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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-24

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France in 1851 and r"captu"rd by Ger
many in 1870.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-24
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Tonight's Games.
Three Sans W. l.ahci!c.
NicturS vs.. Club Stars.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-24
Tribute 10 Robinson.

''Y1r hnyd znoc county ttrkrt." ha said. '.yniu
senatorial candidate IL already c;nctAi. lesl
sure th!s Industrial section itS full support 20
ny friund Thomas ". Fleming. VII" will 10 rVec
ready ~ protect your n:hrpsts In congress- We Ilyn
q sp!rrtiid state Ticket and hnl"y"
VIII assurance thau other ir this hat:
;ta: lads. II. Robinson + tie hes aluipprd ana
ave; t.es..,l. usa :ha; been tla gand is.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-21
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FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-21
SENATOR "ToM" TAeeART
viii Leave indianapolis at Once for
Washington.

Indianapolis, March 20.-Thomas
Taggart, democratic national commit
teeman, was appointed United States
senator today, to fill the vacancy
caused b ythe death of Senator Benja-
min +. Shively, by Governor Ralston
Mr.. Taggart expects to leave for Wash
ington Immediately.
The new senator has been prominent
in Democratic politics in Indiana for
twenty-five years and has maintained
the leadership of the party in Indiana
practically all OF that time. The only
Offices Mr.. Taggart ever has held were
auditor of this, (Marion,) County for
two terms and three times Mayor OF
Indianapolis.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
VALUE OF DAIRY COWS
TOLD BY KANSAS AGRICULTURAL
EXPERT.
More Butter and Less Wheat-Year
Round Work-Advised by Dean
Jardine In Ei Paso Address.
Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Ell Paso. Tex.-.Farming in areas
where light rains fall and the use Of
dry farming" methods in humid dis
tricts where droughts are occasional.
were discussed by Dean W. M. Jar
dine. Of the agricultural division OF the
Kansas State Agricultural College. be-
fore the International Dry Farming
Congress. Jardine. who is president
of the congress, declared the work Of
the organization should be the bring
ing about Of conditions tending to-
wards more satisfactory home life.
encouraging the production Of more
livestock and providing more profit
able work the year around for the
farmer and his family.
Dry farming methods, he said. are
the best. Among them is that Of fall
lowing the land every other year or
once In three years in order to store
in the soil two years rainfall for the
production OF one years crop. the
speaker said. He gave 100000 as the
number OF farms In this country on
which dry farming should be prac:
ticed. Concerning the necessity for
more livestock In the drier districts.
he said: kansas sold l.345.9O0
pounds Of butter TO New Mexico. Mon
tana, Wyoming, Texas. Utah. Oklaho-
ma and Mexico in the year ended
June 30. 1916. These states are Just
as well adapted to. the keeping Of
dairy cows and the production OF but
ter as Is Kansas. Everyone of them
ought to be selling butter and not SO
much wheat
The state herald., 1916-10-27
MExlcANs FIRE ON v. s. GUARDS
Border Patrol Clashes With Bandits In
Big Bend Country.

San Antonio. Tex.-American troops
and Mexicans clashed near San Jose
In the Big Bend country. according to
a report received by Gen. Funston
Friday from Col Joreph CASTOR. com.
mander OF the district. The fight
lasted forty.flve minutes. No losses
were suffered by the Americans and
information is lacking regarding loss
among the Mexicaiis.
Col. Gaston's report said that a band
OF about thirty MexIcans opened fire
on detachment composed Of tSenty.
three men OF the Sixth cavalry and
Texas National Guard cavalry squad.
ron. engaged In patrol duty between
Preside and Ruidosa. Lieut.. Guiding
ton. commanding the troops, ordered
his men TO return the fire. A vigorous
exchange OF shots continued for for.
ty.tivc minutes, the Americans and
Mexicans firing from covered posi-.
tons on either side OF the Rio Grande.
Col. CASTOR did not Indicate that the
United Stotes troops crossed H. pur.
suit OF the Mexlcans. After the fight
Lieut.. Cudington returned to Ruidosa
with his command
Whether tho McSicans were de fac.
TO government troops or members OF
a bandit band was not known.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
CARL STUERGKH
ASSASSINATED
NOTED AUSTRIAN PREMIER is
SLAIN BY ASSASSIN WHILE
AT BERLIN HOTEL.
SHOT BY Vienna EDITOR
NOTED DIPLOMAT HOPED MOD
ERATE DEMANDS WOULD
END WAR SOON.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Berlin, Oct. "a. - Count Car
Stuergkh. Austrian premier. was shot
and killed Saturday while at dinner
by the editor Of a Vienna newspaper
Ludwig Adler. says the Overseas
News Agency.
Count Stuergkh was shot three
times. He was dining at hotel when
the publisher attacked him. Three
shots were fired. all Of which took
effect. the premier dying instantly.
Count Stuergkh has been q promi
nent figure in Austrian political az
fairs for years. He. was ministQ p.
public works in the cabinet formed
In 1909. at the retirement Of which
In October. 1911. he was asked Il
form q new ministry. The count was
born in 1859 at Gras. was educated
at the University of Gras and entered
the service Of the state In 1881. He
began his parliamentary career or
March IL. 1891. when he was elected
to the Reichsrath. In 1894 he became
n ministerial director In the depart
ment OF which he afterwards became
the head. In the interval he was out
OF office for n time. resigning aftei
the fall OF the Windische-G -Graetz cab
met.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
Shoots Man who s.tr,yed n,,

chicago.-carrying. baby in her
arms Mrs. Catherine Marak fired
three shots in the crowded courtroom
OF Judge Foells. probably fatally
wounding Jacob Klaus. who had been
nnmed by her husband In divorce
suit. Klaus. tho brother OF nm alder.
man. was shot in the head and in the
back. Mrs. Marak is tho mother Of
four children. Klaus was witness In
the suit for her husband. The woman
declared that Klaus had ruined her
home and happiness and then =, orncd
her.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
Fund, for 1roop. Apportlon.d.

washington.-Thcre are 2s,iG9 en-.
listed men OF the National Guard not
yet called into federal service. but
who have taken the dual enlistment
oath required by tho army reorganiza-
ton bill and who. therefore. may
share In federal appropriations for
state troops This was disclosed by
the War Departments apportionmcnt
among the United States OF approx.
mateiy 100000 Of the 33,ooo,ooo
available.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
Report Liners Lo.. Ten Millions.

London.-An investigation was be.
gun to ascertain II II was n German
mine or derclict British mine that
sank the Cunard liner Alaunia in the
English channel. The four members
of the crew who were reported miss
ing have been given up as dead. =
monetary loss Is estimated at $4,000.
900. large portion OF which falls up.
on American insurance COMPANIES.
The passengers were all put ashore b.
fore the vessel was sunk.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
FIFTY PERISH IN LAKE.
Steamer Merida Added to List Of
Boats That Went Down on
Black Friday,

Detroit. Mich.-Great lakes vessels
passing here Monday from Lake Erie
ports brought no more bodies OF VIC
Tins OF the terrific gale OF the Goth or
word TO indicate that any other YES.
sells than those already reported had
gone down in the storm. which took o
toll OF more than fifty lives and four
steamers.
All hope that the steamer Merida,
long overdue at Buffalo. had escaped
the storm. was dispelled when II was
learned that several bodies. some OF
them wearing llfebelts stamped
"Mrrida" were picked up in Lake Erie
by the steamers W. d. Mathews and
Charlotte q. Brlc,ung.
The Merida was commanded by
Capt. II. L. Jones OF Buffalo. she car.
ricd crew OF twenty.thrcc men. all
OF whom are believed to have per.
ishcd. Twenty.onc lives We're lost
with the wnleback steamer James II.
Colgate and six when the d. l.. Filler
foundered. All thirteen OF the crew
Of the Marshal +. Buffers were res.
caed when that vessel was caught In
the gale and sank.
Three bodies picked up by the
nathews were taken In to Toledo.
Early Monday five bodies were TAX.
IN TO Sandwich. Ont. across tn, DE.
croft river from this point by the
steamer Charlotte @. Brcitung. They
wore picked up by the Breitung In
Lake Erie.
The state herald., 1916-10-27

London.-A wireless dispatch from
Rome reports that there were grave
riots in Vienna after the assassination
OF Count Stuergkh. which the police
were powcrless to quell. The wireless
also reports a renewal OF manifesto.
tions In Athens in favor OF the United
States Intervening In behalf OF the
Greeks against the occupation Of Ath.
ems and Piraeus by allied forces.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
svaMe HEADS FARM CONGRESS.
Resolutions Ask Federal Aid for Ru-
raj Schools.

Ell Paso. Tex.-Gov. Frank NJ. Byrne
Of South Dakota was elected president
OF the International Dry Farming Con.
gress here. Frank NJ. Forbes of Ari.
xona was elected first vice president; !;
DR.. e. G. Peterson, president Of the
Utah Agricultural College. second vice
president: b. Youngblood Of Texas,
third vice president.
Selection Of meeting place for the
1917 congress will be made later. by
the board OF governors.
In the report OF the resolutions com.
mittee recommendation was made
that the federal government aid the
rural schools. greater efforts be made
to get the "landless men on manless
land" and vote Of thanks given Mex
leo for Its exhibit and military band
The state herald., 1916-10-27
Farm Congress Names officer.

Indianapolis. Oct. 2o.-The thirty.
sixth annual Farmers National Con.
gress closed here with the election of
officers. The officers are: President.
II. u, Stockbridgc. Atlanta, Ga; vice
presidents, J. A. Dcvenny. Norris,
MINI, and John W. Barger. waverly,
ONO; treasurer. d. X. unaikcr.
Wright. Iowa. and secretary, }. r.
Griffin, Tiptonville. Tenn.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
osuna Army Pursue. villa.

III Paso. Text was stated at the
Mexican army headquarters In Junres
that, according to the latest reports
from chihuahua City. Gen Oxuna,
nftor making stand and overcoming
Villas forces nt Paloma. was now On.
gagsd In their pursuit.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
New Fish BAN peel.r,d oood.

The United States bureau Of fish.
cries reports that ON the last cruise
Of the Fish Hawk In Chesapeake bay
samples Of crayfish meat, put up In
brine. were distributed among crab
hshermen and dealers, to test Its value
and the possibility Of introducing II as
u substitute for some Of the baits now
on the market. Fishermen who have
tried the crayfsh say that II Is very
good bait.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
spIrltualIsta End Mes.Ina-

st. Paul. Minn.-Chicago was cho.
sen ns tho 1917 meeting place Of the
National splritualists' Association,
which closed It's annual gathering
here. Resolutions adopted included
an Endorsement OF cremation and
urged abolition Of capital punishment
The state herald., 1916-10-27
CONSTANzA FORT
TAKENBYTEUTONS
ENTENTE ROUTED IN DoBRuoJA
AND IMPORTANT NAVAL BASE
IN MAcKENsENs EANps.
DROP BOMBS At METZ
FRENCH FLEET OF "a AERO
PLANES BoMeARo NUM-.
TIoNs FACTORIES.
western Newspaper Union New, Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London. Oct. 25.-The Dobruja re-
gion of Runania apparently is being
overrun by the forces Of the Teutonic
allies.
Constanza, Rumania's chief seaport
and fortress on the Black sea, already
has fallen into the hands OF the troops
VI the right wing of Field Marshal Won
Eackensen's army, while the left wing
Ia nearing the town of Tchernavoda.
where the Danube is spanned by the
bridge Of the railroad running from
Constanza to Bucharest.
Near the center of their front, which
extends across the Dobrudja from the
tea to the Danube, the invaders have
cut the railroad near Murfatlar and
pushed their troops "far beyond" the
railway line. according to Berlin.
Before the rapid advance of the
Germans, Bulgarians and Turks-rapid
despite heavy rains and soggy ground
the Russians and Rumanians are IN
retreat along the entire front. but ac-
cording to Petrograd are offering
stubborn resistance.
Aside from the operations in Do.
brudja, another British smash at the
German line in the Somme region Of
France, which netted them more than
1000 yards Of trenches east Of Gueu.
decourt and Les Boeufs. and carried
their front step nearer the Bapaume-
Pcronne road. is the most notable in.
cident of the fighting on any Of the
fronts.
A gain, described by Paris as zap.
preciable," also is recorded for the
French northeast OF Morval, Just to
the south of the region where the
British and Germans were in contact
The Russians having been cleared
from the Narayuvka river region OF
Galicia, the Austro-Germans have
hurled violent attack against other
forces OF Emperor Nicholas north OF
Brody. near the volhynia- -Galicia Dor.
der. The attack was repulsed. accord
ing to Petrograd.
Paris. Four tons Of projectiles
have been dropped BY French an
squadron OF twenty-four machines on
blast furnaces north OF Metz and on
the Metz and Thionville stations. the
var office announced in It's report OF
aviation activities. Hits were secured
on all detectives, 1t is declared.
Another French flotilla bombarded
factories at Rombach.
Berlin.-Capt. Boelke. the famous
German aviator. shot down two more
seroplanes, bringing up the total to
shirty-eight, the war office announced.
Twenty-Five allied airships were de
The state herald., 1916-10-27
Boulder Man Held In Neu.r,II,v c,,.

Duluth. Minn.--w. l.. Thompson of
Thorpe. MINI. Stanley Wood OF NIL.
waukee and Il. q. Gordon OF Boulder,
Colo. three men hold AZ witnesses In
the alleged violation Of the neutrality
laws. were released on 800 bail to
appear at tho hearing before United
States Commissioner Arch l.. Le Rue.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
AN Board 10 Relieve Car shor,,,.

Dcnver.-An appeal to tho Inter.
state Commerce Commission TO come
TO the aid OF the shippers OF Colorado
Who are losing thousands OF dollars
daily through tho continued shortage
q cars was made by wire by tho
State Public Utilities Commission.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
Sugar Bee, Crop Below 1915.

Washington. The sugar beet crop
OF the United States is rated by the
Department OF Agriculture ut sea,
which Is ~ below last year and a.
below tho ten.year average.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
Report Asy.sInIsn. In Revolt.

Parls.-A revolution has broken out
in Abyssinia. according 10 information
received here. A battle Is imminent
near Antobel. where tho government
forces are concentrated.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
clara KslIoaa.s Au.b.nd pl.,.

Hartford. conn.-Kari strakosch.
acted composer, husband Of the Into
Clara Louise Kellogg. opera SINGER
died suddenly at n hotel hero.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
When the Home 1eam Lest.

When the Home Team Lost.
Charley. dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins, do you believe In going &C
cording to the will Of the majorityr
"Of course. Everybody does."
Then why doesn't the baseball NM
pire try to make his decisions that way
oftener?"
The state herald., 1916-10-27
Safety First.

Young Cheekly-Sir. have come to
ask for the hand Of your daughter In
marriage.
Old Gotrox-But, my dear sir. she is
only schoolgirl Of twelve.
Young Cheekly-Yes. I am aware Of
that. But came early to avoid the
rush.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
d. Q commIssIon 10 Frsnee aaIl..

Livcrpooi.-The members Of the
American Industrial Commission TO
France sailed from Liverpool for
America on the American steamer
Philadelphia.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
Wheat Hlohest since 4 ,I,., c..

ch'easo.-whcat Jumped over tho
uao mark on Oct. 20 md reached the
highest figure since tho ciyll wnr
with the exception OF the hixh Laval
In the Letter corner In 1898. An horr
n,'cr opening ut si.C9 Dccembor
wheat sold ut 1i.7i% md May n,
t.7o%. Later there wcro rcccnaIona
ufnin mon freely predicted g. whoa,
wv, wNh'n u rev weeks. The previous
nigh figure for May wheat was II ~
reachod In February. 1916. During Tho
Letter corner May reached ti,sb pur'
ing the civil War wheat reached q,
The state herald., 1916-10-27
ssyonne Strikers Back q. Work.

Bayonne. N. J.--Bayonne's stormy
days are over. The last OF the strik.
ers to hold out returned TO work and
conditions are again normal. All Of
tho workers were taken back.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
Norwegian ship csp,I,.,.

London.-The Norwegian steamer
Gustav wigclnnd capsizcd on the
coast near Berwick and was driven
on tho rocks. The crew was saved.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
Nav osrman War Credit.

Berlln.-The German government
will ask tho ReichHtas for new war
credit Of $4,000, 100000 marks. says
tho Overseas News Agency.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
German Woman spy sentene,a n NJ

Paris. "A eourtmartiai at Mar
se''ies has unanimously condemned 10
death for spying Madame Gomeno
sanchcs, who before her marriage wa,
Maria Libcrdall OF Dusseldorf
The state herald., 1916-10-27
French shoo. Down Seven Avi..ors

Paris.-Seven German aoroplancs
were shot down In a big air battle
over tho Somme front. The French
war office. In announcing the aerial
combat. said that three Of the ma.
chimes fell In tho allios' lines.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
QUAKE AND HURRICANE
SOUTHERN COAST LAsAEp sy
115-MiLE GALE.
Rain and sleet In Denver on Wednes-
day Afternoon, Turned to Snow
and Lower Temperature.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Mobile, Ala, Oct. 20.-Mobilc was
battered for two hours and a half by
a tropical hurricane Wednesday which
caused about $4,000 damage IL the
city proper and minor damage 10 yes
sells in the harbor. One fatality, q ne
gro woman killed by live wire. was
reported. According to weather bureau
reports the wind at one time attained
a velocity of 115 miles an hour The
lowest barometer was 2916 at 1925
a. IN. While the maximum wind ve-
locity for five minutes was higher by
eight miles than during the July 5th
hurricane, the July storm recorded a
velocity Of 80 miles an hour for one
hour. compared to 81 miles sustained
velocity.
Atlanta. Ga.-The South was rocked
by earthquake and swept by storm at
the same time Wednesday. While a
tropical hurricane was flaying the
Gulf coast earth tremors overturned
chimneys and frightened many people
from their homes In Georgia, Alabama
and Tennessee.
Mobile was struck early in the day
and wire communication went down
In short time. Soon Pensacola. too.
was cut off. and not until night was
It possible to reach that city. Esti-
mates put the damage in Mobile at
$4,000 but no estimates had been
made OF the loss at Pensacola. New
Orleans escaped the storm.
Everywhere the high wind was ac-
companied by torrential downpour
Of water. At Burrwood. La, there was
a fall Of nearly eleven inches during
the day. Montgomery. Ala, was swept
by . heavy wind and there was a
heavy rainfall. but slight damage.
Houses were damaged at Opp. Ala.
and there was damage at other small
towns throughout Alabama. Houses
and stores were unroofed at Troy. In
these sections there was no report OF
loss OF life.
Pensacola. Fla.-Several vessels in
the harbor here were sunk. numerous
small craft suffered damage, and one
life was lost In the terrific tropical
hurricane that swept through here
Wednesday. At one time the wind
reached a velocity OF ia miles an
hour. Property damage in Pensacola
itself was confined chiefly to roofs
blown off and plate glass windows
destroyed.
Denver.TSweeping down from the
north. the first snow OF the season
covered eastern Colorado Wednesday.
while heavy rain fell on the western
slope. and Grand Junction. on the
western border OF the state. was Wis.
tied by n severe thunder storm.
The rain and sleet early in the aft.
ernoon in Denver and adjacent terri.
tory changed TO heavy snow with u
lowering temperature. and at G o'clock
nearblizzard conditions prevailed.
The state herald., 1916-10-27

gs.presldent Roosevelt In Denver
Dcnvcr.-col. Theo. Roosevelt was
here Tuesday. and delivered two nd
dresses at tho Auditorium.
The state herald., 1916-10-27
His Desire.

His Desire.
Aviator-You're up In the air where
you wanted to 60, you've got more
than the worth Of your money. What
more do you want?
Scared Passenger-I want the earth.
The state herald., 1916-10-27

Berlin.-Capt. Boelke. the famous
German aviator. shot down two more
seroplanes, bringing up the total to
shirty-eight, the war office announced
twenty-five allied airships were de
stroyed during the day.
The state herald., 1916-10-27

The man Of business u born, not
made.
The Washington times., 1916-04-06

E Phone !, Your Want Ad to The TinsA
The Washington times., 1916-04-06
LOCAL MENTION.

An Auto Comedy-ChaRiin In Ma,
bel at the Wheel" Va. Today.
The Washington times., 1916-04-06
Geographic Society to
See Tampico Pictures

Scenes in the Region Of Tampico.
Mexico" with motion pictures OF oil
rivers. lakes. and geysers, will be the
subject OF the last lecture in the sea-
sons series given before members Of the
National Geographic Society in the new
Masonic Auditorium tomorrow after
noon and evening. &c. l.. Doheny and
q. q. Henry will be the joint speakers.
Tampico has been the storm center OF
the many revolutionary parties In Mex
leo for many months, and II has been
the scene OF many battles. II should
prove a particularly interesting held
for the two lecturers. This lecture has
been substituted for THE Lincoln High
way" which was to have closed the
series, but which has been postponed.