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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-30
MARSHALL FAV0RS
NEW NAVAL PLAN

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind June 2g-ln
addressing the Indiana Spanish war
veterans here today Vice President
Thomas r. Marshall asked II the les
sons of the European war were not
sufficient value to the United States
for this country to adopt a different
naval policy. lie said IL the great
European conflict was demonstrating
that 100000 submarine could de-
Stroy a S7.5OO.0O0 superdreadnaught
should the people, money be further
expended for u9er-dreadnaughts
Mr.. Marshall said that the navy
OF the United States az the present
time is IN the highest degree OF "uI-
cheney in the history Of the country.
The vice president made an appeal
for the coming of the time when We
will submit all International problems
10 courts of justice vested with pow
ers 10 enforce their DEGREES lie de
clared that this country had no right
10 say to any European nation what
type of government II should use.
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ARMY MEN DESERT
TO JOIN BRITISH

SAN FRANCISCO. June 29-United
states soldiers and sailors. lured by
cash bonuses Of SO each. free trans
portation to Europe and prospects Of
special pay and spectacular aghting.
nave been induced 10 desert the
American service for the British army.
according TO federal agent who has
been working on the Investigation OF
recruiting activities In California. II
was said that the recruiting agents
worked In the army and navy
branches Of the y VI e. A. here
Testimony 90 this effect will be- pre.
sentod 10 the federal grand jury which
went deeper into the secret operations
OF the alleged recruiting agents TO-
DAY.
Witnesses testified that some 700
men shipped from here to New York
Tor ultimate service in the british
army were given medical evamina-
uons a. 10 State street. next TO tho
british consulate In New York Frank
Cook. ono of tho recruits arrested
in New York said that A. this mum.
her. In room f0f a Captain Roche or
Roach took charge of tho recruits
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GEN. ANGELES DENIES HE
Is In LEAGUE WITH HUERTA
CONTRACTS LET
State Board Of Control Awards Con-
struction Of Four Buildings for
State Institutions Yesterday.

Special Dispatch 60 the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. June 23-
Bids were opened a. O'Clock this az.
ternoon by the state board Of control
for the construction OF four buildings
In connection with the state education
al institutions Two Of the buildings
will be erected az the state university
LAT MorRantown. one a. the state nor
NAL a. Glennvilla. and one at Marshall
college. Huntington
Between twenty-five and thirty bids
were examined and the choice Of con.
tractors was not arrived al until late
In the afternoon.
The buildings 10 be- erected and the
contracts awarded are az follows ad-
ditiOn to mechanical hall. West Nir.
Einla University. size lf1Xff feet. one
wing. 61Nf4 feet and one wing 5lN43
feet. slow burning construction. three
stories brick and terra Gotta. slate and
composition roof and a building for
school of medicine. also the university
size. 1JN5s feet. brick walls. three
stories. wood ioist construction and
composition roof. contract awarded 40
y. q Shrakc. Ncw Nstamoras. Ohio
at a cost of $4,000
bOrmifOry building or GlounyIIiD
state normal size l69N5D feet. th.ee
stories and basement brick and stone
slate roof ordinary construction
awarded to Longest and Tsssior.
Grecnsboro. g. c.. cost $50 SOC
Science hall AZ Marshall college. size
i43N54 feet. brick and terra Gotta.
three stories. FIRST floor reinforced con.
crete with composition top finish. SOC.
ond and third Floors ioist construction.
composition roof contract awarded to
Longest and TesfIcr. Greensboro N
O.. cost $3.50
All four buIidInaa arc t1 bn com.
plcfed on or before February fr. 1915.
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AUTO COLLIDES HEAD-ON
WITH TRAIN; TWO KILLED
NO INTIMATION
GIVEN OF PURPORT
OF GERMAN REPLY

BERLIN, June 20. via London, June
30. 2:l5 a. m.-Official circles in Ber-
lin are authority for the statement
that no intimation respecting the ac-
tual contents OF the forthcoming Ger
man note in reply TO the American
note bearing on the sinking OF the
Lusitania has reached Washington,
for the reason that those engaged in
drafting the document have them
selves not determined its tenor as
yet
The admiralty processes ignorance
OF its probable contents, and nothing
has been issued from that quarter.
The foreign office Is understood To
be working on four digerent drafts
and trying TO select one that will
rocencile the viewpoints OF Germany
and the United States.
The possibility that a satisfactory
solution TO the Lusitania problem
might be reached was hinted al bv an
Official OF the foreign once. who re-
Gently declared:
President Wilson's note showed
that the matter could be adjusted II
was In the nature OF a bridge across
he trouble. our reply probably Will
De another girder strengthening that
bridge"
The German note probably will be
ready for transmission at the end Of
this week. or early next week.
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MAKES TRIP TO WASHINGTON
TO ENTER DENIAL THAT
HE Is INVOLVED
In The Activities of The Huerta
Crowd. Is Opposed to Huerta.
Failed TO See Wilson.

WASHINGTON. June 29.-GeneraI
Felipe Angeles. veteran Of many an
artillery duel in Mexican battles and
the right hand man Of General villa,
came to Washington today 10 deny
intimations that he was involved IN
the activities Of VictOriano Huerta
and his associates. and Al the same
time 20 learn the sentiment Of off.
cials generally toward the Mexican
problem
The general issued statement
saving that be was opposed 10 Huerta
and al that he represented In Mext
can politics. and that after brief
stay here he would go 10 Sonora on
private mission for General villa.
returning thereafter 10 tho battle
front io remain with his chief
Officials at the department OF ius.
tce had no additional details today
conc'rninr fhe charges and evidence
ON which General Huer'a and Orozro
were arrested ar El pssO They OK.
pressed the opinion. however. that
whatever might be- fhe outcome OF Tho
prosecution. The arosts already had
tconunued on Page rineD
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.C0NCILIATORY ARTICLE Is
PUBLISHED BY DIR. GERHARD
ARRESTED
Taken Into Custody on Charge of
Conspiracy 20 lneite Revolution.

FL PASO. Texas. June - Jose
Zozaya. a wealthy local resident was
arrested today Jn charges Of Conspi~-
INK to set on foot a military expedition
against friendly country In violation
OF United States neutrality tie was
released on $500 bond for hearinE
Thursday.
Zozaya was named In the complaint
filed Sunday against Ntctoriano Huer-
"a and Pascual Orozco. former MeNi-
can leaders. and the charges against
him are similar TO those made against
Hpuerta and OrozCo.
Additional specific accusations
against Zozaya included the alleged
purchase OF fve machine guns. 500
rifles and a quantity Of ammunition.
General Huerta continued his con
ference with former Mexican generals
today
Federal authorities located another
lot OF war material today In a district
inhabited by MeNicans near tho inter.
national boundary. The find consisted
of 10 machine guns and 500 rifles.
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co MPE NSATION
FUND TAKES BONDS

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence
CHARLESTON. W. Va. June o.
The state board OF public works last
night closed n contract with the
county court Of Kanawha county. BY
which the road bonds in the sum Of
SIS. 900 recently voted by the county
were purchased with funds from the
state workmen's compensation fund
The bonds run for twenty years and
are payable In FIVE. ten. fifteen and
twenty years. with interest a. FIVE
per cent
Counting this loan. the workmcn's
compensation fund now has nearly a
million dollars out at interest. the OK.
act figures being $3.50. 0O0
The act Of the last regular session
Of tho legislature which recommend
ID the workmen's compensation fund
law. provided that investments may
be made from its surplus by the board
oi public works only Boo bonds Of the
united tatcH. this state. or Of any
county. city. town. village or school
diEtrica In the State. ff also ir made
the duty of such county. citv. town.
village or school district 10 offer any
issue OF bonds DO may have for sale.
hrst 10 the board Of public works in
order that it may have the nrst rc
fusal and in that way keen aU the
surplus moneys OF tho fund loaned
a. provided
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BER\STORFF-S ENVOY SAYS
GERMANY AND L. :. MISUN-
DERSTA\D EACH OTHER.
says Friendship Between Two
Countries is Valuable Possession.
Should he Taken Care OF.

BERLIN. Jun" %. By wireless to
SaNNill- Dr Anton Meyer-GerLard.
tho attachc of the German colonial
oftcc. who was sent from the United
States TO Berlin by the German am
bassador, Count Won B.rnstorff. 10 eN-
plain the views of the United States
rcgarding the Lusitania case. pub.
lished an article IN Der Tag today
on Germany and America IN which
he says his experiences convinced him
that both countries misunderstood
each other
IL Is true SAYS Dr Mcyer-Gerhard
in his article. THAT the American
press. with some lsudable exceptions.
especially the German American pa
pers. have net succeeded In remaining
neutral nut the influence OF tEe press
upon public opinion is sometimes
greatly oVCrestimated Doubtless
large sections lf the American people
are friendly towards Germany. whose
efficient 1rEsnIyation Is daily winning
now friends and arousing interest In
things German.
one excellent effect OF the wa Is
upon GCrman-Amcrioans who. with.
out sacrifice OF their loyalty TO their
adopted country. have shown strong
remembrance OF their descent. their
education and their culture. Bcsides
them. ON the other side of the ocean.
there are wide circles who sympa-
thize with Germany"
The Ammunition Question.
AlludiuG 10 the discussion over the
ammunition question. Dr. Meyer-GCJr
hard saws.
Germans often mistake large ann
munition orders for filled orders To
2 large extent such orders are chang
inc biz factories into ammunition
works This is rcgrettable. but the
writer is convinced that large parts
OF the American people disapprove Of
II \ popular vote would show a con-
sidcI able majority against the prac-
ticc Germans must discriminate be-
tween business men accepting orders
and the great mass OF the American
people.
Equally there are Americans Sho
condemn violation OF Belgian neu-
trality and the sinking of the Lusi-
tania. and are unable TO understand
the German idea OF the real conditions
while Germans are unable to under
stand how Americans could travel on
an ammunition shin.
Both peoples are 'aborinC under
entirely different opinions. Both have
(continued on Page NineJ
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BECOMING CONFUSED ON
CROSSING. +. c. TOOTHMAN
TURNS CAR UP TRACK.
Machine Thrown Sixty Feet -
Father and Son Killed-Two
Others Badly Injured.

pecial Dispatch TO the lntelligenccr.
FAIRMoNT, w. Va, June %
Two dead. ono dying and one bad
ly hurt are the results OF a Ford
automobile accident 4 mile from
mannington this afternoon.
The Dead:
E. c. TooTHMAN, aged so, Of
Metz.
KINsLEY LEE TooTHMAN,
aged 8, son Of e. c. Toothoan.
The Injured:
AIVs Toothman, aged 40. fatally
injured.
Miss Maud Ash. aged 22. ssri-
ously Injured.
When approaching a crossing,
near Msnnineton. while on his
way TO catch a train. the No. 16
passenger approached the cross
ing from behind the automobile.
Becoming confused Toothman,
who was driving the car turned
from the road, climbed the en-
bankment onto the railroad track,
and turned his machine to ap-
proach the train crashing head-on
into the engine.
The automobile was thrown 60
feet against a telephone pole. and
Lee Toothn1an crushed to death,
against the pole. The other three
occupants were thrown from the
car and injured IN the fall. All
three were brought 70 the Min
ers' Hospital here where the elder
Toothman died this evening. Aivs
Toothman and Miss Ash reside at
Belmont, Ohio, and were on their
way home after visit here when
the accident occurred.
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RUSSIANS CAUSE
Big AUSTRIAN LOSS

GENEVA. Switzerland via Paris.
June 2a. f.ll % m A dispatch to tho
Geuefa Tribune from Innsbruck. Aus.
trIa. dealing with fho GEhtuE in ga.
lIoIa. says that. a,cord.us io estimates
made in Innsbruck. .Iu flt Russian
counter attacks around Lomberg ,hc
Ausfuans have lost 10000 men since
June OBJ
The dispatch continues
The Russians are resisting strong
~ onl the left hank OF The ZeIder tho
AustrIans have begun a general pow
orful offensive on the Uniosfer.
pruth.Sereth front From the Dnroe.
tor tho Russians have been ohHrcd
To- retreat which Ia difficult owing
10 The rain and mud
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-30
SLATON SAYS GOOD
PEOPLE WITH HIM

NEW YORK. June 90 Former
Governor John W. Siafon. OF Georgia
declared in q statement here fonigbi
That the good people OF Ce1reisH ap
proved bis action in rImmufIre fbo
death sentence of Loo No. Prank fo
life term iu tho pcuifcntary. Oniv
no mob caused him any trouble. ho
said iie added that t.ms would show
the right and wrong in the Frank
case
Mr SlaiOn. who wae accompanied
b. his wife. arrived here tonight Ha
viii spend q few davs I'M the Adiron.
dacka and viii leave ncxt week Tor
San Francisco Io expects to return
10 Atlanta on September 4.
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FL PASO, Texas Jue 29Joe Isabel Robes.
In the cabinet of Euao Gutierrez
leaders oil the two larger factions have agreed TO discuss
OF peace perhaps within two
Since the overthrow of Guterezs
been identified with either Villa
he chosen by influential MeNcans fighting
Robles did reveal the he
have brought about but said that by the middle July
the border to meet Oregon the
then will be held
Robles intimated that the of his work
by fear created at headquarters both Of Villa
revolution pOpuary believed about be
rompcate the situation in Mexico that might
intervene
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-30
QUARANTINE LIFTED
IN WEST VIRGINIA

SGc'ial Dispatch Co the intclligencer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. June e9-
The foot and mouth quarantine affect
ING the interstate shipments OF live
stock. feed and grain into West Vir-
ginia which has been in effect since
November Il. 1914. was lifted this
morning by orders of Governor fIat-
field and Commissioner OF AgricuI-
ture II. +. Williams
The orders we're issued after a
thorough investigation by the field
agents Of the department OF agricuI-
ture had disclosed that the disease
was thoroughly eradicsted and the
danger Of infection practically elimin-
ated
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ANXIETY FOR
MEXICO CITY
NO DIRECT REPORTS FROM
CAPITAL FOR TEN DAYS
CAUSES APPREHENSION.
Carranza Massing Troops Expects
To Take City in Two or Three
Days Foreigners Safe.

WASHINGTON. June 29-In the alb
sence Of direct reports from Mexico
City. which for nearly ten days has
been cut off by rail and wire from the
outside world. there was much anxiety
in official quarters today concerning
conditions in the old capital and ITS
vicinity. From previous dispatches II
Is known that the food supply is short
and that the danger OF military opera
tions being carried into the city itself
has caused grave apprehension among
foreigners
The state departments only infor-
nation during the day came from
American consular officers az Vera
Cruz. whose reports were summar-
lied In this statement.
The departments latest advices re-
Rarding the Mexico City situation are
TO the effect that General Carranza Is
massing a large number Of troops and
expects to take the city within two
or three days He has issued instruc.
tlOns 70 protect non-combatants."
Officials were gratihed by press dis
patches indicating that the diplomatic
corps was active In trying 10 arrange
for the safety OF foreigners In case OF
lighting In the city. and for the pro
lection of prlvae property IN the event
Of evacuation. The Washington GOV
eminent Is relying on the initiative Of
the Brazilian minister and other
diplomats 10 take care Of emergencies
without awaiting instructions
Conditions In Mexico.
Tho state departments summary Of
conditions On Mcrico issued tonight
contained the fOllowinC.
"The department has recently 70.
ceived number of inquiries concern.
ing conditions az los Mochiq. which
wat attacked recently by Mayo In.
dians. resulting ln tho killing of a
British subject named Iamison As q
result 81 inquiries received az tho d.
partment regarding tho welfare ~
American citizens. the navy depart.
ment was requested fo order r. naval
vessel TO proceed 90 the oiviuity ~
los Mochis 90 investigate and report
on conditions a report received from
the United States ship Colorado under
date ~ June % states that the Sew
Orleans has arrived af TouoIobampo
and that rs preliminary report states
that conditions AT Loa NOrhie arc .af
isfactory. and that Manager Johnson
Of the United SUGAR company. who
was reported fo have been tiIled. ts
well. aa is bis entire family There
has been on Indian raid since June a.
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RETREAT
CONTINUES
DRIVEN BACK OVER FROM.
TIER NORTH OF LEMBERG
AND RIVER GNILA LIPA.
German Army Bent on Further
Punishment of Russians Be
fore Leaving GaIicia.

LONDON. June %. 1912 u m
Driven back over their own frontier
north Of Lemberg and forced 20 cross
the river Gnlla Lipa. in southeast
Galicta. the Russian armies continue
20 retreat before the Austro.Germans
along a front of approximately 25y
miles. about equal 20 the distance be
tween Arrss and the Nosges.
The Berlin official communication
records progress by the Tcutonic
troops In virtually the entire south
western theatre. although violent
hghting b. still in progress beyond the
Gnila Lipa which joins the Dniester
et HaliCz
Having forced passage of this
stream General Won LinsinRen's army
is presumably astride the railway run.
ming from Halirz 10 Lemberg ana
S'anislau. and now doubtless is aim
inE at the line which runs from Lem
BERG 20 odessa through Tarnopol
"lt seems eyidaHt that Germany Is
bent on further punishment for the
Russians before relaxing the Intensity
OF her Gallclan csmDaipn. but. with
the Russians across the frontier. the
Germans viii have to rely aimos. solo
Us on road transport and their advance
will necessarily be- slower
Fall o. Warsaw Disastrous
The British ,ress bel etill voicinr
The hope that The Russians Will soon
find tonablo line and deliver a coun.
Ter blow. but thero be- a note of anxiety
IN nearly an fhe accounts. together
with the warning that either the cap
fure of Warsaw or the seizure Of the
great railway lines which supply %
would Boo disastrous 90 Russia and
would surely bo followed by another
general German offensive in the west.
Notwifhsfandius tho French attacks
around Arras. 30 is argued Thar the
Germans must feel comparatively So
cure In Tho west. else they would not
have riskod fho.r tremendous enveIop
ing move arlinst the Russians The
French are presiatinr ln tnctr assaults
in tho noiehborhood Of Arras but with.
out apprecIabl' change in the stua-
tuu
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MEMBER OF LOCAL TANNERY
FIRM Is DIVORCED
By HIS WIFE
And Immediately Weds the Core
sPOndent in The Case-To
Pay Heavy AlimOny.

spy sisi Dispatch 70 the Intelligencer.
BALTIMORE. Md. June 29.-With-
In half an hour after his wife had
been granted divorce from him.
Ludwig W. Hoffman,. better known
as Lou Hoffman,. was married al
Towson today. Mr.. Hoffman, is A
member Of the tannery firm of J. q
Hohmann & Sons Co. Of Wheeling
His bride was Mrs. Irene NJ Royce.
who was named in the divorce pro.
ceedings as the correspondent. Imme-
diately upon the granting of the de
cree Hoffman, and Mrs Royce went
10 the parsonage Of Calvary Baptist
church. where they were married
by the pastor. Rev. J. d. Clark
The divorce proceedings were the
third instituted against HOFFMAN,
by his wife. on the other two occa-
sions. 10 Is said. she forgaye him.
Woman Gets Children.
The decree was signed by Judge
Allan Mclane. and In addition TO
granting Mrs. IIoifmann divorce. II
gives her the custody OF the two mi
nor children. one OF whom is a cripple.
having been severely burned. Hon.
mann, in addition. must pay Mrs. Hon
mann $500 year as long as she
lives. In order to insure this income
the court ordered the 2S7 shares in
the tannery concern Of J. c. Hoffman,
Sons Co. Of Wheeling w Va. TO
be placed in trust Mrs. Hoffman, is
TO receive this income even II she
outlives her husband
Hoffman, was ord 10 paw his
wife's counsel fees. nmourtins 10 $500
In addition TO $3.50 he had been pre-
yiou ly ordered 10 paw. lie must nav
certain bills Mrs Honmanr owes.
Mrs. Hoffman, was ordered 10 rclin-
quish all her interests i'm the hand
some Hoffman, home. here. in con
sider7tion Of which Hoffman, BE- TO
paw her $1,000
Given Alimoay.
The bill for divorce was filed a.
Towson on MAY - lart. Al tnst time
the Judge signed an order compelling
Hoffman, to pay $3.50 counsel fees
and 1925 q month aliwOuv pending
the trial of the suit. Ho ai-o was
ordered fo remain within the state
Hoffman, i- son of the late y G.
'onmJnn. who headed the tannory
concern in Wheeling Uis father cu'
him Cn. but in q lone legal 1atfc
Hufmann succeeded is comm. iNf1 "a
large fortune
when he secured fro marriae. 20.
oenss Mr. hoffman, gave his acc as
a. years and Mrs rovcr gave hoy
arn o. 20 years and .faeI that -nc
was divorced st Carlisle. Ky. in 1912
Tire Union Trust Crmraur f.
named as trustee fo bold tho stock
fp insure fhU u8tmru. OBJ aIimuny fo
fIs rrt Mr. rrnmarr
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oUSnAE ARREsrTp.

Special Dispatch % the IuteUrenrrr
FAIkMpNT. vs.. va. June asr.,,,
MHHnn. rolored. armed with "a ff regci-
Nff. created "a riot Hf fHH Nav rlTrr.f
restaurtnt here tonight and fruv al
neFfpfF Weff driven rr |.f. 49,.
Freff ne arrival ~ policemen g..~ff.
~ the dfafurbHnfe ana 49,. ~ ~
sun werr captured Hnd Macon io~led
az in the county Jail
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LOU HOFFMAN, FIGURES IN
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE SUIT
GOT ONE YEAR FOR
POISONING A COW
ecial Dispatch to the Intelligence.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligence.
CLARKSBURG, W. Va. June 29.-
sentence of one year in the peni-
tenfiary was imposed today in the
criminal court by Judge James ".
Robinson, upon Melvin Hurst for
poisoning a COW, belonging TO ID.
Rush The sentence was suspended
for sixty days upon notice Of appeal.
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WASHfNoTOu. June 2s-Forocaats
West VirEinia-showera wednesday
and Thuradav
western Ffunavlvaufa - Occasional
showers wednesday and Thursday
ohio-showera wednesday; THURSDAY
partly cloudy.
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TO Discuss Peace
Terms I'm Mexico
In Two Weeks
INTERESTING STATEMENT GIVEN OUT BY MEMBER OF THE
GUTIERREZ FACTION-DETAIIS LACKING But HEADS
OF LARGER FACTIONS SAID TO HAVE AGREED

ACTION BROUGHT ABOUT 1T Is SAID BY FEAR THAT NEW
REVOLUTION BY HUERTA WOULD COMPICATE MAT
TERS AND CAUSE UNITED STATES TO INTERVENE