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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-24
PROBE
Government Agent Starts Investiaa.
t'oa OF Alleged Plot TO Destroy
British or French Liners.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23-F. c.
Pendleton. a special agent Of the De
partment o; Justice. started an inves-
ugation here to-day into the alleged
plot To destroy British or French
transatlantic liners. disclosed last
night through the arrest Of four men
said to be Germans.
Hans Halle and George Summers.
TWO OF the four men arrested. are be
ing held by the police on charges OF
violation OF a Louisiana law relating
10 preparation Of bombs for use in de-
stroying ships. The other two men
were released. The State law was en-
acted soon after the Boer war. after a
man had been arrested here charged
with placing a bomb on board a ship
~ Chalmette. The vessel was carry.
ing mules TO the British troops in
South Africa.
Violation Of the Louisiana law is
punishable by maximum penalty of
20 years imprisonment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-24
FLOODS
DUE TO WEEK OF RAINFALL
MFLICT GREAT DAMAGE
- IN SOUTH ARIZONA.
Santa Cruz Valley the Worst Suf.
ferer-Many Dwellings, De-
stroyed-Several Drowned.

TUCSON. Ariz.. Dec. 23.-Floods.
tne result OF a week OF practically un.
broken rainfall. have inflicted severe
damage on nearly the entire area of
the State lying between Phoenix and
the Mexican border.
Ihree persons, so far as known to
night. have lost their lives: livestock
oy hundreds OF head have been
drowned; ranch houses and city resi-.
dences have been wrecked or washed
away by torrents roaring through
what usually are dry canyons. and
trafic by rail. highway and wire either
has been badly crippled OF complete.
ly suspended.
The most serious damage seems 10
have been suffered in that part of the
santa Cruz Valley lying 30 miles south
OF mere. The Santa Cruz river at.
tained a width OF more than a mile
and a half to-day. and the crest OF the
MOOD after sweeping through Amado
ana the farming region roundabout.
reached Tucson tonight. sweeping out
bridges and houses and threatening 10
work further destruction.
Dozens OF ranch dwellings were dc.
stroyed in the vicinity Of Amado. Two
MeNicans were drowned there after
they had hung in the branches Of the
trees for hours. awaiting rescue. 4
United States soldier was reported 10
have been drowned In a big wash al
Naco. An open cut a mile long. con.
tanning machinery costing $500 900
which served the Tucson Farms Com.
pany project. went under water TO.
day. Poles coming down the river a
little later Indicated that the power
lines had been destroyed.
At Bisbee. floods poured through
the deep canyons between the noun.
tains and Inundated portions OF the
business sections
Detachments Of National Guards.
men were sent out tonight TO aid the
Hood sufferers and guard threatened
points
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-24
READY FOR THE
NEXT CONGRESS
PROHIBITION FORCES GETTING
FORCES m SHAPE FOR FIGHT
IN NEXT DECEMBER
Claim Vote in House Was Victory For
Prohibition-New Members
Voted Against II.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Undis
mayed by the failure OF the Hobson
resolution for a prohibition constitu.
tional amendment to get the necessary
two thirds vote in yesterdays historic
contest In the house. prohibitionisi
leaders In congress and out began re
aligning their forces today for another
tight In the sixty-fourth congress
which meets next December. They
claimed a victory in that more than a
majority of the house had voted for
the Hobson resolution.
Representative Hobson declared a
vote at the next session would show 3
material gain for the cause, and reit.
Grated his prediction that should the
amendment fail again the question
would be a paramount issue in the
campaign of 1916.
South Trimble. clerk of the house
examined last nights final roll cafl for
some OF the opponents of the Hobson
resolution and found that 12S Of those
who voted against the measure have
been reelected and will serve in the
next congress. With the total mem.
bership of the house 435 voting. lac
negatives defeat a proposed constitu.
tional amendment. So. IL all those
who voted against the resolution lasi
night held to their positions. II is fix
ured that the opposition would need
only eight of the 134 new members IN
the next congress to make certain an.
other defeat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-24

MARION COUNTY OFFICERS
TO POUR BOOZE IN SEWER

Special Dispatch 20 the Inteiligencer
FAIRMONT. W. Va. Dec. 23.-Iate
tonight Il was decided that to-mot.
row county officers will destroy over
30 gallons Of whiskey and 25 barrels
OF beer by pouring II into an open
sewer AT the corner Of jefferson and
Jackson streets. The liquor II a small
part OF that now held by state officials
At the recent term OF the circuit
court ten prisoners were convicted for
Illegal selling under the Yost prohlbi.
tiOn act The liquor 90 be destroyed
to-day was that cOnfiscated from them
Judge Raymond. Of the circuit court.
this afternoon issued an order from
the bench directing the disposal OF the
liquor in accordance with the state
law. About ten times a. much liquor
II stlll held In cases which are yet
pending trial.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-24
RUBBER INDUSTRY OF
U. S. is THREATENED

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-The rubber
industry Of the United States faces a
grave situation as the result OF the
embargo placed by the British govern.
ment upon the expectation Of crude
rubber from Great Britain and her
colonies. according % a statement H.
sued to-day by the Rubber Club OF
America. which includes the leading
manufactures and importers OF rub
Der In the country. An advance In
prices Il imminent. unless the EN-
barge n soon removed. the statement
says and idleness faces many Of the
10000 persons employed In the rub
ber Industry.
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RECEIVERSHIP
FOR BREWING co.
HosTER-coLUMsus CO., si2.ooo,ooo
CORPORATION. FORCED INTO
REcEivER's HANDS.
Decreased Demand. Adverse leeisla-
tion and Voting "Dry" Of West Va,
and Other states Given az Cause.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec. 23. Ths
Hoster-C Columbus Breweries company
a 1000. 900 corporation went into the
hands Of receivers today on order ol
the United States district court. DE
creased demand for beer. adverse leg
islation. and the voting dry" Of many
states and counties In the last eighl
years" was given as the cause.
The appointment Of receivers was
made by Judge Safer. upon a showing
that the company had defaulted pay.
ment upon a Judgment OF $3.51S in IA
vor of Samuel S. and Victor Steiner
of New York.
The court named c. Christian Bern
and Carl J. Hoster. large stockholders
of the company as receivers.
The company had s4.350,OOO OUT.
standing capital stock and 81. .s99. .00O
outstanding bonds. with $6, ,00O. .OOo
stock and the same amount of bonds
authorized. Most stocks and bonds
were secured by mortgages on prop.
erty owned by the brewery company
in Ohio. Virginia. and West Virginia,
Pennsylvania. Indiana and New Jer.
sey.
In its statement the company lie
clared the voting dry Of West Virginia
was The last straw" in a series of
legislative acts which reduced seri.
ously the sale of its product. Increase
of the saloon license fee to s., 900 by
the Ohio legislature eight years ago,
a county local option law and the
more recent license system by which
the number OF saloons was greatly
cut down. were mentioned as other
causes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-24
HATFIELD GRANTS TWO
CHRISTMAS PARDOES

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Dec. "a
Governor HATFIELD today. following
lonR established custom and granted
two Christmas pardone. one Of them
90 a woman. Allie Christopher. me
woman. was sentenced In Mcdowell
county In 1905 to life imprisonment
Tor murder. and Erwin W Brown was
sentenced In Richie county FOR a sim.
liar crime 10 serve n like sentence m
1897 Paroles we're granted TO I'd
ward a Coalwood Frank Carr. Wood.
land. Joseph Devon Clarksburf
David Murray. Thornwood. George
Lachman. Wheeling and Finland
lawrence. Dunwood Usually the
Governor has selected for bis Christ
mas pardon the oldest convict m
point 81 service IN the state pcniien-
uary but ne was passed this year for
some cause which the Governors Of
hce did not explain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-24
WHITE TALKS ON
REDISTRICTING THE STATE
OPPOSES PROPOSITION nc
MAKE ONE SOLIDLY DEM
OCRATIC DISTRICT.
legislature Should Be Smaller,
Interesting Suggestions From
Prominent West virginian-

Special Dispatch to the IntelIigencer.
PARkERSBURG. w. Va. Dec, a.
tx Governor A. n. White. of this city
Is one OF the Republicans of the State
who does not favor the effort to 30 re-
district the State as to make fve Re-
publican overwhelming districts and
one overwhelming Democratic district
Governor White takes the ground that
this would be practically q disfran-
chisement OF a great many Republi-
cans. and would be very poor politics.
Governor White also has some very
interesting ideas relative to the for
nation of the State legislature. He
| thinks that the House OF Delegates
viii be reduced in number. and adj
vances an interesting plan.
Speaking on this subject TO a rep
resentative Of The Intelligencer to-
day. he said:
There are many perplexing ques-
tions OF vital Importance which con-
front the next legislature. All that
the people ask is fair and honest con
sideration of their interests and The
enactment Of laws accordingly. feel
sure that the personnel of the legis-
lature guarantees very beneficial aad
wholesome legislation.
There has been some talk OF max
ing one absolutely Democratic con-
gressional district in an endeavor to
redistrict the state and make five sure
Republican districts. In order to do
this. district would have to be made
extending from jefferson. In the east
ern panhandle. TO and including sum-
mers in the extreme southern part Of
our state; and such a district can eas-
lily be made. without being over in
population proportion. to include Brax-
ton. Gilmer and Calhoun in the center
OF the state. and this would be SO over
whelmingly Democratic that IL would
take much political interest out OF tire
Republicans living in the counties
which would comprise it, I am op
posed to virtually disfranchising the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-24
PEACE
On the Mexican Border is Possibility
as Result Of Conference Between
Generals Scott and Hill.

NACo. Ariz.. Dec. 23-Peace along
the entire Mexican border is a posi-.
bility as the result OF conference to
day and tonight between Brigadier
General Hugh l.. Scott. chief OF stan
of the United States army. and Gen.
eral Hin. the Mexican leader Of So
nora.
Governor Maytorena. the besieger
OF the Mexican village. sent word that
the Sonora law prohibiting him as
governor from crossing the border
without authority from the legislature
prevented his coming to General
Scott's tent His agents suggested he
come as military chief" but he did
not consent.
A third appointment with him has
been made for tomorrow. on the Dor.
der four miles east of here
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-24
DEEP GRATITUDE OF BELGIUM
TO U. S. EXPRESSED BY KING
GIVES INTERESTING INTERVIEW
TO REPRESENTATIVE OF
ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Praises His Soldiers for Their Gal
Iantry and Has Warm Words Of
Appreciation for the United
States.

GRAND HEADQUARTERS OF THE
KING OF THE BEDGIANs IN WEST
FLANDERS. Belgium. Sunday. Dec.
2. via London. Dec. %. $40 D. MN
the council chamber of an ancient
Flemish town hall from which he Is
directing. under German shell fire, the
resistance of his war-worn little army
blocking the road TO Dunkirk and Ca
lais. King Albert Of the BeIgians 70
day told the Associated Press OF the
stand his soldiers are making against
the German invaders. The Kings
headquarters are located on one of
the remaining dry areas OF that small
corner OF Belgium left under his rule.
King Albert also requested the AS
ISOLATED Press to convey TO the people
Of the United States his deep grati-
tude for their efforts TO feed his sub
jects now under German military rule
The monarch was alone when the
correspondent was admitted to the
council chamber. not even an aide be-
ing present The Kings tall. angular.
Lincoln-like form was clothed in the
simple undress uniform OF a general
OF artillery. which was without insIg-
MIA beyond braided shoulder straps &c
distinguish him from a stan oficer.
Physically King Albert looks hard
ened but lines Of care show In mis-
otherwise youthful face In manner
he IL decidedly shy and he apologized
for his English which. however. was
very fluent The light from a smoky
oil lamp barely penetrated the re-
cesses Of the great beamed han from
the walls OF which empty picture
frames stared down
When the king saw the eyes OF the
correspondent fixed on these black
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standing the war. purpose to carry
out In part its original intention TO
celebrate the peace centenary, and
in a communication issued tonight
over the signature of a number OF
widely known citizens. urges suita Bile
commemoration of the ratification or
the treaty by the United States. which
followed Immediately upon the arriv-
al OF Its draft. In February 1914. the
dates specified are February "a, for
exercises in churches OF all denomi-
nations; February IL and is for for
NAL addresses At the capitals or the
respective states. and February % for
exercises in the schools.
American Communication.
The American communication is as
follows
"One hundred years ago today there
was signed at Ghent In Flanders the
treaty OF peace between Great Brit
ain and the United States. which
marked the close OF what has happily
proved to be- the last war between
Enelish-speaking peoples OF the
earth. Today the city OF Ghent IN at
the very center of the terrible con-
nict that RACES In Europe.
The American Peace Centenary
committee cannot permit this ami.
versary to pass without inviting the
thoughtful attention of their fellow
citizens TO the contrast presented by
the century long period of peace which
English-speaking peoples have en-
loyed among themselves on the one
hand. and the appalling destruction
OF life. properly and great monuments
OF civilization which the European
war involves or the other. II had
been our confident hope that the ex-
ample which the English-speaking peo-
pies have set in their relations with
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EUROPE CONTRACTS WITH U. S.
FOR $9OO,0O0,O0O In SUPPLIES
cHAs. N. scHwAe PREDICTS
GREATEST PROSPERITY coUN.
TRY HAS SEEN FOR YEARS
sehwslb Admitted He Went 70 Emo.
land 10 Cancel Contracts for Build.
ing Submarines-veryo Optimistic.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-The nations
Of Europe have placed contracts IN
the United States for more than $500
100000 worth OF supplies since IN
beginning OF the war. according to
Charles NJ. Schwab. president OF the
bethlehem Steel corporation. who re
turned here today from England
aboard the steamship Lusltania. Mr..
Schwab predicted that for this reason
the United States was now al the
threshold Of the greatest period OF
prosperity IL has seen in many years. %
Mr. Schwab. who sailed for England
less than month ago. admitted that
the object Of his trip was to cancel
provisional contracts he had made
with the British government for the
building OF submarines. This he had
done. he said. after having been ad.
vised by Secretary OF State Bryan that
for an American concern TO supply
submarines TO any Of the belligerent
nations would be q violation both in
letter and In spirit Of the neutrality OF
the United States.
The contracts which he had given
up. he said. were worth more than S15..
100000. but he had been able 10 80.
cure while abroad. contracts for tho
supply OF various munitions OF war
although he declined 10 say with what
nation they had teen negotiated
The Bio Problem.
The next big problem that the
United States will have 20 face" said
Mr. Schwab will b. the development
u the transportation facilities In order
10 handle tremendous increase IN
manufacturing ard commercial enter.
prizes.
The period Of prosperity that 7 pre-
dicted on my last return from Europe
~ about on ne. The contracts placed
With American manufacturing con.
Germs BY Europe call for delivery with.
6conunusd on PaT. s.v.nJ
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X. D. clAFLiN COMPANY
HAS BEEN REoReANlzEo o

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-In accord.
ance with the plan and agreement of
reorganization Of the w. n CIanfn
Company. 70 was announced tonight
the Mercantile Stores Corporation has
been organized under the laws Of the
State Of New York
This corporation. % was stated. will
exercise supervision over tho bust
ness Of % retail stores. and 10 will
also hold stocks Of other corporations
mentioned In the plan. including the
stock of the ~. B. Clanin corporation.
when Organized.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-24
100 YEARS uf PEACE BETWEEN
UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-The people
of the United States and Great Britain
Will observe the one hundredth ami.
versary OF the signing of the Trea.y
OF Client. by reminding themselves
that the day marks a century of peac.
among English speaking nations.
The original plans called for a ser.
les OF celebrations In this country aud
across the water. II was to have be
gun in Client on Christmas eve with
a banquet rendered by the Burgomas.
ter to fifty representatives OF the
United States. nifty Engiishmen. and
fifty Canadians in the hall where the
treaty was signed. but this is upset
by the fact that the ancient Belgian
city is now occupied by the Germans,
with whom England is at war.
To mark the day. the American COM
mittee and the British committee,
which have been arranging for the
peace centenary. issued communica-
tons for simultaneous publication
Thursday morning in the newspapers
In England and the United States.
The British statement expresses the
hope that the disarmed frontier be-
tween the United States and Canada
may long continue as an example 10
the world of the safe defense of ma.
tual respect and trust In the affairs
of nations" and prays that the long
endured may never be broken"
POSTPONE Big Feature.
The British peace centenary COM
mittee has purchased Sulgrave manor.
the ancestral home of George Wash
ington in England. which was to BE-
presented to the American people.
This and other features of the cele-
bration are to be postponed until ar
ter the war
The American committee. notwith-
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each other would be followed by the
other great nations Of the earth In
their several international relations.
IL had been our earnest desire that
The spirit of peaceful and friendly CO.
operation which each of these peoples
manifests toward the people of the
United States would also mark their
dealings with one another Unfortu-
nately this was not TO be. and we are
sorrowfully called upon to mark our
centenary celebration in the midst OF
the most terrible and destructive war
that history records.
Even at such a time we must ayow
once more our emphatic faith in the
supremacy OF justice over force, OF
law over might. We rejoice In the
peaceful relations Of hundred years
among all Engiish-speaking peoples.
and particularly In the undefended
and unfortified line nearly four thou.
sand miles in length, which divides
the territory Of the United States
from that OF the Dominion of Canada
The mutual trust. forbearance and
helpfulness- which make that unde-
Tended territory link and not a bar
rier between two peoples we offer as
an example 10 our warning brothers
across the sea
1t had been our purpose when our
committee was organized in 1910 to
plan for a great celebration OF the
centenary anniversary by various
methods. which have now. because of
the terrible war which is still con-
vulslng Europe and disturbing the
whole world. become impracticable
until the close of the conflict.
To Mark Event.
But We appeal to the people in all
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DIED OF BURNS

Special ulspatch % the Tnteuiren~sr
FAlkMONT W Va Dee 2g-Rors
Ledsome. AGED ij years. died this even.
inE ~ Cook hospital. from effects of
burns received week ago. when her
clothes ignited from an open fire he
fore which she was standing She was
a daughter ~ Albert Ledsome. former
resident Of Burning Springs. W Va.
The body viii be- taken 20 Burning
SPRINGS and laid 10 rest Christmas a..
tcrnoon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-24
PRESIDENT GIVES EMPLOYEES
FtFTEEN.PoUND TURKEY

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. "a
The President to-day presented each
~ the White House employees with a
l5pOund turkey az a Christmas pres
cnt lie distributed t25 turkeys. re-.
mombcring the policemen az well a.
al the clerks and domestics.
The President plans 10 commemO.
rate biz wife's memory by cmulatinr
her action of last year In distributing
useful presents 10 some Of the city's
poor who have been called 20 the A.
tentlon of tho family Mr. Wilson is n
regular contributor 90 the Washington
Associated Charit'es and through that
agency viii assist in making many
needy families comfortable
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-24
MISSION WORKER SHOOTS
a PROMINENT MINISTER.

TORONTO. Dec. 23-The Rev. .
McP Scott. pastor ~ 81 Johns
Presbyterian church. was shot and
seriously wounded tonight on Broad
view avenue here By Harry Asher. a
mission worker from Montreal. VINO
has been In Toronto for about a
week. Asher 0red six shots at tho
clergyman but only the last one TOOK
effect IN the hip.
Asher's motive. according to his
own statement % the police. was re-
venEe. Mr.. Scott be declared had
injured his mission work Asher was
arrested Immediately after the shoot.
ing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-24
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
FOR The HOLIDAYS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Conereas
suspended business to-day and went
home for Christmas Both house and
senate adjourned 10 meet again Tues
day December 20
The holiday recess 1nds the legis.
iativs work well advanced. The con.
stitutionai amendment for woman
suffrage probably VII come up early
in January Several committees will
report appropriation bills soon after
the recess. and house leaders are de-.
termincd 10 press them vigorously On
heir effort 10 clear up The session p
business b. March
The senate vii renew the debate on
me immigration bni Immediately after
Chrietmar
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-24
EMPEROR FRANCIS
j 0 S E PHI is
REPORTED DYING

ROME, Dec. %, (4:50 p. m. IA
rumor is in circulation here that
Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
tria Hungary. is dying. The re-
port has it that the emperor-king
has received the last sacraments.
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AUsTRIA HAS TWICE TRrrD
TO MAKE PEACB WITH snRvrA

LONDON. Dee e. gts a rn The
laily Telegraph Athens correarondent
in p dispatch. claims that BE- la able fn
ronhrm n statement BE- makes that Aus
frln twice has attempted o. rnatr n
separate peace with HerVia. once bv a.
rect proposals. through the UuuanIar
FnFerument Scrvla'a reply ln both
cases was nn emphatic refusal b. aava
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ADOPTS NEW RATES.

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 23-Govern.
or Seay OF the Fifth district Federal
reserve bank here. announced tonight
That effective December "a. the re.
discount rates Of the Richmond bank
would be the same a. the new rates
Of the Atlanta bank These provide
for a reduction Of one half OF one Der
cent on charges for 80 to 90 and so
10 90 day maturlties