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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30
ROBINSON PRAISED At MEETING
Ut REPUBLICANS At ELM GROVE

by Harry +. Corcoran. who said the wage
Gamers are interested in tho campaign.
M the working men ask FOR Is = square
nsal. ne said. They rcalize the value
OF our Srcat Industries which tend 10
develop the state. They Rrc interested
IN seeing that a man j. elected who will
give labor a square zeal. As president
OF the state Federation Of Labor. I had
the pleasure OF handling all the labor
nills before the last session Of the legis-
iature. he said. \ new compensation
law was secured as well as a revision
of the state mining law. Al through
ire session OF the legislature. Taylor
Ninson. one Of the managers Of the LilIv
csrnT sign. opposed every measure want
"a by labor. lie fought the child labor
law. the state mining law. and other
laws OF vital Importance like the moth
ers pension law.
The merit system In the present law
Is an incentive against injuries or acct
dents. Taylor Niusou and other coal
operators are back Of Lilly for gov
crnor. but on the other side. the citizens
are back OF the b candidacy for
governor. Governor HATFIELD has given
labor a square deal and has done more
than any other governor To advance the
cause Of labor. In conclusion. he said.
Every working man in the state should
vote for Robinson for governor. for IN
his Fifteen years % public Office he has
given a square deal"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30
CAR IS STOLEN
FROM MINISTER
REV. o. @. DEAN LEFT ROADSTER
STANDING Nv FRONT OF
Y. N. c. A.
Looted for It Short Time Later and II
Wasn't There Police and Auto
Club Officials on Lookout.

Rev. Oscar G. Dean. pastor Of the Trim
lily Lutheran church. rode In his Ford
roadster to y meeting OF the Wheeling
Ministerial Union at the Y. NJ. g. \.
yesterday afternoon. but walked home.
He had left the machine standing in tho
street In front Of the Y. NJ. e. \. build
ing. but while he was at the meeting II
stolen.
The car was a comparatively new one.
and carried West Virginia license tag
No. 1883. and a buggy tac. issued by
the city. numbered O.. Tho buggy tag
issued after Cify's supply Of auto
mobile tags was exhausted.
The police department was notified.
and. together with officials Of the Ohio
Valley Automobile club. Is looking for
the THIEF. II Was stated last night that
arrests are probable soon.
During the pas. Few months. several
automobiles have been stolen in this
city. Secretary \. ~. Hohlitzoll OF the
Automobile club. stated last night that
II guilty parties are caught. they Will
he prosecuted TO the FUN extent Of the
law. The club iS determined TO stop
the practice. ~ possible.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30
new YORK DELEGATES
FAVORABLE TO HUGHES

NEW YORK. May 2S.-A majority
Of the New York delegates to the Re
publican National convention favor
the nomination of Justice Hughes for
president. according TO a statement
given out tonight by Frederick G..
Tanner. chairman of the Republican
state Committee. and a delegate-at-
large.
This is Notwithstanding the high
regard for Senator Roots ability and
experience. p is in spite of Justice
Hughes refusal 10 take any part IN
the contest"
\ letter signed BY VIM. Barnes. as
Republican National Committeeman.
and made public today. announced
there would be a meeting in Chicago
OF the New York state delegation t.
the Republican National convention.
Tuesday eve. June 6 FOR the purpose
of organizing and transaction of such
business as may come before the meet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30
MOVES TO
COMPEL SALE OF
U. S. SECURITIES

LONDON. May %. $50 % MN
the house OF commons today Reginald
Mckenna. Chancellor OF the exchequer
moved the resolution he gave notice
OF last week. the purpose of which is
TO compel sale TO the government un.
der the mobilization plan of American
securities hitherto withheld by Their
owners. Mr.. McKenna's measure i'm.
poses an additional income tax of .
shlllings on the pound on American Sc
curlties. eNempting those which are
deposited with the treasury.
harold j. Tenant. parliamentary
under secretary OF Val explained as
the balance of the trade against Eng.
lar there was a limit TO the xport
tion OF gold. A loan already having
been raised in America, the govern.
ment had resorted TO the mobilization
OF securities TO meet the balance of liza.
plIltles. For some months past. the
supply OF American securities offered
TO me government had dwindled from
q torrent TO little more than "A
trickle. II had been suggested that
this was due TO natural exhaustion OF
the supply. but he did no think this
was his case. He said a great many
holders OF American securities were
shy, and while conscious of their Guty,
had allowed that consciousness = re-
main inactive. They now required this
spur in order to remind them Of their
true duty to their country.
Sir EDWARD Carson asked why there
shoul not be enacted at once a meas.
ure compelling every holder of Ameri
can securities to give over this prop.
lertN TO the government. Mr.. McKenna
SAID the government had obtained Sc.
curltles IN a steady stream under the
present system, which had never paid
Tor them in advance before they were
realized in America and had taken
them over without risk Of L.. when
they were required. He believed his
ms plan would be sufficient for the
purpose. The tax is 10 20 into effec,
July l for a period OF one year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30
INJURED
BY MADDENED sow

CADlZ. Ohio. May 29-Ignatius Ed.
wards. a 7~S-year-old farmer, OF Athens
township. Is lying at his home In a
very dangerous condition as a result
OF having been attacked by a mad.
dened SOW. The SOW had just farrowed
several pigs. Mr.. Edwards cIimbed
into the pen 70 render her some As
sistanCe when she Immediately set
upon him in n violent amer. Seiz.
Ing him by the inner portion of tho
right leg she tore the flesh 10 The
bone FOR a distance OF eight inches.
ana biting him and bruising him Sc.
Nerely. His cries Tor help brought
the aid OF two daughters 10 his rescue.
who beat the brute OF with clubs. his
condition is critical.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30
BaniSheS
Nervousness
Puts Vigor and Ambition
Into Run Down, Tired
Out People

IL o feel tired out. out Of sorts.
respondent. mentally or physically
depressed. n lack the desire to
accomplish things. get a 80 cent boz
OF Wendells' Ambition Pills az John
Coleman Co. today and your troubles
will be over.
III you drink too much. smoke too
much. or are nervous because OF over
work OF any kind. Wendell's Ambition
pills VIII make you feel better in
three days or money back from John
Coleman Co. on the first box
purchased.
For all affection OF the nervous sys.
tenn. constipation. loss OF appetite.
lack OF confidence. trembling. kidney
or liver complaints. sleeplessness.
exhausted vitality or weakness of any
Kind. get a box OF Wendelrs Ambition
Pills to-day on the money back plan.
Mai orders filled. charges prepaid.
BY The Wendell Pharmacal Company.
Inc. Syracuse, y. Y.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30
ON TRIAL FOR LARCENY.

ATLANTA. Ca. MAY 29.-victor E.
Innes. the Oregon lawyer. acquitted in
Texas several months x on charges
of numbering Beatrice helms and
Eloise helms Dennis. was placed on
trial here today charged with larceny
after trust. Attorneys for the state
announced that the expected to prove
not only that lines appropriated $1,000
belonging 10 Mrs. Dennis. but muir
dered the two
Mrs. lnnes. who was indicted and
tried Jointly with her husband on the
murder charge. also is a defendant in
the larceny after trust proceedings.
The court today ruled that they must
be tried separately.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30
SPEND MORE FOR LABOR.

NN-I1NgTDN NAV aq=Nr tho
most Important maruf4.fur-
iur frIuefrIte etff "a efrfam.uf taarrF
to-day d.. fH. UrrHrfmfuf 81 Labor.
spending NOR. money FOR than
iN.H were re- tr1r HEn. AT except tho
cotton manufacturing Industry have
moro mon an fnsIr r|7Nroffa than firv
nId fhIe ffWr laef Nsrr Ths car build.
|rE end rNr1frIur Industry showed tho
greatest increase in the rumber a.
mo nemr'ntrd and also tho rrr4frrf tr.
iu varre paid Thc arFrrrafe
WACO increase wne sf Orr cont ana tho
inrr'aee To- fhe number ~ employees Sc
Trr cent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30
ORPHANS DAY PLANS
viii Be Considered at Meeting OF the
Entertainment Committee OF Auto
Club. Wednesday Night.

\ meeting of the entertainment COM
mittee OF the Ohio Valley Auto club
viii BE- held tomorrow evening in the
assembly room of the Wheeling Com
mercial association for the of
considering plans n selecting the
date Tor the annual orphans outing.
II has been the custom OF the auto
mobile club for the past several years
10 take the inmates of the various
o~rphanages and children's homes OF
the Wheeling district on an automobile
ride and later TO a park.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30

ing" The letter vas sent TO every
state delegate.
Some politicians fnesDFSao1 o. let
ter as a call for "a count OF noses" OF
the Roosevelt. Hughes and Root fac
tons. in view of reported threats by
delegates from all three camps TO in
troduce resolutions at their first meet
ing look to that end.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30

SEATTLE. Wash. Ngv % plane
Tor memorial services for Jane. .
HilI. who died in So. Paul. we're made
today BIS Officers Of The seattle Cham
Der of Commerce and tho faculty OF tho
! ~niNorsiiy ~ Washington NJ HII
with deep affection because ~ his ala
To d city af n critical period When
mo railroad builder announced biz ir.
lion ~ extending tho Great Northern
railroad fo Puget Sound with seattle
mo PRINCIPAL tormingl. seattle had
been aidcfrarkcd hv tho railroad fhr-
operating
~ tho entrance 20 mo ramrus ~ Tho
I niyrrsifv NJ WashirrfUn Ground.
stands a bronze bust ~ Nr UfT1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30
JAMES J. HILL
tcontinued from FIRST Page.)

Nation Bank and Northwest Trust com
pany will be- closed Wednesday.
kilograms Of Coincidence.
All afternoon kilograms continued 10
pour IN from all parts OF the country
with expressions OF coincidence for the
family. a constant stream Of family
friends called at the home and at the
residence Of Louis w. Hill. next door.
Few entered, most Of them merely
leaving words OF sympathy for the
elder Mrs. Hin and her children.
ST. PAUL. MINI. Nav %. 1916
Mr.. Hin passed away very peace
fully after several hours OF uncOn-
immediate family were present ex
cept one daughter. Mrs. Arson Beard.
who VIII arrive tonight. and one
grandson. James y. y. Hill. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Hin. who will
arrive from Cambridge tomorrow
Vicar General Gibbons attended
Mr.. Htll during his last hours and
VIII oniciatc at the funeral services
az % house and also AZ the grave.
Inc public services will be held al
The residence. 240 Summit Avenue.
: 7. NJ. Wednesday. Interment will
be in private az North Oaks. where
a family mausoleum or memorial
chapel viii probably be built.
Marked Simplicity.
foilowlng the simplicity which the
.gHNlLl hUuN NoNId De the desire Of
Mt. Hill. the request Us made thai no
howers or floral offerings be sent
10 h house. Tuesday. a. . y N. az
me residence an opportunity will be
given Tho yotern employees and tho
other employees Of tho Great Northern
railroad Company 10 paw tho re-.
speCts and take n last farewell OF
their old employer.
Tho active pail bearers will no
VI brown. Ralph Budd. Charles W
Gordon. J VI Grubcr. r T. Howe
W Y. konnoy. Charlie. Maitland
George r MACPHERSON. Theodore
Schultz and g J.. Toomev.
Ihe honorary pail bearers will he
announced later"
All traffic on Hin roads and ali b,...
or ~" Hill lines viii be stopped FOR
hNe minutes from . D. m until . 05
. m. "wednesday in tribute 10 tho
wcad. 10"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30

NNH.A
PARIS. May % GO.45 p. mO-The
official communication issued bv the
war Office tonight reads.
"On the left bank Of the Meuse the
enemy directed all dav an intense BON
bardment with shells Of large calibre
against % first and second lines from
the AVoCourt wood 10 Cumicres. About
: o'clock IN the afternoon the Germans
violently attacked our positions on Hill
3ot. Repulscd the first time with con
siderable losses. the enemy renewed
his crort az 80 o'clock and suffered
e nov sanctuary check. Concentra-
lions of The enemy reported west Of
ltUl sos were taken under the FIRE OF
our batteries and dispersed.
Between Lc Mort Hommc and Gu
Wiercs e strong enemy attack. debouCh-
lnE from the CorboauN wood. was
broken by our barrier fire. except at
% poln' whore The enemy gained A
footing on e front ~ about 800 metres
in o. Of our advanced trenches north
west of Cumicrcs.
"On the right bank there was a vio-
lcni artillery action In the regions to
Tho cast and west Of Fort Douaumont.
Except for M usual commanding
which was particularly spirited in the
AprcmOuf forest. there Is no event to
rcuort on the rest Of the front"
HtlEian communication
lhfre was considerable artillery
ACTIVITY on both sides 90 the north and
on fhe centre Of the front. In rctalia-
ton for Oh" hombgrdmont 81 pcrvyse
ana ~'aeskerkC. our batteries ~ an cali
hr"- carried ouf e destructive FIRE on
the German works around nfXmudc "
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30
Italian Statement.

Italtan statement.
ROME. May 20 (yia London. 10 IS
p. mD-The following official commun-
ication was ISSUED today:
In h Lagarina valley. Sunday
night and Monday morning. the enemy
renewed his stubborn. san%Cuinary at
tacks against our positions between
the Adige and Val d'Arsa. The al
taCks We're always broken by the firm
resistance of our troops. In the POsina-
Astico sector theintense artillery duel
continued yesterday 4 large force Of
the enemy in h afternoon attacked "A
part OF our position south OF the Pos
ina Torrent. but after a determined
struggle 10 was ~repulsed with consid-
cradle losses.
ION the Asiago Plateau our troops
now are occupying and consolidating
positions dominating the Asiago basin.
on h remainder Of the front the
artillery actions were especially in
tense at PLAYA and Monfalcone."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30

official statement issued by the war
office tonight indicates that the
desperate efforts Of the Austrians TO
force an advance have been checked
by h stubborn resistance OF the
Italian troops. who have repulsed
the enemy forces az all points Except
one. the battle being still undecided
only around the Asiago basin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30
Quiet in Russia.

Except for a report from Petrograd
mat the Germans have repeatedly
bombarded the railway line to the
east of Riga. no operation of moment
has taken place on the Russian front.
Minor successes have been obtained
by the Russians over the Turk in the
Rlvancouza region OF the Caucasus
front.
Nothing new has come through
with regard to the maneuvers of the
Bulgars in Greek Macedonia. where
important events are expected be
cause OF the Bulgarian advance into
Greek territory.
since h commencement OF the war
$50 persons have been killed and l..
6lb injured in the British Isles by
German attacks by sea and air. accord
ing TO a statement made in parlia-
ment by the British home secretary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-30
Sanguindry Contests
Raging In France And
On Tyro|ean Frontier

LONDON. May 80. 11:2O p. m
The Nerdum region and southern
Tyrol continue the theatres where
the most sa~nguinary battles are TAX
ing place. While the Italians are
holding back the Austrians from
further advances and inflicting heavy
losses on them in counter attacks IN
Iyrol. the German allies have been
able TO make another gain in the
capture OF about three hundred
metres OF French trenches northwest
OF the village of Cumieres on the left
bank OF n Meuse nea Verdun.
Fighting OF great intensity has
been In progress around Hill 3O4 and
between lie Mort Homme and
Cumleres. but expect near Cumieres
all the Germans vicious onslaughters
were set at naught by the vigorous
counter oifenses OF the French.
The sectors East and West OF Fort
Douaumont. northeast Of Nerdun
have Witnessed still another violent
artillery duel but no infantry attacks
were launched. The artillery OF both
sides have been busy along the re-
mainder of the front in France and
Belgium.
In Tyrol the Austrians in tho
Lagarina Valley and south OF the
Posina Torrent threw heavy assaults
against the Italian positions but the
Italian rcpulsed the attacks with con-
siderable losses. On the Asiago
plateau the men Of two batteries
which were surrounded on Monte
Mosciag by the Austrians. we're re-
lleyed by an Italian regiment and
thelr uns brought safely away.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
BRIEF REPLY LIKELY
TO BE SENT BY THE
UNITED STATES
Opinion Prevails That Diplomatic ReIa.
fions Will Continue Unless Germany
Violates Pledges Given In Note

official fully decided
published probability
doubtless
visit The the
unchanged left
before
for in
s on asho ng "trip
President read today with careful attention portion Of the touching
safeguarding
Germany fault if still withheld from the nations Europe While
president would the
thought that possibly
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
CAVALRY SURPRISES
AND ROU7S BAND
OF WLLIS7AS
Fory-7wo Mexicans Left Dead on Field
After an Encounter Between Squadron
of Eleventh Cavalry and Bandits

Field adduar near Mniquipa May 6By wireless oounbusA full
& nMs & n miles south Gusaec By actual county 42 Mex
Inc command under Major Robert Howe had been Vst
teped them Yesterday encamped in mdded adobe at The Mez
The
the scattered Of the band which had the
who believe the band
Dodd's
E May 6-General Perhng
Major Howe described cavalry charge with pistols the first
Mez continued for hours General Perhng had secured
tackled defeated before that The
counted
umb S notg
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR THE VICTIMS OF
LUSITANIA SINKING

New York, May 8.-Tomorrow will
be the first anniversary of the sink
ing of the steamship Lusitania, which
was sent to the bottom by a German
torpedo off the southern coast of
Ireland on May last, carrying to
watery grave more than 100 men,
women and children, including about
100 Americans. Among the notable
victims of the disaster were Alfred g.
Vanderbilt, Elbert Hubbard, Charles
Frohman and Charles Klein.
In order that the cause of humanity
may be repaired and advanced in the
world, SO that the non -combatants who
lost their lives when the Lusitania
was sunk may not have died in vain,
public meeting to the memory of the
American women and children sacri-
feed will be held in Carnegie hall to-
morrow afternoon. Major George
Haven Putnam, president of the Amer
lean Rights committee, will preside,
and among the speakers will be the
Rev. DIR. Randolph H. McKim of Wash
ington, Professor Franklin H. Giddings
of Columbia university. Lawrence
Godkin and James B. Townsend.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
VETERANS OF ARMIES
OF THE CONFEDERACY
Will Hold REUNION

Birmingham, Ala. May 6.-One week
from today the surviving veterans of
the armies of the Confederacy will be
flocking into Birmingham for their
annual national reunion. The gen
eral committee is preparing for 30,09p
visitors, and it is believed fully tsis
number will be here. The arrange
ments for their reception and enter
tainment are of the most perfect and
elaborate character. Accompanying
the old soldiers will be hundreds of
Daughters of the Confederacy. Sons of
Confederate Veterans, and members of
other organizations that will have
part in the reunion.
The program of the entire five days
of the reunion is being arranged SO
as to provide many interesting fea-
lures. The street and building decor
ations promise to be the most elaborate
ever seen IN Birmingham. Capital
park, near the center of the city, will
be made a general rendezvous for re-
newing acquaintances. At the State
Fair Grounds a great camp will be
erected to accommodate thousands of
veterans absolutely free spirited but
friendly contest is promised this year
for the office of commander-in-c chief.
The names of two Texans are men
toned in connection with the honor.
They are General Felix Robertson
Crawford and General K. NJ. Van Zandt,
the present commander of the Trans
Mississippi department. Another can
didate will be General George p. Har-
rison of opelika, Ala.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
"unoIe Joe" Reaches Four. Score.

Washington, Hay 6.-"Uncle Joe"
Cannon, representative in congress OF
the Eighteenth Illinois district, former
speaker of the house, and probably the
most widely known figure in public
life in Washington, Is preparing for a
quiet celebration tomorrow of his
eightieth birthday. Mr.. Cannon car
ries his four-score years lightly and
to look at him few would suspect that
he was active in helping to manage the
nations affairs when many of his
present colleagues were still in their
cradles. In connection with his eigh-
tieth birthday anniversary Mr.. Cannon
will also celebrate the rounding out
of his twentieth congressional term. II
is the longest service on record in
either Louise Of congress.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
CL|NN TO DELIVER
THE KEYNOTE SPEECH

Washington, Nay s-President Will
sons conference with Fred B. Lynch of
the Democratic national committee, 1t
is learned, resulted in the president ap-
proving the selection of former Gov
ernor Glinn of New York to deliver the
Keynote address as temporary chairman
of the Democratic national convention.
Speaker Clark, 1t Is expected, will be
invited to be permanent chairman
About $4,000 applications for seats have
been received. The capacity of the con-
yention hall is 1900. including 5000
places for delegates, alternates and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
RIGGS BANK CASE TO
co TO TRIAL MONDAY

washington. May 6.-Monday is the
day fixed for beginning the trial In
the district supreme court of the Of
ficers of the Riggs National bank on
charges of perjury in connection with
their suit against Secretary McAdoo
and Comptroller Williams alleging con-
spiracy to wreck the institution.
The defendants in the case are
Charles C. Glover, president; w. j.
Flather, vice president, and H. H.
F1ather, former cashier OF the Riggs
National bank. The indictments against
them were returned on Oct. l, 1915. and
were based on disclosures made by
the failure OF the banking house of
Lewis johnson & Co., on whose books
were records Of over 5000 speculative
transactions under the name OF the
Riggs bank.
President Glover and the two
Messrs. Flather had made an affidavit
as officers of the bank that the bank
had never bought or sold stocks
the Johnson firm. They held
that the accounts with Lewis johnson
& Co. were conducted for customers
of the Riggs bank. the bank incurring
no possibility Of gain or loss. but the
grand jury returned indictments
against the three men for perjury.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
mississippi Valley sutfragists.

Minneapolis. MINI, May e.--Page
after page Of Minneapolis hotel regis
ters filled today with the names of
prominent women suffragists from all
of the middle and southern states. The
visiting women are here as delegates
TO the annual conference of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Equal Suffrage asso-
'ciation, which is to hold forth in the
Twin Cities during the ensuing four
days. The proceedings will be opened
with mass meeting in the Auditorium
tomorrow afternoon at which Mrs
Carrie Chapman Gait Of New York,
president of the national suffrage or
Ranization, will be the principal
sneaker.