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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-18

Fry Serbs may cup. you ind me with
fhr quiffrrg . mourn Tor these heroic
Poles whom Pate fe always hraffnq.
NhO tighten uD their belts three hole
Wrene or they think ~ eating Frr
mourning doesn't cost a cent and
tears ar" cneap aa tiarer. ana any
Hvmpaihefic gent can hand ont feelfna
phrases. Buf ahrn I'm asked fo aniil
bean. to buy fho Poles q dinner. Z
say ~ need for farolinc my coin. as
i'm n sinner
orHs Mattnae AdamaJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-18
BRITISH TRADES UNIONISM

highlands Unpleasant Awakening of the Labornq
Mans Interests and Desires.
BY JAMES DAVENPORT WHELPLY
Author The Trade of the World Etc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-18
Mems
WarmLined
Shoes

Mems Warm Lined Shoes
for the man who is ont of
doors.
Ideal Shoes for Sportsmen,
Linemen, Transfers, Motor
men and all other men who
wish to keep their feet dry
and comfortable.
Felt or Sheep Wool lined.
$500 $3.50 $500
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-18

and princesses OF their annuity as mem
bers OF the royal British house, then
why not deprive King George OF his in
come, and throne. even. because he
claims 90 be Of German extraction OF a
very long pedigreee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-07
WAR EFFECTS EVEN
IN ARCTIC CIRCLE
University of Pennsylvania tX-
petition Finds Siberia
Prices Up.

Philadelphia, June 6.-The European
war has had its effect even in the
wilds Of Northern Siberia, according 70
II. L. Hall. who is leading University
of Pennsylvania Museum expedition 20
Siberia for the purpose % making
chronological collections and studying
the native tribes. A letter dated at
Monastir, on the Yenisei River. was
received to-day from Mr.. Hall. lie said
the prices of all food supplies and in
fact, practically everything had ad-
yanced materially since the war began.
The expedition has been within the
Arctic circle, between the Lena and
YeDisei rivers, for more than year,
and has spent much time in studying
the manners and customs Of the
Samoyed. Dolgan, fungus and Iakuts
tribes. none of which had ever before
been visited by a scientific expedition.
Mr.. Hall reports that he has obtained
which Will throw much
Light on these primitive tribes. in adj
dition 10 having secured chronological
specimens OF great value.
The expedition is expected 70 return
to this city late IN the summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-07

authorities 70 the gunnery NJ the feet
against Turkey in which. although no
feet action was fought. the Italian gun
ners discharged more than $1,000 shells
showed the need for many reforms IN
the gunnery practice. The reforms were
instituted. and u is understood that the
results attained have been eminently
satisfactory. The Italians use the wire
wound gun, similar 20 that IN the Brit
ish navy. The Aus'rians are armed by
the Skoda works. which build up their
guns on the Krupp principle.
Between them these two principles
have 90 fight out The future destiny on
the sea OF more than Italy and Austria.
But. so far as the new antagonists are
concerned. l. is geography which Is the
final arbiter IN the quarrel. II Italy
won back Trieste and captured Pola her
position would still be no more secure
IN the AGratlc than 10 IL now II any
other power or group Of powers were
able 10 control fortified ports on the
southeastern shore Of the sea. ltaly's
claim Is that she must be mistress Of
the Adriatlc from end 20 end Her ar
guuout is that strategical necessity
com0els her 20 take no that attitude
And few naval students will be found
who can whole heartedly controyert the
contention Sea power in open waters
Is az the mercy only Of superior power.
But sea power IN Enclosed waters can
be seriously hampered in these days Of
mines and submarines by the existence
OF fortified ports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-07
UPPER BAY SHELTERS
RECORD FLEET OF 80
Naval Tug Stands Guard Be-
tween German and Allies
Ships at GrayeSend.

Not within the memory OF the Oldest
"snugs" in Sailors Snug Harbor have
there been so many vessels in the upper
bay as swung at their anchors yester-
day. The feet included twenty-four
tramp steamers, four four-masted barks
and five full-rigged ships
Among them was the British Stand
ard oil bark Brilliant. said 20 be one OF
the largest sailing vessels ahoat, loaded
with case oil for the Far East. She II
anchored OF Staten Island awaiting a
favorable slant % wind. Nearby are
three ships flying the Stars and Stripes,
having changed from foreign registry
since the outbreak o. the war and
earned fortunes in carrying cargoes OF
cotton abroad
In Gravesend Bay there were two
British and one French steamship TAX
ing on board munitions Of war. while
close by was the German interned
steamship Magdeburg. loaded with
dynamite, which made her escape from
Africa al the time the auxiliary cruiser
Wilhelm der Crosse was destroyed by
British warship.
A large naval tug took her position
yesterday between the informed steamer
and the vessels of the Allies loading
powder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-07
CHINA TO GOVERN
MONGOLIA IN NAME
REPRESENTATIVES of Three Coun-
tries Will Sign Treaty Agreed
Upon To-day.

Picking. June 6 Representatives OF
Russia. China and Mongolia, who have
been in conference at kiakhta, Siberia
for nearly a year. have at last con-
cluded treaty which will determine
the status Of Mongolia.
During the Chinese revolution OF
1912 Mongolia declared its independ-
ence OF China. and was recognized i'm
mediately by Russia as an autonomous
state. Japan thereUp0n extended ner
snhere Of influence over inner Mongo-
liza. By the terms OF the agreement
row reached China Will retain nom
NAL suzcrainty over Mongolia. Russia
and Chine agree not 20 interfere with
the administration Of Mongolias IN
tcrnal affairs.
The treaty viii be s.gned tomorrow
by representatives, OF he three ma
tIOns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-07
PROTEST ARMS EXPORTS
Humanity League Circulating
Petition to Wilson.

The American Humanity League re-
Gently formed by prominent local Ger
man-Americans. Of which Herman Rid
der is honorary president, Is circulst-
ing a petition protesting TO President
Wilson against the expectation OF arms
and ammunition. Twelve preceden;s
dating back to March 26, 1924. are
enumerated in the petition supporting
the leagues contention that an en-
barge should be placed on war ma
terials.
The petition concludes with:
I'VE hold in conclusion that the in
terests OF our country az this moment
demand that the accepted right OF our
government be exercised promptly and
effectively. for in no other way can
life be given 10 those eloquent words
Of our own proclamation Of neutrality.
We must be neutral IN fact as well as
IN name. and We must put % curb on
every transaction which might give a
preference to one party IN the struggle
over another,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-07
RUSSIAN NEWSPAPERS
SUFFER FROM CENSOR

Berlin, May 2j.-The strictness of
the Russian censor is indicated in a
dispatch from Copenhagen. which
gives statistics for the year 1914,
showing how many Russian news
papers and how many issues were
suppressed, temporarily or perma-
nently.
The censor prevented the publica-
ton of 465 issues of periodical
papers and $50 non-periodicals. In
90 cases of periodicals and II cases
of periodicals the prohibition
was only temporary.
As result of the activities of the
censor against periodicals that per
sisted in printing undesirable mate
rial 4i newspapers went out of bust
ness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-07
AUSTRIA'S WOES
INCREASE HOURLY
Difficulty of Picking Men
to Fight Her Various
Foes Grows Acute.

Rome. June 5-Reports received
here from various centres go TO show
that Austria is threatened with do
nestle complications which will have
a disastrous effect on her military or
q2Dization. A perfect reign of terror
is said 10 exist at Prague and other
clav centres. The jAils are full OF po-
ltical SUSPECTS. the newspapers nave
bcen suppressed and the population
terrorizcd by an army Of secret police.
a similar state Of affairs prevails IN
the Trentino. in Istrla and IN DaImala.
The difficulties Of utilizing the army
effectively are increasing hourly, as II
l. impossible 20 send Slav troops
against Russians, Croatians against
Servians, Istrians or Dalmauans or
troops from the Trentino against
Italians. as they would undoubtedly de
sert on nasse. If the Rumanlans enter
the conflict another 10000 Austrian
troops will become unreliable. Under
the circumstances, Hungary and Ger
man Austria have 10 do more IMAM
their share of the work, and have lost
hundreds of thousands killed. wounded
and prisoners, with the result lha'
Hungary is seething with dlsconteh''
Count Apponyi's brutal declaration 70
Kaiser Franz Josef Of an impending
internal catastrophe has made an
enormous sensation in Austria.
Hungary is rapidly drifting into
state of anarchy. If Rumanla and Bul-
Caria ioin the Allies it will be the last
straw and internal disorders Will
paralvze the military. All this, OF
course, increases the confidence OF
italy and animates the army, causing
il 10 push forward all along the Inc
with irresistible elan. In spite OF me
fact that the Austrians hold strongly
fortified and intrenched positions IN
the mountainous country, the Italians
are driving them from one position
after another
Austrian and German agents con
tinue 10 spread reports that the rope
Is seriously thinking OF leaving nome
and taking refuge IN spain %hete
King Alfonso is stated 20 nave oneIed
him the Palace Of the Escurlal ior ms
residence. Il is certain that all the IN
euence which Germany and Austria
possess will be brought 20 bear 10 m
duce the Pope TO leave lta y.
They reckon this would predlspose
Catholics all over the world against
Italv. but as matter OF fact Benedlct
XIV is too farseeing statesman TO
allow his hand 10 be forced in any
such way. He knows that once he leit
Rome he might not be allowed to re-
turn. and the permanent remoyal OF
the Holy See from Rome would be
blow 10 the prestige Of the Papacy
from which il might never recover. IL
Is certain. therefore. that the Pope Will
how 10 the inevitable and submit with
good grace to the temporary neon
veniences which residence IN the capt.
tai of belligerent state imposes on
him. the more so as the Italian gov
eminent is doing everything IN us
mower 10 reduce these inconvenience
10 a minimum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-07
WILSON THANKS LEAGUE
Replies to Montclair Security
Mems Promise of Support.

Nontclair, y. j., June 6.-The Mont
clair branch Of the National Security
League has received reply to q mes
sage sent President Wilson assuring
him of Its support in the stand he has
taken on foreign affairs. The reply
reads:
The President has received your
kind telegram and thanks you most
heartily for II. He desires TO assure
YOU and all concerned Of his genuine
appreciation Of this generous express
sion Of confidence and support.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-07

Of them were frightfully mutilated and
tortured. Moreover, in these cases the
most convincing proof was furnished
by the victims themselves; the cOrpses
Of several Of these unfortunates were
cNhumed and were seen 10 bear the
marks of the most abominable mutila-
tons CardiHel MERCER proposed 10
the German authorities that a thor
ouCh investigation should be made Of
each Of the cases mentioned by him,
tha: all parties should be heard and
that the investigation should be con-
Quoted under the presidency Of the
American Minister TO Belgium No nc
tion has been taken on this PROPOSE
ton.
All the statements Of the White
Book concerning alleged cruelties com
mitted by Be.gians against the Ger
man soldiers are In striking contradlc-
tion 10 the dispositions gathered by
the two commissions OF inquiry the
commission presided over by Niscount
Bryce and the Belgian commission.
Moreover. the White Book does not
produce any proofs 20 support its
statements.
This German government which
cites The Hague Convention has con
tlDUaIy violated the Supul3tons or
that convention in regard 10 the con-
duct 10 be observed in war; i has
taken hostages and executed tham; II
has condsca-ed and seizea the property
of private individuals; il has imposed
contributions and illegal and ruinous
taxes on a neutral country which u
had uniustly attacked il has lombard
cd open towns; il has shot without
trial ron-com5atants, including women
and children; it has made use Of poi
sonous gas; 1t has torpedoed unarmed
merchantmen, both neutral and belhg-
erent. often without warning and IN
many cases part Of their crew and
passengers lost their lives in these
uniustiGable attacks; again, Just re-
Gently j, has in this last way planned
and caused the death of more than a
thousand innocent victims. Among
hose unfortunatos were many women
and more than forty little children.
We're they too 'francs-tireurs' -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-07
NEW YORK TUGS AID WAR
Wrecking Boats Will Be Mine
Trawlers and Transports.

The Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Com
pany has sold three Of its largest and
most powerful wrecking tugs to the
Canadian government. where il is said
they will be used as mine trawlers
and in Transporting heavy guns and
munitions Of war 10 transports
The boats sold are the |. j. Merritt.
the William f. Chapman and the Com
missioner. They have sailed for Hall
fax. where they are expected to arrive
to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-07
CORPORATION Schools to Meet.

The National Association Of Cor
roration Schools. composed of more
iban one hundred of the large indus
trini institutions in the country which
GIVE instruction TO their employees viii
Sold lis third annual convention at
Worcester. Mass, this week to discuss
the requirements Of young men and
women entering business.
Among the firms sending delegate
ora Inc New York Edison Company. the
Consolidated Gas Company. the Penn
s,lvayra. Southern Pacific and Santa
- railroads; the Packard Motor Car
Company. tina Equitable Life Assurance
Society and others,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-07
NEW YORK SAW NO u BOAT
But Passengers on Liner Wore
Life Belts One Night

London, June 6. Passengers on the
American liner New York. who ar
rived here tonight, were quite upper
turbed by fear Of submarines on the
voyage. Several Of them told The
Tribune correspondent they had made
the French coast. but no hostile craft
had been sighted.
Fearing accidents. however. all pas
senGers put on life belts and remained
on deck last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-07
! ADRIATIC MASTERY
IS ITALIAN GOAL
Has Strengthened Navy to
Insure Victory Over
Austria.
RIVALRY OF FLEETS
DATES FROM 1866
Austria Remembers Victory al
LISA. but Does Not Dare
Battle Now.
1.nAor rrrc G. Remember Mssa,

rondon. June 6. Remember LISA.
What TO the average Englishman IS
bp, the name Of an island in the Adri-
attic is TO every Italian name as iuI'
Of tragic memories as Sedan Tor q
Frenchman. .
LISA vas the eliminating point o.
ono Of the shortest naval campaigns
on record. 1t eliminated in defeat ior
. roworful Italian fleet by an inferior r
Austrian squadron. 1t made lneV'tao.e
bitter lasting rivalry for me mas
.or,' of the Adriatic, and for htty years
Nat rivalry has slumbered' eVei
.i-a,,-t the rivals in fact have oeen
oil;os IN name. Now the bonds OF al
i:orco and Of neutrality. alike arr
thrown of. Italy's navy mas enter ~
the fray. -. r~oo. war
said that IL was far from likely 'ha.
tLo Austrian feet would emerge rom
49, mort 70 fight the French neet 50
lone as Italy had a powerful heet N N
INC Austria. indeed. has but sn'a'.
royai quarrel with France. Her nee
,,,as built 20 maintain her position on
10 Gdriatic littoral, and 20 any ciea'
.i.t,i,o. !, was inconceivable that al
,niraI Count Montecuccoh would waste
he bardlv built up power IN VAN
49, "a; - drive Admiral Boue dc
faDs,rare out of the narrow gull IN
which he had no political interest
Austrians Dare Not Battle Now.
Whether even now the Austrian Meet
will give battle is matter depehulii5;
on many circumstances that IL "ouIu
he indiscreet to discuss nat ine
Austrians would undauntedIy tacHie
The single might Of Italy IS possloIe
and probable; TO hurl themselVes
arainst the united strength OF inc
Trencb end Italian fleets would be SUI
eide. and useless suicide at that' A.
In a fight against Italy alone tnee
Austrians would have the tradition OF
victory behind them. Even the mora
do,orioration OF eight months IN port
would probably yield TO the memory
tbat TegethoT. with his weak snIPs'
oycrcame Persano. with his superior
ounfre and stronger ironclads.
Tooethof's final signal This must
he the victory of LISA is raIIyihg
cry that any Austrian would ma II
hard TO resist. A..
On the other hand, the Italian Meet
of today is stronger relatively TO IT'S
onemv than it was in 1865. Each has
four dreadnoughtc at least completed
but but Italy las also two others which h
have been at least twenty months OH
tho stocks and should be now IN ser
vice The combined broadside OF the
si, droaduoughts is 200 pounds. ne
combined broadside OF the four Aus
trian dreadnoughts is 47,216 pounds.
The following table shows the nu-
,erical strength of the two fleets IN
Tho various classes of ships;
r'rhY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-07
CLAMOR OF WAR
IN GARDEN OF EDEN
British Forces Advancing
Up TigriS Valley Into
BabVIOnia.

London. June G. The following Off
cial communication was issued this
evening:
"The following information has been
received from General Sir John E
Nixon regarding the operations on the
Tigris, in Asiatic Turkey:
General Towushoand, accompanied
by CAPTAIN Num- and Sir Percy Cox
and a small gunboat Aotilla. received
the surrender of the Governor Of
Amara. together with some thirty OH
GERS and about seven hundred soldiers,
on June 3.
"Amara is now occupied b. US in
force. The troops captured comprised
advance guard Turkish forces retiring
before General George f. Gcrringe's
column, which is pursuing tho Turkish
forces in their retreat from Persian
territory. The main body following
was seen 20 dispense into the marshes.
"Our total cap.gros up % date, IN
GLIDING the aooye, amount to eighty
officers and 1000 men. seven field guas'
six naval guns from the gunboat Mar
maris, twelve large steel barges. one
large river steamer. three small steam
ers and a considerable number Of rifles
and ammunition Of all kinds. Further
surrenders are expected.
cot six Germans with the Turks
three were taken prisoners and two
were killed by marsh Arabs"
The above dispatch indicates that
the British forces are moving up the
valley of the Tigris into Mesopotania,
the seat OF the ancient empires OF
BABYLON and Assyria, and az this no
mont NAV be drawing The sword on
the suruosed site of the Garden o.
Fden hostile gunboats are advancing
mn the Tigr.s toward Bagdad, the city
81 Ur~oun-al-Ra-c hld. their guns com,
handing the fertile lands devastated
by the .ncursious Of the Arabs IN the
seventh century. and later by those OF
Turks. Norgols and Tartars.
The city Of Amara, now occupied by
British troops. is situated on the ~
rris. IN Bass rah. approximately leo
miles as the crow flies southeast OF
Bagdad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-17

, Also h secretary has at least a
personal acquaintance with representa-
ives or foreign Powers who reside I'm
washington. Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress he must know;
Governors Of States, officials ~ great
railway systems. leading bankers.
manufacturers. merchants. editors Of
important newspapers me magazines
In fact. a multitude of mon and
wo'nen whose influence IN felt to
greater or less extent throughout the
country. Unless you are a highly
credited official In this or some other
government II you wish to see the
PRESIDENT you arrange to see him
through the medium of his secretary
When he was inaugurated Mr.. Will
son found. among permanent members
Of the White House stan. two assistant
secretaries who have held over from
one Administration to another. The
first Is Rudolph Forster. who has been
in tho White House for eighteen or
nineteen years: the second. Thomas
w. &Srahany. II nutive Of Wisconsin,
who has been there four years. \
third member Of the staff IL y. =.
Webster. disbursing officer OF the
White House. who has charge of all
vouchers and payments under rhe
contingent fund and the travel fund
ana who purchases all ~ the supplies
needed by the executive office. Mr..
webster succeeds! Col. Crook when
h latter died n few months ago.
Another member Of the stan. and
one or long experience. is Warren =.
Young. who has served in various ca
p~a"ities for thirty or forty years and
Nno"S intimately important phases Oh
NV WIN ""i'n ""u'u eS'"Pe 'he
a'e'ase maui as h'r'au! mentioned
w t%IeSioe"ts pr''a'c 'ehosrapher
y u, '"'.'' anu !" "oo'.i"n the s'aH
n'''uoeS "'""t n.'"fh ''erks' aihohS
'"e,' " r''"" 'I''h' ~sp"nu
'"'""' "e''NV'' """ e'> =" sew"
.'"'s'"P"e'S !" ho''h'' 'i''eS' AZ
'"""S" WIZ" BUSINESS pressure IL wv
u'"'ns "e"|s """''''"s "'e "h'"c l"
we 'o''e.
Lo'a'e" az "''e s'"e VI '"e S'"'' ROOM
!" w. "'-s"p" ,oo.'' ""t'c '"'ee
opei"'o.s are reSo'"''' U" "u's' '"'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-17

Had ms cuul.uE star refused to shine
uu the >"cnnd marriage with the
bIaunclcss German? A%pathetic. he let
every thluE drop.
ThcL the German Numan said a
sweet thing ut her angel rival, Was
il pruphcSicd that Nuu should be
crowned ,hlcf uf Four Kings Wat
and sro what q Il WI. hr!ng."
Ferdinand accepted the ,cprouf and.
50 IL" stony goes. was ~rccCur,,rl W.th
the G"iI.lu wife.
Great things have happened since.
Great ;hlnGs are happening daily Not
-Four Kings hui l.ight Kings knock at
'oustant,uuple's yates. ~ which
group is Ferdinand?
The Stdmpd of T'uriu declares that
Jam nG the promises transmitted t.
Ferdinand by Germany Is included tho
crown ~ liyHtutlum 'antluur name of
tu0staut.Luplcl.' but that he "hUds
/, difficult to credit
Who can know whether Ferdinand
q" resigned to Ice Just one ct Four
Kings 50 sure the awful prophecy
must lee accomplished?