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The Washington times., 1915-12-25
ELEVEN PIECES OF
MAIL FOR EVERYONE
Nearly 100000 Pieces Are
Received In the Washington
Postoffice.
Continued from First Page,

local Offices parcel post business was
reported to be twice that of the com
pineo express companies, The number
OF packages was many Thousand in ex-
was twice that Of last Christmas.
When the wagons and carriers re;
additional mountains Of first class mail
had come IN on later trains and the
Postofhce force was kept busv sorting
It for delivery tomorrow. While the
Christmas rush reached its peak" this
morning, there is still almost as much
mail in the Postoffice now for delivery
as there was today and the prospects
are for unprecedented deliveries to-
morrow and throughout the week.
Extra Force Employed
The Postoffice force and carriers have
been working from a m. to il H. m.
and had the assistance Of 200 college
students aud other young men ANXIOUS
to mako Christmas money Judging
from today's receipts, the extra force
will be necessary for at least another
cay to handle the Christmas mail and
many probably Will be held on to help
with the New Years rush.
AS a ntn6ication pf the work done by
machines today showed that from yes
terday morning to ast night C37. i3o
stamps had been cancelled. This still
lclt dpOut lVv,VV SttnEs wi'S'i "S'S
cancelled by hand. Yesterday was far
ard away the biggest day In the his
tory Of Washingtons Postoffice.
Greater Than Ever.
From Monday to Thursday the first
class cancellations this year were 2,s4s.-
376. as compared with 2.272.ss2 for the
corresponding period last year. This
was an increase Of 676,4A for this year.
More than 15. 900 more sacks of incoming
mail were handled this Christmas than
last. the figures being 25,5S2 for the
this year, and 1886 last This shows
an increase Of 9,716 sacks this year. with
more than 5000 sacks handled yesterday
to be added
The total machine cancellations from
Monday to today was 8. .525 $50 and about
ZOO 900 hand cancellations. making total
OF about three nd three-Quarter million
pieces OF outgoing mail handled to say
nothing of the incoming mail. which
was Just as large, If not actually
greater, in both volume and average size
Of package.
Was 125 Feet Long.
Yesterdays incoming mail. when
spread out on the tables for distribu-
ton. was LIS feet long. 30 feet wide. and
u feet high. but the herculean task OF
asserting these tons Of letters and pack
ages was tackled with vim and cheer
fulness by the postoffice force and com
pleted in remarkably quick time.
Postoffice receipts by the sale OF
stamps from December l to Thursday
night aggregated s177,323bs. as com
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-28
AND RESIST DISARMAMENT
BY UNITED STATES
SOLDIERS.
Gen. Funston Prepared to Protect
U. S. If Attack Is Made
On Aqua Prieta.

WASHINGTON. oct Should
villa troops cross the border and at
tack the Mexican towns OF Aqua Pri-
eta from the Texas side. as press re-
ports from the scene have indicated
they might DO. they will be treated as
outlaws, disaTmed and in the event
OF resistance. shot down BY United
states troops officials at the state
and war departments made this clear
tonight. although no Official advlces
had been received that such develop
ments were in prospect
Major General Funston. commanding
the American border forces, has full
authority TO take any necessary steps
10 prevent violation Of American ter
ritory by Mexican armed parties. short
Of actually invading Mexico An order
to cross the border would have 20
come from Washington but III bullets
fail on tho American side during any
battle across the line. Generai funston
may use his artillery 10 drive the com
baiants away.
Renewed instructions.
In a message To General Funston
Secretary Garrison renewed general
Instructions for the conduct of the
border patrol with the recognition
of the Carranza regime az the do facto
government Of Mexico. the border eft.
CoOntinusd on PAg. T.nj
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VILLA TROOPS TO BE SHOT
IF THEY CROSS BORDER
UnknOun Men
Get Option on
Big Iron Co.

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Oct. p. AT a
meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Thomas Iron company. held al the
offices of the compq1y AT koken.
dauqha. today. il was decided TO grant
an option on the company's property
TO interests. the identity Of wnicn
we're not disclosed. represented Dy
Mills l. & Kachelmacher. OF Onio.
The report that Charles NJ. schwab.
OF the Bethlehem Steel company ur-
ured in the deal was denied by OH.
GERS OF the iron company and by Off
cials OF the Bethlehem Steel company.
The meeting was called TO consider
an opuon Of Mr. Kachelmacher 10
take the stock at S45 per share me
par value is $50. When the meeting
opened an offer 10 take the stock az
par was received from firm OF
Philadelphia bankers wheroupon the
hachelmacher Interests agreed To ADD
100000 20 their offer OF So 600 900
which brought tho stock 10 Ss5 ner
anare and the stockholders voted al.
most unanimously TO grant the option
The Thomas Iron company was
formed In 1854. by Father David
lhotnas ana dozen or more wealthy
persons of the LehiRh Valley
Nearly all the stock was stm hold
by the grandchildren Of the founders
OF The concern. its property includes
several small railroads ono OF which
the lronton Railroad. was In its tlr,.
the greatest dividend paying road I'M
the country
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Designer of Submarine F-4
Says Open Air Values Caused
Sinking of W-Fdted Vessel

WAsHINGTON. oct o. A state
mcnt issued here tonirbt by Henry a.
tnrse. president OF the Electric Boat
company. designers of the submarine
-. attributed the loss of the boat
With her crew in Honolulu harbor 60
tlo fact that ballast tank air valves
had been lcft open Corroeion OF the
lead line Of the battery and of rlvets.
found by the naval board of inquiry
20 have been the primary cause of the
disaster the statement said. indicated
Jack of care but could not have been
moro Than contrIhufory cause.
Of tbr naval board criticism of tho
dItue qualities of tho Ff Mr Carso
saId.
Tho prorol'ors on the Ff were an
improved design ON those used on pre-
t.ous boats These rrcpeilers dIHcred
only FlIEht'y hatire increased area
oi blades They Wrro used on this
boat during her official acceptance
trial and mo- evidence 90 poor DIVING
qualities were discovered then. or was
any mention ~ poor diving qualities
over made in official reports after
comm ioninr tt fa Impossible 10
s"o from s technical point of view
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-28
GERMANS NOW HAVE OPEN ROAD TO TTRKF1
Administration to Enact LaWs
To Protect Home Industries
Against Rui,1OuS Competition

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27-Legisla-
tion to aid American merchants in
their efforts to take of trade opportuni-
Ties abroad growing out OF the Euro
pean war and protect home industry
against ruinous foreign competition
upon the restoration OF peace was CON
sldered today by President Wilson In
conference with Secretary Redfield of
the department OF commerce and
Chairman Davies OF the federal trade
commission. The President favorably
received suggestions as TO legislation
tnat would put limits upon foreign
completion and enable exporters TO
cooperate in the establishment OF for
eign sales agencies
As a result of the conference tho
secretary OF commerce will recon-
mend 10 congress the enactment of a
law making selling by foreign firms
at less than cost OF production here
unfair competition" punishable un.
DER the antitrust laws a similar re.
commendation will be made by the
iederal trade commission I'm its an.
huai report To congress. which also Is
expected TO propose an amendment
70 the clayton antitrust law to legal.
lze combinations for the operation OF
cooperative selling agencies abroad
Both Investigated.
Both of these subjects have been
eNhaustively investigated by the de.
partment OF commerce and by the fed.
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JUDGE ROBERTSON'S PART
IN Big NEW HAVEN DEAL
Rob
Katy" Train
In Oklahoma

MCSkOGEE. Okla. Oct. 21.-The
uninhabited Businesses OF the Kiami.
chi Hills, in the far southeastern cor
ner Of Oklahoma. rendezvous of ban.
dit gangs since frontier DAYS. tonight
were believed TO be holding Eve OF the
eight men who early today held up
and robbed southbOund limited train
No. Of the Missouri. Kansas d Texas
Railroad al Onapa, p miles south OF
Muckogee.
Three Of the outlaws were thought
10 be in Texas. after having boldly
ridden into Muskogee to secure medl-
cal attention for one OF their numDer
and then boarded another sOuthbolnd
train. Three men. apparently ranch-
ers. came TO Town early today ana
had DR. B. W. Randel tieat the LAGER
ated ear Of one Of their number. me
wound. according % the injured man
was caused by striking q branch Ne
riding through the woods. When Dr.
BanGel heard Of the robbery he 1otI-
fed the police. The doctors fee was
paid from a large roll Of bills. u Is
bClieyed-thc wound was caused by the
explosion which wrecked the express
safe robbed by ;he outlaws.
Despite the. statements OF express
officials that their loss was small. a
report from McAlester declared me
robbers Obtained 500 900 which was
being sent south for the cotton mar
keting season. other estimates
placed the amount stolen az $1,000
though from the general offices OF
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas rail
road IN Dallas came n statement that
the men secured only four sacks Ot
cheap Jcwelry
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nov such slight variation in propei
lsrs could AFFECT tho diving auaIitlcs
OF The boat in any way
Open Air Valves Gauss.
The question of air valves HAVING
neen found open on the forward. mid
de and aft main ballast tanks ana
The auxiliary ballast tank win account
Tor the loss of the vessel Whom a
submarine On properly handled these
valves are only open sufficiently long
Tor the cir 90 escape from the ballad
tauk when the tanks are boinr allied
Immediately after hliinr The tanks the
valves must b. closed. II thov are
not closed % On Impossible 10 blow fhe
ballast from The tanks and allow the
boat 90 rise 90 the surface Tn case n
boat 10 carclCssy trimmed. and In
case she should spring a leak or have
collision with a reef or any sub
meiged object, she is doomed unless
these valves are closed
In the forcroinr remark tbere IL
no Intention of rejecting on the m.
fortunate men who lost their lives IN
The vessel but tho fact that these
valves were lcft open must not hs
overlooked"
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eral trade commission. II is probable
that they will be dealt with by the
President in his opening message TO
congress.
The federal trade commission has
held numerous hearings throughout
the country to develop information as
TO the need for cooperative selling
agencies. and while no report has vet
been made, IL Is understood that the
commission is practically unanimous
In favoring an amendment to permit
their establishment
In considering proposals for legisIa.
tion to prevent foreign manufacturers
hooding the American market with
products at prices below cost of pro
duction at the colse of the European
war. comemrcial officials have rejected
plans calling for tariff law amend.
ments. DIR. r. L. Pratt. chief of the
bureau OF foreign and domestic com.
merce who has been in charge OF the
investigation OF this subject by the
department Of commerce said today:
The question of the tariff has been
raised In connection with the building
up. OF new industries The tariff cues.
ton can De eft out OF the discussion.
We are not likely 10 reach any conclu.
sion in such discussion"
Secretary Redfield made Il appar-
ent that he believed the "anti-dump-
ing problem could best be met
through changes in the Clayton anti.
trust act.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-28
BROOKE COUNTY
MAN A SUICIDE

Special Dispatch 20 the IntclIigencer.
WELLSBURG. W. Va. Oct. ~
Word was received here tonight or
the death OF John McElrOy, OF II.
Louis. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Elroy. former sheriff OF Brooke county
who committed suicide by asphyvia-
tion. McEiroy. who Is said TO BE- a
heavy drinker Is said 10 have spent
The night with friends. returning tste,
went 20 bed. His wife went 10 MS
room late sunday afternoon Co ava zen
him. She found the door locked ana
knnckine could got 40 response
Upon breaking down the door. MS
dead body was found across the req
a note was found beside his body
requesting that a. De cremafed
and his ashes strewn over the grave
OF his mother iu the Brooke county
cemetery
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u. S. PROTEST.
TO ENGLAND
now ENROUYE
LONG DELAYED NOTE ON
TRADE INTERFERENCE
SENT TO BRITAIN.
Document Sent Secretly Last Sun
day-What 1t Proposes Win
Not Be Divulged.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-America's
long considered protest against British
Interference with commerce between
the United States and Europe has been
dispatched to London by special mes.
senger and will be presented by Am
bassador Page at the British foreign
office next week.
II became known today that the
note. which is about 10000 words long
and covers exhaustively the argument
OF the American government in All
phases OF interference with natural
trade. was approved by the President
last Saturday and started on its way
10 London Sunday. Alexander NJ
Kirk. third secretary OF the American
embassy at Berlin. who had returned
10 washington carrying documents
IRON Ambassador Gerard, was en-
trusted with the mission on his return
journey to Berlin.
Dispatched Secretly.
Until today. the fact that the cou.
munication had been sent was vent
secret. Instructions having been given
10 officials that no announcement Of
any kind was to be made about Al
ihat IL contains a repetition OF arru-
ments made in the note of March 20
Which recorded the Washington gov.
ernment's first protest against the
order IN council or so-called blockade
Is admitted but no intimation was civ.
en- by officials today. as 70 what msas.
ures are proposed in the event thai
mere Is no modification OF British
practices.
Not only does the latest communica.
tlon cover the various notes and mem.
oranda sent by the British Government
since March 30. but a. also acknowl.
edges ana discusses the notes that
came from Great Britain in January
IN response TO the first protests by
the United States against Interference
with neutral trade.
In Readiness Lona.Aqo.
II was the note now on lis way
which former Secretary Bryan advo-
Gated sending at the same time the
second Lusitania note was dispatched
70 Berlin last June. President Wilson
declined TO send IL at that time. be.
cause OF the fear that the United
states might be placed In the position
OF bargaining for its rights with Ger.
many on the basis OF its attitude to-
Ward Great Britain. With the clearing
up OF the submarine controversy
through the satisfactory settlement OF
the Arabic case, Il was announced al
the State Department that the note
TO Great Britain would 90 forward.
After three weeks of consideration al
the White House IL finally was dis.
patched
AS prepared originally at the State
Department. the document was udenr-
stood TO be vigorous in tone and re.
plete with objections 20 Great Britain's
policy. No intimation as to whether
the document since has been modified
was available tonight.
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tn" twcufy-eisbth infantry which
reached ihc border Monday morning
bias been sent to stations along the
Rio Grande. between Prorreao and Ia
Grulla. Texas replacing companies of
tho Fourth Infantry. which rad beep
tuneferrrd 10 stations along tho rail-
road between Br0nsville and San Rent
To- With all stations greatly afrenrfb.
rncd. Officers now believe thrv have
Tho situation ln shape fo act quickly
against bandIfa
Governor James o. Ferruaor on
bic return from San Antonio fofav
who're ho conferred win Major Gomez
nj Frederick Funston concerning mo
border situation. gonunrcd that ha
bad directed a communication 20 Pres
ldrnt Wilson requo HnF hm fo an
peal to General Carranza to ro.orsrais
with The United states army and Toror
aufhOritirf ln their rT0rfa fo sun
press dIHOrdors on fhr border uIe
-aId The ifuafi1r had boon Inlf before
th" President and that waabirrtor
would b. kept adfiard aa fo condition.
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u. S. TROOPS ARE NOT
TO WAIT UNTIL FIRED
ON BY MEXICAN BANDITS

BROWNSVILLE. Texas. Oct z7.
niied states soldiers here arc not
under orders t0 wait until fired unon
before hfinE on Mexican bandits. and
the commander of detachment ma.
tsn his discretion in thir regard This
waf made clear in conference hero
today between United States Senator
Morris sheppard and colonel a. D.
llpr kfom. cOmmandinr the Browns.
vile border patrol district
Ihis does not apply to firing aerosa
the boundary. In which faae soldiers
must not IRE unless fred upon. Tho
'E EplanaflOu was the outar0wth of ra.
porte io Senator Sheppard that tho
s"'dinrf were rrratiy handicapped bv
strict orders
John Boone. an American. was shot
and killed in a lght with o. Mexican
colder in the market place in Mata.
rOros early today According 90 roa.
ident7 ~ Matamoros. Boone had been
serving I'M The Carranza armv. and Is
aid f0 have been formerly on fmori
can .0IdIfr
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CONSPIRACY
PROBE STARTS
NEXT MONTH
FEDERAL GRAND JURY TO
TAKE UP CASE OF FAY
AND ASSOCIATES.
Government Does Not Believe All
Responsible Parties Are Yet
Under Arrest.

BERLIN, via. London, Oct. 27,
1o:55 p. m.-6aron Munm Won
seh~artzenstein Of the foreign
office, speaking today Of the arrest
IN New Jersey. Of Robert Fay, said
that no such person as Fay Is
Known at the foreign office; that
the foreign office maintains no
secret service department and that
any bona fide officer In giving re.
liable information about himself
would give the name Of his reai-
ment, TO which he was always at.
taehed, and not his army corps, as
he was liable to dissoeiated at any
time
Baron Mumm expressed iqnor-
anee concerning the Fay case and
diseredited the mans claims, but
nevertheless he Is investi igating
the matter.
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CROSSDANUBE
AND JOIN THE
BULGARIANS
CAN NOW SEND GUNS AND
MUNITIONS TO TURKEY
AND BULGARS.
Servia Doomed In North But
Holds In South-Rumania
May Join Allies.

LONDON. Oct 27.-The German
army which crossed the Danube at
Orsova has joined hands with the Bull
garians. who Invaded Servia near Pra-
hoNo, and the central powers now
nave an open road through northeast
ern Servta and Bulgaria to the Aegean
sea and Constatntinople. They are
thus in a position TO send guns and
munitions by river and railway TO
treir Bulgarian and Turkish allies.
VINO Will be greatly strengthened there
by. The Invasion of the northern por-
uons OF Servia by the Austro-Germans
continues apace. while Bulgaria is put
ting forth strong effort to secure
control OF additional sections OF the
Belgrade-Saloniki railway.
SO far as the north is concerned
Servia. II is feared By her allies. ia
doomed. but in the south reinforce
ments by the British and French who
are now fighting by her side. Servia
Is using all her strength to throw the
bulgarians back. After the French
victory at Krivolak. the Servians. ac.
cording TO the Athens report. are able
10 re-occupy Neles. an important rail
way and road junction Just south OF
uskup. where big battle stin is in
progress.
May Defend Bulgaria.
IL Is argued here that n the Bull
garians can be held in the south until
Anglo-French reinforcements which
are now on the way arrive. Bulgaria
may yet be robbed OF Macedonia. on
which she has act her heart. But the
allies will also have to make an az.
tempt 10 block the German road TO
turkey. and their big attack my be
directed elsewhere.
The internal situation Of BULGARIA.
winch Is reported serious. may have
some effect on the campaign. A mill
tafy conspiracy against King Ferdi-
nsnd. Athens dispatches cay. has been
unearthed. and the leaders have been
shot. Many OF the inhabitants Of Rul-
CARA are said 10 be stilI loyal To Rus.
sie and are showing disinclination 10
Join the colors
Rumania Uneasy.
The Rumanians. too. are displaving
some unsasiness as 10 the inactivity
o. their government. and an agitation
in favor OF the allies IS being carried
tcontiauod on Page Toa.J
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-28
HANS SCHMIDT CASE
IN SUPREME COURT

ALBANY. y. Y. Oct 27.-The fate
OF Hans schmidt the former Catnouc
priest under sentence or death Tor the
murder OF Anna Aumuller in New
York In 1913. 1oW rests with the court
or appeals Arguments for ana
against new trial were made before
inat body today. A decision Is not
expected for several weeks. SHOULD
the court rule against Schmidt ms
next recourse viii be an appeal for ~.
ecutive clemenCv 10 Governor Whjt.
man. who as district attorney. Of New
York. prosecuted the case
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U. S. COAL GO.
CONFERS WITH OFT

CHARLESTON vs. ya. oct 2-
A conference was held here to-day By
Irr Off chairman Of tlr WorEn.u q
t0mr0n Comm. scion. and Geurr.
I'D Edward OToolr. af fhr head of fhe
United States Coal and coke company
on thr subject OF the vltIdfawaI Iv
fho company from tbr r0mpensafion
fund Tho company recently withdrew
auit In thr 9upfemo court which wua
brought Tor tho purpose of compelling
thn c0mmI saion to release u from tho
f1nd Dr. IH 1id that su amicabir ar.
ranecmfDf win bc made af once
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SUPREME COURT TO
REVIEW WE'LL CASE

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-Chief Jus.
tice White today granted a writ of
error by which the supreme court will
review the action Of the West Virginia
supreme court Of appeals In holding
that A. Leo Well. the Pittsburgh law
yer. was not entitled 10 a writ OF pro-
hibiuon TO prevent the state court
from proceeding against him on
charges OF attempted bribery.
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KAISER PARDONS
CONVICTED WOMEN

MADRID. via Paris. oct "a, ~ 80 p.
m.--The Marquis Do LENA. minister
oi foreign affairs. announces that he
has received Information which leads
him to believe that death sentences
imposed ON women In brussels will BE-
Commutod
Aside from Miss Edith Cavcu. the
British nurse who was shot recently In
felEium. The names OF only Two other
women who were condemned TO death
have hecome known They are the
Countess Johanna de- ueIIevIIc. q BeI.
Fian aud N'le Louise ThuiIer A
French school teacher s. dispatch
from London. October 22. said Empcr.
or William bad notified King Alfonso
Of Spain that hc had nardoned these
two wumfu
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COMMISSION HEARS
STAG RATE CASES

CIARLEsTON W Va. oct 25.
Prominent officials OF the National
Tube company Of Wheeling and an
unusual number of attorneys. were be-.
fore Che Public Service Commission
AGAIN today in The hearing of com.
piairtr against railroad companies In
the northern Panhandle of tho state
for rharline twenty cents ton for
hauling slaE from iron furnaces about
Whtrlinr Tho hcarnr was halted a
short time whom counsel for thr Penn.
aylyania lines appeared f0 contest op.
position to tho disrouf.uuancr of the
railway stop af Short rrak