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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-17
OLD INSTITUTION CLOSES A
MOST SUCCESSFUL
YEAR.
Many HOnOrs and Prizes Con-
ferred-Event Was Full Of
Unusual Interest.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
WASHINGTON. Pa. June 1G-
Aside from the fact that one OF the
largest classes In recent years was
graduated. the commencement at
Washington & Jefferson college, this
morning. the one hundredth and four
teenth in the history OF the institu-
tion. was marked chiefly by an event
out OF the ordinary. in the presenta.
tion 10 the college by the alumni OF
n portrait OF the late General James
\. Beaver. former governor OF Penn
sylvania. General Beaver graduated
from old Jefferson college with tho
class Of 1856. lie was for many years
president of the General Alumni As
ISOLATION Of the institution and one OF
its most loyal supporters.
The portrait of General Reavcr.
which was painted by Miss Maria
Stream of New York city. formerly OF
Washington. was unveiled and pre.
scented tO tho institution Immediately
a. the close of the regular commence
mcut program this morning. The
presentation speech was made By
Judge George D. Orlady. Huntlngdsn,
pa, a graduate of w g. J. with tho
class Of 1870. and Ions an associate
Of judge Beavers on the pcnnsylvH.
MIA superior Court bench Dr. James
D. Mohat. president.emcritus OF the
Institution. accepted the portrait on
behalf Of the college. The painting
viii be- placed in the college chapel
with those of other distinguished sons
of tho institution
New President In CHARGE
The llith commencement exercises
we're opened boo the gymnasium this
morning with President Frederick W.
inltf prps'dIne The opening was
preceded by tho formal academic pro-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-17

LAREDO. Texas. June l6.-Carranza
officials in Nuevo Laredo tonight ad-
mitted Saltillo had fallen into the
hands OF Villa troops under Generals
San Roman and Raoul Madero. They
persist. however. In claims OF victory
over Villa at Icamole. where General
Ildefonso Vasquez. former Carranza
commander at Nuevoe Laredo. receiv-
ed fatal wounds.
A letter received today dated Mon
terey. June II. brings information that
Monterey on that date had been sur.
rounded three days by villa troops. Il
was reported in Nuevo Laredo tonight
that CarranZa forces evacuated Mon
terey today and were retreating to-
ward Villaldma.
The Monterey letter said Carranza
officers had levied against merchants
there for 100000 pesos. Carranza
money. and for 100000 pesos gold
against three local banks TO pay troops.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-17

WASHINGTON. June ls.-
Secretary Lansing received
word late today from sources
which he regarded as reliable
that the man who sailed for
Germany with a safe conduct
carrying messages TO the for
eign Office at Berlin from
Count con Bernstorff. the Ger
man ambassador was DR.. Anton
Meyer-Gerhard.
Doubt had been cast on the
identity OF the German ambas-
sador's envoy by published re-
ports that the safe conduct IN
Dr. Gerhard's name was in
reality obtained for DR.. Alfred
Meyer. chief OF the supply de
partment of the Germany army
who was said TO have been
buying supplies in the United
States. Another story was to
the effect that DR.. Meyer ac-
companied Gerhard.
State department officials
today expressed much curios-
ity over the reports. but In
stituted no formal inyestiga-
tion. From one OF the editors
OF New York newspaper. an
American citizen. came word
that he knew both DIR. Meyer
and Dr. Gerhard. and that he
personally saw the latter on
June 3 take the boat for Nor
way.
While the state department
would examine any evidence
that might be brought TO II.
nothing thus far indicates. II
was said officially. that there
is any foundation for a charge
Of trickery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-17
STOCK KILLED
To Check the New Disease That Has
Broken out IN Tyler County
Men Affected are Recovering.

special uirratch to Tho Intelligence.
GRAFTON. " Va. June 1G-Ovcr
twenty-five mules. horses and cattlo
have been killed by the state authort-
Tics in Barbour county. n few miles
from Grafton. in efforts 10 stamp out
new disease which was FIRST disoov.
cred a week ago
70 BE- caused by a parasite which en-
tors the skin and causes the hair 10
drop out The animal loses flesh rapid.
ly and death occurs in few DAYS.
Several men have likewise been a..
fnctcd by the disease but they are
recovering
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-17
TRIPLETS-LIKE VIRTUE
ARE THEIR OWN REWARD

Special Dispatch 10 the intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. June Is.-
Governor Hatfield yesterday received
letter from Mrs ID. c. jenkins. OF
Morgantown advising him that she Is
the mother of a set OF triplets-all
giris-and asking the governor TO send
her the prize. she said she was inform
ed was given by the state for every
infanule trinity brought into the world
IN this state. The governor this morn.
ing aeknowledged receipt OF the letter
and extended hearty congratulations
TO the proud mother. She will not re.
eeive any prize. for triplets-like virtue,
are their own reward. The governor
advised the woman she was misin-
formed as TO the reported gratuiy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-17
GAS HEARING
General Manager Sullivan Of Manu-.
lecturers Light and Heat Com
plctcs Direct Examination


IISBJRGH. Pa. June IG T. o.
sullivan. general MANAGER OF tho Man.
ufaciWcrs Light and Heat company.
completed his direct testimonoy Iafe
today at tho hearing of the Company's
appeal AGAINST the action of the West
virginia public service commission boz
Arbitrarily rcducInE ifs rates Ills cross
examination will begin tomorrow. Mr.
sullivan has already been on the wit.
ness stand three full DAYS
The witness testified that 10 has
been the experience of ail companies
that gas rates have been steadily rIs.
irE. and they will go HIGHER. Attor.
ueys Tor the State objected when Nr
sullivan was asked why. In nis opi1-
ion. this was so. buf were ovorruIrf
Ho explained that tho demand Cor gas
if constantly growing with the terri
tory served Increasing while the
available supply o. constantly dinIn-
ishinr. adding that Cleveland. Colum.
bus Cincinnati. Toledo and other
cities are now being served with natu-
raj gas from the West Virginia 6elds.
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Is OF FIRM OPINION THAT
LEAGUE COULD BE FORM
ED TO AVOID WAR.
By Furnishing Practical Means
For Settling Disputs-Dis-
cuss Plans Today.

PHILADELPHIA. June 16.-Former
President Taft in an address here to-
night outlined the plan for the pro-
posed League OF Peace which will be
discussed in Independence hall tomor-
row. Mr.. Taft was firmly OF the opin-
ion that a league OF peace could be
formed which would enable nations 10
avoid war by furnishing practical
means for settling international quar-.
rels or "suspendinE them until the
binding heat Of passion had cooled -
At the conference tomorrow pro-
posals will be considered for a league
OF peace and steps will be taken with
view to obtaining the support OF
public opinion an OF governments.
The National Provision committee
which called the conference. includes
well known publicists. educators.
peace advocates. editors. and econo.
mists. This committee gave q dinner
tonight at which Mr. Taft was as.
signed the part OF delivering the key.
note speech.
Others who SPOKE tonight were
President Lowell. Of Harvard univer.
stty; Oscar S. Straus. a member OF
The Hague court: Hamilton Holt. OF
New York, and former Judge George
Gray. OF Delaware. also member OF
The Hague court.
In calling this meeting" Mr.. Taft
said. my associates and I have not
been unaware that we might be-
likened to the Tailors Of Tooley street
who mistook themselves for the
people OF England We wish first "a
say that We do not represent anybody
but ourselves.
We are not here 20 suggest a
means Of bringing this war 10 an end
much as that is 10 be desired and
much az We would be- willing 20 do "a
secure peace: that Is not within the
project Of the present meeting.
Time for Proposals.
We hope and pray for peace. and
our hopes Of its coming In the ncar
future is sufficient 20 make us thint
mat the present Is a good time 20 dis
cuss and formulate a series Of pro
posals 10 which the assent Of q mum
ber of the great powers could bo Re
cured. We think a League OF Peace
could be formed which would enable
nations 10 avoid war by furnishing
fContinusd on Pare ufns1
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WHEELING MAN GOES
INSANE At NIAGARA

srrC'1l ui-r0frr tH fhr fn'rffirerccr.
BUFFALO a. Y June I6AIamca
Sovor. a-ed cf. of Wheeling. who was
fnund Tue. day nichf by pafroiman
White. in NIarara Fails. on his knees.
and who declared ho was waiting Tor
man to pay him So. was committed
This afternoon t0 the State hoepital
Tor fhc insane iu Buffalo. When are
raieuod before Judge Piper De- was un-
able iu reply to questions. and On cx-
animation showed he was mentally
unbalanced Identification was made
by papers found In savogs pockets.
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wAan coHFHHEHon on.

ATLANTIC CITY. ~. d.. juno Is -rbs
annual uIEa conference ~ the Trfeurr-
o0ut rlfrt ana TIN Plate mHuufHftur.
N. tu1 r0rrnnnn ives OF their en-.
IInNNa uufuen nrrn tuIaU. The manu-.
i1ft Jurors claim that orders flr wnr
fnpplles Whlrn have caused boom
ln certain Industries. have moi hrnefIfri
thrm directly and make tho wage qura.
ti1n serious PROPOSE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-17
WHITE SLAYER TAKEN
TO ELKiNs FOR TRIAL

Special Dispatch to the Intelligence.
FAIRMONT. w Va. June t6.-
United State Marshal G. p smith ar.
rived here tonight from Wheeling with
Albert NiraldL alias Albert succurr.
who VIII b. taken 20 the Randolph
county Jail an Elkinq 10 stand trial in
the federal court there before Judge A
O. Dayton.
Niraldi is charged with Transports.
ton Of Nina Varanancse. under tho
age'of is. from Beliaire. o.. to Fair
mont for immoral purposes
He was arrested several weeks ago
and has been held in jail in Wheeling
under bond OF 5000 By U S CommIs.
sioner George p Boyd since that Time.
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Gerard Wires Report.

WASHINGTON. June 16. - Ambas-
sador Gerard cabled to-day his first
informal report on how the last
American note to Germany was re-
ceived in official quarters I'm Berlin.
He spoke OF its reception a. friendly
and courteous and said the unani-
nous opinion seemed 10 be that the
document afforded a basis for dipio-
matte negotiation and settlement
Long extracts from German news
paper editorials. most OF which have
already been published here. we're
transmitted by the ambassador There
is a fTiendliness OF tone in them and
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present Is understood to be to press
his military campaign vigorously in
hope that on taking Mexico City and
driving the Villa forces northward he
viii be in position to merit the
recognition OF the United States.
Whether the Washington govern
ment will accord recognition to any
one OF the factions as now aligned
while another contender is in the field
is not known. the policy of President
Wilson for the future not having been
outlined at any time since his recent
statement.
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ooEvIcTBD or corsP1nAcY.

CHICAGO. Juno 1f.HlufaIu IauIra
Dfcn Nturru Hr1 Defective Sergeant
lIirrHoI MriFnauw. tuu uf the defru-
dante In tHe sn-.alI.I police graft frIHI
"fiN ''NfI.I .I.L "I HrirHrN fuuIrhf rw
jury ln Judge BrNsra branch I'd fHa
criminal court ErUIUrIrr Roth. form.
0IIirr partner uf WoIahaum. was rr.
quilted
Tn. Iur. fixed WclahaurI.a punish.
iurnf or tNffH years imprisonment Iu
LN. IrN..r. .IHfH NfHreu wta fined
$1,000 Attorneys for fha police Ufrf
rin'H entered motions Tor new trials
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Faculty Changes

The announcement concerning the
prcsidcntclcct as VOL as that con.
ccrning the now toacher- was made.
Professor stauncr Of Tho department
~ English. and Professor lbFen. of
tho department of modern language.
resigned and Professor J. q Deck. for
many years head Of tho department
N modern LANGUAGES at Wesleyan but
Tor Tho laet three years at the head %
the same department Boo Richmond
Virginia. lIgh school viii take the
modern language chair and sue.
cessor for Professor Staufer has not
been chosen. The prrsidonTs rccop-
tion tonight will close the college
year
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rHE wEArHrR


WAaHrHoTOu. June 1a-rorecastf
west Wtrrinia-r r nuud arafurrra Thurs
DAY ana probably Friday.
ohio and western Psnnayivaufa-
showers aud thuuderatorma Thuradav
ana probably Friday.
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Thunder showers THURSDAY ard PROB
seiy Friday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19
OFFICIAL TELLS WHERE
TAXPAYERS MONER GOES
Out of Each 800 City Gets $41 .28,
Schools @2O.11, County $24.18
and State 914.5S.

When an Olympia property owner
pays 500 in taxes next year, the city
will get $41.23 Of it, the schools
$2O.11, the. county $24.13 and the
state $14.53, according to ]. F. Leg
horn Of the state auditors Office, who
gave this information in an address
on "Civic Improvements and Taxa
ton" to the Civic Institute last Mon
day.
The city's portion is SO divided
that $24.13 will go to current ex-
pense and $17.10 for interest on out
standing indebtedness and redemp-
ton Of bonds and warrants. OF the
county's share, 1919 will 60 to cur
rent expense, 1882 to county schools
s7.O4 to roads and bridges, and
cents to soldiers relief, while the
schools share is divided so that
$14.08 will go to current expenses
and $6.03 to interest and redemption
Mr.. Leghorn severely criticized thu
way in which Olympia has handled
its outstanding indebtedness of 5000,
900 warrants issued in 1895, declar
ing that in the first 20-year periot
100000 in interest has been pait
but the principal had not been re
duced, SO that now the warrants bea
1852 per cent interest, giving tn
holder $2.52 for every dollar re
deemed. He also asserted that tn
city had exceeded its legal debt limi
by $s6,3S6. these 100000 warrant
and the current debt Of 100000 beinl
that much greater than $166,3S6, tn
debt limit permissible on the city
valuation of $3,326,731.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19
THE GOVERNORS THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION


this
brief paragraph of
petitions
for Divine guidance during year the proclamation quotes
expoundng the that good
less merit than action The
Waterman, formerly
gagged in Western newspaper work
The proclamation
With deep appreciation for the manifold blessings bestowed
upon approach following a long
join together
offering blessings vouchsafed
o Divine guidance actions.
has been free from peen famine and the ravage
of war; steadily
being further
service its people,
institutions in efficiency civic
degree each year by
and direction we see evidences OF
greater possibilities Surely we OF the
state of Washington for thanksgiving.
Ernest Lister OF the state OF WASH
ngton authority vested by law and in obsev
ance the orefathrs do
hereby appoint and designate Thursday of November
thanksgiving and and do most earnestly
urge the people OF the state OF
occupations and gather together
of worship such other places as may De
Ruler of the Universe fo the
bounfuy bestowed upon U.S. and also to pray or
guidance in all our future acts
1--WE shall do 20 the to come. "a;
But what have we done today!
We give gold in princely sum-
We shall rf lift Tn sSe o heart rf a Sde dry the tear
We We shall p p the n9p f RSss
what did speak today?
shall kind in the after while.
today?
lonely life a SMILE
what have We brought today?
We shall the truth a greater birth,
steadfast faith deeper worth,
feed the hungerng souls of earth,
whom fed today?
shall such joys in the by and by,
what have today?
We shall build mansions in the sky
in idle dreams to bask
herea n task?
this is thing souls must ask:
What done today"
whereof hand caused the
Washington 18th
O A. D. 1915
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19
UNION PACIFIC TO SPEND
100000 IN NORTHWEST
Local People Expect Further Devel'
Opments ON Olympia's New
Railroad.

Considerable significance is at
tached locally to the announcement
made in Tacoma during the past
week by ]. P. O'Brien, vice president
of the O-W. r. & NJ, that the Union
Pacific system would spend $780,
900 for Improvements on it's lines in
the Northwest during the next few
months, because it is believed by
those in touch with Olympia's new
railroad venture that a considerable
part of this sum is to be spent here
for developments not yet announced
and in excess of the amount already
appropriated by the O-W. for its line
into this city.
Mr.. O'Brien was in Olympia the
latter part Of last week for few
hours inspecting the work on the
local line, prior to going to Tacoma
but made no announcement here as
to any further plans the company
may have in prospect for this city
It was considered significant. how
ever, that in the Tacoma dispatch
carrying the announcement further
expenditures on the O-W.'s Olympia
line mere included in the list OF i'm
provements enumerated.
Work on the new road is being
pushed rapidly and the major portion
of II ia now substantially ballasted
the yards have been laid out and the
big "Y" on the Swantown fill con
structed, and considerable headwa!
made with the brick and stone worl
on the depot at Fourth and Adams
streets.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19
NATIONS CROP AND EXPORTS BREAK ALL RECORDS
PRODUCTS PREVIOUS HIGH
MARK-FOREIGN TRADE GREATEST
COUNTRY'S HISTORY.

foreign imports. foreign exports, do
nestle imports and domestic exports
being $31,239,943, compared with
$27,O18,23O during September, and
$18,995,O2O during October a year
ago.
Last month, too, the greatest vol
ume of exports ever recorded at a
single port in the history of the
United States left New York harbor,
mostly for the warning nations of
Europe. The total, based on tabula-
tons that are nearly complete, will
not fall far short of $175,000,00O,
or about 100000 a day for every
day of the month. In September, ex-
ports from New York totaled $780,
100000.
Reports from Boston and Phila-
delphia show similar increases, the
volume Of exports from Boston touch
ing $15,OO0,000 for the month, great
ly in excess of the monthly average.
1t was due largely to unusually heavy
shipments of grain, horses and cattle.
Philadelphia's exports amounted to
more than $12,0O0,000, an advance
of several hundred thousand dollars
over September.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19
Ex.CHIEF HALL DEFENDANT
IN $l0,o4o DAMAGE SUIT
Earl Skinner, Local Baseball Player,
Alleges False Arrest and Mali
ci0us Prosecution.

Alleging false arrest last Septem-
Der and malicious prosecution. Earl
Skinner, q local baseball player, this
week sued former Chief OF Police Hall
for $4,000 damages for injured rep
utation and feelings and $40 addi-
tional which he claims to have had
when arrested and which he AYERS
was not returned to him when he was
released. Attorney Thos. M. Vance
is handling SINNERS case.
Skinner was arrested after an
alteration with Hall in a local
restaurant late in September and,
after the trial had been postponed,
the charge against him was dismissed
by City Attorney Bigelow at later
hearing. At that time Skinner was
reported to have claimed $40 he had
was not returned to him and his COM
plant was investigated by the coun-
cilmanic police committee. city ON
Gals later declaring the charge un-
founded.
The United States Fidelity COM
pany, which went on Halls bond for
$1,000 as chief. is made party to
SINNERS suit. Charles d. King, it's
local representative, will handle its
part of the defense, and City Attorney
George R. Bigelow will represent the
city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

(From Washington Sanda for Noyembe, 81 1900
The following the of Thanksgiving
copied from the New England Weekly Journal
Proclamation "a General TIL THANKSGIVING.
consideration
Almighty His
Course of this especially Preserving
of Sovereign Lord the KING
Royal ISSUE and the the Royal Family
His Maesies Councils continuing Europe
protecting the Government this Province
Peace and Enjoyment
Religious,
Fishery defending
Pirates with manifold other unmeted FavorsA which
under the deepest Obligations Gratitude
Bountul Benefactor.
have, therefore, thought fit with advice His Majestes
Council the Desire Representatives
Session Order and Thursday
Der be soemny THANKSGIVING
throughout the Exhorng Ministers
People their Assemblies.
blessings with their that
and His Goodness and well worthy Him. And all Seve Labor
is forbidden on the Said day.
Given Council Chamber Boston, Fifteenth Day of
October 1928 In the Second of the
GEORGE Britain,
Ireland KING, Defender of the Faith,
w. BURNETT
Advice of His Majestes Council, Josiah Willard, Seer
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19
NEW SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
Goss Appoints Two Officials This
Week-Inspects Fairview Building.

County Superintendent o. c. Goss
this week appointed Nels Sorensen
director of the Bald Hills school dis
trict, to succeed Nels Nystrom, who
recently moved out of the district,
and G.. w. Parker to fill the vacancy
created by the resignation OF Mrs.
Emily Wade.
Monday the superintendent inspect
ed the new school house just COM
pleted in the Fairview district, at
cost of $1,34s, and characterized 1t
as an ideal country schoolhouse. 1t
is equipped with the latest type OF
desks, has modern lighting arrange
ments and slate blackboards.