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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03
NEW DISEASE OF
SKIN ERADICATED

Special Dispatch 20 the Intciilgencer.
ELkINS, W. Va. July Federal
Veterinarian o. &. Bradley. OF Wheel
ing. was In Barbour county today. in
vestigatinE the new skin disease
which has affected number OF hu.
man beings and animals. He pro
nounced the disease sarcoptic scabla.
and believes it Is so nearly under
control that the families under quar-.
antine can be released within week
Investigafion by Dr. Bradley proved
the report that the disease had spread
into Randolph county to be untrue
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BECKER HAD NOTHING TO DO
WITH R0SENTAHL MURDER
ENONERATED By BRIDGE
WEBER IN STATEMENT
TO FORMER COUNSEL
This Caused Him TO Give Up Case
and Become One of Becker
COunsel-To Appeal To Court

NEW YORK. July THAT Charles
Becker. the former New York police
lieutenant. now In Sing Sing prison
under sentence OF death for consplr-
Ing to Kill Herman Rosenthai. had
absolutely nothing 10 do with the
murder. was the statement made here
today by II. T. Marshall. an attorney.
as coming from his client. Bridgie
Weber. one OF the three seifcon-
fessed accomplices in the plot.
This followed closely upon the
heels OF a story that Sam Sleeps. the
rambler. upon whom the State relied
during the first Becker trial to cor
roborate the testimony of Jack Rose.
Harry Vallon and Bridge webber.
the three informers. held the secret
In the Becker case" and would tell
6oNernor Whitman should the Gov
ernor ask him 10.
Other Developments followed In
rapid succession. These were that
Mr.. Marshall intends to 20 before
Judge Bartlett. OF the Court of An
peals. who wrote the prevailing opin.
ion denying Becker a new trial, and
explain to him the facts as relating
TO Webber. and also the statement
from Martin r. Manton. counsel for
Becker. that w. Bourke Cochran. his
law partner. is going to make an ap-
peal TO the United States Supreme
Curt in Becker's behalf. basing Il on
the theory that Becker was not con-
victed by due process OF law.
MarshalI's Statement.
Mr.. Marshall. who was counsel for
Bridgie Webber when the latter was
arrested in connection with the Ro-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03

British expedition only lately has
achieved anything notable toward
strengthening its hold on the tip OF
the Gallipoli peninsula. Achi Baba be
ing a small Gibraltar. bristling with
machine guns. surrounded by barbed
wire and terraced with trenches
This Is the reason why any allied
progress II hailed with great salts
faction i'm England.
II is interesting TO note the tributes
TO the Turks bravery and even gal
lan'ry paid in almost every dispatch
from the British correspondents al
the Dardanelles. At no time during
the peninsula fighting have the Turks
been accused of atrocities.
Munition Bill Passed.
The munitions measure. giving
David Lloyd George, minister OF muni-
tions. wide power to whip up the
ammunitions supply. passed the house
OF lords to-day and will be a statue
when the King fixes his signature.
There are manifold indications
throughout the United Kingdom that
the people only now. after nearly a
year fully sense the seriousness of
the war. Only few months ago the
boast was business is as usual y
Theatre patronage was undiminished
and the restaurant trade normal. The
cabinet ministers nbw are urging the
necessity OF the most rigid economy
by individuals. and school children are
being besought TO invest In the war
loan. The newspapers daily are carry,
ing full page advertisements OF the
war loan.
The Teutonic successes in Galicia,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03
GENERAL PORPIRIO DIAZ'
DEATH OCCURS In PARIS
END Of FORMER MEXICAN
DICTATOR CAME AT Z
O'CLOCK LAST EVENING.
Members of Immediate Family
Present-Death Expected But
Came Suddenly Yesterday.

PARIS. July 2, SEQ p. m.-General
Porfirio Diaz. former president OF
Mexico. died at o'clock this evening
General Diazs wife. Sonora Carmen
Romero Rubio Diaz. and their son
Porfirio Diaz. Jr.. and the latter's wife
were at the bedside when the end
came.
General Diaz began to fail rapidly
about three weeks ago and while his
death was not unexpected, owing "a
his advanced age and recent falling
health. the crisis came suddenly this
afternoon. Porfirio Diaz. Jr.. and his
wife were hastily summoned and ar
rived at the bedside only a few nom
ents before the end which came at
o'clock tonight
Colonel DiaZ. in announcing the
death of his father said that he was
unable to state the nature of the ma
lady. but expressed the opinion that a
complication of diseases due to ad
vanced age was the cause.
Tragic Circumstances.
Two tragic circumstances marked
the death OF the exiled ruler. OWNS
to the troubled state in Mexico, II has
been Judged impossible to send the
body home with all that ceremony
which would have behtted one of the
greatest figures in Mexican history
and further Colonel Porfrio Diaz. Jr.
has tried In vain to inform his sisters
tconsinusd on Page Ei.vsnJ
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LONDON. July 2. 1855 D. m.-Sud-
DEN reouf4encs OF heavy artillery nre
by the 0ermans at many points IN
Franco y . marked feature or the
hshttng q the western front, but IN
tho meantime the Austro- German ad-
vance In Gaiicia and In Poland In un-
checked and the Teutons have shown
no disposition to diminish the inten-
sity OF their eastern Offensive.
The Polish fortress Of Zamosc has
been captured and progress In other
sectors q strategic Importance IN the
east In claimed by Berlin. For weeks
Il has been the same story In this
theatre 0f war an Austro<serman
rush. Russian retreat-and the END
Is not In sight.
There has been during the week no
official news whatever from the Brit
ish front In FLANDERS but General Sir
Ian Hamilton. commanding the allied
land forces st the Dardaneiles, in has
second Official dispatch of the week.
records the repulse OF vicious counter
attacks bs the Turks who were bent
on recovering the lost ground south
OF the fortified hill OF Achi Baba ana
the strong position at Krithia which
the British have for some time been
attempting to snvelop.
Dritish Forge Ahead.
The British forged a bit forward
last Monday. and the following day
the Turks. after sapping and mining
launched q counter stroke with the
bsyonet. This was crushed. while
the French forces operating on the
{ right In kereves Dere Valley. toward
tho east coast of Galiipoli. advanced
and consolidated the ground won the
latter part of June. The distances
are not stated.
Despite the hard fighting ever since
the landing on April %. the Franco.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03

The third double execution at
the state penitentIsry has taken
place. William Thomas, Of this
county, and William Stewart. OF
oreenbrier county. both eoIored.
have paid the penalty for murder
with their lives.
Both men bore up we'll, and took
their fate coolly-dyina with a
prayer on their lips while the soft
strains Of sacred songs were rever-
bersting through the death eharb-
er, from the lips OF the penitenti-
ary eolored quartet. Neither man
showed any signs OF weakening
throughout the ordeal
Promptly at 5 o'clock. those who
had received invitation for the execu
tion. gathered in the warden's office
and from there the death march be
gan. Walking silently between two
lines OF guards. witnesses OF the grue
some act of justice finally entered the
death chamber
Stewards Heart Weak.
Prison Physician Il. A. Ashworth
(Coutfnued IN Pa. rt.-
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THIRD DOUBLE EXECUTION
TOOK PLACE AT PENITEN-
TIARY YESTERDAY.
Both Condemned Men Meet Death
Bravely-Trap Refuses to Work
Properly at First Trial
LAST STATEMENTS
OF CONDEMNED MEN

William Stewart -T told
Ross Schauer ! would blow him
up " he bothered me. Ross ar
rested me, and had a gun In
my shirt front. pulled the gun
out and shot him three times,
but ! didn't intend to kill him.
I'm guilty"
William Thomas-"There was
no other man In my room with
my wife. That story was all a
frame-up. We ausrreIed at Diff
ferent times. About 3 o'clock
that morning ! decided TO kill
her, and shot her. There was
no other man with her"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03

The battleship wittelsbach is OF H..
$50 tons displacement. Her connie
ment In peace time Is $50 officers and
men. Her armament consists OF four
% inch and eighteen inch guns.
She was placed In service I'm 1902.
The battleships OF the Kaiser class
each have . displacement of 1O.79O
tons and a complement OF 65S officers
and men. The armament OF this class
consists Of four % inch and fourteen
s inch guns.
Vessels OF the Magdeburg CBreslau)
class have a displacement Of $3.50
tons They have a complement Of $50
officers and men. They are armed
with twelve 81 inch guns and two tor.
pedo tubes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03
FOOD EXPORTS
WERE HEAVY
FOODSTUFFS TO THE VALUE
OF S724,000,O00 WERE
SENT TO EUROPE
During The Last Eleven Months
Wheat Formed Biggest
Item and Beef Next.

WASHINGTON. July 2.-The share
Of the United States in feeding the
world. a task vastly increased by the
European war. was disclosed today in
statistics OF the department OF com
merce. Foodstuffs valued at f724 .OOO.-
900 were exported during the eleven
months ending June I. This was the
billion dollar trade balance.
The effect OF the war is seen in the
enormous increase in the value OF
foodstuffs exports compared with the
figures for the same eleven months a
year ago. when the total was s4f3, ,OOO..
600.
Wheat formed the biggest item in
foodstuffs sent aboard. In all. 249..
$4,000 bushels we're exported, an in.
crease OF 10000. 900 bushels. II was
valued at s3i9.SG1 900. showing an in.
tcontinued ON Page Eisven)
THE WEATHER.
WARRINGTON. July a.-Forecast,
west virginia-Probabiy fair satur-
day and Sunday.
western Pennsyivania ana ohio-Pair
saturday and probably Sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03
.REASSURING
ADVICES FROM
MEXICO CITY

WASHINGTON. July 2.-Reassur-
ing reports on conditions in Mexico
City taken TO Vera Cruz by refugees
who left the capital Tuesday. reached
the state department late today py
cable. According 10 these advices,
looting has been confined largely to
small grocery stores and the poorer
classes are not yet actually starving.
The department issued the following
summary of the dispatches:
The state department is in receipt
of telegram dated July ] from Vera
Cruz stating that several persons who
left Mexico City Tuesday enroute TO
the United States bring reassuring re-
ports as TO the situation there. They
report that while there has been some
sacking, IL has been confined mostly
TO small grocery stores by crowds or
/ women. They state that the condition
OF the poorer classes has not reached
the point of actual starvation.
vilIistas Leave.
1T is reported in Vera Cruz that
LOO Nillistas have left Mexico City
and gone north"
Other Mexican advices we're sum-
married. by the department as fol.
lows:
"A dispatch from Vera Cruz, dated
yesterday. stated that IL is reported
that in attacking the villa forces at
Nsolinco with I 500 men last Sunday.
General Heriberto Jaro lost $50 men.
and retreated in order to reorganize
his forces and obtain artillery
The interoccanic railway to ia
lapa has been interrupted for the
past few days"
"A telegram from EAGLE Pass receiv-
cd today states that trains, though
late. are operating TO and from Piedras
Negras daily to Torreon and Saltillo. 4"
Blocking Supplies.
Bfigadier General Devol. general
manager OF the American Red Cross
telegraphed from the border today that
efforts to get supplies 10 Saltllo were
being blocked again. He said the Mex
lean authorities contended that there
Is plenty of wheat at Saltillo. and that
the inhabitants there did not need
food. 10 H. understoOd here that what
ever food Is available there IL in the
hands Of the troops only.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03
NO REPORT YET
ON THE ARMENIAN

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. July q
The State Department had not re-
ceived up 10 late today and complete
or comprehensive report concerning
the destruction of the steamer Arme-
nian. with loss OF several Ameri-
can lives. The delay was understood
TO have been due to the garbling in
transmission of a long report for
warded by Consul Armstrong. at Bris-
tol. who interviewed the survivors.
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German warshIp DAMAGED.

COPENHAGEN. July 2. via London,
July 2. 1924 a. m.--The German battle
ship Wittlesbach, which was damaged,
and battleship of the Kaiser class,
with many shots under the water line,
from the battle In the Baltic. have re.
turned TO Kiel
The Polltiken's Petrograd CORE.
spondent states that II Is reported that
not only was a German torpedo boat
sunk at Windau. but a cruiser OF the
Madgeburg type also was lost
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03
GETS FIVE YEAR
TERM FOR MURDER

Special Dispatch 90 the Gntciligencer.
CLARkSBURG. W. Va. July g.
Wesley Farrel. a young man 81 Indus
trial. was sentenced today in GRIMM
Al Court 20 serve Eve years In the
Moundsville penitcnuary for the rc.
cent fatal shooting % VIII COrbin. a
coal miner. with whom he quarrelcd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03
NEW HEAD FOR OHIO
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE

Special Dispatch a. the Inteiligcncer.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. July James
a. White. former mayor Of Barnesville.
and now superintendent Of the Ohio
Anti-SalOOn league. will become super.
intendent OF Ohio to succeed Wayne
y Wheeler of this city. who will be
come national counsel White will
have charge % the statewide prohfbi-
tion hght in Ohio this fall
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03

Special Dispatch TO the intelllEcnccr.
ELKlNS. W. Va. July Fire last.
midnight completely destroyed the
beading mill of tho Raine Andrews
Lumber Company al Evanwood. to
gethor with all finished stock and the
stock In the dry kiln. entailing a loss
OF $50. 600.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03
RECORD RArHFALL

BOSTON. July Rain which has
fallen almost continuously FOR two DAYS
stopped tonight win a rec rrd precipi-
tation IN excoss 81 that Tor tho four pre-
cediug months Officially tho rainfall
for IS hours was 5.3f inches. aa COM
ing months total.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03
PUBLIC RECEPTION ROOM ON
EAST SIDE Is DE-
MOLISHED.
Believed To Have Been Caused BY
Bomb or Internal Machine.
Investigation On

WASHINGTON. July "A tremen-
dous explosion. believed to have been
caused by some kind OF bomb or in
fernal machine wrecked the public re-
ception room on the east side Of the
capitol building shortly before mid
night No one was injured.
Officials believed that the explosive
was placed by a crank who desired to
create a sensation. Visitors we're al
lowed in the room during the day. and
a lined machine might have been left
without attracting attention.
Superintendent Woods OF the capi.
tol building. summoned by panic
stricken watchmen. made a hurried in.
vestigation then telephoned for an ex-
pert on explosives. Until the expert
has made his report. no official state.
ment concerning the incident will be
made public
Part Of the ceiling and side walls OF
the room we're shaken down. a hugo
mirror and a crystal chandelier shat.
tered and the doors blown open. One
Of the doors led into the ONCE Of the
vice president and IL said not to have
been opened in forty years.
smeiled Powder.
FlFHl TfTfOflA OF inc euect6 OF the CN-
plosion said the windows OF the re-
ccption room had been blown out:
that an immense plate glass mirror
was demolished. and that part OF tho
ceiling and walls we're torn down.
The explosion was heard for several
blocks.
Persons who reached tho capitol
soon after the explosion occurred said
they noticed the odor OF burnt powder
which persisted fifteen or twenty min
utes Elliott Woods. superintendent
of the capitol building. Sergeant At
Arms Higgins. OF the senate. and the
head Of the capitol police. who direct
cd the inquiry. refused 20 give any
theory Of the cause OF the explosion
until the Investigation was completed.
At the time Of the explosion the
capitol had been closed since dark.
and no ono was in the building except
the few watchmen on duty and tele-
phone operators. The watchman I'm
the hall directly below the reception
room said he was almost blown from
his chair by the force ~ the blast.
Tie declared that no one could have
been near the room for hours.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03
German Mine Layer Chased

LONDON. July 2. 11:11 D. m.-"A
naval action occurred this morning OF
the east coast OF the Island OF Goth
land. says the Stockholm correspond
ent OF Reuters Telegram company.
The German mine layer Albatross
was chased by four Russian cruisers
and ran aground to escape capture.
Twenty-one OF the mine layers crew
were killed and "a were wounded.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03
TURKISH FRANKFORT svEx.

on June 90 sank tho Turkish transport,
No. ~. which was full of troops. ac-
the Exchange Tclegraph company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03
LIN Shadow of GallOWS.
Negroes Confess Crimes
|NAVALBATTLE
TAKES PLACE
OFF GOTHLAND

LONDON, July 2. 1880 D. m.-The
Copenhagen correspondent OF Reuters
Telegram company states that a mes
sage has been received from Gothland.
telling OF naval battle on the east
coast OF that island. According TO the
message gunfire was heard last night
and at $50 O'Clock this morning a
naval action was observed from Lug
arm harbor and later warships steamed
north. At 10 o'clock four cruisers were
seen closely engaged near land. Later
a German torpedo boat with many
wounded arrived at Katthammersvik,
on the east coast OF Gothland.
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An official statement issued by the
Russian war Office on July told OF an
attempt by German warships TO BON
bard the port OF Windau. Courland.
and land troops. This attempt was re-
pulsed. Windau is a Russian port
across the Baltic from Gothland island.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03
German Allies
Still Forging
Ahead I'm East
CAPTURE POLSH FORTRESS OF ZAMOSC AND MAKE PRO
Cnx66 IN OTHER SECTORS OF STRATEGIC IMPORT.
ANCE- E-CONTINUE wHIRLwIND OFFENSIVE

bh - Ffrh Allies On Galpoi Important
vmoo nd Repuse Severe Counter Of Tui<s-Cap
tire Advanced Trenches and Strengthen Position
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
IMMENSE ORDER FOR
SCHWAB'S concern
Given $75,OOO,OOO Con-
tract for Munitions for
the Russian Army
FURNISH EQUIPMENT
FOR ALL THE ALLIES

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa. Aug.
16.-The Bethlehem steel Company
has just received from the Russian
government a S75,OOO.OOO contract for
munitions of war. largely shrapnel
and high explosive shells. Rooms are
now being prepared in the main Of
fees of the steel company here for
the reception of the Russia inspec-
tors who are expected TO arrive any
day II is said that this contract came
to Charles NJ. Schwab unsolicited.
With the Russian contract of 575.-
100000 and the English contract for
war material in the neighborhood Of
$3.50, o,ooo,ooO. the plant viii be a be-
hive of industry for several years TO
come.
Il has been estimated that Mr..
schwabs profits on his war orders
will be between s50,OOO,OOO and $780,
100000 in the next three 10 fve years,
that being the time in which II was
estimated it will take to fill the con-
tracts. At the last annual report Of
the Bethlehem Steel Company, the
value of the local plant was put at
s52,00o,0O0
At the present time il is said that
the steel company has invested in
solid securities S1O.000.000 of the pro-
fts already received, and that the
credit balance of the company has
amounted to s16.00O.OO0 The receiv-
ing of checks for millions of dollars
is no uncommon occurrence these
days. One for S12,000.OO0 was receiv-
ed within the last few days and
checks for smaller amounts. but all
over the million mark, are continu-
ally arriving from the banking house
of j. p. Morgan & Co. IL is said that
much Of the immense shipment OF
gold from England and received in
this country within the past weei
will ultimately reach the Golfers OF
the Bethlehem Steel Company.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
Providence Good TO Even Old
EnqIand While Nation Is at War

Increased by from 50 to co per cent.
the miners felt that they were en-
titled TO share in the enormous pro-
fits accruing 10 the coal owners by
reason Of the war But even at that,
when the trouble first started. the
men said 10 the masters, in effect. "lf
you will sell coal at the old prices.
we will 60 on working at the old
wage. But If IL IS your purpose 10
make money out Of the war VIC see
no reason why we should not share
this profit with you. We object TO
having our patriotism capitalized for
your benefit Is it patriotic 20 go
on increasing the price Of coal not
only TO our own people but also to
our Allies?"
Regardless of whether the miners
were right or wrong in their attitude,
there is no question but what the
owners had taken advantage of the
war to line their pockets. Coal prices
In London last winter averaged 1925
per ton above normal; and the cheap
er grades-which most Of the poor
people buy-were in some instances
as much as $275 higher than nor
'
that the miners original demands in
their entirety amounted to an in
increase of only nine cents a ton on
the cost Of production
! In answer to the charge OF want Of
patriotism on their part the miners
point out that nearly 100000 men have
been sent to the war from South
: Wales-56.000 from one county alone
? President Winstone of the Miners
Federation, has a son In the army;
Treasurer Onions eldest son was re-
/ Gently killed in action. and he has two
J other sons serving; three of Secretary
/ Richards sons are in the trenches
] Executive Committeeman Gill is
( lieutenant in the army, and Watts
! Morgan. one of the most influential
leaders in the district. is captain of a
! troop of Rhondda examiners.
The strike would still be on today
or there would have been nationaliz-
/ alton Of the mines-were il not for
I Lloyd George. When the Minister Of
Munitions went to South Wales he
carried concealed weapons, but he
didn't have to use them. His marvel
GUS personal magnetism won the day
with his fellow countrymen. II was
some job, and II is exceedingly doubt
tul if any other man in England could
have accomplished the result so sat
isfactorily, especially in view Of the
fierce resentment that had been arous-
ed through the hasty application of
the penalty clauses of the Munitions
Act TO the district That the men got
nearly all they asked for was due to
Lloyd Georges appreciation of the
justice Of their claim to fair share
of the war profits OF the masters.
Evening journal., 1915-08-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ON ME REACH

WILMINGT0NIANS ON THE BEACH
Special tc THE EVENING JOURNAL
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 16.-wfl-
mington is veil repI osented hero. Al
bert II. Silver of No. 920 West Sew
enth street. has been here on a weeks
vacation
Norman j. Mcdaniel. Of Whining
ton, is employed by the city Of At
lantic City in the engineering de-
partment Mr.. Mcdaniel graduated
from Delaware College in the class
of 1914.
Mr. and Mrs Max zutz, of No. 313
Delaware avenue. Wilmington who
have been visiting in New York city,
have been stopping at the Ocean
Spray.
Miss Gertrude Anderson of No 406
McCabe avenue. has been here for a
week
William J. Leonard OF Wilmington,
is employed temporarily by the city
of Atlantic City. in dredging work.
Mr.. Leonard graduated from Della
ware College in the class Of 1911.
Mr.. and Mrs S. Burston of Middle
town have been here for a week.
F. Mulligan and James A. Null
ligan Of Delaware City, have heen
stopping at the Sehlit2 Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Topkis of VIII