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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-16
Congressman 'Tavenner
Challenges Navy League
x Grafters To Show Down

Challenging the Navy League gafers showdown defng them
nothing
following
Leagues president:
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-16

wANTED-Boy to begin with errands
work or trade. Majority office.
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WANTED-Stenogra and book
keeper. Apply Majority office.
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UNION ROSTER

Is your organization listed in
this Directory? Ii not, see why
not. The cost is but ten cents
per line per month. 1t will show
visiting members where you
meet and be of great help in
transacting all your business.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
SURPRISED At PARTY
BY UNLIMITED Punch.

Robert Grimes. Of No. 1922 Pleasant
street, was given a surprise party
Saturday night, and when the parry
was at It's heighth he got another
surprise in the shape of an assault by
an uninvited guest. The assault
took place in the hallway of his home
He was struck in the face and his
eye glasses we're smashed. He was
rendered partly unconscious by the
blows showered on him and lay for
a time in the hallway.
Grimes said in City Court today
that he returned home from down
town shortly before 10 o'lock Satur-
day night and found the house filled
with guests. Later in the night two
young men became disorderly and
he found that they had not been in
vited to the party. He ordered them
TO quiet down, but they wanted to
know what he had to do with IT, He
told them that he had all 10 do with
IT," as he was the man Of the house
and that the party was in his honor.
After some argument in the house
il was continued at the front door.
Grimes said that both men then
struck him. He stated that Cne of
the men was Thomas Percival and
he had him arrested on a charge Of
assault and battery. The other he did
not know.
Annie Grimes, daughter of
Grimes, said Percival attacked her
father and that she went to his as
sistance and threw a vase at Percival.
Percival has wound on his head
which, ii is thought. was caused by
the vase striking him. Grimes eyes
were both badly bruised.
Percival claimed that he was not in
the house and therefore could not
have been one Of the men who as
saulted Grimes.
Judge Churchman said It was a
very serious matter. as Crimes might
have been blinded when his glasses
we're broken. The broken glasses
we're produced in court. Percival
again stated that he had not struck
Grimes. Judge Churchman placed
Percival under $500 bail and con-
tinued the case for week. He di-
rected Court Officer Francis Green
to make an investigation Of the af-
fair, going into the stories told by
both sides.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
ASK germany FOR
official REPORT ON
sinking OF ARABIC
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not that their reasons we're the same
but that they agreed in opposing fric-
tion with Germany If It could possi-
bly, be avoided.
1t was certain that the administra-
tion would take no step until it had
at hand full information concerning
the Arabic incident.
A voluminous report by Ambassa-
dor Page and affidavts from the
Arabic's officers and passengers, es-
pecially the Americans, were under
stood to be on heir'way from London
by mail. The bulk of the showing
from London was said TO indicate
that the Arabic was attacked with
out warning, that it did not try to
ram the U boat and that It was not
trying TO escape.
Nevertheless. unofficial information
was to the effect that among the
American passengers there we're
some at least who told stories sug-
gesting manoeuvers by the liner
which perhaps gave the u boat COM
mander an excuse for thinking Cap
tain Finch meant to run the submar-
inc down or 10 save his craft by fight.
If the official version verified this
unofficial account. IL was pointed out
that the conflict in evidence might
give the administration ground for
accepting the German story as de-
cisive.
This theory assumed. however, that
a German explanation would be forth
coming. Berlin press accounts that
Germans were much perturbed over
tho loss of American lives in the affair
and that doubts were expressed
whether the liner was sunk by a sub
marine at all were interpreted by op-
timists as hopeful indications There
was small confidence. indeed. that the
submarine attack could be disproved
but unofficial representations of the
German attitude were interpreted as
indicating that the Kaiser would try
TO make out a good case.
The pessimists pinned more faith tc
reports from allied sources that the
German leaders believed their forces
at the point of exhaustion. II such
was the case, they argued, il would bt
natural for the Berlin government tc
seek to draw the United States into
the struggle, inasmuch as It would
give the Kiaser ground for represent.
ing that, with the whole world against
him, he had no option but TO seel
terms, even unfavorable to himself
The White House and State Depart.
ment continued reticent pending the
arrival of fuller official advices.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
RUSSIA JOYOUS
over sinking OF
KAISER'S fleet
continued from Firat Paes.

A0uAAnuNu lAQAAA a. ~ + obD
terday with reference to peace
rumors.
These rumors Of a separate peace
are due TO repeated enemy overtures
to France and Russia said the for
eign minister. These have been
totally rejected
THE enemys attempts to SOW dis
cord among the Allies is predestined
to complete failure. The ties binding
the Allies are only strengthened
thereby and their confidence in the
ultimate attainment of their common
ends is unwavering."
Military critics here took the view
that the severe defeat reported 10 have
been administered the Germans in the
Gulf of Riga engagement will end the
attempt TO land troops from trans
ports TO aid in the attack on Riga.
The Germans having once penetrated
the gulf with strong forces and hav-
ing been driven off. il was held that
the attempt would not be repeated.
The Admiralty today had no further
statement to give out than the terse
declaration that the German feet had
withdrawn from the Gulf of Riga.
Announcement of the sinking os the
Moltke. three cruisers and seven tor
pedoboats, was made by the president
OF the Duma, who said the Russian
losses were comparatively small.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
mo CHANCE TODAY IN
MACHIN|STS' STRIKE

The situation, so far as II concern
the striking machinists and their EN-
ployers, today remains the same as 4
was on Saturday. While international
Organizers Ago and Carroll are hold
ing conferences with the employer.
whenever possible, no peace overturel
have as yet been made.
The machinists, who went out from
the shops of the Pusey and Jones
Harlan and Hollingsworth, TrumI
Brothers and the Remington com
panies. on Saturday, met this mornint
with Organizers Carroll and Ago, anC
organized by appointing certain com
mittees and doing other routine work
They also were addressed by Messrs
Carroll and Ago The meeting wal
held In the Irish-Amerioan Hall.
To Hold Mass Netting.
Arrangements have been made e
hold a mass meeting of machinists to
morrow night. in Turn Hall. All ma
chinists in Wilmington are invited t
attend
II will be one of the most import
ant labor meetings ever held in viii
mington and will be addressed b.
members of the executive committe
Of the International Association o
Machinists. Charles Nicholson. o
Salt Lake City; T. ]. Savage Boston
and Edward Tucker. of Washington
ID. c.
These men are in attendance a
the meeting of the international body
which is just finishing, in Washing
ton.
AT the local shops from which tn
machinists have just walked out, tn
officials say that there is no change Il
the situation.
While the strikers ask for an in
crease in wages. it is understood tha
the real issue in the strike is tn
fight for an eight hour day.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
French TAKE TRENCHES
after BAYONET CHARGES
BY The United Press.

PARIS, Aug. 23.--After wrecking
long stretches OF enemy trenches in
the Vosges by a heavy bombardment
that lasted several hours. the French
captured several German positions by
infantry charges. the war office re-
ported this afternoon.
At practically every sector Of the
battle front intense activity was dis
played throughout Sunday. In the
Artois region, grenade battles occurr-
ed around Souchez and Neuville with
out important result. French long
range artillery bombarded the rail-
way and stations on the roads be-
tween Lens and Menin. Letard and
Loos and Lille and Douai.
Between the Somme and the Oise
a fierce artillery duel proceeded Sun
day said this afternoons commu-
nication. "In the Argonne region, at
several points and in the Bolante
woods there we're brief clashes with
bombs and petards."
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
WASHINGTON ASTIR
|. over MYSTERY STORY
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in the IN. p" disclosures, il would
leave the British 10 fix the price. The
President hardly looked for a posi-
tive German pledge to discontinue
submarine warfare-it was tacitly
understood from early in the discus
sion that the administration was
interested rather in the practice than
the principal of Germany's submarine
methods.
been made to M assuming him
to have been acting in any sense for
the German government--was a diff
ferent matter, however.
The statement that the President
would bind himself" to carry his
British protest to the "uttermost" II
the Lusitania case we're adjusted sat
isfaotorily with Germany. was also
deemed a most surprising form of ex'
preston.
The same veiw was taken of the
statement that the President "indi-
Gated his willingness to discuss the
note to Germany--the note sent July
21-with NJ. p and eventually to SO
influence it that there will be any
agreement for its reception, and
"also TO be ready to influence the
press through a wink
A statement from the White House
concerning the World story was con
sidered a reasonable probability.
If such a conversation occurred as IN
one described, the White House record
showed ut must have been between Jul,
| 10 and 23, and between these dates th
| Presidents callers were
Secretary Lansing, H. H. Clark, o
Los Angeles; Senator Bankhead, Repre-
I sentative Tribble, Miss Jane Addam:
Secretary Daniels, Assistant Secretar.
OF State Phillips, ex.Representative a
I Mitchell Palmer, Trade Commissions
Davies, Attorney General Gregory. Sen
\ ator Lewis. Postmaster General Burle
son. Editor Rathom. Of the Providenc
Journal; Dudley Field Malone, Judg
Mehaw. Of Pittsburgh, and Director
Devol and Bicknell, OF the Red Cross.
In the absence Of Presidential Privat
Secretary Tumulty, who was not eX
pected back from New Jersey until al
tereocn, the White House had nothin,
te say concerning the IN. P story.
was intimated that no statement woulI
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
SAYS Germans DESPAIR OF.
VICTORY IF NO peace SOON
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
AMSTERDAM. Aug. 2s.-The Am
sterdam Telegraaf. not considered
friendly 10 Germany, Is authority
for the story that the German Chan
cellor and other government heads
despair Of German victory unless
peace is soon secured
Before the opening OF the Reich
stag sessions last Thursday, DR..
Helnerich. Secretary OF the Imperial
Treasury. and Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg. according to the Tele-
graaf. called German political leaders
into secret conference and told them
OF Germany's plight. The Reichstas
leaders we're Urged 10 soft pedal" an
nexation talk in the Reichstag and to
support peace discussions. Or. Helf-
ferich was quoted as saying that the
new German war loan would exhaust
the nations resources and that an
early peace was needed.
Or. Barnhard Dernburg, the Tele-
graf reporter, explained why he had
failed to capture the sympathies Of
the United States and other neutral
countries
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
million As LIMIT
OF INHERITANCES
BY The United Press.

by Inc United Press.
CHICAGO. Aug. 23.-Big fortunes
were walloped today in the labor fac
tion report of Uncle SANS Industrial
Relations Commission which declared
that all inherited fortunes should be
limited TO a million dollars.
Declaring vast inherited fortunes
as One of the chief causes of indus
trial unrest, the report. prepared by
B. NJ. Manley. chief investigator for
commission, recommended that Con-
gress pass an inheritance tax so
graded that no huge amounts of
money can be accumulated by one
person.
It would divide the fortunes Of the
country's multi-millionaires by hav-
ing Congress fix 81 100000 as the limit
which a person shall inherit
John d. Rockefeller, Jr.. the Nor
gans, Fricks, Astors and vanderbilts
are lambasted as examples of what is
termed the outgrowth of hereditary
aristocracy. The report is signed by
Commissioners Frank p Walsh, J. B.
Lennon, James O'Connell and A. B.
Garretson.
Commissioners s. T. Ballard. Har-
ris Weinstock and r. II. Ashton.
representing the employers, denounce
the report as 80 msnifestly unfair
and partisan that we cannot give II
our endorsement"
The report of Commissioners J. r.
Commons and Mrs. J. Borden Harri-
man says: The greatest cause of
industrial unrest is the breakdown
in the administration OF labor laws
and the .dlstrust OF our municipal
state and national governments by a
large portion of our people"
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
finds BULLET,
DNEXPLODED, IN
SOLDIERS HEAD
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Continued From First Paee.
Of head and face wounds. some curiously
wounded. others frightfully. have one
man who is shy just the center Of his
nose another VINO is minus just the
prominent part Of his upper lip. Saw a
case this afternoon in which the radio
graph shows a pretty large machine gun
bullet Just in front of his ear, perfect
in shape. unexploded as It is called, and
not a mark on the skin bullet has been
in there for many weeks. Sounds like
fairy tale. doesn't il. but the N-ray
does not lie. It's the most curious case
/ have seen.
"Ne have an officer who was looking
through binoculars. the frame was
struck BY a ball crushing the whole
thing back into his eye and right side
Of forehead. We have some again who
have been wounded in such a manner
you wonder how they live a minute and
vet are pretty we'll That's about all /
can tell you-war's war, or better, Just
what sherman said it was ---.
Believe me sincerely yours,
"lSignedl. William c. Spcakman.'
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
ACCUSE MAN OF SELLING
LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE

Ofier J. J, Riley made a raid OF
the rooms on the third floor of Nc
500 Monroe street yesterday Afternoon
and arrested James Blackston. col
ored, on a charge of selling intoxicat
ing liquor without a license. Their
had been a number of persons in tn
rooms. but they disappeared whei
word was passed around that the Off
Ger was about to make a raid. Th
officer, however. found a case of bot
tied beer and a case and half o
"empties.'
Blackston was arraigned In Cit,
Court today on a charge Of selling
beer to William Ellegood and hii
wife, Valley Ellegood, both colored
The case was continued until Wed
nesday. Blackston was held In $50
bail and the two witnesses each il
500 bail.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
BRITISH Office Says
ARABIC Cave NO OFFENSE
IN The I-nited press

BY Ihe United Press.
LONDON. Aug. 23.--Tbe Foreign Office
today issued a statement declaring that
the Arabic neither attempted 10 ram the
German submarine that sank her nor at.
tempted to escape,
The Arabic was an unsrmed passen-
ger ship outward bound for a neutral
port" said an official statement issued
in reply to inquiries. "Thus il was i'm
possible for her to have been carrying
contraband to this country.
"She was sunk by a German subma
rine without warning She neither at
tempted to attack the submarine nor tC
escape it,
Though emo further statement wal
made, it was assumed that the foreign
Office based its declarations on an Off
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
James I. Chandler, " W 'PS NIa'S a's
st. Tele-
Undertaken phones
1203-2674.
DEATHS.


John Ahrens.
Marion Burton.
Jamos M. Cashoi
Charles II. clifford
Raymond Haroid Dcaa'
Howard Boone Wobstui lonsa.
George R. Reed
Oswold II Winklet.
AHRENs---ln this city, on Augutt 2i 1915,
John Ahrons
Relatives and friends are invited 70 attend
the funeral from his late residence, No. zoos
Delaware avenue, on Wednesday morning,
August 25. at o'clock. Requiem mass az
ST. AIMS Church. lnterment 40 Cathedral
cemetery. Please omit howers
BURrON--fn this city. on August 22. 1915,
Marion infant daughter OF Mary and the
late Richard Burton.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from the rotidenre Of her
mother. No. 6ii spruce street on Tuesday
afternoon, at ? O'Clock. lntermont at Ca
thcdral cemetery.
CASHELlr-ln this city, on August 22, 1915
James ~. son Of Charles y, and Henrietta
Cashell, aged 80 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully in
vited 10 attend the funeral from the resi-.
dencc Of his parents. No. 1907 Market street.
on Wednesday morning a. 2 o'clock Re
QUEEN mass az ST. Patrick's Church. In
ferment ~ Cathedral cemetery.
GIFFORD--fn this city. on August 2i 1915,
Charles II Clifford. AGED 90 year6
Relatives, friends and Fidelity Lodge No.
2e, A. o. u. W.. are invited 10 attend
fhe funeral services az his late residence. No 10
7o2 Lombard street, on Tuesday afternoon,
August Gath. AZ o'c'ock. lnterment AZ
Riverview cemetery
pFANE--In this city. on Auguti 21. 1915.
Raymond Harold, son Of Raymond C.. and
the late Sarah Hall Deane aged 3 years,
months
Relatives and friends arc invited 10 attend
the funeral from his late residence No 5S13
Washington street. on Monday afternoon. AZ
o'clock. Intcrment AZ Silverbrook ceme'
terry.
HoMAN--In this city on August Il. 1915,
Howard Boone Webster Homan youngest
son Of Frederic S and Martha Fisher
Homan. aged 10 months
Relatives and friends are invited 70 attend
The funeral services at the residence of hii
parents No 25oi Jefferson street, on Mon
day afternoon. August 20, a. 4.so o'clock
interment private
REED-ln this city, on August %, 1915
George r. Reed, aged 5s years.
Relatives and friends are invited 4
attend the funeral services, at the resi-
dence of his brother John Reed. No. 81
Lombard street, on Wednesday after
noon, August %, at $50 o'clock. Inter
ment Riyeryiew cemetery.
WlNkLER--ln this city. on August p;
1915, Oswold H., son Of Caroline an
the late August Winkler, aged 3
years.
Relatives and friends are invited [
attend the funeral services. at the resi-
dence Of his mother, NO 007 Marsha
street on Wednesday afternoon, Aueus
%. at ? o'clock. lnterment Silverbroo
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
RUNS AUTO ON SIDEWALK
TO AVERT COLLISION

BY running his automobile onto the
sidewalk at Ninth and West streets
this morning, shortly after o'clock.
a colored man. whose name was not
learned. prevented a motorcyclist, who
was riding north Of West street. from
being seriously injured AS It was the
motorcyclist was tossed from his ma
chine alighting on his head. and he
was bruised about the body. The
small machine was badly damaged.
but the automobile was not Scared.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
TWO and A half MILLION
MEN ASSAIL RUSSIANS
BY The United Press.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 23.--More than
2500,O00 Austro-G Germans are being
hurled against the Russian lines from
Riga TO Galicia in an attempt to crush
the Grand Dukes armies.
A semi-officlal statement today es-
timated that 12O divisions Of infantry
and twenty divisions of cavalry are
operating against the Russians. This
includes about forty per cent. Of all
the German forces and 20 per cent. Of
the strength Of Austria.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
berlin Says BULGARIA
Will REMAIN NEUTRAL
By The United Press

BERLIN. Via Wireless 20 Sayville.
Aug. 23.--Ofiial circles here today
claimed receipt of positive informa-
ton from both Sofia and CONSTANT
NOBLE that Bulgaria and Turkey have
signed an agreement assuring Bull
gsria's neutrality.
Ofiisl statements given out In both
Sofia and Constantinople, It was
stated. prove the definite failure Of
the Allies attempt TO bring Bulgaria
into the war. Turkey has granted
Bulgaria the direct railway connec-
tion to the sea desired by the Sofia
government.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
SILENT ON SAILORS SEIZURE.
Bv The United Press

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.--No Off
cial information had reached the
State Department today concerning
New York reports that the third Off
Ger and a seaman, Germans, were
taken by the British cruiser Berwick
from tho Norwegian steamship Star
kad near Fire Island just before the
Norwegian's arrival in New York
Sunday. Il was assumed the incident
occurred outside the three-mile limit
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
French sink GERMAN
destroyer after FIGHT
Rv The United Press.

PARIS. Aug. 2S.--French torpedo
boats of the second light squadron sank
a German destroyer of Ostend last
night. the Admiralty announced today
The enemy destroyer is believed 10
have emerged from zeebruegee. a rendez-
vous for German submarines operating
in the North Sea. II is believed to have
made it's way southward from the ha se
of the main German feet. The engage
ment off Ostend is the first fight in this
portion of the North Sea IN several
months. The French wsrships returned
undamsged, il was officially stated.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
GAINS AT MARKET OPENING.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, Aug 23.--Fractional
gains were general at the opening of the
stock exchange today, Z. S. Steel being
an exception with loss of ] 8 to SIS at
20 and 20 l-2. Studebaker was up 2 l.2
at l02 l-2.
Stocks rallied in an active market
during the second hour. practically all
active issues showing moderate recov-
cries.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
FOCAL SECURITIES MARKET
Laird and Company, DUPONT Building,
furnish the following quotations of local
RUMoR BOOSTS MARKET
BY The United Press.
NEW YORK AM 22.-NNall

NEW lUHk. Aug. Z5.--WaII Street
runiors, later officially denied, that Ger
many had disayowed the sinking of the
Arabic, caused an excited opening houi
on the stock exchange today Shorts
ran to cover and prices spurted upward
as the report spread on the floor. The
denial started a raid which sent prices
to new low levels for the present down
ward movement. Sales totalled more
than 100000 shares.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
HEAR FROM AMRAssADOR Page.
By The united Press.

bY Inc Jnlted Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug 9S-That sew
eral important dispatches had been
received from Ambassador Page, Lon
don, concerning the Arabic incident
was announced at the State Depart
ment today. They were not for inn
mediate publication, It was stated.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
SINK SCHOONER rHIs ZINE.

By The United Press.
LONDON, Aug 2s.-The three-masted
British schooner Martha Edlnonds has
been sunk by a German submarine, 1t
was announced today. Her crew has
been landed The Martha Edmonds was
one Of the oldest schooners in service,
being built in 1878. She had tonnage
Of ls5.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
british REPULSED BY
TURKS. lose HEAVILY
BY The United Press.

CONSrANTNoPLE. Aug 2S--Heavy
attacks by reinforced British troops on
the Turkish positions in the Suvls Bav
region have been repulsed with severe
enemy losses. the war Office announced
today. The Turkish trenches were first
subjected to violent artillery fire. The
British then charged. but were unable 10
penetrate TO the Turkish first lines.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
COTTON MARKET OPENED STEADY

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-1he cotton
market opened steady today giving in
dication that the British and French ac
tion in declaring cotton contrabsnd had
been discounted in advance. Cotton fu
tures we're off ? to 6 points only.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23

cial report from Captain Finch, of tn
Arabic.
The Foreign Office was asked if th
London steamer Dunsley, torpedoed jus
before the Arabic was attacked, could b
considered convoy. The reply wa
that the Dunsley was q peaceful trade
that she did not attack the submarin
and that neither she nor any other .vei
sci conveyed the Arabic.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
GET HOSPITAL TREATMENT,

Frederick Kelleher Of No. i40'
Railroad avenue. was treated at th'
Delaware Hospital this morning 70
a cut on the right hand. Other case
treated at the hospital today we're
James Milburn of No. 111s Wes
Third street, fractured wrist; Alex
ander Edwards. No. 1901 West Fiftl
street, cut finger; Michael Price
Ninth and Spruce streets, cut owe
eve.