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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-27
FREAK STORM DOES BIG
DAMAGE ON EAST COAST
Child Found
SObbing Over
Mothers BOdy

Special Dispatch 20 the InteIIigencer.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Dec. 26.-Hear.
ing a child's sobs In the home OF Mrs.
Fannie COnners. in sylvania avenue.
this morning. neighbors Investigated
and found Samuel Corners. aged 4.
crying because he couldn't wake
Mamma. Mrs. Conners. a physician
decided. had died OF pneumonia. while
a lS-year-old son Harry was trying to
sell papers In the streets When Haf-
~ returned home this afternoon and
saw his mothers body being removed
TO the morgue. he broke into tears. ran
from the house and late tonight had
not been found. The family came here
from Wheeling last November / The
father, George Conners. died sudden
ly after short illness few days la
ter. Since then there had been hun
ger In the little family Harry earned
what he could by selling papers.
NeighbOrs took charge Of little Sam
uel to-day and VIII look after him un
ul other arrangements can be made
The other orphaned son will be aimi
larly taken care Of n be reapDears.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-27
ORGANIZED
REVOLUTION
IN CHINA
FOR THE PURPOSE OF UP.
HOLDING THE REPUBLIC
IN FULL SWING
Declare Yuan Shi Kai a Traitor
and Will Oppose Return
to Monarchy

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2G.-An or
ganized revolutionary party to be
known as the punitive. expedition
against Yuan Shi Kai." has been or
ganized in China FOR the purpose Of up
holding the Republic. according to "A
cablegram received here today from
Tons King Chong. president OF the
Chez kung Tong (Chinese Republic
Association. 10 was from Tong King
Chong's headquarters at shanghai.
China. that first news came OF the re-
ported revolt In Yunnan and other
Chinese provinces.
According TO the cablegram. the or.
Fanization has three objects:
The uphOlding OF the Republic OF
China.
The restoring Of the constitutional
parliament. safeguarding OF all rights
OF the Chinese people; and
The afording Of protection of all for
cigners and their interests.
According 10 the cablegram. the or.
ganization has announced that In the
event that its Efforts are crowned with
success. an contracts made by Yuan
Shi kai will be disregarded Revolu.
uonary leaders have declared that one
" t"' "nl''lH OF lue organization b.
10 punish Yuan Shi kai. the traitor Dol
Regarding the reported Yunnan 70.
Noli tho cableEram said that following
lunnan. the provinces Of Kweichau
kiangse and Hupeh rose in revolt and
mat the government ordered troops
despatched from Szcechuf province to
h"tlchau Go put down the uprising
These troops. b. was said. disoheyed
the command and aligned Themselves
viii the rovolutonaries. Citizens OFF
the szechuf province followed the sol
oilers in Joining the revolt. the cable
stated
fiupoh was not mentioned in pre.
t.0us cable do-uatches aud today.s ad.
vices said nothing about the province
"i hWanrtunE which was declared on
1 previous announcement 90 bo in
revolt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-27
RAIN, HAIL, SNOW, THUNDER
AND LIGHTNING AND
A 90 MILE WIND
Caused -Four Deaths and Thous-
ands of Dollars In
Property Damage

NEW YORK. Dec 26.-One of the
weirdest storms the east has seen In
many years rain, hail and snow ac-
companied by thunder and lightning
and a gale that reached a maximum
velocity Of 20 miles an hour-descepq.
ed from the northwest early today "a
the aftermath OF Christmas fog N
indirectly caused four deaths Ina tins
city. carried down wires. damaging
shipping. crippling railroad traffic and
caused considerable property damage
The phenomenon Of thunder and
lightning In the midst OF a driving
snow awakened New Workers al the
height OF the storm about Z O'Clock
this morning a gale from the soutn
accompanied by rain had been blow
ing during the night but the tempera.
ture dropped during the early morn.
ing hours. changing the rain To hail
and then 20 snow The local weather
bureau reported total precipitation
of % inches. OF which 2s was snow.
The wind shifted 10 the northwest
and increased in violence. reaching its
nIncty-mile Intensity at o'clock and
soon after carrying ofI tho storm
clouds The gale continued. however.
throughout The day blowing In hun.
dfcds Of plate glass windows. hurting
signs and copings to fhs afreetr. and
smashing several partly tuIf ftruc
lures. The storm bad fs center In
Massachu-ctt-. tho weather Hrrrnu rr
ported and the toleanrh nranIr.
faid their service u Nra rnrIarI
bad been badly crippled ruarn
communication nld u0f i.fu rrurrIr
lost with the principal cIUsa Several
ni thc land lines of fIr cable com
panIoa between Nev York and Nova
scotia we're put ont OF business
shipping of an kinds rcurriod to
shelter to escape tho heavy seas aud
tContinued on rage rweivsl
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went 10 Washington for Christmas. 20.
turned today. bringing great package
ni letters and measarrs from tho
White House 70 was said That mono
" The communication concerned
buFinrHs n great importance
Tonight there was n meeting in the
MOTEL held under tho auspices of the
Marquis and Marchioneas of Aberdeen
and addressed by Mrs Seth barton
frrDfh. recently returned from hrr
Rod Gross work ln France Tho
PRECEDENT and Nra Wilson declined
Invitations fu attend
Tho President will celebrate bfa
tiiy ninth birthday Tuesday Ue via
Do Hurrrirrd Of dinner with grrat
birthday cake bearing nusnIua can.
llr.. which thn hotel management fo.
DAY ordered fhr chef f0 prepare
OrireIH of thc volunteer Grr depart.
mfnt here having heard 0f fhn pra.f
dents election aa ar honorary member
oi tNe Pass Chrirflan MIra. depart.
mont two years ar0.. have invited him
fo attend celebration af fhr fra
house Tuceday and add another hon
orary mrmbrrrhIp f1 Die uHf No.
Wils0n won hIs place boil tbo Pace
Christian ofrariyaIim hy aiding i Boz
puf'nt nli OIL nr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-27
SLOWNESS AND INDIGESTION
ARE CAUSE OF COMPLAINT
Being Talked
OfM England

LONDON. Dec. 27.-A cabinet coun-
sci will be held today and II is ex-
pected IL will make a decision on the
question OF whether the Derby scheme
OF recruitment justifies its continued
adhesion To the voluntary system or
whether some form OF conscription
will become necessary.
The Times suggests this morning
that the conscription is favored by a
majority OF the cabinet and that
should force be decided upon. some
anti-conscript ministers will resign.
They. however. will not 20 to this eX-
treme until all hope OF securing unity
in the cabinet is abandoned. Their
plan, according to the Times, Is to
give the single men another chance
for a fortnight. during which time the
serious position would be brought
home to them and that II this plan
still failed to bring the men TO the
scratch these ministers will reluct-
antly abandon their opposition to con-
scription.
Another solution TO the problem Is
a general election on the question and.
II is stated, that the ministers also
have decided on ,uch a solution.
The Times military correspondent.
who is evidently skeptical OF the
scheme. urges the House OF Commons
TO insist in the coming debate that the
governm ent shall reveal the total de
ficit in the army. that Is to say, reveal
the difference between the establish
ments and the strengths. He infers
that the batallions are not being kept
up to their proper strength and that
the whole question of the numbers
abroad and at home needs close exami.
nation. The correspondent concludes
that the allies. counting only the men
actually at the front. have about six
million to the enemy's five million,
but that this superiority has been al.
most reduced 10 equality by the STRAIT
egy Of the past year and by the special
conditions OF theatre. which enabled
some three hundred thousand TO four
hundred thousand Austrians 10 hold I'D
the Italians.
1T is impossible TO win with the
greatly superior numbers." he con
cludes. And stin less possible to win
II soon. Therefore provisions for such
numbers is the primary duty OF the
allies"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-27
DEATH OF W. VA.
MAN PECULIAR

Special Dispatch 20 the InteIligeneer.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec 26.-
Earl =. Montgomery. 80. formerly OF
Montgomery. W Va. died at a hos
pital here early this morning. He was
taken from a rooming house uncon-
sciOus from gas fumes and never raj
lied. At the request of his brother.
Luther Montgomery. who arrived from
Montgomery tonight. coming here as
soon AZ he was notified OF his brothers =
condition yesterday. police are making
a thorough investigation OF the case.
Their theory is that IL was an acct
dent and not suicide.
Montgomery rented the room he died
in Friday night. paying a weeks rent,
and came 10 the house and retired at
n o'clock the same night lie showed
no signs of dependency according TO
the statement Of the landladv. lie was
found next morning unconscious from
las which was flowing from an open
jet. but az the same time q window
In the room was slightly open, and
this the police do not substantiaie the
suicide theory. While the dead man
did not have much money on his Dor
son. hc had a bank book which showed
that he had "a substantial sum banked
fo his credit Montgomery lived with
Dis Nifo ln another part OF the city.
"a considerable distance from the room
inC house where no was found. an
other phase of tho mystery which "a
hahlinr the police authorities
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-27
WILSON TO URGE DEFENSE
PROGRAM ON CONGRESS

HOT SPRINGS. Va. De- % Con.
gress will be uraed o. President VII.
ron to concentrate its attention upon
fhe administration national defense
program Immediately after the Christ.
mas holidays Dr. vas learned here fo.
night that while The President has no
desire 90 Fee fhn preparedness plans
rushed through without fuU consider.
alton and debate. ho l8 most anxious
fo have The army and navy bin dis.
posed ~ ar promptly o. possible fo
not only believe BE- ir essential fp
put The war and navy department. in
t position i0 breu work Or tho now
programs without driac bu. wants CON.
sreas caianferH closed f1r general
legislation later In fha winter
Snow frl here aII rIrlf larf rIrhf.
covering fhr ar0und f0 depth or
more Than foot ThH dd not keep
fhe President auI Die bride from hav
.ng hoir daily automobile ride. bow.
over i' vac al0r and difficult trav.
n.ing. bot for an hour and half tho
White House car toIed winding ROAD
while ifp paHaensera enjoyed tho won.
ferful winter scene md fhc fharn In.
He0raung air
Tho Predicate Hrno-rauh.r rho
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-27
NO AMNESTY FOR
VILLA GENERALS

Ell PASO. Texas. Dec. 26.-General
Manuel Medinavieta and General Jos.
Rodriguez. adherents OF General Fran
cisco villa. will not be granted am
nesty. 1t was announced today by Cen
eral Alvaro Obregon. head Of the mill
tary forces OF the Mexican de facto
government A committee of subordi-
nate officers. formerly OF Rodriguez 4
command, was said by Obregon to be
cnroute TO Cases Grandes to inform
Rodriguez OF Obregon's decision The
subordinates were granted amnesty.
Rodriguez Is expected 10 communicates
with Medinavieta at MADEIRA. About
100 Of RdOriguez's personal guards
arrived at Juarez today. A number of
the rank and file are reported 10 have
Joined the Carranza garrison AZ Palo-
mas, In western Chihuahua. and others
have crossed the line al Columbus.
y. NJ.
Adyices from Trevino. al the Me1L
can consulate were that the thirty en-
ployes OF tho MADEIRA Company. Linn.
TIED. are still at tho capital. free To
cone 10 the border. or 70 follow Ire
vino's force at MADEIRA.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-27
COL. WIN. SEYMOUR EDWARDS
DIES In BALTIC. HOSPITAL
END CAME YESTERDAY AT.
TERNooN FOLLOWING
LONG ILLNESS
Was Prominent Lawyer, Business
Man and Politician of
West Virginia
speeiaI Dispatch . be IntellIrene.r.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligencer.
BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. 26.-CoioneI
William Seymour Edwards. a promi-
nent lawyer of Coalburg. w. Va, and
president of a number OF mining in
dustries. died shortly before 4 o'clock
this afternoon at the Johns Hopkina
hospital, where he had been undergo
ing treatment for more than a month.
Col Edwards had been In poof health
for several months. suffering from
what was at first thought g be i11i-
gestion, but later developed into stom-
ach trouble. The disease had adj
vanced 10 such a stage that there
was little hope held out for his re-
covery.
Col Edwards was born in New York
City on September IA. 1856, and was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William III.
Edwards. He went to private schools
In New York State and entered Cor
nell. He was graduated from the lat
ter institution in 1879. and three years
later received a degree as a lawyer
from Columbia University. He was
admitted to the bar in West Virginia
I'm 1888. On July 5. 1902. he married
Miss Hope Nj. Christensen. The cere-
mony took place in London. England.
Ou Ms ItAuin 10 MS nome IN this
country he was made president Of the
Hamilton Gas Company. which posi-
tion he held until his death. He was
also president OF the Vespertine OH
Company. Coalburg- -Kanawha Coal
Company. Gallatin Mining Company
and the Kanawha Coal Operators AS
sociatiOn.
Stauneh Republican.
He was a staunch Republican and
member of the House OF Delegates
in West Virginia from 1892 to 1896.
The last year OF his term he was
Speaker OF the House. He was a Re
publican candidate for Congress in
1898. and a delegate To the National
convention in Chicago In 1908 and a
delegate at large TO the convention
held in the same city in 1912.
Col. Edwards was also recognized
authority on mining operations, ana
wrote several books. He was also
the author OF Goals and Cokes in
West Virginia" Into the Yukon"
Through Scandinavia to Moscow
con the Mexican Highlands" and con
tributed several articles on West Vir-
ginia in the Encyclopedia Brittanica.
For the past several years Col Ed
(continusd on Page Eighty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-27
Noted Sufhagist Leaves Ford
Party; Says Doomed To Failure

STOCKHOLM. via London. pec 26
f.Zu D. Mrs fnrl NIlhuIIrud
Boisectan OF Sew York. who UIfh
drew from thc Ford peace party saf
urday. presented at a public meeting
for the dolcr1tes today long STATIC
ment of bier reasons f0r DOING a0 and
for believing thc project was doomed
t1 failure
Tho undpmorrafIr methods fm
rioyod hy thr mauaEers of fhr rNu.1I
uun ls rcuuenauf to mi principle
shc said Instead OF a1 tfp member.
formul8finr plans f1r work hra been
confined fo fDU specially selected
persons when thr party embarked
ou Che Oscar %. q took f for granted
that Tho rather vague opinion of f-.
body Of drirrrf.. would he hammer. D
into elective rh.l- D.. -rlr action
end conttrucf.r ffIrNnr ihrolrhou.
tho voyage
An organization wac not formed
until three DAYS before tHr end of na
voyaEc. To that fact 0 trace au mfa
undcratardInra. dIaeonHone mistake.
in policy inr0lcIeucv and Inability fa
E'' fhr IdeI of a msdIaNnr rcarr com
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-27
GERMANS TELL OF
RUSSIAN RIOTS

BERLIN tny Wireless feb SavvHloJ
Dec %. The Overseas News agency
today gave ont thc following
Report about Russian law courts
urorrrdIres now rivr a vivid picture
uI ihr s.rrrt rIofa lurlnF 1915 Thus
10 Dr. now proved that iu the Moscow
suburb of Holalava prcsnya. $500 poo
pID gathered and looted tho bread
stores The Moscow judges stated
Chat ihc people acted under tno in
nuerCo of hunser md famine There
were similar rlo.a af Kosfroma Ac
c1rdInF to tfc court records. 30 is
proved that The koefroma crowd tried
'o free WORKING men arrested hv tho
police few days previously During
tho riots Tho people threw stones Or
tho police and the police killed ono
nni wounded sixteen persons The
IIofnrH arr ruw before court martial
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-27
ATTACK BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Official Word
OSmkingap
Liner Lacking

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-Onicial in
formation concerning the sinking Of
the Japanese liner Yasaka Maru. re-
ported to have been torpedoed with
out warning in the Mediterranean. still
was lacking here tonight. Both at the
state department and at the japanese
embassy officials say they were with
out any knowledge OF the incident ex-
cept through press dispatches.
American consular officers stationed
near the scene where the vessel was
sunk have been requestd To obtain ac-
curate reports of tn incident and foE-
ward them TO the State department
Should these prove that the liner with
an American passenger aboard was at
tackled without warning by an Austrian
submarine as stated in unofficial re-
ports, diplomatic representations TO
Austria-Hungary would follow
The situation between the United
States and Austria Hungary growing
out of the sinking OF the Italian liner
Ancona remained unchanged tonight.
with the officials here waiting the re-
ply 20 the second American note now
being composed by the Vienna foreign
Office
Unofficial dispatches from Berlin in
dicating that Austri-Hungary would Of
fer 10 submit the issues of the Ancona
case TO arbitration were not comment
ed on by officials II Is known. how
ever. that II the next note from Aus
tria-Hungary is based upon such n
proposition. f. will be unacceptable to
this government
Only such reply as will meet the
demands for q disavowal OF the act.
rep2ration for the Americans killed
and wounded and punishment OF the
submarine commander. viii satisfy this
government
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rrcss in comprehensive shape before
tho public
The organization. when finally
formed. was ahortEe Tho scandIna-
Wan public which expected clear
thInkInr and definite program. were
.kDruDIl about tho serious uIndodnrla
Df thr dr'Denfna 80 fhc mcefinr4 hr
discus have boon purely private.
With fhc result of lU FEELING. susnicious
and rordnuuaN For tho roaa1na
stated. D nw unable fo continue With
Ihr party
Efforts unsuccessfuf
Drafon PLAINTIFF fhr personal rrnre.
sentative of Nr Turd. requested tfra.
HHiser'nu In remain with the oxnrdi.
Uon hIf without avail
Since t.r departure 90 tho erpedi-
t.u f.w Nov I1rt three wcoks aco
u1 meetings hare been held 90 which
peace r.ars were discussed Nasf of
tc d'..r.a sion. have taken place about
thr dinner tables af the hotels ua.
tween meals fha drirrafre went efrhf.
''n. M. Ford Ie1vnr The parit
tconuuusd on rsrs rirhtl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-27
PAPERS HOLD MIE r
AsQUITH RESPONSIBLE
FOR AFFAIRS
Christmas Passed Quietly On All
Fronts-Msy Attack at
Salonihd

LONDON. Dec. 20. 11:15 a. M
Christmas passed without heavy fight
ing anywhere on the European fronts.
IL passed. also, without a truce. which
gave a touch OF humanity to Christmas
day a year ago. The United King
dom. however. witnessed a general
abandonment OF the truce between
the political parties which was OBJ
served during the earE months OF the
war, and which apparently was ce-
mented for the duration of the war
when the coalition government was
formed.
The past week has seen a steady
growth OF the newspaper attacks on
he government. the general burden
OF which is the slowness. the lack of
foresighted decision and the misman-
agement OF the Dardanelles enter
prises. While all newspapers dis
claim any partisan motives. all the
more prominent ones participating in
the opposition belong TO the Conserva.
tive party. with the exception OF the
Manchester Guardian.
The newspapers generally hold Pre-
mier Asquith responsible for the con-
duct OF affairs. The North-Cliffe
group. headed by the Times and the
Daily Mail. with the support OF the
Morning Post. was Joined to-day by
the Observer. which is the foremost
Sunday paper. and the Referee. which
has a large audience among the
masses.
Lloyd George a Candidate.
David Lloyd George is the only can
didate advanced for succession He
commanded Lord North-Cliffe's sup
port some time ago in his speech
charging the government with being
too late at the most important crisis
OF the war. and at the same time
gained for himself a larger following.
The two latest counts of the indict-
ment OF the cabinet are the postpone
ment until after the holidays of the
munition bill and the postponement OF
giving the country any insight into
Lord Derby's report on his recruiting
results. In the meantime the verdict
OF union labor on Mr.. Lloyd Georges s
appeal 20 relax union rules in muni-
lions works to permit of the entry of
$4,000 unskilled laborers is awaited
with interest One hundred and fifty
delegates OF the engineering society
met in London this week 10 consider
terms for settling all differences with
the government
Speculation over the development of
an attack on the entente allies at Sa.
lonih continues. Some papers credit
the central powers with a plan to bear
down on Saloniki from three sides. the
Germans forming the center. with the
Turks and Bulgarians On the left and
right wing respectively
Various Balkan Reports.
From different correspondents come
(Continusd on Page rwsivs)
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GREEKS DESTROY
ALBANIAN TOWNS

ROME. Dec. 2s. 1925 p. m. (deIayed)
Or. @. W. Mendelson. an American
Red Cross physician arrived here with
several other doctors from Serbia and
Albania. They explained that they had
sent other American doctors to Dur.
azzo. Scutari and Cettinje. these be-
ing the only ones left In that region.
The American schooner Albania,
with William Willard Howard. OF New
York, secretary Of the Albanian relief
fund. on board. arrived at GallpoH 20.
day. The Albania came from Durazzo
having transported the Austrian and
Bulgarian cOnsuls and the Austrian
colony numbering forty-four persons.
From these refugees 10 was learned
hat the Greeks destroyed 275 villages
in South Albania and that the Ser.
bians razed 25 others. driving out the
population.
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p o. Inspector
Returns From
Treasure Hunt

COLON. Panama. nec. 26.-Harry A.
Barber. a United States postoffice in
spector. who has been in the interior
of Peru trying to locate the buried
treasure OF the Incas. will start for
Washington tomorrow. having. IL is un'
derstood. failed in his quest.
Inspector Barber was sent TO Peru
10 investigate for the federal authori
ties at Wilmington. Del, the alleged
existence of a 100000 600 placer gold
deposit. which figures prominently in
the McCune case. in which the Du
Points and other leading Delaware fin
anciers are mentioned. McCune. IL Is
said foated a large corporation on
the strength Of having discovered the
source of the gold OF the ancient incas
He finally became involved with the
postoffice department.
McCune is now at liberty under $40.
600 bail. and according TO Barber Is
In Peru again endeavoring to locate
the treasure
Barber said that he spent six weeks
making an n-inyestiEatiOn. but declined
To state with what results. on his re-
turn TO Washington Barber said that
he would make an exhaustive report
to the pOstonice department
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FAIRMONT MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

Special II.rsf.h f. tH. inf.Hl.r..r
EAiNNONT ISL va. urr If John
logan Morris. arrd 30 trafe son af
Nr and Sire o. o. Morris. OF Uoofr
Vile. committed suicide today by TAX
irr rrrhnIc acid Hr died within
forty 0ro minutes Trouble with bic
sweetheart 90 ls eaif .reycd ou hIa
mind tn Hu.h an extent that hIa mind
became unbalanced causing hlm to
commit fHe deed llo was prominent
Young man of fhIe community Ue
I.ff a note Die mother telling Why
Nr bod tired uf uf.