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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-25
All Trusts Now Seeking
Arnicable Adjustments
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE
BESIEGED WITH INQUIRIES
OF PLAN.
McReynolds Lets II Be Known
That Reforms Must Accord With
Ideas of the Government

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-when
Attorney General McReynolds aRreed
with the American Telephone 4 Tele-
graph company for a decentralization
OF that concern TO make II ft the
groove the courts have hewed out OF
the antitrust act. he gave rise to
speculation in the minds OF alleged
trust makers all over the country and
has brought upon the department OF
justice scores OF Inquiries from per-
sons more or less interested In trust
suits about the possibility OF other
agreement OF like tenor.
Since the announcement that the
self-made plans for n reorganization
OF the so-called telephone trust would
be- accepted there has been one caller
at>thc department bent upon speaking
in the cause OF prosecuted combine.
And in the five days that have inter-
vened since that announcement was
made the telephone OF the attorney
general has tangled TO the tune OF a
hundred calls and there have been
scores OF letters and many kilograms
seeking to learn what may be expect
ed in the suit OF the government
against John and William Doe. a trust.
Mr. McReynolds left Washington for
Kentucky last Saturday and will not
return until next week. In his alb
sence there is no one at the depart
ment authorized TO act for him in TAX
ing up fresh proffers from trusts
which wish 10 reform. The Inquiries
and reports of negotiations and pros
pective agreements have persisted,
however. and in the list that has been
mentioned have appeared what are
regarded at the department as come
OF the most important suits that have
been filed in many years. 4
Must Accord With Government. =
Mr.. McReynolds in discussing the
American Telephone and Telegraph
agreements with callers and in talk
ing over the efforts OF directors OF
the New York. New Haven a Hart
ford Railroad company. has made IL
plain that he is not willing 10 accept
offers which do not mean a reform
tcontinued on Page ren.)
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WHEELING BOY
GETS A PARDON

Special Dispatch 90 the frtsIurenrsr
CHARLESTON. w. Va Dec 2f-
Governor Henry 3D. Hatfield has
granted conditional pardon 20 Ar.
thur BlOdgett convicted boz ohio
county for stealing an auto and sent
20 the reform school
Young Blodgett had been convicted
~ stealing an automobile from the
garage Ol James Bailey on tho south
Side early in the fall fio took tho
machine and toured West Virginis
Ohio and Kentucky finally being can.
tured az Huntington. where Tho INA
chine refused 10 run longer Tho b0v
was formerly n messenger boy ln the
city and was VOL known locally Per.
sons With whom he came in contact
think that he dld not realize The acrI
ousness ~ The crime Doc vas tried
before Judge Robinson 1f The srp..m
ber term ~ court and sentenced ID.
The reform school Hif pardon come.
as great surprise and by fho ruling
of the release he win have fo bo very
careful OF his conduct boz the future
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-25
DelaVan's Comet Soon
To Be Visible to Eve
GIVES EVIDENCE
AGAINST PRIEST

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-Dr. Carlos
F. Mcdonald was called by the State
today TO refute the testimony given
by the alienists Of the defense in the
trial Of fIans Schmidt, accused OF
the murder OF Anna Aumuller. lie
examined the eX-priest on Sepfem-
Der "a and quoted Schmidt as saying
that after the murder He felt the
relief Of person who had accom-
plished a required act or command"
DR.. Macdonald was not able 10
complete fhe recital Of his examtna-
tion OF the man owing to adjourn
ment Of court until Friday
Attempts on the part OF Schmidrs
attorney 10 effect reconciliation be-
tween the accused man and his faith
er and sister have been renewed.
Mrs. Schadler. sister OF Schmidt. do
clares she viii not see her brother
again until he recognizes his father.
Schmidt has refused to do this.
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ZELAYA LEAVES
UNITED STATES

NEW YORK. Dec 24.-Iosc Santos
Iela}a. former president Of Nicarau.
gua. before his departure for Barce.
iona' spain. today. issued n statement
explaining the nature and purpose OF
his stay in the United states.
was under no agreement whatso
ever 10 leave the United States" he
said. bis assertion can be readily
confirmed by tho department OF state
am leaving the country now be.
cause have completed my private
business and I am glad 10 relieve the
department Of state Of any embarrass.
ment ] may cause them. The depart.
ment has handled my case with fhe
consideration aud Justice which il 10
De expected from "a great and honor.
"ole government and for which ! am
grateful"
Mr. Ielaya explains that. in A
spirit On patriotism. he had loaned
The bulk of his fortune 10 the Nicar.
aguan government 10 assist the coun.
Try In its war against Honduras inI
1907. and that a. evidence OF the gov.
ernments indebtedness he had been
issued government bonds. which con
stitutc an absolute FIRST lien on the
customs receipts of Nlcararua
These bonds. Mr. Zelaya says. have
been sold by him 10 an American
com pany. The transaction necceaitaf.
ing his presence in this country
Intil these bonds have been 70
deemed by the government of Nicar.
aqua ] would caution tho American
hnancial world 90 examine with car.l
the securities pledged under anvt
.unsequent bond issue" said Mr.
lelaya.
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CANNOT DECIDE
WHO FIRED SHOTS
CORONER'S JURY RETURNS
VERDICT OF DEATH AT
HANDS OF UNKNOWN.
Mrs. Glover Testifies 10 DE Villiers
Jumping on Her Husband and
Saw Him Draw Pistol.

Los ANGELES. cal. Dec. 2t-Un.
able 10 decide who nrrd the shots
which killed Daniel De Villiers. Of San
antonio. Texas. during his struggle
SUNDAY evening with ROY T.. Glover.
husband 0f his former wife. the cor
oh"r.f iufy returned verdict to-day
That the lio'r veteran had met death
"t the hands Of 90 person unknown
Ihis verdict. according 10 Officials.
SIMPLY males % necessary for Glover
to presnt his sclfdcfcnse plea M n
trial in fhe criminal Department Of
ih" superior court. unless tho district
attorney. after an invcFtifation do
clncs to press tho case
Glover confident that the coroner a
jury would cVonerato him on tho fos
uWonf 0f former Mrs DO VIltlors
had provided "a diamond ring as a
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PLAN
OF ARBITRATION
GENERAL TREATY BEIN
NEGOTIATED BETWEEN
u. s. AND DENMARK.
Treaty Is Broad in Scope and Is
Void of Any Reservations of
Any Character.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-The ad-
ministration has set the seal of its
approval lpon the general principle
or the settlement by arbitration OF all
questions that may arise between ma
uons, in the attitude il has taken
In the negotiation of a general arbi-
tration trea:y between America and
Denmark. This convention has so
far progressed towards completion
as to be reduced to the form of a
tentative treaty drafted by Secretary
Bryan, and IS now before the Danish
foreign office awaiting its approval
OF certain amendments to the original
text which have already been agreed
upon In principle.
The new treaty makes no reserya-
tions whatever in the subjects TO be
submitted to arbitration: not even
questions of national honor being ex-
cluded. II differs from the general
arbitration conventions framed by
the two preceding administrations.
and which have so far failed to re-
ceive the approval of the Senate, in
the inclusion Of the principal features
of the Peace pacts" which Secretary
Bryan has already negotiated with
six nations. providing for a judicial
investigation of the issues in any dis
pute before recourse to hostilities.
The finishing touches probably will
be added TO the Danish-American
treaty in the early days of the new
year. Secretary Bryan is confident
that II will receive the approval of
the Senate. Notwithstanding previous
abortive efforts to make such treaties
and that Il will open the way for the
conclusion Of similar conventions
with all Of the nations with which
the United States has already neso-
tiated peace pacts."
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MARSHALL SAYS
TIME TO QUIT

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. "a
Vice President Thomas r. Marshall
who arrived here today for the hoIi-
day vacation. while expressing great
pleasure over the enactment Of the
tarin and currency laws. said he did
not believe the Democratic bartv
ought % undertake any further legis-
latiOn at this time. lie declared that
there Is no need for any antitrust leg
islation az present. In view OF tho on
actment OF the two important meas
ures.
~ am happy over the things that
have been accomplished said the
Vice president The Democratic
party has done something that t was
thcught impossible 20 do 1T stood to-
rether and a. stili standing together
and that IL why We have thr two I'm.
uortant measures. the tarin Jaw reyis.
Ion act and the currency law.
Ny personal opinion ie that this
& al the Democratic rarfv ought TO
undertake now These two now laws
are enough lets walt and SEQ how
they work out believe sincerely
thoy win prove tho solution Of tho
country's problems. If they viii ar
compiish thls end fhcro will Do no
need for further important legislation
Let's watch the patient under tho
treatment n these remedies do not
work well. then We can change the
treatment
There is no need Tor antitrust lev.
islaiion ~ this time ln view NJ tho
now tarin law and the new currency
law. The trusts are now coming in
nnd eating out ~ tho hand of tho af
iorney general and b. is not necessary
20 enact nov legislation on that sub
Iect now"
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Fool Cries "FHe"; Children TrampIed TO Death
1Ak sSSs4E G -. ~ - 49, 90 1R
Che christmas E Spirit
F.


and celebrate of
this winbr
in
well filled stockings
of land
the
its
bakto
9 Oh the tragedy of it! The
a The
in
by
o adsomeC Chrstm tde ~
to Chrima
what
afte manymo
be
found And found is
and make il
Wheeling people know more blessed for
all
the rerain peace ard men, - ~ ~
"a . - - xt u ~
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BELLAIRE GIRL
GOING TO We'd

COLUMBUS. o.. Dec 2t-Jamos
9. Harsh. AGED %. salesman of
Lima, and Miss Loreug Eden. aged rs.
ne daurhter of the Rev. and Mrs
John Eden. OF Bellaire. appeared ir
the probate court This moruinr. as
applicants for marriage license. Ir-
asuuch as the brides homo was not
ln Columbus. ihoy we're refused the
license and we're directed to 20 10
Lima. which g. 90 be- their future
home
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all night. wrestling with an avalanche
of mails. struggling desperately to
dispose of them so that they might
also celebrate the great tomorrow
at home. The mail room. operating
as the peoples exchange" was
stacked with well filled bags and. IN
accordance with Postmaster General
Burleson's announcement today, they
had TO be smptied into the homes
OF their proper persons by Christmas
day
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Community FREE
AT FATRMONT

special uisratrh to the tnteIIIeence~
FAlRMONT. vs.. Va. Dec. "a
Fairmonts FIRST community Christmas
tree was complete success tonight
The monster Or erected on tho court
house square and ablaze with 5OD
electric light bulbs. topped with a
large Illuminated star. was surround.
I'd BY the Omens Flret Reglmept
band ana choir composed ~ 800
trained voices Fully 10000 people
hlled hc square Tor the Christmas
carols. The program began a. 7.fb
and ended by o'clock UntH late
toniFht The ighfs on the big tree
burned aud crowd stood about ad.
miring the beautiful effect
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DETECTIVES Get
COUNTERFEITERS

CHICAGO. Dec. Government
detectives today arrested here two
eXconvicts and a complete OUTFIT for
printing counterfeit Eve aud ten dol.
lar bills
Tho men are Edward Westcott and
otto Allen. Alien. alias Charles
Morrill,. has just returned from "a
test trip with counterfeit bills. dur.
ing which he had passed them In.
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Special uIsrAfoh f. thc Intelligence
CiARKsHU URG. W Va Dec "a
stephen Mahosky. n.y.. e. miner EN-.
ploycd at The Consolidation Coal Com
panf r. % Neil mine. was run down ana
hlli'u 'HIl thla morning at Adamston
~as terribly mauglcd. lie leaves a
family.
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W1hHINoTOH. Dec. 2f-rorseastt
ofic -snofy or rain Thursday; rrfdsv
fno" nn1 colder. trisf nd probably hfg6
east % north Winds
western Psnnsyivania-snow or res,
Thuraday; Friday snow and colder A.,
cre1siug east winds.
West Virginia-Rain or snow rbur,.
dags Friday snow and colder
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DETROIT. Mich. Dec 2s.-Detroif'e
iirst municipal Christmas tree. gaiiv
decorated with lights. tinSel md tow.
was n center Of attraction for thoussnds'
or citizens and children tonight Tho
tFee stood on city hall lawn and "A large
bahd and choir furnished music on The
municipal building steps The yvcstber
however. was anything but aereenbie ~.
christmas demonstration The da.
was dark and rainy and threatening
''ouds hung over the city tonight.
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At San Francisco,

At San Francisco.
San FRANCISCO. Dec. 2s-Rain
stopped San Francisco's open air Christ
mas celebration and turned attention to
sshotner form of the same spirit, the
a.. go tns unemployed.
al unemployed who applied were fed
az tne city relief home. ana after tonight
VIII be provided. beginning Mouday
Married men viii be permitted to wof(
.hf.e DAYS week. single men two davs.
~ per dy. Present plans are for the
day. ' NV" Per
was estimated that from 900 10
2.U1o men were fed tonfpbt 49,,
n.ehi wgs started today 10 open church Is
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one In the city will have a Christmas
dinner tomorrow. Not "a child will be
allowed TO awaken on Thursday morn
ing with an empty stocking.
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CLEVELAND. o.. Dec e4-Chureb
nellS summoninr citizens 20 the public
square at o'clock tonight Initiated
tleveland's first community Cbrist,,,,.
ceIcbration. Thousands listened while
n choir or 300 men and boys. STANDING
Deneath a lighted G5 foot Christina
tree, sang carols
80 ne sale 81 stock in "CieveInnd IN.
City Of Good Will" insures that everv
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Grand Rapids. Mich. Cincinnati. 81
Louis and Racine. Wis
The printing outfit was set up IN
FIAT otherwise unfurnished The ON.
erativos learned the address from a
parcel post package sent Nv Frank
lascera. arrested In New YORK for
nafsing counterfeit ten dollar notes
detectives were watching T.ascera
Tor some time before they arrested
him
Wore than 1000 counterfeit nm.
were printed and stacked m b.,ld,, I,
The counterfeitcrs press
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LENlNGTON. XIV. Dec. 24-Evcry
.hutch cnoir ana a vast crowd OF people
took part IN the municipal Christine !
tree celebration here tonight. "a being
the first municipal affair Of its Kind In
tne history Of the city. The tree. A
gigantic pine. Is erected on tn. CONT
house lawn.
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Is DRAWING NEARER THE
EARTH, BUT STRONG GLASS
Is REQUIRED
To Get View of the Comet-Scien-
fists Are Greatly Interested
in It's Appearance.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Dela-
vans comet. the latest stranger in
the sky to come within the range OF
the telescopes OF expert star gazers.
may be visible 20 the naked eye soon.
The family illumined. detailed object
apparently Is drawing nearer the
earth. although up to last night Il
was not TO be seen by n less power
ful glass than the fiveinch finder OF
the great telescope at the naval OBJ
servatory here.
Scientists here are keenly inter.
ested an the comet, which was dis
covered by Paul T. Delavan OF the
Argentine naval observatory AZ la
Plata II was first observed in this
country by Prof Asaph Hall. u. :.
n. al the naval observatory last
Thursday night. December Is, and oh
servauons were taken again Friday
night and last night Reports also
nave been received OF observations
in Europe Thursday
Position Of Comet
Amateur astromors with small
glasses may seek the comet. Profess
sor HAIL said by using the star Zeta
tfidani Tor a starting point. The
comet is approximately 1fiz minutes
Of time west Of this star" he explain,>
en-. and north of q Ia degrees II
was moving west about - seconds of
time per day. north about 81 min
utes, but there has not been enough
motion so far 10 compute an orbit
This is the sixth comet discovered
mis- year. The one that has attracted
the most attention was found bv Nan.
iuin on September 2 This was a
very small body ana showed only the
trace Of ncbulosity. Its an
pearance being rather that OF an
lstcroid
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KILLED sV TRAIN

Continued on Pare rsu.)
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The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-31

new government takes advantage of the occasion to press for relief from the letters of tariff and foreigners extra territorial rights under which the Turks long have ehafed.
 The Ottoman government does not hesitate to recognize that the con clusion of peace corresponds with the hopes and interest of all, says the note, "and that it is desirable to pct an end as soon as possible to a strug- gle which it in no way provoked
 "The imperial government has >al- ready given undeniable proof Of conciliatory spirit by consenting to immediate sacrifices. Adrianople be- ing an essentially Mussulman town and the second capital in Turkey and therefore indissolubly bound up with the empire the mere rumor of it's cession provoked a sentiment of re- probation throughout the country and aroused such excitement as to bring about the resignation of the lae- cabinet
 The Turkish government is willing as a final proof Of it's pacific diss0- lution, to place itself in the hands 0; the powers regarding that part of Adrianople situated on the sigh
 bank of the Maritza river. The Mosques and historic monuments are on the left bank, and the retention of that section is a necessity which | the government cannot fail to take account of without exposing the coun- try 10 a commotion which might re- suit in the gravest consequences. Regarding the Aegean islands, the argument is set forth that those nearest the Dardaaells are indispen
 sable to the defense of the capital while the others forming an integral | part of Asia Minor, are no less in | dispensabie to the security of the | Asiatic possessions. Any diminu tion of Turkish authority therefore l would transform them into eenters ol | agitation which would spread to the I adjoining shores and create state 1 of unrest similar to that in Mace 1 donia. which has threatened and still threatens the tranquility of Flu
 rope"
 Turkey offers to abide by the decis
 ion of the powers, regarding the status of the islands occupied by thu allies if they have regard for the | foregoing considerations and the in
 tegrity of the Dardanells which the note cleyerly contends is a question
 of the highest importance to Europe In conclusion the note says
 "The imperial government is con vinced that the great powers in spirit of justice and equity will recos Inize the extent of the sacrifices t' 1 which Turkey has consented and vii
 agree that the sublime porte woule
 be right in rejecting any further de
 mands which might be raised by th'
 Balkan allies.
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''SHOOT STRAIGHT"
 SAYS G0V. COLQUITT
TEXAS EXECUTIVE IS GROWING TIRED OF DEPREDATloNs OF
 MExicANs ON BORDER.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 3O-"Keep me advised of the situation and shoot straight if necessary, " were the in. structiOns wired by Gov 0. E. Col guitt today to Captain John R Hughes, in command of the Texas rangers ordered to the Mexican bur. der today to do patrol duty and pro tect American lives and property in anticipation of the attack on Jndrez by the rebel general. Saiazar
 President Taft and the war depart ment were appraised of the situation early today by Gov Colquitt imme. diately upon receipt of information of the large rebel force gathering under Salazar, with the request that necessary steps be taken at once to prevent firing on Fl Paso It was while awaiting a reply to this mes sage that Gov. Colquitt sent the ran gers to the border. A strict patrol will be maintained from El Paso to Fabens. Texas.
 Deal vigorously with foreign sol. diers on Texas soil. was the ofder sent by Adjutant General ff,itchliss::ssa IS 10 Captaln Hughes. Additional Slafe forces have been dispatched to assist in patrolling the border
 Captain Hughes today sent the fol lowing message, covering the border situation to Adjutant General Hut chins:
 Approximately 1000 rebels under Salazar surrounding Juarez. defend ad hv ahnut 20Q fada-alc poopa ne gotiations off Saw rebels marching on Juarez. Probably attack in A hours. Sergeants Moore and Web ster had skirmish with rebels or island today. Two rebels wounecd one rebel captured, also three horses and equipment"
 The presence of the ranger force has greatly relieved the feeling o apprehension among Americans lonI the border
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-31
can find gambling house in opera tion most anywhere,

can find gambling house in opera tion most anywhere,
 Clayton made statement of the situation to a representative of the press in which he said.
 For two weeks have been trying to get work and have been unable to find place. asked three persons in the Texas club to give me joD, and they refused I thought long time over this thing before l did it.. l have bills to meet. I am in debt. It's getting so | am almost ashamed to look my creditors in the face. am entitled to work as much as any one in the Texas club. There is no man worked harder for the present county officials than l did. ThIy must think am incompetent. l have good right arm and capable of turn ins bind eage' nfSl counting, as well as shaking dice on T klondyke table | can do that When l saw that none of them would give me work l went to Justice Afford and got out burning orders"
 Do you intend to repeat the same thing tomorrow" he was asked.
 I'm not saying at this time whetfl- CT 1 will or whether I won't he re. piled
 The fact that Sheriff Williams re- turned yesterday from Little Rock. where. among other things he used his influence towards the en- actment into law or the gambling felony bill made the report on the streets last night that he was out after the gambling situation, and would close the city and keep II closed That was before it had been learned that the raid on the Texas was inspired by disgruntled em- ploye.
 That the sheriff did advocate the enactment of the felony bill in Little Rock is made undisputed by the fact that he and Representative Harry M. Westcott of this county are reported to have engaged in quite contro- versy over the subject.
 Mir. Westcott does not favor the bill and has never favored it. He is frank in his oppopsition to 1t. i When the subject came up, anu Sheriff Williams tried to enlist AMr. Westcott's support for the m&ls1re, MT. Westcott took strong issue with | the sheriff on the question and they had quite lively tilt with words. News was received yesterday. from Little Rock that the bill had been thoroughly digested by the members of the senate and house. and that on straw vote two-thirds of the senate was iii favor of the bill, and almost the whole of the membership of ths house of representatives