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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-21
MoToRlZE FIRE DEPT.
COMMITTEE MEETS TONIGHT

a meeting Of the fre committee has
ueen called 20 meet this evening In
purpose of considering the Tanev rou
nlutlon IN favor Of moforizlng the Arc
department The idea Of holding tho
meeting IN the chiefs once All fbo
chemical house r. 20 have evervthjnz
~ the hands 81 the committee Tor in
spection and study. The idea Of mo
torizlng seems 70 BE- meeting with a
Ercst deal o. favor. and n is very
likely that n favoroblo rcport viii bcl
made 90 council
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-21
NEW Arrivals i'm Scarce
~ Silks and Dress Goods
NEW arrivals of scarce Silks and Dress Goods
just received by express. Many of the
fabrics were opened up Saturday and all the
wanted weaves are, here for your choosing:

Black Moire Silk. 23-inch at
S1.OO; 27-inch at $3.50 and
5o-inch at $3.50 a yard.
White Moire Silk, 2s-inch at
S1-5O a yard.
white Georgette Wash
Crepe, 42-inch at S1.5O a
yard.
Black Bengaline Silk, 26-inch
at $1.25 yard.
Black Peau de Sole Silk for
coats, 36-inch at S1.5O a yard.
Yard-Wide Black-and-white
Cheekt Chiffon Taffeta Silk at
S1.5O a yard.
30-inch Tub Silk in cream
grounds with colored floral de-
signs at $1.2S a yard.
4o-inch Crepe Meteor in
cream, pink, light blue and
maize at $1.65 and S1.9S a
yard.
Yard-Wide Cream Peau de
Cygne at 81. 90 a yard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-21
olnance viii then be given with each
automobile license issued.

d avehe Marie erosion. the little
oeen very i'll at the Ohio VALLEY can,
erai hospital for some time was ves.
terqay placed in St Vincent's home
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
BARRED FROM THE CONTEST
Andrew Currie Failed to File Name of
His Campaign Manager.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Shrevep0rt.-Because he failed to
file with the secretary of State at the
time he made his announcement the
name OF his campaign manager au-
thorized to receive and disburse cam
paign funds, Andrw Currie of Shreye.
port was barred from making the race
for member Of the State Board of
equalization by the Democratic Legis.
lative Committee of the Fourth Con-
gressional District sitting in Shreve-
port. Seven members voted to sustain
a protest filed against Mr.. Currie's
candidacy filed by E.. H. McClendon
Of Claiborne, present incumbent and a
candidate to succeed himself. Three
voted against the protest. Mr.. Currie
annonced that he would abide by the
decision Of the committee, and Mr..
McClendon was declared the Demo.
cratic nominee.
In sustaining the protest, the COM
mittee overruled an opinion Of Assist
ant Attorney General H. P. Gamble,
who d%eclared,in a written communica.
ton, that the failure Of Mr.. Currie to
comply with that provision of the cor.
rupt practice act of 1912, which re-
quires that candidates must name their
disbursing agents at the time of filing
their announcements, did not disquali.
fy him for making the race for the
nomination.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
Events in Louisiana
SESSION
TALK GIVEN Up
IT MAY BE CALLED, HOWEVER,
FOR EARLY IN THE
YEAR 1915.
Western newspaper Unios News Service.

Western Newspaper UnioH News Service.
New Orleans.-The proposed extra
session Of the Legislature has baen
called off for the present. The idea
of securing legislative a, ion on tax
reforms and submitting the constitu-
tional amendments at the November
election has been given up.
= Two other plans are now up to Gov
ers8ar Hall as the result of a confer
enceSs 81. administration leaders here,
either sssion later in the fall, OPEN
ing the iast.er part of September Or
about Febrit.ssy Is of next year.
ut is not hyaln," said Governor
Hall after Ning, but the con.
sensus of ofigASSa ssv to favor early
next year. Prao:saall7 gone agreed
it would be imprsfR ~ 10, call the
General Assembly ~ q dtsttax re-
forms and get the alARndmeiss sub
mitted at this congressional election"
Strong doubt was expressed in the
Governors conference whether the
present Legislature would pass any
tax reform legislation. Robert B. But
Ter suggested the creation of a board
composed of heads of State institu.
lions, to take an invoice of assessable
property and submit their findings to
the Equalization Board and Board of
Appraisers.
Senator George Wesley Smith Of
Richland favored calling an unlimited
constitutional convention.
Others who participated were wal
ter J. Burke, John D. Shaffer, James
r. Patterson, Leon Locke, Delos r.
johnson, Horace Wilkinson, l.. Austin
Fontenot, A. I. Picard, Joseph E. Gen.
erelly and Martin H. Manion.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
GEN. EMMIcH IS KILLED
German Leader at Lieoe Dead-Was
Leader Of Tenth Army Corps.
Fighting Under Difficulties.

Brussels.-The death of Gen. Otto
Won Emmich, the German commander
at Liege, has been confirmed. He Is
succeeded by Lieut. Gen. Won Marwitz.
Reports from Liege state that there
is great decentralization among the Ger
man troops and that many Of the Of
ficers and men are committing sui
eide by drowning in the River Meuse.
A great trial has been the heat Of
the last few days, in which sunstroke
has been an additional enemy. The po-
sitions of the men are exposed, and
the Belgian service headgear is one of
the least practical.
Gen. Otto v0n Emmich was 66 years
old. He Joined the army as q volun-
teer in 1866 and was promoted two
years later to a ~lieutenancy. He took
part in the Franco-Prussian var IN
1901. Afterward he was promoted
through all the grades until he became
major-general IN 1901. When he was
appointed to the command Of the
Tenth army corps he was made a gen.
eral.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
ASKING CONGRESS FOR AID
Alexandria Chamber Of Commerce
Calls Upon Louisiana Representatives.

Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
Alexandria.-The local Chamber OF
Commerce has adopted the following
resolutions:
TO Senators ]. R. Thornton and J.. E.
Ransdell, and members Of the House
of Representatives:
Resolved, That the Chamber Of
Commerce Of the city Of Alexandria
respectfully petition the Congress Of
the United States to provide literally
for the financing Of the products Of
the farmers of this nation during the
impending crisis. Unless adequate
law are passed for taking care Of the
crops of the Southern farmers, seri.
GUS consequences will follow.
Resolved. that the Chamber Of Com.
merce Of the city Of Alexandria re-
specially petition the Congress OF
the United States to pass the rivers
and harbors bill, which provides for
the protection and navigation Of the
Mississippi river and its tributaries.
Unless adequate appropriation is made
for this work the great interest IN
this valley is in jeopardy"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
RUSSIAN TROOPS TAKE sokAL
Heavy Casualties Are inflicted on the
Austrian Garrison-Austrians En-.
ter Poiand-Houses Fired.

st. Petersburg.-A Russian force has
taken the town of Sokal, Austrian Ga.
licia, by assault, inflicting heavy cas-
ualties on the Austrian garrison, &C
cording to a semi-official announce
ment.
The Austrian garrison consisted of
two infantry battalions, a regiment Of
lancers and q regiment Of hussars.
After d~islodging them the Russian cav.
airy pursued the Austrians across the
river Bug and blew up two bridges
and a viaduct.
Several houses in Sokal, which is
IS miles northeast Of Lemborg, were
set on fire and burned to the ground
by the Russian troops because civilians
had fired from them on the attacking
force.
The Russians captured some mill.
tary building material, pontoons and
telegraph instruments.
According to a semi-official dispatch
the German troops before Kalisz, Rus.
sian Poland, have issued a proclama.
ton stating that every tenth inhabi-
tant Of Kalisz will be shot in the event
OF further resistance.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
ITALY IS HAVING A
HARD TINE NOW
NEUTRALITY DECISION EMBAR-
RAISES ITALY-ENcoUNTERs
WORST CRISIS IN HISTORY.
NATION AFRAID OF AUSTRIA
May Be Drawn Into War-DecIaration
Of Neutrality Considered Tempo.
rary Expedient-Waiting for
H. Decisive Battle.

Rome.-Italy's position is becoming
daily more embarrassing. The decis,
ion of neutrality has divided the ma.
ton into two parties. One composed
of radicals and socialists, the tradi-
tional enemies of Austria, completely
approves the governments decision.
The other, comprising the best ele-
ment of the country, advocates uncon.
ditional support of Austria and Ger
many.
Every party, whatever its sympa-
thies, admits that Italy is going
through the worst crisis it ever has
been called to face, and in view Of her
interests in the Adriatic and the Med
iterannean, she finds herself between
dilemmas and may not be able to re-
main neutral.
In fact, the declaration of neutrality
Is now considered only a temporary ex-
pedient, destined to enable Italy to
take a proper stand after a decisive
battle. 1t is contended that while she
cannot follow Germany in aggressive
war, yet she cannot afford to allow
Austria a preponderating influence In
the Balkans. A German and Austrian
victory would mean realization of Aus
trials old dream of ION to Salonika
whether Greece wants it or not"
1t would mean also the possession
of Valona. In this case the Adriatic
would become an Austrian lake, with
Austria Hungary holding the key.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
JAPAN IGNORES PROTEST
Niponese Official Sees No Need Of
any ExpIanation-WiI Act With
Clear Conscience.

New York.-Cable dispatches from
Tokyo to the East and West News bu-
reau, a Japanese news agency, read:
A high official of the foreign office
says: Japan has received no note
whatever from the American govern
ment in connection with the present
crisis. Even in case a necessity arises
for Japan to take upon herself the duty
of discharging her treaty obligations
to Great Britain, Japan q no need Of
any explanation for such an action,
for she shall act with a clear con-
science in justice.
1--WE are confident the United States
understands full well this position Of
Japan, and, consequently, we cannot
think for a moment that our good
neighbor, America, shall be swayed by
any uneasiness by the attitude Of
Japan"
Count Okuma, Japan's premier, de-
clared that Japan, If forced to join
the European conflict, will do so with
the single purpose of fulfilling her
treaty obligation to her ally and Of up
holding the cause Of justice. Her OBJ
ject is the maintenance Of peace in the
Orient.
"Japan's proximity to China breeds
absurd rumors, but l declare that
Japan acts with a clear conscience, in
conformity to justice and in perfect
accord with her ally. Japan has no
territorial ambition, but hopes to stand
as the protector Of peace In the Orient.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
GERMANS NEAR BRUSSELS
Great Battle 10 Close at Hand-17,00O
Men Were Engaged in Fight at
HaeIen.

London.-Kaiser Wilhelm's legions
are almost at the gates Of Brussels,
and the great battle between them and
the allied troops Of Belgium, France
and England is close at hand.
For two days there has been desper.
ate fighting and once, as the French
a office has admitted, the Ger.
mans were within Is miles Of Brussels
almost near enough for one of their
great guns to throw a shell into the
city. They reached Louvain, Is miles
east Of Brussels, where King Albert
Of Belgium Is In personal charge. But
the allies rallied and drove them back.
The armies have been locked In a
death grapple at Haelen and Diest,
about 80 miles east of Brussels. The
censors have allowed some details of
the first days fighting which was Ia
yorable to the allies to be given out.
But this latter struggle was far more
bloody and far more important, and
everything possible is suppressed.
1t is the extreme right, wing Of the
northern army Of Germany which is
striking Brussels.
It is reported that 1900 men we're
engaged around Haelen, and the Ger
mans fought with the confidence Of
men who know that they have strong
support at their back.
1t is insignificant that the German
troops all over Belgium are now seiz.
ing passenger trains and sending them
toward the German line.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
sLAvs JOINING IN FIGHT
Bulgarian Government Prepares for
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Not De.
sined-AustrIa's Blockade.

Nish, Servia.-The Servian and
Montenegrdn armies which had effect.
ed I junction on the border of Herze-
govina, are now operating together.
Servian artillery Is engaged In the
bombardment Of Gorashda, on the
River DrinaST 20 miles southeast Of
Sarayevo, the Bosnian capital. Servian
troops already had captured the Bos-
MAN town Of Vardishta at the juno.
lions of the Rivers Drina and Lin.
Some unimportant outpost encoun-
ters are reported on the Seryian from
tier at different points on the Rivers
Save and Danube.
Reports reaching here from Sofia
state that the Bulgarian,government ID
preparing for eventualities, but 1t d
not known what It has in view
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
Auditing Land Office Accounts.

Baton Rouge.-Supervisor of Public
Accounts Mcfarland has put his en-.
tire force to work on the audit which
is being made Of the accounts Of The
State Land Office. Up to date twenty
alleged discrepancies have been dis.
covered in the list of land redemption
certificates from Calcasieu parish
alone: and the accounts Of other par.
;shes have beer untouched. Mr.. Nc
Farland admits the investigation is one
Of f%ar.reaching possibilities.
The probe is to be Statewide in its
scope, and the supervisor Is prepar.
ing to send his assistants into the
conveyance office Of every parish Of
the State to check the redemption GER
tificates on file there with those on
the books of the Registrar Of the state
Land Office. The audit will take
months to complete.
Hereafter the office force Of Mr.. Nc.
Farland will work at nights on the au.
dit. The supervisor personally is di.
recting the work.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
ALL GLAD To
REACH NEW YORK
SOUTHERNERS ABOARD the
PHILADELPHIA FROM
SOUTHAMPTON,
Western Newspaper Union New, Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York.-There were a number
OF Southerners on the refugee steam
ship Philadelphia, which arrived here
Wednesday night. All had interesting
stories to tell of their experiences in
Europe. DR.. Felix Laure of New Or.
leans said:
The American Citizens Committee
n London is doing excellent work to
ELEVATE the suffering of fellow-coun-
tlynlr, and should be commended.
Philadelphia was the last boat
to le':.- Southampton. The harbor
was all mined and torpedo boats show
ed us the way out. After we had left
the port was closed. During the en-
tire trip there was no distinction of
class among the passengers. Practi-
cally all of the Americans had the run
OF the entire ship during the voyage.
1 don't want to talk about the
trouble we had, but want to say that
all Of the men on board worked day
and night for the comfort of the pas
sengers. Conditions were horribly
overcrowded, and in many instances
there were four persons in a state
room. More than a hundred persons
who had no berths slept on the floor
in the dining saloons and on the decks.
l can't praise the officers and crew Of
the ship too much. They were splen-
did to US all.
Coming across the Channel from
Havre we were challenged by an Eng.
lish torpedo beat and during the trip
across the ocean we were hailed three
times, twice by French torpedo boats
and once by an English one. They held
us for only a short time until they
ascertatned who we were.
I'VE were all mighty glad to SEQ
the lights of old New York"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
CONVENTION
TO MEET AUG q.
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN
NEW ORLEANS TO DISCUSS
MARKET PROBLEMS.
Western Nexsnane. Union Nexa Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-A cotton convention
Is to assemble in New Orleans August
q and %, at which every cotton pro-
ducing county in the South Is expect
ed to be represented with farmers,
merchants, bankers and manufactur-
ers in attendance. The convention has
been called to consider the problems
confronting the marketing of the cot
ton crop of 1914, which is o matur-
ing, and which will begin to come to
market in volume soon after the date
fixed for the assembling of the con-
vention.
The call for the convention was is
sued about a week ago by Harvie Jor-
dan of Atlanta, Ga. The original idea
was that the conference should be
held in September, but owing to the
necessity for arriving at ways and
means of moving the crop at the earli-
est possible date, the time has been
advanced to August ~.
The general idea is that a gather ng
of all the cotton interests of the South
will impress Congress with the neces-
sity of aiding in the prevention of dis
aster to the cotton industry as a re-
suit of the wal in Europe, by assisting
the Southern banks in aiding the farm.
ers to carry the surplus of their crops.
It is recognized that should the war
continue, there would be only the do
nestle consumption to be depended
upon as an outlet for the supply, leav.
ing a large amount of cotton on the
farmers hands.
If this cotton surplus has to be sac
rificed it will mean ruinously low pri-
ces, but If the farmers are helped Il.
nancially they will be able to. hrld
their cotton until European consumers
are again in a position to enter the
market and even domestic mills will
not be able TO acquire their raw ma
terial at panic prices.
Owing to the great Importance of
reaching a solution Of the cotton prob
lem, as affected by the war, at the
earliest possible moment. great inter
est is being taken in the coming con-
ference in local cotton circles.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
NAY CAUSE NAVAL ACTION
ships Getting Busy for Fight in the
Observation-Disclosures Strength
OF Navy q Secret.

L0ndon.-Great Britain's declaration
Of wal against Austria-H Hungary will
no doubt be followed Immediately by
naval action in the Adriatic.
The Austrian fleet includes four
d~readnaughts, u predreadnaughts and
~ cruisers.
England and France have determin.
cd to destroy 1t.
The exact strength OF the English
Mediterranean fleet is q secret. France
has almost her entire fleet in the Med
iterranean.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
JAPAN TO DECLARE
WAR ON GERMANY
JAP FLEET Is READY TO ATTACK
aERMANY'S NAVAL BASE
IN CHINA.
MAY DEAL QUICK BLOW
Declaration OF War Expected-New
Territory Is ~Object-Washinoton
Government Not Surprised by
the Eastern Crisis.

Washington.-Cable reports received
here from agents of the United States
government in Tokyo state that a dec
laration of wal by Japan against Ger
many is expected.
The exact nature of these reports
cannot be learned, but they receive
general credence in official circles
here. They did not come to the state
department.
1t appears that the state depart
ment's representatives have not con-
firmed this information, although that
department is understood to be max
ing every effort to obtain definite Of
ficial information of the intentions Of
the Japanese government.
1t is reported that Japan has pre-
pared her fleet and has concentrated
an expeditionary force of $4,000 men
for this service. From this informa-
ton it is assumed that the Japanese
contemplate an assault upon the Ger
man naval base at Tsing-Tau.
The concentration Of troops Is be-
lieved to forecast a Japanese 0ccupa-
ton of the German leased territory In
China, with it's annexation by Japan
as a logical result.
Since China requested the United
States to exert pressure in its behalf
upon the belligerent European powers
for the preservation Of China's intek
rity and neutrality, the state depart
ment has been giving close attention
to the far eastern situation. 1t is not
yet, however, decided what action can
be taken. The report shows that Japan
may open hostilities before the United
States has time to act.
News Of Japan's aggressive inten-
tions In China did not come as 9 sur;
prise to officials here. For Years the
chief pressure from the Japanese pub
lie against the government has been
to force a more aggressive attitude to-
ward China. The Japanese govern
ment has been urged to seize every op-
~portunity to increase Japan's terrific
rial holdings and prestige in China.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
Ballot for Theater Box.

One Of the privileges of members
Of the British royal household is to
have the use Of the royal box at
Covent Garden when it is not required
BY their maiesties. There are always
several claimants for the privilege
and hitherto seniority in the house
hold has determined the question OF
who should use the box on a vacant
night. This season King George has
adopted the plan Of making the mem
Of the household ballot for the
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
No Rats In Custom House.

New CHARACTERIZATION rat
traps, designed to lure and hold the
largest and smallest members Of the
rodent family, failed to catch a single
rat in the Custom House. The traps
were installed two weeks ago, and
after a protracted period of "watchful
waiting" the Board of Health men
have concluded that there are no
rats in the ancient pile--else they are
too wise to fall for" the trap game.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
Couldn't Stretch Il.

The assessor was doing the very
best he c6uld, but the farmer was
shrewd and wary, says the Western
Christian Advocate.
"How many acres Of farming land
have your" he inquired. YEARLY.
"'Bout twenty, ! guess" said Reu,
ben.
Twenty! why, it looks to me like
nearer 120. Come, now, cant You In
crease that twenty acres h that tract.
Suppose you stretch that ! little"
Say. ieller. said the farmer. .tt..s
AM mol 1bber plantation &.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
New orleans Imports.

New Orleans.-A total valuation OF
s8,123,156 is put upon imports through
the port Of New Orleans during the
month Of July, 1914, as compared to
$7,275,433 in 1918, the next best July,
as shown by a statement just issued BY
Collector Foster. In July, 1909, i'm.
ports to New Orleans aggregated S..
19c,927, which furnishes an excellent
comparison.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
Federal Veteran Dead.

st. Joseph.-Capt. Robert Worrell
died at his home on Duck Pond plan
tation. He was seventy years old, and
had lived in Tensas parish since about
1869. Deceaed was born in Philadel.
phia, Pa, where his bcyhood was
spent. Locating in Chicago in early
manhood he answered President Lin.
coins call for volunteers. going out
with the Chicago Board Of Trade Bat.
terry in 1861. He remained with this
command until the close Of the war.
attaining the rank Of captain,
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
To Modify Rat Ordinance.

New Orleans.-The New Orleans
Taxpayers Protective Association, at
a meeting held Tuesday night. appoint.
ed a committee Of ten members to
present to Mayor Behrman, members
Of the Commission Council and officials
Of the United States Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service an appeal Of
property owners of the city for a modi-
fication Of the ratproofing ordinances
recently adopted.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
Snakes Held Sacred IN China.

It is not always safe to kill Z snake
IN China. It doesn't matter much
whether the snake is Of the water
species or Of the land variety, for
within this reptiles body IL supposed
to reside the spirit Of what the yel-.
low men worship as the Dragon King.
This latter is believed BY the aver
age superstitious John to have the
power Of ruling over foods. This
dragon King represents one symbol in
the ritual worship OF the Chinese re-
llgion called Taoism ssss,sSs
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
Dredging Bayou Tech.

st. Martinville.-The United States
government is now dredging in Bayou
Tech, from the Keystone Locks to
Arnaudville. After the work is COM
pleted 1t will give an eight-foot chan
mel at st. Martinville, seven feet at
Brookbridge and six feet at Arnaud-
vile.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
Texas Corn Buyers Arrive.

New lberia-Texas corn buyers have
begun to arrive preparatory to the
opening of the selling season The
prospects are that the crop Of the par.
ish will be larger than last year. and
that prices, due to adverse crop con-
ditions in the Western corn belt. and
the European war, will be much high,
er. The rise in sugar, rice and corn
prices has had its effect here, and all
branches Of trade have been stimula.
ted. !,