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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-12
Demand Intervention-

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March IL
Declaring that federal interV Vention is
sorely needed in Colorado. officers OF
the United Mine Workers OF America
late to-day sent a telegram to Presi-
dent Wilson at Washington demand
ing the release of Mother" Mary
Jones. The telegram follows:
We again protest against the out
rageous treatment accorded Mother
Jones and demand her release from
Colorado military prison. where she
has been confined for more than two
months.
Federal Intervention is sorely
needed In Colorado. We can in af-
ford to talk about protecting the
rights OF American citizens in Mexico
as long a woman eighty years old can
be confined in prison by military au-
thorities without any charge being
placed against. denied trial and re-
fused bond, her friends prevented
from communicating with her. her re.
quest for proper medical attendance
denied and every right guaranteed by
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-12

Eagle Pass and Brownsville. where
the railroads from the United States
enter Mexico Although the two regi-
ments will proceed to Eagle Pass and
Laredo. General Bliss will determine
their exact location. At Laredo and
Eagle Pass the two regiments will
relieve six troops OF cavalry. which
viii be distributed along other points
on the western border in General
Bliss discretion. This will place un-
der that generals command about
200 cavalry troops and 2.4OO in
fantry
1900 Miles Of Border.
Though large in the aggregate this
force Is regarded as small In many
quarters here for rigid and efficient
patrol OF the 1.SOO miles OF border be-
tween the United States and Mexico.
Secretary Garrison. however. feels
that IL will be sufficient and saws he
has no present intention OF farther
strengthening II. He insists that this
Is no proof that this border patrol has
broken down al any point since its es-
tablishment three years ago.
General Bliss this afternoon tele-
graphed that he was sending photo
graphs OF the body of Vergara by
mail and beyond that message there
was no word from the border today.
Troops to Border.
Ninth infantry at Fort Thomas. Ky,
and Fort Logan II. Roots. Ark, and
the Seventeenth infantry at Fort Nc
Pherson. Ga. have been ordered to hs
in readiness TO proceed to Laredo and
Eagle Pass. The explanation OF the
move was that II was desirable to
strengthen the border patrol TO pre-
vent any embarrassment such as
might arise out of raids into Mexican
territory.
President Wilson approved .he or
ders within a half hour after they
were prepared and IL was explained
at the White House that plans TO
strengthen the border patrol had
been adopted at the suggestion OF
Representative Garner. OF Texas, who
told the president and Secretary Gar
rison that the people on the border
mad become very uneasy as a result
OF the Nergara incident. and that in
addition, TO preserving the neutrality
laws the presence of the troops would
DO much to restore confidence on tho
border.
earrison's Statement.
Secretary Garrison issued this state
ITO allay as far as possible the fears
OF the people on the border the presi-
dent took up with me the question OF
sending some additional troops there.
As result ! have ordered that the
seventeenth Infantry anG the Ninth in.
fantry be sent there. The Seventeenth
infantry Is now at Fort Mcpherson.
Ca, and the Ninth infantry is now al
Fort Logan II. Roots. Ark, and Fort
Ihomas, Ky. They Will be stationed
al present at Eagle Pass and al I.are.
DO, and the cavalry now at those
places viii be relieved for more ex-
tended border work"
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Thuradag and Friday rising temnera-
turei light % moderate variable Winds.
west NirEinia-rair Thursdays Fri-
daY fair and warmer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-12
WAR DEPARTMENT SENDS
MORE TROOPS TO BORDER
TWO REGIMENTS OF INFANTRY SENT TO EAGLE PASS AND
LAREDO TO ALLAY FEARS OF TEXANS AND
PREVENT OVERNIGHT RAIDS BY MEXICANS

Gen Felix Diaz Arrives Washington Announce Pu
pose OF Vis-Will Make Statement Today-Met Root on
Last Ykt-Said TO Have Been nyi by SEN Fall
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-09
GERMAN FLANK EXTENDED
French Claim Progress at Several
Points in Argone-BIoody Artillery
puels-Win at Roye.

Paris.-The following official Gn-
nouncement was issued here:
There is nothing of particular i'm
portance to describe except in the re-
gion of Roye Ton the French left
wing), where a violent action has
turned successfully in our favor, and
in the Argonne, where we have made
progress at several new points.
"The general situation remains sat
isfactory."
London.-The battle Of the Aisne,
now nearing the end Of its third week,
soon will outstrip in respect to time
the greatest fought at Mukden nearly
10 years ago, but still no decisive re-
suit has been achieved.
The French official communication
condensed into about 80 words was
one OF the shortest given to the public
since the war began. It records that
progress has been made by both right
and left wings of the allied armies, but
gives no details or the extent of the
progress between the lines.
Military experts believe the great
claws, as they have been described,
continue to open to clutch at the out,
spread wings of the German army, par
ticularly the right, which forms the
upright portion Of the L, and now has
its back to the east, fighting with des'
peration to prevent the French left
from encircling or smashing 1t along
most of the front, estimated at 1870
miles in length.
The artillery has played by far the
most important part In the struggle,
but on the German right lighter guns,
cavalry and infantry are doing most
of the fighting with a stubbornness
and disregard of life that people SO
often have said in recent years mod
ern soldiers never would display.
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CHIEF Of GERMAN
STAFF IS 0USTED
Won MoLTkE ousTED BY KAISER
FOR OPPOSING AERoPLANE
RAID ON ENGLAND.
DISAGREED WITH KAISER
Major General Won voights-Rhetx 10
Named In His Place--New Man
Dark Horse-Father a Great
Soldier.

Amsterdam.-The German emperor
has dismissed the chief of the general
staff, Field Marshal Won Moltke,
nephew of the famous Won Moltke, and
has appointed Major-General Won
Nights-Rhetx to that post.
The new chief of the general staff is
almost unknown to Germany, so that
his appointment does nothing to create
feeling of confidence among the peo-
pie, who are becoming more and more
uneasy owing to the absence of def
mite good news and continuous Wills
pers of bad news which are waited
from France and Russia.
Information from the other side of
the German frontier reveals some of
the reported causes of the dismissal OF
Won Moltke, who appears to have
come into collision with his sovereign
in regard to several important ques-
lions of strategy. Briefly, If the in
formation, which comes from Berlin,
be correct, the truth is that the kaiser
wished to subordinate sound strategy
to spiteful desire to attack England,
while Won Moltke preferred to post
pone any especial measures against
England because they would have no
effect on the situation at the decisive
area of the war.
The kaiser's famous order to concen-
trate the best port of the German army
operating in France on an attempt to
crush England was not approved by
Won Moltke, who considered that the
strategical necessities of the position
rendered other plans more effective.
The kaiser more recently wished to
detach a large number Of airships and
aeroplanes for raids on English towns,
but Won Moltke pointed out that all
available aircraft of all types were
urgently needed in the decisive war
sphere.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-09
PITY POOR OLD GoBsA GoLDe
George AIDES Story Explains Why DC.
togenarlan Millionaire Should Be
Object of Sympathy.

George AIDE, apropos of Maybe
cember marriage, said:
when your octogenarian million.
aire weds your beautiful stenographer
or bareback rider Of seventeen sum.
mers, 1t is not to the radiant bride,
but to the husband, that my sympa-
thies go out.
why? Well, I'll tell you why in a
little fable.
"Old Gobsa Golde had welded Tot
tie Footlites, and one evening he called
to her from his dressing room:
My dear, for this after-theater
supper at the hotel ! don't know
whether to wear my dancing shoes or
my patent leather boots. Which is the
better form for man of my age?"
in her green and gold brocade XII
mono the young and beautiful Mrs.
Gobsa Code, stretched on a chaise
Tongue undergoing the attention of her
manicure and her coiffeur, called back
to her poor old husband in a clear,
cold voice:
The best form for man of your
age, my dear, Is chloroform'
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-09
GERMANS ARE DRIVEN BACK
Petrograd Says Russians Made Bril-.
liant 6ayonet charge-Push Ger.
mans Back Into Prussia.

London.-C. P. Sturk, correspondent
of the London Daily News at Petro-
grad, telegraphs that Russian infantry,
as result of brilliant bayonet charges,
are driving the Germans back into
East Prussia in the direction of Lyck.
Russian infantry also charged the
Germans who were besieging Angus
tovo compelling them to abandon their
guns.
This is the first time in the northern
war zone that there have been genu.
inc infantry battles and the Russian
soldiers have proved their great SUI.
periority in this class of fighting.
A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd,
describing the German attack on the
Spawalkl-O lita railroad, says the Ger
mans made wilma their objective, dis
regarding Kovno, and attacked stub
bornly, finally retreating before Rus
sian bayonet charges, but in order.
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CLAIM GERMAN DISASTER
Petrograd Correspondent Tells Of New
Gun Used by Russians-Says
Rennenkampf Prepared.

London.-Percival Gibbon, the Daily
Chronicles Petrograd correspondent,
telegraphs:
1.-THE great German guns, which are
now making their difficult way back
over the marshes to the north and
south of the Suwalki, met their match
during the fighting on the Niemen.
There appeared for the first time the
new patterns of the Russian gun of
large caliber and considerable mobility,
which are the products Of the Putiloff
works.
ARTILLERY experts who have watched
its performance are satisfied that 1t is
equal in power and effect to anything
the Germans have yet shown. On the
Prussian frontier near Druskenik two
of these new guns silenced the Ger
man batteries within 10 minutes. The
German guns were afterward aban-
doned on their position, every gunner
having been killed.
1.-THE German invasion has been a
disaster. 1t has failed at every point.
Even as a reconnaissance 1t can have
produced nothing of even the smallest
value to the Germans.
Antwerp.-The bombardment Of the
southeast front Of the Antwerp de-
lenses was resumed fiercely, but no
success attended the German effort to
break through the strong Belgian posi-
tons During the brilliant moonlight
the Germans bombarded the forts at
Duffel, Waelhem and Lierre. Many
shells fell on the town Of Duffel and
a big paper factory was damaged Sc
verely
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-09
PARIS REPORTS PROGRESS
Several German Trenches Have Been
Taken In Region Of Soissons--Ac-
ton Less Violent.

Paris.-The official announcement
issued by the French war office re-
ports progress in the region of Sois-
sons, where several German trenches
have been taken.
The battle on the left wing is in full
swing, without decisive result.
The text Of the communication fol
lows:
"First-On our left wing the strug-
gle Is in full swing In the region Of Ar.
ras, without decision having been
reached. The action has been less VIC
lent between the upper valley of the
Ancre and the Somme, and between
the Somme and the Disc. We have
made progress in the region Of Sois
sons, where some Of the enemy's
trenches have been captured.
"Second-On almost all the remain
der of the front the lull, already noted
persists. In the Woevre region we
have made some progress between
Apremont and the Mouse and on the
Rupt de Mad
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-09
IMPORTANT BATTLE FOUGHT
French and Germans Hold Center OF
Stage-Berlin Silent on Opera
tions In France.

tiVuo III EfdbtSSs
New York.-For the moment, all in
terest is fixed on the territory occu.
pied by the French left wing and the
German right wing, where the most
determined fighting Of the battle line
Is going on. The allied forces grad.
ually are moving northward, and, &C.
cording to the French official state.
ment, that battle continues to develop
more and more toward the north, the
allies attempting to get beyond the
extremity Of the German line for the
great outflanking movement which has
been the object of their operations.
A continuation of this advance to
the north would bring the allies to
Cambria, strongly fortified town in
Nord, and beyond that as far as the
circle could be drawn.
Meanwhile there is comparative
calm from Rheims to the Mouse, which
constitutes the center of the front, but
in the Woevre district there have
been engagements in which the
French have made advances.
Regarding the operations in North
ern Farnce, Berlin is officially silent,
dispatches from the German capital
declaring that no information has been
given out regarding the progress Of
the general engagement
An official announcement from Pc.
trograd says the Austrian province OF
Galicia is completely freed Of Aus.
TRANS. the last remnants of their
troops having sought refuge in the
Carpathians. An unofficial dispatch
from the Russian capital says fight.
ing along the East Prussian frontier
has resulted in the repulse Of all the
German attempts to force passage OF
the River Niemen, in the government
nf SuwaIkf
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-09
DON'T SEEM MUCH TO SAY
Final WalIop From His Best Girl That
Left Fervent Lover Without
m Answer.

The west wind howled In the
branches, but they heard 1t not, for
they were In the Swiffieworth parlor
and plate-glass windows were down.
Il admit there is certain fascf-
nation about your stickpins," she said.
but ! cannot marry you. There are
reasons"
Name them!" he cried, and II was
beautiful to see the way his square
Jaw set and his No. 40 chest expanded.
Father hates YOU"
IN ruin his business and bring him
to terms"
Mother despises you"
I'll come out for woman suffrage
you have a terribly shady past"
We'll surround the house with
shade trees"
! And, besides, was married to Jack
Billencoo last Wednesday"
For a moment he was quite at q
loss for a reply.--Detroit Free Press
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-09
NEGRO ADMITS KILLING,
Black Says Conductor Hit over tn
Head with a Lantern.

Black Says Conductor Hit Over the
Head with Lantern.
Knoxville. McSpadden of
Sweetwater and Joe Wilkins of Vir-
ginia, both negroes, were arrested here
as they left freight train, charged
with killing Conductor Smithson, and
were placed in the county Jail. Nc
Spadden admitted that he killed Smith
son, claiming that the conductor struck
him over the head with his lantern and
was trying to put him off the train
while it was running. He claims that
he told the conductor he would get off
as soon as the train slowed up. Nc.
Spadden said that there was one other
negro with them at the time and it is
not certain that he is yet under arrest,
although he may be among the sus-
poets held at Morristown.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-09
GERMAN POSITIONS SUFFER
Prezmysi Is Attacked by Russians on
All Sides-TWo Ports Taken-Cra-
COW in Danger.

London.--Reuter's Rome correspond
ent says news received In the Italian
capital from Russian headquarters de-
clares that Przemysl, Galicia, has been
attacked by the Russians or all sides
Two OF the forts, it is said, already
have been taken, and from these the
Russians silenced several Austrian
batteries.
A dispatch to the Central News from
Rome says:
1.-THE Russian embassy here has Is
sued communication announcing that
the Germans have suffered terrible
defeat in the provinces of Lodz and
Suwalki, Russian Poland.
1.-THE Germans" the communication
says, "were attacked with extreme VIC
lence and compelled to flee from Su
walki, Ostrowiec and other towns
leaving behind great quantities OF
transports and guns. Their troops
threw away their rifles and baggage
Numerous cannon were abandoned"
kilograms from Petrograd, the Cen
trail News correspondent at Rome says
declare that the Germans have lost 80,
900 men in killed or wounded and 20.
COO taken prisoners.
The Antwerp correspondent Of the
Exchange Telegraph company has sent
the following dispatch:
1.-THE German attack on the fort and
approaches of Koningshoyck Zone OF
the new forts on the outer line) was
repulsed.
"A violent attack on Termonde was
repulsed, the Belgians blowing up the
bridge lover the Scheldt).
1.-THE Belgians undertook attack
from Antwerp on the front of the east
erly position. This attack continues.
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ROVE CENTER OF BATTLE
French official Statement Says There
Are No New Details to Give Out.
Impression Favorable.

Paris.-The official communication
issued here says:
There is no new detail to announce.
The general impression Is favorable. .
London.--Roye, the little town on
the main road from Amiens to Noyon,
the heights around which have been al.
ternately occupied by the French and
the Germans during the past week, is
still the center Of battle of great VIC.
lence.
The Germans, who are fighting stub.
bornly to protect their flank at this
point, have brought up REINFORCE.
ments, but according to the French Of.
ficial communication all their attacks
have been repulsed.
The action. however, is still proceed.
ing and upon it much depends, for II
the Germans are beaten their line of
communication at Tergnier will be Sc
riously threatened.
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TRY HARD TO WIN
| BACK LOST GROUND
GERMANS CONTINUE DESPERATE
ATTACKS ON FRENCH LEFT
WING; ARE REPULsEp.
CROWN PRINCE LEADS ARMY
Germans More Successful in Belgium,
Where Defenders of Antwerp
Have Been Forced to
Fall Back

New York.-The determined efforts
of the Germans are making not only to
hold their lines in the north of France,
but to win back some of the territory
the allied forces have succeeded in TAX
ing from them since the great battle
of the Aisne began, are indicated in
the official announcements from the
French war office.
The Germans have continued their
series of desperate attacks on the
French left wing, and in the center the
crown princes army, which includes
the sixteenth corps, has attempted to
advance through the wood Of La Cru
rie. But in all of these endeavors, &C.
cording to French accounts, the Ger
have have been repulsed. The crown
princes army even has been driven
back toward the north mile or two.
In Belgium, however, the Germans
have been more successful, for the
Belgian legation at London admits that
on the east of the River Senne the
Belgian forces defending Antwerp, aft
er desperate resistance of five days,
have been obliged to fall back to the
River Nethe, SO terrific has been the
German artillery fire. But the declara-
ton Is made that the Belgians intend
to resist the attack on Antwerp to
their utmost
The latest official communication
from Petrograd describes the battle of
Augustowo, in Russian Poland, as de-
veloping into one of extreme violence,
the Germans supplementing their ar
tillery fire with furious counter at
tacks. In an encounter between the
first division of the German cavalry
and Russian cavalry the Germans are
reported to have been routed with
great loss, carrying their infantry
along with them.
The Russians have occupied Ray
grod, Kalvary and Mariampol, in Po-
land.
The Russian emperor. according to a
Petrograd announcement, has left the
capital for the war zone. The German
emperor is said to be at Thorn, West
Prussia, close to the Russian frontier
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LONG CONTEST ENDS.
Mrs. Mamie Perkins VIII Be Postmis
tress at Selmer.

Mrs. Mamie Perkins VIII Be Postmis
tress at Selmer.
Selmer.-Mrs. Mamie Perkins re.
ceived telegram announcing the con.
firmation of her nomination for post.
mistress at Selmer. She has held a
responsible position in County Trus.
tee ]. R. Erwin's office for five years
and she will be an efficient official
This confirmation brings to close the
longest drawn out contest in Tonnes
see. The office was declared third
class Oct. 1, 1912. The salary of the
office was increased to $1,000 per year,
beginning July l, this year. Mrs. Per.
kins will be the sixth to hold the office
since it was established in 1891. H. c.
Gooch, Glenn Lea, A. c. Lea, Ike Dickey
and U. S. Alexander are the others who
have been postmasters. Retiring Post.
master Alexander has been postmaster
10 years.
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KILLS UNCLE AND
AUNT; SHOOTS SELF
OWEN FISHER is LEADING FIG
uRE IN TRIPLE TRAGEDY
AT oRLiNDA.
FAILS TO FIND HIS COUSIN
III Feeling Said to Have Been Caused
BY Settlement of an Estate-G.
M. Babb and Mrs. Synia
Babb Dead.

Springfield--G M. Babb, aged "a
years, and his wife, Mrs. Synia Babb,
were shot to death in their home at
Orlinda by a nephew, Owen Fisher,
aged Al years. Fisher, after attempt,
ing to reach the son of the couple, Mel
vim Babb, 81, blew out his own brains.
Mr.. Babb was prominent and
wealthy, and was once inspector for
the Tobacco Planters association The
Ill feeling is attributed to the settle.
ment of an estate. Fisher has been
In Amarillo, Tex.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-09
LIGHT BOOZE.
Do You Drink III

A minister's wife had quite . tus-
sic with coffee and her experience is
interesting. She says:
During the two years Of my train
ing as nurse, while on night duty,
became addicted to coffee drinking.
Between midnight and four In the
morning. when the patients were
asleep. there was little to do except
make the rounds, and It was quite
natural that / should want hot cup
Of coffee about that time. I could
keep awake better.
After three of four years Of cof-
fee drinking, became nervous wreck
and thought that simply could not
live without my coffee. All this time
l was subject to frequent bilious at
tacks, sometimes so severe as to
keep me In bed for several days.
After being married, Husband
begged me to leave off coffee for he
feared that 1t had already hurt me
almost beyond repair, 80 resolved to
make an effort to release myself from
the hurtful habit.
Il began taking Postum, and for .
few days felt the languid, tired feel
ing from the lack Of the coffee drug
but I liked the taste of Postum, and
that answered for the breakfast bev-
erage all right.
Finally I began to feel clearer
headed and had steadier nerves. Aft
er a years use of Postum now feel
like q new woman-have not had any
bilious attacks since left OF coffee"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville,' in pkgs.
Postum comes In two forms:
Regular Postun--must be well
boiled. 15c and $50 packages.
Instant Postum-is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In cup Of hot water, and, with cream
and sugar. makes delicious bever-
age instantly. SOC and 60c tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds 10
about the same.
There's q Reason" for Postum
sold by Grocers.