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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18

Mexico City recently against Amcri.
cans were iomented and manufactured
by small group Of MeXicans who
were trying TO force the United States
TO recognize the Hucrta government.
Equally artificial. they believe, were
a number OF recent happenings in the
Mexican capital, and II was suggested
that some of the European members
Of the diplomatic corps in Mexico City
bad been led. through !he anti.Ameri.
can manifestations, TO believe that the
chaotic conditions in the republic arc
results Of Washington governments
failure to extend recognition to the
lluerta regime.
The First Step.
The frs; step in the policy OF Sc.
curing first hand information, Il was
officially explained. is the summon.
ing OF Ambassador Wilson. Secretary
Bryan. it was announced. would be in
Washington when Mr.. Wilson arrives,
Canceiiing any lectures that might
conflict with the engagement. No
criticism is advanced here against
Ambassador Wilson for failing to sup.
Confined on Pace EiShtj
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
HALL TEST|F|ES
IN BR|bE CASE
HANDLED THE EDWARDS MONEY
AND KEPT THE DENoMINA.
TON OF THE BILLS USED
DETECTIVE sloolNGER RECALL.
ED TO STAND - SAYS REV.
T. J. SMITH DEMANDED
$4,000 FOR VOTE.
twY ASSOCIATED rEfSs}

WEBSTER SPRINGS, ". Va. July
1S.-'Grant r. Hall. treasurer of the
West virginia state committee Of the
Progressive party. testified today in
the trial of Delegate ii. 5. Asbury on
trial here for alleged bribery in con
nection with the United States scna.
tor!al campaign.
Hall said he supplied Tho dct",tiyc.
G. Il. BiddinGer with money and took
the number and denomination OF the
bills. Hall was one Of tho mon who
assisted Prosecutor T. {. Townsend
in his search for bribc seekers. Bid.
dinscr was rccallcd 10 The stand and
testified that the Rev. T. ]. Smith,
delegate from EOddridGc county. de-.
nanded $4,000 for his vote. Smith Is
under misdcmcannr indictment in
connection with the bribery charges,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
$88,OOO,OO0 Is
Turned Ouer
TRANSACTION MARKS FIRST
STEP IN DISSOLUTION OF
THE PACIFIC ROADS.

NEW YORK. July lS.-With a slip
Of paper in his pocket representing
about SSS .OO0. 900 Frederick V. 5. Cros
by, treasurer Of the. uHioh Pacific
Railroad Company, walked iuto the
ciIIrc OF the Central Trust. Company
today. lie turned the paper over to
the trust company and thereby com.
rlcted the first step In the diSsoll..
lion OF the Union Pacific and South.
crn Pacific roads. as dccrccd By tho
courts.
The document was a certificate foi
Union Paciiic,s holdings OF Southern
Pacific. exclusive OF those turned over
yesterday to the PENNSYLVANIA Rail.
road in exchange for that roads hold.
tngs In the Baltimore and Ohio. The
trust company was designated hy the
court TO act as trustee pending dis.
irihutiOn of the stock among persons
not holders CT Union Pacific stock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
YoUNGsTER OF 7a GROWING
A NEW SET OF TEETH.

BLrEFlELD, W. Va, July IS.
-Iames a. E. Harmon is grow.
ing a new set of teeth at the
age Of ~. Several months ago
he had his old teeth extracted
in order to have a plate fitted
TO his mouth. When the new
plate was made and he had
worn his false teeth for "A few
days he noticed something in his
mouth was crowd!ng ont the ar.
tihciai teeth so that he could
not keep the plate in position.
4 trip to a dentist explained the
trouble. He was found TO be
cutting new natural teeth. One
upper moiar had grown 10 half
the size OF new tooth and was
pushing the plate from his
mouth. He had the tooth
drawn so that he could wear the
plate. but four other teeth have
since appeared and others are
beginning 10 come through the
gums and Mr.. Harmon has cast
aside the plate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
More Damage
Is Reported
OIL AND GAS COMPANIES SUFFER
HEAVY LOSS FROM FLOOD
FOLLOWING THE CLOUD
BURST.
EGRRY PICKER is STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING AND INSTANTLY
KILLED in THE FIELD.

WHEELING. July lS.-.tt Viola and
MajUrsvillc. villages in Marshall cOun.
y. considerable damage was done by
tho cloud burst yesterday. The West
Penn oil COmpany's pumping station
vas put out of commission. and the
Natural Gas Company OF West Wiz.
S'nia had its supply shul OF several
hours, The dam constructed by the
Wcsf Penn Company at Majorsvillc
save way and a biz wall Of water
swept down the creek. Many camp.
crs along the two Wheeling creeks
barely had time 10 escape with their
lives. losing in some instances all OF
their camp paIaphcrnalia.
Lightning played queer pranks dur.
Ing another storm this afternoon. in
which the rainfall was very light. An.
ton Bosch Of Pleasant Valley was
picking berries on the Wilhelm farm
at rark View, when he was struck by
lightning and instantly killed. in the
city lightning struck water tank on
ihe W, y. Wilson building in the bus.
mess district. but did little damage.
The first 1COrs OF many homes were
inundated ana thousands OF dollars
worth Of crops were destroyed and
Washed away. Two tres:les over
Scots run. a hall mile apart. on the
Morsantown and Wheeling traction
line. were was ned away and passen.
gers had to be transferred in boats.
Il will probably be a week before
through traTr can b. resumed and the
trestlcs rebuilt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
Joy Riders
Badly Hurt
AUTOMOBILE TURNS TURTLE
AND ENTIRE PARTY ARE
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
(HY ASSOCIATED rEESS)

COLUMBlS. July ls.-Fivc persons
TIVE wamoh and three men. were 81
riously injured. one probably fatally
early today when the automobile In
which they were returning to COlum.
hus turned turtle at WorthinGtOn. Il
suburb. The party had left the city
last night on JOY ride. The Two in
iUrcd young women are Misses Is.
thcr Bcschcr and Geneva King, Of Co.
Iumhus. The men. are Claude Soug-
hard. Rciif0n'c. o.. back said 10 he
broken. probably fatally injured; Roy
kissingcr and Rostcn MIdbcrry. Co
lumhus real estate men. injuries 81.
riOuS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
. B. 3 \. BRIDGE
At CATAWbA
HOLDS BACK
ROADS WORK
COMPANY SECURED PERMISSION
FOR 800 FOOT SPAN, GOVERN.
MENT DEMANDS $50 FOOT.
RIGHT OF WAY BOTHERS TOO
CHIEF ENGINEER BRADY THINKS
SOME PROPERTY OWNERS
WANT TOO MUCH.

Major Samuel D. Brady, chief eng!
neer of the Little kanawha Syndicate
Company, was here today in the in.
icrcsts OF the HuCkiannnn and North.
ern Railroad Company. lie states that
one of the hardest and most cxucm.
sive things that tho company has to
contend with Is the entrance into Fair.
mont. The entrance into the city has
been worked ont from an engineering
standpoint and Il fine line has been
surveyed. The survey Inc.mtcs forts
lots in the East Park addition includ
ing five houses. The construction OF
the line TO conform TO the topography
OF this territory will be an expensive
proposition. Rrsidcs property owners
according to the view of the company
are placing too high value on their
property.
Some of the property owners arr
said to have placed value on prop
crty that is thought by the compIny tn
be about the right figure.
Tho company Is now having delay
with the war department couccruiug
the span OF the bridge to be construct
ed at Catawba. The company got per.
mission to build a 3OOfnOt span bul
now the government is holding Oul
that ii shall be $50 foot span. Tho
Buckhannon and Northern are con
tending for the terms of the Original
permission which 1t Is believed it will
get when the matter is finally closed.
This Is a matter that will take somr
time. AS soon as this bridge incident
Is closed with the government the ac,
tual construction OF the structure VII,
be started,
Colonel Schponmakcr, vice prcsi
dent of the Buckhannnn and Northern
is on his way to visit tho vatcrland.
He will spend several weeks abroad.
There is plenty Of work left behind 10
keep all Of the oth,rs at work while
Col. SchOonmakcr is of on his vaca
lion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
5 Miners Stand With Heads
6 Inches Aboue Water 80
Hours In A Flooded Mine
UP TO THEIR NEckS IN WATER FOR DAY
WITH HEADS NEAR THE CELL ING BREATHING FoULEsT KIND
OF AR-THE QUINTET WAITED AND PRAYED PIPE SUNK TO
GIVE FRESH AIR TO GAsPNc MINERS

EvELETH. Mimi. July 1S.-After
they had stood in water up to their
necks for 32 hours five miners were
rescued from the Spruce mine last
night.
Fifteen men were caught in the mine
by rush OF water following a cloud.
burst. Yesterday 10 were taken out.
Hope for the rest had been all but
abandoned when pipe, driven nom
the surface $50 feet 10 the level where
the men were caught. brought mes
sage telling the prisoners were still
alive and still hoped. Taps on tnc pipe
carried upward their appeal for help.
Yesterday as soon as il was pissi-
BILE to enter the outer part OF the mine
n squad OF men went In TO look for
the victims. They found the way
blocked by masses of debris washed in
by the flood. and were In constant dan.
ger from the falling of earth looscncd
by the raging water.
Finally they blasted open chute
leading from the lower drift into the
level where the men were supposed
to be Imprisoned. There were Is men
Who had worked their way above the
main drift and we're above the water.
Ten OF these heard the sound of the
blasting and slid 30 feet down a cabla
and were taken TO safety.
Captain Andrew said he had climbed
t lader TO warn the FIVE men who were
a ladder TO warn the men who were
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18

with rush the water came In shoulder
high and the rcscuers were forced to
free for their own lives. The five
turned back and sought safety on a
higher level. The pumps were immc.
diatcly started to keep back the ris.
Ing water when 1t was known that the
men remained in the drift
II was to reach the five that the pipe
was sunk. Meanwhile work progress.
ed on digging away the barrier be.
tween the weakened, imprisoned mer
and safety. Late last night the men
were found. They said that when the
pipe burst through the ceiling of their
narrow cell II brought more than n
message Of cheer. 1t brought fresh
air, which enabled the erstwhile de.
spairing five TO keep their chins above
the hungry water until their way to
freedom was opened.
During the 32 hours the quintet wait.
cd and prayed they were forced to
climb higher and higher aud their
heads were hut few feet below the
ceiling of the drift and they were
breathing the foulest kind Of air when
the pipe rescued them They had no
food during the day and half and
could not drink the bracksh water.
They agreed that Vice.President Mitch
ell. of the Oliver Mining Company. had
saved their lives when he thought OF
the sinking Of the pipe from the sur.
face.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18

WASHINGTON. d. G.. July 49,
President Wilson to-day selected vii
liam l.. Chambers of the District Of
Columbia TO be commissioner OF me
diat!On and cancellation. under tho
Ncwlands act, and G., W. Haascr, a.
his assistant. Their names will be
sent to the Senate tomorrow. The two
other members OF the new board will
be Judge Martin Knapp, OF the United
States commerce court, and Louis +,
Post, assistant secretary of labor.
The board is permanent institu'
Continued on Page Thrcc))
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
WAS SChtDED BY
OWN PRESPIRATloN.

ASHLAND, KY, July 1S.-
Henry Mcintosh an employe OF
the Norton Iron Works. was scri-
ousIy saaldCd on one OF his
hands Tuesday evening in very
unusual manner-he was scald-
ed by his own prespiratlOn.
Nj: Mcintosh was engaged at
his work near a red hot piece OF
metal, and naturally was pre-.
ypiring freely. One of his
hands came in close proximity TO
the flesh on the back OF his
hand. causing the skin on the
SAME TO peel of. Mr.. Mcintosh
went to the Office OF DR.. Allen
on Winchester avenue, where
his wounds were treated.
e DIR. Allen sjaicI tina, this was
the first irstanc Of the kind
that he had avHr treated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
Dentists To
Meet Aug. IS
LOCAL MEMBERS OF THE ASSo.
CITATION WILL HAVE IMPORT
ANT PART IN INTEREST
ING PROGRAM.

Fairmont dentists will be well rep.
resented at the annual meeting Of the
West Virginia Dental Society to be
held in the Chancellor hotel in Park.
crsburg, August l3. II, IL.
DR.. c. II. Noill. OF TINS city. Is prcsi.
dent of the organization and is busy
looking after the details that insure
the success Of the meeting. a splcn-
did programme has been arranged.
Formerly there was considerable
rivalry among the dentists of the
northern and southern sections of the
State which resulted in the Northern
section winning out
The northern dentists met several
times and could not get the southern
dentists to meet with them. This went
on several years when the West Vir-
ginia Dental Society was organized by
the dentists in the upper part OF the
State. Not 10 be out done the dentists
In the lower end of the State organized
4 body which they named the West
Virginia DenIa society. There was
cnly one more move 10 make and that
was to secure charter and this the
oldest organization did completely put.
ting one over on the younger organiza.
ton. Since the charter has been
granted there has hcen harmony In
the West Virginia Dental Society and
the members have been loyal to its
support making one OF the strongest
bodies OF the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
Belmont Wins
$4,000 Stake
TRACERY RIDDEN BY DANY
MhHER. BEATS SEVEN EN-.
TRIES ON ENGLISH
TRACK.

SANEoWN PARK. Eng. July IS
August B"lmont's Tracory today won
the EcC!iiIc stake Of $5O.0On for three
and four year oids over rOnrsc of Il
mile and Il quarter. LOuvnif was soc.
ond and Bachelors Wedding third.
Seven ran. TracCry who vas the IA.
vOrit" was ridden by Dany Mahcr.
fraccry WAS tue horse thrown ny the
man Howard Iicwir; while running for
the ascot on June H.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
z INJURED
IN COLLISION
BIG FOUR TRAIN pLoWs INTO
LAKE SHORE PASSENGER
NEAR CLEVELAND.
DINING CAR SPlINTERED TO
PIECES AND PULLMAN TEIE.
SCoPED BY THE IMPACT.
(RY ASSOCIATED PREss)

CLEVELAND. O.. July 1S.-Big Four
passenger train No. II plowed into
the Lake Shore and Michigan seven
passenger train due In Cleveland at
4:s5 n. m. between Perry and Madison,
cast Of here early today while the
Lake Shore train was held UP By Il
freight stalled ahead OF II. It spin.
tered the dining car to pieces and tcle.
scoped the first car. Pullman, In.
1urinS IL persons. Eight OF the in
jured, all occupants Of the diner.
we're brought to Cleveland hospital
In a special train. The others are be.
ing treated at Madison and Perry. None
are thought fatally lmr;. The injured
brought here are Il. W. Buchanan. oil
Ludlow, KY. conductor, and seven
members OF the dining car crew.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
SILL NO TRACE.

PIT. PLEASANT. w. Va, July ia
Little G"s Spencer. supposed to have
been kidnapped by gypsies from his
home at SOuthside, this county. last
Saturday. has not been heard from
yet. ell has dark hair, blue eyes.
dark complexion. height feet, AMI
= inches, weight %. pounds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
HELPLESS.
MIDST FLAMES.
TWO YOUNG MEN AND GIRL LOCK.
ED IN FIFTH STORY UNTIL
THEIR CLOTHES ARE
k5tAzE.
RESCUED az FlREMEN WITH AN.
e5.FoOT EXTENSION LADDER,
AFTER BEING BADLY y
BURNED.

NEW YORK. July 1S.-Two young
men and girl locked In the fifth
floor of a burning building in East Goth
street to-day stood helpless amid the
flames until their clothing took fire.
They were ablaze when firemen took
them down S5-foot extension ladder
TO the street. The three were badly
burned and with three others were
taken to the hospital. r. r.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
tNY NssMtNTfn rnrssl

NEW YORK. July lS.-Charlcs l..
MELONS resignation ns president Of
the New York, New Haven and Hart.
ford railroad was accepted by the di.
rcGtnrs this afternoon. The rcsigna,
ton 10 he effective upon the appoint.
mcnt of his successor whose selec.
tiOn was that in the hand OF a special
committee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
Banker Found
Dead In Bed

BALTIM1 ORE. July iS.-ThomaS ".
IIullnSs. vice president Of the Con-
rinoHraI Trus; Company was found
dead in bed in his apartment THIS
morning. The illuminating gas was
turned on in full and the coroner gave
Il verdict of suicide 1t is believed that
i'll health prompted the deed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
BADLY BURNED.

PIT. PLEASANT. W. Va. July IS
John Strickland. employed at the Hat.
field coal washer here. was badly
burned by steam pipe bursting.
scalding his legs and arms He is in
n serious condition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
COSTS HIM IS TO MEOW
HIS LOVE TO FAIR SOPHIE.

CHICAGO, July 1s-John wad-
jinski climbed tree. straddled
limb. "mewed" like a cat until
Sophie Emerllng appeared at a
window, and then tried to make
love to her. Sophie's mother
called the police. They helped
John climb down and then locked
him up. John admitted to-day
that he had already married an
other girl. Five dollars and
costs" said the judge" si.s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
Slept On Track
Funeral Today

CLARKSBURG. July 1S.-wade II.
Wolfe. a young man OF Mt. Clare. was
ground TO death early this morning at
Interstate by a Baltimore and Ohio
freight train. He laid down upon the
track late last night and went TO
sleep. His funeral will take place on
Friday afternoon at Mt. Clare. He Is
survived by his widow and two chill.
dren.
Attorney Marshall N. Ogden Ia In
Wood county attending to some legal
matters.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
Minister
To Mexico
ENGLAND TRANSFERS CENTRAL
AMERICAN MINISTER TO
TAKE PLACE OF FRAN.
CTS w. sTRoNGE.

LONDON. July lS.-Sir Lionel Ed.
ward Greeley Garden, at present
British minister TO the Central Amer.
lean states was today appointde Brit.
ish minister to Mexico in place OF
Francis W. StronEe. Sir Lionel who
married in 1881 Anna Elize, daughter
OF John Lefferts, OF New York. has
had considerably diplomatic expert.
ence in Mexico.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
COMMISSIONERS
NAMED UNDER
NE:WLAkDS BILL
BOARD OF MEDIATION AND CON.
cILIATIoN Is SELECTED BY
PRESIDENT WILSON.
WILL BE PERMANENT CoMMIS.
SION TO DEAL WITH RAIL.
ROAD LABOR TROUBLES.
THE BOARD

Judge William l.. Chambers.
Commissioner Of Mediation, Of
District of Columbia.
Other Members.
Judg" Martin Knapp. OF L. S.
Commerce Court.
Louis +. Post. Assistant SrCrc-
tary Of Labor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-06
AMERICAN INDIAN
TO STAND EQUAL
Uncle Sam Will No Longer Be the
Guardian Of the Redskins-Such
Plans Are Favored.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5-That the
American Indian should be released
as soon as possible. the paternal care
OF tho United States governemnt. now
his guardian In virtually everything
ne does. was the opinion expressed in
me annual report made public today
from the bureau OF Indian affairs.
submitted To Secretary Fisher by
Robert 6. Valentine. until recently
commissioner.
The former commissioner voiced
IN. hope that the day might be near
"hen the United States will finally
nave lifted its hands from Indian a.
ialrs and all Indians in all respects
Viii stand on an equal footing with
an their fellow Americans"
Win all the expedition compatible
WIN the Indians welfare" he added.
thcy should he made subject 10 The
laws OF their states and ba t.,,obt
TO look to their local government in.
stead OF the national government"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-06
COLD WAVE Is
DUE EASTWARD
WilI Have Tendency to Check the
Rise in RiVers-Fair Wealth.
er is Predicted.

WASHINGTON. Jan 5.-The cold
wave now prevailing over the north
western portions of the country will
extend eastward and southwark dur
ing the next two days. reaching the
Atlantic states Monday night or Tues.
day, according TO the weather bureau
weekly bulletin. Owing to the up
building OF an extensive higher pres
sure area over the middle Atlantic
ocean says the bulletin. the cold
weather over the South Atlantic
states will not be severe. but in the
gulf states the cold wave will IL
general. The cold weather will be
followed by some moderation about
tuesday over the northWr~' and eN-
IRENE central west and after the mid
die OF the week 10 the eastward and
southwark. although temperatures
VIII probably remain below the nor
NAL OF the season.
The week will open cloudy east
Of the Rocky Mountains except IN the
northwest. with snow over the north
ern and central and rain over the
southern districts. but by "Wednesday
generlly fair weather should prevail.
\ disturbance will probably appear
over the northwest toward the close
or the week. bringing IL with 10 in
creasing cloudiness and rising tenn
pcratures."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-06
Mai Dainncrfelh n.aa

LEXINGTON Ky. Jan. Major
FoNhall Alexander Daingcrfield man.
ar"r ~ the racing and stable intar.
""is of James u Kecuc. his brother
in-la", died a. a hospital here To dav.
aged ~. unconscious 81 the fact tb,t
ms long time business associate and
relative had passed away two DAYS
before. Tho Two men had colI4bo.
rated in breeding and raising som. OF
IN" most famous thorouchbrcfs -ho
world has known
JUST before his death Major
l'HirE"rhcid compiled statistics .ho,r.
ing That Boa tho siY years. from t.05
70 1910. Mr. Kocur's winnings from,
ms Kentucky bred horses aggregated
81 ~ .nsu
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-06
Denies Confession

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. a des.
patch from Nekaterinburg says that
IN" workman Sedelnikon. who yester-
DAY was sentenced TO eight years i'm
prisonm"nt for the assassination az
IT, " Emcrich. the American super
int"ndent Of the Kyshtym Copper
'"mpany. IN 1911. rctracted the con
i"ssion which he made az the pre-
urinary inquiry lie declared that
the police had forced him 10 confess
that he had fired. which killed Emer.
ich. by beating and starving him for
several days before the inquiry. Sed.
cinikon is e miner.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-06
GOMEZ HELD

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 5.-Dr Fran
cisco Nasjuez Gomez. former minis
ter OF education, was arrested to-day
on court order and is now held IN
communicate at police headquarters.
lie Will be given an examination in
connection with a charge OF rebel
lion. His home was searched and old
documents belonging to his brother,
General Emilio Nasquez Gomez. were
found. but IL is said that nothing in
terminating againts DIR. Gomez was
discovered.
The government is reticent as 10
the character OF the information
leading 10 the arrest. Vasauez
Gomez was stepping from his automo.
bile at his home when arrested. He
made no remark further than TO ask
thar his family be notified.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-06
TO SEND AMERICAN
WOMEN OUT OF MEXICO

ri. PASO. Jan. 5.-Representatiyes
at washington Of TWO Mexican mining
ohnpanies today telecraphed the
NINE managers 10 send out at once all
American women and children. The
cause OF the apprehension is not
known.
All the smelters but that at Chihua-
hua lace closing down within a week.
MS would throw thousands of men
ont OF work and create condition
believed 10 be more critical than
either strikes or revolts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-06
FUNERAL OF THE LATE
SENATOR JEFF DAVIS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Jan. Slim
pie services to-day characterized the
funeral OF the late United States Sem
ator Jeh Davis. Besides the Congress
sional delegation and men prominent
IN the affairs of the state, several
thousand persons attended.
The body was accompanied from
the Davis home to the First Baptist
church' OF which the Senator was a
member. by battalion Of United
states troops and two companies of
Stale militia.