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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-01
WANT CONFERENCE OF
HEUTRALs TO END VAR

CHICAGO. Feb. ga resolution
asking President Wilson 20 call q
of neutral nations to at
tempt 10 end the European war was
adopted by the Emergency Peace
Federation tonight and plans were
made for the organization of a Der.
manent body 20 be- known az the Ma.
tionM Peace organization. 4 rcso-
luton protesting against any in
crease in armament On the United
States also b. adopted.
The resolution addressed to prcaI.
dent Wilson expresses the belief that
tho time hns come for an extension
OF the principle Of neutrality By con.
ference Of neutral nations The Or.
sanitation OF modern society" o. con.
tnues. has made nations ao interda.
pendent that % o. no longer pos ibIo
for nation 10 wage war without TIM.
posing suffering ON an other nations "
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TOWN DESTROYED
Fierce Fighting al Przasnysz Ras
About Wiped That Town
on the Map.

PETROGRAD. via London. Feb ss.
$3.50 p. m.-The seeming diminished
power of the German operations from
the Vistula 10 the Niomcn. which f.
particularly evidenced In the ightlng
around PrzaEnysz where the Ger
mans have been thrown back on tho
defensive has led the Russian general
stan 10 plan "a new offensive move.
ment According to the general stan
operations are now l1 "a tranFitory
stage. predictinr tho beginning by the
Russians Of on aggressive campaign
over the whole Of tho northern front
Reports received from przsanysz
say that that town was almost total
ly destroyed in tho fierce and 1nir-
terrupted lighting during tho last
week The official reports declare
that during fbo battle. which ezfcnd-
20 over n wide front toward Osso-
wetz. tho garrison Of the Ossowstz
fortress made successful FortIe and
brought back with 'tcm q number Of
German officers who were observing
the operation from tTcctope
The h1as s.anF claim that the Ger.
mans advanced in tho valley OF tho
Bohr river without sufficient urotoc-
tion and were fallen upon before they
could assume frhtinr formation
From across the H0br the German bat.
tories tried t1 prevent the annihuatIon
of tho German battalion hut were
effectively ailonced By Russian arfIl
Irrr
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DEPORTED
THIRTEEN CATHOLIC PRIESTS
LEAVE VERA CRUZ A.
UNDESIRABI.ES
Clergymen Arrested in Mexico CITY
Not Released Despite Protest
Of State Department.

VERA CRUZ. Feb. sS-Wheu the
MonteVidec. a Spanish liner. sails from
here tomorrow there viii 20 on her.
deportec ss undesirable foreigners.
Is priests. almost all Spanish. They
were cent here from Mexico City,
where practically all the native Catho-
lie clergy. it Is said. are held In prison
by Carranza
General Obregon. it s. declared. ar
rested them because OF their failure 20
deliver half million pesos which he
demanded. Unless Csrranza yields TO
the American State Department.
these priests in prison will remain
there, IL is asserted. until they produce
the amount OF money demanded.
SO far Carranza has shown no sign
OF clemency. and in Mexico City the
bitterness engendered between the
clericals and snti-Clericals already has
resulted in a series OF demonstrations
in which the military has been used
10 restore order. -Four men have been
killed and many wounded.
General Obregon also has notified
all merchants they must contribute
10 per cent OF all staple foodstuffs for
use OF his army within three DAYS
levy then was made upon the bank
ers OF the city for Eve million pesos.
The bankers displayed such hesitancy
that he informed them at a meeting
attended by representatives OF AL
banking houses except a few of the
foreign concerns the levy would be
spread over all business firms. foreign
houses not excepted. and that the
amount which must be paid would be-
ten million instead OF FIVE million
Three days was given as the limit.
Serious Demonstration.
The most serious demonstration
growing out OF the arrest OF the
priests in Mexico City occurred last
Sunday. Little crowds gathered in
various parts OF the city and in the
downtown district. one made up
largely OF women began paradlne.
lhis crowd was met by a counter ele-
ment, crying Down with the church,
Colonel Bertrand elbowed his way
into the struggling mass OF peoIle and
was stabbed. but meantime he shot
ana killed two men. Soldiers. who
had been called out. fred. woundinE a
number
-Four bodies were found later. Tn
confirmed reports reaching here today
are that more riOting is now in pro.
gress.
Less likelihood that Carranza will
order the evacuation Of Mexico City
now exists and the continued shipping
TO the city OF fOodstuffs tends TO sup
port the assumption that Obregon
viii hold his army there for some
time. lie is yet engaged in an almost
daily struggle with soldiers OF Zapata
VINO are numerous about the CITY.
forcing the line Of FIRE at times to the
outskirts.
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tyifll>lRUE |
Jap AMBASSADOR DENIES JAP
ADMIRAL WAS IN
SUITED AT NY.
Says He Investigated Report and
Found II Without Any
Foundation

WASHINGTON. Feb. eS.-visoount
Chinda. the Japanese ambassador.
upon his return here from New York
late tonight stated that he had investi-
gated published reports OF unpleasant.
ries alleged to have been suffered by
Admiral Dewa AT a New York railroad
station and had definitely aseertained
that they were wholly without founda-
ton.
The ambassador said he had been
occupied and had not personally seen
the admiral depart. but that Japanese
consul General Nakamura and DR.
Takamine. who accompanied the ad.
miral aboard his private car, had both
assured him that no such incident ns
reported had occurred and that the ad-
miral expressed himself as well salts
ned with the courtesies shown him in
New York.
William Phillips. third assistant
secretary OF state. telegraphed In the
name OF Secretary Bryan today to
Admiral Dewa official representative
OF Japan at the Panama Pacific ex-
position. now at Chicago. TO learn N
reports OF discourtesy to him in a rail.
road station in New York city were
true.
report was published here today
that Admiral Dewa at first was re-
fused admittance to a private car
which took him from New York 10
Buffalo. because the car was believed
by the station guards to have been
reserved for Admiral Dewey"
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SPECIAL MESSAGE
Gov hatfieid To Address Legislature
On Tssation ard Revenue
Problems

srsCial Ilspat-h f1 tho TntsffIrsrrsr
HHAHLESTON. W Va. Feb "a
Having inumatrI that hs would have
a communication for tho legislature
when De- re-asHambied after a few DAYS
recess. Governor Haffold'a statement
~ last Saturday niEht. in which be er
presses opposition fo a direct tax as a
permanent policy ~ TAXATION L.
thought fo pres1F0 tho nature Of tfs
special meFHagH to tho eolons within
Tho week if Ia expected that the
message VIII deal st length win the
various methods OF raising additional
revenue. touched upon in a former
special message and % is also the in.
preston here that % may b. some
what caustlc in Ifs reference % fhoae
who are opposed 10 me methods rec
71n n sndrd ~ re- governor
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RIVERS BILL
CANNOT PASS
JOINT RESOLUTION CARRYING
LUMP SUM or Sc, ,ooo, 900
TO BE SUBSTiTUTED.
Other supply Bills viii Co Through
Without Difficulty Farm
Credit Causes Trouble

WASHINGTON. Feb 2S.-Wit h
three and a half days left in the life
OF the siXty-third congress. both
houses are prepared 20 sit almost con
tinuously until noon Thursday. March
4. in order TO complete necessary bust
ness and. IL possible TO enact few
general measures OF Importance that
were obstructed by 'he fight over the
government ship purchase bill
Beginning tomorrow the senate and
house will be engaged in considera-
tion OF conference reports on the
great supply bills. which when all
have been enacted will aggregate ap-
proXimately Sl.OO0. 100000 to defray
the expenses OF the government for
the next fiscal year The senate has
yet to dispose of the 81 .OOO. 900 In
dian bill and the rivers and harbors
bill. That Il will be impossible TO
pass the senate river and harbor APP
preparation measure carrying S3SO00.-
600. has been conceded for several
days. II is probable that a joint res
olution appropriatinE a lump sum OF
$30.OO0,OOO will be substituted. Offi-
cials OF the war department have esti-
mated that IL VIII require this amount
to take care OF existing projects.
Little Difficulty Expected.
Little difficulty is looked for with
any OF the other supply bills. although
senate increases for submarines in
the naval building program may re-
quire some concessions before this
measure is agreed to. and the fate OF
the agricultural bin is somewhat IN
doubt owing to the McCumber rural
credits rider. which was attacked un-
eXpectedly IN the senate.
The house committee on agriculture
will meet early tomorrow TO wres.le
with the latter problem. II Is planned
TO substitute for the McCumber rider
the farm loan credits bill approved
by the President and agreed 10 by
banking and currency committee OF
both houses II thiT can be approved
by the house in agreeing to a confer
ence report, senate leaders believe
that 1t can pass the senate without
much trouble.
The eleventh hour effort 10 accom-
plish farm credit legislation Is expect
ed TO leave little opportunity for con
sideration OF other general legislation.
10 also viii operate 20 hold back the
last desperate effort of party leaders
to put through the government ship
purchase bin as revised In conference.
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U. S. HELPLESS
States Would Be at Mercy OF
Germany Says Lloyd George

BANGO. Wales. via London. Feb. %.
1870 p m.-The chancellor Of the
eXchequer. David Lloyd George, made
a pointed reference TO the United
States In a speech here today.
If Grmany Is triumphant over this
country" he said. she would be praC-
tically dictator over the world And
where" he asked could We then
look 10 chiyalrous country to pro-
tect us-tO America"
IF countries like France and Russia
with huge armies. and we. with the
most powerful navy In the world.
could not face This terrible machine.
how could America step in u would
b. more than America could do 70 de-
fend her interests IN her own cont
ncnt. America is more unready than
W. were"
The chancellor then took up the
liquor and Industrial questions
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ROCK HOLLER JAILED AS
MURDERER OF W.R. RIGGS
FUNERAL OF DEAD OFFICIAL
HELD YESTERDAY AT
FAIRMONT.
Crowd so Great Broke Floor of
Church But No One Hurt.
Fraternal Orders Attend.
special Dispatch to the IntsnS-nesr.

special Dispatch 60 the Intelix-neer.
FAlRMONT. W. Va. Feb. rs
Rock Holler. who was seen to strike
Constable ". II. Riggs over the head
with a club and later kick him IN the
face as he lay on the ground. was ar
rested AZ Pennington. Saturday. by
special officers. He was soon indicted
for murder. and now occupies a cell In
the county jail here. Nick Rich. also
indicted for murder. was seen 10 strike
the ofhcer IN the fatal fight OF Satur-
day week past There are now Ift
indictments returned against the strik-
Ing miners. and nine OF the indicted
men are In the county jail. together
with 30 Witnesses.
The funeral OF Constable RiEgs
was held to-day. with 5000 people az
tending. Judge W. S. Raymond. Ctr
cult Clerk W. = Black. County Clerk
A. c. Martin. Justice X. Leigh Flen,-
ing and n r. MusErove and Prose
cutting Attorney Morris. together with
Deputy Sheriff Sandy. acted a. honor.
airy pallbearers- So great was the
crowd in the Presbyterian church that
a man broke IN the floor and n sec
tion dropped eight inches. No one
was injured
Six fraternal orders. with over a
thousand men I'm line, marched 20 tho
cemetery. The order OF Railroad Con-
ductors was in charge OF the services.
Representatives OF Wheeling. Mounds
vile and Benwood lodges OF the X Of
p. marched in the procession.
Dr. II. q. Stoetzer. DT. Harry Q.
Howard and DR.. J. c. Broomfield con
Quoted the funeral services. The TO
raj offerings were the most profuse
ever seen at n funeral IN this sec
tlon.
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TWO IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES
MADE BY ENGINEER RITZ
MAN, OF MINE BUREAU.
Chemical Processes by Which Dyes
and Explosives Can Be Made.
ReVolUtionlxe Gasoline
Industry.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Feb IS
Two discoveries, both OF vast import
ance TO American industries, and one
regarded also as a priceless military
asset were announced today by Sec
retary Lane. Of the Interior Depart
mont. They are chemical processes,
developed after years Of research BY
Dr. Walter =. Rittman, chemical engi.
neer OF the bureau OF mines. One is
expected to enable oil refiners to i'm.
crease their output OF gasoline By 200
per cent; the other makes possible
the production from crude petroleum
OF toluol and benzOl. bases for dyes
and high explosives. for which In the
past the United States and the rest
OF the world has depended almost cx-
clusively upon Germany.
Dr. Rtttman has applied FOR patents
upon his processes 20 prevent the pos.
sibility OF any monopoly IN their use.
and viii dedicate them 20 the Ameri.
can people
These processes.' said Secretary
lane today. "are fraught with the NJ.
most Importance. The STANDARD OF
company has had a big ADVANTAGE over
the Independents In production Of gas.
oline. having a patented process OBJ
tanning three times the amount of sas-
oline from a given quantity of patroi-
cum the independents now obtain. iu-
dependent producers az a whole have
never been able even TO approach
hese results Nov tho federal gov
eminent through the efforts OF ~.
uttman. proposes 20 make free for
the use Of All a process confidently
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PUT OUT OF RUNNING
BY HEAVY MARCHING

LONDON. March J. 1888 a ru.-A
wireless dispatch from Berlin con
tains the interesting statement that
largs numbers of the German soldiers
In East Prussia were put out Of the
fighting through heavy marching
The communication refers 10 a
statement, attributed 10 the German
ambassador ~ Rome. TO the effect
that the German losses in East PruH-
sia were 100000. and says.
"Our losses are less than n sixth Of
this number and consist chiefly OF pa
tients suffering from the effects of
marching. The battle was won main
ly by surprise and quickness and BY
the determination OF our pursuit"
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RUSSIANS HAVE ASSUMED THE
OFFENSIVE ALONG WHOLE FRONT
INDICATES LARGE BODIES OF RE
IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED.
Allies Attempt To Make Dardanelles
Of Vast importsnee-AetiVity
Shown In West

LONDON. Feb. 2S.-The Russian OF.
fensiye operations appear az the pres
ent time TO extend along their whole
front-an Indication that they have
been able 10 bring very strong rein
forcements into the field. They have
successfully checked the German ad-
vance in North Poland. where the
Germans are reported to BE- in retreat
and the re-capture Of Przasnysz after
severe fighting has given them an e1-
cellent pivotal point from when 70
carry on their further operations.
All the Petrograd correspondents -
fer % the capture OF a large number
of Germans az q new phase OF the war.
and credit a 20 lack OF officers
among the German armies and the
large number % young unframed men
who have been drafted into them.
The Russian offensive extends 10
what is now known ~ the Bzura Raw
ka front. whore they successfully op-
posed Field Marshal Won HindenburR's
attempt 10 advance on Warsaw IN d.
cemher and January.
There has also been heavy hghtfnr
In western Calicia and In the Carpath-
ians but without bringing any notable
change IN the situation. In eastern
Galicia the Russians report another
repulsc for the AustriaIs who have
again lost number OF prisoners
Merentous Importance.
With Russia it would seem 20 b. a
case o' keeping 10 the supply Of a-r-
muniuou. which the opening Of the
uardaID.le7 would greatly assist
The attempt fo force the straits by
the allied fleet is Indeed OF momcnt0us
importance fU the allies The oufnHar
OF Che straits would release the Rus
elan Grain which The allies want and
would E.Fo to Russia war material
winch h1o herself cannot produce.
while DO would be- certain 90 have
marked rG~,t on The future policy of
Tho Balkan states
The allies. however Do not an iri-
fCouefn,~f ~ 1s..,. r.,
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CARRANZA AUTHORITIES
DEMAND OIL PROPERTY

ON BOARD T.. S. s. SAN. DIEGO.
SAN DIEGO. Cal. Fcb. 2S.-According x
TO reports received tody by Rear Ad.
mirsl Howard. the CarranzIsta author.
tiles uf the town OF Colima. Mexico.
acting on a proclamation by tho gov
ernor % the state 0f Cotma. that hf
refused 10 guarantee protection 10
foreign owned property have demand.
ed possession OF such property iu Tho
town limits
a ranch owned by an American waa
reported tO have been looted
military authOTIfIos of Mauzanilo.
Mexico. are said 90 have guaranteed
The safety ~ spanish subiscfa recent
ly kidnapped from Acapulco
Another engagement between Car
rauz.slas and Vuaigtas near Rosario.
SinIloa. is reported
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REMOVE cAplTAL or TURKEY

LONDON. March q. 1925 a. M
"AccordinE 90 diplomatic information
received in Rome says Tho Daily
News correspondent in the Italian
capital "the decision 0f fHe Turks to
transfer their capital fo Hrour-a. AsIa
Minor. was in direct opposition fo
Germany. which wished The transfer.
n made 90 De fo Adrian0uIa
The prophets mantle. together
With aN The important relics and
treasures. already have been remog cd
10 Hrodssa. where The aTitsr.s harcm
a'r0 haa been sent.
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TRAIN HTS AUTO; TWO
KILLED ONE FATALLY HURT

KOKOMO. Ind. FEB IS Two pcr.
sons we're killed and another fatally
injured In a rrsfe crossing arrident at
level. four miles north of here today
when Pennsylvauia train struck an
automobile which had overturned on
ne tracks. Mary Dixon. ~. and Mar
Earet COtiy, l6. we're instantly killed
and Mr. Walter Dixon is dying Wal.
Ter DIXON and hia daughter Frances.
who we're IN the front seat of the auto
mobile we're not injured
The automobile overturned when
Dixon. seeing the apDroachinF train.
tried n run the car through the cattle
guards and agold a collision
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UNPRECEDENTED BLOCKADE
Is PROPOSED BY ENGLAESsss
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION HAS
NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT
STATE DEPARTMENT.
No Exact Precedent For Such
Policy and Its Exact Nature Is
al Present Unknown.

WASHINGTON. ID. G. Feb. Is
Inasmuch as the United States gov
eminent had not been advised to-day
either through Ambassador Page or
the British embassy here OF the re-
ported notification to neutrals OF Great
Britain's Intention to hold up all ship
ping to and from Germany and Aus
tria. officials were unable tonight TO
express any opinion upon this latest
development
From the brief press reports OF
Great Britain's plan IL was thought in
nficial quarters that a blockade OF an
unprecedented character was In pros
pect. likely to involve many compli-
Gated questions OF law. II was point
ed out that no question has been the
subject OF more controversy IN inter
national law than that OF blockade.
and oflcials said until the text OF Eng
lands declaration was received and
carefully examined IL would not be
possible 10 discuss its scope or say
whether or not tho United States
would recognize IL as binding on its
vessels.
Widespread Interest.
The proposed declaration by the
allies created widespread interest
amouk ulpiomhts as wei AS OFFICIALS.
Some OF the foreign ENJOYS from neu-
trail countries were interested particu-
larry In the intimation that England
did not intend TO maintain a blockade
Of the German coast. but would hold
herself at liberty to stop all shipping
no matter where encountered on the
high seas n bound to or from Ger
many.
There is no exact precedenf for such
policy. but Il was considered likely
in diplomatic circles. that discussion
as 10 its validity and recognition BY
neutrals would be based on the theory
that a blockade was being attempted.
International law has several rules as
10 the maintenance OF a naval and
commercial blockade, many Of which
have been Incorporated In conventions
ratified by the present belligerents as
well as treaties between the United
States and some OF the European
powers
As for what constitutes the Radius
Of action the following explanation
Is given by the United States naval
war college in one of it's publications
as having been universally accepted:
The Usual Method
" hen a government decides to under
1ske olsekading oHeratioos against sSrSe-
tain number OF warships TO take part In
The blockade, and intrusts the command
"f these to an officer whose duty IL to
insure by this means the effectiveness
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DEPUTY AssAsslEArEo

LONDON. March o. f.Gf a. m.--A
Central Vows dispatch from Lisbon
says inai Deputy Henrigucs Card0so
vas assassinated yesterday while en-
te-.nF tho Democratic Club 20 attend
political mectinE The assassin is
believed t0 be a SyndICsUsf
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DANGER RUMoREo

LONDON March O.. 2.5s o. MT
is Officially announced" Gays tho
MorninE PuetF Cairo correspondent.
that the Turks have evacuated tho
Sinai peninsula This confirms tho
bolIff here that 90 danger 81 second
Invasion ~ EEypt ia now removed
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ooEvoTs HoT F1H1uTTED.

PARIS. Fob 1.. r.fE b. m=Tns
Temps SAYS Do learns from forrfeu
scandinavian states that they b. usr-
uIIftrn o. urn wnrrhIla au Hnr"rFr for
fnofen1rf vessels snIIfrr frr fraIIHn
F0rarnrnrrf
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TWO DEAD
seamen Picked Up In Boat Bearing
Name Of Llverpool-Deed Of
StarVation-Four Vessels
Have Name

PARIS. Feb 2s. 1880 D. ma dis.
patch TO the Liberte from Morlai1 in
the department OF Finlsstere. on the
English channel. says that a ship's
boat bearing the name Liverpool"
and containing two dead negro sea
men, was picked up today in the Bay
OF LOcquirec. q well known bathing
resort.
From the appearance OF the bodies
n f. believed the men died from ex-
posure or starvation. The correspond
ent says Il Is thought that the Liver
pool either struck a mine or was tor
pedoed
There are four British steamers
named Liverpool The largest OF
these. a vessel Of 2.17s tons was last
reported at Capetown. South Africa.
last October. The others are small
craft
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rHE wnArHnR

WAaHruoToE. rst. ~ -rorsrast.
Wsstsru Fsnnaylvania. ohio and weat
Firriuia-Fair Houday and TuesdaV.
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tooutinasa On Far. rs..l
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w hen a government decides to under
lake olsekadinE SEPARATIONS against sew 2
rHrt OF the enemy coast. 10 assigns n GER
tndn number OF warships TO take part IN
The blockade. and intruats the command
"f these 20 an officer whose duty is to
Insure by this means the effectiveness
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