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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12
GERMANS MAKE
ASLIGHT CAIN
NEAR VERDUN
DELIVER ATTACK AT lie
MORT HONlME AND
TAKE TRENCHES
In Douaumont Region Simi-
lar Attack Is Repulsed-
Offensive In East Fails

LONDON, April IL. 1910 D. m.-Tne
armies OF the German crown prince
around Nerdun are still vigorously on
the oftensive against the French
Having delivered an attack along
the line from l,e Mort Homme to Cum,
ierres. which netted them a few small
portions OF French trenches on the
east OF lie Mort Homme. the German
commanders rested their infantry
here. but In the region OF Douaumont.
NauN. northeast OF Verdun, threw
their men I'm large numbers against
the French trenches.
Here again they met with success
but only Tor a short period of time for
The French In a counter attack drove
The invaders from advanced sections
ut trenches they had captured and in
the operations took about one hundred
German prisoners.
while the Douaumount-NauN attack
was in progress. the Germans had not
overlooked the line between Le Mort
Homme and Cumierres. and covered
the entire region with an intense artil
lery fire. probably preparing for an
other attack by infantry.
Along the remainder OF the front IN
France and Belgium there were only
artillery bombardmeuts In one OF
these-north OF the Aisne-the French
guns caused serious losses to strong
column on the march.
German Offensive Stopped
In the Russian theatre an attempt
by the Germans TO take the offensive
In the region OF the Ikskuu Bridge
head was stopped by the Russians
The big guns Of both sides have been
busy az various points elsewhere
along the front
Petrograd reports that the Russians
are continuing TO Eaiu ground against
the Turks I'm the region OF Erzerum
thoiliclal adNlces are TO the effect
that the Turks have regrOupcd thei,
FORCES and are now resisting stub
bornlN the three Russian main lines
or advance into their territory.
The Austrians between the Adige
and Sugana Valleys have brought in
10 the campaign artillery which is
described by Rome a. new and very
powerful. The Italian guns. however
have replied effectively to their fire
10 infantry attacks are reported in
tins theatre OF war.
Germany and RUmania have en-
I tered INTO compact for the free cx
portauon from one country 10 th.
other OF home products for their own
needs. War material Is excepted
IRON the agreement.
GIeece, according TO semiofficial
dlspatch from Berlin. has refused \
request OF the entente allies ia h.
permitted 10 bring troops from Corfu
70 Salonlki through Greek territorv
asserting that cholera prevails a,
Corfu. a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12
BOY FALLS FIVE
STORIES To DEATH

Special Dispatch &C. the Intellieencer.
FAIRMONT. ". Va. April IL
Walter Wyer, aged i2. sou Of AIR. and
Mrs. i. e. Wyer. was killed here late
this afternoon by falling five stories
down the elevator shaft OF the Hart
leys department store. The boy who
was playing about the building rode
up the freight elevator. which IL a
flat platform without any kind of
guards or doors. and when he reached
the fourth floor lost his balance falling
into a window In the side OF the build.
ms tie hung IN the window sill until
the elevator had passed above him.
then dropped down the shaft 10 the
basement floor. His body was badly
crushed An INVESTIGATION Is under
way as TO the exact conditions of the
accident with a view Of ascertainins
the Responsibility Of the store.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12
PROGRESS MADE IN FORWARDING
SUPPLIES TO PERSHING'S TROOPS
Recorded In Days Dispatches From Mexico and Further
Evidence Of the Act uaI Cooperation of
Carranza Troops In Pursuit Of Villa

WASHINGTON. April Marked
progress toward solving the problem
oi uprlyinE General pershing's cnl.
unn' and further evidences of COOP
GRAFTON by turranza soldiers in the
pursuit of Villa we're recorded in to.
days official reports from Mexico
and the border
Rumors from several sources that
villa fad died OF blood poisoning and
press dispatches from Qucrcfaro tru.
lnE OF ar announcement hy the DO
Il,.o t"t,f ,fnWrnts war department
mat it had reason fo believe ne bandit
chI'i bad been Killed Iu action wtra
Oh" occasion of much discussion hero
Pm some quarters There was a fIauueI
ton to credit fhn reports. hut fHry
were without official confirmation and
bofh. army officers and state depart.
mont OFFICIALS suggested chat they
l.ohanly bad been uuf uut bg villa b
friends as russo
81 The state and vaf department
fnniElf .f was admitted Uaf Nua.a
exact location was NOT known and fraf
ahtn n.u''F uo new. frEHri'rr General
'"r nIur operations had been rp.
g'IF'i Tor several days TH. laf state
where 1inu'e Ua. That hs was near
F1rraI and headed south
Satisfaction Expressed
OFFICIALS expressed trrrt aHfsftrffon
over Ih. II'H HCDumrIIa IIahrd Ir uar
~ fhD MEXICAN railway fu forwarding
.rnrIi'a fhruueh private shippers t1
f'n'.iI HinF Two franIn8Ia
were reported fn have lCf Iuar.r ra.
rn0fIy Major General scott. chief ~
starr. said fhc HporfafIon .Ifrafinn
was much Improved and ffaf fra
troops now Apparently were being sun.
piled ahundnnfy.
General Funston fcicFrapnrf thar
eatiFinc'0rN conference" had boon
mold by General Icrsh.ng with Con
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12
WILL MANDAMUS
COUNTY COURT

Special pisuatch 20 the Tntelligcncer.
70 CHARLESTON. W. Va. April IL
Grant Copenhayer Judge of the Kan
awha county court representing the
Lilly minority faction. today announc-
ed that In spite Of the mandate OF the
West Virginia Republican central com
mittee. authorizing him 10 do so, he
VIII refuse TO certify the list OF cleo
5. r. Smith
Smith said he would apply 20 tho
supreme court for writ Of manda-
mus to compel Copenhaver 10 confirm
his appointments. The court Is a.
vided. the Democratic member being
out OF the city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12
ARMSTRONG OUT FOR
STATE SUPERINTENDENT

special Dispatch 20 the Intelligenccr
MORGA\TOWN. W. Va. April IL
Professor Robert 4 Armstrong. head
OF the English department Of the state
university. announced his candidacy
today for the Democratic nomination
Tor state superintendent Of schools
Professor Armstrong consented %
make the run pursuant TO requests
from Democratic supporters from All
parts Of the state.
Mr.. Armstrong is the first Democrat
IN the state 10 announce his candidacy
for the office and he will be opposed
by {. n. Murray Of Bluefield. and NJ
J.. Shawkey. Of Charleston. Republi.
can candidates.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12

cral Herrera and another with General
Gufiorrex
The quartermastcr general received
The following dispatch dated April s.
from General Furruu'a Quartermasfer
uf Fort Sam Houston
Troops being paid in American
gold and silver shipped from New
orleans. san Antonio and ~ Paso 20
lnINmuut f"f-uirr asks for somo
iInf In Mexican silver FOR disburse-
HNuf. whore American money cannot
.r success fully used
Major Elliott lGu8rtcrmastcr al N
faaoI reported yesterday. succeeded
n ."'lHE f'rrr cars hay through 20
ar Drnrt.s shipped over Mexican
N1f.h f.rr railway ly brokers. PIX.
N't' 'o E.f IN cars bay. two cars oats
ond some raI0us through today IN
same manner
Very hard feb rof correct informa-
N0u FROM fhr font llf troops are
pl'r,.1.irE farrllcs of all kinds
wherever nbfa.rrbin'
Service improved.
Ihr war .pHr'm.uf has official IN
fc' NfIu. f.Ht train service hof wcoff
iH1''f ana DH.r. irardes had hccn
r.r.'F improved and fHU running time
reduced .l % hours. irfirafiTr ~.
pain. . I-f.0e and road bed
VIVID Increased u.n OF the rail-
WAYS I'u additional motor equipment
.O. ..' .un uf wruuIrnfiuna 1TI.
.ia. H.t .U Uun.II Iteration waa being
.If.u .n '.Hn.f.rf.rr OBJ. surriv base
Inn '".HmtHe f1 oNrara Army Of
N.'' E. ..N change would in.
yo',e tremendous diN.cuffies in trars.
trr. .nc t"0 rHarI aIoue ihc line
Ihr' General rer.EIue's line of CON.
Won now .F Hr least $50 miles
'- .....'.fI Uf uUu. O' The cross
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12
FAVORABLE REPORT
MADE ON BILL TO
CANCEL POWER LEASE
Special Dispatch to the In,ellisencer

"FtNi14 biApatch 10 the lntelligencer.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April Ii
Acting FOR the committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce. Representa-
i've sutherland today rendered a law
orabIe report TO the house on a bill
authorizing the cancellation OF a
lease FOR control of water power on
me Muskingum river. signed February
1913, granted 10 ". W Willis. Mari
etta. Ohio. and Sprigg ID. Camden and
henry IA. Archer. OF Parkersburg.
Inc lease was 10 run for % years
upon payment OF an annual rental OF
Ss.sOO. The lessons claim that after
procuring the lease, they ascertained
that on account Of flood conditions
az certain times OF the year and scar
city OF water at other times. the plan
10 use power of the Muskingum dams
was not feasible. They paid one an.
nual rental and under the terms of
the bill to relieve them. agree to pay
another years rental and surrender
al claims TO the government
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12
VILLA FORCES HOLD
HUMAN LIFE TO Be
OF LITTLE VALUE
American Mining Man Re-
turns and Tells OF the Wan
tonness of Villistas

PERSHING'S CAMP AT FRONT.
April 10 (By aerOplane to Columbus.
y. NJ. April 11l.-The cheapness IN
which the Villa forces hold human life
was brought out pointedly here today
oy J. IA Locke. an American Of Mi
naca. who escaped from that city the
night of March 2s when HERMAN
Blenkenburg. a German. and David
Bruce, an American. were killed by the
bandits. Locke described 10 General
Fers hing the utter recklessness with
which these two were slain.
Letters found on Bruce indicated
that he had adopted a pen name in
Mexico while trying to write magazine
stories and that his. friends expected
him 70 write something about villa.
The letters gave his right name as
Don McGregor He was from Mime
apolis, Chicago and Denver.
Locke said Blsnkenburg was killed
when. bandit cut him down with a
Locke said he escaped, running
through the entire Villa band.
The night of March 2S." said
Locke, IN telling his story. I'VE three
were In my hotel Early in the morn
Ing. hefor" daylight. We heard shoot
ing and soon Carran7a soldiers said
that Villa bandits were attacking the
town. This was the same night that
villa attacked Guerrero and san Isidro.
Blankenburg said he would not leave.
that he Vas German with nothing 20
fear. Bruce seemed 10 be in fear. but
started alone.
Shooting Wildly
The villa bandits were riding
throuch the streets fighting Carranza
troops when thew encountered them.
and shooting wildly the rest OF the
time. carried my pistol ready but
never had TO use o. By a freak of
GOOD fortune 7 uas-D1 through tho on
tire band Of Villa men without one OF
them catching sight of mo
The next dav ] hid out and two
days later a Mexican friend brought
me news ~ the deaths 81 Blankcn-
burg and Bruce.
"Thoy had STAYED together IN nv Of.
flee, which faced the street until about
2 IN the morning The thick adobe
walls protected them Then Blankeu.
burg decided that he would 20 go rho
hotel kept by Richard Heimnlp. auoth.
or German Taking his vaIisc. Blank
euhurg stepped into tho sfret. Just
m that moment a Villa bandit rode
past without warning This bardit
struck BianEcnhurr over the head
with his sword. shifting DO half ,Vav
20 he mock AS B'aukeuburg fell fbe
bandit shot him in fho face.
The villa bandit after stritinr
i5,anken 5,,l.L nih9rH looked up and saw
dif raised his rifle and fired k1Ii7r
Bruce with TWO shots through tFg
breast " '''
The Don NCGroror referred 20 ir
ih" letters found ON Bruce be- believed
in DC one Of fho men who served win
I.I'r'I Industrial relations com.
mission under Frank Walsh nr E,v.
s'F CITY He was also said D., f.r.
been formerly CifF editor ,r 49,
Minneapolis News "
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12
DEFINITE NEWS EXPECTED
WITHIN THE NEXT FEW
DAYS
Report Generally Credited As
Bandit Was Suffering From
Blood Poisoning

Ell PASO. Texas. April 1.-The
pursuit OF Francisco villa probably
VIII be brought to a conclusion within
4S hours. according TO information re-
ceived here toay by an American min
Ing concern with large interests at
Parral and Torreon.
The messages received stated that
The report that villa was dead was
current throughout southern Chihua-
hua and northern Durango and. while
II was far from confirmed, IL was said
that definite news would be received
within the next few days.
There are only two possibilities
which are accepted here as true
either villa Is dead and his pursuit is
automatically ended. or he is far TO
the south in central Durango. II the
latter is true, army officials says that
he entire plan OF campaign OF General
Pershing must be reOTgantZed or aban-
doned altogether. One officer. who mas
been an active part in the direction
of the plans of the eXpeditionary force
summed up the situation in this way:
III villa is dead there is no more
10 be said except TO issue an order for
our soldiers to come back TO the
United states as speedily as possible.
II he Is not dead. there Is very little
reason to doubt that he is by this time
well into the state of Durango. II IS
simply ridiculous 10 suppose that Ou-
troops can keep on going south iudei-
initely with no railroads back OF them.
They will either have to halt or ar
range for the dispatch OF another eN-
pedition from some point on the bor-
er which will enable them 10 cut in
behind villa. | am not a prophet but
Tho most casual observer should zee
hat the existing conditions are impos-
Sible OF continuance
Death Highly Probable.
The report uf Villas death was ac-
c"pt'd as highly probable by Genera
ksrttni. the tarruuzn commander at
'assS GraudsS. ~ ho now ~ In JuareZ.
There Is only one doctor In the
country whore Villa now is.' said Cen
rral Bcrtani. and ~ blood poisoning
has SCI IN in Villas wounded leg. as my
nothing oven 10 Dc has chance. Wit
ressCs who saw villa told me his left
i"s was shattered by "a fall from his
horse. fpllowirg his being wounded by
bullet They said the leg was M
bad shape, swollen and ganErenouS"
General B-rtanI said hat villa had
not more than fft-H men with him.
countered in the MADEIRA section yester-
day. consisted - % members. Of whom
70 were taken IrirrUsrs. The survivors.
.arry1ns their wounded. escaped into
the hills.
Villas forces consist now of only a
Few hands fun. commented Bertaui.
They viii have fo bs hunted down like
"rdinafy escaped criminals"
The Apache ~cuafS have gone into
Mexico from Columbus. b. was learned
tonight. Led hy Peaches. th. capfor
~ Geronimo. they started south on top
Of motor trucks Zach Apache wore
sun goggles ard wrist watch.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12
YOUNG GIRL IS
FATALLY INJURED

special Disrafci fn tho IntoIIirencer.
FAiRNONT. w Va. April IL
Hazel Evans. aged IS. daughter Of Mrs.
Alfred Mullins was fatally injured to-
day when she was struck by a car on
Locust avenue. The girl was attend
INK the White school and was on her
way home when she started 10 cross
the car track The car coming down
steep grade could not be stopped.
She had a fractured skull. a broken
arm and suffered internal injuries.
Physicians say she cannot recover.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12
GENERAL OUTLINE OF FU-
TURE COURSE OF u. S.
AGREED UPON
Final Decision Was Post
poned Pending Receipt
Of the German Note

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE sub
marine issue between Germany and
the United States was discussed In all
its phases today al a meeting OF Presl.
dent Wilson and his cabinet.
A general outline of the future
course OF the American government
Is understood to have been agreed
upon. although a final decision was
postponed pending receipt OF the
herman note on lis way regarding the
sussex and other merchant ships
which recently have met disaster. and
duuitlonal evidence in the same cases
collected By American diplomats and
due here Thursday.
II is known through confidential adj.
wees from Nr Gerard that the note
from Berlin will deny that any Ger
man submarine torpedoed the Sussex
and disclaim blame in connection with
attacks about which the an.bassador
mas inquired. Consequently. In spite
OF me convincing evidence I'm the
hands OF the state department any
reply that may be sent probably will
not deal exclusively with any one case
or group OF cases
IL such a communication as now IL
contemplated Is sent to GERMANY N
viii be designed to preclude the nos.
slDllity or further drawn out diploma
nc exchanges and TO make il plain
tnat reiterated assurances and profnis-
es that international law will be re-
spected cannot protect the friendly
relations between the two Countries
II illegal attacks upon peaceful mer.
chantmen carrying Americans are
continued II probably will contain A
resume OF al the many vessels at
lacked. from the time of the L,usitania
down TO tho present
Covers Whole History.
The state department alreay has he
gun the collection Of eVience covering
the whole history OF Germanys sub
marine operations. One of the oues-
uons discussed at length by cabinet
members today was whether ths
united states should include in its list
OF vessels attacked neutral ships c,r
rylng no Americans. An argun ert
against doing this was That such ye<
sells carrying the flags % SOVEREIGN
nations are able 10 speak for them
selves, but the prepondering view Was
That they should be included on that
ground lhat many were going 10 or
coming from American ports, and OF
the broad ground OF humanity.
Colonel r. VI. House. the PresidentS
close adviser. came TO the White
House today for the fourth time since
he returned from Europe as the en-
issary OF the President TO investigate
the submarine and other foreign ques-
(continued on Page rwslvs)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12
Is io5 YEARS OLD.

-rUINGFtELD. IS Va. April ILL.,
william Turuar Johnson Taylor. m
farmer living near springfield wfII cal-
sIrlta hIs lHs.d birthday tomorrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12

WhgWrNurOw april ff rrrsrass.
W.rf VirrirfH. Ohio. western Penn.
g~ r.rin rrnHa' .y FAIR wednesday ami
TIuIHdnv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-18
"THE HIDDEN sCAR,

Are YOU IN tile habit Of loudly eN-
pressing great faith in the quality Of
mercy when inwardIy YOU know that
you 90 not act in accordance with that
faith?
How would YOU act if you suddenly
discovered that the supposed widow
you had married could lay no claim in
the eyes o fthe law to any mans name
but yours. that her child which now
bore your name was really illegiti-
matee
Also imagine that YOU had been
raised under the most rigid Christian
tuteledge- had yourself completed
your course for the ministry
sou have continued TO recognize that
woman as your wife,
This IS an unusual story handled IN
an unusual way in the Brady Mad
World Picture The Hidden Scar" Il
YOU want TO speird your time in ac-
tually learning something Of value a.
well as thoroughly enjoying yourself
be on hand early at the Pastime to-
day, SO as 70 be able to get seat a:
indications are that the house will b
damned"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-18
GARY MAN IS
ELECTED TO OFFICE
Harold c.. Mauzy Chosen
One of State Realty
Boards V.-P.'s.

EVANSVILLE. IND. Nov. 1s.-Dt.
John r. Mitchell president Of the
Evansville real estate board. wa
unanimously elected yesterday after
noon president of the Indiana Rcai
Estate Association. when the report Of
the nominating committee was made
and adopted. lie spoke briefly ana
thanked the real estate men for the
honor. John r.. Crayens. Of Bloom
field. Benjamin Phstcr. Of Terre
faute. John w. Fieldhouse. of Elk
hart; Albert b. Schaaf. Of TT. Wayne.
and Harold G. Mauzy. Of Gary. were
elected e-presidents. and George T.
Whelden. OF Indianapolis. was elected
secretary treasurer
The tellers appointed by Lee T.
Ninde, retiring president We're Will
liam p Socwell Of indianapolis; L. F.
| Goodwin. of Gary; Ward Painter OF
MiddIetown. Victor Y. Miller Of Fit
/ Wayne; and Harry Biber, Of Evans
vile. a resolution TO increase the
4 board of governors from twenty-on.
members to thirty-one members was
I passed. and the additional member.
Will include the president Of the AS
ISOLATION Of Realty Investors of Inii-
ana, and one member from each loca
real estate board in the state
The new board of governors elected
I by the convention is composed oil
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-18
THREE MEALS 4
DAY FOR 5 CENTS
High Prices Have No Ter
rors for the Babies at
the Nursery.

Babies need not worry about the high
cost Of living AT the Wallace scnool
day nursery ia Hammond they are
cared for an day and given three meals
for the nominal fee Of five cents
Two hundred and eighty babies
have been cared for at the nursery
since the opening of school The
amount received for their care was
sl3.42 and donations reached $1,000
These together with the balance on
hand made at total of s5492 The hire
Of nurse at 81 Jay ana for girl at
tendants five cents q day brought
the expenditures to S50.T5. There is a
cash balance Of Sis.
Donations were received from the
Hammond Dairy Co which supplies
two quarts OF milk free each day; Mr..
Meyn. Mrs. Carmichael, Miss Petit Miss
Nixon. Mrs Rothscnild, Mrs kaufman.
Mrs. Kudelka Mrs Reed. Mrs. Hage-
dron and Mrs. Howat. These consisted
Of money. food. clothes, etc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-18
.U.S. GRAND
JURY PROBE
Is STARTED
Lake County Election Rec
ords at the Capitol Today
Gary Men Are Subpoenaed
to Appear Before the Gov
eminent Inquisitors.

The long talked Of government invest
igation into alleged election frauds in
Lake county and the probe into the steel
school of politics has finally started.
Today a indianapolis government Of
fcials were to go over Lake county
election records broug ht there by Coun-
~ Auditor Ed Simon and County Clerk
Herbert Wheaton. who received forth
with subpoenas.
The issuance OF subpoenas for sew
eral south side saloonmen indicates the
government is TO look into stories said
70 have been told by saloonmen that
city officials inundated them. Deputy
United States Marshal Barnhart yes
terday afternoon served papers on the
Garyites to appear before the federal
grand jury. The inquisitoria1 body
starts work on Monday
Reports have it that several more
government investigators have arrived
in Gary and Indiana Harbor to check
up on reports. If several hundred Lake
county residents should be summoned to
testify what they know of the political
systems of the county. corporate ram
iacations and who the higher ups" are
politicians say they viii not be sur
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-18
INDIANA HARBOR MAN
WEEDS ELGIN Ill. GIRL

ELGIN. ILL. Nov. IS.-Charming
simplicity characterized the marriage
Of Miss Ella Josephine Ryan. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward s. Ryan to
Martin James Kearns of Indiana Har-
Dor.
The service was read at (. o'clock
yesterday by the Rev. J. J. Mccain a,
st. Marys church in the presence of
the couples relatives and friends
Their attendants were the brides sis
ter. Miss Evelyn Ryan. and Jack Han
ma Of Indiana Harbor. an intimate
friend Of the bridegroom. Miss Nan
Wright organist and Mrs. Thomas j.
Foley. soioist provided the music
Mrs. Foley sang. 20 Promise Me- and
II Love You Truly"
Miss Ryan was married in a travel
ing suit of burgundy color and wore
fur trimmed hat corresp onding. Her
flowers were brides roses and linies
of the valley Her bridesmaid wore
black and had a bouquet Of pink roses
Immediately after the service rela-
tives and a few Of the brides friends