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The Washington times., 1914-01-11

Advices from Gulf Port, Miss. tell US
that President Wilson Is playing I
'Grst-cIass game Of golf over thai
course But what IS 4 ''first-class game
a. golf at Gulf Port, Miss? 10. r..
counting the whiffs?
The Washington times., 1914-01-11

1t isn't unlikely that a number of us
have uRdcrrated Col Gunboat Smith
after all In the last year he has beat IN
Frank Moran, Jess Willard. Bombadier
Wells. Sam LanGfOrd, Arthur Pelky, anil
a number OF others. This isn't the mort
formidable array Of fighting talent ever
assembled under ole tent, but il hal p-
pens TO be about the best now extant
Which. so far as GunbOat Is concerned,
Is practically the entire answer.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11

A FEDERAL League I'm Abyssinia that
would draft our crop of white hopaS
Wopld be the most important adjunct
The Washington times., 1914-01-11

ne grtatest single addition TO science
in 1919 i point overlooked. WAS estab-
IIsned Icy Rube Benton OF the Reds. He
Drr-eG that I'm its most Yirulent form
there Is re ivory to be classed in dura-
bIi.ty urui the front end OF a street
car " WhizZi1g down hill.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11

At this date last yeaT-a short twelve
months baCk-Luther MCCarty Was the
csding white hope of the game Sirc2
that brief period McCarty has been
x lied and his conqueror knocked out
and crowded to the ash pile. When they
get started in this game they all travel
swiftly.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11

Year y year additional misery is
crowded ito the world. Umpires must
NOW b. rounded up for three leagues in
place IF two in the upper zone.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
I've got 10 Keep my batting eye in trim,'' etc.

T.: civilization known since the anti
toxin cI.e was established and set gO'
irS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
GERMAN CONSUL CHARGED
WITH NEUTRALITY VIOLATION
BATTLE
Results in Serious Defeat
for the Latter.

BROWNSVILLE. Texas. Dec 10
In a three-hour battle today. General
Luis Caballero and a large force Of
Carranza soldiers defeated the villa
army advancing on Tampico. taking
fifteen prisoners. much provender and
war material. and causing severe
losses in dead and wounded. The ad-
vancing army was In command OF
General Alberto Carrera-T Torres.
The battle occurred near Januave.
between Tulla and Victoria, the capt
tai OF Tamulipas, official advices tell
ing OF the battle having reached Mata-
moras tonight from Victoria
The army OF Carrera-Torres Is said
TO have numbered from 1900 10 1000
Caballero vas in personal command OF
his forces. He is reported pursuing
the Villa forces TO Jan'lave. where Il
H. believed they are entrenching to
stay his forward march.
Reports OF the hght indicate it TO
have been the mos. hotly contested
Of the latest revolution In Mexico.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
DECISIONS
BY SUPREME COURT

Special Dispatch Co the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Dec. I5.-
While the number did not equal that
OF week ago the Supreme court
handed down fifteen decisions to-day
OF which only two were affirmations
OF the decisions Of the lower court.
The cases were: State vs.. Stal.
maker. Randolph county, affirmed: /:
Weekly vs.. Weekly. Marion county.
affirmed: Wetzel vs.. Jones, reversed
in part, affirmed In part. Mclaughlin
ys. Railroad Company. Wood county,
affirmed. Morgan vs.. Bartlett. Harri.
son county. reversed. decreed entered
here. State W. Duffy. Harrison county.
affirmed. Publishing Company W.
County Court. Lewis county. affirmed. !.
Flaming Company vs.. Ross Barbour
County. decree OF lower court mod.
fed and affirmed. Bank vs. Thomas.
Lewis county. reversed and remanded .
Crockett vs. Coal A. Coke Railroad
Company. Mcdowell county. reversed
limited new trial. OH Company We.
simmons. Kanawka county. reversed.
cause remanded State ex rel vs.. Cof.
Held. Marshall county. reversed and
case remanded Neater W. Jennings
OF Company. Wctzel county. affirmed
Bank vs. Columbia Collieries Company
and others. Mcdowell county. modified
and affirmed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
MANY MEXICANS
ARE EXECUTED
v. S. GOVERNMENT AGENTS MAKE
REPORT FROM MEXICO
CITY.
Names Of Victims or Who Ordered Es-
eeutions Are Not Known Men
Once Prominent Officially.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Between
100 and $50 Mexicans, many of them
once prominent officially, have been
secretly executed in Mexico City with
In the last few days. according to an
official report which reached the
one OF Its agents there.
Just who ordered the executions has
not been disclosed, nor are any OF the
names of those put to death known.
Except for these executions. which
are understood, according TO the re-
port. TO be happening daily, conditions
In the city itself are quiet, and Pro
visional President Gutierrez, with the
allied Villa and Zapata forces, Is
maintaining order No foreigners have
been injured or intimidated and bust
ness conditions are described as inn
proving In the capital.
As the American government has
taken the position that IL will not in.
terfere in the disputes among the
Mexicans themselves. II was not be
lieved here that there would be any
the Wholesale executions of political
prisoners unless foreigners are an
noyed.
Scant news OF the military move
ments OF the Gutierrez and CarranZa
forces has been reported. Enrique G.
Llorente. Washington representative
OF Gutierrez. announced that their
forces had taken Guadalajara without
opposition. but no confirmation was
received from any other quarter.
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GERMAN CRUISER
.INTERNS ATGUAM
coRMoRANT sTEAMs INTO AMER.
icAN POSSESSION SHORT OF
COAL.
lnternment Of Ship and Crew untH
After the War Adjusts Trouble
Some Neutrality Question.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-volun-
tary internment to-day of the German
converted cruiser Cormorant and her
22 officers and 355 men at Guam. an
American Pacific ocean insular pos
session. brought what promised TO be
troublesome questions involving the
observance of American neutrality in
this case to prompt and final ad-
justment.
AS soon as IL was learned at the
navy department that the Cormorant
had put into Guam short of coal. food
and water. there was immediate dis
cussion of the extent to which the
warship could repienish her supplies
In an American port.
In view of Guam's remoteness from
any German port, the decision to in
terne was expected. but in the mean
ume captain Maxwell. governor OF
the far away naval station, was In
structed to observe striot neutrality
In all his dealings with -the German
commander.
Little is known of the Cormorant
here except that she Is a converted
cruiser OF 1000 tons displacement.
acquired by Germany from Russia
Information as to how GERMANY &C.
quired the vessel from. her present
enemy is not obtainable. II is sup.
posed the ship has been employed by
the Germans as a destroyer OF com
merce In the Pacific.
This Is the second German warship
70 inferno I'm American waters since
the outbreak of the war. The other.
the Geier. interned at Honolulu some
time ago. The officers and men OF
the vessels will have to remain in
termed until the close of the war un-
less the allies consent to their parole.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
CLEVELAND RESERVE BANK
LOWERS DISCOUNT RATE

CLEVELAND. o., Dec 1b-Tha
Cleveland Federal Reserve bank to
day announced another lowering Of
It's discount rates. For paper ma
turing IN 30 days or less the rate was
reduced from So 20 5 per cent. For
paper not over 90 days the rate is
now 81 per cent and for other ma
TURTLES 8 per cent The local insfi-
tuition a. is the case with other IN
terior federal banks. stands In q Pc
culiar triangle position a. TO the
money markets AZ iarGe The hulk
of the bank paper I'm the Fourth Dis
trict draws interest az the rate Of 8
per cent Tn the east. Cpcn market
and bank rates are generally down
20 80 per cent for the best paper
Interior reserve bank rates arr
therefuro under those Of their dist
rlcts a. rule and above those of
The open markets In the east
10 is fhe intention that tho Federal
discount rates shall be representa-
i've rather of the conditions 81 their
districts Than Of tho markets o.
large.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
MAYTORENA HAS NOT
RECEIVED ORDERS

NACO. Ariz. Dec. 15.-Not more
than a score of Mexican bullets
crossed the international boundary
into the United States territory to-
day. Late today Governor Maytor.
ena, commander OF the villa forces
besieging Naco. Sonora. said he had
not received any orders 10 cease mr.
ing OF withdraw, but that he expect
ed n messenger late tonight with
messages from headquarters Strong
posts Of United States troops were
In position along the border. a COM
missiOned officer was in charge OF
each outpost. Each station also was
In constant touch with headquarters
by telephone.
General Bliss to-day moved his
headquarters back TO the main camp.
located about one and Onehalf miles
north Of the border
Smallpox invaded NacO to-day. j.
ID. Dowdle and Henry Pratt. cattle
buyers. who returned from Cananea
and other points In Sonora several
days agO. became 40 today of the
disease
The patients were isolated and the
county authorities established par.
tial quarantine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
LITERACY TEST
is NOT FAIR
PRESIDENT Will s o NJ GIVES
FRANK OPINION OF NEW
IMMIGRATION BILL.
Has Not Made Up His Mind That He
Would Veto lt--eili About to
Pass With Test Part Of u.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Although
President Wilson frankly told inquir-
ers today that he did not believe the
literacy test for aliens in the pending
immigration bill was a fair test for
men and women who wish to come 20
this country. no disposition to amend
the measure has been shown in the
senate. The bill, now nearing a final
vote in senate. has been changed
slightly from the measure which
passed. but IL retains the literacy test
upon which the President commented,
and which prompted Former President
Taft TO veto a similar bill just be-
fore the close of his term. The Pres
ident said he had not made up his
mind what he would do should the
bill pass with the literacy test
Amendments Virtually Completed.
During the day consideration of
committee amendments was virtually
completed by the senate. only one
change in the language OF the house
bill remaining 10 be voted upon. All
committee amepdments were accept
ed, though slight verbal alterations
were made in several instances.
The senate struck out the provision
OF the house bill authorizing the sec
retary OF labor to place medical offi-
GERS or matrons on immigrant ships
for observation during voyages. Sever
foreign powers had protested against
I h s provision. The committee
amendment adopted Substitutes a new
section which virtually would re-enac:
the present law as to inspection OF
ships and immigrants at American
ports.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
POLLANSBEE GIRL
HAS DISAPPEARED
CALLED OUT OF SCHOOL ON A
PREIExT BY ITALIAN AND
BOTH ARE MISSING
Man Drew All Savings From Bank and
Foul Play or Elopement is
Feared-Offieers Baffled.
- Dlspateh % the Intems@.

special Dispatch 90 the InteiiigMcef
FOLLANSBEE. W. Va. Dec. l5-
Peculiar circumstances surround the
disappearance of Tony Peticco. Italian
aged p. and the 13-year old daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Pietro Androcvi from
TINS city early today Peticco went t,,
me NTH room of the Follansbee public
school. of which the girl was a stud.
ent. az the morning recess period and
stated 70 the teacher in Charge. thai
me girls mother wanted her to come
leaving and since that time neither
she nor PeticcO have teen seen.
Later n was learned that Peticco
had drawn 500, all that he had de
posted, from the Follansbee bank
shortly after the opening hour. lie
had also borrowed $50 from his
brother Dominica. The latter was ar
rested and landed In jail but declared
lhat ne knew nothing OF the case
further than that he was out $50. The
conductor Of street car who passed
the school house a few minutes after
the disappearance Of Peticco and the
girl. and who was well acquainted
with the former. stated tsat he had
seen nothing Of the couple.
The mysterious disappearance has
caused unusual excitement in this city
as the affair IL a most baniing one
whether 10 vas runaway love match
or n case Of foul play. can not be inn
agined u is thought that the couple
are siill IN the vicinity OF FOllansbee.
possibly in hiding In one Of the houses
hero. All efforts are being made BY
the local officers and the county Of
ncials 10 solve the puzzle buts fhei,
efforts 30 far have not been rewarded
with the femblance of n trace of cvi.
denrc that would lead 20 the discov.
cry Of the girl or her captOr. or IN the
other event. of the runawaya
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
WILL NOT DISTURB
COTTON SHIPMENTS

VI AslilNGTON. Dec t5.-fIr cecil
SlrinG Rice. the British auhaaaador.
enNistd the state department today thai
hla goNernment War willing fu furrrH
the eNerCises ~ the right OF ranrch 81
vessel u carryinf cargo from Amer ican
porta N the rhipmnstorH would Conf .r
VIII the British Cuusuis nt fhf pflftr Of
derarture and satisfy them 80 ~ The
neutral character % their es|rlra
nlfHa thlH A. done. rnrru hfng viii
~ subject Co the ordinary ruI.a al .rar-
fare. and may bo searched .H fhs birh
geaF of fnhen O. The nearest British port
l"r ihat purpose if ~ ia iIurrHrfl able To
FNL nt tue NJ hole cargo uf f.IHHH frf
. Ih' deuat rmeut to-day rFaafNef e note
I rom The Ireush govern Iaenf stating
France was prepared o. IIff 20. aauIr
aaeurencee a. had bern uVfu hv Inc
british EuVcrnmsut in rlUHr1 o. thr
uuu-rf nfrnNauH rharHrf.r .H american
cuttgu. Great llrIiniu. .Ir.uEh sir Ed-
Whri Grey. made thr positive dorlara-
tnu That cotton was u.f com frnhnnH ~
conditional ruutrnhHuI Hnf rthIaurnria
to-day from The Amrrir.n efI naaaY said
uttou was not hDinH HuH COULD not BE-
stopped nu the hlnh ..HH
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CHARGED WITH SUPPLYING
FUNDS TO PURCHASE SUP
PLIES FOR WARSHIPS.
Cargo Is Seized-Consul Denies
Any Connection With Affair.
Seller In Contempt.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. I5.-Aeen,s
OF the department OF Justice workfns
mere informed the attorney general
To-Day that The German consul. Baron
e. n. Non Shack, supplisd the funds
win which a cargo of groceries. cloth
ing and ship chambers supplies were
Dought Tor shipment TO Valparaiso
ABOARD the American steamship Olson
and Mahony. Clearance for the vessel
was refused and the cargo unloaded.
baron Won Setback positively denied
that he had any connections with the
purchase OF the cargo OF the Olson
and Mahony. The alleged evidence Of
Tered by the government agents con
sisted, u was said. OF conclusions
reached by tracing bank checks Il
ment OF justice Representatives tina.
baron Won Setback drew against HIS
account Tor the sums. which subse-
quently We're said to have been placed
To the credits OF the agents who paid
Tor the cargo. These agents now are
SAID 10 De on the way to China.
Contempt OF Court.
William Haas senior member Of the
grocery firm from which a portion of
the cargo was bought. refused TO tell
the federal grand jury who was the
purchaser. and the jury voted a pre-
sentiment against him charging con
Baron Won Setback insisted that A
mistake had been made. II know moi
the hrst thing about cargo of thai
steamer" he said. Il can say posi-.
lively that | had nothing TO do with
the supplies loaded aboard her. and
! do not know who did have"
The Olson and Mahony r. the third
vessel suspected OF carrying supplies
10 the German Pacific feet one Of
Ccontinusd on Pare Tsn-D
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days for the troops to reach
Naco. the Mexican factions have
virtually that period within which
TO comply with the American de-
mands or be shelled out of their
positions.
Reinforcements ordered today
VIII bring the total force OF the
American army at Naco to about
5000 men. including eleven troops
OF cavalry, three regimens of in
fantry and six batteries OF artiI.
lery with twenty-fonr guns.
General Hin. of the Carranza
faction. has 800 men. and Gener-
al Maytorena. of the Gutierrez
government. $500 troops. Both
factions have what Secretary Gar
rison described to-day as "a fair
amount of artillery.
Thus far the warnings to Car
rama and Gutierrez have result
ed in Instructions to Hin and
Maytorena, respectively. TO regu-
late their fire so that bullets would
not fall in American territory.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
TO TEST ARIZONA'S
PROHIBITION LAW

PHOENIX. Ariz. Dec. t5 Several
suits 10 have the Arizona state pro-
hibitlon law declared invalid. were
Med today in he United States dia-
tfict court. both here and In Tue
fon. lniunrtiOns were asked 10 pre-
vent the dry amendment going into
eject January 4. under the pr0via-
Ions ~ the measure approved M the
state election. November 9
An action was nled AZ Tucson In
thf name of Rev Thomas Connolly.
pastor 81 the All Saints church. Ro.
man Catholic. - that city. contend
lnf that the dry aufcndmont would
prohibit the nee of wine IN roiir ous
raremonirv and thereby would In
fringe on The religious ilbefties auar-
anicfd hY tho conaflfufiOu % the
Z nifcd States
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Either these instructions nave
been received and disregarded. or
their receipt purposely is not ac-
knowledged. Is the view of high
officials here.
Bullets nave continued to fall
across the line during the past
Few days. The United States has
already outlined that IL intends TO
take defensive" and not "ag-
gressive' action. and as soon as
u has an adequate force in posi-
ton, officials believe one or the
other OF the Mexican fwtions will
After. conference between
brigadier General Scott. chief of
stan. and Secretary Garrison. the
Eleventh, Eighteenth and Twen-
ty-second infantry regiments.
each TO carry rations and sup
plies for ten days. and not less
Than three machine guns, were
ordered from Texas City. and
Batteries A. II and & from Fort
Sill. Okla, 10 Naco. Ariz.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
Us: Troops an@:AtiIIery to Mexican Border
Will SHELL MEX|CANS OUT 0F
POSITIONS UNLESS FIRING STOPS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-F1r-
ther demonstration was made by
the United States government to-
day OF Its determination not to
tolerate continued firing by the
Mexican factions at Naco, Sonora.
into American territory.
President Wilson. after n brief
discussion with his cabinet. in
structed Secretary Garrison to
comply with the request OF Brig
adler General Tasker II. Bliss, at
Naco. Ariz.. for reinforcement
10 handle \ possible emergency
situation. Three regiments OF in
fantry and three batteries of ar
tillery were ordered TO Naco.
The general understanding to-
night In administration quarters
was that as soon as the additional
American forces were placed in
position on the international line
the United States would return
any artillery or infantry fire which
might come from Mexican terri
tory. AS ii will require three
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
nsoAPED CONVICT r.
cAUoHr IN NEW YORK

NEW YDHE I.. d. .f..r, e,...t
Who escaped lnrt Iulr from the peniten.
unrI % cOlumhIr ohio whore be- ur4r
FffFinG "a llfe sentence fur murder rra
today
smith. one of tho trusted prfsoners
we'd n letter informlrr him ahaf hia
N."iNf iu NHnHIn was nFIun uITI want.
- f0 Hrr hlw. fie walked nwnv fr0r,
tnr renifrufIarN. on fhr 04N of hir
unfherH Funeral Do heard knock on
tnr door Ul Der home Fenriur DO rar
r objective who bod come fn arrest til4
Pc NeU aud rHm0 fu Nfu NurE 4 r.ar
MNu knew him In prison rccuruIrsI hIr,
90 thF street nnd Informed the police.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
SEND WARSHIPS TO GUARD
NEUTRALITY OF CANAL ZONE
PRESIDENT DECIDES AFTER
CONFERENCE WITH
CABINET.
Class and Number of Vessels viii
Be Decided When GoethaIs
: Report Is Received.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. h.
President Wilson and his cabinet de-
cided to-day TO send American war.
snlps to the canal zone to guard
by belligerent ships.
Just how many ships and whether
destroyers or cruisers or battleships
shall be dispatched will be deter
mined after a full report has been re-
ceived from Colonel Goethals. militia
~ governor OF the canal zone. and
captain Redman. naval officer at the
canal
Both Secretary Garrison and Sec
retary Daniels made IL clear to-day
that the delay In acting on the re-
quest of Colonel Goethals for two de-
stroyers was due TO a lack of infor-
nation. Mr.. Garrison explained that
the Colonel had sent two messages.
one asking for the destroyers without
specifying the purpose of their use.
In reply to message of inquiry on
the latter point, Colonel Goethals ex-
plained that the wireless regulations
were being violated in canal waters.
and referred to the misuse of the ca.
nal zone as a base of supplies
The War Department again asked
Tor specific instances of what had oc-
CURED. but tonight no further infor.
nation had been received On a full
explanation OF conditions in the canal
zone depend exactly what action will
be taken and under what department.
al jurisdiction.
Will Use Land Forces
II the canal zone Is being used as
base of supplies, Colonel Goethals
will be instructed to use his land
forces to prevent such violations.
Should IL develop that the wireless
is being used within territorial wat
ers the navy department will ask Tor
an explanation from its naval offi-
GERS, as the question of wireless reg
ulation was placed by executive or
der of President Wilson on August
5th in the hands OF the navy depart
ment for enforcement and Colonel
Goethals. according 10 war depart
tcontinued on Page rsn)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
THREE TOWNS ANo -FOUR
TOWNSHIPS 60 DRY

Special Dispatch 20 the rntoiHrrucer.
towns and four townships In Williams
county were carried BY the drys In
local option elections today. The
drya have been successful IN every
election held since home rule went
into effect
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
CRAMDLETT'S ASSATLANT
Held UNDER $1,000 BOND

NT00T1T Do UHTTH % mo IHT0TTT.T TnT0T.
WELIssBURG. W. Va. Dec. Is
Howard Woods. the local plasforer
Who shot down President Crambtott
~ Bethany last Friday. was arraign-
I'd before Justice o. X Jacobs here
this morning and through his attor-
ney. Charles McCamic. waived a
preliminary hearing and asked that
his bond BE- made such that he could
raise. This was asked for on the
grounds that he Rad a family % sup
port The bod was made q nu1
In default - NhIch W00ds was sent
back TO jail
President Crambleff la aful inn
proving and ne ATTENDING physicians
erurcf an early recovery Fourf con
more shots verc removed today. the
wounds showing that altogether TOO
leaden pellets have entered fne body
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
ELECTROCUTED

Special dispatch TO the fntcIueencsr.
CLARKSBURG. W. Va. Dee 15.-
Charles n. Leisure. n popular Young
electrical engineer employed hy the
Consolidation Coal Company. was IN
sianty killed this morning BY acci-
dentally touching highly charged
electric wire az the cOmpany's Colum-
hia coal mine. east Of this city
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-16
CONSUL RETURNED

ROME. Doc rs. 9.55 D. m-The ne.
gOtiations between Italy and Turkey
over the removal ~ g. a. Richardson.
tho British consul from the Italian con
sulate az Hodoida Arabia. are ap-
nroac ming satisfactory solution The
Turks have returned Mr. Richardson
TO the consulate and presented er-
cuFes for his removal They also
promised 10 punish those guilty Of
the breach ~ diplomatic relations