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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05
APPEAL j. s.
STEEL SUIT
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT Or
GOVERNMENTS INTEN-
TI0N Is MADE.
Decision to Appeal Is Unanimous
Most Important Of Any
Antitrust Suit.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June a.
Formal announcement OF the govern
ments intention to appeal TO the Su-
Ereme Court from the decision OF the
Federal District Court at Trenton, n.
j., dismissing the suit for dissolution
OF the United States Steel Corpora
ton. was made tonight by Attorney
General Gregory.
The following statement was issued
by Mr.. Gregory. without comment:
While the case against the United
states Steel Corporation was insti-
tuted by the previous administration.
am In complete accord with the view
OF the law on which Il is based. OF
course II will be taken 10 the Supreme
Court"
The full text OF the district courts
decision was laid before the attorney
general to-day. Just before he started
Tor the White House TO attend a cabi-
net meeting
II was said to be the unanimous
opinion OF administration officials
that an appeal should be taken. The
suit is considered one OF the most
important proceedings ever brought
under the Sherman antitrust law.
IL Is regarded as involving many OF
the questions at issue in the Interna-
uonal Harvester Company case. which
was decided in favor OF the govern
ment in the lower court. and Is now
before the Supreme Court on appeal.
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NOW MOBOLIZTNG
Italian Army Now In shape and Few
Skiruishes Claimed TO BE
Favorable 90 italy.

The hghting on the Austro-ItaIian
frontier has not yet assumed great
proportions. although the Austriana 10.
port the capture from the Italians OF
Two submits on the east ridge of
kreuzbcrg Battles are In progress on
the Carlnthian frontier and In the
coastal district near Karfreif.
italian reports say that the mohiIiza-
tion of ltalys forces is now compiofe
10 is added that although the cncoInt-
crs with the Austrians thus FAR have
been merely outpost skirmishes. tbev
Invariably have resulted in Italian suc.
cossca and given the Italians advan.
tages ln positions on Austrian terri
tory.
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BIG VICTORY
General Angeles Gives Details OF Can
ture Of silso by Villa Forees-A
Hard Blow.

Ell PASo. Tex. June 4. General
felix Angeles OF the Villa forces under
date OF June 3. wires the Associated
Press from Leon, Guanajuato. Mexico.
as Follows regarding the fighting be-
tween the villa troops and the Car
Obregon:
The battle at Leon has been a long
one because Obregon has his troops
stationed In fortified positions and he
constantly has been on the defensive
in his fortiications The left wing
OF our troops has been driving the
enemy from his position in the noun
talns extending from Leon TO Silao.
Last Tuesday our left wing com
pleted its movement capturing SiIao
and driving the defenders towards Ira
puatO and La Piedad, and finally this
same left wing after detaching forces
enough TO retain Silao. again has
moved ten kilometres towards Leon.
driving the enemy from position !
which they were defending in that eT.
tension OF land. Now the enemy finds
itself surrounded AZ Trinidad station
In their last positions
Dealt Hard Blow.
With the capture of Silao. the
enemy has been dealt strong blow.
both materially and morally. Their
cavalry which fought in Silao was
completely dispersed and Is demoral.
ized. The enemy's loss in the can
ture OF Silao includes mules, horses.
arms and ammunition, carriages. and
the populated center where they OBJ.
tained resources to feed their troops.
leaving the communication lines with
Vera Cruz cut.
Il give this news acting for General
villa, who Is with the troops compos-
ing the left wing which took SilaO
and defeated the enemy"
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GREAT BATTLE
With Austro-Germans the Aaaressors
Raging Along the Entire Gslieian
Front.

great battle. with the Austro-Ger-
mans nearly everywhere the aggres-
sors. is raging along the whole OF the
Galician front and a decisive conclu-
sion TO the entire Russian campaign
IN Galicia Is in sight. according 10 a re-
port from the Russian field headquar-
ters
Przemysl is said To have been
cleared OF Russians and the Muscovite
forces are reported to be in retreat
eastward except one band which Is
making a stand on the heights south
west OF Medyka. wheer the Austro-
Germans are attacking it. To the
south Of Przemysl an Austrian army
has broken through the Russian line
and Is advancing on MoscEka. which
Is situated on the railway hne leading
from Przemysl TO Lemberg
In the Stry region. the Vienna ad-
vices say the Russians are In full re-
treat. while on the Pruth line attacks
by the Russians have been repulsed
with severe losses
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HEALTH COUNCIL
Governor Names Members Of Ne,,
Board That VIII Work With
state Hesth Commission
er Or. Jepson.

special Dispatch to the IntsilIEencer.
CHARLESTON. ". Va. June a.
Governor Hatfield. late TO-DAY. an
nounced the appointment OF the fol
ioWlng members Of the Public Health
on Souncli. DTs w. y. Stevens, OF Kim
ball. Mcdowell county: ]. n. pyle ~
Ihester' Hancock county, and y n
farnsworth, OF Princeton. Upshur
county. for terms OF four years each
The following doctors were appointed
ior terms OF three years ach: w. j.
DaVinson, ,9 i., Parkersburg. Wood county:
W. w. Golden. Elkins, Randolph conn.
" and J. =. Robbins. Charleston, Ka-
nawha county
The following doctors were appoint
ed members OF the State board for ex
animation and rtgistration OF nurses:
county. Mckee Sites, Martinsburg
berkeley county, They will seCve
three years each.
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ABUNDANT CROP
Italians Preparing 20 Harvest Unusual
" Large Amount Of Grsin-Use
Respina Machines.

ROME. via Paris. June 4. GAO o. m.
The government and the people en-
gagged In farming are beginning to pre-
pare for harvesting an abundant crop
OF grain. About 5000. 600 acres are 10
be harvested which under ordinary
conditions would require $500. 900
reapers
This year. however. IL IL proposed TO
use 10000 reaping machines and as
each does the work OF 10 people the
number needed for the harvest r.
thereby reduced by 10000. The use
OF the machines also reduces the length
OF the reaping time from 10 to ~ days.
making a further reduction in the
number OF men required BY another
800, 900
The 1.950.0O0 reapers still required
will be made up OF boys and women
and men over military age. while IL
absolutely necessary the government.
II is expected. viii allow a certain mum.
Der OF peasant soldiers 10 return from
the front for this work during the
necessary ~ or 15 days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05
BLACKMAIL
Detectives Arrest Long island Man on
Charge Of Sending Threats to
the Cunard Line.

NEW YORK. June 4.-Detectives
stationed at a mail drop in the general
postoffice here today arrested Fred
ertck A. Stillwagon, a resident OF Long
Island. and charged him with sending
fourteen threatening letters TO the Of
hcials OF the Cunard line demandine
sum from $4,000 to $4,000. Still
wagon was arrested after. according TO
the police. he had mailed another letter
TO the Cunard line. The police declare
that the prisoner admitted mailing the
letters.
In several OF the letters. StiIlwagon
is alleged to have threatened to blow
up vessels OF the Cunard line unless
his demands were complied with.
Immediately after the destruction OF
the Lusitanta. the police charge, the
writer OF letter received at the Gun.
ard offices stated that one Of his bombs
placed In the ship before she sailed
from New York was responsible for
the disaster.
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U. S. RECRUITS
GoVernnent investigating Alleged Re.
eruiting Of American Youna
Men by Great Britain.

BOSTON. June ALLEGED recruit.
ing OF American young men for the
military forces Of Great Britain Is the
SUBJECT or an Investigation begun BY
Federal officials here to-day. Accord.
ing 10 a cablegram from the United
states consul general at London.
which was included in a message sent
by Secretary Bryan 20 Congressman
Peter +. TaEue. OF this city, at least
Is youths have been enlisted in viola.
ton Of an agreement with .he Brit
lsh Board Of Trade regarding the
United States shipping laws. These
and other cases are being inquired
into
Secret service agents are co-Operat.
ing with United States District Attor.
ney Anderson and his stan. on orders
from Washington. 10 learn what in
ducements, n any have been offered
American youths 10 ship on British
vessels, as caretakers for horses and
cattle.
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6 KILLED; MANY HURT
AS RESULT OF STORM

KANSAS CITY. Mo. June six
persons were reported killed and 20
injured as a result of heavy wind and
rain storms to-day in western and
northern Kansas.
Streams were again rising to-night.
and washouts along the lines OF the
Union Pacific, Rock Island and Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroads were reported
A tornado that struck Leoti caused
one death and serious injury to a
pumber OF persons. while eight were
hurt in n tornado which swept BARTON.
Russell and Osborne counties
Property loss aggregating $3.50. 600.
~ was estimated. was caused BY rain
and wind in Clark county. -Four inches
OF rain fell In fifteen minutes at Ash
land. the county seat
-Four men were drowned when a
handcar went into a washout caused
by the Solomon river east OF Morland.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05
SOME SPELLING
state Contest Held at Columbus Yes
teroay Was Some Mateh-FeH
On Easy Ones.
InteIlfgencer Bureau
Columbna. o.. Iuna q

OoAaAnphas ~ June q.
late tonight Claude c. Gossett Of
hlllsboro. won the spelling contest He
attends High school In Highland
county. He wins a prize OF $50 and a
ser or books given by the governor.
Louis Kern. OF Hooking county. and
Homer Jacobs, OF Jackson, tied for sec
ond place. The contest closed lust
before midnight with a final written
contest in which Gossett scored s7
OF possible hudred difficult words
IL took three thousand words and
nearly four hours today to spell down
~ OF the l6 county contestants In the
state spelling contest which opened
lnls afternoon. Governor Frank III
Wits delivered an address TO the
young spoilers. he pronounced the first
20 words. The contest was open to
All pupils Of grammer and high schools
or the state, and the oldest competitor
- ie ana the youngest II. both girls.
Union county's representative Vir-
ginia Cross, was the first pupil down.
she missing on the word "Desultorv ."
The contestant from this. Frinklin
county, Carl Hecker. went down elev-
enth. on the word Chronicle"
Other words that proved too much
TOT the contests were. Fertilizer. in
which the contestant from Fairfield
county, rural district failed. Fila.
mont. Boycott. Adherence. Crystalice.
Accommodation and CapabiliUesl
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BRITISH STR. NKUM
SUNK BY SUBMARINE

FALMOUTH. Eng. June f-(Mid-
nightl-The British steamer Inkum.
from New York 10 London, was tor
pedoed at $3.50 o'clock this morning
~ miles southwest OF Lizard Head
The crew was landed hero by the
Norwegian steamer Wendle.
No submarine had been observed.
when a terrific explosion shook the
vessel, which began to settle. Tne
crew took TO the boats. but the
steamer settled 50 slowly that some
OF them returned TO the ship. hoping
that they might cave her. They no
ticed. however. the periscope OF a
submarine, which discharged a sec
ond torpedo. completing the work
of destruction.
The Inkum left New York on May
y. for Londan. She was 302is feet
long and OF 3.O74 tons net. She was
built at Glasgow in 1901 and was
owned by the Gulf Transport line or
Liverpool
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PROCEss's..y COME
BACK TO FIRST LOVE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June AT
the conclusion Of a meeting of the
Progressive state central committee
here today. Edward c. Toner. chair
man. and Paul J. Haynes, secretary.
handed in their resignations and an
nolneed that henceforth they would
aniliate with the Republican party.
l.. Ray Lench. chairman OF the Eighth
district committee. also resigned.
The committee was in session all
afternoon and the. advisabllity OF
dissolying the Progressive party in
the state by a vote OF the COMMITTEES.
was discussed. Chairman Toner pro
posed a resolution that the party dis
band. urging that the Progressive
movement be carried forward In the
Republican party. The resolution
was rejected. however.
jackson Boyd. OF Greencastle. was
selected Chairman to succeed Mr..
Toner.
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ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED
FRAUDULENT USE OF MAILS.

PHILADELPHIA. June 4-Charred
with using the malls To- defraud two
officers of the Philadelphia Medical
Clinic and two physicians employed
by them we're held in g. 800 bail
each here today ACCORDING 10 pos.
tal inspectors The concern advertised
IN foreign papers throughout This
country and sent practically fb.
same treatment in every case Flov.
en transiaiorq we're employed 10 road
the mail which avoraged between 7OG
and 1000 cases n month and the co-f
N each treatment was from g. go fo
ti0.50. according 10 the teffimonv
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TO
PAY FOR THE
GULFLIGHT
IN NOTE TO STATE DEPART
MENT EXPRESSES RE
GRETS FOR INCIDENT.
Says Act Was Committed by Mis-
take and Offers to Pay
Indemnity.

WASHINGTON. June 4.-Germany.
In a note caoled TO the state depart
ment today by Ambassador Gerard
az Berlin. expressed regrets that
through an unforeseen accident n
German submarine had torpedoed
the American steamship Guirignt.
and declared itself ready to furnish
full recompense for the damage
thereby sustained by American ciu-
zens"
In the same communication the
Serman foreign office said Il had
not yet been possible TO clear up
'fuliy the case OF the American steam
ship Gushing. reported attacked BY a
German aeroplane. and asked that
Information in its possession CON
corning the incident
Blams for the attack en- the Gulf
light was placed by the foreign of
ice upon the proximity OF the two
british patrol boats and the absence
from the steamers freeboard OF the
nistlncttve markings usually carried
by neutral ships In the war zone.
That the attacked steamer carried
the American Tag" the note adoed
was first observed at the moment
OF firing the shot"
The Gulflight was torpedoed IN the
English channel five weeks ago while
AlOAh OAN ltNd1. IOI
Rouen, France. with oil. Two sea
men were drowned when the crew
took to the boats Immediately after
the attack, and the captain died or
heart trouble next day.
The expression OF regreat and Of
fer OF reparation in today'a note roI-
lows the principal outline IN the cir
cular recently sent 10 neutral ma
tions by Germany disclaiming any
intention OF attacking neutral YES
sells while carrying non-contraband
cargoes.
Text Of the Note.
The text OF the note which was
signed by the minister OF foreign
affairs. follows:
Referring to the note OF May 2Sth
the Undersigned has the honor TO in
form His Excellency the ambassador
of the United States OF America. Mr..
James W. Gerard. that the exan.ina-
ton undertaken on the part of the
German government concerning the
American steamers Gulflight and
Gushing has led to the following con-
clusions:
In regard to the attack on the
steamer Gulflight. the commander OF a
German submarine saw on the after
noon OF May LIST, IN the vicinity of the
Scilly islands large merchant
steamer coming in his direction with
was accompanied by two smaller yes
(cont1nusd on Page Twoivsl
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CREWS or sUNKEN
VESSELS ARE LANDED

klRkWALL. June f-The crews Of
two vessels which are declared to
have been torpedoed by German sub.
marines we're landed here today
ffty-three men belonging 20 The vii.
son line steamr Iona. bound from Mid
dlshrough for Montreal. and mine from
The Aberdeen fishing steamer Chrveo.
phrasua
The Iona was sunk - miles south
o. Fair Isle. Scotland. being forpedocd
after her crew had left her Tho
ChrysOphrasus was sent 10 tho bottom
about a. miles off Stronsav. one of
The Orkney islands
iu each case 10 is ALLEGED that the
submarines sholicf tho boats az thcv
were being launched Two Of tho
crcW of the Ions were seriously and
two slightly wounded
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LAW IS DECLARED
TO BE CONSTITUTIONAL

COLUMBUS. Ohio, June The
Ohio Supreme Court today upheld the
cOnstitutionality OF the Vonderheid
conservancy act I'm ever detail. bv de-
Gliding case against Northern Miami
valley interests which had sought 10
prevent organization Of a food PRO
lection district az wished BY the CITY
OF Dayton. The court held IN another
cases decided simultaneously that the
vide authority given directors Of
conservancy districts even 10 levy
taxes for preliminary food prevention
work are not In conflict wifi the atsfe
constitution.
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PARKERssURe BOY WINS
WILLY oRAToRicAL CONTEST

Special Dispatch 90 the 1nteiiironcer.
BETHANY. June AT the WUay
oi oiatorical contest held here tonight
IN which only Juniors and Seniors
can take part W. ~. Lyttle Of Parker.
burg, won the hrst price 81 $40. j 4.
LOWS or Washington. ID. g.. the sec
ond prize of 81 0nnd ". B Sharraf of
West lawrence. Ontario. Canada. the
Third prize Of $40. The contest is an
tended
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MEXICAN NOTE
Is RECEIVED
KINDLY
LEADING MEXICANS ACCORD
1T UNIVERSAL CON-
MENDATION.
Consuls and Agents In Mexico
Ordered to Report On
Conditions.

on BOARD THE 4. S. s. CoLoRA.
LO, SAN DIEGO. Cal. June A-presl
dent Wilson's Mexican message com.
manded universal comendation from
eadlng Mexicans in the importsnt
seaport and railroad terminal on Quay
mas. Sonora. according 10 radio a.
vices received to-day by Admiral How
ard. aboard his flagship. the cruiser
colorado. in port here.
other dispatches report a new fac
uon In control OF la Par. Lower Cali
iornia. which proclaimed its neutral.
g regardlng all forces In the field.
snu sent agents 10 the leaders OF other
factions. asking that this neutrality
be respected
Guaymas was quiet. with the cruis-
ers New Orleans and Cleveland an
chored in the harbor. villa forces
nold IL, with Carranza troops report
go encircling the town and burning
railroad bridges TO the north.
WASHINGTON. June American
consuls apd consular agents through
out Mexico were instructed by teie-
graph today TO send to the state de-
naTtnent immediately full reports on
prisent conditions in the territory
under their observation. These re-
ports. covering every section and ali
tacuonal jurisdictions, will facilitate
the work OF the American Red Cross
IN relieVing Mexico's starving civilian
population, and at the same time aid
the government in developing the next
step In the policy toward the con
tending military elements.
Steps already taken by the Red
cross onicials were approved at a
meeting OF the executive committee
OF the society today, and Il was de-
Clded 10 send s. II. Morris, acting na-
tlonal director, to Mexico City. TO
take charge OF the relief work there.
ana as far as possible supervise the
societys activities In central Mexico.
Gen. DevoI In Charge.
Word on the border will be directed
by Brigadier General DevoI, general
manager OF the Red Cross, who eN-
poets TO leave for Texas IN a day o.
two. Secretary Garrison today ordered
that the army warehouses with their
facilities Tor loading and unloading ba
placed at the disposal OF Red Cross
agents who are assembling food sun
pies sent TO the border for transporta-
tlon into the interior OF Mexico.
Reports from Mexico City today told
OF the movement OF Americans and
other foreigners from the capital nv
horseback and automobile to points
Cruz.
Details OF the fighting around sTao
whence villa drove a part OF Obregon's
forces Wednesday. continued TO reach
the Villa agency during the day. n Is
DeneVed that a decisive engaRement
probably is being rought now between
the main bodies of the contending
armies about Trinidad.
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SEVERE LOSSES
Sustained by Germans In Fighting on
Road from Menin 20 Npres, Re
ported From Bruqes

AMSTERDAM. Via London. June B
t2.25 a. m)--The Telegraaf's BruRes
Belgium. correspondent reports that
there has been heavy fighting on the
road from Menln 20 Ypres. with ee-
we're German losses. The allies. u iq
SAID, repulsed All attacks. The hos
pitals AZ Courtria, ROulers and Thou
rot are an full Of newly wounded
men and large conveys of wounded
are coming from The User line 10
Bruges. according to the correspond.
cnt
The Dutch newspapers declare fhat
burEomastor Max OF Brussels. VINO
mas been lnierncd for seven months
IN the Glatz Germany fortress has
developed acute tuberculosis Tno
newspapers assert that efforts 10 Oh
tain bic release have been vetoed bv
General Won BiEsinn. the German
governor general I'M Belgium.
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sALL PLAYER lNJuaHn-

LONDON. Ontario. June 4-F1mor
Hoch. hrst haseman Of the london
canadian league team was errfouefV u
injured In a motorcycle accident noa-
here touiRht and may never be- abfo
20 play ball again Tho machine. car.
r{lnF Hoch and Johnny Mu phy.
with farmers vehicle. one of fha
shafts % which penetrated Hoch'e icff
shoulder He o. I'm p serious condition.
Murphy vas badly bruised and shaken
up. HOch comes from Dover. Del.
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LONDON. June 4. 1910 n. m-With
the fall OF Przemysi. although this does
not appear 10 be the limit Of their ef.
forts against the Russians in Galicia.
tne Germans have again turned their
attention TO the western. front and
simultaneously with the news of the
arrival OF German reinforcements in
flanders and the province of Artois.
france. come official reports of their
St.aSks on positions recently captured
Dy the British and French.
They have succeeded in recovering
some treaches taken by the British
northeast or Gtvenchy and have storm
eu the chateau in the village of Hodge
part OF which the British still hold. al.
though Tor time the British were com.
PEELED To evacuate. the building which
they had captured Monday night.
Inc Germans also claim to be in
possession OF the sugar refinery at
Souchez. the loss OF which they have
not previously acknowledged. While
tnese IN themselves are considered
small matters in military circles here
they are believed to be the forerunners
OF resumption Of fighting on a large
Slowly Driving Back.
For some time It has been reported
that the French were slowly driving
out the Germans from strong nositions
horth OF Arras and were. In the words
OF an OFFICER Just returned from the
'front.'. punching a hole in the German
ilhe. To stop this movement and also
10 relieve their troops who. according
70 the British accounts, were SUFFERING
very severely from British attacks and
tnrough their own counter attacks the
Germans have dispatched a LOT of new,
troops TO the Arras-Ypres line and an
parently are making an EFFORT TO take
the initiative.
II is not believed here that any Of
tnese new detachments have been
Drought from the eastern front. as ali
accounts indidate that the Austrians
ana Germans are still yigorousIv AT
tacklng the Russians, who are falling
oack 10 positions between Przemysl
ana Lemberg- The Russians are en-
deaVortng TO hold the line formed
roughly by the lower San. the Wisnis
ana Dnelster rivers. where there are
strong natural positions which are COW
Sred g partly by the great marshes OF the
Dneister VI '"e
In eastern Galicia. the Russians
claim successes. These. however are
dened by the Austrans
Ihere has been no change on the
Austro-ltalian frontier. whehe the ItaI.
lans IN minor engagements have can
tured a number Of positions. but have
not as yet come Into contact with the
nam Austrian forces.