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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-05
RANK INJUSTICE
Publications Alleging Financial En-.
bsrrassment Do Col. John 7
McCraW a Grave Injustice
Facts Of the Case

srscisi Dispatch 70 ue IBlsIIEsuosr.
GRAFTON W vs. Jan 4-rhe
friends Of col John T. McGraw are
very much exercised over the uislead.
ing statements that have boen sent TO
tho prcFs Of This and surrounding states
with reference 10 his alleged financial
enhancement resulting In tho sheriff
of Garrett county Maryland seizinE
property Of Nr NctiraW 10 satisfy
numerous creditors The said property
to be- offered ~ public sale The sale
90 include personal property. live stock
and many acres of real estate
The stories in addition 10 giving
Col NrGraw much unplcasant motto.
ripfl also DO MIN an injustice
Th" facts ~ tho matter arc aav
his friends. some property Of Col Nc.
Grau iu Garrett county. MARYLAND
was seized by means of p nor resident
attachment vccurod by tho Union
Iruat COMPANY Of parkcrsburF. acting
aa trustee Tor the Camden heir aE.d 81
tho outErOwth Of some litigation that
has heon in the Jefferson county courts
Tor the past two wears between these
heirs and Col McGra over tho owner.
shin Of what is known aa the uewinr
land Hy tho plea that they could not
obtain Justice tn Jefferson county tho
nOn.rc- ldeut attachment vas secured
and tho property in Marviand aeiycd
There o. no financial embarra ssment
ae tho entire amount In controversy
amounts 10 less Than s. O00 The whole
matter simply amounts 10 ono litigant
taking Enan judgment on another and
tho misleading publications made of
The raec have been manifestly unfair
and did Col McGraw a rank injustice
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HALTED
Black Hand Case at Fairnnont -
Standstill Pending Return Of
Officers from The East.

Special Dispatch to the Int.lltgcncsr.
FAIRMONT. w. Va. Jan. MARY
McCann. the American woman who
lived with Nick Jardenia. at times.
once for month At Haywood and
lstei az Masontown. was today sub
Jected to a careful cross examination
ty Prosecuting Attorney Morris as to
what she knew abCut the kuarm
murder case. Jardenia Is the last
man to be apprehended in connection
With the case. his arrest having been
Iigde az MasOntown recently.
The woman admitted that she had
accused Jardenia with being Malta
member when they lived at HAYWOOD
because Of the fact that he. together
with Sam Palmo. Paul Fayone and
Jim Raschello met ~ frequent inter
walls AZ the home Of John Torchio. and
saio that In reply Nick told her 10
made no difference 10 her 80 ionE as
he was able 10 support her how he
zOt the money. The further hearing
oi the case sEainst The men charged
with the kilarm murder IL now az n
stdndstill pending the return OF
county officers from eastern states
where they have gone in an cfort 10
apprehend another man wanted IN
connection with the murder.
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CRUISE
OF international Battleheet Through
Panama Canal May BE Post
poncd Due 10 Slides.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-Thc posi-.
bility OF postponcment OF the cruise
or Tho International fleet from Hamp.
ton Roads 10 San Francisco through
tho Panama canal in connection with
the opening Of the canal and the ex.
position was suggested to-day in the
course OF a conference between Sec
retary Garrison and Colonel Goethals.
governor OF the canal
Though the great earth slides at
Cucuchsra have apparently been con-
quered. according 10 Colonel Goethals'
report. the earth movements continue
In the ncighborhood OF Gold Hin Al
this point tho superintendent masses
Of earth on the side Of the canal. by
their great pressure. are continuously
forcing rock and soil in great quanti-
ties in the canal prism. The move
ment b. sufficiently extensive 10 re-
duire the continuous employment OF
drcdges 20 maintain the channe,
While this can BE- done TO meet the
needs of the present number and size
OF vessels that are applying for pas
sage Colonel Goethals reported that
he could not guarantee that there
would be a channel broad enough and
deep enough for the great dread
1sughts which viii make W the naval
parade by the date they are expect
ed 90 arrive a. Cnstobal next spring
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WHEAT PRICES
AGAIN SOAR
EUROPE'S NE Ed OF BREAD
FORCED HEAVY BUYING
AND MADE NEW PRICES.
Top Quotation Was Si.34s, and Was
Brought On BY The Unlimited
Export Demand

CHICAGO. Jan. f-Europc's bitter
need Of bread resulted today In spec
iacular buyinC Of wheat and caused
new war prices here In earnest. u
vas pointed out. however. that tho
itptop quotation attained today. 81
34sa. for NAV delivery. was stiIl
roundly hfiy cents a bushci under tho
price forced here In fSGS hy Joseph
letter during 4 world. ido peace
tiS5
NotwithstandinE that wheat today
~ one time showed rise Of ga.
cents over Saturday night. tho IN
turn apparently had little Or sy effect
on farmers Country offerings were
decidedly wcaEDr re- they have been
Tor some Time past
Although the primo impetus for
high prices today came from sccm.
ingiy unlimited export demand there
WIS no doubt that tho general public
houEh' wheat hrHyilr ard rsrcrialIv
20 IN tho last hour of fhg season.
Millers. too. were eaid f0 b. anNious
buyers. fearlnc that tho tremendous
export call would leave them short
~ supplies Roughly tho total sales
70 Europe TODAY boz The United states
were estimated a. three million
bushels Of this aggregate. $50 .OUu
bushels vas definitely known 90 hc
for fho relief of thc starving people
% belgium
Experienced ohscrvcrs failed 10 mo.
tire any unusual excitement despite
ihc swift upward swing of the mar.
kct
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-05
BRITISH TAKE TOWN
In GERMAN EAST AFRICA

NaIRoBl. British East Africa. via
London. Jan. I. 11:t7 y. ml-The
British battleship Goliath and light
cruiser Fox have carried out success.
ful operations against Dar-Es- -SsIaam
capital OF German East Africa. The
warships bombarded the town. i'm.
nicting considerable damage. All the
German vessels in the harbor were
disabled. Fourteen Europeans and
twenty natives were taken prisoners
The British loss was one killed and
twelve wounded
Dar-Es-Salaam. the best built town
on the coast OF German East Africa
Is a military station with an excel
Ient harbor, situated forty miles south
Of Zanzibar. u Is tho Terminus %,
an important caravan route. the resi
dence OF governor and has large
commercial interests The white non.
900: the total population more Than
10000 ''''''
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CAMBRIDGE DR. Y
Guernsey County Seat Joins the
Dry hrmy-ore Town Votes
D-y Unanimously.

srs,ia. lIapsI-r fa the Intelligence
tAMBFiDGE o. Jan In The
wet and rrs election here today under
tho Hos' Jaw ss brought about by rho
nome roo" amendment. the prohibi-
zion people succeeded In carrying the
election By q majoriiv Of 6S4 Tho
total vote cast was 217S Of wntcn the
dry people polled 1874 10 the vets
inf7 ln tho election In Novemb ber
Tho city was carried bv 5f2 votes In
favor ~ ihc state prohibition amend.
meni. while the home rule amend
mont was defeated By $50
Pemberyiile In Wood county voted
wet today BY cleht votes out % q
total of $50 votes that were cast.
While Bloomington. homo 81 Wooster
college professors voted dry es 10
nothing Girard In Trumbull county
voted vet and Belle Valley In Noble
county voted dry.
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Big CONTRACT


MORO ANTDWN " Na Jan I.N Nr.
noun rrrnrnf wHa mad. hfr. fu-dH. b.
General Manager q o. ffaufurd nf fh.
Ffktna Coal ard coke 'ouuHus thar Hia
company has iu-f closed or = gHnfrsHf
81 20 Ncare duration f0 Furnish the o..
HiEh CnaI t0muarN. of south ErtHIrrrrr.
r. eoo non tons ~ coal each year
Tho contract fr orc 81 the largest ever
banded ~ The company aud ~ means
that all the mines iu This section HIff
run in fun Tor many years fu come.
" Waa within the power ~ the local
company 90 take over me entire contract
which calls f0r O. .1n 900 tons each wear
% ths rrnuanv huf Manager Tanflfd
did not think thaf bis company had tHr
capacity Co. furnish this amount
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BRITISH REPLY
To BE FRIENDLY
NOTE RECEIVED IN MOST AMIGA
5lE SPIRIT. SAYS
AMBASSADORS.
v. S. TO Certify csrooes az Means Of
Aiding shlppin9-Wili Aid in
Settling Difficulty.

WASHINGTON. Jan 4.-Sir Cecil
SpringNRice. the British amba assador
called at the state department to-day
for the FIRST time since the American
note OF protest on shipping was sent
to Great Britain. He conferred with
Counsellor Robert Lansing.
Though he had received no instruc-
tions as yet concerning the answer
which Is TO be made TO the American
note. the British ambassador indi-
Gated that IL would be OF a most
friendly character IL Is understood
that Sir Cecil regards the American
note as moderate in tone compared
to the usually peremptors and manda-
tory tenor OF notes OF this kind pass
ing between neutrals and belligerents
in times OF war.
That Sir Cecil Grey. in his talks
with Ambassador Page similarly
showed that England received the
American note in a most smicable
spirit and intended 20 ameliorate the
shipping situation so far as was pos
sible TO do so was learned to-day from
high officials here.
Another development is regarded as
affordrhg solution OF one OF the
the points under dispute between
Great Britain and the United States
is the decision OF the Washington ad-
ministration to certify American car
goes as to their exact contents before
leaving American ports. secretaries
Bryan and Redfield and Acting Secre-
tary Peters of the Treasury depart
ment. conferred today on the formula
tion OF a circular TO be issued tomor-
row urging cooperation between
American exporters. shippers and the
government in regard to the manifests
of neutral ships used 10 carry Ameri-
can cargoes.
To Make Affidavit.
Exporters will be urged to accom-
pany their products with affidavits
telling exactly the contents OF their
shipments Treasury officials will be
Instructed TO certify that the manifests
contain the articles mentioned in the
msnifests. but they. OF course. viii
tcontsnusd on rage seven,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-05
IMMIGRATION CONFEREES
WERE NOT APPOINTED

WASHINGTON. Jan Confer.
enco committee on tho Immigration
bill which has passed both houses.
we're not appointed today owing 10
delay in printing the senate amend
mcnts RepTeseutatiyo Burnett. chair.
man of the house immigration com.
mittee said tho bill probably would
b. sent TO conference without debate
tomorrow. and that no anticipated a..
lie disrussiou IN conference.
Administration leaders In both
houses predicted tonight that the
measure with It's terary test provis-
ION. would 20 10 the President within
few DAYS
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CREW OF BARK RESCUED
FROM WATERY GRAVE

KIREWALL. Scotland. Jan. 4. via
london. $50 y. m.-Sovcnfeen nor.
sons. The entire crew NJ tho American
bark Pilgrim With the exception Of the
mess boy who was drowned we're
landed here today by the Norwegian
steamer Thelma. having been rescued
In uid-Atlatic three weeks aEo
Tho Pilgrim was bound from New.
port FOR Buenos Aires when she -
countered heavy e~~ather and was
thrown on her beam ends through the
shifting of ballast Her uaqts were
cut away but this did not avail 10
riEht hcr. Tho mountainous seas also
swept the hsrks boats away.
In Response 10 the signals % distress
sent up BY the Pilgrim tho Thelna.
which had Jet Mobile. Ala. Dccem-
ber for rtsn. steamed a.
close aH she dared 10 venture and the
crew % the dtss blcd vessel evan 20
the Norwegian boat
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GEN. JESUS CARRANZA TO DIE AT
HANDS OF MAN HE BEFRIENDED
HAD GENERAL SANrIBANEz Ap.
POINTED MILITARY com.
MANOER OF lSTHnUS OF
TEHUANTEPEC.
Was Then Taken Prisoner When
Ia'e. eteeteo-Conditions In
Mexico City Improve.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Sir Cecil
SprinE-Ri the British ambassador,
transmitted 10 the state department
today a COPY Of 2 mail report from
Charge liopler Of the British legation
IN Mexico City. saying conditions
there week ago were deplorable.
High cornmendstion was given
Eduardo Iturbide. former governor of
the federal district, for his efforts in
saving the lives Of Britons and Ameri-
cans when tho Zapata forces entered
the city Since then Tturbide has sue
ceoded in getting out Of the hands Of
tho Mexican officials who Threatened
TO execute him. and according 10 Of
hcial reports received today he is now
in the United States
Since Charge Hopler's report uaa
sent. conditions have Improved. ac.
cordinE 10 state department advfces
Ihe Mexican convention reassannb bled
today and discussed credentials OF
Neither the war nor state depsr,.
ments had any further advices as 10
the situation AZ Naco but the belief
prevailed that any adjustment Of the
difficulties there would be reached on
the arrival Of General Juan CabraI
with 5000 Gutierrez troops.
Report Confirmed
t.liseo Arredondo. head OF the Car.
rama agency here. issued \ statement
tonight summarizing dispatches from
Vera Cruz. confirming reports 81 the
capture of General Carranza. brother
~ tho first chief bv General Alfonso
Santibancz In San Geroni limo. state OF
paNsca. on December 20. Tho general
and his son and nephew are being held
- hosiagrE. but his entire star has
been executed BY Santibsnez Tho
statement said
General Santibanog entered the
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TO CONFER
With VILLA
BRIGADIER GENERAL SCOTT
TO MEET MEXICAN CHIEF
AT Ell PASO.
To Arrive at Understanding Re-
garding Firing Across
American Border.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Brigadier
General Scott. chief OF staff OF the
United States army. and General villa.
commander in chief OF the forces of
the Gutierrez government in Mexico.
have arranged 10 confer on the inter
national bridge at II Paso with a view
TO arriving at an understanding that
viii permanently prevent further fir
ing INTO American territory BY Mexi-
can factions fighting along the inter-
national line.
General Scott left Naco Ariz.. for
I'll Paso tonight and General Villa is
on MS way north. due 10 arrive at the
border probably Wednesday Ar.
rangenents for the conference have
been made by telegraph and Ii will be
held Immediately upon the arrival of
the Mexican chief.
General Scott has been at Naco for
tNo weeks trying 20 bring about an
agreement between General MAY
torena, commanding the Gutierrez
FORCES attacking the Mexican town Of
tnat name and General IIfll OF the
Carranzs garrison.
HlIl agreed 10 Withdraw to Aqua
Prieta. but Msytorcna has postponed
entering into any final agreement.
awaiting. ~ is said the arrival of Gen.
cral Csbral. who is on his way north
with 5000 men TO take charge of the
situation.
The conference with General Villa
Is Understood to have beon sought
not only because OF the delay at Naro.
but IN order that any agreement
reached might apply 10 the whole OF
the International line.
When asked about the latest de-
Vclopmcnt tonight. Secretary Garrison
merely said.
am not discussing the border
problem now"
FL PASO. Texas. Jan 4-GeueraI
Villa left Mexico City to-day and will
ICnntInr.A o.. n.
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TURKS RAVISH PERSIA

PETRoGRAD. Jan. Z. via London
Jan T. 25 o m-Turkish troops
whose defeat by Russian forces was
announced on December I .. when they
attempted 10 invade Russia from Per.
sian territory. are now reported 10 be
ravaEing the region south Of Lake
Irumiah. In northwestern Persia.
Hastily assembled levies of Persian
troops sent against the Turks were de.
feated
A protest was made some time aEo
10 Turkey by the Persian government
t is said that no reply has been re-
ceived.
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CARD GAME ENDS IN
CUTTING ARRAY

epscial Dispatch fo tho IrtrfiiA Arrrsr.
FAiRMONT. W Va. ian John
Hslto is IN Cook hospital seriously in-
iured and George Benotich is In tho
county jail a. The result of a cutting
shray which occurred a. Watson this
afternoon. a big shipment of whiskey
had reached the mon ~ house so ~
and they wero playing cards. when
George held three aoes and won = pot
John claimed there was crooked work
in the zane and Erabbed beer
bottle. George reached his knife hrst
snd slashed John about Tho face and
head
After the cutting George attempted
~ escape but was captured on hour
later by Deputy shorif T v Buckley
ard ls nov in jail The injured man
ill rsc0yer
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IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
Is NOW ON AT CLEVELAND
OPERATORS MEET STATE OF.
FiCIALS But WILL NOT
TREAT FURTHER
With Miners-Consider. Abandon
ment. Eviction. and Open
Shop-Continue To-day.
pesi.l pi.psich to ,ho intelligence.

Special Dispatch to tho IntslIixsncer
tLENELAND. O.. Jan. Goal
operators In the Eastern Ohio field
where more than $1,000 miners are
suiking: held a conference In Cleve.
land Today With officials Of the Ohio
Mine Workers. at which il was de.
clared that the operators are not
prepared to treat further with the
striking miners.
The meeting held AT the once OF
the United States Coal Company. was
presided over by Walter Y. Woodford.
operators association.
operation OF the mines which have
oeen shut down for months. with
non-union miners. or possible aban-
donment Of the field. were discussed
Eviction OF striking miners from
company houses was also proposed
put ! II declared any such action will
DC taken at the instance of individual
as whole
John Moore. president and William
y. Green. secretary OF the Ohio Mine
WORKERS organization. attended tho
conference and was told that oper-
ators are not prepared To treat fur.
thcr with the striking miners.
Moore and Green suggested that a
settlement could be affected on tho
nasls of ~ cent run Of mine scale
but were told that further negotia.
uons with this figure as a basis would
not be considered
Compel Absndorment.
The operators declare That 10 accede
10 the demands OF the miners would
compel them 10 abandon the connect
tive field in Ohio.
lhe operators have offered 446t
cents per ton for run of the mine coal
20 cents Tor screened coal and % cents
Tor fine coal
This u tho Pittsburgh scale and 10
pSN moro. the eastern Ohio operators
mines
The conference was adjourned to-
night TO reconvenc tomorrow morning
NJ 2.30 O'Clock.
Ihe onerators are going TO do
something" one member of the asso-
cia'ion seid tonight Nothing den-
hh1 vas deicrmined NJ thu conference.
tccntinued on Page ssvsn.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-05
BREAKERS AHEAD FOR The
GOVT. SHIP PURCHASE BILL
MEASURE IL NOW THE FORE
MOST ISSUE BEFORE
CONGRESS.
Made Unfinished of Senate by Vote
of Is 10 29-Will Have
Strong Opposition.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Govern-
meht purchase OF ships as proposed in
the administration plll 90 create a
snlpping board, finance a $4,000. 900
to exceed $50 900 600 for the purchase
OF chartering Of ocean carriers. became
today the foremost issue before con
grcss.
by a vote Of is to % the senate
made the ship purchase bill unfinished
business. TO be supplsnted only by ap-
preparation bills This action on
motion OF Senator Fletcher. acting
Chairman of the commerce Committee.
precipitated showing on the part OF
the opposition senator's which gave
certain indication that there were
breakers ahead for the proposed lesis.
iation. Charging that an effort was
being made TO rush tho bill with IN
due raste. Republican senator's, among
them Senators Gallinger. Lodge and
Root. served notice that the measure
would be fought to the last ditch
Minority members OF the commerce
committee nled a report, written by
senator Burton. and endorsed by SEN
ators Nelson. Perkins. Smith OF Michi-
gan. and Oliver. asserting that the
plan proposed would not relieve ship
ping conditions because ID woDld he
impossible for the government TO get
ships enough 10 do any good II point
ed also TO dangers OF International
complications arising, declaring that
every craft set afioat by the govern
ment would add one more risk of our
being drawn into the present war"
Fletcher Urges Passage.
senator Fletcher. who has charge
ot the bill. and who recently con-
ferred with President Wilson concern
Ing 10. urged the measure in a lengthy
speech after Republican senators had
issued their prononciamento OF opposi.
tion. He declared the war had pro
duced ship famine" and that tn.
Interests of all people in the United
states demanded that the government
take immediate action to supply ships
TO carry American products demanded
in the markets OF Europe and South
America
The emergency bill opening Ameri-
can registry 10 foreign built craft.
Senator Fletcher said had not met
the needs OF American manufacturer.
Discussion of the bill was deferred
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INJUNCTION DEErED

SAY THANC1sCO Cal. Jan. t-Thrcs
fsdsrai Judges. sitting a. n fpeciai eourt.
denied to-day ~ application for An fu-
Junction AGAINST fhe enforcement % fhe
rel UEff abatement uff uaeaad b. the
lat 'alifurnia legislator and rafified ~
ffr POLLS Nr appeal CO.. fhr United
-tafee supreme court viii ~ taken
Tho intent ~ the arf Ir o. nIare ra.
eponai hinty upon ths owners 81 prop
erty Instead of icssees
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BRITAIN WILL
REPLY SOON
WILL ANSWER AMERICAN NOTE
CONCERNING coNTRAsAND
BEFORE END OF WEEK.
Outline OF Reply subritted to France
Which Is Interested-sta
Forthcoming.

LONDON. Jan. 4.-(I:45 u. NIL
The British governments reply to
the American note concerning contra.
band probably will be sent before the
END OF the week. An outline OF the
reply has been submitted to France.
which is greatly interested because
q 1.-THE activity of French ships in
searching Mediterranean eargoes.
\ statement probably will be is
sued shortly. showing that Italy has
arrived AZ an understanding with
England and the other allies concern.
ing contraband. satisfactory to all the
countries affected.
II can be stated authoritatively that
phIy hNe cargoes destined for Italy
nave been stopped at Gibraltar since
November -. Two of these were re-.
leased within three days and the
others as soon as the alleged contra.
band could be removed
Since December 4. no carcoes
destined for Italy have been inter.
cepted by the allies.
Released or Purchased.
Rubber cargoes destined for Ameri-
can firms and held in English ports
probably viii be released soon or
needs much rubber Tor the manu-
iacture OF tires. blankets and boots
constant negotiations are in pro-
press between the allies and the neu-
tral European countries situated near
Germany looking 10 tightening Of
the export regulations which Will
prevent American shipments from
reaching Germany and Austria
through neighboring countries other
than Italy.
loosenine OF the regulations an.
plying To American cargoes. IL Is
said, by British officials. will depend
largely on the assurances received
from neutral countries that they will
not assist in supplying Germany.
Austria and Turkey with munitions OF
war.
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GERMAN SUBMARINE
SANK The FORMIDABLE

BERLIN. Jan {. (via wireless 10
Sayvillel-An official announcement
made public through the official prcsa
bureau Today says
- German submarine boat rsDo-fs
hy wireless 10 the admiralty in Ber.
lin that u has torpedOcd and sunk in
tho English channel on Plymouth tie
British batfle7hip Formidable
The submarine Was pursued hv
British destroyers but escaped un.
damaged