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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-26
ITALY GIVES REASONS
FOR ENTERING THE WAR

ground In the various pamphlets de-
failing the diplomatic negotiations
prior TO the declarations OF war.
Text Of Note.
The text of the note as translated
and issued by the Italian embassy fol.
lows in part.
The triple alliance was essentially
defensive and designed solely to pre-
serve the status quo. or in othr words
the equilibrium in Europe. That these
weer its only objects and purposes il
established by the letter and spirit of
the treaty as well as by the Intentions
clearly described and set forth in OF.
hcial acts OF the ministers who Great.
ed the alliance and confirmed and re.
newcd IL in the interest OF peace
which always has inspired Italian pol.
icy.
The treaty. as long as it's intents
and purposes had been loyalty inter
preted and regarded and as long as
II had not been used as pretext for
aggression against others. greatly
contributed to the elimination and
settlement OF causes of conflict. and
Tor many years assured 10. Europe the
inestimable benefits OF peace.
Rejected SerVian Note.
But Austro-lIungary severed the
treaty by her own hands. She reject
ed the response of Servia. which gave
TO her all the satisfaction she could
legitimately claim. She refused 10
listen TO the conciliatory proposals
presented by Italy I'm conjunction with
other powers. I'm the effort TO spare
Europe from a vast conflict certain
TO drench the continent with blood
and to reduce II to ruin beyond the
conception OF human Imagination, and
hnally she provoked that conflict
Article ! of the treaty embodied
the usual and necessary obligation OF
such pacts-the pledge TO exchange
views upon any political and economic
questions of general nature that
Continued on Page NineD
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SOL0NS MAY
MEET AGAIN
ANOTHER SPECIAL SESSION
MAY BE CALLED TO CON
SIDER VA. DEBT.
Adjutant General Elated Over
Restoration Of Militia Appro-
priatiOn-Delegates Leave.

Special Dispatch 20 the Irteltig.ncer
CHARLESTON. w Va. NAV 25-
Practically all the legislators had left
Charleston this evening. Some of
them caught trains for home immedi-
ately after the second special session
adjourned sine die at $50 this morn
ing. II was weary crowd of men
that hled down the steps of the capitol
with the break OF day, the task for
which they had been called together
finished.
Yet they did not say final farewelIs.
Tor there Is the prospect OF their be-
ing called together yet a fourth time
In the year. the next time TO consider
the problems involved in the settle
ment of the Virginia debt No one
knows how big those problems will be
until the decision OF the United States
supreme Court has been announced.
but II is only good sense TO suppose
that debt of some proportions
against the State will be found.
Perhaps the most elated Official
about the State house today over
what was accomplished by the legis-
Iature was Adjutant General John &.
Bond. who now has the provisions for
the national guard as Il was provided
ny the regular session and vetoed by
the Governor. 1t was learned to-day
that the sum fixed at S65. 600 by the
House committee was not disturbed
This sum was appropriated for each
OF the fiscal years Of the next biennial
period.
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RESOURCES
OF THE q. S.
AND HOW THEY CAN AID PAN.
AMERICAN COUNTRIES
DISCUSSED
DIR. Triani, of Colombia Makes
Dramatic Speech Declaring
America for Americans.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Nav 2s--
The story of how the vast resources
OF the United States may be used 10
aid the republics OF South and Central
America in clearing away difBculties
that the European war has brought
upon the western hemisphere was told
In part to-day TO business mon and
bankers who represent this nation al
the Pan-American financial confer.
ence.
In group conferences" delegates
from Is countries began explanations
10 representative Of the commer.
cial and financial interests of tho
United states 81 their peculiar needs
and indicated in what WAYS capifal
and credit could BE- used 10 bogf nd.
vantage TO strengthen trade relations.
Only few Of the delegates were pre.
pared with concrete suggestions. but
the general idea expressed was that
in the southern republics the surplus
capital of the United States would Gpd
fertile fields for Investment which
must bring in the future a closer union
or political and commercial intereat.
Dramatic Speech.
The only general session OF the con.
Terence today vas marked By "A dra-
matte speech by Dr SANTIAGO Perez
Iriani delegate from Colombia who
waved the naE Of Pan.Americanism
and Neclared that this hemispberr
should be- for Americans. Ho pro.
posed a new version ~ the Monroe
doctrine that would make % impos .
sible in the future for one American
nation 90 cOvet a foot ~ q nefrhbor.s
territory or invade her sacred soil
70 was a speech such as had not been
heard before af the conference. do.
voted largely 10 questions Of com.
mcrce and trade. and the dolerafes
greeted BE- with long continued an.
plause
Speakers before the general session
Included Governor HamIin and Paul
NJ WarburF. Of the federal reserve
board. a. Barton Hepburn. OF the
Chase National hank. and Mortimcr
L. Schid Of New York.
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ITALIAN DESTROYER
sURRENoERs TO AUsTRtANs

VIENNA. May %. via London. May
26. 1853 a. m.-Tho following Official
communication was issued tonight.
The cruiser Helgoiand and three
torpedo boat dfstroycrs encountered
two Italian torpedo boat destroycrs
near Barletta. one of whicn escaped
but the other or which was struck by
shell and compelled to surrender On
sinking condition
"Our destrOycrs rescued 30 men
of The crew Of the italian boat. inciud
inE its commander. the work Of rescue
was hindered by the approach OF two
italian batueshlps which nred from a
range of 1000 metres (about 10000
yardsJ ln the ensuing sklrmish our
destroyer Csepol was slightly dam.
AGED but the Helgoland and the other
desuoyers returned the cnemys nre
with apparent success and then re-
tired out Of range"
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CLEMENCY REMOTE AS GOV
WHITMAN PROSECUTED
BECKER TWICE.
May Seek to Save Life by Reveal
ing to Governor Details of the
So Called 'Police System"

ALBANY. ~. Y. May 25.-CharIes
Becker. the former New York police
lieutenant. must die in the electric
chair at Sing Sing prison within the
next six weeks for the murder OF
Herman Rosenthal. the New York
gambler. by four gunmen on July IS,
1912. unless Governor Whitman or the
United States supreme court inter
yenes. The court OF appeals OF New
York today affirmed the conviction of
Becker by jury in the supreme court
at his second trial held several months
ago. The same court granted Becker
a new hearing after his FIRST trial on
the ground that presiding Justice Con
had erred.
Executive clemency for Becker is
regarded as remote. As district at.
torney OF New York county. the pres
ent governor prosecuted the former
police lieutenant. personally conduct.
Ing the examination of witnesses in
the second trial Tonight the COVER.
nor declined TO discuss the case in
any way.
whether Becker. facing death, will not
seek to save his life by making reve.
lations. In connection with the SO.
called police system in New York
10 the governor. Regardless OF his
connection with the Rosenthal case
he Is believed to be possessed of In.
formation that would be invaluable
TO state and New York city officials
The statement has frequently been
made that the trial OF Becker and the
four gunner who shot Rosenthal only
scratched the surface OF the true con
ditions in New York police circles
Set Date Next Week.
The date for Becker's execution NAV
not be set. nor the death warrant
signed until next week. owing to the
absence of some OF the judges from
here. The law prescribes that an ex.
ecution must take place not less than
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FEAR ATTACK
Alarm Is Felt at Csrranza Headqusrt.
ers ss Result Of Small Attacks
Chief May Move

GALVESTON. Texas. May 25-The
playing Of searchlights around Vera
Cruz. Mexico. every night and the IN
creased garrisons In the outer fOrti-
ncations have given rise 10 fears that
General Carranza's headquarters may
BE- attacked. according 20 word re-
CeivCd here today from Vera Cruz.
Bands Of rcvolutionists opposed 20
Carranza have been drawing closer
and shooting az and loOting trains and
out of Vera Cruz. daily have been
growing bolder Meanwhile prepara-
lions have been made for n possible
move Of General Carranza 10 a haven
Of safety on the Island Of San Juan
de- Jlui in the harbOr of Vera Cruz.
For months be has occupied quarters
I'm the light house on the mainland
200 yards from Mexican transport
He seldom has ventured from the
light house
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PROBE ENDS
Federal Industrial Commission Com.
pies Investigation OF Colorado
Strike-labors Soon TO End.

WASHINGTON. May 25.-Investiea.
ton OF the Colorado coal strike was
closed today by the Industrial Rela.
tons commission and tomorrow. after
hearing statements about labor condi.
tons In Porto Rico. and examining a
Few witnesses on miscellaneous mat.
ters, the commission will conclude its
general inquiries which have been in
progress for more than a year Al a
meeting TO be held in Chicago about
June ]. the w1k Of framing a repor,
10 congress viii be undertaken. The
last witnesses In the Colorado invegti.
cation were W. l.. Mackenzie. OF the
Rockefeller foundation. and Ivy L.
Lee. OF the personal star OF John ID
Rockefeller. Jr Mr.. King. who be-
gan his testimony yesterday. had fur.
ther clashes with Chairman Walsh
over the latter's methods OF conduct.
lnE the examination.
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SHORTEN WAR
Entrance Of Italy Will Have Tendency
20 This End, 10 Opinion Of Rus
sian Foreign Minister.

PETROGRAD. May %. via London.
';"b q. M Italys entry into the war
VIII make the war much shorter In du-
ration. DO will have an enormous infu-
ehce on the attitude Of neutral coun-
tries. and Do viii lead 90 the rapproche-
mont Of States whose interests seem
no present 10 BE- opposed" p" said Ser
gius SazonOd. The Russian foreign
minister on being interviewed to-day
by The correspondent OF Reuters Tel.
egrsm Company.
I'm any case" the foreign minister
continued. mo hostile power can
henccforih BE- reinforced at the OK.
pense Of any neutral country what.
ever"
Concerning Bu.raria. N sazonon
said De DID not believe that she would
move against Russia under any cir.
cumetanccs. IIo declared that the
Ialo-Sortian relations were perfectly
amiCablc. and that Rusaia's task with
regard to Servia would not be fui.
hllcd unless Servia received free
outlet on the Adriatic
20 declare added the foreign min.
Istor. that Scrvia viii have free ports
which shall be- absolutely her own
REGARDING reports % separate
peace. VI SazOnon said numerous al.
tempts in That direction had been
made. and not only on the part Of
Austria. but all had failed. He added
that anything of that character was
absolutely impossible
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ITALIANS NOW OCCUPY
AUSTRIAN TERRITORY
NOT IN DANGER
Reports From King Of Greece Say
Condition Is Not critical-An-
other Specialist Sent For.

ATHENS, via London. May 25. 1885
p. m.-The condition OF King Constan.
tine. as disclosed in Monday nights
report, was less satisfactory than the
people were led to believe, though the
physician in attendance upon the king
now say that he is In no immediate
danger. The physicians are consider.
ing the adyisability Of performing an.
other operation, as the Inflammation
around the edges Of the first incision
denote the possibility OF further in
lection. A Fiennese specialist has
been summoned to the bedside OF the
king.
The latest bulletin concerning the
condition Of the monarch says that he
Is more restful His temperature is
given as 997
Prayers for the recovery Of the king
are being said IN all churches here.
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5000 KILLED
Attacks on osrdanelles Result in
Heavy Loss 70 Turks-Arm
istlee 10 Bury Dead.


LONDON. May 25. 1850 p. m.-Re-
cent operations al the Dardanenes are
described In an official statement Civ
en- out here tonight. The statement
says:
'On May n the first French division
made considerable progress and are
now close to the Turkish trenches.
"On the p the enemy made a deter.
mined attack against the left OF the
Indian BRIGADE az p. m. They gained
temporary footing. but strong
counter attack. at once organized.
drove the Turks back with the los,
Of over 500 men a number Of pris-
oners were taken
"On the % Of May the Turks asked
for and an agreement was signed for q
suspension Of hostiliues opposite the
Australian and New Zealand army
corps to enable them TO bury the large
number u Turkish dead lying close
to our trenches. over 5000 Turks
were buried-all killed between May
ts and 90
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CLAIMS AUSTRIA VIOLATED
AGREEMENT WHEN NOTE
WAS SENT TO SERyIA
Diplomacy Was Unsuccessful and
War Was Only Way to Safe
guard Her Interests.

WASHINGTON. May 25.-ItaIy has
addressed TO the neutral governments
OF the world a lengthy communication
explaining her reasons for declaring
war on Austria. Count di Cellere. the
Italian ambassador. presented the
document to Secretary Bryan today
IN the form OF a note TO the United
states government
IL reviews negotiations between
ltaiy and Austria. revealing that they
began Immediately upon the despatch
OF Austria's ultimatum TO Seryia. Italy
claimed then that the action OF Aus.
tria disturbed the equilibrium of the
Balkans and the peace OF Europe I'm a
way that vitally affected Italian inter.
ests. As an ally OF Austria. Italy as
serts the right to have been consulted
before the sending of the ultimatum.
the hrst news OF which was received
through the newspapers.
Failing 10 obtain through diplomacy
the satisfaction of her territorial and
national aspirations. Italy announces
IN the note that a declaration OF war
was the only means OF safeguarding
her position in Europe
The document takes it's place in
state department archives along with
the other notes and messages received
at the outbreak of the war from the
foreign Offices of Europe explaining
the positions of the respective govern
ments and their reasons tor action.
None OF these has been published. al
though the European governments
have covered substantially the same
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AND GREY
RETAIN THEIR POSTS IN THE
NEW ENGLISH COALI-
TI0N CABINET.
Arthur j. Balfour Becomes First
Lord of Admiralty and Asquith
Is Premier-The Cabinet

LONDON, May 25. 9:14 y. m.-Lord
hitchener retains the post of secretary
OF war in the new coalition cabinet
which has received the approval OF
King George. The new first lord of
the admiralty will be Arthur ]. Bal
Tour. winston Spencer Churchill. for.
mer head Of the admiralty. is given
the portfolio OF chancellor OF the
Duchy OF Lancaster.
Herbert n. Asquith retains the
premiership. and Sir Edward Grey the
ministry OF foreign affairs. David
Lloyd George. chancellor of the exche-
quer IN the old cabinet. will be minis
Ter OF munitions in the new one.
The Cabinet
The constitution OF the new cabinet
follows:
Prime minister and nrst lord of the
treasury-Mr. Asquith.
Minister without portfolio-I.ord
Lansdowne.
Lord high chancellor Stanley o.
Lord president of the council-Lord
Lord privy seal-Lord Curzon of
Kedleston. VI
Chancellor Of the exchequer-Reg.
inald McKenna.
Secretary of state for home affairs
Sir John A Simon
secretary of state for foreign af-
lalrs-Sir Edward Grey.
secretary for the colonies-Andrew
Bonar Law.
Secretary for India-J. Austen
Chamberlain.
Secretary Of state for war-Lord
Kitchener.
Minister of munitions LLOYD
First lord of the admiralty-Arthur
]. Balfour.
President Of the board of trade
Walter Runciman.
President OF the local government
ooard-Walter Hume Long.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Ian.
caster-Winston Spencer Churchill.
Chief secretary for Ireland
tine Birrell.
Secretary for Scotland 49, Thomas
McKinnon Wood.
President OF the board OF agricul.
ture-Lord Selborne.
First commissioner of works-Lewis
Harcourt.
President OF the board OF education
Arthur Henderson.
Attorney general-Sir Edward Car.
son.
Redmond Declined.
The official announcement on the
tcontinusd on Page EinsJ
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REAR ADMIRAL KNIGHT DE-
CIDED ATTACK HAD
BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
So Wires Navy Department, But
No Details Are Given-Fun
Reports TO Be Made.

WASHINGTON. May 25.-victory
for Rear Admiral Beatty's attacking
Red" feet. which out maneuvered the
Atlantic fleet under Admiral Fletcher
and won a position to establish a base
in Chesapeake bay. late today. closed
the great war game which has been
In progress on the coast since last
Tuesday.
In lacOniC telegram to the navy
department. Rear Admiral Knight. the
umpire. announced that he had term.
mated the game at o'clock this after.
noon on deciding that the imaginary
enemy armada had attained its OBJ.
tect. No details were given and Sec.
retary Daniels and his aides at the de.
partment know little more than the
general public about what the ships
have been doing the last week OF un.
der what conditions the enemy man.
aged to gain entrance through the
Virginia capes and establish himself
within striking distance Of Washing.
ton.
Mr. Daniels said tonight he had call.
ed upon the commanding officers for
fun reports. and when they were re-
ceived he would make public az much
as possible the story OF the oper-
ations
Much Speculation.
Much speculation was INDUCED In
by naval officers here az TO how the
successful plan Of attack had been
worked out. Such meaRre reports as
were available indicated that the de.
lenders. known a. the Blues. we're
operating on the New England coast
Consequently the suggestion most
frequently heard tonight was that the
attacking ships had eludcd Admiral
Fletcher and passed into to Chcsa.
peake bay, while the defenders cruised
fruitIeHsly about waiting for a dash
against Boston or New York.
The war began when the Atlantic
Meet passed out Of New York harbor
aiter being reviewed by President VIII
son. Practically every vessel on ae
active list has been engaged. Admiral
Fletcher having under his command
Tor defense Of the seabOard the main
body fthe feet Including the battle.
ships. while Rear Admiral Realty
with cruisers. dcstroycrs and auxiii.
aries operating under the fictitious
valuations of battle cruiser" and
battleship' fleets. etc. undertook the
attack
The two forces separated upon Ieav.
ing New York. and the war was under
way when the reds" AZ Admiral
Beatty's craft had been Designated bsd
Deen given time 10 attain a point hve
hundred miles from the coast
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OLDEST MASON DEAD

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May % Edwia
Uilos. aged o.. the oldest Free Mason
In Pennsylvania. died ln bis home hcr1
today Ho was Initiated in WASHING
ton Lodge No. l57. r. a. a. H.. Nav III
1881. Mr Miles vas n native of
Pennsylvania and had resided In tbi.
section all his life
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CHAGAS RESIGNS
New Premier Of Portugal Gives up
Portfolio Upon the Advice Of
His Physician.

LISBON May %. 10 .05 o. m. via
Paris. 4.25 p m.-JosO Chagaa te.
signed the premiership Of Portugal
today on the advice Of his physician.
lie was premier in the new rcvolufion.
ary government Of the republic ana
on May II was shot and seriously
wounded By Senator Frcuaa.
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COL. STATLER
Former wheeling Hotel Man Elected
President Of Hotel Mems Asso-
ctation a. Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. MAY 2s s- D.
VI statler of Cleveland. was elected
president of the Hotel Mems Mutual
beneht Association az todays session
Of the convention here.
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SELF INFLICTED
WOUNDS FATAL

Special Dispatch to the Intelligence.
STEUBENVlLLE. o.. May % Mrs
John shorts who shot herself with
suicidal Intent on Friday night be-
cause of family quarreia. died M the
hospital tonight She was born Al
Newell. W. Va
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FIVE MEN BURNED
IN POWDER EXPLOSION

WILMINGTON. Del. May 2s.-Eive
men were burned. three seriously. to
day in an explosion which wrecked
one Of the operating mills AZ the plant
OF the Dupont Powder company at
Carney's Point. y J.
This is the third accident that has
occurred in the company's New Jersey
plants within a few weeks. and a
thorough investigation is being con.
Quoted by the company TO learn the
cause.
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MAsoNs INCORPORATE.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligence
CHARLESTON. ". Va. Nav 2s-
The Morgantown Masonic Association
oi Moreantown. has an authorized
capital of $4,000 and the incorpor.
ators ere ". p Arnett John 81
GreRg. Prescott g. White Frank o..
Bowman. of Morgantown. and ". s
COrufhers Of Little FaIIs
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SCRANTON NEWS sUspeNos.

SCRANTON. Pa May 25-The
scranton Daily News suspended pub.
lication with to-days issue. and is
absorbed BY the Scranton Republican.
This leaves only one morning and one
evening paper m scranton.
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Charles Becker Mgs:Die In the Electric Chail
FIFTY DROWN WHEN
STEAMER HITS REEF

SANTIAGO. Chile. May 25.-F1fv
persons were drowned today when the
Chilean steamer Maximiano r:rrazuris
struck a reef and sank.
The MaximisnO Errazuris was a
vessel OF l.1s6 tons and 24O feet long.
She was built in 1872.
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WAsHINoTON, May 1N-Forscasts
ohio, western PennnyIvanfa and vue.t
ia--Thundsruhowsra Wsdnsadav
Thursday unsettled.