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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
GERMAN ARTILLERY ATTACKS ARE NOT BEING FOLLOWED
UP BY NFANTRf-MLIES REPORTED no HAVE
ADVANCED IN THE CENTER
BRITISH CONSIDER SITUATION MORE THAN SATISFACTORY
GERMANS ARE NOW IN BETTER POSITION AND
HAVE NO FLANKS THE ALLIES CAN TURN

LONDON Oct 15 90 m)-Two great battles one in northern
rance and Belgium the other in Russian Poland front Of
oO miles, have reached their
glance of their progress through official
which frequently widely a variance
FROM the French appears western battle 0
slowly but surely favor of the allies pressure of the
OF h allies the Germans who
french coast ports have been left hank
ne Lys river which considerable distance point their
vance guards reached last
and southwark between Albert where the Germans ,s
their initial around the allies left the Eh ~
French have made notable progress" e ~
Evidence that the Delivered
force conveyed in the ntimation between the ~
e the artillery attacks being up with nfaut
charges 1t possible that they some of their
tins position to strengthen their the coast but II
considered this would be risky might allies tn eak
and interrupt the communications their armies 6phtinc
north of The Aisne - ~ "AAieS he"'nS
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PROGRESS MADE
WARREVENUE
DESPITE EFFORTS OF souTHsRN
SENATORS TO DIVERT AT
TENTioN TO COTTON.
Many Items Changed BY Senate and
Ne" Amendments Presented
Go Over TO Today.

WASHINGTON. Oct. I5.-Despite
Efforts of southern senators TO divert
discussion to cotton relief legislation,
the Senate made material progress 10.
day on the war revenue bill. Many
important sections were agreed TO
efter the proposed amendment author.
izing a $3.50. 200. 600 bond issue to aid
cotton producers had been debated and
vote deferred.
The Senate agreed TO strike out the
tax on proprietary medicines, original.
ly proposed by the Senate committee
and revised the administrative sec.
tions OF the bill to accord with this
amendment The revised section tax.
ing the shipment OF newspapers was
agreed TO and an amendment inserted
exempting from the stamp taxes mem.
orandum OF agreements under which
stock certificates are deposited as col.
lateral for loans.
The new amendments were present.
ed, but consideration went over until
tomorrow. They deal with the tobac.
co and wine schedules. These. with
the cotton controversy. were the most
important proposals stiil pending when
the Senate recessed tonight.
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APPROPRIATIONS
For Next Year VIII BE Cut Far Be.
low Those Of This Year-Econ.
onny VIII Be the Plan.

WAsHINGTON. Oct President
Wilson today reiterated bic determl.
nation that government appropria.
lions newt year shall be- less than
those Of this year aud that strict econ.
omy Do observed In all departments
He told sallcrs that every effort would
b. made 10 keep the expenditures
down. and said he had strongly inn
pressed this on meWbcrs Of the cabi.
net and OF the senat and house
President Wilson is hopeful of the
establishment soon of a budget avs.
TEN under which the finances Of tho
government could b. handled In a
more busincsslike way
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

Of about 1900 feet north or Cold Hu
and started on q line from C5 to 200
ieet from the edge Of the canal u s.
not possible az yet 10 estimate the
Pmount of rock and dirt that have
entered the channel but 10 is declared
that ~ must have been many th0us.
and cubic yards
" was hrst reported that there had
neen movements from both sides of
me canal bot this proved 10 be- un.
frue
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TAFT PRAISES WILSON

PROVIDENCE. r. T.. Oct Is
Praise for President Wilson for his
neutral attitude IN the present war
was voiced today BY former President
Taft and Andrew Carnegie NJ n lunch.
con OF the Chamber of Commerce.
President Wilson has taken the OK.
act stand" Mr. Taft aaid. "and has
expressed Il with admirable ac.
curacy'
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County Superintendent OF Schools.
STATE Labor Commissioner J. II. Night
ingale. OF Charleston: State Senator
Julian G. Hearne. former Congressman
~. Hubbard. Mayor II. L. Kirk.
Prosecuting Attorney Il. NJ. Addleman'
CITY Auditor Charles Ahrens, City
Health commissioner Dr. w C. EtZ.
Ter. County Assessor w. a. Hanke.
City Solicitor J. Harold Brennan.
iorIner postmaster James X. Hall. Col.
Alex. Campbell. County Chairman
George Phillips and members of the
county executive committee: DIR. Geo.
w Otto. Congressional committeeman
from Ohio county: Deputy State Fire
Marshal NJ. c. Kindelberger. and many
others
Escorted to Club.
Headed by the Greater Wheeling
brass band. many persons marched
through the rain first 10 the Mcclure
Hotel where Senator White and Con
cressman Gaines were stopping. and
then to the Carroll Club. The speak
ers were escorted from the hotel TO
the auditorium by reception commit
tee headed by Mayor Kirk, in auto
mobiles. Considerable redfre was
burned.
The auditorium was decorated with
American flags, while announcement
cards OF the various Republican can
didates were posted about the walls.
The most conspicuous OF these were
I Congressman al large Howard Sun
terland and Senator White and Col
Rosenbloom.
Mayor Kirk called the assemblag ge
10 order. Fellow Republicans and
voters Of the First Congressional dis
trict Of West Virginia" he said, when
the committee on arrangements call
ed on me and asked me to call this
I n 4
they expected Of me. They told me
they desired me 10 call the meeting
TO order and introduce the chairman
and leave the rest 10 the shining lights
who are 10 follow. But think I may
be pardOned n I let my enthusiasm
run away with mo for n moment and
say that ! consider Il more than an
ordinary honor 20 be privileged 20
call 20 order the first meeting or the
Republican campaign IN the First dis
trict. and 10 say that his large meet
ing spells Republican success and
victory In 1914"
Mayor Kirk introduced Hon Julian
g. Hearne. former State Senator. a.
the chairman Of the meeting. IT b.
with moro than ordinary pleasure that
] Introduce Senator Hearne az your
chairman" he said
Senator Hearne Talks.
Senator Hearne was given much
applause when he was introduced 10
Ccoutnusd on PArs EiTht,
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WILL ASK $2,6OO,OOO,OOO
BIC War Credit 20 Be Asked nv Cav.
ernment From Prussian Diet.

AMSTERDAM. Oct %. via London.
iO p. m-Thc Trlcrraaf fo.dnv 80,
nshes the following dispatch nom
Berlin
ihe lruesian government win AK
me Diet Tor a war credit OF more fh.n
s. 500 600 OuO
Government work on the RAILWAYS
ailu nltnWays VIII b. proposed 10
cope with the unemployment sifu4tio,,
and 90 give relief 10 small conmunf-
ues a joint meeting of the marty
readers 10 was decided unaniuouelv
~ support the governments prorrar1i.
ne sitting of the Diet Win parfaka
oi me character of a war session. and
VIII last only a few days
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
SERIOUS LANDSLIDE STOPS
TRAFFIC IN PANAMA CANAL

PANAMA. Oct IA serious land
slide on the east side of the Panama
canal. north Of Gold Hm. occurred
during the night Traffic has been Of
necessity stopped and Colonel Goeth.
as could not say today when the
canal would again BE- navlgable n
u hoped that a few DAYS will prove
sufficient time In which 20 reopen the
waterway
preliminary survey today showed
hat the slide extended for a diatance
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critics consider the communication Ia
a most cheerful one" They believe
that the German advance 10 the
French coast has been definitelv
checked and that the advances reporf.
ed elsewhere show that the Germans
nave been compelled to weaken their
center and left In order to strenRfhen
In Better Position.
Although the Germans have failed
10 break the allies line and have
themselves been compelled 10 give
ground, they are now in a better posi-
tlon, having a front which stretches
from the Swiss frontier TO Antwern
ana Dutch territory, so that there are
no Hanks which the allies can turn
The allies can attempt to break the
line. however. and this is beiieved to
pc what they are trying to do on the
Belgian frontier
OF the fighting in northern Rel.
GUM the French communication sim
ply says that German troops cominz
from Antwerp are marching toward
the west. and on the evening Of Octo-
Der II reached the Bruges-Thielt dis
trict. The opposition offered 10 this
advance was not very strenuous. and
apparently was intended only 70 delay
The Germans have occupied RruQee
and probably at present are near Os-
tend. Their main force is believed.
however, 20 have proceeded south.
ward to assist in the attempt OF the
(cOntinusd on Page E,ns,
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NOtcfo Olb8dtl6Ueo.
The Republican Conversational nom
tnee declared that he has been travel
ing over the district in the interests
OF his campaign and everywhere finds
the voters dissatisfied with present
conditions. There is a depression
and IL Is general. though our Demo
cratic friends would like Us TO believe
that II is merely psychological he
declared. He added that the voters
realize that IL is not psychological but
Is the result of the free-trade policies
of the Democratic party. They will
so express themselves at the polls on
election day by voting the Republican
ticket-the ticket OF the party upon
whose principles the future of the
nation depends exclaimed Senator
White.
THE Democrats accused the pro
tective tariff OF the Republicans with
being responsible for the high cost OF
living. said Mr.. Gaines. Il want TO
say that there Is no relation between
tariff and the retail price the con
sumer pays for an article The Demo
Gratis said they would reduce the tar.
IN and thereby lower the high cost
OF living. They did reduce the tariff
but the cost of living has gone higher
and legitimate industries have been
injured"
Charged ENtraVaaanee.
The most extravaRant expenditure
was charged TO the present admins.
tration Instead OF initiating the
economy OF the Republicans. the
Democrats have looted the treasury OF
our country In scandalous manner. %
Mr.. Gaines declared lie pronounced
President Wilson's foreign policy as
being absurd
The meeting was largely attended.
despite the inclement weather. A
liEh, drizzle which had fallen
throughout the afternoon turned 20 a
steady downpour Of rain In the even
ing. However. this did not deter tho
interested voters from turning out In
large numbers. and the main auditor
ium Of the Carroll club was filled
several minutes before the meeting
was called 10 order by Mayor ~. l.
Kirk. Every district IN the county
WaF represented By large declarations.
and In view Of the fact that the meet
ing marked The opening OF the Con
Efessional campaign. many attended
from adjoining counties.
Prominent Republicans Attend
AmonR the candidates and more
prominent Republicans In Attendance
we're the folloWing. Col Ben \, ROson.
bloom. candidate for State Senate. Dr.
y. J. Allen, VIM r. Otto. Jesse A
Bloch, Harry a. Weiss. candidates for
the House of Delegates John Howard
Wells. for Clerk Of County Court
John T. Kingdom. for Clerk Of Circuit
Court Chas. o. Ephiln. for County
Commissioner. John W Farmer. FOR
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Allies Advance in Center.

Alies ADVANCE In Center.
In the center the allies also have
advanced. particularly toward Craon-
ne and several German trenches ale
reported to have been carried to the
northeast Of teh road from Berry Au
Bac to Rheims and to the north of
PTNney in the direction of Beine.
which is slightly TO the southeast OF
All this shows a determined and
partly successful attempt to drive the
Germans away from Rheims, which
was again under bombardment today.
The famous cathedral again has been
made the target of the German ar
uliey, the Germans accusing the
French OF having used the towers for
military purposes. The French ad-
vance In this vicinity also indicates
an attempt to break the German front
ana force a wedge between the Ger
man right and left wings.
The French also claim to have made
an advance between the Meuse and
the Moselle. and. after having re.
pulsed the German attacks TO have
reached south. of the road leading
from Verdun to Metz IL probably is
this fighting which the Germans re.
ferred TO as having taken place in the
region OF Metz
On the French right. where there
has been quiet for some time. the Ger.
mans have attempted offensive tactics
IN the Dan De Sapt. north of Sainte
DE, Dat this movement has been def
nitely checked
On the whole. the British military
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SENTENCE COMMITTED

apl lll UernfCh Co the InfeuIeenrsr
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Oct fG The
board ~ pardOna today commutrd 10
ten years The life sentence Of John
stefan sent up from Belmont county
in 1908 for life on a charge 0f murder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
Newspaper Amendment.

The amendment relating 70 the
shipment Of newspapers provides that
no bill Of lading be required on each
express and freight shipment. and that
bundles In any single train OF other
conveyance should be considered ~
one shipment. publishers to issue
monthly statements as 20 such ship
ments and attach necessary stamps TO
these stipulations. The amendment
exempts from taxes newspapers issued
within the county Of publication.
Under a provision Of the tobacco
section. tobacco manufacturers max.
ing 100000 pounds OF tobacco a year
would pay s.. the tar being graduated
up % f2.f96 on annual sales exceeding
10000 900 pounds. Cigar manufactur.
ers selling roo. 900 cigars would pay
81. while those selling 10000 600 or
more would pay 1886. Manufactur.
ers selling 100000 cigarettes would
be taxed si2. and sales exceeding 100. 4.
600 600. f2.fg6
The House rules committee talked
over cotton legislation to-day, but
took no action.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
TIE wEArHER

WAHHruoTON. Oct. 1s.-rorecasts
OHIO, Westcrn Psnuayivania and west
Nirriuia-Cioudy. probably ahoVsr.
Friday Saturday fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
FIRST GUN OF THE CAMPAIGN FIRED in.
WHEELING AMID INTENSE ENTHUSIASM
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE GETS A
Big OVATION AT CARROLL CLUB
IN SPITE OF NCIEMENT WEATHER AUDITORIUM WAS
PACKED WITH ENTHUSIASTIC VOTERS-AIL SPEECHES
WERE TO THE POINT AND CHEERED TO THE ECHO

SPEECH OF HON. JOE GAINES EXCONGRESSNiAN WAS ABLE
EfFORr AND HE PRESENTED IRREFUTABIE FACTS ABOUT
THE TARIFF-HEARNE MAKES TALK-STREET PARADE
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STEAMER METAPAN SUNK IN
IN. Y. HARBOR BY FREIGHTER
INCENDIARY
Attempt To Burn the Austrian Dock
yards Results In Serious Dam
age TO Seven Vessels.

ROME. via Paris. Oct. is. 11:54 p.
m.-Dispatches received here today
from Trieste. Austria. say the attempt
TO burn the dOckyards OF Monfalcone.
l6 miles northwest OF Trieste. the
principal naval shipyard OF Austria.
has caused deep Impression among
the authorities. as II n considered
proof that there exists daring and
powerful internal enemies,
The evidence shows that the at
tempt was especially directed against
dreadnought. which Is almost com.
pleted and for whose launching ar
rangements had been made for next
Sunday. The vessel was badly dam
aged and the IRE also caused serious
damage TO six torpedo boat destroycrs
which were In course OF construction.
The police Of Trieste have arrested
several Of the 5000 workmen Of the
dockyard. and a strict watch is being
kept over others.
Monetary Loss Heavy.
LONDON. oct 16. 1855 n. ma
dispatch TO the Reuter- Telegram Com.
pany from Berlin. via Amsterdam. con
confirms the report OF a Ere in the
Austrian dock yards az MOnfalcone.
but says only three steamers" we're
damaged 70 adds that the monetary
loss was heavy.
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the famous American opera star,
who has abandoned the stage and
IS now on her way to the front as
Red Cross worker. Il may never
sing again" she said, before leav-
ing Paris. Having had no expert
ence at nursing shall help re-
move the wounded from. the bat
tlehelds. 1t is dangerous, yes. but
what does that matter? / am a
tatalist and might as we'll die
from bullet as any other way"
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
To Put On Flesh
And Increase Weight
A Physicians Advice.

Most thin people eat from four to six
pounds of good solid fat-making food
every day and still do not increase in
weight one ounce. while on the other
hand many Of the plump, chunky folks
eat very lightly and keep gaining all the
time. It's all bosh TO say that this is
the nature of the individual 1t isn't
Natures way at all
Thin folks stay thin because their
powers of assimilation are defective.
They absorb Just enough OF the food
they eat to maintain life and a sem
blance Of health and strength Stuffing
won't make them gain a single stay
there" pound. All the fat producing ele-
ments OF their food just stay in the in :
testines until they pass from the body as
waste. What such people need is some
thing that will prepare these fatty food
elements so that their blood can absorb
them and deposit them all about the
body something, too, that win multiply
their red blood corpuscles and increase
their blood's carrying power.
For such a condition | always recon
mend eating a Sargol tablet with every
meal Sargol Is not. as some believe, a
patented drug, but is a scientific COM
bination OF six of the most effective and
powerful flesh building elements known
to chemistry. II is absolutely harmless.
Vet wonderfully effective. and a single
tablet eaten with each meal often has
the effect OF increasing the weight OF a
thin man or woman from three to Ave
pounds a week Sargol Is sold by ia
cohs' Pharmacy and other good drug
cists everywhere on a positive guarantee
of weight increase or money back
Advt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
JAPAN MEXICAN
PACT WATCHED
BY ENVOY
Lind Ordered by Wilson to Report
All Facts Bearing on Reported
Understanding.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s-John
Lind, President Wilson's personal en-
voy to Mexico, has been instructed to
report to Washington all facts bear
ing on the reported understanding be-
tween President HuertaT Government
and Japan.
This action is said to be due to a
discussion precipitated by Senator
Lodge when the President met the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Monday night According to general
report here, Senator Lodge is con-
WINGED that Japan is angling for a
naval base in Magdalena Bay and be-
lieves that prompt action Is. necessary
to prevent such a grant by the MeXi-
can Government
Administration officials believe that
Mexico is getting arms from Japan
and think that the Japanese Govern
ment has cognizance of the dealing of
its merchants with agents of Huerta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
Huerta Makes Trusted
Aid Commander.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 29.-Presideni
Huerta to-day appointed Colonel Al
fredo Gutierrez. his trusted aid, as
commander OF the main Mexico City
garrison. He was instructed to select
picked men to guard the national
palace and arsenal.
Gutierrez, who is known as the
man OF iron" is one of the best
known commanders of the Federal
army. His loyalty to Huerta has
never been questioned, and his APP
pointment is believed to have been
caused by the recent discovery Of a
plot against the President. II Is now
rumored that some of War Minister
Blanquet's own men were involved in
the conspiracy.
The Government announced to-day
that 1t had received confirmation of
the death of Felipe Neri, chief lieu
tenant OF Emiliano Zapata. Neri.
whose record for brutality and blood
thirstiness is unequaled by any other
rebel leader. has been reported killed
several times.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
High School Girls
Daring Poses for
Camera Stir Town

BOSTON, Jan. 29.-Charges that d
number of Newton High School girls
have posed-some of them in the nude
for Harry o. Ryder, an Auburnda,e
photographer, stirred Newton par
ents to-day. The girls are daughters
Of well to-do families.
The charges are the outcome Of a
10000 suit filed against Ryder by
William A. Graham, of Waltham.
Graham alleged that Ryder had posed
Helen Graham, the plaintiffs daugh-
ter, without clothing.
Miss Grace Rady, of Newton, one
OF the girls mentioned, says: II Oft
en- posed for Mr.. Ryder in Oriental
scenes; sometimes | had to wear
scant clothing, but l never posed
nude.
Lots of girls posed in the nude
for Ryder. l can't tell you their
names"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
102 New Pupils Have Been En-
rolled at the Southern Short
hand and Business University
During the Month of January.

Just out
The new improved edition of Graham
Pitmanic shorthand, by A. c. Briscoe,
president of the Southern Shorthand and
Business University, of this city. The
former edition of this book has been in
use for 20 years.
Every one who desires to learn the
fascinating art of shorthand writing will
want a copy of this unique book.
The Girls High School, of Atlanta.
yesterday sent in the first order for six
ty copies.
Mail orders from all over the country
will come in as soon as this announce
ment is circulated.
This book is very concise. having only
A pages it is the best adapted short
hand textbook for home instruction now
in existence. The shorthand plates were
executed by one of the finest engravers
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been printed and attractively bound by
one of Atlanta's leading publishing
houses.
The Famous Graham System.
This book presents in a condensed
form the Graham Pittmanic shorthand,
the most rapid and legible shorthand
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system known to the world; the system
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Since the first of January 102 new
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Pupils Secure Positions.
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Enter now. Don't delay. ASK Al
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