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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13
WILSON AND
BRYAN WILL
VISIT CITY
President and Secretary of State
Will Be Here During the
Centennial Week.
HON. HENRY G.. DAVIS
CALLS ON STATESMEN
MIR. Davis Extended Invitation
and Both Men Tentatively
Accepted II.
Inteliigsncsr Bureau.
Washington, ID. O.. March IL.

President Wilson and Secretary OF
State Bryan will probably Join with
West Virginia in celebrating the Semi
Centennial of the admission Of the
State TO the Union.
Former Senator Henry G.. Davis to-
day called at the White House and
the State Department to personally
urge the President and the Secretary
10 participate in the coming jubilee.
AS he left the executive offices.
Senator Davis said that he had not re-
ceived absolute assurances from eth
er Mr.. Wilson, or Mr.. Bryan. but that
he was encouraged to believe that
both Of them would take part. This
celebration takes place in Wheeling
June 20 and is designed to commemo-
rate the half century OF statehood
which West Virginia has enjoyed.
President Lincoln signed the procla-
nation admitting West Virginia to the
Union on June 20. 1868.
When seen by the Intelligencer cor
respondent today. Senator Davis said:
"All West Virginians are most anxious
to entertain President Wilson, and
Secretary Bryan at the Wheeling
SemiCentennial and | am reasonably
sure that they will be present. / have
just extended an urgent invitation to
them and they have Tentatively ac-
cepted.
Our plans for this celebration are
very elaborate. A commission has
been appointed of which am a MEM
ber and we expect to appropriately
commemorate our half century of
statehood"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13
HATFIELD IS
IN FAVOR OF .
BETTER WAGES
Gives Views Regarding Working
Girls Wages and viii Cooperate
With Governors.

Special Dispatch to the IntclliEencer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. March L.
That Governor Hatfield is heartily
in sympathy with the movement for
better wages for working girls. and
that he is willing to cooperate with
other governors along that line. was
made clear tonight when he was
asked for an expression on the sub
ject.
Il have written the governor of H.
linois that | am in sympathy with his
movement to better the conditions OF
working girls. have also informed
him that am willing and ready to co.
operate with him and other governors
In movement TO improve condi-
tions."
will you make any recommends
tions along this line TO the legisla-
ture?" was asked Governor Hatfield.
Yes; | intend TO include the sub
ject in my message to the next legis-
lature"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13
GOOD ROADS URGED
BY OHIO PROPHETS
Fifteen Hundred Persons Attend the
Good Roads Congress That
Opens at Columbus
InteIiigenoer Bureau.
Columbus. o.. March II.

Upon the call 81 the Governor and
under his direction. congress on
good roads and the Improvement of
rural life was opened in this city to-
day with more than 1900 persons in
attendance
The congress will be- made perma-
ncnt with meetings each year
Among the speakers today we're.
DR. ~ T.. Bitten. Of New York. Mrs.
Martha y. Falconcr. of Philadelphia.
Miss Jessie Field. ~ New York. DR.
$ S Palmer. of Columbus. President
O. r Dabney. o. the University of
Cincinnati. and Judge Donahue. of the
Ohio supreme Court pr bitten VIII
aid ln the Ohio school survey
Practical studies and problems in
Tho text books and curricula of tho
rural schools would lead t1 material
hcftormcnt in The standard of the
boys and Girls graduated from tho
schools said Ur Httcu
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13
KOHLER WAS In
SCANTY ATTIRE
When He and Wife Of S. o. Schesrer
Were causht-sensstions in Case
Yesterday.

CLEVELAND. O. March II Sam
uel y. Schearer. former husband Of
the woman with whom IL is charged
thief OF Police Fred Kohlor was
guilty of immoral conduct. to-day tob
he civil service commission his yer
sion Of the occurrences ~ the
5chearer home. which constitute the
basis for the charges against the po-
ice chief
The prosecution then rested. and
Dr Maurice Budwig. first witness for
he defense stated that no had pre-
scribed for kohlor while the chief
VAS az home in bed on February q.
1912. the date Of BITS first alleged visit
20 the Schearer home
on the night of June =. 1912.
Schearer said. he smashed window
n bis home after ringing the door
bell FOR several minutes. and going
through the house found kOhler hid
den behind the fee box Boo fhe kitchen
You've ROt mo. kohler exclaimed.
according ~ 5chearer "Now what
are YOU going 90 do with mc7'
Then they vent upstairs 90 whore
Mrs. Schearer Vas found Schearnr
described KohIcr and his wife as bc.
lng in "scanfy attire"
Schearer Insisted that he vire
must gO away that night and said ho
fskcd Kohlrr tp provide place Tor
1er IN stay sam. you wouldn't put
no ont of rho house fu.uiehf'- tho
witness said hls wife pleaded
Clayton y BENJAMIN. friend 0i
5chearera WAS then called 10 idon
nv Kohlrr and Mr. Srhcarrr. tho
aafnces said Finally Mr.. Schoar ror
Ien tho house. schoaror said. and dur
.uR fhc convcrFati0u which followed
no. witness said kohler asked that
thn story bo kept from hiF wife
~ said 'YpI can rosf assured that
.ho wlU never learn about This from
mo-. Schearrr said . thought il
fas mo only sensible thing tr bad
AID during the evening
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13
FIREMEN TELL
OF HARDSHIPS
Excessive Periods Of Labor, Weakness
From Lack Of Food and seoreh.
Some Of Hardships.

NEW YORK March l2 Complaints
" executive periods Of labor. weak
ness from lack Of food Increase o.
work exhaustion from overhead. Bills
tered hands. scorched clothing and
added responsibility were made By
railroad hrcmen today as witnesses
before the arbitration board. which
under the Erdman act. is seeking t0
settle the hrcman's demands on nifty
Tour eastern railroads Tor better pay
and extra hremcn on large locomo-
tives
Judge VIM T.. Chambers. chairman
n tho board. announced that Dc had
been Informed after communicating
with Washington that Sundays arc not
20 BE- rcckoned in the thirty days al
lowed Tor the board 90 reach % decls-
ion on the controversy This an
nouncemcnt means that the board viii
have until about April p to consider
The hrcmcns demands
The superhcafed engine used on
some roads. figured in much of the
days testimony vs. S. Garter presi
dent of the Firemen's brotherhood.
.aid bis side would Try ~ prove that
fhis engine docs not reduce the labor
pan'cs profits Thomas 10 Polling. ol
Tcrrc flautc Ind. n Nandalia Railroad
fireman testified that the superheater
decreased The capacity OF tho locouo-
tive after r had hccn in uso n vh.lo
hv the formation of n deposit on the
suporhcaf unit
David Iainhardt Pennsylvania
railroad fireman told % having 10
take two days ratious % work be-
cause HE run took up sixteen hours
lfc said no had to snatch sleep On q
caboosc ln order to be rcady 90 start
DTS next run.
John VI uunleavy. New York
Central fireman. said tho heat on his
engine was so excessive that o.
acorchcd DIE clothes so that they fell
from DTS body Lawrence %. Fune.
fCouuuued On -. T,,n
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13
MAN
SUES OIL MAGNATE
FOR STEALING WIFE
After Making Fortune With Wife,
Magnate Deserts Her and Steals
Another. Alleged.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligence.

Special Dispatch 10 the Intelligencer.
PARKERSBURG. W. Va. March Ie.
Charges thai 9. ]. Bunnell, a wealthy
oil operator OF this city. had stolen
his wife from him after deserting his
own wife. were made in the circuit
court here this afternoon By William
u. Peters on the stand In his own be-
half IN a suit for $4,000 damages for
the alienation of his wifc's affections.
which h" is prosecuting against Bun
nell. Peters charged that while he was
absent. empplyed on the Panama
canal. Bunnell took his place in hiE
home and that he found him there
upon his return sooner than he was
expected.
u VAS brought out during the trial
that Bunncll. who was credited with
being worth half a million dollars.
was a poor man i've years ago. He and
his wiz" having shaved to save money
90 operate an oil lease on q farm which
they owned In Ritchic county
Several Rushers were struck on the
farm and they became rich IN "A day.
Eunncli soon deserted his wife 50 it
charged and Peters alleged he stole
Dis wife from him
Mrs. Peters is Young and pretty.
Mrs ] l. Rarrick. keeper of n room
inE house in Pittsburgh. testified 10
Bunn'u and Mrs. Peters stopping at
her place for several DAYS as man and
wife. and repeated stories which she
testified they told in her presence. pna
~ them was risqur that the jurors ana
spectators shouted with m,rrimeut.
tn" case will likely e. to tho Jury to-
morrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13
Suffrage Parade.

NEW YORK. March I2.-What is
planned to be the largest parade yet
held in the interest OF woman suffrage
will take place here Saturday. May 3.
The parade will be headed by the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association. divided into seven groups
The groups will comprise the national
Officers: delegations from nine suff.
rage states: delegates from states
where the suffrage amendment is
ready 10 be submitted 10 the voters:
from states where the amendment Is
awaiting action by a second Iegisla-
ture before submission. from states
In which the suffrage bill has passed
one House this session: from states
ip which petitions initiating suffrage
legislation are circulating. and from
states whose legislatures have failed
TO act on suffrage bill this year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13
PREACHER FILES
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Members of His Flock Charged Him
With Hitting the Spirits of Fru-
menti During Election.

special uirraf.H tD fl. I.frTf..rrsr
NTiNGTON W. Va March o.
Asking $4,000 damages Tor alleged
SANDER. Rev. = q Searcy. pastor of
the Washington Avenue Baptist
church of This city. to-day instituted
suit against = 70 Hoorr. one of the
church dcacous
% will Do alleged that Boone ut
tered ISLANDER when hn made tho
public assertion that Rev soarcy WAS
drinking ON last election day. 80.
vrmber 3 Ofhcr damage suits of a
similar character Will Do filed shortly
hy Rcv. Soarcy as tho retsIif OF SON.
satl0nll charges alleged tn have hcrn
made against him hy other members
~ hIa congregation 80 stormy
business meeting ~ tho Washington
Avenue church mcmhors last Wcdnre.
day % concerted effort to oust Rev.
Soarcy from tho uaffurafo ON the
ground that he had made improper
proposals fo "a woman member Of tho
congregation and bad boon drinking
fp excess faiicI when majority OF
his flock voted to table forever" tho
rceolutNIu asking The pastor to rc.
siRn This rnprIrai aas Tho signal
FOR tho withdrawal ~ fourteen fami
Iica Including tho dc1cous
Tho mCrflug WIS marked hy a nFt
frhf and tho police we're summoned.
20 ls said. and refused to cicct Mrs
% vs. Plummrr. the woman who rr.f
charged publicly that Rrv srarrt
had made improper proposals. to her
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13
CITIZEN POLICE ARE
AKRON

hERON. ~. March o. Win ono
thousand 'cifizCn police" uatrofIirg
fur streets to-day and tonight. but
few demuustratous and disturbance
were started hy striking rubber work.
rrF. and those were quickly SUD
pressed
Several rubber factory cmpi0yca ON
hrir way home from work were
stoned and badly bruised hv frikcra
EIy Iarnhs. a syrian wrestler. and s.x
others were locked up for refusing TO
move on
Mayor Rockwell today issued a
pr0rIamaii0n prohibiting street pa
radr- 0r demurFtrafinna and advising
citizens fn stay af their home or
places of husInoa. and unf tp Ioitcr
uu Tho afrrrfH
Tho ohio senate Investigating rom
mIiffc to-day adjourned until Satur
dat afternoon after examining few
striker. uhn repeated previous
stories Of working conditions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13
PRESIDENT AND
OFFICIALS FOR
LAW FOR GIRLS
Unsolicited Legislators Volunteer
to Try and Secure Living
Wage For Women.
FALLEN GIRLS TELL
STORY OF DOWNFALL.
illinois Investigating Committee
. to Visit Many Large Cities
In Short Time.

CHICAGO. March 12.-Reformers
and un-reformed-the State Senate's
vice investigation commission and
the women for whose moral downfall
the commission is trying TO determine
the cause-differed today in the re-
lation between low wages and low
morality. Letters received by the
commission from women OF the under
world mocked at the work which the
legislators are doing.
One OF the letters. signed TX. r. l."
reads:
To the commission: Girls don't go
wrong because they are hungry. or
because they need clothes. They go
wrong because they are tempted by
lies and overpowered- by the evil in
men.
They listen To the fair and pretty
hings that men tell them and they
all because they think they can trust
themselves and trust the tempters. II
$ not the employer. | was a good girl
and worked in store.
Il didn't get much money. but that
iidn't matter. lived on IS a week
and would be living like that now-but
{ met men. They seemed TO consider
me their prey and all the time it was
hght-fight-hght. They wanted 10
be nice TO me. they said. and 10 take
me to the theatre and treat me fair
and give me a chance to enjoy life.
Il didn't know men we're bad-all
bad-where a girl is concerned
thought only women were bad.
thought all a girl had TO do to remain
good was 10 be truthful with herself.
God pity women who think that and
who keep their trust in men until IL
is too late. Every day it was some
one else-always smiling at meal
ways trying 10 give me Fair chance
10 be happy. In the street they fol
lowed me. these | could avoid-but
the Friends who hung around
That is the big, big secret OF the
hing that makes a good girl bad. II
they had left me-if they had only left
me be-only let me live as I wanted 20
I wouldn't have had TO slink into the
room your commission was trying tc
solve things and would not have had
(contnuod on Page Tsn-)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13
WILSON WILL MAKE
HIS APPOINTMENTS
Within the Next Few Osys-Chsir.
man McCombs viii Confer
Win President Today.

WAsHfNGTON March I2-Thc
Irt soucr of National Chairman VIM
g. NcCcmb4 ln tho capital his many
Conference with Democratic leaders
ard cab.rof members and bis engage
ment o. meet President Wilson early
tomorrow. stirred up unusual inter
orf boo pro ide0tal appointments fo.
unhf
Richard Olney. vino has been orcr
rd fhe amb1 ssador-hIp fo Great Hr.f
ian. tired Co., got in communication hy
fr'or with Nr Wrtomns earlr Boo
fhe evening 50 fln sh.fn house 10
Has said. Mr Oinet 0as considering
fhr pn'r and might MOT announce bic
decision until thr end OF fho week
PornegitaniI State Chairman Geo
" Guthrie. Tor fHr amha sadorsh %
tc ltalv. and norman g. Mack f0r an
important diplomatic pot vrro
names prominently heard ir political
circles Nuf UhIr interest WIS keen
n possible diplomatic appointments
'Hr .rlrrf'1n OF collector OF customs
fDr fhr port of NrU York paa brought
fo public attention bF rho cnce
hrro ~ Wm loeb. Ir. tho incumbent.
Who f anxious fD IrHtr hfa uuf us
so0n aa poe Ihln Though John Pur
roy Mitchell OF Sow Work. vas re.
rardrd "1r's today as tho most likely
collection instead Of Dudley FTcid Wa-
."nr. aDn Ir laa OF Senator OGorman
End narm friend OF tho president. a
.urrr'fn waa sprung uheu tho white
house rrrriteI 1 telegram from Wr.
Mitchell strongly urr.rE tHc appoint.
mont oft Nr Malone Dr. bad been
stated Hf fhn thIfr house that If Wr
Malone sHa ruf .rirrf.d for Tho COL
I'rfnrstIr DO toI'd b. fDr .omo other
port of c4Itl Importance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13

CONSTANTINOPLE. March 12.-
Serious fighting has been in progress
along the Bulair front since yester-
day. The Turkish fleet Is co-operat-
ing with the troops.
BELGRADE. March l2.-The Turk
ish cruiser Hamidieh bombarded the
port OF DurazZo at noon to-day. al
though II is an unfOrtified place. The
cruiser then proceeded 10 San Gio-
vanni hi Medua, which she also bonn
barded. II Is not known whether any
damage was inflicted.
The Hamidieh disappeared finally
in the direction OF the Italian coast.
Her activity causes alarm here. as a
large number OF Servian troops are
now being Transported to the Adriatic
TO assist the Montengrins in the at.
tack on Scutari.
Desperate Fight Expected.
LONDON. March 12.-News from
AdrianoIle. the invested Turkish for
tress. is meagre. but dispatches from
Constantinople say IL is believed
there that the end OF the present
week will see either the capitulation
OF the fortress or a desperate attempt
by Shukri Pasha TO break through
the lines OF the enemy.
The allies reply TO the powers re-
garding mediation is again delayed
and will not be delivered before Fri
day. and there is little doubt that be-
fore European diplomacy can get to
work on the problem Adrianople will
BE- In possession Of the allies.
The Turks. while seemingly prepar-
ing for another revolution. are utiliz-
ing their feet In an attempt TO pre-
vent the Servian army from assisting
the Montenegrins in their attack on
Scutari
The Turkish cruiser Hamidieh to
day bOmharIed BTrazzO and SaY Clio
vanni % Medua. and is prabably
watching for the Greek transports
with several thousand Scrvian troops
aboard
n is reported that the entire Turk.
ish fleet Of Is units has been TO-
taircd and is concentrated az Nag.
hara. in the Dardanellfs.
n is confirmed that Austria will
disband only about $4,000 reservists
in G1licia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13

POLICE SWORE
AT FAIR SEX
According to Testimony in Washing
ton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Are Defended.

WASHINGTON. March IA mass
of small detail as to the disorder that
interferred with the suffrage parade
here on March 3. was elected today
by the senate sub committee investi-
eating the occurrence. from thirty
one witnesses. Tie entire day was
devoted to the examination of wit.
nesses who occupied the stand but a
few minutes each.
Several men and women who
marched in the parade told the COM
mittee of the trouble and embarras-
ment caused them by the crowd. and
criticized the conduct of the police
along the line of march. Among these
was Madame Mountford, an evange-
list, who. in addition to detailing her
experiences in the parade, declared
she had been roughly used by a Wash
ington police captain. while watching
the inauguration ceremonies the next
day. She said that Captain James K.
Mulhall. in refusing to allow her TO
cross the police lines with a suffrage
banner. handled her roughly and ex-
claimed:
You damned women had your day
yesterday,
Charges against Captain Mulhall in
connection with the incident are being
Investigated by the police depart
ment.
Business Men Testify.
A dozen Washington business men
who were organized into a commit
tee OF public order for the inaugural
period, and VINO in automobiles en-
deavored TO aid the police in subduing
the disorder during the suffrage par
ade testified. They declared that the
police had done all that was humanity
possible TO handle the crowd, but that
the gathering was too large to be con.
trolled.
captain Henry Schneider, who was
In charge OF the police detail at the
point on Pennsylvania avenue where
the crowd was densest and where the
calvary was finally called on for aid.
defended his men. He declared that
he and his officers worked faithfully
In their efforts TO clear the street.
Had you any reason to think"
asked Senator Jones, THAT Major
sylvester. or any one else at head.
quarters would overlood any neglect
OF duty in connection with this parade
or that they wanted the parade inter.
I fered WITH"
No answered the captain emphat.
I ically.
The committee adjourned until Fri.
day when other police officials will
/ testify.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13
THREE KILLED BY
POWDER EXPLOSION
Child Strings Dynamite to Fireplace
-- Where it Ianites and EspIodes,
Killing Three.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligeneer.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va. March l2.-
In an explosion of dynamite at the
home OF 4. J. Alexander near Grayson.
KY. today. Mrs. Alexander. aged Al.
and two children. aEed and :. were
instantly killed.
The father. a miner. he'd left ten
kegs Of. dynamite in the house to keep
It dry.
The little son took handful Of he
dynamite and made "a chain 81 powder
from the room to a fire place. where
IL was ignitcd.
The house was blown into atoms
and the bodies of the three victims
horribly mutilated by The explosion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13
WHITE SLAVE

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tsrysd wifh ....sf.rg fhr Mann white
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'f.fear ."'f italian rirI here ffou 90
Iroie f0r immoral rurrrree Tho .He.
rH. pDrHf1 lr n. o o. farrrr. a .s-
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Iff rfe" had rfrr r fHf bands nf fF.
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pasf ..Hf 900 ended f.GHt uhsn Hu
hrHer ~aH held f.r frr errud ury
Tn sri uas held o.. ultnesA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-13
AUGA PRIETA TAKEN
WITHOUT GUN FIRED
constitutionalists Cross Border From
Douglas and Take the meSi-
can Town.

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. March 1e.-Acua
Pricta fell 10 the Constitutionalists
sympathizers who crossed the border
from Douglas late today. Not a shot
was fired. and General Oieda. com
manding the federal garrison with
about 500 men. evacuated the town.
leaving 30 rural police 10 guard fed
eral interests.
After the surrender Of the border
town. go state troops onder Elias
GALES arrived. and provisional mu.
nicipal government was set up. Late
this afternoon. - of tho guards left
by General Oieda deserted 20 the
rebel standard. and the six who re-
fused 20 join tho ConstifutiOnalists
we're elected from the town Tn.
armed men from Dough-. crossed tho
border tonight and reinforced th"
rebel garrison The ncW arrivals
found 5000 rounds of ammunition.
some rifles and camp supplies. left by
the fedcrais in their haste.
NOGALEs. Ariz. March ~
Ohrorou'a troops this afternoon halt.
"a their advance against Sogalea. So
nora. because ~ an appeal from
Mexican Consul NrWiar. who is Of.
tempting to arrange conference bo-
tween the insurEont leader and Kos
torlifzky.
Troops ~ the Ffrh United states
Cavalry 1ro prepared to clear the
streets ~ this town on short notice.
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WAHHTWQToN, March 1a-rorccaaff
West VlrTiuia-Rair Thuradav. much
col rr - rrfng night
Wegtern ennsyivania--Rafn Thur
day afternoon and on friday. colder ~
friday night. hriah south winds Thurs
dayi shifting 90 northwest friday.
Ohto-Hatn ThurHdaV and Friday
colder - Friday night hrfak south
IIidsy.
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toosaHusd on FaEs Teal
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SERIOUS FIGHTING
REPORTEDA BULAIR
Turkish Fleet Cooperating With
Troops-Turkish Cruiser 6om-
bsrds Port Of Durazzo.

CONSTANTINOPLE. March 12-
Serious fighting has been in progress
along the Bulair front since yester-
day. The Turkish fleet is co-operat-
ing with the troops.