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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-03
TWO KILLED AND MANY INJURED
IN WESTINGHOUSE STRIKE RIOT
C0NFEREES AGREE
TENTATIVELY ON
The ARMY BILL

WASHINGTON. May 2-Conferees
OF the senate and house on the army
bill have tentatively agreed TO the
organization plan Of the army as pro-
posed in the senate bill. both as TO
General divisions and the various
units of these divisions except the
field artillery. IL is said will be
acr~rfed hv the senate conference.
Champions of the senate bill
leGvNvl tonight that acceptance OF
their method OF organization would
lead to final approval of a regular
army of 10000 fighting men in time
of peace. capable OF expansion To
100000 men in time of war or
threatened war. All Of today was
devoted to discussion of organization.
but tomorrow coufcrees expect to
reach the federal volunteer reserve
and national guard features which
will precipijate prolonged debate.
Under the organization scheme as
tentatively agreed upon there would
be added to the present strength OF
the regular standing army "a infantry
regiments. ten calvalry regiments,
fifteen field artillery regiments OF
engineers, SO companies Of coast
two battalions OF mounted engineers
and several aero squadrons.
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DELEGATION
REPORTED To
De FRIENDLY
TO OHIO MAN
CONVENTIONS HELD
IN FIVE DISTRICTS
No Presidential Endorsements
And Harmony The
Watchword
ABLE DELEGATION

Yesterday West Virginia Republi-
cans held district delegate conventions
in the Second. Third. Fourth. Fifth
and Sixth districts for the election in
each OF two delegates and two alter
mates to the Republican national CON
Venuon To be held at Chicago. begin
ming June 7th.
one OF the outstanding features of
the conventions was the harmony that
marked the proceedings in all of the
conventions. There was no attempt
To pass resolutions of endorsement of
any presidential candidate.
The delegates. IL is generally under
stood, are friendly 10 the candidacy
ot former Senator Theodore r. Bur
ton. OF Ohio. However. as stated. there
was no attempt al any of the conven-
lions TO instruct the delegates. and The
delegation may. reasonably be Classed
as open-minded-det to be
guided by events at Chicago and event
ually favorable 10 that candidate for
the presidency who seems best quali-
lied TO lead the party TO victory at the
polls
While Charles W. Phellis. of Hunt
tngton. was one Of the delegates from
the Fourth district. is the factory man
ager of one of the DUPONT powder
plants In West Virginia, il does not
follow that he will support T Coleman
DuPonts presidential candidacy. He
is reported favorable TO the Burton
candidacy.
The delegation as a whole IL regard.
"a by Republicans as one OF more
than usual ability. and the prediction
Us made that IL will WELD a powerful!
influence in the national convention.
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NO INDICATION
YET Of REPLY
FROM GERMANY
AIR OF CONCERN
IS MANIFESTED
Fear Length OF Time Taken
To Reply May Mean
Lengthy Argument
WILL NOT SATISFY U. S.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-Two weeks
have passed since the United States
dispatched to Germany its note de
mandlng that an abandonment of pres
ent methods of submarine warfare i'm
mediately be declared and affected and
tonight the state department still was
without any definite information indi-
eating that the demand would be COM
piled with.
As the days go by and no reply
comes from Berlin and Ambassador
Gerard sends no word regarding the
attitude OF the German government. an
air OF grave concern is beginning TO
cles.
II is felt here that the very length
OF time which has been caused by the
German government in preparing
reply in itself indicates that the com
munication will not take the shape OF
simple response to the direct and
clear cut issue raised in the American
note. II Is feared that the reply Is
likely To assume an argumntatiye char
acter which can scarcely be regarded
as meeting the requirements OF the
United States.
Persons in close touch with the af-
fairs at the German embassy say the
Berlin government has been advised
that the United States meant just what
II said In its note and was not prepared
To enter into any negotiations on the
subject OF submarine warfare until
present methods had been abandoned
German circles believe Germany GER
tainly VIII agree to abandon opera
tons Objectionable 20 the United
States, at least, pending negotiations
on the subject In this connection II
is pointed out that there even Is a
sibility that Instructions TO this end
already have been issued to submarine
commanders.
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j. 5. WILL NOT ACCEPT PROPOSAL
FOR WITHDRAWAL Of TROOPERS
President Awaits Advces From General Scott On Outcome
OF Border Conference Original Government
Position Has Not Been Changed

WASHINGTON. May 2-Develop-
ments here in the Mexican situation
awaited tonight advices from General
scott as 10 his further conferences
with General ObreEon at El pasO The
war department had received no re-
port whatever from the chief of stan
up 90 late hour
Administration officials declared
tho situation to DO unchanged ~ any
bis stan had conferred at che REGULAR
Tuesday meeting Secretary Baker
said later that General Funston 3 orig
inal orders 90 pursue the Columbus
raider. into Mexico sill stood. a. did
ihc oriEinal purpose 81 The expedition.
There was mo- indicatian tonight of
any change ln the determination OF
Pre- ident wilson not To- accept am
proposal ~ the Carranza government
conditioned on the immediate with.
frawal ~ the American forces In
Mexico This element OF the surres.
tions present hy General ObroEon at
The military conference and by ElisrO
Arrcdondo. Carauza's Ambassador
designate here, has 30 far proved a
stumbling block to an agreement Cor
wider cooperation ln the bandit chase.
the object 10 General SCOTS discus
fions with the war minister
From Mexican sources DO WAS learn.
cd today that. based upon tho imuo-
diate withdrawal of The American
troops. General Carranza has offered
through hie two representative 10
place an active army of 25.0Ou mon
ln northern Mexico ae soon aa the
Americans were Withdrawn The offer
was accompanied hy assurances. 90 is
said. that more than haif of this force
would bo 90 placed a. Co guarantee
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AGREEMENT IS EXPECTED SOON
IN THE BORDER CONFERENCE
Two RELIEF SHIPS
ARE SENT TO BOTTOM

LONDON. May >. 2:O1 p. m.-Two
vessels under charter by the Ameri-
can commission of the relief OF Bel
gium the Swedish steamship Fridland
and the British steamer Hendonhall.
have been sunk within two days. A
wireless despatch received today at
the North Foreland station from the
Dutch Steamship Batavia " announc-
ed that the Fridland was sinking.
This Swedish vessel sailed from Port
land, April IL, bound for Rotterdam
and had $1,000 tons OF wheat on board
The British steamship Hendersalk was
yesterday reported sunk while bound
from Portland and Louisburg for Rot
terdam. also had been chartered by
the Belgian Relief Commission.
The British steamship City OF Ro-
chester also has been sunk one fire-
man vas lost The remainder OF the
crew was saved.
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ARE
MOST FRIENDLY
General Scott Outlines Posi-
tion OF u. S. Which Seems
To Be Misunderstood
MAY SOON GET TOGETHER

FL PASO. Tex May Marked
progress toward an agreement was
made today by the American and Mex
lean conferees considering United
States troop dispositions in Mexico. "
is believed now the matter may be
threshed out in the next day or so.
This progress was due to the fact. IL
was said. that General Alvaro Obre-
gon. representing the de facto Mexi-
can government. had concluded there
was no possibility OF altering the in
tentiOn Of the Washington government
not 10 withdraw General Pershing' g
eXpeditiOnary force Immediately.
At \ o'clock tonight. eight hours ~.
ter his conference with General Obre-
gon began. General Hugh L. Scott.
chief Of stan of the United States
army. handed the following statement
TO the Associated Press:
We are still conferring IN n spirit
of mutual good will. and hope to ar
rive az solution that will be salts.
There will be- nothing more for pub.
NCation'
This statement was signed "Obre
gOn and Scott
The attitude Of the Mexican minis
ter of war ls believed Go have been de.
scribed hy a Mexican official who took
part In the first conference in JuarC8
who Is closely convcrsant with the en-
tire situation. and who said.
Between two evils YOU must choose
the lesser lf would be folly 10 sup
pose the de facto government desires
war"
u was gathered from this that the
Mexicans had decided not TO press the
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REPUBLICAN HOSTS ARE GATHERING
HERE FOR THURSDAYS CONVENTION
POLITICIANS ARE
THRONGNG CITY
Meeting Will Be Called To
Order AT | O'clock By
Chairman Sherrard

Wheeling is alive with politiciana
who are gathering here from all partd
or the state for the Republican state|
convention, which will be held tol
morrow in the Market Auditorium fon
the purpose of electing four delegates1
at-large TO the Republican national
convention in Chicago.
Although the convention will not beI
called to order until l o'clock tomor1
row afternoon, a few delegates arrivl
ed in the city Monday. scores came in|
yesterday AID practically all will bd
here by this evening.
Candidates and their workers ard
numerous and active. The lobbies OF
the hotels were crowded throughouu
yesterday and until late last night
and politics was the sole topic OF dial
cussion: The political bee was abuz1
everywhere.
Completing Arrangements
state Chairman T. J. Sherrard, OF
Wellsburg, has called a meeting of
the state executive committee to be
held in the Market Auditorium thid
afternoon at 2 o'clock for the purpose
OF completing arrangements for the
convention. Practically everything is
now in readiness, but Chairman Sher1
rard deemed IL advisable to call al
meeting of the committee to consideri
any details that may have been over
looked.
\ force of workmen spent yesterday
IN getting the auditorium in readiness
Dr. George w. Otto, of this city. who
has been selected temporary sergeant-
alarms, directed the work. and last
night he was frequently complimented
upon the result. The auditorium is
gaily decorated, the national colors
predominating. and a large American
flag has been placed over the stage.
Local Delegation Organizes.
meeting Of the Ohio county dele
gates TO the state convention was held
last night in the county commission
ers' room, county building. for the
purpose OF considering plans for the
entertainment of visiting delegations.
The meeting was largely attended
probably three-fourths OF the delegates
being present
The meeting was called 10 order by
Chairman George II. Phillips OF the
county committee. and Attorney j. W.
Cummins was chosen chairman of the
delegation. Ohio county's representa-
tion on the various committees was
tentatively agreed upon.
The candidacy OF II. &. ogden, OF
this county, for delegate-atlarge TO
the national convention. was unani-
mously endorsed. and a committee
composed OF George Phillips, Henry
4. Nolte and Charles O. Ephlin was
appointed TO further this candidacy
Mr.. Ogden was present and thanked
the delegation for the endorsement.
Many Candi dates Here.
Practically all the state candidates
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U. S. CALVARY HALTS
MEXICAN TROOPERS
IN PULPITO PASS

DOUGLASS Ariz. MAY An az.
tempt hy "a body ~ Dc facto Mexican
cavalry. the advance ruard of General
Arnulf1 Gomez force fp enter Chi.
huahua thrOurh Pulpito Pass. was
blocked today ht American troops. ac.
cordinr to reliable report received
here from American sources
The Nevic8ua. accord InF fo the re.
port. were under command uf Col
jesus Maria Ngulrrre. and had rcnc
fratod rs milo. into fnp pass before
their movement waE discovered by a
United states military blpIarp which
reported their presence fo the Amcu.
can commander
The American troops arc said 20
have been drawn up in etarcfIc FOR
nation t0 hold the pass and Colonel
AEulcrrc did not attempt fo press FOR.
ward but went into camp and dis.
patched messengers 10 tho rear. Pre-
auwahly to communicate with General
Gomez
Colonel Aguierrc's advance into Cnf
huahua iE believed fo have been the
forcrunncr % a general movement
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pcrIgl Dispatch fU tho fnfofflgfnrer
SAkAI OGA SPRINGS. y s.. May 2
Judge Ira y Robinson. candidate FOR
governor. and Samuel v Wood. Demo.
cratic candidate for congress. are in
'le midst of primary campaign. and
could MOI Do present af fnr opening ~
fIr conference james IS Ryan ~
IarFrraIIrE was DELAYED Ut business.
tut viii hr here later Iu fHs .rssiou
W. % Alexander Wheeling first alter.
nate. ls hrrn bon SIR Ryans place M.
FRANK p Iruffrr. president OF The
West Virginia university. has the place
RI Judge Robinson. and W r. William
90. Charleston that of IS r. Woods
The tx ministerial delegates were ON
hand Tor Do opening sessions. aH fol
lows Dr ~ ID King NurraufDNn
district superintendent. Dr vs.. N
compton. iNn Wheeling district super
lfendenf Dr o. H BoWrra. pastor.
Farkersburg Dr b. Hrssagcr. Buck.
tanron district and Or q Tuunaerd.
castor. tnH NarIlr..illr tayufn
from Wr.f virginia present af The
opening Wrrr A. g Thomas Charles.
ION q W FLETCHER gar.awag. and
incidence Dr. fhHf Nrt " o. Compton
NJ ttr Wheeling district and Dr 49,
y. compton OF Sew Work Enaf con.
.nrfufr arc brother. both born ft,
West virginia both arc district super.
HfrnIfnn and both Hrr members ~
.1" general conference Dr % ID
King Ia flr head lI fHn IfIrgHfIuu and
o. and book concern Or Hrod ~
Grafton, Do f1r fho Itinerary and for
f'Fr Ui |Ona committee Ur fUut.
ION. NJ NIundaf.|Ir. wIIl hr trlf bu..
ln hDlndarira and church extension .
Ir f1"fr.. Parker hufs. ON temporal
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CAR
STRIKE SETTLED
BY A COMPROMISE

PITTSBURGH. May 2-Thitty-two
hundred motormen and conductors OF
the Pittsburgh Railways company this
afternoon ratified a wage agreement
recommended by their leaders after
conference last night with officers n,
the company AMI business men. Half
an hour afterward the first car had
lcft the barn nearest the labor temple
where the ratification meeting was
held and tonight the service suspend
ed las. Sunday az midnight had be-
come normal. The first cars were
cheered as they passed through the
downtown streets
The new wage agreement. which Is
20 run for two years. provides pay
ment for motormen and conductors as
follows:
First SIX months. % cents an hour.
second six months. % cents. second
ye:r. 81 cents. third year. % cents.
fourth year. % cents. and after the
fourth year. 30 cents The rate for
the Beaver valley and Washington
county lines is one cent an hour less.
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CcOntinusd on Page TwoJ
PEACE REIGNS IN
IRELAND; REBELS
ARE SURRENDERING

LONDON May 2 (s 30 .. mJ An
official dispatch from headquarters
reads
Dublin d. gradually rcyertiug 10
normal condition. Tho work ~ clear
ing some small districts and Irish
towns iH being carried out by am ever.
contracting Gordon.
cork AT IH quiet iu fhI. county.
With fhr exception of Hu ARRAY boz tho
IorWA district Here fhr police. n
attempting fu arrest two men Boo "a
hou D. mot with armed %. a.afanco. and
fnr head constable wal. -huf dead ON
tnn arrival of rriufurrrwfufs The oc.
runlufe ~ flD house. two OF whom
were wounded. surrendered
The SIN FrIners boo Cork city. where
fhrfr haH been mo- rising. have Welded
Uu their arms
"WrNfnrd Tho column which went
io Enni scurfhy lTgHrrfirE out ffe ar.
z" Of rDhrIF ln fhe county of Wsg.
ford Tho rrHf OF south ireland d.
reported quirt"
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WILL NOT INCREASE
S5O,OOO LAMAR BOND

NEW YORK. May judge Julius
81 Mayer. ln fhe federal court here
today denied motion made hy United
states Attorney Marshall fo Increase
fns flnuIU bail 0f David lamar pend
irE Tho execution off fIe mandate OF
fID supreme court ~ fhs United states
continuing Lamar sentence of two
reHrs fn the Atlanta. GH. pou.fcufiary.
Hr was convicted ON charge OF im.
rtfauuHfiuF former tuugrDaamuu s.
mitchell Palmer with intent t1 dcfraud
= TN - rnu a Company and the
United states steel corporation
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KANAWHA co. SENDS
TWO DELEGATIONS

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Nav .
Two sets of "a delegates each to the
state Republican convention in
Wheeling Thursday of this week.
will go tomorrow from Charleston
and Kanawha county. One set was
selected by the Robinson-Hite-Hat-
field faction OF the party and the
other by the Lilly faction. In view
OF former actions by the state COM
mittee with reference to the opera
tions Of the Kanawha county com
mittee. Il Is the belief that the for
mer dele cation will be given a voice
in the state convention proceedin gs
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MUNITI0N SHIPMENTS
FOR MEXICO STOPPED

LAREDO. Texas. MAY The war
department has instructed th. com
uander et Fort Mcintosh here to
SOP all shipments % war munitions
10 Mexico. a half million rounds OF
rife cartridge held by customs in
spectors will be- taken in charge by
he local military
The instructions is taken here to
mean the prohibition Of expectation
NJ munitions 10 an parties in Mexico
Local customs officers have been
holding for some time shipments Of
munitions when it was believed they
were intended for enemies Of the de
fdctO government
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border towns from future bandit raids
while the remainder would be used fn
vigorous pursuit Of bandits until the
whole territory adjacent fo the border
had been absolutely cleared OF these
outlaws.
Condition Caused Break.
70 was the condition of immediate
American Withdrawal attached 10 The
offer. DO De- understood. which led to
The interruption of the 30 paso con-
ference while Generals Scott and
Funston laid the situation before Pres
idont Wilson. They had mo- power TO
deal ON that basis There ia nothing
to Indicate that any such power has
been conferred upon them other than
Tho additional Instructions sent by
secretary Baker af their request and
after conferences with the President
officials still maintained silence TO
day al fo the nature Of The rev in
etrucfIous to General Scott tf is be-
IlnVDI that Ho Was authorized 20 make
Do clear to General Ohrog0n thar while
mo- proposal Tor immediate udrawaI
would Do entertained. The Washington
government would welcome dcmon-
afra'Iou Oi thD intention and ability Of
the DO facfo government to carry out
Doe program.
There Is reason to believe that the
American officers now have authority
fo make concessions ir tho wav of
fm.tInE The zone lu which General
HcrIsElur's forces viii puerafc until
"a denomination has boon made such
questions ae That of ueug Mexican
railways TO supply Che American
troops also may be- waived. it is nm.
dcrstood. n they cmbarrass the dc
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TenDelegates ChoSe1l Chicago National Convention
Delegates and ALterndteS
To the Chicago Convention
DELEGATES

Second District
A. r. Stallings, Of Tucker.
w. NJ. Heskitt, OF Mineral
Third District
n. q. Curtin. OF Harrison
3. c. Bradley. Of Clay
Fourth District
c. w. Phellis, Of cabeli
J. Mentor Caldwell, OF Wood
Fifth District
n. S. White, Of Mingo
w. n. Thomas, OF Mercer
Sixth District
Hon. S. A. Scott, Of Fayette
Hon. S. 3. Avis, OF kanawha
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STRIKERS ATTACK AND
WRECK MANY PLANTS
When Edgar Thomson Plant
Is Reached Pitched Battle
Results
TO CALL OUT TROOPS

PITTSBURGH. May 2-Prepara-
tions were made tonight by Brigadier
General \. Hogan, commander Of
the second brigade. Pennsylvania Ma
uonal Guard, To have four squadrons
OF cavalry take charge of the situation
tomorrow at Braddock. where two men
were killed. four probably fatally hurt
ana score OF others seriously wound
ed IN riot at the Edgar Thomson
works of the Carnegie Steel company
late today
The Eighteenth regiment of Pitts.
burgh. and the Tenth regiment. COM
posed OF companies from southwest
ern Pennsylvania, have been ordered
TO mobilize and held in readiness TO
10 10 the strike zone If necessary.
The troops ordered here by Cover
nor H. G.. Brumbaugh are the COVER
nor's troops, Harrisburg: troop l.,
PITTSBURGH; troop /. Sunbury, and the
sheridan troop. Tyrone. They will be
nnrer the direct command OF Colonel
John =. Wood, commander of the First
cavalry.
Three alleged strike leaders we're
placed under arrest tonight on coro-
ner's commitments issued by Coroner
Samuel &. JamisOn. as a result OF the
riot az Braddock Each Is charged
with being an accessory before and
after the fact TO murder. Those ar
rested are Anna Bell. II. II. Detweiler
and j. n. Hall The arrests were made
following personal investigation Of
the riot by the coroner. All were
committed 10 Jail 10 await the action
OF the coroner's jury. Coroner Jami-
son said other arrests would follow.
Three More Arrests.
Three other men were later arrested
on similar commitments and taken 10
the sheriff's office. They were Melvin
Pfeil. Frank lndOes and George Zeiber
The men are being held
Fred MerriCk. former editor OF a
Socialist paper. was arrested late to-
night on a charge of being an acces-
sOTy before and after the fact to mur-
der in connection with the BraddOCk
riot. Merricks arrest brings the total
number already In custody as a result
of tOday's riOting up to seven.
PITTSBURGH. May 1.-Two men
are known TO have been killed. four
probably fatally wounded and n score
of others seriously hurt this afternoon
when mob said by the authorities 20
have been composed principally of foi-
eigners attacked the Edgar Thomson
works OF the Carnegie Steel company
In BraddOck. A pitched battle lasting
an hour followed, during which 500
shots we're fred. but the rioters were
finally forced 10 retreat IN the face
Of a deadly fire from the riot guns and
revOlvers of deputy sherins and plant
(Continrsd ON PAGE rvol
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TERNATE ES

w. NJ. Thomas, Of Berkeley
Hide Cooper, OF Hampshire
c. o. Howard, OF Webster
John Chittum, Of Lewis
Joe Williams. Of Peasants
Chas. Edgar Hosg, OF Mason
7. Edw. Hill. OF Mcdowell
S. 3. Hammer, Of Summers
VIM. 3. Hines, Of Greenbrier
3. S. Hastings, Of Fayette
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Second District

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence
KENSER. w Va. May 2.-The Sec
ond congressional district Republican
congress met here at o'clock today
20 nominate two delegates to the Ma
tional convention al Chicago. Arthur
Dayton OF Philippi. vas made tempor-
ary chairman and Capt T. r Hood OF
keyser was made secretary. with l.
'. Reed, OF Terra Alta. a. assistant
tConttnued on Page reuh
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rHU WEATHER

WhsHrNoTOH May Forecast
West Virgnia. rsunayIvauia- rain
wednesday and probably Thursday.
ohio Rain wednesday. Thursday
cloudy probably rain east.