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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-22

upon the committee Many local people
are taking into the homes OF the victims
Of the disaster. food, clothing and small
sums Of money. and the work will be
continued FOR some time Tho funds ~
now over the two thousand mark hut
tho committee in charge are going TO
try and raise three thousand which
may De insufflcIcnt for the families.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-22

giving than perfunctory leisurey attention
the work which he had in hand. He perfectly
Occasionally he paused IN his work leaned
chair. and pulled his cigar fter MINER OF
man who is engaged in literary composition.
No with him. although occasionally his pri
vate secretary stepped into the room.
Without there perfect silence the village
Auburn business practically suspended Crowds gath
cred in front of the telegraph stood beneath
the windows OF the Republican newspaper building
the bulletins from tho convention hall
As the afternoon away and no ose came 10 Mr.
Stewards home he. by intuition. grasped meaning
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-22
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
william II. seward in the Hour Of Defeat
By Z j. Edwzrds)

afternoon
I
Auburn y
He
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
TELLS DIFFERENT STORY.
Miss Humans Talk with Mr.. Nor.
gan on Philanthropy.

When J. PIerpont Morgan shook hands
with Miss Ida Human at the close Of the
meeting OF the Money Trust investigating
committee Wednesday, Miss Human re-
ferred to the good NJ. Morgan had been
able to do in refusing to lend money to
the Turks TO help them prosecute the
war. Mr.. Morgan replied he wouldn't
lend the Turks anything and thanked her.
There was no reference IN the brief con-
versation TO gifts to churches or to
charities.
Miss Human was reported to have said
that he was right in not contributing to
q church. She says: Probably the re-
porter who overheard the conversation
misunderstood the word church for Turk.
/ would never congratulate any rich man
on not contributing to st. Georges
Church or any church or any worthy
philanthropy. II is not true that Mr..
Morgan has refused to contribute to St.
Georges Church.
He is a regular attendant and a gen.
erOus supporter OF this church, which,
through his liberallty, has been able to
do a great amount OF good in New York
City"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
CORN CLUB LEAVES.
Three Days Visit of Ohio Boys to
Capital Ends.

Unanimous in declaring that thelI
three days visit to the National Capital
was the biggest thing in their lives,
the 300 boys of the Ohio Corn Club last
night embarked on their special train of
nine PuIlmans and at l0:25 o'clock pulled
out OF Union Station for home.
The youngsters at the station last
night were still talking about the COM
plimentary exhibition drill given yester-
day afternoon at Fort Myer for their
benefit Many Of them declared that
they intended to do the same stunts
when they got back TO the farm. The
daring riding of the regulars captIvated
the youthful farmers, and almost to a
man they declared the drill the greatest
ever"
Secretary Wilson received the boys at
the Department of Agriculture. The host
OF youthful farmers was too large to be
accommodated in the Secretary's office,
so Secretary Wilson went with them
over to the Bureau OF Plant Industry,
where he had his picture taken among
them. The Secretary made a brief ad-
dress, saying how pleased he was that
the younger generation was taking a
practical interest in farming.
The boys made life miserable for the
elevator man in the Monument by all
wanting to be carried to the top Of the
shaft at the same time. They also Wis
tied the National, Museum. the post-of-
fee. and the Carnegie Library. One
tired youngster last night, as he drag
ged himself on the train. said: Il bet
We have seen more of this town than
half the people living IN it."
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
UNDERWOOD CONFINED
TO HIS RESIDENCE
WITH SEVERE COLD

1t was learned last night that Repre-
sentative Oscar w. Underwood OF Ala
bama, the Democratic House leader, Is
more seriously i'll than members OF his
family are willing to admit While Mr.
Underwood condition is not alarming
he IS sick man. and is in charge Of ~.
prominent physicians.
He is suffering with a severe cold that
for time threatened to develop into
pneumonia This condition has been ag-
Gravated by nervous exhaustion. due 10
oyerwork. Mr.. Underwood is not per-
mitted to see callers. and will be con-
fined TO his room for several days.
The Democratic leader has been COM
planning ever since Congress met. but
he did not take to his bed until Thurs
day. when. for the first time this session
he failed to put in an appearance at the
House The attending physicians EXPECT
that good nursing will bring Mr.. Under
wood back to his normal state Of health
by the time Congress reassembles in
January
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21

as Socialist" explained the correspond
emit
We'll" said Mr.. Gompers. I'VE did not
discuss anything as foreign TO our mission
as astronomy OF Socialism"
After Messrs. Gompers and Morrison
had departed, Gov. Wilson, explaining
their visit. said:
They were here, to express their anx-
inety about the fate Of the pending DEM
ocratic labor measures In the Senate.
There are three bills that have passed
the House-two regulating the use Of the
injunction ana one creating a department
Of labor. Mr.. Gompers seemed anxious
about the two injunction bills. He want
ed TO know II there was anything that
could be done to promote their passage.
told him that II there was any way
could with propriety assist would do
So"
The only other visitor was Hugh Nc
Rae, OF North Carolina, who dropped in
TO assure the Governor that he had the
support Of the business men Of the South.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
Hitfor
Every Head
HEROIC JACK.

A wireless message has bern re-
cciyed in this city indicating that
Jack Palmer has safely arrived at
LeaTenswUrth with twenty-six prison
es. including pirates bandits, high
way robbers. cItthruats. and other
less gently disposed cts He THAT
is Jack marched up the hill leading
70 the penitentiary with the prisoners
menacled TO him, the heavy chains
clanking in the Silly night and
cItting into Jacks left wrist, on
which he wears his bracelet watch.
But he continued undaunted, not
withstAnding the hnrse muttsI .ngs
and the threatening attitude Of tho
prisoners, all Of whom had whiskers
and betting CyChrnws. and other
IarSpheTnalia. In his night hand no
that is Jack carried a manicure
set and a cane. and with his left
he mOpped his classic brUB with a
daintily pcrfIncd French cambro
Irish linen damascened handkerchief.
He Chat Is jack intends to boot
II to Fort Riley TO sec a friend
after he has placed the law break
ers behind the bars
-Marconigram, SOS. COD, P.D.
O.. G. ..
Per Charles WuI0uGhby.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
TEAM OWNER FINED.
Test Cave of Humane Society Won
by Organization.

A test case was won by the Washing
ton Humane Society in Police Court yes
terday when w. Y Potts. contractor.
engaged in excavation work for the New
Arlington Hotel. was arraigned before
Judge Pugh and fined s. for authorizing
the overlooking OF one Of his teams en-
plOyed a the excavation.
John +. Heap. secretary OF the HUI
name Society. said last night that all
further ofTenses against the proper
treatment OF animals working on the
New Arlington construction will be
vigorously prosecuted by the society
now that their test case has been de-
Cided in their favor
He said that the team in question had
a load OF 5000 pounds. including weight
Of the wagon. making more than three
tons OF load and wagon weight. where
as the proper loading is taken at about
two tons and wagon weight. He stated
that there had been much complaint
since operations on the New Arlington
were begun about the treatment of the
horses employed there. Two other SINH
lar cases, he stated, were now pending
in Police Court.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
COURT CHATTER.

u may not he generally known. hut
nevertheless 1t is a fact Of pecu-
liar and singular interest that tho
Duke Of DedduT was on his ma
tsrnal side a direct descendant OF
Adam and Eve. I knew him well,
intimately. and know whereof !
speak The Marquis dc Nondenoy Is
a faker and doesn't know a thing
about the Duke. | do. Tho Duke
gets up before breakfast every morn
ing and wears a shoe on each foot.
He partakes Of his meals when hun
cry and takes q drink when he feels
like il. -F1anneleur.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
DEATH
.SEALSGASTRA
Italian Husband of Virginia Girl
Passes Away in Casualty
Hospital. ...,.

With the parting breath OF Jerry Ber-
nardo. who was found Tuesday night ly-
ing unconscious at the side OF his dead
bride in a gas-fllled room at 40 K Street
Northwest. the seal OF silence is set on
the strange tragedy that has baffled the
police for four days. Bernardo died at
Casualty Hospital last night at
O'Clock, without having gained con-
sciousness
Now, more than ever, the police are IN
able to fix a theory that wTil 1T the case.
Whether It was murder, suicide, or accI-
dent they do not know. Bernardo had
been married only four days to Martha
Keys when the pair was discovered in
the gas-filled room.
The woman had been dead some hours,
1t was thought Bernardo was taken to
Casualty Hospital where he fingered till
last night He could not be aroused
from unconsciousness to tell OF the
death OF his young wife.
The body OF Mrs. Bernardo will be
Inferred at Bristol, Va, this morning.
Last night John May, a friend OF Ber-
nardo. called at Casualty Hospital and
said he would take charge OF Bernardo's
body for burial. The funeral arrange
ments had not been made last night.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
TWO AMERICANS KILLED.

Laredo, Tex, Dec. 2O.-Two Americans.
whose names have not been learned.
were killed two days ago by insurrectos
In the State of Mexico. Mexico, accord
ing to word received here to-day
Zapatist rebels in the States OF Mexico,
Oaxaca, Guerrero, and MOrelos are de-
stroyinG foreign property and are
threatening the city OF Chilpancingo and
Cuernevaca with destruction. Another
force of rebels under Gen. Aguilar is
moving on OaxaCa, capital OF the State
OF the same name.
1t is said American soldiers Of fortune
are joining the rebels.
A Mexico City dispatch says that Pres
ident Madero hopes TO secure $4,000, 900
loan in New York City by January for
a winter campaign against the Zapatists.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
PensiOning the Army of Workers

All honor and praise to Mr.. Bell
and the members of his board OF
the American Security and Trust
Company for setting aside the sum OF
$4,000, the income of which is to
be used to aid those of the banks
employees whom on-creeping years IN
fit for active duty and who may need
assistance. OF course, this is but a
beginning, and no doubt Mr.. Bell will
be heard from again, now that the
ball has been started rolling.
The palm, in this respect, must go
to the Bell Telephone Company,
whose industrial army is twice as
large as the military establishment Of
the United States. There are some
$4,000 employees on that system, in
Guiding its allied concerns, and SIo,-
100000 has been set aside as a fund
from which sickness, accident, death,
and old age pensions are to be paid.
Considering that the families and de-
pendents of employees will be entitled
to these benefits, the benehciaries al
together will number more than 4
quarter of a million souls.
President Vail has worked out a
very comprehensive plan. Any EN-
ploye sixty years of age, having been
twenty years in the company's service,
is privileged to retire on pension. The
company has reserved the option to
retire at ffty-fve those who have COM
pleted twenty-five years service The
pension is based principally on the
number of years served. One per cent
of the average annual pay for the last
ten years OF employment multiplied by
the years OF service will be the
basis of awards, but no pension is to
be less than $50 month. Liberal pro-
visions are made for sickness. When
an employc dies in the performance of
his duty, insurance is allowed equal
to three years pay, or maximum of
5000. Should he die while not on
duty maximum Of $4,000 insurance
will be paid.
OF their own volition, the Bell COM
panics have joined the list of our great
corporations which are seeking to pre-
vent the tragedy and suffering often
incident to old age
All honor and praise. we repeat, to
these men.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
Keep Our Finger Out of the Pie.

The peace conference at London has
begun its proceedings, and has begun
them in the good old-fashioned way
in accordance with the best tradi-
tons" OF diplomacy. Each side makes
demands that the other pronounces
impossible The allies submit terms
as to what they will take to call off
the war. Turkey presents a list Of
concessions" the rejection of which
means the resumption of hostilities.
The Balkan States, as the Yictors in
the contest, must be prepared to abate
their demands, giving way to a few
snowy nonessentials, while Turkey
cannot seriously expect to retain Sa-
loniki and Monastir, nor the Aegean
Islands
The allies have the whip hand, but
it will be the part of wisdom to let
the whip be seen but not to be used
freely, for the peace conference is
watched by the gathering of the Am
bassadors of the Powers whose Con
verSations" have the Balkan question
for their sole subject The sessions
of the Ambassadors being held con-
temporancously with those of the
peace conference, one does not have
to be a diplomat to realize that there
are many opportunities for a secret
pressure to be applied from the
clearing house on the peacemakers.
Europe wants peace made, and made
quickly. Its assembled Ambassadors
represent Powers which, united, can
impose their will on the combatants.
But the rub comes on uniting" We
may even consider the hint that the
United States is admirably qualified
to act as an arbitrator, as a feeler
put out by the Powers to test our
willingness to act as their representa-
tives, for we may be reasonably sure
that the suggestion does not originate
with the Balkan allies. If we were
TO take upon us the thankless assign
ment, we should depart from our
sensible old-timc policy of keeping
out of European cmbroglios.
'Embroglio" but family describes
The Balkan question. which has been
a hornest's nest to the statesmen of
Europe for more than a century. 1t
cannot be settled by a compromise
which sacrifices the legitimate demands
Of nationality and racial unity to the
convenience of the Powers. The Her
aid has often predicted that the lat
ter want to keep Turkey a European
State. not because they agree in re-
specting Turkey. but because they
cannot agree as to who shall dominate
the Dardanelles, and because they do
not want to see the Balkan States be-
come so strong as to place Austrian
and Russian expansion in the Balkan
region in the category of things i'm
possible.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
When Theft Is No Theft.

4 Philadelphia paper records the
theft, by mother who had spent her
last nickel for a loaf of bread for
her starving infant, of bottle of milk
from the doorstep of the home of
more favored people.
1t is but a poor sort of journalism
that will talk of criminal instincts"
in case of this sort This is not
meant to advocate lawbreaking, but
will any one in his right senses class
an act caused by the grandest, the
most sacred of human traits-a moth
er's love for her child, and that child
starving infant-as a theft?
We should like to see the Judge
who would be heartless enough to
send this offender" TO prison in or
der to stop the multiplying doorstep
thefts, and then go home and face
his wife and his children, especially
now in the Yuletide season of peace
and good will.
But isn't there something lacking on
our statute books? Is it not for the
State to assume the responsibility for
just such misery, just such tragedies,
just such "crimes?" Motherhood is
the quintessence of the grandest in
stincts Of humanity Should it be
punished or should it be fostered by
the State? Skeptics may scott and
call it paternalism in government; but
what better, we ask, could the State
do than to aid mothers bereft of the
support of their husbands by a COM
pensating law, by small payments at
least until their helpless infants have
been saved from starvation and the
mother once more be able physically
to support herself?
The woman who steals to keep her
babies alive and out of an asylum
breaks the law in obedience to the
highest and best law of Nature.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
FIRE CAUSES $4,000 DAMAGE.
o'DonneIPs Drug store in George
town Suffers Big Loss.

Fourteen thousand dollars damage wal
caused by fire yesterday morning fr
the basement OF o'Donnelrs Drug Store
at Wisconsin Avenue and NJ Street
Northwest. The damage is covered by
insurance.
The blaze started in the furnace room
and was discovered by Benjamin Camp
bell, who aroused the firement at No. I
Engine House near the scene. Eight
minutes later a second alarm was sent in.
The damage TO the building was esti-
mated at 5000 by DR.. William O'Don-
nell and Fire Marshall Nicholson. and the
stock suffered by about 81, 900 loss.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21

demand was justified, the time was
not propitious for taking action, since
radical rather than conservative deals
would dominate the delegates who
would be elected. 1t must be admit
ted that he showed foresight and
grasped the tendency of political
events in his State. If, however,
there was danger of preponderance
of radical views at that time, how
much greater have events shown the
danger to be at present The political
pot has been boiling and bubbling, and
il might be as well to let the fires die
down before venturing upon so vital
an undertaking. More than almost
any other State Pennsylvania has suf-
fered from a peculiar obsession that
is not favorable to that stability
which a constitution, State or ma
tional, should have as its basis. A large
percentage of the citizens has become
imbued with the idea that a constitu-
ton is an obstacle TO social justice"
and personal freedom. "Bil" Finn has
about as much reverence for constitu-
tons as has Cole Blease, the executive
incumbrance of South Carolina, though
prudence restraints him from revealing
his attitude with equal indecent frank
ness.
1t is far better to endure the present
constitution for a time longer, even If
it shows defects, than to take the
chance of new one before the pres
ent hysteria has had a chance to sub
side.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
CHRISTMAS HINTS,

The following subscribers to TIT
Big Stick think they could worr,
through the holiday season II the,
did. not receive the following Chrst
mas gifts:
A ready-tied fOJr-in-hand sprinkIed
with red polka dots-James +. Oys
ter.
A safety razor acquired with trad.
ing stamps-E. II. Droop.
A box Of perfectos, brand de Cab
bagina-A. Leftwich Sinclair.
yellow carpet slippers, size ;, fes-
TONED with cerise baby ribbon-w.
r. GUIDE.
A bargain counter fountain pen
that flows only when reposiug in
the Test pocket Charles W, Darr.
\ Gocheted neck muffer Of rain-
bow design, fastening with a safety
pin-M. /. Weller.
A red flannel chest protector from
the Wilson and Marshall Ladies'
LeAsue.-J. KoldsEorth Gordon
Book in baby blue binding. en-
titled Gems from the Poets %
II. L. Rust.
Robins egg blue stationery, violet
scented, in a lavender box enbei-
lished with pink cupids.-willian
Mex. Clayton.
MauTe pajamas reaching but one
inch below the knees and failing to
make Connections with the coat
pant Of the suit.-Hen-T Z. Davis.
-Stefe Partridge.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
TO DEPosE MAD KING.

Munich. Bavaria. Dec. 2o.-Mad King
Otto at last is to be depOsed. The Ba-
varian Premier in a special address TO
the Speaker OF the Bavarian Diet and
the leaders to-day stated that a special
session Of the Diet would be convened
in January TO receive an amendment TO
the constitution providing for the abol-
ishrent OF the regency and the induction
OF Prince Ludwig, the prince regent. as
King. Practically no opposition TO the
plan IS anticipated. Otto is insane be
yOnd possible recovery, and the people
are anxious to hail new monarch.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
To-day Is Shortest
Day in the Year; So
Keep on Mopin

This is the shortest day Of all the year.
Old Man Winter is officially inaugurated,
and Jack Frost and Boreas enter into
their own. The sun rises to-day at 7:1s
q. m, and only sticks around a little
while, going below the skyline at 4:3f
d. m. Neutrality-suspicious. will eat three
meals, as usual however.
Christmas shoppers should do their
shopping early, under penalty OF being
caught out after dark, and having the
proposed curfew ring.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
POSTAL SAVINGS BONDS.

Information made public yesterday by
Postmaster General Hitchcock shows that
the postal savings bonds to be dhtri-
land have made application for $50 OF
the postal savings bunds to be distri-
buted on January l. Application for
this amount has been made by eight de-
positors. With respect To the amount
OF bonds applied for Baltimore takes
$500: Annapolis and RidGley each 800.
and Barton 500
Depositors in Virginia have made APP
plication for 1920 Of tho postal savingS
bonds. Norfolk leads all other cities Of
the State with a total Of Sl.7SO and fol-
lowing In order are Newport News, sl,5OOS
Richmond. $500: Alexandria. $50: Ports
mouth, Woodstock and Mount Scion, 500
each.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21

With Characteristic tinns The Big to-day presents
who the and is
quantity the
y A Merritt
Claus Of Washington.
As pointed
which being neat acting pleasant
Merritt like
Of hazard be called,
with record having Theodore
from knkie Frcqucut he takes his
and to the limit 10
building Convenient as the nUng Demo
Altogether Mr. Merritt
Big Stick which MAY show Democratic inclinatios
s
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
Good Advice to Pennsylyania.

Ohio this year has adopted a new
constitution, Tennessee is talking OF
initiating similar action, and many
citizens in Pennsylvania are urging
and even demanding a sew funda-
mental law for the governing of that
Commonwealth. In the matter OF
constitutions the Keystone State has
been conservative. During the hun
dred and twenty-five years it has
been under the guidance of such in
struments there have been but two
changes other than amendments, and
not many of these. The first one
lasted forty-eight years. The second
seemed outgrown after thirty-nine
years, and as that carried through the
civil war and beyond, it doubtless pre-
served features that were more or less
inadaptsble to modern conditions.
Pennsylvania's present basic law
was adopted during the administra-
ton of Gov. Hartranft, and has lasted
more than a generation. Since then
times have changed, and new men are
making and executing laws. The out
look in some States has radically
shifted, even since the twentieth cen
fury came in. Yet Pennsylvania
claims to be a conservative State that
reluctantly comedies the need of
change. That is why the one pro-
posed has been under discussion for
the past ten years, while not until
recently has it reached the point of
demanding that the machinery be set
in motion.
When the matter was put up by
Senator Penrose last winter at a time
when he was, apparently, in full con-
troll of his party organization, his
counsel was that while perhaps that
The Washington herald., 1912-12-21
BUILDING TO COST $15o.oOo.

An Office building to cost $4,000 is to
be erected by the National Geographic
Society in Sixteenth Street. adjoining
Hubbard Memorial Hall. Plans have not
been completed for the building, which
in all probability will be a four-story
structure. The preliminary arrangements
are in the hands of the finance commit
tee. OF which Charles J. Bell is chair
man.
Hubbard Memorial Hall as headquarters,
but it has OutgTOwn its present quarters
and requires additional office space.
Hubbard Memorial Hall was presented
TO the orEanizatIon by Mrs. c. ] Bell