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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-08
PEACE
ONERTURES MAY BE OUT
COME OF TRIP TO EUROPE
BY COLONEL HOUSE.
Goes TO Visit Capitals as Repre-
sentative. Unoficially of
President Wilson.

WASHINGTON. Feb. :. - Plans
which President Wilson may have
looking to the eventual termination
OF the European war were the sub.
Ject OF much speculation among for
eign diplomats to-day. as a result OF
the arrival in London OF Colonel r.
NJ. House. intimate friend of the
President, on tour of the capitals
of Europe.
At the White House 10 was stated
that Mr.. House was not authorized to
carry on any negotiations for peace
while In Europe though the President
naturally expected to learn much of
interest about the diplomatic situa.
tion there when the colonel returns
in the spring
II was said authoritatiyely that Mr..
House had planned to 20 TO Europe
of his own initiative. but that the
President placing much confidence in
his friend, asked him 10 do what he
could toward co-ordinating the vari-
GUS measures OF relief undertaken by
americans abroad.
Only incidentally does the mission
of Colonel House bear on the posi-
bility Of making peace. as the Presi-
dent, II is known, does not intend To
renew his original tender Of good Of
fees for mediation until there Is an
acceptance or strong indication 10
that effect by one or more of the bel
ligerents.
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Funerals Yesterday.

Special Dispatch to the Inteliirenrer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb. Z
me twenty victims OF the gas explo-
sion which occurred early SATURDAY
morning I'm the Carlisle mine OF the
New River Coal Company. located on
the White Oak branch OF Loup Greek.
fayette county. we're buried TODAY.
Ihey were buried at the expense OF
the state workmens compensation
fund. and John Moore. one of the com.
mlssioners OF the fund, returned to
this city tonight. after directing the
funerals.
At least Ave of the unfortunate men
formerly mined coal at Barton. D
They are:
John makres. aged 40. survived by
wire and two children.
James Ora, aged "a.
Victor Commiski.
William Commiski.
Frank Erstin.
About 20 men who were in the mine
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tion and realize that their insistencs
upon Keeping the bill before the sen.
ate will mean the failure OF the great
appropriation bills This would make
an extra session of congress inevitable.
whatever is decided ag the program
for the rest of the session. the imme-
diate question is tho pending motion
0f Senator Clarke. of Arkagsas TO -o-
commit Che ship purchase on without
instructions
May Reach Vote Today.
Since tFe Democratic revolt 70 ad-
m.H.frati0n forces cannot rally votes
rrUu.h fu defeat this motion bur
fHrr. 81. sIrUnl probability that they
viii lrf The motion reach a vote jo.
morrow
should there boz q decision to lay tho
t.U ss.j. the appropriation commit
toes uf tho senate arc ready for action
uu many of The supply hills and those
FfIl under consideration are 20 ~
stripped of general legislative features
that mIEAf provoke serious attack.
Even f.0 Republican leaders have de-
tI1r.1 chat moe. 0f fhn appropriation
lIIa can ba taken care oft before ad-
tCurnwruf Dr. fha eI.u Bib o. removed
from thr legislative pathway
The house viii continue 10 grind
away or OBI" suriry civil appropria-
tion bI1 with several smaller mea-
.ures to follow
To-day tte house met to culogiTe tha
iata Representative Serene T. payus
and Edwin a Merritt, Of New YorE
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SCHOONER wRrckEn

WILMINGTON. S. O. rsb The
American schooner William 70 Yertaa
was wrecked today un tho rarFa OFF
Frying Pan shoals and VIII ha total
1oee Tho vessels crew was rfsrrfd
and brought here bv fha buoy tender
Manrrove Tho frst mate. command.
inE thc vessel. said that an unurhfed
gas buoy caused h.W fo mistake bis
bearings
Tho schooner was bound from Tam.
pa f1r baltimore. With phorphotc
rock cargo.
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SPANISH OFFICIALS TO
PURCHASE ARMS IN U. S.

MADRID. Feb. 2. Via Paris. $50 p. m.
-Senor oviedo director Of tho rovern-
ment armament works. and Lieutenant
colonel Rivers. OF the artillery. have
started on an official mission 10 tho
United states to purchase arms from
American manufacturers II has beeD
confirmed officially that the spanish
government soon Will purchase several
aeroplancs from factories IN the United
States.
announcement waE made az Madrid on
Fchruary that parliament had author
ized the government 20 purchase four
submarines from builder in tho Unfit
'l States. There has been no previous
official statement regarding tbe r,,,--
chase of other military equipment IN
this country.
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Press Comment

LONDON. Feb. s. 1885 a. m.-Com-
menting editorially on the use of a
neutral flag by British merchantmen.
the Daily Express says that while
such action may be legally consistent
IL nevertheless will disturb British
public opinion.
In our case. above all others" saws
the Daily Express. such tactics will
seem inexpedient and even humil'at-
ing to the British mind. Since when
has the Union Jack become q color %
be hauled down timidly or an made
quate protection on all the seas? The
whole a1air leaves a very disagree
able taste in the mouth OF England.
We do not presume to question or
criticize the admiralty. but our conf.
dence In the admiralty and the navy
IL such that we are bound to regret
profoundly a resort 20 a subterfuye
which, while II in no way excuses
German piracy, may give the enemy
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PRES. WHEELWRIGHT OF
FAIRMONT GAS TO RESIGN
Special Dispatch 20 the IntcIrirenccr.

Special Dispatch 90 the fntcIrigcnccr.
FAIRMONT W. Va. Feb 1t
was announced here tonight that J.
n. Wheelwright. president Of the
Consolidated Coal Company and pres.
ident of the Fairmont Gas Company.
will resign Monday as head of the
gas company. 4 meeting Of the stock.
holders will be held in Baltimore
Monday when the resignation will be
acvcepted Mr WheeIwri ght resigns
that he may give all his attention "a
the coal company His successor is
not vet announced
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STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE
BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE
USE OF u. s. FLAG ON LUSI-
TANIA HAS AROUSED
GREAT INTEREST.
England Grants Same Right 10
Foreign Vessels Under Ship
ping Act of 1891.

LONDON. Feb. THE use of the
American nag by the British steamer
Lusitania OF the Cunard line, in its
voyage across the Irish sea, has arous-
ed great interest and. although Il did
not mention instance specifically, he
British foreign office issued state
ment tonight dealing with such usage
In general way. IL argues that the
only effect In the case OF the merchant
man using a neutral nag would be- to
compel a belligerent ship to investi-
gate the nationality OF the vessel and
the character OF her cargo before cap
turing her.
II is pointed out in this statement
also that by the Merchant shipping
act OF 1894 foreign vessels are per-
mitted to use the British colors for the
purpose of escaping capture.
From stories told by passengers on
the Lusitania IL would appear that
the captain of the liner received his
instructions to hoist the Stars and
Stripes from the British admiralty.
Already he had been warned Of the
presence In those waters of German
submarines.
A Birmingham magistrate. Joseph
Surge. who was returning from a trim
TO the United States aboard the Lus-
itania, said that the voyage had been
uneventful until the steamer arrived
Off the Irish coast on Friday morning.
Then on an intimation from the ad-
miralty." said be, I'VE hoisted the
American flag. which caused some sen.
sation among the passengers. We
proceeded under the American colors.
but the English flag was rehoisted be-
fore we reached the landing stage at
Liverpool"
Officials here hold strongly TO the
view that In the use of a neutral flag
British ships bearing neutral passen-
gers. particularly Americans are fully
Justified in taking whatever measures
are deemed necessary 20 save life.
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Buy IN Rumsnis
STORE BUILDINGS BURN
AT WESTON; LOSS $4,000

CLARK SHUKG. W Va. Feb. 7.-
Two larro frame store buildinra on
West Second street af Weston. houa.
ing. j VI Hckman's feed store. rro-
cery and meat market. and John A..
p'nalIa feed store were DESTROYED by
fire this morning af loss Of 9.5. 600
Insurance % $4,000 was carried.
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GERMAN sULoerEs SEIZED.

PARIS, Fcb 7.-EUtracfs from lead.
ing Spanish and Swedish newspapers
fuloFIz.nE Germany. her army and
Emperor william. circulated among
commission merchants in the form ~
brochure. were seized today by the
police
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SEA ZONE
PROCLAMATION OF GERMANY
NOT so STRINGENT AS AT
FIRST BELIEVED.
u. S. Not Decided as to Protest But
Some Inquiry May BE Made
Regarding Intentions.

p WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-Althougn
the text OF Germany's Official memo
randum explaining the admiraIty's
proclamation OF submarine cam
paign against enemy merchant ships
has been delayed in transmission and
did not reach the state department
today from Ambassador Gerard, pub
hcation I'm the press OF the text OF the
document produced a profound i'm
preston on officials and diplomats in
the national capital
As the memorandum revealed that
Germany naval commanders had been
given orders ito avoid violence" TO
neutral ships. Il was regarded as much
more reassuring than the brief procla-
nation though there was come uneasi-
ness over the suggestion in the memo
randum that efforts to torpedo enemy
merchant ships might unintentionally
strike neutral vessels.
President Wilson and his cabinet
have come to no decision as TO wheth-
er or not there will he any protest
from the United States government,
but II is believed that some inquiry
might be made to determine what
steps are planned to take OF pas
sengers and crew from enemy mer-
chant ships as well as neutral vessels,
the former because of the great num-
Der OF American citizens accustomed
TO travel on belligerent passenger
steamers 10 Europe. The Declaration
of London provides that all persons
aboard an enemy merchant ship must
De saved before the vessel is de-
stroyed.
Officials Non-committsI.
Officials generally were non-commit-
tai as to what the position OF the Unit
ed States government might be, but "
assurances are given that merchant
ships will not be summarily destroyed
without giving an opportunity for pes
sons aboard to be saveu, IL was re-
garded as certain that the American
government. observing strict neutral
ity. would not protest against the pro-
clamation of the sea zones.
II was apparent among high officials
that the hoisting OF the American flag
(COuffnuad IN
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THE wnATHnR

wAsHrNoToH. y. @. Fsb. 7.-rors-
Onto and wsHt virrinia-Fair monday
and Tuesday.
western PennavIvauia-Fatr Monday
sHcept snow near Lafs Erie; ruesday
fair.
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GERMANY AND
AMERICA JOIN
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEES
FORMED FOR RELIEF OF
RUSSIAN POLAND.
PLANS CONTEMPLATE COL.
LECTION OF FUNDS FOR
GRAIN PURCHASE.
Administration Cost Will Be Borne
by Rockefeller Foundation.
Purchase in Rumania.

BERLIN, Feb. z. CBy wireless IN
London)-Officia announcement was
made to-day that international com.
mittees have undertaken to furnish
relief FOR the civil population or
those parts OF Russian Poland oc.
cupied by the Germans. The relief
plans contemplate extensive collec.
ton of funds for the purchase Of
grain. The cost OF administration.
the announcement states, will be
borne by the Rockefeller foundation.
The American and Spanish ambas.
sadors at Berlin and Vienna are mem.
bers of the committee.
THE HAGUE. Feb. :. Cvia Londonl
America and Germany ore Joining
hands In movements for the relief of
the civil population in the war de-
vastated districts OF Poland. Rep-
resentatives OF the American Red
cross and the Rockefeller foundation.
after Investigation. found this work
a. essential "a relief for BELGIUM.
While American representatives
were negotiating what amounts TO a
formal treaty with the German and
Austrian authorities providing guar
antees that not only imported food
supplies shall not be reduisitioned bv
the military authorities but that ali
acquisitions shall cease I'm occupied
regions. a German committee had he.
gun raising funds TO buy food for a
people who officially are their
enemies
Germans Subscribe $s5. 900.
Prominent residents OF Berlin sub.
scribed 10000 marks 1885 .OOOl "a
their first contribution Of the fund 10
which Germans generally were I'm.
yited TO subscribe in an appeal issued
Saturday.
The German committee was organ.
ized Saturday afternoon az a meeting
Of the Reichstag with Prince Hatfield.
Trachenberg az chairman. and Dr
Theodor Lewald. director OF tho min.
istry OF the interior. as vice chairman
After outlining the straits OF the non
u'ation and declaring that a famine
in food and coal continued. Dr. Le.
wald said.
AN international committee has
undertaken 10 obtain the necessary
food supplies from neutral countries.
and 10 is now for Germany. which can
spare no food. to collect the funds
needed 10 carry on the work We ap-
peal % our countrymen for assistance.
therefore. urging each 10 do all he
can. Willingness of the German peo.
pie 20 make saCriiiCes will not halt al
The frontier when ~ is question of
saving unfortunate fellow men from
misery and death"
Buy IN Run1ania
Tho foreign committee which De- be-.
ing Orranizcd To- supervise relief work
includes the American and Spanish
ambassadors az Hrrlin and Vienna.
and the archbIFhops OF Poecn and era
COW. ur WyckliTo Rose and Ernest
Hrk0oll representing tho Rockefeller
Foundation. After investigating the
situation tho committee believes 10
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Might Be Basis.

Many diplomats here. however. were
inclined TO believe that the trip OF
Colonel House might be instrumental
eventually in developing unofficially
and understanding OF the conditions
under which the belligerents would
make peace. He Is on intimate terms
with some of the principals OF the
foreign secretaries Of Europe and most
of the American ambassadors in Eu-
rope were his close associates before
their appointments.
Colonel House bears a letter. saying
he is the personal and unofficial rep
resentative OF President Wilson so
that Americans in charge Of various
branches Of relief work viii not hesi-
tate TO discuss their plans and CO.
operate with him freely.
While engaged in this work. IL Is
expected that Colonel House. who has
many friends in both Germany and
Great Britain will gather much infor-
NATION that may be OF value to Pres
ident Wilson in eventualities that may
arise when prospects for peace are IN
sight.
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TURKEY APOLOGIES FOR HODRIDA
INCIDENT; SALUTES ITALIAN FLAG

PARIS. Feb, Z. 5:3o p. m-Tne IN.
oident between Italy and Turkey
growing out of the forclble seizure by
the Turks Of George Alexander Rich
ardson. British consul ~ Hodoida.
Arabia. while he was a refugee In the
italian consulate a. Hodeida probably
was ended today. according IN a Do.
spatch 70 the Havas agency from
Massow
Mr Richardson was brought today
before the italian consulate In IIodoI-
da. says the despatch The Italian
naR was Tying over the building and
Turkish authorities rendered hon, ra
20 o. Mr. Richardson then Ieft on the
auxiliary cruiser Empress OF India
The correspondent adds that cordial
relations now exist between the Itaf.
ian consulate and the local authorities
~ Hodcida
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on December ~ The Turkish gem
darmes a. midnight attacked the Brit.
ish consulate in HOdeida and Consul
Richardson hcd TO the italian consul.
ate. where he was followed and n d..
nand was made upon the Italian con.
sul. Signor Cecchl for his surrender
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One OF the bills killed In the Senati
yesterday provided that each count,
help pay for the keeping Of fits in
mates In the insane asylums. reform
schools. and school for the deaf an
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Evening star., 1915-06-13

in one terrible epidemic and she turned
to the only thing she had lett TO love
her money. Her soul is diseased Ihere
is but one cure for such as she-the
healing touch of Christ, but L rear she
will have to stand in His presence be-
fore she will submit to 1t.
Aunt Polly Weaver received them
next. The cake was for her she loved
her poor old crippled hands. Her heart
was light and she laughed and told
them funny stories. Come again. pet.
she begged Clemency. Il don't often
see such a sweet young face as yours
Clemency promised that she wouldA
What a gay old woman" she said
afterward to Miss Stafford. who looked
al her curiously as she replied;
Cay. dear. Yes. but it is the kind OF
gavety that covers up heartbreak. No
woman ever had a harder life than
Aunt Polly Why. DEAR in my Young
days she was beauty and lived in
fine house. But her father lost his prop
ertv and she made an unfortunate mar
riage Her beauty faded and her hands
grew crooked with hard work. When I
think of what she was and see her she
is. Well, here we are Al the Whites.
June was reclining in her chair as
usual. with soft cushions easing her poor
twisted back. She was older than Glenn
ency. and vet she was no larger than a
child. Her mother had been reading L"
her The flowers were for her They
,
When they came away Clemency kissed
the girl tenderly. Good bye, dear, III
come agai in she whispered
"Oh. Mss Stafford. she said. Il didn't
know that she was like that"
Miss Stafford was silent. II beleve 9
I'll tell you about June. Clemencv'' she
said at last. But you must keep it
| sacred She loves DR. Fordney. He at
tends her you know And he is fond Of
her he might be Of poor. unfortunate
little sister. Oh. my dear. when | think
of what might have been had that cruel
fail not left my poor little June with an
, incurabe spine. Newt and last, Miss
Talbot. clemency,' she ended in a
changed tone.
So they came to the great gray
house with it's blind windows where
naughty cold. old Miss Talbot lived A
servant admitted them and they entered
with her fine. blue-vened hands crossed
in the lap of her thick silk gown She
, received them with such stately air
that tlemency felt chilled until she saw
how Miss Stafford accented it.
go long with tnu. Eleanor. she
cried. NO airs with me. Here. take
your jelIy-made out of apples off the
/ trees we used to play under sixty years
|ago."
Then Miss Talbot smiled. "Ah. me-"
she said. "and YOU are the same girl,
while - she spread out her deli
cate hands. "Trouble-trouble-t
bic You don't know what it is. Mary.
We'll for YOU that you can have your
Joke at your age can't
why not? What hinderso" asked
Miss Stafford. laughing al her.
Miss Talbot sighed What hinders?
Everything For one thing. it's that
Evening star., 1915-06-13
THE DAILY STORY.
AS WE LIVE.
Copyright. 1915. by W. WeruerD

Clemency Carter gazed with dreary
eyes from the window into the rain.
which had fallen four days All along
the street the houses looked closed and
lonely. No one was stirring about Up
stairs her mother was lying down
with a headache. The house was still
and Clemency could neither endure it
or herself
She was struggling with her first un-
happiness 1t was the kind of unhap-
piness moreover. that was bound. she
felt. to last her life long. She had not
known at once that Hugh Driscoll was
the one man in the world for her; that
certainly had come to her slowly. She
had been almost afraid of him al first.
he was so dark and grave and mature.
differen, from any man she had known.
He had come to help his cousin, Lucius
VIM, in some difficult piece of law
business, and as the Winns were neigh
bors and friends Clemency had seen
much of him SO the story of her ro-
nance was told until just as it seemed
about to reach the point where they
lived happy ever after Hugh finished
his work and went away. That was
three months ago. and ClemencE had
since heard no word OF nm. Sne ndd
avoided the Winns and his name in
desperate attempt to act unconcerned.
but her heart ached cruelty. She could
think of nothing but him day and
night. She was thinking OF nm no"
as she looked out .at the ram.
He has gone and he will never come
back to me-" She shuddered before the
thought of what life must mean with
out HIM Then she grew brave. Love
either means grief or JOY. Mine means
grief, and it has come early. Yet why
should | just sit down with folded
hands and give up my life to II? Other
people don't do that. There is Miss
Stafford. The day she became engaged
her lover went to war and she never
saw him again. He was reported miss
ing That is all she ever knew. Her
hair turned white that first year. but
that is all anybody has ever known of
what she passed through. No one ever
saw her cry. but she is still Miss STAFF
ford She has made her life worth
while. ] just feel that l must see her
today. I believe I'll go over there.
Half an hour later she was lifting
the old brass knocker upon the door
of tiny white house with a latticed
Evening star., 1915-06-13

that glad to see you" She kissed
Clemency and drew her into the SIT
ting room.
Clemency started back at the sight
of a wrap thrown over chair and an
umbrella leaning beside it, You were
inst going out, Miss Stafford.
well. what Of it: can postpone
nv errands for while. It is nothing
pressing. my dear-just my usual
rounds-old Mrs. Tribble, Aunt Folly
Weaver. poor little June White: MISS
talbot and the rest. you know
Il wouldn't keep YOU from them for
the world" Clemency said. earnestly.
'.They need you more than ! do upon
such a day
60 with me. then: Miss Stafford
do them good. And you can help me
carry my things"
II will" consented clemency
They set forth in the rain. Clemency
carried few flowers, glass OF Jelly
and box of cake. and Miss STAFFORD
was similarly laden The first person
they called upon was old Mrs. Tribble.
dirty. hopeless, miserly. Clemency had
always shrunk from the ugly old wom-
an. but today she felt only strange
pity for her
what made her like that?" she asked
Miss Stafford when they came out.
Grief dear. She lost her three sons