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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
LACKAWANNA
LOSES SUIT
SUPREME COURT ANNULS
COAL CONTRACT OF
CARRYING ROAD.
Declares II In Violation of Hep
burn Law and the Sher-
man Law.

WASHINGTON. ID. G. June 2I.-
a contract by which the Delaware
Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Company sold in 1905 the annual out
put Of 100000 tons from its anthra
cite coal mines to the Delaware. Lack.
awanna & Western Coal Company
which II had just organized. was an.
nulied to-day by the Supreme Court
as violation both of the commodities
clause OF the Hepburn rate Jaw and
OF the Sherman antitrust law.
Justice Lamar announced The court S
unanimous decision. which directed
the lower court. the Federal District
court in New Jersey. to enjoin the
railroad from transporting coal under
the provisions OF the contract How.
ever. the court specifically preserved
TO the government a right to proceed
IN new suit against the railroad 10
test the latter's right TO purchase coal
for sale.
The decision WAS hailed hy- The gov.
crnment officials as great victory
likely to have an important bearing
on the fight which has been waged
Tor years TO break up the so-Called
hard coal trust"
Eject Of Decision.
Attorneys Conversant with inter,
state commerce affairs wondered. too
whether the decision would affect the
Interstate Commerce Commission's
ruling on various phases OF the an.
thracite coal business under investi.
Eation for months by that body.
The mere organization OF the coal
company by the railroad was not dis.
approved. by the court. Justice Lamar
saying that Il was natural. II not
necessary after the passage OF the
commodities clause law for the road
10 organize a corporation to supply
coal which the public demanded. lie
said II was not Illegal for the stock
holders Of the railroad to take stock
In the coal company. but added that
" here two companies. one of which
was organized by another with com.
mon stockholders as a rule and Off.
GERS Of one 10 a large degree officers
OF the other. made contracts which
affected the interest OF minority stock.
holders. OF OF third persons. or Of the
public. the fact of their unity Of man.
Hcement had 10 be considered in test
ing the good faith OF the transaction.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
MOTHER TO ATTEND AT
HARRY THAW'S HEARING

NEW YORK. June ei.-Mrs. Mary
Copiey Thaw. mother OF Harry X.
Ihaw. was here today TO attend the
opening tomorrow of the hearing TO
Determine whether Thaw IL sane and
entitled 20 freedom Mrs Thaw ar
rived yesterday from Pittsburgh. she
expressed confidence that her son
would prove TO Justice Hendrick and
jury he Is sane
ThaW was In a buoyant mood a. he
treeted his mother when she visited
him IN the Ludlow street Jail
Many OF the witnesses for Thaw
are already here Among them are
sheriff Drew. Of Coos county. y. a..
who was Thaw's custodian when the
fugitive was in that state. U,l ste
Nens. policeman OF Colebrook. y H..
and two members Of the Federal com
mission appointed In New Hampshire
which decided that Thaw Wa. sane
when in that state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
DE WET CONVICTED
OF HIGH TREASON

BLOEMFONTEIN. Union of South
Africa. June p. via London. 5:32 p
Christian DE Wet. one OF
the leaders OF the South African rebel
lion against the British government.
was today found guilty of treason on
eight counts Sentence was deferred
until tomorrow
General De Wet headed a rebellion
in the Orange Free state and Western
Transvaal in October. 1914. lie was
captured on a farm at Watersburg.
British Buchuanaland. 20 which place
he had been pursued by a motor car
brigade. General DE Wet was placed
on trial June 10 on charge OF hiEn
treason. The indictment against MIN
was a long one and covered alleged
rebelliOus acts and seditiOus utter
ances. lie pleaded not guilty 10 a
charge Of high treason. but guilty 10
a charge Of seditiOn. General DE Wet
was commander In chief OF the Free
State forces during the Boor war lie
was minister for agriculture IN the
Orange River colony for several years
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
Gov. SLATON COMMUTES FRANKS SENTENCE
WIFE USES TOBACCO;
MAZE GETS DIVORCE

HUNTINGTON. W Va. June 2i.-
Francis 81. Edgell was granted a d.
vorce from his wife. whom be accused
In his petition OF chewing tobacco in
bed. by Judge John T. Graham. OF the
circuit court. Edgell was also given
custody OF the four children.
Edgell alleged that while he al.
tempted TO lead a Christian life and
advance the cause OF religion. his wife
circulated such wanton. false and ma.
licious stories concerning him that his
reason and health were impaired
The couple were married at East
Liverpool. Ohio. October Z. 1898. II
IL charged In the complaint that the
woman cursed and abused her hus.
band until be was Inundated and dis
graced. Her extreme use OF tobacco
went 20 the extent. Edgell contended.
that she retained her chew when she
retired for her nights rest
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FORCES CLOSING IN ON THE
NORTH. WEST AND
SOUTH.
Farther South Near BukOwins
Grand Duke Nicholas Has
Ordered a Retreat.

LONDON. June q. 11:22 p. M
The Austro-German net seemingly is
being drawn closer and closer TO
Lemberg. the capital Of Galicia Al
ready its meshes are about IL on the
northern, western and southern fronts
and with the Russians almost every
where reported TO be in retreat. Gen.
cral Won Mackonsen's promise 10 re-.
capture the city before July may be
fulfilled
Rswka Ruska. some 30 miles 10 the
northwest. Zolkiew. is miles 10 the
north. and the territory along the
Skemberek rivulet. q short distance 20
the south Of Lemberg. all have been
occupied by the Teutonic allies. while
other forces Of the Teutons 10 the
westward Of the capital are reported
10 be only nine miles outside the city
limits
Farther 10 the south. along the
southern banks Of the Dneister. Grand
Duke Nicholas has ordered the Rus.
SLAMS 90 retreat. and In the region 10
the north Of the Bukowin ina frontier.
extending eastward % BcsFarahia. vi.
emma says the Teutons have ropulsod
strong Russian attacks and Indicted
heavy casualties
Continued progress for the French
and British ON the western front is rc.
ported BY Paris although az one part
the French line was bent under "a
heavy bomhardmcnt ln which asphyv.
lating gas proIcctlles was used. This
was on the western border Of the Ar.
Eonnc and two companies of French.
men were buried In tho overturned
fConffuusf On pag. ra.n
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murder OF Mary Phagan was com
muted TO life Imprisonment early to-
day by Governor Slaton, began serv-
ing his term at the state prison farm
in Milledgeville n few hours later.
He will be known as Convict No.
965."
Officials secretly took Frank by
train and automobile from the Atlanta
Jail to Milledgeville. and soon after
ward. Governor Slaton issued a long
statement. giving his reasons for com
muting the sentence which was TO
have been executed tomorrow.
Frank was delivered at the state
prison at 4:3O o'clock this morning
When IL became known in Atlanta
crowds began TO gather on downtown
streets. Within three hours their
demonstrations had resulted in calling
out two-thirds Of the police force. and
an order followed closing all near
beer saloons and clubs where liquor
could be obtained.
About noon crowd estimated at
$500 gathered on the capital grounds
(continued on Page Tsn.)
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PEACE MOVEMENT MAY
RESULT FROM PRESENT
MEXICAN DEVELOPMENTS
VISIT OF GEN ANGELES TO UNITED STATES At THIS TIME
SAID TO BE TO DISCUSS PEACE PLANS WITH
THE WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT
designations From Cabinet Also Adds Belief
Carranza Denies Break With Ohregon England Warns
Subjects To stay Away From Mexico

particularly significant. I'm view OF
Carranza's refusal 10 consider VILLA
appeal for conference. Consul Sill
man. az Vera Cruz. reported TO iha
state Department that Carranza had
accepted these resiguations. ,oECther
With that of Luis Cabrera. minister OF
finance. Carranza agents here. how
ever. insisted that the General had
not accepted EabrCras RESIGNATION.
aud that he had assured them "a
hrvra would remain In the cabinet
Britishers Warned.
OF particular interest To Washing
ton officials was the announcement
from London late to-day OF the warn
inc issued by Sir Edward Grey. sccre.
tary for foreign affairs. TO British sub
Jects against visiting Mexico unless
absolutely Obliged to do so. such
warnings repeatedly have been given
by the United states 10 American cit.
liens
few hours before news OF the
British warning reached the state de.
partment came a report from Mazatlan
on the western coast OF Mexico that
Naqui Indians had raided the town OF
Mochis and killed John Jamiston. a
British subject.
Washington officials still viewed the
Naqui uprising and perils of foreigners
IN the iaqui valley with considerable
concern. and were aawiting reports
from Rear Admiral Howard. who ar
rived al Guaymas yesterday on his
flagship Colorado To afford protection
10 foreigners in the valley. Late today
reports reached the department of the
defeat OF a detachment OF MeAican
troops sent by Governor Maytorcna of
Sonora. to curb the uprising Ameri-
can Sonsul Simpich. at Nogales. Te-
ported that AaStorenAs troops had
been attacked by the Indians and
driven back From the text OF The
message, however. n was believed By
officials here that only small force
was engaged and that the main body
Of 500 men sent by Maytorena TO the
faqui valley had not yet reached the
scene
II is known that Maytorena Is deter.
mined to handle the situation. IL pos
sible. in order TO avert any possibility
OF American marines from Admiral
Howard's flagship marching inland
against his protest.
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S SUPREME COURT
RE-OPENS THE
HARVESTER CASE

WASHINGTON. June 21-The In
ternational Harvester case. foremost
OF all the governments antitrust
prosecutions now in the supreme court
was re-opened today for a new argu.
ment a. the fall term beginning in
October
Neither the government nor the
company had asked re-hearinE: and
the courts action was a surprise to
attorneys for both sides and was aa-
nounced without explanation.
From precedent and practice IL was
inferred in some quarters that the
court stands very close on the case
and desires reargument for its own
benefit. or that in view of the prime
importance Of the case to the interpre-
tation Of the Sherman law in new
lights. rc-arEumcnt has been ordered
In the hope OF getting a unanimous
decision That was the situation In
the Standard oil litigation Although
% was assumed that the court stood
very close in that case there was only
one dissent
Close observers Of the courts pro.
ccdurc and the governments anti
trust proceedings point out. too. that
% rc.arEumcnt Of the Harvester suit
may have been ordered because Of m
many qustions inyolvd which have not
been raised boo trust cases heretofore.
and because many of them come with.
iu tho puryiew Of the recently enacted
trade commission and clayton trust
laws
Tho case. which be- regarded as Of
trt lm-portsnce. psrSCulsriy in view
OF f1 similarity 10 Tho steel case.
which the government recently lost in
tho lower court. cannot now be- decided
before tho fal and probably the winter
months A decision has anyiousIy been
awaited in business and Gnanceli cir
Giles Tor months
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
100000 IN BONDS
FOR GOOD ROADS

Er.rill Dispatch ta fnr frfrfIIFenrfr
FAlRNONT ". Va. June Cd Fair.
mont district at a special bond cIrt.
uuu held to-day. authorized the issu.
aucc of bonds to the amount OF 500.
uNu to complete the good roads work
row in proErosH in the district At
present miles of good roads are beinE
constructed of concrete and paving
and tho additional 800 OOO today an
fhorized win Eroatly aid I'M the com.
piruon of the work under way. The
total vote cast was more than four
TO one in favor of the good roads
bonds there being 1887 for and f2S
against
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
MAKE LAST EFFORT
TO SAVE BECKER

ALBANY, y. y. June 2t-Martin
T. Mention. attorney for Charles
Becker. the former New York police
lieutenant under sentence Of death for
the murder Of Herman Rosonthal. viii
hold conference with Governor
whitman here tomorrow afternoon.
80 The executive chamber Dr. was
stated the meeting would be- in the
nature of private lawyer talk."
rather than a regular hearing DO is
thought they will go over the case
generally and that Mantou viii appear
before the governor later and make e.
public plea for the life Of bis client
No one. 20 is understood. will ac.
company Mention tomorrow Mrs.
Becker De- expected to appoar a. the
later meeting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
STAHL PLEADS NOT
GUILTY OF PERJURY

NEW YORK. June 81 - Gustav
Siahl. The German reseryist who was
indicted on charge OF perjury a week
ago by a federal grand jury. entered
plea Of not guilty when arraigned
poo United States district court here 10.
day The perjury charge o. based on
am aiiadivit in which Stahl o. alleged
io have sworn that he saw four guns
on tho Lusiianla when she left this
port on April 30
Trial of Tho case was set for July
~ and in default Of $4,000 hail the
defendant was remanded to the T0mos
prison.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
BOY DIES FROM A
FRACTURED SKULL

Spr-i1f Dispatch Co. fha Intelligence
FNlRMONI. ". Va. June 21-
Lynn Snodorly sEcd years. tho
bright little son of Mr. and Mss Lew
ir Suoderly. prominent and wealthy
residents of Cady on Davis RON. while
playing with several little playmate
about 1880 o'clock this afternoon.
slipped and fell over a ten foot stone
vail Ils skull was fractured. and
when the buy was rushed fo Dook r.
hospital lu This city DC was found im-
possible 10 save his life Death or.
CURED this evening The funeral VIII
b. held Wednesday from the resi-.
dencc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
AUSTRO-GERMANS DRAWING
TIGHT NET AT LEMBERG
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
OF FIVE YEARS AGO

Special Dispatch 90 the Intelligenccr.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. June 21.-
Governor Hatfield to-day issued a
requisitiOn for the return TO West Vir-
ginia OF Charles Townsend, under ar
rest az Malad. Idaho. charged with
the murder Of William Moss. al Stouts
Mills. Gilmer county five years ago
Townsend disappeared and under a
hcticious name had lived In the west
unrecognized until last week. n is
alleged that he murdered Moss when
the latter interfered with Townsend's
beating his wife
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
ENGLISH HOUSE VOTES A
S5,OOO,OOO,OOO. WAR LOAN
GETS FAT CHECK FROM
COMPENSATION FUND

Special Dispatch to the Intelligcnccr.
CHARLESTON. ". Va. June 21-
George Soros. 30 years old. miner
who lost an eye December Bird. while
working in the mine az Dorothy. was
laid sS14.26 today by the Workmen's =
Compensation commission lie has
been receiving SS per week from the
commission. making the total com
pensation more than $1,000 Soros
lost his eve through a peculiar acci-
dent lie was digging coal when his
pick rebounded. striking him In the
eye and knocking 80 out lie g. a
Greek. De- married and has several
small children.
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LANSING WILL
SUCCEED BRYAN

WASHINGTON. June 90 - Prosl
dent Wilson was understood tonight
90 have practically decided ON The ap.
pointmenf of Robert LANSING as srcrs.
tary ~ state 10 succeed william Ieu.
ninrs Bryan. o. wac .8id boo weU Bro.
formed quortors that while tho rrraI
dent had NOT Gualiy mad. up hia mind.
20 was almost certainty chat Nr
Lansing counsellor and secretary ad
interim Of fhe state department
would BE- given tho portfolio
White House officials refused To-
make any statement on tho subject
further than to say that DO ie stW
under consideration.
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DARST COMES OUT
FOR GOVERNOR

= -, ~ lli- patch % The Intelligence
HUNTINGTON. W. Va. June III
En route TO Wheeling from Charles
ton state Auditor j. S Darst stopped
in Huntington tonight and announced
his candidacy for the Republican
nomination Tor governor Tie declared
that he was running on his record and
hanging 10 no mans coat tail
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ATLANTA Ca June 21-With and
cmorng to get into the front his country
Tree road which had
and threatening 20 policemen
guns Governor Slaton called the militia tonight protection.
Upon the arrival Of four guardmn
had been held under and rushed the automobiles
proclaimed a extending mile
front of his half mile a
quarter Of a mile either side.
When the soldiers lined with fixed
crowds, bricks bottles
struck Lieutenant Arnold
unconscious for a short time.
The proclaimed martial
by midnight the crowd had virtually dispersed
firing.
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A telephone message from Mnledge-
vile. where the state prison farm is
located. and where Leo NJ. Frank was
taken after Governor Slaton had com
muted his death sentence to life i'm
prisonment said that trouble was
feared there tonight and asked the
governor TO order the Milledgeville
company OF militia out
The governor told his informant
that such n request would have 10
come from the sheriff of Baldwin
county. At midpight the sheriff had
not requested troops
The governor was surrounded at his
home by about dozen friends. nearly
every one OF whom was armed with a
rifle or pistol.
The effigy OF Governor Slaton at
Marietta was removed from the tele-
graph pole tonight by a small crowd
of men and burned in the public
square. The police made no attempt
at interference.
Convict No. e65.
ATLANTA. Ca. June 21-Leo NJ.
Frank. whose death sentence for the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
OKLAHOMA
LAW VOID
SUPREME COURT DECISION
NVALIDATES GRAND
FATHER" AMENDMENT
And The Annapolis Voters Law
Most Important Race Decision
In History OF Court

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. June 2l-
In probably one Of the most important
race decisions in its history. the Su-
preme Court today annulled as un-
constitutional the Oklahoma constitu-
uonal amendment and the Annapolis.
SD, voters qualification law restrict
iag the suffrage rights OF those who
could not vote OF whose ancestors
could not vote prior to the ratification
OF the fifteenth amendment 10 the
Federal constitution
Chief Justice White. a native Of
IN" South. and a former Confederate
soldier. announced the courts deci-
sion. which was unanimous
By holding that conditions that cX-
isted before the fifteenth amendment.
which provides that the right 10 vote
shall not be denied or abridged on
account OF race. color or previous con.
diuon OF Seryitude. could not be
brought over TO the present day In dis
IL gard OF this self-eNecutinc amend
ment. IL Is generally believed that the
court went a long way toward invali-
dating much of the so-called grand
father clause legislation OF Southern
States.
Upholds Conviction.
The immediate effect OF the courts
decision was 10 uphold the conviction
OF two Oklahoma election officials
who denied negroes the right TO vote
IN congressional election. and 10
award three Maryland negroes dam
ages from election officials in An
napolis who refused to register them.
officials could not ignore the potency
or the fifteenth amendment in wiping
out the state constitutions the word
White.' as q qualification f1 voting
In the Maryland case the courts de-
cision established the point that the
hfteenth amendment applies alike %
municipal as well as TO federal cleo
tions.
In discussing the Oklahoma eases
Chief Justice White said the suffrage
amendment To the state constitution
hXed literacy standard and them fol
lowed II with provision creating a
standard based upon the condition ex-
listing on January /. 1866. prior TO the
adoption of the fifteen amendment. and
eliminated those coming under that
standtrd from the inclusion in the lit
eracy test.
The court had difficulty. he said. in
finding words TO more clearly demon
strate its conviction that this action OF
the state re-created and perpetuated
the very conditions which the fifteenth
amendment was intended 10 destroy
than the language used in the amend.
ment
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LAST OF FAMILY TO
MEET A TRAGIC DEATH

Special Dispatch fe the IrtrIurrr.rr
ELkINS. Vs. Va. June 30 With
$500 in cash boz n purse by hIs side.
the dead body Of George L0uk. Of
Clady. was found in his cabin. near
Glady. whore hc had hanged himself
With % heavy piece of lace leather
f,ouk vas 50 years old. and was the
last Of large family an Of whom
have met tragic deaths
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HArFleLD At WESLEYAN.

Special Dispatch t1 tho rrfsIIirenrrr
fHANLESTON. IS Va June lt=
Governor Hatfield went to Eurkhan.
non this morning. where ho was the
principal speaker today at tho open
inr of fho week of events exercise TO
br held There This week
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FRENCH LAND TROOPS.

WASHlNGTON. June 60 - The
French cruiser Descartes has landed
blue Jackets at Cape Uaitien ar rre.
oaufiouary measure fo safeguard lives
and property after the capture OF the
city hy the government forces. state
denartmrnt advicoe from Port Au
Prince to day report 40 American
forces have been landed so far az
known
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WAsWTrGTOu. Juue ~ -rorscaass
west Virrinia-rGr Tuesday ana
wednesday.
western Peunaviva Cloudy warm b
day fai~.
Ohic-Partiy cloudy Tuesday probs
hlv showers along lakes; wednesday
fair
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WASHINGTON. June 2l-The un-
expected arrival In the United States
OF General Felipe Angeles. who has
been General villa principal military
eNeprt since the spit iu the Mexican
Constitutionalist movement. and per
sistent reports. despite dcnials. OF fric-
tion between General Carranzc and
his field leader. ObrcEon. have gwen
rise To speculation in official circles
here as 20 whether certain clements
in the ocntendinE factions are about
To inaucurate q definite movement TO
bring about peace in Mexico as urged
by President Wilson IN his recent
statement
General Angeles. passing through
Chicago today on route 10 Bos on
where he will visit his family. denied
there had been any break between
himslf and villa. This was asserted
also by representatives OF General
Villa. IN Washington. including En-
rique &. Llorentc. Nilles special agent
and close personal friend Of An
gcles. Altogether disClaiming any Of
ficial knowledge. Villas spokesman in
timated that Angeles had been com
missioned To discuss peace plans with
the Washington government, and that
some or the leading supporters Of Gen
eral Carranza. including Obrepon and
members OF the Carranza cabinet
whose rCsignatious have been ac-
cepted. were cognizant OF efforts to
be made for a solution OF Mexican
difficulties.
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Is THEN FORCED TO
CALL OUT THE MILITIA
FOR HIS PROTECTION
ANGRY MOB SURROUNDS HIS HOME CLAMORING FOR AID
MiSSlON AND ON ARRIVAL OF TROOPS GOVERNOR
DECLARES MARTIAL LAW ABOUT HIS HOME

MOB ATTACKS SOLDIERS But Is FINALLY DISPERSED
FRANK TAKEN TO STATE PRISON FARM BEFORE AC-
TION Is ANNOUNCED BURNED IN EFFIGY.
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TROUBLE FEARED AT MIIIEDGEVIIIE WHERE PRISON Is
LOCATED AND GOVERNOR Is REQUE ESTED TO CALL
OUT TROOPS THERE-STTUATION SERIOUS