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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21

Special Disp t~h to the InteIligencer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. MAY 20
The convention was called to order at
z o'clock by State Chairman T. J.
Sherrard; Rev. DIR. Bird delivered the
opening prayer. after which a report
committee was read. The report in
cluded recommendation for the pro-
viding OF n method OF nominating =
candidate for congressman-at-large.
A temporary organization was af-
tected by naming former Governor A.
ary chairman. Capt. r. r. Hood, Of
fayette county, as secretary: Philip
Walters. OF Kanawha county, assistant
secretary. and John G. Bond. of Char
lesion. sergeant at arms. The organi-
zation was later made permanent.
In accepting the temporary chair
manship Governor White delivered
his stirring address which formed the
ringing keynote OF the convention
Senator England moved that the fol-
lowing committees be appointed n
member OF each which will be from
each senatorial district. Rules and
order OF business credentials basis OF
representation. and resolutions Hon
Joseph VI. Gaines, OF Kanawha coun-
~. amended the motion TO include a
committee on party rules and gov
ernment. recess of FIVE minutes
was taken 10 allow the districts to
name representatives on the commit
tees.
The Committees.
The following we're the committees
Committee on rules and order Of
business.
First district. Dr. Charnock: SEQ
ond district. 4. l.. Hooton: Third
district Newton Law: Fourth dis
trict w. n. Hunter. Fifth district.
Phillip Hager. Sixth district. Prof.
II. B. Mcclure: Seventh district. y.
Brady; Eight district. r. T. England /:
Ninth district. w. y. Hines; Tenth
district. A. l.. Hindman. Eleventh
district. J. u. McDermott: Twelfth
district. \. VI. Fisher; Thirteenth
district. Joseph ~ Reger; Four
teenth district. W. w. Brewer; Fif.
teenth district. T.. G. Quinn.
Committee on Resolutions.
FIRST district. ~ &. Ogden; Sec.
ond district. Dr. s. VI. steele: Third
district, x. L. Gregory; Fourth dis
trict. a. W. Browne; FIFTH district.
= J Harshbarger: Sixth district. "a.
ID. Hatfield: Seventh district. v. v.
sullivan; Eigth district, o. A. Petty;
Ninth district, z. J. Davis. Tenth
district. A. 9. johnson; Eleventh die.
trict, Dr. J. W. Mcdonald; Twelfth
district. NJ G. Sperry: Thirteenth
district, WIN. r. George. Fourteenth
district. A. y. McCrumm. Fifteenth
district. r. p. Shriver
Committee on Credentials.
First district w. r. wills. Second
district. J. w. Santee. Third district.
Harry Price. Fourth district. y l..
Wolfe: Fifth district. Stanley Neal I.
Sixth district. Joe Parsons: seventh
district =. y Carriers. Eighth district
4. y Scheer. Ninth district. W ~.
Ramsey; Tenth district, Boyd Slut.
ter. Eleventh district. Joe McClain /.
Thirteenth district, w. VI. Young.
fourteenth district w. " Hill: Fif
teenth district. p. G. Henshaw.
COMMITTEES on Basis % Represen-
tafion.
.First district s. G. Gist: second
district. o. w. Hardman; Third dis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
BECKER GETS
A HARD BLOW
JUDGE RULES OUT COMES
SION OF "DAGO FRANK"
THE GUNMAN
Who Exonerated Becker in State
ment an Hour Before He Died.
Defense Rests To-day.

NEW YORK. May 2o-charIes
Becker will not be benefited BY the
confession alleged 20. have been made
by "Dago Frank" Cirofci shortly be.
fore the gunman was executed In
Sing Sing prison for the part he play.
ed In carrying out the plot TO murder
Herman RosonthaL "Dago Prank" In
the so-callcd confession, was quoted
as saying he had never heard the
name OF Becker mentioned In con.
nection with the conspiracy that r..
suited In the killing OF the gambler
Justice Seabury refused 90 admit tes.
.timony concerning the ALLEGED con.
fession into the record. and his ruling
was great disappointment TO both
Becker and his counsel
justice scabury explained his a..
tion by saying that the alleged con.
Iession hau not been made In affidavit
Ioin ana sworn To and had not been
made 10 anyone authorized 20 take
deposition from n dying man Jus.
tice Seabury further declared h. wae
also influenced By the fact that n
was not permissible 20 admit fsrti.
mony dealing with incidents that oc.
CURED a long time after the commits.
sion of crime
Play Part In Appeal.
AIT. Manton, OF Rockers counsel
said he would make no further at.
tempt 10 get the confession In the
record but intimated IL would pisv
an important part In an appliraflon
TOT a new trial should Becker BE- ror.
victed a second time.
There are but two more uitnesses
10 testify for the defense. Thev viii
nave told their stories and been ~
Cuggd from the stand H.f..... .t.-
clusion Of the proceedinqs The -.
viii undoubtedly be Completed before
the end OF the week
IL has not been decided wbefher
isecker VIII 20 on the stand after fho
last witnesses tomorrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
GlJSHER
Drilled or the Dial Farm Near Hunt.
tnpton That ls Flowing 100 Barrels

Special Dispatch 90 the fnteliiRencer.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va. MAY 20
Drillers working for the Huntington
Gas A Development Company AZ
Branchland, about thirty miles from
here. struck what is thought 10 be- the
largest gusher In the states oil his.
tory when a hundred barrel an hour
was the flow to-day.
The well Is located on the Dial
farm. Fully 200 barrels escaped be-.
fore the well was shut In. a spacial
train De- on the way from Marhtta
Win tanks 90 stop the flow that "a
threatened BY mOmentary break OF
The caps. The well was being drilled
for gas. AZ a depth Of 2.BOO feet in
the lime. oil was first noticed.
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KILLED BY TRAIN

frrrInf UIrrHtrh o. the frfeflirrrcer
Nlsl. IHIElN. 49, Va. Nav 20 Nlaa
Clara AlIrn. %. vas instantly killed by
N a w. passenger train No ~ a.
Do fo-rlrhf She vas walking on
fhn track and dld NOT hear the train
approachiur Tier father was buried
sunday
Frank Russo. on Italian. wss horrf.
hly injured DO Ncw sf Paul Va. when
blast exploded The blast was one
of several thought % have been ex.
ulOdod. but was not. and sparks from
Hnaso's ufet so tha blast on
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
SITUATION QUIET AND EN-
TIRE FLEET Is NOT
NEEDED.
Effort Made TO Maintain Status
Quo at Tampico-No Word
From Silliman. /.

WASHINGTON. May 2O-The xen-
trhl slackeninE Of tension I'm the
MfAican situation resulted today in
me consideration OF plans at the
pa ~ Department which included the
NithdraNal or the fleet on the east
coast ~ Mexico. Acting Secretary
Roosevelt said he hoped within a
week 20 have four battieshIps. five
loairuyers and n tender on the way
nnrth Nj Roosevelt explained that
No cend son ~ the ships which have
ben in Mexican waters since the be
E.nnlnE - the trouble made n nee.
sseary that they be- brought back
Tor efflrTrcy reasons" lie said
that the situation vas such that the
.tips cosiid D. brought hack. and a
aif. .ion ~ ume relieved from duty
ln Mrtican waters. 20 give an oppor-
iustY Tor orerhauiing and repairs.
N nscessarF he said arrangements
eog.a - made 20 replace the ships
lmpo1snt Development
Angthfr important development of
fhr daT Haa r. conferences called By
-ecretary nryan al the state depart.
neat With British Ambassador
rrrnr Nirn and Minister Van Ran
rard. nf fhe Netherlands 10 consider
conc lilnns in The Iampico oil fields.
.,M ~. endsavoring % arrange
Niii rHcrffarI Bryan. with AL gov.
rfnmfnfs rCpreHenfed In the Tamplco
feid ttsf ~ advantaEe may be taken
Df tlr enrnU fInral conditions there
We desire tn maintain a. FAR a. bosai.
Pc l.e efafue 0uo ~ that no man
stoull suffer ~ hia temporary ab-
efrrnr
aHCrrfHrr Hyan aid that the De.
rarfn.rnf bad rO afVIrfa 81 any effort
io collect contributions from foreign.
ere .r NnwuIru.
The efnte department.. rtli without
result. continued lis efforts 20 secure
IrfnruIfIur aH fn fhr fate % Couau
John 70 sI.liman nf saifllio.
SO further nnlrIal Information waa
fconanusd On Pars nisvssD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
LARGE DELEGATIONS
FROM ALL OYER The
STATE In ATTENDANCE
STIRRING RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED CRITICIsING MISGOyERN
MENT By DEMOCRATS AND PROMISING
NEEDED REFORMS
ADOPTS THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NATIONAL COM
MITTEE ON BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
RINGING SPEECHES ADD TO THE ENTHISIAsM-Ey COVER
NOR WHITE DELIVERS KEYNOTE AND SENATOR
SHERMAN MAKES BRILLIANT ADDRESS
[By W. r KEYsER. STAFF Corespondentl.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. May 20-n a convention notable for
harmony and enthusiasm the Republicans Virginia to-day
adopted and confirmed the changes proposed party rules
prepared BY the national Republican committee party plat
form that will appeal advanced the state
and laid deep and firm the foundations
one thousand loyal Republicans representing every county in the
state jouneed Charleston the
cause of party reorganization and the
lighting spirit that inspires West Virginia Republicans augus
victory in the elections this fall.
Every address, utterance the on the con-
'nton oo breahed good feeling and
night West Virginia Republicans congauaing as one
man. on days work that will figure largely
yesterday delegations began arrive but the delegations
came In the morning trains The o. carving the
Fan Handle delegation nearly strong arrived eary in the
morning. and the delegation warmly county and
noon the lobbs of the hotels and the
IN the forenoon the First district delegation in the Hotel
kanawha.
General Alfred Caldwell chosen chairman Ohio county
delegation Committeeman
Hon. W. f. Wells Of Hancock; Werlich of Brooke re
lution C. Ogden of Ohio order of C. Gs of Brooke
and special committee party rules and Richards
convention proposed by the national adopted without
dissenting vote these have heretofore been published full
feet reduce the
hive delegates about 40 member
OF the special subcommittee of the national which drafted
the proposed changes and the
his work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
LOCAL b y S,I ESS MAN
CHARGED WITH OFFERING
HER MONEY.
Offered $500 to Sign Statement
That Leyland Is Innocent and
----- Leave City.

Anent the wide spread runnors
and statements made by persons
who are supposed TO be mixed I'D
IN the Heston-Leyland controver.
sy, that they did not offer bribes
or did not know OF bribes beinq
offered, Mrs. effie Heston, princE
pal figure In the proceedings
made a ringing statement yester-
day to an lntelligeneer reporter.
In her interview which was
prompted by transcripts Of her
testimony that were taken down
oy court stenographer, she gives
dates and places Of meetinos
which were arranged for by a
prominent business man who
tried to get her to accept $500
and then get cut Of the city. Not
only was she TO get out OF the
city but she was 70 sion a state
nent to the effect that all the
CHARGES made against Chief Of Po-
lice Thomas leyland were abso-
lutely false: that he was the vie.
tim OF frame-up between herseIf
and members OF the underworld
who wished 20 see his undoinq.
Sre states that she was hound
Cd by friends Of the chief Of police
during the interval between the
making OF the charges and the
proposed time Of the trial and the
Tune following the adjournment
up until the time the Injunction
was applied for and granted by
Juo9e HerVey. In her interview
MRS. Heston says that what she
oid during this time was done un-
der the advice Of her attorney and
that all Of her instructions were
taken down by a court stenoara-
pner IN the presence Of Witnesses.
The Statement.
Mrs. Heston said TO the report.
er, - do this reluctantly and with
the feeling that u 10 aiven 10 sup
plant the denials beino made bv
the chief and his friends that
money was used al anytime dur.
ing the trial 70 oct witnesses out
OF the way. ! know Of three who
were tsmpered with. In this res
peet at least the influences were
corrupt and illegal"
"on March %, 1914, I teIephon-
cd my attorney that . certain
man had called me on the teIe-
phone 20 meet him that day az
! O'Clock, p. NJ. that he had some
thing important 20 tell me. This
man is we'll known here as a
politician and business man. NV
attorney directed me 20 meet this
man and 20 report back TO him
the result % that meeting. Fol.
lowing the meeting I went direct.
" 70 my attorneys office and my
CconHnusd on Page Eins)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
MEDIATION CONFERENCE
HAS OPENING SESSION
MEETING GIVEN OVER TO
ADDRESSES Nd
F0RNIAIITIES.
No Propositions Advanced and
First Plans VIII BE Con-
sidered To-day.

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont. May 20.
stimulus was given to-day 20 the
report that by self elimination Gen.
eral Hucrta would make II possIbl.
TOT the mediation conference here to
bring about peace for Mexico. IL was
announced In dispatch received
from Mexico City by the Associated
fress that the provisional president
hau authorized his representatives
TO present his resignation II such A
step became necessary to adjustment
OF the trouble with the United States.
Later. however. n was stated that
there had been an error of transmits
sion and that General Huerta had
said merely that his delegates have
no Instructions TO offer bis resigna-
Undoubtedly there was an error I'm
the transmission OF the first dispatch
but before the correction came the
report that Hucrta was ready 20 ef-
face himself was circulated gener-
olly and II occasioned no surprise
anywhere
The ENJOYS OF Brazil and Argentina
who with the Chilean minister con-
sutute the mediation tribunal. appar-
emily were ready TO accept the re-
port as accurately setting forth
liuerta's position and the Mexican
delegates themselves evinced the
AAh'h'TA Nhfn II lnt
dispatch was authenticated. Denials
were not made in any quarter. and
neither was confirmation offered be-
yond the statement of one OF the del
egates that he had not expected an
announcement $50 soon.
Delegates Non -eommittaI.
The Mexican delegates declined to-
day 10 discuss the specific instruc-
tions given TO them before their de-
parture from the Mexican capital, be-
yond saying that while their powers
were broad and simple. such ques-
tions as the resignation OF Huerta and
the conditions undet which Il would
be submitted would 'nally have to be
referred TO General .Iuerta himself
for approval
During the day the Brazilian am
hassador received a message from the
Brazilian minister In Mexico City
couched IN the most hopeful terms
about mediation and indication. Il Is
understood. that General Huerta was
prepared TO relinquish Office. Similar
tcontinued on Page Eisvsn-)
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wAsHrHoroH, May ao-rov...,,,
Vest virEinia-osnsratiy fair ThnFs-
day and Friday.
Wsstsrn Psnnsy1vania and ohio-
Light 20 moderate south and Southwest
winds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
NAVY DEPT. TO WITHDRAW
PART OF MEXICAN FLEET
()(JIMET-
Defeated n Golf Tourney Yesterday
- Comparative Unknown
Was Keen Dissppointment

SANDWICH Ems May 2o-The
excellent playing az Charles "
Evans. Jr., of ChicaEo. and Harold
weber, uf Toledo. Carreid them
through o. victory In their rcspec
tive contests today IN the British
ment. and hey arN nov the cote -.
maininr representative uf the
United states fur che neEt round
Franc.s oulmrf she American
open champion. Fredrrirk uerreshon
of Neu Nork and hrfhuf q fnrk
wood. of Belmont spflnrr counfrY
club. MasFarhuHrffF. lnFf their mattel
Ouimst and Hrrr.sh0ff hufh made
bad starts. huf finished brilliantly
choered g. TIE Nicfnrn
To Meet acFarisne
IN N. fourth round Tomorrow
Evans viii meet a n MacFarians.
Scottish International aho unn his
way 20 the semi-hnala tso years aFo
and Was ruunsr-up I'M mo Freurn
championahiu che Hnnn year Mac.
fsrlane o. the trrf player fhaf Evans
YET has had 90 meet
Weber o. drawn Captain Cerif
iufChiurun. anuf hrr scotch irfsrna.
tional. whose record o. even better
than that Of Macfarianr
Weber won tso matched today. a.
featinE his hrst opponent ~ q up ana
90 play, and h.s opponent in enc
third round hy two ur
Ouimsf'F defeat hT Che Fnuffful
player Iubbs. or iMurafCur. uar fo
tally uneEprcfef. and proved more nf
n surprise Than rnlmrFn recent Nfr.
tory over Jerome % TraFrrn. Cor
Tubbs o. little known outside ~ tli.
tlestone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
Mexicans Cut Rubber outpu..

City OF Mexico, Mexico, January IT,
The rubber production of the state of
Chiapas, in Southern Mexico will fall
greatly below normal this year, owing
to the Mexican governments new tax
of 10 cents,-MeXican money, akilo-
on all crude rubber exported from the
country. Many rubber plantation own
crs have announced that they Will not
tap their trees this year. because the
tax and the low price which they are
obtaining for the crude product make
tho industry Improbable
The new tax is levied on tho gross
weight OF rubber exported. tho boxing
being included In the tax levy the same
as the rubber itself, according TO the
rubber plantation owners. 1t is stated
that the failure to tap the trees this
year Will not result in greater pro-
duction next season. so that the profit
lost this season will not he recovered
a much larger yield could be oh
tanned this year than last as result
OF the growth of the trees. There
have been no revolutionary distur-
Dances In the rubber plantation dis
trlcts of Chiapas, it is stated. and but
for the economic difficulties that section
of Mexico would he in n prosperous
condition. Tho largest plantations I'm
Mexico are situated In Chiapas. includ-
ing the Zacualpa plantations, an Amer
lean property, whose output Is about
$4,000 pounds monthly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
A Page Devoted to the Automobile industry
RANCE OFFERS
$4,000 FOR MOTOR

Paris, January 17.-France is making
Il strong effort to encourage the use
OF kerosene on motor cars, and par
ticularly for commercial vehicles. 1t
is with this object that competition
is announced with $1,000 in cash
prizes for the most efficient kerosene
motors applied to road vehicles. The
first prize of $4,000 and the second
of $4,000 are offered by petroleum
syndicate, and the third prize OF $500
is given by the Association Generate
Automobile, an auxiliary Of the Au-
tomobile Club of France 1t is this
last named body which will have
charge OF the trials
The competition will open on October
l. at the new laboratory of the A. G.
f.. Motors must have four cylinders
or twenty-thirty horsepower weighing
nos more than thirty three pounds per
horsepower everything included, ex-
cept fuel and oil and their tanks.
There will be four bench tests as fol-
lows three hours under full load;
three hours under half load, at the
same engine speed us under full load:
Two hours ut half speed: Two hours
running light at same engine speed as
under full load.
Close record VIII he kept of the
amount Of fuel consumed during these
four tests Gasclenc will be allowed
contained in special tank In no
case must starting operations occupy
more than ten minutes Having un-
uerSonc these preliminary trials with
Il 1uel consumption OF less than $50
gramnes per horsepower hour. ana
having undergone no repairs, the
motors VIII be qualified for the final
test on the road.
Each motor will be fitted into a
chassis. the total weight of the vehicle
10 DC not less than 2.6i5 pounds. with
OUT driver. fuel or oil Four DAYS will
ne spent on the road, the cars cover
ing distance of GEL miles at an aver
ESQ speed OF not less than nineteen
iniies an hour. Failure to maintain
mn. ms average VIII entail disqualifca-
toh, out no advantage will accrue
from 4 higher speed During the road
tests no repairs must be made to the
car. ana at the end OF each DAVIS RIM
IL VIII be kept in quarantine. Note
VIII be taken OF all stops, of Difficult
Ties IN starting. OF tho use OF gaso!eno
ior starting, OF overheating symptoms,
~ VI e"haSes' II due to engine vihra-
tion' and OF any fouling of the plugs
and valves 'NSS
For the bench tests awards will.
l''ue on fuel consumption basis only
regularity or running will be consid
ercu "nlle on the road. points being
awarded from TO 20, and considcra-
non pclnE taken Of the quantity of
gasolene employed for startino NJ,
poses. The winning engine will be The
on. having shown the lowest fuel con
SUMPTION and proved the most regular
OF the road. '-"
Entries for this competition are re.
IelVeu at the Automobile Club Of
fee OF $50 and at double fees unti,
July L. "'''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
NO SECRETS DESPITE POLICY

The builders OF the National cars
recently announced bold, unique pol
icy, to the effect that ii builds whole
cars and wants its customers to buy on
faith. George NJ. Dickson, general man
ager, is quoted as snying: I'VE want
our customers TO know that we put tho
right material In the right place and
that they don't have to raise tho hood
of our cars. They can buy them over
the telephone. We believe that what
people. want is service, comfort and
complete abandon OF worry about me-
chanical insides of a car. The builder
must talio the responsibility"
The National builders have adopted
this policy. but at the same time they
give Il complete analysis of their cars
whenever desired. They invite Gus
toners 10 visit their factories. The
latest addition to the National line is
stream line new six-cylnder car.
Within tie Tywhccl is the aluminium
cone clutch. with II leather face which
i5 spring cushioned. 10 give gradual
and easy engagement. The clutch is
removable without disturbing the rest
OF the transmission. This feature is
obtained by the employment OF dou-
Bile universal in the short shaft be-
tween the clutch and gearest, and Is
one OF the time-tried features OF Ma
ttonal construction, The clutch pedal
Is adjustable to give slight variations
i'll the action, and spinning is pre-
vented by a clutch brake consisting OF
two pads, which bear on the rim.
The hrallinE system includes two in
;ei nal expanding hub brakes and two
cNternnl contracting brakes on the out
side of the drum These drums are six
teen inches in diameter Tho frame is,
particularly sturdy in construction il
is hve-inch channel section, with cX-
ceptionally wide hanges. curved ur
I over the rear axle to permit low body
/ suspension. The frame is Offset IN
front TO permit turning in small cir
Gle. and il is stated the car can be
circle. Tho gasoline tank is set Hush
with the top Of the frame. so that il
becomes almost unit with the body,
while IL IS carried upon the more stable
! portion OF the chassis. The front axle
} has large adjustable roller bearings in
! the hubs, and the rcnr axle likewise Is
I OF the roller bearing type The mud
( guards are exceptionally wide and arc
+ perfectly smooth and fiat, having
! neither heading nor doming.
4 The control features consist of an in
( S;vUmcnt board In the cowl upon
which are grouped the switches and in
dicators, all within q metal plate. y
( dash control Of the carburetor is pro
! vidcd. The electric horn button is car
! riod in the top OF the steering column
/ where il may be quickly sounded. The
/ bodies lifted upon the new six cylinder
I chassis include Il four-passcnScr and a
/ Ave passenger touring, and three
/ passenger coupe. The touring cars are
/ listed at S2,375. and the coupe at g.
( SOC. This coupe is Indicative of the
'strcnnline ideas OF the National body
! maker and not only has the slipping
/ hood. but also is curved with sweeping
: !ines at the rear and top.