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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-02
Wilson Opposed to ANY
Attempt to Force Hasty
Declaration of POlicv
ENIERTAINS FEELING THAT
THE PEACE PLANS MAY
BE SUCCESSFUL
situation Is Slowly Adjusting Il.
sef-Ambassador Wilson May
Not Return to Mexico.

WASHINGTON. AuS ,-na
nents in the Mexican situation -.
ua' were confined to efforts on IN.
part or the administration TO prav.,,
unnecessary agitation over the rave.
luton. ie'o-
% iar ar the United States is IN.
formed. both the federals and Con-
s"'utionists are complying with ,ba
UeslFe or the American governuar.
'or the protection OF foreigners and
'her property. and there ia a bone,,I
'eeiing manifest in Official circle.
mat efforts OF influential Mexicsns 20
orins about peace may be succss.
ful.
!" me mean time President Wilson
and his advisers are opposed to anv
attempt 10 force the American gov.
eFhment into any hasty declaration OF
pOi'S. Secreary Bryan promptly
u'hi-d today a story that European
governments are pressing the United
states TO action On the authority
OF the President himself II is known
'"at tAr only documents from foreign
PoN"is 10 the United States on the
SUBJECT IN recent months were those
transmitted with the diplomatic rep
rTSeh'aiINas in Mexico City recently
sd'" description OF conditions in
'He republic To their home govern
.'''H'9 Win the request that the in
formation be conveyed 10 the T-nited
N.. Nr..r. -.
qhrorS within the last "a hours that
n no c4s' was there any suggest
loh or iutimation Of action desired
bu' merely recital OF conditions.
To Prevent Aegravatlon.
To prevent any aegrayation n, Tho
situation. which. in the view of of3ciaI.
here. Is slowly adjusting itself. the ad
Winlstrniion. II became known. does
not LOOK tavorably on the proposal TO
nave Ambassador Henry Lane WIlsou
appesr Before the house committee on
10 eiSn AFFAIR.". Administration Off
lClals dld not think 10 compatiable
with tie public interest TO have Am.
bassador Wilson appear before tie
sth"te committee on foreign relations
not because they hcsitatsd in anv wav
10 submit the reports he made but ne
cause the feeling IL growing among
them that he il a factor in pronofiny
Objectionable discussion in Mexico
are ambassador is known to horI
views ~ variance with those OF the
president and Secretary B-yan. and II
is on good authority that information
Is 30 possession Of the state depart
m'nt oontradicting ia many essentials
ih" r"iorts Of Ambassador Wilson.
for THIS reason IL Is believed that when
chairman Flood Of the house commit
tH" on foreign afairsc onsults the
president o.. Secretary Bryan about
summoning the ambassador before the
committee. h" will be- informed thai.
" bib" NJ objection exists to the id,a
tcOntinusa on Fifteenth PAgs)
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TO PROSECUTE
The FUEL CASES

SA\ FRANCISCO. Aug AT a
conference with the special counsel
who viii prosecute the Western FueI
tOmpauy cases here this month David
@. Powers. formerly an employe % the
COMPANY. and now the chief witness
Tor the government. said today ne
Dad been offered $4,000 r. he would
vanish
Powers gave tN- names OF those
VINO had approached hlm. aud the
phra-"oIJgf az the offers Matt T. Sui.
ivan and Theodore = Roche. In charge
~ th" case Is .stauts 20 the Atfor-
HeF General declined 90 discuss Pow
'r-. story beyond saying We shall
vigorously prosecute every person con.
n"ci"d "fH this immense fraud
The president and directors Of ths
Western II"l Company are charged
"'fh having drfrauIod the government
OF customs duties aggrDsatinr nearly
S..n1"DIn. ht manipulating weighing
.''- showing the tonnage of import
.i coal
This i- tnc second charge os corrupt
iniHrH.' made since indictments we~o
returned Whnu John J.. McNab re-
signed ae United States attorney Ina
0ltrc"d Boo "a sensational letter to Pres.
m"n' Wilson char pressure had been
brnurH' fo bear 0u Atforucr General
N'N.tuuid- t1 order the trial post
rprod
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WILL RUSH SECRETARY TO
CARACAS AT ONCE-MlN-
ISTER WILL FOLLOW.
GunbOat Des Moines Has Been Or
dered to Venezuelan Waters to
Protect American Interests

WASHINGTON. August News OF
the appearance 'n Venezuela or eN-
President Cipriano Castro. after his
i've years exile. created something az
a sensation at the state department
today. For the past Ave years the
department has been keeping Castri
under surveillance TO prevent him
from returning TO Venezuela, which
country has been enjoying a period Of
unwonted prosperity and quiet since
his retirement.
Department officials still supposed
the exile was living quietly IN the
Canary Islands until a cablegrarn
came TO-DAY announcing his re-cntrance
into the country or his birth at the
head OF an armed force. while various
uprisings in his behalf were reported
from different points I'm Ncnezuels He
was said 20 be ~ Coro.
The United States government e
represented in Venezuela AZ present
only by a Legation clerk. Richard J.
Riggs. Minister Northcott has resigned
and quilted his post. and Secretary
'afferty is now On Washington at
'ached 10 the Latin American bureau
II WAS announced that secretary
would bc rushed tr 'aracas immedi-
ately. To- loo followed b, a regular az
credited minister - soon as one could
De- appointed aui confirmed
The state department today called
upon the navy department FOR "a war
ship 20 look affnr American interests
in Venezuelan Waters. and the Gun
boat Dcs Noiu-s, now at Brunswick
Ga.. was ordered - make tho cruise
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Detectives
Have Clue

SARRACANSr7rT u1ER. e. l.. Aux
uaf Private dsfectlyes nre tonight
y watching residence ~ a suburb .
srughf Pence ~ fhe gang of 'hi.vrs
81 ha recently obtained moro fhrn s
Quarter - - million J,Ii1r4 worth -
90. .'rt hero q.~.fring ~ rio 'hr ~
10 me or rho ~DIr detective ag.f..i .
engaged on ths robborir- The occu-
ffff ~ 'i~ house cannot sqraro rtir.
.rf'arr- Huf rho rn''.. ta.a ro posi-
1--WE '~i..u.e 4rrr vhi.h fo proceed
aga rs' him
Another dsfer'i.- lrsr,s .a vaf,h.
.ri. house iu south I;,sf.n. tsiie,ir<
f f. t- either th. headquarters ~ th.
..Vr'ry stealing 'arf or tho home -
.u.ir agents
Sire o. ff Uor7n. uh. -.sf $4,000
vur'H ~ jewels fHa r.n-.I t.r ~ase
r fhn hands ~ 1 firm ar f..ff.ra a.
fr. ff.r.s. E.V ftr. f.t..ff.ea arc
f'-le''d vffl .h~ ri'....r .r r.-..sr.
.-.. Ifr 'rs.fr. ~ Nf- rHarf.s
r.reer ,-tim1f.I % Ir e.ttH 1928
'.. -.Htr r1l fst.. fIsfr sore fsrt fo-
Ir. '0 Ssw Tr-r ros'.r ard otr.r
r.'ffr '1 vfi.r ruore .r 'sss Vogue
...wa I.f
N.r1rdiryfo no refe~fi.es vafrffny
'ha house near f'r.vf1rrce 'he susnecf
made speciality ~ taFi-r .er srt.
.r aIfnmrllie rHsq uuIy'rg tts pp.
f.rfrn'fe fo obtain Informs .ior - fle
I4.if. ~ OBJ. fHrIt ir whfN pfc
FIrefa zero rurf.srf
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Questions
Ignored

WNSHlNGTON. Aug Most ~
th" manufacturers Of the countr, Eay.
lsno.ed the lists Of questions som
them by the senate finance committee
ln regard 10 their industries and tho
probable effect upon thrm ~ tho Dom.
ocratic tariff revision senator /,
foilctte told the senate today that ONLY
- roI Hes have been received In tho
-.o'p sets of questions mailed hy tb-
commute" 10 manufacturers who had
protested against proposed rates u
d1iN. aud suEEested that the mann.
i'ciI"rs must hr confident Of mot h..
ing hurt by tho new tariff. or else vspro
not altogether frank
Ih" Wisconsin senator. originator of
the idea of sending uuf tho qussfious
WIN The hope ~ throw INK uenf ON tho
ttrlh revision. had his own list mailed
along VII that ~ the committee 10
h'' Jared today that the few rpuI,ea
ih1' mad been rS.rlyrI afforded little
lhI" nation. particularly conrrrrin-
Iu' comparative cost 81 Production .n
mo ni'd states and in competing
countries II' senators remarks h.,
tr-' during tho tar.f debate. uara
made ln OpVu iur Ir attempt n Son.
'''r' lhlintham aud PaEe ~ Vermont
ana Senator G1''neor ~ New fIamr.
shir" To- Increase tho Proposed rvducof
duties "n rr1ni'" The amendment to
ih' hill was defeated by a vote of 10
to %
Earlier in Tho day Senator gr,pno
concluded hit criticism of fho fariN
hilI and Senator Cgtrou of NsW Wert
c" attacked fhc measure as q danger.
co.'s piece ~ 'orisllron
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COMMISSION TO
REDEEM COUPONS
special Dispatch t. to- I.teIligencer.
L-LI 4 I'll L.GIlN ~ - A.t..

0pr'idl l'iSpafch t. the IsteliigenCer.
CHARLESTON. ". Va. Aug. l.
4 decree entered in the Kanavha
county Circuit Court today in the
chesapeake & Ohio tV o-cent fare case
hy agreement % counsel for the rail.
Nav company and Attorney General A
\ LILY. by which three commission
"rs are appointed 20 sit In the coun.
'i"s through which the railway com.
psny operates FOR the purpose OF re-
ccivinG and auditing excess fare cou
por-. The decree provides that the
holders of coupons shall be deemed
Tho lawful owners Of tho same and
provision is made for payments in re-
demption every thirty days followinG
he report Of the commission 70 the
court The railway Comuauy will do
pusi- funds 20 the credit of the com
mizsiOners 20 be paid after the cOur-
ha- approved fhe accounts 81 tho com
missioner ~ tho decree fh- com
missioners named are Nike =. Marthe
ny. Heu 10. OXlev. of Charleston. and
William +. Deegans. of Glen lean
The commissioners sill advertise a'
once notices of frni- eit'inEr .r fIs
,aTiou- counties. and after ten dave
Viil receive coupons from tho holders
Provision is made 70 grlnrd against
forRerie- r. is estimated bv counsc'
hat the coupons uiIl boz redeemed al
rhe rate % sl0o O0O per month TNe
commission vii have headquarters IN
this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-02
FINISHED WITH
CURRENCY BILL
HOUSE COMMITTEE WINDS
UP IT'S WORK AND WILL
VOTE MONDAY.
Bill as Closed Differs Little from
Its Original Formulas Several
Important Amendments.

WASHINGTON, u. &. Aug -
Consideration OF the administration
currency bill was practically conclud-
I'd tonight by the Democrats OF the
house banking and currency commit
tee of the house. after more than five
week Of constant and stormy discus
sion. The bill was ordered closed,
and reprinted. and on Monday the
Democratic committee members Will
take a formal vote on recommending
the measure TO the Democratic caucus
IL will 20 to the caucus with the dis
approval oi az least three members
pf the committee. II was practically
certain tonight
As closed tonight. the bill differs
little in it, essentials from the admin
istration measure framed by Repre-
sentative Glass Chairman owen. Sec
retary of the Treasury McAdoo and
approved 10y President wilson. The
complete government control of The
federal reserve board. which will di-
rect the new banking and currency
system deemed by the president the
dll-importlnt factor Of the bill. was
retained. At the cl-Selth hour, now
ever tuc Democratic members of The
amendmenf providing for al advisory
board Of bankers 10 advise" the fed
eral reserve board. This amendment
vas in the nature of a compromise
with the banking interests. which pro
tested vigorously against the eNclu-
siVely governmental feature OF the
control Of the board.
Alters Re-discount Section.
Another important amendment in
corporated In the bill altered the re-
discount section. conferrlng the power
TO require Federal reserve banks TO
mutually re-discount paper.
In the reserve section The comm {.
tee reduces the period during which
a bank must hold - per cent re-
serve against deposits from - months
TO So days As finally passed. the re-
serve section requires thar after pc
riod Of gradual changes the country
banks must keep their - per cent. re-
serves either i'm their own vaults or
in the Federal reserve bank OF the dis
trict in which 50 is located
nv vote 81 to >. thc conference
TO-DAY struck from the hill q provision
previously ordered inserted. forbidding
interlpcking directorate- betv zen
banks u was stricAen ouf on repre-.
sensations thar th" Prcsidaut believed
~ should be- considered apart from
general ogrreuc, legislation
The sucalled "inssrEcnt" amend.
m'ut- 20 the bin providing for currou-
~ on warehouse receipts Tor cotton.
corn and wheat. were Voted down to-
DAY hv a vive zoe" vote. With little or.
CUssiou Representative Rag dale
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STRIPS CLOTHES
FROM HIS BODY

ASH nv PAHk. " J Aug
Lightning struck fhe hangar contain.
ing fhe mono plane % George N Dyo,,
during a rrv"rr storm fDf4, fta.,.
irr frn machine .p f4f. u.t ,.
''.t''r f'a compelled fp lharI.. Do.
NFn' from li'mraf"Hd. D. o fo Wa .r
.nTi"n Ih" hDlf -ha"rr.d tH. ru.a
d" 'h" hangar nni ef-ipusd fh. ,.Yf...
from h'lI'r af work inside Luf DrIg
stunned fh" m1r Tho wind .e.p-
fn" 'rnf tp 900 and ut.rururd r..
uDn0 plane byoff Isr U.mr.fe,I
f't''rf1f dr-rrrIsI 200 rri.rfn.I
Peach. " y a htIf hour later. arI
.H.' uifhf mad" .ho fIelf fo 1000. .if.
eh"r" I" n1frntls avoided m.sIrr
down spectators whom bic masb.re
plunged upon mo beach
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HOUSE WILL
GET MULHALL

WASHINGTON. Aug. The senate
lobby committee today completed the
examination Of Martin " MulhalI OK.
lobbyist 'or tho National Association
of Manufactures. and the griliing OF
that individual will he transferred
early next week to the house end Of
the capitol Chairman Garrett os IN.
house committee announced tonight
hat The examination ~ MulhaIl bv his
committee would begin Tuesday or
Wednesday
The house investigation. y 's be.
lieved. Will produce more bitterness =
oven than has characterized the senate
invesiiration. which has been devoted
largely % Tho routine reading 81 let.
f'rs In which reference has been
made 90 Nulhslrs alleged relations
Nith members ~ congress The sen.
af" committee released MulhaH today
after only brisf eNaminatio bv ~.
f0rn"f7 FOR the National Association
OF Manufacturers and with but little
cross examination from tho committee
chairman Garrett and his aasiciate-
on ffo House side propose 90 begin
with a searching examination of the
witness Tho lrfters viii ho Identified
tn hIlt az they were preaonfed to
IN" senate committee. and Muihail
all then he pu' upon direct e1ani
nation as 20 hlq alleged activities In
Legislative matters and elections
N" vi llhrsi take up his CHARGES
affecting members ~ tho present
House paid Chairman Garr"ft. then
DTS re'eronces fo member os former
'onEreefof and fo employees ~ con
gross. and nra'iv. hie alleged roruco.
tion Nth natter of loF.IafIrr.
Form"r ''rRfcssman James o. Wat
ron. 0' Indiana. Tho target for much OF
Nu.hnlt attack before rho senate
commi''rn ui'l tako 'ho wifnc-. stand
before Oh" senate committee Monday
morning
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DIVORCE STORY
WITHOUT TRUTH

Tho article published ir 'h.. tap.r
yesterday morning urIs. fr.ufrlsl =
fafe .'ne. 20 fte effect fhtf Nr -l--.s.
p Lo0is one ~ fHe uo.f prominent
mon ln Tho state a. Oi.p. t.g boon
sued by DIE wlfe Tor an ab-risto 4.
rorcs. ls entirely without grourfa. AMI
vas evidently written uI'1 fte .rter
tion ~ 'nlurng tho character ~ SIR.
f,ewis
As stated ahosn. Wr Is1fs a. ,-a .-
ne most pr1uirs'' mon ir Oh. .f4f.
~ prlo having rsr.nl .~9 te.rra ne
recorder ~ Belmont county arI tak.,
an actir" par Boo ohio politics Iu
general
Tho attack rr1r fre rhar4,fer ~
Hr Lewis Dr. fr'.rf'.. Iht vrr. ~
some ~ n. political rrfr|ss. 4. I.
Res done much fn rt r. mon. ,..,-,y
- dirty frNtra Ig 't rrLrca,Iar -
~" article 'h" fr'su.ssrror Boo. urf-
'enfiDraIy done hr IsS.s a yraaf boz
.l-f.'s aud Aislrs in 'Li marra- %,
both deny fHr story and fst Nr Levi.
uyht before fhe public
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HILL PLEADS
NOT GUILTY
DETECTIVE TELLS OF PAYING
MONEY TO ACCUSED
LEGISLATOR.
Attorneys Clash Frequently and
Considerable Feeling Is
Displayed.

Special Dispatch to the IntelIigen,,r
COURT HOUSE. wEBST r
SPRINGS. W. Va, Aug. Those who
expected belated confession from
David Hill member OF the West Vir-
ginia legislature from Mason county.
were disappointed to-day when the de.
sendant. charged with the acceptance
or bribc In the senatorial contest
last winter. pleaded not guilty. For
several days a confession was exDect.
"a from Delegate Hill but ne refused
20 make any admissions concerning
inc guilt or innocence Of others i'm
plicated In the Legislative scandal
SIX Witnesses were examined during
the day including Guy y. Biddinger.
the detective who planned the entrap.
ment of the solon. The detective tes.
titled that he had given the defendant.
beginning June rs and ending on Feb.
ruary II. when his arrest was accom-.
phsh-d, 80 .0S0. There were Witnesses
10 every payment made 10 he Mason
delegate. When Delegate tin was ar.
rested on February ~ along with the
four solons already convicted. he had
1900 in his pocket and 81 this amount
$1,000 had just been gren him by
the detective.
Introduced by Rhodes
According 20 Biddinger who was in
troduced 10 the defendant by Delegate
s. I. q. Rhodes. convicted last week.
the Mason delegate was one Of the
seven members OF tho law-making
branch Who Rhodes Ceclared he was
able 70 deliver To the senatorial can.
didaies who would pay tho price
Considerable feeling was injected
INTO the trial today with numerous
clashes between Congressman Avis
and Prosecuting Attorney Townsend
ana Detective Biddinger for the state
and Judge : &. Burdo'te. who reap-
peared a. chief counsel for the de.
'endau' Judge Henry Buchannen
~ Weston appeared to-day AZ one o'
the associate COunsels for the defend
ant Judge O'Brieu refused 10 admit,
today a. The beginning ~ the trial q
plea ~ jurisdiction by tho defense
which cited thar two circuit courts
could NOT sit AZ the same time I'm the
sarn" judicial circuit n arose from
the fact hat Judge Warren. the kittIe
~ Phillippi. has been holding court a,
Buckhanncu in another county of this
circuit
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Reappearance of Castro
In Venezuela Is Cause
OF Concern In WASHINGTON
Eastern Pennyslvania
Hit By Severe Storm:
Heavy Property Loss

PHILADELPHIA. Aus. IA cloud
burst in the vicinity Of Maunaca
Chunk. l6 miles south OF Strouds-
burg. this afternoon washed out the
tracks OF the Pennsylvania and Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western rail.
roads al that point II Is reported
here that the tracks Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad have been washed
away for a space OF more than 200
feet and that gully from 80 to so
feet deep has been formed by the
rush Of water. torrent seven feet
deep poured through the tunnel OF
the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western railroad at Manunka Chunk
according 70 reports received by
Pennsylvania railroad officials in
this city. All trains scheduled from
Belvidere northward have been TEN.
porlrily cancelled.
Communication with Strouds burg
and other points near The scene OF
the washOut by telephone ana teIe-
graph is interrupted and details Of
the damage wrought cannot be- ascer-
tained. Th- railroad officials. how
ever. say they have not heard Of any
lives being lost
Great Destruction.
During the brief interval that tele-
phonic communication was restored
10 Manunka Chunk al . o'clock ty
night IL was learned that one Of the
worst storms in many years had
visited that section this afternoon.
Reports OF serious railroad washouts
and destruction Of other railroad
property were confirmed and il was
said that the Della ware. Lackavanna
and Western railroad tunnel had
caved in. No trains have reached
Manunka chunk for several hours
and With the exception Of Tho mes
sage containing this information. that
place has been practically Isolated
since the storm broke
- The Associated Press info rrnant
could not even estimate the sNtent 81
the damage done or say whether any
lives had been lost.
Five Roads Tied Up.
NLLENTpW%. pa. August O. In a.!
Ave railroads were tief NJ IN the storm
Continued on Page TenJ
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WILL ATTACK
The FEDERALS

PEk1NG. China. Aug g. TIN" an.
nouncpmcnt from Canton that th.eo
divisions ~ tantoucse troops ar, pre-.
pairing 10 march against she northern
forces is Welcomed in Pcking. as gov
eminent officials say they viii aufici.
pate their coming. aud 10 will enable
the government troops ~ infict q
crushing defeat on tho rebels without
riskirg tho sackinE and 90 hap- tho
burning % Canton city and disorganiz
ing of The south m trade
Provisional President Yuan Shi kai
issued manifesto today BOO which hc
asserted that most ~ the supporters
of tuo rebellion belonged to the kWc
Minis Tang party and h" demanded
thc cancellation of their membership.
thrcaf,riur Chat fun Law would lr
STORMY ruto.ccd ~ fe received an sn.
satisfactory reply
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NIINNE UNT HIHU. NIrIef =" =
sun Sat sen. ONO sr thr leaders ~
fho Southern rebellion. today dr. Jared
tlt' fh. rIplfi.u of tle .lf. nf
>autIrr tr r..ttrr.r. forces uus
.r'f tewpHrar. Tho rrIr. ur fNr
s"lthoru.rs hr affirmed .4 undauntci
and ther will renew the afruErIe whru
arrangements vl'1 Kvanc Tu1e ans
other southern Ir'tln,ss have he.n
completed
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FATALLY BUR ned

lfNEHN frl hlertt rTtr
moo Dr"hai- wrr" fatally burned
f.l I- others lfIE.rHI. 'V hu-f JOB "a
dIsf rtp'nai.n af jackson 1000 ND .
rirn three miles ear of hsrn f.fa.
Do @. believed fhHt ffe fIrf ua. frrI
NF V'rit shot Thn mine rrDp
Drfs we. h-a.U. damaged Rstrl
'rs s.,r'rd'd iu bringing uuf 10 thc
injured miners
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Cabin Creek Miners
Ratify New Agreement

special TISrat,a 'o the Intelligence
CHARLESTON. W Va. Aug I -
With but ono exception. every local
miners union on Cabin Geek reported
tonight that they had ratified the
terms 81 the agreement by which the
long drawn out strike will b. oficiallv
called or The local ~ Ohley. where
strikers shot up the town a month ago
rejected the proposition by vote or
.o 70 II. most of the members being
absent Another vote will be taken
within a day or two and u IL expected
this local also will ratify tho agree
ment Tho agreement extends 20
April I. 1916.
The New Terms.
Resides an increase ~ from 11 10
i5 per cent in wages. due to the ir-
rroape of about one cent per ton and
'hc change from mo long to the net
Ton. the agreement provides ninn-
hour day. semi-monthly pay. that all
grievance be- submitted 20 an arhitra-
'i1u committee of two. one rcprcfruf.
ing fho operators aud on" tho miners.
fhvy 90 select a third in ease ~ dis.
agreement. and tho miners to continue
nf work ending Tho .tigations.
uu discrimination against union or non.
union mon. check ucighmsu. miners
have tho right to trade Nhvro The,
plnafo There are also many prov
Jon. relative fp the manuo. ~ vurkIur
GOA. and for which employee may h.
% .achargrd
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THE WEarHrn

NhAHINoToF AuE. o.. rrrerasr
OHIO and western PeunavIvarIa. On
srallv fair saturday ana Rnndav ffgr..
variahls Winds.
Wsrt Vtrgtnia-Far and srfrbU,
soplsT s@tusay, Bunday generally fair