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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-27
CAPTURE MOUNTAIN FROM
RUSSIANS AFTER FIERCE
CHARGES.
Scale Heights in Face Of Whitening
Fire, Taking Position
After Position.

BERLIN. April 26.. Cvia London. 2
p m.)-The storming by Austrian
troops OF Ostry mountain. TO the north
OF Beskid pass. which was reported
in the Austrian official bulletin Issued
yesterday. Is described by the Tage-
blatt correspondent I'm the Carpathians
as one OF the most brilliant feats OF
mountain fighting during the war.
Ostry mountain. with its sister
height. Swinnin mountain. which was
stormcd Apr Q. dominates the road and
the railroad from Munkacs to Lem
berg. u is approximately $500 feet
hiEh and has preCipitous sides The
Russians. working necessarily for
months. had converted the mountain
into q natural fortress with rows OF
trenches and machine gun positions
rising one above tho other and II ap-
parently was impreEnable
It's possession. however. the cores
pondent states. was deemed indispen-
sable In order 20 open the way for an
invasion Of Galicia and 10 relieve pres
sure on Jzsok pass and on the posi-
tons further 20 the west Orders
were given 10 take 10 at any cost
Sap after sap was driven against
the Russian positions a. the base of
the mountain. Mine fields were laid
and exploded and an the resources
ol modern mine warfare were em-
ploycd to drive the Russians from
their advanced positions and 10 pre-
pare q way for storm against the
summit which was ordered for April
Charged Up Height
Tho Nu-trians commanded hv Cen
cral Hoffman. according fo the CORE
spundcnf. dashcd from their positions
and charged up the precipitOus
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BOSS" PLATT CONSULTED
REGARDING APPOINTMENTS
ROOSEVELT ADMITS ACT
L NDER ROSS
EXAMINATION.
Also Acknowledges Authorship of
Letters Written TO the
Senator.

SYRACUSE. n. Y. April 26.-Theo.
dore Roosevelt admitted under cross
examination today in the suit for al.
ieged llber which William Barnes has
brought against him. that while goy-
ernor he had freely consulted the
Boss OF the Republican party i'm
New YORK state in reference to the
appointment Of officials I'm the state
government and various Legislative
ana political matters. The Boss
named was Thomas &. Platt. who AZ
that time represented New York in
the United States senate
The former president said he took
the advice OF the senator in many
matters. among them appointing a
Democrat 20 the office OF tax com
missioner 10 please Grady" whom
the Colonel described as a "I.feuten-
ant boss OF Richard Croker, then
leader OF Tammany Hall.
The testimony resulted from qtias-
tions asked after letters OF a series
that passed between Colonel Roose-
welt and Senator Plat had been read
10 the jury. In these letters, both
writers discussed all manner OF po-
litical and legislative affairs. In one
Colonel Roosevelt asked the senator's
advice about making speeches. In
another Senator Platt told the Colo
mel he had received a copy OF n bill
introduced by Grady. in which tho
SENATOR Sald ne considered N "inad-
visable TO give Tammany from s3.-
100000 to s12.0OO.OOO OF an appropria-
tion 10 expend upon the water front
OF New York. as IL would simply be
putting a unnecessary club In the
hands OF those people with which 20
knock our brains out"
Sent Proof Of Message
With another letter the Colonel sent
the senator a proof OF his message
TO the legislature which dealt with.
among other things. public utilities,
the franchise tax. the trusts. indus
trial conditions and labor The par,
dealing with the trusts. he wrote. had
been submitted to several experts.
including Elihu Root. President Had
ley OF Yale. Professor jerks of Cor.
neil and James A. Dill who was de
scribed in the letter as "a big corpor-
alton lawyer"
And in the last letter read. which
was dated in 1901. Colonel Roosevelt
told the senator that he did not want
TO be vice-president OF the United
States, as IL was not an ONCE in
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ITALIAN CHARGED WITH
CRIMINAL ASSAULT

spsclal lfs2stch % the Int.inrencrr.
WELLSBURG. April 2F-CharIes
Banna. Italian barber 81 Weirton.
MADE an attempt a. criminal assault
on Leahy Cash. 1G-year.old Riri. last
evening near tho East SteubenvilIa
bridge Miss Cash. % seems was ~
ing IN the porch swing when Danna
grabbed her around the neck The
screams of the Rirl brought her father
20 me scene, but Danna made hia es-
cape up the railroad track. being
chased BY the father of the Riri ana
number % others who Joined in rho
pursuit Danna was caught about
three miles below Wheeling Junction
and brought 20 the Cash home. whore
ne was turned over 20 the deputy
sseIlu or hrooke county. who brought
him 70 WeilsburR. where fe Tas
paced IN iail Ile will in oil proba.
hihty be given hearing todav Miss
Cash escaped without serious injury.
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FAIRMONT ODD FELLOWS
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Special Dispatch fc tre Intelligence.
FAtRMONT vs. Va April 2G Gel.
ehrating the ninety sixth anniversary
~ The founding of tho order of odd
Fcliowship. bis celebration 90 the
patriarch militant of West NirEiuIa
was held here tonight with many
hundreds of odd Fellows and re
bekahs in attendance Past Grand
Master Thomas W Fleming presided
Grand decorations and rhIEalrN were
conferred on Department Commander
Francis Thralls and Lloyd F1tzhuzh.
fairmont. Major p Wagner.
ClarksburE. Mrs Emma steel Price.
Charicston, and Mrs a J. Wolfe Foil.
som W Va. tho latter being past
presidents Of the Robokah lodge OF
West virginia. a monster parade
took place
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FIRE DAMAGES GYM
AT BETHANY COLLEGE

special Dispatch 20 the IntelIironcer.
BETHANT. w. Va, April ~
Fire, believed to be Of Ineendla-
~ origin. this morning DESTROYED
the gymnasium OF Bethany Col
leee. The FIRE was discovered
about I o'clock. and had made
such headwsy that II was impos-
sible to save the building. The
loss probably will reach 5000.
OF which $1,000 is covered by in.
Acting on the belief that the
hre Is the result Of the work Of
tneendiaries. the authorities hive
sent TO Washington, Pa, for
bloodhounds, while a thorough
Investigation will be made.
The gymnasium is located a
considerable distance from the
other college buildings, conse-
quently the fire was confined 20
the one structure.
Last week a small stable near
the gymnasium was bnrned, and
the eireumstances surrounding
that fire were also Of a suspi-
eious nature.
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G. 0. NAGLE NAMED
OFFICIAL OF NEW CONCERN

HUNTINGTON. vs. Va. April 2e -
a temporary organization of the
West Virginia association OF Public
Utilities corporation waa effected
here tonight with the election Of tho
followinc officers.
President Herbert NarfIc Anna.
lachian Power company UluofoId
Vice president q % NaaIe. Wheel
ing Traction company. Whorling
Secretary. treasurer g. Davis
son. West Virginia Water and EIcc-
trio company. Charleston
Tie first annual convention will be
held ln Charleston. June and o.
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WICKERSHAM GIVEN
EXCELLENT APPOINTMENT

,, ALBANY. y. Y, April 2s.-George
Nickersham. former tinted
states attorney general toniRbf was
named by President Elihu Root al
csali man of The Judiciary COMMITTEES
on ine New YORK state constitutional
convention. This assignment is fhe
choicest ~ the great nurber r,.ts
~ the former New York senafor 81
me reconvening of the convention AZ
ter recess since April q
Edgar Brackett Of SarafoRa. vas
MADE head of the committee on tho
legislature and placed second on jp.
Republicans. who hold the rna,or.
it, IN the convention. were cbogc, 81,
head All committees. hut Uernorrst- 4
received good membershlps Tbero
are no Progressive deIoeafea
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CONTRACT LET FOR
ELECTRIC DRIVE FOR
NEW ESHIP.

WASHINGTON, April 20.
Electric propellina maehin-
cry for the new battleship
California. the first battleship
OF any nation TO be equipped
with the electric drive. will
be built by the General Elec-
trio company OF New York
for &3i 900. Award OF tire
contract was announced TO-
night BY Secretary Daniels.
The California 10 under
construction at the New
York navy yard. which sub
n1itted an estimate of S63f,-
600 for a steam equipment.
Mr.. Daniels decision to in
stall electric machinery has
created keen Interest IN na-
val circles, and some officers
think the success OF the es.
pertinent would mark as
great an advance In marine
propulsion as did the advent
OF the steam turbine.
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HEAT WAVE
Covering Country East OF Mississippi
RiVer-Much Damage Done
TO Crops.

WASHINGTON. April IS. - A
scorching heat wave is lowering over
the eastern half OF the United States
from the Mississippi valley TO the
Atlantic coast. causing suffering in
The cities and serious damage to
wheat and other crops in the agri.
cultural districts.
Reports to the weather bureau to-
night told of temperatures exceeding
the highest ever recorded in April
prevailing during the day at various
points. Officials said no important
changes were indicated for any re
gion before Wednesday night. ano
that temperatures above seasonal
average would continue generally east
OF the Rocky mountains.
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INSPECTION OF
CADETS AT MORGANTOWN

NT|'T1T TT"T8fTh N no TnIrIIfrrncrr
NORGhNTOWN. W Va. April -
Captain S r a. Shindle OF The
general stan o. s. a Co. conducted
thn annual inspection OF the West
NlrcInla University cadet CORPS To-
day. the inspection lasting three hours
this afternoon The visiting Inspector
took occasion f0 announce that the
present corps was tho best that ne
had ever Inspected here and that DO
was ono N The best DO had Inspected
20 Tar ON bis trip fo fwcnty-slx ike
colleges Ho complimoufod the cadefa
ON their discipline in ranks and Was
very favOrabiv impressed by tho ap-
pearance ~ Tho mon He left tonight
Tor College Park. Nd
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should consider duty that the state OF
Shen we are proud and justly receive com
penation for the taking great store Of natural ~
sources to carry the development schools and our
oner institutions on permanent basis We should secure s
hcen revenue TO help least in building system of high
ways that VIII connect section and will serve
40 OF commerce This of the greatest needs OF
our state to-day We should likewise il that our great
oer areas which have been being
are reoresed Tor future generations These timber properties
nave IN practically instance bought up for small
considerations and the people Virginia should right
iuy expect hat the should from these
gifts OF nature some permanent benefit
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CONTRACT AWARDED FOR
100 TON FLOATING CRANE

WASHINGTON. April 2G sccro.
Daniels today awarded tho contract
for a $50 ton floating crane Tor tine
Norfolk navy yarf 90 the Wcuman.
Seaver morgan company of Cleveland.
Ohio. a. S35O.99f The bidders in-
cluded four American firms. two
Dutch and ono German The two low
est were American companies.
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Heavier Bonds.

STATE bank examiners and Other
employees are required TO give heavier
bonds and the number OF compulsory
examinations OF state banks a year
IL reduced from two to one When
a bank Is closed for liquidation the
banking superintendent must file
complete inventory OF its affairs with
the county clerk OF courts. and one
with the state auditor then Is author
lied TO revise the inventory.
Inspectors for the blue sky depart-
ment are required to file itemized
accounts Of their expenses IN order
10 prevent recurrence OF the payment
OF lump sums for long trips to dis.
tant states. shown By the legislative
committees investigation
The action Of the senate tonight
In refusing TO concur i'm house amend.
ments 10 the loan shark" bill was
considered a hostile move by friends
OF the measure
The Fleming student voting bill
came up automatically for considera
tion when the senate convened TODAY.
since that body adjourned hastily last
Thursday on request Of dry members
TO prevent It's coming 10 q vote Sen.
ator Howard ~ Belmont. majority
leader. made the motion FOR postpon.
ing further consideration until Wed
nesday.
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Ten INJURED IN BAD
COLLISION NEAR LISBON. O..
EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio Aprr "a T

EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio. Apri e.
Ten persons were injured. seven
seriously. IN a collision late today be.
.Ween passenger car and work
rain on the Youngstown and Ohio
River Electric railroad near Lisbon
The seriously injured we're brought
20 hospitals here Tho cars came To-.
gether on a curve That no one was
killed is attributed 10 the fact that
the passenger car was Of steel con.
struction
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PnzLI.rP n. NocLHARY uuprR
Anhnsr AT vUnA oauz REEuAsrn

EL PAso. TeEas April 90 a fsfs.
tfam ~ relaurea here saya thar phil
Up r McflearV. reported urfer srr.-t
~ Nera Crun. waa released shortly ~
ter bis arrest ana left Vera rrur three
days $50 Mccleary vas in fha rn,-
proiicity agent
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LIor rAMnn rrr.rrn-

HrNTfNGTON. vs. va Anil =.
Frank White. of CHaffanoosa Tsr~ ,
I9r tanner appearing with a -Irrua ~
ILfe HiU Ky. near here. TODAY wss
ElIle1 ~ one of The nonr White en-
rrfi me cage and was attacked fraro
ufhinu hy Uou uhirf paved .rI
cneWed nirn aifnort to pieces. The train-
81 va f-carlfat~d
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JOHN BUNNY DEAD.

NEW YORK. April 26.-John Bunny
whose antics as a moving picture
comedian have made millions laugh.
died at his home in Brooklyn today.
He had been i'll for about three weeks
OF complication Of diseases. He was
- years old.
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KILLED sV LreHrNiNo

HARRISBURG. pa. Apru "a
Harry Hooker. a farmer. living near
Hookersville. vas killed by Urhtnfnr
tonight while driving home Tra boif
killed his horses and demolished mo
WAGON
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DAMAGE SUIT
is DISMISSED
ACTION FOR $3.50. 900 AGAINST
ED. BREITUNG Is THROWN
OUT BY JUDGE.
Suit Based on Alternating Affec.
tons of Wife-Court Holds
Parents Not Responsible.

NEW YORK. April 26-The $3.50.
600 damage suit brought against Id
ward n. Breitung. capitalist OF Mar
quette. Mich, and his wife. by Max
Frederick Kleist, their sonsin-law.
was dismissed today by Federal Judge
Hough: kleist charged his parents in
law with alternating his wife's arec-
tions.
In dismissing the suit after the
evidence was all in, Judge Hough
read lengthy opinion in which he
said the parents were in no way
Obliged to accept the conduct OF a
son.in-law. The court ruled that
proper act on the part OF the defend
ants In their treatment OF their child.
hleist's attorney announced that he
would appeal.
Kleist and Miss Breitung we're mar
ried I'm November. 1913. Prior to ms
marriage TO the capitalists daughter.
hleist had been a coachman employed
b va neighbor of Mr.. Breitung in Mar
quette.
Parents Not Responsible.
Ihls case presents an opportun-
ity. said Judge Hough in his opinion,
dismissing the case. ito put in prac-
tice a theory OF law which will mini
mize the sordid demands for litiga-
tion OF this kind. Parents are not re-
sponsible for lack of affection nor are
they responsible for an abundance or
affection from them which might out
weigh the affection the child might
have for the spouse.
mo parent is bound. in fear or suit.
to approve his child's marriage or TO
close his house to his own child or td
admit TO that house the consort, male
or female. chosen by. his child IL Is
my opinion that the parents I'm this
situation are not subject to criticisnl
by either judge or jury. I fan to see
any act done by the defendants IN
furious to the plaintiff OF actuated Dy
any other motive than proper regard
for their daughter
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REV, ADLARD DECLINES
CALL TO WHEELING

BUFFALO. ~ Y. April 26 The
Rev ~ J Adlard. rector of Adams
Memorial church OF uunkirk. n Y
tonight declared ho had declined an
ofer 90 the pastoratr OF the rrst
Unitarian church az Wheeling. and
viii remain in Dunkirk
-~-~--~~~-~~-~-~---->- ->-------------~-------~~---
20 attempt a dash past The allied war.
shipe on fhe virginia capca. but that
The Illness ~ more than sixty of hia
sailors with beri bcri would make
that impossible before expiration of
the time that the United States rrant.
81 10 make his cruiser seaworfhv.
" was understood tho limit on that
time was midnight of April 30.
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THE wHArHER

NAsHINoToE. April 2s-rorsoastf
west virginia. ohio aud western
fsnnsyivania-rafr Tuesday ana wed
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GERMANS DENT BUT FAIL
TO BREAK ALLIED LINE
SUCCESSFUL COUP BRINGS
TEMPORARY VICTORY TO
KAISER'S TROOPS.
Countef-Attaci<s Result in Check.
ing Teutons-Battle viii Last
Several Days.

LONDON. April 2s. l0:3O p. m
The tremendous battle, begun by the
lierman attack on the allied arc line
'front.' around Ypres in the plains OF
FLANDERS. continues with undiminish-
ed fury. and England, like the rest Of
Europe. ls awaiting the outcome with
undisguised anxiety.
Even the news that the allied feet
and army have commenced an attack
on the Dardanelles and that troops
are advancing against the Turkish
entrenchments. which q few days ago
would have aroused immehse enthusi-
asm. was received with only passing
attention In the face OF the stakes
that are in the balance in the battle
which Is being fought beyond the
English channel
While the majority OF those capa-
the Germans by the stroke they have
delivered against the British. French
ana Belgians. are once again aiming
~ Dunktrk and Calais. there are 9TH
ers who believe that Il s-only a feint
IN force TO draw the allies reserves
while preparations are being made
Tor an attack at some other point in
the long line
Whatever ere the Intentions of the
Germans, they certainly made n sue
cessful coup. which, while IL did not
break; did dent the allies line. The
British portion OF the lines, were the
nrst TO recover themselves, and in a
counter attack-the praises Of which
are ringing through the empire-re-
captured the ground they had been
compelled to give up and since then,
with their comrades. have successful
" withstood the German assaults.
French Recover
The French and Belgians who re.
ceiVed the blast in fuller force ana
were driven back across the canal
between Boesinghe and Steenstraate.
were not much slower in recovering
and according to the French Official
reports succeeding in gaining posses
SION OF the canal banks and much OF
the surrendered territory to the east.
There Is no inclination here. how
ever TO belittle the initial success of
me German sweep. and the work thai
Is before the anfed armies before the
situation can be fully restored.
writer In the Pail Mall Gazette
(Continued on Page Ten.)
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Tremendous Battle Being Fought Near Ypres
Our Real Need

from address d'iiys,sd Sy MoundvuI.
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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-08

II only [ could do something for
him |" she murmured.
Hes IN some kind Of trouble A
think. Mrs. Mallory observed. He
is not what you might call commu4
NEGATIVE person, but it's easy to SEQ
that he is far from being happy IN
himself. You'll ring when you're
ready, Miss Mary?"
The door was suddenly opened and
Craig entered.
Look across the road" he begged.
''Tell me if there is man in blue
serge suit and a bowler hat, smok-
ing cigar, looking across here
Mrs. Mallory and the girl both
obeyed. The girl was the first to
speak.
Yes she answered. HE is looking
straight at these windows"
Craig groaned and sank down upon
q chair. ~
Leave US, if you please, Mrs. Ma.
lony," he ordered. TN ring when I'm
ready"
The landlady left the room silently.
The girl came over to her uncle and
threw her arm around his neck.
He patted her head, felt in his peck
cts and drew out little paper bag,
from which he shook a bunch of VIC.
lets,
How kind you are to mel" she ex-
claimed. you think of everything!"
He sighed.
IF had had you for little longer,
Mary" he said, perhaps should have
been a better man. Go to the window,
please, and tell me If that man is
still there"
She crossed the room with light
footsteps. Presently she returned.
'He is just crossing the street"
she announced. 81 think that he seems
to be coming here =
Craig took the girl for a minute into
his arms.
"Good-by, DEAR" he said. Il want
you to take this paper and keep it
carefully. You will be cared for al
ways, but / must 60"
But where must you go?" she
asked, bewildered.
Il have an appointment at Profess
sor Ashleigh's," he told her. Il cannot
tell you anything more than that.
Good-by."
He kissed her for moment pas
sionately. Then suddenly he tore him
self away. She heard him run lightly
down the stairs. Some instinct led her
to the back window. She saw him
emerge from the house and pass down
the yard. Then she went to the front.
The man in the blue serge was talking
to the landlady below. She sank into
a chair, puzzled and unhappy. Then she
heard heavy footsteps. The door was
opened. The man in the blue serge
suit entered, followed by the protest
ing landlady.
there's no sense in coming here
to worry the young lady," Mrs. Mallory
declared, irritably. "As for Mr.. Craig,
/ told you that he'd gone out"
"Gone out, .eh?" the man repeated,
speaking in thick, disagreeable tone.
| "Why, watched him In here not ten
minutes ago. Now then. young lady,
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"IIe Fought Too Hard" Quest
IT shall not the girl objected. my
uncle told me, If anything happened
to him, that was to remain here"
"And remain here she shall, as long
as she likes" Mrs. Mallory insisted.
I've given my promise, too. to look
after her, and Mr. Craig knows that
l am an honest woman"
"You may be that" the man re-
piled, "but it's just as well for you
both to understand this. I'm from the
police and what 1 say goes. No harm
will come to the girl, Mrs. Mallory,
and she shall come back here, but for
the present she is going to accompany
me to headquarters. If you make any
trouble, / only have to blow my wh1s-
tie and can fill your house with po-
licemen."
"Tll CO." the girl whispered.
In silence. she put on her hat and
coat, In silence she drove with him
to the police station, where she was
shown at once into the inspectors Of
fee. The man who had brought her
whispered for a moment or two with
his chief and handed him the paper.
inspector French read it and Wh1s-
tied softly. He took up the telephone
by his side.
"say, you've something Of a find
here" he remarked to the plain
clothes man. "Put me through to Mr..
Quest, please" he added, speaking
into the receiver.
The two men whispered together.
The girl stole from her place and
turned over rapidly the pages of a d.
rectory which was on the round table
before her. She found the "A's" quick
". Her eye fell upon the name OF
Ashleigh. She repeated the address
to herself and glanced around. The
two men were still whispering. For
the moment she was forgotten. She
stole on tiptoe across the room, ran
down the stone steps and fastened
| into the street.