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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-02
Britain To Stop Tradc@To and From GERMANY
HAMBURG-AMERlCAN LINE AND FIVE OFFICIALS ARE
INDICTED FOR VIOLATION OF U. S. CUSTOMS LAWS

NEW YORK. March The Ham
burg-American line and five men. one
Of whom formerly held high Offices
under the German government. were
indicted by the Federal grand Jury
here on charges Of having conspired
10 defraud the United States govern
ment by false statements. false clear
ances OF vessels from American ports
and false manifests OF cargoes. with
the intent OF having the vessels pro
ceed 70 places other than those men
Toned In the elarsncs papers. and
there deliver supplies to ships belong.
ing 10 foreign government
Two indictments were returned
each or which names as defendants
the Hamburg-American line and the
nve individuals. The latter are Carl
Buenz, director in charge OF the New
=, iork office OF the Hamburg-American
me ana former German consul gen
eral at New York: George Kotter.
OF the Hamburg.
American line: Felix Heffner. super
cargo OF the American steamship
Lorenzo which was surprised and cap
tured by a British cruiser while coal.
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OFFICIALS CHANGE
J. o. Watson. General Manager Of
mononoahalla Valley Traction
Company 10 now Vice Pres
ident-Other Changes.
Special Dispatch to the Intemgenoer.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligencer.
FAIRMONT. W. Va. March AT
meeting OF the directors OF the
Monongahalia Valley traction COM
pany held today changes were made
In the executive heads of the com
pany. James Otis Watson. for sew
eral years general manager was made
vice president. Smith Hood for years
traffic manager was made general
manager. r. u. Moore Uas MADE a.
aftsnt general mansssr
MT. watson has recently become
president Of the Fairmont gas com.
pany and this added to other heavy
duties has caused him to leave the
direct charge OF the great electrical
lines OF the company to accept the
vice presidency.
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FIGHT IS ON AGAINST
TRADE APPOINTMENTS

WASHINGTON. ID C.. March L.
Republican Senators tonight opened a
general fRht against the confirmation
~ President Wilson's nominees FOR the
Federal trade commission. and con.
tnucd 10 so tenaciously that the al.
ministratiun leaders. after two hours.
abandoned the executive session for
tho night without n vote Although
the Republican leaders would not dis
cufa their Intentions. several Demo
cratic Senators circulated the report
That the minority would attempt 70
prevent confirmation of any Of the
nominees before March 8 Such a re-
cult would force the President 10 make
recess appointments N the commission
% 90 BE- orranized before the next Fes-
sion Of Congress
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ing the German cruiser Karlsruhe: j.
Iapplnghaus. otherwise known as
walter PoppenhOuse. super-cArgo OF
the American steamer serwind. which
cleared Tor Buenos Aires. but arriy,il
at Rio Janeiro two weeks overdue: !:
and Adolph Hachmister.
Includes Other Persons.
The indictments state also that the
alleged conspiracy included other
persons unknown to the grand Jury.
All hye OF the individual defendants
named will be arraigned for pleading
IN the United States district court
here tomorrow.
Mr.. Buenz. named in the indictment
became German consul at CHICAGO IN
1892 after being consul at Port Au
Prince. Haiti Seven years later he
was appointed German consul general
at New York which post he held for
about 10 years. Then he became Ger
man minister TO Mexico and later he
served at Canstantinople as German
representative on the board OF ad-
ministration OF the Turkish national
debt. He became American represent
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GERMAN NOTE
ENCOURAGING
VIRTUALLY ACCEPTS L.. :.
PROPOSALS WITH FEW
NOTIFICATIONS.
May Be Made Public To-day
Communication From England
Very Hopeful.

BERLIN, March I. via LONDON.
p. m.-Germsny's reply TO the
American note concerning the
naval war zone was handed today
TO Ambassador Gerard. Il CORES
ponds in general with the fore
cast Of some days ago.
The foreign Office charaeterizes
the German reply as acceptance
with few modific ations" OF the
American proposals.
The reply suggests that, in &C
eordanee with the principles OF in
ternationsi law, the importation
should be permitted not only OF
toodstuffs but also % such raw
materials as are urgently neces-
sary for the peaceful civilian pop
ulstlon.
The American note and the
German reply probably will be
published here tomorrow after
noon.
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i. s. TO MAKE STRONG
PROTEST TO ENGLAND
NEW POLICY TOWARD GER
MANY SERIOUSLY AZ
FECTS NEUTRAI.S
In Protecting Herself England
Overlooks Rights Of Countries
Not at War.

WASHINGTON. March An com.
mercial intercourse by sea between
Germany and the outside world was
today declared prohibited by Great
Britain and France Identical notes
presented by the French and British
ambassadors here informed the Unit
ed States government OF this drastic
step by the allies I'm reply TO Ger.
mRny's war zone proclamation.
II this policy IL enforced Il will no
longer be possible TO ship cotton,
manufactured articles and commodi-
ties hitherto OF a non-contraband char
acter from the United States to Ger
many. directly or indirectly. and from
the latter country the supply OF dys-
stuffs. and other merchandise for con-
sumption In this country will be cut
on.
The impression was general in off,
cial quarters tonight. that n strong
protest would be made against the ac-
tion OF the allies. which was regarded
as an unprecedented and novel step.
Officials pointed out that in the re-
prisals which the belligerents were
making toward each other there was
singular forgetfulness OF the fact
that whatever might be the violations
OF International custom as between
those countries at war. this could not
AFFECT the status of international rules
as between the United States and
countries with which she was at
peace.
May be Temporary.
Assurances given by Great Britain
that today's note was not q reply to
the recent proposals OF the United
States for an adjustment OF the en-
TIRE situation which led to the retalia-
tory measures, gave ground for some
hopes that the measures taken might
be only OF temporary character. In
Continued on Page Ninsl
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atiye OF the Hamburg American line
In 1912.
The federal grand jury had been in.
vestigating since Friday last. com
plant made by Sir Courtenay Waiter
Bennett. British consul general here.
and evidence submitted BY the office
OF the United States district attorney.
The consul general alleged violations
OF the customs law in connection with
the chartering of the American steam.
ships Berwind. and Lorenzo and the
Norwegian steamships Fram and
Sommerstad
Superintendent Of Line.
hotter is superintendent of the
Hamburg American line here and Sen.
ner was super-csrgo OF the Lorenzo. a
vessel owned by the New York and
Porto Rico steamship company. which
was surprised and captured in West
Indian waters by British cruiser
while coaling the German cruiser
Karlsruhe.
Two indictments were returned
The conspiracy. II T. charged in this
indictments, were formed on Angus,
tCont1nued on Page TsnD
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WEATHER INTERFERES WITH
DARDANELLES ATTACK

LONDON, March I. s.55 D. m=Tba
attack of the allied fleet on tho Dar.
danelles has been interrupted Tho
official Information bureau issued a
statement tonight saying that the on.
eratlons we're boInz DELAYED bv had
weather
The statement follows.
The secretary ~ the admiralty
makes the following announcement
The operations ln the DardoneIlos are
again delayed by unfavorable weather
a strong northeastrrly rale ie blow
INK with rain and mist. which would
render long range fire and aeropIaus
observation difficult "
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SHERIFFS WILL
FIGHT NEW BILL
POWERFUL LOBBY MAINTAINED
AT REGULAR SESSION WILL
BE PRESENT AT EH-
IRA SESSION.
viii Oppose Bill Urged BY Hatfield
Looking to Cutting Down Sheritfs'
Commissions on Collections.
Special Dispatch to the In,.n,r.pc.-

Special Dispatch to the Inteliigencsr.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. March l.
The strong lobby maintained by the
sheriffs OF the state throughout the
regular session OF the legislature will
again be present during the extraor-
binary session, IL is believed, due to
the fact that the Governor included
IN his proclamation the consideration
OF an amendment 10 the law prescrib-
Ing the rate OF commission allowed
sherins and collectors for collecting
state and other leyies so as to reduce
such commissions.
III the direct state levy is increased
the sheriffs will reap a rich harvest
through additional commissions with
out having their work increased in
the least, under the present Law. II
u proposed 10 cedacs ths rate Of com
mission on all collections in excess
OF certain sum.
Assuming that the levy be increased
10 twenty cents. under the present
rate or commissions. the sheriff of
Ohio county. for instnace. would re-
! ceiVe increased commissions TO the
extent OF about t2.5OO. without the
least increase in the amount OF work
70 collect the taxes created By the
levy.
Enormous Commissions
tWenty-cent levy would give the
sherirf OF Ohio county commIssion
on taxes alone amounting to almost
So,OOO. Under the one-cent levy of
Two years ago. the Ohio county sher-
III received less than 5000 In com.
missions on the state levy. Increas-
ing the levy to ten cents. the present
rate. Increased his commissfons 10
/ more than $4,000 without any propor-
uonate Increase In the work Of coiIec.
ton.
The present rates are IL per cent
on the first $4,000: per cent ON tbe
next $4,000; per cent on the next
NiVVOV' and 3 per cent on all ta4es
lcollected In excess OF $4,000.
| n twenty y-cent levy would produca
about $4,000 in Ohio county. FOR
state purposes. Under the present rate
or commission. the sheriff would re-
ceiye $500 In commissions for the
correction OF this state levy.
Two years ago. on a valuation or
eighty million dollars In Ohio county
the sheriff received $500 in commis.
slons.
II is proposed to reduce the rate OF
commissions. Any ATTEMPT TO amend
the law In such respect win be- bitter.
~ fought by the sheriffs
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TO END STRIKE
Congressman Francis Appeals 10
President 70 Interviews In Esst
Ohio-Says 10 Will Soon BE
az BAD az Colorado.
,,,, In.eiiigsno.r Bureau.

Declaring that unless sornethinF r.
done 70 end the dispute. conditions I'm
The soft coal strike area in ohio
wheeling districtD will soon approx.
innate those lately obtaining in Colo
rado. Congressman Francis. Of Ohio
THIS afternoon appealed 10 President
Wilson % intervene. The President
has agreed. N necessary. 10 SEQ rppre.
sentatives Of both sides in an effort
20 bring about n basis ~ settlement
In the meantime. he has aurgesfed
10 Mr Francis 10 again take up the
matter with Secretary of Labor VII.
son
The report ~ the commissioner of
arbitration appointed hy that omrIaI
on this strike. while ~ has been made.
has not become public
John a. Howard of Wheeling. who.
while acting as ono Of tho attorueys
for Judge Dayton here. was stricken
with Illness. iq now undergoing treat.
mcnt in a hospital at baltimore Uis
condition ig now not az serious a. if
was q day or two ago
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Careful Consideration.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March
l.-Great Britain to-day notified
the United States that the Iatter's
proposal respecting a possible
Limitation Of submarines and
mines and an arrangement for
supplying food to Germany is be
ing taken into careful considera-
ton by His Majesty's government
IN consultation with their allies"
The British ambassador, on in
struetions from his government.
informed the State Department OF
this fact after he had delivered the
Anglo-Freneh communication con
eernina reprissls and the holdinq
up OF neutral shipping TO and from
Germany.
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DR.. VERA Is new
PRESIDENT OF URUGUAY

MONTEVIDEO, March I-Dr. Fa
liciano Niera was today elected Pres
ident OF Uruguay.
In the new cabinet Pedro Cosio Will
retain the portfolio Of minister of IL
nance and DR.. Juan Carlos BlancO
that Of public works. Manuel Ot2ro
will be the new minister OF foreign
affairs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-02
S16,OOODAMAGES
martinsburu Concern Sues Contractor
Tor Damages Resulting From A..
Legged Faulty Construction.

I'..'. .... '..N n" NIF lutHIllErurrr.
MANTtNSUrRG. vs. Va March
The individual members az the In.
ltft'af" EFapOrafIng Company ~ Mar.
unEburE today dlcd suit against Con.
tractor T.. VI BENDER OF fhis rIty. Tor
sI'.nHn damages Tor the collapse and
destruction of the evap0ratinF c0mua.
uyF plant az inwood this county.
which resulted In the death of Hobsou
Furlry. an rmplOyo 81 the company.
and the payment by the company of
$1,000 damages to the father of the
boy 10 d. charged that the couatruc.
tiUn Work on The plant BY Contractor
Render was faulty
g.. q Lewis. of Martiuaburg. also on.
tered suit against Contractor Bender.
asking q 1OO damages Tor the alleged
permanent injury OF bis right ior while
b. vas employed by the defendant on
fho construction ~ the huildinE
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CONGRESS ENDEAVORING TO END
ITS LABORS BY THURSDAY NOON
GOTH HOUSES IN SESSION UNTIL
LATE LAST NIGHT.
compromise Effected on Naval BILL
Rural Credits Occupies Atten-
tion of House.

WASHINGTON. March I. Both
houses OF congress worked until late
tonight. administration leaders strain
ina every resource to eXpediate legis-
lation that must be enacted before ad-
iOurnment Thursday noon
Rural credit legislation as an
amendment to the agricultural apprO-
priation bill held the house In session
far into the night. The senate after
devoting a second day 10 appropria-
.tion tangles in the Si1 900 900 Indian
supply bill. laid II aside this evening
for an executive session and TO take
up general calendar bills
A compromise on the naval build
ing program was one Of the import
ant Developments of the day. con
ferces on this much discussed meas
ure agreeing 10 two submarines Of the
sea going type. and sixteen coast de-
fense submarine. The houe bill has
provided for but one-seagoing subma-
rine and eleven Of the coast defense
type. house conferees yielded 10 tho
senate demand for the is coast de-
fense vessels. but would not accept
the senate proposal for five of the
ocean going type. Neither would the
house conferees agree 10 the senate
proposal for a new hospital ship and
a new gunboat. these being eliminated
from the report The provision for
two battleships vas unchanged
Tomorrow the conference commit
tee will meet 70 further consider sec
tions ~ the bill relating % abolition
of advisory board on aeronautics
Reported In Time
Although the army. naval. agrlCuI.
tural and pOstofnce measures stu are
IN conference, % was expected that
All would BE- reported tomorrow and
"wednesday. In plenty Of time for ap-
prOval BY both houses
Conference reports on the District
OF Columbia. military academy and
gundry civil bills we're finally ap-
proved during the day Measures ap.
proved and sent 20 the president up
% tonight aggregatinE an outlay ~
A3la.4ll .2Z3.61. The other nine bills.
excluding the g3s 900 n00 river and
harbor bill, a. passed by the senate
aggregate t61f.02a 100 This amount
may be reduced by the various con
ference committees. but taken with
the total already approved, gives an
eatlmatcd agEreratr of sass 900 O00
Addssd % this. in sll probability. will
Dc Joint resolution appropriatlnz a
lump sum of $1,000 600 10 SO 600 l00
20 continue existing river and harbor
Projects
Action % house Republicans today
m fhbusterlng against consideration
of the conference report on the gov.
ernmenf ship purchase btu prevented
action on that measure. and some uf
- champions we're inclined % anan.
don any further efort 70 force ~
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ANoTHER FoRT sILENcFn

LONDON. March 2. 3.27 a. m-Ac.
corfinF fo fhr Daily Malls Athena
correspondent Fort Uardanoa 1g
miles up the DardanelIre or fH0
Asiauc side. has been qiionced bv the
allied fleet
The correspondent adds that fIpio.
matte reports from Commandment ir
dicafe that serious riofinr there was
Impressed after many arrests had
boon made
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OPERATIONS OF ALLIED FLEETS In
DARDANELLES CLAIMS ATTENTION
RESULT OF ATTACK WILL CAUSE
QUICK DEVELOPMENT IN
THE BALKANS.
Little Of Importance In Western Thea
ter Of War, and Russians Claim
Gains In the East

LONDON. March 1, 1910 p. NJ
England and her allies have made an
swer TO Germany's declaration OF the
waters around the British Isles and
the coast OF France as war zone by
retaliatory measures, which will be
undertaken Immediately. and which
have as their object the prevention OF
commodities of any kind from reach
ing or leaving Germany. These
measures will be enforced by the
British and French governments. a.
the text OF the British note puts a.
without risk to neutral ships or To
neutral or nOn-combatant life. and in
strict Observance Of the distates Of hu-
manity."
The announcement Of these meas
ures was made BY Premier Asquith
nthe British parliament today. and
30 far as can be observed. the action
Of the government is a matter of su-
preme satisfaction TO the British pub
lie and press.
The operations Of the allied feet In
the Dardanelles. as perhaps presaging
quick Developments In the Balkan sit
uatiOn. dominates the military situa-
tion on sea and land. The more op-
timistic minds expect Constantinople
to fall but there is noticeable dis
position to realize that the ships face
no easy task. Notwithstanding the
twenty-mile range Of the guns OF the
Eject Not Known.
Whether any progress has been
made since the outer forts were de.
molished has not been made known
officially, a statement issued tonight
saying hat a gale from the northeast
~ sweeping rain and mist before H.
hindorinE the operations and milisat.
inE against long range firing and
making 10 extremely hazardous. 10 not
impossible. for acroplanes 90 take
wing from the ships for observations
which are necessary TO direct the Gre
The interest which the British peo-
pie are taking In these operations is
evidenced by the frequent official
statements reEardiug them
Little ~ importance has occurred in
the western theatre ~ tho war and of
the operations On the east the Rus
SLAMS are claiming much and the Ger
mans are saying little
There arc signs that the Russian
armies are arain feeling their way
preparatory 90 q vigorous offensive
Germany has conceded that the Rus.
SLAMS have rrfukcn przasuvsz. north
ul Waraaw and fh' Russians are atiu
Celebrating ON lts strategic import
anrc
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RUSSIA 70 GET FREE
PASSAGE OF DARDANELLEs

PARIS via London March 3. I2 g.
am The Temps asserts that en-
agreement has been reached between
France. Great Britain and Russia re-
gardnr the future status of the Dtr.
danelles which will give Russia free
passage Of The straits
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pENNA. CoNVIcTs APPEAL
FOR PROHIBITION LEGISLATION

HARRISBURG. Pa. March IA pc
tiuun signed by more than .00u On.
mates ~ tho eastern prnIfeufIary ask.
lug the legislature favorable ,0ueid
cratIuu f1 any legislation looking fu
rurtailmruf Uf the sale OF liquor was
presented to the house tonight hy Mr.
Williams. Tho petition declared that
the sirners believed that rs per cent
~ rrimcr were due to r1u0r f was
referred 10 The committee on Law and
order
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THH wEArHnR
WAsHfnarnr- 80

WAaHtNQToN, Mrrch 1l-Torscaats
western Peunayfvanfa ana ma ~
Tuesday; wednesday increasing sioudi-
ness
West VirKinia-rair russdays Wsd-
ussday Increasing otoudfness
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VIOLATED Yosr LAW

Special ufsratrH to tHs Intelligence
HLTEF1ELD. vs. Va March -
An unknown italian was arrested hrre
to-day Tor Importing four Gallons 1f
hquor not properly labeled according
u The new prohibition Law
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BLOWN UP
Mexican Gunboat Wrecked and Nine
teen Of Crew Lost-Report Bad
" Gsrbied by Censors.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. March L.
Private advices received here from
the headquarters OF the Ward line re-
port the blowing up Of the Mexican
gunboat Progreso In the harbor yes
terday. with the loss OF 10 Of her crew.
One hundred and twenty-seven sur.
viyors are being taken from ProgresO
10 Vera Cruz on the Ward liner MORO
Castle
NEW YORK. March 1.-Omcials of
the Ward line said this afternoon that
they had received advices By cable
from the captain 81 the MORO Castle.
indicating that there had been an ac-
cident of some sort % ProEreso. but
not setting forth tho nature of the ac-
cidDnt The MORO castle. if was said.
had left PrOgresO FOR Vera Cruz. after
unloading only q part OF the freight
consigned fo PrOEresO
The messages said. according To a
MORO Castle had taken aboard iZ7
rescued men al PrOErpsO. Although
the Eunboat ProErcso was not men
toned in the message. according 10
this representative. 40 was assumed
here that the report that there had
been an explosion aboard was true
Apparently the messages had been
censored 10 vas said They had been
cut and rarbled in transit and were
almost unintclliEible The MORO
Castle was due az Vera Cruz today.
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In RETALIATION FOR
SUBMARINE BLOCKADE
PREMIER A S UITH AN
NOUNCS POLICY IN
SPEECH IN HOUSE.
viii BE Governed by Rules of
Humanity But Will Take All
Ships Into Port.

LONDON. March I, 1910 .. m.
- " the combined fleets of Great
Britain and France can prevent u,
no commodities OF any Kind es.
eept those now on the seas shall
heneeforth, until the conclusion of
the war, reach or leave the shores
of Germany.
ThIs 10 Enslsnd's answer 70
oernsny's submarine blockade,
and " 10 TO be effective forthwith.
Premier Asquith, reading from
prepared statement, made this
announcement In the house Of
eornons this afternoon az a ses-
slon which will be historic. Stu
otously avoiding the terms "bloek-
ade" and "eontraband"-fort these
words occur nowhere In the pre-
pared statement-the premier es-
plalned that after this day the al
les consider themselves Justified
IN attempting, and would attempt,
TO detain and take into port
ships carrying goods Of presumed
enemy destination, ownership or
The premier emphasized however
that vessels and cargoes so seized
were not necessarily liable to confis,
cation. and begged the patience OF
neutral countries in the face of a steu
through which they were likely 10
suffer. He added that in making such
a step the allies had done so In sell
defense.
Course Justified.
We are quite prepared" he wen
on, to submit to the arbitrament o
neutral opinion. and still more to tn,
verdict OF impartial history, that in IN,
circumstances In which we have beer
placed we have been moderate: W,
nave been restrained: we have alb
stained from things that we were pro
voked and tempted TO do, and we hav,
adopted policy which commend,
Itself 70 reason, TO common sense ant
TO justice"
Every member OF the House not Al
the front I'm khaki. OF unavoidably de
tained. was in his seat to hear III,
Prime Minister'S speech. and ther,
Was frequent cheering The galleries
were packed. When the Premier con
cluded his set statement and. turninI
TO the Speaker said: That, sir. N
our. reply there was a tremendou,
bsfsrs ths Prsms.r had n.ish.d IN,
newspapers were on the streets, pro
claiming:
Our answer to Germany" in bis
letters. and IL was apparent every
where that the entire nation had beer
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