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LANDED In JAIL
Frank Annmirsts, Leader Of Black
Hand Organization. Now In
Parkersbura Jail.

SPECIAL Irspatch 70 the Intelligence.
PARkERSBURG. W. Va. April s -
Frank a. Ammirsta. alias Frank Scan.
dale. chief of the Society OF vaRa.
bonds. black hand organization OF
West Virginia. arrested In Now York
city BY agents of the department of
justice Friday. was pleced IN Jail here
today charged with blackmaH lie
is alleged 10 have sent a letter from
Cumberland. Nd. 70 James Butcheri.
Harding. " Va. demanding s.. 600 in
August. 1910
Ammirafa vas arrested when his
trunks were traced from West Vir.
ginia 20 New York where he was
found at homo He also 81 alleged 10
have some connection with the gang
who murdered former members OF the
Narabonds a. Fairmont sometime ago
who had "squealcd" One of these
was Leonard Vincenzo who offended
Ammirata and was sent 20 the state
BY federal agents 90 escure further
evidence against Ammirata. Ammi.
rata is a we'll educated italian, speak.
ing a number Of languages The fed.
eral court grand Jury is TO inves,iEaie
hts case
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We'll CASE
PROSECUTOR TOWN SEND
FILES SECOND FORMAL MO-
TION IN SUPREME COURT
Asking For Early Hearing on Writ
of ErrOr-Gives Eight Reasons
in Support of Motion.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. April G
Setting forth eight reasons why the
criminal proceedings against A. Leo
Wen. Pittsburgh attorney for the
Manufacturers Light & Heat Com
pany, should be expedited. Prosecu-
ting Attorney Thomas Townsend and
5. B. Avis, appearing for Judge n. X.
Black. OF the Kanawha intermediate
Court. to-day filed a second formal
motion with the Supreme Court Of
Appeals for an early hearing on the
writ OF error now pending.
Because the grounds on which the
new motion were based had not been
submitted beforehand to the defense.
however. the hearing on the motion
was postponed to Thursday. April s.
The principal reason set forth in
the renewed motion was that Wen.
who now Is under bond to appear be
fore the intermediate Court for trial
az It's April term. may appear al that
time and II the court is not ready TO
give him trial. as now prohibited by
q writ OF the Circuit Court. he will
be freed from the terms OF his recoR-
nization and surety. and the court then
would lose Jurisdiction over his per-
son 20 require him to make a further
appearance.
II was further set forth that Well,
being a nonresident OF the State. and
not having been I'm the State when the
act or crime alleged TO have been
committed by him was done. he could
not be extradited from Pennsylvania.
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HEAVY LOSSES
Death Toll % Officers In German
Army Has Been Unusually Heavy
$1,000 Out of $1,000 Lost

PARIS. April 9. 3.15 y m-The
Press Bureau of the war office gave
out today ngures complied from dlf
ferent official German lists of losses
of German officers These figures
show the press bureau says. that OF a
total number $50 generals IN times of
peace ~ have been killed and 81 arc
wounded or missing
"Out ~ 83.i5f infantry Officers.
$500 have been killed and 1919
have been wounded or arc missing.
the press bureau announcement SAYS
further. "Out Of 1868 calvary Off
GERS 36G have been killed. ssf have
been wounded or acr missing ont of
1210s artillery officers. gf2 have been
killed and 2.2Gf have been wounded or
are missing
The grand total OF officers Of the
German army % the beginning Of tho
var. including men in the active ser.
vice. reserve and laudwchr was 52.s0S
out ~ which. up 20 March rs. q2b
have been killed and 21.3si have been
wounded or are missing This makes
the total ~ losses 31.276"
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NEWPORT NEWS. Va. April g.
Shortly before midnight tonight
everything appeared to be- in readi.
ness for the German auxiliary cruiser
Prinz Eitel Friendrich to leave the
Neport News shipyard.
Collector OF Customs Hamilton. who
hadivisited the Eitel during the even
ing was given jovial farewell by
the onicers. The first officer invited
MIN TO stay aboard. saying: I wish
you would remain and 10 with US"
Commander ThieTlchens. Il was
learned. had bade farewell 10 Ameri.
can government officials in his visits
today 20 the battleship Alabama and
tC the customs house. The collector.
in turn, wished the German command.
er and his officers bon voyage.
At ii o'clock tonight Admiral
Beatty, cOmmandant at the Norfolk
navy yard. transmitted a radiogram
10 the customs house here. Collector
Hamilton remained at his ONCE await
ing developments Attaches OF the OF
hces were keeping In touch with the
German ship as closely az possible.
That no one knew exactly what were
the plans of the German commander
seemed apparent
newspaper boat which steamed
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REFUSES
CARRANZA WILL NOT CON.
SENT TO NATURALIZATION
OF THE CAPITAL
Likely Arrangements Will BE
Completed For Running of
Trains to Vera Cruz.

WASHINGTON. April 6-Intima-
tions have come TO the American gov
eminent that General Csrranza Will
not consent TO the naturalization OF
Mexico City as proposed and agreed
10 by the Nilla-Zapata forces.
No definite answer has as yet been
received to the American note on the
subject sent to the two factions. but
preliminary reports to the state de
partment Indicate that General Car
rama is unwilling to accept the pro-
posal. II Is believed. however. that
arrangements may be made Tor unin.
terrupted passage OF trains TO and
from Mexico City TO Vera Cruz,
though decision on this question also
has not been reached by Carranza.
The state departments summary Of
the military situation in Mexico was
as follows:
The department is in receipt OF ad-
vices dated April 4th. stating that
General Obregon is at a place 80 kiIo-
metres south OF Irapuato. II is Ie-
ported that he has an army of 10000
men.
Leaves for Battle.
The army OF General villa was pre-
pairing TO leave lrapuato at noon on
the +th and expecting to come into
contact with the forces of Obregon
o nthe Uorning OF the 5th. General
Villa made preparations TO leave Ira
puato on the morning of the NTH TO
take personal charge OF the opera
tions
The departments latest advices
from lucantan indicate that every
thing Is quiet at Progreso and Merida
General Alvaredo is reported to be
nj Nalladoli: he claims a victory over
the Ortiz forces and states that they
were dispersed. However. on March
30 troops were sent to the southeast
ern parts OF the state
Some fighting has occurred In the
eastern part OF Yucatan state and
wounded soldiers are occasionally
brought into, Merida The gunboat
Zaragosa has left Progreso -Four
ships were loading sisal on April 3
and there wes no interference with
commerce. The Wyvisbrook sailed
for New Orleans with $500 bales OF
sisal on March 81
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he natural State are part NJ the wealth 30
e tate as State Every individual State has
an INTEREST IN ana IS beneficiary of that although he
may not have direct title 70 any part OF IT.
he shares in that wealth by the business
u gives 10 the State by the fact
industries puts money in circulation multpIes opportun
ues TOT MIN as resident citizen of getting individual share
te general prosperity A who to deyeop
dvidua business will prefer community 70 moor one
man who wants to select residence prefer wealthy
ae 10 poor one that has less chance development Anv
IKE security although it may be directly in the bust
ness will attract patronage II spells prosperity 10 the public
eye and the average likes that kind OF an in
stution - ~ '
Moreover the asserts its properv in re na,r. 20
sources by exercising control and regulation OF their and
disposition preventing and con6nnO beir e
10 purposes that will nure to the benefit Of State
ana liberal therefore
sources are the property Of the State and every
diyidual citizen has a material interest n them
But under the situation the the three prin
pa resources OF West Virginia its gas has psed
to strangers who citizens State and who are an
porting them out Of the State distant TO make other
communities prosperous and getting benefit what
ever from them. In little while he
great development and prosperity; the prst0e
OF very rich state and will be rated poor Impoverished
otas which capital and population will pass by We will
Soiu our oirthrght Tor mess Of pottage
We believe that face crisis history Of this
a We are surprised the attitude Of legislators and
me apshy Of our people toward the fu
ture OF the State than any other
west Virginia every individual citizen Of West Virginia is
enso % get some little benefit from great
sources Under existing conditions they will be IN
rev years without leaving pennys 10 the State Ev
principal wealth impose even small tax on the resources
a arc oeing shipped small fraction tax on the
ee Pnepa resources would furnish all the for the
H4s OF ue Sate and relieve its citizens Of
compensation for the loss natural inhertances
Evoenty this IS but just and equitable honest objec
ton can be made a.?
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DISCLAIMED.
GERMANY CONTENDS Is NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OF
NEUTRAL LIVES
On Board the Falaba-Says All
Had Time to Get Off-Thrasher
Case Complicated

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April e.
Government officials took under con-
alteration today a statement from the
German embassy quoting an oficiaI
message from the Berlin foreign ONCE
In which responsibility was disclaimed
Tor The loss of any neutral lives on
board the British steamer Falsba, re-
Gently sunk by a German submarine.
The claim is set up by Germany
that the Falaba. as well as other Brit.
ish merchantmen, were armed, and
that military necessity made II i'm
possible for the submarine to give
any longer time than was allowed for
the passengers to escape.
State Department officials say that
the death of Leon G. Thrasher. an
American. lost with the Falaba. con-
sututes a complicated case. N the
German view that all merchantmen
being armed are in the category of
warships is accepted. The rights OF
neutrals to travel aboard belligerent
craft OF any kind would be circum-
scribed. Furthermore, Germany con-
tends that sufficient time was per-
mitted for the escape of the passen-
gers. and the intimation is given that
IL he was not included among those
saved. there was an act OF negligence
for which the Germans were not re-
sponsible.
Early to-day President Wilson told
callers that no steps had been taken
automatically by the United States in
the Thrasher case. beyond efforts 10
obtain the facts and circumstances
under which Thrasher was drowned
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REPUBLICANS
Win Sweeping Victory at clarksburq.
Get All Offices But Two
Couneilmen.

Special Dispatch % the Intelligence.
CLARkSBURG. ". Va. April G.
By majority ranging from 336 down
ward. Republicans were victorious
over the Democrats in the annual citv
election here today. winning every
ouice on the general ticket and three
% tho five councilmen. g. ~. Gordon
was elected mayor over W. Guy Tet-
rick by 336 votes. Harry l. Brooks
was reelected police chief Albert j
Bishop was elected city clerk: I'd
ward Laubcnstein. street commission.
or. Arthur X Thorn. treasurer: Will
H Lewis. the Republicans Democratic
candidate for water works and sewer.
axe board. John u owens. assessor,
and Dr. Jess r. Williams. school com.
missioner
James Howe. Democrat. was elected
councilman en- the First ward over
Patrick Judge. Republican. BY q
votes. Charles " Harding. Repubn.
can. IN tho Second ward over John
stephens. Democrat BY 6S. Charles
VI. Ernst. Republican. IN the Third
ward over Thomas Rooney bv 1870.
Lee Stout. Democrat. In The Fourth
ward over Charles Patton hv IL
votes. and q. " Sartor. Repuhucar.
boz the Finh ward over Watt Reed.
Democrat, BY IS.
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PlNCHOT TELLS WHY HE
WAS FIRED FROM BELGIUM
BOTH HE AND MINISTER VAN
DYKE TRIED TO KEEP
MATTER SECRET.
After Learning II Was Published
Makes Statement 10
Associated Press.

THE HAGUE, April 6, (via London.
April Z. 12:1I a. mD.-Both Henry
Van Dyke. the American minister TO
The Netherlands. and Clifford Pinchot
attached to the American legation.
have endeavored to the utmost TO
keep the matter OF Mr.. Pinchot's ex.
pulsion from Belgium by the Germans
from publicity. lest such action should
render more difficult the work OF re-
lief I'm Belgium involving the succor
OF nine and a half million destitute
people of that country and the north
ern provinces of France.
Mr.. Pinchot. however, on learning
to-day that the incident had been
published. gave The Associated Press
tho following signed statement:
Sometime ago | was asked by Her.
bert G. Hoover TO become a member
OF the commission for relief in Bel.
GUM and TO take charge of the feed
Ing OF the French in the invaded prov
inces north OF the German lines. After
going twice to the continent arrange.
ments finally were completed and
guarantees given to the commission
by the German government that the
American commissions food would
not be taken.
i came 10 The Hague and reported
immediately TO Dr. Van Dyke. 10
whose legation I was attached by or.
ders from Washington. with the spe-
cifc duty Of representing the com.
mission Of relief In feeding the civil
population in northeastern France
within the German lines.
Got Necessary Papers.
Dr. Van Dyke procured from the
fCoBtfnusd ON Pare Ff9hsA
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FRENCH MAKING EFFORT
TO CAPTURE ST. MIHIEL
INVESTIGATION
OF Detention Of Steamer OdenwsId
at Porto Rico 10 Asked by the
German Government

WASHINGTON. April 6--Investi-
CATION of the circumstances under
which the American forts at san
Juan. Porto Rico. opened fire on the
German steamer Odenwald and al
legged undue detention of the vessel
BY the port authorities has been re-
quested of the state department by
the German embassy
The embassy today issued a state
ment charging that no warning snot
was fred as a signal for the vessel TO
heave 10 as Is customary in sucn
cases. A report 10 the treasury de-
partment from the collector ot Gus
toms directly contradicts this. saying
a warning shot was fired and was un-
needed. Secretary Bryan said today
that an Investigation was began when
the incident was first reported. but
was not completed
Secretary Garrison said be had re-
ceived nothing further than the origi.
nal report from Lieutenant Colonel
Burnham. which told OF the airing Of
shots across the ships bow to stop
her and said that in the presence Of
the collector OF customs the German
consul and the commander 81 the
Odenwald had been warned that
"force would be used n necessary 20
prevent the vessel leaving without
clearance"
Government officials pointed out
that the case Of the Odenwald was
now in the Federal courts in Porto
Rico. whore, n the captain felt that
he had been unjustly treated. he
could set up claim In his defense.
Clearance was withheld from the
steamer because the port officials aus.
pected she was preparing 20 take sup
piles 70 German cruiser waiting
outside the harbor
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AMPUTATE FOOT
coneressuan Littiepsse 70 Uunedroo
Operation That May BE Neoss-
aary 20 Save LIE.

special Dispatch % the inteiiirsnosr.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. April -
Hon. Adam y Littlepsse. member or
Congress from the third district. viii
undergo an operation at q local hos
pital tomorrow in which his right foot
will BE- amputated tie has been SUI
ferinE recently from the foot vhicn
was injured several years ago and -
was decided by surgeons yesterday
that it would be necessary 10 remove
u. possibly 20 save his life
About 25 years ago Mr. Littlepage,
ten young man. injured his foot IN
moving a heavy safe a bone was
broken. but the fact was not realized
at the time. and not for a year or
more did the injury cause him pam.
Later an operation was performed
on the foot and a number Of pieces or
bone removed n was eighteen
months before he recovered but the
foot then gave him buj little trnubie
until recently.
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WILL BRITISH WOMEN
LOWER WAGE OF LABOR?
ONE OF MANY BIG QUESTIONS
INVOLVED BY TAKING
MEMS PLACES.
Women Are Hard Workers and
Can Command Good Wages.
Many Work as Farm Hands.
BY CAROLYN WILSON
Special Correspondent of the
lntellIaeneer.


ARTICLE IL
LONDON. March lq.-lf the rau.or-
eded figures OF Kitcheners army are
true. then. with the absolute certain
" OF much larger drafts on the IN
dustrial world and the possibility of
later conscription. II becomes a very
vital question providing substitutes
for these men in the fields and TN,
factories and the towns.
Women must be trained to take
their places. but then immediately
these questions arise:
viii women be willing TO work for
less
Won't they. as unframed hands. be
forced 10 work for less?
Won't the standard be lowered7
And won't they be- SO firmly in
trenched I'm their new work when -
men come back from the war that IL
Will be difficult for the men to get
back their old Positions"
These are all questions which the
Labor party is trying TO arrange. new
er slackening the apprenticeship aud
training Of the women the while. and
endeavoring above all things 20 keep
the children out OF the factories and
the fields
Factories Work Night and Day.
The government factories must
work day and night. The new bill
which hSs Just gone into effect-so
unusual as TO be almost revolutionary
here In England-to the effect that
the government may take over all
factories and workshops capable OF
producing ammunition and govern.
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PLAN, HOWEVER. SEEMS TO
BE TO AWAIT OUTCOME OF
CARPATHIAN CAMPAIGN
BOmbardment of DardanelIes Will
Continue as Shortest Way of
Crushing Turkey.

LONDON. April 6. 1890 p. m.-Al.
though the French are conducting
sustained and somewhat formidable
offensive between the Meuse and the
Moselle in an effort to dislodge the
Germans from St Mihiel. the south
ernmost point Of their line. the de-
meanor Of the allied armies as a
whole indicates disposition TO await
the outcome OF Russia's gigantic plan
TO force the Carpathian barrier.
Germany Is thought to be pouring
troops into Hungary. even TO the ex-
tent Of weakening her forces in FIan.
ders, and tonight's Austrian official
communication notes the presence
and recounts the success Of German
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SWEEPING VICTORY FOR
REPUBLICANS IN CHICAGO
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
MAYOR WINS BY 10000
PLURALITY.
Other Officers Won by 75.O0O and
Council L. Republican First Time
In Five Years.

CHICAGO, April s.-Returns
srom 400 precincts out OF 1.5es
Indicate that william Hale
Ibompsoo. Republican, was elect
ed mayor OF Chicago by f3o. 1000
plurality over Robert M. s>~eItx-
or. Democrat Other city ofs,css
were won by Republicans by
about $4,000 plurality. and the
city council 10 probably RepubIi-
can Ter the first time In five ysars
Ihs somen's votes were divided
between the Candidates IN about
the same proportion a. the
mems.
Throughout the campaign the
Thompson managers based many
of their arguments to the voters
on the assertion that business and
labor conditions throughout the
country prssaoed q Republican
Victory.
About s5 per cent. Of the thrse
quarters Of q million votes regis
tered were cast
Some wards hitherto consid-
cred strongly Democratic, were
carried by the Republican eandI-
dates, and sweitxer's own pre-
einet. In the heart OF the West
Side Democratic stronghold, was
carried by Thompson, 300 TO 22s.
sweitzer and his managers con-
eeded the election to the RepubIi.
cans early In the evening, and
left their headquarters.
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PlNCHOT MATTER STILL
BEING DISCUSSED

WASHINGTON. April Secretary
Bryan said today that he was not set
prepared TO make any announcement
concerning the refusal of the Ger.
man government 20 permit Clifford
Pinchot to act IN the BELGIAN war
zone In the distribution Of food SUP.
piles. lie Initiated that the matter
was stan being discussed with tho
German foreign office and that an TN.
derstanding had not yet been reached
Mr Bryan declined % say 70 What
duty Nr PinchOt noe would ba a.
signed.
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FORMER PENNSYLVANIA
A PRISONER IN MEXICO

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. April 6.-Accoru-
ing to information deceived today.
Harry Carlson. an American VINO
formerly lived at Hummelstown. Pa.
is being held prisoner at Aqua Prieta
by the Carranza forces.
Carlson. IL Is said. was arrested
three weeks ago at Cumpas. II was
at first reported he had been executed.
but friends here asserted today they
had learned he is prisoner. but -
not allowed to communicate with any
one The charge against Carlson Is
not known here.
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Republican Wins.

BALTIMORE. Md. April 6.-At the
primary election here to-day Charles
II. Heint,eman was chosen over John
Philip Hill as the Republican candi-
date for mayor. Mayor James II.
Preston. Democrat. had no opposition.
The municipal election will be held
May =. The Progressive party will
have only one candidate. a colored
man-who seeks the office of city
councilman.
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GOVERNOR NAMES APRIL 10
AS PUBLIC HEALTH DAY
iaI Dispatch to the Intelligeneer

Special Dispatch to the IntelIigencer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. April g.
Governor Hatfield has issued procia-
nation setting April 1s apart as pub
lie health day. H urges the minist-
ers OF the State to make appropriate
anouncements from their pulpits on
the Sunday preceding. and appeals to'
the people of the State TO cooperate
with the health authorities in stamp
ing out preventable diseases.
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Drys Gain.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. April c.
Early returns from to-day's election
throughout the state show a gain for
the "drys" in thirteen towns while
The vets gained one town. Thirty
towns now wet" remained in that
column while twenty-three "dry"
towns remained dry. The larger
cities voting on the license question
are Ashland. Superior. Beloit and
Madison. which went wet" Madi-
son voted wet by 800.
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Time Up
EVERYTHING IN READINESS
FOR DEPARTURE OF
PRINZ EITEL..
Government Issues Order Pre-
venting Allies Merchant Ships
FOm Leaving.
NEWPORT NEWS

NEWPORT NEWS. Va.
April 6.-At one o'clock this
morning the German auxiliary
cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich
stu was at her pier. officials
were in constant communica-
tion with Washington. with the
battleship Alabama in Hamp-
ton Roads and with the Nor.
folk navy yard.
Whether the commander OF
the German cruiser would put
10 sea or submit to internment
still was unkonwn az that nSur.
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THE wEATHER.

WASHINGTON. April e-Foreeast:
Wont virgfnia-Fair wedne.dav.
Thursday increasing cioudiness.
Ohio ana Western Psnnsylvanfa-
Partly cloudy wednesday; Thursday in
ereAsing oioudiness; probably showers.
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Orys Win in Miehiaan-

DETROIT. April 6.-Complete un-
official returns from the sixteen Mich
igan counties in which local option
was the issue in yesterdays election
show that the "drys" were successful
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Our Birthright

Eg eorpPrehnsye EDITORIAL
Tor OF the Wheeling Ne AT one time ed
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