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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-19
WILL OPPOSE A
GENERAL STRIKE
OF MACHINISTS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S-Agita-
ton for a national strike in munition
plants as proposed by ]. J. Keppler.
vice president OF the international
association of machinists. was repu-
dated here today by the executive
board OF the association. The board
determined. however. 10 wage vigor-
ously general campaign for an s.
hour day in all shops.
". Ii. Johnston. international presi-
dent. was authorized TO disavow the
strike project. My attention has been
called TO an interview by Vice Presi-
dent Keppler." he said tonight, In
which he declares that he will urge
the association to authorize a nation
al strike TO enforce the S-hour day
This statement Is unauthorized by the
international association and is wholly
at variance with its policy. We have
not declared for a general strike. IN
fact. We will use every means to pre-
vent such a development.
However. a general campaign viii
be carried on for a shorter work day
a movement which has been under
way for some time. For three years
We have been making a special enort
IN this direction in the printing ma
chinery Industry. Our campaign VIII
De waged in all branches of the i'm
oustry where business conditions
justify H."
Vice President Keppler will appear
before the executive board tomorrow
10 urge his national strike PROPOSAL
despite today's action
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Villa Understood to Have
Accepted COnfereeS' Oher
BattleShipS at Vera Cruz

WASHINGTON. Aug. Is.-GeneraI
Villas reply 10 the Pan-American an.
peal for a peace conference amonz
the Mexican factions was received 10.
day BY the villa agent here. EnrIqua
q. LlOrente and will be presented TO
Secretary Lansing tomorrow. 10 mas
been made public. but is underrtooa
70 accept the offer of the conforcra 10
ald IN restoring government in Mexico
Ihe nrat answer to the appeal TO
reach ne state department came 90
DAY from General Cantu. villa cover.
nor or Lower California. telegraphed
through the American consul ar Enae.
NADIA This is said 90 be- favorable and
IN Iine with that Of General villa him.
sell similar reply also will be-
made BY Mr. Lorents on bic own b..
hat tomorrow when he presents that
of bis chief
General tarranza.a response has
not yet been received but is known 70
Do in course Of preparation That he
VIII eudcaVOr 90 convince the Pan.
american conferees that recognition OF
his government is the wise course 10
pursue and the only way to establish
peace IN MeHlco is generally under
stood here. Before the reply is for
warded General Obregon BE- orperted
to make strenuous attempt 10 can.
ture villas stronghold a. Torroon
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NAME EXPERTS TO
EXAMINE BOOKS
Intelligeneer EursauI
Columbus o.. mug. l8I

OcAuAHuuas w. mug ~
The selection of experts 10 eNamInd
books for the Hooking Valley Railroad
company for information needed bi
the Sunday Greek coal company in I'D
attack on the railroads coal freighl
rates. was made today by the Statl
Public Utilities Commission. follow
ing the failure OF counsel for the raj 4
road and the coal company to agree Cd
examiners. Adjournment OF the head
Ing was then taken until October 8.
The commission placed in charge ol
the examination Beman Thomas, Wild
IL the head OF the bond and stoct
bureau OF the commission To assist
him. the commission named Conwai
w. Hillman. William J. Purdy. w. I
Warren and William Wyland. who ard
employed by the Sunday Creek coui
pany TO assist in the rate investigsI
tion. John r. Wilson OF counsel FOL
the Hooking Valley. fled objectionI
to the appointment OF all the epecia'
examiners except Thomas. on thI
ground that they are not disinterested'
An attempt IL was said. may be madI
TO enjoin the examination.
Pursuant to the order OF the conI
mission. the Sunday Creek compan
today filed with the commission an III
tervening petition in which the cod
tention OF the coal miners, who werI
the original cOmplainants that frsiRh|
rates on Ohio coal charged by thirty
nine railroads operating IN the stall
are discriminatory was abandoned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-19
SYLVESTER REELECTED
GRAND OUTER GUARD

PITTSBURGH. AUS 49, william
Sylvester. OF Pittsburgh. was ro.eIcct
cd grand outer guard af the session
Of the knights or Pythias grand lodge
here today Samuel ST. Pyfer. of
philadelphia. was elected grand
trustee The tie between David Reese.
OF Bedford Springs and % % Kline.
Of Plymouth. for Grand inner guard
viii be balotfed on tomorrow The
other officers were elected Yesterday
-Four thousand members OF tho Uni.
form Rank of West Virginia. penusvI.
vania and Ohio now oncamred hero
and Of subordinate lodges participated
IN parade through tho downtown
streets today Major General Vs. o.
LOOMS. ~ Grand Rapids. Mich com.
mandcd the military part OF The par.
ado and turgrr Vs. DO Cole.
man tho civil part Competitive drills
viii be- held at Forbes noid tomorrow
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STATE CHAIRMAN SHERRARD
MAKES A PLAIN STATEMENT
AUTO ACCIDENT
INJURIES THREE

Special Dispatch to the IntenIgencer.
FAIRMONT. w. Va. Aug. 1S.-At
IL O'Clock tonight an automobile
owned and driven by Nick Arcure. an
Italian fruit merchant OF Warrington.
went over a 2O-foot embankment on
the county road near Farmington.
Three occupants we're in tine car at
the time and all were injured one
probably fatally.
The injured:
TONY ACOLIA, Italian. aged is.
conclusion Of brain. broken leg. will
likely die. still unconscious.
EARL FREELANO, aged l.. was
bruised and cut about body; not seri-
Gus
NICK ARCURE, bruised and cut
about body, not seriously injured
. The car was partly demolished at
the foot of the embankment The car
skidded on a turn on top OF the hill
and rolled from the road TO the bot
tom.
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GEORGIA GOVERNOR TO
FORCE THOROUGH PROBE
INTO FRANK LYNCHINC

ATLANTA Ca. Aug. 1s-plans for
INVESTIGATING the abduction and
lynching OF Leo NJ. Frank went for.
ward steadily today. Governor Harris
stated thorough inquiry would be
made. and that rewards would be- Of
fercd for the arrest and conviction of
the men who took Frank from the
state prison Of MilledEoville and hang
I'd him near Marietta
II am ineXpressibly shocked. SAID
the governor. This affair has placed
a blot upon the fair name OF our state
that can never bp wiped out The
lynching viii be probcd 90 the bottom
and every EFFORT within my power viii
bo made TO bring the guilty members
of the mob Co Justice At the proper
time ] viii ofcr rewards for the arrest
and conviction OF the men and viii
urge The judge. tho solicitor and the
sheriff to make dliccnt efforts 20 ap-
prehond them
Conference Win Comr,issioners
Governor Harris will have a confer.
rnce with the three members Of the
state prison commission tomorrow
Zach OF the commissioner was in
Warden Smiths home The nieht Frank
wac taken away They had been max.
ing "a regular inspection of fhc prison
The governor hopes fD obtain boo.
formation from the comm.ss oners and
possibly some OF tho prison officials
who we're overpowered that uiI lead
fo The Identification of some of the
IynchorH Only few oft tho members
of The EanE were masked m The Idan-
tihcaion of amy OF Tho men .s esfab.
lishcd The governor said TODAY. ha
would make every effort 10 have them
arrested
The Marietta end of the Inyosugs-
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ONLY FOURTEEN LIVES LOST
IN STRICKEN CITY OF
GALVESTON.
Martial Law Declared But No Call
VIII BE Made On Others
For Aid.

DALLAS. Texas. Aug. IS.-Cheer.
Ing news was brought TO this CITY
tonight in a message that was
flashed 20 thousands OF anxious ner.
sons who had friends and relatives
in the storm stricken city OF calves
ton only fourteen dead in Calves
ton
Galveston has undergone one OF the
seNerest storms In the annals OF the
Gulf OF Mexico. and has emerged bat
tered and sorely hurdened with fnan-
cial loss. but saved as far as life and
ceath are concerned by its gigantic
sea wall
The water main leading to the
citys supply wells az Alta Iona. Is
miles over on the mainland. have
been broken and the available supply
Is last diminishing. adding to the dis
comfort of the city.
The first messenger from the
island 10 the main land reached
Houston today bringing a summary
OF the results Of the storm which be-
gan Monday afternoon and RACED
with undated fierceness until dawn
Tuesday.
Section OF Wall Torn Away.
4 thousand feet OF the sea wall
which skirts the southern side OF the
city, has been torn away and the
causeway which connects Galveston
with the outside world has been cut
In two al the drawbridge.
Three fires have done great dam
age and the city is without adequate
water supply.
Those who attempt to estimate the
financial loss the city has undergone
say that IL will equal that OF the 1900
storm which was estimated at SI5.-
oOO. 600
For more than As hours Galveston
was wholly out OF touch with the
world. except for a few feeble wire
les smessages which told but scraps
of news.
Shortly after 6 O'Clock Monday night
the wires went down after several dis
patches TO the outside points told OF
the increasing vigor OF the storm
which had been brewing all the after
non. From that time until late today
only the wireless has been able TO
send few fragments OF fact from
the United States transport Buford
10 the army wireless station at san
Antonio.
City Under Martial Law.
Despite the fact that a thousand
feet OF the wall was shattered away
(cont1nusd on Page EiRhtl
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BOOTLEGGER
CARRIED REVOLVER.

Special Dispatch 90 tho Intolligenccr.
WELLSBUitG. Aug. 49, - Deputy
sheriffs from this place went to Fol.
lansbee this evening where they
raided a speakeasy on the river bank
said 10 be run by a man by the name
OF Mike FrOpert who was caught I'm
the act Of selling
When placed under arrest Fropert
was found TO have large revolver
under his arm. About two hundred
bottles Of beer and several bottles OF
whiskey were found in the place. The
man was brought to the local jail
where he was locked up The wet
goods was brought along a. evidence
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DIRECT WORD RECEIVED
FROM STORMISwEPT COM
MUNITIES OF TEXAS.
Property Loss Estimates Are
Vague Except In Few
Instances.

Direct word from the storm,
swept communities Of the sou,h-
east Texas coast bring details of
the tropical storm which put Gal
weston. Houston. Texas City and
scores Of other towns In dire peril.
With large sections Of the dis
triet yet unheard from the death
list was more than 100, the heavl-
est reported loss being from vir-
ainia Point opposite Galveston.
The property damage may exceed
$4,000, coo with Galveston contrt-
butina half that amount
According 20 information avail
able last night the deaths were
recorded as follows: Virginia Point
80; Texas City 10: Galveston "a;
Morgans Point ~; Hitchcock =:
Laporte 7: Port Arthur 4; Lynch
burg 3; Sylvan Beach 8; seabroke
3: Houston 2.
Vague Estimates Of Loss.
Property loss estimates were
vague except In a few Instances.
Houston. Texas City, and Port
Arthur advices gave fairly definite
figures for those places, but most
Of the other towns reported IN
such phrases as very heavy" "not
yet estimated" and Consider
able"
Some OF the estimates were as
follows: Galveston $4,000, 900 or
more; Houston $2.ooo,o 900: Texas
City S4oo,o00: Port Arthur $780,
900; Seabrooke 100000: Sabine
Pass 100000: Sabine Sioo, 900;
kemah $4,000.
CoOntinued on Page EiRht.)
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FEDERAL COMMISSION
TO INVESTIGATE WRECK

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Aug Is
Investigation of the Chesapeake a
ohio wreck yesterday when Pinnacle
tunnel cavod in ON a passenger train
killing four persons and InjurIng nine
others. will BE- made By the Interstate
Commerce Commission and the Public
Service Commission of West NirgInia
p E Winters. railroad Inspector OF
fho Public Service Commission has
been detailed Tor tho state. and is ev.
pectod to meet federal inspectors az
The scene ~ The wreck and at ST. al
hans where The hearing win be- held
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-19
CHAMPION PAGER
SOLD FOR $4,000

SPECIAL Dispatch 20 the Inteulgencer.
CLEVELAND. O.. Aug 1S-Wul-
lam. i:5Sia. the champion PAGER OF
the world. has been sold to G.. K
q. Billings. Eastern millionaire. and
will be retired from racing
This deal has been brewing for sew
eral days. but it was not until TO-
night that q was finally closed MIR
Billings pays 10 A. Earl Vanatta S35.-
600 for the son Of Abe j. I'd. Upton
helped close the sale
Though William will be- retired
from active racing. Mr. Billings viii
race him IN trials against time. and
DO "a expected that be will lower tho
.5s mark and will even better Dan
PatChs remarkable time OF 1.55it.
and will do go without the use OF "a
wind shield once this record ie
broken William VIII boz retired 20 the
stud
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Carranza agents here say the city w,u
iall by Saturday
it became known tonight that ALI
or the principal Carranza generals
nave entered into on agreement 10
make similar replies to the appeal
sent them. Each one will describe
conditions in the territory be- con.
rols and declare that he holds DO for
be conHtitutionalist Government
and that ho proposes 10 maintain
that attitude
Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the Hrifisb
ambassador. called on Secretary ian.
sing today 10 talk over the Mexican
situation Great Britain fa concerned
over the large English hoIdinqs In
MfNico and ls anxious fo e1pporf "a
plan Tor restoration OF peace
Battleships az vera Cruz
The batUeships Louisiana and Now
Hampshire arrived at Vera Cruz To-
day after a rough passage ACROSS the
Gulf The wireless dispatch AN.
nOunced their arrival but made mo-
mention of the situation in the Car.
rama capital The state department
has had no reports either from
Mexico city or from Vera Cruz Tor
several days the storm having
Coouunusd on FsTs Bzhtj
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PEACE AT ANY PRICE"
ADVOCATES DENOUNCED

DETROIT Mich. Aug. fs-Rcsoid
'.uus denouucine peace az anI
Price adVocates as dpradent Amer
can citizens advocating communal
mass meetings OF patriotism and pri
raredno.s. and uledrinr united sud
port to President Wilson in All
crisis which may arise. we're adopted
hf iIr Veterans of Foreign Wars 4
Tho United states af the concludinI
sessions of their encampment bed
TODAY
we do not advocate proparednod
Tor war. huf preparedness arainI
war. 'la resolution stated "prl
parrdnCss which in the event 4
catastrophe of war will prevent thl
enormous initial sacrifice 81 humal
lives which has characterized cvorl
uar .n which the United states htl
been engaged"
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HUNDRED DEAD AND SSO,OOO,OOO ok.
DAMAGE AS RESULT OF GULF STORM
WILL TAKE FURTHER
TESTIMONY MONDAY

Special Dispatch 10 the Intelligence.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug. lS.-Fur
ther testimony. In the form OF deposi.
tons. VIII be taken before the state
liquor license commission Monday In
defense OF II. T. Mitchener. and Hay.
ward Long. Belmont county liquor
license commissioners. accused OF
showing favoritism in granting n.
censes. The commissioners. when the
hearing was resumed today. follow.
ing the completion Of evidence
against them. asked for further
time in which TO obtain the deposi-
uons they expect to offer. 30 the case
was contH q until Monday.
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TAKES AWAY LAST PROTEC-
TON TO MAIN LINE RAIL
WAY TO CAPITAL.
Triumph Places Teutons In Posi-,
ton 10 Threaten Retiring
Armies.

LONDON, Aug, 70. 1920 o. m.
-kovno, one Of the crucial points
In the Russian defensive In the
north, was captured by the Ger
mans last night, ana the road TO
the wilma, Warsaw and Petroarad
railway 10 now open 20 the troops
OF Emperor William.
The capture Of the fortress was
another triumph for the German
1o-inch guns, which throughout
the present war have been brought
against no fortifieatlons they were
unable TO subdue. With the fort
ress Of kovno the Germans have
taken over 400 guns, and, accord
ind TO their account an enormous
quantity Of war material.
This, however, 10 not the most
serious part Of the matter to the
Russians. Besides opening the
way to Wilma, which Is an open
town, from which most Of the in
habitants have departed and from
which everything that might be
OF use 20 the invaders has been re-
moved, the fall Of the fortress
takes away the last protection,
with the exception Of the Russian
held army, to the main line rail-
way 20 the capital and also places
the Germans In a pooition to
threaten the fianks Of the Russian
armies retiring to the 6rest-Lit-
oVsk line and those operating in
southern courlsnd.
Germans Press Russ.
Grand Duke Nicholas apparently
expected the fail Of kovno. for
his armies are Fastening their re-
tirement In Poland eaot~ard.
They still hold their own from
koVno 20 the south Of Ossowetz,
but south Of that they are beino
pressed from the northeast BY
Generals Won Seholz and Won Gall
WITT and from the west by Arch
duke Leopold, who has crossed
the Bug river and 10 approaching
the erestLitovsk and BiaIyatok
railway. u is the same in the
south, where General Won Maeken-
SEN after many rebuffs, finally
has succeeded N driving the Mus
tcontinusd on Page Eight.)
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GERMANS CAPTURE CRUCIAL RUSSIAN POINT
GREAT FORTRESS KOVNO
AND MANY CANNON FALL
INCREASE ALLOWED
IN EXPRESS RATES

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Aug.
lS.-The Public Service Com
mission late today issued an
order permitting all express
companies in West Virginia TO
file new schedules providing
for an increase in rates of from
one to five cents on small pack
ages Of the first class and 20
per cent of that increase on
second class packages up and
including 80 pounds.
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ton was not pressed today. The cod
Oner's jury. which held a brief sed
sion yesterday. had adjourned untd
next Tuesday Much interest ad
taches 10 what may be- brought ouI
when the jury reassembles with th|
special counsel provided by tho cont
county commissioners. Official opnI
Jon hero is that Mnledcevnle D. end
place for the Investigation or at leasI
the beginning 81 g.
That The prison commission would
not make am inquiry was further nd
diCated today. when another mcmbeI
p J. Raiuey. stated that he did nod
mink anyone connected with tnI
tConunusd on Page Eight,
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-sIenedL }. n. REYNnII
NOVEL SCHEME TO
DBPRAUD RAILROAD

ap.' .1I Dispatch fu th. Intelligence.
CLARksHrRC. W Va. Aug Is
Detectives broueht to light here TODAY
plot t0 sUiudle The baltimore and
ohio railroad of large sum OF money
through the blowing up OF "a freight
car filed with boxes 0f straw and dirt
arcOrdInF tO announcement bv 90 L.
Brooks chief of police The boxcs
were cousiFned to r. New York firm
THOUGHT to bo party to the couspir.
acF. bF local business rourern which
placed valuation of 81. 600 on tho
shipment
Beg off powder was placed in the
shipment and time fuse was attach.
cd buf the fuse failed to work Arrests
arc expected t0 follow
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SALE OF WABASH
Is CONFIR MED

WOODSTOCK. VI. August IS.-An
order confirming the sale Of the
Wabash railroad to Robert Coalet and
Henry ROGERS Winthrop. Of New York.
t purchasing committee of the bond.
holders on July o. was issued BY
Judge Elmer 70 Adams. of the United
states circuit court OF ST. Louis Ct
.he conclusion of a hearing a. the
Judges summer home here today
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GOV. WILLIS DEFENDS
MDERMOTTLICENSEL LAW
Intslligencer Bureau
Columbus, Aug. IA

Defense Of the McDermott Liguor
License law and denunciation OF who
was ever back OF the effort 10 work
up referendum on 10 as being Op-
posed 20 the enforcement OF any law
Tor The regulation OF the liquor traf-
nc. was made tonight by Governor
Willis. His statement was caused BY
the announcement that a law firm in
this ci'y had been retained to prepare
petitions for this referendum.
This is not a political e1ort. There
are both Republicans and Democrats
IN It, be said. The petitions we're
sent 10 the printer today.
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WAaHrNoToN. Aug da=roreoaatf
western Pennsylvania and ohfn-Tafr
Thursday and friday.
west Wirrfnia=rarfIv c1nrfv qFwrr
day and Friday.
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OF FACTS IN THE ACTION OF
THE REPUBLICAN STATE
COMMITTEE.
COnfeSses Great Mistake Was In
Not Consulting the Demo-
cratic Press.
Special Dispatch to the Intenigencer.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligence.
WELLSBURG. Aug Sin order
clear up the Misunderstanding. much
Of 1t wilful. over the selection Of a
National Committeeman from West
virginia. Col. r. J. Sherrard. chair
man OF the State Committee. gave
ont an interview this afternoon
touching on the important points in
this regard. "On MAY 29th." said
Chairman Sherrard. Il received a
communication from Hon. James b
Reynolds. secretary OF the Repuhli-
can National Committee. informing
me that a vacancy existed on the RE
publican National Committee from
West Virginia. and asking that the
state Committee make a selection.
The letter Is brief.
Dear Mr.. sherrard:
~ you know there BE- vacancy
on ihe Republican Rational commit
tee from your state The time Tor
Republican activity has arrived and
West Virginia. ought not iu INV
judgment. to De longer unreurreerf-
ll we va. 9.Ional Organization of
we Iarii. Matters of Importance
are likoly 90 arise az any time now
winch would call for verdict hy tho
National Committee
WL 'A NNf see Nunf this vacancy
Ie filled" The rrocedrre f, -.l~b
cases is FOR the State COMMITTEE of
Weet virginia ia Co make ifa choice
tnd that VIII Do ratified by the Na-
uoual Committee
Very truly yours
'-ignedb =. B. REY NOIDSf
This letter is published 10 clear up
the minds of those who want 60 be
hfve that the vacancy on the Va.
uonal Committee was made by the
state Committee The state Com.
mittco had nothing whatever 10 do
with the vacancy Mr. Edwards seat
was declared vacant by the National
Committee during the campaign OF
1912. Tor h's Bun Moose tendencies.
tconanusd on PAGE ssvsn)
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sTEASssHIP MovEBrEHrs.

NEW YORk. Aug. Sailed. steam
er Baltic Liverpool
bokDEAlN Y Arrived. Steamer rs
DaEue. New York
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be W e of6 er

Fair Thursday sns Friday.
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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-10-15

should have certain hours for home study. Some of the low marks for the first month had no other cause other than the lack of study at home Parents should see that their children are provided with books, that they attend school every day and that they have regular hours for home study and that they make up the work miss ed in case of absences.
 Literary societies will be organized during the coming month There will probably be two societies for the four upper. classes-each society meeting separately every two weeks