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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
A NEAR RIOT
Police Reserves Necessary to Re.
strain Crowd at Revenue offices
To Purchase Stamps.

NEW YORK. Dec. Police re-
serves were needed today to restrain
the crowds that besieged the internal
revenue offices here in attempts TO
buy the new war tax stamps. A solid
line OF would be purchasers at the
sixteenth street offices extended for
blocks. growing increasingly restiye
as the hours passed. When the OF
hees re-opened az o'clock. after an
hours recess to give the collectors an
opportunity 10 count the money re-
oeived and send IL 10 banks. so fierce
rush was made for the stamp win
dows that the policemen already on
duty could not cone with h. by the
EFFORTS OF the reserves the crowd was
brought 10 ordsr aRain and the sale
continued until all who remained In
line had obtained stamps.
AZ the offices In the custom house
similar crowd struggled although
not so bOisterousiy 10 obtain documcn.
tary stamps.
Tho greatest rush was In connec.
ton with bills Of ladinr and railroad
and steamship offices were on the
verge of complete blockade through
inability 20 obtain stamps. To re.
licve them. arrangements were made
That shipments might go forward
without stamp but that careful ac.
count must De kept Of all such ship
ments
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
Van DYKE DENIES HE
CARRIED PEACE MESSAGE

WASHINGTON, Dec. DIR. Henry
Van Dyke, American minister to The
Netherlands. late today denied often
published reports that he had returned
70 America with a special message
from Queen Wilhelmina TO President
Wilson about a movement to restore
peace I'm Europe.
Dr. Van Dyke had Just left the state
department after a conference with
Secretary Bryan.
The desire of the United states for
peace, he said. lis a well known fact
All things, however have a proper
moment We can trust President Nil
son and Secretary Bryan to determines
when that moment arrives
The pesident will receive DIR. Van
Dyke and discuss conditions in Eu.
rope with him tomorrow.
Told OF Peace Desire.
DR.. Van Dyke described 20 Secretary
bryan today the earnest desire OF
queen Wilhelmina and the people Of
tiolland for the early ending of the
lie said he had reported % AR. Rrvan
merely on The state OF mind" OF the
people Of Holland and conditiorr gen
orally In Europe as he had studied them
The minister expressed the hope that
when the time for the settlement or the
war arrived. the United states would
play n noble part IN bringing peace. lie
was also sure that the heart of Holland
efforts though he would not venture "A
prediction as 20 just what form the CO.
operation Holland or other neutral rorfn-
tries might take.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
BREAKS HIS PREVIOUS REC.
ORDS-INSIDE FACTS OF
COUP MONDAY.
LAY HID IN A PRIVATE OF
FICE WHEN PRETENDING
TO LEAVE CITY.
SNEAkED LIKE A THE
THROUGH DARK TO A CLAN
DESTINE MEETING.
THREW DOWN OK NE
BROKE HIS PROMISES AND
LIED TO SCORES.

The more fully the performances
OF consressnssn N. M. Nicely In
the City Of Wheeling on Monday.
preceding the announcement OF
his selection Of w. w. Irwin for
the Postnastership, is understood.
the more absurd and contemplate
the whole affair appears.
Nicely came to Wheeling with a
great flourishins Of trunnpets, an.
nouneino that he still had an omen
mind, declaring that he had
promised no one, and that he
would name the appointee favored
by the majority Of Wheeling eiti-
zens. a very large number Of
Democrats called upon him in the
WINDSOR between the hours OF
two and six. A very prominent
democrat who was present the
entire afternoon, and who kept
TAB on the callers, is authority for
the statement that more than two
thirds Of the callers on NeeIv
were there to protest against the
possible appointment OF Irwin.
Nicely himself made the statement
to Democratic lawyer, whose
name can be given, that he had
nearly five hundred protests from
Ohio county against the appoint.
ment Of Irwin.
At six o'clock, while the pro-
testing wa Iust beginning 70 oct
good, so 20 speak, and with nearly
two hundred prominent active
Democrats still waiting to talk TO
him, Nicely Jumped up and an
nouneed that he must hurry 10
catch the train for Fairmont, and
made hasty break for the q. q
o. depot. Arriving at the depot he
rushed through the gates, ascend
ed to the platform, apparently 20
get the train, but Instead OF doino
so. made his escape by the back
way TO a waiting automobile in
which he was hurried to the house
OF John A. Howard.
BY the way. who is John A
Toward?
Isn't John A. Howard the attorne
Or Alston G.. Dayton
Isn't Aston G.. Dayton the fedora
ldge whom Neely is seeking noisil
D impeach?
What queer coincidence tina
Continued on Page Eiaht1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
VETS WIN In
OHIO COURTS
SUPREME AND COUNTY COURTS
BOTH HELD HOME RULE
LAW WAS VALID.
enort to Secure Recount In Four coun
ties Also Fsils-Msndamus
Denied.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligencer.
COLUMBUS. o.. Dec. Efforts Of
dry workers to invalidate the home
rule liquor amendment through court
procedure were frustrated today when
the supreme and Franklin county COM
mon pleas court. in separate decisions.
held that the advocates of the dry
cause have no Legal remedies for re-
dress OF their grievances complained
OF. There is no provision for a re-
count of votes. says the highest court
and the home rule amendment is valid.
says Common Pleas Judge Kinkaid
In the supreme court, where an at
tempt was made TO mandamus the sec
retary OF state to order a recount on
the home rule and prohibition amend
ments in Hamilton. Cuyahoga. Frank
lin and Lucas counties. the court held
that lack of statutory requirements
upon the secretary OF state to compel
him to make a recount on constitu-
uonal amendments. prevented the issu-
ance of a writ of mandamus against
him.
The supreme court enjoined the cleo
ton board of this county from de-
stroying the election ballots. as Re-
publicans plan a contest of the cleo
tion OF the Democratic candidates for
members of the Legislature from this
'county.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
OPTIMISTIC REPORTS MADE
ON CONDITIONS In MEXICO
ORDER Is BEING MAINTAINED
IN CAPITAL BY VILLA.
ZAPATA COALITION.
Official Dispatches Are More Hope
full Than Any Received
in Weeks.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-optimistic
reports showing that the villa-Zapata
coalition supporting the provisional
government of Eulalio Gutierrez es
taolished by the recent national con.
vention at Aguas Calienties was main.
tanning order in Mexico City and re.
storing normal conditions there. were
made public today at the state depart.
ment.
Two dispatches from American
consul Silliman.- and the Brazilian
minister at Mexico City were given
out In paraphrase tonight. They show
that while General Emiliano Zapata
mas been In Mexico City. he has de.
cHned TO go to the national palace,
keeping his headquarters in the su.
nurbs. Unofficial information from
the Mexican capital is that General
.ilis similarly has arrived in the out.
skirts OF the city. and that both
cniefs await the arrival OF Provisional
President Gutierrez.
The Official dispatches gave a much
more hopeful and optismistic review
OF conditions than the American gov.
eminent has received in many weeks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
NATL SECURITY
LEAGUE FORMED
PURPOSE rs TO INCREASE MA
TioNAl DEFENSES AND PRE-
PARE FOR EMERGENCIES.
Resolutions Ask Wilson to Urge Pas
sage OF Gardner 6iiI-Wiii Offer
Bill at Opening Of Congress.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-The National
Security League. a new organization.
which will work toward causing a con-
sressional investigation into the con-
uitlon OF the army. navy and coast de-
tenses OF the United States, as the first
step In proposed countrywide cam
paign TO insure the enactment OF ma
tional and state legislation necessary
TOT maintaining national security. was
created here tonight at a meeting of
$50 representative citizens of New
York.
Resolutions were passed asking
President Wilson to act speedily upon
Representative Gardner's resolution
requesting an investigation into the
armament OF the United States. All
authorizing the appointment by Chair
man n. Stanwood Menken of a COM
mittee OF nifty to organize branches
oil the new league throughout the
country.
The new league was formed. the
resolutions stated. because "Under
the changed conditions of interna-
uonal relations IL may not be wise TO
continue TO entrust our national de-
renee TO hurried emergency meas
ures'
DR.. William T. Hornaday proposed
mat bill be presented to congress
at its first days session providing for
the recruiting and training OF 5000
men as officers.
telegram from Representative
Gardner urged the committee to send
representative to the hearing be-
lore the committee on rules on the
mouse joint resolution providing for a
commission TO investigate the ade.
quacy OF the army and navy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD STARTS
NEW CLEARING HOUSE FUNCTION
AUTHORIZES KANSAS CITY BANK
TO CLEAR MEMBER BANK
CHECKS.
Will Give Chicago Bank Similar
Authority Banks Choose
Members OF Advisory
Council.

WASHINGTON. Dec Authority
was given the federal reserve bank al
Kansas City by the federal reserve
board tonight to clear checks bv
member banks on member banks. and
similar authority will be given i'm
mediately 10 the Chicago bank. This
Is the first step taken toward having
reserve banks exercise the clearing
function provided In the new cur
rency law.
In its telegram to Federal Reserve
Agent Miller al Kansas City, the
board called attention to the Act that
meeting Of the governors of all
twelve reserve banks is to be held
here December $40. az which clearing
Of checks will be considered. IL Is
the hope Of members of the board
that ultimately "a large part OF the
clearings " the country will be done
through the reserve banks. change
from present methods which is ex-
Dected to save millions Of dollars and
much time
The board today approved re-dis-
count rate OF 5k per cent on thirty
day maturities and per cent on all
other maturities for the Cleveland re-
serve bank and a fat rate OF s per
cent for that az Kansas City. No
other changes In re-discount rates
we're approved
Name Advisory Board.
The establishment Of n 5ik and g
per cent rate now charged In Boston.
New York. Philadelphia and Cleve.
land win be considered. Ten OF the
twelve reserve banks have chosen
their members Of the advisory council
Tho councillors chosen 10 date are.
Boston Daniel q. Wing
New York. 2. Morgan.
Philadelphia Levi L. Rue
Cieveland-W s Rove
Richmond George J. Seay.
Atlanta Charles a. Lyerly.
ChicaEo-James B Forgan
Minneapolis C. r. Janray.
Kansas City-E. T. swinnoy.
Dallas >. Howard Ardrey
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
WANT THE suRPRIsE
TEST ABOLISHED

CHICAGO. Dec. The SUNRISE test
Tor the vigilance Of locomotive engineers
and hremen TO see N they are on the
watch Tor danger signals h not only
dangerous TO the men. sapptng. their
health by useless shocks but II also has
the effect Of the proverbial cry OF wolf
teaching the enginemen to lack respect
for such signals. IL was testified here
to-day In the hearing OF the western
railroad arbitration case.
Among the requests OF the enginemcn
Tor Improved working conditions was
one for the elimination OF the surprise
test 10 which the men strongly object.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
ASK $5,OOO,OOO TO
IMPROVE OHIO RIVER

WASHINGTON. Dec. Upwards
OF S4O.OOO.OOO for river and harbor i'm
provement is asked for in the esti-
mates which the war department has
prepared for consideration by con-
eress at the coming session. Approx
mately half of this total is for the
Mississippi river and its tributaries
The estimates will be cut very
closely by the House rivers and har-
oors committee when IL meets the
last OF this week. and It is possible
mat the committee will vote TO limit
the bill TO continuation OF existing
projects.
For improving the Ohio river
S5,0OO.OOO is asked.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
w. VA. ATTORNEY
DIES IN NEW YORK
EH-sTATE SENATOR BENJAMIN =.
BAILEY, OF GRAFTON, Sue
CUm5S TO HEART FAILURE
while Engaged In Some Business On
wall Street-Wss Prominent Poll
tieian and Well Known.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
GRAFTON. W. Va. Dec. 1.-Ex.
State Senator BENJAMIN F. Bailey.
prominent politician and one OF the
leading attorneys OF West Virginia.
dropped dead in Wall Street. New
York City. tonight. Of heart failure. ac.
cording TO dispatches received here
by local friends. lie was identified
by Hugh Warder OF this city. He was
IN the metropolis on a business trip
and details concerning the disposItion
OF the body are lacking.
Mr. Bailey was born in TAYLOR coun-
~, November 10. 1864. lie was edu.
Gated In the common schools of that
county. later studying law at Adrian
college. Michigan. and later at the
state University at MorgantOwn. Ha
graduated from the law department OF
the school with the class OF 'gf and
was Immediately admitted 10 the bar
lie began the practice Of law al Graf.
ton and was elected Prosecuting Al.
torney OF Taylor county In the year
1900.
lie was also an ex-city councilman
tie was a director and stockholder I'm
the Crystal Ice Company. and CON
soldated Telephone 60. He was also
identified with several real estate In.
terests. tie was heavy stockholder
in the Thornton Fire Brick Works
vas 2 solicitor for the Home Brewing
company. was identified with the legal
department Of the %. A. ~. branch OF
ne Wabash Railroad. was Past TX.
allied Ruler OF the B y. o. y. lodge
and tho Knights OF Pythias. AZ a
politician be- was Republican OF tho
old school
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
ADMIRAL MAHAN, GREAT NAVAL
AUTHORITY, DIES AT WASHINGTON
CAME TO CAPITAL WITH AIS
WIFE TO SPEND WINTER
AND WAS STRICKEN
WITH HEART FAILURE.
emperor Of Germany a Close Student
OF His Works Which Were
Recognized Throughout
The World.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Rear Ad-
miral Alfred T. Mahan. u. s. n re-
tired. acclaimed in naval circles as
the greatest modern writer on naval
strategy, died az the naval hospital
mere today. aged "a years. Death was
due 10 heart trouble. The admiral
had been In feeble health for sever.I
weeks. but ne was not taken 10 the
hospital until last Saturday.
Admiral Mahan had greatly over.
taxed his strength in study of the
present great European conflict ana
u Is thought that the many long hours
he devoted to following the naval
operations OF the belligerents prob
ably caused the breakdown which
FASTENED his end.
In the early stages OF the present
European war Admiral Mahan div
cussed Tor the newspapers the sig
nihcance OF the various naval ma.
neuvers He gave up these activities
when President Wilson issued his
proclamation exhortinR navy ana
army officers TO desist from anything
a partisan discussion of
the conflict In order that the position
OF the United States might be one of
strict neutrality. lie, however aid
not relax his close observation Of All
that went on IN Europe.
Admiral Mahan came TO Washinr.
ton from his home In Ouoque. Long
Island. In early autumn and had
planned 20 spend the winter in Wash.
ington
Funeral Services Tonight.
Funeral services will be- held from
81 Thomas Episcopal church in this
city tomorrow evening ~ 2 O'Clock.
the rector Rev C. Ernest smith. Of.
hciating. In accordance with Admiral
Aahan's expressed wish. the services
VIII BE- Of the simplest Character.
There win he no military ceremonies
and no honorary pail bearers The
Cconanusd on Pags nirht)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
Not BUILDING SUBMARINES
HERn ron BELbToEnruTa

W WhHiffNGTON. Dee Secretary
Ifftn sald to-day that after thorourh Il
lN. HitHtfinn nf runuurH current thar
.Nh NlfluFH were being built BOZ the
niied States for European beliirorenfs
W. Afufrl au SOY Ncruwruf had been un-
able tn Nnd any evidence f0 support
aurn FrrurfH
lhn serrfttfF said aFenfl of the Fav-
-nHIHut bad not dleruNrr0d that WORK
"I SOY fNarIrfrr a. nHluN done On fnra
fifn Har rraft and declared hia State
MfnN alHn covered ruulurH fhaf auhfnf.
fin'H were nrInn constructed lu anrffnrn
inr rHlrmfnt 1hrund Dol uarfn
While the uuIl1lun 0f war rfarrIs far.
o. llIFrrrnt ia a breach nf nrufrafffr
~ hrfau declined f0 raN ehaf rullnr
thf alafr drnnrfrurnf would make If III
we dIar0rrrrd that American flrfra
were huIilInE unn1arlUfg ln sections
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
MAY DECIDE FATE
OF PROGRESSIVE PARTY

CHICAGO. Dec. Members OF the
National executive committee OF the
Progressive party who arrived here
today for the conference Of the com.
mittee tomorrow declined 10 oner an
opinion AZ 10 what effect the confer.
ence would have on the future Of the
party.
George W. Perkins. chairman of
The executive committee. arrived 10.
day from New York and like other
leaders was nOn-CommittaI.
This IL the first meeting Of the Ok.
ecutive committee since the election. q"
he said. and it win probably be- a..
tended BY more than the usual num-
Der When We have completed the
conference a statement will b. issued
telling the action that has been
taken
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
Settle by Force OF Arms.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-GeneraI
'Carranzas determination to "end the
present struggle by force of arms"
was asserted in a telegram from the
nrst chlef made public tonight by
hatael Zuoaran Capmany, head of the
MeAlcan constitutionalist agency. The
teieeram denied rumors that General
raolo Gonzalez had declared himself
provisional president and thai Cen
eral Blanco had been Imprisoned
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
BOY ROBBERS CONFESS

special Dleratch fn the Inteuirene.r
MOkGANTOWN. W. Va Dec -
Major Conner and Bert Webb. aged N
and rs. respectively. confessed TO the
local police here today of committing
no less Than a dozen robberies in this
city in the past few months The
boys robbed freight cars. Whoieeaie
groceries. clothing and erocery stores.
and their booty ran uu into several
huudre ddollars County authorities
are pushing the case
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
LAMAR ON TRIAL
Tor Attempting 20 Secure Empioymsnt
Tor Friend NJ Impsrsonating con
gresham Palmer.

NEW YORK. Dec f-Teatimonv nv
lewis Cass icdyard and Representative
a Mitchell Palmer. Of rouuayivaufa. To-
Gay feHardlnE telephone conversations
dealing with the United states steel
corporation and J. ~ Moran was the
principal Development in the trial ~ inn
persounuuE NcrrcseufatlVs Palmer with
and the Morgan firm
Three indictments had been brought
against Lamar but only one d. being
pressed, D. accusing him ~ reureaeutlng
himself Hs Mr. Palmer ard affefnrfIrr
IMPROPERLY % procure the eruulnFnIanf
~ Edward lnuterhlrh n lawVnr g. tn
Nteel Corporation ana the Morgan firm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
REPUBLICAN, WINS

NEWARK. y. D. Dee r-uIcharf
" aLnc Parker. Republican. Who was
elected q runEreaamnu uf thr recent rIrn.
tnn. apparently defeated Arthur W Sow.
muur. Democrat 40 the special rIerfialt
held in TIE Ninth district TO-DAY fu fIr
the vacancy caused b. fhr rfefnnafInn
~ Weiter p. McCoy, o. hecomc justice
Col uni hln The returns aNaIIahIr fn.
niFnf indicate that Parker had carried
the district by more than 500 votes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
Big INCREASE IN
EXPORTS And IMPORTS

WASHINGTON. Dec. l.-Exports
from the twelve ports which handle
so per cent Of that business Of ne
lnited states totalled Sf2O9S. $50 for
the week ended November %, a. com.
pared with imports aggrecatinE S2G.-
bsf 900 The twenty-five working DAYS
OF November yielded n trade balance
ln favor % the United States OF fGl
lhH.sel. which. according TO Official 81.
Inmates. indicates an export excess Of
approximately $4,000 900 for the en-.
tire country during November.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
KAISER AT INSTERBURG
UN WAY TO LIE FRONT

AMSTERDAM. via London. Dec. ].
: 20 D. ml-EmDeror william reached
lnaterburE. East Prussia. today BE
continued on the way 20 the front
travelling b. motor car.
inaterburF o. sixteen miles north
vest of Gumblnnen. the capture Of
which b. the Russians was reported
unOnlcialiy recently. although not sub
aeQuenfly confirmed Tho German
var oTice statement yesterday showed
hat The Invading Russians had ueno-
ffafod Farf Prussia 20 n point ten
,rltas E0uff vest Of Gumbinnen
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
rUREs IN rLroHr

PARIS Dee. f--f.lH o. m-tn OF.
firial statement from che general nfaff
nf thc army ln thn DnurHaur fffr.
Frarhed today from rcfroErnd fo che
iaEaa agency says
In the valley ~ ere Euuhrafsr fhe
liusaian column taking ere offenaIre
niHl0dErl fhr TmhH from their naaI
lions nnd rnf them fo flrhf The ifua.
rfpin.rI fHn cannon rnd afau H
certain number of rrlHonerr."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
Two More Wounded.

NACo. Ariz.. Dec. STRAY bullets
from the siege of Naco. Sonora.
wounded two more persons on the
American side today. making a total
OF forty-three dead and wounded here
during the two months OF the siege.
Those wounded today were the wife
OF negro soldier IN the United
States troops here. and Jesus En-
riquez, severely wounded in the head.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
ARE FROZEN
Condition Of German Prisoners Cap
tured Near lodz ls Pitiable-tiaVe
Hands and Feet Frozen

PETROGRAD. Dec. /. via London
The condition of German prisoners
captured In the region of LODI is said
70 resemble that Of the French troops
during Napoleon's retreat from Mos
COW. Many of them have frozen hands
and feet. They were wrapped In
blankets and shawls taken from the
peasants. One private wore a woman's
Iur wrap. The prisoners say that be-
fore their capture their courage was
Kept up by statements that the quar-
termaster was bringing warm clothes
which would be distributed In a few
days
The reported use by the Germans
OF mOnasteries, chapels and other pub
lie buildings in captured towns as bar
racks, stable and gun stations, Is ex-
planned by the prisoners as due to the
belief that the private buildings had
been mined.
Reinforcements Come Up.
Reports from the front are that re-
inforcements sent for the army OF
General Mackenzen near LODI. are tax
ing positions at the Nistula river.
where the German resistance seems
20 have been least effective. The ap-
parent purpose of this move Is to hin
der the Russian enveloping movement
until the main German column h ex.
tricated from the line which runs from
Strakow through Gzerz OF Szadek
semi-onicial reports from Galicia
Indicate that the Russian advance
along the foothills Of the Carpathian
mountains has reached n point due
south of Cracow. thus surrounding the
city from the northeast and south.