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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-10
WITNESS In CARMAN CASE
REPUDIATES TESTIMONY
ATTORNEY FOR MRS. CARMAN
ATTACKS INSURANCE
MANS STORY.
District Attorney Smith Gives Out
Statement-Mrs. Carman
Breaks Down.

MfNbOf.A. p Y. July s-The
battle TO free Mrs. Florence Conklin
csrman. lotked Up IN the Nassau
county jail here. accused of the mur.
DER OF Mrs. Louise Bailey. was started
To-Day by George Levy. her attorney
Levy began by having District Attor-
ney Smith Informed that he had Sc
cured an afidavit from the witness
oeorEe Colder In which he repudiated
Tps' OF ms testimony at the inquest.
Inen be attacked Elwood T Bardes
the Insurance agent. whose story OF
seeing outside Of DR. Carman'a once
window tall. well built woman
dressed In dark skirt and a white
shirtwaist; was directly responsible
Tor Mrs. Carman's arrest.
Both these efforts were antietnafad
by tho district attorney. and 10. night
ne Issued the following statement.
heard the story OF Colder before
ne appeared upon the witness stand
10 told me the same story he told al
tne inquest. which. in brief was that
when he called at the Carman home
the night of the murder he saw a
woman dressed In white sitting on the
porch and that he later saw the same
woman In DIR. Carman's office. He
toid me he was sure ne knew Mrs.
Carman when he saw her.
II told Colder he was mistaken 7
knew be was then and I know he Is
now, II was Mrs. Powell Mrs. Car.
mans sister. who was on the porch
and In the Office
Story Stands Up Well.
As TO Bardes. his story stands IN
Vel. believe he Is telling the truth
~ mas come TO my attention that a
young woman In Freeport has stated
that soon after half past eight the
night OF the murder Bardes was I'm
ner home. which IL but few blocks
from the Carman home and that the
distance was such that he could NOT
possibly nave been at DIR. Carman's
residence I'm time TO see the woman
ne described. ] have had men out to
Gay isvesugating this story and find
out that II is perfectly correct. Bar.
des was at the young woman's house
but he went there directly after see.
ing the fleeing murderess. for at the
time he attached no Importance to
what he had witnessed"
Mrs. Carman broke today and the
jail physician had 10 be summoned
IN hurry. She was semi-hystericaI
when the physician arrived A nerve
sedatlve was prescribed for her and
by the time her husband arrived TO
assist the jail physician. she was calm
once more.
Gunman Indicted.
The grand jury after meeting today
agreed 10 request OF District Al,
torney Smith. to defer its inyestiga.
tlon or the death OF Mrs Bailey until
Tuesday. The district attorney said
he wanted ime prepare his case.
but before the grand Jury adjourned
II found time to return an indictment
charging violation of the Sullivan law
against carry ing weapons against
Meyer ID. Newman. who said he was
Continued on Page Nins)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-10
COMMITTEE TURNS DOWN
JONES FOR RESERVE BOARD
MEDIA TION
OF the Westinghouse Strikes Proves
Fsilure-Ofieials Would Not
Allow Medistors In Conference.

WASHINGTON. July 9.-Enorts OF
the department Of labor 20 mediate
the diffrences between the Westing-
house companies at Pittsburgh ana
their employees. which led 10 the
strike Of about 1900 workers. have
failed. Charles W. Mills. OF PhiladeI-
phia who. with Patrick Gilday. or
Clearheld. Pa. was sent 70 the scene
by Secretary Wilson came 10 Wash
ington and reported that attempts at
Cancellation had been futile.
The tree companies. the Westing-
house Electrical. the Westinrhouse
Machine and the Pittsburgh Meter.
refused absolutely 20 allow the con
ciliators TO be brought into the case.
and the men a. first took the same
position, though later they permitted
Mr.. Mills 10 sit with their commit
tees
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-10
BANKERS
Call on President and Treasury OF.
heials and Discuss New
Currency Law.

WASHINGTON. July 9-Thirty-
members of the National Association
OF Supervisors of State Banks were
received by President Wilson at the
Whlte House today and had n con.
ference later at the treasury denar
ment with Secretary McAdoo. assist.
ant secretary Hamlin AID Comptroll-
er OF the Currency Williams concern.
ing the new federal reserve banks
and their cooperation with the banks
OF the various states.
The bank supervisors were esDeciaI.
" anxious TO learn whether the new
FEDERAL reserve banks will act as
clearing houses for banks which are
not members of the federal reserve
system. Comptroller Williams said
the federal reserve board must decide
that clestion. but expressed the opin.
ION mat the new banks will clear for
member banks only.
President Wilson. I'm greeting tho
bankers assured them Of his desire
mat the new federal reserve banks
,tnd the banking systems OF the var
ious states shall work in harmony.
Discussed Finances.
Mr.. McAdoo made brief address
10 the supervisors in which he dis
cussed the general financial condi-
lions and expressed the belief that
the country Is about TO experience a
period OF unprecedented prosperity.
There was a discus sion of uniform
reports for state and national banks
and plan was outlined for annual
conferences OF bank superintendents
with the federal reserve board that
more careful supervision OF banks OF
all classes may be affected. The ne
cessity for legislation in many states
before state banks may become mem
bers OF the reserve system was also
discussed, and the superintendent <
expressed their willingness TO aid m
such legislation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-10
VILLA Is OPPOSED TO
ANY PEACE CONFERENCE
so INFORMS GENERAL CAR
RAMA IN TELEGRAM
GIVEN OUT.
Obregon Is Also Opposed and This
Has Upset Rebels in
Washington

WASHINGTON, jury s.-GeneraI
villa has voted against Informal
peace conferences between represent-
auves Of the constitutionaIists and
the Huerta government as proposed
~ inc south American mediators.
fls attitude was revealed I'm a tele-
gram sent to General Carranza. copies
or which have reached here.
rms Information together with tho
knowledge that General Pablo Con.
zales. chief OF the division OF the east
OF me constitutionalist army. Is op-
roseg 70 tne conferences. has upset
the hopes OF constitutionalists here
General Alvaro Obregon COMMANDING
the division OF the northu est. is the
only one OF the three chiefs command.
Ing the main columns Of the consti.
tutionalist army who has not been
neaIu from, but inasmuch as hiA
forces are near Guadalaiara and in
striking distance Of Mexico Citv- A is
oelleved he viii not agree to any par.
leys at this time F
Make No Comment,
hatael Lubaran and Luis Cabrera
rcpresentauyes Of General Carranza.
20 night declined 10 make anv com.
mcnt on the situation. From those
constitutionalists who would talk h
vas learned that there is n miscon.
CeptiOn among the couetitutionatief
generals Of the things 10 be discussed
~ the proposed conferences TOca,
cOnstitutionalists therefore are con
sidering the advisability of sending
some one TO SaltillO 10 explain in pcr.
Gon the argument for the holding Of
conferences.
The telegram from VILLA 10 Carran.
~ advising the rejection of the invi.
tat'On extended BY the mcdiators for
Informal conference was phrased in
emphatic terms. lie declared there
should be no parleying with Huerta
except on the battle field
Differences FIXED Up.
That Carranza and Villa have tenn
pararilv a. least patched up their ain.
srences vas announced again today
~ persons In communications with
General Carranza The military
campaign Of the conefitufionallefe
against Mexico CITY now will be press.
81 Toward as soon as more ammuni-
ion la obtained. which is expected 10
be within \ few dava
IN support Of the claim that General
Obregou ls In entire sympathy Win
Feneral Carrsnza and does NOT sp
prove Of General Villas split with the
hrst chief. kilograms we're produced
'9aay by well Informed persons.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-10
INSTANTLY KILLED
Clarksburg Girl Struck BY Bolt Of
Lightning While sitting on Porch
During Thunder Storm.

Special u'rrafrh fo fhr frfefIirenrer.
tLNRkSEI IBG. vs. Va. July ,
Rita. the pretty d8urhter of & NJ
Svishcr n General Falls coal miner
was Instantly Killed hv a bolt of light
ming while sitting in n swing on hor
front porch This afternoon ~ tho time
n n thunder shower Her fafhcr who
was inside the house. was KNOCKED
scnsclcss and slightly Injured The
victim was IS years old
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-10
CEN LYoEcKgR DEAD.

DETROIT. July . RriradIer 0en.
eral Garrett J Lydccker. T. s 4. 70.
tired, died ~ his home IN Detroit TO-
day ilo was born in New Jeruov
November ~. 1913.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-10
SPECIAL SESSION
-

Special Dispatch 20 the inteiIrerce-
COLUMBUS. o.. July O. Governor
Cor tomorrow viii issue q call for p
measures.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-10
TIE wEATHER

WARRINGTON. Juiy o.-Foreoastt
NrEinia. ohio and Wsstsrn
and saturday; not much ehan~s An tep.
psrature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-10
REPUBLICANS TO NAME
CONGRESSMAN JULY 81
FIRST DISTRICT CONVENTION
TO BE HELD AT
FAIRMONT.
Senatorial Convention 10 BE Held
in This City July 25.-Re-
publicans Confident.

Republicans OF the First Congress.
sional district Of West Virginia will
hold convention in Fairmont FRI
day, July 81, for the purpose OF nomi-
naung Republican candidate for rep
resentative to Congress. The official
call was sent out yesterday by Chair
man Albert Snedeker and Secretary
sam II. Caldwell. OF WellsburR.
The basis OF representation at the
convention will be one delegate to
each $50 votes cast for Theodore
Roosevelt and William H. Taft in IgI-
Copies Of the call were sent TO all
county chairman, with instructions for
raining the delegates as soon az pos
sible. The delegates will probably be
named az county conventions.
The convention promises to be one
OF the most enthusiastic gatherings
held In the First district in recent
years. u will be addressed by one or
more national speakers. negotiations
being under way 10 secure United
states Senator William r. Rorah. OF
Idaho. or United States Senator Law
renee Y. Sherman. Of Illinois. Senator
sherman viii BE- remembered aa tho
gentleman who delivered such a re.
markable address AZ the recent Re.
publican State convention in Charles
ton.
Probable Candidates.
several prominent Republicans OF
lh' flrFt district are being mentioned
as the probable nominee Among the
tncs considered most likely 10 secure
me nomination are state Senator IN.
nan q. licarne. Of this county. who
made such an aggressive race for Con.
Eress last fall. Judge = W. Morgan. of
Fa.rmont, former State Senator 4. &.
oHman. or tlarksburE. Senator Geo.
y. w hitc. of Weston. one Of the young.
cr leaders in State politics. y W San.
tee. ~ Wctzot county. and Tudge ~
~. Willis. also of Wctzel Hon W T.
els. of Chester. qecrrtarv.treasure
ana general manager OF the Homer
i@uFhlin China Company. owning the
LARGEST pottery ir thc world. has been
IContinned on rnnr.h pna.N
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-10

NE" fORk-MrS Anna l. Hall granted month ALI
mony from Augustus H. Hall Diamond Kng bv Justice Green.
oau IN the Supreme here when NO
ceremony had ever been performed but that put his
ouno her and kissing her told her good any
plaintiff for twelve but not recognized her his
wife Os"'-NN "N' 40 MS
er husband is known in New York King" for
mat he wears diamonds in his garers front
oo ngers and always has pocket valuable stones
Mrs Hall alleged that her in cruel and
manner and neglected long while prior TO the
mencement Of the suit f ~ '"N N'"'-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-10
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
FOR THE SMITH FILTER
DROWNED
Edgar shsfnsr. % Thi. CITY. Lose.
LIE While Bathing IN Lake
at Terra Alta.

soooisl Dispatch 60 the intsIngencer.
TERRA ALTA, ". Va. July ed
gar T. SchArner. Of Wheeling. was
drowned today while bathing az the
lake AZ Terra Alta. ". Va Death oc.
CURED when a number OF the Wheel.
Ing boys and a number OF others from
tinerent cities of the State were bath.
Ing Schaffn.r had started TO swim
from the diving platform near the cen.
ter Of the lake to the bath house.
distance OF perhaps 20 yards when
near the shore he gave a cry for help
which was answered az once by some
Of the boys from Wilmington and
Parkersburg. who were on the diving
Platform with him az the time he start.
ed 10 swim 10 shore George Fred.
tricks. OF Wilmington. y G.. and Cor.
don Collctt. OF Parkersburg. W Va.
were nearest TO him. aud Collett
brought him to the surface bv diving
lie was taken into boat bv Rev
William Hunter. of Pittsburgh. and
charles p. Miner. OF Wheeling. and II.
torts az resuSCitating started immedi-
alely after getting him TO shore
trained nurse was al hand and "A doc
Tor vas secured at once. but after an
u"--i Nhlh u was lound hopeless. as
both the circulation and heart action
had stopped
The body was sent home this even.
Ing, but arrangements for the funeral
nave not yet been made.
Edgar Theodore Schaffner the
young man who was drowned in Terra
ana Lake yesterday afternoon. was
the son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Schahner Of 1928 Wood street this
city Young Schaffner had left this
city Tor Terra Alta last Sunday AZ
ternoon and only yesterday morning
the family had received a letter from
MIN TO the effect that he was having a
most enjoyable time. He was elgh-
teen years old and has been engaged
with his father and older brother, Ir-
win. in The grocery business at 1928
Wood street.
He was widely known in this city
and had host OF friends who will
join the almost heartbroken parents
and brother In their sorrow. Young
Schanner graduated from the Elliott
commercial school about two years
ago. He was a member OF the A. o.
U. w. lodge and the First English
Lutheran church.
The body arrived in this city at
3:4J O'Clock this morning and was i'm
mediately taken TO the Mendel under
taking establishment and prepared for
burial. II will be removed to the
home this morning. Funeral arrange
ments are incomplete.
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Gunman Indicted.

tcontinued on Page Nins.)
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tcontinued on Page six.)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-31
GRIFFITH CREEK.

Mrs. Chas. Daniels. who has had ty-
phoid for some time. is some better,
James Childers and family spent
Sunday with relatives on Three Mile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Vaughan. Of Cher
ryvilie spent Sunday here the guests
of c. Victor Back and wife.
Robt Gray has moved to esreenbriar
River In Virginia.
John Kirk was week end guest OF
home folks at Fort Gay.
Don c. Belcher and wife were shop
ping In Louisa Saturday.
Miss Tennessee Mounts OF Torch
light In visiting friends here.
Little Misses Lizzie and Ethel Belch-
err. OF Louisa are here the guests OF
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Belcher.
Mrs. Blanche Preece and children
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. Owens.
Uncle Harry Shannon, OF Trace
Branch Is very low with Brfghts dis
ease.
/ Walter Jones has moved to Peach
Orchard.
Milt Evans. OF Evans Il Co. has sold
his interest in the firm to Bert Shan
non. The new Arm is styled Justice
IL Shannon.
Addy Jones, Of The Jones Hickory
Co. has moved to Peach Orchard.
Jesse Hatfield has returned from
Bull creek. where he has been work.
Ing.
h Misses Lula and Margaret Carr, ~
Three Mile spent Sunday with Miss
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-31
NMMN6it1|ksW6stHIT
Effective May 10. 1914.

Lv. Fort Gay Central Time.)
-l:lS a. m, Daily For Kenova,
Ironton. Portsmouth. Cincinnati. Col
umbus. Pullman Slecpers TO Cincin-
natl and Columbus Connection via
Chicago and st. Louis for the West
and Northwest.
1910 p. m. Daily For Columbus
Cincinnati and intermediate stations.
Pullman Sleeper. Cafe Car 70 Column
bus. Connects ut Cincinnati and Coli
umbus for points West
Lv. 2io6 a. m. Daily--For William
son. WEIGH. Blueheld. Roanoke.
Lynchburg. Norfolk. Richmond. Pull
man Sloepers. Cafe Car.
2:O4 p, m, Daily--For Williamson,
WEIGH. Blueneld. Roanoke. Norfolk.
Richmond. Pullman Sleeper to Nor
folk. Cafe Car.
Train leaves Kenova s:25 .. N.
Daily for Williamson, via Wayne, and
leaves Renova 6;45 p. m. for Ports
mouth and local stations. and leaves
kenovR $500 a. m. Daily for columbuD
and local stations.
For full information apply to
w. 3, BEvlLL, Pasa. TraH. N.Y..
W. c. SAUNDERS. Gsnl, Psss. A..
ROANOKE, VA
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-31
coRnELL.

On Monday. July H. while the sun
was sinking below the western hills,
one OF our most loved and honored
friends breathed her last feeble breath
and sank in the waiting arms Of Jesus
" hfe Of eternal rest and gihd-
ness
Mrs. John Thompson. or Genoah, AZ
ws all loved 10 call her, was n good
christian woman. To know her was 10
love her. In all her daily walks Of life
slin- woFe the patient smile OF one who
knew Of the life beyond. She was %
yeayD old and leaves a husband and
seven children TO mourn her loss!
May her bIessed spirit guide them
and r,ay they think Of her wordh of
love. 30 often spoken. that they shall
be to tiiem guiding star. TO bring
their thoughts 10 God.
The services by Rev. l. I. Griffth
were hsid nj the home and also Mt the
oldb Sanders graveyard. where she was
laid To rsst-
Ths heavenly land seems sometimes
far away,
It's hard for us TO feel the brighter
ray Of life eternal.
Bat WHEN the soul OF one to Us most
dear
TsAes hight the distance lessons and
we know that heaven IL near.
so near that when our thought
goes out
I'm tender faith, and all distressing
doubt in set aside.
VIE have the power OF bringing tn
us here "A FRIEND,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-31
THE AUGUST woMAN's
HOME COMPANION.

Y In the August Woman's Home Com
panion appear photographs of II ba-
bies who. out OF 100000 examined at
the Better Babies contest. were the
only ones marked 100 by the physi-
clans in charge. All OF these children
were examined and graded according
TO the Woman's Home Companion
standard score card adopted for use In
all Better Babies contests,
Other interesting special contribu-
tons to the August number are:"Good
times That Cost Next to Nothing" be-
ing accounts of happy vacations spent
by resourceful persons who are willing
to pass their ideas on to others: queen
Mary or England" an intimate person.
al account OF Great Britains souvere-
ign family; 1.-THE Lived-in Garden" a
practical, suggestive article about gar
dens contributed by Frank A. Waugh,
professor Of landscape gardening at the
Massa chusetts College of Agriculture;
"Homemade Fireless Cookers" con-
tributed by readers: Every Girl Should
Know the Right Way 10 Stand, Sleep
and Walk" by William ]. Cromie; Such
a Pretty Girl" by Katharine Fergu-
son: and "A Brittany Summer Fair and
Festival"
Fiction and special art features are
contributed by Juliet Wilbor Tomp-
kins. Fannie Heaslip Lea. Margaret
Busbee Shipp. Margarita Spalding Ger
ry, Mary Heaton Worse, Henry HUT,
Charles C. Curran and Maud Tousey
Fangel.
The regular Fashion. Cooking. House
keeping and Young Peoples depart
ments are filed with splendid sugges-
lions peculiarly valuable in summer,
Why Girls Like to be Pretty.
In the August woman's Home Com
panion appears friendly talk to girls
who love beauty. The author explains,
as follows, why as girl she wanted to
be beautiful and the reason that ~ gem
orally mt the bottom OF "A desire for
beauty:
II wanted the power which already,
without reasoning about It,. knew
beauty to possess.
And that Is, am sure, nj the bot
tom OF every girls wish for beauty,
though she herself may not know IT,,
And all this cihptrap talk about vanity
In very claptrap indeed beside this real
reason. We want beauty because u -
n power. and-let all the mothers ana
older people shake their heads at me
II they like--it is right and normal and
healthy for girl to want power, and
j would not give snap Of my finger
for the girl who did not want 10
1--WE all have, as Stevenson says, n
great thirst for consideration"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-31

merce Commission to be discrimina-
tory,
Charges that the Southern railway
had entered into a 'frame-up with
trust coal operators" to defeatt join
rates to Underwater through Knoxville,
were made before the Senate commit
, tee by B. l.. Dulaney, Of Bristol, Tenn.
Drastic action by the United States
Government in Haiti and San Domingo
is imminent. but no steps of force will
be taken until every effort is made to
settle the revolutions by peaceful
means, according to President Wilson.
Capitalists get the benefit of col
lective bargaining with employees, ac-
cording to Samuel insult, who testified
at the hearing held by the Federal
Commission on Industrial Relations at
Chicago.
The Longevity Claims Bill, providing
that the Federal Government shall pay
to Civil War veterans money due them
when they left West Point to enter the
Confederate army, was defeated by the
House.
Congress will hold daily sessions
from IL until 6 o'clock, with recesses
from day to day. dispensing with the
morning hour" in an effort to reach
adjournment as soon as possible.
The civil suit filed by the Depart
ment OF Justice against the New
Haven railroad is expected to be fol-
lowed by criminal action against the
roads officials and directors.
The police departments. efforts to
clean UP the old levee district in Chi
cago will center on Freibergs dance
hall. which has weathered many clean
up campaigns.
The estimate of the worlds wheat
crop this year, formulated by the In
ternational Institute at Rome. is 2,45S,-
900. 5000 bushels, or "a per cent. less
than last years.
I Senator Camden made his maiden
speech in the Senate yesterday when
he obtained permission to have a
bridge built across the Big Sandy
River.
Under an opinion from the Alter
ney Generals office Progressives will
not be given official representation in
the primary election polls
4 The streets Of Terre. Haute we're
used as a ballroom by the Grand En-
campment OF Uniform Rank, Knights
OF Pythias, last night.
william Barnes. chairman Of the
New York State Republican Commit
tee fled suit for $4,000 aszinst Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
Two boys were blown out Of wen
ty-five-foot well near Marion when
dynamite which they were placing ea.'
pioded.
Opening Of the Panama Canal to the
worlds commerce on August 10 neat
was announced by Secretary Garris,n.