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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
No BOOZE
FOR NAVY
ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION WILL
PREVAIL ON BOARD SHIP
AFTER JULY
Drastic Order Issued by Secretary
Daniels Affects Both
Officers and Men.

WASHINGTON. April Absolute
prohibition will prevail in the United
states navy after July !. next. Sec
retary Daniels tonight made public
sweeping order. which not only will
abolish the traditional wine mess"
Of the officers. but will bar ali alco-
holic liquors from every ship and
shore station OF the navy
This order. constituting one OF the
most notable victories ever won by
the prohibition forces. was issued
upon the recommendation OF Surgeon
Heneral Braisted- II was brief and
10 the point
The use or introduction for drink
ing purposes OF alcoholic liquors on
board any naval vessel or within any
navy yard or station is strictly prohib
ued. ara commanding officers will be
neid directly responsible for the en-
toTeement of this order"
~ a statement issued TONIGHT Sec.
rctary Daniels said
am IN hearty agreement with
me views expressed b. the surgeon
GENERAL In his paper ACCOMPANYING
the recommendation There should
not be on shIpboard. with reference
70 intoNicants. one rule for officers
and another and n different ruIc for
the enlisted personnel Tho saddoet
hour in my official life is when AM
onccr or enlisted man must BE- pun
ishcd for intoxicafiOn During tho
past week 10 has been my painful duty
70 approve a court martial for dis
missal from the service Of an office
Tor intovication 30 told mo that he
had never tasted Intoxicating drint
until hc done 90 in the wine mess on
his cruises. Others who have been
disciplined for drinking to cvcoes
have made similar statements 10 mo .
The nov order will replace that SOC.
ton or The naval Instructions which
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few minutes all had been taken
out They were taken to a hos
pital at Lafayette on a special
train.
The Dead.
J. L. Miller. Peru. Ind. fireman.
engineer.
Timothy p. Hull, Peru. Ind.
Harry Thomas, Huntington,
Ind, baggageman.
Among the Injured Are:
lorenz Gemmer, Indianapolis.
expected to live.
Frank krauss, Wheeling. w.
Va, cut about head. and back
injured.
Weakened by Wreck.
The railroads bridge over the
Wabash river was Weakened ear
ly today when . freisht train was
= vrt<ked upon tks -SfrSetArA. Ard
the continental limited Vas
topped on the west side when IL
reached the place. a switch en-
CINE was sent across the bridge
10 determine whether the struc-
ture would hold the fast passeng-
er train. Railroad officials be-
neved II safe and the limited was
ordered to proceed.
The train erept out on the
bridge slowly ana wnen about
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a hundred feet out upon the
structure the bridge gave way be-
meath the weight of the train.
the engineer was caught under
his engine and crushed TO
death. The fireman who Jumped
was scalded to death and when
the front OF the baggage car was
toppled downward Thomas was
crushed beneath an avalanche OF
trunks.
The following telegram was re
ceived by the Intelligencer last night:
Special Dispatch TO the IntoIiIgcncer.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. April s.
Three killed and forty hurt when
Wabash train broke through a
bridge over the Wabash river az
Atuca, Ind. this afternoon. Frank
Nrause, OF Wheeling. Injured
Notify Henry krausa Ne. 3ils
McColloch street Frank is at
81 Ehzabeth's hospital here.
When seen by an Intelligencer
reporter last night, Henry Krause
said: Il have no brothers, sons or
nepnews by the name Of frank
krause. have one brother.
lsrence c. krBusc. who YES al
No, @2S East Josephine street San
Antonio. Texas and one son Albert
krause at home"
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CREW ORDERED TO PROCEED; TRAIN GOES
THROUGH BRIDGE, WHEELING MAN HURT

ATTICA, Ind. April 5.-Three
persons were killed. eight seri-
ously injured and about thirty
others hurt when the engine and
three cars of the Wabash passen-
ger train No. 4. known as the
Continental Limited. were toppIed
into the Wabash river Just west
OF here to-day by the breaking OF
two spans of the railroad bridge.
All steel cars. railroad officials
say. probably prevented a greater
loss OF life.
The engine and the first bag-
gage car fell at the edge of the
water and the combination bag
gage and smoking car fell into
the river. The passengers in the
smoking car climbed through the
windows and waded to the banks.
When the cars left the bridge
the day coach. which was
crowded. fell with the rear end
out OF water and though the ma
jority OF the injured were in the
car, none of them were killed.
The car hardly had settled in the
water before the work of rescuing
the passengers was begun and in
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DYNAMITE LET'S GO
Denomination % How 70 Set Explos.
I'VE IN Mine Results Fatally for
One and Injuries Several

JOHNSTOWN. Pa. April 3 - Six
persons were injured. one probably
fatally and two seriously. when dyna-
mite exploded ln a house In Vinfon-
dale late last night Albert Ewagus.
AGED %. was being instructed how 10
pcctcd Co apply for n job Two sticks
OF the explosive were used in the dem
oustratlou. They were wired and "A
cap set iu place. While his instructors
were out of thc house Ewarus ie sun.
posed to have set on the dynamite
10 o. Ing in hospital Helen and
steven Satosky were burned seriously
and are in n hospital Three ofber1
were burned slightly. The house was
wrecked
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DECIDE FIGHT
IN ALABAMA
HOBSON-UNDERWOOD CLASH
TO END WITH PRI-
MARES TO-DAY.
Result of To-day's Battle Will Be
Ratified at Polls in FalI-Scram,
bic For Short Term.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April 5.-De.
Gliding votes will be cast tOmorrow ~
Democratic primaries throughout the
state in the fight between Oscar w
Underwood. majority leader OF the
national house OF representatfves and
Congressman Richmond Pearson Hob.
son, for the Alabama vacancy in the
united states senate. Both are can.
didates for the senatorial term begin
ming March 4. 1915. The actual cleo
ton In November merely will ratify
the choice made at the primary polls.
The campaign. which has been bit
ter. has attracted nation wide interest
and in this state has overshadowed
other Issues which will be settled al
the same time. Democrats tomorrow
also viii cast their votes for a sue
cess0r 20 on the unexpired term OF
the late Senator Joseph p. Johnston.
the United States congressman. n
governor and other state and county
officials.
Political adherents Of the two can.
didates for the long term In the Uni
ied states are makinE counter claims
Of victory
For Short Term.
Three candidate will BE- voted for
m the contest for a successor to the
late Senator Johnston. They are
Watt r. Brown. Of Ragland. Ray
husband. of MONTGOMERY. and Frank
>. White of birmingham. A general
election for the short term. which will
expire March .. 1915. has been called
for May a.
In the Eubernatoriai contest former
goVcrnor y. ". Conner claims 90 be- In
the race against the field Others
who seek the nomination are Walter
ID Seed. Tuscaloosa. now Lieutenant
governor. r. p. Koib. MONTGOMERY.
STATE commisslOncr OF agriculture and
industries. and Charles henderson of
Troy. president Of the state railroad
commission
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RUSSIAN STRIKEBREAKER
MURDERED AT WELLSBURG
BODY FOUND BY TWO CTTI-
ZENS UNDER A PILE
OF BRUSH.
Was Last Seen Alive Monday.
AutOps Proves Crime Was
Committed Friday.
Special Dispatch to The intelligence.

"PcciU blspatch TO the Intelligencer.
WELLSBURG. w Va, April s.
and n. o. Patterson. of this Vicinity
We're walking In the vicinity OF Ia
Belle Mine No. 4. OF the West Virgfnia
Goal Company. they came across the
dead body OF Joe Valinsh. a Russian
,,nI,er' s,rI,s' VINO had been employed as a
last Monday when he drew HIS nav
from the ohice and quit work In the
nine. The man was seen alive Iaef
MQnoay afternoon In company with
ggonn foWen and Alex. BOzosky. also
husslansi and employed at the same
mine. The three were together and
the last seen OF them was when tbev
were walking down the railroad toward
Wheeling
Yesterday afternoon as Caldwell and
Patterson were walking down the ran.
road they discovered what fbov
thought looked like the body OF a man
buried under pile of brush about POO
= AaIus DeioW the mine between the
Fan Handle Traction line and the pike
ana they then made an inveeffgafiot
and discovered the body strinred of ali
or its clothing except suit OF rdnt
underwear. The other clothing vtorn
~ the man WAS scattered am abouf
ana a suit case which contained more
b,od,v'ng bodH Eas tas, found along side the
MY yards from where the bodv vraa
found and 10 o. believed 10 be- f6e raj
worn by the man. An examination was
made OF the body and 20 was found
that the man bad been struck ~
biunt instrument. AZ ono was found
near the scene. There was a deem
cash In the back Of his head ana sew.
eral cuts about the face It was rvi.
dent that there had been fierce efrur.
as mere were spots Of blood am
about whore the body was found ana
all of the pockets In the mans cIofhfn~
had been turned inside ont. which
showed mat the man had been mur.
dered and robbed. All Of bis paw which
ne ore" ast monday was gone a. the
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CHICAGO April r.aTErrr fhrIfrarlH
SALONS in Illinois Will survive or rrf-
ifh Tuofday hv tho vote or r0 600 new
~ ehifHnrhiHod voters iu 1H1 fHwnshipn
whore wet end drF elections nrr fr IL
heid. Ihr women voters hold fnf fHI.
ancc ~ power 4nd their vote Dr. an ur-
known quantity
AZ but i1 OF these 500 tagnatirs a..
nov wet and Che rrnhihifl1n forces thar
arc fccFing to turn thcm into the dry
column
Haf conferred arU fprinrurfH Joliet a..
fnfa Iftn. Rock lelaud Moline prra-
important places
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HOPE FOR MISSING SEALER
NOW ALMOST ABANDONED
HORRIBLE TALE OF SUFFER
ING TOLD By SURVIVORS
OF NEW FOUNDLAND.
Heart Rending Scenes at Morgue
When Relatives Identify Bodies
of Loved Ones.

ST. JOHNS. y. p. April 5-Anxie.
y deepened tonight for the liza men
on the sealing steamer Southern
Cross, which has been missing since
luesoaN ; blizzard. She was not re-
ported either by incoming vessels OF
the scaling feet or by the steamer
Kyle. sent oui by the government 10
search for her By sunset tomorrow
II she Is not heard from. she will he
officially posted as lost. with all on
board. Disaster to her. following so
closely upon the loss OF a men OF tno
sealer Newfoundland. would bring
upon the colony the greatest tragedy
IN its history. depriving whole settle.
ments OF their bread-winners. and
Iendering one thousand women and
children dependent upon charity
As the public learned today from
the Newfoundland's survivors who
were landed yesterday. the details of
the two days blizzard and the condl-
uon IN which Il caught the Southern
Cross. the first hopes. based on the
stoutness OF the ship. faded. Captain
Daniel Martin. OF the sealer Erik.
and Captain William bartlett. OF the
Terranova, which arrived with full
catches. we're dubious regarding the
safety OF the missing ship. Neither
had seen her within a week
Started for Home.
Captain Martin said he parted COM
pany from her week ago Thursday.
when the Southern Cross turned
homeward with 1900 seals. She was
so deeply laden that all her provi-
sions and part OF her bunker coal
We're stored on deck. so that every
available space below could be filled
with her catch.
Captain Bartlett of the Terranova
said the last he saw of the Southern
Cross was week ago Friday when
she was wallowing slowly down the
coast Other ships or the fleet sight
ed the steamer driving before the
gale last Tuesday morning. She had
not been reported since and the skip
pers OF the fleet who came through
that gale and the storm of equal se-
verify later in the week, saw every
chance was against vessel so deed
IN the water as the Southern CrossI
In every church the disaster which,
overlook the New Foundland's crew,
was the theme of the sermon. Mes.
sages of sympathy from the king and
Canadian premier were read and
we're gratefully received.
By noon all but five OF the New
foundland's dead brought in yester-
day BY the Bellayenture had been
Identified. These were shipped on a
special train tonight for Bonavista.
were most of the victims lived.
Heart Rendina Scenes.
Attendants at the GreenfeII insti-
tute. which was turned into n morgue
said that the scenes ACCOMPANYING
the Identification of the bodies were
almost beyond endurance.
One woman found two bodies
could not be separated. They were
her husband and son. The lad was
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h'hIIa ArfI a...Ihr EuNnfunIrrf.
nr1E -Iiu ug outlined tY Premier salru-
if1 ThuradIF was endorsed f0far f.
ne chamber hf 1 vote of Ing 60 rEn
Ifinr fu the taking rf Ono vote the
l.reWIfr rnil Chat iu addition fa fafafnr
TIE ufHro footing OF Tho Italian arr...
70 100000 mon % would ho rorrra1rv fo
LN.N Nii 10000 more Tor service DOB r.IH.s
nl. would rrurranut "a further expense
9L 5000 600 annually. Iu addition fo
tnsNN"NNN fu Hc spent during fna rraf
ilfe Nrlra Tor Qualifications aud fnr
UrnNleinulur uI the home forces Vnr-..
ana other expenses. he aHld. would be-
met uy internal financial measures.
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-ooutinusa on Pa. Eirht,
WAsRrraror. Anrii -.

WAsHrHoToN, April s.-rorsoaatt
Ohio-Patrly cloudy and warnsr nron-
dayi Tueaday rainf gentle 20 r1oderafe
shifting breeEea becoming aouthsasf and
south.
Hestern Fannsyivania--Tair. Warrnar
Mondayi Tuesday rains light variable
hresaes becoming southeast ana aoufh
and gentle 20 moderate.
West yirrfnis-Fair, warmer, Mon
days Tuesday rain.
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HARRlsBUFG. Pa. April Prank
q hohL arrested 90 Salem. o. on
landf. d. believed 90 be "a former
harrl lsburEcr who O. wanted here Tor
.leailnF an automobile from Dr VIII
lam q. Peters. lf g. said herr that
Hollis arrest was made on inf0rr1a.
ton furnished by Chief Of Police
Hutchiaon
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MAY AVERT A
COAL STRIKE
IF ACTION OF SCALE COMMIT.
TEE Is UPHELD BY
REFERENDUM
This Would Affect All States Ex-
cept Ohio Where Situation
Is Critical.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 5.-Un.
less dissatisfaction with the action Of
the scale committee OF the United
Mine Workers IN Withdrawing de-
mands for higher wages should unex-
pectedly develop among the ranks Of
the miners and the referendum vote 70
be taken April u should repudiate
that action. high officials al Mine
Workers headquarters believe that the
differences between me miners and
operators In the bituminOus neld viii
be amicably adjusted with the possible
exception Of Ohio.
The situation In that state. where
the operators have closed down their
mines on the ground 10 h said. that
the new anti screen law does not por.
init them 90 compete with operators
in the other states. Is adfaitted by the
miners leaders TO be- delicate and
fraught with possibilities of trouble
The leaders claim tip shut down
was undertaken by the operators %
i3erce the miners TO consent 20 suspend
ihe operation Of the law which goes
into ehect May 90. until its constitu.
uonality can be tested in the courts.
Green's Statement.
The Ohio miners. said VIM Green
secretary treasurer Of the Information.
al organization. viii persist in seeking
p wage scale agreement on the mine
run basis. az provided in the new law
ana ~ the operators refuse 10 make
a satisfactory agreement and con
ilnue 70 maintain their lockout then
ne declared. the miners will order a
strike
The returns from the referendum
vote. which win be taken in bifumin-
Gus fields throughout the country.
WI not De- counted until April I'd
ne negotiations now going on In In.
diana Illinois and Pennsylvania Tor
me adjustment Of local diffcrcuces.
are tentative ones. it was explained
here today. subject 10 the expected
ratiiicatlun of the referendum Uis-
approval is expressed hy the loadora
lf the action Of the miners In Wash
.nEton county. Pennsylvania. In ccas-
ing work pending the settlement Of
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WILL ELECT
93 SENATORS
FIRST TEST OF ELECTION BY
DIRECT VOTE COMES
NEXT FALL.
Seventeen Republicans and Four.
teen Democrats to Have
Fight For Seats.

WASHINGTON. April THIRTY
three United States senators are ~
be erected this year BY direct vote of
me people I'm the first general test of
the seventeenth amendment 10 me
constitution. Primary elections and
conventions for the nomination of
various candidates already have been
neld IN some states and will continue
JhFoukhOut the country for several
months preliminary 10 the general
elections next fail
Terms OF 81 present members Of the
senate expire March 3 next. and in
addition 70 these Successors must be-
CHOSEN the late Senator Johnston. OF
Alabama, and the late Senator Bacon
OF Georgia. In each state two sena-
tors viii be elected. In Georgia. be-.
sides successor TO Senator Bacon.
there viii be- n contest over the seal
ol Senator Hoke Smith. who is can.
didate TO retain his seat In Alabama
besides the election of successor to
Senator Johnston for the regular
term beginning March Z next. there
VIII BE- senator chosen TO on his an
expired term. who will sitsunt1 March
=. 1915 only. In Louisiana. although
Senator Thornton's term expires
there viii be no election because Rep
resontative BrouEsard already has
been elected 10 the Louisiana seat
Of the sitting members Of the sen
ate whose terms expire. seventeen
are Republicans and fourteen Demo.
Gratis. ln The Alabama and the Georgia
elections. Democrats are certain TO
BE- chosen
Who's Who.
Senators whose terms expire are.
Democrats George D. Chamberlain
Orccon James r. Clarke. Arkansas.
Duncan o. Fletcher. Florida Thomas
T. Gore. Oklahoma. Francis C. New.
lands. Nevada. Ice s. Ovcrmau.
North Carolina. BENJAMIN y shfveIy.
Indiana. Ellison ID smith. South car.
olna. Hoke smith. Georrias John
Walter smith Maryland. Marcus A
smith. Arizona. William y Stone. Wis.
souri Charles s Thomas Colorado.
and John r. Thornton. Louisiana.
Republicans William o. bradley.
Kentucky. James "a brady Idaho.
Frank %. Brandcgce. Connecticut:
Joseph ]. hrigfow. Kansas. Theodore
r. Burton. Ohio. Coz n Crawford
south Dakota. Albert R. Cummina.
Iowa. William 9. Dillingham;. Ver.l
mont. Jacob ID. Gallinrcr. New Hamp.I
shire. 4. J. Gronna. North Dakota
wesley t. Jones. Warrington Boics
sconsnusd on rage Eish,J
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TRAGEDY OF CHIHUAHUA
REPEATED AT TORREON
Only spsnIards Affected.


Only Spaniards are affected by the
order. All other foreigners are now
free 10 go and come as they please.
and General villa says he is anxious
that they shall resume their wonted
with the consent Of General Villa.
and In his capacity as acting Ameri-
can consular agent. posted notices on
all American property declaring that
II must be held inviolate under
penalty.
Il was hard TO realize today that
this city only three days ago was the
scene OF a great battle with a re-
QUEEN of shot and shell sounding
over the heaps OF dead In the streets
and houses. Great pyres had incin-
Grated the bodies and the wounded
had been removed to temporary hos
pitals.
The most poignanr reminder OF the
battle was In the arrival of wounded
soldiers being brought in from the
neld hospitals where they fell in the
preliminary battles at Sacramento,
Noe. and a dozen other towns through
which villa cut his way to his great
victory
The retreat OF General velasco. the
Federal commander. from this city
recalls that OF General Mercado from
chihuahua. When the latter fed TO
0ilnaga on the approach of General
retainers. who were said to be plain
ly identified as Huerta's friends, fed
with him, taking with them such valu-
ables as they could carry.
A similar train followed Velasco
Tor investigation shows that their
houses have been abandoned, stripped
OF easily-portable property. They are
now serving as quarters for rebel Of
ficers and men. At Gomez Palacio
and at Lerdo conditions were the
same-the Cientificos had fed into thp
desert there. with their women and
children. to face the hardships OF
thirst. hunger and exposure until a
kindl!er section OF the country Is
reached in the direction of Monterey
Nelasco cut the wires behind him
and II could not be learned here
whether General Herrera had succeed
ed In checking the retreat or not.
Removing Wreckaee.
Wreckage OF buildings which top
pied into the streets is being carted
away rapidly and the makers Of adobe
bricks, which are constructed of mud,
water and straw. are working over
time for the expected boom In re-
building. Under the ruins OF one
building which was wrecked by a shell
the bodies OF ten Federal soldiers
were found and similar discoveries
are expected TO be made as the debris
OF other buildings is taken away.
General Villas first attention in the
work or rehabilitation was directed to
the water supply. The impoverished
populace is being supplied with food
by the army. but the task is a great
one. Beef. driven in from outlying
ranches, forms the principal food.
This city will be the provisional
capital OF the state of Coahuila and
tomorrow. Il Is said. General Villa Is
expected 10 name state officers who.
hosssss, AL set vaaas naStisi hv.
Huerta Stir Denies.
MEAlCO CITY. April 5.-A situation
nttle short OF remarkable has been ere
ated here by the repeated emphatic de-
mas OF the government that Torreon
mas been lost and -he failure OF any
newspaper TO publish the news that the
city has fallen into the hands OF the
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