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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-27
Sulzer SaysMurphyDid
Not Give Back $4,000
DEPOSED GOVERNOR AGAIN A
WITNESS IN JOHN
DOE INQUIRY.
Testified That Sum He Returned ia
Brady Was to Compromise
a Damage Suit.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2G.-Charles +.
Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, did
not give back the S25 900 campaign
contribution OF the late Anthony y.
Brady, In 1912, as Murphy said he
did. according TO the sworn testimony
Governor of New York
Sulzer. a witness to-day for the sec
ond time at the John Doe inquiry into
political graft, testified that Murphy
L had told him that he had turned the
IS25 900 over 20 the Democratic state
rSmmittee lie added that Murphy
also said he had fixed IT, so that b.
would be reported I'm the committees
list OF campaign contributions under
The name Of a dummy. This is the
$4,000 which Sulzer says was first
offered 20 him and which he refused
TO accept
Murphy. in a recent public state
meut. said that he had given the
money back 90 Brady He will prob.
ably be called in the near future 90
tell his story under oath
Sulzer conceded today that Muir
ply had given tho sum OF S25. 900
back 10 Brady but that b. was not
fhe same $4,000. The $4,000 was
paid 10 Brady. according 90 SuIgrr.
10 compromise suit for 100000
which he said Brady had brought
against Murphy
Compounded Suit
Murphy sent j SARGENT Cram f0
see BRADY and got him tp c.II oF tho
suit" said Sulzor. "Ur4dv va. nr.r.
ana wOuldn listen f0 Cram Do sand
Murphy had sworn falsely bon His 600.
SNcr 90 The suit and that hs had Dot
- come across with fIr money OBJ
Hwould press the suit and expos,
N~Tfn
Murphy. on tho adtip. rf Samuel
N Boardsloy. Uradya afforr.5 .nau.
ont tO see Brady himself -ull.r .a.I
and Brady compromised for f....H
brady made him 1 present OFF f'..
900. added the witness. .Iu. .lM.
mons and complaint iu this .uf if
IC1ntlnnal ON paRa TEaLuaN
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DENIES REPORT THAT L. :.
HAD BEEN REFUSED
PERMISSION.
Says States Was Inspired by
Huerta For Enect-No Infor-
nation on Benton.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.- Presi-
dent Wilson took the position today
that for the United States TO send
marines or armed forces OF any kind
\ into Mexico without the consent OF
| he governing authorities would be
" act of war He declared emphati-
Ally that permission never had been
sought either OF General villa or
General Carranza. and indicated
clearly no request OF that character
would be made in the near future.
The president announced too. that
no change In the policy of the Ameri-
can government toward Mexico had
been decided upon.
The president had been asked par
ticularly about reports that American
troops might be sent across the bor-
der to recover the body OF William
). Benton. the British subject re-
GENTLY executed at JuareZ. and con-
cerning published dispatches that the
United States contemplated sending
marines TO Mexico City TO guard the
American embassy.
One press dispatch. saying General
Islerta himself had stated that he
had refused permission to the United
States to send 1000 marines 10 Mex
leo City. was shown TO President
Wilson. who said IL was absolutely
untrue that such request had been
made. He added that neither
Charge O'Shaughnessy nor any one
else had been advised to discuss
with the Huerta government the
landing of American marines IN
Mexico.
Inspired BY Huerta.
Administration officials EXPRESSED
the opinion that General lIuerta prob.
ably inspired the statement about
American marines at this time merely
for effect upon the Mexican people.
Shom he hoped TO impress with his
antipathy to the American govern.
, Hent. as II Is well known that per.
Sssion to land marines for legation
Guards had been freely accorded by
Huerta to other nations, including
Great Britain and Germany.
The president explained to induir.
ers that the talk of sending marines
20 Mexico had never gotten beyond
stages OF mere discussion among
administration officials. lie said that
when Great Britain and Germany sent
marines to Mexico City 10 guard their
legations, though the United States
was apprised I'm advance of the step
and offered no objections. there w-s
natural disposition here to deter.
mine IL the American government
should take similar action. His in.
formation. he added was that Mex.
ico City was quiet and that there was
ma donger to foreigners. and while
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-27
AMENDMENTS TO
TRUST BILLS
CONSIDERED By MEMBERS OF
BOTH SENATE AND HOUSE
COMMITTEES.
Efforts Being Made to Perfect
Antitrust Program As Soon
as Possible.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Feb. 26.-
Efforts Ct the Senate and House com.
mittees We're turned to-day toward
perieCting. as soon rs possible. the
administration antitrust legislative
program. The Senate committee on
Interstate commerce held It's first
hearing on the proposed bill TO create
an Interstate trade commission. and
amendments TO limit the scope of
that commission and TO make 10 "A
purely advisory and investigatins
body. Were submitted by Senator
NeWlands. chairman OF the commit
tee.
Members OF committee Of ,he
Chamber OF Commerce OF the United
States discussed the proposed com
mission before the Senate committee
while hearings were in progress be-
lore the House judiciary and inter.
state commerce committees with re-.
lation 10 legislation To regulate hold
ing companies, Federal control or
railroad securities and shortening OF
judicial procedure under the Sher.
man antitrust law.
In discussing the bill for n trade
commission. the committee OF the
, chamber OF Commerce OF the United
states said II was not presenting the
views of the chamber. since one OF
the duties Of the committee was TO
present 10 the membership of the
chamber for referendum vote a list
OF questions concerning the proposed
/ legislation
Were In Accord.
Charles r. Matthewson, Of New
York. was spokesman. and the mem
bers OF the committee were in accord
on every proposition with the excep-
/ ton Of one advanced by President
Van Hise. Of the University OF Wis
| consin. This was an amendment un-
der which bodies of such individuals
"a lumbermen and fruit growers de-
string 10 form cooperative organiza-
tions might submit their plan Of or
ganization to the trade commission
II II approved the plan, Il would issue
a permit. This plan. Dr. Van Hise
thought, would be a help TO men who
/ desired to do a legitimate business
! but did not know how far they could
Continued on Page Ten.)
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Only Federal Authority.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 26- Secre-
tary Bryan tonight teleCraphed Gov
ernor Colquitt. of Texas. that the
sending OF the state militia into Mex
leo 10 apprehend those responsible
for the hanging of Clements Vergara
an American citizen, would involve a
responsibility which the federal gov
ernment alone was in a position 20
assume.
The governor had inquired whether
the federal government had any OBJ
lections 10 the sending by the state
OF force 10 arrest the slayers OF
Nercara. Secretary Bryan replied
that the Washington government was
doing all that could be done TO Sc
cure the arrest and punishment OF
the offenders.
similar situation arose in Texas
In February. 1912. and February. 1913
when border troubles caused Gov
ernor Colquitt TO declare he miSht
send Texas rangers into Mexico
either 20 prevent firing into Ameri-
can territory or 70 protect Ameri-
cans. When on February %. 1912.
Governor Colquitt ordered four com
panies OF militia 20 Brownsville. the
war department telegraphed General
Steever. then I'M command Of the de
partment of Texas. Under no cir
cumstances 10 permit their crossing
OF the river except under the specific
orders OF the secretary of war"
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De Palma made the race at an
average Of 75.6 miles an hour.
This was slower by three miles
an hour than the course record.
set by Teddy Tetzlaff when he
won d Santa Monica road race,
but u was faster than the Wander.
bit cup record Of 74O7 miles,
made by Muford at Savannah IN
1911, and faster than the speed
De Palma himself made when he
won the cup race at Milwaukee
IN 1912.
Escaped Unhurt.
There was but one accident
during the race. Edwin Puilen,
who made one Of the fastest laps
Of the days miles an hour
and was leading in the iath lap.
took = turn at terrific speed and
crashed into an iron barricade
which protected thronq OF
spectators. The car was wrecked,
but both Pullen and his nnechani-
clan emerged unhurt.
The day was perfect and the
course excellent. but the first lap
had not been completed before
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-27
WILSON BELIEVES TO SEND MARINES
into MEXICO WOULD BE ACT OF WAR
Texas Wants. Take
Matters a'' CWn Hands

Charge O'Shaughness as well as
Rear Admiral Fletcher. were asked
Tor their opinions about an embassy
guard. both advised that such a step
was not necessary.
Would Involve Recognition.
~ was clearly realized by the ad-
ministratiOn here at the time the dis
cussion began that TO ask the Huerta
government Tor permission TO land
marines would involve recognition
OF that government
IN discussing the subject of send
ing armed forces into Mexico. the
president showed familiarity with the
precedents. pointing out that at the
time OF the Boxer rebellion the Chi
nese government had practically in.
WED the allied powers to protect
tnelr legations because of its own in
dblllty 10 do so. He referred to the
tact that the landing OF American ma
Tihes IN Nicaragua TO protect a rail.
ROAD was done with the permission
.oI tne Nlcaraguan government. The
president saw no parallel In Mexico
70 the situation that existed at the
une or the Boxer outbreak. When IN
was suggested 10 him that President
DuChanan IN a message TO congress
had advocated sending troops into
nH,orthern Mexico 10 restore peace, Mr..
wilson spoke OF having recently read
me messages and called attention no
the failure OF President buchanan 10
point cut any rule OF international
,aW under which armed forces could
De sent into another country without
the latters permission unless Il wera
an act OF war.
Ihe president views the general sit.
ualon I'm Mexico. as far as the pror.
ress OF the revolution is concerned
as but little changed.
Made BY Bryan.
On the Benton episode specifically
the president had little Information
70 reveal beyond what already had
been published of the incident nm
which the Briton was killed. The re
quest that representative of the
British government be permitted 10
see Benton's body was made bv Sec
retary Bryan without any suggestion
from the British government. accord D.
ing TO the presidents EXPLANATION Ia
lnquirers. and be pointed out Incl
dentaliy that the British government
had taken very generous attitude In
ledNlng the Investigation primarily in
the hands of the American officials.
II would not be dangerous for tho
british consul to 20 to Juarez. nor
need Americans fear 10 cross the bor-
Ger a. that point, according to "A re-
port which the president received
from Consul Edwards. The lates.
report was that all missing Ameri-
cans and Englishment had been ac-
counted for except Gustav Bauch.
Discussion in congressional circles
OF the Benton incident and the Mex
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oreakoowns and mishaps began
reducing the number Of races.
seven had quit or been ordered
out before half the race had been
completed
Harry Grant, drivinu No. +. who
was tirst away. did not complete
the first lap. Wishart, who vas
No. ?. lasted three laps: Dave
Lewis, who figured IN a smashup
that caused one death In a prac-
tiee heat last week. was declared
out Of the race IN the second. Mar.
quis. Goode and Pullen followed
IN order and then Gil Anderson.
who took the lead IN the four
teenth and held u 20 the eiuh-
teentn, broke drive shaft and
was forced 20 quit.
Most ~ the cars forced out OF
the race today Will be in shape 70
take their places Saturday IN the
Grand Prize race. which Will
cover a distance Of 4O3.248 miles.
De Paima's prize today amount
ed 20 $1,000. Oidheld won $1,000.
Carlson $500 and Cooper $1,000.
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ASKS PERMISSION OF PRESI.
DENT TO SEND RANGERS
ACROSS BORDER.
Row Is Over Vergara Incident-Re-
quest Denied ~ Secre-
tary Bryan. E4

AUSTIN. Texas. Eco. Ca re-
quest TO know whom the United
states government now recognizes as
the constituted authority in Mexican
states bordering on the Rio Grande"
vent forward late today TO President
wilson from Governor %. b. Colquitt
OF Texas. The request was made for
the purpose of demanding the sur.
render OF the "abductors and murder
ers OF Clemente Nergara. a Texas
citizen, executed by Mexican federals
Then. apparently answering the
question himself. the governor asked
consent OF the United States, "in
view of the condition of revolution
and anarchy in these border states.
10 send rangers across the Rio Granda
IN pursuit OF lawless elements o!
either faction when they cross into
Texas and commit crimes"
Il insist, Mr.. President. that Texas
sovereign state. is entitled TO the
protection of Texas citizens on the
boarder from an unbearable condi.
ilon Ike that which now exists" con
Cluded the message
Earlier in the day Governor Col
quit had put in motion an investiea
ton OF the Nergara incident through
state channels. The first result was
information from the Webb county
records. asserting positively that the
island where Nergara Is said to have
been seized. belongs To Texas.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-27
SHERRARD CONFIDENT OF
ULTIMATE AMALGAMATION
NEW CHAIRMAN LEAVES FOR
HOME IN HAPPY FRAME
OF MIND.
ADDRESS 10 Voters Outlines True
Situation In Most Com
prehenSive Manner.

Special u'sptt-h Co the int,IIilyutrr
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb &C -
Although tired after devotinE the
greater portion OF two nights and ono
uay 10 a discussion OF the best VA
20 deal with the present political sifu.
alton, with q view that the PROMISE
OF the Huntington convention plat.
form might be carried into effect AS
promised. the Republican leaders here
today expressed the belief that much
good had been accomplished and thai
eventually there would b. q modif
cation OF the apparent difference thar
now seem TO indicate the Progressive
party. the leaders OF which were Yer,
responsible Tor the Republican plat
FORM adopted at Huntington. might
desire 70 reIHdiate by declining to
Joint with their Republican progress
ives m olecurg legislature to carry
out those promises.
Would Get Together.
Before leaving for his home today
chairman Sherrard. VINO last nish-
was handed the honor being the first
state committeeman elected bv th,.
people 10 be chosen chairman OF tha
committee. declared IL Is his belief
tnat there would be a getting together
along amicable lines. and that i'm do
ing so the governor would be able to
carry into efieCt those promises thai
cannot be filed unless the Progress.
ives and Republicans join hands and
make good what they promised to do
at Huntington.
BY the selection OF an advisory
committee. composed OF one vice
chairman from each congressional
district. closer touch on the political
situation can be maintained.
This committee or vice chairnen
are: Delegate Roy Parrish OF Clarks
burg: :. q. Billings. OF Parsons: &
y. Hiner Of Buckhannon: stephen
Pyle, OF Sistersyille, and $. 4. North
colt, of Huntington
In the address To the voters issued
today by the state committee the
true situation Is presented and atten
ton Is called to what will happen TO
those who decline TO give their co
operation in carrying out their own
pledge.
Address 90 Voters.
The state committee of the Rcpuh-
lican party OF West Virginia. in meet
ing at Charleston. this 25th day OF
February. 1914. whilst disclaimin.- =
authority to promulgate what is
known in politics as platform
nevertheless believes that We NAV
make statement OF political policies
so Tar as respects subjects of concern
10 our own State OF West Virginia.
that we believe are favored by a very
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KING SEES DAILY
HIT HOME RUN
WORLD TOURING TEAMS PLAY
BEFORE 10000 IN
LONDON.
King George In Cosmopolitan
Crowd Sees Homer Break Up
Game in the Eleventh.

LONDON. Feb. e5-Thc king Of
England as a baseball fan expert
'ncod the thrill OF q spectacular hit
came. Seated within a wire enclosed
box behind the home plate OF dia-
mond laid out on the Chelsea football
hold. His Majesty saw in the second
half oi the eleventh inning Tommy
DAILY of the Chicago White SoN drive
fast ball delivered by Fabor OF the
New York Giants far across the fold
into tho topmost bleachcrs for a
home run. and win the game for Chi
Oa-o 3D. To- g. The king clapped his
hands vigorously as DAILY trOtt,d
around the bases and the others of
thirty thousand spectators followed
bis example.
The game between the world tour
inE American baseball teams had been
widely advertised. and. having kius
George az "a patron. attracted persons
from an branches Of British SPORT.
members OF thr nobility. cabinet min.
iHtors. diplomats ana society leaders.
The American colony iu London was
watched win interest.
L.ue H..r.. wH" v. accompanied
h Mt' I'n. r.a. fI. american .r..
nI.."|.r watched Nir Er.tt interest
..H seeming url.r. ..uHIHr f.r f.s
.... u.. ......s ,.H...f.I i.r eleven
..IH. gn. ..u0lu. heartily brilliant
a. I.. uI. a..r,e. IIIu...- I.u.t.r
.H.. ..rr.' N. .|I I...r. fnu Ir.
..re. U.H u..n played mlus OF l.u
.. r..uI.. .. tH. arm. th.f sHt as
o.. 500. . ...a aa. ..- .H. u3.. Iau.
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EWBALMlNG FLUIo FATAL

ITNUIT-UI 10 20 Dob p TW-
hHIwinl nu.I caused fhn death of
rIITur1 Hale. ar undertaken of Sew
Cumberland today. according to Goo
u"l.r. .l "a ru. ..ur rm rNawIua
'|nn INr TuHrnuU. H..Ha verr an.
fnrnrI hE fH0 .t.r and finally worked
f.rir way fHrHush tho blood Iio
Dad hrru durfurrl for two years for
what pnvH..are ..oIehf was drUp-y
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MhhHINoTOH, Feh. 2C.ar1rcraaf.
west VirRinia-rair Friday ana g,t
urday.
western Pennayivania-raIr rrf1av
and Saturday; moderate Houthsast
Winds.
ohio-rair friday; Saturday unsettled
ulrobably rain modcrats aouthv-ast t5
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The chronicle=news., 1914-09-15
JOHN LAWSON
SURRENDERS \
TO SHERIFF,
RELEASED
ON BOND
Strike Leader Indicted
On Murder on Tvelue
Counts, Arson and
Assault

Arriving IN Trinidad this morn.
ing to attend special convention Of
the United Mine Workers of Amer.
ica, called for the purpose of dis.
cussing the recent truce plan. of
President Wilson, John r. Lawson,
international board member for Dis
trict No. Is, vent to the county jail
and surrendered himself on indict.
ments filed against him by the Las
Agilaas county grand jury, charging
him with murder on 12 counts. Law
son, accompanied by his counsel and
a host Of unionists, shortly afterward
appeared in the district court and
was released on bail in the sun of
$4,000.
Lawson was indicted in connection
with the murder Of Mack Powell, a
cowboy, killed during a battle with
the strikers and mine guards zear
Ludlow on October 8 Of last year,
with the killing of John Nimmo near
Hastings on October Is and Thomas
Wheatley, mine guard, killed at Ia
basco on October 26, also for the
killing Of nine employees Of the Rocky
Mountain Fuel company during the
battle with strikers at Forbes on
April 20. He is also accused Of as
. sault to murder Walter Belk and Un-
dersheriff Zeke Martin on October 81.
A. charge, lela.san arpWine- ont Of
the burning OF the Forbes mine is
also included in the indictments.
Lawson has been one Of the lead
.ers of the coal strike and was in
charge of the Ludlow tent colony
during much of the time that the
disorders were going on. His ex.
PLANTATION has always been that the
strikers were beyond his control. Re
Gently and at the time that the
county grand Jury reported he was in
California and returned to Colorado
to attend the special convention here
today.
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NOTABLES WHO
ARE IN OUR
MIDST

Hayes-Frank u. Socialist. In
ternational vice president United
Mine Workers OF America. Is in
clined to fits of fancy in which he
sees ninety-nine per cent of the
coal miners on strike. Very fond OF
fresh eggs and strong coffee. Has
habit of predicting GLORIOUS un-
ion victory" Outside OF that he is
all right.
Lawson-John. International
board member for District 5. Resi-
dence, Palisade, Colo. according to
the latest edition of who's Who
on the County Jail Directory" Very
fond of surrendering himself on
grand jury bench warrants. Some
what superstitious and will never
eat fish with his fork on the right
side of his plate. Insists on union
made napkins.
Fink-W. II. Author of THE
Truth CD About Ludlow, in forty
nine volumes. First learned journal
ism on the Free Press. Knows high
power rifle when he sees 1t. Very
fond of sliced tomatoes.
Harris-"Mother Jones'. Femin-
inc agitator. Has good vocabulary
| of "cuss" words. Fond of leading
street parades. Strong for Governor
Ammons Has a weakness for mill
tia uniforms. Warm friend of Pancho
|Villa.
Lamont-Tony. Better known as
Harmless Tony, the champeen
peaceful picket of the world" Spends
part of each year in jail Has win
ter residence in northern fields.
Somewhat of a ladies' man. Favor
ite diet: quail on toast, smothered in
mushrooms.
Diamond-Bill. Organizer. Hangs
out at union headquarters when he Is
not lodging the sheriff. Fond of
making speeches on Decoration Day
and the Fourth of July. Used to be
in the secondhand clothing business
during the occupation Of the district
by the state militia.
Doyle-Eddie. Official sob artist
of the United Mine Workers. Be-
lieves government exists by the dis
sent of the governed. Very plain
spoken. Popular with the op'
pressed and downtrodden" victims OF
the "coal barons."
McLennan-John. Political Fix
Ter" for the union. Fond of being re-
elected president of the Colorado
state Federation of Labor. Good look
ling: wears curly black moustache
Eccentric to marked degree
Shows twenty-one union labels. New
er eats onions.
Hawkins-Horace n. Lawyer. De
scends from race of Fighting an
ccstors." Campaign manager toi
Major f. J. Boughton. the "bootee
and spurred Paul Revere. FOND o.
arguing habeas corpuses.f Favorlt'
dessert: noodle soup with dash o
Paris green Strong for the Consti
tuition.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-15

CITY Cuu:sii':..'..' &c.,
SPENDS BUSY
SESSION
Mass Of Business Claims
Attention of Alder
men = Many
Petitions

Last night the city council bumped
up against the problem of the high
cost of living. the result of the Euro
pear war. The question presented
itself to the council in communica-
tion from the Trinidad Trades assem-
bly,. which communication set forth
that the prices of things to eat and
wear had increased, suggesting that
all laborers employed by the city re-
ceive wage OF $3.50 per day for
eight hour day. an advance of so
cents a day.
1t was explained by the street
commissioner and the superintendent
of the water works that the city
force did work an eight hour day
but received pay by the hour which
amounted to about 81 day. The
matter was discussed by the council
and no apparent opposition to the
suggestion was voiced.
Aside from the troublesome matter
of the Pople brothers street cleaning
contract. which resulted in the con-
tract being continued and bill for
$l63.S5, repairs to equipment being
received and warrant ordered
drawn for the past month which had
been held up, pending settlement of
the controversy, only routine matters
claimed the attention of the council.
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