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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
RIOTOUS DEMONSTRATIONS KEEP
POLICE OF ITALY ON THE jump
ANNIvERsARY OF DEATH OF os,
ERDANk LEADER CAUSES
MUCH TRoUeLE
Fiery Speech At Rome Inhames
Crowd and Rioters Try to In
wade Center Of City

ROME. Dec. 20. 1850 D. m.-The
police at various places in Italy had
some difficulty today in keeping down
riotous demonstrations at ceIebrations
of the anniversary of the death of the
lrredentist leader Obierdank. who or.
ganized the unsuccessful plot 10 az.
sasslnate Emperor Francis Joseph in
Triests in 1882 and was put to death
for Il. ~
During the night OF Saturday, al.
though they had been forbidden nv
the authorities to do so, parties TO the
movement placarded the streets with
posters referring TO Obierdank, and
also distributed leaflets. some of
them with mourning borders. bearing
the inscription: Remember the eac.
ri1ce OF Oberdank."
The Republican deputy, Cola Ami.
deilvered a speech to a sympathetic
audience. which frequently broke into
applause as the speaker recited the
history OF the Triestan martyr and mis-
IDEALS and declared II was necessary
soon 10 realize them. The demon
stration reached its climax when Ric-
ciotu Garibaldi. son OF the Italian
patriot Garibaldi. leaning on his
crutches arose and said:
"A voice Is stin ringing from
Caprera island. where my father lies
ouried. II asks for facts. not words
from the committee promoting the
enlistment OF volunteers" AZ Carl
oaldi ceased there was a tremendous
outourst OF applause and cries OF
iong i've ltalyi" Long live Trant'"
and Long live Triestel-
several crowds Of the demonstra-
TOTS attempted 10 invade the cent v
OF me city but were prevented from
doing 20 by the police.
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ADMINISTRATION MAY
BACK NEWLAND PLAN

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O-Wetber
the administration shall ssek action
during the present session Of coneress
on senator Newlands plan FOR fhe
creation ~ p commission 10 control
federal activity On waterways improve.
ments viii BE- the subject Of a confer.
ence tomorrow night a. the White
House.
President Wilson has asked Senator
NeWlands. and the secretaries OF the
Interior, commerce. agriculture aud
war departments to meet him ana dis.
ouss the advisability of throwing fbs
Influence Of the naturalization behind
the project The president aIreadv
has approved the Nevlands plan An
principle
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
PET DOC RESPONSIBLE FOR
DEATH OF MAN AND WIFE

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2O.-A pet
dog is believed to have been response
Bile for the death yesterday OF Hugh
McCaffrey and his wife, whose
bodies were found at their home to-
day. The couple had been asphyxi-
ated. and Il is thought the dog had
in some way opened the burner of a
gas stove.
Mrs. McCaffrey was found sitting in
chair with a partially wrapped
Christmas present In her lap. while
her husband was lying on a couch in
another room.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
= REPORTS RETREAT
OF RUSSIAN ARMY

KARLSRUHE. via Reriln 10 London.
Dec. 20.-Grand Duchess Louise. Of
Baden. has received the following feIe.
sram from Emperor william.
Yield Marshal Won Hindenburq has
Just reported that tbe Russian army.
after desperate hrhfinG. retreats and
y being pursued along the entire
front
1T is evident that tho Lord aided
our heroic troops. To Him alone ia
due tho honor"
Emperor William also thanked IN q
teiegram The Fourteenth army corps.
Fhich participated prominently In the
ighunr on the Russian center
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ITALY TO DEMAND
AN EXPLANATION

PETROGRAD. Via London. Dec. n
3.27 a. m. According 10 an Odessa
dispatch % the B0urae Gareffe the
Italian ambassador az C0nstantinopie
has been instructed 20 demand cr-
plantations Of the threatening attitude
of 1000 Arabs under Turkish ana
German officers towards TripoIio ~
iq reported that tho ambassador
threatens a rupture of diplomatic 10.
latione unless satisfactory answer
D. made within q certain lime limit
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GERMANY TO RUTEIlArE.

BERLIN. Via London. DEC. 2O-Fol-
lowing the enforcement Of a similar
measure AGAINST Engiishmcn. the
German government wfu inferno az
French males between the aFna Of Is
and 80 who are residing IN Germanv
They WI b. taken to q camp near
HolEminden
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WASH1NGTON Dec 20-rnrfeo
Llorentc. represe eufative here OF pr0vis-
lnnal frcHldcnt Gufierroz. made public
Np-niFht telegram from hir chief nuuf
inF mesaage The latter had received
from NoVernor Mayt0rrne yesterday. an.
npunclnE that the force healorfnr N0rn.
Fenlcnt distance"
ln obedience 90 Instructions from the
capital Maytonene reported. hia fro0u-
dld not Tire "a shot a. Naco Yesterday
nlfhnurh several casualties in fErfr
ranks were caused b. fire from the Tuu
garriron
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EMPEROR RECEIVERS

LONDON. Dec. n. 1.53 a m.-The
German Emperor has completely re-
covered and returned 10 the front. &C
cording 20 an announcement from the
Berlin main headquarters transmitted
through Amsterdam 10 Reuters Toie-
gram company
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BRITISH STEAMER
SUNK BY A NINE

LONDON. Dec. 20. 1880 .. m.-The
British steamer Tritonia. Of the Don.
aidson line. struck mine on the
north coast of ireland Saturday morn.
ing and is believed to have foundercd
according to an announcement made
today by the admiralty. The crew Of
the steamer was saved
The Tritonia, which wa Of 2.77g
tons. vas bound from Partington Tor
ST. John. y. b.
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ANOTHER Big BATTLE IN
PROGRESS IN RUSSIA
RUSSIANS RETIRE ACROSS
MURA RIVER AND MANY
GERMANS KILLED
When They Attempt to Follow.
Russians Continue Operations
in Poland.

LONDON. Dec. 20. s:s5 D. m.-
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's army
which is advancing on Warsaw over
a wide front between the vistula ana
the Pilica rivers and which on Friday
occupied Lowicz. reached on Satur-
day the new Russian positions along
the Bzura river and southwark to Ra-
wa. with the result that another big
battle is In progress.
The Russians retired across the
Bzura river, destroying the bridges
behind them and two German detach-
ments which followed over a partly
burned bridge were attacked and are
said TO have been annihilated. nifty
survivors being taken prisoners.
This is only the beginning OF the
great battle for Warsaw, from which
the Germans are now only thirty
miles or less.
Field Marshal Won Hindenbure
however. expects stern resistance.
which the strongly reinforced Russian
army Is certain TO offer to his further
advance. protected by the vistula
river. which the Germans have been
unable to cross.
The Russians are continuing their
operations against East Prussia. as
though the capital OF Poland were not
threatened and by counter attacks are
attempting to throw of the Austro-
German attacks in Galicia. An Aus
TRAN sortie in force from Przemysl,
according to the Russian official
statement. has entirely failed, and
and there. as we'll as at other points
prisoners and guns were taken.
Siege Operations In West
The offensive operations of the al.
lies In the west s.s being carried out
under conditions OF siege warfare
and are being stubbornly opposed by
the Germans. who in their entrench-
ments and surrounded by wire en-
tCout1nusd ON Pare Tusfv.,
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IcEsEHa REPORTED.

BOSTON. Dec 20.-The presence OF
Ice in the North Atlantic steamer lane.
an unusual occurrence In December was
reported by Captain Anderson OF the
Norwegian steamship Bra-Kar which
arrived from Copenhagen to-day. lie
said he passed n berg Monday IN latitude
fS-.f north and longitude fs.15 west
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EAsEIsqToN. Dso. so-Forsoasts
Tuesday fafr.
ohio and western PsunayivNafa-nsi,
~ snow aHd ooidsR Hoadays russaaY
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SUICIDE, ACCIDENT And
FIGHT MAKE UP THE LIST
MURDER CHARGE WILL PROB
ABLY RESULT FROM FIGHT
ON SOUTH SIDE
Woman Takes Strychnine, Boy
Crushed in Elevator-Woman
Drops Dead.

Four tragic or sudden deaths was
the toll In Wheeling yesterday. Four
lives were snuffed out suddenly. one.
probably caused by the hand Of an
other. one with suicidal intent. one
IN an accident and the other. as the
result OF a sudden attack. OF heart
trouble.
The day was probably one of the
most tragic in the history of the
city, and officials, including Coroner
Salia Mitchell were kept on the
Jump for a long time. answering the
calls and taking the "follow-up" In
each instance.
Probably the most tragic of the
Tour deaths. was that Of Arthur b.
Fulmer of ZOOS Jacob street His
death. II Is claimed by the officers.
was due TO an assault committed by
another man. and George l. Scott. OF
me south Side. was arrested. and is
nelng held pending the verdict Of
the eoroner's inquest.
Woman Suicides.
The second tragic death of the day
was that Of Mrs. Lucy Garrison. OF
Fulton. who took a dose OF strychnine
While In her room at the Grand Cen
trail hotel. where she was EMPLOYED as
waitress. The drug was taken
sometime during the night. but her
body was not found until Sunday
morning.
Crushed by Elevator.
The third death was that of Frank
Merrill. colored bus boy at the
windsor hotel. The boy. who was Is
Years OF age. was crushed between
the elevator and the FIRST floor at the
hotel.
Aged Woman Dies.
The fourth and last OF the deaths
occurred at the home of Mrs. Sarah j.
Adams. on North Market street. Mrs.
Ida Hafer. an aged woman. called
upon her. and when about to leave,
dropped 10 the noor and expired al
tcontinusd on Page Hins.D
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B0MBARDMENT
SHOWED HATRED
LORD CHURCHILL EXPRESSES
SYMPATHY OF NATION
FOR scARBoRoUoH.
Points Out That Action Was Result
Of Blind Hatred and Was
Wholly Without Reason.

LONDON. Dec. 20. $3.50 D. m
Winston Spencer Churchill. first lord
Of the admiralty. in a letter TO the
mayor OF Scarborough In which he
expresses the sympathy OF himself
and Of the navy at the losses sus-
tanned through the German lombard
ment OF Scarborough and disappoint-
ment over the escape of the German
warships says:
We await with patience the oppor-
tunity that will surely come. But.
viewed I'm its larger aspect. the Incl
dent is one Of the most instructive
and encouraging that has happened in
the war. Nothing proves more plain
ly the effectiveness OF the British
naval pressure than the frenzy OF
hatred aroused against us in the
breasts OF the enemy.
This hatred has already passed the
frontiers OF reason Il clouds their
vision. Il darkens their counseIs and
u cOnvulses their movements. We
see n nation Of military calcuiators
throwing calculations 20 the winds. Of
strateEists who have lost their sense
OF proportion. Of schemers who have
ceased 70 balance loss and gain.
Assumed Great Risk.
Practically the whole Of the fast
cruiser force OF the German navy. IN.
cluding some great ships that are
vital to their feet and utterly ire
placable. have been riskcd for the
passing pleasure OF killing a. many
English people az possible. irrespec.
tive Of sex. axe or condition. In the
limited time available
To this act OF military and politi.
cal folly they were impelied by vio.
lence Of feelings which could find n,
other vent This is very satifsactory
and should confirm us IN our course.
Their hate IL a measure Of their fear
It's senseless expression is proof of
their impotence and the seal of their
dishonor
Whatever feats of arms the Ger.
man navy may hereafter perform the
stigma of baby killers Of SCARBOROUGH
VII brand its ofncers and men while
sailors sail the seas"
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VERA CRUZ. Dec 2O-Ge,erst
Venustiano Carranza TO-DAY issued =
s.e,eineht intended for the American
prnss In which he said it migbt -
necessary for the constitutionaiists a.
evacuate additional towns AIre.Sv
the advisability OF such a sten We
being considered The statement 80
(Couffnusd On -. -,
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Won HINDENBURG TAKES POLISH
TOWN OF LOWICZ AFTER BIG FIGHT
RUSSIAN LINES HAVE BEEN
DRIVEN BACK TWENTY-ONE
MiLES-LOSSES ENORMOUS
Reports Capture Of 1000 Prisoners
Russians Are stiIl Offering
Strong Resistance.

POSEN, ARMY HEADQUARTERS
OF THE EAST. Dec. IS. via Berlin
and London. Dec. 20. 4 p. m. delayed
in transmission Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's army too Lowisz. Rus
ian Poland. today. defeating the Rus
sian night wing after heavy fighting
Tor several days. The capture OF the
city compelled the further retirement
of the Russian lines. which have lost
q Kilometres (21 milesl since the
evacuation OF LODI. The lines are
now scarcely 40 kilometres from War
saw.
The German pursuit IL proceeding
successfully along the whole front.
but the Russians are Offering a hne
resistance In positions which were
previously fortified in preparation for
defeat The resistance Of the Rus.
slams has by no means been fully bro
Ken. but their losses In the most re-
cent battles have been enormous.
10000 Prisoners.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. in
whose headquarters the Associated
Press correspondent arrived to-day for
he purpose Of observing further oper-
ations. says that the Russian losses
since November i3. including about
100000 prisoners. have been enormous
Even the killed and wounded Al Tan
MEMBERS. East Prussia. says General
Won HindenburE. cannot be compared
gitn the losses Of the Russians In
ihe present battle. Great masses Of
Russians were captured az Tannen-
berg but by no means 30 many were
killed and wounded aa In the present
battles. according 10 the Generals o..
unates Of the operations.
F1eld Marshal Won Hindeubura and
General Won Ludendorf. his chief ~
stah. DO not share the optimistic Views
expressed IN certain Berlin nowsps.
fcontnusd on Page Etrbt1
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-19

momentar.ly with the pallor n, a
ghosts against the background of that
oOscurity, and then was gone.
Her eyes alone, indeed, could have
recognized the features of Alan Law
In that fugitive glimpse.
Two sentences exchanged between
hopi jim and a blear.eyed fellow
whom he reused from sodden slumbers
behind the bar sealed their confidence
with conviction: the three fugitives
were In fact guests of the house. oc.
cupying two of the three rooms that
composed it's upper story.
In the rush that followed up the
narrow stairway. Judith led with such
spirit that not even Marrophat sus.
pected her revolver was poised solely
with intent to shoot from his hand his
own revolver the instant he leveled
1t at human target.
Closed and locked doors confronted
them; and their summons educed no
response; while the first door, when
broken In by whole-souled kick, dis.
covered nothing more satisfactory
than an empty room, its bed bearing
the Imprint OF a woman's body, but
that woman gone.
From the one window, looking down
the side Of the house. Texas announced
that the woman had not escaped by
jumping out.
SO 1t seemed that the three must
have had warning of their arrival,
after all; and presumably we're now
herded together in the adjoining room.
which looked out over the veranda
roof, waiting In fear and trembling
for the assault that must soon come
and in fact Immediately did.
But II met with more stubborn re-
eistance than had been anticipated.
The door had been barricaded from
within - REINFORCED by furniture
placed against II. Four minutes and
the united efforts Of four men Onclud.
ing the bleary loafer OF the barroom)
were required to overcome its inert re.
sistance. But even when II was down,
the room was found to be as empty as
the first.
Only the fingers OF two hands grip
ping the edge Of the veranda roof
showed the way the fugitives had
flown; and these vanished instantly as
the room was invaded.
Followed a swift rush OF hoofs down
the dusty street, and chorus of bias.
phemy in the hotel hallway: for Ju-
dith had headed the concerted rush
for the staircase and contrived to
block 1t for full half minute by pre-
tending to stumble and twist her
ankle.
In spite OF that alleged injury. she
never limped, and wasn't yard be.
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the edge. threw himself nat ana sworn
bitterly, with an accent Of grievance
as he rose.
From the canyon below e dull noiD
OF galloping hoofs advertised too plain-
ly the failure OF their attempt.
And Hopi jim turned back only "a
IND Judith mounted, refining her horse
In between him and Marrophat. and
prepared 10 give emphasis to what she
had 10 say with an automatic pistol
that nestled snugly in her Pain.
One moment, Mr.. Slade,~ she sug.
gested evenly. Just moment before
you break the sad news to MIR. Mario
phat. I've something to say that needs
your ttention-likewise your respect.
II is this: ] am parting company with
you and Mr.. Marrophat am riding
on toward the west. by this trail. IL
either OF you care TO follow me'--the
automatic flashed oEinously In the
sun glare-"it will be with full knowl-
edge of the consequences. Mr.. Mario
PLAT will enlighten you II you have
any doubt Of my ability to take care Of
myself In such affairs as this. II you
are well advised, you will turn back
and report failure to my father"
She nodded CURLY and swung her
horse round.
And what shall | tell your iather
from your" Marrophat demanded
sharply.
What you please" the girl replied,
flashing an impish smile over-shoulder.
But. since when part company with
you, part with him as well--for all Of
me. you may tell him to go to the
DEVIL"
Well" Mr. Marrophat admitted con.
fidentially to Mr.. Slade. I'm damned"
And that amt ALL" Mr.. Slade con.
fided in Mr.. Marrophat. whipping out
his own revolver: You're being held
up. too. I'll take those guns OF your'n.
friend, and what else you've got about
you that's OF value, including your boss
and when you get back to old man
Thine you can just tell him, with my
best compliments. that I've quit the
Job and lit out after that daughter OF
his'n. She's heap sight more attrac-
tive than nineteen thousand dollars.
and not half 30 hard to earn!"
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I'll pay you Cen Thousand dollars
for the life of the<nan will name.A
The eyes of TIE bandit narrowed.
Hold on, my friend: is that what you
call my naming my own price?"
Name 1t. then" said Urine.
Give me thousand on account" said
the other. "and paper saying you'll
pay me nineteen thousand more in ex.
change for il ana one dead man, prop
erly identified as the one you want
signed by you-and your mans as
good as dead this minute, providing
he's In riding distance Of this here
car"
Urine waved his hand at his secre.
tary. Jimmy, find thousand dollars
for this gentleman. Make out the
paper he indicates for the balance,
and I'll sign it,"
Amt you powerful trustful, Mr..
Urine? How do you know I'll do any.
thing more'n pocket that thousand and
fade delicately away"
MY daughter and this gentleman.
Mr.. Marrophat, will accompany you"
"Oh, that's the way OF 1t, is IT,"
Manner" interjected the secretary,
writing busily with the top of his at
tache case for a desk
"Slade," said the bandit, James
Slade." Again Urine punctured the at
mosphere with his index finger. THE
man whose life want is named Alan
Law. He is running away with my
daughter, Rose, accompanied by a per.
son named Barcus, disguised as a Pull.
man porter"
THE three of them having recent
escaped from train wreck UP yonder
on the trestle?" Hopi Jim interposed.
You've met them?" Judith demand.
ed. whirling round.
About an hour ago. or maybe an
hour and half" Hopi Jim replied, "a
good ways down the road. They
stopped and asst where they could get
put up fer the night. kindly directed
them on to Mesa. down in the Painted
hills yonder."
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hind the first who broke from the
hotel to the open. nor yet appreciably
behind him in vaulting to- saddle.
Well up the road cloud of smoky
dust half obscured the shapes of three
who rode for their very lives.
The pursuit was off in twinkling
and well -Marrophats mount
leading by nose, Judith second, Hop
Jim and Texas but little in the rear.
And in the first rush they seemed to
gain; moment by moment they drew
up on the flying cloud OF dust.
Judith heard an oath muttered be.
side her and saw Marrophat jerking a
revolver from its holster The weapon
swept up and to a level; but as the
hammer fell, Judith's horse caromed
heavily against the other, swinging 1t
half a dozen feet aside, and DETECTING
the bullet hopelessly.
The shock OF collision was so great
that Marrophat kept his seat with diff,
ticulty. He turned toward Judith a
face livid with rage.
simultaneously, as II taking the shot
as the signal for a fusillade, Judith
saw Alan lean back over his horse s
rump and open fire.
An instant later his companion, Bar.
Gus, initiated his example.
In immediate consequence, Texas
dropped reins slumped forward over
the pommel, wabbled weakly in his
saddle for a moment, then losing the
stirrups, pitched headlong TO the
ground while Hopi Jms horse
stopped short, precipitating his rider
overhead, and dropped dead.
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SYNOPSIS.

The trey OF hearts In the death sign"
employed by Seneca Urine in the pri-
vate war of vengeance which, through the
agency OF his daughter, Judith, a woman
OF violent passions like his own, he wages
against Alan Law, son OF the man, now
dead. who was innocently responsible for
the accident which rendered Urine a help
less cripple. Alan loves Rose, Judith's
twin and double. but in all other respects
her precise opposite. Judith promises her
father to compass Alan's death, but un-
der dramatic circumstances he saves her
life. and SO, unwillingly. wins her love
thereafter Judith Is by turns animated by
the old hatred, the new love and jealousy
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CHAPTER XxXVlll.

In the ten minutes delay necessi-
tRted by this reverse, number OF
more or less innocent bystanders
picked up the man Texas and carried
him off to breathe his last beneath n
roof; Hopl Jim picked himself up.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02
Guest Books
Are Dainty


carried when you went to school, will
answer the purpose See that the
covers are stiff, however, as much
handling will soon cause thin paper
covers to have a most dilapidated APP
pearance. Then make a pretty tan
linen cover for the blank book and
embroider it in brown silk, says the
Philadelphia North American. Across
the front embroider in silk the words
Guest Book" Place it upon a con
yenient desk or table near an orna-
mental inkstand, and it is ready for
use. One couldn't, of course, expect
guests staying for only short while,
an hour or SO, to enter their names.
BUT every guest who stays overnight
should be glad to humor your little
caprice and enter name and the date
In the guest book. In fact, the re-
quest often causes q pleasant little
diversion, and the guest feels COM
plimented. The embroidered linen
cover makes the book have a less
business-like appearance, and so
CARRIED 1t may lie In any room that
the hostess wishes without jarring
upon the eSthetio eye