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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
STRIKE
WEST VIRGINIA MINERS WILL
LAY DOWN TOOLS
JUNE LIST.
Refusal OF Operators To Grant
Check on Is Causc-Hope
For Settlement Gone.

.prciai lfeuafch Co tLr Iutsfursnrer
CHARLESTON. W. Va. May
2e-on nest Monday, twelve thou
sand miners of the Sans~ha field
members % the United Mine
workers % America. will 90 on
strike, following the failure of the
coal operators % the district 20
grant tne miners the check -off,
which the miners declare Is es
sentisi 20 the life of .he union.
ttftkc OF the organized min.
era Of the state was authorixeo
mia evening just before the ad.
lournment of tire n,iners eonven.
tion which affirmed the r-port
of the scale committee In rcfus-
ln9 70 aeeede GO the proposition
Submitted by the operators for a
refusal of the present contract for
term of three years. The oper-
ators believe the chcck-off would
destroy the open shop policy und-
er which they have operated for
ten years
Will Strike Monday.
a. ne miners Will 90 on strike
Monday morning." declared Dis
ulet President Thomas Cairns.
,onisht. The sole difference be
Meen the miners and operators
the eneek-ot demanded by the
miners. The organized miners OF
the district are insistent tbst ,Ss
eheek-eff be restored and We in
tend 20 have u"
President Cairns said that IN.
pohey board of the United Mine
Workers, consisting OF the dis.
uiet ofieers would meet tonor.
70" and outline the policy OF the
miners In resolution uhieb
'iould ask them 70 suspend v.ork
CT next Monday. He declared ,be
hst'onaI organization was stand.
In9 firmly behind the district in
tne demand for a restoration ~
the eheek-off system.
rrIor 20 the miners eonventio,
wnen the strike was authorizes
ue'e was meeting Of the oen.
di scale committee Of miner.
an. sno ope rstors, but there was not
the slightest intination that
either side would yield o, tbe
bone Of contention between the
Belligerents. VIC
Outcome Unknown.
WnHe the outcome Of a strike in
tne organized district is Unknown
pOtn miners and operators he
lieVe that ~ will not be an ~
tended controversy similar 20 the
oaint and cabin creek strike two
years auo which necessitated mar
uaI "a" m the previous strike.
The strike will effect an mines
along the north side OF the Kama
VIVA river and those on tributary
creeks including Black Betsy.
Shmithers creek, Campbells creek,
Hushs creek, Kellys creek, Can.
neton' Boomer, Eongacre Hare
wood, National and Oakland. ali
the mines on the southside Of
kanawhs river will be effected
except those on cabin creek which
are working under an agreement
which does not expire until next
April.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
HATFIELD YIELDS
PICK AND SHOVEL
Special Dispatch 90 the Intelligence

Special Dispatch Co the InteIieerra-.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nav %
he hrst day of the good roads daya
were well attended boz kanawh4 c1Ir.
~ headed by Governor Hatfield Ssr.
fetary. OF state Reed. Auditor p4r.t
ana sixty employees from tho uum.r.
GUS departments uf tho state govern.
ment. put in an active dav or f..
kufner Hollow road and covered
about two and Ouy.half miles THfs
crowd was augmented by crowd nf
twenty under United States Connie.
-ioner Howard Smith While Ir over.
magisterial district in the county
ffoup' ot men abandoned their rDau.
lar work and took up the Dick arI
howell the total number for tho o0ur.
fy is estimated al elcht hundred
county Road Engineer Frank g. Bur
Oct divided his time among the xroup4
from this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
DEMOCRATIC TARIFF DEPRES-
sion L. kEENLY
FELT.
No Prospects For Retirement
Means Democratic Defeat.
Judge Morgan For Congress.

FAlRNONT. May IS Which L. tho
shady side asked a traveller Who en-
oei 49, on the baltimore a Ohio rain
at MoundsN he. going east
~ uoesht make much difference
Nuich side you ary on. repli.d the
SohuNctor. but 10 would keep Won
uusy moving n you desired the shade
90 tn" lmt. The tOrtuOus waV Of
me baltimore q Ohio b. very rnuch
IKE the Wobbiy road the present Dem
ocfduc administration is travelling It
Is IN The shade for season. bus never
stays there long enough 10 BE- com.
iortahlc. What little is To be aeon ~
rural West Virginia IN "a tourney from
Wheeling 10 Fairmont gives a Elow.
lhb Ir'mls" or abundant crops this
year never has the outlook Indicated
such bountecns harvest. m cropS
could save thu Democratic PARTY from
the Tate that is on its trail. its sal.
Nd'lon would he secure HUT As man
cannot live by bread alone. some.
,n'hs VIII have 20 be- stirring in other
l.h"s, and that prospect l. gloomy. in
nred- ln general trade the merchants
ol Falrmont ere not suffering a. much
from business staEnation as In some
other sections. hut conditions are hv
no means as satisfactory az they were
uhu't the last Republican administra-
ton.
Coal Trade Depressed.
The chief industry OF Fairmont and
Nlcinage Is coal mining. dominated
ny that great corporation with when
Ex-senator Watson Is Identified This
corporation besides mining coal has
been known. on occasions. 10 engage
IN loiltics. The chief officers OF this
company and their subsidiary tools
did all they could 20 recall the Dem
ocTatic party 20 power. and were. as
matter OF course. In sympathetic ac.
cord with the free trade priuciples
eNemplified I'm the Underwood tariff
bill President Wilson. IL will be re.
called. said the benevolent purpose OF
this destructive piece Of legislation
was 10 sharpen The arts OF American
manufacturers. but n he ever re-
marked what effect IL was 10 have on
the coal operators ne spoke so soft
~ that no one heard him II. the I'm.
derWood bill. has. however. confound.
ed the wits OF these coal operators to
the point of distraction Just the
other day one OF the officials OF the
fairmont Coal Company Is reported TO
nave said IN conversation: We'll.
! have been saying for nearly a year
past this depression cant last. bust
ness viii improve soon. but. d II.
] haven't sold any coal yet" An op-
orator ~ another company Is quoted
as saying he nevsr knew the coal bust
ness TO be so dead as Il Is now. And
so u goes. The miners are kicking.
and the people dependant on the &C.
tivity OF this Industry are worrying
and declaring they are done with the
Democratic party. that H. those who
voted that way In l9l2.-"Just for a
change
Where Opportunity Lies.
How will these conditions benefit
the Republicans? Plainly the iisaf-
Ccontinusd on Fourth PAss)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
HOT WEATHER
HAS ITS EFFECT

Special n'sr7f.h Co thr IrtaIieerrs-.
PtBkENSHURG vs. Va Nav ga
Extreme hot weather TODAY prevented
many mon Of the CIty from rarrviry
Dui their afuw"d intention of work
lnF on ih' county roads boo accordance
WIN Governor H1fnrld.s ur0rIana.
iiou only about hundred Wood
,'i' ,I'ha turned road builders FOR
..' uit more arc expected To work
Friday Reports from the ofhrr ton
counties OF tho Fourth Conversational
'r.rt we're that hundreds of road
nrNrra turned out composed pr.nrL
pHI.J Of Tho farming element
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
RATES ARE DISCRIMINATING.

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. May 2S--
The interstate Commerce Commission
today held that the rates on news
print paper in carloads from Sault Ste.
IaIIc to Ohio. pennsylvania and Mich
iEan destinations are unreasonable
and discriminatory. ir so FAR az they
exceed those at present prevailing
from the Fox river group in Miscon.
sin. and that the rates to Illinois dss-
fuations and to ST. Louis are uurca.
souablo in 80 far as they exceed by
more than Eve cents the rates now On
effect from the Fox river group
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
eoY MuaoeaeR Aceulrrep.

HEBKINER. ~ s.. MAY 2s Jean
GiauIui. tho iE years 0iI boy charged
with the murder 0f niu school teacher.
Ida Ecerhor. was acquitted here on
The ground ~ criminal imhecility
The jury reached lfa verdict shortly
before 3 O'Clock thIa afternoon. after
having been out since (. go o'clock last
evening
little village 0f Poland. y Y on
March 81 a farmer. driving % town
discovered the body Boo a clump 0f
bushes near mo roadside tho next dav
Her skull had been crushed with a
monkey wrench and she had been
stabbed repeatedly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
WILL PRESS TOLL
REPEAL TO A VOTE

WASHlNGTON. May 2s - Admin
lstration Leaders announced today that
beginning Monday they would make
an cnort fO keep the tolls exemption
repeal bill COnfIrIUusIy before the
senate until vote I- reached upon the
bin and 1ll Che proposed amendments
and .uhst.fufes
According fn fHs r'rr ~ Senator
Simmons. who is leading the ngnt for
repeal al attempts Iu las toe bill
aside Tor other measures viii be- Op-
posed Senators oliver. Dupont and
West spoke - the hiu today. Sena-
tors Oliver and Dupont opposed re-
peal and Senator Mtst favored it
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
WORK BEING GRADUALLY
RESUMED AT TAMPICO

WASHINGTON. MAY IS - Excel
ent order ~ being maintained I'm Tam.
piCO. recently captured by the Next
can Constitutionaiists. and work grad.
u7lly Is being resumed In the oil
fields, where damage To- properly was
only slight. according 20 a cable 70.
port 10 the navy department tonight.
from Rear Admiral Badger The re.
port said lishts on the Campeche
Banks were in operation and that
money was very scarce. around Tam
pico.
Distressing conditions az Nazafau.
under siege of the constitutiOualisfs.
wer" reported from the west coast hy
Rear Admiral Howard BE said food
and water were lacking and general
transportation facilities limited.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
BOY BROWNS
NcW Martinsviile lad. BATHING ir the
River. Gets Beyond His Depth
Body Recovered.

Special U.Hrlfrh fH I. Intelligence.
NEW NAUTlNsVlLLE. Vs. Va
MAY o. Tho sixteen year old aon oi
Ahrlm -faEElra. who resides bob the
north end OF tuvu. was drowned Ir
tho ohio river This afternoon while
in bathing with number of bows
Do DEL reported hr rot beyond IIs
depth. and not heIrE able To- swim.
soon drowned The alarm was
sounded by tho other bova and holm
was soon secured fo search f1- ffa
body DO wra found In thirty uIrutrs
after If wont down. but too iafr t1 rr.
suaCifafo life
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
FOUND NOT GUILTY.

TRENTON. ~ j. MAY gsA rrv
In Mercer court tonirht rendered 4
verdict OF not guilty in tho case of
George Graham. "a convict from Wud
son county. in tho state prison
charEd with the murder of Walter
Anderson. colorod. also a convict
Anderson was stabbed 90 death
with pair Of SCISSORS by Graham in
ono 20 fEn uriaou ahOpa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
WELLS FARao co. TAXES
ovER U. g., ON n o.

NFW YORK. May Anrsur.-r4frf
wee mare to-day fh0f tIr Feua rr-r.
company. July O. viii aarure the rt.
rrrra business ~ che baltimore a. ohio
system. The acquisition ~ these lar.
tracts VIII take the express fHrrrarv
into three cities not hitherto rrrvaf ff.
rrrtIy hy &c. philadelphia. baltimore and
vs. Washington.
Tho company superuedes the r-rffsf
states Irrrrss Company on TIE urffI-
more a ohio. ard its affiliated lines
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
HELD ON CHARGE
OF EMBEZZLEMENT

SPECIAL uiFnafrh t1 tho Intelligence.
n NbEIuAND nd. May 2s--
Herbert MONTGOMERY waa foday hold
$500 bond for tho action Of tho
p. .Iufr grand jury ru rharre of
nb' yzlf mrnt of several hundred dol
rom the Loyal order of Moose
W Wesfern Fort. which has q large
enD Dffship in Piedmont. vs. Na.
.H.ultp pmrfg promised f0 make rrfff.
tuition but ln fhr meantime Ii A.
iesed he continued the rmbezzfer8ogi
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
LEPER IN SOLDIERS HOME

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. MAY 81 fr.
mates of fha soldiers homo af West
Allie unrr eriyrf with r1rrfrrrrfI-
today. when ff WAS announce fy
Hfan physicians fEat BERNARD u Non
nett a9 1 Philippine war veteran
was suffering from 'rprosy
I'vrroff has been iaoIafrf u fs
supposed DO contracted tho fIlrrae
in Tho philippines DO came 20 tho
home from Hot Springs. y -. two
weeks aEo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
noAT cAFsTEBs. 20 paowNrp.

ar N.I|.r lI and stanley Tfarer ffo
came rEr we're drowned In the TrIr-
UHrr river here tonight when h1af In
uHf.H fnfU we've rowing rarafFrf cf.
other men hrrH - fhe party. which was
or pleasure "TRIP 90 New Jersey verr
rescued fr rIcfnrhont Tho row h.n.
rarH'fr1 uhrn some members ~ chs
party attempted fo change grafs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
Applles to coIIlern.

Attorney John c. Palmer. represent.
from Richmond last night and stated
the decision applies also TO the re.
cent trouble in the Golfers field and
that Judge Dayton was also reversed
ia thls instance. He also stated he
had secured writs OF error for the ten
l.en ny, now IN jail and would have them
OUT ON bond In a day or two
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
DIED FROM HEAT

Special Dispatch tr tre frtsuirenrer
CHARLESTON. Vs. Va Nav gs A
HHd roads and fho hrat was the
cause 90 thc death of Joseph Hairless
rn rmployo Of tho Campbell Creek
in1I Company af Dana to-day Har.
Joss helped fo unload wagon that
hHl stuck 'u the road and drank cold
Ha'nr while being 0terhp1fui lie
wa. ht pears of axe
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
ESSENTIALS OF PLAN FOR
PACIFICATION OF MEXICO
AGREED UPON.
Landing of Arms by German YES.
sels Causes Much Comment.
A misunderstanding.

WASHINGTON. May 2S-Confer.
ences which indicated rapid progress
in mediation Of the Mexican situation
at Niagara Falls. were held here to-
day between President Wilson. Sec
retary q. STATE Bpsn and other de-
partment officials, none Of whom
would publicly discuss the details OF
proposed settlement. OF the vexatious
problems in hand.
Information obtainable here. how
ever. reflected the news from the ca
madam border city that essentials OF
Mexican pacihcation plan had been
agreed upon between representatives
OF General Huerta and the United
states and that some subjects stilI
We're under consideration before a
protocol actually could be prepared
for signature.
SO confident Of ultimate peace
We're some government officials that
the reported landing of ammunition
Tor Huerta from German ghfDs AZ
Puerto. Mexico. caused them no 10 unl a.
sasiness. one official declared that
Iuerta probably never would have
heed Tor the arms his forces had pro-
cured. Asked what he meant by tnts
ne SAID N was because everything
LOOKS so hopeful for peace"
Commission Government.
Officials generally admit that the
basis OF the plan OF mediation Is for
the establishment OF a commission
government or Junta TO be composed
OF n provisional president and four
cabinet ministers who would be neu-
tral in so far as political affiliations
are concerned. To this provisional
government Huerts's power would be
transferred pending an election.
That the basic plan has been com
municated to the Constitutionalist
chief. General Carranza. and his ad.
visers was admitted here tonight Al.
though Carranza and his adherents
still are not party 10 the mediation.
" was pointed out that the first thing
Tor the mediators 10 determine up0n
is the disposition Of the Mexico City
government That done. dcvoIoumonts
might arise which would involve IN.
ture negotiations with tho Constitu-
uonalist forces
BESIDES the mediation devolopuonfs
the reported landing Of amwunifion
Tor Huerta from the German steamers
fpiransa and Bavaria. az Puerto Nexi.
co. was the uppermost subject Of dis.
tcontinued on Page ElevenD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
BUSH RESIGNS
AT PARKERSBURG

Special Dispatch to trc Intelligence
PAKkEBSErRG. W Va. Nav % -
Supt J. J.. Bush. of the Parkcrsburp
schools presented his resignation t0
IN" board or education tonight and
announces his acceptance of the sup-
srlntendrncy or The schools of Erie
Of tho local Hirh school f1-merIy Cf
th1rls -t0u. was elected TO succeed
Mr Bush
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
THE wEArHrR
wAsHmeToE. May aa-ror.e..,,

WAsHrHeToH. May 2a--ror-castt
ohio and western peuusvIvanfa--
PARTY cloudy friday. probably followed
~ local thundsrst0ruia Friday afte-.
noon or night, wur1rer sEtrerus norm
portiouss Saturday. unsettled nr1haNfy
showers ana cooler; moderate southeast
and south winds.
West Partly cloudy rrff4.y
and Saturday, probably thunderuhouera
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
MAJOR ISSUES NOW BEFORE
WILSON AND HUERTA
FOR APPROVAL.
Personnel Of New Government
Now Being Considered.
Excellent Progress.

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont. May "a -
flsns Tor the pacificafion OF Mexico
tnrouzn mediation virtually have been
The major, issues are now before
President Wilson and General Huerta
ior approval When this II Obtained
secondary questions will le taken up
ior consideration and detersin nation
protocol covering the basic princi-
pies win be signed. the mediation con
Ierence at Niagara Fails will close
the delegates win return 20 their
homes. and the mediators will com
plete The details of the undertaking
In conjunction with the authorities al
Washington and Mexico City. This
work may require several months. IL
Is expected that the responsibility for
dealing with the conbtitutionalist ele-
ment VIII be thrown upon the United
States.
Among the points still 10 be dis
posed OF Is believed to be the selec-
ton OF persons tn comprise the new
provisional government and the exact
manner by which it will take uffice in
succession TO tho Huerta Regime.
On these questions the mediators
were In communication today with the
delogates; All said satisfactory pro
srcss mad been made and that a pro-
tocoi concerning the conferences prob
ably would be signed within a week.
The Main Point.
The main point now under discus
sion Is just how the transition from
the present administration TO a new
provisional government can be enact.
ed. lnasmuch as the United States
has never recognized the Constitution.
alist right of General Huerta TO hold
the ONCE OF Provisional President. the
intent OF the American delegates Is
understood TO be that the new pro
Visional executive shall not appear to
nave been chosen by Huerta IL IS
necessary. IL the Mexican constitution
De followed literally. that the Office
OF minister OF foreign anairs. which
Is now vacant shall be filled BY the
individual TO whom the mediation con.
ference expects General Huerta 10
turn over the reins of government.
The Mexican constitution provides
mat In case OF vacancy in the office
OF President the minister OF foreign
affairs shall succeed TO the position'
The Unites States. II Is known on re-
haUe authority. VIII not chow frek-
nlcaities TO hamper "A quick settlement
OF the problem. and the American dele
gates recognize that an irregular
metnod OF choosing a provisional pres
Iaent might evoke opposition from
such Mexican people as think Huerta's 4
title a constitutional one. The com
mon enort of both the American aud
mexican delegates, therefore. IL TO
preserye the forms of the Mexican con.
sutuuon In whatever ARRANGEMENT Is
agreed upon.
Commission Unpopular.
The American government has been
desirous that the Huerta government
give way TO commission or a junta
~ -, nvs persons, or possibly three.
Inc Mexican delegation takes the
view that commission would be ti,-
popular because their people. being
tcontnued on Page Eleven)
The Detroit times., 1914-01-19
Hansen, The Explorer for Food for
Common Good Greatest of Explorers

adds 10 our knowledge. and shows
courage. But how much greater is
the work OF Nils r.. Hansen, OF South
Dakota. who spends years in Siberia,
Outer Mongolia. or Eastern. Turkes-
tan, facing all the dangers of explor-
alton and seeking only to find and
bring away plants which VIII oenett
the world
He has made more than one trip
10 Asia on these splendid pilgrimages
to the shrine OF nature. Roosevelt
came home from Africa with tons of
skeletons and hides. but Hansen has
lust returned from Siberia with
what?-A load or two OF hayseed,
To be more exact, ne has brought
out OF those wilds nearly two tons or
the seeds OF the wild alfalfas. lie
also has a new species OF sweet
clover. some white seeded millet.
some Mongolian grass. some Che
grass. several hardy fruits. and va
rious other things which he thinks
may adapt themselves 10 the condi-
tions In South Dakota and other
western states.
Suppose he finds q variety OF alfal.
IA which will flourish in the arid
plains OF our west--or any other
plant which will become as staple
there as Indian corn now is on Aus
tralia or South Africa? VIII his
trip not be worthy Of mention among
the great explorations OF the world?
A few years ago II appeared as r
great areas In our southwestern
states would be Obliged 10 get along
without any good grain crop. But
some one brought in some sorghnms
from Asia and Africa+mild maize.
kafr corn, kaowliang. and the like
This year there will be seven million
acres of these crops planted They
produce about as good a yield TO the
acrea Of grain on the average as
corn, and II Is almost as good a feed
1t makes good bread And these
sorghums will make a crop in sea-
son which burns corn up. They stop
growing when II gets too dry. mark
time. and when the rain comes start
OF again.
Alfalfa. Sudan grass. potatoes. In
dian corn. hardy wheats new and
adaptable fruits-there are blessings
10 lH' Ih'e' lucy MAKE ire poSSl-
BILE where II would otherwise he4im-
possible. and abundant. where II
would otherwise be stunted and
acanty.
The great explorers OF the world
are the men who seek, find and
transport these things. And this
sort OF exploration has only just be-
gun. IL Is the work for the StanIeys,
the Livingstones and the Roosevelts
OF the future-the greater explorers
following the minor ones