on immiSra-
ton in the last house, died suddenly to-
night at his home hero.
Mr.. Burnett had seemed in excellent
health during the day and was preparing
TO return to Washington for the con-
yening Of the extra session Of congress
next Monday. Tonight he attended
lodge meeting and while there complain
ed of feeling badly. He was taken 10 his
home by friends and died within ten
minutes after reaching his residence.
Mr.. Burnett was one of tho older
members Of the house. having oeeh
elected to the fifty sixth congress ana
reelected to each succeeding congress-
including tn sixty-sixth which will con-
venc Monday. In the last congress. nc
was chairman Of the house immigration
committee which with the taking up or
reconstruction legislation became one ot
the most important committees. Late
In the last session MI Burnett intro
duced bills for deportation or danger
; GUS aliens and for the stopping of all
| immigration four years after the dec
laration Of peace.
IT was believed that because OF his
activity in behalf Of tho two bills MT
Burnett was included in the list OF more
| than a dozen high government OFFICIALS
| to whom internal machines recently
were mailed. The bomb addressed 10
the Alabama congressman was received
at his homo here and only difficulty IN
opening the package experienced by MT
Burnett and his son probably saved him
from serious injury or probably death.
Representative Burnett was born In
Cedar Bluff, Alabama. in 1854. He Is
survived by his widow and ono son.
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ST. LOUIS. May 13.-Compulsory teo-
o-., ;,cor,oratior; Of railroads. govern
mont. guarantees of income and the r.
r,oyal of the roads from the )urlSa'cl'''t
y, Tho present state commissions. rs
stens nroposed prior to tho return OF Ine
railroads to private ownership, were con,
dcmncd BY Elihu Root in iett'r THU
today before the Missouri Bankers con-
ven,ion in session here. Nr. Root w.
Tor was read by s. DaSid "aeiiH'o' pre-
idcnt OF the National Assoc'a',o"
Owners Of Railroad Securilics. WIG hau
-couestcd an opinion from Mr. ROOF
ad,,;sor,. counsel to the association.
Az an alternative Mr.. Root unouali-
hed1v endorsed the plan put forward oE
rho Security Owners association uhoer
which congress would fix fair rate OF
rc,,rn for tho railways OF each rS,f-
,n.L;n,- district aS A Who'll" and require
rho r,t. making authorities to tiN rates
which would prrsunrptir"ly Eieid lna'
rnturn. In tho event Of any road MAKING 6
moro than the prescribed. return Inv GA
ccxs would oe takrn by the government
,rd us,I 70 promote public interest In
transportation.
ccncrnl rate fixed by IN" govern
mont for all railroads. Mr.. Root conf
has this defect: If tho rate is llN'o ="
=. 70 give a fair return TO weak roaoS. II
xiI, piye an excessive return I" INC
s,rong roads. while If the rate is fixed
,n ,hc basis OF an equitable return TO IN"
s,,or, roads it would drive out OF ous-
mess their weaker competitors.
Mr., Root prccedcs his conclusion "itn
-. ,,a,crrent that 1T is apparent that
,he people of the. country do not wish 70
cntsr mon permanent system of gov
ernment operation. The railroads are 10 10
b, returned to private ownership. ne
sovs y and they campo, be permitted to
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No ODANGER.OF
j. g. ITALIAN
DISAGREEMENT |
ITALIAN STATESMAN'S
INSPIRING STATEMENT
Pays Tribute to Wilson, and to
the Traditional Friendship
of the Two Nations =.

ROME. Monday. May 1c.-tBy The
Associated Prrss)--Luigi LaZaiii. for
mcr Italian prime minister, and during
his long political career tn" ncSotintor
Of rs treaties with statesmen like Theirs.
Disraeli. Gladstone and Bismarck. talk
ing today OF tho situation between lialy
and the United States. said:
II have never considered. not even
conceived. tho possibility "f thor" DO
ing strained relations between tinly and
the United Statns. Tho message Cf your
president to the Allied states hrd MS
noble resolution tn declare war nn our
enemies. his visit TO Europe and his Hp-
pearnnce in Italy as savior co'!s"lrd
me profoundly. I considered all This AS
the outcome Of thc intimate friendship
between Italy and America. initiated by
millions Of our immigrants IN the United
States
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EPUBLCANS I. /.
T0:.0RGAN|ZE.....||'.. !
THE SEM 5
FACTIONAL TROUBLES S::=:
WILL BE SIDETRAKD.
FIRST Conferences Of Senator's;
Today VIII Discuss Penrose=5
Warren Protests <SEss

WASHINGTON. May 13.-on the NrAs
Of the organization conference tonof.
row Of Republican senator's. leaders h1t
tho generally considered regular 80
progressive groups Joined tontkhtf M
pred lotions that the Republicans WouAS
organize the Senate when 1t conyense
next Monday The leaders also agfeed;
that the settlement Of the conerov.fnYs
over the proposed election Of SenAtorss
penrosc Of Pennsylvania and Warren ;okt
Wyoming to chatrmanshipe Of the s44.;
nance and Appropriations comu1itteA1s'
rc.spcctively. would be postponed until;
after the Senate organization is Effected
next week. $50:
MANY conferences were held between:
members Of both factions today. and ytsa
suited in an agreement TO unite fn%of's
eanizing the EenatG and postpone fac-s;
tional troubles. large attendance NJ:
tomofrow's conference Is expected. only
three of.thc 49 Republican senADrs--F
Lenroot of Wisconsin. Townsend- nf
Michigan and Fall. Of New Mercn -be-.:
ling unable to reach Washington, =, .s1s
The initial conference tomorrow. tac.s
(Continucd On 1Aes 1fns) So :
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Moonshiner Gang Attacks Of
ficers Who Were Engaged
in Loading Captured Still
on Railroad Train-Slayer
of Officer Fatally Wounded

HLUEFULD, ". Va, May l3.-
Deputy Sheriff II. NJ. Blankenship, Of
Mcdowell county, was shot and killed
by wfl Murray, at JeaGnjones, about
noon to-day. Murray Is In Welch hos
pitaI In a critical condition with three
bullet wounds, inflicted by the OFF,
GERS, who, with Blankenshtp, were
loading q captured Still on train
when they werc attacked by party
Of alleged noonshinsrs.
Tho still was captured late Monday
night by q party Of three offioesS
about one mile from JenEnjones- It
WAS Of 50 gallons capacity, and SIN
ilar quantity Of mash was destroyed.
No arrests were made at that time.
About noon to-day the three Officers
were loading TIE stIu ON train when
they were fred upon by three men
alantenahto fell, mortally wounded,
nut he succeeded In woundinS Murray
before losing CONSCIOUSNESS. GROSS
+ncn shot Murray twice, and phyS1-
clans say Murray cannot Live.
a1aotenshtp WAS rushed to Wsloa
hosudtal, where he died shortly a1ter-
ward Murray was tafeu to his home'
~ Ta4.r carrfEs TO welch In an auto
1eondie oy ADJ Bul1ps, said to have
Soer IN tho party that attacSnd t9e
Sioerg. HInfps immediately woS ar
listed. Posses arc SearchdnG 1or
donssr Reedy, snid 10 have been the
Ehird .nan in the rnoonshtncrs' party.
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ALLIES PAYING
Nd HEED To FOE
Optimism Expressed That the
Italian Problem Will Be
Solved Quickly
tBy tn" Associated PrsSS)


Philipp Schcidcmann. IN" German
chancellor. has followed tho lead taken
by Prcsidcn, Ebert. In a statement u"
the national assembly ~ bcrlin.
couched In lanSusG" more torc'n''
than that Of Ebert. Schcid"mann Dc
clared that tho peace terms ar" not nc
ccptable to Germany.
Cheering from all the factions IN the
chamber excepting from the oenches OF
the Independent Socialists. even fnom
the press gallery greeted the chancellor
as he characterized the treaty AS "A
dreadful and murdernus" document
which would make An enormous jail OF
Germany, in which sixty million persons
would have TO labor for the rictors IN
rho var The speaker several times
charged deception on the part OF treSr-
dent Wilson and the ,abrogatlon OF MS
promised fourteen points for peace
II is reported that Scheidemann has
hcen Informed by the leaders OF the Two
Democratic parties and OF the parties OF
the Centre that these factors VIII Win
draw their representatives from inc
government II the peace treat! IS
signed.
Meantime. however tho German pleni-
potentiares at Versailles arc continuing
their work Of assimilating the terms OF
tests as they desire 10 make. whitH
others Of tho delegation are in Berlin
discussing tho prospects with the gov
crnment. Still another German note
the nfth--is TO b. delivered AT inc
French foreign office Wednesday.
As for the allied and associated rep
rcsen,atives they are leaving the Ger
mans severely alone for the present. eH-
rspt for dealing with their communlca-
lions, and arc now engaged IN scttllne
up tho peace terms which arc 10 De
handed to Austria; cndcaroring 10 oiS-
cntansle the snarl in the skein- of dis
cord with Italy as regards Flumc ana
the Adriatic region and discussing the
Turkish problem.
Optimism has been expressed IN farlS
that the italian situation is nearing set
tlemcnt. the Italians "vincing a dfSpo-
sition 70 make concessions. Premier
Orlando again called Tuesday at the res
idence of Colonel House. OF the Ameri-
can delegation. and went over the Sltua-
tton. while the in the afternoon PreSl-
DEN, Wilson had an engagement Win
Thomas Nelson Page. the American am
basador TO Italy. with whom ne oouot-
loss went over the disputed ground.
As for the Austrian treaty. u lS Sa!o
to be nearly complete. Wn''c the oe-
tails or II nave not pfS"t''e N =. -,
asserted that in some respects II VIII
follow the German document. TINS Is
,ruc espccially. as regards trial by
court-martial of persons responsible t"r
violation Of the Sulcs of warfare during
the period Of hos:ilitteS. althugh IL Is
said no demand is to be MADE tor 'n'
,rial of former Emperor Charles ny an
International civil tribunal. Inc &C.
limitation OF the boundaries OF austria
will follow the lines laid down in tho
treaty Of London.
With the expected advent of tho Aus
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Deputy Sheriff Slain
Tn Mountain Battle
Wife OF FAIRM0NTER
SHOOTS SOCIETY MAN
Special Dispatch to The IntelliGencer.

Special Dispatch to The In,elliGencer.
FAIRMONT, W. Va. May l2.-Claudc
Hutchinson son Of c. +. Hutchinson.
prominent local coal operator. was shol
and probably fatally wounded early his
morning by Mrs. Lester Shcrrar1 Il: her
home on Center street.
Mrs. Shcrrard, the wife OF city hrc-
man who was on night duty. was awak-
cned by q noise ut the window. Sht
saw a man with his knc" in the window
She called out and the man gave ms
name. She ordered him away and when
he started to enter the room, a-cord'
ing to her story, she fired. Three s@"ts
were fred. one Of which took effect.
The ball entered the side Of III" VIC
tim and penetrated me intestines. AT
Cook hospital an N-ray picture shows
the location Of the bullet in very dan
gerous place So far 1t has not neen
removed.
The. victim Of the shooting IS prom'-
nent local society man.
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had been thrown away. In man power
arnra mcnt.. training and equipment; in
tho instruction Of leaders and officers;
on tho choice Of commanders and every
other clement which makes for efficiency
in an army. tho most laboriou thought
and care had been expended.
Compare with this the conditions IN
which tho French and British armies
had been brought up 10 this fatctul
'hour-systcms. staffs. military policy.
even money grants. all undergoing con-
stant and drastic change year after year
with every fresh wave Of popular opin-
ion and every fresh clamor, while the
intrigucs which run riot in all branches
OF the public service when votes" rule
everything exercised their usual bane-
full influence.
A regards the tactical aspect Of tho
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Germans Cheer When Schneidemann
Denounces Peace Treaty and Wilson
Die Freiheit Calls FoISigning Of the Treaty

blockade. unemployment. hunger anc
death on maSsc. II is tho prolitaris'
that would suffer the most terribly from
the consequences.
Peace as hard land oppressive AS II
may hc. is n necessary assumption lot
the possibility of rebuilding our social
and economic life in the spirit of 'ht
rcvolut nnary prnl"tarial."
The appeal is pr"fac"d by dcnnhcl'
alton nr tho severity ut the peac" terms
1t concludes with n demand ihai th'
wurkmrn Of all countries unit" AGaihS'
capitalisln for Il world revolution.
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communications were about TO be threat
encd on tho Ourcu. Surely the most IN
experienced Of the generals might nave
anticipated some such threat and. tur-
ther. might have realized that the line
Of the River Ourco afforded him Inc
mos, convenient and efficient means OF
securing flank protection. II has been
said nv critics Of the battle that had
Manoury delayed his movement on the
Ourcq, Won Kluck would not have taken
alarm, But when tn" German general
FIRST ordered the counter march the
French general had hardly recrossed the
Marnc,
Tho fact probably is that Won h'ucK
and his staff never really liked the role
which was forced upon them BY tho
Great General staff and that they under
took their part in thH battle with warer-
ing minds and with their heads haf1
turned round.
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TRUCE REFUSED
BY YBOLSHEV|k|

PARIS. May 13.-(Ry the Associated
Press)-A wir"lcsS message received
here addressed to DR.. Fridtjof Nanscn.
head Of tho commission To feed Russia.
from 81. Tchitchcrin. Boshevtk foreign
minister and relayod by tho foreign Of
flee AT berlin, announces that tho Boil
sheviki refuse 10 cease host iliIi"s M
condition Of the provisioning Of Russia
hv nelItralS
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claim for the Allies that its fulfilment
Was crushed forever and a day at the
Battle Of the Marine.
Splcndidly. however. as the allied ar
mics fought, skilfully MS each of the
various corps and armies which were en-
gagged supported one another: il wns tho
Germans themselves who deliberately
threw away whatever chance they had OF
securing a decisive victory. We have
seen that so late az the morning "f Sop
tcurbcr G Joffrc and I were still $40, cer-
tain that the German thrust was in full
career that an advance hy tho British
army Ia an almost easterly direction was
ordered ard partially undertaken
Yet at that. timc Won Kluck's great
advance" had for some hours become
counter march in hurried retreat
Why This sudden change?
Becaosc he then discovered that his
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When tho allied armies look back 10
this great battle and realize what was
ACCOMPLISHED, they cannot fail to re-
member with a thrill of pride that they
fought and badly dcfc;ased an army not
only flushed with the knowledge that II
had Effected tremendous tnroad into
the cncmy's territory. but which also en-
loved nnr other incalculabl" advantage;
il was commanded and ird hy Sover-
cign who possessed absolute authority
military and civil. Its Emper1ro ana
commander in chief wns served ny
Great General Stnff which had been
steadily and vigorously preparing for
this tremendous trial Of strength for
period Of over forty years
This great collision of nations IN arm'
had been kept steadfastly in view In
the preparation Of the German army
for this supreme moment not chance
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SIXTEEN INSTALLMENT

Much has been written 70 recount 'ne
vtoSy Of this great battl" and doubtless
Tor the next century controversy VIII
Iaxe over the event and It's results.
At the opening Of the battle on IN"
morning Of September'6 the alned FORCES
had to turn from the task OF arranelng
defensive positions on the seine. fhe
tsfth French army and the British army
had already fallen back, close 10 that
=syer in accordance with the general plan
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and the rear cchclons Of transport ''c-'
rested 10 the south of IL
Between September and l. the "er-
man army was driven hack prll-n'e"
from the Seine to the marn"' distance
Of sis,y-fiye miles. whilst the front OK
tcndcd from Paris 10 Ecrdun.' Thctr
losses in Officers. men. prisoners guns
machine guns and war mat"rlAiS were
enormous. Most desperate ha'tlcS "eie
fought all along IN" line.
Many different views have neon put
forward regarding thr initial i"uhua.'on
upon which tho Germans hulIt up '"c'
strategic scheme for tho INVASION OF
France. l, is not my purpose here -
discuss them or to speculate upon what
was actually in tho minds Of the Great
General Staff when they set out upon
this gigantic enterprise. "hateF"r the
original conception may have bccn'
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Asks Bids on 100000
Tons Of Steel Rails

WASHINGTON. May 13.-Bids for
zoe, 900 tons stell rails wore asked today
by the railroad administration. in line
with Director General Hines announce
mont OF policy after tho final disagree
mcnt on a standard price in conference
last week with steel producers. Thu bids
will hc received next Saturday and con-
tracts will be let at once.
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BERLIN. Monday. May l2.-tbE Ih'
Associated I'rrsS--rracc German -
.E.v.n If important changes are n"'
mud" by the negotiations begun at F"r-
sailleS there remains no choice but 10
how to compulsinn and sign the treaty
says an appeal Of thr Central conf
mittrc Of tho independent socialist party
in the party organ Die Frcihcit ths
morning.
mot signing" continues tho apiSal'
'.nnranx thu retention of our prisoners
nf war. tn" occupation Of our raw ma
teral districts, tho tightening OF inc
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o Fomh discusses Van KukS Retreat and the Victory e One the Greatest Generals tAn Inn

Battle Of the Marne believe that thu
name of Marshal Joffrc will descend 20
posterity with that battle as one OF tns
greatest military commanders In his
tory: I believe that the battles fouenE,
and won throughout the great length taf.
the line over which they took place By
the armies Of France under their aplen-.
did leaders will outshnc for valour ane;
skill even those glorious deeds OF u,
past. the memorials Of which deck tAen;
Icolors with ir,7crishablo laurels. - Is
For the British army I claim th4G
carried out the role assigned to,
that our passage of the Vartooo S3ek
lines in face Of great opposition, and
Iour unexpected appearance on the lmes$
(CouftruAd On 1nHN13OTN1 4 =,
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Nv Fteld marshal viseount Feaen a o.
Ypres, T.. P. o. H, ete. copy11Sn. 80
gy The new York Herald 70. As,s-
tered IN Canada IN aocoTaanoe We tne
copyright act CopS.lSa a1ec - -
Britain. Copyright 1919 by Aonsn'0n-
Mtf1in CO.
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WEATHER FORECAST

wASHINGToN, May 13-Forecast;
For west virgiuia-Partly cloudy
Wednesday; Thursday fair; mild tenn
perature.
For Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
Pair wednesday, warmer north portion
Thursday generally fair.
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>rian delegates at St. Germain En- tave'
,.he Germans at Versailles are seeking
permission to be allowed TO cotntnun.-
cate with them. Count Won brockoorl.
Rantzau. head of the German contlnse.c
IT, cid to have carried his request TO
tho noint of desiring to send German
5eIesation to greet the Austrlans on
tbeir arrival. The answer Of the aIaeo
and associated representatives Is prob
lcruatical.
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Eightieth Division :
May Not Sail Until / / !.
Late In This Month

PITTSBURGH, MAY 13-xhss
Etghtieth division has not pA0o6z
from France, but will probably IeN1e;
for America late this mouth, acooD1
ing to telegrams reestved hssS -:
night from Washington. 1sce031IsS
q Telegram from General March 49,
nounced that the Eightieth wss 6asss
route homo. A mesEags froA thSs
general tonight says; "HoAs Of the;;
Eight1eth division hAs sailed"
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LOCAL GREEKS
HEAR ARMY IS
... To OCCUPY
III. ID. ASIA MINOR
Telegram Received Tuesday
Night From the Editor Of
New York Greek Newspap-
er - Council of Four Dis
cusses Near Eastern Prob
lens

wheeling Greeks last night re-
eeived q telegram from the editor
of a Now York Greek daily stating
that as . result Of conference be-
tween President Wilson, Premier
C1cmenceau of France, Premier
Lloyd George Of Great Britain and
Premier ventzelos OF Greece the
Greek army has been authorized to
occupy Smyrna. tho principal port
of syria, on the Asia Minor coast,
and that this territory will DO for
rnally assigned 70 GREECE on the
strength Of the preponderancs Of
Greek population.
PARIS, May 13.-tBy The Asso-
cinted Press.)-The council OF four
discussed this afternoon the Turk
tsh and Asia Minor questions and
certain details Of tho Austrian
treaty. American experts were
called in for consultation on the
subject Of Austria.
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