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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
CAUSE A REIGN
OF TERROR AT FAIRMONT
Big FAILURE
Crawford Woolen Co.. Of MsrtinsbUrg.
Goes into Receivers Hands-Will
Reorqanizc and Continue.

Special Dispatch t1 fLr Intslnrcnccr.
MARTINSBIK re. w. Va. June Is
Tho biggest failure in the Industrial
history of Martinsburg occurred at a
late hour last night when an order
was entered in the Circuit Court
clerks Office appointing u. 10 I'm
inert. president OF the old national
bank Of Martinsburr George VI Bow
ere. president Of the Peoples Trust
Company 81 this city. and ~ - Nc
Cormac. of Winchester. receivers for
the Crawford Wooleu Company Of
Martinsburg
The receivers we're appointed late
yesterday evening In Romncy. W. Va.
hy Judge DALEY. Of that place, upon
the petition Of creditors. and the or
der was brought 90 Nartinshurg and
entered last night
For ten years the company operated
the biz Crawford wooden mills in this
city. one Of tho chief Industries here.
rmploUnr more than three hundred
operative n recently became in.
fOlFod financially. which caused "a sale
and reorganization Of the worstod and
cashmere company. n subsidiary ron.
Ceru Poor business made t iwroe
-ihlc Tor the company 10 meet ifs Oh.
legations. and tho heaviest creditors
decided % ask for receivers. with tho
object of rcorganizinE tho concern
upon a stronger basis and with ample
capital to operate tho mills upon
larger scale. The receivers state fhfs
will hc done Immediately and the mills
viii b. continued in operation without
I0ss 81 employment TO the operatives
or loss 90 tho creditors
The liabilities are given af $3.50 000
and the assets sufficient TO pay an tho
creditors in FUN
lt is ssid President Crawford lost
every dollar no possessed in the fail
ure Of the company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
THREE HOUSES ROBBED AND
ONE HOLDUP REPORTED
YESTERDAY.
Another Robbery Attempted al
Store But Italian on Guard
Shoots Marauder.
SPECIAL Dlspatch 10 no Intelligence.

Special Dispatch Co the Inteiiieencer.
FAlRMONT. ". Va. June 2s-
Thieves who have terrorized this city
for a month past were AZ work aFain
this morning and three houses on the
cast side were robbed At tho home
or oregon Moran a thief entered tho
room ~ Dick Bambrldre a flash
liFht thrown into the face OF Bam-
bridge woke him up and no looked
INTO the barrel of a revolver re
closed his eyes md 4norod loud
V while tho thief took bis watch and
change Hearing tho fhirf roIrr down
the stairs ho jumped from bed and
bogan calling FOR hDlp Police aud
blood hounds were on tho track In
half hour The thief was traced 70
the river whore tho print Of a boat
was found in tho mud of the shore
Tho thief escaped
VIM smith. % traction conductor
was going homo DO four O'Clock this
morning when two men held him up
on Market street They tried 20 take
bis money but ho knocked one man
down. broke from tho other and ran
These foofpads also escaped
80 two other houses robbed. the
thieves failed f1 Eet anything of
resident. that they had been choloro-
formed luf tho police doubt thie
AZ an italian fruit stand man
tried fO force N window when the
proprietor who was on ruard fired al
hI. arms. a scream % Pain followed
The shot CoinE 20 fhe door the Tfal
ian eaw hIm running nioof anofs
were found IN fhe window Fui. This
man also escaped
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
LINER CALIFORNIA GOES
ON TORY ISLAND ROCKS
EVACUATED
Federals Flee From Aeuss CsIientes
On the Approach Of Viila-lat-
ter Changes His Plans

ZACATECAS. Mexico. June "a.
tVia II Paso. Texas. June 2s.)-
Aguas Calientes. capital of the state
or the same name. has been exacuat
ed by the federals. according to in.
formation reaching General Villas
headquarters today. Owing 10 this
his pan OF campaign has been
changed and the troops OF the divl-
sion are returning TO Torreon.
Part OF the division left last night.
The remainder will ieaye for the
north today. General villa will fol-
low his troops during the day. Last
"wednesday IL was announced that the
villa troops would be taken towards
Aguas Calientes overland.
Loss Is Heavy.
Late reports show that the losses OF
the Federals here were much greater
than at first supposed. While final ig-
ures have not been obtained. IL is
known that the number OF prisoners
taken by Villas troops exceed 1900.
The number OF killed was at least
close TO that figure. Nearly 1000
wounded Federal soldiers are being
cared for by the Constitutionalists'
hospital corps.
The latest casualty reports Of the
nstitutionalists were over 700 dead
and about LOO wounded. These fig-
ures are not complete.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
NATIONWIDE
Conference OF City Officials TO Be Held
al Philadelphia TO Discuss
Utility Rates.

PHILADELPHIA. June 2S.-A na-
tlon-Wide conference OF city officials
70 ~, ulsSuss the various phases OF pub
lie utility problems will be held in
thls city this fan in response 10 an
invitation sent 10 the heads Of the
Va sIlous municipalities by May
Blankenburg who has suggested an
oHenslve and defensive alliance to So
cure the best possible rates for the
Consuper from the companies which
furnish electricity. gas. water and
transportation. Favorable responses
70 Mr.. BlankenburEs communication
haNe already been received from Nav
OF Mitchell. Of New York: Mayor Har.
rlson. Chicago: Mayor Baker. Cleve.
iand' Mayor Shroyer. Dayton. and tho
heads OF other large cities.
Inc plan proposed provides for the
FORMATION Of public utilities research
bureau which would secure informa.
ton TO be used by the cities and other
Sohsumers In preparing complaints to
De submitted 20 the various public
service commissions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
WILL UNITE
Republicans and Proaresslves Unite
on County Ticket In Putnam,
lnsurins Success.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intslligenccr.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. June 2S -
The Republicans and Progressives of
Putnam county will unite on their
county ticket In the coming election.
assuring the election OF their candi-
dates. Resolutions for a Joint prima.
~ 20 b. held July 25th have been
adopted by both committees. and both
parties will go into the campaign with
the same candidates on both tickets
The proposition for n joint primary
was made 10 the Republicans bv
Chairman Charles II Enirks. OF tho
Progressive NOmmittco Of the county.
and was accepted by the Republican
committee
Tho proposition is similar 10 that
adopted On majority Of the counties
OF The state. and the chances of the
Democrat having a majority in the
next legItlatur" are growing exceed
ingly slim
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
TOD'S POSITION
On The Prohibition Question Made
Plain In Statement az Nounqs~
town Last Night.
Special Dispatch to TIC intelligence.

Special Dispatch to TIC Intelligence.
COLUMBUS. o. June 2s-"Should
Prohibition come by legislative enact
ment during my term as Governor. n
! am elected. ! will not veto IL. but
as governor will have no part In
the agitation OF the question OF pro
hibition.' sald David Tod. candidate
for the Republican nomination for
Governor OF Ohio. AZ Youngstown last
night In declaration made In the pres
ent primary campaign.
Nor will he Recommend the repeal
Of a single statute relating 20 the
liquor traffic. whether IL be known
as liquor legislation or temperance
legislation. nor the enactment OF any
additional legislation on this ques-
tion, whether II be to add TO or take
from what Is now law, expect as TO
the appointment by the Governor OF
liquor license commissioners"
Mr. Tod made IL clear that he will
not have any private understandings
with the advocates OF any propaganda.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
IMPORTANT FIND
Missing HsH Tablet of Nipour Col
lection Telling Story Of Creation
is Found IN v. o. p. Museum.

PHILADELPHIA. June IS - The
missing half Of the Clay tablet. the
other half ~ which. a. translated by
Or stephen Isngdon ~ Jesus col
Icgo. oxford. told about tho food and
th" escape ~ Noah and how tho fam
uf man rrsucd through hia femutatiou
by the river God Euki fo cat OF tho
Tree N Life. was found Yesterday
af The University ~ peuuetltaufs rms.
scum The university arfrorifiaa
made thIs announcement TONIGHT and
said tho tablet which was discovered
among The thousands of tablets ir tho
Niprur collection ia lu almost rarfr-t
condition and that f COPY would boz
sent o' once t0 Dr Laurd0u for trans.
lafIOu
N.fhiur was rHld .r IrffnafaH rb.uf
E.n nr any other woman Ir Uuunerffa.f.
WlfH The fH|l ~ man Hu fhr fret f~ar.
wfnf and Ir InrEdnu cvrroraaf rrrr.f
that fnn tablet vas broken HIn fHf most
important place hrrhaf1frFfafa af fN.
university believe fhr newly found t.r.
zion VIII rre1flv aerfsf fn rr.oaIfrr ff.
complete rf1rt ~ che creation fhr ff1af
and me fall ~ man.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
PROMINENT PITTSBURGH
NEWSPAPERMAN DEAD

PITTSBURGH. Pa. June 2s.-
christopher A. Evans. one OF the best
known newspaper men In Pittsburgh
died suddenly az his home last night
Porn and educated In Quebec. Canada.
Mr. Evans came 20 Pittsburgh In 1854
and has been in newspaper work
since. lie served as Harrisburg cor
respondent Of the Pittsburgh Times
and as telegraph editor OF the same
paper In 1906 he took the manage
ment of a local news bureau and in
1910 became general manager OF the
Tri-State News Bureau. the local
news association He held that posi-
tion al his death.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
LIVES SAVED
Oastardly Attempt 20 Wreck Train
Frustrated by Action Of
Miserant Himself.

WlLlHAMSPORT. Pa. June es-
between los O'Clock this morning.
Mhen trdln No. % passed and 2:2O
when train No. 56 arrived af Ne,r
berry. some person threw the switch
ieadins from the main track OF the
fennsylvania railroad to the New.
berry freight house siding 70.
moved the switch target and placed
u between the main track and The aid
ing ~ position indicating that the
switch was set for the main track No
90. which is one Of the fastest p9ssor.
ger trains on the division. Approached
carefully because Of an automatic as.
tant caution signal which tho would
BE- wrcCkor did not know no had sei
and was under control when 10 enter.
ed the switch
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
ESCAPE
Recaptured d Prisoner Makes cetsv,,v
and Takes Several Others
with Him

LOCK HAVEN. Pa. June ss Thoa
y. Parker. charged with embczzIa.
ment and forgery. who escaped by
difcinE out ~ tho Lock Haven iaiI
year and half aE0. and who was
ter'piurrd and returned to that fau
two weeks ago. agafu cacaueJ tasf
nfhf by saving tho lock Off tho steel
Carr In which ho was confined the
lock on thn door of tho coll OF John
-fra.f0n held on statutory charge.
'h' IO0k on the rear door OF the iaiL
and than completed the job hy aaw
lrt the lock or Tho door leading from
tho jail into am alley They arc atiil
at large
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
TO cELEBRATE Anniversary
BIRTH OF PIC IRON INDUSTRY

CATASAQTA Pa Juno ~ Marx
.ns thr lfth anniversary uf tho manu-.
facture pf pig iron with anthracite
coal. latasaQua began fuda. "a rgark.s
celebration 0f fI. event on Trfy &
1880 tho hr.f p.E iron Raa made rr
america With anthracite blast ff was
done here by David TF1m4a Ir "a f,,-.
mace built hv himself
before That iron was made with
CHARCOAL. slow. expensive method
which yielded but limited product
T bore bad been attempts fn ENGLAND
to make iron with hard coal. but Tho
success lad only been moderate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
YOUNG MAN BROWNS
Prominent Cumberland GIass.orker
seized With Cramps While
Bathing and Loses Life.

SPECIAL Disuatch 20 the Gntellircrcer.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. June 2S-
While swimming In Wills Creek at
ROCK Cut. near Devils Back Bone fust
above the city. this evening. Henry
Clitse. p years old. a glass blower who
lived with his mother and his step.
rather, Frederick Dryer. Sylvan ave
nue.. was drowned. The creek was
muddy. nigh aud turbulent from the
storm or early this morning and Il Is
feared difficulty will be encountered
IN recovering the body u Is suppoz-
cd Clitse was sized with cramps. he
was prominent in glass workers union.
so l3l here and was press correspon-
dent OF American Flint. the glass
trade maEaZInc. lie was employed
at the wellington plant while his
brother. William and his step-fatber
work 90 the Potomac glass works
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
THREE DROWN
IN Allegheny River Yesterday-Boy
Wakes Heroic Effort 20 Save Two
Others and Rescues One

.PiTTSBJRGH. PA Juno as Tho
Allegheny river claimed three lives
mere today. George z WrTrurhIIr
AGED httF four. senior member of tho
irm oi McIaughlin a. NcTaurhIin
ming near Hutton Whom his rsro.
rapsIZcd. Grover Hr0drurryrr. arod
twenty two. was drowned af NuIvafe
Two boys fcll on "a barge at iHo foot of
OF Iino street. Piftshurrh and Lows
i.las'r. AGED eleven. went fo their aId
h', rescued RAYMOND HrIckcr. AGED
eight but Matthew Hafaz arcd ctg,.,r,
drowned before Hlasar could roach
him
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
DROWNED
Charleston Young Man Loses Life
While Bathing With a Party
OF Friends.

Special Dispatch 70 the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W Va. June 2s.-
Guy Shaver aged 22. son OF W. r.
Shawver well known merchant was
drowned in Elk river about four miles
from this city. Shawver was with a
party Of friends and is believed TO
have been attacked with cramps.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
IDENTIFIED
Grace sehsnek. Missing Since
Last October

TRENTON. s. j.. June 1S The
body oft Eirl taken from Sauhiran
creek here to-day was Identified fo.
night by Ralph Schanrk aa that OF
his daughter Grace. 10 years old miss.
inE since last October The remain-
were badly dccomposcd Tho victim
suffered from n nervous disorder Just
prior o. her disappoarancc Tho 20.
licD believe she committed suicide
while demenfcd. while the parents in.
cline to the murder theory An aufop-
- will bo held tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
MISSING MAN A SUICIDE

IlTTSBURGU Va. June 2s Tho
body on James vs.. Hoade. aged 90.
secretary of fho sharpehurg Frsfrfrv
company n Sharpshurr was found
hanging t0 "a small tree In O'Uara
township today ffcada dIsan1oaref
last "wednesday and since fher ritiy
ems and goo boy scouts had searched
Tor BIN. OVrrw0rk d. given ar tho
cause Of BITE act
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
MACHIAS STATIONED IN IN.
NER HARBOR OPENS UP
MAIN BATTERY
After Dominican Forces Had Brok.
en- Agreement Not TO
Use Artillery.

WASHINGTON. n c. June Is
Bomhardment OF the rebel city OF
Puerta Plata by President BordAs. OF
Santo Domingo. was silenced late Fri.
day by hre from the main battery OF
the American gunhoat Machias Only
task
News OF this Incident came 10 the
navy department late tonight in a be
lated dispatch from Captain Russell.
on board the battleship south Caro-.
Ina. The Machias. which carries
cight four-inch guns. was sent into
the inner Earbor az Puerta Plata pre-
pared for battle after the Dominican
forces had time and again violated an
agreemcnt not TO use artillery in at
tacking the rebel forces holding the
port
Captain Russell was sent IN norn,ni.
can waters with general instructions
10 protect Americans and other for
'iEn lives and property. lie had
warned tho Contending forces against
the use OF artillery. which meant GER
tain death 10 non-combatants. and had
peen promised that only small arms
Official Dispatch.
The captains Dispatch dated Fri
day. follows In part.
This afternoon about 30 when
the Bordas artillery ashore fired
shells into the city Of Puerta Plata.
the Machias anchored in the inner
harbor and with some shots from her
main battery stopped tho artillery
tre into the city. after which there
was no further fighting We have
the situation we'll in hand and no al
ditional vessels. either United States
or foreign. will be needed TO prevent
the bombardmnt OF Puerta Plata.
The prompt stopping OF the artillarv
fire into the city this afternoon will
have a very reaqsurinu effecf unon
the Americans and other foreigners
IN the city who have recently dts
played great anxiety about their
safety"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
NEW WORLDS RECORD.

BERLIN. June 2s.-Herr Landmann.
an aviator. to-day finished IN a non
stop flight of - hours - minutes. II Is
claimed that this flight constitutes a
worlds record.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29

WAsHIHoTOr. June za-rorsoastf
Ohio. western prnravIvarga anf We.
llLlnie-oeneraiiy fair MONDAY anf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
CARRANZA
REPLIES
TO INVITATION OF MEDIA
TORS TO PARTICIPATE
IN CONFERENCE.
Asks Time to Consult With Gen.
erals and Gives His Reasons
Therefore.

WASHINGTON. June 2s - Gen.
eral Venustiano Carranza. first chief
OF the Mexican constitutionalists has
replied TO the invitation extended for
participation by his agents In an In
ioTIhal conference with representa-.
uves OF General Huerta and the Unit.
90 states concerning plans for a pro-
NlslOnal government In Mexico. asking
that he be given time TO consult WITH
his general
General Carranza. II vas learned
mere tonight. informed the mediators
N MS latest communication that the
cause or the plan OF Guadaloupe un-
uer which he was chosen first CHIEF
OF the constitutionalists, IL would lta
necessary for him TO confer with his
associates In the movement before
th,Srlns upon such important nego.
tdllohs. Acceptance Of any prOpos-
ed provisional government to succeed
iu'Tta. ne said, necessarily might re-
gulre some change IN the terms OF
me IuddelOupS plan. and this could
not De done without the consent %
lhe various military leaders in the
revolutionary movement
VIII Hasten Consultations.
Assurances are said to have been
given he mediators Is General car.
rama that he would hasten tbe pTo.
posed consultation with the chiefs in
order thar some definite understand.
ing could be- reached quickly as TO the
position 10 be taken with regard TO
ne informal mediation conference.
Many perplcXing elements have de.
vCloped in the situation araong them
being the apparent disagreement be.
tween Carranza'5 IS agents here over the
recent break with Villa and the pub
ucatOH OF the statement attacking
GENERAL Angeles. authorized by Alfre.
do Braceda. General Carranza's per.
sonaI aide Who came 10 Washington
from SaltillO for this purpose
To-day Fernando lrlcsias CaIderon.
leader Of the Mexican liberty party.
and Leopoldo Hurdato Espinosa. Join
20 the Mexican cOnstitutionalists in
Washington 20 await Developments re-
Earding the Informal peace confer.
ence. Neither would discuss their
plans
constitutionalists Aroused.
fuhlicsttion today of certain core
sIuudcuCr alleged Co have passed be-.
r.. Hopkins. "a Warrington lawyer. re-
Ties of fh. National Rauuays of Mex
lUu. aroused tho rfIfIfIuuHIsf Isau-
n' ,9fI' .p1Yaenrr also included
~. . '"nWlnica tinus between SIR
tol.in- snd % ' Pierce. head ~ the
i'f." oil corporation and One ~ tue
heaviest uwrsfr of National UnfItsva
stock statement published Ir fHI. H..ri.
re,tlon IufiuHfed that American firsn-
gtI interest wcrr hHrsur the r-tolu-
phafrallv denied In statement Isfued
tonight l.arrfIur Chat I. bod dom. aII
Do could f.r N. lier.. aa hiH repre-
tentative. tn conserve fHe rr0rrrffra i1
Rafael Ilbaran ard Luis cabrera i.-
.d 'gm.rts Ie. hrirE fFat The Con-
.Irl .".I.fiu.a frum an. American ir.
''f-.I. f'I elr. i.tl.. Nf.. .ur Hny
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-02
STA1E HIGHWAY
 OFFICE IS ACTIVE

Little Rock, June 26.-The highway department of the State Land Office has become one of the most active in the state government, and is receiv- ing calls for new work almost daily. State Highway Engineer Carter is in correspondence with the authorities concerning the establishment of at least three county systems of high ways in Nevada, White and Jackson counties, and others are expected. The department. is also assisting in the organization of two districts each in Lincoln, and Pulaski, and one each in Prairie, Phillips, Lonoke, Greene, Faulkner and Garland. There is about 100 miles of improved highway actually under construction under de- partment supervision.
 The department IS also doing great deal of work in assisting in the erection of bridges, having now under way two each in Jackson, Independ- ence and Arkansas, six in Union and one each in Lawrence and Fulton, besides those necessary in the various road districts.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-02

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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-02
I or k any other duly constituted public

or he any other duly constituted public authority.
 Sec g Any person. firm or corpora. ton employing a child in violation or this act, or any person euthorlzeu to sign any certificate. affidavit or paper called for bv this act or any employer, parent. guardian or custodian or my child, who employs permits or sun ers such child to be employed. in X.oiatto of this act. shall be deemed guilty or misdemeanor and upon convictioa shaII ne Tined not less than five dpilaFS no, move than one hundred dollars. All mes collected for violations of thus acs shall be paid into the building tund or the school district in which the ohense Is committed
 Sec n. All acts or parts of aHtS inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act arc hereby repealed.
 Sec. IS. This act to take effect rom and after January 1st 1915. Filed in the office of the Secretary or State on tho 2nd day of May 1914
 Each elector may vote for or against the above act.
 Witness my official signature this 29th day of May, 1914. -.-,
 EARLE W. HODGES,
 CSsal.l Secretary of state.