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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-10
REPORTS ARE
CONFLICTING
VILLA REPORTS LEADING CAR
RAMA FORCES INTO
A TRAP.
lnflicting Serious Defeat-This
Followed Report Of Sweeping
Carranza Victory.

WASHINGTON. July s.-GeneraI
villa telegraphed an American consu-
lar agent al chihuahua today that he
had led the Carranza forces under
General Hill into a trap and severely
defeated them In the vicinity OF
Aguas Calientes. The consular report
reached the state department tonight.
contradicting the message from an
American consul az Aguas Calientes
earlier In the day who reported that
General villa had been defeated south
of'Aguas Calientes and that his forces
were retreating northward.
State department officials thought
the retiting movement TO which Cen
eral vita himself had referred as
preceding his victory had been pre-
maturely described as defeat On
the other hand the Carranza agency
here had a report that It's forces had
administered a crushing blow TO Gen
eral villas army. which II was claimed
had been cut down TO about seven or
eight thousand men. officials hoped
TO receive tomorrow some word giving
accurately what had occurred
Food Problem Acute.
Secretary Lansing today revealed
that many OF the conNls in Mexico
recently had been sending comprehen-
sive reports on the economic situation
and some of them had expressed the
opinion that while there was a food
shortage now. the problem would be-
come generally acute in the southern
republic within three OF four weeks.
One or two conspls were outspoken
In their suggestions that unless the
United States within month took
some decisive step In the situation. II
would grow much worse In time. Mr.
Lansing explained to-day the princi-
pal trouble seemed to be in distribu-
ting food that many places in Mexi-
co City had sufficient supplies. but
could not distribute them on account
OF the paralysis of transportation IA
cilities.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-10
SISTERSYILLE

st~TEESVILLE w Va. July 81 j.
Illfi. Uf ~'-i rrENlIe. died Tuesday night
u Earticrtiil". OH. De was son Of
of HI and Mr. Jonathan Rice. Of Nir-
giuia street With whom h. made his
hom. while Iu Sfatersville. The remains
hat. been shipped here.
Miss Florence CIsvaon bias arrived
home from GlcudlIe hospital ~Uo BEL re-
covering from au operation for arpcu-
dIt.fIs
por1tha 3D.. tire Infant daughter Of
hr. and Mrs. Dennis NukIuEuu died
Tuesday ar the axe az three months and
i' DAYS. Tho funeral was held Thurs
Mr and Mr. b. LamIoII,t arc home
from 'larksburc whore they visited rel
Miss virginia Bsrri,k of New Martins
willie Isa returned fons after being tlc
guest of Miss Wilma Huston for tcw
5lrs % &C. na,.hsIor Of Nevror- O..
Che guest Of Alas. 3D. NJ. uyc. of Mccoy
1irr TH4mss Duanu.u and daughter
n Parhrr.lIrg Hrc guests OF Mr. ana
L1trsl craie hs. returned to Manning
i.n affgr fpruulnr H fDN days with hIa
sister Mrs o. D. Mason
LoU. IsIrrs la. returned from
aud Nr- Gaore. l.iior of STE ver-
,IIs- Na.I. rs,. r..uurf to rsrhers-
burg LNuf eiHf. aif.f spending "a wrcs
Nrs' 81 % Soil u.. rr.f rsrb.r. and
called ft,re or .b. ..r,o'. .ilu-a. of
49, srd Mr.. b.. a, Mcdonald .,ro bar.
been VISITING ST. HHU Wr. H o. tUHrIr
ns,e returned tp tHeIr home boz wusc.-
~ ard Nr- " r K.r-t and dsHrH-
Gov Mtrrrrrf uf rHrh0f.H..r have ar-
rived he-r FOO Do Doe tur.f. or ar. ard
arr .a. I.r. tf..fs. 60 ALL ar.
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MINNEHAHA
tcontinued PROM Firrt Par.A


ately ordered the small boats swung
out In readiness for lowering II an ex-
plosiOn occurred
At quarter after four the same af-
ternoon. when the ship was $50 miles
southeast OF Halifax. something let
go in the third compartment. and the
ship trembled violently. one of the
hatch covers shot on. carrying two
sailors with u ten feet in the air. one
was slightly injured. but the other
escaped without n scratch. The crew
removed enough Of the freight TO en-
able them 10 get within striking dis
lance OF the flames
Turned 10 Halifax
steampipc vas inserted and steam
driven into The hold. soon the fire ap-
pcarcd 10 be- under control. but Can
tain Clarct resolved not 10 take any
chances. and 90 O'Clock turned his
prov toward Halifax ~ nirhf tho
fire gained hcadwav. finally rcachini.
into Tho adjoining hold Throughout
the nigbf me crew fought desperate
ly. doubtful 81 the outcome. but deter
mined 10 stand by TO the last
Yesterday they got the upper hand
of the flames Meanwhile the wealth.
cr became unfayorablc and early to-
day heavy southwest gale arose
THIS combined with a thick fog. com
pfllcd the steamer 90 remain on port
Tor some hours and she did NOT reach
anchorage ~ quarantine until early
after noon. s high sea was running.
end The boarding OF the ship was din
Cult Tho crew had mastered the
flames when assistance from shore
was available
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-10
KIESS TURNS DOWN.
GOOD APPOINTMENT

wiLLANisPORT. Pa. July s.-An-
nouncement Was made here today that
Congressman Edgar r Kiess had de-
elined the appointment a. member Of
the Public Service Commission OF
pennsylvania IN order 20 serve out his
term - member OF congress. His let.
ter Of declination was sent TO the gov
sTnor June 3th. but was not made pub
lie al the request OF the governor. SIR.
kiess declines the appointment be
cause he believes his first duty 10 TO
his constituents
In his letter accepting the declina-
ton received today Governor Brum-
bauEh SAYS he does so with regret ana
assures the congressman that his sacri-
fee IN the interest OF the people of the
district accentuates the feeling OF loss
over Mr.. kiess' declination.
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GAINING STRENGTH
Condition % COL Henry SchrluIbaeh
Continues 20 Improve. and He
is Resting Easily.

Tho condition of Col Henry s,hmuI-
bach. who is seriously ui af hIe home
near Rooney Point continues fo im.
prove. So @ o'clock This morning o.
wes stated that he wac rcstn1 easily
mot bad spent rrafful rIEht
STR -'lmuih1rh 81. slininr streneth.
foueh hr BE- efiu in weakened con.
fifInr
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NOT A CANDIDATE
Prof J. {. Mccreqor Could Not Ac-
cept Appointments % Principal
ship % High School

Prof D r NcGrcco-. teacher o.
History Dol WazhinRt1nIeTrra0n Uni
vcrsity who wac spoken of ae o. uro.
babic successor to Prof o. b. Ewing
ns principal 81 Wheeling Fieh school
stated lasf rirhf that Boo frr very
kindly toward The Wheeling fp0Io for
ronsidcrinE him OF sufficient merit 60
ON this position. but that biol is very
wei situated ln bic present position
and could not accept if tho appoint.
mont were rendered him
Prof McCrogor ie former teacher
~ the Wheeling High school and BE-
well known throughout this vicinity
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-10
AUTO COLLISION
Overland and Ford Cars Come To-
sether South Of Bridgeport

Shortly after % o'clock ia.t NIGHT "a
hcad.on automobile collision occurred
just south of bridgeport when 81 large
Overland touring car occupied br Nor.
ris -ugarmBn and several other local
men and Ford owned and driven
by Thomas Lewis of Folauabcr. came
together with con idorabfs force.
The Ford was puI Ouf off commits.
sion. The front being badly broken.
while fHn Overland was not damaged
Mt SuEarman vHe aolnE south and
Lewis wac coming into bridgeport
from HrlIalro m ia said Lewis had
1nlg one lamp lighted SO one was
hurt
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WARRINGTON

NNNINGTpN. w We rufr trr.
D hardwood was rIIUn s pleasant
surprise Iaaf .srIuE bon celebration %
DO. nlriHd4t Tho party wHr Eitrn hU
tle rrtnian Sisters. About rH won.
urfrrnt md were we'll entertained fg
ST.. ond Nfru. lakewood
Evening star., 1915-03-28
Making Potato Alcohol.

IT HE potato is Il prolific producer o.
alcohol when treated with the IN
tent TO develop and to take from il that
spirit Potato whisky is well known
in ireland and Russia. and potato al"o-
hol is known all through Europe. There
have been published recently certain
communications from Europe wh''h
have given il out that Germany mas
overcome her shortage OF gasoline 10y
the use of alcohol for producing force
in internal combustion engines. 1t IS
age white potatoes twenty five gallons
of pure alcohol may be obtained
\ number of years ago there Vas
published a description of the process >
through which potatoes we're put III o.
der to produce alcohol. Ia the hrst
place, ti.c potatoes were washed 10y
machinery. Then they were steamed
aud pulped and driven through
strainer into the ma sh-tub. where th'y
we're mixed with a small percentage OF
malt. The result OF this. which WAS the
wort, was then passed INTO 'cFihtht'"e
yats The mash would lac ieft TO l''-
ment for thirty hours, aud ould thch
he conveyed 10 the still. ou issulni;
from the condenser the spirit Mouid
pass Through a domcd glass case IA
W which is a cup. la this cup, into whicn
the spirit flows and from which IL ore'-
fiows float a thermometer ana ~
drometer to indicate the strength OF tho
uassing spirit From the cup the spirit
t,o,y. into :, meter and from that reg
lister OF quantity it passes on 10 the
receive, or container. IN Whlch IL -
sent on its way as an article or trade
Evening star., 1915-03-28
APRAeT1cE SPlN CNFM SUREAcE
S-6
&-A-A

from the crews, and they are encouraged
to make them
The men become SO interested sonIe-
times in their work that they think their
boat can do anything. One gunner's mate
became certain that his craft could loop
the-loop, and when his captain explained
that it could not, because among other
reasons, the electric batteries would drop
upon the crew and crush them when the
boat was on her back, the veteran would
not be convinced.
Soon after ne actually proposed to the
commander that some day they two
should try the stunt, the officer locking
himself safe in the coming tower while
the sailor alone took the chance below.
Some time after the captain looked up
the mans enlistment record and read !:
Names and addresses of your nearest
relatives2 None Who are to be noti-
fled in event of your death" No one"
What shall be done with any pay that
may be due to you? Give it to any local
charity" His ship was his home and his
shipmates We're his friends.
When the AudaciouS was sunk people
cried that she must have struck a mine.
rs the scene of the disaster was $50 miles
from the nearest hostile port. and no
submarine unattended- could go SO far
from its base In 1910 the Salmon tnow
DID, sailed alone from Quincy to Ber-
muda 80 miles She fell into some
severe weather, but made the voyage
safely. and after short stay, and with
out repairs, made the return trip. The OBJ
ject of this trip was to demonstrate the sea-
going qualities of this boat. and it proved
that more than four years ago one of our
submarines could have made the trip at
tributeCL to the German.
In actual service the boats are uncom-
Portable. When sailing on the surface
they can be perfectly ventilated but at
best the room is very circumscribed. and
the deck is too small for free exercise.
When the boat is submerged the air. if
not foul, is not fresh, and there is not
room in the hull for comfort. Ample pro
vision for heating and cooking by cleo
tricity are made in the later boats. But
in the earlier classes this was not per
fected, and at times the condition was
very hard.
The defense of the subma rine is
Evening star., 1915-03-28

They all are made on the same prin-
ciple, though the method of using them
varies Some throw a magnitied but
distorted picture upon white table;
but the most popular has an eyepiece
for the steersman in the end of the
lower elbow. This style is called
walk around" because the long pipe
may be revolved in the socket that
holds it and the upper elbow is swung
so that it takes into its view any part
of the whole circle. But the lower ell
bow swings in corresponding man
ner, making it necessary for the OBJ
server to follow it around.
In order to keep the lens i'll the up
sionaliy washes it by sending the boat
down little OF course, he knows that
as long as light comes down the peri
scope the boat is not more than fifteen
feet below the surface. but dial near
him at all times shows her depth.
When submerged her navigator keeps
his course by means of compass.
usually gyroscopic compass, which
is not Influenced by the magnetism or
the steel lying about it.
This periscope, so indispensable to
the submarine. creates wake as she
passes along which may betray. her
presence AS the DerlScope and Its
wake are much more plainly visible to
an overhead observer; and as the form
of the boat to a depth of one hundred
feet is quite discernible 10 any one d
few hundred yards overhead. some
claim that every ship should have at
least two hydroaeroplanes lowering
about it. like f1shhawks watching for
prey, TO detect the presence of the sub.
marines.
But the experts claim that if the sub
marine We're on the surface-Which it
usually is-the crew would see the
aeroplane first. and be prepared to
beat it off if the aeroplane came near
enough to attack. and that. if the sub
marine were submerged. it would make
no difference if the observer in the
Evening star., 1915-03-28

here during the District donation week
u has simply been Il case Of combining
our al home and our abroad relief
work.
Our sylnpathies couldn't help but in
clude Belgium. for she has been SO bra 9
and true II is the first time she ever
had 20 depend on outsiders for help. We
cannot but feel it is privilege ana not :,
necessity to help.
we have met with hearty co-opera
tion wherever We appealed for contribu-
flons. Our anxiety to help in whatever
way We could brought about rather q
laughabc situation rega riding food boxes
Tor the babies in the war zone II was
suggested that we pack baby boxes with
the ingredients for baby food which
Would properly npurish young infants.
We had almost completed plans for Great
ing these when noted Belgian woman,
fresh from the war zone came TO speak
AZ one Of our meetings. Learning OF our
newest plan. she Immediately stamped it
iS Impractical declaring that the Bel
gan mothers neither had the time to con-
coct the rather complicated food nor
uould they understand now to do it; and
incidentally. she suggested that Belgian
babies were not necessarily bottle ba bes.
we rece.1e many odd donations in The
way Of handmade articles. Just yester-
ID one little girl s>nt me a pair of wrist
,lc plea that they he sent off al once 50
that some. poor soldier can wear them
before the cold weather is over She
sand tfat she had been working on them
almost since the war commenced The
knitting MAS far from perfect. the
stitches being Wobbly and uneven, hut the
Offering was accepted in the spirit il
Was given by the child :"
Explaining how she came to he Interest
ed in relief work Mrs. Logan said that
on November J. 1914 n cable letter was
received in New York city by Mrs. Lin
don Bates wife Of the vice chairman Of
the commission for relief In Belgium
which read in part:
The American Commission for RELIEF in Bel
American ambassadors to execute their int"rna
ttoal agreements for the provisioning Of Bel2 ium
and which embraces American am as 'a'."rs as
hurorlry chairnen. the American consEs and
American residents of England and Belgium as
members. would Tx" to haze yol undertake The
formation = great group OF American womei
IT Is certain tint the entire population OF
seven million. the verge Of famine. snG
thai eighty tbousand tons Of cereals per m"ntf
Is III. absolute minimum upon which h"iI ant
-oul can be kept together and this provides
rat lon Of but ten ounces per day for each inhab
liant. The situation is one Of srayest gravity
The organization was formed at
once" continued Mrs. Logan THE
leaders OF great organizations of wom-
en-, international and national. were
asked upon executive cooperating
committee. !, as president of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Federation Of Woni-
ems Clubs. was put on the committee.
In our collective name an appeal was
issued for the rescue of the famine
mcnaced Belgians.
Nothing that has ever been attempt
ed I'm America gives such n testimonial
to the power OF and future of the
Evening star., 1915-03-28

forward in the same willing way.
From Georgia came the message:
Count on our $4,000 Georgia club
women for your work. And from
Texas: Fifteen thousand Texas club
women will cooperate with the ma
ton wide efforts 10 save famine struck
en- Belgium.
According 50 Mrs. Logan, both suf-
frage presidents came to the front IN
gracious helpful sympathy. The antls
also joined the effort for Belgium The
Daughters of the American Revolution
passed unanimously n vote to sustain
the movement. The Council of Jewish
Women and the Collegiate Nationals
were approached next and enlisted their
services
"A needlework guild was established
in Lyons. through the efforts OF the
section. where. the material being sup
piled, unemployed girls were given
temporary work making womens and
children's garments. The Belgian ref
ugees III their districts are numerous.
The Belgian mothers and babies are
given wholesome meals and are clad
in these warm garments. thus tiding
over the awful winter. Two additional
Workshops are now being opened
'In January the Conference of Cath
Ollie Charities came to stand rs the
twentyfirst national organization upon
the executive cooperation committee
of the womaus section.
The system of seeking contributions
has been virtually the same every
where-a direct appeal. Clubs have
been asked to give collectively or TO
donate through individuals separately.
they prefer. In some states groups
have been asked to pledge certain fixed
sums until the famine is over. In one
county in New York clubs of women
have been asked to contribute 81 a
month, each member. for six months.
THE president of small national
organization has asked each member
to contribute a can of food-beans or
milk preferably. In one state all the
clubs have been asked to contribute u
certain number OF barrels Of flour: in
another, pounds of food
In southern town a Belgian day
was named. At a certain hour whistles
blew, the church bells rang and women
went forth to collect money and food
for the Belgians. In four states there
has been Il tag day; in several, flag
days.
The lunchroom boxes have been sue
ceSsful, especially i'll restaurants A
motto. You are about to cat, and the
Belgians are without food seemed to
Impress the horrors of starvation upon
the patrons. - -
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two rows of stanchions supporting a
light cable railing off a small part of
the deck. There is q coming tower
fitted with heavy glass peep holes;
light bridge in front of it. and steel
pipe about five inches in diameter pro-
jectng about fifteen feet or so above
the coming tower: the much discussed
perscope, staff for flag. the sup
ports and antennae for a wireless out
tit and up near the bow what looks
like small steel box
Like every other ship. our subma-
rine must talk, hear and see. If the
other party to the talk has wireless,
they carry on their conversation in
what has grown to be the natural way;
but if not so equipped the captain or
his signalman. standing on the bridge.
uses flags. balls, cones and squares
with which to give the signals that are
easily read by all navy ships close
enough to see them. when under wa
ter another system intimately con-
nected with that small steel box is
adopted.
a few years ago, when submarines
We're young. they found it difficult to
communicate with one another when
either was submerged. They fell back
on the principle that water is a good
conductor of sound. which passes
through water with four times the We
locity that it does. through air. Most
boys know that the sound of two stones
struck sharply together under water is
plainly heard by another fellow at
long distance if he has his ear under
the water.
So when a man in one submarine
wanted to hail a friend In another. he
hit the steel side OF his boat sharply
with hammer. The vibration was
carried to the steel side. also good
conductor, of the other boat, and his
friend heard the tap. The receiver
could accentuate the sound by putting
one end Of a metal tube against the
steel side and the other between his
teeth or against his forehead. The
number Of taps conveyed the message.
OF course. the navy did not remain
satisfied with SO crude a method. and
the hammer has long since given place
to peculiar bell forming the steel box
on deck, which the bell hammer, driven
by compressed air, strikes sharp
blow, projecting vibrant. clear tones.
The bar against the forehead, too. has
been superseded by metal box filled
with salt water and fastened to the
boats side. From it microphones con-
vey signals that can be heard for
number Of miles. These, in turn, may
soon be displaced by electrical devices
Evening star., 1915-03-28
His Accomplishments.
roHN MITCHELL. the miners les

TOHN MITCHELL, the miners leader,
~ said at Il recent dinner in New
York:
- want to see child labor products
forhid,len in interstate commerce. Put
little children to work and harm is sure
to come of it.
"A slum visitor said to a little moth
err OF six, who was taking care of L
baby hoy of three:
And has the baby learned anything
Vet? can he talk, can he walk, ~ n
.Thc little mother turned to her
charge and said:
HI Tommy, smoke ciSnroot tuF
dc loidy and swaller de butt
Evening star., 1915-03-28

woman movement as this rally. In the
month between November 10 ana De-
ccmber 10 there had been drawn, ana
were standing together, the presidents
Of international and national orSaniIa-
tions. representing collectively over
$500, 900 women
NO group asked was more respon-
sive than the Women's Trade Union
League. They did not wish to stand In
name when they could not materially
contribute: and in this year of great
unemployment their funds were drain
ed. The Colorado strike had also
thrown upon them the provision for
many burdens Their women were an
of the laboring class-heavy laden in
the wars reaction here. Their officers
did not feel that they could ask these
toiIers to lift also the tragedy of Bel
GUM The woman's section agreed
and thanked them for their beautiful
comradeship. When the roll is called
of our nationals there is one of which
We say: Absent, but not missing
"The two most important movements
of the century are the organizing OF
la Dor and the organizing Of women
both are at root allied Counting the
Federation of Clubs. and not including
separately the Council of Jewish Wom-
en-, one suffrage and the anti group,
the organizations c"-"pefathS Win
the woman's section. December 30.
1914, represented more than 100000
ITO the winning of the largest goal
the Womens section Will have helped
great deal, IL mas " ltS
bosom the greatest number OF interna-
tional and national organizations ever
standing together in any cause They
have felt the warmth of the com
munity spirit. Later. we nope. they .
will Unite in the council OF national
organizations of women.
The spirit in which these women
came forward to help should win them
a place in grateful memory. The presi-
dent Of the council of women. the larg-
est of the nationals was travelling and
speaking in the west, when she read of
the appalling condition of the starving
Belgians. She also read Of the wom-
ans section, and knowing that hers
would probably be the first national
asked. she wired the chairman to use
us for Belgium Another leader sent
q message which has thrilled along our
whole movement like bugle call
100000 white ribboners will stand with
the woman's section They have been
as good their word The contribu-
tions have been everywhere large from
the W. C. T. U.
Other smaller groups have como
Evening star., 1915-03-28
gABYs" is TElE; LATEST SLOGAN I'm RELIEF WORK

in part. Il wish TO extend TO th. won-
On of America IN deep gratitude Of
the women of Belgium for the work
which they are doing for my people
The food which your country is dahl
providing to our women and children
cobes like ray of sunshine. in the
darkest hour of Belgium's history