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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
CASE
NOT REACHED
WEST VIRGINIA CASE GOES
OVER ON SUPREME COURT
DOCKET
Was Set For Yesterday But
Crowded Out-WiIl Likely Be
Heard Tuesday
xntolligoneer Bureau
Washington, ID. C., May z.


Fred o. Blue, tax commissioner for
West Virginia. who Is at the head of
the department for the enforcement OF
prohibition in that State, accompanied
by w. b. Wheeler. attorney for the
Ant-Saloon League. Is here 10 appear
before the United States Supreme
Court and make an argument for the
Appeiiee In the case OF the James
clark Disulling Company W.. Ameri-
can Express Company and the State OF
west Virginia. Arguments in this
case were set for to-day, but the case
was not reached on the docket A
there is no court tomorrow and Mon
day is decision day" Il may be Tues
Day before this case Is called
This case. which involves the con
sutuuonaltty OF the Webb-KenyOn law
and the validity OF that part OF the
host state law which makes the place
OF delivery OF Intoxicating liquors in
West Virginia the place OF sale. was
won In the lower courts on every con
tention by West Virginia. the last vic
tory being I'm the District Court OF the
United states for the District OF Ma
ryland.
Points Are the Same.
The briefs fled on the appeal dis
close nothing new, and some points
apparently viii be passed on In the
highest court that we're decided in
the lower.
The appellant contends that Webb
kenyon law does not intend TO pro
hibt the importation OF spirifuouq
liquors for personal use. N that is the
perpose Of the law Il A. unconstifu-
uonal IN that (hrst). it g. an effort on
the part Of the state fYost lawD to
conrol interstate commerce. (rec-
ondD, u deprives citizens OF state of
their constitutional rights under Il
and 10 amendments 20 federal consti-
tuition
This r. one OF three cases OF the
kind now before court which viii be-
heard one after the other The other
two are the Clark Distilling company
against Western Maryland Railroad
con. pany. which originated In MARY
land by refusal Of railroad COMPANY
70 transport liquors for plaintiff into
West Virginia 70 is Identical with
the West Virginia case Tie third
case De- from Kentucky. and Adams Fr-
press company o. the plaintiff and
state the defendant Points involved
IN latter case are somewhat different
than those connected with tho other
two Tn an three. however. tho con
stltutlonality Of Webb.Kenvon law H.
assailed In the highest court for tho
hrst time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08

Otucer Jones THINKS from 500 ~ 900
saved Thia includes paaaenqer AMI
crew and A. only estimate We are
able - mAke. IN rueantims wa are
qotnf through hotels. fodgfnr
h0uaes, etc tonight and win wfra
time injured and dead are taxing up
All our aftentfouH =
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08

WARRINGTON. nay 7-wsst VI.
Einia, ohio and western Pennsvivanfa-
Pair Saturday and SUNDAY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08

Where Great Britain's fastest mer-
chant vessel went down-Oldhead
Kinsale-is a land mark that has
brought joy to many travellers. as II
has always stood as the sign from
shore that the perils of the voyage
across the Atlantic were at an end.
The line whose boast had been that II
has never lost a passenger in the At
lantic service. has now lost the ship
that lodged the lurking enemy OF
Nantucket light the day after war was
declared. and later startled the world
by flying the Stars and Stripes.
The British admiralty is discourag.
ing the publication OF surmises and
guesses regarding the dead and in
jured. Even before the crude details
are known, the British press is ask
ing editorially what the United States
VIII say 10 this event and how she Will
hold Germany TO the ~strict account
ability mentioned in previous diplo-
matte correspondence.
The Lusitania was a product of the
race Tor speed which was carried on
lot years among transatlantic steam
snip companies. particularly OF Eng
land and Germany. When the Lusi-
tania was launched she was the won
der or the maritime world. Her mas
terry OF the sea from the standpoint
or speed was undisputed
The progress OF the Iusitania on
her first voyage TO New York was
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08

LONDON, May q, as5i q. m-Ths
Times devotea : long article IN ita
nswa columns 20 the attftude of
Americans IN London on the dinae-
ner, saying
@Ths sinking Of ths Luaftanfa
has aroused eEcitement ana apprs-
hsngi0n among the Amsrioana In
London.~
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oompany tonight announosd that AZ
Iif9 Oclock y. m, they received the
fouOWtnG meglaGo from Ltverpooit
"Ihe Admiralty have had \ mss
nA9e IRON QueenatoWn saying be-
tween 500 ana 600 landed AZ QUEENS
town tnciudtng many hospital
caean. some Of whom have died
Also number landed ~ Einaals.
tmgnsd) "CUuARD."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08

LrvERPooL, May Y-0osnss
reminiscent OF ths Titanio and the
20 bo Witnessed in Lfverpooa TO
night whsro = large crowd, chiefly
women relatives Of ths crew OF the
Lusttanta, gathered outside the Gun
ara line Office anxious1y awaiting
the nsws OF thsir men.
Little wac avnflable, howsvoE, bus
the people remained calm, aIthouRh
the strain Wan torr1ble.
30 far - could b leAxnsd hars 20
night, the Iusttania had no guns
aboard
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oUEHNHToWU, May MANY
rescued are being brought - Queens
r0Wn b nteamera. Others are re-
portcd - having been landed ~ ths
ports of Clouakiity and Hinaals.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08

EoEDoE, NAx 9, loe-Ths ad-
MIA have now ben landed, many OF
them hospital cases. several have
otad. Soma also have been landed
- GansAle, ths number not having
been recefved.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08

VIEW YORK. NJ Nay 7-Thsrs
we're l9a American passengers IN an
aboard the Lunitania. accorffnr 70
compilation made lats to-day ~ tha
Cunard offices. The nritIah num-
hered SIS ana other uaffonaiiffaa
made up M remainder 81 ne l.2s8
passengers ahoard
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08

VIEW YORK, May The Cunard
ateer1shir Company ~ ef1s D. m. re-
Lfvaruoolf
"oussnstown wires that Firss
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08

oUBBHBToWu, Nay q. Ias4s a
m.-Borne dead and injured from tas
hugitaria are being brought ashore
Win survivors.
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LONDON, Nay a, 1880 @ m-Ths
American Embassy and Consulate
ana the American n0wspapor offices
have been flooded with tsisphonio
inquiries from Americans - 70 the
tan1a-
Ths embassy decided % remain
open All night 30 that any nsEs
that was rsostved could b mads
public.
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LAST MINUTE NEWS
ON BIG DISASTER

NEW YORK. Nay 7-Ths cunard
Steamship Company ~ ssxs, received
the Following messages from Izvsr-
pool
"oussnstowz wires stormoock
landing about 16o passengers and
II II reported By ths admiralty that
Taw1srs Dock and Indian Hmpfrs
having about 400 tugs Ryin1g Rish
ana four dead. we are putting those
landed MP ~ different hotsLs ana
boarding houses. but We cannot gfvs
HIST Of the survivors before morn
tngt a. passengers are IN such .
gnto that their tmmedtats wants
must b cur first confederation"
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We'll known Passengers.

teonanusd On Page TvsivsJ
Evening star., 1915-11-28
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Officials of the department spent
much time in the matter of fire preven-
ton work. which comes directly under
the fire marshal. There was a time
said member of the department. when
the only thought was how to extin-
guish fire and prevent it from
spreading.
But" he added, the question of
preventing fires has been taken up by
departments all over the country
Stringent laws and regulations have
been adopted, and now persons owning
property are required to take neces-
sary precautions"
Fire losses the last fiscal year aggre-
gated S443,329, a decrease of $40g, 1888,
compared with the losses Of the pre-
ceding year
This exceedingly large decrease, -
said Chief Wagner, "is offset to a Ger
tain extent by the fact that during the
preceding year an unprecedented
amount of fire loss was incurred, but it
is none the less gratifying, indicating,
as 1t does, the efficiency of the depart
ment and the splendid effect of efforts
looking toward fire protection"
Delegations of policemen and fire.
men from Dayton, Ohio, sixteen in
number, were entertained by the Fire
mems Association The Policemens
Association did not participate in the
ley, members of the entertainment
committee, did the honors. They took
the visitors to Mount Vernon and
served cigars and refreshments.
Capt. II. c. Corder of No. engine
company. and Albert NJ. Martin, opera :
tor at fire alarm headquarters. have re-
turned from a cunning trip to the vi
cinity Of Nokesville. Va. They were
away for two weeks. and the rabbits
they killed would have supplied a
lna jar Ia1 lar n M tf,I
large a trade one of them remarked
The gunners had no bird dogs, they
said. and were unable to get many
quail.
o. r. Moxley, member of Chief Wag-
ner's clerical force, has taken his fam
lily to Severn. Nd. for an outing. Mox-
ley promised other members of the
office force birds and rabbits for to-
days dinner.
Motor cycle and bicycle riders in the
department are wondering what they
are going to do when the new uniform
regulation becomes effective. Some OF
us have our two-wheel vehicles, "
said member of the department. "and
are enabled to reach our homes in time
to spend an hour with our families
but ii we are compelled to patronize
street cars our families will us
only a few minutes each day. There
should be exceptions to every rule" he
added
Capt c. f. Schrom and members OF
his company last week enjoyed rab-
bits and birds The game was sen,
from the vicinuity of Annapolis by
L. o. Turner. who spent his vacation
there and had good luck cunning.
n S. Bradford, member of No. l en-
CINE company, last week accompanied
his wife on a trip to Harpers Ferry
They spent two days in the mountain
town.
Private A. J. Lipske of No. l truck
company was on the sick list the pas,
week.
Private O. A. Becker of No. truck
company spent one day in the country
near Leesburg. Va. the past week. HI
killed a number of rabbits.
] Driver Thomas Inscoe OF No. s truc1
Evening star., 1915-11-28
WAR DEPARTMENT.

| First Lieut.. Charles A. Eaton, coast
artillery, who has completed a four
year detail in the ordnance department,
has left the army. his resignation hav-
| ing been accepted by the War Depart
ment 1t is said he has accepted a po-
sition with a private concern. He was
graduated from the Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology in 1907. and was
appointed a second lieutenant in the
coast artillery two years later.
The resignation of First Lieut.. Dan
Iiel NJ Cheston, jr., 18th Infantry, has
been accepted, to take effect November
80. He was appointed to the army
from civil life in 1901, and is at Eagle
Pass Tex.
Brig. Gen. George Bell. jr., former
commander of the 5th Infantry Brigade
at Fort Crockett, has been appointed
to command the recently created pro-
visional brigade along the Sonora,
Mexico, border.
Mai Gen. Arthur Murray, command
ing the Western Department, will go
on the retired list December 1. He Will
then take a trip to Hawaii and the
orient, remaining all winter in Homo
lulu, and going to Japan and China
! in the spring. Maj. Gen. J. Franklin
Bell will succeed him in command OF
the Western Department.
Lieut. w. w. Campanole, 6th 1nfan-
IL
He is at the Army and Navy Club.
Lieut.. E. Francis Riggs, 9Th Field
Artillery, stationed at Fort Sill, Okla,
is at 1917 1 street on leave:
Capt. c. C. Mccormack of the Medical
Corps is at the Burlington.
Cant. G. l. Jones of the Medical Corps
stationed at Fort H. G. Wright, N. y,
is at 1916 street.
Lieut.. Col. Thomas w; haym1no. Ta !.
Medical Corps, has reported at the wal
Depo rfnept for duty.
First Lieut. George F. Brady, who mas
been on the retired list since Marcn -.
1911, has been ordered to report at Fort
Ontario for examination for appoint
ment to the active list short time
ago First Lieut.. Joseph c. Wilson, re-
tired. was examined at the same place
for restoration to the active isl
Lieut.. Wilson was retired oclopea 90
1906. Can't. Hollis C. Clark, on the re-
tired list since 1901, has taken siml-
lar examination in this city.
Charles A Wayson of the carpenter
shop is taking a weeks vacation.
Lewis w. Tolman of the mall and rec
ord division left last Monday for va
cation of three weeks.
James H. Stewart of the dlsoursing
office is on leave of absence.
Samuel Rubenstein OF the chlet clerk
office visited New York last week
The following named candidates for
admission to the United States Military
Academy in 1916 were appointed
during the past week: California, Freo
B, Butler, San Francisco; Paul Mohr.
alternate, San Francisco, Iowa. George
L. Writers, alternate, Abba; New York.
Louis P. Doyle, New York: Leo b. Far
rell. alternate, New York; Bernard F.
Farley, alternate, New York; William
T. Powers. Brooklyn; Benjamin Leider.
New York; Pennsylvania, Charles X.
Bathurst, Williamsport: Wentworth D.
Vedder ir.. alternate, Weilsboro: Jacob
F. Frain. alternate, Williamsport; Ber-
nal Swab, alternate, Altoona: Texas, L.
o. Cox, jr Baird: James D. Hill. alter
nate, Eldorado; Joseph NJ. Glasgow. al
rernate, El Paso.
Evening star., 1915-11-28
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Charles s. Hamlin, governor of the
federal reserve board. spent Thanks
giving day in Chicago, where he ad-
dressed the Western Economic Society.
Frederic Delano. vice governor. was
in New York over Thanksgiving day.
following an annual custom. Paul NJ.
Warburg spoke Wednesday night at
Charlotte, N. c.. at a dinner given by
the mayor. and spent Thanksgiving
day there as the guest of the corpora
ton. Adolf c. Miller was in New York,
and with Mrs. Miller attended the
Army and Navy foot ball game there
yesterday.
John Burke, treasurer of the United
States. is to speak before the Equity
Cooperative Exchange and Grain Grow
ers' convention. which will meet in St
Paul December Z, and o. Treasurer
Burke is especially friendly to this or
ganization, which Is representative OF
large agricultural interests organized
for selfprotection and advancement OF
mutual interests.
E. II. Jemison, superintendent of the
Treasury building, left Wednesday for
San Francisco to take charge of the
work of dismantling and returning to
ment at the Panama-Pacific exposition
The material will be brought back by
way of the Panama canal on the army
transport Mars. The exposition closes
its doors December 4.
James w. Evans. assistant chief OF
the customs service, has also gone to
San Francisco to take part in the
task of arranging the government ex-
hibit at the Panama Pacific exposition
for return to Washington on the clos
ing of the fair.
Miss Sara r. Morgan of the coast
guard is taking her annual leave. Miss
F. L. Godfrey is away for a few days
on leave. r. E. Day took advantage
Of Thanksgiving day to make a week
end trip to visit friends at Johnstown
Pa. Robert Merchand Is also visiting
friends in Brooklyn, N. Y. DR.. c. p
Clark took Thanksgiving dinner with
friends out of the city, with whom he
Is spending the weekend.
Evening star., 1915-11-28

Thanksgiving day and enjoyed an au-
tomohile trip in the country. He does
duty in the eighth precinct.
Private j. NJ. Heathcote of the eighth
precinct is visiting relatives in Iowa.
,, He Went to Leavenworth, Kan, as a
guard with a number of District pris-
! oners and stopped in Iowa on his way
home.
of Capt. C. E. f. Flather, is in Mary
| land on a cunning trip.
| A visit to relatives in Baltimore is
being enjoyed by Private f. A. Murray
| of the eighth precinct.
| Mounted Sergt. S. l.. II. Russell OF
the ninth precinct has returned from a
cunning trip. The sergeant is a good
| marksman. said member of the COM
| mand, 'and it's only a question OF
numbers with him"
| Members of Capt. Schneider's COM
! mand who remained at home Thanks
giving day to enjoy turkey were
Mounted Sergt. S. j, Harry. Desk Sergt
I Wash Sanford and Privates w. NJ
/ Rout. T. S. Delaney and d. w. Smith.
Frivates G.. S. LomaN and r. n. Spicer
/ of the ninth precinct enjoyed hunting
trips in Virginia the past week, while
! Private Edward Mudd of that precinct
enjoyed similar outing in Charles
| county, Md.
| Mounted Policeman Robert Tapscott
of the ninth precinct was off duty one
| day last week because of death in
| his family
| Mounted Policeman A. L. Lucas of the
| eleventh precinct has gone to lower
Maryland on a cunning trip. Lucas
| has splendid dogs and proper cunning
! paraphernalia. his friends say, and usu-
ally gets his share of the game.
G. K. Brown, member of Capt. And
erson's command, remained at home
| one day last week and made prepara.
| tions for the winter
Private f. Q. Waters of the eleventh
precinct took a holiday part of las,
| week Long enough to buy his
! Thanksgiving turkey and have plenty
of time to eat it," remarked one of his
! companions.
| a cunning trip to the northern neck
of Virginia last week claimed the at
! tention of Private Vernon Eskridge OF
| the eleventh precinct.
Evening star., 1915-11-28
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Commander David F.. Sellers com
manding the Salem and the receiving
ship at the Botson yard, has been as
signed as aid to the commander OF the
torpedo fiotilla of the Atlantic fleet
and also to command the Birmingham
Capt. Benjamin Tappan, commander
OF the naval stations at Olongapo and
Cavite since March Is. 1913, has been
notified by the Navy Department to
return home and await orders He was
entitled to promotion to rear admiral
from February 13, 1914, but has not
been commissioned with that rank on
account of ill-health. Capt. Tappan is a
native of Louisiana, and was appoint
ed to the Naval Academy in 1871. He
became a captain October 80, 1898. At
the battle of Manila bay, May !, 1898
he was on the cruiser Raleigh, and was
advanced five numbers for eminent and
conspicuous conduct. After being re-
iieved from the Raleigh, he was placed
IN command Of the Callao, and took
part in many engagements during the
insurrection in the Philippines.
Lieut.. f. A. Todd of the navy, on in
spection duty at the yard of the New
York Shiubuildng Company, was a
visitor to the Navy Department last
week. He stopped at the Army and
Navy Club.
Herbert c. Schmide of the appoint
ment division has gone to Milwaukee
to spend his annual vacation.
Claude +. Jessup of the Secretary
office has returned to the department
after an illness of a few weeks
Daniel V. Phillips of the appointment
division has been granted an extend
ed leave of absence.
Ensign Lawrence G. Forde at Pensa-
cola. Fla, has been acquitted of a
charge of manslaughter by jury in
the court of record. The charge
against the naval officer grew out OF
the death of a woman injured in an
autom obile accident in Pensa cola, when
Il machine driven by Ensign Forde was
in collision with another. Ensign
Forde is receiving instruction in aero
nautics on the North Carolina.
Rear Admiral Charles F. Pond, COM
mandant of the navy yard at Ports
mouth, n. H., was at the Navy Depart
ment last week.
Commander Claude b. Price of the
Philadelphia navy yard, Lieut. John
Laurence Fox of the L. S. s. Michigan
and Ensign G.. c. Hill, U. S. S. Michi-
gan. are on leave and reported at the
department.
Evening star., 1915-11-28
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

| Robert Woods Bliss, secretary of EN-
bassy at Paris, has reached New York
on his way to this city on leave of abb
sence.
Robert b. Davis. secretary of lega-
| ton at Port au Prince, who was in
town recently, is now at his home in
| Petersburg, Va.
Glenn Stewart. second secretary of
| legation at Havana, who has been in
| this country on leave of absence, has
| returned to his post.
Stewart Johnson, secretary of lega-
ton at Santo Domingo, has been grant
| ed leave of absence to visit the United
States.
Robert f. Jeffery. United States min
lister to Uruguay, is on his way to the
United States on leave.
Perry Belden, secretary of legation at
La Paz, has been authorized to visit
the United States.
Capt George T. Summerlin. secretary
of embassy at Santiago, Chile, has left
that capital for the United States.
+. d. Cheshire, consul general at Can
ton. China. is in this city in conference
with the officials of the State Depart
ment.
II. NJ Walcott. United States consul
at Havana, who has been in this coun-
try on leave. has returned to his post.
Robert p. Skinner, consul general at
London, who has been. visiting his
home at Massillon, Ohio, left New York
yesterday for England.
Miss Esther Ramsey of the consular
bureau is away on leave.
Miss Maude NJ. Crane has returned to
her duty in the consular bureau after a
short vacation.
H. d. Howell of the same bureau,
who spent his vacation at Riverdale,
Nd is back on duty.
Mrs. Hawley of the consular bureau
is in New York on leave.
S. S. Smith is spending his vacation
at Takoma Park, Nd.
Evening star., 1915-11-28
DISTRICT BUILDING.

It's not always the hunter that bags
the game" is the title of a little story
that Robert Barr of the District en-
gineer Office related to his associates
last week. 1t seems that Barr. who
is a naturalist and wanderluster
boarded a car at Cabin John few
evenings ago and sat down by young
man who had a shotgun and bird
dog and displayed the latest style il
hunting toggery.
What luck?' asked the District en-
ploye.
None at ALL" came the reply.
Barr looked astonished, being unable
to figure out how such a well equipped
hunting expedition could have returned
so empty handed. Just at that moment
the car came to an abrupt stop and the
motorman rushed down the aisle eX-
citedly announcing, Il think l got hin
that time" The astoniShed passengers
saw him do 2:40 sprint for about
thirty yards down the track and pick W
a rabbit, which has been run over by
the car The wheels had nicely decapi-
tated bunny without brulslng the body
and the motorman returned with MS
game, informing the occupants of the
car that there would be a rabbit stew
at his house next day.
Thanksgiving day hunting trips wert
enjoyed by a number of District EN-
ployes and when reports are brought
in it is expected that large amoun'
of game will be found to have beer
slaughtered. Several of the District
building nimrods took weekend holi-
days over Thanksgiving.
District Surveyor Melvin c. Hazen is
spending the week end at his farm
Mount Wellesly. near Nokesville, Va
He expected to do considerable shoot
ing, and look over some new thorough.
bred horses, which re recently has ac'
quired. Mr.. Hazen has sold his jumpers
Richmond and Virginia Boy, which
were shown at the horse show in Wash
ington last spring.
John A. Jarboe of the surveyors of
flee spent Thanksgiving with hi:
parents at Edwards Ferry, Md.
r. l.. Bradshaw, secretary to Assist
ant Engineer Commissioner Loving
was the guest of his brother, Henry
Bradshaw, at the Harvard Club, New
York city, for the Army and Navy
game.
Walter williams of the surveyors of
flee visited in Rockville, Md, ovei
Thanksgiving.
George Earle of the surveyors office
returned to his duties Friday after ar
illness which lasted several days.