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NO ESTIMATE OF KILLED OR
WOUNDED But LOSS OF
LIFE Is HEAVY.
Federals Make Gallant Stand But
Are Driven Back by Rebels.
Many Desert to Il. =.

PRESlDlO, Texas. Dec. 3O-The
battle between 5000 rebels under Gen
eral Torribio Ortega and the northern
division OF the Mexican federal army.
entrenched around OjinaEa. Mexicd
across the border from this place.
still was in progress when darkness
fell tonight 40 DuiTe's came across
the border.
The forces had been engaged for 36
hours and many had been KILLED and
wounded on both sides.
General OrteEa. executing a series
OF flank movements. kept steadily on
the offensive. gaining foot by foot the
approaches 10 the federal stronghold
The federal forces. although crippled
and disorganized by the first rebel
onslaught which drove in through
the outposts clung To the hillside
trenches, where their leaders had de-
cided to make a last stand
The federals rallied somewhat from
the panic which seized many OF them
with the first volleys of the rebels
when daylight disclosed the position
or Ortegas men and they put up "a
plucky fight against heavy odds. al
though their losses were heavy. both
from wounds and from descrtions.
Many wounded and dcsCrtcrS Wadcd
waist deep through The river to the
American side.
IL was impossible TO even approx
mate the number OF dead and wound
ed. although many are known TO have
fallen on each side Fifteen OF the
federal wounded who waded the river
were allowed 10 remain and We're
cared for by United States army phy-
sicians. but several score unwOunded
federal deserters We're disarmcd by
the United States border patrol under
Major Mc\amee and sent back across
the border
Red Cross to the Front.
Army officers were convinced. from
the fact that fifteen wounded were
able To make their way across the
river that the casualties had been
heavy and Red Cross representatives
therefore sent requests for more help
and hospital supplies They also re-
quested permission to cross the bOrd-
or 10 attend the woundd on the battle
field.
Neither of the opposing forces Is
provided with hospital facilities and
the wounded have been left on the
hillsides where they fell
Although 5000 rebels We're engaged
the vre OF many OF them was ineffec-
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Troops Sent to Prevent
Trouble at Chestertown
GALESAND WATER
CREATE HAVOC

PARIS. Dec 2O-France and =
greater part OF Europe are cXpericn.
cling the bitterest year end i'm "A dec.
ade Billiards and floods have done
great damage inland and gales OF eX-
Ceptiona, violence have rayaged the
coasts. In Spain and Portugal the in.
tense cold has caused numerous
deaths. tn the south OF France the
temperature has registered some de.
gre"s below zero Fahrenheit Mount
Nesuvius. in Italy. Us covered with "a
mantle of white.
Germany is now in the strip of
storms and in many places. including
berlin. there have been heavy falls of
snow.
lu France and southwest Europe Che
IalIroads are C1t iu many places and
MS section is practically Isolated 90
IaI a- Geographic communication is
concerned
Conditions are at their worst .u
southern and central France. which
usually are favored hy mild winters
scores of villages. which ordinarily
never see snow. are Drt or Tho s.f.
erlnc oi the poor is intense aud
deaths from exposure arc common
Paris and ouIyiuE districts have
hetu partly snow bound and la Ii ro.
-uIi uf temporary thIWs tho frIhufIr-
JOS Ol the Seine HrU overflow .ul The
Paris steamboat service a4 90 ponan.
HuDnt" has been suspended and .I
though the authurIfID- dn mot arfII.
patio Hood OF dfeI-frOuH proportions
iI"t Hrr iIhIrE roo urtcIufIun.
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Fierce Battle Now
Raging at Ojinaga

tive in the early hours of the battle
because of the position they occupied
below the village.
Ojinaga. a cluster of adobe build
lhss, stands mile from the border
az the top of high hills which line
lhe valley through which the rebels
advanced. When day dawned Orte-
gas men had gained the foot of a
NIL three miles from the village.
where the tederals had planted a fort
10 command the approaches to the
town. They spread in open order
spirited fire, which was maintained
all day and which was supported by
the ten machine guns which they had
uraESed across the desert from Chi
huahua.
Foot by foot the rebels approached
the Federal trenches until their fire
became too severe for the Federals
and they retired when darkness fell
All the Federals who had not fled
were huddled in the shelter of the
town itself.
Made Gallant Stand.
\ small Federal force made a gal
liant stand in the custom house. which
STANDS on an elevation midway be
tween the village proper and the
plain. They swept a hail of bullets
across the plain, which offers the
main approach To the town, and for
a time held the rebel forces in check
AS the day wore on. however, the
sputtering fire from the loopholes oi
lhe custom house gradually dimin
ished and finally ceased entirely.
When their last cartridge had been
tired the little handful of Federals
one OF them hugging a bright brass
bugle, deserted the building and sour.
ried across the mile and a half which
separated them from their cOmrades
in the town. Their retreat gave the
rebels an additional advantage OF Do
sition.
Tonight. although the rebels ap.
peared to have much advantage. the
outcome OF the struggle was not clear
~ defined. the federals with their /
generals. all that Is left OF Huerta 5
military control of the far north still
having 10 win success against appar.
emily hopeless odds or retreat.
Will BE Executed.
nat the teedrals will surrender is
improbable because General Ortega
has explicit orders to execute the so
called volunteers and their command.
cIs, General pasCual OroZco. Yne7
Salazar. Antonio Roias. Bias OpinaI
l-azarro Aldnis and Rogue Gomez
Eighteen hundred volunteers also
come under the sentence OF death i'm,
poesd by order OF General Villa. That
The federals with their generals. eN-
,ept perhaps General Francisco Cas-
ira. General Jose Mancilla and Genera
Manuel Landa OF the regulars. will be
forced over 10 the United States in
case or defeat. was thought on the
American side 10 he most likely.
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tion. The store. he AIDED. was in no
sense party TO the suit.
The Firms Involved.
The firms for which receivers were
appointed are:
The Fourteenth street. store. New
York.
The simpson-Crawford company.
New York.
Henry Siegel and Frank +. Vogel.
doing a private banking business as
Henry Siegel a Co. New York.
Henry Siegel * Co. wholesalers.
New York
York.
Henry 5 acel company. Boston. a
departmen, store
For all except the banking house
William A Marble and J. ;. Shep-
pard. Jr.. OF this city were named re-
ceivers. with bonds OF $4,000 each.
Henry Melville was placed in charge
OF the banking business The amount
oi IT'S deposits were not announced.
but they were estimated at So .0OO. 900.
mostly In small accounts. II paid 4i2
per cent interest. and the majority oI
the depositors were comparatively
poor people
Mr. Melville said today that he was
not fully informed regarding the con
dition OF the bank IN the Fourteenth
street store
If the store is solvent the bank is
all right he said. A few depositors.
mostly young girls and women. ap-
piled for their money late today and
were told they would have TO wait
unth the auditors had gone over the
books.
Counsel for the siegel stores corpo
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new CHARTER IS
NOT NECESSARY
ACTION BY DIRESTORS SUI
FlCIENT FOR MEMBER
SHIP IN RESERVE BANK.
Those Desiring to Be on Safe Side
Can Submit Matter to Stock
hOlders-But Is Not Required.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O.-Banks
which enter the Federal reserve sys-
tenn do not need TO take out new
charters. but both state and national
banks become members by making
proper application and by becoming
stockholders in Federal reserve banks
according TO a regulation issued to-
night by the reserve bank organiza-
tion committee
In its announcement the committee
declares also that action by a board
on directors Is deemed sufficient TO
bring bank into the new system but
advises that banks which wish to be
on the safe side may sound out their
stockholders. The regulation reads
as follows:
The Federal reserve act provides
Tor membership of banks operating
uhder state charters as well as mem
bership OF national banks. No new
cndrter Is cOntemp plated in either case.
Eligible banks become members bv
becoming stockholders i'm Federal re-
serve banks. when their applications
nave been properly approved and
stock has been allotted to them. Such
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO the capital stock Of
me Federal reserve bank appears to
De matter within the province of
the board OF directors of the sub-
scrlblng bank. The organization com
mittee therefore deems il unnecps-
sary TO require as condition pre-
cedent 10 membership that the stock
holders should take any formal action.
Can Force Liquidation.
'lnasmuch, however. as the stock.
holders OF bank have the legal right
by necessary vote. TO force a solvent
bank 10 liquidate. and II dissatisfied
WITH the action OF the board in be.
coming members might exercise this
prerogative. banks desiring To take
the precautionary measure of canvass
ing the sentiment OF the stockholders
may. by reason of their boards. sub
init the question To the stockh olders
either az the next regular meeting or
at specially called meeting This
course Is, however. not insisted upon
by the organization committee.
Those national banks passing res
1liuiouS oI non acce eptance on or he
fore February -. 1914. should as
soon thereafter as convenient and be.
fore the expiration Of the u months
prescribed in the federal reserve act.
submit their action to the stockhold-
ers for confirmation. since non-accept-
ance OF the provisions of the federal
reserve act will ultimately involve the
liquidation Of such national bank"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31
Was INDICTED
FOR EXTORTION

NEN YORK. Doc .U Thorn.
iiasscft former .ecrefar. to Sfaf.
John N Ncneol and former smrIo.s
of tho board of water supply of Now
YORK cifS. was Indicted TODAY on tho
charge of attempting erani larceny
VT" ie accused of huNIur Hffsmufrd t1
'N.'f' 100000 from Anthony g. Don.
lass. tunnel contractor of Nurart
fa. n y. ou false Hsurt..n. f.1-..
fIIi hc could secure for U0urf.e. 4
contract for the construction uI tho
Hudson ritrr aIphou oI fhr CrOtuu
aQucduCf. bids Tor which were Ir
oIHf.' oft thU board oil water SUNNY
Iho indictment grew out of tho .u.
lnsi Eaiion instituted by District At
tofnet Whitman into political rrar
hasecft has been accused before
ihc crand jury of attempting to evtorf
money from Madison g. Nldrich. "a
Fouth kropstc contractor. a4 common
sstion fur cNuctifinc ultmcrf ON a
"' contract hut tho Iuy has
thus Ear failed to act upao tt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31
SIECEL STORES, BANKS, EXPRESS CO.,
AND WHOLESALE HOUSE IN RECEIVERSHIP

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-Two great
department stores In New York. and
one In Boston. an express company.
a wholesale houses and a private
banking house run in connection with
the department stores. all allied with
and controlled by the Siegel Stores
corporation. of which Henry SiegeI
of this city is directing head ami
] resident, were placed i'm the hands
OF receivers today through o. suit
lysututed by the holding company in
the Federal courts.
None OF the concerns. according to
statements of counsel, is insolvent.
and the action was taken TO conserve
thelr good will. TO rehabilitate and
reorganiZe them. The assets and
liabilities We're not stated. CIrtail-
ment OF bank credit made receiver
snip Imperative. Their gross earn
lngs heretofore have been estimated
at S4O.OOO.O0O annually.
Two firms. the similarity of whose
corporate name in one case. and stock
ownership by the Siegel Stores Cor
Ioratlon In the other. might result in
the inference that they were involved
IN the failure. were quick to issue
sta'ements explaining their position.
me Greenhut-Siege el-Cooper COMPANY
OF this city has no connection direct
or otherwise, with the firms controlled
by the Siegel Stores CORPORATION.
ana IN Chicago the store of Siegpi.
cooper * Company. although its
stock Is owned by the SiereI stores
corporation. is prospering. Counsel
mere issued statement 10 this effect
winch was confirmed by Max Pam
general counsel for the Chicago
stores. The business there. he said,
would be continued without interrup.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31
Expulsion of Guilty
Men Recommended
LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY CON-
MlTTEE MAKES RE-
PORT PUBLIC.
Finds Five Convicted Men Guilty
of Accepting Bribes-Suggests
Remedial Legislation.

Special Dispatch TO the Inteliigencer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, Dec. 30
That members OF the West virginia
legislature are guilty OF accepting
orlbes IN connection with the election
or a United States Senator at the
regular session held in January and
February, 1913. and should be ex-
PEELED from membership therein is
the hndlng or a special Joint commit
tee OF the two Houses OF the Legisla-
ture. appointed to inquire into the
charges OF bribery made by Prose-
cutting Attorney Thomas I. Townsend.
OF kanawha county. and others. as.
sisted by Burns detectives.
one member of the State Senate
and six members OF the House OF Del
egates were indicted by a grand Jury
IN the kanawha county Intermediate
Court last February on a charge OF
accepting bribes 20 vote for William
seymour Edwards, of Charleston, for
nlted States Senator. to succeed
Senator Clarence W. Watson. Five
OF those under indictment have since
been tried. convicted and sentenced
10 terms IN the State Denitentiary
indictments against two members are
sul pending and the special commit.
ices report Is not made public con-
cerninS these two.
Those Found Guilty.
nose wnom the committee finds
guilty o. accepting bribes and recon-
mends their expulsion are the fol.
lowing:
State Senator Ben A. Smith. O,
Roane county.
Delegate S. U. C. Rhodes, Of minao
county. sS
Delegate Rath Duff. Of Jackson
Delegate H. =. Asbury, Of Putnam
Delegate David Hiu OF Mason
county.
Indictments are pending arains,
DELEGATES George :. NanNeter of
Grant county and Thomas ] Smith
OF Doddrldge county. but the com.
nluees findings in these two casps
are not made public az this time he
cause or the fact that their casea
trial. ieu tut
Senator Smith. Delegates Rhodes
yuH. AShury and Hin We're tried in
me circuit court OF Webster county AZ
Ntpster Springs. on change of
venue, In June, July and August last
Sach convicted and sentenced TO terms
III me penitentiary They arc now
IN jail al Webster Springs pendin,
we action of the supreme court Of an.
ptdis on their applications for new
u!lis based upon alleged error in the
trial court i ''O
Contradictory Testimony
The report Of the committee sbor..,
lhat contradictory testimony was tak'
IN IN several instances and RECON-.
Iu'hds Thar the Kanawha countv
rand Jury make investigation of this
dllrEed perjury The camDaipn ox
pehsts or the candidates for United
tcontinued on Page Eight,
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ration issued this statement tonight
None Are lnsoIvent

ration issued this statement tonight
None Are lnsolvent.
The Siegel Stores CORPORATION is a
holding company and is a creditor OF
the other companies and its relations
Win the various branches OF the busi-
ness are such that its success is de
pendent on the continuous success OF
the business represented By the other
companies. partnerships and individ-
uals. Credits of the New York stores
nave been so greatly strained that
the business cannot be successfully
continued without some readiustment
OF finances. although none OF the com.
panies or partnerships or individuals
IS insolvent in bankruptcy sense OF
the terms.
The institution OF the present suit
and appointment OF receivers is a
friendly proceeding made IN an effort
TO prevent disruption OF the differ
ent parts or the large enterprise and
10 preserve the enormously valuable
good will OF this great business for
the benefit OF its creditors and ems.
toners and the public generally"
Messrs. Marble and Sheppard had
this 10 say:
The situation impresses us as one
"here cooperation by the creditors
with the receivers is essential aud will
aid materially i'm securing the best re.
suits for all concerned. The relation.
shin between all Of the three concerns
involved in this receivership was very
close. in that each store was either
"a creditor or e debtor OF the other
store. The creditors will be given all
information as soon as We and our
counsel have an opportunity to col
I lcct II and IN the meantime the busi
ness VIII De carried on by us
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31
TO IDENTIFY MAN
WHO CRIED FIRE.
ATTORNEY ASKS ADJOURN
MENT TO TO-DAY FOR
THIS PURPOSE.
Mine Owners Say They Will Never
Recognize UniOn-NO Set
Element In Sight.

ALUMET. Mich. Dec. 30 Posi-
'Sssr Identification Of the man who
.arted the Christmas eve catastropne
~ calling Fire" in a crowded hall
mere was forecast tonight by % y.
Hilton. chief OF counsel for the West
tern Federation Of Miners. Mr.. Hill
Ion asked that the coroner's inquest
into the tragedy Of - deaths be- adj
lourned until tomorrow. saying that
he desired 20 produce several witness.
IS who claimed they could identity
the man
II shall present these witnesses
ohiy after ! make sure that they can
40 what they say he said 1T would
b" horrible u implicate AN innocent
person an such a deed
The greater part Of the evidence
again today was that the CRY of fire
came from within tho hall Three of
I n" thirty or more witnesses cleaned
TO have seen a Citizens Alliance but
ton on the man, making five OF halI "a
hundred persons examined in the two
days of the inquest who made thi.
statement Several stated they saw
The man who cried fire. huf most OF
them said they had seen no pin He
vas seen. however uy persons In uI.-
tcreut parts OF teh hall. and ther.
were q half score descriptions of the
man.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31
No RlOTING But ACTION
TAKEN As PRECAUTION.
AIRY MEASURE.
Gand Jury Indicts Negroes For
First Degree Murder and viii
Investigate Lynching Attempt.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec. 3O.-Actinr
on information received from Chester.
town. Governor Goldsborough issued
an order for a battalion Of the Fifth
regiment. national guard. TO leave
here for that place tonight. Three
companies went on special train by
way of Wilmington. Del and one com
pauy embarked on a state steamer AZ
Annapolis. u is expected they will ar.
rive between . and o'clock to-mor.
row morning Tho troops are com
mauded bv Br.ead.er General Charles
ID Gather
fil' there was mo- indication Of fur.
ln'r trouble at Chcstcrtown. A is nm
dcrstoui tHaf in tho event Of the
,ou'ictlon of first degree murder OF
one of Che two negroes charged
Win hIlin- James r. Coleman. friends
'i do" murdered man might try to ex.
ccute their threats 70 lynch the ne
death
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WIn Never Reeoanize unLon.


CALI MET Mich. Dec 30 In
compromising adherence to their de-
terminaf ION never. hN dlrcC. or iudi-
rect means. 20 recognize the Western
f'defailou OF Niner- was pronounced
today BY min" managers ~ the con
per STRIKE district who were willing
% discuss the yisir here of John B
l"nsmore. solicitor OF the department
of labor
The fact that Mr. Donsmorc had
announced bis mission as one of CON.
'.iauon mad" most of fao employer
I1k" their heads dubiou-Iy
We could nor trrar with fHr r.d.
GRAFTON even ' WD wished. ' said b.
" Denton. manager OF fHn Copper
Range Consolidated C0mplut "THo
men. az work would never con der
.u IInymcnt underground with mam.
Nf'f DO trouble and in Wow oI tua
far. That 10000 mon arc working Tor
l.no conpaanI'f wo cannot ignore their
r. ..Fna r'"n stag. 94 Of STRIKE. 'ass ,.
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THE WEATHER
WAFWTHarOu- rer !

WAHFtNeToW. Dec Forecast.
ohl" ara western rcnnsyfvanfs-
cloudy Woduesfnv and Thuradav. Io~ar
SHOWS. urrt variable ,.Inds
west Nfrriuir. g 0udv WcdHrsasvt
AhurFday probably local SHOWS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31
Lind Returns for a
ak With Wilson
NOW ENROUTE TO PASS
CHRISTIAN ON SCOUT
CRUISER CHESTER.
Secretary Daniels Says Visit Has
No Special Signiiicance-WiIl
Return 10 Mexico.

VERA CRUZ. Dec. 30.-By break.
iast time New Years day or soon
after that. II no untoward incident oc-
cur+ John Lind. President Wilson's
personal representative. and the
president himself will D." talking over.
lace TO face, the International prob
luton.
Mr.. Lind JEFF Verr Cruz ~ G O cloc,,
tonight on boNr0 +te Chester 80 <as4-
est cruiser oI the American navy.
bound for Pass Christian. Miss. where
president Wilson is spending his va
cation.
Few persons in Vera Cruz knew OF
the orders 10 Mr Lind. r. is no se-
cret that Mr.. Lind welcomed the sum
mons 10 meet his chief for personal
counsel Since his coming 20 Mexico
almost hVe months agO Mr. Lind has
forwarded 10 Washington yoiuminous
reports OF the changing conditions in
lhlS republic, but 30 is known that he
ifttted over the restrictions of writ
ten communications. and often eX-
pressed desire to have Just q few
minutes direct conversation" with
either the president or the secretary
Of state
We'll Informed on situation.
buIlu- tho time hr has been here
President Wilson's envoy has GIVEN
earnest study tU the situation from au
economic and political and even from
% military point of view. tte has con-
I'lI'd With HUro.sufdtiycs of both
'tu'- unul Do believes Doc has ac-.
Vuir"u CumNr.ueUH -rtsp of al
fairs What suggestions he win make
To the president. oI course. are not
EuoWn. for tlD envoy D. not given 90
volCing his opinion. either priyatcf,
or i"r publication.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-01
Mr.. and MRS. WEBSTER
Manager of the Grand and Bride Re
turned Yesterday From Their
HOneymoon "Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. George HI. Webster re-
turned home yesterday afternoon from
their wedding trip. Mr.. Webster and
Mics Jenny. st, tGeorge were united in
marriage at the home of the brides
brother at Aurora, III, Christmas day,
n in the presence of members of the
families OF the high contracting par
ties. Mr.. Webster being attended by
his brother Frederick of Chicago. The
bride and room spent q few days in
the city~of Chicago and then went on
to Minneapolis, where they visited
friends. On account Of Mr.. Webster's
large theatrical interests In this and
other cities, the honeymoon trip had
to be cut short. They will make their
home at the Gardner for a short time,
or until they al secure rooms for
housekeeping. Mr.. Webster and bride
were given a hearty reception by the
many friends OF the bridegroom upon
their arrival here yesterday, and mani
were the congratulations that were
showered ON them.
They were the recipients OF many
beautiful and valuable wedding pres
ents. among which was a beautiful re-
membrance from the Fargo lodge Of
Elks, of which Mr.. Webster is a menu
Der.