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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
SUCCESS
Claimed In meuse Territory Where
Most sanguinsry Fighting Of
War is In Progress.

The comparative narrow strip OF
territory between the rivers ldeuse
and MOselle In France. where the
German wedge has for months past
been pressing against the French line.
f. the scene Of some of the most
sanguinary hEhtlnR Of the war
A detailed statment by the French
war Office gives a summary Of the re-
suits attained by offensive reconnais-
sances and attacks which the allied
have carried on since April 4. with
the object OF forcing this German
wedge back and strengthening their
own lines.
In that period OF time there has
been gain on q twelve mile front TO
the northeast and east Of Verdun OF
from two-thirds of a mile 20 two miles:
two villages have been carried and
the French have occupied the heights
dominating the Orne. small river
running east and west
Similarly. according 90 the official
statement the French have captured
the plateau commanding Combrsa
have occupied the southwestern part
% The Ally wood where the Germans
were strongly ontronched. and have
GAINED nearly two miles on a Eve mile
front between the forests of Mont.
mare and - Protre
The German war office sets up
counter claims Of Successes In this re-.
zion and declares that the French
have made virtually no progress. be-
ing repulaed at various points
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
INIERNMENT
OF Prinz Eitel Postponed to Permit
Military Funeral Of Member Of
crew-WiIi Be Interned
To-day.

WASHINGTON. ID. G., April s.-Fi-
nal steps in the internment OF the
German commerce raider Prinz Eitel
Friedrich were postponed today on
instructions from Secretary Daniels.
10 permit a funeral with full naval
honors tomorrow at Newport News
Tor one OF the cruisers sailors. who
died aboard two days ago. At the rc.
quest OF Captain Thierichens. the EiteI
was permitted 10 remain at Newport
News until after the funeral. when
size will go to the Norfolk navy yard
IL was suggested tonight that the
raider might not remain at the navy
yard for the period OF her internment
because OF crowded conditions there.
but might be taken. under convoy OF
an American warshlp. to another place
TO remain until the end of the war.
Secretary Daniels said tonight that
Rear Admirai Beatty. commandant at
the yard. until he received further
instructions would notify the cruisers
officers and sailors that they would be
permitted 10 remain aboard her. The
admiral has been instructed to receive
paroles OF officers and take necessary
steps 60 assure that the sailors take
no further part In the war.
In case Of German ships interned at
Guam and Honolulu. the officers gave
paroles. while the enlisted men were
given reasonable liberties under slight
survillance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
COAL co. RECEIVER
SUMMARTLY REMOVED

CLEVELAND. O.. April s.-FederaI
judge John u. Clark late this after.
noon removed former Congressnan
James ~. Cassidy as receiver for the
Cleveland a Pittsburgh Coal Com
pany, and appointed In his place A..
torney Carl y. Friebolln. The court
order reads. in part.
For good cause appearing 10 tho
court. James n. Cassidy. heretofore
appointed receiver herein. r. hereby
removed ~ such receiver. but is not
discharged from any liability. II g.
further ordered that Carl D Friebolln
BE- and b. hereby appointed a. receiver
IN this cause IN place and Instead Of
James ~. Cassidy. removed
II o. further adjudged and decreed
that the receiver shall cause an audit
10 BE- made of the books of the Glove.
land a Pittsburgh Coal Company ana
ot James ~. Cassidy as receiver Of
said company. and shall also make an
inventory of All % the property OF
said Cleveland a Pittsburgh CoaI
Company and report 10 the court az
the earliest possible date tho resuIts
~ such audit and inventory"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
GOES INSANE
Woman Broodina over Charge Of mur.
der Breaks Under Strain and is
Pronounced Insane

Special uispatch 90 the tntcingsnccr.
HUNTINGTON. ". Va. April s.
BroOding over the death Of her hus-
band with whose murder she. with her
father. George Turner. &c years. is
Jointly charged. Mrs. Elizabeth New
ton. - years. formerly Of Wayne coun-
~, has become demented. having been
adjudged insane BY a local magis.
trste. She had been living with a
brother. J. Turner. In this city while
awaiting trial Mrs. Newton was held
under $1,000. with her father. Tor the
staying 0f Jarius Newton. January T..
during a quarrel The murder IL sup
posed 10 have been committed AZ the
residence on Haynes creek. Wayne
county According 10 the testimony
a. the preliminary hearing. Newton
was misireating his wife when her
father took a part IN the wranele and
be was shot through the heart. while
All three were wrestling for the gun
Newton had
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
SUFFRAGETTES OPEN STATE
CONVENTION AT FAIUROET

Special Dispatch 20 the TntsiliEencrr
FAlRMONT. ". Va. April S.-The
West Virginia Equal Suffrage Associ-
alton opened its State convention In
this city to-day with an afternoon ses.
fiOn az the Fairmont Country Club.
Speakers Of the afternoon were j.
Gale Ebert. president of the State or
ganization. Of ParkersburE. Beulah
Boyd Richie. president of the Pollt-
ical Equality Club OF Faifmont: Mayor
Anthony Bowen. Of Fsirmont. Judge
J G. McWhorter. Of Buckhannon. Mrs.
Mary p. Crsigie. Of Buffalo. " y:
Mlss Elizabeth J Hauser. OF Warren.
o. and others
AZ the night session a monster ban
quet was served IN the Masonic TEN
pie. attended BY several hundred dele
gates and visitors The anair o. the
largest State gathering % the associ-
alton IN bis history
Victory IN 1916" r. the slogan
adopted BY the members
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
REPORTS HOWEVER LACK
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION
INDICTED
Grand Jury investigating Rae Tanner
Case indiets Hotel Clerk on Charge
Of Perjury-more Expected.

NEW YORK. April s.-The FIRST IN
dictment growing out OF the charges
made by Miss Rae Tanner against
James w. Osborne and later recanted
by her. was returned by the federal
grand jury today. when a bill charg-
ing Frand ID. Stafford with perjury
was handed up.
Stafford. at the hearing accorded
Miss Tanner on the charge of using
the mails In an attempt TO defraud.
identined James w. Osborne as the
man who appeared at the hotel. where
he was employed as a clerk, with
Miss Tanzer. Miss Tanner later con-
fessed that she had been mistaken IN
naming James w. Osborne as the
man. The indictment specifies two
assignments. II alleges that Stafford
cimmited perjury when he identined
James W. Osborne as the man he mad
seen at the hotel. and when he swore
that Miss Tanzer was with him at the
time.
The grand jury will complete Its
investigation of the case tomorrow
and additional indictments, IL was
said at the Office OF the United States
district attorney are expected.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
ADMITS HER LIABILITY IN RE-
PLY TO AMERICAN NOTE
ASKING PREPARATION.
Asks. However, That Case BE Sub
mitted to Prize Court to Deter
mine Facts-U. s. Will Assent

WASHINGTON. April s.-The Ger.
man government has replied to the
claim of the state department for com
pensation for the sinking by the Prinz
Eitel Friedrich Of the American ship
William 2. Frye. assuming liability
not only for destruction OF the vessel
but OF the cargo. under the treaty OF
1928.
Germany requires. however. that
the case shall be taken before a prize
court for the establishment Of facta
concerning ownership Of ship and car.
70. This the state department will as
sent to.
The reply was handed by the foreien
ONCE at Berlin TO Ambassador Ger
ard who cabled IL today to the state
department II follows In part.
The undersigned has the honor 20
make reply to the note OF his excel.
iency. Mr. James W. Gerard. ambassa.
dor OF the United States OF America.
dated the third instant. relative 20
claims for damages for the sinking OF
ne American merchant vessel Wi.
liam y. Frye by the German auxiliary
cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
Accoring 70 the reports which
have reached the German government
tho commander of the Prinr Fifet
friedrich stopped the William T..
Frye on the high seas January o..
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LONDON. April 8. 10:3O d. n
rhere were persistent rumors in Lon
don this evening that Germany either
had declared war on Holland or that
her troops had occupied that strip of
Dutch territory which extends from
the Belgian frontier on the coast to
me river Scheldt. The reports lack
continuation and are not credited by
nose who should know IL either ac-
tion has been taken.
IL Is possible that the reports arose
from the news received in the last
tew days from Dutch sources that the
Germans were Strengthening their DO
siuons around the Dutch frontier. and
tnat much uneasiness prevailed at
The Hague and other Dutch cities as
= result OF the seizure or sinking OF
dutch steamers by German subma-
rines.
The Dutch are strongly opposed to
intervention In the war. but their
army Is ready To repel any invasion of
Dutch territory. complete preparations
WIN that object having been made
long ago.
Another diplomatic report which has
.reateu immense interest is that from
home 10 the effect that Austria is
seeking separate peace with Russia
This likewise. lacks confirmation and
Is not credited and II is not considered
likely that Germany would be sending
reinforcements to the Carpathians N
there were any doubt of Austria's 10y
atty TO her ally.
Taken Seriously.
Italy takes the matter more seri-
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TWO FATALLY INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

ERIE. Pa. April 6-Rev. O. r.
Forsberg. pastor % the Bethany swed.
ish Lutheran church of Erie. and he
daughter Lillian. 20. are dying IN a
hospital from Injuries sustained wnen
their automobile TUNED over tonight.
The accident occurred when Rev.
Forsberg turned the automobile o.
ward curb 90 avoid striking a child
on roller skates. Each Of the victims
sustained fractured skull Two
small sons Of Rev. ForsberE were
hurt severely.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
.n'.s BUSINESS.
IMPROVEMENT.
SHOWN THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTRY IN ALMOST
ALL LINES.
Based on Reports of National
Bank Examiners to the
Treasury Department.

WASHINGTON. April s.-Business
conditions throughout the country are
showing marked Improvement In al
most all lines. according To reports
from national bank examiners made
public tonight by the treasury de-
partment- Eighty OF the ninety ex-
aminers in the United States reported
permanent improvement In business
and Maine Is said TO be the only state
where real depression exists.
These reports are announced TO De
the result Of careful observation, ana
supplemtnal to the regular reports on
business conditions made each month
10 the controller of the currency.
pronounced hopefulness is prevail
ent In nearly every district" says the
announcement Agricultural condi-
uons are generally excellent. and COM
merical lines. with comparatively few
exceptions. are enlarging their actiyi-
ues. mainly through an increased de-
mand' but in some cases preparation
TOT activity Is expected to develop
with the coming of good weather
manufacturing Is on the increase and
those Industries having orders for
supplies from foreign countries con-
unue especially active.
Further orders have been placed
Tor cars and rails by the raiIroaxs.
and some large contracts have peen
made for structural iron for large
buildings In different portions OF the
country"
The state attributes depression TO
unusual conditions abroad but says
that business here has been stabilized
through the application of economy.
South Improving.
The South" II continues, lis show
ing marked Improvement. The sale
OF cotton is active at advancing prices.
with the result that all business in
that section Is feeling a steady ana
pronounced improvement. The pros
poets for large crops generally are
excellent and there will be greater
oiVersihcation. The states adjoining
the Missouri river and the Misslssippi
river above ST, Louis enjoyed except
ionsi prospsrity during the pasi esa-
son, and NE present prospects are
that the coming season Will yield even
better results.
The western states and the Pacific
states are showing general i'm
provement The lumber industry is
slowly recovering in these states and
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
FOREIGNER FACES SERIOUS
CHARGE AT FATRMONT
Special Dispatch to the Int.ingeneer

Special Dispatch 90 the int@lliEencer.
FAIRMONT. April S.-Charged with
impersonating an officer. Frank BeIi.
an Italian. was arrested today ana
later a charge Of obtaining money by
fraud was made against him. IL u
claimed Bell represented 90 friends
Of Vitole Potesta the Italian bov a..
saulted and badly injured Saturday
night that he. Bell. was an officer and
for $50 would capture and arrest the
assailant OF the lad. The money was
raised and Bell went to Pt Marion
and spent the cash. Returning ne
was arrested and Is now In jail mere.
II r. alleged that Bell has handled
several such cases In the past. OBJ
tanning considerable money from tho
ignorant foreigners In this manner.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
SIX MILLION FOOT GAS
WELL IS BURNING

Special pispatch O. the tnteiifrercrr.
CHARLESTON. W Va. April s.
A gas well flowing about SIX million
feet a day AZ Ward. on Kelley's Greek.
In kanawha county. was set on ure
BY some unknown means and has
been burning az full blast since. The
blaze. which is shooting sKyward
about sixty feet. is Illuminating the
countryside tonight for miles around
II r. not expected 20 get the flames
ertinguished before noon tomorrow
and a number o. Charleston people
have gone 10 the scene of the nre
The well was driven BY the Union
Natural Gas Company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
MURDER CHARGE
Placed Against Escaped Convict Who
Shot Mt Pleasant man-Vietim
Died Yesterday Of Injuries.

Special Dispalch 20 the Intslligencer
PARKERSBURG. W. Va, April g.
Jeff Goff of Mount Pleasant. Writ
county. died at his home today as the
result Of being shot by.W. II. Grinith
a few days ago when he had been
deputized to arrest Griffith who had
escaped from Jail at Cairo where he
was held for forgery and giving a
bad. check in payment for an automo-
bile. Con was shot when he in COM
pany with another man had gone to
the home OF Griffith at Mt. Pleasant
late on the night OF Sunday, Marcn
2S Gon had fingered since that time.
Griffith is stu at large. although a
posse with bloodhounds searched TOR
him for several days following the
shooting. A charge of murder will no
doubt be lodged against Griffith.
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WASHINGTON. Apru s.-CIairns OF
n decisive Carranza victory over villa
at Celaya. lt0 miles north OF Mexico
City. reports that martial law had
been esta blished ~ Tampico, and that
hghting continued at Ebano where
tho cOntenying forces were estimated
at 1000 men. were received today in
dispatches to the state department.
Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz reported
on the lighting al Calaya. but no word
had been received from United States
agents as TO results Of battles in the
IrspustO and Queretaro districts near
by
The departments announcement
stated
"Advices just received from Vera
Cruz state that on the afternoon OF
April General Carranza made a
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
STRIKE HAS
WIDE AREA
WARFARE BETWEEN LABOR
ORGANIZATIONS TIES UP
MANY LINES
In Central New York-if Court
Orders Stop Operations. Sympa-
thetic Strike Will Be Called.

SYRACUSE. n Y. April S.-War-
fare between labor organizations has
resulted In a strike OF street and elss-
trio railway employees in central New
York that already has completely tied
up interurban traffic between this city
and Auburn and the street car ser
vice In Auburn. seriously hampered in
terurban service I'm western New York
and threatened tonight to involve
transportation service in the cities OF
Syracuse. Rochester, Niagara Falls
and Buffalo.
The strike was inaugurated BY the
Amalgamated Association OF Street
Railway employees and is directed
against the Empire United Railway
company 20 force recognition OF the
Association. rather than the Brother
hood OF Electric Trainmen. The latter
organization Is under contract with
certain OF the Empire Railways avid
the company's refusal to abrogate the
agreement and recognize the Amalga-
mated association as the representa-
tive union organization OF their en-
ployes prompted the strike order.
Call Sympathetic Strike.
Should the Amalgamated Associa-
tion be thwarted by court injunctions
from preventing the operation OF EN-
pire cars on city lines. little doubt ex-
listed in labor circles here tonight
that general sympathetic strike
would be ordered in the cities through
which the Empire operates. AT pres
ent. according to union officials, there
are about 900 men on strike. II a
sympathetic strike is ordered. over
5000 men would be involved and all
cities in New York state west Of Syra-
cuse would be affected.
SO far there has been no disorder.
The New York State railways. con.
trolling city lines. central and western
New York cities. and with which the
Empire company has a trafic agree
ment. permitting the operation Of their
cars over city lines. was restrained to-
day by court order at Rochester from
denying the Empire company use OF
their tracks In that city. 10 was stated
tonight that similar injunctions would
be obtained In all cities involved.
Amalgamated officials declared that
notice had been given the New York
state railways. setting a certain time
when the handling Of Empire traffc
must be discontinued The union Of
hcials declined TO state what time
limit had been given.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
TO INVESTIGATE THE
ukioNToWN. PA. BANK.

WASHINGTON. April a.
Comptroller OF the Currency
Williams today announced In
. formal statement that lrreau-
larities discovered In the con-
duct OF the First National bank
OF Unionto~n. Pa, which
closed it's doors several weeks
ago. have been placed before
the department OF Justice. John
n. strawn has been appointed
permanent receiver to take ef-
feet April IS.
Comptroller Williams said:
The investigation Of the
Affairs OF the First National
bank Of Unionto~n have dis
closed further irregularities
and violations OF law on the
part Of certain Of the officers
OF that Institution and the sec
retary Of the treasury has
formally placed the matter be-
fore the department OF Justice.
which has already begun Its
Investigations"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
Rumored Germany DECLARES War On Holland
JUDGE DAYTON WILL
BE GLAD TO IMPOSE
MAXIMUM PENALTY.
MARTINseuRo- w

mARTINseURo. w. Va.
April s-Fecersi Judge A. @.
Dayton and District Attorney
stuart w. Walker, OF the
Northern District Of West vir-
ainis. today expressed In open
court their intention. az far az
was In their power. OF aidIno
the West Virginia authorities
In the enforcement OF the pro-
hibition laws. District At,or-
ney Walker said that he would
Insist upon penitentlsry SEN
tenees for all infraetors Of the
liquor laws brought before the
court a second time. Judoe
Dayton declared he would be
glad TO impose the maximum
penalty. The Indictments
against Violstors Of the liquor
laws at this term Of the federal
court here broke all records.
Twelve prisoners were given
sentences today for liquor law
violations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
10000 MEN GRANTED
Big INCREASE IN WAGES

WlLMINGTON. Del. April S.-The
recent action Of the Dupont Powder
Company In granting an Increase Of
20 per cent 20 all pay roll workmen AZ
plants throughout the country was
followed to-day BY a further advance.
Pierre s. Dupont president. an.
nounced an Increase IN the shane Of
a cash bonus of 20 per cent. 90 Eli ern.
pioyes on the salaried list. The re-
cent advance affected 1900 work.
men. and means an additional erpend.
hure % 1900 900 a year. The bonus
Just granted Affects $500 persons. and
the total Increase will probably be
less than that recently allowed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
GERRYMANDER
Two Bills Appear in Ohio Legislature
Which Places over River coun-
ties In Two Different Districts.
rrtclligcneer Bureau.
CCiumbus, o.. April 8.

Columbus, o.. April g.
According to a congressional gerry
mander bill drafted by Congressman
McCulloch and which appeared here
Tonight. Belmont. Jefferson. Column
biana and Harrison counties are put
together in the Eighteenth district.
The bill would make sixteen Repub-
lican dictricts and six Democratic.
bill by Representative Danford
would make thirteen Republican ana
nine Democratic districts. The Dan
ford bill puts Monroe. Belmont. Har-
rison, Jefferson and Carroll counties
In one district. to be known as the
seventeenth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
AT CELAYT. $50 MILES MORT 7
OF MEXICO CITY-FIGHT-
ING AT EBANO.
Martial Law Declared at Tampico.
Durango District Held
by Carranzistas.

VERA CRUZ. April Sex
ira editions OF the local news
paper announced that General
Obregon's reported victory
near Celaya cost the villa
forces 3.000 men killed or
wounded.
IL Is officially announced
that General Obregon's troops
are continuing the pursuit OF
the villa forces and that OBJ
RECON will push forward his
headquarters 20 Irapusto with
out loss OF time
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hh iNaAsf@ ~
LONDON. March 2i.-Lord Kitchen
or just recently made one OF his In
frequent speeches In parliament u
was directed against the strikers and
complainers IN various parts of the
country. who by their unwillingness to
work and their demands for more tim.
and money are seriously hindering
the progress of the allies and are in
directly responsible for more deaths
and more battles lost
VIII Kitchener be obeyed. That -
the question. Which is more probable
that the companies which are auto
matically making immense fortunes
out OF the war will come forward on a
proht-sharing basis. or that the men
who are working double shifts AT the
same old wages will be convinced that
patriotism demands their sacrifices
and go on working without complaint
Since we aren't at the millennium
yet. IL looks like $3.50 TO me. and !
fancy the trouble will 20 on until the
government takes direct hand in Il.
although Lord Kitchener holds out the
hope OF a pretty medal TO any work
man who is loyal and thorough
straight through to the end of the
war.
Ammunition. kitchener's Plea.
Since his words will undoubtedly
have a great effect both on companies
and men alike. | will quote the most
important.
while the workmen generally have
worked Loyalty and well. there have. I
regret TO say. been instances where
absence. irregular tiTnekCeping and
slack work have led 10 4 marked dim
mutton in the output of our factories.
Il have heard rumors that the work
men in some factories have an idea
that the war is going so well that
there Is no necessity for them 20 work
their hardest.
Il can only say that the supply OF
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