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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-03

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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-05-30
"The Old Man Of the Sea-"

Rumors that Secretary Bryan is
about to leave the cabinet are denied
stoutly. That does not necessarily
signify. Such rumors are apt to be
denied. Quite frequently. however.
they are proved to be forerunners OF
the fact. If also frequently they ex-
pire as rumors. Mr.. Bryan has no
mandate from the people in his ONCE.
Of course. He is simply q highly
favored politician. Three times
rejected for president, his nm
appreciative fellow-countrymen boz
hold him at presidents right hand.
II he is not the power behind the
throne he is firmly seated on an arm,
Of It. And there is no provision for
recall. The Democratic party
thought It had chosen Woodrow VIII
son in preference to William ]. Bryan
to be its standard bearer. but the lat
ter has hold Of the stick. too.-Provi-
dence Journal
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-05-30
ASKS PEACE IN COLORADO
Wilson Informs Governor Ammons
United States Troops Cannot
Be Used Indefinitely.

Denver, Colo, May 1s.-President
Wilson served warning on Governor
Ammons on Saturday that the state OF
Colorado must be prepared to main
tain peace in the coal mine strike dis
tricts without federal aid. The presi-
dent said federal troops would remain
in the troubled districts 'only until
the state of Colorado has time and
opportunity to resume complete SOW
ereignty and control"
II cannot conceive that the state II
willing to forego her sovereignty or
to throw herself entirely upon the gov
eminent OF the United States" said
President Wilson.
In response. Governor Ammons tele-
graphed the president pointing out
that an extra session Of the legisla-
ture, which adjourned on Saturday.
has provided = 81 .O00. 900 bond issue
to cover past and future expenses Of
the state militia. The governor en-.
pressed confidence that a. soon ~
these funds are available the state
VIII be able to control the situation !.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-05-30
TELEGRAPHIC
NOTES

Grand Island. Neb., May 19.-Jacob
Bitz, local business man, deliberately
laid down In front of Union Pacific
transcontinental mail train and was
killed.
Columbus, o., May 19.--Joseph D.
Firestone, aged hfty-flve. manager Of
the Columbus Auto Sales company,
burned to death when q tank of his
automobile exploded. He was filling
the tank and It Is thought that the
gasoline caught IRE from q cigar he
was smoking
New Castle. Ind. May 21.--Mrs.
Eliza Pharos, seventy. living alone,
started IRE with coal oil. an explo-
sion followed and her clothing caught
IRE.
Memphis, Tenn, May 21.--Plans for
draining $4,000 acres Of North Mis-
sissippi land was announced here By
Z local engineering nrm-
Marshalltown, La. May 11.-while
playing with revolver that wasn't
loaded" Kenneth Harper, eight son
Of Robert Harper, Z Marietta farmer.
accidentally shot himself through the
abdomen and will probably die.
y Plymouth. England. Nay 21.-Ths
Cunard liner Apsonia reports passing
through 30 mile Of ice fields and en-
countsring numerous icebergs.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-05-30
FIVE KILLED IN AUTO
OHIO BANKER AND WIFE AMONG
VICTIMS.
Machine Struck by Interurban Car
and Two Women Are EIeo-
trocuted.

Circleville. Ohio. May 22.-William
M. Miller. president of a Circleville
bank. his wife and sister OF the
banker and two other persons were
killed when an interurban car ran into
the automobile driven by Miller at
Asheville. near here Wednesday. The
gasoline tank OF the machine instantly
exploded, setting fire to the wreckage.
Passengers who escaped injury on the
car were unable to save those buried
under the debris because of the furi-
GUS blaze.
One little girl was taken from the
fire badly burned and bruised. It 10
believed she will die.
The street car, running at 25 miles
an hour. turned a curve just beyond
the crossing and the automobile
stalled just as It was passing over the
tracks. The dead are:
WILLIAM M. MILLER, fifty-hve
president and cashier Of the Citizens
National bank of Asheville.
MRS. WILLIAM M. MILLER, wife
Of the banker.
MRS. H. c. HILL. wife Of Rev. Hill
of Mount Sterling.
MRS. ALICE sTAIGER. fifty. sister
Of Mr.. Miller.
RUTH HILL, six years old. daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Hill.
When the traction car struck the
machine the gasoline tank on the au-
tomobile exploded. scattering flames
over the wreckago Conductor Lang
ley was badly cut by broken glass. but
none of the passengers was injured.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-05-30
revenue FOR WAR
ReImposition Of Sugar Duty
Would Be Polite.
Reductions Under the New Tafin eIR
Have Not PercsptIbly Lewsrsd
Prices to Consumer, While
Country Loses Millions

The ways and means Of raisino
money to carry on q contest with
Mexico is the most important question
that congress has to consider. All
sorts of methods are discussed. In
GLIDING, of course, the imposition Of
the old financial levies known az the
Spanish war taxes.
We assume, without question. that
these special taxes will be once more
imposed. Experience showed that
they were easily borne BY the people.
were productive OF q large revenue,
and were popular and efiicient war
taxes In every way. But we beg to
suggest very respectfully. that con-
gress take up seriously the idea OF
restoring the duty on sugar that was
needlessly taken on In the last tariff
bill. The cost Of collecting the duty
was trivial, and whether the tarim
rate on, sugar was raised or lowered
did not change the price to the con-
sumner one whit
The first reduction Of the sugar
duty under the new tariff took effect
on March /, and the larger reduction
does not take effect until May ! two
years hence. However. even as It is
the proceeds of our customs duties are
already $27.000,000 less for the cur
rent fiscal year than they were for
the previous year, and II the entire
reductions on sugar contemplated In
the present law we're in effect at this
moment they would cause q loss OF
$25,O00,0O0 in addition to the $27.000.-
900 that has already occurred.
In 1912, the last year of the old
tariff, the revenue from the sugar
duties amounted to little over fifty
million dollars. What possible reason
is there why the government of the
United States should not be once
more in receipt of this sum. at least
while the Mexican war lasts7 II. as
the administration had apparently an
ticipated, free sugar" had resulted in
a perceptible lowering Of the cost OF
sugar to the family, the case would
be different. But no shadow of the
much-to- desired result can be per-
ceived even by. the most optimistic.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-05-30
MORGAN GOVERNED.
RULED EVEN WHEN NEW HAVEN
ROAD OFFICIALS OPPOSED
HIM.
ALDRIcH PLAYS BIG PART
Former Senator Made Deal Of Rail-
road for Control Of Trolley Lines
PossIble-Twice Value Of Road Was
Paid.

Washington, May 22.-Dominant
control by the late J. p. Morgan. not
only Of the officials, but of the proper
ties OF the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad. was further empha-
sized when former President Charles
8. Mellen of the New Haven continued
his testimony before the interstate
commerce commission Wednesday. He
testified:
That Nelson W. Aldrich, while q
member of the United States senate.
was instrumental in selling Rhode
Island trolley system to the New Ha-
ven for between $19,000.000 and $780,
100000, twice the value Of the prop
critics." In the trolley system Mr..
Aldrich was a stakeholder.
That Mr.. Morgan was responsible
for the Boston & Names investing q
total of $7.925.000 in the purchase Of
the Worcester. Nashua & Rochester
railway, paying SIS share more
than the stock was really worth"
That he himself said Jerusalem"
when Mr.. Morgan told him he had
bought the stock OF the Worcester
road at 165 from the Mutual Insurs
ance company, but that Mr.. Morgan
would brook no interference with his
own plans.
That Mr.. Morgan was to blame for
the New Ravens purchase OF the
Connecticut trolley system in excess
Of its value.
That fee OF 100000 was paid to
Mr.. Robbins for his work In getting
the Connecticut legislature to ratify
the charter consolidating the New
Haven with the New England Steam
ship company and the Consolidated
Railroad company, by which $S0.000,-
900 went into the treasury OF the
New Haven In transaction that
may have been" designed to evade the
Connecticut law preventing q railroad
from increasing it's capital stock with
out distributing II to stockholders.
Washington, May 21.-Hidden So
crets of the financial operations In
connection with the New York, New
Haven q Hartford railroad were again
revealed here on Tuesday by Charles
8, Mellen, when he took the stand In
the interstate commerce COMMISSIONS
Investigation. Mr.. Mellen was former
~ president of the New Haven. He
was the first witness called.
Testifying as to the purchase Of the
West Chester line. Mr. Mellen said
that at directors' meeting Mr.. Nor.
gan moved the appointment Of . com
mittee TO undertake the acquisition
and that Morgan a. the mover was
placed upon Il. Mellsn served a. ex-
oflcio president
How much did the New Haven put
into the property
Between tS5 1000. 900 and $4,000
ooo.- ". I, /
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-05-30
cIothIna Under the New rariff.

u
A Staten Island man writes to q
New York newspaper asking: Are
clothes cheaper now because Of the
tariff reduction" Perhaps he hasn't
bought any clothes lately. and Is
merely asking for information. Per-
haps. on the other hand, he has BEEN
buying clothes, and has discovered,
as others have discovered. that It costa
more now to acquire the apparel that
oft proclaims the man than It did boz
fore the tinkers at Washington per-
formed their tinkering. In that con-
tingency. no doubt he is mad clear,
through" and asks his question with
deliberate intention Of making trouble
for the administration Of Presidents
Wilson.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-05-30

Aldsrshot, unsiand. May 15.-Invss-
tisAtion Of nrs that broke out IN the
rnrss near fhe royal pavilion where
King George and Queen Mary had
been staying he convinced the polios
thst 4 ~ ct ~ sunrassttsa
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-05-30

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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-05-30

washington. Nay 2o.--williap ,,
Harris, director Of The census. resigned
on Monday. Mr.. Harris win sex the
Democratic nomination for governor
Of Georgia n ~ coming oam-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-05-30
Foreign Eous by the MIllIon.

In the wisdom Of those who control
the American government in Theses
days the duty has been removed from
eggs. In consequence Of this removal
there arrived the other day on the pn.
cifc coast from China ship carrying
thousand tons OF eggs. The actual
number was e.7S2.3e0. Most OF these
were consigned to points in the United
States.
The purpose Of removing the tariff
IN the minds Of the removers was to
make eggs cheaper.
Has any American breakfast table
been served with an egg this year 4
less price than year agof
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
EUROPE'S ATHLETES
 PROVE WORTH IN WAR

good sport" in the athletic sense of the term. ought to make a good fight CT. The European war seems to demon- state it. says the Washington Star.
 Nearly all the football stars of France are either on the "gridiron" of Flanders or rushing the German lines along the Aisne. and they are making themselves heard from.
 Augustin Joue, football star of Per pignan, in the Nineteenth Dragons, Just mentioned in orders. was promoted lieu tenant on the battlefield for having rescued fallen comrade and carried him out of the fire zone under severe shell fire.
 Plants. another mainstay of the French Sporting association, was pro- noted lieutenant for rushing single handed a detachment of Germans who were in the act of capturing a French cannon. He bayonted them, one after another, and alone succeeded In bring ing the gun back Into the lines.
 Cyclists have also done great work, both in the French and Belian armies. Auguste Trousselier, the youngest of the Trousselier brothers we'll known professional riders. was killed durin 6 the battel of the Aisne while charging the German trenches. Pellegrin, Morin and Jauzin. crack cycle racers, were all killed in the battle of the Marne. Henri. Olivier, Denoual--all three members of the Racing club football team, also were killed in the fighting around Luneville. Rene Elena, another favorite of Paris gridirons, was wounded at the taking of Altkirch.
 Fencing circles have also furnished a number of good fighters most of whom have been incorporated in the flying corps. Rouziers- -Dorcieres, the hero of So many meetings on the field of honor, is a machine gunner on one of the armored aeroplanes; Georges Breitmayer is in the same service.
 Jess Hermanus, champion oarsman of Europe, was decorated on the battlo- field for heroic exploits in Belgium. Van Houwaret. one of the leading long dis tance cycle racers, Is in the commissary department of the Belgian army, while Constant le Marin, the wrestler, is working an automobile machine gun. In France everything Is being done | to encourage the continuation of all sports as in times of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
PAPERS OF N. O. ARE .ON NONUN|ON BASIS
Lockout Declared By Men Following Disagreement Over Status of Compos-
 ing Room FOremen

New Orleans. December 27.-With
 police and detectives stationed about
 the building occupied by the New Or
 leans Times-Picayune the editorial
 staff of that publication tonight is operating the composing room in an effort to publish a paper tomorrow morning.
 Alleged failure of the local typo- graphical union to agree to condi- tions imposed upon the composing rooms of the Times -Picayune, the Daily States and the Item. the latter two being afternoon publications here, re- suited in an announcement that here- after they would operate on an open shop basis.
 The Times Picayune is said to have declared a lockout on composing room employees who would not return under
 the new conditions. The union has not yet announced what action it will take No question of wages Is involved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
DAUGHTER OF CHAMP CLARK TO WED EDITOR
 NEW ORLEANS PAPER
James NJ. Thompson of New Orleans Item Will Be Married to Miss
 Clark at Bowling Green

Washington, December 27.-Speaker Champ Clark and Mrs. Clark tonight sn- nounced the engagement of their daugh. ter. Miss Genevieve. to James M. Thomp- son. editor of the New Orleans Item. The wedding will take place in the spring or early summer at the Clark home in Bowl ing Green. Mo. ..ss
 Miss Clark met Mr. Thompson in Balti- more during the 1912 democratic conven- ton, in which he was one of the leaders of the fight to nominate the speaker for President.
 Since leaving school about two years ago Miss Clark has been leader among the younger members of the official so- ciety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
ANDY CARNEGIE IS
 STILL A CANNY SCOT

From the New York world
 Watchful waiting has saved s25o,0oo for Andrew Carnegie.
 When he was accommodating a site for his Fifth avenue residence nearly 15 years ago he offered s4Oo,oOO for the Kronenthal flats, on the southwest corner at Madison avenue and Ninety-first street. The Kronethals refused to sell So did other ow ners on the Madison avenue side of the block. and the Carnegie house was built on the Fifth avenue block front, with a spa cious garden and high marble wall to shut off the Madison avenue neighbors.
 A. various times the three parcels be- tween the Carnegie garden and the Krone tha flats fell at reasonable prices to MT. Carnegie. Wolf Bronchial died year ago and the heirs offered the Madison avenue, corner to Mir. Carnegie at not quite double the city's assessed valuation Of $is6, 900. He declined it.
 The. property was to have been sold al auction yesterday. but before the time set It was sold by M. Morgenthau, Jr.. Com pany to Angela A. Cole for $140.000.
 Miss Cole is acting for wealthy prin- cipal, but we cannot say anything in re- gard to the report that it. is Mir. Car negie," said the brokers. s4+
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
DESCRIPTION OF
 AUSTRIAN DEFEAT
 BY SERV|AN ARMY
After Ten Hours of Desper- ate Resistance Superior Force Is OverpOwered
 By Serbs

London. December 28--(2:3O a, m.) The Daily Telegraph's Sarayevo corre- spondent under date of December 13, sends description of the defeat of the Austrians by the Servians, which cul- minated in the Servian reoccupation of Belgrade
 The former successes of the Aus trians against the Servians" the cor respondent says, had bred a mood of desperation among Servian officers as we'll as soldiers, but the Servian head quarters staff preserved complete calmness and optimism.
 "The staff became aware that the Austro- Hungarian forces, .notm ith- standing their successes were showing signs of disintegration and exhaustion and this seemed to be proved by a lack of yigor in the Austrians' at tacks.
 Headquarters, believing the right moment for a decisive blow was at | hand, concentrated their scattered forces on the hills around Takovo.
 The Austrians, seeing this retreat. evidently supposed the Servian resist | ance was completely broken and when
  vians they were taken by surprise. | They beneved that after a retreat iast- | ing nearly a month the Servians would hover recover sufficient energy for an | attack. The Austrians posted among the hills and dales used their artli- | lery Intellectually while the Servians, now well supplied with ammunition, at l tackled vigorously from the front and wings. The Servian infantry also worked terrible havoc In the Austrian | fighting lines and rear.
 "The Austrians believed the Serviar 1 forces had been increased tenfold. De- spite the overwhelming number of the Austrians their lines were shaken, and after 10 hours of most desperate re- sistance they. began a retreat. They | were given no respite. Resusicated, as | if by miracle, the Servian army l proved itself to be quite new force Before the enemy's infantry could b' l deployed for fighting on d new posi- l ton the Servian infantry crept beneath | the enemys batteries and the Austrc. l Hungarian resistance was broken be l fore 1t had we'll begun. The retrea became panic. Transports, wounded | guns and materials were abandoned wholesale.
 Tn 10 days the Servian victory ovel l five Austrian army corps was conplete | The Austro- Hungarian losses sine 1 November have been at least 120,00' men, The Servians have captured IA | guns and over 10000 prisoners sine 1 December Is.
 General Mischitch, after his victor.
 was promoted to the rank of field mar shall"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
BURGLAR CATCHERS

Some of the new police officers are very diligent in their duties-especially on the morning shift.
 Early yesterday morning the officer on Fourth avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth street espied a largo fish hanging from hook in the doorway of Tanner Brothers market, and pro- eeeded to take the fish to police head quarters.
 He told his story to Captain flaw kins, who dryly remarked that the officer should remain on his beat and see that no live burglars broke any of the show windows as there would be plenty of time and men to take care of dead fish.
 few mornings ago an officer on the heat in front of the Warner & Smiley. morgue reported to headquar- ters:
 .'The front door of undertaking shop of Warner & Smiley's is unlocked. What will do?'' telephoned the pug zled policeman
 'Go in the back room.'' answered Sergeant Eddie Lyons. "and hide your- self in one of the coffins. You're dead one, anyway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
! Imprison Two Officers

Copenhagen, December 2s-(via Lon don. 412 a. m.)--According to the Ham burg Echo a courtmartial held at Will hemshaven has convicted and sentenced to imprisonment the captain and com mander of the German cruiser Yorck sunk by a mine in Jade bay in Novem- Der. while returning from raid on Tar mouth. Three hundred members of the crew were lost The officers were charged with disobedience, negligence and man. slaughter. Captain Vieper was sentenced to two years confinement in a fortress and Commander Give to one years inn prisonment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
SCOTT'S PLAN MEETS WITH APPROVAL OF MEXICAN FACTIONS
Naco Will Become Neutral Under the Plan-Battle Is Transferred To
 Agua Prieta

Washington. December H.-Secretary Bryan received word nnofficially tonight that all Mexican factions had agreed to the plan proposed by General Scott United firing into American territory along the border.
 Enrique C. Llorente, Washington agent of the Gutierrez government, of which General Maytorena at Naco Is a support CT, was advised that the latter had ac- cepted General Scott's plan. It provides that General Hill of the Carranza forces abandon Naco and be permitted to go un- moiested to Agua Priets, already held by a portion of his troops. General May torena, who has withdrawn his forces southward. would agree not to occupy Naco, which would become neutral.
 As Maytorena already holds Nogales, a port of entry, he is said to believe the arrangement was neither to his advan- tage nor detriment. From Hilfs viewpoint the continued possession of Naco was said to be of little value because the May torena force besieging 1t prevented fur ther transportation of supplies southward.
 Fighting at Agua Prieta or at Nogales would not be close enough to the Amer jean towns to produce the same situation as had existed for several months at Naco, where stray bullets constantly fell on American soil.
 The state department had no advice to- day from Mexico City, but MT. Llorente said Villa had wired him that harmony prevailed between Gutierrez and all his chiefs. Llorente thought the statement issued by Gutierrez's secretary last night charging Villa with obedience was due to a misunderstanding which could not have had any serious results.