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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-16
CHINA MAY ENGAGE
IN WAR ON RUSSIA
huseesite Move 20 Grab Outer Mon.
COLA, Vast Territory,
is Alleged.

SHANGHAI. China. Nov l5-war
between China and the Car vas con
sidered n serious possibility here to-
day. President Yuan Shl Kai opposes
such a war. but messages from Wu
Chang said that Vice President Il
Yuan Hung. who f. as strong and In
nnenti7l man as Yuan. was insisting
on hostlhties
Backing ii in his demands are the
prov ilclal governors almost 20 % man.
the army the cabinet. and the nation
30 assembly II the President reeiefs
this united pressure. II vas thought
extremely likely his government viii
fau
Tho Russo-Chinese dispute g. over
Outer Mongolia. a territory nearly
cne-thlrd the size Of Europe. Certain
Cf IN" Monaghan princes recently de-
clarpd their Independence. Russia
recognized IL The Chinese asserted
that but fCW meD We're behind 20"
declaration. and that Russia hired
them 20 issue b.. Russia meaning re
ally 10 grab the entire territory II Is
not denied that Russian troops have
been occupying strategic points ever
since tho declaration was made
Much resentment was expressed by
Chinese here at the attitude Of the
powers. which. by their delay In rec
ornIzing the now republic. were d.
cisred TO have mad 10 easy for pred
atorv nations-Russia and England
ere especially referred to-to harass
China in "a manner which would be inn
possible had recognition rendered dip
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-16
SCHRANK DECLARES
HE Is NOT INSANE

MILWAUKEE,. Nov. 1.-The alien
st commission appointed by the court
90 examine the mental condition Of
John Schrank probably will report TO.
morrow.
District Attorney label was told to-
day ,y Col, RoospVclt's assauant that
Do doubted the sanity OF the FIVE ply
siciaus Who have for the past three
days piled him with what he terms
foolish questions
u avn not insane. and they certainly
cannot swear 20 if under oath They
have asked mo So many foolish Quc--
tons that have come tO the idea that
2 might turn around and question
Thorn as to their mental condition. d"
Schrauk said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-16
SOCIALIST LABOR MEN
ARE OPPOSING GOMPERS

ROCHESTER. y. Y. Nov. ia
nght against the administration OF
president GOmpers OF the American
ederation Of Labor IL to be taken
up next week by Socialist delegates
70 the convention in this city. The
delegates OF the radical wing num-
Der 50. according to J. Mahlon
harnes. OF Philadelphia. who will
lead the fight This group consti.
tutes less than one fourth OF the
delegates, but Socialists say many
VIII come under their banner when
the fight opens
The first skirmish Is expected
When the committee on resolution,
reports the resolution OF Delegate
Duncan OF the United Mine Work.
ers. providing for the election OF OF.
Icers OF the federation by a referen.
dunn vote OF It's 1000 900 members.
Tho Atlanta convention OF the fed.
Grafton adopted resolution favor
Ing this method OF election, provid-
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ed II was found upon Investigations
by Officers 10 be practicable. The re-
port OF the executive council. made
earlier this week. indicated that q.
national and international unions az
Inflated with the federation had de-
elared against the proposal and 50
had favored IL.
Defeat Compers.
Socialists assert that officers OF
the federation. Including President
Gompers' are opposed - election by
referendum, and that IL the plan is
adopted the defeat of President
Gompers and his Associates on tho
executive council Is certain
Delegate Barnes said the members
or the radical wing would attemp.
TO put through a resolution favoring
the withdrawal Of federation Of
onicers from membership in the ma
tlonal civic federation. According 20
Barnes, the National Civic Fedora
ton Is supported entirely by its mem
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-16
DISCOVER NEW METAL PLATE
THAT CANNOT CE PENETRATED

MERLIN Noy. ia IsIf metal
shield claimed to hn capable of rend.
oriuc infantry practically iryIrerabIr
AGAINST rifle fire. is said t1 have been
invented hy o. German engineer named
-chaum1nn
NoIi.ys fred az O. distance or eight
Eve yards hy tle mon OF a guards
-.-imnrt during experiments on th.
lHu.sm rifle range only slightly dent.
I'D ono 90 tha newly invented plates.
equivalent 'n n.t.f fn Oh plate off nickel
steel OF SIX mIImtfrrs thickness.
Gust under % quarter Of nm incht. on
'1e other hand bullets fired hy tho
.tm" m.n from 20 similar distance 1t
t plate of nickel steel .ntnr mIG.
metres thick. lover DOL quarter of au
rcnl. smoothly penetrated the metal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-16

court 10 suspend sentence. say ing that
the defendant came % a good family
and was 90 present attending college.
he feared imprisonment would ruin
DIS career .sIsfrafo NcQuade. how
ever. was oh1urate. and Manning was
sent fo prison
told tho court that they we're walking
IionE One Hundred lnI Third street
when Manning came up and. insisting
IUru taking and holding their hands.
Then OH. punishment .edu The girls
rUr wt. .- UIm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-16
This Simple. Sensible Tnestnen.
Cures Colds. Group. cstarrh. Sore
Throat. Hay Fever. E,..

The SOstrioia Treatment IL having
remarkable success in curing Colds.
'roup. Catarrh. Hay Fever. etc. This
remedy Is perfectly harmless. is east.
~ applied and 80 simple and sensi-
bie that " appeals 10 everyone
Nostriola Is a pleasant. antlseptie.
cleansing. healing balm. quickly
reaches and heals the sore inramsd
Innings OF the air passages. and there
Is no waiting for results. u IS nns
for croupy children.
The nostrils and air passages are
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-16
NOSTRlOLA TREATMENT Is SURELY
FINE FOR COLDS AND CATARRH

he breeding places for the Catarrh
and Hay Fever germ. Tas Nostriula
treatment kills the germ. stops the
dropping OF the catarrhal poison into
the stomach. and a few applications
viii show surprising result
Colds lead 20 Catarrh. Hay Fever.
etc. and even a slight cold should
never be neglected
IL Catarrh has already developed
certainly start the Sostrioia Treat
ment right away. and rid yourself Of
this distressing ailment
You get a large tube OF Ncstrioia
containing sixty days treatment for
25c. Buy a tube today AMI you'll.
wish you had tried Nostr!ola sooner
ADV
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-16

AIliENS. Nov 1h The command
erOt the Greek fleet reports thar boat
parties from his ships have landed fn
tnt Hulf Of Monte Sanfo and occupied
Nu'yaui Island and tho Port Of nafni
on fhe Afho- peninsula near EHrIa-
On MuifHui Island and af DafrI there
arc moulstor.cs boo which are 10000
monks
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-16

Special This Week
So Ladies Skirts Sl.9S
s. Serge Skirts S3..o
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Ladies Sui-Superb models Getaways
Wde%e Chevs Army SeIges Mnnhh MOds Broad
Nut Golden Brown,
lnteed silk and Satnovered shiCuStom Alterations the lar
showing A @
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I'll ENfDE

~ tNOS AlkES. Nov n The
steamer Oray.a has been wrecked Do
the Filk'aud Islands. Of the southern
coa az Argentina. according to "a
y lrelees despatch received today from
AcmirlI Garcia. on board the Arcor.
tine cruiser San Martin The admiral
reports that 600 fho passengers and
Tie crew were saved
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lomatic exchanges necessary prelimln-
aries TO military action.
Well informed Chinese said they
were surprised particularly that. after
al It's professions of interest in the
preservation Of China's integrity. the
United States should look on indider-
emily at an attempted ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Of the Chinese country.
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bers outside 'he labor movement.
ana on that account some o. the
DELEGATES believe ifs purposes are
not Tor the good OF labor
An uncondrmed rumor late today
mas u that duncan Mcdonald OF
N" United Mine Workers D. 20 BE-
~ OPPONENT 90 samuel Gomper- for
the presidency % the federation.
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81. ] shall never marry" sighed
Doc n.I bachelor Tho sp.nster gazod
if h.m e..rrr.r roI coward" she
lls-el Philadelphia Record.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
National Cycle Club
To Race on SUNDAY

The National Cycle Club will hold it's
annual road race on Sunday afternoon
next, starting from Bradbury Heights.
having postponed its annual event
from last Sunday. The start will be
made at 2:30 o'clock from the clubs
country headquarters, at Bradbury
Heights, and the route will be to Marl-
boro and return.
The prize list for the race is an at
tractive one, and there have been fifty
entries so far, with additional ones to
register. The managers have decided
that no entrance fee shall be charged
for the first race of the year.
The club is the only one in the Dis
trict. 1t Is said. that Is devoted exclus-
lively to bicycle riding. and 1t has a
membership OF hfty:-five men. Some Of
these are among the fastest riders in
the South, The club has its city head
quarters at 429 Tenth street northwest,
where entries for Sundays meet will be
There will be baseball game between
team representing the club and the
one at Bradbury Heights at 1880 o'clock
on the morning of the race.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17

shooting contest The season in rowing,
field and track. and rife shooting will
end with tomorrow's contests, and in all
of these branches there will be a note
worthy contest.
There will be four races on the water
with nine crews competing. the largest
number to row in one day on the Severn
In recent years. Syracuse will furnish
the big race. her first and second crews
engaging the midshipmen. The third
eight of the Academy will row against
the Ariels, of Baltimore, while the Navy
four will have the Arundels. of Balti-
more, and the Severns, of Annapolis, as
opponents.
An event of almost equal interest will
be the field and track meet against the
representatives of the University of
Pennsylvania. The midshipmen made a
fair showing against Cornell and CO.
lumbia last Saturday, and are deter
mined to close the season with honor
against the Quakers. Catholic Univer-
sity will be the Navys opponent on the
diamond, and the Midshipmen will meet
the University of Virginia on the tennis
courts.
The other event of the day will be the
annual rife match between the teams of
the Naval Academy and the Seventy.
first Regiment. New York National
Guard. This is the closing match for
the midshipmen, who are shooting in
great shape this year.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
ROBERT H. MARTIN
FIRST ENTRANT IN
SOC|AB!L|TY RUN
He Will Drive a Buick In
Contest to Be Held on
May Is.
By HARRY WARD.

Robert H. Martin Is the first entrant
in the automobile sociability run of the
Automobile Club OF Washington, May
25. The blanks were issued late yester-
day. and Mr.. Martin promptly filled out
his entry and filed 1t with Capt Ru-
dolph Jose. This gives him the privi-
lege of leading the big line OF cars that
will parade up Pennsylvania avenue
one week from tomorrow. Mr.. Martin
Will drive a Buick "2S' roadster, and
will carry Mrs. Martin as a passenger.
II am delighted to have the honor OF
being the first to enter the clubs first
sociability rum" said Mr.. Martin, land
If careful driving will win the prize,
hope to secure it."
The run will be started at !: 80 o'clock
on the afternoon of May 25. and it ia
likely the contestants will be sent away
in punches of four at half-minute in
tervals. No entry fee is charged. but
participants must purchase club lunch
con tickets. the cost OF which will be
81 per head. The luncheon will be
served Immediately after the conclusion
of the run at the clubs country home
on Georgia avenue.
The following officials have been Sc
lected for the motorcycle and automo.
bile race meet at Benning May 30
Referee, H. f. Duckstien; starter, How
ard Fisk; judges, John X, Heyl, vii.
liam Ullman, and Harry Ward; timers
A. o. Hutterly. J. L. Wilson, c. l.
Plemmons, L. w. Heron, and T. A
Wansleben; clerk of course, w. r
Throop; assistant clerk OF course, C. II
Cross umpires, z. NJ. Dodson, Lester
Marx; scorer, 8. s. Grogan; representa-
tive of A. A. A. contest board, Horace
Chandlee.
Accompanied by the members of his
family, f. X. Fox left today on a four
days automobile trip through Mary.
land and Pennsylvania. Mr.. Fox IL
driving a Matheson six" and will spend
a day touring the Gettysburg battle
field.
The Palais Royal has added two more
Detroit electric 'lOoo-pound trucks Il
its delivery service. Five of these vehi'
cles are now in the delivery service oil
by Emerson & Orme.
Harry Atwood, the aviator, recently
visited the plant OF the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Company, at Akron. Ohio
to inspect the manufacture of the partI
OF the special machine with which ht
will attempt to ny across the Atlanti,
ocean this year. The Goodyear Com
pany devotes considerable of its atten
ton TO the manufacture OF a specis
grade OF cloth used In aeroplane con
Strueton-
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
WRESTLING MATCH
TONIGHT EXPECTED
TO Be INTERESTING
Tournament Will Be Held
Next Week In All
Classes.

Tonight's wrestling match between Joe
Turner, the Washington middleweight,
and Walt Evans, OF Tennessee Is ex-
pected to bring out some of the best
mat work seen in Washington during
the present season. These athletes are
conceded to be the best in their respec-
tive sections and as each has won once
out of the two times they have met, an
interesting exhibition is looked for to-
night. There is only one chance tha
Turner and Evans will ever meet after
tonight that being in case of a draw
Manager Peck, OF the Gayety, has
been in correspondence with the best
wrestlers in all classes of New Eng
land. the South and middle West in AN
ticipation of the wrestling tournament
which will be staged at the Ninth street
playhouse during the week OF May n.
Many matches are being arranged for
this tournament and admirers OF all
kinds of wrestling will see their favorite
sport.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
GOLFERS PLAYING !
SECOND DAY IN
SPRING TOURNEY
Seventeen Washington Men
Qualify In Total of
Thirty-two.

The second days play in the annual
invitation spring golf tournament was
started at the Chevy Chase Club this
morning under more favorable condi-
tions than those which obtained yes
terday.
The showing made by the Washing
ton men was considered exceptionally
good, seventeen men Of this city being
among the first thirty-two to qualify.
Members of the Chevy Chase, Ban
nockburn, and Columbia Clubs are now
counted upon as giving the visitors a
run for the honor. But eighteen in
stead OF thirty-six holes were played in
the qualifying round yesterday.
The matches today in the four groups
of sixteen players started promptly.
The course was somewhat soggy and
heavy, but the sunshine is expected to
dry out the links and make the course
faster. Good scores were impossible in
the rain yesterday.
Pairings for today in the four groups
are:
FIRST SIXTEEN.
First round-H. I. Willoughby, OF
Philadelphia, VS.. G. Z. Greene; r. w.
Kemble, of Philadelphia, VS.. H. NJ.
Clements, Of Merioon; F. o. Horst
mann, of Chevy Chase. vs.s w. r.
Tuckerman, of Chevy Chase: J. II.
Hiss, of Baltimore, vs. Wolcott Tuck
erman, Of Chevy Chase; Howard Per-
rin, of Merton, VS.. J. d. Cassels, of
Chevy Chase; r. NJ. Sherman, of Uti-
lea, vs.. C. H. Chasmer, of Columbia; !;
c. B. Mcdonald, of National G. L., vs.
r. Wier of Wilmington; w. L. Hillyer
of Columbia, We. c. B. Buxton, of
Huntingdon.
SECOND SIXTEEN.
First round-J, w. Brawner, of Ban
nockburn, VS.. J. c. Davidson OF Colum-
bia; @. A. Crump. of Philadelphia, vs.
f. p. Waggaman, of Bannockburn; T.
NJ s. Rolls, of Philadelphia, VS.. F. H.
Ellis. of Chevy Chase; NJ. Thompson, of
Chevy Chase. VS.. Dan K. Jackson, of
Columbia; Herman Wendell, of st.
Davids, VS.. o. II. Wood, of Bannock-
burn; DR.. l.. Harbin, of Columbia, VS..
H. NJ. Hall, of Bannockburn; G. p.
James, of Columbia, We. J. F. Byers, OF
Allegheny; A. Winter, of Columbia, vs.
C. II. Gardener.
THIRD SIXTEEN.
First round-G. L. Bayard. of Chevy
Chase VS.. w. G. Campbell, Of Washing
ton; A. A. Fries of Washington, vs.. H.
p. Cobey. of Washington; Sam Dalzell,
of Chevy Chase, VS.. E. A. Johnston, of
Baltimore; r. D. Dalzell, of Oakmont,
VS.. H. NJ. Harding. of Binghamton; E.
P. Brooke. Of Bannockburn, vs.. r. B.
LOCKER. Of Washington; A. L; Norris. of
Washington: E. F. Ladd, of Chevy
Chase, VS.. w. H. Brooks. of Mayfield;
Reeve Lewis. OF Chevy Chase, VS.. Gen
e. NJ. Weaver. Of Chevy Chase.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Today's Amateur Games.

Capital City League-North Capt.
tol and l. streets, Gunners VS..
Jumpers.
Columbia e-Sixteenth
street and Columbia road north.
west Equitable VS.. Braddocks.
Departmental League-White Lot
Ellipse, War VS.. Aggies.
East Washington League-Thir.
teenth and d streets northeast,
First Presbyterian VS.. Ninth.
Independence League-North Cap
itol and W streets, Loeffler VS..
AI0ysius.
Government League-White Lot
Ellipse, Aggies VS.. Government
Printing Office.
Marquette League - Thirty fifth
street and Wisconsin avenue,
Tenleytown VS.. St Stephens.
Northern League-GeOrgia ave.
nue. and Kenyon street. An
dreWs VS.. Herald.
Railroad League-Fifth street and
Florida avenue northeast,
Southern vs.. Station.
Sunday School League-Four-
teenth and A streets northeast,
Sherwood VS.. Nativity.
Treasury League-White Lot FL
Hpse, Currency vs.. State.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Frenchmen May Enter
Clay Court Tourney

PITTSBURGH, May 1.-THE clay
courts lawn tennis championship tour
nament will attract more interest this
year, as the meet takes place in the
near East for the first time. II will be
played at Pittsburgh, beginning, on
June %, and Gustave p Touchard and
Raymond d. Little, the national dou-
bles champions, have already signified
their intention OF competing In both the
singles and doubles.
There was a rumor that Colbert and
De Pugis would come from France to
play in the doubles, but word has been
received that they will not make the
trip Miss May Sutton, however. has
announced her intention of playing in
the women's singles, and competition is
sure to be keen.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Boxing Promoters
10 Test Illinois Law

CHICAGO, May 17.-Plans are being
made by Chicago boxing promoters to
test the Illinois boxing law. A match
Is being arranged between boxers OF
recognized ability. and 1t. is proposed to
advertise the bout for twenty rounds
and to offer a purse and charge admis-
sion.
In this way. the promoters say, they
are sure to encounter opposition which
will at least bring the matter into
court. AS start an application for a
charter for boxing club has been
sent to Springfield
Those interested in the renewal of
boxing believe that the State law,
which forbids contests of the kind, may
Wither under a court decision suffi-
ciently long for a new law to be en-
acted which would permit them. In
the meantime 1t is the intention to
carry on the sport.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Tomorrow's Sports

Catholic University VS.. Annapolis.
Sociabiltiy run of Automobile Club
of Washington, from Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue to Cabin John
and return.
, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
boat races on Carnegie Lake. Prince
ton. N. ].
George Sutton vs.. Ora Morning
star, for 1s.1 balkline championship
at Chicago.
Naval Academy-Syracuse Univer-
sity boat races, at Annapolis.
Championships of intercollegiate
Trap Shooting Association, at Har-
ward.
Annual outdoor track and field
championships OF the Southern In
tereollegiate Athletic Association, at
New Orleans.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Heavy Entry List fol-.
,a American Rowing Race

| PHILADELPHIA, May 17.-Many COL
tlege, school. and club crews have en-
ltered the tenth annual regatta of the
American Rowing Association on the
Schuylkll river on Saturday, May 25.
THE entries will close on May IS.
I Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Penn
sylvania will be- represented by eight
cared crews in the junior collegiate
| race ,and Columbia and Pennsylvania
will have crews in the freshmen eight
event
Rowing clubs from Washington. Bos-
I ton, Baltimore, and New York will be
well represented on the program, which
includes eleven events, all at one mile,
Known as the American Henley course
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
College Games Today.

Cornell vs.. Vermont, at Burling.
ton; Pennsylvania State vs..
Holy Cross, at Worcester; Mt.
St. JOseph's VS.. Manhattan, at
New York; Syracuse vs.. Am.
herst Aggies, at Amherst; Col.
gate vs.. Wesleyan, at Middle.
town; Springfield T. s. VS.. New
Hampshire State, at Durham;
Chicago VS.. Illinois, at Cham.
paign; Indiana VS.. Wisconsin,
at Madison; Seton Hall VS..
Notre Dame, at South Orange;
Sewanee VS.. Tennessee, at
Knoxville; Ohio Wesleyan VS..
Ohio State, at Columbus;
Georgia Technical VS.. Georgia,
at Athens, Ga; Case at WOos.
ter, Ohio.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Lynch Rejects McGraw's
Protest on Tie Game

|, NEW YORK, May II. - President
Thomas ]. Lynch of the National
League has disallowed the protest of
John ]. McGraw on the tie game played
between the Cubs and the Giants on
Monday.
The protest was lodged by the New
York manager on the ground that the
reversal by Chief Umpire Rigler of a
decision made at third, with men on
first and second. by Bases Umpire Fin
neran enabled the Cubs to tie the score
: Lynch said Rigler acted in accordance
with orders when three men are on the
bases. ...