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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-06
WILL ENDEAVOR TO INTER-
CEPT THEM BEFORE THEY
REACH BORDER.
viii Confiscate Money and Arms
-Huerta Said TO Have Raised
LOan-U.S. Sends Gunboats

JJAREZ. Mexico. Dec. 5.-Instead
Of occupying chihuahua. the state can
ital. General Francisco villa with his
1000 rebels cncamped along the rail-
road north Of the city. today returned
hurriedly 10 villa Ahumada. the teIe-
cfaph station, 10 dispatch more men
in pursuit Of the federals retreating
toward Ojinaga. on the border
a garrison of 500 reOels occupies
the fort az Otinaga. and Con villa
said his soldiers would not permit the
federals TO reach the border or cross
over into the United states without
heht His purpose g. not only To
capture the federal troops. but also
TO seize tho arms and equipment.
The fedorals. however. will be I'm
tho majority unless they are overfak-
on by the rebel pursuers. with IN.
zoo" or more fugitive fedcrals are
General Salvador Mercado. tho do.
posed military governor and com.
Wandor. numerous other generals ara
Officers and members OF wealthy on
huahua families. who left tho citv pre.
cipiiatcly on foot ln fear Of rebel
attack
General villa expressed his infen.
ton to Conhscate the money which
The tul tves were reported 10 hav.
Withdrawn from the banks before tho
evacuation. lio said he would pro
to't The 1on.combHfants. exccnt such
o. wore considered political Offenders
Members ~ th" Torrazas family
were placed by him ln the latter
class
Crowds Await Fuqitives.
'Io"de OF person with automobiles
arc camrod af Preside. Tcvaa. on
Ioelie ounaea. in anticipation ma.
Ih no. refugee including the fefc~afs
"I. cross fIo river should the fed.
erals. disheartcuod by their long siege
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-06
YOUNG BRIDE
Is POISONED
FEELS PINPRICK IN HAND
LEAVES THEATRE BOX
AND COLLAPSES.
Young Man Occupant of Box Held
Needle Found on Floor
Investigating.

NEWARK. y. J.. Dec "a common
darning needle, found to-day in the
theater box occupied last night by
Mrs. Marjorie II. Graf. bride OF a
week, is believed TO be the instrument
by means OF which Mrs. Gran was in
oculated with a subtle poison which
caused her to fall insensible within a
lew minutes. This developed to-day
with the arraignment of Armand Me
caro-. student pharmacist. the other
occupant OF the box, on a charge OF
assault
To determine the nature OF the pois-
on. the needle was submitted To a
chemist TO-DAY. IL was found near the
spot where Mrs. Graf sat. Megaro
stoutly asserted his innocence when
confronted by Mrs. Graf on the wit
ness stand
She repeated the story that she had
felt sting in her hand as il she had
been pricked by a pin or a needle.
that her hand had quickly become
numb. and that the feeling spread to
her arm. She left the box and went
TO the women's waiting room, where
she fell unconscious but was soon
revived. Megaro, who sat behind her
was arrested before leaving the thea
ter. lie was held in $4,000 bail
today.
The experience Of Mrs Graf and
other cases OF a like nature recently
has started n number OF snti-vice so
cieties on an Investigation 20 deter
mine whether there IS a new peril 10
which uneSCOrted women in public
pieces are exposed.
Tho American vigilance associa-
tion OF New York, Il IS learned, Is one
of the societies to which such cases
have been reported and il has started
an inquiry through its counsel. James
Bronson Reynolds. former assistant
district attorney.
A Powerful Poison.
Captain Tuite. head Of the Newark
detective force. SAID to-day that ne
had information which led him TO be-
lleye that the needle found in the the
atre that Mrs. Gran attended last
night had been dipped in an arrow
poison made from a plant which
grows in the Orinoco district This
drug. il is said. is powerful. produc-
ing drowsiness. headache vertigo and
even paralysis when injected into the
veins
MeCaro. the prisoner in the case
is 10 be confronted BY two other wom-
IN who have mad experiences similar
to Mrs. Graf The police refused TO
make their names public. but one of
them was eaid 20 be the daughter OF
a prominent lawyer. Both of the
women. according 20 the police de-
clared that they could identify their
assailant.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-06
INSTANTLY KILLED

500 .l .-1.rr fn f.o rrtefifranrsr
'INltN~bl kG. w Va. Dec e.
James Van Schoev. 30. coal miner
was instantly killed TODAY bv fan Of
State in fho krorDr Coal comranv's
mine Or McWh'rtcr fio ls survived
b. a " idow and one chud
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-06
Howard Tells How the
Bell ''ErOze Him Out"
LOCAL ATTORNEY WITNESS
IN GOVERNMENT TELE-
PHONE PROBE.
Gives Interesting Data on Failure
of Mergers in Which He Was
Interested.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec. h.-Tho
government investigation OF telephon,
conditions in this city. which is the re-
suIt OF a SUIT brought in Portland, Ore
son. 10 dissolve the American Tele-
srdph q Telephope Company. ON the
charge OF violating the sherman anti
trust act. was finished yesterday. As
on the previous day. the testimony OF
witnesses was taken by Miss Mary z
ben, the special examiner appointed
by the United States District Court
in Oregon
j. III. Smyth, OF Omaha. spscial as
sistant United States attorney gener-
al, questioned the Witnesses for the
government. The testimony heard to-
day was intended 10 show tho negotia-
tons OF the Bell Telephone Companv
Tor the control OF several independents
companies. the stock OF which had
been offered for sale.
The purchase OF the Interstate Tele-
phone Company OF New Jersey by the
Bell Telephone Company was told by
John A. Howard. n lawyer OF Wheel
ing. w Va. He said he had been in
terested in merging a telephone cor
poration OF West Virginia. involving
about S5.0OO.0Oo. and extending into
'-NA-'f 'AAtA anu AlAAu- HIS COTpOT-
alton failed. he said. and the Bell Tele--
phone Company obtained control.
Froze Him Out
The negotiations of the Continental
Telephone company TO gain control
over the telephone systems of the east
were also told by the witness. These
negotiations failed He said the Bell
Telephone company had paid s292. 600
for the Interstate Telephone company
OF New Jersey and had frozen him
out The Keystone Telephone COM
pany, 10 which the Interstate
switched it's calls also had a bid
TO buy the Interstate, but the Bell
made a higher bid
X. X. Boggs. representing the Trav-
elers' Protective Association OF Amer
ica, complained that there were no
keystone telephones in the rooms OF
Philadelphia hotels. He said that tho
Keystone Teleph one company had
made efforts 10 have the hotels in
stall their telephones. but the hotels
would not agree unless the company
would charge 10 cents for each call.
The witness complained OF this mat
ter to the state commission at Har-
risburg. he said. and a letter from
the commission was read indicating
that the hotels made the additional
charge because they were compelled
TO employ their own operatives
The hearings will be continued
next week in New York.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-06
ACCEPTS PRINCIPLES OF
CARSON As BASIS FOR
AGREEMENT.
'abind issues Proclamation Pro.
hlhliing Importation of Arms
Into Ireland.

LONDON. Dec. The British cabi.
net by royal proclamation pror,pl.
gated tonight. prohibiting the irnor.
''tion OF arms and ammunition into
Ireland. for On" first time eraen.d ,,o
"''ile Of the revolution in r1stsr
which it had hitherto ignored AZ
though the followers az Sir r-,,,.,-,
larson Tor months have boop -.
using their military prcpar,fior, a.,
every possible way. and dsri,g t,,o,
ference with them
N'moSi 40 th" time az tho ruhlic,.
lion of the proclamation t-o-,'i,,-
qufh made tho longest sfo, ,o,..-.,
i1' corci'iafioD Of tho T-Isfo-i,o, a..
IN" government has taken b, .,,.,....'
luE Dis accau'arc, OF tho rrinct,,i,..
Tor basis of agreement vbicb 81
EuNard carson suggested in his last
speech 'iH i'''
Ih"s" p-irriuls- r-e.
First That tho scffIemorf r,,,., ,,,..
h' iuWiliatirr .r degrading fo f.Ist,-
second Ulster. Treatment ,.,,.,
nor D." different o. cypepfiar,t 49,,
mat Noted orf fu fla other uarts ~
tf" United KINGDOM
lrd I'''r must retain uU r-o
i'c.ion of the imperial parliament
Fourth The home rule BIN must
NOT ho such ". fu ioII fo ultimate ..or
1r1ii1n or Ulster from graa, urItsir
Thus the roternm.rf extends fa fbo
..t'"r. OF fIr II.fDr covenant tle
olive branch
Proclamation Mid.
IN' proclamation prohibiting tho
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-06
SHELDON GUILTY
OF EXTORTTON

.fe0lL .lfrh ~ the intelligence.
FNlkNDNT. " Va. Dcc rr.-I
sheldon. private detective. CHARGED
Win oriortion. was TODAY found .Y.f.
IN a." circuit court Tho usual uatf. ..
Tor 70 new trial was made o.. Dol. .f
'ornrys md VIII be araurd Monde.
sheldon was indicted fnr .rrur.r. s.e
from Ray Ncnsel. a young man Ir H4d
arrested on charro of robbery Do
was alleged that after fI. ,t.-..
Irn met Ncnsel wa Hlan ..I sf..
don had collected fha mono. f....
hIm under threats OF arrest ANA ..,
hn"m"rt IN tho Jail claiming u..t f..
money was 10 pay tho cost off tha pro-
Dcod'rgs
John Fisher confessed fY u.fu lar
ccny ln tho Circuit court f.I., anal
was rnufonced fo trr.. Owe month";. .r
fhe county iau
Frank BlazoftiI confessed fr rf.h
hing a fellow cuurfrtmsu and a...
fnrd f25 and sentenced fu r.r murfI...
labor on the county road.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-06

CLARKsRURC vs. Va psc
bropsN caused tho death TODAY at
her home in Ad1maon of Mrs Nouie
McW iliiams. wifr rf Robert NrWH.
iams. we'll known cmpl1ye of fh.
u % railroad She was fort, H,a
wears old Besides the husband SOW.
oral children survive her
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-06

Bryan. Texas. Dec. The known
dead In Texas floods numbered 30 be-
fore reports from the inundated ter
ritory In this district began coming
IN late to-day. The late reports were
brought by men on horseback and IN.
dicated az least 20 more persons had
been drowned. About two-thirds OF
the dead were negroes.
The couriers' reports indicated that
the property loss would total four or
five million dollars when losses along
the BraZos are added TO the already
heavy damage in other portions OF the
state.
Henry Martin. vice president and
general manager OF the International
Great Northern Railroad. was
drowned al Valley Junction. near here
late to-day while attempting to rescue
marooned food victims Mr.. Martin
went TO Valley Junction. where the
confluence OF the Little and Big Bra.
zos rivers made a swirling lake. six
miles across. 10 personally direct the
roads relief forces and was attempt-
ing 10 navigate a boat alone when
the frail craft was upset. His body
motorboats 20 Rescue.
Six members Of the lifesaving crow
stationed at Galveston and train.
load OF motorboats from Houston.
which started for Bryan late to-day.
We're stopped by high water AZ Naya.
sofa. The boats were launched at that
point shortly before dark and tonight
started upstream over the flooded bot
toms fD rescue nereons rapor,od lii.
ing 10 trees. housetops or occasionally
standing in shallow water. cut OF
rom shore Bryan had 20 boats out
all dav. which brought TO high ground
several hundred persons. the majority
terrified and half clad negrots
trainload OF provisions and blank.
cts was sent from here tonight "a
kosarek. on the edge OF the bottoms,
where 100 OF the refugees were un
tContinued on Page Seventeen-)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-06
RAILROAD OFFICIAL DROWNED WHILE
ENGAGED In RESCUING FLOOD VICTIMS
KNOWN DEAD IN TEXAS
FLOOD NOW NUMBERS
OVER FIFTY-FIVE
And Property Loss Will Run Six
or Seven Milliors-Relief Work
BeinS Rushed.

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. S.
Henry Martin. vice president and
general manager OF the interna-
tional q Cat Northern Railway,
was drown ID at Valley Junction
to-day m the Brazos river floods.
This reformation came in
brief nntssase this afternoon. Mr..
Martin was personally supe rim
tending efforts 20 restore service
In fiooded regions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-06
THE wErHEH.

WASHINt TON, Dec 5.-Forecastf
Wcst VirRtnia-Fnir. warmer, Satur-
day; Sunday rain.
ohio-Increa5ing eloudiness Saturday:
rain at mint and probably Sunday mod
crate variable winds.
western PennEy1vania - Increasing
cloudiness Saturday; Sunday rain; mod
crate variable winds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-06

NEW YORK Dec. 5-Ony the relatives nd friends
we're invited to the wedding of Miss Esther Moreland Pittsburgh
most beautiful society girl and Henry Oechs which was
soemnzed by Mgr Lavee ST Packs cathedral Miss More
an maze her debut atNeWport the
eoony hsr beauty and charm
e OF the engagement rather unexpected it was thougbt
mss Moreland would choose TO
a bud. 80 ~ "'""P"S dS
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Ccontinusd on Pare seventesnl
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-27
"PIsTOL PROHIBITION"

The California legislature is considering a
law that ought to be ON the statute books of Ha-
waii, namely, a measure restricting the sale
and use of firearms "Pistol prohibition, as the
measure is known in several states where it has
been tried, has the result of lesening crimes of
violence involving the use of the revolver.
+ Texas had somewhat unfortunate experience
with this law The legislature passed bill re-
stricting the sale of firearms and the dealers i'm
lnediately began leasing the gums" for period
of ninety-nine years, which is a sale to all in
tents and purposes. California therefore pro-
poses to incorporate in the law of that state a
provision against leasing guns except under the
regulations for their sale These would include
making it unlawful for a dealer to sell firearm
of any kind without having the purchaser regis
ter his name, residence and the purpose for
which the weapon is intended; the sale, more
over, to be made only upon "a permit issued by
the sheriff or other peace officer of the county.
Revolvers and pistols are used in large per-
centage of the crimes in which shooting figures.
The police are enabled to check up periodically
on the people to whom the weapons are sold and
not only is the detection of criminals rendered
easier, but much crime is prevented.
This would be a good statute for Hawaii and
there is no reason why the next legislature
should not pass the law.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-27

tent. The civilian peopl" don't know
the damage that is done to the SER
ice men when they arc run down to
the lowest level and publicly inSulted.
| will give you an example OF what
happens
How many men in the service were
going to church every Sunday ard
STCday night regular. and were trying
," be friends with the civilian people
+" or Mr. Horne made his speech at
No BljOu thea;cT some time back?
How many men are going to church
now? | am afraid you will find more
Of those same men going to saloon
than there are going to church,
| happen TO be an enlisted man. So
being an enlisted man with enlisted
men, know what happens when the
public jumps on the soldier without
any reason.
If the public wants to do something
for the enlisted man, all they have 20
do is quit kicking him. The old say
ing is: You can kick dog Just SO
many times and then he will bite.
Hoping civilian that is interested
in the welfare of the enlisted men will
kindly answer my questions through
the StarBulletin, | am,
A MAN IN UNIFORM.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-27
SAYS RUSSIANS Do
NOT LIKE THE WORK

Though finding his countrymen not
badly treated and living in sanitary
environs and with better wages than
they received at home, Joseph ]. Oko-
lIwics, director general of the Polish
Emigration Association Of Cracow,
austrian Poland, lays he finds many
of them not contended with general
conditions which confront them in
Hawaii. He returned yesterday from
a tour over the island of Kauai, and
will continue his inspection, visitip"
the other islands, during the next two
Idonths. 80 .t-,>:,s-s: 9IS
He says the Poles and Russians en-
r!oyed on the plantations az he found
them on Kauai, protest against the
high living cost. The wage Is all right
for the single men, but the expense
for the married men keeps them pinch
Ell. He says moreover, that most of
them are equipped better for indust-
rial labor than for the agricultural
that they find life not very pleasant
among an entirely strange people be-
cause they are given no social life.
The language is strange to them, and
they are separated from their own
kind.
They have little time for recreation
ne finds, and when they get that they
have no way of using it. The result
is that many take to drinking heavily.
Others plan to get back to the cities
Or to the mainland The average
wage, he says, is about $24 month,
and a man with family difficulty
in making this pay his expenses.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-27
One EXAMPLE

St Joseph, Missouri, famiIiarly called "St.
|Joe' throughout the country, has "shOwn" the
eritics of affairs municipal what can be done by
Cooperation between the city and the city's big
businesses The railroads, interurban lines, fac
fories and other business organizations got to-
|gether to boom st. Joe. The city in 1900 adopt
ed new municipal charter, similar in some re-
|spects to the commission or shOrt-ballot form of
|covernment The city council is composed of
five members, elected at large the other elective
officers being the mayor, treasurer, auditor and
police judge. A thorough study OF the best pub
bic school systems of the country was undertaken
and the results carried out in st. Joe's schools
ST. Joe was once a little huddle of huts, the
eastern terminus of the pony express. Now it is
a large and important trade and commerce cen
ter It's recent rapid growth may be traced di
rectly to the spirit of intelligent cooperation be-
xccn the citizens at large and the city Officials
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-27
HUMEKU MAY
retain BADGE

Officer J. w. Humeku, member OF
the police department until yesterday
morning, may be retained in the Ger
wee following an inquiry into the
events that led up to the discharge o.
the officer, to be conducted by Sheriff
Jarrett.
Humeku, is alleged to have placed
man under arrest charged with
drunkenness. only to release him
some hours later.
Humeku declares that the man wnr
figured in the case which brought
about his dismissal from the force is
a Waterman eployed on the paving
job along lower King street.
He found the Waterman asleep and
presumably somewhat under the in
frence of liquor. Humeku states thai
the Waterman when apprehendel pied
for a little time in which to recover
his senses, and that he would then be
ready to resume his virgil over the
obstructed thoroughfore.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-27
THE DIGNITY OF THE UNIFORM

discrimination against ttt soldiers uniform
not matter that can Or should be passed
u lightly here or anywhere else. The Alakea
arr incident, Of course, is not typical Of the
|ings of Honolulu citizens generally, but it
IS serious enough to deserve investigation by
civil as we'll as the military authorities.
|eriff Jarrett disclaims any responsibility so
IS his department is concerned and We agree
the sheriff is not the man to foster .discrim-
ton of this sort, but it is quite certain that
Irds at the wharf thought they, had been au-
0rized to keep soldiers out.
The morning paper seeks to belittle the incl
Nc and to argue that it should not be given pub
Intention because that might stir up bitter
ing between the military and civilians. We
be there will be no repetition of the incident
b trust that the Second Infantry realizes that
Int happened is not expressive of any general
.timent, but it might be remarked in passing
BIZ q good way to stir hostility is to belittle the
mid offered the uniform and to try to hush the
tier up. The Star Bulletin took the matter
and brought it to public attention because
IS paper believed some explanation was due the
rs kept off the wharf He who would not fight
IS the recognition of the uniform of his country
Ist indeed have half-hatched sense Of patriot
AS explanation Of the incident, it is stated
AT last year soldiers went aboard the Cleveland
IA did not want to leave. Hence the orders this
lar against the soldiers. Whether last years
.Dpenings will be regarded as sufficient cause
this wears orders lis doubtful. g..
The entire matter has secured the effect of get.
IS an expression sef PUBLIC sentiment as up,
.'ling the dignity OF the uniform, and as this
The desirable result, tile incident may be re-
.Ided as closed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-27
TIE THANKS OF A REPUBLIC

Republics are not always thankless, and pub
lc-spirited acts do not always pass unnOticed.
The House committee ON naval affairs has
formally placed on record it's appreciation of the
generosity of the Hon. S. NJ. Damon for his pub
lie spirit in making possible the water supply
for Pearl Harbor.
Congressman Padgett, chairman of the COM
mittee, is the genial Tennesseean who visited HO-
nolulu as a member of the last Congressional
party. Admiral Stanford, whose testimony be-
fore the committee dwelt at length upon Mr.. Da-
mons offer to turn the water supply area over
to the government at the nominal figure of 81,
has been here more recently.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-27
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

w. r. HARRINGTON - There's a
big sermon in practical life for the
boys of Honolulu in the way the Chi
nese-American baseball team plays the
game. The boys are right on the job
every minute, whether winning or los
ing. They get in tight places but
don't lose their nerve. They can
work uphill, and when there is an
opening to pull out, they are in a po-
sition to make the most of it. If some
of the boys of this town who are
asleep at the switch want to know why
others win out and they are left in the
Inrch they can gain few pointers by
waking up long enough to watch the
Chinese-Americans play baseball. It's
a good lesson in live-wire gospel of eff
ficiency.