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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-07
FORT|FICAT|ON
BILL OFFERED
IN THE HOUSE
LARGEST MEASURE OF ITS
KIND EVER REPORTED
TO COMPRESS
Carries Appropriations With
Grand Total of Over S34, ,oOO,OOO
What 1t Provides

WASHINGTON. April 6-The third
great element OF the national pre-
paredness program was today brought
into the house. II is the largest forti-
fication bill ever reported, and the
first Of tour annual measures under
which IL is proposed to spend approx
imately 100000. 900 for increasing
and modernizing the coast defenses.
already officially declared to be su-
perlor to any in the world. and TO
supply an ample store of reserve am
munition for the guns.
Included IN the bill are provisions
for mounting 16-inch direct fire rifles
10 guard New York. Boston. san Fran
cisco and other great cities from long
range naval bombardment Provision
is also made for mounting l2lnch
rifles now in reserve so they viii
have a range Of more than 10000
yards or Is sea miles. No ship could
live within that distance OF the guns.
The plan will add l6inch mortar
batteries TO the present Finch en-
placements because of the increased
armOr protection OF modern battle
ships. In addition il provides for 10
inch mobile howitzers and 14-inch
guns on railroad cars 10 defend points
not protected by established forts
In approving the bill the committee
accepted almost without alteration
the proposals Of the war department
and the officers who have studied the
subject OF coast defenses Tor years
The hin carries appropriations .li S-1.-
au5.123. and additional author nations 10
2 aCh total Of S3f299.O5U. II i= the
nrst Of the bills mapped out by former
secretary Garrison 10 cover n four-ytur
program Of expenditure totalinE $50
'6i .55l on the continental coast defenses
and reserve material. The Panama Ca
nal defenses viii add SlG.995. 900 20 the
project. reaching "a grand total OF $50
uI4.51.
The committee cut down the 1917 cs-
Inmates StS5s07H As the bin stands.
however. lf repre- 1euf~ an increased sN-
u'udifur" over last year of S1G.43t.h1G.
outlining the projects approved. the
report says.
Will" lt may not he proper 90 state
tcontinued On Page Ten.D
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-07
Senate Retains Volunteer
Provision of Army Bill 36-34
National Guard Advocates Fought Provision and Almost
It Republican support All That Measure
From Defeat-House May Not Accept

WASHINGTON. April Tho sen.
afc retained The federal volunteer pro.
vision in. the army bU late today by
o. vote of HG fo 80. rejecting Senator
leo. amendment to strike tho section
from fhc bin The vote ended four.
day debate on The section
Advocates OF Tho national ruarI o.
fhe fret Zinc of defense behind fr.
frEu'ar army supported fhp amend.
mont vigorously. and thr aruerIc was
one of fne hardest fou.Hf u tho .eu.
aft of fhIa session of D.rarf.a Tt De.
ean after tho defeat off rH, military
,umrItf'. 'ae' week when % proposal to
create OF national euarI section off tho
army r'noraI staff vaH written into
fhr h.1
IID narrow uar.in bF which tho
federal volunteer provision was main
tanned makes if doubtful chat % .,W
Boz in The measure finally framed by
The conference committee between mo
two houses An effort during debate
on Tho house army hIu to insert thia
section. which Dr. ds.Irrcd fo rroIid.
such force as tre continental arm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-07
COM MISSION HAS
THE W. s. & |. CASE

Special D.erltri TO- the fut.fii.snrsr
WASHINGTON. - &. April
Testimony Boo behalf of tho Wheeling
Steel and Iron Company Boo it- com.
rIan' involving the Question of rates
un iron ores from Lake Erie ports tu
Wheeling was heard today before the
Interstate Commerce Commission AZ
ih" same time fho complaint of tho
Pitts burEh steel Company against tho
Lave Shur" and Michigan Central and
other railroads was before the com
mission. which h1. combined The cases
and I- con id'ring fhn entire question
OF rates ON or" from tho lakes fo points
boo Ohio. West Virginia and Tcnn4yI.
FariI. Wheeling wants the rates to
that point lowered. while both Penn.
.sly3ui7 and Ohio protest that to do .o
would De- unfair tu them The ts4n.
morr today cnr I.frd in fhe ure4entl.
zion of vast array of n1urrs showing
fho cot pcr for rer mile and other
df'r fu he considered Ir connection
With tIn case
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-07
CONTRIB BUTTONS
WERE ENORMOUS

NEW YORK. April 6-Tho total Of
funds distributed by the Rockefeller
Foundation during 1915. were S3G4S.-
377. OF which $3.50 .359 was for war re-
lief. it was announced today The In.
tcruational Health commission and
The China Medical board received re-
spectiyely. S441.3Ol and Sl57.623. For
scientific study of problems In gov
eminent. the foundation contributed
$4,000
Included IN the war relief distri.
buttons were these items.
B"lrian food supply g. $50. Belgian
relief work in Holland. S7S.41U. Bel
CLAN university professors. $4,000:
commission for relief IN Belgium.
100000. Serbian sanitation and re-.
lief SiO4332. Persian relief. 100000:
Armenian relief 100000. interna.
uonsl committee Y VI G.. A.. 5000.
Rockefeller Institute Tor medical r..
search. S25 600. advanced for war 10.
lief but not expended. S25.OOn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-07
Metal Fragments Found On Sussex Bear Marks
Showing Them to Be Part of German Torpedo
New Arrest to
Be Made Today
In Waite Case

NEW YORK. April 6.-Another ar
rest probably will be made tomorrow in
the case Of Dr. Arthur Warren Waite.
who has confessed the murder OF his
father-in-law. John Z. Peck. of Grand
Rapids. according to a statement made
tonight by District Attorney Swami.
Among those who will be questioned
tomorrow BY Mr.. Swami will be- Eugene
oliver Kane. embalmer to whom Waite
says he gave $4,000 in the hope of OBJ
tanning evidence that arsenic was used
in cmbalming Mr. Peck's body.
Mr.. Swami made public tonight A let.
ter written by Waite on March 20 to a
brokerage firm with which he had deal.
ings.
Il want you TO do me a favor" the
letter said. ~ send a check for 81 OPS
and draft Tor S7393. VIII YOU please
pay these 20 your account and sell suf-
hcient stocks-say New Central TO
bring this amount up 10 $4,000 and
make out check for that amount
Sl5.ooO-to Eugene o. Kane. and mail
said check 20 me immediately.
You might put this ls .or away so
no one else can refer 90 10 and. Of
course, ] depend upon YOU TO favor me
with the utmost discretion az all times
and 20 all questioners"
The letter was written the dav on
which Kane admits receiving from
Waite q check for $1,000 which he saws
he never Cashod.
Additional evidence was obtained to-
day regarding Waite's study of germs
at Flower Hospital In this city. The
young dentist f. said 10 have ex.
pressed desire 70 obtain slides of
The most virulent cultures in cx.
istence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-07
Categorical Denial Made By
Secretary Lansing to Reports
BOTH LANSING AND BAKER
SAY NO PRESENT INTEN.
TIoN OF CHANGING
ORDERS
official Attention Given To Re
ported Revolution of Diaz In
Southern Mexico
War Department Has No Infor-
nation On Reported Hard
ships To Troops In Mexico

WASHINGTON. April 6-Categori.
cal denial by Secretary Lansing late
today was the official answer OF per
sistent reports that the American
troops might be withdrawn from Nex-
ico shortly regardless Of deyelopment
IN the hunt for Villa. Both Mr.. Ian
sing and Secretary Baker. of the war
department, indicated that there was
no present intention of changing the
ORIGINAL orders given General Funston.
News from the border that a train
load OF supplies. shipped by private
firms. had left Juarez today for
Casas Grandes and Pearson, where
they will De available TO General Per
Shing. caused satisfaction here. Al.
though the army authorities were not
the actual shippers. 90 was believed
the practical result would be the
same.
Even without further action by or
concessions. from Carranza. such use
af the railways. some officials think.
may meet the needs OF the United
states without causing embarrass-
ment 70 the de facto government.
Secretary Baker Indicated today
that. In the present status OF the Mex
lcan situation. the motor trucks from
Columbus ere 10 be- The principal ar
terry for supplies. whatever use may
be gained from the railways as mere
ly supplementary. State department
dispatches during the day from
Special Agent John l.. Rodgers al
Queretaro. told Of continuance OF ne
gotiations with Carraaza on the rail-
way question. II was officially stated
hat Rodgers messages were some
what vague and indefinite regarding
the exact status of the negotiations
or proposals under discussion
Interest Renewed.
Interest in political affairs affect
Iug the Mexican situation was re-
uewed by receipt at the state depart
mcnt Of correspondence between
Horst Won der Glotz. alleged German
-py ana aid OF Captain Won Papen. the
former German military attache II
was understood some OF the CORE
-pondencc, submitted by the British
government. dealt with activities OF
Won der Goltz In Mexico.
Official attention was also given "a
The reported revolution OF Felix Dia7
(conrnued on Page TenA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-07
DOCTOR JAILED
FOR B0OTLEGGING

special Uier4rrr fu fN. Ir..lIIr.rr.r
MARTINSBURG. W Va. April c.
In the federal court here today Dr.
Chester Wainwright q widely know n
colored physician Of Charleston was
convicted OF the Illegal sale OF liquor.
ie was Immediately sentenced To six
months in Jail and fined two hundred
dollars and costs of prosecution
Thomas Resppointed
Judge Dayton today reappointed A.
forney Wilbur ~ Thomas. Of this city.
fo be referee in bankruptcy for term
Df two years. Referee Thomas has
held this office for more than three
wears and has The unique distinction
~ never hayins been reversed In a
decision.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-07
WOMAN OBSERVES
TOOTH BIRTHDAY

special Dispatch 20 ~ Intelligence.
MARTlNSBURG. W. Va. April C.
Mrs. Johanna Fiuucan. the oldest wo.
man in West Virginia. and believed
to Boo the oldest in this section OF the
country. today celebrated her one hun.
dredth birthday anniversary She Is
native ~ Ireland. but has resided
in America for three quarters of a cen.
fury. Despite her great age. she Is
active, physically. and az bright men.
tally as twenty-five years ago. She
has "a clear recollection OF events
which occurred ninety years ago. and
recalls many incidents OF her child.
hood in ireland Her health is remark.
able and she bids fair to live for sew.
'ral years
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-07
JUDGE ATKINSON
HAS RESIGNED

CHARLESTON. w Va. April C.
Former Governor George W. Atkinson
today resigned as an associate Justice
on th" federal court Of claims. and
VIII return to Charleston Co take no
hIa permanent residence again DO Is
said that no. VIII bo presented with a
petition from thousands OF friends
asking him fo become 90 candidate for
congress from the Sixth district
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-07
EMPLOYEES GET INCREASE.

Special pisratch 20 the InteIIigencer.
GRAFTON. W. Va. April 6.-In an
cnorf TO standardize the wages OF the
system. the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road company has increased the wages
of its salaried men 10 take effect April
/ The percent Of increase varies in
each case
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proposed bv former Secretary CARR
son. was dCcisivcly defeated.
Without Republics support the vol.
un'n.r section would have been voted
ou' hy fhe Democratic senators &C.
spite fhc fact That if was unanimously
recommended hy tho military com.
u.'frr. TVrnf, four Democrats and
f"n Republicans. including nearly an
fHo Progressive Republicans. voted 90
strike If out Nineteen Democrats and
seventeen Republicans voted 70 re-
Tain
The Vote
No'ire fo eliminate the section.
Democrat. Nehlr.f. Clark tAfkan.
sa.|. tu'hrr.on Gore. Hardwick
IHeH'e. Kern. o., luHr.IardH. Lewis.
Martin. oF.rmar RHrsd.1 Reed. Rob.
ireon ~.Hfrofh Simmons. smith
'1oorr'a| Smith Isouth Cardinal.
Stone. swanson. racrlrt. Thompson
end NHrtauar 90
Republicans Ciarr. Cummins. Cur.
'.. Jones. Kenyon. NoCumber. Norris.
tconunued on Page rwsival
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-07
THE wuArHER

WAsHIuurON April Forecast
Onto. Falr. colder Friday. saturday
Increasing cluui'nnaa followed ~ rain.
West VirUiuiH Pair Friday: satur.
dav probably rain.
Weste-u r-unaylv Friday.
Saturday cloudy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-07
Twenty Apache Indian Scouts
Start on Hunt For Villa Today
ORIGINAL AMERICANS EN-.
CAMPED READY TO GO
OVER BORDER
Band Is Happy Over Prospect OF
Taking Warpath After Thirty
Years of Civilization
Party Only Awaits Arrival OF
Peaches" Premier Scout and
Captor of Geronimo, To
Make Start

COLUMBUS. y. NJ, April EN-.
camped in little brown army tents.
twenty Apache Indian scouts are pre-
pared to start tomorrow to General
Pershing's headquarters at San Ger
onimo ranch TO take up the trail OF
Francisco villa. With the arrival OF
their wiry ponies. they will cross the
border for the trip through the desert.
They slept tonight on the ground
and not as they did last night on the
floor of a railroad sleeping car. the
berths of which were unfamiliar and
not TO their liking Only the arrival
OF Peaches" described as premier
scout and trailer of the Apaches, was
needed TO complete their happiness
in the prospect of taking the warpath
again after more than thirty years of
civilization, according TO their inter-
prefer.
Peaches" was in the mountains and
word did not reach him in time to
start with the othters from the White
Mountain Apache reservation In Art
zona. However. the men said that
Peaches" probably is riding hard in
the border is crossed.
Thirty years ago four Of the twenty
made a similar trip into Mexico to
assist another cavalry command in the
capture in the Sierra Madres of an
other outlaw-Geronimo, the war
chief of the Apaches. II was Peaches"
together with Sharley. another of the
scouts, who after Geronimo had made
his escape from the soldiers at Mes
calero. y. NJ. and again took up The
varpath, went into the old medicine
mans camp near Phoenix, Arizona,
and captured him.
Eagle Feathers in Hair.
As the scouts. clad in the khaki of
the cavalry. prepared for their depart
ure tonight. only the eagle feathers,
the insignia of war stuck into the
tightly woven braids of long black
hair which hung over the shoulders
OF their army blouses, suggested the
primitive natives of America. The
feathers had been carefully preserved
in the tepees of the tribe since IL was
last on the warpath, 10 was said.
Tucked away In each mans shirt was
a small package wrapped in buckskin,
containing pair OF mOccasins. Esk-
anhdesta. better known as Chicken"
the ranking officer of the band. OK
planned that once on the trail OF Villa
among the forests and cliffs of Guer-
rero, the scouts will discard their uni
forms and continue the search as did
their foretathers before the civihza-
ton of the white man enveloped
them.
The Indians are enlisted in the
Apache scouts. an organization STINT
lar 20 tho Philippine scouts. under The
control Of the bureau Of Indian affairs.
Among them are several graduates OF
the Haskell Indian institute at Inv
renee, Kan. including Charlie Shlpp,
police judge OF the reservation.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-20
WILSON'S u BOAT COURSE
DISCUSSED IN CONGRESS
Members See No Reason for Giving Them the Data
After President Has Acted-Republicans in
House Lead Critics.

'es ihem OF an accomplished fact and
VI the further fact that the whole matter
UP to the present involved purely exclu.
sive functions.
~ do not see how any conclusion
othcr than that to which the President
mas come is possible IL our honor and
dignity are to be preserved At the
s@'he time ] wish the President had laid
ms principal emphasis upon the viola
tions OF American rights. with which we
are immediately concerned. rather than
tc nave indulged in comment upon the
rights OF humanity in general"
Only Proper Attitude,
Senator Poindexter OF Washington.
Republican:
Il think the Presidents attitude in
the only proper and legitimate one for
the United States to take. OF course
there Is no possibility OF any bloody
war between the United States and Ger.
many under present circumstances or
circumstances In the future. The stu
alton OF Germany with relation to her
European ne!ghbors is such that she
cannot make war on us. and there Is no
occasion for US to carry on a war in
Europe.
Furthermore. war with Germany
" unnecessary. as there are many other
ways in which the position taken by
the President can be enforced IL some
of these means had been used in the
beginning of our country's difficulties
with Germany year ago the present
unfortunate issue would probably have
been avoided
Senator Norris. Republican. of Ne
brdska:
Coming after the President had acted,
the message seems to me 10 have been
sI..tl
tion taken by him was necessary"
Senator Lodge. Republican. OF Mas
sachusetts:
Il think the President could not pos
s'bly have done less under the circum-
stances. lie has made "A very clear
statement OF the course OF Germany's
acts and policies in submarine warfare
and of the rights of ships carrying neu-
trails and non-combatants.'
Senator Chamberlain, Democrat. OF
oregon:
II do no, think that this message
means war"
Senator Sherman. Republican. Of
illinois:
THE severance of diplomatic relations
rests with the Executive department Of
the Government. II such course brings
us TO the brink Of war IL is for Congress
to sustain Or refuse TO sustain the action
Of the Executive
II should vote against a declaration
OF war based OF reasons contained In
the Presidents address to Congress to-
day. ! am in accord with the President
80 far as his claims as TO what inter-
national law should be. but II Is not our
duty to propose rules for belligerents."
Senator Wadsworth. Republican. OF
New York:
II think that the President was fully
justified In the course he took
Senator Taggart. Democrat. OF In
diana:
1T is good time for Congress and
the general public to sit tight and await
developments
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BITTER WORDS IN HOUSE.
Repu bIicans CritIcise WtlsoW-Few "
Approve 4 boat Course.

WAsHINGroN, April i9.;-Bitter criti-
side was heard in the House to-day
after the President had delivered his ad-
uress on the submarine issue.
Scattered comment indicated that the
majority II not all the Republican mem
bers were far from approving the course
he has taken. II was also said that even
some Democrats took the same view. The
greater number OF the majority members,
ii they did not openly approve what had
been done. chose to say nothing at all
on the ground that the occasion was far
too serious to call for any expression of
opinion.
The Republican members for the most
part took the view that the ultmatum to
Germany should have been sent months
ago IL II were to be sent At all and that
the Mexican problem, from the Presi-
dents expressed purpose to assert the
principles Of humanity. WAS more seri-
Gus than any difference Of opinion that
might have recently arisen with Ger
many over the activities Of submarines,
Some minority members even went
further. They accused the President Of
having preciptsted the submarine crisis
for political effect and of having allowed
his sympathies for the allied Powers to
outTun MS judgment.
VIII stand by President.
Upon one point. however. all were
agreed. Republicans rs well ss Demo-
Gratis declared emphaticaIly that II the
disagreement resulted In declaration 0f
war there would he no disagreement
among mem hers ~ the House no matter
what their political beliefs might he.
Representative Mann, the minority
leader. said that the Presidents message
was given mainly for political effect.
"In the first place" he said. II don't
sec any reason for the President to have
come to Congress TO read this message.
II would have oeen Just AS well to have
given his statement TO the papers. in
which we could have read it.
when the McI.emore resolution was
up in the House ! said that the Pres-
dent wanted 20 involve US in war with
Germany. His atHtude has not been
neutral in any respect. l thought this
country should he neutral. His message
today shows he expects II he can to
force war with Germany.
we nave sonie complaints aGa!na:
Germany, though the President exag-
gerated them this morning We have
some complaints against Great Britain.
but the President does not care about
that Where Germany has injured one
ship carrying American commerce Eng
land has seized a dozen. The truth IL
the President is a Scotch Presbyterian
and he hates the Dutch"
Representative Flood. chairman OF the
Foreign Relations Committee, said
81 do not think the President could
have been any more moderate or con-
servatiye under the circumstances con-
pected with the controversy than he was
Continued on Second Page
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GREAT BEAR kPRING WATER,
ssc. the csss Of six glass steppsrsA bsttlss.
-Idc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
MARRIED.

BARRON-LEWIS Mr.. Jas.
Barron, of Alexandria, La, and
Miss Docia Lewis, of Paramount,
La, were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony Monday eve.-
ming, June IL. 1916, at z o'clock,
at the home of Mrs. F. w. Schael-
del, in Pineville, La, Rev. VAN
denburg, of the Pineville Metho-
dist church, officiating.
Miss Docia is the daughter of
our well known citizen, Mr.. j. p.
Lewis. of Paramount, who for
some years was a resident of
Colfax, and she has many friends
in this community who will join
the Chronicle in wishing them
a long and happy life and pros
perity.
The marriage was a very quie
affair, only a few friends anG'
relatives being present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barron will make their fu-
ture home at 629 Fulton street in
Alexandra.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
Road Building in Grant.

The eight-mile stretch OF model
road being built south from Col
fax to Bagdad has been taken
over by the State Highway De-
partment, one of the department
engineers having been here a
few days since to look into the
matter and perfect arrangements
to that end. Also the twelve
mile stretch of road to be built
in ward five, from Packton to
Georgetown, was contracted Tor
under the auspices of the State
department on June IL. The
building of these two roads under
supervision of the State engineers
was arranged for at the meeting
of the police jury on March 6,
and we are glad to see the mat.
ter now well under way. We
understand that both of these
roads are to be graveled.
Under the present State law il
is best for the parishes to ACT
with the highway department ir
building all of their roads. Any
other plan usually results in work
inferior in quality and unsatis
factory to the public, because thu
ideas of the individual will pre-
vail, and personal interest o.
prejudice will frequently operate
against the general public wei
fare.