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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-28
WHAT THE UNDERWOOD LAW HAS
DONE FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT

a depression
the
g apparent
Belgian
less than American previously
The Pacific a
manufacturers Of the First Congressional
o
the Ia Belle Works failed
Coast Previous that
o
German and Belgian
Baltimore Boston Philadelphia
hundreds less than American
the sheet bar trade
For e past nine months following the
tarn h and steel
ally the Ohio valley has decreased
The Of employment has
been less
Today the average Of employment in all
less than otyhye
company s2 invested captal and
owned largely by citizens
dend single month year
The Wheeling Iron 1000 900 invssea
capital has earned dividend year is4
The wheeling Mold Foundry company. million and half
dollars Of invested capital dividend single month
of the $500
Already sect
have been supfnd'd and the
ens from the president have been cut
What does this
Either reduction working men, or absolute cessation
employment ~
This The deporable year OF maav..a
'raton has brought industry valley sirteep
years previously had enjoyed almost prosperity
WI the intelligent carefully consider tese
fae'a and return verdict Tuesday,
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ROCKEFELLERS HAD NOTHING
TO DO WITH U. S. STEEL CO.
COUNSEL DENY THEY HAD ANY
lion on wANAeEMEMT THHmA-
Attorney Reed Contends Could Not
Control Trade II II Oesired-im-
portsnt Point Brought Out.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 27.--John d.
Rockefeller and his son. among the
defendants named in the governments
dissolution suit against the United
states Steel Corporation. were defend.
ed in the Federal District Court 20.
day and held innocent by their coun.
sci OF the charge that they were co
conspirators in the formation and
management OF the big steel concern.
George Wildwood Murray. of New
York, who argued their case. suggest.
60 TO the court that possibly the gov
eminent appended the name Rockefel.
Ter TO the list of defendants merely 20
add drapery and scenery to give eff.
feet TO the suit"
Likewise. counsel for the ore inter.
ests. commonly known as the Hill in.
terests. which leased ore deposits in
the Lake Superior region TO the Steel
corporation. held his clients innocent
Of anv monopolistic intentions when
the Great Northern ore lease was
made.
II was the sixth day OF the argument
of the case. David 4. Reed. of Pitts
burgh. who began speaking yesterday
largely on the technical side of the
case. concluded today. He maintained
that the steel industry is bigger than
the Steel corporation. and that II
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CAN'T EXPLAIN
GERMAN ERROR
NIGHT ATTACK ON WARSAW WAS
DELAYED UNTIL MORNING
AND REPUISED.
Plans, Carried Out, Would Have
Been Suecessful-Retreat as
Great as the Charge.

PETROGRAD. Oct. %. via London.
5:O1 y. m.-Reliable information re.
eeived here from Warsaw. giving a
detailed history OF the attempted Ger
man advance in Russian Poland, says
that the Russian generals are abso-
/ lutely at loss to explain what they
call German error in delaying a
lost
At the same time. however. the
Russian generals VINO always are
frank in admitting the achievements
OF the enemy. express admiration of
General Won Morgans' lighting ad-
vance OF five German army corps over
the dlIncult swampy region approach
ing Warsaw from the southwest.
The appearance OF the Germans In
this quarter was most unexpected
since the German network OF railway
systems and the previously construct
ed platforms for heavy guns pointed
TO the probability or a German ad-
vance from the northwest or west or
from anywhere except the southwest.
The Germans made a grave error.
II Is asserted. in not pursuing the
advantage derived from their unex-
pected advance which would have en-
ahled them to approach within eight
miles OF Warsaw without their pres
ence being made known.
For unknown reasons the Germans
suddenly decided to delay the attack
until morning which allowed the 81
berian and other Russian reinforce
ments TO protect the city adequately.
Papers found in the possession OF
German officers indicate that the gen.
eral plan was TO attack Warsaw that
night. One explanation for the change
In the plan is that the Germans failed
TO obtain the assistance of the Polish
element upon which they had count
ed
The Russian generals also admire
the Germans abrupt eXtrication when
they found themselves outfianked,
their retreat being so complete and
precipitate that the Russians were un-
able to overtake and engage the rear
guard in action for several miles.
The whole AFFAIR including the whirl-
wind advance and retreat at present
is a puzzle to the Russians.
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GERMANS ARE
DRIVEN BACK
FORCED BACK ACROSS USER BY
FRENCH AFTER PLUCkY
FIGHT BY BELGIANS
German Object Was to Force Way
Into France and Turn Allies
left-9loeked by Belgians.

LONDON. Oct. %. $50 %. ma
despatch to the Central News from
Northeastern France says.
The Germans were yesterday after.
noon in great part driven back across
the User, with heavy loss, by the
French infantry aided by the fire Of
the monitors. When the Belgians un.
dertOOk the defence OF the Yss- they
Leld it for a week. Then by sheer
weight OF artillery and men. The Ger.
mans pushed the gallant Belgians
back. but not before they paid tie
iull price for the temporary gain.
Al least two army corps faced the
Belgians. Their object was to force
them right into France and thus sue
ceed In turning the allies left X
cost the Belgians a thousand casual.
tics to prevent the attainment OF this
object IL Is reported on reliable
authority that the German emporer
had placed eight army corps in this
section OF the held. Their losses have
been frightful, their successes prac.
.tiCally NIL
Towards the end OF last week the
situation was doubtful. now there is
no reason TO fear failure On the
contrary. first success may be looked
for. which will place the Germans fin
ally on the defensive in the west
Great progress Is being made In the
reorganization Of the Belgian army"
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TRADE PROBLEM
MAY SETTLE SELF
RATE FOR FOREIGN EXCHANGE
HAS DROPPED TO NEARLY
NORMAL.
And While Financial Conferences
Will Continue II Is Thought Eng
lish Aid Will Not Be Needed.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-Although
negotiations between Sir George
Paish. American bankers and the fed
eral reserve board to osear up prob
lens Of International finance will be
resumed here Friday. officials are in
clined now to hope that the develop
ments In the natural course of events
viii take care Of trade. will tighten
their burden and possibly present a
solution 10 the whole problem.
Officials here pointed today TO the
fact that the rate for foreign eN-
change in New York had dropped to
within few cents Of normal and that
individual debtors In this country are
evidently seeking TO take care Of their
own obligations IN the usual channels
Of exchange The fact that Great
Britain has agreed that cotton shall
not be regarded as contraband and
shall be- on the free list is expected
20 help toward finding a bottom for
cotton and Opening n market for the
crop. The twelve reserve banks will
be open within three weeks with the
vast reserves 10 be released with
their entrance INTO the held. condi-
lions are expected 60 show decided
Improvement
Il was said that 90 may even he
possible 90 arrive az some conclusion
which will obvlate the necessity for
any sort Of agreement between tho
British government. Ihe British bank
crs and American bankers
Secretary McAdoo was confident to-
niGht that normal conditions are
about Co come Co the surface again
after weeks out of sight beneath the
weight Of unusual burdens
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GERMAN RAID ON CHANNEL
PORTS HAS BEEN CHECKED
OPPOSING FORCES so STRONG
1T WILL BE MANY DAYS
BEFORE DECISION.
Serious Battles in Progress in
South Poland and Galicia
Without Result.

LONDON. Oct "a. s:45 D. m.-The
German raid on the channel ports as
II is called here. seems to have been
checked for the time being. or, at any
rate. the Germans have made little
III any progress since they succeeded
In crossing the User canal on Satur-
day last They are. however. stiiI
pushing with all the forces at their
command and are meeting with most
stubborn resistance from French.
British and Belgian troops.
The loses on both sides continue to
be In proportion to the fierceness of
the battle. which means that they are
greater than those in any battle since
me war was declared. now nearly
three months ago
Along the coast. where the allies
have the assistance OF French and
British warships. they have apparent
ly more than held their own, and after
lnnicting very heavy losses on the
Germans. have compelled them 10 try
Tor an opening further inland. Up
until yesterday the allies had been
forced TO give way at some points.
but today, according to the French Of
hcial communication. they have sue
ceeded in holding their positions at
every point, from the mouth of the
User to the Lens district. and again
have advanced between Ypres ana
udt Ottn some
of the sternest fighting of this sangui-
nary battle and where the British In
dian troops have made their first ap-
pearance on the firing line.
The opposing forces are so strong
that IL must be many days before a
decisive result is attained by either
side. despite the great losses which
they are suffering and which grow
greater as report follows report
French on Offensive.
Along the old front. stretching
from the river Oise to the Meuse. from
which the Germans withdrew their
best troops TO strengthen the army
which Is attempting 10 advance along
the coast, the French have been tax
ing the offensive, and to the north OF
scissors have been engaging in an ar
ullery duel with the German batter
les. They seem to have been playing
AZ this game for some time. for the,
last three reports from Paris have
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GEN. CARRANZA
HAS RESIGNED
CONDITIONAL, HOWEVER. ON RE.
TtREMENT OF GEN. VILLA.
Csrrsnza, In Statement, SAYS He Was
Aetuated by Highest Motives.
Up TO Gen. Villa.

MEXICO CITY. Oct. 27.-Venusti.
ano Carranza has submitted his resi..
nation to the Aguas Calientes conven-
tion. His offer 10 relinquish his post
as supreme chief of the nation, how.
ever. Is conditional on the retirement
TO private life of General Francisco
Villa.
In Offering to resign. General Car
rama said he was actuated by the
highest motives OF patriotism. and
that acceptance or rejection OF his Of
Ter must depend upon whether or not
his elimination would contribute to
ward Fastening peace in the republic
and the furtherance OF true demo
cratic ideas.
In discussing the tender OF his res
ignation by General Carranza a high
government official said today:
General Villa has charged General
Carranza with being a self-seeker
who desired TO take advantage OF an
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event Of the present campa,on
90 Tar as u has propressed In tbis
district. Not only were those IN
attendance given an opportunitv
70 hear one Of the greatest AZ
dresses ever delivered In bebaIf
of the Republican party BY such
an able statesman as Senator
Cor, but the occasion was qrsced
by the presence Of Conpressnnan.
atLarge Howard Sutherland. of
Elk'ns, who spoke briefly, follow
Congressman Sutherland is
CANDIDATE for reelection ard h
touring the state In the interrstr
of HE candidacy Probably ~
candidate was ever before aiven
such an ovation IN this city as
that accorded Mr. Sutherland fsef
night when he was introduced -
the audience. The chcerinu fart.
Cd several minutes. The demon.
ttration was a most enthusisrtie
ore, and Indicates the areat pop.
ularity of Mr. Sutherland an1onu
TIE voters of this section of the
state.
Visits Brooke County
Both Senator Cor and c.,
gresham Sutherland arrived fr
Sutherland reached the city shorf
" after the noon hour and aBent
few hours IN Brooke county
Senator Gom arrived az 4 "a
O'Clock Both were met a. tbe
railroad station bY fecenfioo
committee, headed By Senator
Julian q. Hcarnc. ard we're ea
cortcd 30 the Mcclure hotel. where
they were entertained over niqht
wheeling vas the mecca Tor
politicians from surrounding coun
teg, Who were attracted here hv
the visit of the distfnquishrd
quests The Hobbies o. the local
hotels were crowded durinu the
afternoon and early eyenlr1 y,ifh
Republican leaders a brief rr
ception was rendered Senator GoW
and Conqfeggnan Sutherland II
The hotel, preceding the rleefinu
Ncaded hY Surn1erF military
band. committee 81 prominert
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REBELLION
OF MORE SERIOUS NATURE
NOW FACES BRITISH IN
SOUTH AFRICA.
After Ending Rebellion of Col.
Maritz New One Starts Headed
by Gems. De Wet and Beyers.

LONDON. Oct. 81. (s:s7 D. NIL
Another rebellion has broken out In
South Africa. General Christian De
Wet and General Christian Frederick
beyers have taken the lead OF the
rebels in the Orange Free state ana
western Transvaal.
Having put down the rebellion in
ire northern province of Cape Colo
ny. LED by Lieutenant Colonel MaritZ.
tht government OF the Union of South
Atrlca rs now faced by the more seri-
Gus rising under Generals De Wet
and Beyers. the latter of whom re-
sleneu the command of the Union
Iorces when Premier Botha decided TO
take up arms against Germany.
According TO an Official report re-
celVed today. armed rebellious com
n'andoes are already in existence: the
town OF Hailbron. in the northern part
OF ne Orange River colony, has been
seized and the government officials
nave been taken prisoners, while a
ualn mas been stopped and armed
citizens of the defense forces have
been taken from IL and disarmed.
The Union government has issued
proclamation TO the people an
nouncing these events. and explaining
that, although II was aware of these
reDellious preparations. IL had been
taking steps 10 preserve the peace
without bloodshed.
Now, continues the proclamation,
the duty OF the government is clear.
u is determined TO deal with the mat
ter with firm hand and is taking all
necessary steps to this end"
General DE Wet Is the cavalry lead
or who gave the British so much
trouble in the South African war. IL
was announced that he had offered his
services to England
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AMERICAN THOROUGHNESS
SHOWN IN BELGIAN RELIEF
CHAIRMAN OF AMERICAN CON-
MIHES AHHANGE-
Showing That Supplies Will Be
Handled Without Oelay-InVes-
tiaation Shows Great Need.

LONDON. Oct. 27. 7:5O p. m.-The
exploition and thoroughness with
which the American committee for
Belgian relief is arranging to distrib-
ute food among the sorely stricken
people of Belgium Is shown in the
following telegram which Herbert r
Hoover. chairman OF the COMMITTEES.
received today from Captain II r
Lucey. who is In Rotterdam arrane-
ing for the shipment OF supplies into
Belgium
II have made arangements IN shin
by river steamer the first consf0n-
ment OF supplies We can unload fha
steamer from England three hours
after arrival here. All details have
been arranged with the Dutch rov-
eminent for allowing food supplies 10
cross the Dutch frontier and All faclI-
tiles VIII be given us for their ompor-
tatiOn
The American and German con-
suls here are actively co-operatfnr
with me. | have received $50 cards
stamped by the German government
IN Berlin instructing all their author
tiles TO allow food 10 be forwarded
without anw interference TO the
American minister at Brussels FOR
the destitute Belgians"
Reports on investigation.
Miiiard X. Shaler. who also IL In
ROTTERDAM. sent the following tele-
kram summarizing his Investigation
iil., INTO the situation and showing the
Il have visited The Hague today
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NO INTERFERENCE
Great Britain VIII Not Oppose Ship.
rnents Of Cotton 20 Either
Germany and Austria.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27-American
shippers can zend cotton TO Germany
and Austria without Interference by
Great Britain
Arrangements are being made be-
tween various neutral countries in
Europe providing AGAINST the re-sr-
puriatiOn of conditional contraband
90 bclllEorent countries.
Commerce between neutral coun-
tries viii not hc hindered ln the least
by Great Britain as long az Cargoes
afe specifically consigned
American shipper will be- support -
~ in thcif claim against bolligerrnts
u American carRoea are lost uhen
carried IN belliEcrent bottoms.
These are the chief priClpioe ~
The chipping situation which the slate
department has worked out Boz dipi0-
maiic negotiation with Great Britain.
whose cruisers are iu practical con-
troll of trans Atlantic commerce
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That the Democratic party is
utterly incapable of governing
the affairs Of this nation. and
had made 2 miserable failure IN
carrying out its program Of leuis-
istion. was the sweeping indict.
n1ent placed against u BY United
states Senator Nathan oon, Of
Clarksburg. IN addressing Rcpub.
lean voters of this section of the
state last night az the Market
Auditorium.
Backing Up his charges, the dis.
tnquished West Virqinian tore
20 shreds the claims made for the
Democratic administration By pre-
senting irrefutable facts showing
that the acts % the session of
Congress just closed have wrecked
business, destroyed prosperity,
caused idiencss and poverty. and
have worked 20 the general dctri-
nient of the people of this country.
ard especially Of the Ohio Valley
The little giant of Republican
isu1 laid bare With q n1ercilcas
hand the fallacics % Democracy
and the hip-nop methods of its
adhercrts. Ne referred % the
long list Of broken platform
pledges and prediction prom.
iece, and called particular atten.
ton 20 the absolute reversal of
the Democratic position upon The
matter Of toll exemption for
American ships passing through
the Panama Canal. Re spoke Of
the Democratic adninistration's
promise 20 lower the cost % liv.
lnq through = reduction of the pro.
tective tariff. yet he pointed out.
the cost of living has Increased
while industries have been ruined
under the Underwood Simmons
tariff bill
The boss rule n1ethods o. preaL
dent Wilson were bitterly Dc.
nourced
The speaker Was cheered time
and again ~ be referred % the
grand achievements 81 the Repub.
hcan psrty--the party of protec.
tion and prosperity.
Much EnthufiaGn1
The meeting proved 90 BE- the
largest and most cnthusi astlc
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Rousing Republican Rally In The Auditorium
1O5 MEN TRAPPED In BURNING
MINE BEYOND HOPE OF RESCUE

RoYALToN. in., Oct IA
total Of sixty-one dead 10 shown
on the casualty list issued late to-
night by officials Of the Franklin
Coal q Coke Company at whose
mine. near here, 300 men were
sntom6ed at the soins-to-work
hour this morning.
The decrease In the number Of
dead estimated earlier in the dsv
was accounted for by the regis
tration tonight OF scores OF
miners who had escaped durinQ
the day. but who were too busy
assisting In the rescue work to
answer to the roll call OF rescued.
Twenty minutes before the ex-
pIosion 346 men went into the
mine, only the last eaae-fuIl OF
the day force remaining on the
surface. Tonight twenty-four
oodies had been recovered and
tnirty-seven men were missing.
the mine that thirty-seven were
still entombed and would never
be brought out alive.
Rescue trains from Benton and
Springfield, III, and from Evans
vile, Ind, were rushed TO the
scene and their crews, together
with the population OF Royalton,
about 1000 spent the day and the
greater part Of the night resculnu
the living. attempting to extin.
ouish the fire which followed the
explosion, and caring for the In
jured and for the hysterieaI reIa-
tiNes Of the dead and entombed.
ROYAITON. M oo, ~
One hundred and FIVE men who
were trapped on the lower level
OF a burning mine near here TO-
day. are believed tonight to be
beyond hope Of rescue. Thirty
TO forty others Of the 30s who
entered the mine this morning
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CANDIDATE FOR JUDGE
ADMITS CRIMINAL RECORD

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. oct. g7-
John =. O'Brien. through his attorney
iate today admitted IN court that he
criminal court of So louis and that
~ assumed the name Prank "
% bricn' In Indianapolis and a.
Frank y. OBricn" had been nomi.
mated on the Democratic ticket Tor
judge Of the Marion county juvenile
court The court then ordered the
the name Of Newton NJ. Taylor. pres.
cnt incumbent for that Of O'Brien on
the ticket
The masQucrader served n term In
the 81 Louis wurkhouse and admitted
having caused the police OF that CITY
trouble on other occasions lie dld
not appear in court when today'a ar-
ton was taken
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were known to te dead. and late
n ! afternoon twenty elqht
bodies had been recovered.
The mine belongs to the Frank
I'm Coal q Coke Company, and Is
located a mile from Royslton.
'he nre followed a gas expio-
sion that occurred Eve minutes
before the miners were to begin
work. About fifty men had not
entered the shaft, but the 9TH
ers mad gone down and begun TO
scatter to the various workings.
The sound Of the explosion was
heard In Royalton and every
adult person in the town except
the telephone operator, hurried 10
the mine. Rescue parties were
organized quickly and help was
summoned fr o m surrounding
towns. Gas in the mine. how
ever, prevented the rescuers
from penetrating more than f,50o
feet into the workings and they
were unable to reach the los men
entrapped on the lower level,
which was In flames.
One hundred and fifty men,
however. were taken from the
mine but more than eighty Of
these had been overcome by gas.
Two died at the surface.
mine rescue car from Ben
ton. H., arrived nearly four hours
after the explosion with a supply
OF oxygen helmets. The work OF
rescue then was pushed with
viger and soca twenty-eiqht
bodies had been recovered.
Companies were organized to
battle the flames in the lower
level, but experts feared II would
be impossible to subdue the fire
unless the burning sections were
sealed.
II was announced that this
would not be done until all hope
Of saving the entrapped men was
abandoned.
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THREE KILLED ny TRAIN

FLIhfhNTNftST o. oct Cd
ihfre fnrn were Killed Ht H crossing af
In' hfNfufIU 'IfH fniIf1uI Urfa fn.uIFHI.
nhrn Goo rfrrfH" Drain rIrurh o. mHlInr
FHu.
IUfI Won. ONuNr NrrInr RI I.Hu HI H.UHt
Illn goods from hfInntI. t.f. f. ffur
n.IUNlH when fII accident occurred
Ihe dead nrn faIHHfI rtf.. owner 10
van. Harry Nfna aud WIurm Q.H.
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AFTER PANHANDLE
warwood ciurou ruos Complaint Arains,
Line BEFORE Public Service
Commission.

Special Dispatch 60 the Intciurcncer.
CIlAfisESTON. vs. va. oct rT-oo
lf han n himself and other cifIfene Of
To-day lird comp inInf ulfn the nuhlil
Efftiee eummlaeiQu against fhe rau.
handle Ir1rfiHu company IIirEIur fHo
service between MnfUIfrr nuI Waru0 .H
between the houra Of 700 and q lr fht
morning end Z nud no Iu fhe cVrrIur
ere Inadequate and uuantlafnrforf Tha
which 60 mike reply
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rHn wEArHra.

WAsHfNoToN. oct z7.-rorsoasts
Ohio, West Virginia-Fair and Watra-
er WedncEdayi Thursday Increasing
western rsunsyivania-cloudv and
warmer wednesday Thuraday unaat-
tea. probably Hnow along ths lakea
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LONDON. oct al. 1o.1l D. m-rfrn-
tenant General Nlr william EdunrH
franklfns Who commanded the third al.
Vision n kltchrucr's new army. dice
suddenly tonight