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co. G. WINS
In the Annual Competitive Drill a.
W. v. U.-McMeohen Boy Wins
Medal For Best Drilled Cadet.

Special Dispatch 20 tho fntclilgencer
MORGANTOWN. ". Va. June IA
Today's program OF West Virginias =
annual commencement was devoted al
most exclusively TO military featrues.
the annual competitive. individual and
company drill being held this morning
and afternoon. The drills we're un-
doubtedly the best ever seen here and
were witnessed by upwards Of three
thousand persons. The drills were
brillians In the extreme and will 90
down In the annals of the history ot
the military department a. terminal
ing the most successful year for the
military department since itq esfe bnen-
ment. The honors OF the day went
without exception 20 Comapny & of
the corps. the company winning all
the competitions. I'm the competitive
drill held this morning. Private p ".
prcttymau Of NcMechcn. W Va. or
Company G. won the medal offered BY
the state 10 the best drilled cadet
IN the afternoon. Company e. won the
corps colors for being the best drilled
company and its captain. Joseph Mi
ler was presented with a handsome
sword a. being the best Captain in
the corps Company g. also won the
silver loving cup offered to the com
pany makinR the best aGEreRate score
IN rife practice Sergeant Cady of
Morgantown. received a medal for the
best shot Of the uon-commirsioncd Of
hcers and Edwin ~ Jornsen. West
Nirrinia's great shot. won another
medal az n distinguished shooter
Eight members of the Alumni base
ball arrived today. including JACK
kcnna and Bill Lively Of Charleston.
Dick Nebbinger Of HARRISBURG. "a.
Charles McWhorter OF Charleston. and
Buu Smith Of Clarksburg The com
mencement proper viii be held IN mo
morning a. ten O'Clock and the hau
Eame viii close the college year on
the afternoon AZ g.
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DIR. GEO. HILL, LOCAL DENTIST.
INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
GAS HEARING
manufseturers Light q Heat Case Re-
sunned In Pittsburs Before Special
Master VanderVort

Special Dispatch 20 the IntelIigencer.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. June IA. The
adjourned hearing OF the Manufacture
ers' Light and Heat company's appeal
against the West Virgin Public Ser
vice commission opened this after
noon at o'clock in the Columbia Ma
tional Bank building. This hearing is
being conducted in the same building
Niith the companys sRicsa. hsf n IN
a different room that has been fitted
up for the hearing. containing large
wall maps and exhibits.
T. o. Sullivan. general manager OF
the company was on the stand until ad.
journment this evening He will again
be placed on the stand tomorrow
morning, when the hearing re-opens
at $3.50 o'clock. Mr.. Sullivan's testi-
mony was confined TO the description
OF the layout of mains. property. condi-
uons, size OF mains. and also as to
what compressing stations are
The hearing Is before Special Mas
ter ]. NJ. Vandervort OF Parkersburg.
and the following officials are In at.
tendance: for ;he State. Judge Frank
". Nesbitt. OF Wheeling, W. Va; Sen
ator J. b. Sommerville. Wheeling, ".
Va; Captain s. V. Avis. Charleston,
W. Va; Attorney General A. A. Lily
Charleston. and State Ststistician for
Public Service Commission II. n
Nease, OF Charleston. For the Manu-
facturers' Light and Heat Company.
A. Leo Well. OF the city; Charles Nc
Camic, Wheeling; p. NJ. Amber OF
Parkersburg. W. Va, and Attorney
Pritchard OF this city.
From indications on the first day.
the hearing will last throughout the
entire week. and probably all OF next
week. II is not thought that the "ex.
ecutive oppression" side OF the case
which was such a feature at the last
hearing in Wheeling will enter into
the present hearing.
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FIRST TANGIBLE DEVELOP
MENT NOTED FROM
WILSON WARNING.
Authorities At Piedrss Negras Re
fuse To Allow Supplies To
Come In-Yilla Note.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE Unit.
ed States was formally notified today
by General Villa on behalf OF the Mex-
lean convention forces that he had
telegraphed General Carranza urging
a conference for the restoration OF
peace and constitutional government
in Mexico
This step is the first tangible de-
velOpment resulting from President
Wilson's recent warning to all Mex
lean factions that unless they came
TO an agreement among themselves
soon. some other means would be en-
ployed by the United States 10 relieve
the suffering population from further
devastatiOns Of the military element
On General Carranzas reply depends
the next move In tho situation
CoincidcnUy the state department
was advised by Miss Mabel Boardman
OF the American Red Cross that the
Mexican authorities Al Piedras NeEras
had denied entry 20 a carload Of food.
stufs consigned for the relief Of peo-
pie In Monclova. Consul Blocker is
endeavorinE 10 use his good offices 10
arrange for the transportation Of the
supplies. one report said that General
RosaliO Hernandez. the villa comman.
fConffnusd an Para TenN
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INSTANT DEATH
Machine Turns Turtle and Erie Bur
CESS 10 Deespitated-sister and
Two Others Seriously Hun.

Special Dispatch t1 the Intrfu1rncer.
BLDEFlEIU. W Va June ff.-At
point between Athens. w. Va. and
Princeton. ". Va. late yesterday. n
Ford tourinR car. driven by Eric Bur
ress. AGED ls. turned turtle. instantly
killing Burgess. his head being cut
from his body Burgess sister. Miss
Ruth. arcd l6. Gilbert Maxwell and
Miss Hattie snuner. an of Spanish
burg. Vs. Va. were On the car when
tho accident happened. Miss Burgess
suffered broken limbs and internal in-
iuries. while the others we're severely
injured internally. but o. is thought
they viii recover
Burgess. 90 is reported was known
o. a reckless driver and was warned
a number % times against such reck.
iess driving ~ is reported the acci-
dent was the result of excessive
speed This. however. cannot he con
hrmcd Several parties Witnessed
the accident and rushed 70 ths scene
10 rescue the unfortunates. bat Bur
CESS was killed Instantly. being caught
sndcr the machine.
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Big VICTORY
FOR GERMANS
CLAIMED IN GALICIA WHERE
RUSSIAN POSITIONS
WERE TAKEN
Together With $1,000 Prisoners
Russia Admits Germans
Cross Dniester.

LONDON. June II. 1922 D. m.-
Germany to-day claimed another de-
cided success along the eastern line
Northwest OF MOsciska. in the region
of Sienawa. the German report said
that along a line extending over -
miles the entire positions OF the Rus
SLAMS were taken and that 10000
prisoners fell into their hands. The
Russian official report. however. only
mentioned the locality where this ac-
tion Is said TO have taken place in a
paragraph which declared that the
Austro-Germans. after heavy losses in
the region OF Mosciska. Friday and
Saturday. did not resume the often
sive
According TO PetroGrad. the Austro-
Germans have made another crossing
of the Dneister where a brilliant cav
airy charge at Yale Szczyky resulted
In local Russian success. but no
claim Is made that the invaders were
pushed back across the river A
crossing of the river at this place may
not be serious AFFAIR for the Rus
SLAMS. - ~ y rsn1ots- from Bemberg.
and an advance from II might expose
the Austro-German flank
Batterins Tactics.
On the western front the French
continue their battering tactics
against formidable German positions.
with some assistance from the Rel
CLANS. who have thrown a battalion
across the User to the east bank
where. south of the Dixmude railway
bridge, they destroyed German
blockhouse. They claim that they
have retained this position despite
German counter attacks.
Berlin claims that the French suf-
fered a severe defeat on the front
north OF Souchez. and Paris admits
the loss OF German trenches previous
ly captured in that sector.
The full returns of the Greek cleo
tons are not yet available. but the
triumph OF Venizelos. former premier.
seems certain. The continued illness
OF the Greek king may prevent the
victory Of the war party from having
any immediate results.
Greag Britain. which has braced
itself for the shock OF the announce
ment OF the issue of another 81 ,25O.-
600. 600 war budget. must wait another
day. as the House OF Commons rose
this evening without Reginald Nc
Kenna. chancellor OF the exchequer.
having made the expected announce
ment
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WASHINGTON. June Presi-
dent Wilson feels encouraged by re-
ports that the pending negotiations be-
tween Germany and the United States
most likely viii have a peaceful out
come.
Those who have discussed the situa-
ton with the President and other Off
cials In the last day or two have
found a belief prevalent that the
chances for an amiCable understand
Ing with Germany are much better
than they have been at any time sine 2
the Lusitania tragedy.
The feeling IL understood TO be
based on both official and unofficial
reports nom Berlin. telling OF the
favorable reception there Of the Ameri-
can note and on the hope. too. that
the dispatches carried by Dr. Anton
Meyer Gerhard for Count Won Berns-
torff. the German ambassador here.
will impress German officials with the
American point Of view
Senator simmons. OF North Carolina.
who saw the President during the
evening and who has been talking
with other officials about the situa-
tion. spoke tonight OF finding a gen
eral feeling of optimism.
No Note TO England.
II was learned that the President
does not plan 20 send another note 10
Great Britain protesting against the
interference with commerce between
the United States and neutral coun-
tries Of Europe, until the discussion
with Germany has shaped itself more
clearly.
Colonel f NJ House. the Presidents
friend who arrived in New York from
Europe yesterday. Is expected to give
the President much valuable informa-
tion not only regarding the feeling IN
Germany but about the possibility OF
obtaining a modification by Great
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NO ELECTION
Wesleyan Trustees Hold All Day ses
sion But Arrive A. No Choice
on The Presidency

Special Dispatch t1 the Intelligence
JCkIANNON W. Va. June 10 g.
The board of trustees of wesleyan
college met in annual session at ten
O'Clock this morning and with Presi.
dent Lynch on the chair an orRaniza.
ton was Immediately affected and bus.
iness taken up. SO outsiders" were
allowed in the meeting and absolute.
ly mo- Information has been given out
except that tho matter Of the election
OF president has taken up much OF
the time 40 vote has been taken.
however. and there promises 20 be- a
lengthy session.
The oratorlo Of the school of music
was given in the college chapel TO-
night and tomorrow the senior class
day exercises viii occupy much atfen.
ton 10 Del anticipated in an quarters
that tomorrow viii see a decision ar.
rived at on the presidency
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WEST VIRGINIA MUST PAY $12393.929.5
for vrainia Debt With Intere~
ALL MISSOURI IS
INVITED TO THE
CLARK WEDDING

MONTGOMERY CITY. Mo. June
li-All Missouri to-day was Invited
10 attend the wedding OF Miss Gene
we've Clark. daughter OF Speaker
Champ Clark, OF the National House
OF representative. and James NJ
thomson. OF New Orleans. which will
take place at "iioneyshuck." the Clark
home at Bowling Green. No. June 30
The geneyal Invitation issued here
oy Wallace Bassford. Speaker Clarks
secretary. read:
As IL has been found utterly i'm
possible TO issue individual invita-
tions. all Missourians are invited"
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Noteworthy Article.


BERLIN. via London. June ~. $50
y. m.-The Lokal AnzeiEer prints
noteworthy article on German-Ameri-
can relations by its general director,
Eugen Zimmerman. which coming on
the heels of Fridays concilistory artl
Gle. Is taken to mean that influential
representative of politics and bust
ness are standing behind this paber
and eXerting their efforts for a Ger
man-American understanding.
President Wilson. says Herr Zim-
mermann. desires nothing more and
nothing less than an understanding be-
tween Germany and England concern
ing the forms OF maritime warfare,
which, at the same time. will insure
the safety of American passengers.
The task Is not light. considering the
development of naval warfare. but il
can be solved If all interests display
good will"
A new form might be given to naval
warfare. Herr Zimmerman continues.
on the basis that passengers on ships
with special marks OF Identification
and sailing under the government
guarantee that they are unarmed
should receive proper consideration at
(continusd on Page rsn.l
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GOV. HATFIELD ON
THE VIRGINIA DEBT

Over The long distance telephone night Governor Hat
ned made the following statement The Inegencer regard
ing the decision Of the United States Supreme in the yr
ginia debt suit: " ~ %
Whie the findings of the United Supreme Court
seems 10 impose staggering debt West Virginia the
satisfaction of knowing that legal means f
resisting this unjust claim Due to the line adopted
on the part OF this administration, the finding the court
against this state reduced about three million dollars
Had the original finding Stood the principal together with
the accumulated interest would amounted to about SOL
100000 instead Of s12,OOO,OO0 in round figures
Il do not feel the present time that is prouer for m. m
make any detailed comment the courts finding However
can say now that can for of the
legislature and will be called unless there are deyeon
uents which indicate the necessity for such a call
AT later time may have further statement to Make
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Judge Hughes handed down the
opinion for the court. II contains 12.-
goo words. and is an exhaustive review
OF the financial controversy between
the two States. These two points
the question OF whether or not West
Virginia must pay interest and how
much, and the question shall West
Virginia be allowed part OF Vir-
g!nia's old assets and how much
were the important issues at stake in
to-day's opinion. Another point OF
material bearing also was the date
when the amount OF principal should
be fixed. West Virginia held Il should
be January 1, 1861, and Virginia held
Il should be July /. 1854. AS stated,
the court had several years ago held
that West Virginia should pay 23i5
per cent. OF Virginia's old debt. which
on January /. 1861. was 1885,. .s61.56.
Virginia won the biggest point in
tho case when the court held that
West Virginia must pay interest on
its share Of the principal which the
court had originally fixed. II was on
this point that the two States could
not agree and broke of negotiations.
compelling the Supreme Court 10 take
coRnizance of the case again after
Chief Justice White had urged them
TO try and settle the question OF inter
est amicably.
West Virginia had steadfastly re-
sisted the contention Il should pay
interest. although expressing a will
ingness TO pay its share OF the princi-
pal.
Won important Point.
West Virginia also won an import
ant point. which had the effect Of re-
ducing her share OF interest and prin-
cipal about S12OOO.OOO. The younger
State contended II was entitled 20 a
share Of VirEinia's ante-bellum assets.
This claim Virginia resisted. holding
that the Supreme Court, when II fixed
S7.1S2. .507.46 as West VirRinia's part
OF the original debt. II took into con-
sideratlon Virginia's assets. The
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GOVERNMENT IN CHARGE.

YOUNGSTOWN. o.. June IA Ma.
honinR county commission. today
received word from Captain Harold a..
Fiske. % the United States engineer
mas corps 90 the effect that the fed
eral government has assumed control
~ the Mahoning river from warren.
Ohio % lta junction with fhe Beaver
river in Pennsylvania Plans tor
hridEea. diker. dams. etc. must hero.
after BE- submitted % tho government
for approval Railroads and indus.
trial concerns have been charged with
hlling the river channel 20 create val
liable new land.
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oBREooN DENIES
REPORTS or HIS DEATH

NEW YORK. June 1f-Francesco
ELIAS. Carranza consul general in this
city announced late today thar be-
had received cableEram from Cen.
eral Alvaro OhreEon. the Caruuza
commando wh 1ao death was report.
81 yesterday. denying tho truth o.
tho report The message was sent
Today. Mr Elias aaid. from Lagos. 50
niles north OF Leon.
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Britain and France of their blockaae
operations as they affect neutral com.
merce
Senator Simmons after seeing the
President said In HIS opinion the 81.
fects OF the war were showing more
clearly ever day the necessity Tor
some kind OF legislation during the
congress provide morc American
ships. He said he believed steps
would b. taken TO pass such a meas
ure at the REGULAR winter session.
though he did not think an extra ses-
sion would be held
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rnteuigsnosr Bureau.
WashfnRtou. ID. O. Inn. IA

d G.
The hf old state debt controversy
West Virginia finally adjudcad when Supreme
the United States held that Virginia pay
Us share OF principal and interest Of Vgnias
1enedne OF this amount $2156222S West
snare OF the principal Of January l 1861 and %
erest on this for 81 and months Virginia
not pay this by July 1st next pay per
on the full amount, S12, 1899 92950 until it is paid.
None Of this will the Virginia of il
WI" be paid to the holders of the old Virginia debt
million dollars worth of these certificates held
ers and individuals all but about $3OOOOO0 held York
sany oil them held by West Vgnans When
her ante belum debt thirty she
thirds of this obligation and certificates
time promising the bOndhoders good Offices
compel West Virginia the certificates interest
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L. c. HILL, OF STEUBENvILLE
OFFICE, ALSO DANGER
OUSLY INJURED.
Both In Hospital at SteubenvilIe
And Latter May Not
Recover.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligencer.
STEUBENVILLE. o.. June 14.-Dr.
george Hill. Of Wheeling. who has
charge of the Hin Brothers dental
parlors at Wheeling. and his brother,
Dr. {. l. Hill. of this city, are both
lylng In the Ohio Valley hospital here.
with scant chance to recover from in
luries received in an apfomobilG acct
dent here this evening
About $3.50 o'clock this evening the
two Hill brothers left this CITY for
Wheeling, in a Ford automobile. driv-
ing carefully down South First street.
Immediately ahead of them was an
ether Ford automobile. going in the
same direction. As n by common
consent, both cars started racing. and
Tor two or three blocks they see-sawed
back and forth. first one ahead and
then the other.
When the cars reached Third and
South streets the Hin car undertook
TO pass the other car. As II crossed
the street car track one OF the tires
bursted. The machine was travelling
at such speed that II skidded and then
turned over twice. with both OF the
men In IL at the first turn. but were
thrown out before Il turned over the
second time.
Rushed 20 Hospital.
Numerous spectators who had been
watching the race. rushed TO the as
sistance OF the two men. and hurried
them 10 the hospital On examination
II was found that Dr. George Hin had
suffered broken and dislocated wrist,
face cut In twelve places. left hand and
wrist badly lacerated. and that he was
badly bruised all over the body. He
may be injured internally. Il is
claimed that II took 100 stitches TO
close up his wounds
DIT l.. G. HIS right side was
crushed. all Of the ribs and shoulder
blade on the right side we're fractured,
right knee lscerated. deep cash in the
forehead. a cut about six inches long
At the base OF the skull. and a frac-
ture is indicated II Is given out that
he may die. Dr. George Is In a seri-
Gus condition.
II Is hardly necessary to say that
the machine In which the men were
riding Is total wreck. The occupants
Of the other machine were not known.
although it Is q local car.
At an early hour this morning both
men we're resting easy but the out.
come OF their injuries was in doubt
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court, however. overruled Virginias
contention and allowed West Virginia
$2,966,SS5.l5 as a credit on fits share
of the principal. cutting the latter sum
down s4.215. .622.21. Had Virginia's
contention been sustained clear down
the line. West Virginia's total obliga-
ton would have gone over S25. 900 900
In view of the opinion OF the court
that the latter State must pay interest
IA well as principal.
The court I'm It's opinion, practically
sustains Special Master Littleheld In
his estimates OF the allowances TO
West Virginia as a share OF Virginia's
old assets. The following is the court
findings In the value of Virginia's old
assets and West Virginla's share
thereof
The Figures.
Cash in sinking fund S s1a25O O3
stock OF X. r. and r. r. n. 323.I67 sc
Other stocks and bonds .... 7,769.SlO IS
Interest and dividends ac-
eruing ................. Sf5.554. so
Bank stocks. ssO2857 as
Stock sold TO Atlantic. Mis-
sissippi & Ohio Railroad. 20t.6ss az
stock In James River q
kanawha II. R......... 1.s64383 90
To he credited TO West Vir-
gtnia as representing
23ts per cent. or her
share OF these assets. 8 3 sos 352. %
Less money and securities
received by West Vir-
Ginia from restored gov
ernment OF Virginia. IS B41 4s71g
This would make. says the court.
West Virginia's equitable properties
Of the principal debt the sum of {4.2I5,-
622 2S "a follows:
23h per cent OF prinaipai
debt (S30. .563.s6i .56J.....S71s2.5OT "a
l Deduct credits TO West Nir-
] gina s|sI.....sss s....ss. Z.oh6. .skh IS
West Nirgiuia's share there
| fore OF principal. l......... 4.215.622 rs
In computing the interest the court
held that from January /. 1861 70 July
| 1. 1891. West Virginia should pay 4
per cent. or S5.143. .O591S: from July
LIST. 1891. TO July 1, 1910. It should at
the rate OF three per cent. or S3.O35,-
(continued en- Page Ten.)
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TIE WEATHER

vAgHIruTou. June 1f.-rorsoasts
west Virginia, ohio ana Waatarn
Peuuaylrania-occaE showers ana
thnndsr storms Tuesday and probably
wednesday.
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FAVORABLE RECEPTION OF
AMERICAN NOTE IN BERLIN
PRESIDENT WILSON To BELIEVE THAT PEND
ING NEGOTIATIONS WITH GERMANY WILL.
HAVE A PEACEFUL OUTCOME

Officials Believe Chances For Amcabe Brighter Than
At Any Time Since Lustania Was Sunk-Confdent DR. Ger
hard Can Impress Berlin With American Viewpoint.
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DECREE HOLDS THAT UNLESS PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
ARE PAID BY JULY FIRST NEXT, STATE MUST PAY FIVE
PER CENT ON ENTIRE AMOUNT UNTIL PAID
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WEST vRGINIAS CONTENTION THAT SHE SHARE IN THE AS
SETS OF MOTHER STATE Is UPHELD But CONTENTION
THAT SHE BE ABSOLvED FROM INTEREST DENIED
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DECISION HANDED DOWN BY
JUSTICE HUGHES YESTERDAY.

OPINION HOLDS THAT STATE MUST PAY s4256222 2s AS ITS
SHARE OF THE PRINCIPAL AND SSI7s,3O7.22 INTEREST
ON THIS SUM FOR 81 YEARS AND SIX MONTHS
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At an early hour this morning both
men we're resting easy but the out.
come Of their injuries was in doubt.