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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10
.DULLNES5 IN
STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK. Feb. s.-Problems arls,
Ing from peace conditions co1uHa'u,e,u
increased recognition in last week
dull and lower securities market foo9
statements of earnings, lower divirends.
labor disturbances and further neaES
federal expenditures were outstanding
developments.
Coming on tho heels OF the cut IN
United States steel. the reGucca
bursement to American Smelling snare
holders directed further attention 70 inc
} state of the metal industry and cast
doubt on the stability OF many otnef
industrial dividends.
This was accumulated by the reports
of the Alidvale Steel and Steel toun-
dries companies, the latter showing re-
duced earnings OF almost 5o per cele
for 1918. That forthcoming statements
or related companies will disclose SIM,
lar depreciation Is Regarded ny ~
street as inevitable.
TRANSFORMATIONS OF the better Class
marked time but low grade, orsSpecuta
tive issues evinced none or tneir rec en-
strength and activity. Reasons 1or ING
weakness OF shippinGs were 1urnisneo
by the sweeping cut IN rates
Operations OF pools in oils. motors
and sundry specialties wess p tSar1ss
in those groups representing IN, the
main an extension OF the bear or short
account.
ference have evoked Httte olsSoeSiti -
local financial circles. the one dlstince
result Of the week being q shnrp az
vance In Russian external bonds. Franco
American war issues also improved, put
domestic bonds. including Liberty Eosues
sagsed. -
United Kingdom bonds. reserved 1Sf
conversion and the proposed estaous 81
ment of Belgian credit Of sse.ooaooo
for reconstruction purposes were me
chief items Of international f1aanesA
frtAreaf.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10
TWO DELEGATIONS
LEAVE FOR CAPITAL

LIST evening Mt 1910 o'clock two DEL
cgations left over the. IS. 4 y. Tor
Charleston. where they will take Up the
proposed amendments TO the city char
ter, providing that tho chief. OF police
and city manager be elected 10 office.
At present the chief is appointed BY the
manager. who Is chosen BY councii. The
committee will meet with the commit
tee on municipal corporations this exc
ming at the Capital City to discuss the
matter. and both sides will be thorough
~ reviewed.
Wheelingttes who have been returning
from Charleston during the last few
days state that considerable interest
IS being manifested In teh matter there.
Interesting debates ars expected to re-
suit when the two committees appear
before the legislative bodies Those who
left last, evening were: Seaton Alexan.
der, Holman Bentz, DR.. E. L Arm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10
American Casualties


Killed In Action
IRA s. Ramsey, Hanaltn, ". Va.
Died OF wounds.
Lieutenants:
Joseph Louis Lang. Pittsburgh. Pa.
Ralph G.. White. Pittsburgh. Pa
Sergeant.
John E. Christensen. Eric. Pa.
Died Of Accident and Other Couses.
Oscar +. Carlson. Spokane. Wash.
Died Of Disease.
8oser+ j. Ritter, 1noutross, ". va
Privatcs:
Nellie Augusta. Columbus. Ohio.
wounded Severely.
Captains:
Ralph II. Blake. Sapulpa, Okla.
= Francis A. Markoe. st. Paul. MINI.
Lieutenants:
Fred George Heyman. Massil1on. Ohio.
Privates:
Clarence A. Moore, Huntington, ". Va.
Salvatore Nastart. Wilmerdtng. Pa.
StanislaH Nayschaslskl, Erie. Pa
William I. Quinn, Mineral Wells, ".
Va
CLYDE E. Harris. Warren, Ohio.
Mike Smith. Marion. Ohio.
Horatio Wilkins, Johnstorn. Pa.
George Alberter. Johnstown. Pa.
Fred Bonnes, Lorain. Ohio.
Frank GlovicS. Cleveland. Ohio.
Ear Mccullough, Endtcott, ". Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10

Congress is shouting itself black In
tho face in It's enthusiasm for doing
things that will give 1t All excuse to do
no.hinS about the railroad problem.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED

Wounded (deEree undetermtned) -. 2st
Wonnded slightly. 4o5
-o,., :............... $40
wounded degree UndeteRrn1nsd).
Corbit Adkins, Export, ". Va.
Riualdo Caimano. Now Castle, Pa.
William Fundig, Wheeling, ". Va.
Arthur T. Eetherington. Cleveland.
Ohio.
John Jurasek. Homestead. Pa.
John J. Reteger. Erie, Pa.
Joseph Korzeinevski. Cleveland. Ohio.
Edward J. Langosh. Cleveland, Ohio.
Peter Selcpak. Pittsburgh. Pa.
Earl ". o4tlnee, Glencoe, Ohio.
james o. wsskley, Piedmont, ". Va.
wounded Slightly.
Rennett Authony t:nri"ttt Pittsburgh.
Guy E. Huston. Mount Sterling. Ohio.
Norman D. Monfalcone. Pittsburgh.
frank r: Rogers. Jehnst"wn. Pa.
John Ferry, Cleveland. ohio.
Cook:
Frank kattato. Cleveland. Ohio.
1-Ivsses r;aktn. Beaver Falls. ia.
William Fersch. Pittsburgh. IA.
Robert II. Harper. Washington, ". W..
August F. Puhalski. Cleveland. Ohio.
CHARLES Allen ehasfsr, Mount Look
rant orzeehowskt, stsnbenvtlle. Ohio.
John weaver Martin, TtttsbuxGh. Pa.
9rarnisco Paolo, Martin1buTg, W. Va.
= claude O. Slater, Tracffork, ". Va.
John Sijoti, Cleveland. Ohio.
IL,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
TO MAKE
NAVY GRAFT CASE
FACTS ALL PUBLIC

Washington, Feb. 20.-All facts
bearing on bribery cases in the
third naval district at New York.
with the names of men charged
with giving and accepting bribes,
will be made public, Secretary
Daniels announced today as soon
as these is no danger of .clesing-up
sources Of information TO the in
vestigators. There were no reports
to the department over night of
new arrests or developments.
Mr.. Daniels said not only would
he make public the names of those
involved, but was determined that
those found guilty should be ade-
quately punished. Captain Ben
jamin Davis of Plymouth, Pa, at
tached to the medical corps, and
Ensign Paul Beck of New York,
both of the naval reserve force,
are under arrest in New York. APP
proval of the three-year sentence
imposed by court martial on Davis
is being held up pending further
investigation and possible trial or
additional charges.
THAT is not enough for such a
crime the secretary said, refer
ring to sentence in the Davis case,
eff additional charges against this
man should be proved"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
YANKEE BUYS HIS
FREEDOM OF FOE
WITH SOME SOAP

Coblenz, Feb. 12-(Correspond-
ence of the Associated Press)-Half
a cake of soap, used as bribe, op-
ened the road to liberty for an AM
erican soldier who recently re-
joined his regiment after being i'm
prisoned in Germany.
William Litch, private in the
Twenty-sixth infantry, was cap
tured Oct "a, during the fighting
in the Argonne and taken to a pris-
on camp near Baden. From anoth-
er American who had received a
prisoners package, Litch procured
a piece of soap not much larger
than his thumb. A few nights be-
fore the signing or the armistice
Litch gave the soap to a German
prison camp guard and stepped out
Of the stockade a free man. He be-
gan travelling by night and by hid
ing In the day, but before he reach
ed the front he was overtaken by
other released American prisoners
who told him of the armistlce.
Even today in the American oceu-
pied area soap will buy articles
which are not purchasable with
money,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
FOES OF LEAGUE
RAPED BY TAFT
Says He Would Not Trust Over.
Night Senate Opponents of
Plan for World Pact.

San Francisco, Feb. 2O.-"The
gentlemen in the senate who are
setting out to defeat this league OF
nations are those l would not trust
overnight" former President Will
Lam IL. Taft said here yesterday
AT luncheon in his honor by civic
organizations as part of the pro-
gram of the Pacifc Coast Congress
IF the League to Enforce Peace.
They are citing the constitution
as an argument against it," contin-
ued Mr.. Taft. 81 revere and wor-
ship that great instrument and it is
d new story to me if the constitu-
tion prevents this people from play
ing their part in bringing peace and
order and happiness TO ourselves
and the other peoples of the world.
This is not a political question,
God forbid. l am glad President
Wilson went to Europa because he
Went bearing a promise of league
of nations.
The application at this time OF
The doctrine of avoiding entangling
alliances is reactionary TO the eX-
tent of delaying world peace 100
years.
THE question now Is whether the
whole great plan OF the league OF
nations Is to be defeated because
we can't get a tEo-thirds majority
of our senate for its ratification"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
YANKEE GENERAL
CALLED DOWN FOR
DRESS VIOLATION

London, Feb. Correspond
ence of the Associated Press) -
Major General Biddle, commanding
American forces in England, has
been good naturedly, but firmly, re-
minded by a sergeant of the mill
tary police that he was not con-
forming to regulations of dress.
Likewise. Archbishop G. Fl. Brent,
of Boston. an army chaplain, and
Colonel John C. Groom, at one time
head OF the military police in
France, have been numbered among
many officers who have been zeal
led down" for not adheTing strictly
to uniform regulations.
Fur is not allowed anywhere on.
the American uniform. But in
choosing a new raincoat General
Biddle selected one with a very
comfortable fur collar. The first
time he stepped out of tho entrance
Of the American headquarters into
an automobile waiting to take him
to keep an appointment he was
stopped by the military policeman
at the door
General, I must inform you that
the fur collar you are wearing IS a
violation of uniform regulations. ."
the sergeant said.
The best the general could do
was to smile and hurry into tho car
as lie was late for his appointment
hut the fur collar is no longer on
the coat,
Archbishop Brent also erred as
regards fur collars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20

Yesterday when l was pass
ing. that spot at the corner of
the Boulevard Deleshert, L re-
marked a strange silhouette
figure upon the pavement show
ing some one examining me at
tentively. The silhouette was
that of a rather evil looking
man. l said to myself Hello,
that fellow is up to no good
This morning at the same spot
l perceived the same silhou-
ette and Immediately thought,
why, that's my friend of yes
terday.'
Il hadn't time to continue the
reflection, for the individuals
arm was raised, revolver in
hand and he fired at the door
of the automobile and hit the
window. | did not reflect that
there were perhaps other bull
lets in the revolver, and as
soon as the first shot was fired
l leaned forward TO see. Other
shots followed rapidly, one af-
ter another and l felt sharp
pain low down the back of my
neck. The pain was so intense
that l could not help crying
out. / realized perfectly that
! had been hit
What followed" continued
the premier, passed with
lightning-like rapidity. The
orderly seated beside the chauf-
feur on the front of the auto
mobile. at the first shot, pull
led his revolver out of his
pocket. The chauffeur at the
same time put on speed and got
US out of range. Then he
turned and brought me back
home. Now | feel absolutely
nothing"
The premier paused here and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
BERGER DENIED
ANOTHER TRIAL
Socialist COngreSsman-El and
Other Defendants Refused q
New Hearing of Case.
Chicago. Feb. 2o.-yictor l. ,Rerz

Chicago. Feb. 2o.--Victer T. ,Rer,-
ger, Socialist congressman-ele
from Milwaukee and four other de-
PENDANTS convicted of violating the
espionage law, were denied a new
trial by Federal Judge Lands to-
Day
After denying the motion for a
new trial Judge Lands asked if
any of the defendants desired to
make any statement before being
sentenced.
Ongressmanselect Berger, step
ped to the bar, took five pages of
typewritten matter and nervously
began to read.
This is the first of FIVE trials I
must face for the position the So
cialist party and the Milwaukee
Leader have taken in this war, "
Berger read. Il am not guilty ot
the charges against me any more
than your honor. The government
in this case has not shown any sin
gle instance of insubordination or
interference with the draft. A ver-
dict of this kind could not be hand
ed down in any court except the
United States and possibly Japan.
Socialism is struggle between
labor and capital and the capitalists
know that cannot continue"
Berger asserted that the Socialist
party had been on trial and not in
dividuals.
The convicted men beside Berger
are Irwin St John Tucker, ]. Louis
Engdahl. William F. Kruse and
AdOIph Germer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
PLOT ON LIFE OF
FRENCH PREMIER
BY BOLSHEVIKI?

Paris, Feb. 20.-"Was the at
tempt upon Premier Clemenceau's
life of Bolshevik origin" is a ques-
ton being insistently asked hero.
The Matin recalls that a few days
ago a Geneva newspaper announc-
ed that the Bolsheviki in Lausanne
Switzerland, were plotting against
NJ. Clemenceau's life and that two
Bolshevikf had crossed the frontier
to carry out the plan.
The Paris police, says the Petit
Parisenne were warned some time
ago that a plot was breeding
against the premier's life. The
newspaper states that the wife of a
member of the French consular
service a fortnight ago overheard a
discussion which made her sure
that an attempt against the pre-
mier's life was in preparation. Her
husband notified the police, who
assured him that the persons in
question would be closely watched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
NORMA COOK, MAIN
MURDER WITNESS
FADES FROM VIEW

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Norma Cook,
chief witness for the state in the
case of her father, ]. Norman Cook,
charged with the murder of VIII
liam Bradway last summer, has dis
appeared, according to Assistant
States Attorney James G. OBrien.
She is said to have left a note to
her mother in which she said;
ct have nearly gone crazy think
ing of this terrible trial. I think 1
would rather be dead than have to
be dragged through all Of this and
be torn to pieces by heartless men
who care nothing for my character,
my future or my health"
The case was to have started last
Tuesday, but the cause OF the abb
sence of Norma. a continuance was
granted Broadway was a friend Of
Norma's and Cook is said to have
resented Il,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
YANKS IN RUSSIA
WIN WAR CROSSES
FOR BRAVE DEEDS

Archangel. Tuesday. Feb. 1S.-
(By the Associated Press)-Thirty
officers and men OF the American
forces in northern Russia were to-
day given French war crosses for
gallant service under French COM
mand on the Vologda railway
front during the brisk offensive
against the Bolsheviki in Septem-
Der, October and November. They
were given their medals by the
French commander IN the presence
OF Comander-in-Chief Major Cen
eral Edmond Tronside and Colonel
George e. Stewart, commanding
the Americans in Northern Russia
The thermometer was below zero
while the decorations were being
presented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
0. K. PUT ON
BREST CAMP
BY PERSH|NC
Refutes Stories of Terrible
Conditions at Embark
alton Port.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Health
conditions at Brest, France, gene--
al camp conditions and the method
Of handling troops through that
camp have received high praise
from all who inspected since the
first formative day" General
Pershing reported today to the war
department. The message said
General Pershing himself, General
Harboard, his chief of staff, the
chief surgeon and the inspector
general of the A. E. F., had all per
sonally examined the army during
the last month.
Conditions at the camp have been
described as terrible in published
reports and by witnesses from re-
cent arrivals.
Tables of hospital rates were in
cluded in General Pershing's re-
port. The daily admission rate
psr thousand men for troops in
Brest and virtually for the first
19 days of February was las. The
similar figure for November was
211, for December IL and for
January 1.63.
The sick rate is unusually low"
General Pershing said, land is a
direct measure of the sanitary
situation at that place. Cores
ponding rates for the whole
American expeditiOnary forces not
counting men wounded in action is
as follows: For November, 20;
for December 2.14; for January
2.O4."
Gives Figures.
The daily death rate per one
hundred thousand men for troops
at Brest and vicinity is shown as
follows: November, 5.15; Decem-
Der, EOS; January, 3:15; February
Ito date) 1863.
More than 9S5, 900 men entered
France via Brest," the cable states,
-'sEnd over les, 900 left Brest fe--
tai deaths among all these tran
sients and among the permanent
garrisons from November II, 1917,
to Feb. Z, 1919, were 1911. Deaths
on incoming boats or by the time
patients reached hospitals at Brest,
2,191; of these 1917 burials oc-
CURED in September, October and
November, last, when influenza
and pneumonia cases were arriving
on transports from the United
Stttes, and were not due to the un-.
conditions at Brest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
u. S. HAS SHIPS
ENOUGH TO GET
ALL BACK soon
Could Return Every
Yank Soldier by End
of Summer.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Definite
information has reached the war
department that eight German
steamships, including the Imper-
ator, had been allotted to the United
States for transporting troops
from France
All of these ships, now at Ham
burg, have been inspected and ex-
amining boards reported they were
ready for immediate service. They
will provide accommodations for
from $4,000 to $4,000 additional
troops monthly.
Sufficient tonnage now is avail
able, it was stated officially today,
to return every American soldier
from Europe before the end of the
coming summer if such a policy
were decided upon by the govern
ment.
Embarkations from overseas up
to March l will total 100000, Ieav-
ing approximately 100000 men in
France and Germany, according to
these official estimates. March en-
barkatiOns are expected to reach a
minimum of 100000 and April at
least 225,000. The monthly rate for
May, June, July and August is ex-
pected to exceed 100000.
ALLEGATION of the big German
vessels have led army leaders to
believe that the minimum monthly
figures above will be exceeded in
every case. The German ships are
reported to be ready to put to sea
ds soon as the American crews can
be assembled. The naval inspec-
tors are at Bremen and all occasion
of additional liners is expected
daily.
American ships with a total ca
pacity of 10000 men per month are
now being used in the transport
service. In March, American bot
toms will bring 100000 men and in
April 155,000.
AS more ships are converted, the
American total is expected to pass
100000 per month during the sum
mer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
PAY TRIBUTE TO
CARDINAL FOR
LONG SERVICE
Catholics Hold Jubilee
for Gibbons at
Washington.

Washington, Feb. 20-Clergy
and laity of Roman Catholicism
gathered here today to pay homage
to the venerable head of the
church in the United States, Cardt-
nal James Gibbons at the ceIebra-
ton of his golden episcopate jub-
lice. Pope Benedict was repre-
sented by Archbishop Cerretti, who
came from Rome to bring the pom
tificaI blessing to the aged prelate
in testimony to his services to the
church for a half century, and as
cardinal since 1886.
DignitarieS of the church said
the celebration was the most noted
gathering of the Roman Catholic
hierarchy in North America in
more than thirty years.
Extreme simplicity marked the
celebration which began with pom
tifical high mass in the church OF
the Franciscan monastery at Cath
olic university, Cardinal Gibbons
being the celebrant.
Archbishop Cerretti, speaking
for the pope. Cardinal O'ConneIl
for the hierarchy in the United
States, and Cardinal Begin for the
Canadian clergy. praised the work
and character of Cardinal Gibbons.
Archbishop Glennon of st. Louis
responded TO the toast ''Our Coun-
try" Cardinal replied briefly.
much touched by the tributes.
Thanksgiving that the blessed
sun of peace has dawned" and
peace for the work of the papacy
in attempting to mitigate the hor-
rors OF the war formed the theme
of the reply of Cardinal Gibbons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
ALLIES BARE
late TRICKS
OF GERMANS
Twists Given Truce Deal
ings Demand Action,
Says Official Note.

Paris, Feb. 20-Communication
and declarations made to the allies
by the German government through
Matthias Erzberger, chairman of
the German armistice delegation,
contain IF a grant inaccuracies
which require immediate action, ~
declares an official note issued late
last night.
The note says:
"Ffrst-The text of Chancellor
Scheidemann's protest communi-
Gated to the press by the German
government differs notably from
the original text handed to Mar
shall Foch by Erzberger at Treves
On Feb. 16 at o'clock p. m. The
first phrase as communicated to
the press follows:
The German government is
conscious of the grave conse-
quences that acceptance of the con-
ventiOn must entail
"The first phrase of the text as
handed to Marshal Foch by Herr
Erzberger reads:
1.-The German government is
conscious of the grave conse-
quences that either acceptance or
refusal of the convention must en-
tall
(In German: 'Sowohl die an
nahme vie die ablehnung des alb
kommens0
Insert Whole Phrase.
"In the same way a whole new
phrase has been inserted into the
fAd to
follows:
at cannot yet be said If We are
able to follow the instructions of
the allied high command
This phrase does not figure 1n
the text as given to Marshal Foch
by Erzberger.
"Second-Berr Erzberger de-
cIared at Weimar, in reference to
this protest:
This German note was handed
to Marshal Foch before the signing
of the convention and was accepted
by him. From our point of view.
then, it must be considered. as
forming part of the new armistice
convention"
Foes Fully Informed.
Marshal Foch has already in-
formed the president Of German
delegation several times that the
texts duly signed by the allied and
enemy plenipotentiary states alone
formed a part of the armistice con-
ventions. This note does not come
within that category. It IL abso-
lutely independent OF the conven-
ton. 1t constitutes a mere mani
fcstation of the purely platonic ac-
tivity OF Scheidemann."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
COMMANDER
ON RUSSIA FRONT
DENIES REPORTS

Washington, Feb. 20.-Colonel
George F. Stewart commanding the
American troops in northern Rus
sia, cabled the war department to-
day that "alarmist reports of the
conditions of the troops in northern
Russia" were not warranted by the
facts.
The health of the entire command
is excellent. Colonel Stewards re-
port said, the sick and wounded are
well cared for and the allied com
mand is capable of taking care of
itself against the whole Bolsheviki
army"