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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-28

OUTFIT ana MADE a play OF DenS DuSy
at his usual scientific observations
He counted on the natives accepting
this invasion as peaceful, still he.
could not reckon on this absolutely.
The sun was just right for hello
graphic signaling. He began to flash
a message across the water, hoping,
Harper would catch it. Elliott stated
his situation, telling of the approach
ing savages and directing if he, did not
soon rejoin his friend that Harper
should hasten to Hedza and urge for
ward a rescue party.
If Elliott had not used the hello
graph his reception at the hands Of
the natives might have been friend
". The flashes, however, excited
their suspicious. He was rudely seiz-
ed. The menacing actions Of his cap
tors were shortly emphasized by the
arrival of a plumed and bedizened
chief, who gave some gruf orders.
Elliott was bound hand and foot,
placed on a litter and borne along in
omnibus silence until spot was
reached where a great high post was
set in the ground about two hundred
feet up a steep declivity running
sheer down to the sea.
"Horrors!' gasped Bruce Elliott, as
nearing this giant stake he saw hui
man form tied to it and recognized
Eleanor Dewar.
Great heaps of dried brush and
dead tree wood were massed up some
twenty feet away. From what he had
learned of the hideous customs Of
these people, Elliott at once surmised
that this fair captive was about to be
offered up as a living sacrifice to the
deities of the superstitious tribe.
Her lips whitened, a new despair
came into her aIiguished eyes as FL
lott was led to the great stake and
secured to it with stout withes direct
" at her side. Both comprehended
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-25
MARINE BILL
loontinusa Pom Fir,, FAr.n

ander Introduced the as>llnIgtri- ion
bill for the Incorporation Of a SO
n1o0on company % own and operate
ocean steamers under supervision OF
shipp'nE board com posed Of the
president the secretary 81 the treas
ury. the postmaster general and the
secretary ~ commerce The govern
ment would subscribe for not lees
than IN per cent o. the capital stock
BY an appropriation ships would be
b0uEht by th- sale o. $40 600 OUD
Panama canal bonds
President WiIson reiterated his de-
termination 20 urge the shin pur-
chase plan and said be expected IL 10
be IN operation within two or three
weeks Reports that he had consid-
cred Tho Availability % abandoning
fhn project no said we're without
foundation. The fact that private
capital had shown no indication Of a
desire 20 act unless the government
guaranteed securities be- declared.
merely made 3d. necessary FOR the gov
eminent fo take the lnitIauve Inv,
PRECEDENT believes the government
viii D. ah'a 90 develop new trade
routes ard make che project desirable
fo private capital and 90 meet that
possibility me fU1 would provide Tor
sale of Che government stock in the
CON narr rt any slime the shipping
tc0rd deemed that advisable
L'ttle Progress on Other Plans
Other plane Tor fostering American
sa.rpirE made little progress The
"1r rick hT. which already hau
rsrl The senate was halted .r tho
f0Iee hr tha failure % the ruIes
ff-e 'r crf ruorum Repre-.
sentative Alexander later INTRODUCED
biI fn authorize special rule FOR
immediate consideration OF the meas.
ur' uith drhsff limited Co one hour
an EFFORT uIi Do male % Eaf action
on no tomorrow
Thn now Jaw opening American
-rE.strr to foreign built craft on MOI.
.Hnf frr~r Che fret 90 tre errrro-rv
waa -n. r1Fsrf since tho rufh-eaE
r' The European var. awaited the
Frts.rfrfs decision as to suspension
.. certain -erfi0rs Cf TIE ravIratir-
."a 'tF.res however came f1 of
.a.a today thaf the feefs % tho
standard on Company. the United
Fru.t Company and the United states
steel corporation would come under
American registry
The administration bu Tor o-rarL
laucr m federal steamship cor.
panr provides that the shares shaU
De 500 each. the corporation nav
ber.n business as soon a. 81 per cent
of the stock has been subscribed.
and en- not subscribed by ne public
may BE- taken By the rovernment
The government ships would b. ~.
oluded from the coastuise trade.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-25
ANOTHER joint
MEETING HERE
EASTERN o-io MINERS AND o.
ORATORS TO MEET THURSDAY.
sse-ostriet orieiGis Yesterday Re.
eeisso notsiestior % s-eona
wheeling Conferences

Another 1oint Conference o. Eastern
Ohio operators sac striking miners
has been called 70 meet in this city
ThursdAy morning. 20 amin Attempt 70
BRING about a Getilcnent of the pre-
ent strike William Roy. vice presl.
dent Of sub-dlstrfct No. 3. yesterday
received this Information from the n.
ecutive board a. Columbus
4 conference Vas held In this city
about three weeks aEo. n vii b. re-
membered. but both sides held Arm in
their demands since that time. how
ever. events have transpired which. n
y believed. will make possible a set
dement,
President c. J AIbas.n. OF sub
district No. 3. attended the session
Of the executive board % Ohio miners
held az Columbus. Ohio. yesterday.
The session WAS called FOR the pur-
pose 81 discussing relations between
the business men within the strike
zone and the miners The business
men are anxious 10 learn the views
Of the miners regarding the PROPOSE.
tion 10 b. made In the joint confer
enCe
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-25
FORCED TO RETIRE
CcOBtinue4 from first rar.,

toon'inuss From first RAGE
ined attempt 10 break the allied Inn.
and penetrate French territor.
behind them are the reserves TO-
failing more than 1000. goo additional
men. But up 10 tho present time the
allied lines have held and the war
ouice official bulletin characterize
me general situation ag "satisfactory"
The German army opcratin- ru
Lorraine has gained foothold In tho
q par m ont o. Meure- % Noselle
Luncville has been occupied Nancy
o. reported as already been occupied
but this The war office dcnise Ger
mans driven from Tont-a- Moisson.
saturday. reoCCunind the town sun
fay The army operating here BE- that
which came from Metz Ruuor saws
The German crown prince is IN per
tunal command
muihsuss- Resttaek.d
FiEht.nE continues lr upper AIsara
The Germans are hurting fresh forces
az the French army az Nuihausen.
commanded by the one armed hero
Gen Paul Pau Fresh troops have
been rushed from straeshurr and
from East Rhine Up Co the present.
hovever tha French army is main
tanning The advantage previously gain
cd
Eussia.s speedy concerted attack has
delighted The French military chiefs
They say that 10 they can hold tho
Germans near tho present positions
Tor another week tho worst viii Do
over. aa tho Kaiser must Withdraw
part of Die forces to save bic harrief
army in Eastern Prussia The lard.
sfurm viii not do Cor fhIs work To- BE-
said and H. will need Tho most On
cirnt 20 the Germans fo even hold mo
menfar'.y the immense Russian army
That Del now in tho Geld
Moving Against Gao
Tho admission hv the war ONCE that
fhe Germans had occupied Irravi1o
wac FomCfh'rE Of "a shock fo those who
bad been Jed fo believe that the
French army which was operating Dol
Lorraine vas sUU able fo hold fhe
frontier Nrf 10 f4 row certain fra
Germans arr moving araIrst ere rar
between Toul and Erinsl and there De-
lkeiv fo be some severe fFtr-r f-
that vicinity
Duke Nicholas fhe Russian com
uandrriu-chief said.
The valiant Russian defeat % three
German army corps aururs The crush.
inr Tor an time Of the tyranny which
Europe 20 long has tolerated
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-25
RELIEF
Yer Americans r. Berlin B-l,e
oise,-Jsp cha-se Leaves sc
Oeposit

BERIIN. Aug - tvia Copeasassn
and London. g. : a ml-Hszry =
Brecksnritse. the American assistant
secretary Of war and party visited
the German var ministry and other
o1iclai departments today He also
visited the American embassy. wner-
b. found the usual crowds OF Ameri-
cans seekinE passports and other
means FOR their departure.
Il j. expected that Secretary Breck-
enrlcEe. who has charge Of the relief
fund brought By the United States
cruiser Tennessee for the assistance
% Americans on the continent. VIII
start Tomorrow for Vienna. Major
Ryan and Captains Fenton ana Gross
vii remain In Berlin TO look aner
means OF transport
The japanese charge d'arAires. prior
20 his departure. handed over a sum
OF money suricient 10 pay the rent OF
the japanese embassy for Eve years, N
necessary. and also 100000 marks
f25.oool for the aid OF japanese re-
naming IN Germany or detained there.
The Norddeutsche AileEemeine Zelt-
ing publishes an article demonstrating
90 commercial men that the war does
not necessarily psralyEe commerce.
and that trafic beyond the seas Il
stin possible by way OF Rotterdam.
Scandinavia and Italy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-25
DRIVEN BACK
Serrnsns "a Chartered Ars R.pul..a
WIN Heavy Loss After BriIIIsot
Engagement

LONDON. Aug 20. 2:BO a m
since yesterday morning the Ger
-ah. have been attacking CharIsrof.
.hieh the French are holding" says
the Daily Mails Ostend oorr..,,or,,.-
ent telegraphing Monday. ''Tbe GER
mans Invaded the town from the
Moniagny eide and came out BY the
tufnins bridges IN front OF the rail-
way station
There was a hot hzht for the pos-
Aion 81 the bridge. o. well a. for
inEs
German shells are falling In tne
iown. The houses on Tho left 81 fbe
hoiel Europe, az seen from the rail-
way station. appeared 20 be- aertousfy
damaged. mass % French arfiIIerv
aha troops In endless lines poured. Il
.alu, toward Chatteiet and The Ger
mans were driven back WITH a sortc,,,,
loss"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-25
BANKERS
HoId Conference and Discuss Plans
for Meeting Obligations
Abroad.

NEW YORK. Aug. 24-Bankers
held another conference at the Office
OF J. y. Morgan & Company to-day on
the subject OF New York city's obi.
cations becoming due abroad for
which foreign holders are clamoring
TO be paid in gold. Il was stated AZ.
ter the conference that nothing defi.
mite had been decided but that un-
doubleday some solution would be-
found
IL Is understood that arrangements
have been made for the shipments OF
about $4,000. 900 IN gold 20 meet tho
FIRST installment OF the maturities A
balance OF SSO.O0O.OOO in obligations
becomes due between now and Janu-
airy l. and this constitutes the prob
lem which confronted the bankers to
day. II was said that banks IN which
the city has deposits might be called
upon TO honor its drafts In gold
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-25
FINE TREATMENT
Accorded Commander % Lleae Forte
By Germans, Who Return Hls
Surrendsred Sword

LONDON. Aug %. $50 p m.-The
correspondent az Amsterdam OF Reu.
ter's Telegram Company sends a story
taken from the Aachner Post telling
70 the courteous treatment General L.
man. commander o. the LcEe forts.
received az the hands % General Won
Emmich. ~ the German forces.
General Lcman." the story runs.
vas found by the Germans nearly
sIf0catcd under the ruins % a de-
F'rcyed fort Tho German oHcera
treated him with tho greatest friendil
ness and took hon before General
Won Emmich. % whom the BELGIAN
handed over BE sword
In recognition o. General Leman.a
brave conduct in a hopeless situation
General Won Emmich returned his
sword 10 him and after a short rest
Do vas taken. with other captive or
frers 90 AiHla-Chappeiie and thence
to C0lJruc.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-25
DEPRESSED BY WAR

and ministers In Europe exist chiefly
Tor ornamental purposes. There have
been literally hundreds 81 instances
% generous sacrifices made by Amer
Jeans 20 assist unfortunate country.
men. but the bulk OF this work has
fallen upon the diplomatic and con
suiar officials and the manner "a
LONGER than In the case 81 any British
force since the Crimean war.
The only information the country
has had regarding the battle ls con.
tained In brief official bulletins u a
vague character. and these have not
teen cheering ThroughCut London
the people tonight are in much more
serious mood than at anv time since
they faced the war There are no
scenes % Ealcty in tho theatres and
restaurants tonight and tho crowded
streets are very quiet
This does not mean that there a.
any less determination ON the part Of
Britains-only that the people are be-
ginning 20 realize what this war may
,cost them ON every side are heard
declarations that the country must De
prepared for Ions and exhausting
struggle.
While not many reproachcs come
from supporters ~ Lord Roberts cru
sade for compulsory military service.
not few admit they never realized
Row small a part Of the British army
counted ln rrcat European struggle
Begin 90 understand
Thus far EnEland has felt tho war
Far less than any European nation on
Eaged. probably less than Holland and
Switzerland but now. waiting Tor tho
issue % the battle and Tor the lists %
Killed or wounded. tho English people
understand an it means Every boat
from belgium comes crowded with fm
poverished refugees. who have fad b..
fore tho German invasion An orFart
gation a. hoinz formed Co care for
these people. and part of The Prince
Of Wales relief fund witch amounts
90 more than $500 Don. will boz ssrf
10 Antwerp for sufferers who have
taken refuge there Thousands % BeI.
gians have crossed tho French Dor
der for asylum. and m committee will
arranre FOR their rrirf
EnEland and Frarrr apparently pro.
pose Co care f0r their smaller auv.
Who thus Oar has borne Tho h-urf 0f
the hardship which tho war entails
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-25
FINANCE
Situation Remains Practically Un-
changed ard Bankers Are With
cut Remedy On Solution.

NEW YORK. Aug 24-The begin.
ming Of the fourth week 81 involuntary
financial sta-natiun ends little change
In the domestic situation The great.
est obstacle continues TO be that pre-
scented by the paralysis OF the foreign
exchange market. for which the bank
ing Interests are yet without remedy
or solution
The latest proposition advanced by
one group 90 hnan~iers suggests an
gNtension Of six months az an in
erased rate OF interest for payment
OF New York city warrants aud other
obligations largely held abroad which
are socn 10 mature. According 20 ~.
port however an influential member
Of the British banking community has
declared - unaltersbie opposition TO
such plan
Comoiicates Situation.
The all absorbins topic OF dlscus-
sion In high financial quarters Is the
extent OF the country's indebtedness
20 Europe This situation has been
greatly complicated by the enormous
sums OF money held in France ana
Germany 70 the credit Of American
bankers and which must. in the nat
ure 81 existing conditions. remain IN
a state OF rigidity for an indefinite
period
Because the London stock exchange
i considering the advisability OF re-
opening under very restricted condi-
lions. rumors we're aRain current to-
day that resumption % operations
her" is not far OF All reports were
deprecated by exchange officials a.
false and misleading OFFICIALLY IL "a
believed that even under the most
auep'cious -circuwstances. business on
TIE local EXCHANGE viii not be resum-
"a for another month a. least
Sentiment in 'he west is more
cheerful the opinion prevailing that
this country .s sure % emerge into
period ~ prosperity largely because
~ the European war
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-25
egLLtieE JUNK DEALER STRUCK
oVee HEAD VITA CUE
oon Of MeHechen Pool Roorn Propris.
tor Said 70 Rave Struck eio~
Victim AsI Recover

When Mike kerneEs. q Russian jun.
dealer from Heilaire. refused 20 leave
ne pool room Of q g Sprouts. iocated
betNeen Sixth and Severfh sfrsats.
Achechen. about m - yesterday
morning. Elmer Sprouts a son % the
proprietor. struck him over the head
Win short handled cue. cutting a
Essh about three inches long and in.
niciinE Injuries that may resuh In his
death a. the Glendale hoFpitaL where
be was later taken Sprouts escaped
and up until a late hour this morning
had not been apPrehsnded
The two men had HAD tr0ubis BE-
Tore. " r. saiG over a weasel which
had been discarded from the Sprouts
4 Turner saloon on sixth street. Nc
hechen- II seems that a kettle q
some sort used about tie saloon had
been thrown out and that a bog haa
secured II and sold n % the Junk
dealer, Kerness n b. reported that
Sprouts accused the Junk dealer Of
stealing the vessel
Yesterday morning Eernesa walked
into the Sprouts pool room % buy
package 81 cigarettes. Sprouts came
70 The tobacco case TO attend him. but
the other refused 10 deal with
Sprouts. exclaiming % is said that
he had had trouble with him before
and that ne wanted nothing 20 do
with him Sprouts then told him
that he was the proprietor. Do is re-
ported. and that N he didn't want 20
buy from him 90 get out A. The juuk
dealer made no move 90 30. 30 Dr. al
legged that Sprouts seized him AMI
pushed him towards the door. but
kerneas resisted At this time. In is
Understood. Sprouts seized the short
cue and struck the junk dealer two
blows over the head. innicting a cash
three inches I'm Length and rendering
the man unconsclous
Or y. ~ Barlow was called and a..
tended 90 the injuries
pom an examination 30 was found
that the skull had been reached and
The periostium broken There was
possibility Of the skull being fractured.
the doctor said The foreigner was
later removed To the Reynolds Memo.
rial hospital. where ~ a late hour last
night u was said that be would prob
ably rccover
warrant for the arrest % Sprouts
was issued. but = hen the officers went
10 arrest him he had fled Although
the search was kept up until a late
hour last night he was not apprehend
Cd and a. II likely that he has made
his escape To Ohio.
Feoling ran high IN the down-rlver
town over the act and n Sprouts o.
captured he viii likely be dealt with
severely.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-25
ESCAPED
C.svd sara moI& p.Hay,uool

one unconfirmed report stated. she
would almost surely have been sight
I'd nv coasting vessels
With the exception OF few hours
the weather along the coast has been
clear ever since the Brandenburs.
whose destination was given in tho
clearance papers as bergen. Norway.
passed this point early SATURDAY
night Incoming vessels Of all classes
have been asked for information re-
Earding the steamers whereabouts
but up TO a late hour tonight she had
not been sighted
The British cruiser. reported 10 De-
the Essex and which had been lvin-
eight or ten miles Of shore. was not
IN sight az daybreak to-day but TO-
turned from the eastward shortly az
yer noon and resumed her position
Tonight her searchlights we're ID. q
playing up the entrance TO the bro,.
water
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-25
GER MANS REPULSED
tcOntinusd Prom first P.xsJ

This = the beginning OF the great
b-'tie that has been expected"
The writer. In a letter sent
Friday from Chartered. says:
Line 81 100 Miles
The Germans are advancing
over a line Of nearly 100 miles,
spreading out In formidable
fanlike movement preceded by
s~arnns Of scouts In all dlrec-
lions, which sweep the country
from Brussels 10 Arlon. fifteen
The German hordes are on the
march over five different routes
toward France. They will find
men 20 meet them. Our troops,
In conformity with the plan laid
down, are hsrrasslna them on the
right and left banks Of the Meuse,
keeping In constant contact and
killing as many members Of the
scouting parties as possible.
81 witnessed Friday a series OF
engagements outside Chartered. g..
saw our outposts everywhere.
heard rifle fire here and there and
there and saw, now and then,
troopers coming In bringing prls-
onors. Our cavalry was In splen-
did form and eager for action.
Two hundred yards from a bridge
! saw seven Uhlans coming out OF
a wood. Three Of them were shot
down at once. The remainder
fed
Namur Forts Effective.
AT 2 o'clock this afternoon
guns were heard In the north.
The Germans coming from Eoh-
esse had placed heavy batteries
% siege guns IN position before
Namur. The Namur forts innne-
distely sent In such a r,urderous-
" accurate FIRE In reply that In
less than hair an hour a German
battery was slleneed and half its
guns demolished.
Another line Of attack chosen
BY the Germans was between
Braine I'Alieud and Genappe,
southeast OF Brussels. over
front twelve miles long. The Ger
man batteries here met the same
fate.
Two men who have Just come
here from NamUr state that az 7
o'clock this morning they de-
sired 20 take a train for oivet. but
the service had stopped They
started on foot. ard when hair
way 20 Chartered saw hamlet on
fire. Suddenly a battery Of four
guns opened on a wood. and In
an instant s~arn1s % German In
fantry fed from the wood IN dis
order. Right ard left the rife
FIRE shot them down. A. one place
they came out four abreast and
the entire column was swept
down"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-25
POOL ROOM FIGHT MAY
DEVELOP INTO MURDER

'.ns foEry. eiou1g seasoa ~hsn thsy -
Let aeurifg a IN Germans sionE IN
Erriirh rhauusl
a Froruirent -iassaehusrfts woman
- r.4ehed Loudon ~ aaT % Ths
NaEus. raid nat shsn Ths lsft Nfunfch
oa rueHfaI M gftg ~as uacn depr-ss-
- Or acoauf u rlm1rs fnaf frs 81
nich fro1gs had Suffered hsaviir : fsw
eags tsfurs ~ hlelhslseu ff rar Fs-
ported hat nearly half the families -
- lnirh had relatives AMONG the ALLIED
- sounded blt rhs facts we're kept
from HtranEsrs one culutrss o. aid
o. have luaf three slla lu the - lsl-
naaEer engagement
Oscar : =fraua former American arm
tassadnr 90 turaes and member % tie
permanent court ~ afh4traliQn. s4ld 10
day
-egmpathy ~ith ths allies in me uar
elald D. greatly increased u-rs ff nof
fHr tne feeling that ltussla doe. not
Frant al her citizens ellal riEhts tn
times ~ peace iu ssr tsurrfa O. sill
luF that man ~ I'D faiths shall rghf
All her cltlssrH usnf 90 nEht nut iu
q spirit " fairness. Nussia should PIT
al her citEsun or an equal footing
both iu time - war and ln time ~
peace
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NO DATE
tiree for Selecting Se~ P,pe. ous
May Fssor Next sonds,-Last
Mass FER Pops o. ssncsy.

ROME Aug 2f--No exact Gate has
~; been aKed for the ooneerinr q the
oonclave vhieh viii elect a SUCCESSOR
% Pope Plus X. altkonsh there se.fns
20 b. disposition on the part o; many
% the cardinals az present IN Rome 10
start the proceedings neat Monday
n ths cardinals should Raw. their way
Cardinals Gibbons anc O'Coaneu viii
not b. able 10 reach here In time for
The Openins session. and n IL doubtful
also whether Cardinal Farley. ~ho ar.
rived IN Chiasso. Switzerland. TO-DAY.
can b. present
Workrnen were engaged to-day m
the Sistine chapel erecting the cata-
falque for the last funeral mass Tor
Pope Plus. which will b. celebrated
next sunday Immediately after tniI
service the chapel viii be trans
formed into a cOnclaye hall
The fourth congregation % cardi-
nails met to-day In the cOnsistoriaI
hall. several cardinals from the prov
inces attending for the nrst time. in
GLIDING Cardinal Deliacc hiesa. arch
bishop Of Boulogne. and Cardinal
Mercier. archbishop OF Mechlin. Bel
GUM. the latter OF whom was greeted
cordially by Cardinals Della Volpe.
AEliardi. Merry Del Val and VincenEo
Vannutelli. who discussed the war
situation with him
Although Cardinal Martinnell has
returned 90 Rome. 70 L. not believed
that he will participate In the con
claye. owing 20 illness
Tho Tribuna says pressure IL being
brought 20 bear on Cardinal Della
Nolpe 10 await the arrival OF the
American cardinals before opening
Fha ernr1ava