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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-21

FL PASO. Dec. 2O.-Although a mum.
ber Of his generals have entered peace
negotiations with the de facto govern
ment Of Mexico. General Francisco
Villa was reported tonight TO have
gathered 400 armed men somewhere
In the state Of Chihuahua TO oppose
his former organization
The Carranza de facto government is
In Official control Of the former villa
state of chihuahua by virtue Of an
agreement reached between Generals
Roberto Limon. Manuel Banda. Lieu
tenant Colonel F1aviano Paliso and
Colonel Eduardo Andalon and Androas
Garcia of the Carranza consulate, here
by which about 1000 troops and the
organization of the villa government.
including tho cities of Iuaror and Chit
huahua and an border points. accept
Carranza domination. The agreement
grants amnesty to all but General villa
and his brother. Hipoiito.
The generals entered into confer.
enco yesterday al dolcratcs from Cen
cral villa to confer with Mr. Garcia
upon plans TO turn over the entire ter.
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BELGIAN RULERS
In NARROW ESCAPE


PARIS. Dec 20. 4:55 n. m.-DetaiIs
OF the narrow escape from death re-
Gently Of the king and queen OF Bel
gium when German aviators threw
bombs on the fishing village where the
royal couple now reside are printed
today by the Petit Journal
The king and queen were coming
out OF church from mass with the rest
OF the congregation says the papers
correspondent. when six German aero
planes appeared flying low. Appar-
entity they were coming from Ostend.
The king at once told the people 20
scatter and take shelter. but the aero
planes approached so rapidly that few
had time TO comply with his instruc-
uons before the machines were over
The village. Two bombs fell a few
yards from the king and queen. but
they were not hit by the flying frac-
mcnis. The correspondent continues:
This is the sixth afr raid which has
been absolutely uniustincd. since the
village is unforflhed and ls Inhabited
only by fishermen What makes 10
worse is that the aeropiancs came
from tho section of the German front
commanded BY the prince OF Wurtf-
cmburg FIRST cousin OF the Belgian
queer"
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FORMER COMMISSIONER LEE
OFT ON STAND IN
REHEARING
States Governor Did Not Dictate
To or Influence Body In
It's Discussion

Special Dispatch 90 the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W Va. Dec. %
Dilatory tactics employed by counsel
for the Manufacturer Lirht and Heat
company In the hearing started todas
by Special Master Nandervort for the
purpose OF giving the state chance
10 get its evidence In the gas rate
rate Investigation case. show cOnclu-
sively the disposition of the A Leo
Well crowd fo shut out All testimony
not favorable Co their side boz the con
troyersy The hearing in progress here
presents an opportunity 10 get tho
evidence of an living members of the
public service commission In office at
the time concerned and there are
present in fhn city Tor fhr purpose OF
testIfyiuE - Commissioner on. Brou.
son and KHmer. bot Judging from the
experience Df Tee Ott ON the stand
today. it Will take long time to get
their evidence in. owing fo the con
tinuous objections infcrpuspd hy Wei
and fIa associate counsel Mr. OF
was on the stand all DAY and in all
That Time was permitted to answer
huf half dozen questions only after
repeated chaneos boo The wording or
hls questions. owing t0 The objections
of We'll hrInr sustained hy the com.
missioner and after many arguments
hy attorneys. wac Judge Holt able 90
get permission Tor The witness 10
answer question as fo whether OF
not ho had ever discussed tho eaF
rate case with Governor Hatfield Tho
Continued on PAGE rirbtt
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JUDGES TELL
OF FAIRNESS
OF CAMPAIGN
EXAMINED PAPERS AND
RECORDS AND CHECKED
RESULTS
Find Them Correct and True
and Certify the Final
Figures

We, the undersigned judges in The
Intelligencer's $4,000 Club" desire to
certify that we have thoroughly ex
amined the papers and records and
checked up the accounts of the cam.
paign, and believe that the results de
clared and the winners announced are
correct and true.
Furthermore. we feel that the cam
paign has been conducted from first
to last on the square. and while ev.
erybody could not win the big prizes,
we believe that everybody has been
fairly rewarded.
We are quite sure that everyone
who assisted their friends in this cam.
paign. even though they didn't win an
automobile. will get their moneys
worth in The Daily Inteligencer,
which is getting bigger and better
every day.
The records are on file in The In
telligencer office and open TO the pub.
lie for inspection. and anyone inter.
ested may examine same at any time.
Yours very truly,
n. l.. KIRK,
CHAS. n. AHRENS,
ALEX. r. icAMPBEIA..
II. 3. NAYLOR,
CHAS. MADDEN.
Mr.. Walter J. Albers, OF the Nation.
al Exchange Bank. and Mr. w. X.
kirkpatrick. of the National Bank OF
West Virginia, acted as accountants
for the judges. working fast and accu.
rately on the Burroughs Adding Ma
chimes
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The curtain has gone down on the
Intelligencer's $4,000 Club" subscrip-
tion campaign which was held the at.
tention Of all Ohio county and vicinity
for the past two months. This after
noon at 4 o'clock the judges selected
TO decide the race made their final de-
cision and proclaimed the winners.
Three automobiles. two pianos. a
motorcycle. 10 prizes OF $75, furniture
or merchandise orders. 10 awards of
$40. furniture or merchandise orders.
20 orders for $25 worth Of jewelry and
special award Of 5000 in gold for
the candidate who turned in the lar
gest amount Of money on new sub-
scriptionn from Novembsr 4 10 Novem-
Der l6 are announced in today's Intel
ligencer as determined by the Board
OF Judges.
Never before was there such an ex.
traordinarily successful campaign in
this part OF West Virginia. The prize
list. topped with three automobiles
and supported with an array OF furni.
ture. merchandise and jeweiry orders.
made the $4,000 Club" OF the InteIli.
geneer an event that claimed the fn-
tense interest of all West Virginia
ChiO anu WESTERN fennsylVa-
MIA No coupons were TO be pub
ished, and the club was never thought
Of as a popularity contest.
The winners may well be proud of
the fact that they have run one race
In thousand and have come out with
the deserving honor OF having outrun
and outclassed workers who them
selves were doing exceedingly we'll
and would under ordinary conditions
have had votes enough to win.
There has been quite an army Of
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WIERD PLEA
TURNS ROUT
INTO VICTORY
STRICKEN FRENCH SOLDIER
CAUSES COMPANIONS
TO TURN BACK.
Although Mortally Wounded He
Gets Up and Cries ARISE Ye
Dead"-Men Responded.
BY PHILIP KERRY.

PARIS. Dec. THE details or one
of the most dramatic episodes OF the
war have just been published by NJ.
Maurice Barres. of the French acade-
my, in the Echo de Paris. The story
itself. although not new, Is a splendid
illustration of the patriotic fervor
which permits men on the battlefield
to accomplish almost superhuman
achievements.
The outlines of the story are as fdi-
lows: The Germans. overcoming all
obstacles and desperate resistance,
had succeeded in occupying a portion
of a French trench. Dead and dyino
lay heaped on all sides. The few re
naming French troops started TO re
treat. i'm the face of overwhelming
numbers. when suddenly one OF their
companions whom they had aban-
doned as dead staggered to his feet
crying Arise, ye dead, arise and fol
low mel"
Turns Rout Into Victory.
Those about him. many of whom
were more seriously wounded than he.
rallied to his side, and their combined
efforts in .he eleventh hour turned n
rout into victory. This handful of
men held out until reinforcements ar
rived.
Lieutenant Pericard-then only a
non-commissioned officer-the hero OF
this exploit, gives the details Of an ac-
tion which he regarded as being only
in the line of duty. In his recital II is
interesting TO see how the mans mind
becomes almost warped when con-
fronted by a great necessity.
NJ Barres tells the story "a tia hrst
person:
One night my section, together with
three others. received orders 10 at
tack. After a hot fight we captured
the trench. All night long. in a
drenching dOwnpour which chilled to
the marrow. We fought with hand
grenades. and succeeded in maintain
ing our position.
Knocked Oown-Likes II.
Il experienced an inexplicable JOY
in living that night. Life seemed so
great and wonderful / felt a spirit OF
eXultation Twice ! was knocked on
my feet and covered with earth and
all manner OF debris by the explosion
Of bomb near by. Each time l pulled
myself out laughing. and thought IL
was a good joke. ] mention the fact
because those hours are several
shall never forget.
"ln the morning We were relieved.
and went back TO our second line
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CHARLEsTON. " Va. Dee. IL
Accom- panied with n declaration of
principle. GOVERNS a variety 0f sub
Incfs Dol which fhe people of West Vlr.
Finia arc Interested. Attorney GENERAL
Al LILLY today made hIs formal
.rtry into fhr rsce fDr the Republican
domination Tor governor
The formal announcement 0f thc
attorney general was made after he
lad carefully reviewer tho political
.ltuatlOn ln the state and followed
weeks ~ observation and activity dur.
uF which he visited practically every
section ~ tho state and conferred
Tifh party workcrs
The de o. cast" HaId General LILY
fhis morning n am ln The race for
he nomination for governor and er.
Dect 70 win The Cnc0uragoment q
lavo received to becoa1e an active can.
didme Tor the a0vernorFhln c0fnos
from an section Of the state and
RON 30 clements within The party
The platform upon which announce
Inv fandifacv covers mr We've 0n
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Yards
Are Lacking
In Protection

WASHlNGTO., Dec. 2O-The Navy
Department officials. n was learned
tonight. are seriously concerned over
the inadequacy OF the forces available
10 guard navy yards. arsenals and
other places where navy equipment Ig
stored. With large part Of the ma
rlne corps on eNpcditiOnary duty I'm
Haiti and on the Mexican coast. guards
81 the uavya plants are said 10 be
hardly e. quarter az strong as officials
think they should b. Tor adequate pro.
tcctiOn 80 more marines fua
Jackets can be- spared from the fleet
Secretary Daniels has asked Conrre.s
10 provide for q 800 additional bIt .
jackets. $500 apprentice aeamrn and
1900 marines to meet this condition
but these men viii not be available Tor
"a long time.
somewhat similar condition pre-.
wallis in tho war der artment. with the
bulk Of tho Mobile army stationed
aiong The MEXICAN border Guards or
army posts and srecnals except such
posts as are housing regular rarriaoaa
are few IN number A majority of
the coast defense batteries are in
charge ~ care takers The annual
report ~ The chief of coast artillery
shows that guns worth ffi 900 900
were without trained forces to man
them. either regulars or militia aud i1
many ~ Tho Dosts in fhia iisf only a
nominal Fuard can b. maintained
Many Suggestions
various augrrfflon. have been um
forward aa to where to nud crust.
worthy trained men as guards. and Tho
problem iF being given serious aftcn.
lion
For the navy DO has been proposed
that Thousand apprentice acamcn
from The training schools boz uuf In
service anead of tho regular Time for
graduation. relieving that number of
trained blue jackets from ruard duty
ashore Fear OF impairine The Ell
cheney of The ships. operates against
thia plan lf also has been suRrcstcd
hat thc police authorities Of bic cities
near which forte. navy Yards or other
government works arc located be-
asked to furnish trusted mon fYr
ruard duty
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G0UNARIS PARTY
WINS IN GREECE

PARIS. Dec 2O. 1895 81. m A die.
patch to ~ liata. agency from Afh
ems. doaHng with The Greek elections.
says
-Up 20 the present 200 momhers OF
fhe Gounfris party have been elected
to seats in the Greek parliament The
other results thus Gar obtained show
That 30 adhnrcnts of VI Thcoiokls. 20
of formor Premier Rhailis and q ~ NJ
Wmifracop0uioF we're elected The
results from F0 districts are not vet
known.
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matters affecting mo welfare ~ the
people n tho state"
IN his declaration ~ principle. Cen
eral LILLY makrs the paramount issue
thn question of taxation. economy ana
reirrnrhmenf in public expenditure
lle declare for "a ieesenlng ~ the tax
BURDEN '0r uurraffI~frd RIGHTS for an
political parties under the primary
iaW. fha overthrow 0f thD williamson
charter Tor permanent highway im
provemsnf. free text books boo tho
public schools where necessary. the
promotion of agriculture. new deals"
and new facrs' ln the state depart
menfe. fhe development 0f fhe water
power under cafe regulation. The
proper adminiatratIon Of ne work
mems compensation fund. reform 0i
judicial procedure. tho encouraroment
N legitimate business and Industry
and freedom NJ fho legislature from
executive control
Attorney General Lilly was born In
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One More Day and Allies Would
Haze Forced the DdrddneILeS

fear What fhis means Is best under.
stood when BE- Is considered that tho
battery In question was the one which
bad to ho rIvon thc widest berth hy
The allied 1cef
Advised 10 Pack Un
uur.ng thc evening of March 1g.
Tho Associated prces correspondent
talked to several artillery officers
from thc battery iu question
Better PACK up and be ready 20
guIf at dlvhrcak." said one of them.
Why was asked "Oh. they are
sure to set in tomorrow.
Then The officer stated bic reasons.
He was sure that fhC British and
French would return ln tho morning 70
finish their TASK chat there vas no
question iu his mind as 10 the pro
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tDorrranondrnce of tnr Associated rrcaaI
VIENNA. Not 2O Had thc allied
feet returned to its attack upon the
uardanclloa batteries ON the DAY after
The grcat bombardmcnt Of March fa
last The waterway to Cousfanflnorlo
would surely have been forced in tho
opinion of number of officers of the
defense works near Tschanck Kaie.
expressed to the Associated Press cor
respondent. who has just come from
the Dardanellos front % Vienna
One % the principal batteries had
for three of its large calihrc guns lust
four armor piercing shells each when
night ended the tremendous cdort of
the British and French feet. f an
peared For tho fourth gun 1--WE shells
were loft. makinE for the entire bat.
tory total of seventeen profccfiIrs of
che sort which the arcroaaors had fo
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Villa Generals
In Complete
Surrender

Col. Hipolito Villa. with the
office force OF the financial agency
Of the Villa organization at Juarez
crossed into the United States
here tonight.
Efforts 70 locate Francisco
villa were unsVailina although a
report was current that he too,
had crossed 20 the American side
and was hiding in the outskirts Of
the city.
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FINAL COUNT
COMPLETED
YESTERDAY
CAMPAIGN MOST SUCCESS
Full OF IT'S KIND EVER
HELD IN CITY
Was Marked Throughout B,
Hard Work and Keen But
Friendly Rivalry
SPECIAL PRIZE OF $500 IN
GOLD.

For the largest amount Of
money turned In on new SUBJ
seriPtions during the period from
November ~ 10 December 4.
MRS. G. THOMPSON, Dill
LoNNAlE, by turning In during
the two weeks $500.
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HATFIELD DID NOT
INTERFERE IN GAS CASE
French Take
American on
TheHgh Seas

NEW YORK. -sec 2O.-WilheIm
Parbe. oi Brooklyn. purser of the
American steamer Borinquen. was re-.
moved from the vessel on the harbor
ot San Juan. Porto Rico. bv officers
Of the French cruiser Descartes. nc.
cording 10 the Borinquen skipper. The
ship arrived here to-day.
According 10 Captain Dow the acci-
dent occurred about 1 n. m on De.
cember 10. while his ship was FIVE
miles out Of San Juan harbor After
officers from the Dezacrtes had come
aboard they sent a boat alongside and
directed Purser Garbe To Fet I'M. To
stop fhe BOrnquen the Descartes
threw her scarchlighj ON her. tber
hred e blank across her bow. The
cru. er according to the Horinuuen's
Officers. had apparently been waiting
Tor The steamer fo leave San Juar
0afb". u was said. was O. German.
bui had taken out his FIRST cifizcnshir.
papers some time aRo He had be- 4
employed by che line about three
years.
sti1 Awaits Reply.
WASHINGTON. 3D. & Dec I'D
The United States stW be- AWAITING a
reply from Tho French government to
ih" vigorous protest recently lodged
AGAINST the action Of the commander
oi che cruiser Doecartes fn sfoppfnr
three steamers of the New York. Porto
Wcan lime and taking on Germans and
Ausfrians
Rcgardlcss Of the fact that Carrie
bad taken Out his preliminary papers
~ naturalization. which under United
states laws entities him fo the same
protection He pm American citizen
France has been informed that the
United Siatoa does not couccde tho
rirhf of belureronf to remove from
an American ship ou fhe high seas anv
PASSENGER or sailor. mo- matter what
may hc hia ntfyity or cItIgcnehip
Awone diplomat here. including hose
of tho allied governments. surprise b.
frankly ctpre scd at the continuation
of these incidents. which are REGARDED
or likely TO cause serious tension ui
umatc'y upon relations between the
allied governments and tho Unlfed
states. without producing any results
of substantial military value
TIE WuATmEm
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EVACUATE THE ANZAC AND
SUVLA ZONES WITHOUT LOSS
LOndOni is Excited
Over Withdrawal
at the DardanelleS

LONDON, Dec. 2O.-The announce
ment OF the British withdrawal from
Gallipoh overshadowed all other war
news tonight. For the British public
the abrupt war office statement marks
the end OF one OF the great chapters
of the wars history
The shock OF the news was hardly
broken by the fact that rumors had
been current in the street for some
days, and the withdrawal of the forces
had been matter of widespread pro
and con discussion ever since Lord
Ribblesdale's famous speech in par
Lament in which he declared that
withdrawal had been recommended by
a high military authority.
The feeling of the man in the street
was generally one of relief mixed with
regret. A popular half-penny paper
sums up the British public's attitude
as follows: Thus ends the enter
prise on which the highest hopes were
built. and which. il il had succeeded.
would pIObably have turned the tide
of the war. Our troops, from the first
10 the last. were within a few miles
OF victory"
May Yet Be Successful.
The policy underlying the Darda-
nelles expedition may yet be carried
TO a successful issue in some other
quarter in the near east. but the pros
pect OF forcing a way 10 Constantine
pie through the famous straits is ap-
parently relinquished.
British troops continue to occupy
the tip OF the peninsula at Seddul
Bahr. commanding the entrance TO the
straits where the many British have
declared new Gibraltar will one day
arise. The position here is protected
by a double line OF ships and il as
sumed that this will be held
fair degree of quiet has continued
on the war fronts during the past "a
hours and none of the oft-repeated
threats OF a big offensive in France, in
North Russia, Galicia and in the Bal
kans has yet actually materialzed.
Greeks Have Fight
Persistent reports of a Greece -Rus-
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FEAT ACCOMPLISHED WITH
OUT KNOWLEDGE OF
THE TURKS
Force at Entrance to Straits Is
Well Protected and Will
Be Maintained

LONDON. Dec. 90. s:25 p m.-op-
erations in other sectors OF the FROM
OF the Gallipoli peninsula than those
from which troops were announced
today to have been withdrawn are to
De continued, II is intimated in an
OFFICIAL statement issued tonight. The
withdrawal was effected without
knowledge OF the movement on the
part OF the Turkish Il is declared.
Further details of the evacuation
OF the Anzac and Suyla zones have
been received" says the official stale
ment. without the Turks being
aware OF the movement a great army
has been withdrawn from one Of the
areas occupied on the Gallipoli penin-
sula. although in the closest of con-
tact with the enemy. BY this con-
traction of the front. operations at
other points of the line will be more
effectively carried out.
Sir Charles Monro gives great
credit TO this skillfully conducted
transfer of forces to the general COM
manding, and the royal navy" The
Withdrawal OF the British troops from
Suyla Bay and the Anzac zone ends,
more successfully than the most mill
tary men thought possible. the most
arms in his war. Thousands of lives
we're sacrificed i'm gaining these DO
sitons, and other thousands in hold
ing them.
The question has been constantly
discussed why the generals command
ing the Dardanelles expedition did not
Try TO make landing near the center
OF the peninsula In the beginning and
ut OF the Turkish troops on the lower
md. When the attempt was finally
made to secure a foothold higher
he peninsula. the Turks were fully
prepared TO meet IT,
Lacks Essentials.
Moreover, the British arrangements
acked several essential features. pa.-
ticularly supply of drinking water.
The story has been revealed by sol
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TIE WuAruHn

WAsHrNoToN, nee. go-Forscastt
west Virginia, ohio. western Psnnayi-
vania-Fair Tuesday and probably wed
nsaday
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-09
BEN M. GOOD, BROTHER OF
DEPUTY SHERIFF, DIES

Ben NJ Good died at Providence hos
pitaI at o'clock Tuesday morning Of
tuberculosis.
The deceased was born "a years ago,
in Missi ssippi He made his home in
Dallas up to about y years ago, when
he moved to Ell PasO. While claiming
FL Paso as has hime, he spent some
eight years in Mexico engaged in min
ing, and was in Chihuahua at the out
break of the MaderO revolution. He was
i'll with pneumonia at the time and was
brought out by his brother, Stanley
Good, deputy sheriff of FL PasO eOun-
ty. He never completely recovered from
his illness. which finally developed into
tuberculosis The last four years Of
his life were spent in Fl PasO.
Mr.. Good took an active part in poll
tics in Dallas and served as alderman
for two or three terms. The deceased
is survived by his son. Floyd Good, Of
Dallas; his brothers. Stanley Good, Of
FL Paso as his home, he spent some
and his sisters, Mrs. ". ". SOuthwOrth
and Mrs. II. S. Thomas, both Of Dallas.
The flag on the county courthouse
was ordered placed at half mast Tues
day morning by judge Dan NJ Jackson,
of the Bath district court, out of respect
for the memory Of Mr. Good. The flag
will remain at half mast until after the
funeral