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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-28
ALUMNI SMOKER
viii Be Held This Evening BY For.
mer Graduates OF Linsly Institute

The alumni OF Linsly Institute will
hold a smoker this evening in the arm
DRY Of the school There will be
plenty Of good smokes.
After the members have smoked
their OIL there viii be- a few addresses
followed by a good lunch IN which. no
doubt. all vii gladly and earnestly
take part
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
THE BRITISH NOTE
EVADES THE ISSUE
Declares Americans Have No
Substantial Grievance.
THE NOTE UNSATISFACTORY
Note Sent Through Ambassador Page
States That Time Limit On Ex-
ports To This County Has
Been Further Extended.

Washington.-Lord Crewe's memo
randum to Ambassador Page dealing
with the complaint of detention of
American cargoes bound for neutral
ports was made public by the State
Department.
State Department officials would not
comment on the memorandum. In the
opinion of experts on international
law who have followed the con
| troversy between the two govern
ments, the memorandum is not OF a
character to afford much satisfaction.
1t holds out little expectation of ma
terial relief to American commerce
from the hardships inflicted upon il
by British regulations established in
violation of the principles Of interna-
tional law, as pointed out by the
United States in its note of March 80.
Consequently it's effect, II is believed
will be rather to sharpen the edge OF
the issue between the two govern
ments.
Another note to Great Britain is
now in course of preparation at the
State Department and is expected TO
be dispatched as soon as the negotia-
tons with Germany over submarine
warfare have been cleared up. While
this communication probably will
make reference to the latest memo
randum, it is understood that the man.
ner of enforcing the Order in Council
will not be treated as relevant to the
question at issue-whether there Is
any warrant in international law for
the powers that Great Britain and her
allies have assumed to exercise over
the commerce Of the world.
Protest To Be Strong.
Against this arbitrary policy of the
British government the American note
will protest as vigorously as was the
note to Germany demanding an end OF
the murder of Americans on the high
seas President Wilson will be
equally firm demanding an end to the
present throttling of American com.
merce, and it is believed here that
there is nothing in the British note
just made public which will produce
any change in the present tenor OF
President Wilson's next note to Eng.
land
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
FILTERS CRASH ON MOUNTAIN.
Fast Mail and Blue Mountain Express
Come Together.

Thurmont, Md.-Six persons, four Of
them Baltimoreans, were killed and a
dozen more or less seriously injured,
when the Blue Mountain Express and
the Fast Mail Of the Western Mary
land Railway crashed together on a
bridge, 100 feet high, over Owens
creek, c few miles west of here.
The Blue Mountain Express, west
bound, known on the railway schedule
as train No. IL, was late. II on SEIZED
ule, 1t would have passed the Fast
Mail, No. 10. eastbound, not far from
the point at which the wreck occurred.
The change in the schedule, in the
course Of which a mixup in the orders
given the conductors Of the two trains
is said to have occurred, resulted in
bringing the two trains together. both
running at high speed on the bridge,
which spans mountain ravine,
through which the creek, shallow
stream, runs over rocky bed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
LANSING MADE PREMIER.
Named BY Wilson To Succeed Bryan
As Secretary OF State.

Washington.-Pre Wilson has
appointed Mr.. Robert Lansing Secre-
tary OF State to succeed Mr.. William
Jennings Bryan The announcement
was made at the White House just be-
fore President Wilson left Washing
ton to spend fortnight at his sum-
mer home at Cornish. Secretary Ian
sing therefore is the head of the adj
ministration In Washington during Mr..
Wilson's absence He will. of course,
be In constant touch with Mr.. Wilson
during the latter's absence.
Official announcement of the selec-
ton of Mr.. Lansing, who has been
serving as secretary ad interim since
the resignation of Mr.. Bryan on June
8. was made in the following state
ment:
Before leaving for brief rest in
New Hampshire, the President an
nounced that he had offered the post
of Secretary of State to Mr.. Robert
Lansing, the present counselor of the
Department of State, and that Mr..
Lansing had accepted the appoint
ment.
A commission was prepared which
President Wilson signed, giving Mr..
Lansing a recess appointment.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
WHITMAN SILENT ON BECKER.
Refuses To Discuss Ciemency Appeal
With Attorneys.

New York. Governor Whitman.
who came here from Albany to attend
the exercises in connection with new
flag which has been designed for the
city OF New York, said he expected TO
have no conference while here with
attorneys for Charles Becker, now in
the death house In Sing Sing await
ing execution for instigating the muir
der of Herman Rosenthal. The Gov
ernor said he would refuse to discuss
the case Of Becker with anyone.
Becker is said to be preparing an APP
peal to the Governor for executive
clemency.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
lEMBERG TAKEN
GERMANS JOYOUS
$4,000 Russian Prisoners and
Nine Guns Taken.
WILD FLIGHT OF RUSSIANS
Cologne Gazette Correspondent Says
Russian Units Became Disbanded
In the Rush and the Army
Deteriorated into a Mob.

Berlin.-The long. desperate cam
paign in Galicia has ended in the fall
of Lemberg. the capital. and a notable
Austro- German victory.
The War Departments official re-
port says:
"Lemberg was taken by storm by
Austrian troops The positions be
tween the Dneister at Mikolalow ana
Lemberg were also taken. Further
north. the line east of Lemberg-Zoltan-
Ceturynka, northeast of Zolkiew, was
reached during the pursuit at Ra~a
Ruska and to the east thereof.
THE situation remains unchanged
in the San and Vistula districts ana
to the left of the Upper Vistula. The
Russians are beginning to retreat"
stormed Positions.
An official statement issued at
Vienna describes the fighting imme-
diately preceding the fall of Lemberg
as follows:
THE Russians defensive positions
to the south of the town have been
completely broken by our troops. Some
Notifications on the western and the
northwestern front of Lemberg came
into our possession after violent fight
ing, in which the Vienna Landwehr
particularly distinguished themselves.
German troops stormed the posi-
tions west of Kitlikow and north OF
Lemberg repulsing all the Russian
counter attacks"
The news was received with great
iubilation in Berlin.
Saved Some Artillery.
A special correspondent OF the
Cologne Gazette telegraphs that the
Russians, before the general retreat
began, hurriedly sent back all the
artillery they could move. This was
done instead of endeavoring TO cover
the retreat of the artillery and saving
all of 1t. Part of the cannon were use
less on account of poor ammunition.
Continuing, the correspondent says;
1T was after the artillery had been
sent to the rear that the panic-strick-
en- troops began kAtiI uSht- "oSoS
and supply trains blocked the roads.
Men detached the horses from these
vehicles and rode many of them, heed
less of the crowd of soldiers OF all
arms crowding back to the rear. Cen
erals and colonies were helplessly
carried away. Units were disbanded
and the army became mere mob 1t
was readily to be seen that catas-
trophe was unavoidable"
A report given out sets forth that
since June IL, $4,000 Russian soldiers
and nine Russian guns have been cap
tured
Emperor William has given the
Archduke Frederick, of Austria, the
rank of Field Marshal In the Prussian
army in recognition of his services in
the campaign which resulted in the
fall OF Lemberg.
General August Won Mackensen, OF
the German army which is operating
in Galicia. has been promoted TO be a
field marshal for his services in the
campaign.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
st,,2o, 900 MORE FOR WAR.
French Deputies Vote Funds For Next
Three Months.

Paris.-The bill appropriating $780,
O0O, 900 francs ($1,120, 0OO.000) to cover
Government expenses for the three
months beginning July 1 was passed
almost unanimously in the Chamber OF
Deputies. The vote was 492 to l.
Alexandra Ribot, French Minister of
Finance, in a speech on the bill prior
to passage. said he recognized the
necessity of France buying as little
abroad for the requirements OF war as
possible. To do so, he asserted, you'd
be one of the most important
economies for the country. This would
tend also to facilitate exchange, al
though up to the present there had not
been the least monetary depreciation,
French credit was intact and France
felt no embarrassment, notwfhstand-
ing all her requirements.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
1915 CONVENTIONS TO CHICAGO.
Windy City Gets Pledges From G. o.
p. and Democrats.

hicago.-Members Of the Hamilton
Frederick w Upham that the 1916
convention of the Republican party
will be held in Chicago. Roger Sulli-
van said that he could almost" prom
Use that the Democrats also would
make this their convention city Mr.
Upham, who was appointed last spring
to work to bring the Republicans here,
reported that he had the pledges of 80
of the So national committeeman. Mr.
Sullivan said that 20 Democratic ma
tional committeeman have given their
pledges.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29

substances are added from time to
time, and the effect is observed. Many
years must elapse before it will be
possible to tell with certainty which
kind of concrete is most permanent.
When last examined many of the col
umns were virtually unaffected; but
others were badly eroded. The col
umns that contain the largest proper
ton Of cement mixed wet have so far
shown the least wear. Of two columns
made with one part OF cement to one
Of sand and two of stone, the one
mixed dry was badly eroded over its
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
Delayed Over Hour.

Only one race, the junior varsity
event, was started on time. The four
mile varsity contest was delayed by
rough water one and one-quarter hours
and the freshman race postponed from
forenoon until after the feature event.
Then a broken oarlock necessitated
the first-year crews rowing race at
one and one-half miles in almost total
darkness.
Regardless of the delays, one of the
largest regatta crowds that has gath
cred at New London in a decade fol
lowed the fortunes of the crews 10y
ally applauding the efforts of both
winners and losers. The entire four
mile course, from the railroad bridge
to Bartlett's Cove, was lined with
steam yachts, sailing craft and motor
boats, until in places the racing crews
were hidden from those on shore and
train.
Fully 10000 spectators witnessed the
contests from the observation cars
which followed each race along the
banks of the Thames, while the river
shores were thronged. 1t was a great
day for Yale and a great day for New
London, for it was demonstrated that
the intervarsity boat races between
ale and Harvard are still one of
Americas sport classics.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
THE GRANDFATHER
CLAUSE. IS VOID
Unanimous Opinion of the U. S.
Supreme Court.
VIOLATES 18Th AMENDMENT
Effect OF Unanimous Opinion Likely
To Precipitate Suits To Remove
Franchise Restrictions In
Several States.

Washington. The Supreme Court
of the United States dealt death
blow to the grandfather clause"
which, as a part of their registration
laws, is employed to bar thousands OF
negroes from voting in many of the
Southern States.
The unanimous opinion of the
court, as handed down by Chief JUS
tice White, applies only to registra-
ton cases coming from Oklahoma and
Annapolis, Md. 1t can, however, be
made applicable to other Southern
States which have adopted this clause
as part of their election machinery,
if some interested party makes an at
tack upon it in the Supreme Court
AS a result it is now anticipated that
immediate steps will be taken to
knock out the grandfather clause" in
North and South Carolina and in
Mississippi
UphoIds 18th Amendment.
This is the first time that the Su-
preme Court has passed upon the
validity of one of the most effective
weapons used by the Southern States
to bar the ignorant negro from par
ticipating in elections. The court has
passed upon cases having an indirect
bearing upon efforts to restrict suf-
frage. but it has never before handed
down an opinion directly bearing on
the grandfather" clause
In its opinion, the court unanimously
sustains the Fifteenth Amendment to
the Federal Constitution, prohibiting
discrimination against negroes in cleo
tons because of their race. color, or
previous condition OF servitude." The
court, however, pointed out way by
which a State can restrict suffrage if
it sees fit. 1t held that State can
ing to register for elections or seeking
to vote, but this test must be applied
with an equal hand to both white and
black.
The grandfather clause" of both
the Oklahoma and Maryland enact
ments was designed to restrict negro
suffrage In Oklahoma the clause was
written in the State Constitution and
applied to Federal, State, county and
municipal elections. In Maryland the
clause applied only to municipal cleo
tions at Annapolis and has no bearing
whatever upon Federal or Statewide
elections in that Commonwealth.
This clause provides that any per-
son whose grandfather was not a
registered voter of any State cannot
register The grandfather clause"
as written In the Oklahoma Constitu-
ton, was copied from the North Caro-
lima law. 1t is a product of the mind
of Senator Simmons, of that State.
who led the fight rs years ago and
overthrow negro domination of his
Commonwealth. AS can be readily
seen, only few negroes can produce
evidence that their grandfathers we're
voters, and as result, the black vote
was wiped from the registration books
in wholesale lots.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
Adversely.

A high character might be produced,
/ suppose, by continued prosperity, but
it has very seldom been the case. Ad-
versity. however it may appear to be
our foe. is our true friend; and, after
a little acquaintance with it, we re-
ceive it as precious thing-the proph-
ecy of coming joy. 1t should be
no ambition of ours to traverse a path
without a thorn or a stone.-Charles
II. Sturgeon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
PARDON REFUSED MRS. BOYLE.
Kidnapper Of "Biily" Whita To Re.
main In Prison.

Harrisburg, Pa.-The State Board of
Pardons announced that it had refused
to recommend pardon for Mrs. Helen
BOYLE. the accomplice of James Boyle,
her husband, in the kidnapping of
BILLY" Whitla from his home at
sharon. Pa. in March. 1909. Applica-
lion for pardon was presented to the
board and a protest was filed by j.
Mead Lininger. District Attorney at
the time of Mrs. Boyle's trial.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29

their corners and in January, 1909,
immersed them in the water at the
Boston navy yard. At high tide the
water almost entirely covers them, but
at low tide they are completely ex-
posed. Thus in cold weather the col
umns are alternately thawed and
frozen, as the tide rises and falls. The
columns are made with various quail
ties of concrete-mixed dry, plastic.
and very wet-and also with different
qualities of cement Experts are study
ing the effects of the addition of wa
terproofng materials; clay and other
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
NO EMBARGO BY U. S.
Official Statement Denies Any Plan Ia
Being Considered.

Washington.-Th United States ia
not considering the placing of an en-
barge at present on shipments to any
beliigerent country. This was stated
officially at the State Department as
result OF published reports that an en-
barge on all shipments of American
products to England was likely step
IN retaliation for British interference
18th American trade with neutrals.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
CONCRETE AND SEA WATER
interesting Experiments Made to De-
termine the Action of Liquid and
Frost on Material.

One of the largest construction COM
panies in this country is making ex-
periments to determine what is the
action of sea water and frost upon
concrete. According to Science Con-
spectus, the company made "a col
umns, each Is feet long and 16 inches
square, reinforced with iron bars near
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
Their Days Of Fate.

Certain days Of the week or month
some persons lives. Nearly all the
chief events of Thomas a'Becket's
career, including his murder and the
translation of his body, occurred upon
a Tuesday Henry VIII and his three
children-Edward Mary and Elizabeth
expired upon the same day of the
week-Thursday
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29

FL Paso. Texas.-Instead of being
given an enthusiastic welcome by ms
supporters. many of whom had gath
cred at the border, General Huerta
reached FL Paso in the custody OF Fed
eral officers and under guard OF %
United States troopers.
The former Mexican Executive ana
General Orozco were taken to the Gus
tom house here and later removed to
Fort Bliss, where they were held until
their bonds had been provided. Gen
eral Huerta in answer TO question
denied he had intended to re-enter
Mexico at this time.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
II AMERICANS DETAINED.
Reached Liverpool Without Properly
Prepared Passports.

During the past month II
Americans who have arrived in Liver
pool on six steamers, have been de
tanned either for the lack Of passports
or for failing to have attached thereto
the photographs of all the members Of
their families more than IA years Of
age. The cases OF all these have been
referred to the home office, with the
consequent detention Of the passengers
on the steamers in the Mersey
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
Japanese Paper Boats.

From the Japanese paper known as
''hashikirazu,' treated chemically to
make it waterproof, former admiral
of the Japanese navy has succeeded
in making paper lifeboats that can be
packed away in a space of about one
cubic foot, but which, when inflated,
are seaworthy and durable, according
to Popular Mechanics.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
Optimistic Thouob4

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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
AVIATOR FINED 500.
Jones Had No License When Machine
Fell, Killing Two.

Quincy, Mass.-Harry NJ. Jones,
pilot of the aeroplane which fell at
Squantum last week and caused the
death Of two passengers, George H.
Hersey. Jr, of Boston, and William
Ely, OF Providence, pleaded guilty to
a charge OF operating an aircraft with
out license. He was fined 500, but
sentence was suspended for three
months Jones told the court that it
was necessary for an aviator to make
flights before he could qualify for a
license.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
ThrNat or Prnmiaef

A prominent Eastern astrologer eau
sa--1s his readers to bear In mind that
"the effects of lunation are subordinate
TO those of the quarterly ingresses. &"
II only he will tell us now whether
this Is a threat or promise our relief
of mind will be great.-St. Paul Dis
patch
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
Met BY cavaIrymen.

General Huerta had planned TO leave
the train at Newman and motor 20
miles to Ell Paso accompanied by
Major Luis Fuentes, his son-in-law,
and General Orozeo, who had been one
of his most active commanders in the
lighting against the Constitutionalists
That portion of his plan was carried
out but his party was augmented by
the addition of the Federal officials
and a detachment of the Fifteenth
United States Cavalry.
The coming of General Huerta to FL
Paso had been predicted here. but
news of his detention came as a sur
prise to the public.
Federal officers learned that General
Huerta was travelling toward FL Paso
on Eel Paso and Southwestern train
No. l. lack L. Cobb, Collector OF Gus
toms at Ell Paso. acting for the State
Department. assisted by Clifford
Beckham, of Fort Worth. special agent
for the Department of Justice. ar
ranged to meet the train at Newman,
New Mexico, accompanied by small
force of Federal officers and % cav
alryInen from Fort Bliss under Colonel
George Morgan. the troops being used
as an escort and guard against disor-
ders on the drive through the city.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
Unaracious Papuans.

Papua is the largest island in the
world, II one classes Australia as a
continent and disregards the vague
lands of the polar regions. 1t is fer
tile and blooming realm. 1t has eli
mate in variety to suit almost anyone.
But 1t is inhabited by simioid anthro-
pophagi with rather ungracious dis
taste for Europeans.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
RUSS WAR MINISTER OUT.
General Soukhonlinoff Will Be Sue
ceeded BY Assistant.

London.-General w. A. Soukhomli-
noff. the Russian Minister of War. has
resigned, according to dispatch from
Petrograd to Reuters Telegram Com
pany. II is understood that General
Polivanoff, former Assistant Minis
ter of War, will succeed General
Soukhomlinoff
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
QUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.
Electric Wires Snapped and Ei Centre
In Darkness.

Los Angeles, Cal-Reports from Ell
Centre, in the Imperial Valley. stated
that a severe earthquake was felt
there at about o'clock Electric
light wires were broken, the report
stated, throwing the town into dark
ness. Buildings were severely shaken.
The shock also was reported as felt
slightly in Yuma, Ariz.. and at other
points near the Mexican border.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
sAFEBLoWER GOT 27 CENTS.
Postoffice Robber, Chased, Discards
Stamps and Leaves Auto.

Winston Salem, n. C.-Search by
posses for the man who robbed the
Mooksville, n. c., postoffice of q cents
and about SIS in stamps, after dyna-
hitting the safe, has been without sue
cess. The stamps and the automobile,
bearing a false number, in which the
robbers escaped, have been recovered
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
100000 FOR THE NAVY.
British Naval Estimate Provides For
$4,000 Additional Men.

London.-The supplementary naval
estimate, just issued. provides for the
addition of another $4,000 officers and
men to the navy. This would bring
the total personnel for this year up to
100000 officers and men. The last
vote, Of 100000 men, was made in Feb
ruary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
Cleans Paint and Varnish.

Here is a good way to clean painted
and vanished surfaces: To half a
bucketful of warm water add table
spoonful of salts OF tartar; wash the
paints with rag dipped in this. and it
will remove every speck Of dirt. Rinse
in clear warm water and dry with q
channels.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
FIRE DESTROYS g., c. & a. SHOP.
Does $4,000 Damage To Railway Al
Salisbury.

Salisbury. Md.-Fire, the origin of
which is unknown, destroyed the en-
tire car shop of the Baltimore, Chesa-
peake and Atlantic Railway Company
here with lot of rail, 5000 worth of
car material. and one coach. The
total loss amounted to $4,000, partly
covered by insurance.