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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-05
MONOPOLY
CHARGED AGAINST CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE OF
MINNEAPOLIS.
Federal Control of Grain Ware
houses Is Urged in Com
mittee Hearing.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The
chamber OF Commerce OF Minneapo-
lls. the largest primary wheat market
on lhe world. j. q private market, a
u,ohopoly opposed 10 the interests OF
me producers 10 l. supposed TO serve {"
BenJamin Drake. OF Minneapolis. coun.
sci Tor half e dozen growers associa.
IlOhs, declared today before the house
rules committee, MIR Drake and Rem
Ieathtauve or organizations OF north
western wheat growers. urged the en-.
actment Of laws cstabIishing Federat
control Of public terminal grain ware
houses, government iuspectfOn and
srdding OF grain and prohibition OF
a'ahngs In grain futures where actual
delivery Is not intended
Enlargement OF the scopo Of tbe
PENDING Manahan resolution 10 direct
an inquiry into the Chicago. Duluth
ana Minneapolis grain ovchangee f-
contemplated now by the rules com.
mttee. a. the result OF the proposaI
mat the New York and New Orleans
,9ql'oh exchanges also be invostlgat.
Chairman Henry said yesterdav
mat prohibition Of trading In cotton
futures a. provided In bill which
passed the House but failed i'm the
senate. originally extended 10 grain
exchanges although % was altered I'm
gViliilllt'' att'r Efain men had made
strong showing"
MI. Drake recalled this today and
charged that the Chicago board of
Trade maintained an orRanIzed lobby
or school for Congresqmen" which
bad accomplished this resuit Grow
ere De said. had no knowledge Of the
protest AGAINST the original bin.
representative Mahan called TO the
stand among others. MaDgus Jobn
son. Of kimball Minn. vice president
or the Equity Cooperative ErchanFe
~ Minneapolis Mr Johnson declared
mat % per cent of what the farmer
produced was eaten up in delivering
70 the consumer because of middle
men. tie warned the committee that
lhe question OF the grain monopoly
would become q national poIiticai he.
sue II relief were not soon granted 10
farmers
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should report 20 the President dis
coyery Of information concerning
UNFAIR practices Of corporations NOT
necessarily in violation OF laws n
would be left 10 tho discretion OF fbe
President whether the results Of such
an inquiry should b. made public
Consideration OF other proposed
legislation 90 regulate trusts con
unues In the House and senate COM
inittees. u practically has been de-
cided 90 revise an The tentative bills
ana the measure 10 define restraints
nf trade may b. eliminated alto
rcther.
To Amend sherman Law.
Before tho House Judiciary COM
mittee today Horace stern OF phua-
dclphia. URGED an amendment 10 tha
sherman law which would forfI I'D the
selling agents 0f fOrplEn trusts o.
monopolieH f1 dispose off their pro.
duct BOO the United States AifreI
Y. Ilom. general counsel for tho
southern Railway appearing before
Tho House interstate commerce COM
mifte'. urred that there should be
FedorFl regulation of the is.uauco OF
railroad -'DurifieE instead of such
regulation by state commissions.
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Complete Revision of
Interstate Trade Bill

WASHINGTON. March 4.-Revision
of the Interstate trade commission
bill as prepared by the house inter.
slate commerce committee was prac.
tically concluded to-day after a con.
ference with President Wilson on the
subject attended by Representative
Cos ingtOn. chairman. and other mem.
bers Of the subcommittee The bill
viii b. taken up by the fun commit.
Tee Immediately and reported 10 the
house next week
The senate committee on Interstate
commerce is also working on the
tiadc commission plan. hut probably
VIII not report a bill until after the
house has acted upon the Covington
measure
The house bill contcmplafos
trade commission 20 consist Of three
instead Of five members as originally
prepared. and the commission would
have power To- investigate corpora.
lions us an aid To the attorney general
aud the courts
Report 20 President.
To guard against undue publicity
ot the gnairg Of corporations. com.
planned ~ a. threatened by the terms
NJ The original bin. the revised drau
Hould provide that tho commission
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Counsellor of State Dept.
Tenders His RESIGNATION.
JOHN SSETT MOORE
SEWERS CONNECTION WITH
ADMINISTRATION.
Said to Be Due to Understanding
That He Was to Remain But a
Year-Accepted with Regret.

WASHINGTON, March T. - John
Basset Moore, counsellor OF the STATE
department and the recognized strong
man of the present administration on
International questions, concluded his
service with the government today
when President Wilson accepted the
resignation Mr.. Moore had submitted
a month ago. Coming at the present
time when international affairs occu-
py the forefront of official and public
attention the departure OF Mr.. Moore
from position second only TO that OF
Mr.. Bryan. attracted widespread at
tention and comment
Although the resignation had been
In the presidents hands since Febru-
airy ? last, To- take effect today. this
fact had not been generally known.
There had been reports some months
agO that the counsellor OF the state
department did not find his labors en-
tirely congenial and was about 10 re-.
sign. but these reports were promptly
denied at the time. II was then ex.
planned. and again officially explained
today. that Mr. Moore had come into
the administration with a definite un.
derstanding that his tenure was pro-
fisional Tor year so that he could re-
turn at the expiration OF that period
to his duties as head OF the deparf.
ment Of international law al Colufn bia
University. This fact was strongly
emphasized in the official correspond.
ence made public tonight
Official Statement.
Although the official statements
one from President Wilson. one from
Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Moore's own let
ter of resiEnation-m made no mention
OF the subleCt-a matter Of common
report. that Mr. Mooro's personal
viewpoint on some Of the most inn
portant policies relating 10 foreign
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POSTAL APPROPRIATION BILL
COMPROMISED BY CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. March 4-Disnnt.
ed points between house and senate
on the postal appropriation bill we're
compromised to-day Tho measure
was accepted By the senate and went
10 the house for FINAL passagc. The
postmaster general would be empow-
cred 70 ia the time limit for delivery
OF parcel post in cOngested zones. The
pay OF substitute clerks and carriers
was compromised al 81 cents an hour
and the $1,000 a year maximum for
rural carriers was agreed upon. The
lie OF several joint postal commits
sions was extended to December 1.
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RIOTING
TAKES PLACE WHEN /. w. WIS
TAKE CHARGE OF
CHURCH.
Several Hundred Men Defy Police
Orders and All Are Placed
Under Arrest.

NEW YORK. March 4.-Several
hundred men. who under the leader.
ship of the Industrial Workers of the
World. have been marching on church
edihces recently. were arrested 10.
night in St AphOnsus Roman Cath.
Olic church on West broadway after
they had disregarded warnings that n
they entered the church IL would be
under peril OF arrest
As the men ncarcd the church de.
tecttves informed Frank Tannebaum
who has headed the demonstrations
made during the last few DAYS. that
" the men entered the building they
would DO so at their peril Tame.
baum. instead OF heading of the ad.
vance. called on tine men to follow
MIN. \ service was in progress in
The church when the men marched In
W omen screamed when they saw the
intruders who. paying little attention
10 this. quickly occupied seats well in
front When the last Of the men had
entered the church the detectives OF.
dered the doors locked Meanwhile
the reserves from nearby police sta.
lions had been called out aud patrol
wagons from al over the city we're
rushing TO the scene
When the policemen entered the
church building pandomOnium onsucd
For half an hour there was widest
disorder due in q measure to the o.
torts Of the police to separate tho
intrudors from the worshippors. Rrv
}. g.. Schneider and several other
priests. who tried 10 pacify the men
by talking 10 them. found their good
intentions useless
Taken 20 headquarters.
The men were taken from the
church in twO's and conveyed in pa
troll WAGONS 10 the nearest police sta
lions. Later they we're brought into
the domestic relations court for a
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DIAZ WANTS TO START A
new REVOLUTION IN MEXICO
TWO EMISSARIES OF THE GENERAL. APPEAR BEFORE
FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE AND ASK SUP
PORT OF UNITED STATES If SUCCESSFUL
ov Coiqutt OF Texas issues Requon yerya
CaTranza Orders Investigation of Disappearance Bauch
Foreign Relations Committee Fortfy Itself.

kocAlEs. Sonora, Mexico,
March 4,-cenerai csrranza to-
night ordered an investigation OF
the Bsueh Gaze by the commits
sion sent 10 e. Paso 20 look into
the death of William s. Benton,
q British subject. This action
was taken after receipt Of a re-
port from General Villa regarding
the disappearanee OF Gustav
Bauch, the American.
In General viila's report he
stated that 6sueh had been put
In Jait al chihuahua city on sus-
pieior of being an agent OF un-
friendly Interests. Villa said.
however. the Ame eriean had been
released and that since then the
stste authorities had been unable
20 locate him. He promised d con-
tinued efforts 20 secure more In
formation about his disappear
anee.
The hope was expressed that
General Csrrsnxa's order for the
Benton commission 20 lnvesti-
gate the 6aueh case would be
ample assurance 20 the Wash
inaton government OF the good
will OF the Mexican insurge nts 70
assist n the protection OF for
erianers y, Mexico.
u was explained that al the
time the Benton commission had
been appointed nothing had been
heard from General Villa regard
ing the Baueh case which would
warrant special investigation.
although villa had been Instruct
ed Immediately TO inve stloate
and report upon the Americans
disappesrance.
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Suffragettes are
Again on Rampage
ATTEND MEETING OF LABOR
PARTY AND CRY DOWN
: y + A KER.
Riot Results and Men and Women
Fight-WOmen 'BOuncers,
Inef fec tive.

LONDON. March Militant suf.
fragettes tonight gave further proof
that their bitterest animosity is re-.
served for the labor party. the only
political party which has espoused
their cause. As soon as J. Ramsey
Macdonald. chairman Of the labor
party. began speaking AT a labor par.
y rally In Memorial hall. suffragcttcs
In all parts Of the chamber. aided by
a number Of male supporters. start
ed 70 howl him down
Women ushers had been engaged TO
deal with women interrupters Of the
meeting and men 10 attend 10 magcu.
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SUICIDED
Adarnston Man While Enroute 20
Take Treatment al indianapolis
Jumps From Train.

SpeC ial Diepatoh 90 The fnteiIiaercer.
CLARkSBURG re. ". Va. March -
According TO word received here this
afternoon Albert J. Scory. n window
Rlass worker Of Adamston. committed
suicide BY jumping from n Baltimore
ana Ohi0 passenger train this morn.
ing a. Camden. o.. n small ststlon
Just east of Cincinnati I1 health b.
said 20 have been the cause. He
Mrs. Scory and a son. were on their
way from Clarksburg 10 indianapolis,
Eh@ra hs was 70 take treatment.
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RELEASED ON BAIL

NEW YORK. March William
WilletL Jr.. once a congressman and
later n candidate in Queens county
Tor supreme court Justice. was re.
leased ON $4,000 bail today under a
certificate Of reasonable doubt which
enabled him 10 appeal from n ronvIc-
tion of using bribery 90 obtain his
nomination. The certificate also acted
az n stay Of Willetts scntcncc-a
year and n half In prison.
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Wilson toDiscussCanal
Tolls at Joint Session
OF CONGRESS- AND WILL
URGE REVERSAL OF
LICY.
Bill to Repeal Portion Of Act TO BE
Reported Favorably-Believed
Will Pass.

WASHINGTON. March i.-Resolu-
tions were adopted by both houses OF
congress to-day providing for a Joint
session tomorrow afternoon at f2:30
O'Clock 20 hear an address by Presi-
dent Wilson urging repeal OF the pro-
vision of the Panama canal act OK
empting American coastwise shipping
from tolls
President Wilson's determination TO
urge this reversal Of policy with re
gard to tolls by personal appeal TO
the congress stimulated interest in
the controversy to-day. Democrats
who intend TO fight against repeal
planning TO carry on their struggle
with All possible vigOr. For several
days. however. IL has been apparent
that the president has been gaining
converts TO his decision that Toll ex,
emption Is In olstion of the Hay
fauncetote treaty. which provides
that the canal shall be for the use of
All notions on a basis OF equality.
viii be Referred.
After the president has read his
message 10 viii be referred to the
house committee on Interstate com
mcrcc. which will draft legislation 10
carry out MS recommendation ~ is
expected that the committee will re-.
yivo bill by Representative sims. OF
tennessee, introduced az the last scs-
sion which would provide for dat re.
peal Of the toll exemption
Although some opposition 20 The bill
VIII develop In the committee. DO Ie
assured Of "a favorable report and an
"nnrt viii BIZ made 10 hasten its con.
sideratiOn In the house Many Demo
Gratis. Including Majority Leader Tin.
derWood. oppose the repeal. but Mr.
underwood has announced that he will
NOT attempt 10 organize the opposition.
lie intends 10 speak against II. how
over FROM the Democratic side in
me senate tho opposition viii be- d.
fected by Senators O'GOrmau. chair.
man Of the committee on iufor.oceanic
,Ahals. and senator Chamberlain. Of
'fegOn. supporters 0f the repcat
nave assured the president thar the
blll VIII pass both houses
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WAsHINGTON. March t.public
hearings on senator Chilton's bill to
direct the appointment OF CAPTAIN
Icmplin VI Potts. recently retired
by the navy pluckinE board. 10 tho
active li-t 81 rear admirals will be-
riven before the senate naval com.
mittce "Wednesday. March 90.
Captain Potts friends contend he
was retired unjustly.
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NEELl RECOMMENDS HIS AP.
P0l\TMENT To
BURLESON.
Dr. j. J. O'kane Given Position on
Canadian Boundary Commits
sion-Strugyle Ends.
rnteliigOnosr Rureau.
washin~tor. ID. C. March a.

Congressman Neely late today
called AZ the onticc OF Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson and recommended tho
appointment OF A. a. Weidebusoh ns
postmaster at wheeling 20 succeed
Robert Haziett resigned. At the same
time II was announced By Major Necly
that lucrative position with the Ca.
madam boundary commission had
been offered 10 ]. !. O'Kane Of Wheel.
ing and that II had been accepted.
Thus the contest FOR the Wheeling
postortce, which has been q strenu-
Gus one. terminated with both Of tho
leading aspirants placated. rhe same
feeling OF satisfaction over the out
come can hardly be said 10 be- felt by
Messrs. kincheloe. Wilson and
Hughes. three other candidates.
Both Pay Good Salary.
The SALARY attached 90 the postnas.
tership Is S5,GO0 and the position
which CONGRESSMAN NcelN has So
cured for Dr. O'Kane paws equally as
well II Is said. What the nature OF
Or. 'OKane's work for the severn
ment viii be has not been determined.
but his headquarters will be at one
Of the cities along the Great Lakes.
The position is one OF the very few
important and highly remunerative
ones that have gone Ia the state OF
West Virginia under the Wilson ad-
ministration. and Congressman Neely
Is feeling good over having landed II
for one OF his ardent supporters in
his campaign for congress last au-
tumn.
The appointment Of Mr.. WeidR-
busch viii occasion little surprise to
the readers OF the Intelligencer. as
the absolute certainty that he would
be appointed was carried exclusively
In this paper Saturday morning. The
news was very pleasing 10 Mr. Weide.
busch's friends and he news OF his
recommendation WIN prove equally
pleasing.
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Offer $2,327.195.28 In
Settlement of Va. Debt
THIS Is BASED ON COUNTER
CLAIMS OF WEST VIRGINIA
AGAINST VIRGINIA.
Virginia Commissioners Refuse
Offer Which Ends Efforts
For Compromise.
v..,, Intelligeneer Bureau

AhNnCer BuFNnn
washington. ID. C., Mareh a
The Virginia debt commIssion
Tor the state OF West ViroInIs
met here today and made a IA.
offer TO the Virginia eomnIssion
also In session here, in the SET
tlement debt suit pendino he.
tween the two states. Nest Viz.
einis's offer was 10 settle vitb
Nirpinis IN full by the payment
OF s2,327. 1929. being the exact
sum which the West virolnIs
commissioners eoneede is ouino
virginia on the basis OF their fo.
uHn9 OF accounts. The proposI.
ton was refused by the Virainia
commissioners. Upon the RECENT
OF that refusal the West Viroinis
commissioners passed a resoIu.
ton .rearettina the refusal Of the
representatives OF Virginia 70 ac.
eept the offer made.
Ends All Compromise.
Ihis brings TO an end. n Is be.
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THE wEATHEH


WAsHrEoToF, March s-Foreoast:
ohio ana western Psnnsyivania-
cloudy Thursday Fri1ay unsettled
moderate variable winds.
West virFinia-cloudy Thursday; Frf-
eag unssttlsdi probably rain
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WASHINGTON. March T. Al
though Great Britain's reluctance 20
press the Benton case AT this time
has made the Mexican situation less
acute. there are several asDects of IL
which II Is now practically certain
VIII occasion spirited debate in the
senate i'm a few days
II became known tonight that facts
and data concerning the number OF
foreigners killed in Mexico since
armed revolution began. there is be
ing gathered hy the state department
for Senator Shivelv. ranking member
Of the foreign relations committee.
who is expected to present official
records about conditions in the sonih-
ern republic. u was reported that
Senator Fall OF New Mexico. would
open the debate with speech point
ing to conditions In Mexico past and
present. and urging 4 change of pol
icy.
A New Revolution.
Incidentally the Now Mexico sena-
tor to-day presented 10 the foreign
relations committee Pedro Del Villar
and Cecilio Ocon representing the
Dolitical interests OF Felix Diaz. Mem
bcrs of the committee were frankly
amazed when the Mexicans sought
the moral support of the United States
in a movement to bring about peace
in Mexico by another revolution head
ed by Diaz. The committee had no
idea. IL Is said. of the exact purpose
of their visit other than they wished
TO present information about the sit
uation in Mexico. Members of the
committee fatty stated that the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-05
Britain May Take
Part In the Expo
HOUSE OF COMMONS MAKES
REQUEST BY BIG
MAJORITY.
Signers Of Memorial Include Most
Prominent Men in House.
Washington Pleased.

LONDON. March by a substan.
tial majority the house of commons
tonight put on record a desire that
the government reconsider It's refusal
TO participate of1cially in the Panama.
Pacific exposition and agree to partici.
pate
A memorial TO this effect signed by
over $50 members OF the house of
commons. representing all political
parties, will be presented to Premier
Asquith tomorrow. The signers in
clude Arthur J. Balfour. Andrew
Bonar Law and over half the Unionist
members Of the house. practically all
the NauOnalists and t.aborites and
over one-third of the Liberals.
Washington Pleased.
WASHINGTON. March 4 - Roth
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
we're pleased 10 learn Of the possibility
or a participation by Great britain in
the Panama-Pacinc exposition NJ
comment was made tOnisht. but it Is
known that the administration has
never lost hope that England would
participate. Although officially 10 has
been asserted by Great Britain that
the heavy expense Of participation in
many expeditions had been the reason
Tor the declination 10 take part In the
san frdncisco exhibition. IN many
quarters especially In tho American
press, 10 has been suggested that tho
attitude of the United States over the
Panama canal tolls controversy had
been partly responsible Tor England Il
refusal Repeal Of the exemption
clause now is being urged by Presi-
dent Wilson with prospects Of early
action and the president will deliver a
message on the subject TO congress
tomorrow
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Suggestion OF Bryan.
To Haste, Inve,tIo,,Ior

NoGALES. Sonora. Mexico. March
An possible haste in reporting o.,
me death Of William s. Benton will
Dc requested NJ the commission now
at ~ Paso, Texas This was az
nounced from General Carranza's "a
headquarters here TO-DAY when assur-
ances were given that the Committee
men appointed last night had in
structions TO report confidentally 10
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United States could not recognize any
such movement Nillar ard Ocon Sc
Nerely arrai yned Husrta as corrupt
and Carranza and villa as bandits
and argued that Felis Diaz had a
host OF loyal Mexican citizens behind
him. who would rush 20 his support
20 establish a real government In
Mexico. They wanted TO get a prom
ise. II possible. from the American
government that IL would uphold
Diaz and recognize him IL n counter
revolution succeeded.
Proposition Preposterous.
Several members OF the committee
chSrReH the nronosition a. preposter-
Gus; The committee Is taking a very
active interest In the Mexican i'm.
brogiio and intends to get all the in.
formation possible. so that IL may be
prepared for any situation that may
arise. especially II the administration
should determine upon any change OF
policy
The reported murder OF two Amer.
lean citizens-Gustav Pauch by Con.
stitutionalists and Clemente Vergara
ov Mexican Federals-is as yet unex.
planned
General carranza's promised IN.
nuiry into the disappearance OF Rauch
has not materialized while the Huerta
government has failed TO clear up the
mystery surrounding the alleged kid
naning OF Vergara
TNe request bv Governor Colouitt
OF Texas upon the Federal governor
of Nuevo Leon for the extradition Of
those responsible for the kidnaping
O; NerSara occasioned much discus.
sion In official circles here. The
Texas governor had asked the state
department to tell him what Il looked
upon as the leTallv constituted gov.
ernment In northern Mexico. for by
fhe speciai treatv with Mexico extra.
dfion proceedings can be carried on
hetween the governors in adjacent
border states without reference TO the
American state department.
Suggestion OF Bryan.
Secretary BRYAN suggested to Gov.
ernor Colguitt that he might ask Tor
the eNtradition OF the Offenders from
the governor OF Nuevo Leon" leay-
ing II to the Texas governor TO de-
ternine who that individual was. The
eNtradition has been asked for on
s ne cnaree OF horse stealing, State
ueDartm"nt officials say that under
the treaty the offenders ~ extradited
..nuld not be tried for murder. because
N@rgara was slain on Mexican soil
Asked about the status OF the com
mission of American and British rem
fespnIatives who were TO have exam
ped benton's >bodv. Secretary BRYAN
sSid 'he matter was "in status quo"
To Hasten Investiq iqatfon.
NOGALES. Sonora. Mexico. March
f-Ail possible haste in reporting o.,
the death of William s. benton will
%" requested of the commission NOW
at ~ Paso. Texas This was an
hhonnced from General Carranza's
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