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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24

GIVEN FULL
POWER TO ACT
COMMITTEE WILL TRT
WORK TUESDAY AT
CLEVELAND.
Greatest Optimism Prevails and
End Of Strike Is Near-Willis
Makes Address.

Special Dispatch 20 the InteIIgenc.r.
CANTON, o., April 23.-Uryed
70 action by the personal appeal of
Governor Willis, miners officials
and mine operators met here to-
day and made another effort to end
the strike that has held dormant
the coal industry in the eastern
Ohio district for the last thirteen
months.
After hearing an address by
Governor Willis in the morning the
meeting acted favorably in the
afternoon on the suggestion of In
ternational President White, of
the United Mine Workers, for the
appointment of a joint miners and
operators strike settlement com
mittee.
This new committee will have
power, it was decided at a brief
session tonight, to adjust wage
scales. 1t will begin its work in
Cleveland next Tuesday morning.
Optimism Prevailed.
Optimism was the dominatlno
spirit OF the meeting. Everything
now points, as leaders among
both the operators and miners say
to an early adjustment OF the dH
neuities that have kept the district
mines closed so long. Comets
sions are to be made on both sides
according TO the eoncensus Of
opinion. The compromise scale
10 said, will contain a eonces-
sion on the part OF the miners
that will balance the alleged dlf-
terence In wages oeeasIoned by
the Green anti-screen law. The
COMMITTEES appointed TO carry on
the settlement negotiations from
the point OF this meeting " COM
posed OF John - Whits- Charles
Albasln, =. Krontz, Charles Fish
er, Lee Hall. William sommerviIie
and J. Watson. on the side Of the
miners, and w. r. Woodford. n.
E. Willard, c. e. Maurer, s.. s.
Robbins, George Jones, James
Pursalove and r. L. Wildermuth
on the sIde Of the operators.
The adjournment OF the confer
enee here tonight was decided
upon the statement OF the oper-
ators that they would need time
to prepare their proposition which
will be based upon the new sys-
tcontinusd on Page rwsivs)
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Joint Committee To Settle East Ohio Strike
CHARLESTON OFFICIALS
ARREST STRAY MULE
FOR BOOTlECCIN0

Special Dispatch TO Int.ilireneer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va,
April 23.-loeaI prohibltion
oficers this afternoon arrested
q mule for bootieoqlno. The
animal was running around
the street with a wagon and
three suit easss OF the sIoy
juice" and couldn't find no
owner. Two negroes were up-
on the "bos" OF the delspidated
cart but neither OF them knew
a thing about the whiskey,
they said. and ths driver said
he did not know TO whom the
mule belonged.
skip" Rsthbone one Of the
onicers was emphatic In hIs
statment that the mule wac
bootleeaino.
"llekah" wac eonsflestsd
and the negroes Will be held
until the OUTFIT 10 claimed or
they become moro Informed
about H.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24
BAGGAGEMAN WOUNDED
In ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP

NEW ORLEANS. April 23.-Peter
Mossey. baRgagemaster OF a Louisville
x Nashville passenger train, was
brought TO a hospital here late to-
night suffering from bullet wounds
said TO have been received when a
bandit attempted TO hold up the train
on the outskirts OF the city. The DO
lice are investigating the affair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24
PLEADED GUILTY.

MEADVlLLE. Pa, April q --
Thomas Wentworth. justice OF the
peace IN Wayne township. pleaded
guilty before an alderman here today
% charge ~ defraudlng Crawford
county through false bounty claims
lie was held for court Wentworfha
arrest was the first IN Crawford coun-
~ IN the bounty sWindle operations
which have been uncovered IN twelve
counties Of western and nOrthwestern
Pennsylvania
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24
ENGINEER RLECTROCUTED

Special Dispatch 10 the InteIIihencer.
BLUEFTELD. w. Va. April 23.-J.
W. Smith. an n. & W. engineer. was
instantly killed this afternoon. near
here. by coming in contact with a high
power wire. He had climbed upon
his engine TO adjust the sand boz.
when his hat came in contact with an
overhead wire. which carried $4,000
volts OF electricity. He was instantly
killed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24
TEDDY TELLS OF PERSONAL
RELATIONS WITH BARNES
CALLS HIM A ~DR. JEKYLL AND
MR. HYDE WITH GOOD
AND BAD SIDES.
Was Astonished When Informed
That Standard Oil Had Con-
tributed to Campaign.

SYRACUSE. N. Y. April 23.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt told on this. the sec
ond day OF his cross examination.
about his dealings with the BOSSES %
his personal relations with william
Barnes. and his ideas about campaign
funds OF millions OF dollars. He men
TONED the famous half-million dollars
which Thomas Fortune Ryan con-
tributed to the presidential cause OF
Alton II. Parker. and swore he never
had seen a HIST OF the names OF the
persons who helped swell the fund OF
sS.OoO.OO0 used in connection with his
own campaign for the presidency.
The list contained initials OF men
whom the Colonel readily identified as
being allied with the country's most
powerful business and financial inter
ests.
In speaking OF the Ryan contrfbu-
tion. the witness gave II as his opin-
ion that a leader OF big business who
contributes half million dollars to
help elect a candidate for president of
the United States is prompted by the
same spirit which would cause him
10 donate similar sum to n church.
and that such a contributor has no
more hope of reward in one case than
he has in the other. Personally, he
said he would have been very much
surprised IL many masters OF big busi-
ness had not contributed TO the Re
publican campaign of 1904.
Was Astonished.
The Colonel mentioned the Stand
ard OIL company and campaign con-
tributions. too. He said that IL the re
port of the congressional committee
which investigated his campaign con-
trtbutions showed that III. II. r." and
j. ID. A."-which the witness thought
stood for H. II. Rogers and John ID.
Archibald. had contributed TO the Re-
publican fund in 1914-he was aston
ished. He said he had given explicit
instructions against receiving any
Standard Oil contributions
Personally. he emphatically declared
he would regard just as highly a con-
tributfon OF $25 from the station agent
al oyster Bay as he would a contri-
button OF <eB 80 ~from- George w. Per
kins. who. in 1904 was n partner in
the firm of J. p. Morgan & Co And
he expressed the belief that there was
limit TO the amount a campaign fund
should total. over a certain sum, he
did not know how much. he thought
that there might be some danger.
The witness swore that the late r.
II. Hartman himself had told him
that there never was any such thing
as a "$240.000 Hartman fund" He
Identified as being his. a letter he
wrote to Mr.. Hartman in which Il
was said. I'VE are practical men"
(continusd ON Page Eisvsn.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24

RAIN FAILS TO CHECK
SERIOUS FOREST FIRES

KANE. Pa. April 23-Although a
heavy rain fell last night. the forest
hrce In this section today continued
practically unchecked Near Rear
Creek. Watson and Crystal Springs
tho flames are doing great damage.
and are beyond control Of the nre
fighters. The Smcthport fre depart
mcnt, assisted by members % the
State constabulary. succeeded IN put
ting out the FIRE which had destroyed
a 3b0acre tract of standing timber
near Smethport Rain r. predicted
for fo-nirhf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24
SEVERE CLASH AT YPRES But
X + 20 RTS ARE
CONFLICTING
And Result Is Not Known-NayaI
Battle in Prospect in
North Sea.

LONDON. April %. 1920 o. M
With a big battle developing near
1pres, in Flanders. and reports OF a
prospective naval engagement in the
North sea. and OF preparations for the
commencement of a combined naval
and military attack on the Darda-
nelles. or some other vital spot in
Turkey. the people Of Europe are high
ly expectant
OF these three anticipated events.
only one has actually reached fulfill
ment-the battle near Ypres. That a
severe engagement has taken place
In this part OF Flanders is confirmed
by the Official reports, but these are
so contradictory In their claims that
the actual result OF the preliminary
fighting Is not known
To those outside tho war ofices OF
the belligerent nations IL would ap-
pear. however. that following their
loss OF Hi No. 80 and their failure.
after repeated attempts. to recapture
tt. the GermaNs have commenced an
offensive from tbe northeast against
the AnRlO-Frcnch line in front OF
Nprcs. which was the scene OF such
bloody battles last autumn, and also
against the Belgian line farther west
Drove Allies Back
The Germans claim that. With
rush. they drove tho allies back 10
the Npres canal. taking 500 British
and French prisoners. and a number
(continusd on Page TwsivAO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24
THAW'S SANITY TO BE j
DETERMINED BY A JURY
SLAYER OF STANFORD WHITE
WINS HIS BIGGEST
VICTORY.
Trial viii Open May 17-Thaw
Recipient Of Many
Congratulations.

ALBANY. y. Y. April 2s.-
Attorney General Woodbury.
tonight said ne world appeal
from Justice Hendrick's de-
cision. granting Harry X.
Thaw n jury trial.
1T Is the opinion OF the at
torney generals office" Wood
bury said, that the court is
without discretionary powers
to grant jury trial upon the
return OF writ OF habcas cor
pus TO test tho sanity OF Mr..
Thaw. | shall ask for n stay
on the execution OF Justice
Hendricks order granting such
trial until the matter can be
heard by the Appellate courts"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24
GIVE BOND
Indicted SteubenVIlle Officials Enter
Pleas OF Not Guilty and Are
Released Under 81 900 Bond.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligencer.
STEUBENVILLE. o.. April 23.-In-
dicted city officials. gamblers and
others caught in the grand jury drag
net appeared In court this evening
and pleaded not guilty. All the off
Gals gave bonds OF one thousand dol
lars each. IL is stated that state Of
hcers have been apprised OF evidence
OF violation OF the Mann White Slave
act by an official and the evidence will
will be given 10 Federal officers to
investigate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24
ITALY MUST SOON MAKE
HER DECISION FOR or
AGAINST ENTERING WAR.

ROME. April 23, e:s2 o. m.
The widespread belief that
Italy must soon make her de-
eision for or against war has
aroused public feeling TO a
state OF nervous excitement.
The tension 10 Increasing each
day.
Another meeting OF the cab
met 10 20 be held tomorrow.
" 10 locked forward TO with
considerable anxiety. since u
10 realized that from some one
Of these meetings must come
the word for peace or war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24
STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK April 23-Arrfved:
Steamer Ia Touraine. bordeaux. sig.
nailed Steamers New York from Law.
erpool Lapland from Liverpool: Bua-
itanla from Liverpool
NAPLES Arrived. Steamer STAN.
palia. New York.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24
ON
80 COUNTS
MAYOR McLEISH OF STEUBEN-
VILE MUST ANSWER FOR
EMBEZZLEMENT
And Extortion-SOn and Brother
Indicted For Theft-Others
Made Public.

STEUBENvILLE. o.. April 23.-
The following indictments have been
made public in municipal affairs:
George W. McLeish-One for en-
bezzlement OF $50 public moneys and
20 extortion indictments in fines and
costs in criminal cases In the follow
ing cases:
No. 1-wm. Fletcher. s1.4O.
No. 2-Liugi Prospect. $775.
No. 3-John Cesealaski, $3.50.
No. Frank Sedlecky. 3145.
No 5-John Doe and Richard Roe,
No. 6-Tom Minos, $40.
No. 7-Lenic Feblogblit. $3.50.
No. s-Annett Brown, s1.45.
No. 10-Theo. Melonovich, $3.50.
No. 11-Mike Mundich, $3.50.
No. 12-Bruno Pugliese. 1886.
No. 13-Liberatti Gamasta, $3.50.
No. H-Momer Neal. $115.
No. 15-Stanko Mazcinovich, yls.7S.
No. 1e-Mrs: George Goblin, s5.55.
NO. 11-Meli Karnish. 1910.
NO. 1s-Rodie Peckwich. $3.75.
No. 19-Franco Di Cesare, $3.50.
No. 20-yohn Bland. 1910.
No. 21-Mike Evasovic, $l3.
No. 22-Yincent Monti, y7.75.
No. 23-Perry Dennis. 81. go
NO. 24-Mrs. Mike Karnish. S7.75.
~ erohh MUNICH, to.DD.
No. 26-Wm. Henry. s4.45
No. 27-Philip Laminta. S2s5.
No. 2S-Nick Kalsky. S3.lO.
No. 29-Joe Ricco. s1.15.
Hugh w. Patterson-Forgery. with
count for uttering a forced contract,
Two indictments. One for obtaining
money under false pretense and secur.
Ing payment on a false voucher, and
thirteen Indictments as an oficer in
terested In a city contract.
James and Clay McLeish, three IN
dlctments for larceny. No. 1 for theft
OF a metal wagon valued at $50. No.
for theft OF iron radiators valued at
sIo. No. 3. theft of iron CRATE bars,
valued at s75. The latter are brother
and son OF Mayor McLeish. respec-
lively.
/. Dezen and Berger & Jones both
appeared and gave bonds for indict-
ments for not keeping proper records
Mike Connolly appeared for three
and Stump" Connolly for one indict-
ment for selling liquor illegally.
Other indictments are:
Illegal liquor selling, John Wind
Gambling. Patsy Rrogan, Nose
White. Harvey Lamberton. John Nc
Donald. VIM. Green, Edward Slatery
and Harry Slagle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24
TIE wEArHHA

wAsErroTor. Apru sa-po-~,.sst
western Pennayivau,A, Wen vNrrania
ana ohio-Faar saturday anA BuaAsV.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-18
COST OF TREATING WOUNDED
French Expenses Are Estimated at
100000 Day.

Paris, March 17.-One part of the
war burden which has not entered into
statistics OF expenditure, but is likely
to be one of the heaviest items, is the
care of the wounded.
The three organizations which con-
stitute the French Red Cross society
had up to Feb. 1 takeu care of up
wards of 100000 wounded men.
The cost of caring for wounded sol
diers varies with the location OF the
hospital and other circumstances and
it is difficult to fix the average cost
per patient treated.
Assuming the average for the first
seven months of war, taking the
American hospital figures and other
estimates as a basis, to be $12O a
man, the actual expenditure would be
in the neighborhood of $1,000,OOO a
day and the total, estimating an aver
age of three months stay for each
man, would be $S0,000,0OO.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-18
AMERICANS ISSUE APPEAL
Dresden Club Asks for Embargo on
Arms Shipment.

Arms Shipment.
Dresden, March 1.-THE American
club of Dresden has prepared an ap-
peal against the shipment of arms
and ammunition to the nations at war.
which will be distributed throughout
the United States. The appeal says:
''Since August, 1914, the press OF
the entire world has occupied itself
with the question as to which country
was guilty of the present European
holocaust Let us leave this to his
tory and see what means are at our
disposal to extinguish the fire.
Americans, we possess these.
We are the only neutral power still
permitting the delivery of war mate
rial to the warning nations. This is
miserable hypocrisy-to pray for
peace and at the same time prolong
the war by furnishing the weapons.
Use all your influence to stop these
deliveries.
eve beg not for your sympathy for
any one power, but we implore you
as human beings, as Christians, to
assist in bringing this fearful murder
and desolatior to an end
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-18
POLITICAL PRESSURE
IS WORRYING ITALY
Choice Between Peace and War
Draws Nearer.

Rome, March 1.-THE politica:
pressure upon the Italian government
to pledge 1taly's course in the future.
either to the empires of central Eu.
rope or the allies, has been increas.
ing for some time and is believed
now to be near its climax.
According to thoroughly reliable
sources Prince Won Buelow, the Ger.
man ambassador has given formal
assurances that Germany will be able
in the end to overcome the resistance
of Austria and induce Vienna to con.
cede to Italy the territorial conces.
sions demanded, together with free
hand in Southern Albania.
Ir addition the central empires
would further 1taly's ambitions in
the Eastern Mediterranean.
The German diplomat pointed out
furthermore, that the marine suprem.
acy of Great Britain and France
would have the effect of crushing
Italy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-18
DR.. HUNTER FOUND GUILTY
Minneapolis Physician Convicted OF
MansIaughter

Minneapolis, March 17.-Dr Charles
H. Hunter is found guilty of man
slaughter. A verdict convicting him
was returned by jury in District
Judge C. S. Jelley's court, where the
physician had been on trial for a
week on charge growing out of the
death of Lena Hummer of Hastings.
The penalty carried by the verdict is
from five to twenty years in states
prison. Notice that motion for
new trial would be made was given
by Hunters attorney and Judge Jelley
announced that stay would be
granted.
Lena Hummer died Nov. 2. DR..
Hunter, who attended her, issued
death certificate giving pneumonia as
the cause of death. Relatives took the
matter up and an autopsy revealed
an illegal operation. The defense ad
mitted the operation, but contended
it had been performed by physician
unknown to them and that pneumonia
had been given as the cause of death
to spare the girls relatives.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-18
REPORT CLAIMS
SEVERAL GAINS.
Peirograd Issues Account Of
Recent Fighting.
RUSSIANS MAKING PROGRESS

Stubborn Fighting Results in Capture
Of Two Villages and Repulse of
Counter Attacks by the Germans.
Number of Prisoners and MANY
Pieces Of Artillery Are Taken.
Petrograd, March 1.-THE follow
ing official announcement was issued
from general headquarters:
I'VE have destroyed advanced par
ties of the enemy from Kopeiowo. The
offensive of our troops on both banks
OF the Orzyc river is progressing sue
cessfully. After very stubborn bat
tie our troops captured the villages of
Stegna and Yednorozec and repulsed
vigorous counter attack by the Ger
mans, capturing one heavy gun, three
light guns, seven machine guns and
at least 70 prisoners.
North of the Przasnysz- Groudousk
line our troops have had partial sue
cesses.
ION the left bank of the Vistula the
enemy has been more active in bonn
harding our Notifications in the Bzura
region, but has attempted a fruitless
offensive in the Pilica district.
I'm the Carpathians our troops have
continued their offensive operations
in the Smoinik region, in spite OF
deep snow, heavy snow storms and
severe cold. They have carried the
last position of the enemy, taking
2,400 prisoners, including thirty-six
officers. Seventeen machine guns
were also captured.
This success was gained in the
center of the chief Austrian offensive
and the enemy was forced to retreat in
the direction of Boligrod. Toward
Uszok pass we carried trenches Of
the enemy. In the region of Zawadka
and Rozanaka the enemy persists in
his attacks.
I'm Eastern Galicia the battle is de-
veloping to the east CT the Stanislau-
Kolomea railway. AT dawn Sunday
our infantry, marching breast high in
the snow, captured the enemy's forti-
fications near Tarnowice and Polno,
taking more than 1000 prisoners, in
Guiding twenty officers.
AT Przemysl there has been artil-
lery firing. Our troops on the north
ern front carried the heights within
rifle shot of the forts protecting the
town.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-18

Washington, March 17.-Consider
alton by the department of state OF
the situation in Mexico City was re-
newed.
Officials divided their attention be
tween the conditions of the Mexican
capital and the situation reported
from Manzanillo, on the west coast
where the Carranza forces, it has
been reported, have been unable tc
maintain order.
A large number of Americans, with
other foreigners, asked the state de-
partment, through the Brazilian min.
lister, to obtain transportation for
them to Vera Cruz
Secretary Bryan announced that
trains had been requested by the
American government from both the
Zapata government and the Carranza
authorities.
Urgent representations were made
to General Carranza concerning his
troops at Manzanillo, where activities
have been causing Americans and for
eigners much apprehension.
The American consul was instruct.
ed to keep in close touch with the
commander Of the cruiser Cleveland,
should foreigners become further en-
dangered.
The Swedish minister laid before
the state department disquieting dis.
patches received from the Swedish lie.
cation in Mexico City. Conditions
there since the re-entry of the Zapata
troops are described as deplorable
and CHASTITY
The dispatches said the home of
Gustav Lundholm, Swedish subject,
had been despoiled by the Zapatatis-
tas and that another Swede had been
robbed in the street.
The British consul at Manzanillo
has asked for British man-of-war
and the German consul, notwithstand.
ing the European war, had joined him
in the request.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-18
.STECLER Tells HOW
He GOT PASSPORTS
Reservist Testities Against Two
Aides in Fraud.

New York, March 17.-Before a
jury selected because they had neu-
trail opinions on the European war
and all but two of whom were Amer
lean born Richard Madden and Gus
tave Cook were placed on trial in
federal court, charged with aiding
Richard P. Stegler, a German naval
reservist, to obtain a false American
passport.
Stegler, who also is under indict-
ment, took the stand and testified
against them. His case will be called
for trial later, but owing to the fact
that he has become the governments
witness will not be pressed.
Stegler said that in January he
asked Cooks aid in getting the pa
pers necessary for him to obtain all
American passport, paying him $40 in
advance for his services.
Cook, he said, procured for him nat
uraliZatiOn papers of a German born
citizen. These, he said, he told Cook
would not do, whereupon Cook intro.
duced him to Madden. .l
II told Madden" said the witness,
that the people whom I represented
would pay 500 for the papers I need:
ed"
Madden obtained a. certificate of
his birth from the bureau of vital
statistics in Hoboken and with this
Stegler said he succeeded, in the
name OF Richard Madden, in obtain
ing the passport. He paid Madden
S100, he said.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-18
OUTFlGHTS GUNBOAT SMITH

sM Contest.
Milwaukee, March 17.-Jack Dillon
of Indianapolis beat Gunboat Smith
in every round of their ten-round bat
tie, though outweighed seven pounds.
out.
Billy Miske of st. Paul shaded Gus
Christie of Milwaukee in the semi-
windup.
Dillon played for both head and
body and worried Smith so that the
Gunboat had little chance to do any
effective work. He carried a heavy
punch, but was too busy defending
himself to shoot in many punches.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-18
MRS. ANGLE TELLS STORY
Woman Takes Stand in MansIaughter
Case

Bridgeport, Conn.,, March 17-For
nearly six hours Mrs. Helen NJ
Angle recited to the jury in the SUI
perior court her story of the night OF
June 2 last, when the state, in it's al.
legation of manslaughter, charges she
caused the death OF Waldo R. Ballou.
She told of Ballou's visit to her that
night, of how she later found him I'M.
conscious at the foot of her stairs, OF
carrying him to the entrance door in
an effort to revive him, of the visit of
the police to her apartments and OF
her arrest.
She sketched into the picture her
early acquaintance with Ballou, his
affection for her and her friendly feel.
ing for him, although she had de-
clined to marry him.
Mds. Angle spoke at times so low
that her words were almost inaudible