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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30
WHERE 1HE BLAME REsns

President Nanderilp. president OF
the National City Bank OF New York.
delivered an address before the Ameri.
can cotton manufacturers. in session
IN that city. in which he spoke OF
some OF the causes OF the present in.
dustrial and commercial uncertainty.
He designated the present time as
period Of "hysteria OF criticism" To
Illustrate the unfairness OF the nj.
Jacks upon some OF the national lead
ers in Industrial and commercial life
he said that some men were assaulted
because they failed to show 100 per
cent efficiency. although the great
body of critics failed to measure m to
cent efficiency. although thel great
real causes OF the present disturbed
state Of the country are worth read.
ing after. He sand:
We are to-day a nation grown critical
or business methods and resentfui OF
nuNlueSs accomplishment By FAR the
hl'ateF part OF Eovcrnmcnt energies. as
related To business. are directed toward
destructive rather than constructive and
tI,auNe ends. Business men have been
til'N 20 account by congress. commits
elnhs and courts and are being punished
Tor past deeds and hampered iu present
activities. We have had period az
hGiEazlne ana political mucl-fariur.
Nhich has brought about "a condition
where business success b. looked upor
a. a crime. where the man who has
gemonstfatcd that hc can manage his
business well o. excluded from public.
counsel and where NO small part OF our
goNc inment affairs have been put into
lhc hanos or men who would be- lncorn-
ftltut successfully TO manage modest
business Affairs
We are "a a period OF Industrial and
commercial depression. The marvel ii
lvt tlat IN spite OF our great resources
We are tn such "a period but rather. with
tHe teLtlple Misunderstanding and mis-
conception on the part of public opinion.
mat uhd'I popular government We
are not Boz a condition or much deef,er
oppression. ] regret that I cannot al
me moment sec any marked tendency in
the direction Of business Improvement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30
LOOKS sLAcK EoR BECKER

he Developments in the matter of
Che last appeal made fc- suspension
Of the sentence imposed on the four
gunner. convicted OF the murder OF
the gambler Herman Rosentbal
makes a pitiful showing OF the de-
pravity OF the witnesses who nor.
jured themselves TO defeat Justice.
The confession OF one OF these mon.
who for $1,000 testified falsely. shows
the powerful backing this conspiracy
had. This confessed perjurer has
given the names Of the persons who
concocted the story ne was to tell on
the witness stand. and District Attor.
ney Whitman says that there is nc
doubt that those who were interest.
ed in a new trial for the gunner would
have been witnesses for Becker at his
second trial.
There can be no question but what
there here is the link that connects
the chain Of interest between Lion.
tenant Becker and the executed gun.
men. IL Is more than probable that
after his release Becker worked un.
der cover To do all he could to have
the sentence Of the murderers OF Ro-
senthai mitigated. 70 would be- inter.
esting In this connection 20 gct hold
oil the lawyer in whose Office the per
Jursr was coached In the testimony
Dc gave before Justice Con The ram.
ihcatons Of this celebrated ease viii
yet be 1nraveled. and DO is likely that
some astounding revelations will 30
made. and that Becker VIII find hIm.
self IN a worse plight than Do was on
his FIRST trial
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30
WHEELING MAN
Sumner Jones, Who RESIGNED From
Army Asks for Reinstatement In
Event Of War-Request VIII
Be Granted.
intelligence Bureau.
washington, ID c., April 20

Sumner Jones. Of Wheeling. who re-
signed from the regular army Ina which
he was an officer last year mas asked
through Mr.. Sutherland TO be rein.
stated In event of war with Mexico.
Jones was educated at West Point
Ills request viii be granted II there
b. war.
a bill giving an increased pension
TO Napoleon Slater Of Williamson, IN.
trcduced b. Mr. Sutherland. has
Id.sed the House and Is now pending
In the Senate.
Representative Nicely has intro
duced bill 10 Increase the pension
or WOOdmdn $ Sample. FairmOut ana
Jos Petit. Salem. lie has filed with
the Bureau q pension declaration for
kzckeial 1rickett. Fairmont. and vita
the clerk Of the House petitions favor
Ing the national prohibition amend
mCut from the following. Baptist sun
day school aud W. J. Judy and Is
others Of Glen Falls. and " ID. phil
lIps and % others of Cameron
a. S. McClarahan. Of Charleston.
has arrived here 90 take "a government
position secured for him by Senator
Chiffon. Hr has been assigned 10
work Boo the Botanical Gardens
\ bill 90 Increase the pension OF
George Thomas. ~ fleetwood. vet
erau who is ~ years old. has been In
trOducrd Boo the House by Rcucscuta-
tive sutherland. ie has also secured
from the government and forwarded
tO the administrator OF the estate Of
Martha D Butler. uensiOuer. Grafton.
back pension due the deceased and "a
sum sufficient TO defrIy NnpraI ex-
ponscs. A year ago post Office was
ordered established az Amhorstda1o.
Logan county. the location of % large
new mining Developments but the
order was never acted upon Mr
SuthoEgnd has secured an order 20
have RI uust0nice inspector inagurate
tnIa onirn af once iir also secured
temporary admittauco to this country
from Mexico of Ahram Deed and vito
who were held up bv tho immigration
aufh0r'fina af Irrnr0 Texas This
action was taken ON tho request OF
Tho Syrian colony az Wheeling. they
agreeing fO give fhc government bond
Tor Oh" r0IuIn while they are soI0uru.
iUr Iu fIe United States
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30
THE COLORADO WAR.

From all the information at hand u
appears that Governor Ammons. of
Colorado. has not exercised all the
power at his disposal to suppress the
labor war that has been going on in
his State. Whether this has been due
To negligence on his part or ineficlep.
cy is not worth while discussing now
that he has called for and obtained
aid from the United States govern
ment in restoring order. II President
Wilson will recognize the precedent
set In the Nevada case, when a similar
trouble prevailed in that State. he
viii see that a Republican President.
In 1907, did not let the Governor of
Nevada sit supinely while United
States troops were restoring normal
conditions. The then President insist.
ed that he should call the legislature
In extraordinary session for the pur.
pose Of making adequate provision for
the maintenance of order This was
done. and permanent peace was soon
secured. Il seems that President VIII.
son has observed the Nevada proce.
dent by wiring Governor Ammons that
he would not use the United States
troops In any other capacity than 90
preserve order. and that the settle.
ment Of the labor controversy was On.
tirely up 10 and wholly within the
State power to compose.
As The Intellircnccr has stated. the
Controversy between the miners and
The mining corporations is on the
question Of recognizing the miners
union. All demands OF the minors as
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30
Thursday, April 30, 1914.
UNJUST TO MR.. LAkIN.

The citizens of Parkersburg seem
TO have become unnecessarily worked
up over the place for the mobilization
of the State militia. which has result.
ed In some reflections on Mr.. Lakin.
the chairman OF the State Board of
Control. no doubt inspired by some
over-zealous advocate OF the selection
of Parkersburg. and opposed TO the
selection OF the State rifle range near
Terra Alta. This excitement Is an
premature. In the first place. there
IL no certainty that the State TROOPS
will be called into service There has
been no selection OF a place for mobil.
1zation, but Terra Alta was suggested
by Adjutant General Elliott because
the State owns the range. and the
property is already piped for water
and provided with other convenience.
including State farm near by, which
could also be used IL necessary. The
Governor, so far. has not designated
where the mobilization will take place.
should such contingency arise.
The Intelligencer can state with cer.
Vanity that the accusations made
against Chairman Lakin are wholly
unfourded and specifically unjust. lie
is not engaged in the wholesale gro
Gerry business at Terra Alta aud
Rowlesburg. as charged by the misled
Parkersburg enthusiasts. nor is ne en-
gagged in the business anywhere el-e
In the State. He has not. il can be
definitely stated. taken any position
In this matter. Besides. the Board
of Control has no Jurisdiction what
ever over the militia force of the
state. or any connection with IL in
any capacity. Just why he has been
made the target of Parkersbirg's ire
and Misrepresentation is not clear.
and The Intelligencer. in the interest
o. simple justice and the fairness that
h. due Mr.. I.akin in this matter. ia in
position TO declare that he is abso-
outely disconnected with any choice
or favoritism whatsoever in this con.
tention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30
To les, an American VII,

An appeal viii be made 20 the Unit
81 states supreme court from the de-
cision OF the Ohio supreme court re-
tusing 10 allow the use In this state
OF the ancient writ of coram nobis 50
that Ownie and Delber Hayslip. serv-
ing lie sentences for murder in the
ONO penitentiary. from Adams couu-
". can have their cases retrisd. At
torney James &. Nicholson. of Colum-
bus. who with Attorney George "
Patti OF Adams county. has been Try
ing 10 get the cases reopened. Thurs =
day asked the supreme court for per
mission TO carry an appeal to Wash
ington. The request will doubtless b.
granted. The grounds for carrying tina
case 10 Washington are that the two
men have not been given the right OF
a jury trial. which both the state and
teceral constitutions provide should
be open to all men. The men pleaded
guilty TO murder without trial and
were hurried 10 the penitentiary, II Is
now claimed 10 escape mob fury.
ILey now claim their pleas were
made under duress The supreme
court Tuesday refused 10 allow the
use OF the writ under which they seek
u obtain their liberty. Liver
pool Review
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70 wages and some concessions OF
mine work have been granted. but
the operators absolutely refused
10 submit 20 the dictation OF
the union As a result OF the
attempt 10 stop non-union men
from working In the mines. the toll
Of death IN the CONFLICT Is y 10 date.
some estimates place II az a higher
figure. The strikers. have acted on
the offensive from the start. and Il j.
significant fact that they are for
the most part foreigners. a majority
Of them being Greeks and veterans Of
the Balkan war. They have been
stirred up TO open rebellion against
legal authority By agitators such as
Mother Jones. who preached an
archy TO them. as vas done in West
Virginia They were told. and came
TO believe. that the operators were
80 powerful they could do with I'm.
punity any outrageous thing they
wished. They were told. and believed
that the mines by right belonged 10
them and that IL was robbery for the
owners OF the mines to work them for
themselves
II II the same brand OF militant so
ctaiism az that advocated by Hay
wood and his dupes OF the Industrial
Workers of the World Il is time that
the iron hand Of the law was reach
ing out for the teachers OF the igno-
rant. by whom they are led TO com.
init offonses repugnant TO the order.
loving and law-abiding American
workingmen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30
HUGHES SILENT
ffth District Congressman Says
Notnins of HIS Candidscy-Some
Others Would Like 10 Know
Inteliigenoer Bursa. .,

Wabhlngtou. d. C., April 20.
the West Virginia contingent has
hetn expecting James 4. Hughes. the
ruin district CONGRESSMAN. 10 make
formal announcement Of his polit-
zeal intentions. They have been hold
INK their ears open for some time for
announcement from James Antony
whether he proposed 20 seek a re-
nomination, or whether no meant TO
step down and out The fateful WORD
was expected sure the past week. but
there was not a sound from the gen
uciuan under discussion In fact ugt
about the day DO was said that the
announcement would be made. James
\. called a taxi and was rolled of 10
the Union depot where he took a
train for home And there he Is now.
7 here are several gentlemen who are
cirectly Interested in what Mr..
Hughes may DO Hugh Ike Shott and
Edward Cooper who are candidates
Tor his place would like 10 know ami
one or two others who are ambitious
y dreaming about congressional hon
urs via the Republican route Among
the latter b. ID T.. Abbott. Of Hunt
lnEton. according 20 report recently
circulated here. Congress Uuphos
said over month aEO that no would
make an announcement Of his inten-
items soon" bu' he did not come
nearer fixing q date for the important
event beyond that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30
STRIKE IS OFF
Police Department Temporarily In
Charge o. Marshal Batsch and
Trouble Is ironed Out

Special Dispatch Co the InteIIirarrer
MlNGO JUNCTION. o.. April 90
WIN the voluntary return of REBEL.
lous patrolmCn fu uiEht duty last
night the strike for daylight iobs
which began on Monday on the slim.
go police force. was declared on and
Tor the time being. peace and quiet
rcirn in police circles
The return OF dissatisfied officers
fo their duties will not end tho in.
ridcnf however. as Information Do.
rDiFrd from an official source fhI.
mOrninc was to the effect that Wirr1
Council would take some definite at.
lion at ifs next meeting fo put efop
fu all further trouble OF like nature in
police ranks
lt was officially stated that Marshal
Bon Hafech would hc placed in fru
charge ~ the police force and that
hi. orders and plarIng of fhe patrol.
men would Boz backed un bt fhe on.
tire c0uuciimanic body Mayor Limo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30
Comments of
Ohio Editors
The Peoples Remedy.

Travelling men report business a.
olh generally. II L. worse In some
places than In others but In no place
Il u good. Where mining and steel
mills come together II IL az it, worst
Last fal when the new tariff bill
was enacted Ne were told than an
era OF prosperity was az hand. All
our troubles. We were assured were
over The cost Of living would drop
70 minimum and everybody would
nave Work az good wages. Has any
body discovered any condition OF
that kind
The new tariff In causing a boom
IN business Is certainly not coming
up 10 the advance notices. But there
Is another election this fall.-Guern-
sey Times
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30
JOINT PRIMARY
IN PRESTON co.
DECIDED UPON AT MEETING RE.
GENTLY HELD BY COMMIT
TEES OF TWO PARTIES.
Names Of Winners Will Go On Both
Tickets, Both County and
District Officers.
speelaI D.spateh % 81 InteIlIgencer.

Special Dispatch to the Intclligencer.
KG\GWOOD. W. Va, April pa
joint primary election for nomination
of candidats whose names will appear
on both the Republican and Progress
stVe tickets. Is the plan OF co-oppra.
tion for the coming campaign agreed
upon at joint meeting of the Repub-
lican and Progressive committees OF
Preston county. in conference here
SATURDAY,.
Despite the warning of +. VI. Grant
OF Morgantown. a member of the Pro
gressivc state committee. that the
Progressive State and National organ
izatiOns would refuse to give their
support TO any policy that indicated
cooperation with the Republicans. the
above plan was adopted and the Pro
Eressive county committee unanimous
" elected Samuel B. Montgomery
chairman. Notwithstanding the fact
that the Handlan-Bias-Grant machine
has several times attempted TO repu.
dlate Montgomery as a Progressive on
account Of his favoring cooperation
with the Republicans
In addition to the members OF the
committee. a large number OF Pro-
gressives attended the meeting. A. F
Mcmillan was elected secretary. and
A. y. Moore treasurer.
Conference Committee.
The Republican committee was in
session and committee to confer
with like committee Of the Progress
siyes was appointed. consisting OF
Charles r. Kelly. Of Terra Alta. Nil.
ton Taylor. OF Masontown. and ex-
sheriff Charles Spindler. of Kingwood
The PrOcressivcs appointed 4. L.
ohaher. who Is member OF the Pro
Hressive State committee. 4. F. Nc.
MILAN and eX-Sherim -. Y. Morris.
The committee agreed upon "A Joint
primary. the names OF the winners TO
be placed upon both the Progressive
ana republican tickets. The primary
VIII cover all county and district ON.
GERS
The report OF the joint committee
was adopted with much enthusiasm.
ana this action assures the defeat az
the entire Democratic ticket I'm the
county
The Progressive committee adopied
resolutions against attempted dirfa.
lion by persons not residents of fba
county
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30
Soaking the Rich

The plan of making a wealthy man
pay according to his means for medi-
cal services received a rude Jolt in a
Brooklyn court where Justice Marks
awarded a physician SIS instead OF
$500 for unsuccessfully trying arti-
hcial respiration for about half an
hour on the body OF a dead brewer
While there Is q feeling the rich
should pay more for expert attention
tban the poor. II does not extend TO
a point where the public sanctions
the removal OF the pocketbOok with
the appendix-Youngsto Telegram
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30
Americas Greatest Romaneer.

The admirers OF Mr.. Bryan are fond
OF comparing him TO Gladstone. In
Iecognition OF this penchant Of his
followers Mr.. Bryan appropriated
enthusiastically the title of THE
Commoner." which Gladstone inherit
ed rather indirectly from the alder
Pitt. Gladstone was a great orator
So Is Mr. Bryan But Gladstone was
invariably sound in his views OF
finance. which Mr. Bryan is not The
great Liberal could. his auditors say.
convert budget into the semblance
on romance. The Secretary OF State.
In his treatment Of finance. has not
been content with the semblance. To
him finance is romance itself.-Cin-
cinnati Times Star.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

police and should Council author 20
Mr. Hafsch to tate cbargc Of the po.
licc ro further trouble is anticipated.
Many citizens today regard rr
strike as joke and are Of tho
opinion that DO was a carefully studied
plan fu force some action boz Omrrr
iarrctfa case. As Narrcffa case Dr.
-iII pending before Council mo- ar.
lion taken by tho Safety Commiftp,
Of Tho Mayor would be LEGAL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30
UNCLE WALT: The Poet Philosopher


The rains OF fall apacc recalling Noahs flood and
turn THIS earth pleasant place of
splashng clothes which m, with tears and
MUD mud clnEng and mud ears NV uhs
crS catch lot OF mud when down the creep of
SIP win dismal thud into mudh0lc roast beef
at and the mealy spud rc and t
Trune the all taste of boot NV diamond
stud the mud shows; feet from padding
have webs between the But people Cheer up SON lis
splendid Tor The oats. And will furnish grass of cows
and and goats This need 40 mako
their urnps thrive they whistle they're plad
nat they're alive think of things and thus cool
n my blood when am wadug knees of mud but
IS all n vain h' heck simply can't cnthus streaming
down neck, and fills MY socks and shoes WALT MASON
lCOPyrEhL IslS Adam
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

informed "a member OF Council yes
fcrday that boz had turned the poiir.
force over f1 tho Marshal but SIR
Natsch stated This morning that Boz
had NOT aa set been officially notified
uf any such action
Nc is satisfied Co assume the 10.
possibility as head of tho force. uro
tLded DO Ia subject to mo- Interference
Mayor linn stated yesterday thar hr
uHa wilkins fu assist tho Marshal bon
hfluFlu- about harmony amor- tho
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30
Dupes Of Aqitators.

I Anarchy. that noisome weed plant
eh by british men and watered with
the tears OF women and children con-
tlnues 10 lift its head in Colorado. but
IL can not long flourish on American
soil In the air OF liberty and the light
o. reason. Eventually the ranters
who are preaching sedition must en-
counter the Waterloo of an enraged
public opinion which shall effectuallv
suppress them and free their poor
dupes from the thraldom OF Ignorance
Ter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

When Brandels admits the JUS
uce OF the demands of the railroads
Tor increase in freight rates. the In
terstate Commerce Commission should
not hesitate to comply with the re
quest
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

The years hrst quarter dividends
on United States Steel Corporation
common stock had to be paid out Of
the surplus That Is. the money accu-
muiatec under a protective tarin is 70
CURED TO meet the deficits under a
free trade schedule. which is strictly
the Democratic idea OF prosperity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

Secretary OF State Bryan has de-
oided not to answer any questions
about what we are doing unless
there Is something definite to an.
nounce. We see in this the silent in.
fluences OF John Lind.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

greater than any other city IN the
State In the present year and the
years yet 20 come. There are other
elements besides arbitrary corporate
lines and census figures which enter
into our primacy which are absent in
Would-be rivals for the census count.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30
Widely Used.

Chamberlain Cough Remedy is one
of the most widely used medicines in
the market. II is as popular in Can
ada. Australia and South Africa as at
home. This Is because IL makes
good. You can always depend upon
II when you have a cough or cold. For
sale by all dealers.-Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

The new marriage license Law OF
pennsylvania. after eight months
trial. has been pronounced a Fat fail
ure in securing the results intended
In other words. IL demonstrates that
eusenics cannot be promoted by Iesis-
lative enactment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

The first American marine to step
foot on Mexican soil at Vera Cruz was
West Nirginian. another vindication
OF the leading qualities OF this STATE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

The Eccles mine disaster Is pushing
the Monongah horror closely for frst
place m the list OF these terrible az
Elections In West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

When the tolls repeal act gets back
to the House from the Senate 1t prom
Uses to look like it had been tramplcd
by one of Huertas frenzied mobs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

Every once in a while a case hobs
up in public court which indicates that
the segregated district has resumed
its nefarious activity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

The Hon. Champ Clark sim has d
little vitriol left to throw at President
Wilson whenever an opportunity Of
fers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

Blizzard raging in North Dakota.
Great country. these glorious and di-
yersified United States.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

\ slick check artist is working in
this State. Keep a sharp lookout for
him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

Even BE- tho proposition Of Greater
Wheeling fails. Whcelinc stm will be
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-30

Howard Fuss. the first marine 10
land at Vera Cruz. jumped right into
one.