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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-27
ATTITUDE Of U.s.. DECLARED ON
STATUS Of ARMED MERCHANT
Mob Bent On Lynching
Are FOiled By Prompt
Action Of Officials

TOPEKA. kans.. ApriI 26-An at
tempt ON the part of the mob formed
in Topeka tonight TO lynch Fred Bis
sell at Lawrence. where he was taken
for safe keeping failed through the
prompt action of officials. who caused
the prisoner to be taken from the jail
and hurried away in an automobile.
Officers finally convinced the mob
that Bissell was not in the Jail and the
crowd dispersed.
Several automobile loads of men left
here tonight for Lawrence. Kansas.
nth the aVovced intention of removin.
Fred Bissell. the man charged with
numbering Edna DinsmOre. 3 year
old girl. and lynching him.
A mob attempted TO break into the
county Jail here. believing that Bis
sell had not been taken to Lawrence.
as the officers claim. Sheriff KEN at
Lawrence was notified and may re-
move Bissell to another town.
The Dinsmore girls body was found
Yesterday in a burning house. Accord
ing to the coroner the child had been
assaulted. Bissell. the police declare,
admitted he had bought the child can
dy but degied the murder and assault.
Bissell is baker. % years old.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-27
OPENS ON
THE WEST VIRGINIA
COAL RATE CASES

special lhSpatcE 90 the lnt'lliEH Hucsr.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. April 26-
Hearings began to-day in one of the
phases OF what il known in that state
as West Virginia Rate Case" This
ls the contest OF the railroads 10 sus.
IAN increase OF freight rates on coal
from West Virginia and Kentucky
helds 10 Great Lakes markets ordered
established by the Interstate Com.
meTcc Commission. and temporarily
suspended by that body pending re-
hearing, which was started TODAY.
ne case taken up to-day was not the
main case. but closely related TO II.
II had 10 do with equity OF rates es-
tablished by the Central Traffic As
sociation. The main case j. what is
known a. the Great Lakes cases. and
hearings on IL are set for next Mon
day. The Issues al stake are. how.
ever. a. one. involving increase on
coal tonnage from West virginia 10
the lakes OF from l. to 2O per cent.
The hearing which started today was
held AZ hotel. and but one illness.
a railroad traffic expert was exam
med. Special Examiner Marshall Of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
presided. and the testimony offered
was statistical. technical and expert.
and that will be- the character Of all
testimony ar tho present hearing. as
well as in tho case which b. set 10
open next Monday There were near
is TOO lawyers tor coal operators and
railroad companies and coa' operators
themselves present when the hearing
started y number Of these are from
Wcs- virginia. ) g. Avis appeared
az the representative OF the West Nir-
rinia Public Service Commits sion. and
John Marshall. ~ parkersburg. repre-
Sentinc the State Board Of Trade J
+. Cree. WellshurE. was on hand TO
represent clients iu the Northern Pan.
handle. while T. TAYLOR Nnson b. one
or the priucipa. attorneys for the o..
orators in The southern part Of the
State.
Hearings ON the,, freight rate cases
are likely to last for many weeks be
ing adjourned from time 90 time and
held at various convenient points
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-27
BRITISH WARSHIP
SUNK BY GERMANS
IN NAVAL ATTACK

BERLIN. Anril &c (via London. 6:45
p. M - The German naval forces
which bOmbarded Lowestoft yesterday,
sank the steamer King stephen and
announced today. This is the same
steamer that refused to rescue the
crew of the Zeppelin Liz. which
dropped into the North sea.
follows.
AT daybreak. parts OF our high sea
forces bombarded with good success
the fOrtinCauOns and important mill
tary buildings at Great Yarmouth and
LOPeStOft and afterwards opened flre
on "a group OF enemy airmen. small
cruisers and destroyers.
on one cruiser a big bre was OBJ
served One destroyer and two enemy
scout boats were sunk. one OF the lat
ter being the English fishing steamer
King stephen, which formerly refused
20 save the crew Of the German airship
Lis. when in distress.
The crew OF the fishing steamer
was taken prisoner. The remaining
enemy naval forces withdrew. on our
side there We're no losses and all the
ships returned undamaEed.
Air Squadron Attack.
simultaneously with the attack OF
our naval forces a naval air squadron
attacked, on the night Of April 24-25.
Z the eastern counties of England
Bombs were thrown with good effect
on industrial buildings at Cambridge
ana Norwich railway building near
Lincoln. batteries near Wiutertou
Ipswich. Norwich. and Harwich. as
well as many accommodating ships on
the English coast. Despite a violent
bOmbardWent. all the airships landed
untouched in home harbOrs
'AerOpIanes OF our naval air de-
tachmcrt early on TUESDAY morning
pelted effectively with bombs harbor
works. forriucatiOns and Dee aero
drome al Duukirk. All returned un-
damar-d.
The previously reported encouu-
tiers OF the Flanders coast ON Mon
day We're continued. on Tuesday \
British destroyer was badly DAMAGED
by our naval forces. and am auxiliary
and taken 10 Zecbru-ge. Our forces
also returned from these enterprises
undauH ged The enemy withdrew
agaiu from the region ~ the Flanders
coast"
lt was also announced that de-
sfroyer and another scout boat aside
from the kiug stephen were sunk.
and that on one of the cruisers a..
tackled a BIG fire was observed.
lu "a continuation yesterday of tho
naval skIrmi-hing that began off She
Flanders coast ON Monday. Brit
i4h destroyer was badly damaged by
German naval forces. and am auxilia.
o., steamer was sunk and her crew
captured and taken 90 IeebrurEr. Dr.
wa. officially announced this after.
noon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-27
CHARGES MADE ARE
OF SERIOUS NATURE.
Alleged Biddinger Was or
fered Big Sum OF Money
To Leave The Country
DECISIONS WITHHELD

CHICAGO. April 2G Argument on
"a motion 90 withdraw the cNtradItiOu
uapers issued by Governor Dunnp 10
rring Guy Biddiuger. former Chicago
detective from New York 10 Chicago 10
ftCe charges az misdemeauor- and
l"lonies were heard today by Governor
Dunuc
The w.thdr,val was asked boz ord =.
fu permit BIlIiuEcT fO tc.fiff a. % Wit
ness for the stale Of West virginia in
lis -uit against a. Leo We'll. Pitts
turgh attorney
II was asserted by Biddingcr'- ,oun-
"l that his client had been offered 20
large sum Of money and yearly pen.
ion II be- would leave fh. country 80
hat he could not b. a witness Boo the
West virginia suit. which o. uu put
Growth of au alleged bribery plot
~ the hearing today Robert Cant.
Hell. attorney for EIddluLeT. declared
nat Ben GrDrnhaum. associated with
We'll. Offered BiddInzrr $4,000" and o.
pension ~ $1,000 d month 90 leave
re country and not appear a. the
Nrst virginia bribery cases Later
Ireenbaum issued statement Iu
which he said.
I'm January. 1915. T went to Nrv
y Ork 10 consult fhe head OF a d.terfIv.
agency who was then employed by
We'll A. 7 wa about fI leave III.
finger invited me into Iia own private
office and proposed fD mo fnaf q .
would give him enough business f1
fake him ont Of 'r. country Hr would
remain out aH long a. 2 wished nfw fu.
90 that The saso .rt0'UIr. Wei would
he dropped Or Va. direct appeal fu
ho bought 7 merely replied q 1000.
.erHfard your position. N. N.ITer.
rcr Since then have been approach.
ID by another person who made .,
plain that BiddIrEr- could ir hnIrGf
tcontinuea on Pags rvsiveJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-27
EVIDENCE IN FAY
CASE SENSATIONAL
Witness Testifies To Offer
Made To Him By German
Lieutenant
OTHERS IMPLICATED

NEW YORK. April 26.-The German|
government was prepared to pay $500. I
600 each for the destruction of ships|
loaded with war supplies for the|
entente allies. Lieutenant Robert Fay|
Of the German army. on trial in tha|
United States court for conspiracy i
was quoted today as having informed
ecution.
Il asked him." testified wIttig, al
chemical engineer. III he knew what
$500 900 was. and he replied that
money was no object in this thing. :"
Wittig. who declared hts sympafhies
in the war were with France. told of
informing the French embassy Of his
conversations with Fay. The embassy
In turn notified the New York police.
on trial with Fay and his brother
in-law, Walter Scholz. and Paul Daesch
Whittig said ne told Fay and SchoiE
that IN placing bombs on ships with
which they are unfamiliar they were
placing innocent people In jeopardy"
"Scholz declared" added the wit.
ness, that they knew what they wero
doing that Max Brei'ung was tsiling
them on which ships ammunition was
being shipped
Rrcitung is also under Indictment
for the alleged conspiracy.
WifiiE.s disclosures. NJ was aaid
came just iu time fO PM tho police on
tho track 40 The moment n supply Of
/ friuitrofoIuol one 0f tho most power
ful Of high explosives. had been de-
IliyCrcd tO tho hend0uarfDrH ~ the nl-
lcrcd plOffcrs iu ll1boFou Even then
Do was asserted. Tho scheme Co attach
bombs fo the rulle-a ~ ammunition
ships might have worked successfully
had not Fay insisted urou testing the
new explosive Ir which fn had little
fnifn IT, was ON Sunday. October %
1915. Dr. was ALLEGED. just aa o. quantity
az thia o. y r. H- if is called. was
about to boz tested In tHc I.lH back of
Mrehavtru. " O. that fnr arrests
"a Gro made
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-27
DESIRES TO
PREVENT A BREAK

BERLIN. April 20. tby wireless 10
the Associated Press from STAFF cor.
rrspoud'nD The Associated Press
learns that developments are impcnd-
ne which demonstrate unmistakably
the do sire of Emperor William to fol
low course which will lead Germany
and the United States out of the pres
onf crisis The situation is viewed
more optimisIicIlly here
Ambassador Gerard Del -tll main.
tanning silence. following his latest
conference with Chancellor Won Be.h.
manu.ilollwrF. but tho Associated
Press hls been able fo obtain informa.
tiou from other sources indicatinr
chat tho outlook Iaa improved
The latest indications are that fhe
German reply f0 thD American note
maF NOT %. delivered until next week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-27
TROOPS TO REMAIN
FOR THE PRESENT
On Result OF Conference Will
Depend Diplomatic Atti-
tude Of u. S.
VILLA HUNT RENEWED

WASHINGTON. April 26.-General
Instructions for the assistance of
Major General Hugh l.. Scott at his
forthcoming conference with Carran-
za's war minister. General Obregon.
were drafted by Secretary Baker to-
day after brief conferences with Pres.
ldent Wilson and with Secretary Lans-
ing or the state department. General
Obregon was due at Eagle Pass to-
night. but as no definite word has
been received from him as TO the time
and place OF the meeting, the instruc-
ions viii reach General Scott in ample
time
The only official statement as TO
the nature OF the instructions was the
following issued by Secretary Baker:
The instructions are To discuss a
basis for the most cordial and com
plete cooperation between the Ameri-
can and Mexican forces in the attain
lent OF their common object"
While the immediate object of the
conference Is. as stated. a question Of
military dispositions TO put an end
10 bandit operations along the border
there Is no doubt that its result will
have a strong influence upon the dip
lpmauc negotiations between the two
governments. Suggestions OF the con
ferees would receive attention both
here and In Mexico city.
Troops % Remain
IL Is considered certain that General
pbregon Will carry back 10 Mexico
city on his return q definite impres.
sion that the American troops viii re-
main IN the positions TO which General
Funston now is shifting them as a
buffer between the disturbed aera of
northern Mexico and The border until
the success Of the CarranZa forces in
pursuing the bandits removes the dan.
ger Of further raids on American
towns. II also Is virtually certain tnat
the intention 0f the American forces
20 police thoroughly all the territory
in the immediate vicinity OF their ad
sanCed basis will be made clear
To This extent the conference will
clvc General Carranza advance notice
Of the attitude the United States will
tcontiausd on Page rweiveD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-27
BOY HELD FOR ROBBERY

HUNTINGTON. ". Va, April 90
Ned Nioblsy. siNt.en years was placed
in tho county Jail by the federal author
itiss today charged with rObbing the
postoffice at Chapmansvillc. Logan
county. last Friday night. The boy
made complete confession 10 1. ).
Commissioner J. +. Douglas He told
how. with another boy. u" entered the
postoffice and secured stamps and a
considerable sum OF money.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-27
HAVE RIGHT TO
ARM FOR DEFENSE
Outlines The Conditions Tn
der Which Submarines
May Attack
DENIES GERMAN VIEW

WASHINGTON. April 26.-An ont
cial declaration OF the attitude of the
United States toward armed merchant
shipe, made public today by. Secre1
tary Lansing. reiterates and eNplains s.
the purpose OF the American govern-
ment 10 recognize the right OF peace
ful vessels 10 carry arms for defense
and at the same time. while referring
only TO warships generally. clearly
sets forth the conditions under which
the United States holds submarines
NAV attack merchant craft.
The declaration was issued in the
form OF q memorandum prepared by
Mr.. Lansing AT President Wilson's di-
cation last month. Copies of IL were
given to each Of the embassies and
legations here. and while no official
explanation was forthcoming as TO the
purpose Of publishing the memoran-
dun at this time. h Is assumed that
AZ least the substance OF IL will reach
the Berlin foreign office before "A reply
II dispatched to the American demand
for abandonment Of Germany's present
methods Of submarine warfare This
would serve 10 answer In advance Ger
tain questions which cable dispatches
have indicated the German govern.
ment was inclined to ask.
In connection with the memoran.
DUN. IL was stated that the state de-
partment now was awaiting a response
from Grea, Britain 10 request for
copies Of orders to armed British mer.
chant vessels Germany has charged
that these ships We're instructed to act
aggressiVely against submarines. and
has submitted Photographic copies OF
orders taken some time ago from cap
tured craft. This evidence Is not con
sidered conclusive here. however. as
, the United States will base its posi-.
tion on order now I'm effect
In Compact Form.
during The long drawn ont npCOfl ia.
tions following the sinking uf the Lusi
tania. Secretary LANSING has stated in
general terms nearly all of the pos
tulates which he lays down In today 3
declaration. II was determined 20
gather these into one compact state
ment and 10 elaborate the state de
Continued on Page rweivs.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-27
Prisoner Removed

LAWRENCE. Kans.. April 26-Upon
receipt of information that a mob
formed at Topeka was on the way
here with the intention of lynching
Fred Bissell. Sheriff l.. l.. Kien re-
moved iBssell from the Jail at $3.50
o'clock tonight and left Lawrence in
motor car accomp panied by a force
of deputies The destination of the
known.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-27
TO GET INCREASE

HEAVIER FALLS. Pa. April 2t-The
nion Drawn Steel Company today an
rouuc"d that employees who work by
the hour viii receive an increase Of
two cents am hour ou MAY l. The ad-
vance o. about he same as that granted
bN other steel concerns in this dis
trict and affects 1900 men
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-27
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. April 26-Foreeast:
Ohio, Western Pennsylvauta W..
yirginia-Cloudy Thursday. Friday fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-27
IN
|. IRELAND UNDER
TROOP CONTROL
AND MARTIAL LAW
HAS BEEN DECLARED
Many Important Arrests Are
Being Made and More VIII
Follow
CLEVER PIECE OF WORK

LONDON. April 2G.-British regulars
rom Belfast and ENGLAND are now IN
Dublin and have reCaptured from the
revolutionary faction several import
ant centers which the members of the
SIM rein party and their adhcrents
had occupied These include st.
stephen Green and Liberty hall
Martial law has been proclaimed IN
the city and county of Dublin and the
official announcement is made that
drastic steps are being taken 20 sup
press the movement in Ireland and
arrest all those responsible for r.
That the government intends 10 deal
with the off nders with a heavy hand
ls indicated in the publication of 20
proclamation in the Official gazette
tonight suspending in Ireland section
Of Ia" Defense Of the Realm act OF
1915. which gives to q British subject
charged Win AN oti.use under the act
the right tO be- tried by civil court
The proclamation Tccitcs that the
present state Of affairs in Ireland is
such as tO constitute q special military
emergency. As specified 100 section =
ui the act which eua,t- that lu event
Of an Invasion OF other special military
emergency arising out of the present
war the operation OF section ] may
De suspended either generally or in
specific area
Premier Asquith lu the house 81
con mons. ANA Lord lant-dOv NO ia lle.
house Of lords. made rcas -uriug state
mruts This afternoon respecting the
situation boz Ireland
Outside OF Dublin. tho premier said
Tho country was tranquil
Troops IN Control.
Lord Lsnd-donWc declared mat
there was now a complete Gordon of
troop around the center ~ Dublin
&c. added ih, Information that a half
hearted attack was made hg fnp
rebels ON Dublin castle Monday The
Darualtigs at Dublin. atcDrdIug tp bis
statement. were 10 kllod and 20
wounded
Baron NiWhDrre. lord lieutenant of
ireland. forwarded adEIca- from Dub.
Iu fo tLc of'c' thar fta .ifua Iuu was
.afi-facfurg aud Ihr news from tho
province. Was rra.-u.IuE ilc placed
fln number of insurgents killed at
eleven
b dI patch from Tralor. county ~
Kerry. .H.a t.Hf a -Hf-afIO ION h4. boon
ClI cI there hf tND arrest of prom
IIl,rf member uI .lt IfaIor irish vol
lr.l.f. Austin Stack.
I..l..r counsel .u tho Dublin post.
office. EuH'... collins. haa been fa
Eru into rU IuI. Both ar. charged
with com uHa.. Iu aiding irr Impurfa
. zion off .Ir fIr Hu enemy
Another I.. Hl IuhnnWu raIIuuaI.
f. .i.. been arrested ihs identity
fContirrsd on Page Tsn1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-27
raiG Kennedys Startling Story in Fridays InteIliSer

Cloudy Thursday; Friday Fair.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
WHAT YOUR NERVES NEED,

Whatever medication, whatever re-
newed strength and vigor can be inn
parted to the nerves must reach them
through the blood. DR.. Williams' Pink
Pills are nervine tonic but they act
on the nerves through the blood, en-
abling the blood to carry to the nerves
the elements needed to build them up.
Neuralgia, sciatica, sick headache and
a number of more severe nervous
troubles are properly treated by build
ing up the blood with DR.. WillIams'
Pink Pills and are often entirely corr
rected in this way.
If you are nervousyou can help your
self by refusing to worry, by taking
proper rest, sleep and vacations, by
avoiding excuses and by taking out-of-
door exercise. For medicine take DR..
Williams Pink Pills, the non-alcoholic
tonic.
Sufferers from nervous disorders who
have been taking treatment without
benefit should investigate the tonic
method. Write today to the DR.. Will
liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y,
for the booklet, "Diseases of the Ner-
vous System" It will be sent free on
request.
Your own druggist sells DR.. Williams
Pink Pills or they will be sent by mail
on receipt of price, SO cents per box,
six boxes for $3.50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
SAMPLE BALLOT IS
GIVEN EACH AUDITOR
Exact Wording Of Suffrage Amend.
ment is Being Sent Out
to the Officials.

To aid the county auditors in pre-.
pairing the ballot on the equal suf.
frage amendment for the special cleo.
ton to be held June in connection
with the state primary, w. S. Allen,
secretary Of state, has prepared a
sample ballot which soon will be sent
out. At the same time the secretary
will send certificate giving the
exact wording of the amendment SO
that there shall be, no mistakes in
placing it on the ballot
The amendment to be adopted win
repeal section l of article ii of the
constitution of Iowa and in lieu there
Of adopt the following:
Section 1. Every citizen of the
United States, Of the age of 81 years,
who shall have been a resident of
this state six months next preceding
the election, and of the county in
which he or she claims his or her
vote, sixty days, shall be entitled to
vote at all elections which are now
or hereafter may be authorized by
law"
Under the arrangement made by
the state official, there will be no
excuse for any irregularities anywhere
in the vote on the suffrage amend
ment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
Since goodness is exemplary in all, if 9TH
ers have not our virtues, let us not be want
ing in theirs.-Sir Thomas Browne.
BRIDGING SAN FRANCISCO BAY.

A large portion of the pleasure OF trip to San
Francisco is derived from adventnring across
the bay from Oakland to ''the city that is. "
There are many residents of Keokuk who have
watched the receding and the nearing shores
from the deck of one of the big ferryboats, and
they probably will decry the proposed scheme
to bridge the bay phase of modernism that
will cut into pleasant memories and take the
edge off a subject of conversation relating to
when was in California The bridge will
be built at cost of twenty millions of dollars.
That's pretty big sum. But when San Fran
cisco spirit gets thoroughly aroused and at
work, backed up by the kindred spirit of Oak
land, Berkeley and Alameda, the enterprise
may be undertaken as part of the days work.
It would be great piece of engineering. The
outlay, too, doubtless must needs be greater
than estimated because of probable difficulties
unforeseen. But its building would be a mas
terstroke of progressive enterprise and would
weld together the San Francisco bay cities as
nothing else could.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
PRACTICAL. VOCATIONAL TRAINING.

Few great merchants could have celebrated
an anniversary of their establishment with an
occasion of such wide usefulness as marked the
ffty-ffth anniversary of John Wanamaker's
store in Philadelphia last week. The whole
weight of the celebration was thrown upon the
work done by the American University Of
Trade and Applied Commerce, chartered
eight years ago for the benefit of the Wanna
maker employees. The educational work done
by this school is of such value that President
Hibben of Princeton, President Wooley of
Mount Holyoke and other distinguished edu-
Gators spoke at the dedication of the new hall
and class room for the school.
The demand for vocational training to sup
pement the usual teachings Of the schools is
growing so much faster than the school sys-
TENS are moving to meet it. that employers in
the large cities more and more driven to
establish company schools for the training of
their employees. That work is excellent so far
as it goes but the great objection to leaving all
industrial training to be given in that way is
that the boy or girl must get job before he
or she can get the training needed to perform
its duties properly. In many cases the mental
alertness and brightness which win places for
applicants are developed by the practical work
of the shop or the counting room, while the
school routine may leave the child dull and
lacking in confidence, so that his rejection is
almost certain.
Until such time as the schools can give this