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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
DIVIDEND
REDUCED
DIRECTORS OF THE p. c. c. &
ST. l.. MAKE CUT ON BOTH
COM. AND PFD.
deavy Expenditures Necessitated
by Flood of Last Spring
Given as Cause.

PHILADELPHIA. March 25.-Tbe
directors OF the Pittsburgh. Cincinnati
chicago a s. Louis Railway Com
pany. the southwest system of the
fennsylVania lines west of Pittsburgh
to-day reduced the dividend on tho
common stock from 5 per cent a wear
10 per cent and on the preferred
stOck from per cent to I per cent
IN connection with the announcement
President Rea, OF the Pennsylvania
railroad. made the following state
ment:
The directors Of the Pittsburgh
cincinnati. Chicago a. st Louis Rail
way Company at their meeting to-day
considered and approved the annual
report Tor 1913. the results of which
have already appeared In the annual
report of the Pennsylvania Railroad
COMPANY. This report showed an in
crease OF $4,000. 600 in operating and
maintenance expenses which includes
the extraordinary Outlays for replace
ments and repairing tracks. bridges
and other facilities destroyed or dam.
aged by the serious floods OF March
1918. so that after paying its fixed
charges aud appropriations TO sink.
ing, and other reserve funds there re.
malned only SG3OO6f as applicable for
dividends. The company. however
paid It's regular 3 per cent dividends
on the preferred and common stocks.
dEEfFtdilnE ka.ISI.HfE. but iu order TO
meet the same had TO utilize In large
part its surplus income from previous
years
Flood Damage Responsible
In view Of the decline in the gross
and net revenues Of the company in
the latter part Of 1913 and 30 far In
the present year. and az there are
still larger Cxp' 'uditurCs 10 be- made
in the current year for the food dam
arc of 1913. the directors deemed ~
prudent 10 reduce the dividend and
therefore declared ono per cent on the
preferred and 20 Of per cent on ths
common stock for this first quarter
OF tho fiscal year. or az the rate of
four per cent per annum for the pre-
icrrcd and 9 percent for the common.
o. AGAINST Eve declared on each class
iu recent years"
The directors Of the Pennsylvania
company. which operates the north.
west system Of the Pennsylvania lines
west 81 Pittsburgh. also met today.
but transacted only routine business.
according 10 The company announce.
mont 81 the yearly organization
meeting of the directors % tho Penn.
sylvania railroad company. President
Rea and an ths other officers were
reelected
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SEELY TAKES ALL BLAME
FOR UPHEAVAL In ARMY

explained that when the military ar
fanxements had been SUCCESSFULLY car
ried out he countermanded the orders
oy wireless--an explanation which the
Unionists received with jeers
The blunder General Paget made apL
pears 20 have been In giving a prsc-
ucai nltimatum TO the officers of tn.
cavalry brigade. to say whether they
would take actiye service in Ulster or
The cabinet. on Monday, framed a
general statement OF the officers posi-
ton and duty under the law. and Colo
mel Seely freely admitted that his er-
Ior was a yielding to General Coughs
demand Tor a written assurance that
the ermy would not be used TO sup
cress the covenantsrs
Premier Asqai.n's statements that
the ofhcers should return to duty un-
conditionaliy were made In good faith.
since he learned OF Colonel Seely's
amendment 20 the cabinet memoran-
dum only Yesterday afternoon. The
Prime Minister made plain the govern
ments position regarding the army TO
the House OF Commons. declaring that
ne would not assent TO the claim of
any body of men In the service OF the
,rown 10 demand assurances of what
they would be required 10 do in cir
cumstances which had not yet arisen.
Sir raw.rs ss'5SnS GrsSy Isls; Ians. 49,, -.
strongly. He said: The govern
ment IL prepared at any moment to
use force TO whatever extent is re-
quired. to make the will OF the coun.
try prevail What Is n contingency
which cannot arise for a long time
and we will still labor TO avoid IL"
Much OF the oratory in the debate
IN the house of commons tonight con
sisted OF fiery denunciations of the
military aristocracy. The government
members were placated by to-day's
revelations but there remains n very
strong and outspokcn dissatisfaction
with the whole affair among the radi-
calls and laborites. Many think that
the matter would have been allowed
to rest except for the almost unani-
nous attacks by the Liberal press
and the boasting OF the Conservative
press over what they speak of as
General Coughs victory.
All talk of a compromise on the
home rule bill is for the time sus-
pended. The Conservatives hold that
recent events have shown that no
compromise Ia possible. except on the
unconditional exclusion of Ulster. The
Liberals say that would not be COM
promise but surrender.
Colonel Seely's transfer TO another
cabinet post Is predicted and the an
nouncement and acceptance of the
resignation of General Paget and
General Cough would be no surprise.
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HAVE PLAN TO
PREVENT STRIKE
MEN TO REMAIN AT WORK UN.
DER PRESENT SCALE
FOR A YEAR
And Adjust New Scale in Local Dis.
trict Conferences-WiIl End
Joint Conference.

CHICAGO. March 25.-The policy
committee of the United Mine Work.
ers OF America to-day agreed on a
plan which is expected to maintain
Industrial peace in the bituminous
coal districts of western PennsyI.
yania. Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. II
was settled that the men are to re-
main at work under the present agree.
ment ana adjust the new scale in 10.
cal district conferences with the en-.
ployers. abandoning at least for this
year, any attempt to do so in a Joint
conference OF the four states. Ar
rangements were made today for a
conference of Illinois coal Operators
ana miners at Peoria. Illinois. and IL
vas said that conferences in other
dlstricts would take place Immediate.
y. The wage agreements are made
lot Two years. The present agree.
ment expires April I. Both miners
ana operators assert that there is no
danger of strike.
MS means an end for the present
lOuf states conferences said w n
9Ieth' secretary OF the United Mine
Morkefs 1t may never be attempt.
"a again. think there will be little
trouble in the men and Operator. /.
reaching satisfactory terms when they
zeal with each other in their own dis.
tricts. We could have agreed durinV
Ihe long conferences here and in
philadelphia II II had not been for
the unanimous consent rule. SO many
slight differences were represented in
me large territory Of the four state
that there was always one man to oh.
jet 10 any plan proposed"
The plan Of the policy committee
VIII be submitted 90 a Referendum
vote Of the union. Meanwhile a cir.
cular viii be sent 10 the locals bid.
ding them remain az work under the
scale In force
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SAYS HE MADE GREAT MIS-
TAKE AND RESIGNS
FROM CABINET.
Premier Asquith Refuses TO Accept
Resignation-Stormy Scene
In House.

LONDON. March 2s.-The govern
ment published to-day it's promised
statement of its dealings with the
revolving officers of the third cavalry
nrSecc. Aid lne s.Cs.-c af commons
held another heated and disoi dsfiy
session. between the documents pre-
sented and the various statements
drown from the cabinet ministers the
vital facts OF the AFFAIR were made
clear They reveal a comedy. or
tragedy. OF errors prepetrated, BY
Colonel Seeiy. secretary OF state for
war. and Sir Arthur Paget. command
Ing the troops In Ireland
Colonel Seely took all the blame
upon his own shoulders. lie frankly
declared that he had made a great
mistake. His written assurance TO
General Hubert Cough that the gov
ernment must retain its right 10 use
all the forces OF the crown In Ireland
or elsewhere 20 maintain order and
support the civil authorities In the
ordinary execution OF their duty. but
has no Intention whatever OF taking
advantage of this right in order 10
crush political opposition TO policy or
the principles of the home rule bill.
was given without the knowledge of
the cabinet and contrary to its policy
The war secretary rendered his res
iynation to MIR. Asquith but the prem
Ter refused to accept IL The govern
ment has Withdrawn Colonel Seelys
guarantees. according to the state
iment made by Viscount Morley In the
house OF Lords. and Sir Edward Grey
told the bouse of common that the
governments decision would be made
known to General Cough tomorrow.
thus the situation with respect to
General Cough and his 80 comrades
who sent In their papers is still in
state Of suspense
Important Revelations.
Ihe most important revela ;ions OF
lne dav were 10 the effect that the
government did plan an important
military and naval demonstration
upon Ulster Winston Spencer Chur-
chill. First Lord OF the Admiralty. con
nrmed the reports that he had or
dered the third battle squadron and a
torpedo hotilla TO Irish waters, but
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
INJURED BY cow
Woman Visits Husbsnd's Cow Stable,
arc Is Attaeked By One OF the
Animals and 10 Badly Injured

SPECIAL Diruatch 20 the Intelligence
FAIRMONT. W va. March 25.-
Mrs. Eliza Adams. AGED 40. wife Of
n prominent retired business man OF
this city. was badly injured today
when attacked by an infurlated COW.
Mrs. Adams was raised on farm
and never forgot her love for animals
and farm life Her husband. George
Adams. prominent In business circles
here kept cows. chickens and other
farm animals on his farm ~ his coun
try home. Mrs Adams visited the
cows stables today and was alone
when COW attacked her and threw
her 20 the floor. Her screams brought
the stable help and she was rescued
but not before she sustained serious
injuries. She o. confined 10 her bed
but viii recover from her injuries. b.
the belief or the attending physicians
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tcou,inu.d on PaE. ri.vsnI
GAME ROOSTER ATTACKS
CHILD, BUT rs DRIVEN OFF

speCiei uienatch 60 the intriiirencsr
BETHANY. W Va. Mar 25-Oulv
The prompt action of Don Mann. of
Florida. a student 40 Dethany COLLEGE
prevented tho f.ycarold daughter of
Dr r VI BOohcr. Of this town. from
being badly laccr1tcd and probably So
riously injured by a beiiiceront roos-
ter Tho child was playing on the
lawn OF The NO1hpr home. when the
rooster. n large one of the game varic.
~ led his flock into the ward When
the little Eirl ran plaNlullv toward the
nock the rooster attacked her. knock
iug her 90 the ground and Jumping
several times az her head with his
spurs. The student. who was passing.
Jumped the fence into the yard and
drove The rooster away Tho child
was scratched In several places. but
not seriously wounded.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
AN OASIS
VIII LIKELY Be Found al Graham, Va.
When West Virginia Becomes an
Arid Desert After July Z.

Special Dispatch o. the Tnfriiicsuser
BIUEFlEiD. W. Va Mar o. An.
other town just acros, tho State line
into Old Virginia ig making an effort
TO furnish an oasis Tor West Virginia. y
thirsty ones after West virginia goes
dry The citizens of some of fhom TO.
DAY sent petition 90 Cirouit Court
Judge Fulnun kcrley. asking for "a
vote ON the liquor question Tf Do
votes wet. ns 10 likely viii. Graham
VIII probably secure most Of Blue.
fields ~ saloons.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
PECULIAR CASE.

PITTSBURGH. March 25.-Return-
ing home from shopping trip on
which she had bought the grave
clothes for her brother. John w. Salz-
man. who had been killed on a rail
road, Mrs. Louisa NJ. Green fell dead
here to-day from heart disease.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
BRAKEMAN KILLED.

Special Dispatch to the fnteiuFence-.
GMBERLAND. Md. Mar 25-
Walter Go-nell. - years old. a Balti-
more a. Ohio brakeman. Who resides
at Brunswick. was killed early this
morning at PattcrsOn's Greek. W. Va.
which passed over him &. D. GosneIl.
~ Morcantowu. " Va. and Harry
Gosncll of M1rtinsburg. W. Va. are
brothers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
ROAD COMMISSIONERS
ACCEPT $40 or s7o.37t

Special uiaratcr o. the .1tsIiterncer.
PARkERSBURG W. Va. Mar gs
The commission ~ local bankers
named 90 sell the issue of 500 -
road bonds Of Williams district. Wood
county. late This afternoon announced
thrir acceptance Of tho bid Of Breed
Elliott A Harrison. OF Cincinnati. of
S70.35i and accrued interest
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
LINES DRAWN FOR
CANAL TOLLS FIGHT
MANY FEATURES MAKE SIT.
uATION FRAUGHT WITH
MANY COMPLICATIONS
Leaders of Three Parties in the
House Oppose President But He
Has Other Strong Support.

WASHINGTON. March 25.-Lines
were Sharply drawn tonight for the
opening OF the most bitterly Contested
1sIsiatlNe struggle that has con
Ionteu president Wilson's administra.
ION the night TO repeal the law civ.
ing American coastwise sbins go.
passage through the Panama canal
opposing forces divided for the omen.
hE skirmish In the conflict which
VIII open when special rule Is pre-
sented TO the house tomorrow 10 lin.
ueoste on the repeal controversy.
For the first time since the Demo.
CIauc administration took charge of
@ @ Nr.hlhent administration lead
CTS found strong, resourcefuI and
determined element within, the partv
opposed TO a policy which the Presi.
uent had personally espoused per.
sohal convictions on the ouestiop
nave practically obliterated partv
rms political situation. with the in
ina.lohal character OF the question
nsoIstd ana the stress the president
has placed upon his position as neces.
sary 10 the successful conduct 81 mo
admlnistration's foreign policy com.
Dlhsd 10 make ~ situation fraugbf
with complications.
The presidents supporters tonight
u'clared that they were gsini,,e
-Iouhd IN the house and one entbusi.
astc administration leader predicted
the passage Of the repeal biu nv
majority Of nearly 100.
The more conservative members of
both sides. however. anticipate 4
hard fought struggle with p bitter ana
protracted debate followed by a cIose
vote.
Leaders Against President.
Aligned against the presidents de.
uand Tor tho rcpep, are the three
leaders OF tho parties In tha bo1s,
representative Underwood Of tbe
democrats. Representative Mann 81
me h"publicans. and Rppresont4ti,e
MurdOCk Of the Progressive. Wines
OF all three parties are behind these
leaders. ON the other hand. Chair.
man NdamsOn. of the house Interstate
and foreign commerce committee.
NeprcEentativC Henry chairman Of
the rules committee. Representative
stevens of Minnesota, and many 9th.
cr representative Of all three parties
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HIGH HANDED METHODS OF
BULL MOOSE CONDEMNED
ARBITRARY PROCEDURE OF,
X L EN- T MEETING AT
HUNTINGTON UNUSUAL
And Out Tammaneyed Tammany.
Members of Committee
Fired Bodily.


CHARLESTON. March 25-Com-
ments made here recently on the pro
ceedings of the Progressive meeting
at Huntington last week are anything
but favorable to those who we're dir
Getting the activities OF the committee
T he high-handed and arbitrary
methods of the dominant spirits OF
that gathering are said TO have
eclipsed anything In the line Of boss
rule exhibited anywhere in the coun-
try. Tammany methods were tame
in comparison. These leaders have
set themselves up on the "holier than
ihou" plane. and have long cried out
against committee domination Of DO
htical parties and the suppression
Of the viii OF the voters" but what
they did at Huntington tears the veil
away from h cir Pharasaical pro-
LESSONS.
Thrown Out Bodily.
There was no semblance OF orderly
action Members of the committee
known to be out OF harmony with the
dictatorial views OF the bosses were
thrown out of communion almost bodi.
". Mr. Rucker. the Greenbrier coun-
~ member OF the committee. was
elected when he answered present"
on the roll call. even before IL was as
certained that n quorum was present.
Why? Because Mr.. Rucker had the
temerity 20 write the chairman thaL
10 was his belief that N would be bet
ter policy for the Progressives TO CO.
operate with the Republicans In the
coming campaign.
One OF the corrective" rules of the
Progressive organization IN West Vir.
ginia prohibits the admission OF y
proxy y-holder to the deliberations Of
the state committee unless he is n
nN ha al.
member represented. Notwithstand-
ng this purifying" provision George
Mcintosh was permitted TO sit in the
meeting. representing n member Iiv.
inR In a county hundreds OF miles
removed from his county habitatiOn.
Chiffon Man Acts.
Another instance OF amending tho
provision for 'purer politics" is cited
In the case OF Joseph Glenn. commit.
'eeman from Wyoming lie was sec
retary Of the Progressive feeling al
Parkersburg and did not so 10 Hunt.
ington. but Bull Tick Stroller. an
sx-Democrat OF Mcdowell county. act.
Il In bis stead and was an active par.
icipant IN the proceedings In an
other case Mike Matheny. Of this city.
fcted for the Progressives Of Jeffer.
ton county without any credentials
Nike had 60 be taken care Of az he
leld a job under the pleasure OF Nc.
Corkle and Chiffon.
Exceeded Authority.
The action of the committee in de-
ciaring Mr.. W. " o. Dawson no
longer a member Of the National
Committee was the height of com
mitee party domination But In this
case the leaders will nnd that they
recFO1ed without their host. because
II bad no authority or power In the
matter. that lying solely with the
state convention that elected him. n
is tho common comment IN this sec
ilon that the Progressive leaders a.
Huntington completely reversed their
solemn professions and furnished an
nEhlbiiion of the most offensive kind
~ boss rule. which the rank and fie
- that party cannot help but rebuks
~ leaving them 10 lead themselves.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
YEGGS
WHO ROBBED KlLGORE (OD
POST OFFICE SURROUNDED
IN W 90 IDS
by Posse and Capture Is Expected
BY This Morning-Job
Was Daring One.
speelai plspateh 70 Ihs Iutollircncer.

spesiai Dispatch 20 ths intciilrcncer.
sTEUBENNlLLE. o.. Mar 25-
surrounded on all sides in 4 woods a
lev miles west % here. az FernWood
gore postoffice at : o'clock ,bis morn.
ing and took therefrom $500 and some
stamps, were still al large Al midnight
Probably l5o men. deputy shcriffs. no
ncetnen ana farmers. surround the
men, and only wait until the light OF
uaN 70 complete the capture blood
mounds have been placed in use and
II seems almost impossible. to tbink
the timber. "
burlng the day the men and tn. Of
ncers have had several Skirrnishes
ana II fs reported that one of the rob.
oers was bleeding Proiusely in the
from shot gun. Neither of The han.
dlts show any sign OF surrendering
pedceiNiiy 10 the officers. but IL h
thousht with the superior force and
thelr continued absence from food and
exposure. they will have to submit be-.
iore 'he day Is over az least.
Used Nitro.
WIN the use of o-glycerin the
Two men cracked the post Office safe
ana took what money was in the safe.
also some stamps. IL is claimed The
exact amount cannot be fixed until
the onice Is checked up. Many stamps
We're torn by tn, force OF the expio.
SION that awakened most of the resi-
uents IN the town. rhe post Office is
IN the James a. Emerson store and
entrance was gained by boring out a
panel IN rear door
Immediately following the explo.
sion. The two men unmasked. swing
on 10 their horses that were tied out.
side and took TO the country. DIR
II. a Harding. who had heard The
explosion and came TO the door took
shot At the fleeing horsemen but
without apparent effect. They re.
turned the fire. the bullets passinp
close to the doctors head. Several
men on horseback then took up the
chase and trailed them through Ger.
mania and other intervening points
When the robbers entered the woods
the posse hesitated about entering
ana contentef themselves with skirm.
lshlng and keeping the robbers sur.
rounded. Several police officers were
sent from this place during. the day
ana had not returned up until mid.
night; Fernwood is a small town on
the Pennsylvania railroad about thIr.
teen miles from here
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NAsHtNoToN, march 26.-Toreca aat 3
Ohio and western PennrVIvarfa-
Cloudy Thursday Friday probably rain
ana colder brisk south winds
West Virainia-booai rains Thursday
ana probably Friday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
REMNANTS OF BATTERED
ARMY CREEP BACK
INTO LAREDO.
Cowardly Act Of Gen. Guardiola
Shown in His Attempt to
Sacrifice 100 Lives.

LAREDO. Texas. Mar. 25-The bat.
tered remnants of the army of 1900
Federals with which General Guardi-
ola set cut to attack the eastern head
quarters OF the Constitutionahsts at
Maamoros. Mexico. returned to Nuevo
Laredo to-day. having lost ammunition
supplies and a large part OF their ac-
tive force In Mondays battle at Gucr-
rero. which ended In the rout OF the
Federals. Preparations tonight were
being made to resist possible attack
on Nuevo Laredo. After the fight at
Guerrero. Guardiola and his forces re-
treated to San Ygnacio. aud. not count
ing the wounded IL Is said that OF his
LOO troops only half that number
marched back TO N.leyo Laredo. Sew
enty Were killed. according TO adyices
brought back from the battlefield. The
others ned. ON the field after the bat.
tie the Constitutionalists found a rich
treasure In abandoned supplies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
O'BRIEN AND BYERS
TO BE APPOINTED
WHEELING AND PHILIPPI MEN
TO BE ASSISTANT DIS
-TRICT ATTORNEYS.
Walkers Request For Three Assist
ants Denied and Martinsburg
Man Loses Out.
Inteiiigencer Bureau
washington, March as.


District Attorney s W. Walker. for
the northern district OF West Virginia
was here today in conference with
the officials az the department of JUS
lice. Mr. Walker has been pressing
the department for three assistants
instead of two. but he was denied the
increase. The ruling of the depart
ment was final on this matter Had
the request for three assistants been
granted. Joseph O'Brien. OF Wheeling.
Harry Byers OF Philippi. and G.. F.
Seibert of Martinsburg. would have
been appointed. But since that pro-
gram was not acceded to by the de-
partment: the first two named will be
appointed. Seibert loses out O'Brien
and Byers were to have been appoint.
ed to-day. but there was technical
delay. However. they will be an
pointed. The salary each will get is
81 800 a year
Ten Pension Bills.
Representative Nicely introduced ten
pension bills in the house today. The
prospective beneficiaries named are:
Joseph Paxson. Edward Welling. Rob.
ert Junkins. Hiram brandon and oil
yer :. Stronger. all OF Wheeling: Mrs
Jennie Engle. Fairmont: Mrs. Daisy
VI. Watson and five minor children:
David W. kearns. Loudensville;
Charles y. Bonnel Clarksburg. and
Ezekiel IT, Ballah. Rivesville.
Mr.. Neely also introduced a bill. a
war claim. providing for the payment
of $4,000 TO the heirs OF Samuel
Brown Harrison. late OF Berkeley
county. These heirs are Anna N and
John ". Harrison. Of Clarksburg. and
Mary Brown Payne, Of Berkeley
Springs.
Mrs. Elliott Glass and maid. OF
Wheeling. arrived at the Shoreham
to-day. Mrs. Glass expects 10 remain
here a month.
Attended Banquet
Hon. ". B Matthews. Of Charles.
ton. arrived today to attend the ban.
0uet given tonight by veteran om.
ployes Of the census bureau In honor
.of Congressman Howard Sutherland.
u was given az tho Commercial club
and was quite a jolly and elaborate
affair
West Virginians In the city today
are: Judge Charles Dice and his
brother. John. Of tcwiaburr. Oscar
Price. OF MarlntOn s. W. Walker.
MartinsburE. VIM Campbell. Charlca
Town Joseph O'Bricn. Wheeling. and
Harry Dyers. philippi.