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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-28
BRYAN WONT JOIN
THE FORD PILGRIMS

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Reports that
William Jennings Bryan had contem-
plated joining Henry Ford I'm Europe
were confirmed today: but because
Mr. Ford himself Is returning to this
country. Mr.. Bryan will not go TO
Europe.
II was learned here that he had
booked passage for himself and Mrs.
Bryan on the steamship Rotterdam.
sailing tomorrow. But today ne tele-
graphed that because Of Mr.. Ford's
return he Bryan had indefinitely
postponed his trip.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-28
BRAND WHITLOCK TO
SAIL FOR BELGIUM

NEW YORK. Dec 21 Brand Whit
lock. United States minister to Hei
FIum VIII esl tomorrow on tho Hoi
land American liner Rotterdam to rc.
sumo Die duties abroad
Mr WhHlock was tho guest at .
luncheon today of Alexander HEMP
hIll treasurer of the commission fDt
relief ln HcIE.um Hc praised tho
work of fnr commission. declaring
thaf if f should be interrupted f1r
ono week the suffering of the UeIrIan
people would become Oh calamity Mr
Wh.tock viii carry back with him
o. purse of q. 900 subscribed by friend
in Toledo. o.. to ho distributed undr-
Dol. personal supervision
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-28

Pleasant. White sulphur Springs
and Huntington These Officers
have been able today to prevent
many passengers from starting
into dry territory with LIQUOR bot
stIll "a Ercat deal of whiskoY has
been brought lu ANY one mnv
carry half ralIon of whisker
without having The coufaInnr Ian.
rI'rd Dr. any one carries more
than That much he violates TIE
state Jaw and lf labelled win b.
pot off fhe train.
Tho FINAL hearing on motion n
dismiss tnc temporary Injunction
against thr Baltimore and ohio
and Western Maryland Railroad
company similar to those affect
uG thr other roadr viii bn held
Hi krrs.r. TueeIar before Iudre
W Reynolds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-28
MANY CHINESE ARE
AGAINST MONARCHY

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Dec. 81
a cableEram received today by Tong
King Chong. president Of the Chinese
Republic association. from reyoIu-
uonary leaders I'm Shanghai. stated
that total Of seven provinces mad
declared themselves AGAINST the new
Chinese monarchy ln response to
telegrams sent to military leaders in
the provinces by the Shanghai head.
quarters. it was said. active support
OF the revolution was promised
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-28
PASSPORT REFUSED TO
DR.. FREDERICK COOK

COPENHAGEN. Dec. 27., via
London, 7:15 p. m.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, the explorer. and his Sec
retary, Or. =. p. Thompson, called
today, at the American Legation
here. They expressed much dis
appointment because the legation
not give them passports into Ger
many.
Or. Cock and his secretary may
appeal TO che Washington govern
nent against the decision not to
supply them with the passports de-
sired, but as neither Or. Cook nor
Or. Thompson has urgent business
In Germany u Is said the American
minister Is holding TO his decision.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-28
TO ENTER SMITH
FOR PRESIDENCY

LANSING. Mich. Dec. 27.-Peti-
tons TO place the name Of United
states Senator William Alden smith
Of Grand Rapids on the presidential
primary ballot as Michigan's candidate
for the Republican nomination sot
president we're fled In the secretary
Of states Office today. The Smith De.
utione are the first fled in Michigan
IN behalf Of any Republican presiden.
tial candidate
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-28

NORRIS NOT CANDIDATE
FOR THE PRESIDENCY

LINCOLN. Neb., Dec. 27.-The
name Of United States Senator
George WNNorris, filed recently as
-apeessdeatist candidate before the
Republican primaries will not ap-
pear on the ballot This was the
announcement Of Secretary Of
state Pool today following the re-
eeipt Of a message from Mr.. Nor
r's asking that his name be with
drawn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-28
The WILLIAMSON
CHARTER UPHELD

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Dec a.
Chief Justice Whuo of Che supreme
court of tho United States today re-
fused a writ of error applied for By
opponents to tho williamson charter.
according t0 adtiDcs received from
WHshiugf0n OFF fhe capital
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-28
PRESIDENT AND MRS1
WILSON ON A TRAMH

HOT SPRINGS. Va. Dec. Ill
Roads hereabouts were in no shapd
for automobiling today. SO Presiden
Wilson and his wife took a nine-m mild
tramp through snow and slush. They|
walked about the white-covered mounI
tain country for several hours, beina
recognized and heartily cheered in thd
villages through which they passed.
Late in the day the President
worked on some department matter3
and correspondence and disposed oI
two pardon cases. He committed ID
expire at once the sentence of Jacli
Turner. fined $40, and given thred
months in Jail for Illicit distilling irI
Georgia and remitted the costs in thd
case of Zhuck Que All. sentenced I'd
serve 60 days in Jail and fined sfOd
for selling liquor to Indians in KanI
sas
The task OF answering messages o1
congratulation has almost overI
whelmed the President and Mrs. will
son. They have planned to devote 4
part OF every day to writing the rel
plies.
Preparations are complete for thd
celebration of the Presidents fiftyj
ninth birthday. A birthday dinnerI
with tremendous cake about which
Mr.. Wilson has not been told, will be|
served in the suite.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-28

LONDON. Dec. 2s. 2.1O a. IN
That the proceeding of the British CAB
met have not been going smoothly b.
seen in the fact that after two hours
sittinE yesterday Monday the coun-
cil was obliged 20 adjourn until today
no decision having been reached and
The discussion having revealed grave
differences Of opinion
The Times parliamentary corrc-
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-28
BLUNDER OF OPERA TOR
SAID TO HAVE BEEN
RESPONSIBLE
Trains Met Running at Full Speed
and Damage Is Heavy-Steel
Cars Saved Lives

LnteAnGencer 6ureau.
Columbrs. o.. Dec. az
beeause Of biunder said to
have been made oy Operator
Harry Kelly In the my" tower.
near ST. Paris, in western Ohio,
passenger trains Nos. 81 and IS
on the Pennsylvania railroad
crashed head-on eight miles west
OF Urbana at O'Clock tonight.
Both engines were derailed and
badly wrecked and the mail car
on No. "a left the rails.
The Dead.
MICHAEL r. coFY. engineer,
Columbus.
r. A. INNS, fireman, Co
lumbus.
Operator Kelly, who is said to
have caused the catastrophe by
allowing the two trains on the
same track, disappeared after the
eollisin. Besides the engineer
and fireman OF the eastbound
train. who are known TO have been
killed, the engine crew Of the
other train has not been found
and are believed TO be dead. Both
trains were heavily loaded with
passengers, but as the cars were
Of steel construction few or none
are thought TO have been killed.
The railroad is double tracked
where the wreck Occurred and
both engineers believing Sney had
a clear track never slackened the
speed Of their trains. They met
at full speed.
Cause Not Determined.
URBANA, o.. Dec. 2T.-Late tonight
he cause Of the wreck had nct been
ully determined. II was believed,
however, TO have been caused by an
error OF a railroad employe in throw.
ng a swicth. The railroad is double
racked where the wreck occurred and
instead Of passing OF separate tracks
he trains met on one track. An oper
ltior In charge OF the signal tower
near the scene OF the collision was
said To be missing tonight. Botn
engines were hurled from the track
md badly wrecked. Although many
were seriously injured
ione was killed. The coaches OF both
rains were of steel construction.
Accord-hg TO reports received here
tonight, the dead are NJ. +. Coffee. OF
columbus. Ohio. engineer OF number
IS. ard j. W. Ullrich. OF Logansport
Ind. fireman Of number "a. W. NJ
\eNther. OF Logansport. engineer OF
number "a. and Ray Innis, OF Colum.
bus. fireman Of number 35. were prob
sbly fatally hurt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-28
RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY
BY THE GERMAN SUB
MARINE CRAFT
Villa de La ciotat Sent to the Bot
tom in Mediterranean-Crew
of Belgian Ship Missing

LONDON. Dec. %. IL D. m.-The re
sumption of German submarine activ-
ity is evidenced by the sinking OF a
half dozen ships in the past twenty
four hours, with the loss OF eighty
lives IN the case OF the French steamer
Nilla de La Ciotat, while two boat
loads OF the crew are missing in the
case OF the Belgian steamer Ministre
Beernant. Although the day was a
holiday in England the members or
the British cabinet returned hurriedIv
from the scenes of their Christmas fes-
tiyities for an important meeting at
which were discussed the Derby
scheme and other matter which must
be threshed out when parliament re-
conyenes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-28

PARIS. Dec. 81. 5:35 p. m.-The
French steamer villa de Ia Ciotat with
passengers on board was torpedoed
without warning and sunk in the Med
iterranean by a submarine on Decem-
Der "a. the ministry Of marine an
nounced today. OF the passengers and
crew eighty were lost
The statement follows:
THE steamer Vile de Ia Clotat waa
torpedOed and sunk on the Path in
the Mediterranean. by an enemy sub
marine. without warning. A majority
OF the passengers and crew were
picked up by an English steamer.
Details have not beer received"
The Vile de Ia Ciotat was one on
the largest OF the steamships sunk
recently in the Mediterranean. Her
gross tonnage was 6.37S. She was
iS7 feet long and so feet beam. She
was butt az La Ciotat. France. in 1Sea
and was owned by the Messageries
Maritimes Of Marseilles. She was
last reported on her arrival at Sal
gon. lndo-China, on December / on a
voyage from Yokohama TO Mar
seillgF. The Messagories Maritimes.
the line owning the steamship Vile
dc Ia Ciotat. sunk In the Mediterra-
mean by a submarine. is represented
In the United States By the Interna
tional Sleeping Car company. Repre-.
ecntativcs OF the line said that ihey
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-28
THE wEArHER.

MASALH9TON, Dec 27.--Forecaat.
Ohto, western Pennsylvauia-Cloudr
ana colder Tuesday, preceded by snow trI
extreme south: wednesday probably fnfrI
West vtrg1nia-Ratn turning 20 snopl
and much colder Tuesday; WednendaI
cloudy probably snow In mountains
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-28

LONDON. Dec. 27,-The Daily
Mail understands that David Lloyd
George threatens 20 resign from,
the cabinet unless Premier As
quith strictly adheres 10 his
pledge 20 apply eompulsion to un-
married 'siaekers" " they failed
20 present themselves for attes-
tation under Lord Derby's recruit
ina scheme.
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in
BriHShCdbinet
Threatening

LONDON. Dec. 27.-The par
lismentary situation continues full
Of uneasy rumors and some
changes In the cabinet are BEING
widely talked Of. There is a pos
sibility that Sir Edward orey's
health may compel him TO leave
the cabinet. although he attended
today's meeting.
The sudden return Of Winston
Spencer Churchill 20 England like
wise 10 the basis Of many ru-
mors.
David Lloyd George. the minis
ter Of munitions, received a great
ovation from the holiday crowd
when he arrived az Downing street
for the cabinet meeting.
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-14
MINNESOTA MEN HONORED.

At the meeting of the National Edi-
torial association, just closed at San
Francisco, two Minnesota men were
honored by being elected to office in the
organization. VIM. R. Hodges, editor
Of the Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch was
elected treasurer and C. H. Hotaling of
Mapleton was elected to the Board of
Directors.
The entire list of officers of the asso-
citation is as follows: President, Lee J.
Rountree, Georgetown, Texas; Sentinel;
vice president, E. H. Tomlinson, Morris
town, N. j. Journal; secretary, George
Schlosser, Daily Press, Sioux Falls, S. D.;
treasurer, w. R. Hodges, the Herald,
Sleepy Eye, MINI.
Executive committee: William A.
Glenn, Kansas City, Mo-; S. B. Harden,
Hutchinson, Texas; John C. Oswald,
New York; Frank Roderus, Chicago;
H. c.. Hotaling, Mapleton, Mimi;
Homer Harwood, Warren, MINI.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-14
Justice, But Not Complete.

Justice Charles E. Hughes recently
refused, the application for a writ OF
srror ia the case of the former police
Captain, Charles Becker Of New York
sho is condemned to die for his part in
ssle murder of Herman Rosenthall, the
gambler.
Justice Hughes did right, no doubt,
"a refusing the technicality. There
gems to- he no doubt that Becker was
aand and glove with the crew who shot
she gambler. He is guilty enough and
T. may clear the. atmosphere of New
Works notorious police ring to have
Becker sent to the electric chair.
Still, Becker was simply the tool of
the man higher up" and is no more
guilty than a score of others who will
escape entirely. 1t seems bad that he
sllsuld have to bear the burden of other
mems, guilt as we'll as his own. Reports
saem to indicate that he simply acted
nr others in the affair. Complete
justice would no doubt mean the dis
closure Of; a. system more corrupt thar
t.an be believed and would bring some
high officials OF New York very close tt
ghe Chair.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-14
ThQt 1916 Ch0Mt0WQud.

More, than ten thousand persons at
ended the third annual St. Peter
Chautauqua declares the St. Peter
Herald That the Chatauqua received
such generous support certainly goes to
show that it is form of amusement that
has proved it's popularity with our
neigkhors. What is good for St. Peter
certainly ought to be good for New Ulm.
And good many New Ulm people went
aver to attend that St. Peter Chautqauua.
It is reported that the City Council
Ii seriously considering putting a ban
an carnivals coming to New Ulm. The
City Fathers are evidently of the opinion
that the carnival is not a desirable form
of amusement for the city. That, Of
,sourse, depends on the carnival that
comes and the vigilance of the COM
nittee in charge of it.
But be that as it may, the most careful
management of the recent carnival per-
nitted the Commercial Club to break
but a, mighty little to the good. On
the other hand, surrounding towns are
making money on the chautauqua pro-
position. Take the city Of Worthington
in the southern part of the state for
example. The Chautauqua is an es-
tablished institution there and has been
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-14

camped among the giant cottonwoods
that fringe the banks and give the stream
it's name. On a smaller scale, perhaps
than the majestic Minnesota, but not
whit less beautiful with it's cliffs and
rock strewn bed, the little stream affords
ideal camping spots for the white man to
return to Nature and grow strong amid
the quiet strength Of her solitary spots.
The editor is no poet but he is able
to recognize good thing when he sees
it and the natural beauty of the sur
rounding country doesn't need any
highly Autographed folders to make one
bow reverently before it. 1t is a fine
thing to see the Royal gorge and when
they have settled their differences in
Europe we would like to take trip to
the Alps and perhaps, view the ruins, Of
ancient Rome and modern Rheims. But
in the meantime we can rest easily con-
tent with a few long hikes around here.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-14
& May Be Your Boy Neat.

Are we getting old and grabbed?
Time was when the Glorious Fourth
without giant crackers and torpedoes
and niger chasers and the like seemed as
barren as Saharah.
But when one reads that the toll of
he Fourth this year, in spite of the at
Tempt to make it a sane Fourth, was
thirty lives and over 100000 in fire loss,
L all hardly seems worth while. Can't
E:a teach our young people to celebrate
N some safer way? Can't they be
taught that a full appreciation of our
National Independence does not necces-
sarily call for sacrifice of finger or
Two and deep and dangerous burns?
Thirty deaths already reported and
TOO soon for the dreaded lockjaw reports
10 come in. Injuries to 1851 reported
aid many of these SO serious that no
nope is held out for recovery. Is the
patriotism produced at all equivalent
q. the heart ache in American homes
slruout the country? We have laws
against the promiscuous selling of fire
arms and high explosives to grown men
5ut once a year we throw aside all re-
Graint and permit the selling of unlimited
explosives to irresponsible children. 1t
doesn't seem consistent, it certainly
sn't necessary and let us hope it will
sone day be stopped. 1t may be your
10y next.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-14
Redwood Plan uGood One.

Redwood Falls has recently in
augurated scheme that would be of
real benefit to New Ulm. A ''board of
censorship" has been appointed to in
vestigate the merits of all solicitors Of
whatever character. Frequently bust
ness men have been called upon to aid
solicitors for causes of which they did
not know the merits. Many fakes have
been perpetrated on the generous and
too good natured public as a result.
The Committee of Censors" ap-
pointed by the president of the Com
mercial Club, will carefully investigate
every solicitor before allowing them to
operate in the city. An illustration of
how the system works is afforded by a
recent case reported from Redwood.
A short time ago the committee was
asked to investigate the justice Of the
requests made for money by one-time
printer who drifted into town, aI parently
ill and without funds. A local physician
pronounced the man to be physically
unaEle to work, and the committee found
means for feeding and lodging him and
sending him to Minneapolis where he
said he would be cared for. By this
action, the committee not only did a
real kindness in getting the man where
he would be properly cared for, but
probably relieved Redwood County from
an additional charge, as the man would
undoubtedly have had to be taken to the
County Home.
Recently in our own city host of by
ISLANDERS was observed surrounding a
young man of about twenty who was
being cross examined by the police.
He had been begging to secure funds to
take him to Duluth. He declared he
was an epileptic and had friends to care
for him in Duluth. To back his claims
he showed document purported to be
signed by prominent official of Luverne,
Mimi, from whence the boy had come,
justifying his actions.
been hard for a well-meaning person to
decide as to the merits of the case for
there were many peculiar circumstances
about it. He had, however, secured
considerable money from New Ulm
people on the strength of his representa-
lions. If New Tim had a committee
similar to the one appointed by the
Redwood Falls Commercial Club, a
good bit of misplaced charity might be
avoided.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-14
Te. Were balsy.

Under the heading, celebration notes,
che Springfield Free Press contains the
DlIowing: CDR. j. P. Graft and A. J.
Esser of New Ulm ran doll baby rattle
and they were about the only New Ulm
business men who did come up. Not
sven one county official showed up. New
Vim sticks pretty close to home, but
did you see the auto loads of Spring
tieldites that went down there Monday?
It would take flock of English airships
20 pry some of those fellows loose from
heir moorings.'
We are sorry we slipped up on the
Springfield Celebration, we don't doubt
IL was a dandy. But we were having
such blame good time here we simply
couldn't get away. We will try to get
there next time. Friend.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-14

for about ten years. Worthington now
owns its own chautauqua park, lovely
little spot on the shore of Lake Okabena,
they have a permanent covered pavilion
with comfortable seats and dressing
rooms for the talent. And the asso-
citation has fat bank account that puts
them in position to get the best talent
in the country.
Regardless of what the Council does
in regard to the licensing of carnival
companies, the Commercial Club would
find a chautauqua better paying pro-
position, better drawing card and an
attraction that would draw a more
desirable class of trade.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-14
Hibbi,a,g Is The Goat.

Since the U. S. Steel corporation has
refused to pay it's taxes on it's iron range
properties, the range towns have been
making larger use of warrants in order
to provide themselves with funds pend
ing settlement Of the tax war.
In withholding the tax money in ORDER
to discipline" the town Of Hibbing, the
corporation really strikes harder blow
at the county and state, since the local
tax is less than one-half the total levy.
The trust does not desire and cannot
afford to slap the whole state in the face.
1t does not want quarrel with St.
Louis county, Of which the friendly and
influential city OF Duluth is the county
seat. 1t does not even care to squelch
any range town which is nice and polite
and subervient. 1t obviously does de-
sire to embarrass if not to crush the town
of Hibbing which has decided to run
its own business rather than to be the
pampered plaything of the trust for a
time and then abandoned to the crows
and quack grass when the corporation
is through with it.
In this situation the trust is seeking
to arrange with its own banks, and others
that may be friendly, SO cash all warrants
except those of the village of Hibbing.
This plan will relieve the financial stress
of the other range towns, will give the
county and state their tax income, if
they desire to issue warrants, and will
theoretically leave Hibbing deeply bitten
by regret that it ever quarreled with a
billion dollars.
This financial boycott of whole
community with banks as the tools is
the sort of thing that is going to arouse
the whole state of Minnesota to reali-
cation of the dictatorial, un-American
power assumed by the steel corporation
in the mining district. incidentally the
banks Of the entire state may expect
such an incident to result in legislation
calculated to prevent their use as sand
bags. 1t is unbelievable that the whole
state will sit placidly by and see one of
its best towns deliberately put out Of
business by cool defiance of tax laws
that were drawn to apply equally to all.
If law means anything at all, it means
that Hibbing has nothing to worry about.