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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-17
FAIRMONT POSTOFFICE
FORCE HAS RESIGNED
Father Makes
Orphans of
His ChiidrenS

Special Dispatch o. Hthc IntcIigcuca~.
CLARINGTON. o.. Nov. I6.-Seven
small children were made orphans
here sometime last night by their own
father. when John V. Richards snot
ana killed his wife. Rebecca. and teen
killed himself Momentary derange-
ment. the result Of an accident at the
woodland dam sometime ago. ts the
only motive advanced for the murder
and suicide. the couple always being
APPARENTLY happy and contented 10
quarrels ever marred their household
life. and uews Of the double tragedy
could hardly b. believed
Howard. seven years old. dressed In
his nighue. stumbled over the dead
body or his father as no came down
stairs this morning He rushed 10
the bed chamber OF his mother only
TO find her dead. with her head almost
torn from her shoulder. tho result or
full charge OF shot from a double
barrel gun az close range The other
barrel had been reserved for tho
fathers death
His screams awokc tho other rff.
dren. who ln turn notified ueIeHl1r.
These called tho aufhorItfes who fo1s
tHdlE' OF me bodies. Acting Coroner
John W. Rose took charge. and rem
dored % verdict Of murder and suicide
b. being brought out atthe inquest tnat
Richards had shot his wife and thcn
killed himself What took pIacn 20.
fore the tragedy will DO buried with
them. They loft no autcmortom
statements
Tho TACT that tho shooting was not
known until late This morning seems
almost Incredible hIl of tho children
we're sleeping in room directly over
me ono ln which thD shooting took
piece. and apparently neither ~ tho
soois were heard. From aIl facts a.
hand BE- Is Thought fh. tragedy o..
CURED about mI1rirNf .a.f uigrf
Arra1gDurrf. for fIa funeral .r,. .4.
complete. ReafIg,s Uf tho dead non
sons have been notified and will ukafy
take charge OF fhs orphans
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ACTION TAKEN AS RESULT
OF DISMISSAL OF
OFFICIALS.
Charges Made Against Postmaster
1t Is Alleged-Details
Lacking.

special Dispatch 70 the Intelligence
FAlRmoNT. W. Va. Nov. 10
II was announced at n1idniuht 20.
night that every member Of the
force Of clerks ~ the Fairmont
postoffiee had resigned IS pro.
test against the dismissal Of As
sistsnt Postmaster W. -. Brand Of
this city for seventeen years the
assistant postmaster here. That
charges Of a serious nature were
made by the force against Post.
master Maniey was also stated
Particulars Of the affair could not
be secured
Col Wilbur n. Brand. assistant
postmaster Of Fairmont: and
Perry o. Burton. clerk Of the Mon
ongah office were to-day officially
notified Of their dismissal by Post
master Charles {. maniey Both
men were efficient and popular
officials and their dismissal is
deeply regretted here. both are
Republicans
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.eW HcQrinq
In Williamson
Charter Case

CHARLESTON. W Va. Nov. 16-
Tho supreme Court OF Appeals today
granted new hearing In the several
causes involving tine constitutionalitv
cf the charter of the city Of William
son. seat Of MIngo county. passed hv
the last regular session Of the IerisIa.
turc. providinr for a commission form
OF government. and empowering the
Governor 90 appoint the administra-
tive officials
The petitioners for another hearing
point out that the decision Of the
court recently determining tho char.
fsr LEGAL was tine hr-t decision i'm fbe
land holding valid a legislative ar,
authorizinE the appointment bv the
state of an municipal officers who
make the local laws and lew the local
taxes.
The claim was further made that ait
is OF vital importance To- the usoplp of
the entire State that the decision is a
precedent. under which Oh. municipaI.
iucs viii be- made the pIsyfhin-. Of
partisan legislative maioritios. under
which political fayurif,s may. for OK.
ample. be sent from Ohio county 10
govern lluntInet0n. from Kanavha
county to govern Wheeling and from
Mcdowell county to govern Charles.
ton. under which Jerusalem will br
governed from Rome"
The petitioners are g. g. piuson.
John S Hall. Tunis Nunemakcr. Alex.
lfFhop. g. Cu'rose. v " Fleming g.
g.. scott and W o. Vaughn The cases
involved arc those of OrIand b. Boot
ON 1raIn-t I.a-un. Gail 2. uudrcou
against IaIl. Nuntuakor and others
AGAINST H0uIun and others. Hall
against Hoo'nr and others. and Pineun
against Ho0f0u and others
Ten decisions vor, handed down hy
fh' court af fodaFa session Five of
tnom wrrr rry'u1ls. four anrmanona
ad ono reversal Iu part Two decisions
were rendered hs IuI.D rom 49, Ma.
SON. iho 0rt ho hsa handled since hiq
recent appointment f0 fhr bench
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PENFIELD TO
ASK FOR AN
EXPLANATION
INSTRUCTED BY CABLE TO
INVESTIGATE SINKING
OF ANCONA.
Several Points on Which u. s.
Wants Information Are
Made Clear.

WASHINGTON. Nov. l6.-Ambassa-
dor Peniield "a Vienna was instructed
by cable today to ask the Aust tro-Hun-
garian foreign Office for statement
In detail of the Circum stances Of the
ltorpedOing of the Italian liner Aucona
in the Mediterranean last week. with
a loss Of several American lives
This action was taken uuon the nre-
sentation by the Austrian embassy
here to Secretary Lansing OF a com
munication from the Nie0ua admiralty
stating that an Austrian submarine
sank The AnCona. and ASSERTING juat
ample time for the passengers ana
crew 20 ESCAPE was afforded Jnui
responsibility for the action O.. ne
submarine, which 10 had been reported.
was OF German nationality. was tnus
oniciaily assumed. the American gov
ernment withheld formal inquiry at
Vienna
Ambassador Peniicld was sent what
IS known as an Informal instruction To
discuss the case orally with officials
OF the Austrian government TO Obtain
details supplementary to those trans
mitted by the embassy The unde-
terminad points on which the Amcri-
can government now seeks informa-
tion are:
Did the submarine ire warning
shot?
Did he submarine cease firing when
the Ancona came 10 a srOp2
How much time was given passenc.
ers ana crew To get into the ife
hOats7
What were the activities of the suo-
marine While the ship was unloading
its passengers?
Was torpedo fred while any of the
Passengers were aboard?
Oisposes Of Report.
The fact that the Austrian govern
ment assumes possibility for the
action Of the submarine disqoses. II
Is believed. Of the reports that the
undersea boat flew German flag but
officials are anxious 10 be satisfied
on this point as well
II Is considered possible here that
the submarin. may have been an Aus.
.trian craft with some German Officers
.and men aboard. but until the facts
Ccontiu1ed on Ps-e Ei=ht)
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been sacrificed owing TO muddlins in
high places
Subject Of Inquiry.
The Marquis Of Grove. Lord privy
SEAL replied that the allegations that
success af Ioos has been missed oVinv Z
to th" failure to hriur up reserves at
The rirht time was the subject OF an
inquiry
Baron newton who said he was unl
able fo disclose fhc number OF theI
British efar defended DO as ala VaI
count Haldanc. the former secretary
of war
Lord lialdanc declared that lord $50
payids had launched hIs attack vital
ont adequate Information "tt is true.
De said. that the country has suffered
owing to the want OF an orranifrdI
rcncral stan Nevertheless there hasI
been evolved a general star Of mel
highest order To cay that the work.
Of The stan .s failure is 10 say some
thinE which ia very FAR from mel
truth AZ for Field Marshal french.
hn ie up az O. o'clock in the morning. i
Tho Marquis OF Grove said thatl
from knowledge of Field MarshaIl
French mo- thourbt if cvccedinFly un-
likely that he would submit 20 havinel
persons forced upon his personal star
Lord Crewo had no hesitation IN say
ing That unless woman had business al
headquarters thew ought not 10 col
there.
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GREEK SITUATION
GETTING SERIOUS

sALoNIKI, Nov. Is. p. m. via
Paris. Nov. 16. 1:2O p. m-AnH-dy.
nastic demonstration are reported on
good authority 10 have ACQUIRED a,
Patras. one of the strongholds Of form.
OF Premier Nenizeios and also the
home OF former Premier Gounaris.
who now represents IL in the chamber
OF deputies.
While the intentions Of King Con.
stantine and the government with re.
spect 10 the Balkan situation have not
been defined rumors have been cur.
rent that the entente allies troops nav
be requested 10 quit Greek soil. 4
significant feature Of the tense sit
uauon Is the material increase re.
Gently in the number Of allied war.
ships in Salonih harbOr and more ex.
pected to arrive daily.
The organ Of eX- Premier Venizelos
az Saloniki. says:
Martial law and an oligarchy are
in unlawful possession Of the power
Ihere VIII be no domObilization. vet
elections will be held Fifty Vcnize
los deputies who were modified. re-.
quested the postponement Of the date
OF their enrolment 10 enable them I'D
conduct their electoral campaisns
The ministry Of war refused the ro
quest. This unhappy preamble saws
much for the intentions Of the Skou
loudis cabinet The new chamber will
TepreseW anything but the nation"
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CONGRESS TO BE ASKED
TO REVISE LAWS TO DEAL,
WITH CRIMES NOW IMMUNE

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov o.
Revision of Tho Federal neutrality
laws 40 'ho department Of Justice can
Deal a.th 0fersre dINcuIf. NJ not im
pos -InIn. '0 reach under existing afaf.
uirs .s one 0t tho tasks Congress will
be asked f0 undertake af tho coming
sion
Thus Hss ono OF Tho subjects die.
fu. % TO-DAY af mo cabinet meeting.
End Attorney General GREGORY affrr.
ward aaid hIa department would ask
Tor change Ir tho sherman amt. trust
arf POI there would bo no question
about rs application 20 rorapIraeias
such as arc believed 20 have been rr.
frnrei ibIn Tor recent strikes in murI
zion plants. attempts to blow 100 .ffps
railing from American ports. and other
activities having for their object .r
ffrforrufe with Interstate and f1raIvn
commerce pr0srfufI0rH frr rorapIr.
Hr'ra ~ frI. sort cannot hf under.
token Ir State court. under fhf sErr.
man arf and n umf.1F OF any other
government were Involved .ff rnfr..
would hr against OBJ. United States.
and could hr prosecuted only ir tho
Federal court.
Other LegIsiation Needed
Amrnfmrrf ~ Tho sherman arf
however probably rII not Le tho orI.
leglsIafiOn of that character aougff
from conrrerF Development of mo
laff s.r months have convinced Off.
cials that here is woefuI lack of
specific neutrality statutes. Tor many
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LABOR LEADERS
ARE RESENTENCED

special Dispatch To- the InteIligsnccr
GRAFTON. W Va. Nov. l6-New
sentences were pronounced at Philip
pi IN the United States District Court
by Judge Aston c. Dayton against
iour labor organizers, one woman.
"fo had been convicted last spring OF
violating Judge Dayton's Injunction
preventing strike organizers or sym
pathizers from interfering with oper-
atoms OF coal companies al Wellsburg.
W. Va. during a strike there In 1914.
Sentenced after conviction and en-
ier!nG az once upon serving their terms
four Of the organizers were released
later on bond TO ask for an appeal.
but appeals were denied them. They
appeared in court to-day TO be re-sen-
fenced. The sentences follow:
Miss Fannie Sellins. Pittsburgh. Pa.
months and L. days in the Marion
county jail: James Oates. Charloroi.
Pa. months and 10 days in the Ran
dolph county Jail. Hiram stephens.
Nellsburg. W. Va. months and day
in the Wood county Jail. Frank Led
vinka. Bridgeport. o., months and 10
days in the Randolph county Jail
Allowance had been made in each
case for time already served by each
person. and the prisoners will begin
serving their terms at once
There are some indications that a
new appeal will be taken.
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HOPES TO AVERT
CONSCRIPTION

LONDON. Nov. 1G. S:4S p. m-Pre.
mier Asquith is still hopeful that the
voluntary system Of recruiting in the
United Kingdom will succeed The
premier stated 90 the mouse Of com
mons this afternoon H. was his he
lief and hope that Coercivp measures
would not gave to be resorted to.
The premier said he was confident
that the appeal 10 the sense OF pa
triotic duty now being so energetiCal-
ly pressed by Lord Derby's commit
tee would elicit an adequate response
from all classes. particularly the
young unmarried men Of the country.
Mr. Asquith to quiet the fears Of the
anti-conscriptionists. reiterated that
no decision regarding compulsory en-.
listment would be taken without the
consent OF parliament
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alleged crimes have gone unpunishcd
HII'r IW" has been spent iu Invcstiaa.
I'u. because government law officers
i'Ii mat convictions could not bo ss-
cured About fHs uuiy .fafgfrr now
in Tho criminal code that have brap ir
F'k'd surr"9 fully aro those aimed at
'N' iran por'afIOn Of sypl1aiyea ur-
marked. in interstate commerce and
Iir law against enlistment LID tho
lnifcd states for f1rrIFu service
6oF"rumnnf attorney win bo freely
consulted hy tho attorney general rc.
Earfing what SORT of legislation ,a
needed. and i ia possible that an o.
Tort VIII boz made f0 codIf. tho lao.
nf Do United state. relating fo rru.
tralitF violations. fo rspiunaFo and
kindred matters
Enlarge Secret Service
Although 1o detailed Han fa- lra,
decided upon sn attempt m1s ba made
fo enlarge fhr power. uI fhn arrrrt
'rfIr' eI that it may hn able tl como
With conditions .urH a# ron rr' .
bon. H. result of HHr Eururrar asr
and trr interest of IeU.Fer.rf govern
mrnfs ir 900. country Under frl Drra
ont IaW tho secret service cannot uar
If1 regular mon .r any work sgrsuf do.
fr'i0r ~ r0uuferfeuers and protection
m if" President Although ChIef
Flynn .H said f0 he employing moro
ffan ifff uen ln war plot Irvesfira
lions. they al really arc rmuI0.pa Of
mo state department acting under
Flynn'F direction
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ARMY PLAN
NOT TO BE
MADE PUBLIC
GENERAL STAFF IDEAS ON
ARMY INCREASE NOT TO
BE GIVEN OUT.
Until After Message Is Read to
Congress-Wilson Makes
Decision.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-National
defense plans prepared by the war
college division of the army general
staff will not be made public until af-
ter the President has delivered his
message to congress and Secretary
Garrison's report. containing the ad-
ministration increased army plan. has
been submitted and published. Presi-
dent Wilson so decided to-day when
the matter was brought up at the
cabinet meeting.
Secretary Garrison favored imme-
date publication OF the war college
plans. which are understood TO propose
a far greater degree Of military pre-
paration than the administration pro-
gram. The Presidents position Ia
said TO be. however. that as head OF
the government he IS responsible for
the general policies urged for the vari-
Gus departments and that his recon-
mendations should be presented before
the detailed reports of the cabinet
officers and their subordinatcs. upon
which his decisions are founded. are
given out. Similarly the reports OF
the department heads. he fells. should
preced those OF the various subordi-
nate bureaus or divisions.
II has not been the general custom
to publish either war college or navy
general board recommendations. Sec
retary Daniels. however. set a new pre-
cedent two years ago by appendign
full text of the general boards report
to his own statement OF the years ac-
uvtties and recommendation rs TO
ships TO be constructed. The boards
report will be made public again this
year, and It is understood that its pro-
gram has been accepted by the secre-
tary In all essential particulars.
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Ties Up Mail

.I'riaI Dispatch fH fhr Trf,ffirrrra-
FAlRMoNT. " Va, Nov IL
When Postmaster Charles &
maniey entered the postoffee Al I
o'clock this Wednesday rornIro
he found a large card upon which
vas printed the following inscr,p
ton. "Your clerks and carriers
have resigned. Here are your
keys"
About fifty persons. ireludi,g
city carriers and rural route car
riers, are affected The yyhoIsr,te
r'sign7tions will hold up all mail
entering the Fairmo0t post office
not only FOR city distrI button. bat
throughout ail rural routes.
The post office department a.
Wsshinqton har been notified
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SERVED
ON THOMPSON

JNlONTOWN. Pa. Nov. lG-J Y.
Thompson. former banker and coal
land operator returned 10 his home
here today from New York and was
Al once served with papers In more
than 700 suits which have been
brought against him u required
Sheriff Martin a. Kiefer three hours
10 read the notices 10 him.
With the suits Instituted today
there are now 1.iOO actions involving
more than $4,000 0O1 filed in tho local
courts against the former banker Vi
Thompson refused 10 discuss his az
fairs
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ASKING CLEMENCY
FOR JOE HILLSTROM

san FRANCISCO N0t r. u..,rr.
f'n" 1Eu. 0''m'r.s for Joseph uu
.f'm. member uf th, Industrial WORK
'r. nf 'h" World sentenced f1 h. .H1f
H' rHIi Dob. 'Ift IfHH rrvf rr.THt
were passed unanimously TODAY by
fh' American Federation of TaI.r
meeting H'r. IIr r..rInfur. do.
'IHrnd f vHH apparent IHII.f.um did
NOT have ri fair uHI
PFC Ilan' fomurr. Ia authorized In
fho solution. fo transmit comic. nf
fh'm tu Governor William erry az
lian. tho board of pardonr of Utah
rho Svrdiah amhaH .1d0r fo tho United
states aud President Wilson.
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MELLEN
INTERVIEW
WITH TEDDY
ON SALE OF NEW HAVEN
STEAMER LINES PLACED
IN EVIDENCE.
Gives Some Inside Political His.
tory and Causes Tilt Be-
tween Attorneys.

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-Nev Iighr
'on Charles 5. Mellen's famous inter-
view With President Roosevelt over
the question as to whether the New
York. New Haven ana Hartford RAN
road company should sell its steam
snip lines TO Charles W. Morse was
switched on by the, government attor-
heys today. at the trial of the eleven
former directors of the road on the
charge OF criminal violation of the
sherman law.
Inc government introduced a letter
written by Mellen to William Loeb.
Jr.. the Presidents secretary. by
which IL appeared that there was SUP
sequent understanding between me
IaurCad president and Mr.. Roosevelt
over what had been said at the inter-
view. According TO Mellen's testl-
mony the President told him that ne
would give the New Haven no immr.
nifty II u violated the law, but that he
promised that there would be no
action taken against the road during
ms administration If it should retain
It's steamship lines.
The government maintains that the
New Haven not only retained the lines
strengthen its alleged monopolv
Please do not forget" Mellen wrote
IN the letter introduced today. "the
promise you made me that the Presl-
dent should send for Herbert nnox
smith and read over carefully he
memorandum he prepared Of our inter-
view OF early last spring on the steam
ship matter"
Unless my memory Is family ou,
hned 20 the President in that inter
view that II die not trade with AR
Morse u would be necessary for me
10 20 iurther for the protect ton OF &c
territory we serve and / have II
strongly In my mind that / suggested
there would be further acquisitions 10
extend our influence south 10 enable
US 10 control the rates upon cruae
products, which were so important TO
the manufacturing interests in our
particular territory.
To Smooth Things.
II fear he has forgotten the full in
terview. / am not at all surprised
that IL Is so, but inasmuch as we have
come 10 better understanding than
for "a long time back. and as am very
pleased at the result OF my last inter
view with him. ! am more than anxious
that he shall disabuse his mind of
the thought ! fear that he may have
had that ! have taken advantage of
his good nature and kindness toward
me 30 further than I was justified in
doing as the result OF our interview.
Such an impression on his part /
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SITUATION
BECOMING
MORE ACUTE
EFFORT BEING MADE TO
HAVE GREECE DECLARE
INTENTIONS.
Presence of Warships and Diplo-
mats May Have Some Bear
mg-Crisis Near.

LONDON. Nov. 16. 1915 p. NJ
With the increasing gravity. from ;he
allies viewpoint, OF the military stu
alton in Servia. the attitude OF Greece
toward the armies OF the entente DOW
ers has become a matte Tof the deep
est concern. and an effort is being
made TO induce the Green government
TO define its intentions
II Is said that the presence at SaIO-
nlki OF large number OF French and
British warships with transports mas
made some impression on King Con
stantine and his advisers But. with
so mucn at stake. nothing short OF a
possible guarantee OF the safety of the
French. British and Servian troops,
should they be compelled by circum-
stances TO retire into Greece. will sat
lsfy London and Paris. the ministers
OF which capitals ara being strongly
supported by the Russian and Italian
representatives.
May Aid Situation.
The presence OF Lord Kitchener mo
British secretary OF war. in the Aegean
and of Denys Cochin. a member OF the
French cabinet, at Athens, IL is hoped
mere. VIII help TO clear uD very com
picated situation. The time. however
Is short. for the Bulgarians have been
strongly reinforced both in central
and southern Servia. and besides at
tempting Ranking movement against
the Servians at Babuna pass. thereby
threatening Prilep and Monastir. are
opposing formidable forces to the
French at Gradsko and along the lett
bank Of the Cerna.
Ihus far the Servians are holding
the Babuna pass. and the French their
original position. but the pressure is
necessarily being felt by the troops.
who have been hghting for days with
out cessation
On the north the Austro-Germans
who have Joined hands with the Bull
gsrians west OF Nish. are moving slow
ly and steadily. but doubtless eau
uously. owing 10 the presence Of the
unbeaten Montenegrins. with perhaps
other support. harassing them in the
west
y dispatch received tonight from
Confined on Page EightJ
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HUNGARIAN EDITOR
GETS SIX MONTHS
oiaI Uispatch 10 the intellgencer.

Special Dispatch 90 the 1ntelnEoneer.
COLUMBUS. O.. Nov. ia B.
kollar. editor Of a Hungarian paper
published az Youngstown. will have to
serve six months In the Ohio peniten-
tiary and pay fine Of $3.50 for pub
fishing an alleged false statement re-
garding "a bank az Youngstown. tho
supreme Court having today upheld
the action Of the lower court In his
case.
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CORONER PROBES
FATAL SHOOTING

CIAE.- TNg. 49, NH Nrs rf
500 IuEr.t.f'Ur Woo started today
hF Ur r 81 Mason coroner. into tho
death 'H.I ...r.u. OF William 70 uau.
NJ Piedmont from f bullet wound .n.
h'rfed fno v,rE. aED Iy Prank Cor.
bin. a policeman of -nIl.rr. rrar here
Tho onOor attempted fo arrest him
FOR dIaordrr.lr conduct DorbIn saws
bDU attacked him with "a knife
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THE wEATRER.

ohio-Fair Wednesday Thursday In
cfeaEing cioudlness
Neatern Fennsylvau2a-PartIy cloudv
Wefi neEdav and Thuruday
West Virginia-Fair Wednesday and
Thurrday.
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