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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-12

WASHINGTON. Feb. IA new
note of harmony and cooperation on
national defense problems was struck
in the house military committee to-
day as q direct result of the resigna-
uon of Secretary Garrison OF the war
department II found expression in
the adoption OF a resolution declaring
The committees appreciation OF the
confidence President Wilson rcposed
m % and in The senate committee, as
disclosed in his CORES pondence with
Mr. Garrison.
The non-partisan character of the
feeling was emphasized by the fact
that the resolution was offered by Rep
resentative Kahn OF California. rank
ing Republican member OF the com
mttee
Members OF both conEressional COM
rnittees declared That The WAT Serve
toys withdrawal hAS bvouEhf out
Sn"-r'v the urrs'f"ntS desire that
congress should work out its arml
problems In tho light ~ i's own iudg-
ment Despite his rer-oral preference -
f0r Tho continental army -chcme adj
voc1fod hv VI CARR -on and tho armv
college Tho not c-ult ficy aLreCd.
was clarifc1tion Of ths cnrvrpssiou-
~ afwoerhe~' ard fhc assurance of
sr0-o~t fo~ tho h1'e .r1f viii 30 draft
cd from elements of both Democratic
and Republican .idos thai heretofore
fcon.s-raf or r4~r -c,N
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-12
SANCTION OF
GERMAN PLAN
MAY REACT.
ALLIES WILL PROTEST THE
CHANGE OF POLICY BY
THE UNITED STATES
May Boycott American Ports If
Armed Ships Are Barred
From Port
Claim II Would Be Unneutral Act
Germany Says Act Founded
On u. S. Contention

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1l.-Diplomat.
&c negotiations OF various characters
soon will confront the United States
as the result of the express sed inten.
ton OF the German and Austrian gov
ernments TO treat armed merchant
ships OF the entente allies as warships
after February 20.
Apparently IL is certain. II the tenn.
per OF the allied governments can be
Judged by the feelings of the embas-
sizes here. that any attempt BY the
United States TO change the present
rule To permit the use OF American
ports by merchant ships armed will be
met by strong protest. Corresp pond
ence Is also likely 20 follow n the
United States assumes a position or II
the United States comedies with Ger.
many and Austria in the right Of sub
marines 10 sink armed ships without
warning.
On the other hand. the United
States itself NAV take the initiative
should the entente allies impose vir-
tual boycott on American ports in
event OF this government deciding that
armed merchant ships entering Amer
lean waters are ships Of war and are
therefore subject 10 internmeut
The definite attitude of the United
States toward the stated intention OF
Germany and Austria will be deter.
mined after the formal texts of the
notes. which have been handed 20 Am
bassadOr Gerard and Amba sadOr Pen
Held are received from Berlin and Vi.
emma. once the texts are before the
officials here it is believed the posi-
tion OF the government will be- quickly
fro,.4,-.a - NJ. r.-N
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-12
ONE KILLED,
THREE HURT
IN EXPLOSION
GAS LET'S GO IN COAL MINE
AT ERNEST, PA, ENToMB-
ING THIRTY-SEVEN
One Hundred Men Were at Work
In the Mine But Majority
Managed to Escape
Others Were Trapped BY Falling
Rock and Debris-Rescue Par
ties Bring Out Thirteen Alive

INDIANA. Pa. Feb 11.-One mani
was killed. three seriously injured and
score OF men entombed by a gas ex1
plosion late today in Mine No. of
the Jefferson q Clearfeld Coal & Iron
Company at Ernest. six miles from|
here. One hundred volunteers. includ.
ing miners from various parts of the
country, have entered the mine and
are working in relays in an effort to
reach the entombed men.
The explosion occurred in an entry
iust off the main entry of the mine
More than loo men were AZ work al
the time. but all managed to escape
with the exception Of thirty-seven.
who were trapped by falling rock and
debris. Rescue parties were at once
organized. however. and thirteen OF
this number were brought TO the sur.
face several hours after the explosion.
number We're seriously hurt Later
the body OF George BuntOn. Jr.. aged
., mine motOrman. was recovered
The injured include W. r. Nord. aged
62 Mike Garrell, aged 81. and Tonv
Wilish. aged 3S The condition or
Nord was critical.
The mine is one OF the largest in
this section and is one of n group be-
longing 10 the Rochester & Pittsburgh
Coal q Iron Company
Az soon as news of the eXD1Ogio1
was received here q special train car
wing physicians and nurses was dis
patched 10 Ernest FROM Indiana. Res
cue teams from the Turerne and
Graceton mines of m" company near
Ernest. were also rushed a. the scene
and they are working under the -
rectior of state Mine Inspector Thons-
Ts = Lowfhcr.
The explosion oecuvre5 about one
mile from the main entrance 20 tire
mine. According TO rcecuers the i1-
terror of fhc mine was badly wrecked
Officials of fhe cornanv said no as
sistPnce had been asked ~ ths United
States bureau % mine authOrities as
Tho COMPANY rescue teams ara nrrip-
ped with oxygen helmets
The exact cause ~ Tho pvuiocfon
has not been determined. hut orfirisis
believe n pockcf % gas became irnifed
in some uanncr
Jamos Mcclure nerd 3n. who vas
overcome bv Pas while assisting In
The rescue work ~ tho mine. was
hrurch 20 p local ho=nifal late 20
ui~ht. Ho declared that before no foft
fifteen bodies had been brought out
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-12
CRUISER
WAS NOT SUNK

LONDON. Feb II. 6.-9 p. ma
Berlin ol.cial statement received here
today claims that a British cruiser
has been sunk by q German torpedo
boat craft and other British cruiser
torpedoo- The British Official press
bureau denies this
The German statement was to the
effect that th German torpedo craft
met British cruisers or the Dogger
Bank ON Tlur. lav richt. and sank the
new cruiser Arabs and torpedoed a
second cruiser.
ln drivue uuf thc German message
for publication ilr hres- bureau APP
PENDED The following.
The British admiralty state. that
The cruisers above mentioned vfro
four mine sweeping vessels. three or
which have returned safely"
Tho British cruiser Arabs is not
listed in the current naval pubrca.
tons This is explained d. tho fact
that thc names of the now boat. of tho
British navy have not been given out
hy thr admiralty because OF war CON
dif0us
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-12
HUMILIATION
NOT IMPOSED
IN GERMANY
LANSING ENIES STATE
MENT OF THE GERMAN
CHANCELLOR
Asked Nothing That Could Not
Have Been Granted With
Dignity and Honor
All Requests In Lusitania CORES.
pondence Were Both Reas-
enable and Fair

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1l.-Secretary
Lansing in a statement secured here
by the Wolf Bureau. a semi Official
German news agency for publication in
Germany. declares that the United
States has asked nothing OF Germany
during The course oI the Lusitania
negotiations which could not with hon
or and dignity be complied with. The
statement was sought as reply 10 an
interview with the German imperial
chancellor, widely published IN this
country in which ii was contended that
To meet the requirements Of The United
States would impose an Impossible
humiliation upon Germany.
Expressions similar to that of Mr..
Lansing were obtained from Chairman
stone. of the senate commlttec on Tor
elgn relations. Chairman Flood OF the
house committee on foreign affairs and
wee President Marshall
Secretary Lansings views were set
forth as follows:
When Secretary OF State Lansing's
was called TO The interview purport-
ins To have been given by the German
chancellor. he said that while he ais
liked TO comment on press dispatches
OF this sort, its authoritative character
seemed to require IL in order that ne
was al loss 10 understand what The
chancellor meant by the requireme.
OF this government being an Impos-
sible humiliation.
He said that nothing had been ask
ed OF Germany which was not reaso n
able and fair and with witch a nation
could not comply Wrho~rt dong vo-
leuee 10 IT'S honor and dignity: that
this governments demands had not
been increased siAcew they were made
on May hrst last: that II had sought in
every way. in the controversy. 10 show
greatest consideration 10 the German
government anu people and though its
efforts 10 this end have apparently
been misinteTpretcd 81 would continue
10 do so IN order tha. this unfortunate
dispute may 70 possible. be- honora bly,
arranEed ont of sincere wish 10
maintain the traditional friendly rela-
lions between the United states and
GERMANY"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-12
TRAITOR WAS DISCOVERED
BY CoUNTRYMEN AND
ASSASSINATED
Was Son of Retired Belgian Major
Who Refused to Claim Body
Germans Make Reprisals

AMSTERDAM. Netherlands. Jan. ~.
tCorres spondence Of the Associated
PiDss) Further details are reported
from the belgian frontier Of the assas.
tination OF Mels de Rode the BELGIAN
81 no is alleged TO have BETRAYED Miss
Edith Cayel. the English nurse exc.
cuted al Brussels. % the German aufn.
orities
According TO this story. tho bodv ~
q young man who had been killed nv
two revolver shots was found 4, =
street nt Schaarbeak. n suburb ~
brussels. early one morning He was
at once recognized a. Dc Rode "a man
on 40 years. son Of retired major OF
lne Belgian army The body iav be-.
tore The door of tho mans narcnfs tuf
lhe isi Der refused fo receive r aII Ii
".- Iahnn tp The public morguc
Immediately the German aufnorifir.
n'"Id OF The case hey gave strict or.
utIs that The affair should be- kent IA
Lu.,' o. possible. but instructed 3D..
fvii'f al ine same time TO make ovorv
ruort to discover the aeaaerIn Tk.
news spread Ike wild nre. howcvo-
.lu before noon all Brussels knea ft-4
man REGARDED by the Heiriane n. L
'faiior had been put to death.
ihc slain man bad been .urooct...
.eI long time as being frIarf
u' ''efuanP % was rcporfed fh F,
he. together with an uditifuaf of ti
same stamp. had made q sl.l.i.'l,.. N, pr
Nli, .nE Young men fD take service .-
me- HrIfian army and fhrr u.hr- f1...
H'l' or mo point Of IcaNirr the rr-,..
tIi delivering them 90 tho Cerrer-
Wv t,enIi't DO is stated. proof haf
N.'n obtained Thar 10 was uo po.t.
Who BETRAYED WHna I...HI i. i. AN'.."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-12
MANY NAMED
AS SUCCESSOR
TO GARRISON
THE PRESIDENT LEAVES ON
CRUISE TO GIVE MATTER
CONSIDERATION
Wants to Reach Decision Quickly
and May Be Ready First
of the Week
Desires Man In Touch With Mill
tary Situation-Many Able
Men Being Considered

WASHINGTON. Feb 11.-President
Wilson left Washington tonight with
Mrs. Wilson, for e weekend cruise
down the Potomac river and Chesa-
peake bay on the naval yacht May
flower. during which he will consider
the selection Of a successor to Lind
ley NJ Garrison as secretary Of war.
lie expects To return late Sunday
night or early Monday morning.
II was said tonight by the presi-
dents advisers that he wanted to
reach a decision as quickly as possi-
BILE. and that he probably would be
ready TO send the nomination TO the
senate early next week. An assistant
10 succeed Henry BrecknridCe in all
likelihood will not be named until the
new secretary Is consulted
Secretary Lane. Of the interior:
Secretary Houston. OF agriculture. and
Frank l. Polk. counselor of the state
department. are understood 10 be un-
der serious consideration. and the
names of twenty o. more other men
have been suggested 90 the president.
These include former Governor Har-
mon. OF Ohio; Colonel T.. NJ. House.
former Governor Walsh. Of MaSsa-
chusetts: former Mayor Baker. of
Cleveland: Senator Stone. of Missouri. (.
Senator Chamberlain. chairman of the
senate military cOI~nittee, Bepresen-
NANANf nay AIltAAl man OF NA.f mousse
military committee. and several other
members OF congress.
The president is deSirOuS Of naming
a man already in touch with the mui-
tary situation. who could take up inn
mediateiy the direction of tho war de-
partment whore Mr. Garrison left OF
II is minated by his friends. how
ever. that he may select some one not
Yet mentioned publicly in connection
with the position.
The president spent several hours
today in going over the qualifications
of various men suggested. 4 cabinet
meeting WAS held. but Mr. Wilson did
not seek advice on the subject there.
Tonight he attended q dinner given
in his honor by Postmaster General
Bur'e-un. and Immediately afterwards
boarded the MayfloWer
Former Assistant Secretary Brcck.
i0ridre was ~ tho war department
for r. short time TODAY. and later left
with his vile for an inderrite STAY az
jamestown Island. Va Ills friend
EXPECT him 20 return 10 his home i'm
IDNiucton. Nv. 10 resume the practice
oi law n was said he might identify
himself Tor e tive with the campaign
for national defense
g.. G Wevb brecht Of Alliance. Ohio
who served q adiufant general OF the
Ohio NatiOral Guard under Governor
Harmon. mas been -uEge4fed 90 the
president for assistant sccrctary-hip.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-12
GERMANS ON APPAM
ORDERED RELEASED

NORFOLK va Fob N Tn Irtccn
German civilians detained on Tho form
er British liner Appam since February
I Tho day fhc vessel was brought into
Hampton Roads in charge of German
prize crew. were today ordered rcloas-
fd DIV fhe United States government.
They will come ashore tomorrow
These Germans were ou tho Appam
when she was captured hv the Ger
man raider of Tho Canary Islands.
They were on their way to England 20
bc intencd
With thc release of these raasonr.
ore. tho Appam VIII ho leu in control
of Lieutenant Hans Bcre an ORIGINAL
prize crew 90 % men from the un-
known German raider and seven Ger
man military prisoners who were on
tho vessel before che was captured.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-12
"SUGAR" WAS A
BARREL OF BOOZE

Special Dispatch to fhe iutelligsuc.r.
FAIRMONT. W. Va. Feb. IL Sher-
in Conway and his deputies tonight
captured q shipment Of ono barrel of
sugar sent Co Valley Fails this county.
and on opening the barrel al tho
-heriff's office. found b. 20 contain
100 pints OF whiskey packed in Jaw
dust Valley Falls has no depot or
agent. ard the barrel Of sugar was
set OF fhe train on the platform All
dav hidden detective waited for he
owner To- come for li- sugar" but
he failed TO arrive. Late tonight the
officers brouEht the barrel to This city
and unpaCked the liquor. The whi-key
is said 20 have been shipped from
across the river from Whenliu- So
TAR no arrests have been made
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-12
Activity on
Italian Front
Despite Snow

LONDON. Feb. I1.-1O:5O y. m
Except for he Artois region Of France
and the Nolhynian and East Galician
sections of the Russian line the Vir-
tual inactivity that has prevailed for
several days continues
The Italians and Ausirians are
Keeping up their artillery duels on
me Austro-ltalian front. despite the
heavy SHOWS in the mountain regions.
and here and there delivering infantry
attacks against each other. but with
out appreCiable result In Albania.
me Austro-Hungarians have occupied
lIaha. a short distance TO the north
gtSl OF me port OF Durazzo and also
dominating heights in that region.
Petrograd says the Russians in their
operations against the Turks cOntfnue
10 make progress. and that an al
,siHpts by the OttOmans TO assume an
oHenslVe are being put down bv tho
10 i'.77lan hre. BOmbardmeuts OF Turk
lsh positions on the Black sea coast
are being kept up by Russian torpedo
sIaIl. ON the other hand. CONSTANT
nopI' asserts that in the fighting he
Weeu The Turks and the British in
.HySopotamia W the British attempted AN
.a4Nahce from the right bank of he
lik -. Dul were compelled 10 rrstv,eR+
10 thew Old positions
Haid lighting is Still in proeress
ftAaN.H NMNNf inc French nra
'huta'oIlng 10 rcCapture Dositious
,"hth from them recently bv the Cer.
i.aua- Berlin reports that four
FIench attacks In this region have
Deen put down and also that similar
offensive with a like purpose To the
9"u'h OF the Somme resulted in failure
Damage German Positions
., The French. however. have been ,c.
i've with their artillery at variots
points and have caused consldorsbi.
"d maze 10 German positions.
To The RIGA section of me Russi.,,
Ii"hi artillery duels have been In M.
tress I'm Nolhynia near Tchomerina
llt russians have repulsed Teufon
'ouniefatiacks and tO the norfhu.asf
ni ldruopol have held a sfrsfavir
I'ieht despite an attack by narrerIlii
iN superior forces OF Ausfro.IIuurar
ans. according 20 Petroerad
1ili'tl denial is made in London of
claim by Berlin that German ton do
loais sunk off the Uoerer .7rl, u
bflll-h cruiser and torpedo.d aroI.a-
poai oi this class Tho British denial
indicates that 10 was one of four mime
weeping vessels that was sunk
The Belgian legation in London
brands as untrue report that Bel.
Continued on Page renl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-12
NEW DIPLOMATIC CEr"1ANGLEMENTS THREATEN
Harmony and Cooperation on National Defense
Comes as a Result Of Resignation Of Garrison
THE EYES OF LINCOLN
By WALT MASON

Sad eyes, that patient and tender eyes, that were
teadfat and true and with the unhangng plendor of
courage ills could subdue Eyes dread of the
and for the day gone the eepes COM
panions of the watchers that the dawn
Eyes tired from the clamor goading and dim from the
stress OF the years and followed by pain forebodng and
strained by repression of tears Sad eyes weaed
and bhghted by visions of seges wars watch er
country united from the luminous slopes of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-12
HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING
ITS APPRECIATION
Of the Confidence Reposed In It
BY President As Shown BY
Garrison Correspondence
House Will Work on Federalizing
National Guard-Senate Will
Work on Regular Army
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate.

SENATE
Met at noon.
Military affairs committee de-
cldcd TO begin preparation OF army
bill Monday
sub committee investigating nom
lnHtton OF Louis II. Brandeis O. SUI
prcmc bench decided 60 subposna
Charles :. Meiien
Opponents OF Nicaraguau treaty
virtually conceded victory To- admin
isttatiuu advocates OF ratification.
Adjourned az f-5O .. m. until
noon Saturday.
Houcs.
General debate Hu the uogfOffice
appropriation bill resumed
Naval and military affairs COM
mittccs continued hearings on the
national defense.
Niit"ry committee concluded
htHrinrs on army Increase bill.
Hearings ON admin istration ship
purchase bill continued before mer-
chant marine committee.
Adjourned az "-22 p. m. until
noon saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-12

Ttourhf0n Fletcher. an frfi.rar,rI.
banker and raro horse breeder fo
nlrhf announced That DO had nurchas.
"a Fctcr the Great. 2.oT1f the noted
eire from vs. F u Stokes of Vev
Iork .Ihe price o. reported to have
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-12

WhsWrr0ToU. Teb. ll.-rorecastf
WeFf virrl lrif--r rohabiy rain srfur-
dav and sunday
ohio. Weefern reunayfvnnfa-pr pr1r,-
ably rain or snow saturday aud sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
ALL INDIANS NOT WESTERN

From the Boston Transcript.
 The St. Paul Pioneer Press is unable to believe the Transcripts statement that one will see more typically Indian faces in Passport, Me, than in any city of Oklahoma. The Pioneer Press is evil dently unaware that Passport Is the home of the Passmaquoddy tribe of In- dians, and that they are very much in evidence on the street.
 Few Indians are ever seen in an Okla homa city-even in Muskogee, which is probably the most Indian city in that state The nomad was once in Okla homa City several days and saw only one Indian in all that time. In Muskogee one might suppose that all the tribes of Africa were set loose, but he would never suspect the presence of an Indian tribe. There are plenty of real Indians in Oklahoma, but they do not frequent the cities. The assamaquoddies, on the other hand, like to frequent the streets of Passport.
 There are also a good many Indians in Nova Scotia. One of them satirized the points of the compass a year or two ago by Joining wild west show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
AIabama's Centennial

Alabama should observe the centennial celebration and Tuscaloosa is the ideal place for the affair."" said M. T. Ormond, cult, who lives in Tuscaloosa. "Our city Is going to make a bid for this centennial and we are confident that we have the vantage over all other places in the state. We have recently demonstrated to the people of the state and to the entire south that we can stage a proposition of large magnitude, and I believe it will be gen. orally admitted that we have the best site in this section of the country for such a presentation. All the visitors to the Tuscaloosa centennial recently were highly enthusiastic over Guild Wood, and that is the place we are going to offer
 "Furthermore, Tuscaloosa has other qualifications. It is one of the oldest places in the state, being older than Ala bama herself It was the former state capital and the capitol and the governor S mansion are still standing and are in use at this time. Tuscaloosa played prom inent part in the early history of the state and many of the descendants of Alabama's S most prominent citizens are natives of our city. It is about time for the people to give consideration to the matter of the centennial celebration of the admission of Alabama into the union and they can rest assured that Tuscaloosa will present very strong claims as the site for holding the celebration"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
THE STYLE IN LAUGHS

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Lew Fields, the comedian, remarks that Shakespeare and Lew Dockstader have one great dramatic principle in common. It is that man is anxious for any chance himself has the same problem of produc. ing laughs that the bard faced. It is the insistence of the public that it will not laugh at the same thing twice.
 Right you are, MT. Fields, with record all your own in the number of laughs you have brought to this work day old world. It Is this very f1ckleness on the public's part that keeps stage comedy constantly improving. What we laughed at yesterday fails to move us today and if it is tried again tomorrow we will yawn. After that we will grow peevish and bemoan the decadence of comedy if the old isn't called in and new materials found wherewith to tickle us and make us laugh.
 These comedians face a very serious responsibility in life, that of making us laugh, but their chief concern is in evolv- ing new style of humor watching care Iully tO QGloCI lHo SlSilS OI u change in popular fancy, and then striving to find the material needed to satisfy the changing demands.
 All this is what makes the average com edian old before his time, that weighs him down and bars him from enjoying that great boon he brings to tighten the cares of his fellows. What the actor calls "sure fire stuff,' material that never failed to "get" laugh, in Shakespeare's time would fall flat nowadays, if, indeed, i. were allowed on the stage at all. It took a pretty strong joke to penetrate tl,e heads of those old boys. With it's ups and downs, however, comedy has grown constantly cleaner and subtler, until within the last generation we have seen the passing of the slap-stick and seltzer bottle school and it is safe con- ciusion that changes, always for the bet ter, will never cease.