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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
DESPERADOES
Three Young Men Shoot Up Town
o. hsrtinsburs and Get Away
One Man Hurt.
Special Dispatch 70 the IntelIIeencer.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligeneer.
NARTINSBURG. w. Va, Jan. s.
Three intoxicated young white men,
whose names could not be learned by
the police and who are still at large.
last night at late hour terrorized
people on the streets in the Western
section of the city by shooting in
discriminatory. winding up their es-
capade by firing two bullets into
sydney Scott, the colored proprietor
OF a cab line. and dangerously
wounding him. Scott was rushed to
a hospital. where Il is said no has
good chance OF recovery. The men
are believed to have become crazed
from drinking cider stolen earlier in
the night from the plant OF the Mar.
tinsville Vinegar Company. located
at the edge OF town. On their way
down town they met Earl Rodrick on
West King street and opened fire on
him. but missed their mark. Rodrick
Immediately communicated with the
police station by phone. and while
the officers were looking for the men
in one part Of town the men we're
shooting into a crowd Of colored men
several blocks away. Scott was the
only person wounded An armed
posse Of officers secured the town 10.
night for the young desperadoes. but
II is believed they escaped into Mary
land
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insists He Is Correct.

AMSTERDAM, via London, Jan. s.
-9.20 p. m.-The Rosendaael CORES
spondent OF the newpaper It'd sends
d dispatch In which he insists that
Cardinal Mercier. archbishop Of Ma.
lines. Was arrested and imprisoned in
hiF palace. and that even now he is
detained in Malines. The correspond.
ont says the cardinal will soon de-
clare personally that in his own pal.
ace he was deprived of his personal
freedom, that he submitted to a kind
Of Interrogation. that his palace was
guarded by military and he Is still
forbidden to leave Malines.
The Cardinal declined. says the
TO go to Brussels at
the requeet OF the Germans and
when he learned that some priests
who read his letter in public had been
treated in an unseemly manner. he
accepted full responsibility for what
he had done. The senior cure OF
Antwerp. after receiving a message
from Malines. told the Tijd corre-
spondent this morning with the great
est emphasis. says the dispatch TO
the newspaper. that the Cardinal
would not be allowed TO leave Malines
until a final decision was received
from Berlin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
GARRISON PUTS
END TO RUMORS
DENIES WAR DEPARTMENT HAS
SOLD kRAoJORoENSEN
TO BEllloERENTS.
Makes investigation Of Number in Al,
Arseneis and Reports All Are
on Hand.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-Widespread
rumors that the war department has
been selling its discarded Krag-Jor.
sensen army rifles to European belh.
oerents we're formally denied tonight
by Secretary Garrison. In a statemen,
announcing that the government had
no present intention of changing its
order prohibiting the sale OF these
guns. the secretary gave returns from
an inventory of the weapons ordered
TWO days ago as a result of persistent
reports of their sale.
The statement said:
desire to give publicity 10 GER
tain facts. so that the truth may be
known concerning a subject about
which there are many prevalent and
continuous rumors and reports.
When this government substituted
the modern Springfield rife in the
army for the Krag-Jorgensen rife
heretofore used II had on hand a large
NUMBER OF such Krag-Jorgensen rifles.
lhese II sold, under certain reguIa-
uons' to anyone applying therefor.
DNf ihE last summer many dDDliCa-
tions we're made for these rifles. and
with the approval OF the President I
determined that they should not be
sold. believeing II TO be unwise TO do
so in view OF the existing situation in
Europe. Orders to this effect were
given. Those orders have never been
changed.
with a view OF being able to
exactly state the truth. ordered an
inventory thereof taken I'm the arsen-
als where they now are. Such an
inventory was taken on the sixth Of
January. and Il was found that all OF
these rifles were I'm the arsenals
where they had been deposited.
There Is no intention at present Of
altering the order refusing TO sell
these rifles. There Is no truth in
any statement that anyone has con.
tracted with the government to buy
them or is in any position TO deliver
them. They will not at present be
either sold or delivered. and all
rumors and reports to the contrary
are untrue"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
SSHOI
Bandit After Two Mile Chase Over
Pittsburgh Streets Is Shot BY
Policeman.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Jan. Sat the
end of a pistol battle in which the con
testants covered two miles or more
or East End streets in automobiles to-
day. ]. Brosky was shot in the head
and perhaps fatally wounded. and Cap
tain J. ID. Dickson. of the state high
way department. was injured slightly.
The chase started when Brosky at
tempted to commander a taxicab At
the point of a revolver. The chauffeur
leaped from the machine and sum
moned two policemen. Brosky left the
taxicab and spranR into Captain
Dickson's machine which was passing
A revolver duel between BrOsky and
the policeman In the taNicab ensued.
After passing over the boulevards and
streets for two miles. Dickson man.
aged 10 strike Brosky and throw him
from the automobile. As Brosky fell
a bullet from policeman's revolver
struck him in the head.
BrOsky. the police say. answers the
description OF the man who shot P0-
hceman Snyder and Is believed 20
have started q fire which destroyed
a block Of buildings IN Wilkinsburg. a
suburb. yesterday morning.
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GENERAL SCOTT AND GENERAL VILLA HOLD
A CONFERENCE ON THE BORDER SITUATION
MEETING WAS HELD SECRET.
LY AND WAS ENTIRE
LY CORDIAL.
Neither Side Would Talk and The
Conference VIII Be Con
tinued Today.

FL PASO. Texas. Jan. s.-GeneraI
hugn Ia Scott, General Francisco Villa
ana Governor Maytorena. OF Sonora.
met IN conference tonight. the first
OF series planned in an effort 70
reach a solution OF the problem of
protecting residents OF American bor-
uer towns from the bullets OF belli
serents on the Mexican side. Tho
united states army chief of staff and
the Mexican leaders met in the Unit
ec states immigration station az the
american end of one OF the interna-
lional bridges spanning the Rio
Crande between FL Taso and Juarez.
NO official statement was given out
except that first meeting was cor.
diaf' and that II would be continued
tomorrow.
villa was accompanied TO Ell Paso
by his entire stan, and Scott by his
chief OF staff, Lieutenant Colonel X. f.
l.. Niche and George c. Carothers.
representing the state department.
who acted as Interpreter.
Governor NAytorena, whose attack
upon the Carranza garrison at Naco.
sonora, led TO the conference. was at
tended by Alberto Morales, his legal
adviser.
General Villa and Scott chatted for
ABOUT an hour. The meeting was ac.
complished as secretely as possible.
Eight thousand Villa troops are now
on their way TO the Sonora border and
Villa has announced his intention of
using them TO crush the rameining
Carranza border garrison in the Next
can towns opposite Naco and Douglas,
Ariz
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
CANADA EXPRESSES REGRET
And WILL PAY DAMAGES

OTTAWA. Ont, Jan. S.-Canadian
government authorities have forward
ed 10 the United States government
at Washington formal expressions OF
regret on the part OF the Dominion OF
Canada for the killing OF Walter
Smith and the wounding OF Charles
DOrsch by Canadian militiamen. The
Dominion government also has offered
TO compensate the wounded man and
the family Of the dead man.
The expression of the Canadian GOV.
eminent was sent 90 the American
government through Sir Cecil Spring.
Rice. the British ambassador az Wash
inEton
In making this announcement. the
authorities intlmated that their action
was taken before the dispatch OF the
United states governments note 20
Great Britain on the usbject The
course Of the Canadian government. Il
was said. was pursued as "an act OF
grace and was not necessarily an ad-
mission Of liability.
The criminal proceedings AGAINST
those charged with the shooting viii
BE- held M Welland. Ont
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
Big FRUIT CONTEST
is ON AT W. Y, U.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligeneer
MORGANTOWN, W. Va, Jan. S.
Teams of three men each represent
ing seven different state universities
competed In a fruit judging contest
at the big State apple and fruit
show today. but owing to the large
amount OF fruit on exhibition the
teams Will not be able to finish until
tomorrow. Beautiful silver loving
cups offered by the West Virginia
horticultural society will be awarded
the winners. The West virginia
horticultural society will be awarded
the winners. The West Virginia
teams stands an excellent chance to
win. being composed OF Muldoon.
Campbell and Jones. The majority Of
the boys and girls here attending the
corn growing and canning club meet
ing left for their homes tonight while
many of the farmers Will depart to-
morrow.
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GREAT BRITAIN REPLIES
TO THE AMERICAN NOTE
WRECKED
Steamer Goes on Rocks Outside OF
San Francisco and One Man
10 Drowned.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. s.-The
steam schooner Eureka which left San
Francisco AZ p. m. to-day was wreck
ed on the rocks near Point Bonita,
Just outside the Golden Gate. Her
crew OF 70 men launched two boats
and all left the vessel except the mate.
Both OF the boats were picked up by
life savers.
The Eureka went ashore shortly
after dark in a heavy gale. The ship
was not equipped with wireless, but
as she was drifting on the rocks her
distress signals were seen AT the
Point Bonita life saving station.
The Eureka, a vessel of 2122 tons,
was commanded by Captain Paulsen.
She was en- route to Ventura. Cal.
with a light cargo OF general mer.
chandise.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
WILLIS LEAVES CONGRESS
TO BECOME GOVERNOR

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.--Governor.
elect Crank b. willis. of Ohio. made
his farewell speech I'm the house to
day. resigning from congress. and left
tonight for Cohmbus where he will be
inauguratsd next Monday he gave a
parting warning against what he
called tendency 10 believe that legis-
lation must be guided By q political
dictator
May ! suggest" he said. that Il
seems 10 me Of vital importance In
this country that the rights and pre-
rogatives and powers Of the lcgisla-
tors both In the state and the nation
shall be maintained. ! am not crfucis-
ing any official IN particular now. but
am speskeinF Of tendencies. there o.
a tendency IN this county 90 hold that
a legislative body cannot solve the
problems Of legislation unless % is
seized by the strong hand Of
distator"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
CONFER
Federal coneiIistors Trying To Settle
Coal Strike viii Meet Today
At Cincinnati.

CLEVELAND. o., Jan. S.-Hywel
Davies and Daniel J. Keefe. United
States conclllation commissioners,
who are endeavoring to settle the
strike in the Eastern Ohio coal fields.
will hold their first conference to-
morrow morning at Cincinnati. Davies
announced here tonight.
Davies left for Cincinnati tonight.
Keefe departed from indianapolis for
the same city. At the conference
the commissioners are expected to
exchange views on the situation
gained in two days OF conferences
with the operators and the miners.
Next week. probably Tuesday. actual
work OF trying 20 get the conflicting
sides together will be started at
Wheeling. W. Va.
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RUMANIA Is NOW
MOBILIZING TROOPS

LONDON, Jan. 9. 2:3O a. m.-The
Morning Posts Bucharest correspond
ent says:
"Rumania is mobilizing 10000 men.
of which number half a million form
the field army. Rumania will strike
even should Italy decide not TO en-
ter the war
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
THIRTV1ERSONS INJURED IN
CRASH AT SUNDAY TABERNACLE

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. s.-rhlrty
persons were injured and the reserves
from three police districts were re-
a0ired to preserve order tonight when
crowd estimated al between twenty
and thirty thousand persons were un-
able TO secure sdmittanee to the Tab
ernaeie where Billy Sunday. the base.
oaii evangelist 10 conducting revival
services. Those injured were at
treated az the emergency hospital In
stalled near the Tabernacle. a coiored
minister was probably fatally injured
tut none Of the others was seriously
hurt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
STORMS AND FLOODS STOP
Big MILITARY OPERATIONS
DENIED
German Officer at Brussels Denies
That Cardinal Mercer 10
Under Arrest

AMSTERDAM. via London. Jan. s.
1:Os p. m.-The newspaper Tijd has
received a dispatch from its CORES
pondent at Bergenop-Zoom, reporting
an Interview with a German officer
at Bruessels who declared that Cardi-
nal Mercier. the archbishop on Ma
lines. had not been arrested. was not
Imprisoned In his palace and that the
preliate is free to 20 where he paeases.
The German officer also flatly
eontradicted reports that priests had
been arrested and imprisoned for
reading Cardinal Mercier's Christian
pastoral letter.
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For the first time since the revival
campaign opened here on Sunday last
sests In the big structure were re-
served. it was "students night" and
reservations had been made for stu.
oents from the University Of Penn.
syivanis and other Institutions In anc
near this city. Thousands Of persons
unaware Of these arrangements crowd.
ed around the Tabernacle early In the
evening anxious TO hear the evangelist
who has spoken to full capacity OF his
Tabernacle every night.
The ordinary police arrangements
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
MURDER AND SUICIDE
IS CORONER'S VERDICT

Special Dispatch 10 the Intelligence.
MORGANTOWN. W. Va. Jan. g.
Nothing developed today IN the tragedy
which occurred a. the Wood home IN
this city last night IN which G.. n.
Wood. a foreman IN the Mississippi
Glass factory and his wife we're found
dead In their room with bullet holes in
their heads. The Corouer's erv after
investigating the affair reached the
verdict that Wood IN a dcspondent
spell caused by financial difficulties.
shot his wife through the temple and
then committed suicide by the same
method. The funeral Of both will be
held tomorrow afternoon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
CONDITIONS LAID DOWN.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-Condltions
under which Great Britain proposes
10 permit American manufacturer
and dealers 90 import rubber from
England and her colonies we're an
nounced tonight BY the British en-.
hasFy. Guarantees with bonds IN cases
~ large shipments. will be required
that the rubber will not be- feiner.
ported IN any form 10 European coun
tries except through the Unitsd King.
dom
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
HOUSE OF LORDS
HAS ADJOURNED
AFTER HEARING OF WAR AND
ENolAND's PREPARATIONS
FOR FUTURE.
Upper House Ends Session Until
February When Parliament
Will ReassembIe.

LONDON, Jan. 8. (9:07 %. m.)-
After two days session. during which
Its members heard statements from
Earl Kitchener. secretary for war:
Niscount Haldane, lord high chancel-
lor; the Marquis OF Crewe, govern
ment leader In the house, and Baron
Lucas, on behalf OF the government
on the progress OF the war and Great
Britain's preparations to carry IL on.
the House OF Lords this evening ad.
tourned until February 2, when parlia-
ment will reassemble.
The opposition was not very sue
cessful in securing from the govern
ment information on the growth of the
army or on the operation offs the navy.
regarding which it's members presist-
emily questioned the ministers, but
generally speaking the government ex-
pressed satisfaction at the rate at
which recruiting was proceeding and
Yisssant Hsfdsns. declared the neces-
sity for compulsory service had not
arisen. The lord chancellor also an
nounced that experts IN England were
producing a gun which at least was
the equal of the German 42-centimetre
guns.
The Unionist peers who criticised
lreiands reply to the call to arms
were told that Ireland was doing her
full share in the war.
A lighter vein was introduced into
the discussion by some OF the Scot
tish members who complained of the
kits supplied to the Scottish regi-
ments. Baron Monsrieff described
these kits as Abbreviated ladies'
hobble skirts" Baron Lucas replied
that the war Office had been unable
to get a sufficient stock OF the usual
material used in the making Of kits.
No compuisIon.
As to the suggestion Of compulsory
service. Lord Haldine said he Thought
this was a bad thing, although In the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
WILSON ATTACKS REPUBLICANS
AND DEFENDS ADMINISTRATION
MAKES ADDRESS AT JACKSON
DAY DINNER AT INDIANAPOLIS
And Hints He Will Be Candidate in
tst6-GiVen OVation-After Re-
eeption Returned 10 Wash
ington.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. S. Pres.
ident Wilson today voiced what a
crowd of more han 1000 people az
Sembled here to hear him make a
Jackson day speech. interpreted as a
hint that he might be a candidate for
the presidency again In 1916. The pee
pie leaped TO their feet and cheered
until the President himself raised his
hand and called for quiet.
The President has been discussing
the Mexican question and referred to
his belief that he knew the tempera.
ment and principles OF the American
people. adding that he would not be
III to stay where he was II he did not
understand them.
There may come a time" he went
on. when the American people will
have TO Judge whether I know what
T am talking about or not"
There was a slight pause and then
the crowd. which included the mem
bers OF the Indiana legislature.
Jumped up and began shouting and
cheering. Realizing the construction
which had been put on his words. the
President held up his hand for silence
and said
y did not mean TO stir up anything.
NAT was merely preparatory 10 say
ing that for az least two more years
: am free 10 think know American
people"
Attacked Republicans
Previously the President had at
lacked the Republican party. defended
the record OF his administration on the
MEXICAN policy. and the tarih and cur
renoy questions. and declared that
careful examination OF the returns
from the elections last November
showed that N n bad been a presi-
dental year Democrat would have
bad a majority OF about eighty IN tho
electoral college.
The President criticised Republican
senators opposing the government ship
purchasing bill. whom he character
ized as "self-Etyled friends of bust
ness" lie said the Republican party
(oontinusd on Page Tsn1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
KiNeWooo AND TUNNELToN
HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION

SPECIAL nlspatch 90 the 1ntelligencsr
GRAFTON. W Va, Jan. s.-At elec.
ton held Thursday. Kingwood select.
ed the following town officers: II. s.
Wetzel. mayor. G. VI. Jackson. re.
corder: Felix Elliot ". J. Croean. W..
W. Haney. and J. r. Bowermaster,
councilmen. runnelton named the
following city officials: Lowe Bran
hiil, mayor; T. r. MattinKiea. record
er: August Eld. Thomas Risher. G. A.
Ileegie. r. d. Hart and y. Wesley Mu.
Ter. councilmen.
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NO MOB VIOLENCE

PORTSMOUTH. O.. Jan. s.-Henry
stlnnie. aged %. cOlored. was ar.
rested here late today In connection
With the assault committed last nirht
on loyear-old Selma Arthur who
partly identified him as her assailsnt.
Threats 81 lynchlng had been amde
earlier In tho day. but when Stiunio
vas locked in the police station to
night there were no indications %
mob violence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
INDICTED FOR MURDER

Special pIoratch o. the fntelieenccr
NORGhNTOWN. W Va. Jan. S.
After n two days session the grand
Jury today returned indictments
against Thomas Williams for the mur-
der of Charles 1amison. proprietor Of
The Sabraton hotel last fail Jamison
was thrown down flight Of stairs and
received a broken neck True bills
vcrc returned against william JOHN
on FOR hi-aWv and Enriro poiitaua
fo- felonious cutting Of sam La'asse
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
FoReER CAUGHT.

sDerial Dispatch 20 tho InteIIireBcsr.
FAiRMONT. W. Va. Jan. s.-Dep.
uty Sheriff r. v Buckley returned 10.
night from Uniontown with n. ID. Ma.
har under arrest. Nahar o. wanted
here for three forReries committed
when he passed bad checks hero about
year ago. He f. already under h..
dictment lie was arrested on a
freight train near Unlontown veater.
day by PinkertOn detective who had
been after him for several months. He
VIII likely be tried al the March term
OF the circuit court
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
AUsTRIkNs PROTEST.

MILAN. Italy. via London. Jan. Q.
3:O7 a. m.-The Secolo asserts that
Count Leopold Won Berchtold. Aus
trian minister OF foreign affairs. has
sent 2 note to Italy protesting against
the Italian occupation OF Avlona. Al.
bania. Baron Sidney Sonnino, Italian
minister of foreign affairs. has sent a
firm reply. adds the paper.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
BATTLE RAGING

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Jan. s-The
battle of Saltllo. which started az 3
o'clock this mOrniuE. was ftin raging
~ sunset according 10 dispatch
from Piedras Negras. Mexico. tonight.
u was said that both the Carranya
forces and the NlllH army we're equip
ped with heavy artillery.
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PERSIA INVADED

HOMb. Italy. Jan 8. 1920 o. M
The 0i0rnale DTtalia has Published an
interview With The Persian minister 70
Rome In the course Of which tho
diplomat said Persia desired % re-
rain neutral throughout the war. but
that its territory was being Invaded
BY Kurds and Turks
Persia had sent an uitimatum TO
COnstantlnople. the minister Faid. the
result ~ which was unknown aa yef.
The telegraph is interrupted and o.
takes seven weeks for letter 10
travel from Teheran 20 Rome
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were found Inadequate and the cap.
tain In charge sent a riot call which
brought the reserve squads from three
nearby stations. In the meantime
more than q score Of men and women
were overcome trying TO fight their
way through the crowd.
Sunday addressed the students on
Forces That Win" He addressed an
other audience OF more than 20 1000 at
the afternoon meeting. when his sub
Jeet was "Phsrisee and Publican" AZ
the noon hour he addressed 5000 Uni.
versity OF Pennsylvania students In
the gymnasium OF that Institution.
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PARAMOUNT AUTHORITIES
AWAIT ARRIVAL OF PRISONER

Special Dispatch % the Intelligence.
FATRMONT. W Va. Jan. 3. - No
rroEress was made IN the Kiiarm
blackhand murder today. a. all the
parties Interested IN the case arc
waiting for tho return of Constable "
r. Riggs from Fort Lee. s. J. with
antonio Iagari. 'he last foreigner who
vas arrested there yesterday
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WILL DIE
Former Martins Ferry Woman Sets
Fire TO Bed at Cambridge, Jumps
In and Is Fatally Burned.

special DISPATCH TO the InteIligeneer.
CAMBhlDGE, o.. Jan. S.-Mrs. JOS
epn Williams. aged 40 years. and de-
mented, during the temporary alb
sence OF her nurse from the room. se-
cured some matches, threw them I'm
the bed clothes and then jumped I'm the
flames she had kindled. The woman
was severely burned and will die Mrs.
Williams was formerly of Martins
Ferry, and was favorably known here.