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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-07

FHANzHEIM-On Saturday. September
;. ltlA. az $40 o'clock A. M. MISS
VIRGINIA tRANZHEIM. nj her late
residence. 81 y. Main street.
Funeral services Monday afternoon Al
o'clock Friends Of the family i'm
Nited 60 attend. Intormcnt private
in Greenwood cemetery.
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DIED

GoRDoN-On Sundss. September sth
1919. az 1880 o'clock D. m. MRS. ELIZA.
BETH GORDON. in her SOth year
Funeral service % the residence Of her
daughter. Mrs. j. II. Walters No. i9
wary land Avenue. on Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Friends OF the
FAMILY respectfully invited 20 attend.
lntermcut private az Greenwood GENE
terry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12
STATE FAIR is
BROUGHT TO CLOSE
CROWD WAS SMALL YESTERDAY
DUE TO THREATENING
WEATHER.
Excellent Racing Program Feature
OF Final Day-Eshlblts Being
Removed From Grounds.

A small crowd witnessed the clos
ing events of the annual State Fair,
which was held during the week at
the Island fair grounds. and though
this was the smallest crowd that at
tended the fair on getaway day In
many years. the exodus OF the exhibit
ors from the grounds did not begin
until late In the afternoon. The fair
grounds win have resumed its normal
appearance before the day is over. and
the majority Of the visitors will have
left the city.
The fair this year did not prove TO
be as successful as in previous years,
and the association lost considerable
money. and with no surplus upon
which TO fall back, the outlook is ex-
ceedingly gloomy. No decision. how
ever. has been reached at the present
time in regard TO holding another fair
in 1915.
The larger number of visitors yes
terday composed the lovers Of racing,
who were attracted by the excellent
program offered. The races were all
completed and Prof. Grouix made his
balloon ascension and Parachute drop.
Before the close of the races the
cattle and other exhibits began TO dis
appear from the grounds. Most Of the
horses and exhibits go either TO West
Alexander. Pa. or Dawson, Pa, where
iairs viii be In progress next week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12
DESCRIBES GREAT
CAVALRY CHARGE
Rouen Correspondent Tells Of Furious
Attack on Germans at Thuln-
British Repulsed.

LONDON. Sept 1.-THE Rouen cor
respondent OF the Daily Mail sends a
picturesque story OF a great cavalry
charge at Thuin. a town in Belgium
near Chartered. and the subsequent re-
treat to Compeigne The story fol-
lows:
On Monday evening. August "a. If
ter chafing at the long delay, the sec
ond British cavalry brigade let loose
at the enemy's guns. The Ninth Laii.
GERS went into action singing and
shouting like schoolboys.
For time all seemed well. few
saddles were emptied and the leaders
had charged almost within reach of
the enemy's guns when suddenly the
Germans opened murderous Are
from at least twenty concealed ma
chine guns at a range OF $50 yards.
The result was shattering. and the
Lancers caught the full force of the
storm. Viscomte Vauvineux. French
cavalry officer who rode with the brit
gade as interpreter. was killed incl
dentally. Capt. Letourey. who was the
French master OF a school in Devon,
was riding by the side OF Vauvineux
and had narrow escape. as his
horse was shot from under him. Other
officers also fell
While. the bulk OF the brigade
swerved TO the right the others held
on and rode full tilt into wire en-
tanglements buried In the grass 30
yards in front OF the machine guns,
and were made prisoners. Three regi-
ments OF the best cavalry in the Brit
ish army went into the cargo and
suffered severely. The Eighteenth
Hussars and the Fourth Dragons also
suffered, but not TO the same extent
as the others.
happy feature of the charge was
the gallant conduct of Capt. Grenfell,
who, though twice wounded, called Tor
volunteers and saved the guns. II is
said that he has been recommended
for the Victoria Cross.
After this terrible ordeal the Brit
ish brigade was harassed for Il DAYS
or retreat. the enemy giving them
rest neither day or night. At 2
O'Clock each morning they were
reused by artillery Gre and every day
they fought a retiring action pursued
lrelentlessly by the guns.
1t was a wonderful retreat. Daily
the cavalry begged to be allowed TO
go for the enemy in force to recover
lost ground but only once were they
permitted to taste that Joy at the
village Of Lassigny. which they passed
and repassed three times.
The Germans made repeated ef.
forts which were always foiled TO
capture the retreating transports. II
had, however, many narrow escapes.
AT one point IL escaped by a furious
gallop which enabled the wagons to
cross a bridge less than an hour
ahead OF the enemy. The engineers
mad mined the bridge and were wait
ing TO blow II up. They sent a hurry
up call TO the transport and the latter
replied with alacrity. The bridge
was blown up just in time to separate
the two forces.
AT Campeigne the brigade for the
nrst time saw and welcomed their
French brothers in arms"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12
BILL CONTEMPTE
War Revenue Measure Framed With.
out Vital chanses-introdueed
In House Today.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 11.-Disre-
garding opposition from some of their
colleagues TO the proposed tax on
freight transportation. Democrats of
the ways and means committee. com.
pleted the war revenue bill today with
out vital changes and IL will be in.
PRODUCED tomorrow by Chairman I'm
derwood. The bill will be reported TO
the House Monday and called up on
Tuesday for debate when a special
rule to expedite its passage probably
will be presented.
Efforts were made today to EXEMPT
from the freight tax farm products
enroute TO market but the proposal
was rejected on the ground that Il
would kill the effect Of the tax entirely
and open Il to amendments OF all sorts.
Administration leaders thought Il un
likely the bill would be amended in
the House
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12
NO FURTHER AID
Government Can Co No Further In
Aiding Cotton Men Beyond Ae-
eeptina Warehouse Receipts

WASHINGTON. Sept ii.-After
long consideration officials here are
convinced that the federal government
can take no further steps to aid cotton
producers TO meet the unusual condi.
lions caused by the European war.
The treasury department mas an.
nounced It's determination 20 accept
warehouse receipts a. a basis for ad
ditional national bank currency. but
the friends OF a plan for the valoriza.
ton Of the cotton crop have not sue.
ceeded IN convincing government Of
0cials Of tie desirsbility.
Ohicals who have studied the situ.
alton feel that any remedy should be
taken by the cotton men themselves
and In the state legislatures Some OF
these students believe that a valoriza.
tion Of part OF the present crop BY
the cotton producing states o. entirely
feasible and would prove helpful The
idea f. held here among government
experts also that state legislatures
where necessary should pass legisla-
tion 20 limit the crop next year and
for succeeding years n desired
n was pointed out today that furth.
er federal measures TO aid the cotton
men might bring down on the govern
ment a demand from other sections
for similar assistance
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ORGANIZED
pelegstes o. Patriotic Societies Meet
"a Baltimore and Organize star
Span9icd Banner Association.

BALTIMORE. Sept 1i.-Repressni.
ink nearly every patriotic and hia.
torical order IN the United States
about $50 delegates from an sections
OF the country assembled On the city
hall this afternoon and founded the
Star spangied Banner association uf
the United States
Mayor James n Preston. Of taia
city, was elected president
The underlying purpose % the Or
SANITATION. AZ announced BY A g
Goldsb0rouRh. o. Baltimore. who was
elected secretary. viii b. 10 foster
the love o. the American hag. 10 de-.
velop its Ideals 90 guard its sanctitg.
20 weave &C. symbolism more closely
into the everyday. practical llfe OF tho
people. 90 commemorate the events
which have added iuster 10 ifs past
history and 90 teach the character u
national ilfe which viii perpetuate rs
future glory. and 20 honor The STAR
5pangled Banner"
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HORSE SHORTAGE
Lack o. Mounts For Cavalry CAUSING
British Arm Officers Much
Uneasiness.
Correspondence OF the Associated
Press.O

correspondence OF the Associated
Press.)
LONDON. Sept 2.-Shortage OF cav
airy horses Is causing British army
OFFICIALS much uneasiness.
Fox hunting in England and Ireland
mas encouraged the breeding OF light
mounts, but unfortunately Officers
rom continental armies have visited
the leading English and Irish fairs
ior years and bought the most select
eaodlers. Belgium and France have
thought nothing of paying three hun
oreo dollars for a suitable mount for
an onicer. while buyers for the Eng
llsh army have seldom been author.
ized TO pay more than $500.
Germany. Italy and Austria have an.
nualiy sent officers to England TO pur-
chase fine mounts. The English papers
frankly admit the continental cavalry
onicers are far better judges OF horss
mesh than buyers for the English army
and are able to pay higher prices.
A general movement has been in
augurated by the press for the con
unuauon OF fox hunting In spite of the
war, as ouch Is declared to be neces.
sary for the supply OF cavalry horses
In the future. The government Is also
urged 70 keep all the mares IL posi-
ly can In England in connection with
the home defence. sending geldinRs
TO the scene of the war.
A movement is also under way for
the establishment OF national studs
in connection with the work Of army
reorganization.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12
CURRENCY BILL
Contingency Measure 70 Amend the
Aldrich Act 10 Amended and
Passes the Senate.

WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-THE
emergency currency bill amending The
currency act so as 10
make rs instead of IS per cent the
amount OF commercial paper to be
accepted from banks as security for
emergency current passed the senate
today without q roll call. and now
goes TO the house. The measure is
one OF those made necessary by the
financial conditions growing cut OF the
European war.
The senate added several amend.
ments TO the bill One amendment
adopted to-day by a vote OF 80 TO ig
provides for the issue OF emergency
currency through state banks and
trust companies 10 insure wider dis
tribution Of the relief extended.
Get Same Privilege.
Under the amendment all OF the
privileges conferred on national banas
under the Vreeland emergency cur
rency act are extended to state banks
and trust companies having a capitai.
ization OF $4,000 or more. and a sur.
plus of 20 per cent. The amend.
ment exempts such notes as may be
issued to state banks from the ten
per cent tax on state bank circula.
tion imposed in 1875.
The senate voted down 3S TO 10 a
proposal that cotton producers should
be given preference N the loaning of
emergency currency in cotton tsates
and that the interest charged should
not exceed s per cent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12
HIGH WAY ROBBERY
Two Foreigners Arrested Yesterday
Charged With Stealing RoIe-oet
Hearing September "a.


After escaping the vigilance OF the
officers for the past two months,
Mike Vidas and Joe Philipovich were
arrested yesterday afternoon by Con
stable Suckle and landed In JAIL to
answer highway robbery charge be-
fore Squire Bailey. September IL. IL
Is charged that the two men had held
up Sadislaw Vertil IN the Thirteenth
street alley. near the First Presby-
terrain church and took $40 from him.
After going through his pocket book
the men filled a with paper and placed
In back In his pocket At the time he
was on his way 10 the b. a o. station
TO buy a ticket to Columbus and did
not notice his loss until he went 10
pay for the ticket
Nidas was picked up on a Wellabura
car yesterday afternoon and Phiiipo.
vich was found AZ a restaurant on Six.
teenth street Both were placed in
jail pending their hearing
BILLY" imhom and Howard Fox
plead guilty 20 a charge Of being drunk
Tuesday. az the trial last night before
Squire Gompers and were fined 81
and costs. Both Of the men paid their
fines and we're set free. They were
arrested BY Deputy sheriff ID. l.. Pool
Tuesday. when a raid was made o.
some fishing camps up the river
Neither OF the men were wanted in
connection with the trouble there.
John Core was fined 81 and costs
yesterday evening before Squire Bailey
on a charge Of being drunk He paid
the fine and started for his home out
OF the city. The man had come TO the
city 70 take IN the Fair but got drunk
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12
CREDITORS MEET
Offer Of Five Per Cent Composition
Made In United Pure Food Stores
Company Yesterday.

An oder Of Eve percent composition
was made yesterday az n meeting of
the creditors % the United Pure Food
stores Company. held In the office on
Referee In Bankruptcy j. w Cummins
An order was entered hv Mr. Cummins
for meeting OF the creditors 10 be
held September o. NJ which time tne
question o. TO whether or not 10 &C.
cept the composition viii be decided
The oher OF The composition was con.
Fidered rather small b. The creditors.
as 30 was thought that they would be-
able to realize moro on their accounts.
During the afternoon the mcctink
adjourned 10 the Offices Of Stono.
Eraphor Louis p. schrader where tcs-
timony concerning the bankrupt was
taken. a number Of Witnesses were
examined and large number OF depo.
sitions taken.
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Beaumont and approach Maubeuge
from the south"
Maubeuae Invested.

Meanwhile the other corps had ap-
preached Maubeuge from the north.
entirely investing the fortress. The
English apd French were on August
70 driven across the Sambre river,
where on the south bank OF the river
in 80 mile front fighting continued
for three days. The correseondeut
first saw actual fighting in the direc-
ton OF Maubeuge on August 20, when
white puffs OF the German shrapnel
clouded the horizon, but the forward
movement Of the German column was
so fast that when the correspondent
reached the scene OF the recent en-
gagement the firing line had advanced
FULLY ten miles southwark. An extern
sive trench system laid out by the
French infantry marked the French
retreat
The German wounded" he con-
tinues, in all cases were Immediate
ly cared for and the dead buried as
fast as the army continued on the
march. while the French dead were
left unburied and the wounded in
some cases remained on the battle
field for three days before receiving
attention.
Wounded Crawl into Woods.
Large numbers OF the French
wounded were brought into Siero-Sur-
Sambre from the surrounding woods
whittier many had dragged themselves
TO escape. Every conceivable kind OF
building. such as tho chateau, school
house and inn. was used as a hospital
ana here the wounded received
prompt attention, the French founded
being accorded the same care as the
German wounded.
"A large proportion OF the French
wounded died from lack Of prompt
attention and long exposure in the
open without food or drink. No cases
were observed where French medical
men were left behind to take care
OF their wounded. The German medi-
cal corps were fully occupied with
the treatment Of its own wounded and
was fastened onward by the forced
marches OF extraordinary speed and
Duration made by the Germans.
The French dead. in all sorts Of
conVeyances, were a common sight.
and squares and cemeteries. with un.
finished graves. gave mute evidence
OF a hurried Frenon retreat.
-Dove-shaped German aeroplanes
whirred constantly over the country
and occasionally oDa saw French
aviators far enough af0fl to be out OF
range Of the special German guns de
signed for the destruction Of air craft
I saw a duel between French and
German machines. both OF which
we're disabled In a hard battle. After
careening downward In giant circles
the two machines plunged to the earth
almost side by side and were com
pletely shattered. while the aviators
we're Instantly killed While aloft
both the pilots ana their assistants
kept up a lively exchange OF revolver
shots which az first were Intellectual
and then simultaneously. judging by
the disturbed equilibrium OF the ma.
chimes. they reached their marks
After vain effort by the aviators 20
regain control both machines fell TO
the earth Ike meteOrs"
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Work d progressing rapidly In spite
OF the cold weather on the constructing
Of large brick building near the Rich
land bail park The contractors Of
Elm Grove are rushing the work
Many OF the citizens or Warwood are
getting their furnaces On shape on ac-
count OF the cold weather. which has
came 20 this part of the country FOR the
last few weeks
The coal companies Of Warwood are
doing rushing business az the present
time as they are getting the uDuufr's
cellars hllcd with coal for thia winter
MANY Wellehurg people attended the
state Fair Yesterday afternoon.
Many local people we're nf the fair
yesterday a. 10 was the last day. They
stated that the races were very GOOD
for the last.
The Christian Endeavor society Of the
frcehNferinu church viii De- held on
sunday evening &c 700 O'Clock ~ fu
Al the young folks are Invited 90 be
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12
TELLS OF ALLIED
FORCES FLIGHT
GERMAN VIEW GIVEN BY coRRE
SPONDENT WHO FOLLOWED
RETREAT OF FRENCH
AND ENGLISH.
Teuton Army Spread Out Fan-Shape,
Men Sweep All Before Them
Lose $1,000 In Belgium.

LONDON. Sept. ia correspond
emit OF the Associated Press. who has
been through Belgium. sends a long
message from Rotterdam which was
rather heavily censored throughout,
but which appears 10 be an account
of the invasion of Belgium obtained
from a German point OF view. Some
thing was deleted az the beginning.
The story follows:
From Brussels the German army
poured over southern Belgium into
France like a food tide. spreading
like a fan in the directions of Beau
ing in the south of Belgium with 9TH
bloux, Dinant and Givet.
They went over the French border
without serious resistance, the French
scattering before them in great dis
order. leaving behind much war ma.
terial and all sorts Of personal equip.
ments. their retreat extending as far
as the forest OF Normal in northern
France.
Several rear guard actions occur.
red, resulting in considerable losses
20 both sides and bringing up the
losses OF the Germans in Belgium 10
about $4,000.
From the Binche country SOUTH
ward I'm the direction Of Maubeuge IN
Vulnerable skirrnishes occurred from
August 20 to August 26. At Bray. just
west OF Binche. the French and Eng
lish were repulsed by the Germans
Then they retreated to Bonnie Esper-
ante. where after another skirmish
they fell back through Merbes, Saint
Maria and Merbes-le-Chateau. 10000
English retiring 70 Jeumont al the
same time
Engagements In the vicinity of
Bulselerre and Thuin constituted the
most determined resistance offered By
the allies. After two days continuous
artillery duel which swept the sur
rounding country and demolished al
most every structure. the entire right
wing OF the allies withdrew far TO
the southwark. This gave the Ger
mans an opportunity 10 sweep through
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WOUNDED Lib In
FIELD FOR DAYS
French Surgeons Also Say German
Injured Are Sent From Hospitals
Too Early


ROTTERDAM (via London), Sept.
1.-The eight French medical officers
who were captured by the Germans n
Namur. but who later were released
and are here on their way back to
France by way Of England. gave some
interesting sidelights' on the situation
in the field from their standpoint as
surgeons.
Germans" one of the said. Most Of
the wounded were anxious to return
to fight as soon as possible.
RI We saw no evidence OF men
wounded by dum-dum bullets on eth
er side. We found the medical ser
vices of both the Germans and the
allies excellent. but we regret that
the Germon wounded often we're dis
charged from the hospitals too early
In some cases their wounds had not
sufficiently healed and after their dis
charge the wounds would open again
ana complications set In.
Many OF the wounded en- both
sides were Obliged to be in the Geld
for days after they were injured be-
cause II was difficult to find them ow-
ing to the bushes. trees and other OBJ
stacles."
Asked what impression the war had
made on them, the surgeons said II
was difficult to answer this question
I'VE only worked for the wounded
and this leaves us no time to busy
ourselves with anything else" said
another Of the surgeons, but Won
may be sure that Il is very painful
TO us TO see so many wounded men. {"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12

machine. received car load of machines
from Detroit yesterday.
John Ldtten. Jr.. OF Martins Ferry was
calling on friends at this place yester-
DAY.
Miss Wayne Ault will spend the week
end with Maynard friends.
Quite n number from this place at
tended the fair at Wheeling Friday.
Already fourteen race horses have
come In for the fair 60 be held next
Tuesday. "wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Julis Marsh. OF Pittsburgh, n
the guest OF local relatives.
Attorney @. l.. Tommcy, OF Fairmont
w. Va. was transacting business about
the court house. Friday.
r. T. Kitchener Democratic chairmon,
OF Bridgeport. was a business visitor at
this place, Friday afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12
BALLOON FLIGHT
Daring 5ailoonIst at State Fair Made
Excellent Trip Among Clouds
Yesterday Afternoon.

Ben Groulx. who has for the past
several DAYS thrilled the visitors at
the State Fair. yesterday made one OF
the best flights during his stay in this
city. Promptly at 2:30 O'Clock the
daring ballonist left the ground for
the final flight of the week. After hav-
ing assembled TO height of about 1900
feet he embarked on his downward
trip and made a successful drop. using
all six parachutes in making the
descent
Mrs. Hutchinson with her troup of
seronauts left last evening at 1880
o'clock for Ottawa, Canada. wnere
they will be engaged in giving flights
during the coming week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12
PACE Is SHOWN

NEW YORK. sept i,-Bradstreets
to- morrow viii say
Hopes Of better trade loom larger
than DO actual transactions and except
a. "a Few western ceuters. the trend on
thinFs the country over is tempered by
conservatism. with positive dulluoHa
preyallinE ln the south.
fnll festivals 90 numerous points
nave made FOR somewhat heavier buy
ing. but the Improvement thus reflected
u only relative. and iu industrial lines
the pace % operations ia slow As
yet American merchants are cropping
Tor foreign markets. and while progress
may be made in that direction. the aitu-
avon ~ gtln one ~ promisc rather than
PERFORMANCE. 10 Dr. conceded that fund
afueutal conditions are sound. crops be-
ing ~ excellent volume. and that uIfl-
mately crop money will make Itaeif
felt. but on the other hand. hIrh rates
tor money check enterprise. while hirh
prices %. o. In the case 81 cotton. too
lnw prices hamper buying and tend 90
further cement buyers o. the policy on
e. waiting developments before ordering
literally.
business failures for the week we're
2tf compared with 21R last year. in
Canada re- compared with gT farf year
Wheat exports 1.0fsNo0 bushels COM
pared with ff51.000 last year.