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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lee Alexan-
der will arrive here In a few days
from their home in Martinsburg. W.
Va. TO be present at the wedding OF
Miss Almeda Barr. a sister OF Mrs.
Alexander's, TO Mr.. Frank Atherton
Howard. which will be an event of the
early post Lenten season. Little May
lee Alexander, a daughter. will be
flower girl I'm the wedding party.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-02

Three postofices in West Virginia
have been ordered discontinued this
week. The Office at Breedlove will be
discontinued. the mail hereafter to 20
TO Horse Shoe Run. Also South FORK.
Mcdowell county. which has had
special service. mail hereafter TO 20
TO bearing. Swope, Wyoming county.
VIII also be discontinued and mail Will
be sent TO Oceana. supplies to Charles
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-24
LICENSE INSPECTOR
TOOK BRIDE, HE SAYS
Soda Water Man Refuses to
Name Official Who Got
$40 From Him.

Bribery OF an inspector OF the Blu
reau OF Licenses was disclosed yester-
day before Supreme Court Justice
Shearn In an application by Hahn j.
Candiotte, owner OF a o water stand
at 20 Allen street, to compel Commits
sloner George II. Bell to grant him a
license. The court denied the applica-
ton on the ground that 1t appeared
that the petitioner got his license
through bribing an inspector and d.
rected the Corporation Counsel to turn
over the ease to the District Attorney
for prosecution.
The name Of the inspector was not
disclosed and Candiotte denied In an
affidavit that he had paid any money.
He said that after his license had been
granted he was summoned to the office
OF the Commissioner of Accounts ard
subjected to n 'coercive and oppres-
slve" questioning as to whether he had
paid any money and that when he per-
sisted in his denials an employee OF
the COMMISSIONS Of Accounts said to
him
YES you did pay $50. Say yes and
you'll get your license"
The Commissioners of Accounts de-
MED Candiottes statements and sub
mitted TO the co.rt a record of his
testimony In which he stated that when
he went to the Bureau of Licenses TO
get his license he told a bookkeeper
there that an inspector had demanded
$50 for giving him the license and that
he finally paid $50.
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BRITISH DEMAND CREDIT.
Lawyer says American Are Too
severe in Munitions Deals.

British purchases Of ammunition may
be curtailed in this country unless Amer
lean manufacturers agree to "A more
favorable credit system. according to
w. d. Gregory. a lawyer of Toronto.
Canada, who arrived yesterday on the
Anchor line Tuscania. he declared that
England has plenty OF gold on hand,
but her bankers, proud OF their financial
record. believe that Americans should be
willing to give them credit without coll
lateral. He p~rophesied that a loss Of
sales will result II the demand for a
vast British credit continues to be made.
Mr.. Gregory reported that the British
navy Is doing excellent work in cap
turing German submarines. Twelve were
captured during the month OF July, he
learneN although the Government is ex-
ceedingly reticent about giving out any
figures In such matters.
There were tw~enty-three Americans
on board the Tuscania, among them
Mrs. Mary crab of Great Neck. l.. l.,
who was detained at Liverpool Ave and
"A half days because she had forgotten
to provide herself with n passport. She
was finally rescued by Ambassador Page
after relatives In Dublin had identified
her.
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PICKS A SUBMARINE BASE.
Daniels Is Enthusiastic over the
New London Site.

NEW LONDON. Conn. Aug. 23.-Secre-
tary Daniels visited the naval station
here and also the submarine plant OF the
New London ship and Engine Company
this morning. Commenting on the naval
station, which was abandoned as a par
racks for marines four years ago, Secre-
tary Daniels declared the Government
property on the Thames River an ideal
site for a submarine base and announce
that II would soon be established here.
Gregory c. Dawson. vice-president OF
the New London ship and Engine Com
pany. 4 former naval officer. was host
AT luncheon this afternoon at the Peauot
Casino in honor OF Secretary Daniels.
Secretary Daniels told Mr.. Dawson thar
he was greatly impressed with the sub
marine plant and it's fine equipment. The
luncheon guests were Capt. Wurtsberg,
Secretary Danieis's aid Capt. Lincoln.
commander of the Dolphin Lieut.. Rob
ert Brig, L. 8. y. Admiral Wei Han OF
the Chinese navy. who heads the Chinese
delegation studying the submarine at the
Groton plant Capt. Burke Smith, for
merry Of the United States navy and
now with the New London Ship and En-
CINE Company.
soon after luncheon Secretary Daniels
left the Casino and went aboard the
Dolphin, which left the harbor for Bos-
ton at 2 80 r. VI.
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GOVERNORS MEET IN BOSTON.
VIII lie Entertained To-day D.,
bay state Executive.

BosroN, Aug. 23-Whcu the eighth
annual conference Of Governors opens
tomorrow nearly cye.y state in the
Union will be represented The visiting
Executives will be welcomed by Gov.
Walsh and Mayor Curley and the reply
Will I've made by GOV. Spry OF Utah,
At noon o Walsh will give IA lunch
con TO the delegates and the Misses
Walsh, sisters OF the Governor. will en-
terrain the visitors wives. At the after
moor session ex-tiov. Mann OF Virginia
will speak on The Governors lnitia-
tive" and Gov. Williams OF oklahoma
on the Functions of the Executive De-
partment TO the Budget" Late IN the
afternoon there will be an automobile
drive through the parks and In the eve
House.
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FORD IN ERROR ON
EDISON WAR VIEWS
Inventor Already on Record in
Favor Of Military Pre-
paredness.
WOULD LEND HIS BRAIN

Henry Ford's estimate of Thomas A.
Ed!son's feeling regarding military pre-.
paredness does not agree with what Mr..
Edison himself said in an interview a
few months ago.
Mr.. Ford, while saying in an interview
believes II We had a large army and navy
we would have been at war months ago
and that he himself intends 10 devote his
life ard wealth to nghting the spirit Of
Edison:
I. They have called In Thomas \. Edi-
son to help their war plans. Let me say
that Edison never will use his great brain
TO make anything that would destroy
human life. He Is a man OF peace, for
he realizes the true meaning OF war
wanton. unnecessary and unreasoning
destruction, death and disruption OF all
that peace has buiIded."
When an attempt was mad to inter-
view Mr.. Edison along these lines yes
terday, he said that he has been work.
ing twenty hours a day for the past
six or seven weeks on some important
work and II would be impossible for
him to leave his laboratory at Silver
Lake TO discuss his views. In an inter-
view given this summer however, Mr..
Edison made known how he feels about
military preparedness. and his accept
ance OF the post of Craftsmanship OF the
advisory board Of inventors recently
appointed by Secretary Daniels shows
that he is willing TO devote his attention
TO military matters.
There is no reason to believe that Mr..
Edison has changed his views. as ex-
pressed In the interview. AT that time
he made II plain that he does not be-
lieve In a large standing army 100 400
men would be enough small army
and trained to a big knowledge" He
said we should have 1000, 900 rifles
ready. in perfect order, with armories
ready to manufacture 100, 600 new fire.
arms a day "A large surplus stock Of
ammunition, and Government owned fac
tories ready TO turn out every mechani-
cal device OF war.
81 am the last man" he said. who
woul be willing to suggest parsimony
in expenditure upon coast and harbor
defence.
III any foreign Power should seriously
consider attacking his country a hun
dred men II special training would
quickly be al work here upon new means
Of repclling the invaders. | would he
at it myself
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LABOR PLANS FIGHT
ON LEGAL SYSTEM
National Fund Suggested to
Secure Adjustment Of
Grand Jury Method.

Local and internationa, union heads
-..,.., .--...... - - -
'e'o'Veu yesterday iro"h '"e ih'e'"a
tional Longshoremen's Association a call
Tor q national convention or all elements
OF labor to create a national defence
fund TO work Tor the abolition or the
ancient GRAND u system and the
organisation or the economic strength or
labor to resist aggression OF the courts
and to secure the release OF labor's 'pris-
oners OF war"
Resolutions to this effect were passed
at the eighth annual convention OF the
Pacinc coast district OF the L~ongshore-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-24
FRANK LYNCHERS UPHELD
BY ATLANTA PREACHER
Says Best People of Georgia Composed Mob, and He
Expected Action ~Sooner-Believes Women Would
Have Stormed Jail if Men Had Not.

ATLANTA, Aug. ga defence OF the
men who lynched Leo VI. Frank was
made last night by the Rev. A. c..
Hendley. pastor of the Capitol View
Baptist Church. Mr.. Hendley Is the
nan who addressed the frst mass meet
ing at the state Capitol grounds In pro-
test agaIns. Communication.
In his sermon Mr.. Hendley said that
the lynching came as no surprise TO him,
and that he was surprised only that II
had not happened sooner. The action
Of the mob was due, he believed. to
feeling e%ngendered by ex-Gov. Slayton's
action In corsmuting the death sentence.
The preacher denounced the efforts Of
outside people and the outside press to
instruct Georgia In the management Of
her " affairs. He was equally vigor-
Gus In what he had to say OF the
''meddling" OF the preachers OF Atlanta.
He attacked the Rev. c. b. Wilmer.
rector Of st. Luke's Episcopal Church
the Rev. Or. J. L. White, pastor OF the
Baptist Tabernacle, and the Rev. DIR.
Christie OF Columbus. who came to At
lanta to urge Franks communication.
These preachers. said Mr.. Hendley. were
partly responsible for the %lynching in
asking communication. thus multiplying the
verdict OF the court.
The Rev. Mr.. Hendley asserted that
the mob was composed OF the first citi-
zens OF Georgia and that they were act
ing in the belief that they were merely
carrying out a sentence pronounced by
the court and delayed by unwarranted
interference.
After paying his respects to Mrs. Mary
Delany Fisher OF Chicago. who headed
a delegation to Atlanta TO ask commu-
tation. the preacher referred to C. p.
Connolly, who. he charged. had attempted
to defame Mary Phagan's character.
Mr.. Hendley expressed his willingness
To be one of a party 10 take Connolly
out and rawhide MIN and give him a
coat of tar and feathers. In closing he
asserted that ne believed the woman Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-24
WOE OF A MODEL HUSBAND.
wife Has Him Arrested Because
His Wage Il Too mall

PirTsBuRG, Aug, 23,-Although he
never drank. chewed, smoked or swore
in his l.fe, and always obeyed every
command of his wife, gave her all his
money, helped her do the housework and
did all he could to make her existence
blissful Frank Bethinger was brought
into court by his better half to-day on
the charge Of desertion.
When asked 10y the our why she had
caused her husbands arrest Mrs. Beth
niger replied that he had failed to keep
her In spending money for several
months,
Yet he gay YOU his pay envelope
unopened sad the court.
Yes said Mrs. Bethingcr, "but |
used that in the house"
She admitted hat Bethinger had no
vices, Bethinger was discharged.
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LIGHTNING CARESsES SLEEPERS
II Frisks From Tower IN Cellar
and Then Wrecks House.

BANGoE, Me, Aug, 23,-Lightn!mg
frisked all over the summer cottage of
Mr.. ana Mrs, Alfred l., I.ashcr u New
York at Hancock Point this morning.
It played about the bed in which they
were sleeping and then partly wrecked
the house,
Mrs, Lnsher was stunned by the bolt,
but later recovered, The lightning en-
tered "A tower and passed into the Lasher
sleeping room. II ran almost completely
around the bed, burned IA six inch hole
In a Turkish rug, ripped up the hard
wood floor, shattered the ceiling In the
living rooni, tore out the side of the
house smashing the windows and p,asxa
AZ sent :StO tie cellar.
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HIT SELF TO FOOL FOES?
London Wonders II Gloomy German
Report Is Meant to Deceive.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THs SrN.
LONDON. Aug. 23.-While the Lon.
don papers print an Amsterdam
despatch saying that there was a Sc
cret meeting of high German Govern,
ment officials before the Reichstag met
rs most gloomy. all of them discreet:
the story. holding that Chancellor voa
Bethmann-Hollweg's speech at the oren
ing of the Reichstag is a sufficient refu
tAtion in itself.
Some Of the London newspapers sug
gest that the account as sent from Am
sterdan was possibly inspired by Ger.
many TO create cocksureness among her
enemies.
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SUFFS REFUSE TO GREET TAFT.
Try to snub Him with Sacks
Turned In Portland Ore, but Fail.

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. CIV. H. Taft
declined to give audience to Oregon
suffragists to-day, but sent word that
he would shake hands with the women
as he wac whisked away 10 lunch. The
women refused to walt. saying that their
self-respect would not permit them 10
remain where they were not wanted.
Then they lined up near the elevator
and their backs were turned in the di-
rection the ex-President would take, but
Mr.. Taft did not appear and the women
marched away.
All agreed that there was a mis-
understanding, Mrs. Lee Davenport.
who organized the delegation, believed
hat Judge e. II. Carey had made AN
appointment with Mr.. Taft. Judge Carey
explained that he had made no such
promise, as he was In no position to
do so.
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GIRL OF 10 LIVES ON COFFEE,
Refuses to Eat Any Food Although
tnable Ia Move.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 23.-Kate I.arber.
IL years old. has since she was IA
months old taken virtually no nourish.
ment except coffee. which she drinks in
large quantities, sometimes twenty Guns
q day. The child has visited hospitals
FOR treatment. but has never beer per-
suaded to eat. Though emaciated and
unable to stir from the couch where she
lics all day she appears perfectly nor
ma in other ways, talks intelligently
and is content II supplied with coffee
When II months old her mother died
Subsequently the child fell In a con-
vulsion and since that time has been
unable to walk and has evlnced no desire
for food.
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cold storage plants to make room for Al,
unusually large Crop of eggs.
On April I there we're only 1,7sS5oo
dozen eggs In cold storage, while on Iilv
1 last the number had Increased TO ~.
s25.240 dozen, more than 100000 doe,
eggs In excess OF the number In IN.
warehouses on July 1, 1914.
Since April 1 last 1s.223,1l5 pounds n,
meat in storage has dwindled 10 7o2i.
1876. Some of the meat was sent TO r..
rope.
A huge amount of salt meat is roc
awaiting shipment TO Europe to feed ,go
armies. Only July ! last Imam
pounds were stored. as compared vl,S
1890 pounds on july /. 1914.
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FRANK FUND GROWING.
New York Committee to Give
Georgia n Chance to Act First.

Georgia n Chance TO Act First.
The local committee organized last
week to cooperate with the Georgia au-
thorities in apprehending the slayers OF
Leo NJ. Frank met yesterday In the
Office of lsadore VI. Levy, at 233 Broad
way. II was announced that subscrip-
lions had come in rapidly. but hat the
committee would proceed slowly and
cautiously and do nothing to give offence
TO the State of Georgia.
Representative Herman Metz. treas
urer OF the committee. with an ONCE at
1922 Hudson street. has notified all SUBJ
scribers hat their money will not be
touched unless needed. Continuing he
said:
THE committee expresses Its gratif-
cation with the statements issued by
Gov. Harris OF Georgia. The committee
feels that II has no right to do anything
else but to accept in the utmost good
faith and at their face value the state
ments made by Georgia's authorities.
Georgia must get a chance &c detect
American people are persuaded that
Georgia is doing nothing to apprehend
them II will he time to act aggressively.
In the meanttle We are organizing so
as to be prepared for such action as
may be necessary.
w realize that the act that has been
committed in Georgia is the concern of
the American people. and OF the Jews
only in so far as they are American
citizens"
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THINKS WAR WILL
BANKRUPT GERMANY
"Ncw Loan the Last" DR..
Helffcrich Is Quoted as
Saving.
BANKERS HERE SCEPTICAL

AMSTERDAM. Aug. ca" Germany is
facing bankruptcy M a consequence OF
the new war loan. which while necessary
to continue the war will completely
exhaust the financial resources Of the
empire. Therefore II is imperative for
her to pave the way for an early but
honorable peace
This In substance. was the assertion
OF Dr. Karl Helfferich. Secretary OF the
German Imperial Treasury at a secret
conference called by Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollveg before the recon-
vening Of the Reichstag last Thursday.
according to an article to-day In the
TcieDrddt The conference was attended
by political leaders, high Government
officials. influential writer's. and some
OF Germany's leading Intel,ectuals."
The Dutch newspaper further says
that pr. Won Bcthmann-Iiollweg in n
frank speech declared that the diff
culties of the empire are increasing
rnd asked his hearers to exert their
efforts in working against the b~ellicose
inclinations and ~annexationist preach
ings now 80 abundant in the father
land and in carefully paving the way
for peace propo. ais that will be agree
able to the Quadruple Entente.
A deep lmY resslon was made on the
conference. the Tciegrddt says. by DR..
Bernhard Dcrnburg's report OF the
failure of his mission In the United
States. where he endeavored to swing
public opinion in favor OF the central
Powers.
Count Helmuth Won Moltke, the former
Chief OF the General Stan, IL reported
as having Endorsed the Chancellor's sug-
gestions and as asserting that only those
not fully informed could hope for a
complete Russian defeat.
Although many of his hearers were in
accord with the Chsncellor's ideas. the
Tele0rddt says, the meeting refused as
. whole to go on record as advocating
moderation in the Reichstag. DIR. Won
Bethmann-Hollweg then declared that
II the majority of the German Par
lament should be opposed to the UNDER
lying principles OF his theories he would
resign. as he would refuse to bear the
responsibility for Germany's disaster.
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GOLD SAVES
Not Bankrupt While She Keeps II
at Home, Say Local Bankers.

NJ htohne, SuS bocul buuArfb
Leading local bankers dismissed yes
terday as unworthy Of belief the AM
sterdam TeleDrGdf's report of a secret
conference In Berlin last Thursday. when,
according to the Dutch paper, Chan
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg told Ger
man leaders that Germany is near to
bankruptcy, that the new war loan would
deplete Germany's resources and that
early peace is nee, ssary. II such a
secret conference was held II is not be-
lieved that any OF its participants would
has notified the Amsterdam ~TcleJrddJ.
While the local bankers do not know
the exact state Of Germany's internal
finances. II is known that Germany IL
practically living within herself. The
last reports show that Germany's gold
reserves amounted to s9S9, 600. 900. while
Austria had in reserve s29l. 600, 900. The
total gold Of the world is estimated at
$500, 600, 900, of which Germany and
Austria have 81 $50, O00. 900.
Against these cnormo reserves are
the immense issues of wal bonds and
notes, but these concern nobody but the
Germans. Since the beginning OF the
war Germany has been buying little,
comparatively speaking, from outside ma
lions. so her gold has been kept in re-
serve. As long is she holds on to this
gold she will never be bankrupt among
nations, no matter what condition her
internal finances may be in.
Some British bankers have seriously
criticised the policy Of the Allies in pre-
venting Germany from importing what
she wanted, except articles directly used
In warfare, on the ground that Germany
should be encouraged to spend AS much
money az possible, the embargo forced
AhA = .r,,, a 49,. e. ..l 49, t-.
learned to live simply. have invented
substitutes for articles they might have
been allowed to buy abroad. to the de-
pletion of the gold resrrvts, these per-
som believe.
Before the war Germany built up her
gold reserves rapidly. In 1914 the gold
reserves OF the ReiChsbank amounted to
S32S 900, 900 "A year later it had been
increased To $4,000. O00. Other insti-
buttons in Germany had In reserve in
1914 $3.50, 600, 900, ana in 1915 S39l,-
000, 900. Before 1914 France. Austria
and Germany engaged in "A scramble for
gold which for a time threatened to be-
come an unscttling factor in the world
OF finance.
1t is generally believed that after the
war, when Germany becomes able to
build up again and to spend money out
side of her own boundaries, the nations
gold reserves will be taxed almost to
'r beyond the breaking point. She will
lie scriminated against among nations.
Her huge export trade has dropper to
a minimum-other nations have obtained
pieces OF it-and IL will DE difficult for
Germany to get 1t back again. As an
instance of this, Russia formerly bought
annually 100000, 900 worth Of railroad
supplies and machinery from Germany ,
1t IL not likely that after the war Ger
many viii have the benefit Of his busl-
ness.
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SCHIF'F ~DENOUNCES 1T.
says h Minority Recommends
tion IL Communism.

BAR HARBoR, Aug. 20.
To II EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Re-
plying to our telegram asking for an
expression OF my opinion on the re-
port OF the Industrial Relations Com
mission. the minority recommer dalton
is not only rank communal, n. put Is.
moreover. absolutely impracti, 'lle.
There may be some justlicat on for
some OF the findings Of the majority OF
the commission. but I doub whether in
a government constituted like ours an
Immediate remedy for existing condi-
lions can be found.
With time and patience I feel conf
dent the American people will find a
solution OF the difficult problem Of in
dustrial relations. Fair dealing with
each other on the part of all and mu-
tual confidence is the basic condition
for a cessation OF the existing unrest.
JACOB III. SCHIFF,
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J. d. IRIS STAFF E
Innicl GugRenheim Declines 90
Comment.

Ivy Lee. the personal representative
Of John ID. Rockefeller. Jr. said yes
terday at the latter's offices at 26 Broad
way that zone of Mr.. Rockefeller's stan
would make any m on the reports
of the Industrial Relations Commission
Mr.. Rockefeller Is in Seal Harbor.
Me-" said Mr.. Lee. "and none of US
care to say anything about the commits
sion's report. The report has not been
published in full yet, and II Mr.. Rookie
Teller wants to make a statement later
he will communicate with me"
Daniel Guggenheim. president of the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany. who was another to testify be-
fore the commission. declined to express
his opinion, saying
Il appeared before the commission
and I'd rather not say anything"
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SHOOTING ENDS BEACH FROLIC.
Hundreds ut Atlantic city See
wild West Cook Try 10 XIII,

ATLANTIC CITY. y j., Aug. GA
shooting ARRAY, In which Charles Eagan,
an employee OF "l0l Ranch" was serl-
ously wounded, occurred here to-day In
the presence of hundreds of strollers
along the Boardwalk at the Absecon
Inlet beach.
EigIU, a camp baker ~ the Wild
West SHOW, which opened here tonight,
had gone to the beach with charles
G~reathJusc, a camp cook. Greathouse
became enraged when Eagau threw
sand in his face and, ORA wing his re-
yolver, shu1 at Eagan twice,
one shot missed the man. The other
penetrated his abdomen, Eagan vas at
once taken To the city Hospital, where
1t was said that he might die, Great
house Is being held without bail,