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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-24
BANDIT R0BS BANK AND
SHOOTS TWO; GETS $4,000

him and reached the street. Seeing
many coming and going at the corner
ne hred in every direction. chasing
everybody to cover. jumped into the
taNl; the motor of which was still
working. and sped up Eighth avenue
turned at Fifteenth street and was
lost TO sight. AS he was leaving the
bank corner, a number OF men at.
tarcted by the shooting emerged from
Butler pharmacy across the way and
ne promptly shot at them. fortunately
not hitting anyone. but battering the
dTug store windows and breaking a
SHOW case and a telephone box inside.
Alarm Spread Quickly.
The alarm quickly spread and Chief
OF follce T1llard posted his force in
all directions to head off the escape
OF the bandit. in the meantime com
municating by telegraph and tele.
phone with all surrounding towns
within half an hour the police author
liies were notified by X. G. NAYS of
beale avenue. that his taxicab had
been stolen at 1910 o'clock while he
was az dinner. and about the same
tlme the deserted taxi was found in
Fitth alley near Ninth street. The
rObber had gone west on Eighth ave.
nuc. up 10th street. and cast on Fifth
avenue 10 the place where he jumped
out and disappeared.
During the afternoon many suspects
were picked up by the police. but all
discharged after examination and A.
Is now feared the daring gun man has
thrown his searChcrs on the track
The Union bank was Insured
afainst loss by burglary wfth the
'asualty company OF New York
cashier Rupert has been cmploved bv
the bank for twenty two wears and
has been cashier for eight Years Uig
wound is not Of n serious nature tho
ball not pcnctratinC tO the intestinss
u was learned late to-nIght from
one ol the bank officials that the sum
stolen by the robbpr will run e,r,c
where between $500 and g. 600
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-24
BENTON WAS STABBED BY
VILLA Is RESULT OF PROBE

hrSt report on Benton's death nv
VIVA himself, as having been wifi.
hesses before n court martial which
was SAID TO have tried and convicted
Benton. 'Ou
From the incomplete evidence that
ne was able TO obtain Consul PerceyaI
] reports that Benton. disregardlng the
adNice and appeals of his wife. pro
/ ceeded directly TO Villas headduart
ers with the double purpose of pro
tcsting against the spoilation OF his
ranch and to secure the privilege of
marketing his cattle in the United
Staies SO extensive had been the
( raids upon his live stock by the con.
stitutiOnalists that he tod his frienfz 4
that he had determined TO save wnat
ne could OF the herd by getting Il out
OF the country.
Benton Unarmed.
The testimony quoted by the con.
SUI makes u appear that Benton was
unarmed when he entered Juarez and
sought villas headquarters. that he
entered Villas office: that there was
tremendous scuffle followed by por-
iect quiet No witness could be found
who heard the sound of shot. ben
ton did not emerge from the office
alive. but where and when his BODY
was removed the report does not di
close.
The counsel drew the Inference
that Benton had been killed by
knife and that his body had been
secretly removed and Inferred some
where in the immediate neighborhood
though there was no direct testimony
adduced 10 sustain this inference.
Tho substance of This report Will
be communicated 20 Secretary Bryan
and the report itself will be trans-
miitod 10 tho British foreign Office.
ACcordinc 20 the British view. moth.
ing further can be done I'm the case
az this time The report ~ the Car
rama commi sion appointed 10 in
vestirate the British killing is await
ed with much interest and Will be re-
ocivod by th" British government as
information AZ least Nothing now iz
expected from tho American com.
tcoutinued on Page ThirtesnD
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approval OF the action OF the Amer.
lcan troopers who returned the fire of
Mexican federals at Del Rio yester-
day was expressed here today in Off.
cial circles. News of the incident
was received at the war department
as an incident OF border patrol work
and created no great stir Army re-
ports told OF the exchange OF shots
and announced that % constitutional
lists had been taken into custody after
- had been killed as they fled across
the Rio Grande from the federals
any federals killed or Americans
wounded
According TO the Official report
about forty-five constitutionalists. at
tackled by $50 federals, sought refuge
across the river. and as they came
upon American soil were met by a
detachment OF Troop T.. Attn United
State cavalry. The pursuing federals
were pouring their fire upon the fuEi-
tives, and as the COnstitutionalists
reached the Texas side. according 10
the report the shots were deliberate
~ directed at the Americans. The re-
port merely added that the FIRE was
returned.
Stands Behind Bliss.
The war department stands SQUARE.
ly behind Brigadier General Bliss
commanding the United States forces
~ TINS point. IN his determination to
inhtct prompt punishment upon Mex
leans OF any faction who willfully fire
across the line and endangor Ameri-
can life and property Some time ago
General Bliss. after having repeated
ly warned the Mexican military com
manders against indisCriminate shoot.
ing across the line. instructed the Of
hccrs in command of the American
border patrol 10 return any such FIRE
IL fhDV WTrg erfIaNgN that Aft.ri....,
soldiers were being made targets.
There is no idea here that this in.
cident viii Head to any serious cOnso-
quences. though 10 is hoped b. will be-
warning 10 the Mexican soldiery to
refrain from shooting across the line
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-24
UNIONTOWN HIT BY 100000
BLAZE; FIREMAN is KILLED

Special Dispatch ta tuH Intelligence.
INlONTOWN. Pa. March CAS-
the result of n blaze which started iu
the Scott and 1n cent store at g
clock here today. a. % LaClairc. vol.
untccr fireman. was burned tO death.
and the main business block of tho
city almost totally destroyer The Nc.
Clclland hotel and the O. and fu cent
STORE were completely demolished.
while the First National bank. one
of the finest huIdiula in Western
ftnnsN sNlNauia. was badly damarlI
The damage is estimated at fLHH.
200. partly covered by insurance TH,
loss is distributed aa fnIlowa lfr.
tlell0rd house. 500 900. Sr0ff.s % and
l0 cent store. 81 600. First National
bank. 81 non
Tho hre was discovered bv clerks
in Tho and 1o cent store some tim,
after . clock. and by I0 O'Clock the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-24
GIRL BOY BURGLAR GETS
LIBERTY ON $500 BOND

Special Dispatch t1 tH. Intsiursn.s-
FAlENONT W W. March .a
Mrs Ethel Graham. the ~ year old
Eirl who wa- ARE tad while dressed
iu boys ci0kos In RI o. T.. O box car
In company with Wiley Alhaurh 4
railroad brakeman. and who d.
charged with robbery TODAY gave fr0n
bond and was released from jain Al
hauRh waived q preliminary hearing
ana D. expecting Co give bond In u
ieW dayf for his appearance before
the next Efand jury
W hen tho two were arrested they
n1d suit case filled with articles
taken from package opened In tho
car. ~ tho homes OF both. articles
we're found which had beor stolen
from shipments in tho railroad Yards.
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tamos had spread 10 the McCleIland
house and to the FIRST National bank
DO the latter building. 10 being an
eleven story structure. were 100 liy.
inc apartments and go Office rooms
smoke Iilod every room in the build.
iuE and Tor % time 10 was feared that
more lives would ho lost than were.
owing to fhn rHu.dfy with which the
Games swept throush the large rooms
and rallvHya
Lota.rr f'll trr1ueh ekvlirht i'm
i1n and IU cent store and owing
t1 fhr Iuffrsruras OF tho heat hIs
body was not recovered for one hour.
alfhuu-h several daring attempts
w'fc made iu hrIrr DO out The
rnarrDd remains were finally re~ov
erHd ht John kirfpr. member ~ tho
oliver frst aid department Efforts
were made to revive LcClaire, but 20
no avail
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-24
Seventy Per Cent Refuse.

Seventy Per Cent Refuse.
BELFAST. March 23.-Reports re-
ceived by the officials OF the provi.
sional-goyernment would seem TO in.
dicate that at least seventy per cent
OF the officers OF the infantry battal-
ions Of regulars now quartered in
Ulster would refuse TO serve in a
campaign against the province
Major General Sir c. T. y. Nc.
Cready OF the adjutant generals stan
OF the war Office. arrived at Belfast
this morning. lie came for the pur.
pose OF making tour OF the barracks
and to explain the situation in such
way as TO prevent the resignation
OF the officers. He was informed that
nearly all the officers of the Norfolk
regiment. quartered at Hollywood bar.
racks. forr miles from Belfast. had ex.
pressed their readiness To resign
rather than accept orders to take
part in an anti-Ulster campaign. All
the officers of the Norfolks were pa
raded Sunday afternoon and Informed
they would be allowed a few hours
to consider whether they would re
main loyal. They were then cross
examined separately.
II Is said that among those remain.
ing loyal are officers whose sympa'
theis are with Ulster. but who cannot
afford to sacrifice their pay. The
same applies to many other officers
of the various regiments now in
Ulster.
Give Decision Today.
The Dorsets tomorrow will give
General MasReady their decision at
Hollywood. IL Is understood that the
percentage OF refusals to serve among
the Dorsets is even higher than
among the Norfolks. Most of the bat
talions in the province held caucuses
yesterday, showing a preponderance
of sympathy among the officers for
Ulster
The provisional government Off
cials are enthusiastic over what they
consider a crushing defeat for the
imperial government. but continue
their active preparations for war at
the behest OF Sir Edward Carson who
declares that he will continue to take
such action until assured that, the
danger has passed.
The volunteers and regulars have
the appearance OF armies on arms =
tice. The Norfolks and the yolun-
teers in camp at KinneRar, near
Hollywood exchange jocular messages
by signal continuously.
Remain Until After Crisis.
Sir Edward Carson is still at Graf
gavon. which is surrounded by SEN
tries. He received today a number
of battalion commanders OF his army
and sent long dispatches to his lieu
tenants In London. He says he will
not leave Belfast until the crisis is
over.
Volunteers patrolled the streets to-
day. having first received explicit in
stTuctions from their commanders to
deal promptly with any of their own
men acting in a disorderly manner
and TO give the police immediate as
sistance in any such cases. The city
is absolutely quiet. but great interest
was displayed in the parliamentary
statements by the crowds which re-
mained around the bulletin boards OF
the newspapers most OF the night.
awaiting details of the situation with
regard TO the army.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-24
PAPER SUSPENDS

Special dispatch to thr IntsUirenccr.
CHARLESTON. W Va. March %.
Tho Citizen. a local morning paper
which went into tho hands ~ a re-
ceiy"r ton days aro. Will not bo issued
tomorrow because tho employees do.
mandod back paw before going 10
work tonight Receiver 8 Moore an
nouncod he' would not put any more
money iu tho paper and the force
quf " Ie stated The paper owes IN
salary nearly two thousand dollars.
Politically. f hss lo'n shifting from
ono policy 20 another since started
by Moses W Donncilv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-24
OKLAHOMA
MOST POWERFUL FIGHTER OF
L. =. NAVY LAUNCHED
YESTERDAY.
Was Christened by Daughter of
Governor of State Bearing Its
Name-A Description.

PHILADELPHIA. March e2-The
superdreadnaught Oklahoma. one OF
the largest and most powerful Amer.
lean battleships anoat. was launched
today from the yard of the New York
Shipbuilding company az Camden. y.
J., in the presence of large mum.
ber OF invited guests.
The giant sea fighter was given her
name by Miss Lorcna Jane Cruce.
daughter OF the governor of Okla
homa. who crashed a bottle of cham
payne against the great PROV of the
ship as the hull began TO glide into
me delaware rXer. Mise Cruce. car
iNlng a large bunch o. American
Beauty roses was surrounded by a
dozen girl friends from Oklahoma and
, there was much enthusiasm as the
ship took the water.
Surrounding the christening party
were the secretary uf the navy and
Mrs. Daniels. Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt. members of the congres.
sional naval committees United
states Senators owen and Gore OF
Oklahoma. members OF that state in
the national house OF representatives.
state officials and other Oklahomans.
Naval officers and invited guests from
a number OF eastern cities made up
the remainder OF the party
Larger by 500 Tons.
The length of the Oklahoma IS 5S3
feet and her displacement will be
1880 tons. or 500 tons greater than
the largest American fighting ship
atloat
In both armament and armor the
Oklahoma viii be far ahead of pres
ent American ships. Her principal
weapons will be ten 14-inch guns.
capable OF firing shell weighing 400
pounds.
About the big warship will also be
distributed twenty-one 5-inch guns
and some minor armament consisting
OF 3-pounders, l-pounders, 3-inch field
pieces and machine guns.
Armor belt is especially heavy. II
Is 1879 inches thick and will extend
400 feet along each side OF the hull
from Sl2 feet below the water line TO
= feet above the water There are
two protective decks TO guard against
plunging fire, one three inches thick
and the other of lia inch.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-24
DEED COMMITTED AT NOON
HOUR AND WAS MOST
ID A X y G.
Drives to Bank in Taxi and Escapes
In Same After Terrorizing
Crowd With Gun.

ALTOONA. Pa. March pa
thrilling bank robbery attended by
reckless shooting. after the manner
of the Paris bandits or the moving
picture show heroes of the woody
west. was enacted in this city during
the noon hour today At 1890 a
young man in a taNicab drove up to
the Union bank. corner of Eighth
avenue and Twelfth street. a promi-
Dent center of the city. and entering
the bank shot the cashier. 4. y. Ru-
pert. and a citizen who was entering
the bank TO have a check cashed. Sc
cape.
The wounded are A. y Rupert.
aged 81. flesh wound through the
abdomen. taken 20 the Altoona hos
pital. and William Blackburn. aged
~. assistant foreman Pennsylvania
Railroad air brake shop. shot through
the left leg. wound not serious. taken
TO the hospital
Although hundreds Of PennsvIvania
railroad shopmen were passing tho
corner 10 and from the Twelfth strecr
shop gate. while many business men
were going TO or coming from dinner.
som" Of whom had to dodge nving
bullets. the tandit entered the
taxi and got away before any one
man some gay ho wore q corduroy
cap. while Others are az positive it
WAS \ Cady If is generally agreed
That he was n smooth face Young
man aged probably 30 five feet nine
inches in stature and wearing n rrav
ovcrcoat. on entering tho bank hr
deposited on the floor satchoi and
stepping 10 the grating af which Toi-
Ter Chester q. Burket was standinr.
presented n revolver and commander
Rurket 10 Hand out what You've got
ir there
Fired On Cashier.
The teller Immediately ducked
under the counter aud CrawIed tD
shelter. While the robbor sealed tho
iron screening that separated the cor.
ridor from the bank Ofic1 and lardine
inside. fired upon Cashier Rupert 1e
the latter stood up frot~ his desk Vu.
pert jumped 10 q door leading ~ tho
cellar. followed by Mrs Oscar Shayer.
bOOkkceprr. the only other emplovc
on duty the rcst Of The force beinr
~ luncheon. The teller remained con
cealcd and was apparently FORGOTTEN
Tho rpbbor then cmpUcd the small
cash drawers which we're unlocked Of
all the paper money and swept from
the counter al in sight putting tho
bills in his pockets. but leaving tho
specie untouched Opening tho tell.
crs window he climbed out and On
countcrcd blackburn a. the door shot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-24
FEDERAIIS FIRE AT REBEL S
FLEEING TO THE
AMERICAN SIDE.
Kill Three Horses Held by Ameri-
cans Who Then Return Fire
With Deadly Effect.

EAGLE PASS. Texas. March ga
Mexican Federal soldiers who at
tempted to pursue with rife bullets a
defeated Constitutionalist force escap-
Ing TO the United States and safety
met sharp resistance yesterday from
United States cavalry border patrol
~ McKeeque's crossing. above Del
Rio. Texas. When three horses held
by the American troopers had been
shot down the Americans returned
the fire across the Rio Grande and
after the exchange Of shots the MeN-
leans withdrew. bearing with them
dead and wounded No American was
hurt How many Of the Mexican sol
dicrs we're killed or wounded is not
known
Omclal reports Of the occurrences
70 Colonel Sibley, commanding al
Fort Clarke here. caused orders for
all available cavalry Of the border
patrol 10 proceed 20 Del Rio One
troop and a machine gun platoon left
Eagle Pass today. Another engage
ment between Mexican Federals and
'onsututionalists b. expected tO-mor-
row In the same territory.
Federsls Fire Across Border.
The clash A. the international line
was precipitated. according 20 official
reports 10 headquarters here to-day.
by persistent firing BY the federals
~ the fleeing rebels who had gained
20 United states troops Three
horses held by American cavalrymen
were killed. For ten minutes Captain
WinteTburn Of Troop =. 18th cavalry.
siRnalled 20 the fedcrals 10 cease fr
ing but reported his signals were dis
reEarded and his own men were In
danger. lie then ordered the Ameri-
cans. detachment Of fifteen troop
srs' 20 hre and a sharp fusilade that
tohoNed lasted about 10 minutes.
Retreated Across River.
ConstitutiOnaltata defeated Sunday
were scouting party led into n trap
by the Federals who earlier In the dav
captured Las Nacas. opposite Del Rio
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AMERICANS RETURN FIRE:
SEVERAL MEXICANS KILLED

turned suddenly TO attack the rebel
scouts. About IS Constitutionalists
were cut on by 300 Federals al Nc.
keeque's Crossing on tue Rio Grande
where the rebels put up a stubborn
resistance until overpowered by mum.
bers. They then began retreating
across the river TO the American
side, where Captain Winterburn's dc.
tachment of cavalry was on duty 10
preserve neutrality
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OF Ulster have won their fight.
No one will be surprised II the
government soon relinquishes armed
force. as its action had the Immediate .
result OF striking q shower OF sparks
OF class jealousies.
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TIE wEArHER
WASHINGTON NJ,

wAsHINGToN. Maroh a7.-rorse..,
West Virgtnia-rar ara warmer
tuesday; wednesday fair.
western rcnnayivauta ard ohio-ratr
Tueaday and "wednesday. rising temper.
aturei hght 20 moderate variable winds
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BRoWNSVILLE. Texas, Mar. "a
der General Guardiola. near Guerrero
and the capture OF large quantities OF
arms and ammunition was claimed In
otuctal dispatches received tonight "a
Constitutionalist headquarters az Mata-
fnoros According to the dispatches
guerrero so miles south OF Laredo. on
the rebels.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-24
PRELIMINARY STEPS TO 4
REOPEN VA. DEBT CASE
TAKEN YESTERDAY IN ST.
PREME COURT BY ATTOR-
NEY GENERAL LILLY.
Asks Leave TO File Supplementary
Answer-Na. Don't Want New
Figures Before Court.
rntelligencer Bureau.
Warrington. ID. C., March ~.


Attorney General \. a Lilly. OF
West Virginia. together with his RsSo-
ciaie counsel filed i'm tho United
states Supreme Court today "A mo-
ton for leave TO fle a supplemental
answer 10 the original bill of com
plant filed by the State OF Virginia in
the now famous Virginia debt suit.
me grounds for the motion are set
forth IN very comprehensive manner.
ana cite the general areNment that
west Virginia Ia entitled To credit for
50 much percentage or the income de-
rived BY the mother state from invest.
meuts made with the funds which ere.
ateu The debt. as she II entitled 10 nav
her portion a this debt This. the
West virginia representatives declare.
IS an equity as deep-seated as our oh.
debt '-0
Since the last hearing before the
court THESE assets were discovered bv
the members OF the West Virginia
commission, and they were OF such im-
port as TO be made the basis of A com.
promise proposition for settlement of
the whole matter at a meeting OF the
commissions of the two States held
March In this city The t,roposition
however. was fatty rejected by the
virginia commission. and the negotia.
lions came 10 an end.
Contention Is Fair.
The contention OF West Virginia be.
ing so manifestly fair. and tho atti-
tude Of the Virginia commission being
so manifestly unfair. the reprnsenta-
yves OF this State NJ once began prep.
aralions for re-opening of the case
Dy the supreme court. and the prplim-
mary steps 10 this end were taken To-
DAY: The motion was opposed by 3
Garland Pollard. attorney general for
virginia. who also made a brief obiec-
LCn 10 the re-opening OF the case
me mother State is resisting with ali
us force the effort of West Virginia
10 get the new figures before the
court '"'
The grounds on which General lilly
pased his motion are as follows.
!. hecausc the value and disposition OF
thc assets set up In the supplementaI
answer. purchased with common funds
prior % January I. 1851. Disposed ~ az
yer June 20, 1868. and Appropriated by
virginia 20 her exclusive use were AIS
covered mostly by tho defendant ff no,
Wnollg. since the last continuance.
IL. Becausc the evidence OF Tho eVtst-
ence. value and disposition Of seid a.
sets was IN the possession Of the et.t,
~ virginia. and she aid not VOLUNTEER
the disclosure thereof. although the oh
Ject OF this suit. instituted by her w.
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