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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-15
GERMANY OFFERED
BIG SUM FOR THE
NlCARAGUAN CANAL

WASHINGTON. Feb. l4-That Ger
many had offered Nicaragua a larger
sum than the United States FOR an
option on the NiCaraguan canal route
was urged i'm the senate today. as an
argument for early ratification of The
pending treaty. Several senators said
they had been informed during the
course of the debate that Germany
had also sought an option on the canal
route. that efforts first were made
soon after France undertook con
struction OF canal and had been re-
newed more recently. Members of the
foreign relations committee denied re-
ports that there was any documentary
evidence I'm possession Of the com
mittee on the subject
"Of course. We have heard reports
that Germany sought TO obtain the
Nicaragusn canal route" said Senator
stone, chairman of the committee.
Whether she offered $4,000 900 or
Sl2oo0.00o or S2o.0O0.OO0. do not
know We have no means OF finding
out That Germany was actuated by
The same motive I'm seeking the canal
route that France had IN the original
Panama enterprise. is apparent to
every one. Personally. think 4
would be- TO the great political disad-
vantage OF the United States tor any
European government TO have control
Of a canal route across the Pau-Amer-
lean isthnus."
Champions OF the pending NiCarag-
uan treaty are said TO have cited Ger
many's desires in urging its ratifica-
ton. Nicaragua having agreed TO &C
cept the $4,000. 900 offered by the
United States for the canal and naval
base IN FonseCa Bay.
Senator stone said late today that
he had agreed TO defer asking a vote
on the treaty until next Thursday. sew
eral Democratic senators having noti-
fled him that they could not be present
until that time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-15
W. VA. COAL MEN
HOLD SESSION

special Dispatch to Tb. Iut.I.-.urer
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Feb Il The
executive committee of the West Viz
Iiula Coal Association augmented by
ihe rattle committee and several
prominent coal operators held a meet.
ius here today. There were thirty in
the conferenc. which was held to con
slider the defense to be made against
proposed increased freibgt rates TO
western markets. Increased rates
were authorized bur were suspended
till next May The Interstate Commerce
Commission I'm the meantime agreeing
10 hold hearings 20 determine whether
th" suspended Increases shall prevail
after May 18Th next These hearings
az" scheduled fo begin before tho com
mission ON tho @@tn inst. Geo. G. Nc
in'o-h, publicity agent Of the coal as
ISOLATION. stated tonight that no state
menf of what was done al todav's
meeting would be- made
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-15
Says Womdn'S Bedufy
Depends Upon Health
HEALTH AND VIGOR NECEsSL
TATE REGULATION OF ORGANS
OF ELIMINATION

Skin foods and face creams and
powders cannot make a woman beau
tiful, because beauty lies deeper than
that-it depends on health. In most
cases the basis Of health and thu
cause OF sickness can be traced TO the
action OF the bowels.
The headache. the lastitude. the sal
low skin. and tho lusterless eyes are
usually caused by constipation. An
ideal remedy for women. aud one that
Is especially suited 10 their delicate
organisms. is found in DIR. CaldwelIs
syrup Pepsin. a mild laxative com
pound, pleasant TO the taste and free
from opiates and narcotic drugs OF every
description. Mrs. Gertrude Jordan. 522
North Liberty 81. Indianapolis. Ind
says: II is simply fine. Z have never
been able 20 find anything 20 com
pare with Dr. CaldwelIs syrup Pepein
l started using it for the baby and
now 81 ls my family standby i'm all
cases where laxative Is needed.
DR.. CaldwcllS Syrup Pepsin is sold
In drug stores for ffty cents "a bottle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-15
Countrywide
Search tor the
Missing Chief

CHICAGO. Feb. Ill., Countrywide
search for Jean Crons- former assist
ant chef iu the University club and
ih" suspected poIsonsr uf NOR, than "a
hundred guests last Thursday al a
dinner To- Archbishop Mund,leiu. was
conducted today.
The activity OF the police conferred
chiefly IN localities known 90 De- ire
qucu."d hy persons OF snarchistic ten
denotes.
The authorities in Sew York. De-
troit. 81 Louis. ST. Paul and other
cities wor" asked 10 cooperate i'm the
effort TO find the suspected man
Letters found Bon the POSSESSION OF
John Alicgrini friend OF Crone-.
were carefully -cru'riz.d By the
police. No scrap ot paper. according
Too the police was LETT Bog Cron,- when
H' made his hurried flight from his
sooming place OBJ, day of the banquet.
ln the Ali'rrIuI letter, the police
found reference fo Mrs. sophie Brt~ci.
widow of Gaetauo Bre-ci who in 1900
assassinatcd King Humber OF Italy.
and died i'm an Italian prison Mr.
BrcsCI. the police said. moved 20 ST
Paul about year ago. Detectives
sent to tho house where She lived in
Chicago were unable 20 obtain any
thing which had bearing ON the
case.
From the local manager o! "a cor
respondenCe school with which Cronos
took mp a course in chemistry The
police learned that the suspected man
had purchased poisonous chemicals
TT" 'N-tu' service uu t writ OF NH-
~ rf corpus on them. Tho polio, enc
tered charges or conspiracy fo commit
|| /. o. N..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-15
DAMAGING EVIDENCE
Ccosanusa from First r.gsl

We have Ho. found the bottle. al-
though the poison was OF q uatur, 500
deadly HAT death unjust lave com. .u
Miss Lambert before she could throw
it away a grain OF .ho stuff is sgi.
foieut 20 cause instant death Orpot
has confessed that hs stood b,sId. he-
and saw Der dc ON these fact. We
ar" ready to lu fn trial."
AIffoulh Miss Lambert .- said fo
have been confronted with tfo fear off
ofh'fhooi .r September -l. was rn.
m tni- condition at tls time of H.r
death. ODE autopsy showed. but .oil
'rp'' .HD Wa. ir tho hope That ue
would remain frur fn DOL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-15
ON WEST FRONT
Ccontinued From Rirst PASs1

lave taken large huber 81 Turk h
prisoners several Turkish batteries
on The Treb.zoud coast of rue Black
sea haF" been s,lenCed by the Rus
sian warships
kim Ferdinand % Rulcaria. Vienna
reports. has arrived there 20 visit Em.
rrror Francis Joseph This would
seem 20 s'r a' DauEht recent uuuffi-
cidI reports that Bulgaria had asked
t1' uetentr allies Tor "a separate peace.
Another British cruiser has met disc
7einr The Arrflusa. noted for hey
n-1tne qualtio-. struck mine and
3 heliVed to have been totally wrecked
Ten men lost tua.r Ilve7
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-15
BREAKS A COLD
IN A FEW HOURS
FIRST DOSE OF "PAPES COLD
COMPOUND RELIEVES ALL
GRIPPE MISERY.

'aAANN "a ~
Quit blowing and snuffliuc' A dose
OF Pdpe's Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken viii end grippe misery and
break up a severe cold either in he
head. chest body or limbs
II promptly opens Clogged-up nos
trilS and air passages. stops nasty
discharge OF nos, running: relieves
sick headache. dullness. feyerishness.
sore throat. sneezinr. soreness and
stiffness
Pape Cold Compound" is the
quickest. surest relief known and costs
only p cents al drug stores. II acts
without assistance. tastes nice. and
causes no inconvenience. Don't accept
e. substitute
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-15
ANARCHISTS
lCoBtinusa From First PAg..l

Dear Frank" Il was signed Joseph
Folalldini.' St1l another was ad-
dressed Dear Cousin from Pioua.
MAY 23. 1914
The first of the letters unaddressed
and unsigned. goes into details Of
bomb invented by the writer
This, says the letter. will be 4
hue thing To throw among lot Of rc-
isious people when they go out
dressed I'm their best clothes on the
boulevards Ia talk the sermon over "
The second letter mentioned the re-
ceipt OF a letter from Allegrini. L
read your letter and am clad YOU are
taking Interest" 10 said But I will
recommend YOU 10 be careful with YOUR
pals because there may be some trail
tors among them who cannot tell a
hc fo fool Justice
The third letter. which was written
from Salida. said u have sent vour
trunk. Things are pretty bad here
The strike Is pretty hot. but YOUR
trunk was i'm good hands an the time
NAT dirty March,. has made
q report that YOU blank spacei and
they are looking for Won and beg Won
'o D." careful and lof mo know il YOU
are Don safe place : will let Won
know when I write again Let me
know lf YOU aTe going to- Barre. Yer.
mont J hen YOU will give mo tblank
pace let me know something 81
what b. doing over there. Nut Nichol.
son is WORKING over here with Nc Nil.
Ter and yesterday they fired Niuet I
don't know The reason why Perhaps
the reason ls that DEE wanted To- XIII
Rlzzi
This letter wa signed .FoiaIlf5irf ..
Ruined BY Water.
The IIgIa letter mentions person
named "Fornara" and -peakes of the
trunk Doutaniu- cali those letters and
papers as having been under water
Tor thirteen DAYS. They We're ruined
by The water. the letter saws
The most OF the letters were not
mad" public AL BE- was said. showed
blank spaces which apparently We're
understood by the correspondence.
Several maps and drawings were
found They We're said 20 Indicate
chat fhe p.oft'rs had designs ON the
People Gas. Coke g. Light COMPANY
OF chicago and other costly structures
Captain Hunt expressed tho opinion
that Thee attempt 10 wreck ST. Patrick.s
Roman Catholic church BOO Ncw York
some time ago was a part Of tho gen
.ral program of The anarchists
After read.u. the TRANSACTIONS. Can
tain Hunt sent iple-ram- to Nashville.
Tenn. SrIda. colo. and So Louis. ask.
ms that search be made for Drone-
AIl-riri friend 0f Crour-. when
asked DunDern.re The letters. said that
only Three Of them were bis. BE denied
Chat hu was ar anarchist or implicated
lu ans illegal plot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-15

The settlement OF the Lusitania
question with Germany bids fair
TO be one Of the most Elusive in
cideDts Of diplomatic history. The
representatives Of the two govern
ments have been discussing the
significance OF the French term
desavoucr. the importance OF the
word Illegal" and the public has
been mystified by hearing an eight
word sentence Of the same mean
ing as the shorter but from the
German point OF view less lovely
word
But under cover OF this wordy
battle the whole question has sniff
ID ground and has now become
absorbed 10 jhe broader question
OF the disarmament of merchant
vessels As nearly as au outsider
can iud-e from the painful course
of the NEGOTIATIONS and the iu-
spired accounts m the Semi-otfi-
oial press. Germany o. daukl.u-
before the eyes OF our diplomats
an acceptable form OF apology iu
return fo- Our support OF her sub
marine attack upon armed mer-
Chantmen-for support Dr. I- when
our government iufimafes that We
may exclude armed merchantmen
from American ports. It Dis evl-
dent that sue. an Interference
with the exercise OF tho rIght az
merchant vessel 10 arm would
give the Allies GOOD cause for
offense.
s. nation as weak as Oh. United
States cannot allow itself tho luz
ury of SUCH clear violations OF "a
II-E guaranteed. hy International
law 20 OBJ. Allies bur We may ~
We choose, warn Americans ru
keep OF AID armed merchant gr--
soils. such warr.u- VIII have
Tine st..D. at par'.r- Germany on
tho back and -atIn- 8. -u' choose
she may torpedo ANS armed H~.t-
i-h liua. for a'l v. rack .' t- Doe
'aro-t.uc 'o compare fn.= afufIl"
with fue .r.t... previously as
-uw'd hy U.. Government .n poe
gard f1 .le legality off -Irkiu-
passenger ships H.fhp.. WARMING.
There can b. uo pos -.1is fI--4
cation TO-. u- lu. f1 r.r--r our
attitude and a.H..-. that Germany
has DID, rl.t fo sink British liners
who continue .o carry 800 arwa.
usl- a- r.ru.f-.. under tho
rules OBJ international law Dr. Ir
spite of tne warr.u- of Our -o.-
eminent American. ar. JOS. .H
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men. bur this cannot affect the
fundamental principle that ropri-
sails may not be employed az DO.
expense OF innocent uoutraIs. 10
Germany should employ her sub
marines I'm such d way as TO eu-
danger the lives OF British sub.
iects only. she would be- OF strong
-rouud 70 Justify her action as "a
fitting application OF rcprisals. for
the question would then Doe one of
military reprisals between Eng
land and Germany As the STU
alton Us every American should
hang his head with shame that
our administration IN th, exercise
OF % discretion which does not
f'taf'ully belong 10 it proposes TO
balance ON the one hand En-isrd's
violation of our neutral ri-hts to
'rad"-oNer AGAINST Germany
jeopardiz.n- OF the lives OF Amer
leans travelling ON armed m.r-
chau'men s better understands
ing and in-iSfence upon American
rights would soon bring both bel
lisersn'e into line aud secure O.
recognition of American rights
II because of our DELAY Ir gr,rar-
ll- fo defend our -.-.t- we are
now TOO feeble TO- Do. ko our voice
heard 1900 can af least orre-i-far
our formal protests and keep tl,
record clean. so that as soon as
.IH has. tho rr....r. Cd. maj ......
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-15

THE CRISIS IN OUR F0REIGNE RLATIONS
Battle in Which Our Country Seems to
BY ELLERY c. STOWELL

Assistant Professor of International Law. Columbia
Secretary Adjon, Conference: Secretary f
American Delegation to Naval Conference a London
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-15

President Thomas r. Cramblett
Bethany college
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-08
MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO MAKE
ALBA MAN REPUBLICAN CON.
vENTioN CHAIRMAN.
q. w. GARRETT ALSO
UNDER CONSIDERATION
Friends Of Candidate Harding Urging
Strong Temperance Plank in Platform
in Order to Hold Dry vote-Prohi-
hilton Plank in Democratic Platform
! Unlikely Despite Meredith's Wishes.
Special to Times Republican.

special TO Times Republican.
Des lMoincs, July S.-rhe republican
state central committee has not yet an
man of the state convention when it
meets in Des Moines July IL, Two
men have thus far been talked OF,
Nate Kendall, of Abba, and b. w.
Barrett, clerk of the supreme court,
Des Moines.
Kendall made a tremendous hit at
the national republican convention IN
Chicago when he nominated Senator
Cummins for president and his friends
here want to put him in AS temporary
chairman and the keynoter Of the con-
vention here. Kendall IS we'll known
to all of the Iowa politicians having
served the Sixth district two terms in
congress, from 1909 to 1918, and pre-
vious to that time state representative
for several terms.
B. w. Garrett, clerk of the supreme
court, is an ardent advocate of tenn
perance. He was Harding supporter
in the primary and believes the state
convention should adopt an outstand-
a member of the business mems teT-
perance organization. He is recognized
as strong public speaker and is III
demand for public addresses.
Interest in Platform.
With the state convention less than
two weeks away there is much inter
est in. the platform. Many CT Hard
ing's friends say, the best politics nov
would be for the convention to come
out strong for resubmission of the pro-
hibitory amendment IL a vote OF the
people and indorse temperance EN-
phatically. They beneve this will hold
the dry vote in line and they claim
Harding will stand for sucn plat.
form.
At the Polk county convention an Ell
fort was made to have resolution N Il
dorsing prohibition passed but the
committee turned it down.
While E. T. Meredith, democrats
nominee for governor, IS reiterating his
statements that he is an absolute dry,
thereFare many here who say the dem
ocrats will never put prohibition
plank in their platform when they
meet here July IL in State con> ention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-08
Roland News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Roland, July s.--John j. Stokka and
family are visiting with relatives in
northern Iowa They will be gone a
week.
Miss Elsie Smedal, daughter OF Rev.
and Mrs. G. Smedal, who has been at
the training school for nurses at
La Crosse. Wis, will spend her vaca-
ton in this city. When she returns
she will enter the senior class.
The marriage Of Miss Emma Mason,
a former Roland young lady, and Rev.
Karl Kildhal, of Northwood, took
place at St. Johns church in North
wood on Wednesday last. Mrs. Kid
hal is daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
George S. Mason who formerly re-
sided at this place but who recently
moved to Nprthwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. jacob j. Hoversten,
former Roland residents but who have
for the past year made their home in
ST Paul, Mimi, have decided to re-
turn to Roland. They arrived yester
day.
Mrs. Charles Weaver, Of Denver
Colo. is visiting with friends in this
community.
Is Mr.. and Mrs. Knute Logan, Of Ada.
Mimi, are visiting with friends in
this vicinity.
Miss Grace Erickson had the mis-
fortune to have bone in her right
leg fractured last Tuesday when the
buggy in which she was riding over
turned. The accident happened near
Lake CoMar, which is located four
miles northwest Of here.
YSl II Mar rnf,y Nod
from Rochester MINI. Her husband
remained at st. Mary's hospital, where
he will undergo examination.
son has returned from Rochester, MINI.
Her husband remained at ST Mary's
hospital where he will undergo ex-
animation.
Ten members of the Bergens church
choir left Friday morning for the
choral union which will be held at
Bode this year. Ten more choir mem
bers followed this morning.
o. M Grove will not return to his
home in this city today as had been
expected, Advices from the hospital
say that he had not been feeling as
we'll as he wished, and that he will re-
main there for a week or two more.
Orville Evenson, who has for the
past several years been employed by
a Marshalltown firm, has been ap-
pointed deputy clerk Of the district
court in Story county. by the clerk,
L. S. kloster. He will enter upon his
new duties in the very near future.
The board of directors of the Luther
an sanatorium at Story City recently
held a special business session. They
report the hospital to be in fine con-
dition. \ graduate nurse has been ar
ranged for who will have direct con-
troll Of the hospital. This superintend
ent will graduate this year from La
Crosse Lutheran hospital at La Crosse,
Wis.
Howard Johnson is spending the
summer at a lake in Wisconsin,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-08
Dubuque.

Dubuque.
Mrs. Margaret Hoffman, aged IS, was
stricken with apoplexy, caused by eX-
cessive heat and died Wednesday.
Kingsley.
A community picnic will be held in
the city park here July Is under the
auspices of the Methodist Episcopal
church and Sunday school.
Spencer.
Prof. r. L. webster. of Ames col
lege, will visit the county this week tc
investigate corn insects and the wire
worm that are doing damage to many
fields.
Sioux City.
There are $3.50 children of school
age in Sioux City, according to the
latest census. This is an increase oI
nearly 1000 over the number reported
in the school enumeration a year ago.
Spencer.
E. Fl. Smiles, from the bureau of soils
at Washington D. c., and T. H. Ben
ton, of Ames, are making a soil survey
of the county of Clay that will include
every quarter section of land in the
county.
Sioux City.
Scores of passengers were shaken
UP but none seriously injured Thurs
day when an Illinois Central train ler
the rails between Oyens and I4eMars.
Spreading rails are assigned as the
cause of the accident.
Charles City.
Harold McKeen a former Charles
City boy and son Of Mrs. Rena Nc
Keen has been promoted from a ser
geant in the regular army to sec
ond Workmanship. He has been in the
regular army for the past four years.
MrI McKeen is now stationed on tho
border with the heavy artillery.
Spencer.
A smooth transient who passed thru
cleaning by passing forged checks,
using Clay county farmers names.
Each check was written for SIS and
the man was given currency and bills
after making small purchases at stores.
Surrounding towns have been notified
to be on the lookout for him.
LeMars.
Herman Blankenberg, aged 80, killed
himself with q shotgun wednes-
day evening on the farm Of his
step brother, William Schrader, near
here. No cause Is assigned for his act.
Blankenberg had been away last week
on a trip to Minnesota and went to his
brothers. place On Saturday. He was q
single man. He leaves number o.
brothers and sisters.
Clinton.
Application Of first aid measures by
Clinton trained nurse, who refused
to make known her identity, saved tho
life Of Clinton Burlingame, aged ~
years, victim Of near drowning lato
Tuesday. Burlingame in an effort to
save an oar which fell from boat in
which he and number Of companions
were returning from a Fourth OF July
picnic party, leaped into the Missis-
,sippi river. north Of the city. Seized
with cramps, he sank for the third time
before others ip the party could reach
him. When mis- apparently lifeless hedv
was removed from the water no pulse
could be felt and 1t was feared he was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-08
News Of Rowan.

special to Times Republican,.
Rowan, July Sat the meeting OF
the consolidated. school hoard the fol-
lowing haulers were hired for the
coming school year Route No. I, II
]. Written. $50 per month: No. .. H
w. Iserman. $3.50: No. 3, H. w. Nc
Callum, $50; No. 4, c. c. Steffens. $50
No. 5, r. e. Ryder. s55: No. s. J. w.
Azeltine on mileage basis.
L. r. F'itz has purchased the c. W.
Fowler residence. Possession to be
given about Aug. 1.
Fred Hackley and family. of Thomp-
son. are spending their vacation with
relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Ferguson have
gone to Chicago, where Mrs. Ferguson
will take special treatment for
stomach trouble.
Rowan is to have a jubilee cele
bration Wednesday, July ~. There
will be two ball games. troupe of
acrobats, merry go -rolnd and a dance.
also foot races and other athletic
stunts, and in the evening the seven
Cairns brothers will present their new
western comedy drama. I'm Okla
homa'' The various committees are
working hard to make this celebration
a gala day.