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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-20
NEGOTIATIONS
PROGRESSING
TO ANNOUNCE MEXICAN
COURSE VERY SOON''
Conferences Are Bearing Fruit
And The Situation Is Rap
idly Clearing

WASHINGTON, July 1e.-Prelimi-
nary negotiations. between Acting Sec
retary Polk and Eliseo Arredondo,
Mexican ambassador designate, for
peaceful settlement OF border difficult
ties. progressed so well to-day that a
formal announcement very soon as
TO the course to be followed was Off
cially predicted.
The conferees met twice to-day.
Later Mr.. Arredondo telegraphed a
report to his government and Mr.. Polk
prepared a similar report for Secre.
tary Lansing. now on his vacation and
probably will talk the situation over
with President Wilson tomorrow.
Henry P. Fletcher, ambassador de-
signate to Mexico. was present at both
conferences. interpreting whenever 1t
was necessary to insure clear un-
derstanding. 1t is understood the dis
cussion dealt particularly with the
powers to b>. conferred upon a joint
commission should that plan of settle
ment be followed. .
So, far no definite agreement on
the course to be pursued has been
reached. but today's developments IN
dicated that only final word from
General Carranza and President VIII
son was lacking.
State department officials said to-
day they had no Information as 10
when General Pershing's troops would
be Withdrawn from Mexico indicating
that this was military question en-
tirely in the hands Of the war ue-
partment.
The war department announced TO-
day a further relaxation Of the 3--
Official embargo imposed at the Dor
der when the Mexican emergency be-
came acute. Coal. coke and. gasoline
for industrial purposes and household
goods now will be permitted to, pass
into Mexico, the: announcement said.
in reasonable quantities. Food and
clothing have been going in for sew
eral weeks - -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-20
RUSSIANS OPEN new
ATTACK ON HUNGARY

BERLIN. July 10 (12:3n p. M. via
London. July 20, 1914 a. m.)-Reports
from the southeastern front indicate
that the Russians. after fortnight Of
comparative inactivity, have brought
up heavy reinforCements of infantry
and cavalry and have now resumed Il
strong aggressive on the head waters
of the Moldava near the Hungarian
frontier.
change in the wealth has facili.
tated these operations. after IL clear
hot spell in which it was impossible
to conceal the movements of troops
for sudden attacks in great force. The
Russians are showing the utmost ten
Iacity and their artillery is playing an
Important role in the operations. The
Austrian mountain batteries h V e
The Russians prepare only hasty field
positions, believing that the Austrian
resistance can soon be broken.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-20

Additional Bodies OF Flood
Victims Bring Total Near 70

North Carolina known TO have
suffered from the high waters, ana
il is feared the number of deaths
will be materially increased when
full renorts are received.
The crest of the flood has passed
in South Carolina, North Carolina,
Virginia, Tennessee and West Vlr-
ginia, leaving in its wake demor-
allied railroad and wire communi'
cations. and armies of 'repalrmen
are working in an effort to re-
store normal conditions. Many
bridges and miles Of roadway
must be replaced. The danger
to lives, however. is believed TO
have passed.
4 delayed communication re-
ceived from North Wilkesb boro TO-
day estimated damage in that
town at S50O,000 Seven persons
drowned. About 25 people were
cut off at the Smoot Tannery sat
urday afternoon and spent the
Continued on Page Ten.)
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ASHEVTLLF, y. c., July 10
Additional bodies found today in
widely separated districts of
North Carolina brought the num-
Der Of deaths from the recent
floods up TO approximately seventy
with six persons missing and be-
lieved to be dead.
Seven Of the flood victims were
drowned at Ronda, near Wilkes
horo in the overflow Of the Iad-
kin river. They were in two
houses cast ashore at Ronda, hav-
ing been washed fifteen miles from
the point where they originally
stood. Nine of the deaths report
ed today occurred in the Balcove
and Chimney Rock section south
east of Ashevillo, where the
rocky Broad river ragged through
narorw valley carrying every
thing before it and one near Bel
mont on the Catawha river.
News is coming in slowly from
the Yadkin river valley as we'll
as from other parts of western
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-20
GERMANY WANTS AN HONORABLE
PEACE BUT NOT At ANY PRICE
GERMAN COMMITTEE ORGANIZES TO CONDUCT SPEAKING
CAMPAIGN THROUGHOUT COUNTRY-PROM1NENT So.
MEN FOR sPEAKERS-ACTIoN SIGNIFICANT

through the efforts Of those who de.
mand that We take all we can get
and hold fast to everything our mill
tary power enables US to. without
regard to future consequences. s:
Our desire Is heartily to support
the chancellor's policies but We dis
agree with the governments prohlbi-
tion of public discussion OF the aims
OF the war" 44!.;
The campaign will begin on August:
/ when public addresses will be made
IN fifty cities. Police permission has
already been granted, which Is sif-
nificant, considering the governnent1,
previous policy regarding the discus.
sion Of the war aims.
The principal newspapers already
are In favor Of the committee'e pf0s
gram. and an active program OF e0us
cation will be conducted in the press
The Catholic newspapers are for tnos
most part with the committee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-20
TO URGE WEBB BILL.

WASHINGTON. July 10. - Edward
n. Hurley. chairman of the federal
trade commission. and VIM J. Harris,
member of the commission. dis
cussed with President Wilson today
the pending Webb bill which would
allow American corporations in the
export trade to maintain common sell
ing agencies abroad The president is
anxious TO have the measure passed
during the present session Of congress.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-20
DENIS. WILL CAUCUS
ON CHILD LABOR

WASHINGTON, July 19.-President
Wilson's request that the child labor
bill he passed by the senate before
adjournment of congress will be sub
mitted to caucus of senate Demo
Gratis TO be held probably next Tues
day night.
The Democratic steering committee
held a short session today to consider
the request, but decided ii was power.
less to change the legislative program
agreed upon by the Democratic caucus
last week. placing child labor ieglsla-
tion in a secondary position where it
has little chance of coming up by
August 10, the date agreed on for ad-
iournment. The committee will meet
again Friday to set date for another
caucus.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-20

BALTIMORE, July 1e.-At II
o'clock tonight the two spars OF
the German merchant submarine
Deutschland were taken down
and the coming tower closed.
Close at hand lay the tug Thom.
as F. Timmins, with a full head
Of steam up.
In the vicinity Of the subma-
rine were numerous launches,
with agents of the Eastern For
wardinq Company and patrols
aboard. These craft, at 17:oo
o'clock. hailed d newspaper
launch and tried to induce tho
reporters to leave.
"You're interfering with our
plans" the Waterman said.
To all appearances the Oeutscn.
land was ready to leave at any
time. Her master and full crew
were said to be aboard. =,
Among the late events that
tended to confirm this belief was
the slowing Of more than forty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-20
GERMAN ARMY
NA5SED FOR
ATTACK ROUTED
HEAVY FIGHTING
STILL CONTINUES
Russian Operations Again Be-
coming Interesting
berg Threatened

LONDON, July 1e. II p. M
The British troops have recap
tured in the village Of LoneuevaI
and DeIviIe Wood. most Of the
ground taken by the Germans
tuesday night, according to the
British official communication
issued tonight. Hard. fighting is
still In progress in this region.
The communication says:
"North Of the Somme heavy
fighting is still in progress in
.Longueval village and the DEL
willie Wood. In both the places
we have already gained most OF
the ground lost last night.
South of DeIville Wood this
afternoon we dispersed with opr
fire large body of Germans
massing to attack the Waterlot
farm from the direction Of Guile
mont.
LONDON. July 10, 11:1o p. m.-
When General Haig's afternoon re
port was dispatched from headquar
terS in France, the violent lighting
which. developing from the German
counter attack. had been going on al
night long and had given the, Ger
mans a footing in Delvillc wood ant
Longueval. was still in progress. Th'
German attacks On the Waterloo farn
and other points were repulsed.
In brief despatch tonight Genera
Haig announced that most or tn'
ground thus lost has been regalnet
in both places and that the British
fire had disperSedt he Germans mas
ing for a further attack on Waterlo
farm. These dispatches seem TO con
firm the opinions constantly express
ed by the correspondents at the iron
of the dwindling strength OF the Ger
man counter attacks.
The operations on the French IRON
are still impeded by rain, and com
parative calm prevails.
Nearing Lembera.
The Russian operations are again
becoming interesting. The RUSSIA!
military critics dwell on what the,
describe as the mechanical regular
ity" of the strategic and tactical oiow
dealt by Russia on her various front
and the absence of any Indication
that the enemy forces are able e1ec
lively TO parry them. The recent Rus
sian successes have brought then
much nearer Vladimir Folynski ant
Kovel and the German communlca
tions between kovel and Lemberg ar
threatened by the Russian advance o
Stoyanoff and Sokal. preliminary Il
the investment of Lemherg.
In TranSylyania the Russians nav
obtained two important eastern passe
CONTINUED on Page Teu.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-20
ONE: KILLED.; ONE INJURED

ITNIONTOWN, Pa. July l9-James
Martin, aged 3S. proprietor of store
at Brownsville Junction near here. was
killed and Brady Bell. aged 81. was
Seriously injured today as result OF
an automobile accident at .Filhert
While unloading merchandise from an
automobile truck Martin was thrown
to the ground and died instantly when
the machine suddenly started down
hill. Bell was internally injured
trying to rescue Martin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-20
Six SoldlerS Killed.

Ell PASO, Texas, July l9.-Stx
government soldiers were killed in the
Villista attack upon a Carranzista
supply train at Palomas. Chihuahua,
on Monday. according to private dis,
patches here today. The dispatches
conflicted with previous reports from
Chihuahua City, which indicated the
attack took place yesterday.
Other reports reaching here said
that a band of about fifty outlaws
under Nicholas Hernandez. also is
operating in the vicinity Of Palomas
which is about % miles southwest OF
Chihuahua City and about fifteen miles
east of Santa Ysabel. It is believed
here that the remnants Of the band
under Martin Lopez, which was beat
en- off by the train guard In the at
tack may attempt to effect Junction
with this command Lopez is a broth
er of Pablo Lopez, recently executed
at Chihuahua City for participation
in the massacre Of eighteen Amerl'
cans at Santa Ysabel last January.
COLUMBUS, N. NJ. July IA re-
mort reached Columbus today that
Villa is heading a large number Of
bandits toward Miuaca. S. miles west
Of Chihuahua City on the line OF the
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient rail-
way. The bandit leader. it was SAID,
has discarded his 6rutches and is rid
ing horse.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-20
FRISCO SYSTEM SOLD
FOR S45,7OO,2O0

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. July 19.-The St:
Louis and San Francisco railroad
(Fisco system). was. sold to represen-
tatives of the roads bond holders 20
day for s45, 700, 200: 5000 more than the
minimum price fixed March 81 Dy
United States Judge Sanborn.
The sale ends the receivership and
the road will be returned to the STOCK,
holders under plan recently approved
hv the Missouri public service COM
mission. There was no contesttng
bid.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-20
Throw
SOP To BEAL||.3.' | !
BOSSES TRYING TO ..=.3..5 Il
SQUARE THE BOOKS. s
Voters Remember How Beal'
Was Euchered Two Years B. B.
May Not Work
snecial Djspatch to the IntellIgencer.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer. AZ; AZ;
WASHINGTON, D. c.. July. 19.-Th1s
selection of Col. Wylie Beall. Of sWen1.:
burg, as treasurer Of the West Virginia;
Democratic state committee at Parke;
ersburg yesterday, is taken as an &in.;
dication by West Virginia pclitictanas
in Washington that the West Virginia;
bosses-Senat<r W. E. Chiffon ann
former Senator C. W. Watson, OF FaiE.t
mont, the new Democratic national
committeeman-are frantically trying;
to placate the rank and file Of Demo,
cratic voters in the state because Of!
the enforced nomination Of Thomas f.,
Hodges, formerly president Of West;;
Virginia university, but now postmt4.3
ter at Morgantown, for Congressman
at-large against Congressman Howard I
Sutherland, of Elkins. The overwheln.S
ing defeat Of Hodges, the boss.pickeds
candidate, by the voters Of West VIZ
ginia has been ranking in the breasts;
of the bosses, and seeing the hand
writing on the wall, they have Ju9t;
brought about the selection OF COL;
Beall as treasurer Of the DemocraticS
state committee. 55s i555s
To Square Things. =: =:
It will be remembered that Col. Beall:
and Hal Depew strenuously CAM
paigned the state last year In their iet,f
forts to land the Democratic nominar;
tion for congressman-at-large, Htt9;
dreaming that the bosses would kick
over their playhouses. The election;
results, however, clearly demonstrates
the temper of the voters and the meths.
ods employed by Senator Chiffon and
Mr.. Wilton in forcing the nomination.
of Hodges against Congressman Suth.i
erand Whether or not the tardy rec
ognition of Col. Beall and. the sop
thrown out to him by the Democratics
bosses will be productive Of resultSS
will be shown at the November ;elec.,
ton, but the wise ones are Of the opin.s
ion that the bosses have overplayeds
their hand. .:T.sss ,,:,. |. 4.
Postmaster Thomas E. Hodges oli
i Morgantown: B. B. Rohrbaugh. OF SBel.s
tngton, and ". Grundy GelineE.: OF M
laaka, w Va. arrived In Washington
today to attend the annual conventions
of presidential postmasters being held
here. g-g...5;
Geo. H. Gwinn, OF Pemberton, has
been named as postmaster at = tA6.
newly established postoffice at Ftreco,a
Raleigh county. ". Va. which hWAAs
established at the request OF Congress-
man Sutherland. 80
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-20
SEVERE STORM
HITS PARKERSBURG
Special Dispatch to the Intclltsencer

Special Dispatch to the Gntclligencer.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va. July ~.
-Parkersburg was visited by the
most severe storm Of the year TO-
night. The rain was the heaviest in
years, and the streets were flooded.
as were some of the lower portions
of the city. Streets in the business
section were covered by water. The
Citizens Bank building was struck
by lightning. but due to prompt work
bv the firemen. the damage was
slight. Little damage resulted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-20
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, July 1s-Porecast:
West Virgtnia-Local thundershowers
Thursday; partly cloudy Friday.
western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Local thundershowers Thursday, some-
what cooler north: Friday partly cloudy.
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Geo. H. Gwinn, OF Pemberton, has
been named as postmaster at tbs;
newly established postoffice at Fireco;&;
Raleigh county, w Va, which, awAas
established at the request Of Congress-.
man Sutherland. 's4ss:,. q
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-06
GOOD REASON FOR FLIGHT
Calamity Threatened "Cracker," and
He Was Doing His Best to Get
Away From 1t.

There was an air Of proud distinc-
tion about the tall, erect, rawboned
southern cracker as he stood before
Judge Broyles, felt hat in hand and
generous quid tucked away in one cor
ner of his capacious mouth.
This man, your honor" explained
the officer who had made the arrest,
"is a suspicious character. We found
him hiding along Decatur street, first
in one alley and then in another. Why
would you believe it, your honor, when
l finally got him he was hiding under
a stack of dirty clothes in hand
laundry"
What have you to say for yourself,
Peter Cooper Haggs?" demanded the
Judge. What were you hiding from
the court must know!"
Everybody in the big room leaned
forward to catch the stern-faced crack.
er's answer. They were prepared for
some sort of fiendish plot.
MA wife wuz after me ter pay feI
tn rent" was the prisoners calm re
sponse.-Case and Comment.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-06
SURPRISE PARTY

At last Roachton and Middleton
Jared loose and pleasantly surprised
Mrs. John Geller and family of Water
vile on Tuesday evening, Miss Clara
Geller being hostess, assisted by hel
mother, made it quite pleasant for the
sleigh party who made themselves al
home.
The guests enjoyed the evening with
various games, music and singing. A
table lunch was served. Those pres
ent were: Lillian. Bertha and Law
renee Gets; Otto, Joe, George ant
Lawrence Schwind; Amelia, Harry anc
Clarence Weidner: Cora Shaller
Clyde, Carl and Walter Dunlap; Ervir
Mutchler, Arnold Limmes, of Toledo
Martin and Josephine Wershing, Lu
ella Kellermeier and Fred Kellermeier
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES

William L. Swartz, 25, farmer, Wal
bridge, and Evelena M. Reitzel, %
Lime City. Rev. Born.
Thomas l. Longstreet, %, farmer
Sugar Ridge, and Nellie M. Wagner
1S, Sugar Ridge. Squire Reid.
Clyde d. Conrad, %, farmer, Wes-
ton, and Ethel S. Ducat, 20, Weston
Raymond o. Bowles, %, farmer
West Virginia, and Gladys M. Jud-
son, 10, Bowling Green. Rev. Moore
Emory o. Keys, 23, farmer, Portage
and Ida M. Blackman, 1S, Jerry City
Rev. j. l.. Hill.
Ernest L. Knauss, 10, farmer, Dun
bridge, and Jessie B. Shepler, 21
DowIing. Rev. M. L. Donahey.
Harlow T. Sheperd, 22, farmer
Otesgo, and Mabel l.. Harris, IL, Ton,
togany. Rev. C. w. Sullivan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-06
OFFICERS INSTALLED.

On Monday night the officers OF
Phoenix Lodge f. & A. NJ, for
1916, were installed by Pastmas-
ter Paul Schibrowski acting as
Deputy Grand Master and Past,
master A. r. Williams as Grand
Marshal. The new officers are:
w. Mr.. p. Barton.
S. WI. w. Lyon.
j. W.-Harry Danz.
Treasurer-E. L. Kingsbury.
Secretary-Philip Wetzel.
Chaplain-Rev. DR.. Carter.
S. DIR. Kinsley.
j. DIARY Turner.
Stewarts - Leon Burch, VIM
Charles, Jr.
Tyler-B. f. Thornton.
After the installation a Past,
master apron was presented to the
retiring Master, Paul Schibrowski
on behalf of the lodge, by Pastmas,
ter e. l.. Blue. Mr.. Schibrowski
responded in brief speech.
A buffet lunch was served and a
social hour enjoyed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-06
TOO MUCH FOR THE WITNESS
Question That Judge Imagined He Put
Plainly Hardly Had the Effect
He Desired.

A certain Judge, somewhat famed
for the prolixity and subtlety of his
reasoning, looked at q confused and
bewildered witness, while his face took
on the most benign expression as he
endeavored to straighten out the ques-
tion which had been propounded by
counsel.
Now, my good woman" he said,
cheerfully and reassuringly, you have
only to answer in the fewest possible
words these simple queries: Whether
when you were crossing the street
with the baby on your arm, and the
stage was coming down on the right,
and the cab on the left, and the
brougham was trying to pass the
stage, you saw the plaintiff between
the brougham and the cab, or the
brougham and the stage, whether he
seemed in haste, and which one of the
three cabs coming from the other di-
rection he appeared to you to be hail
ing"
The now thoroughly bewildered wit
ness wiped her spectacles and meek
ly made answer:
YES, your onor!"-Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-06
GOOD NEWS
Many Perrysburg Readers Have Heard
1t and Profited Thereby.

"Good news travels FAST" and the
many bad back sufferers in Perrys-
burg are glad to learn where relief
may be found. Many lame, weak
and aching back is bad no more,
thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills. Our
citizens are telling the good news Of
their experience with this tested rem
edy. Here is an example worth read
ing:
Mrs. E. Roberts, Fifth St., Perrys-
burg, says: "One of our family had
kidney trouble for several years and
couldn't control the kidney secretions,
especially at night. This one often
complained of pain in the back.
Doan's Kidney Pills were used and
benefit was soon had. 1t wasn't long
before the trouble was entirely cur
ed."
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Roberts recommends. Foseter-
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-06
READ YOUR PAPER

"To live as a member of the
gleat white race of men, to share
it's thoughts and its aspirations, it
is necessary that a man should
read his newspaper" said United
States Senator Sterling, Of South
Dakota, in an address to the stu
dents at the University of South
Dakota. "The newspaper, he
continued, "has come to be indis-
pensable. 1t goes and penetrates
everywhere. 1t has been said of
the newspapers that they are to
the whole civilized world what the
daily house talk is to the house
hold; they keep our daily interest
in each other; they save us from
the evils of isolation. 81 like to
go back to the splendid principle
on which the fine structure rests.
And that principle is the freedom
Of the press. Our forefathers must
have had the gift of prophecy in
regard to the press; they must
have forseen to what power and
influence it would come. They
had no dread Of publicity of Off
cial acts or motives. They had
faith in the ultimate triumph of
truth. Jefferson was willing that
error might be presented if truth
could only be left free to combat
it. He was opposed to censor
ship of the press, and said that if
he must choose between a govern
ment without newspapers and
newspapers without government
he would prefer to risk the news
papers without the government
He believed that public opinion
would measurably correct things
if public opinion were left free,
but that government without a
free expression of public opinion
would soon become a despotism."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-06
SCIATICA's PIERCING PAIN.

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you can always depend on Sloan's Lin
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Sloan's Liniment is invaluable for
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with Rheumatism, Lumbago, Sore
Throat, Pain in Chest, Sprains,
Bruises, etc. 1t is excellent for Neu-
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