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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-20
SERVIAN REFUGEES
PITIABLE PLIGHT

LONDON. Dec. 20. 2.0t n ma half
million refugees fed from Serbia" says
the Times Ssioniki correspondent. pre-
ferring the alternative OF a winter flight
into snOw-covered mountains TO submits
sion 10 the Germans. Little has been
learned OF their fate. but IL Is only too
likely that many thousands perished OF
cold or starvation. or were devoured by
wolves.
when the convergrng Teutonic and
bulgarian armies swept over Old Serbia
most OF the Serbian males not OF night
ing age. bctOok themselves TO the roads.
while the women and children remained
IN their homes. Some $50 900 refugee
thus assembled on the plain OF Kossovo.
on the way to Albania and Montenegr
Df these. a quarter OF a million were
persuaded 90 accept the authority OF the
Austro-Germans. the others fled. Per-
sons who saw the refugees entering the
Albanian and Montenegrin passes state
that they were then subsisting chiefly
upon the flesh OF dead animals. The
mountains OF Montenegro being devoid
OF trees. a was almost impossible for
them TO make fires. II ever their suf-
ferins Is told. the story will surpass In
horror that OF the Napoleonic retreat
from Moscow.
Ten thousand refugees who reached
Saloniki are being well cared for by the
British relief and the american sanitary
commission"
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long resident OF Martinsburg and for
many years leading citizen. died at his
home here at a late hour last night OF
heart failure. aged 90 years lie had
been In falling health for several months
and the end was FASTENED by the tragic
death OF his only son, Captain John T..
Wilen. OF the L. S Regular Army. which
occurred last summer at san Francisco.
Mt; Wilen was n son OF the late William
Wilen. and I'm early manhood was assoc
ciated with his father In the undertake
Ing and cabinet making business. He
succeeded to the business upon the
death OF his father. and had been active
ly engaged In this occupation for nearly
80 years. He was = memoer OF the Ma
sonic fraternity. Of the knights OF Pyth-
las. OF the Berkeley club and the Elks.
and was also. formerly president OF the
state board of embalmers. Surviving
Maize. OF Martinsburg. and Mrs. W. w.
Marmaduke. OF Petersburg. Virginia
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JITNEY HIT BY A
TRAIN; 4 KILLED

TITrsHr UgW ra. uec 1a-Four
men were Killed and three injured. two
IrnnnhIN fatally. early to-day whom n
iHrf frciEnf train ON the Coneuaurh a.
vision Of ODE TrunsFlVania Railroad
struck n IIinrF bus at n rrado crossing
n Mt.l Ar".ln George Horne. aged So
NiHrIIN hIII.i. while Robert Mlllirun.
ln'I at. uifi shortly after fhr accident.
~. II frur.. HEr1 90. owner and driver
lird iu a local hospital several hours
later
luirrf a. Trrufman arcd ~. and
ltfrh0rf HORNE. nrrd %. r. SON 90 George
Iiurrn. ore In ri critical condition and
nay not recover Henry Garden. ard
Ni. was HIan badly hurt All the dead
and injured lived in NandcrErift
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MERCHANT MARINE
NOW IN THE MAKING

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 10
American shipyards have under con-
sfruCtion now more vessels than ever
before building IN the United States. to
add fo am American merchant marine
wlOso gross tonnage already a. the lurF-
caf Boa the country's history. said re-
port issued to-day BY the Commissioner
~ navigation.
Ninety eight merchant vessels 81 more
than 5000 tonnage are being built. or
are under contract. These. with mnnyl
email vessels being constructed. have n
total tonnage OF 1881.
The total tonnaEc 81 ships under the
American nnr. numbering 2e.sss. De
N'WnDr 4. was N.fff.2bk. not gain 81
more than I'd. 900 tons since July D.
There was rel ucf gain of 1sf ships De-
spite erl vessels lost. aba ndoued and
cold fo aliens.
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BEING PATRIOTIC
toosuuusd IRON rir.t p.r.,

to tho loan a. 10 serve France iq
Co hght Tor her along with you. is
90 bring Co her the greatest poasi-
bic aid af The present time. at the
same time assuring your future.
and with your future that % your
children
VIII The loan be noated successful
w There is no question about 10 The
other loans. which have been ~ limit
cd amounts. have boon oycrsubscrlhed
many times. And 30 many investors
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Paelhsts Addrea. M.etinn

LONDON. Dec. ia Copenhagen
dispatch 10 Rcutcr'a Telegram com
pany says that members Of the Ford
peac" party spoke last evening before
the Norwegian student union in Chris
llama. The American minister. Albert
a. Schmcdeman. and the rector OF the
University Of Christiana were In tho
audience which crowded the hall
Henry Ford was prevented from
speaking by influenza. but the Rev
Jenkins Lloyd Jones Miss Katharine
NJ Brewster and Lieutenant govcrnor
Andrew T. Bethea OF South Carolina
addressed the meeting Lewis p
L.ochner general secretary Of tho OK.
pcdition. explained the intentions of
Mr. Ford and bic co.workcrs The
Norwegian chairman OF the meeting
gave assurance Of the students. eenu
inc interest
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FUNERAL OF DIR.
HARRISON TODAY
SERVICES TO BE HELD AT FAMILY
HOME, MAIN STREET,
AT 10 O'CLOCK.
The Rev. Claude Porter Terry. OF First
Presbyterian Church, 20 offlciate.
Other Obituaries.

This morning at 10 o'clock funeral
services for DIR. II. II. Harrison. the
aged dentist and prominent citizen.
who died Friday afternoon. will be
held at the family home. 719 Main
street. with the Rev. DIR. Claude Porter
Terry. pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church. officiating. Burial Will be IN
Greenwood cemetery.
Scores OF personal and professional
friends OF DIR. Harrison visited the
home yesterday TO offer their condo
lences to the family and view the
body. Despite the request that no
flowers be sent, there were many
beautiful floral pieces surrounding the
casket.
The honorary pallbearers will be:
DR.. l.. ID. Wilson. DIR. Robert J. Reed.
Dr. II. W. Arthur. PEBBLES Tatum. W.
A. Wilson and DR.. Libby. OF Pitts
burgh.
The active pallbearers:
d. o. ". Harrison. a son: w. II. Tier
nan. G. A Hanna OF Mont Clair, N. j.:
Howard L. Bodwell OF vandergrift, Pa.
both sons-fn-law; and DR.. Oscar W.
Burdatts and DR.. w. Z. Caldwell, the
latter two OF this city.
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W0LGAST GETS
HIMSELF IN BAD

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-Charges Of
Of breach OF contract and obtaining
money under false pretcnse will be pre-
ferrcd against Ad Wolgast former light
weight champion at n meeting tomorrow
OF the New York State Athletic Com
mission. Chairman Fred Wenck an
nounced tonight that he would recon-
mend suspension Of the pugilist for six
months.
Wolgast ts charged with violating his
contract with the Harlem Sporting club
when he boxed on the night Of Deem
her - al Atlanta as he had agreed not
20 engage Do n boxing match previous
10 his meeting here Friday night. He
b. accused also Of going on here when
be was not In TIT physical condition to
do 80.
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surr CONVENTION ENDS.

WNNHINNIVN. II Z DC "
The National American Woman Suffrage
Association closed its forty-seventh an
nual convention here to-day with n mass
meeting. addressed by association lead
ers and other well known speakers.
Dudley Field Malone. collector of GUS
toms at New York. in advocating votes
for women. declared that no country
could properly prepare against foreign
invasion or domestic insurrection with
cut the support and confidence OF more
than half OF its population.
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SpeciaI DIspatch 70 Inc InteIIlgencer.
WELLSBURG. W. Va. Dec. 19.-Mrs
Joseph Bayless. a well known resident of
this city. died suddenly this evening at
the home OF her daughter. Mrs. John
Letzaus, on Charles street. The woman
passed away about 10 o'clock. the CAUSE
of her death being given as heart trou-
BILE The deceased woman was sc years
or age and had been a resident of this
city all her life. She was the widow OF
the late Joseph Bayless. and Is survived
by the following children: John. William,
Charles. Mrs. John Letzaus and Mrs,
Elizabeth Brown. all OF this city. F'u-
day.
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and upon being called Saturday morn
ing failed to respond. and il was dis
covered by his mother that he was
dead. death having evidently come
while he slept and was due TO heart
disease
The boy was the son OF Joseph r.
and Blanche Counihan. and was a
school and the neighborhood In which
he lived
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FORD CONFIDENT
Cconsausd From rir., rar..)

probably two weeks hence. Mr.. Ford
said, the peace movement would have
a definite program.
Party Lands.
The members OF the Ford party land
ed at s o'clock this morning and went
TO various hotels.
After holding meetings while cross
ing the Atlantic and disagreeing over
the question OF the American prepar-
edness policy. the $50 peace advocates
on arriving were anxious to learn what
attitude would be adopted toward them
by Europe
Receptions by Christiania preachers
and university professors and an un
Official call made by Albert g. Schmed-
eman. American minister to Norway
attended the first day of the members
or the peace expedition I'm Europe.
Formal meetings will begin Monday.
Christiania newspapers publish long
accounts regarding the Ford expedi.
ton, accompanying the stories with
cartoons from foreign newspapers.
Just before the Oscar n reached
Chrlstiania. the Ford guests held a
public meeting aboard the shin Samuel
Mcclure. Of New York. said that unless
the peace pilgrims composed their
differences Of opinion regarding Presi
dent Wilson's preparedness policy. IL
would cause disaster TO the expedition
He declared American preparedness
was necessary and was not related 10
the peace efforts.
The Rev. Charles F. Aked. pastor OF
the First Congregational church Of
san Francisco. maintained Il was
ridiculous for Americans to urge peace
abroad while PREPARING for war az
home
Frequently resolutions that the dele
gates were unanimous for European
peace was adopted
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LONDON. Doc 20 a Christiania
dispatch fo Pho Morning Post says that
several newspaper respondents. as
tho result of a quarrel win Quit the
Ford peace expedition while tho
steamer D. in that port
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A maximum crest of about IS feet was
reached at the local wharfboat last
might. This Ohio near-iood had its start
An the heavy rains and melting snow In
The upper valleys last week. There was
much anxiety felt here whom n was re-
ported that rs feet was expected at
pittsburgh However. the rise ceased at
Pittsourgh yesterday afternoon. with a
stage OF about 70 feet
3 The FIRST of the rise reached here
carry Saturday morning. and by Satur-
Gay evening stage or more than rs
feet had been recorded. At o'clock
10 IS feet IL inches. During the day
tho water rose about four Inches an
hour and had reached the S1-foot mark
at last evening.
Ice Run In Ansghsny.
The. Allegheny Is. fortunately, nearly
normal; leaving the Monongahela TO fur
nish the high water. At Fairmont,
Saturday. the water had nearly touched
the mood stage before n began to fall
AWAY. At Greensboro there was a rise
iof 10 feet I'm "a hours. There IL a run
o. ice out OF the ALLIE gheny, but not 20
a damaging extent
Little or no damage has been reported
anywhere along the Ohio. The stage
cellars OF a few lowly- situated houses
Many residents OF the Island and else
where began moving their household
goods TO the second floors of their
homes. but the work was done unneces-
The high water was a boon to IN.
coal men or Pittsburgh. Yesterday af-
ternoon two steamers towing large
meets the volcano and the A. r. Budd.
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Tho body OF Constantine II. (Gus)
Criles, aged -. the local Greek waiter
who died early Saturday morning In the
North Wheeling hospital. from injuries
received by a fall in the Y. NJ. c. A
swimming pool. will be takea to Pitts
burgh this afternoon at 3e45 o'clock.
interment made. The unfortunate young
man was popular not only among his
own countrymen. but was liked by all
who knew him. The body was removed
10 the Mendel undertaking pariors. 12i:
Chapline street. Saturday. and yester-
day scores Of local persons visited the
establishment 20 look upon the face of
their friend for the last time.
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stvER STAGES YESTERDAY.
Falling at Pittsburgh.

PrTTsBURGH, Dec. 1s.-The
crest Of the flood In the Allegheny
and Mononsahela rivers was
reached at o'clock this morning
when a stage Of 22-5 feet was reg
lstered at the junction Of the two
Rivera Both rivers were falling
tonight. Although the Iowiands
were flooded, reports Indicate that
that tho high water caused no
damage IN this vicinity.
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ParkersburR 20 Get "a Feet.

PARkERSBURG. W. Va. Dec. 10
That the Ohio river would not reach the
flood stage was the belief expressed
here tonight by II. G. Howe. observer
at the local United States weather bu-
reau- The stage tonight was 27.55 feet.
He predicted that II would not go above
80 feet. three feet below the food tide.
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At the home OF hts dau ghter. Mrs. T.
c. Williams. at Niles. o.. yesterday
morning. occurred the death OF John
Ruskin. one of the aged and highly re-
spected residents OF Bridgep The
deceased man was in the Slst year OF his
age. and had gone TO the home OF HIS
daughter for a visit. when he was seized
with the illness that resulted in his
death. The remains have been sent 20
Bridgeport and will arrive at the home
OF his son. Samuel Ruskin. this after
noon.
The deceased was n former empioye of
the Wheeling Traction Company. and
for time was track man on the Barton
section He IL survived by two chill
dren. Mrs. T. G. Williams. OF Niles. and
Samuel Ruskin. Of Bridgeport and his
widow. who also resides IN Bird geport
Funeral services over the remains will
be held from the home OF his son. on
Main street. Tuesday afternoon at ?
O'Clock. and interment will be in Lin
wood. Rev. Theo. CrickenberRer. pastor
OF the Lutheran church at bridgeport
will be in charge.
Mr.. Ruskin Is well known in Bridge
port having spent the greater part of
his life I'm that vicinity. He had been
ill but a few days OF a complication OF
diseases, and although In a serious con-
dition. his death came entirely unexpect-
ed.
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The funeral OF Bernard. infant son
OF Pauline and william Fradell. who
died last Friday. was held at the fami-
" home. No. l Merritt street. Saturday
afternoon. with buriaf in Mt. Calvary
cemetery.
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LoNuON. nee ~ SOS o. m=Ths
NnrweEian steamship Nico has bcen
Fnuk Eleven survivors including the
pilot have been landed
Tho Nico was of Tfs tons gross ana
was lSf feet Ions with q 80 foot beam.
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Funeral OF counIhan Boy Today.


Funeral services for Joseph R. Cou-
nihan. Jr.. aged nearly 13 years. VINO
was found dead in bed at the family
home. 1871 Grandview street. Satur-
day morning. will be held this morn
ing. Brief services will be held AT
the residence, followed with requiem
high mass In st. Joseph's cathedral at
3 o'clock Burial will be in Mt. Cal
vary cemetery. The military high
mass In connection with the celebra.
ton OF mass for the repose OF his
soul will be attended by the drum
corps and battalion OF the Cathedral
high school In full uniform. The
students VIII assemble at the school
at $3.50 O'Clock and march TO the
cathedral.
Young Counihan had always been q
healthy lad and retired in the best of
spirits at the usual time Friday night
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RIVER PASSES
32-FOOT MARK
CREST OF PRESENT RISE REACH
Ed HERE EARLY THIS
MORNING.

Bone Anxiety Was Felt In Low Sec
tions Of city-Mueh Coal 10 Be-
Ing Shipped Southwark.
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william Henry WHEN.
Special Dispatch TO the Intelligence.
MARTINSBURG. W. Va. Dec. Is
William Henry Wilen. q native and life
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probably two weeks hence. Mr.. Ford
said, the peace movement would have
a definite program
The Dolores star., 1915-03-26
Arrests Conviction


eV's'os OF ~.n"'nss IRON inc
u1v w. "".'eI' ns.uls"y mon
.Ss.' .o.ne VI 'he p'ono.ers o' the
~ e.oo's'e sensmes curing the
i've y .e stated oy the iederai
A...o'ties 10 nave cleared millions.
VIM" o'"ers 30. nohoreos OF tnoo-
N UneI cases the posi- once inspec-
.ors 80, on ths uai' OF the swind'ers
oe'o'e tney nsd . enance 10 neece any
",se "umoer o! sicims
ING scope OF the iraoduient mall
pus'ness IN TINS country may De ssuged
70 some extent from the simple state
ment tnat $4,000 complaints concern
ing schemes 10 defraud were made to
the posi- once department during the
last nscai year In additlon to the rou-
hhe inspections OF the post omces,
approximately 100 Inherent kinds OF
swino,es are included IN the schemes
whereby .ne mail operators have gath
sreo In tne coin OF the innocent since
isio. schemes Tor STOCK selling and
Tor treat'ns disease by mall are the
Two swind'es which have Melted more
money than any other kinds. In the
The Dolores star., 1915-03-26
.........$35 900. 900
Total

The number Of persons arrested dur
Ing the years tabulated WAS 2.s6l. II
the money obtained had been divided
equally between them each would have
had dishonest gain Of S122. 6s4. proof
Of the lucrative nature Of swindles
which are carried on by use Of the
nails. There were more arrests In
1914 than In any OF the other years
under consideration, the record Of ar.
rests and convictions being A. follows:
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mon moro
C6/ HAfRkJ EEKlHC

animation by counsel for the govern
ment. showed that they had little edu-
cation Of any kind, and they made alb
solutely no claim 10 any knowledge Of
medicine. Invariably they were merely
shrewd. interruptions advertisers.
Generally speaking they employed
some man who had graduated ~ doc.
tor. but was without much experiences
or practice. The business was con-
Quoted in his name. and he was fea-
tured in the literature a. . man Of
singular ability and great scientific at.
tainment In the medical profession.
who had spent years In the study Of
the particular ailments which he ad-
vertised TO treat and who had made
wonderful discoveries Of remedies
which would cure the diseases repre-
sented by . number Of symptoms list
ed In the advertisements.
1T was represented that such doctor
and his alleged corps OF assistants
would give personal attention 10 each
case, and that they would prescribe
such remedies ~ they should and by
their superior facilities and expert.
ence were needed In the treatment Of
any OF the diseases they advertised 10
cure. Even In those instances whore
. doctor or doctors were connsctsI
with the business this was solely for
the purpose Of lending color to their
fraudulent Representatives. and the
diagnosing and prescribing were
nearly always made BY mere clerks"
OF the stock selling swindlers those
who have netted the largest amounts
are those who have dealt with min.
ing and oil properties, although big
sums have also been coaxed out Of
pockets Of the guileless by the golden
promises Of fortunes to be made from
buying stock In land companies and
even In Industrial companies.
One OF the worst features Of the
stock selling schemes IL that Il In
largely those who can least afford 10
lose who buy the worthless securities.
In the gray old federal building of
New York there have, within the last
three years. been told stories ON the
witness stand BY dupes which might
well leave . perpetual blush Of shame
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she finished her story In the witness
chair.
One Of the few mail swindles which
touched the wealthy classes exclu
sively was the so-callsd de luxe boob
swindle. by which volumes worth ~
or $50 were sold to rich and ignorant
book collectors for prices running ~
TO many hundreds.
Among other swindies carried a.
through the malls are inducing BET
ting ON fake" horse races and ath
letic contests. selling worthless good
through misrepresentation. obtaining
commissions on fraudulent or1esa
selling OWNING rods for locaAing min
erals, using forged bllls q lAliag b
cotton deals. brokerage frasds. oa1aln
Ing money By impsrsoasttns othse -
sons. obtaining goods under fAlss -
lenses. selling state rights aaA eseah
lishing fictitious agencies. selling -
fair gambling devices. using "no-fual'
checks, matrimonial schemes. selllAe
cancelled postage stamps and Msaioat
money. obtaining sxpsnss mossy -
promise to sell stocks. eollscstag 6sss
for Imaginary positions. selling risAts
TO . patent many TINES IN The ea0a
state. securing advancs payDsats -
goods not delivered. o6tainiAg ~
msnt from relatives Of ascsassd 30
sons for goods supposed 10 have bsss
ordered before death. obtaining nosse
from alleged heirs 10 estates. o6eaaa
ing money to assist In securing Sod
tious tnheritances. sales Of sham fect
pes. trading In green gooAs, obsalnlno
subscriptions for nonsxistsat chat
table institutions. running shan -
ployment bureaus. selling Interests b
nonexistent moving picture theatsssI
selling diplomas for which no stuly
10 required. failing 10 distribute aAver
tizins matter q called for b. coatsasG
and blackmail.
In 1914 more fruud orders we're y
sued than has been the case for soos
time. In 1910 the post Once asthoss
ties began TO Issue fewer frau1 -
ders than had bssn customary Ia TIE
belief that Il would b. better to prose
cute criminslly those operatiag fraut
ulent schemes. Whereas In 1900 thags
we're 13S fraud orders. In 1910 shees
were but isi. and In 1911 oaly n
There was . still further decrease 10
1918. the number bsins 10. whiis b
1913 there were only thrss fTaul q
ders issued. The number In 1914 vss
70.
"a -
The Dolores star., 1915-03-26
DAY FOR CHOOSING BRIDES
WhlsmsNaay 10 . Crest occasion Tor
the Young People u Nvssls's
cspitsi City.

whitaonday 10 stu . great day
In Pserosrsd when the celebrated
festival Of the ckooslns Of brides
takes place. The daughters Of the
traders assemble on that day In oil
their ansry, masshaled along the nov.
Or beds. their mothers carefully sta.
tionse beAlal then. The yosag nst1-