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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-09
Cabinet Officials Discuss
Plans to PreUent or Punish
Violations of u. S. Neuralitu

~ WASHINGTON. Dec. S-Plans of
the administration to prevent or pun.
ish violations OF American neutrality
were discussed today az longc con.
ference In the office of Secretary Ian
sing between the members of the cabi.
net whose departments are most close.
iy connected with such subjects Tho
meeting was called az the suggestion
Of President Wilson. who declared In
his message 10 congress yesterday
that the hand of our power" should
90 once close over and crush out
creatures Of passion. disloyalty and
anarchy. who scck to make the United
states a hot bed of European passion
Attorney General Gregory posfmas-
Ter General Hurleson aud Secretaries
Garrison and McAdoo spent more than
an hour with Secretary Lansing They
went into detail al to the best ways
TO carry out the presidcnr expressed
desires
Every member of the official family
present is directly concerned bob pro.
NcntinR neutrality violations
A. recently announced by the al
turney EcnersL thc facts gathered hv
agcnts and other than those OF tho de-
partment OF justice viii b. turned over
10 That department FOR action. bot zach
branch of tho government viii look
into any suspicious circumstance
commE to ite notice and where thcro
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-09
GERMANS AND BULGARS IN
FLANK ATTACK IN SERVIA:
QUIET ON OTHER FRONTS

LONDON. Dec. 81. t0p. m The sit.
uauon In the Balkans h. developing
rapidly. Tho Germans and Buirariang
have reached kenau on The Greek bor.
der. ten miles south of WonastIr. thus
threatening TO oufhank the Anglo
French fOrcoe. while BulRare. who also
are supposed to be supported by Ger
mans. have attacked tho allies o..
treme right wing near strurrffra
Indef this pressure fhr French have
Withdrawn from tho KuyoIak salient
and ~ lasi accounts had taken up "a
position af Dcmlrkapou BOZ deem
gorge about 20 miles from the Greek
frontier. thrOuTh which tho saionIri
railway runs Here they were attacked
by The Bulrarians. who. according 10
the French reports were repuiaed
The plana ~ neither The allies nor
fhe Germans are set quite clear but
apparently fha Germans ere deform.
med on crushing fhc little force which
went fO tho assistance 0f the servianr
and which has been and is afnl being
reinforced The retirement of the al
Hes 20 Demlrkapou has led 20 tho re-
nori fhst they Intended t0 abandon the
iaikan rnfrrprlqr entirely. buf tho con
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-09
REDWOOD MEN
ARE PAR0LED

Special Dispatch to the InteIIigencer
REDWOOD. w Va. Dec. S.-AIec
Caldwell and Kilrain Chambers. both
OF this town, and who have been serv-
ing sentences In the state penitentiary
a. Moundsville for the killing OF one
John Seward, OF Greenbrier county,
nearly two years ago. have been pa
rolled by Governor Hatfield. and ar
rived home today
Caldwell was sentenced for fye
years, and Chambers for four years
by Judge Charles Dice. and had served
something over one year Of their SEN
tences.
The shooting which occurred at Elk
Lick on South Fork OF Cherry. about
seven miles above here. was done un.
DER great prOvicatiou. and public senti-
ment was almost universal in behalf
OF the boys. Their application for
parole was recommended by the prose-
cutting attorney. and the trial Judge.
and by many other persons OF In
fluence as 10 was generally believed
that the boys did what they did in
purely self defense
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IS ground for further action Il win bo
taken promptly
Take n Up IN Congress.
Within the next few weeks Mr.. Gre
Eory is expected 10 bring TO the az.
tention 81 congress the need for add.
tonal legislation To- safeguard the ma.
tions neutrality Suggestions have
been made to him for more than one
hundred amendments to- existing laws,
which officials who have investigated.
think viii cover the entire ground. and
which II on The statute books at pres.
cnt could ho used to prosecute many
offenders escaping because OF lack
OF laws under which prosecution could
bo brought
10 was said toni. .af there has
boon uo conflict between the variour
departments iu tho Invo.tIgafion of
neutrality violations buf rather n fail
urc to coordinate and co-opcrafc.
which resulted to Che disadvantage "a
the department of Justice in proeccut.
inr punishable offruaes OF handh
capped The state department in Dee din
lomatic representations to hcuirerent
countries
There was said i0 boz uo present
idca to afrrmpt fO consolidate thaI
work of detection under auv one de-
partmcnf or Hny ono head
No specific cases or rIrrum stanros
Ucrn before fbc cabinet officers %
dar Tho discussion hrinr devoted fd
mo general subject
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-09
ACT ON WAR TAX
BEFORE CHRISTMAS

WAsHlNGTON. Dec After "a
conference with Secretary McAdoo 10
day Chairman Kltchln OF tho bousa
ways and means committee an.
nouuccd that tho Democrats would
put through congress before th,
Christmas recess bin fo continue
Tho emergency war revenue law which
would expire by limitation December
80. ThiF ia estimated to raise more
than $50 200 600 annually
Mr klfchln aaid the repeal Of the
free sugar clause Of the Underwood
tariff law might b. considered no the
Same time. although BE- has been und
eretuod that The Administration gen.
eral revenue measures might not be
taken up until after The holidays
The emergency tax law probably
viii be extended for year The Ieg
lsiation vas suggested by Secretary
McAdoo aa one 0f the things congress
should Do to provide Tor present and
expected financial burdens
There Ia mo- necessity Tor immediate
action io keep tho duty on raw sugar.
o. under tho Underwood law SUGAR
docs not go ON the free usf until next
rummrr
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.eW Haven to
Be MiHtdrV
BdSeLine

NEW YORK. Dec 3 Had Charles
$ MeIlen. former president OF the
New York. New Haven A. Hartford
railroad. had his way. hc testified TO-
day. he would have established "a
through line along the coast NJ INV
England from New York into Canada
that would have served as "a military
base line Tor the protection of New
ENGLAND in case Of war This line
was one of the beneficial possibuitief.
DO pointed out. Of the acquisition of
the Boston and Maine by tho New
Haven road. and would have been er.
tahlIFhed had tho city of Boston
agreed to- his plan 20 connect tho
terminals oi tno two road in that city
BY a tunnel
Tho testimony w1H given bv tho for.
moro Ncu Haven president on cross
examination 40 tho trial ~ the eleven
former direction of f1r road. charred
With c0nHp piracy f0 m0uuuoiiyo tho
transportation traffic OF the Elk New
ENGLAND states
The jury u tIo case also heard
today through testimony by Mr Mel.
len and documentary testimony intro.
duccd by counsel that one member Of
The present administration. w. e. Nc.
Adoo. secretary of the treasury. had a.
private cifizon. approved Tho Nou
Haven plans to acquire tho Hoston
Maine
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SCOUTS
DROPPED
SETON

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-The national
council of Boy Scouts OF America.
through an authorized committee. held
a special meeting today to consider a
statement issued by Ernest Thompson
seton in which he said. that he had
rCsigned as chief scout After the
meeting the council issued this state
ment.
AFR. Seton did not resign: he was de
liberately dropped by the national
council of the Boy Scouts OF America
on the question OF Americanism He
IS not an American citizen. He not
only resented suggestions and requests
made by many OF his friends in the
sChout movement that he become an
American citizen but went farther and
obje ected 10 the boy scout handbook in.
Guiding a chapter on patriotism. His
term expired in February 1915. The
national council az its annual meeting
did not re-elect him because OF the be
lief that In a movement for making
men as citizens of America there
should be no doubt as TO the citizen
ship and patriotism Of the leaders Of
the movement. Any statement that
the dropping OF Mr. Seton or his al
legged resignation was due to anything
else than this Is not true.
Tn fairness to Mr. Seton. the OF.
fHouefnuoH - ~. r..-.t-.n
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y. 5. ASKS DISAVOWAL OF SINKING OF ANCONA
.CAdOO Asks
BigChange in
Income Tax

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-Rsdical
changes In the income TAX to reach
thousands not now subject 10 its pro.
visions and to improve the machinery
OF collection were suggested by con-
srese today in the annual report OF
Secretary McAdoo as means by which
the greater part OF the additional rev
enue needed 10 pay for the admins
tration national defense plans can be
provided.
The secretary proposed to lower the
exemption limits 80 as TO tar married
persons. and single persons with 81 900
incomes. The exemptions now are o.
600 and $4,000 respectively
Increases in the collection force, q
requirement that returns must De
made of gross income in Dlace of net
income. and change so that the TAX
shall not be withheld at the source.
were among Mr., McAdoo's other sug-
gestions.
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ATTEMPT TO WRECK PENNSY
FLYER NEAR STEUBENVILLE
REAL REASON FOR
CALLING OFF THE
EXTRA SESSION.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Dec. 8.
Twenty thousand pints Of ~his-
key are stored In the chamber Of
West Virginia senate. we have
said nothing about H." remarked
Fred o. Blue, prohibition commits
sioner. when asked about II today.
'for fear there would be a general
scramble among legislators for an.
other extra session OF the leqisla.
ture, but now that we will move
u back into the old quarters al
once, there Is no danger Of
stampede Of solons coming to the
capitol"
The offices Of the prohibition
department are being repaired and
there was no place 20 store con.
hsested liquor held there. except
In the senate chamber
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ALSO PREPARATION FOR
AMERICAN LIVES LOST
on
COmmunipdlU
Conflicting

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-Confiicting
dispatches from Rome and London as
10 the American tank steamer Com
munipaw, one reporting her sunk off
Tobruk. Tripoh. the other announce
ing her arrival - Alexandria, Egypt.
left officials here = suspense
The state department received late
today second dispatch from Am-
bassador Page at Rome stating that
he had been Informed that the Com
munipaw had been captured and taken
TO port unnamed in his message. The
source OF his information and the ma
uonaltty Of the captors were not men
toned. The first dispatch from Am
bassador Page reported that an Ameri-
can ship held TO have been. the Stan
dard Oil tanker Consmunipaw.' had
been torpedoed and sunk
No confirmation of the news dis
patched from London sent after last
nights press cablegram from Rome.
reporting the Communipaw's safe ar
rival at Alexandria has been received
by the department
Officials suggested that while a Ger
man or Austrian submarine might have
attacked and sunk the Communipaw.
Il was highly improbable that such a
craft could have carried on the tanker
because OF the close blockade of the
sea leaves no Mediterranean port open
for the Austrians and Germans TO en-
ter. As the vessel was bound for Alex
andria. an allied port. IL seems impro-
bable that the seizure was made bv
an allied submarine
state department officials are await
ing with interest further information
No action will be taken in the mean
time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-09
TRACK WALKER DISCOVERS
OBSTRUCTION ON TRACK
JUST IN TIME.
Dissatisfaction Among S Se ction
Men Laid-of Believed to
Be Responsible.

special Dispatch TO the 1ntelligencer.
STEU BENVILLE. O.. Dec. s-rhe
attempt made last night 10 wreck the
81. Louis-New York flyer. one OF the
sastest trains on She Pennsylvania
lines. az the mouth Of tunnel No D..
near UniOnport. Ohio. followed closely
by the announcement this afternoon
from Pittsburgh OF q strike Of track
men, has caused the greatest uneaet-
ness in this section Of the Pan Handle
division
Fearing a repetition OF Tuesday
nights effort 10 ditch the flyer with
her three hundred OF more passengers
railroad officials. 30 BE- stated. issued
an order today Tor the patrolling Of its
tracks throughout the trouble zone
which t Is claimed. extends from
Oadiz Junction to Pittsburgh
While no direct charge has been
made against the strikers. the general
opinion in railroad circles tonight is
that the attempt to wreck the flyer
was he work OF dissatisfied empiovca
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DEVELOPS RABIES
FROM OLD WOUND

spec ial Dispatch Co. the Intelligence.
EASI LIVERPOOL O.. Dec s.
As result Of dog bite inflicted two
months ago. but believed 70 have
Deen OF minor nature Raymond
Cook. IS. son OF j. W Cook. OF Wells
Vile. is dying tonight In the Mercy
hospital az Pittsburgh When Cook
attempted 10 pet a stray dog. the ca
nine leaped az him. sinking lis teeth
into his cheek just below the left eve
a physician csuterized the wound
Yesterday the boy developed symtours
of rabies and was hurried 10 Pftts.
Dureh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-09
WILSON Is
OPTIMISTIC
TELLS DEMOCRATIC COM
MITTEE VICTORY rs
CERTAIN.
Says Republicans Will Have Nc
Campaign Issue Next Year
But Tariff.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-President
Wilson told members of the Democra
tic national committee at luncheon
in the state dinins room Of tho White
House today that the Republicans had
no issue for the next Ca-upaiun except
the tariff and that Democracy was Ger
tain TO win.
our constructive work has starred
an irresistible movement which can
not be stopped" Ne DECLARED Any
one who tells you otherwise is talking
through his hat"
Mr. Wilson said nothing 10 indicate
whether he would again b. a candidate
for the presidency.
fhrou-hont his entire talk which
dealt with the SUBJECTS ranging fro-l
Democratic chances OF victory 10 fea.
tures of the Isolated life of a chief
executive the President was informal
In taking his place al the heed OF the
table. he thrust his hands into his
trOuser pockets. cast aside what he
termed his dress parade Language
and talked freely aud confdentially.
The Democrats OF all factions greet.
ed his remarks enthusiastically They
left the White House I'm buoyant splr.
its. declaring that his optimism had I'm.
spired them with new confidence IL
was the first time. committeeman said
that their body had been received as
a whole in the White House They eN.
pressed regret hat the text OF the
presidents speech would not be given
out a. they regarded IL as q vigorous
campaign argument
Agreed with President.
At the outset the President said
ne wanted the members TO feel thst
they were part 81 big family where
ne was member He asked whether
anyone present could suggest any
campaign argument other than the tar
it which the Democratic opposition
could advance and the committeeman
all shook their heads No body knew
az this time. he added. what sort OF
a tariff measure must be framed 20
meet changing conditions resulting
from the war
Discussing parties and policies gen
orally. the President insisted that the
Democrauc view was that the major
ity should rule while that Of their
opponents was that board Of trus-
tees should act for the people
touching upon the. Mexican prob
lem be said this same majority rule
should apply in Mexico az we'll as this
country. without regard 10 the Vishes
OF persons residing In other countries
who hold Mexican property lie ex-
pressed the belief that In due time
peace would come In Mexico when
tho people we're thoroughly tired II
raising disturbance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-09
CANNING FACTORY
FOR CLARKSBURG

Special Despatch tu the Iuf.Ihfsnc.r
tLARkSBURG. W Va Dec
The Sunnyside orchard Co. recently
organized here With capital stock of
$4,000. announces that 30 has ar
ranged Co build large fruit canning
factory ON The F1oranus Reynolds
farm. near here. which o. has pur
chased. The company has obtained "a
state charter tte factory will Do
thc fret canning Industry ln this sec
tion of tho state
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NOTE CABLED TO AUSTRIA
SETTING FORTH u. s.
DEMANDS.
Document Is Friendly But Firm
and Follows Out Steps in Ger
man Controversy.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The
United States has sent 10 Austria
Hungary a note asking fer a dlss-
Vowsl Of the submarine attack
upon the Italian liner Aneona, as
suranees that such an act will not
De repeated, some degree OF pun
'shment for the commander OF the
submarine and reparation for
American lives lost.
The communication started by
cable yesterday from the state de-
psrtment TO Ambassador Penfeld
az Vienna. who was instructed to
hand u TO the Austro-Hunaarian
minister Of foreign affairs. Baron
Burian. Word OF the delivery Of
the note has not been received by
department tonight.
Friendly but firm terms, Il is
said, characterized the document
which Is understood 20 make a par.
teularly point OF prompt assur-
anees for the future safety Of
American lives. Austria-Hunaary
has never informed the United
States whether the commanders Of
its submarines had been given in
struetions similar 20 those which
the German government gave to
its commanders after the Lusitanis
tragedy.
IL Is Understood that the note re-
terrod particularly 10 the CHARGE
tn7t shells from the submarine
killed or wounded some passengers
on the Aneona after she had
halted, and asked for an expIana.
ton on that point
President Approved.
In dispatehinq the note Seere.
tsry Lansing acted with the ap-
proVai cf and after consulting
with President Wilson. Il is stated
authoritstive'y that the document.
which IS described as being com
parstiVely hrief and decidedly VIC
orous in tone. was so drafted as 10
attempt 4 settlement OF the con.
troVersy al once without brinaino
on series CT communication
such as followea the sinking Of the
Lusitanl7 = .-
high officials are said to be Of
the opinion that the situation is
ono which calls for grave consider.
anon the state OF affairs having
become nSre Complicated since
the note was dispatched BY re.
ports Of attacks on oil earrvina
vessels IN the Mediterranean ore.
sumsbiy by Austrian submarines
Came as Surprise.
News that the note had been ser
'ame as complete surprise to on
'orts which enauated from the stat
department. early IN the week beir
hat no positive and cOrroborated ev
.ence a. To what actually had occur
a when the Ancona went down ha
'een received. ~ was said that IN
epoIts received were fragmentar
.onhicting or contradictory. and IN,
lntil a reply 20 the inquiries submit
ID 70 Austria Hungary was receive
was probable that no commune,
Continued on Page Twsive.)
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No Trace Of Steamer

ROME. Dec 3. 1855 a M The
first report Of the torpedoing OF the
American tank steamer Communipaw
says the Giornale DTtalia wac a radio
message from an Italian steamer
which had picked up a wireless call
for help from the Communipaw ana
proceeded 10 her assistance. az the
same time sending on the wireless
mssage to an Italian steamer. Greek
torpedo boat destroyer and a British
warship. None OF them however. was
able TO find any trace OF the American
steamer or crew.
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DISCUSS PEACE
IN REICHSTAG

BERLIN. via London. pec. s. tO.f 40
D m The RcichstaE viii meet az
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning First
in order of The day is tho speech OF
the imperial chancellor dealing with
me political and military situation
The HeichFtag viii then discuss tho
Socialist Interpolation regarding tho
prospects for pcace Tho Socialist
leader ~ Scheidemaun viii make
fhc Introduction address.
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Those who have visited New York and those whose fr ~
visited New ork and those who have about New Yobs
just about lets everybody heard abot tho
Gus ROOF garden known II long has een
one ne pet making schemes of the Castles Vernon and
Irene And Casesin the Air to have now
For Vernon husband of the dainty Irene going 10 ENGLAND % G
aviator. 7e " -'Si"iu ~
lie quit hs soft berth with the Your Stem ofn in
Boston couple OF days and way 10 California
Aer two weeks of practice flying he will again the continent
ana before New Year sail York for England
the land oi ms birth There he will join Filing C and
ask for an immediate detail the fighting front And In the
time, Irene will continue to dance ~ " ~ '''"'
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Dec. s.-Pore-
casts
west virginia-rair Thursday and
Friday.
ohio-cloudy Thursday; Friday fair
and warmer.
western Pennsyivania-Local snow
nurries and colder Thursday; Friday
fair.
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With The opening of the cam
paign 20 raise a fund of 100000
70 finance the activities of the New
York branch of the Boy Scouts of
America. Ernest Thompson Seton,
founder and chief scout of the or
ganization, has quit, stating that
the scouts were too organized
and iingoistie." " Mr.. Seton will
now devote his time to the
Woodcraft League" founded by
him in 1902.
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BRITISH sTEAMER SUNK.

LONDON. Dec s.. 1872 %. m-The
british steamer tTnis has been sunk
The crew have been landed
Available shipping registers contain
90 record RI such n steamer a. the
IFnia
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-14
MACON, MO-, NEWS.

The members of the Vine and
Broadway church are repapering their
church.
The Grand United Order Of Odd
Fellows and sisters of the Household
of Ruth celebrated their annual ami
versary Sunday. There was pro-
gram rendered. Mrs. A. C. Crews
read paper on behalf of the House.
hold.
Several Shelbina ladies attended the
sermon of the Household of Ruth.
DR.. J. H. Garnett was called to
Armstrong, NO., to deliver the bacca-
laureate sermon to the graduating
class.
Mrs. Vie Ewing remains the same.
Rev. B. P. E. Gales preached an ex-
cellent sermon to the graduating class
of D. H. S. --r.. #..
The ladies of Macon have organized
club named the Women's Macon
club. .. H..
Mr.. Willie Crag was the guest of
Miss Carrie Petis. -' III
Miss Beatrice Quinn entertained on
Sunday the following: Misses Lucille
Harris and Elma McElroy.
Euell Clark entertained his gradu-
ating class at a dinner Sunday last.
Mr.. John Wright spent Sunday, the
guest of Mrs. Victor Brassell. -
The kindergarten department Of D.
H. S. rendered their program Friday
evening.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-14
WATERLOO NEWS.

The mother of Mrs. NJ. R. Rhonee,
who has been visiting kere, has re-
turned to her home in Kansas City,
Mo. ~ ',"
Mrs. Calvin Clayton was called to
Lake Mills, Wisconsin, by the death
of her aunt. ge "a
Mrs. H. w. Harding Of Boone,
Iowa, has been visiting at the home
Of Mrs. Edward Saunders. %
Mrs. E. s. jones has returned with
his bride from Aiken, S. Carolina.
Miss Annie Hill, the cousin Of Mrs.
e. S. Jones, is visiting here from Au-
gusta, Georgia.
Mr.. w. M. Davis was quietly mar
ried Ut an early hour Sunday morn
ing. .4sss 4
s Mothers Day ~ observed at the
E "A. NJ. E. church al day. In the morn,
ing special program was given, in
which Miss Vivian Smith recited "The
Hand That Rocks the CraCdle." In
the evening Rev. /. w. Bess had as
his theme for the sermon "The Wo-
mans Place in the Church and in the
World" The day was spent in very
commemorating way.