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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
FLAG TORN AND
TRAMPLED UPON
At Soeialistie Rally in New York: Red
Flag Run Up in Its
stead

NEW YORK. May The stars and
stripes were torn down and trampled
under foot and a red flag substituted
during "a fierce fight az a May day
meeting Of the Socialist party and
affiliated unions in Union Square park
late to-day. That "a serious panic did
not onsue is believed 10 have been
due 20 the fact that thousands Of per
sons ON the outskirts of the crowd did
not know what tho trouble was Re
sponsib.lity for rho tearing down OF
the HaE .s d.sclaimed by the Socialists.
Who assert that members of the Iu.
dIs'rial Workers of the World com.
Uifed the act The Socialist repre-
s'u'atiyes on the platform appear 20
have done their best o. protect The
national col0rs.
The trouble started af the conclu.
sion of parade of 5000 mon and
women who gathered in the park Tor
speech making
Some of those ON the platform tried
fp protect tho faE and % fst fight
resulted. in which lone policeman
was tho only officer who figured His
club knocked there men down. Sew.
rra' mon were tossed bodily over tho
platform rail into the crowd. Bloody
faces ucrc numerous.
Woman Rcscues Flag.
Tho bE American far was finally
torn down and hurled to tho ground
Miss Caroline Dexter. member OF
fho Socialist party. % fa1. muscular
woman. oIhoHrd hor way to whore
fhs fIDu banner Iay
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
DIXIE BREAKS
FLOODING Big
NEW DISTRICT
THREATENS LOUISIANA
SUGAR CANE SECTION
Inestimable Loss Already Inflicted.
While Men Toll In Effort
To Close Gap.

NEW ORLEANS. La. May An
other serious break occurred late this
afternoon in the Mississiapi river
levees at Torras. La. on the west side
of the swollen stream. The break
came at $50 o'clock. and within two
hours. 800 feet OF the 1s-foot embank-
ment had been carried away. No
lives are reported lost. A large force
of workmen and material were inn
mediately ordered to the scene and an
effort is being made to check the
crevases.
Unless the Torras crevasse can be
closed. which appeared doubtful to-
night, ipestimable damage Will be
added to the already heavy loss OF
property. a permanent crevasse at
Torras means the inundation OF the
vast sugar cane lands along the bank
for a distance OF perhaps 90 miles.
While the Torras break will give
some relief from the enormous pres
sure against the levees south OF -
point. the flood waters tonight
from nalf a foot TO tvs feet add
the previous high record marks frC
Baton Rouge south and prospects,
other crevasses are extremely graz
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
MAY AID
WAGE FARMERS
RECOMMENDATION MADE
TO NJ. E. CONFERENCE
Special Committee FavOrs CO-Ope-
rating to Improve Condition
of Workers.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. May l.
Asking that its churches throughout
the world come out squarely in favor
OF improved working conditions for
wage earners. a special committee
had prepared for presentation 10 the
quadrennial general conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. which
opened to-day. a working program to
"disprove the charge that the church
is not in sympathy with the poor"
The report of the committee which
has been at work for four years,
states that labor and social conditions
have become such that the church
must take a prominent part in them.
After asserting that this church had
its beginning among the poor and the
bulk OF its members always have been
wage earners." the report recommends
for adoption by the conference. which
represents more than 100000 mem
bers. a propaganda calling for:
Abolition Of child labor.
Reduction OF working hours TO
the lowest practicable point.
Safeguarding the conditions OF
toll for women.
ECIable division OF the profits
Of industry.
Protection OF workers from the
risks OF enforced unemployment.
Provision for old and injured
workers.
u is expected the demand that the
church 20 on record on these subjects
will provoke lively discussion when
they come before the full conference
When the conference convened for
month In its 25th session today
with delegates present from all parts
Of the world. Joseph y. Hingeley. OF
Chicago. was reelected secretary for
four years.
Reports were submitted TO the con
ference showing the total member
ship 20 be 3.234.Ss2 with 1888 min
isters. 3O.39S churches. and 1863 local
conferences. Last year the church
raised S1.072 .997 for foreign missions
while .OgG foreign missionaries were
maintained. The total value OF
the church and parsonage property
throughout the world was given as
S116 $40. .437. The church has $50 edu
cational institutions with 10000 stu
dents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
TAFT NEEDS 65
TO WIN FIGHT
EXPECTED TO EASILY
SECURE THE NUMBER
Texas, Maryland and Other Big
States, Yet to Act, Are Sure
to BE for President.
speelal Dlspateh % .he Intellleeneer.

Special Dispatch To che TntcIiISencer.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. May l.
With the selection OF delegates in the
several districts to-day. the strength
of President Taft in delegates named
10 the Chicago convention was
brought up to 475. with only 90 more
needed TO secure his denomination.
Taft supporters were confident the
President would win with ease. as
Texas, Maryland and other big States
known TO favor President Taft are
yet TO express their choice. There
are approximately 400 delegates vet
TO be chosen.
There was much interest in Wash
ington in the Massachusetts, primary.
especially when the FIRST news was re-
ceived TO the effect that the eight
delegates-at-large would be for Roose-
welt; but inasmuCh as Taft secured
the popular majority at the polls.
there was an agreement that Roose-
welt acted properly when he instruct.
ed the eight to stand by Taft. giving
the President &c OF the Sc delegates.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
ALIENS FATE
To Be Determined by Jury Of Nins
Farmers and Three Mer-
chants.

WYTHEVILLE. Va, May IA
jury was sworn tonight TO try Floyd
Allen. indicted for FIVE murders IN tho
Carroll court house on March ~ last.
For four hours counsel Intercepted a
string Of veniremen. and u was long
after dusk when n sixteenth talesman
was found satisfactory as to cause.
The defense then exercised It's four
peremptory challenges allotted. and
court adjourned.
Nine farmers and three merchants
compose the jury.
The defense moved 70 require tho
commonwealth 10 consolidate the fivs
indictments against Floyd Allen to
obviate the possibility of FIVE sepa-
rate trials. but Judge Staples over
ruled the motion
The charge 90 the jury and tho
opening statements in the case BY
counsel viii be- made tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
TANK BOAT
BLOWS UP
KILLING 5
CUYAHOGA TURNED
TO RIVER OF FIRE
Loss to Docks and Boats in
HarbOr Totals Nearly
Half a Million.

CLEVELAND. O.. May Five
men were burned to death and dam
age estimated at S45O.OOO done TO
boats and gasoline on the docks
when Standard Oil barge number IS
exploded late today. The dead are:
LOUIS GALE.
FRANK GALE. his son.
FELIX BOUCHER.
NELSON LEVERE.
ALBERT MARQUIESE.
All were employees OF the Great
Lakes Towing company. The barge.
which was at the Jefferson avenue
docks, on the Cuyahoga river. was be.
ing filed with gasoline from a ten
thousand gallon tank on the bank.
Leaking oil on the surface OF the
river was ignited and set fire to the
barge. \ terrific explosion immedi
ately followed.
The men killed were cauIking
another barge alongside and were
enveloped in the flames which spread
over the surface OF the river. Nc
one was on the barge when the oil
exploded
The burning of set fire 10 four
other boats and the tug Wisconsin
was destroyed. The tugs. Annie Mar
lin and Pennsylvania, a dock op
posite the burning barge were badly
damaged. All belonged TO the Grea
Lakes Towing company. Another
barge belonging 10 the Standard Of
company was also destroyed
Tho Grasselli Chemical company,
dock. the Great Lakes dry dock an,
the Standard oil compauy's docl
we're badly damaged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
STRIKE
KANAWHA FIELD MINERS
ARE TO GET INCREASE
Operators and Men Come to
Agreement After Extend
ed Conference.
InteIlirencer.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intellirencer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. May l.
Nine thousand striking miners in the
Kanawha coal field will return TO
work within the next As hours. To
day the miners and operators who
have comprised the sub-scale commit
tee formulated a wage agreement,
which Was Immediately ratified by
the miners in convention, while the
operators now have the proposition
under discussion.
Under the new agreement the Ka-
nawha miners will receive one-half
OF the increase stipulated in the
Cleveland wage scale and the semi
monthly pay day will be restored.
The miners abandoned their demand
for the checkoff system.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
FALSE ALARM
Taft Tells Senate There is Nothing 10
Show Japan is Seeking Part
of Mexico.

WASHiNGTON. May 1-prcsldcnt
Taft today informed the senate that
thr department of state has mo- cvl-
dtnrr whatever adequate Co show any
acquisition ~ land or any Intention
or desire t0 acquire land. whether
directly ur Indirectly. ln Mexico by or
ON The part ~ the Imperial Japanese
government. The Presidents message
was ln response Co. n Senate rcsriu-
lion calling Tor Information rcrardinr
an alleged purchase of land at Magda-
Irnn baf nN che Japanese government
or bv japanese company.
Too tne debate fUliuwlng the receipt
uf tnD paper DO was declared the United
states should either enforce the Mon
roc doctrine or forfuinte new one
broad enough to Npr.Vruf Japanese
commercial intrrsfts from securing
control ~ tsrritof about Nardaicna
BOY. ir thr opinioa ol Senators Lodge.
bacon and other a MIXERS of the for
cign affairs commiteyo. o. the senate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
WALKING WooLFs START
ON 10000 MILE JAUNT.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. May 1.-Ac-
companied by their faithful dog and
19-year-nld pack pony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight L. Woolf known as the Walk
ing WoOlfs." started from their home
in Kansas City. Kansas. to-day. on a
10000 milo hike through the western
part OF the United States and Canada.
They will go from here to Denver.
then TO San Francisco and then to
Seattle and into British Columbia.
Most Of the return trip will be through
Canada.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
PREPARE TO CARE FOR
HUNDREDS OF DESTITUTE

BATON ROUGE, La. May Prep
arations for caring for the hundreds OF
persons who will be made homeless
by the Torras levee break were put
under way rapidly here tonight. The
city has been designated as the con-
centration point for all refugees from
the district sou,h OF the new break.
Captain Logan. L. $. A.. despatched
two boatloads OF provisions to Torras
tonight. and other boats are rushing
there from other river points TO take
on marooned inhabitants and livestock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
SUNDAY BALL SCORED

cheers from the audience. and several
players came forward and vowed 90
never again play baseball on Sunday
u was one of the most enthusiastic
somcw hat small
Tomorrow night DO viii preach %
women only. and tonight his warning
vas that 10 any men are caught snoop-
ing around they would Do pinched
a. the meetings to-day Sunday on.
tered on tho fourth week OF his cam.
paiEn af Fargo The conversions fo
date number t.ff1. while the total af.
tendance bel over $4,000 since tho
campaign was started Tho ccIIcc.
tions 90 date total $4,000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
CHURCH IN A DAY
Building Record Made by North Caro-.
lima Methodist consre-
cation.

SPARTANBURG. y. c.. May IA
church. not a stone or stick which was
standing al sunrise this morning. is
being worshipped In tonight. by a con-
gregation that fills the building and
OveriiOWs into the street It was
erected by 200 workers Of the Bethel
Methodist church and is 20 be known
as ElBethel
II is estimated that 5000 persons
visited the building during the day
Motion picture machines played upon
the crowds and upon the building no
every stage OF its erection
Tonight the building stands com.
pleted. papered. carpeteG and furnish.
cd throughout.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
ANDERSON'S CREW TOY
WITH THE o. & p. CLUB.
Many Distinguished Visitors
Among the Two Thousand
Bugs.
Richey Held FOhl's Team Safe
Throughout the Entire
Journey.
Double-Header Announced for To-
day With Akron Team
Graham to Pitch.

Pitching as II his previous occupa-
ton had been whitewashing the north
pole, kid" Richey. spread the kalso-
mine on Lee Fohls crew yesterday in
seven of the nine innings. and then
he only allowed them to score two
stingy little runs. While the East
Liverpool twirler was delivering the
goods on the pitchers mound. the
Stogies hammered two Akron twirlers
all over the Island lot. and when the
scribes got the tally sheet figured up
discovered that Anderson's bunch had
made eight runs. And while the
Smokes we're doing all this 1000 fans
in the grandstand and bleachers yelled
themselves hoarse. for even the oldest
bug had TO scratch his noodle several
times before he could remember what
year a similar sight met his gaze at
an opening game.
Club Looks Strong.
Now. to watch the Smokes play
yesterday you would naturally wonder
how Il ever came that the GAINESVILLE
Athletics beat them two straights.
Well. you know such things will
happen, but that bunch will have TO
60 some TO turn the trick again. The
Stogies are showing first division
class right now. but We are not figur.
ing on any pennants. The club looks
strong enough aside from the twirling
stan at that, TO Nrn the trick.
Growing the pill was one OF the
many desirable things our Smokes did
and the bulk OF the hits was plunked
from the baseball diadem OF Bill
Harper You have probably heard oil
Bill. lie was sent back from St Louis
Burden was then sent in by Mr. Foil
and he certainly carried burden"
I for the remainder OF the route The
pastime efforts Of this HEAVIER brought
him nothing but woe and misery. and
the Stogies annexed two more rms
on his delivery. Something like clever
safeties we're made off the two twlrlers
while the champs. we're fortunate tc
get eight badly scattered ones. The
(Coutinued on Seventh PaRsl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
WHITE SLAVERS

campaign Ir every state 'r fra Union
f'r tho 'K'orm.uafI0r of fHa vice.
About G0D special officers e.T to
employed Iu fh.a active campa.er
-.F0rnu. .rrrsNr1fur OF ,rndi
lions In Virginia. Wr. Virginia. WH.
Upland. Nor'h Carolina and fHa ua
trIct ~ Columbia l1a already Iern
started
ln West virginia. ffa commI e.0r
"rs McssrH NlKon and Wrrrr. began
Their work a' NurrsnfuVn FROM
there fhrf vIU F0 f1 Wheeling Park
rrahurr ord Huntington. ffar ..f.r
f'.if every town off over HIt r fHe
state From ohio state tIa mar r1 t1
Maryland
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
STORM KILLS FOUR
Three Women and an Infant Victims
o. Severe TEXAS
Cyclone.

LAREDO. Texas. May IA cyclone
that passed just north af hero tonight
women and 70 baby. according tp tDs'
Information available bF means o. DO.
moralized communication facilities 4
special train has been sent from hero
With surgeons t7 render whatever aid
possible az points accce- iblr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
HALF MILLION FIRE
Destroys Thirty.two Buildings In New
York Town. ard Claims
Two Lives

.CROGHAN.N. y. May THE death
of two children and = property loss
estimated az between $500 900 and
$500 900. resulted from the fire that de-
vastatod this village last night Thir-
ty.two buildings we're wipe dout
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN
AGAINST TRAFFIC BEGUN
Commissioners Named 10 Investi-
gate in West Virginia and
Other States.

WAsIuNGrON. % O.. May Az
foruns General Wicaeraham to-day
appointed Stanley Vs. Finch. chief of
fhr bureau OF IrtoefIeaUon of fhe De
rarfmruf 0f Justice. special com.
missioner fo suppress tho white rIavo
frfnr
Sir Pinch 800 begin a vigorous
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
BY EVANGELIST SUNDAY
N HIS FARGO SERMON
Men Hit the Trail. Declaring
Never to Play the Game Again
On Sunday.

-rrrHI dispatch fo tHe tntcilIrrrrrr.
FARGO ~ n. May o. fifty seven
hIt the trail tonight after WUy Sun
dav delivered strong sermon on
John 1.l5 81 tho close. RHy gave
bic opinion OF Sunday baseball amid
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
UNDERWOOD VICTORY
Claimed by the Atlanta Constitution
IN the Primary Held IN Georgia
Yesterday.

ATLANTA. Ca. May 1.-Early re-.
turns from the presidential preference
primary held In Georgia to-day indi-
cate that Oscar W. Underwood. of Ala
bama. Will carry majority Of the
counties. Returns from t13 counties
show that IN 50 Underwood has n ma
iority over Wilson Of 1885. while in
% counties Wilson gets a majority
over Underwood of 3.fs2 The Al
lanta Constitution o. claiming the state
for Jnderv ood by 10000 majority.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
UNDERWOOD LEADING
m FLORIDA PRIMARY

JACKSONVILLE. FI1 MAY o..
Nrl NOT moro th1u forty per cent OF
ihr fu'n .r trsferf1y's preference pri
mrrr reported fbe ratio earlier rs
turns indicating chat oscar Under
wood of Alabama. carried tho state
h. substantial m8|Hr.f, over Woodrow
WILSON ara unchanged 10 it claimed
his majority viii be 1000 to 1000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
THAW-s FIGHT COMES
UP M NEW YORK TODAY

WHITE PLAINS y. y. May L.
Supreme court Justice KcoEh will
hear arguments here tomorrow on
the orler to show cause why Harry
*. Thaw. slayer of stanford White.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
isNhV rs FREE TO GO
BACK TO ENGLAND

SEW YORK. Nay Z George p
Graham. counsel for Mrs Robins.
widow Of Colonel John Jacob Asf0r 4
valet. ohio Is suing for damaros for
hef husbands death aboard the Ti
tanic. announced this afternoon that
j Bruce lamay and other Witnesses
had been excused f1r The present. '
and Vcrr af liberty t0 slI for Eng.
land m they cared f1 DO so
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
TEXAS SENT TO BOTTOM
BY SHELL FROM FORT

,COSsTANTINOpLE. May q Dat
development in fhe sinking of
gfaarrr Texas. 0r which bun
rd forty '1Tf fhrIr lives. i. that
sent f0 fHc bottom hv shell
Irk.rh fort and not by efrIk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
UNDECIDED WHO GETS
Observation-Disclosures.
Roosevelt Says They're Taft's.
Eight Say They Won't Sup
port President.
MiX-Up Follows State Endorsing
Taft and Electing the ROOse-
welt Slate.
Taft Gets Is District Delegates
and Colonel 10; Democrats
Have a Puzzle, Too.

BOSTON. Mass. May The re-
fusal OF the Republican delegates at
large to accept Colonel Roosevelt's de-
cision to-day that they should vote for
President Taft at the Chicago con
vention. although elected as Roose-
welt delegates. has further complicated
the situation arising from the state
primaries yesterday. The situation is
acknowledged by party leaders OF both
sides 10 be without parallel in the
political history OF the commonwealth.
Although the Republicans Of the
State selected President Taft as their
candidate for denomination by a ma
jority Of 3.605 over Colonel Roosevelt
on the presidential preference ballot.
At the same time they elected by a
decisive vote the entire slate OF eight
delegates-at-large pledged to the for
mer president Colonel Roosevelt
secured ten more delegates in the dis
trict elections. and President Taft
carried nine districts. so that Taft
and Roosevelt each have IS delegates
from the State 20 the national con
vention
Democrat Complications.
A somewhat similar situation was
created on the Democratic ballot.
Speaker Champ Clark. who had no
pledged delegates on the ticket. won
two 10 one victory over Governor
Wilson in the presidential preference
contest.
At the same time delegatcs-at-large
pledged 10 Governor Foss. Of Massa-
chusetts. were elected % attend the
Baltimore convention. though the
name Of Governor Foss did not ap-
pear in the presidential preference
column
Both Sides for Recount.
The Roosevelt followers have an.
nounced their intention Of asking a
recount In the Eighth district. while
| the Taft men Will do likewise In the
/ ninth. on account % the closcncss ~
the vote.
In his request ~ tho delegates 10
large Colonel Roosevelt declared n
] 10 be his wish 10 abide by tho will ~
/ the people and that therefore the
I delegates. though elected as pledged
20 him. should vote for Mr. Taft. who
| had received the presidential prefer
ence vote. ono by one tho delegates.
a. they wer- heard from to-day. how
| ever, protested That under no CirCum.
stances would they cast their ballots
, other than they had been pledged
/ Charles 8. Baxter. who heads Tho
/ delegation said re had always been
"a Roosevelt man. was elected as n
I Roosevelt man. anC expected 90 con.
Nnuc Roosevelt supporter Arthur
T. Nason and George W Coleman d..
c'ared they would absolutely refuse
f0 abide b. any such request"
James p NaEeniH took the position
that ho had been elected a. n Rooac
vcI' delegate and he could 500 M
way ~ ovadinR the direction
Tho remaining delegates Expressed
. them selves similarly
Both the Roosevelt and Taft head
quarters managers remained silent o.
CContinusd on Page HinsJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02
STRIKE BREAKERS
To Take me Place o. Men who went
Out az the Federal Conl
Company Mines

IN|IlNfNI. M .H. HH" Thirty
machine mon Hf fNr Grant. f.uH r.f. ~
f.r Federal EHHI fuurH.. ...... b. ... .f...
f.f Hr advance In w.... D.. .. r.
f.srH HuI fie fUrUU.r. ..r....H .H.. ODD
sfI.H.'r.aasra uuu1f Do .mf....I and
fE. mime rturfrff
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should not be granted a jury trial IN
his coming efforts 10 establish his
sanity and thereby obtain his re.
lease from the state asylum for tho
criminal insane az Mattcawan
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HB wEArHEH

TOH. May. Forecast
D. rrHvlvanfa. Ohio and
Pair Thursday FRIDAY
cooler.