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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-24
CATHOLIC CHARITIES

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.-How bes,
TO care for delinquent and dependent
children and needy families was the
theme OF the papers and addresses at
the meetings OF the National confer
ence OF Catholic Charities today.
Three sessions OF the convention were
held simultaneously during the fore
noon at ths Catholic University, and
this afternoon President Taft reviewed
the delegates Mt the white House and
told them that their presence "sug-
gestsd the passass We know from
scripture The Greatest OF All Is
Charity"
The most experienced men and wo-
men In catholic charity work in the
country were speakers on today's pro-
gram. Mrs. Thaddeus J. Meder. oe
the Catholic Woman's league. OF Chi
caRo. disf'ssing Necessary Legislat-
ion." advocated an appropriation by
congress OF S5oo.000 for the suppress
sion OF tho White Slave traffic con-
demned tho teaching OF sex hygeine IN
schools.
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REBEL CHEF
is CAPTURED
UNITED STATES TROOPS
ARREST GENERAL CAMP A
Pursued by Federals, the Rebel
Chief Was Run Across the
Line Into Arizona.

TUCSON. Ariz.. Sept 23.-After a
chase through northern Sonora by
Mexican federal troops following his
raid on mininS Campo and the lines
or the Southern Pacific railroad. Gen
eral Emilio p. Campo. the rebel leader
and his staff. crossed the American
line south OF Tucson, and are now
prisoners OF the United States. After
positive Identification by DIR. Ruffo. a
friend. Campo to-day admitted his
identity and said he was tired of
fighting. DR.. Ruffo was surgeon gen.
eral for Madero in the previous revo-
luton.
Campo was captured by United
States Marshal c. A. Overlook. Sheriff
Nelson and a deputy. without resist.
ance. He had sent two men into Tue.
son Saturday night to procure auto
mobiles. but they were arrested. and
after questioning they told OF the
location OF the remainder OF thelr
party OF ten.
The rebel leader declared that he
was surprised by the unexpected op-
position he met at the hands Of the
federals under Colonel Chrome. who
gave him a seven hour battle at AL
Tara. Hard pushed by the pursuing
federals and practically without am
munition. he decided to seek safety
in the United States. with the faint
hope that he might be able TO get
ammunittsn az Casas Grandes or
ella Bend. west OF Tucson.
Stories that Campo got out with
5000. 900 as the result OF his campaign
OF loot through northern Sonora arc
denied by the United States authori.
ties, who assert the rebel chief had
but $500 when arrested His corn
panions had about 5000 each. All OF
the prisoners are being held pending
orders from the department of Jus.
tice.
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JILTED COED
GIVEN BALM
WEALTHY WEST vIRGINIAN
MUST PAY FIVE THOUSAND
Engaged to College Girl, Promi.
nent Farmer, After Eighteen
Years, Marries Another.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligencer
MARTfNSBURG. w. Va, Sept. "a
The celebrated $4,000 breach OF
promise suit OF Miss Iva Lea Fulthsrd.
OF Marion. Ind. against william "
Thrush. a prominent and wealthy far.
mer OF Mineral county. w. Va. came
to an end in the United States Dis.
trict Court here this afternoon when
the jury returned a verdict for $4,000
for the plaintiff. A motion to set aside
the verdict was overruled BY Judge
Dayton, and the case may be appealed
to the Federal Circuit Court.
The testimony showed that Miss
Fulthardt and the defendant became
engaged TO marry in 1893. when they
we're students at the Otterbein Uni
versity in Ohio. and that for eighteen
years the woman waited for Thrush
10 claim her hand. About a year ago
the defendant married a wealthy
young woman OF Mineral county, and
several months ago the plaintiff sued
for $4,000 damages.
Court adjourned for the term this
evening.
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TO CLASSIFY
ALL CLASSES
POSTOFFICES
PRESIDENT WILL. SOON
ISSUE SUCH AN ORDER
Delegates Attending the Confer
ence at Richmond Called on
the President Yesterday.

WASHINGTON. September 23.-lt
was practically decided today that
President Taft in the near future will
issue an executive order placing ALL
Iourth-class postmasters in the ciassi-
ned service. This order relieving So
V5S postmasters from the uncertainty
OF political appointment will be one OF
the most comprehensive and far
reaching. as affecting the civil service
ever issued by a President OF the
United States.
That the President would take this
step. his first act today putting into
practice his often expressed belief that
ali government officers below the
grade OF cabinet members should be-
removed from the influence OF politics
and placed under the civil service be-
came practically certain late today.
After delegation OF postmasters. re-
turning from the annual convention OF
the association at Richmond. Va. had
been received at the White House and
by ostmaster General Hitchcock The
visitors submitted a monster petition.
signed BY about 10000 postmasters,
asking that they be placed in the
classified service.
After discussing the matter briefly
with the delegations. President Taft
referred the executive committee OF
the association to Mr.. Hitchcock for
further consideration of the matter.
Later the committee called upon the
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KELLER HOLDS OUTSIDE
JURISDICTION OF COUR1
Baldwin : Felts Detective Applied
For Writ Of Habeas Corpus
After Arrest.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. Sept. IL
Holding the matter to be outside NJ
the jurisdiction OF the United states
district court, Judge BENJAMIN =. KeI.
Ter today refused to act upon the ap-
plication OF James T. Akera for a
writ OF habeas corpus. Akers. n Bald.
win-Felts detective. was sentenced 20
the Cabell county Jail by the military
commission created under the procia-
nation Of martial law on Paint Creek
In what Is known as the strike dis
uict. He was accused OF carrying A
pistol
The application IN HIS case was
merely test OF the filing of others
depending upon It's final decision.
Judge Joseph NJ. Sanders. attorney for
the Baldwin agency. announced today
mat ne would renew his application
In behalf Of Akers before the supreme
court Of the state.
The attorney for the imprisoped
mine guards Is acting under the opfn-
Ion that the governor has no riRhf 10
create a military commission 10 try
and punish onenses cognizable by the
criminal courts Of the state. Re hold.
that Akera has been deprived OF iiber.
" without due process Of law. He
further declares that the military
commission exceeded any power which
u might have In thu Akers case BY
trying him FOR an act committed be-
fore the commission was created.
Judge Keller did not 20 into the ner-
lts Of the cases, simply deciding that
he had no Jurisdiction. and returning
the papers - Judge Sanders ~ the writ
for which Judge Sanders n % apply
70 the surreme court is granted other
suits viii Be hled Immediately. and
the result will he the release of All
the many prisoners sent up by the
military commission. and the destruc-
ton Of the efficiency Of the martial
government IN the strike district
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FOR KILLING
YOUNG WIFE
Chester s. Jordon Pays Penalty for
Crime With His Life In Bos-
ton Penitentlsry.

BOSTON. Mass. September "a
Chester =. Jordan, sentenced 10 death
Ior the murder four years ago al
Somerville OF his wife. Honora, whose
Dody he cut up and packed in a trunk,
was executed in the electric chair al
me Charleston state prison this morn.
Ing at 12:14:03 o'clock. Jordan went
10 his death calmly and without max
ing any statement He was seated In
the electric chair and had received the
nrst contact OF the fatal current with
In minute and eight seconds OF the
time he entered the death chamber.
The body Will be buried at Crown Hill
home.
A suspicious cabman was resDon.
sible for the discovery OF the murder
OF Mrs. Chester S. Jordan, for which
Jordan was executed this morning.
The murder was committed at their
apartments In Somerville. September
], 1908. During a quarrel with his
young wife, an actress, Jordan struck
her and knocked her down a stair
way. The next day he dismembered
her body. placed the head and some
cessful attempt to burn them. and
packed the remainder OF the body in
trunk. His actions in driving about
the city with the trunk aroused the
suspicious Of his cab driver. who re-
ported to the police that he believed
his passenger had stolen the trunk
Jordan was born 80 years ago in
indianapolis. Ind. and while on the
stage married Honorah OReiIly.
known in vaudeville as Irene shannon.
Jordan was brought 10 trial on April
20. 1909. and found guilty OF murder
in the first degree May 4. 1909. -Four
days later one Of the jurors became in
sane and was committed 20 an asylum
The State Supreme Court refused to
grant an appeal for n new trial. and
Jordan was sentenced 10 die during
the week OF March ~. 1911. a writ OF
error being granted on appeal from
the decision OF the State court was
taken 70 the United States Supreme
Court. but the appeal was denied May
p. 1912. and nearly four years after
the commission Of the crime Jordan
was sentenced = second time 70 die.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-24
HELD
PRISONER BY A
DRUNKEN, HUBBY
Had Administered Morphine to Sick
Wife When Husband and compsn-
ions Attempted TO Kill Him.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligencer.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va, Sept. "a
His life threatened because he gave
William Beboro. a prominent Ashland
physician. escaped from the residence
or Henry Ellis. near Cline Side park
today ONLY after a Gordon OF police
officers cams TO his aid.
Called to attend Mrs. Ellis. who was
gravely Ill. Dr. Deboro in adminIst-
ering the opiate, excited the wrath of
Ellis and other men, who were in the
residence. The doctor. his life threat
ened. was held prisoner for nearly an
hour. Once by a desperate grappls
with the husband he effected a temp
orary escape and fed to the house OF y
neiShbor. West Sturgil. The husband
ana his reisiners. some of whom are
said to have been drinking, followed
and planting themselves around the
house refused 10 move They again
threatened the life OF the doctor
BY means OF phone call from the
Sturgil home the Ashland police were
summoned end IN the meantime. DR..
Deboro gua5 Ged by Sturgil, who car
fied shnt gun, sailed out.
As they appeared on the porch. the
besiegers made an attack and Just as
they succeeded I'm wrestling the gun
from Sturgiis hand and overpower-
Ing the doctor the police arrived ef-
fecting a rescue and placing Ellis un-
der arrest
Ellis was fined 800 by Masistrate
York, at CItlettsburg.
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NO AGREEMENT TO
ORGANIZE MINERS
PRESIDENT ]. p. WHITE
RIDICULES STATEMENTS
Quiet Once More Reigns in Paint
Creek and Investigation
Resumed Again.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Septembef
2S.-President J. 4. White OF the Ma
uonal organization OF United Mine
workers this afternoon ridiculed
statements made before the mining In
vesugation commission that the Unit
ed Mine Workers had an agreement
with the Indiana. Illinois and Western
Pennsylvania operators to organize
the West Virginia miners In the inter.
est or those territories and to the de-
triment of the coal industry in West
virginia as statements by men who
know better. lie appeared before tho
commission late this afternoon.
He repeated with emphasis that no
Administration Of the United Nine
Workers ever entered into any de-
signs upon any coal field"
We have only one motive and that
Is just as lofty in West Virginia as
In any other state. We want 20 help
children 10 little more sunshine and
happiness. The West Virginia miners
have appealed TO the miners In con-
yention TO help relieve the horrible
conditions prevailing in the coal fields
OF West Virginia and we are bound
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-24
STANDARD OIL is
IGNORING RULING
STILL ASSIGNS IT'S
SALES TO SUBSIDIARIES
Kenneth Adams, a Clerk. Testifies
to Inside Business of the
Oil Trust.

NEW YORK. Sept. 23-The stand.
ard OIL company OF New Jersey is
still assigning sales territory TO oil
renneries OF its former subsidiaries
outside Of its own territory. accord.
ing to testimony given to-day at the
hearing OF the waters-Pierce-s stand.
ard OIL litigation.
Kenneth Adams. assignment clerk
OF the New Jersey company. also tea.
tined when asked a series OF aues.
tions by counsel for the Waters.
Pierce company in line with TIE lat.
ters contention that there is no real
competition among tho voariOus
Standard Oil companies.
DO you receive stock reports OF
any refinery other than rehneries of
the Standard OIL OF New Jersey -
Adams was asked
Not that know or" was the re-
ply.
Have you assigned stations or ter.
ritory TO rehneries outside OF the
territory Of the New Jersey com.
pany7''
NO." said the witness. He prom.
ised 10 furnish a record OF these as
signments made since the dissolution
OF the corporation
Fordyes Conducts Examination.
g. W. Fordyce. OF 81 Louis. OF
counsel for the Waters-Pierce inter.
ests. conducted to-day's cross-exarn
ination IN the absence Of samuel
Untermyer.
George Chesebro. secretary of four
pipe line companies formerly under
control Of the National Transit com.
pany. dissolved By the United States
supreme court decree testified that
y a. Monett. former president Of the
transit company and now a director
% the Standard OH of New York. had
named the officers Of the dissolved
companies when they were reorgan-
iKed
The witness said that Mr. Monett
seid hat under the decree there
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LOVERS ARRESTED
BY PARENTS BUT
WERE FORGIVEN
After Spending the Night In Police
station Msrtlrsburs Girl and
Baltimore Boy Marry.
speciai Dispatch 10 tha InteiilgeRcer.

Special Dispatch 20 the InteiligeRcer
BALTIMORE. Nd. Sept. 23.--7effer
spending a night in the western Do,
lice station following a telegram from
her parents in MartinsburE. W. Va
Mary Gerver, of Martinsburg. and
Harry Ferguson. Of this city. we're
married az noon to-day in the rectory
OF the cathedral. The marriage was
hastily arranged after the young
couple declared that they loved each
other and never would be contentod
until they we're married u was then
That the girls father and Ferguaon's
mother consented. IT, young couple
left Martinsburg yesterday afternoon
and. determined 10 get married. made
All haste toward Baltimore. In the
meantime George Gerver. the girFs
father. arrived Tho police told him
that the young couple seemed deter.
mined 20 wed. and after some coax.
Ing BY the young daughter the father
releuted. The bride is only ~ years
old
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-24
SMITH Ans WERS
WILSON ATTACK
Dsmocratic Candfdsts For Senate states
That His Record is an open
nook on Tarfm

PATERSON, n. j.. sept 13-James
smith. Jr.. whose candidacy for nousf-
nation for United States Senator from
New Jersey on the Democratic ticket
is opp0f ~ Governor Woodrow VIII
son in en- address here tonight on the
eve of the primaries. defended .hia farir
record while IN the Senate during the
Cleveland administration re waa this
part of Mr Smiths record aa Senator
that Governor Wilson has criticised
IN hir speech the candidate referred
20 hia senate record He said 10 vas
true hc vas against the BIN of Professor
Wilson. of West Virginia. but 20 war
President Cleveland agalnat it. 40 was
every man who had the best Interest of
his country ~ heart
We declared he position on the tariff
vas an open hout. FOR ha was utterly
opposed 70 the tariff schedule vhfch
nag been served 90 90 ua under the
Shibolt of protection
Re said 90 would hc dishonest ard
foolish % promise the mill men Wr
would. n elected. seek 90 obtain
sane tafin law that would keep the
saih wheels humminE
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TAFT ADVOCATES
HYGIENE BUREAU
AT CONVENTION
President States That u Would safe.
guard Public Health-Weieones
5000 Scientists.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Sept. "a
Attended by some 5000 delegates
from all parts OF the world, the fif.
teenth International Congress on Hy.
yiene and Demography got into SEES
sion to-day. IL was the FIRST time IN
SO years OF existence the congress
has met In the United States.
United to free the human race OF
disease. these warriors for a new and
wider form OF freedom gathered for
their exchange OF greetings In Ne
mortal Continental hall. the magnifi.
cent marble home OF the Daughters
OF the American Revolution. To
President Taft's greeting brief re.
plies were made by the head OF the
delegation from each OF the 80 coun-
tries represented. This was followed
by an address by DR.. Max Rubner, OF
the Emperor Frederick William uni
versity, Berlin. president OF the per.
manent International commission OF
the congress, on an explanation OF
the meaning OF hygiene and demog
raphy In the sanitary administration
of nations. with special emphasis up-
on cooperative international work
and an historical review OF what
has been accomplished to date"
Taft's Address.
we need 20 develope under gov.
ernmental auspices a bureau or a de-
partment. In which the funds of the
government shall be expended for re-
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MANY LOSE LIVES

PARIS. Sept. 23-On- hundred ana
hteen pcrsons were drowned TODAY
on the Northern Divia river near
Archan-cl. az q result q a collision
between two steamers. asrording 10 a
dlepatch from 81 peteraburg 10 the
Information" News Agency.
The steamer Obnevka with 80 pas
scnEers on board was proceeding
along the river when she coiiided with
another STEAMER moving IN the oppo-
ate direction. The Obnovka( filcd
RAPIDLY anil sank In few minutes
only 35 of those on board being .av. "A
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-24
REFUSED TOGRANT
WRIT TO OFFICER
Milton Protxman

MORGANTOWN. W. Va. Sept. "a
Milton W. Protzmsn. a we'll known
resident Of this city died this morning
at II O'Clock Deceased was 61 years
old. ard is survived by his mother.
Mrs Elizabeth Protzman. one Of the
Oldest ladies IN Morzantown. Funeral
Will be held Wednesday.
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SCHEPPS SAID HE COULD
SEND BECKER TO CHAIR
POSTMASTER AT HOT
SPRINGS so SAID
Shepps Told Postnaster That Ro-
senfAal Wss Dirty Dog and
Should Be Murdered.
Evidence Taken Yesterday Proved
Vesy Strong for the State.
Hearing Very Warm

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. Sept. "a
Ny svidsncs will send Becker to the
chair; don't know IT,"
This. In effect. was one of the dec.
arations OF Sam Sleeps. Rosenthal
murder case witness. to Postmaster
Fred 4. johnson. Of Hot Springs. &C.
cordins to the postmaster. and was
IN substance:
II Rosenthal had not been such q
poacher he would not have got him
seh In 30 bad. I don't want you fell
lows to think we killed a man of some
account Rosenthai deserved to be
killed"
Johnson. who arrested Sleeps here
said he talked 10 him almost i've hours
on August 10. Sleeps. he said. frst
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TO
CONFER WITH
TAFT In N. Y.
CHAIRMAN HILLIES AND
OTHERS WILL ATTEND
Democratic Committee Fails tn
Act on Situation-Other Ma
tonal Political Events

New York, September 23.-Presi.
dent Taft will hold several confer.
ences with political leaders here to-
morrow. He Is due to arrive from
washington at $3.50 d. m.
He VIII go to the bone OF his broth
er. Henry w. Taft. where he will see
callers during the afternoon and even
Charles d. Hiiles. chairman OF the
Republican national committee who
was In Chicago today. will arrive In
time to see the President. George
Sheldon. national treasurer: James y.
REYNOLDS. national secretary, and Mr..
Hilles will discuss the progress OF the
National campaign.
President Taft will remain here un.
I'll Wednesday. when he will go to
Altoona. Pa. to attend the celebra-
ton OF the 50th anniversary OF the
meeting OF the loyal governors during
the civil war.
Democratic Meeting.
NEW YORK. September 23.-The
Democratic National campaign COM
mittee met here shortly after noon
today to consider what action. II any.
should be taken in the matter OF urg-
Ing the nomination OF a progressive
Democrat for governor OF this state.
the effects upon the national ticket
OF the denomination OF Governor Dix.
as proposed by Charles +. Murphy
and other leaders, was 10 be discussed
as well as the proposed fight to be
made at Syracuse by Senator OGor-
man, William G.. McAdoo and others
who oppose Dix's denomination
AT the meeting there were present
today Acting Chairman McAdoo. Sen
ator O'Gorman. Rolla Wells. Henry
Morganthau. Josepbus Daniels. Robert
Hudspeth OF New Jersey and A.
Mitchell Palmer OF Pennsylvania.
When the committee adjourned Mr.
McAdoo and Senator O'Gorman both
said no action had been taken on the
situation In this State, and that IL was
not likely the committee will declare
its attitude regarding the selection OF
the nominee for Governor.
SCRANTON. Pa, Sept. 23.-Through
rainy Pennsylvania. Governor Wood
row Wilson rode to-day. campaigning
as he went and addressing thousands
OF people Who crowded the wayside
stations 10 see him He arrived here
at 6:12 o'clock tonight and partici-
pated In an automobile parade to the
armory. where a big mass meeting
was held as a sequel Of the Official no
tihcation ceremonies earlier In the
day 20 the State ticket
The interesting thing to the whole
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THn w1ArHnR

WARRINGTON, ssp.. aa-rorsoassr
ohto-c1oudy Tuesday and Wednea-
say rnoderats east w1nda.
western Pennav1vanfa-r.ocal rafnns
wednesday unsstti~d saat winds.
west virrinia-Unssttisd local ratna
east uortion Tuesday and WsdnsadaT.
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NO PATCHES ON MY PANTS

Oh. out the trusts.
OF how ru done"
OF how the wicked
Il "robbing"
But am working
And maybe perchance.
Have noticed that l
A patch pants.
They tell am a slave"
OF "plutocraic"
That should and
The
That he will rip 10 Tarfn up
And the pieces dance:
But please observe. %
A patch
Once 7 led astray. I
u nneytwo.
When Cleveland President;
shouted for him.
Thought thered To- evryone.
And would advance
He was elected and
Bis patches pants
lost my Job. andc couldn't get
Another thing 10.
ev'r
Soup houses my view:
And there thousands like
All hghtng for a chance
To their bread mai
Wore patches his
I will for iison
him
As for his well. kind
for me
I've steady wort, have
And note. perchance
I'm wearing
or patches or my pants
American Economist
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