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LIEUT.. SWEENEY COMING HERE.
FOREIGN Legion Hero VIII Sail from
UOrslrRux To-day.

PANS. Feb. ll.---Sub-L Lieut.. Sweeney
oi the Foreign Legion vii! sail on the
Lafayette from l'ordcauN tomorrow.
Sweeney IL probably The only American
decorated with III" Legion of Honor for
fighting for France" lIe himself in
sists that the decoration was intended
as a general expression OF gratitude to
a number Of American volunteers.
Among those who have taken passage
on the Lafayette are MI aud Mrs.
Joseph Gatins and the Conte de Bre-
teuil.
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Tho Massachusetts Legislature. a.-
Cording to report. may pass a strin-
gent primary law, which might, In the
event col. Roosevelt refuses to permi,
the four men to rup as candidates under
his name, operate 10 separate the names
Of the Roosevelt delegation and confuse
the voters. The four candidates, how
ever, announced their determination 10
conduct a rousing speech making cam
paign II. every part Of the state TO in
struct the voters in the primary. Rcp-
rcsenratiy. Gardner believes Roosevelt
Is stronger with the Massachusctl 4
voters generally than IL Hughes.
81 prefer col, Rooseyclt over Justice
IIughes,' said Representative Gardner.
"because | know wha, the Colonel stands
for. No one knows whore Justice Hughes
stands on any question now before the
people. This is not uttered in criticism
Of hm---it Is perfectly correct attl-
but II is not AN attitude which will an
day draws near.
These are not normal times The
man elected President This year prob-
ably vii, bc NJ the head of this nation
at q time when AN of the big nations of
Europe viii bc able to mobilize 90. .OOO. e
900 armed men. These nations will he
ruined financially, but We will he rich
II will lie trying time and | want to
know the man who is TO he President"
Senator Lodge. who recently issued a
strong declaration In support Of his col
league. Senator Weeks. declined to COM
ment on the action and statement made
Can't ina ch M gC,auh pn0a
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Report Names the "Ncw
Arabic" as One Victim in
North Sea Fight.
TORPEDO ANOTHER SHIP
British AdnIiralty's Denial In
dicatcs Possible Loss Of a
Mine Sweeper.
specia, c,bi, D,spo,ch 70 rur sr>

LoNpoN. Fob. IL. The German Ad-
OF "ihe British cruiser Arabic.' alle-i
in another version Arabs" and the
turpedong Of another cruiser by Ge--
man torpedo boats. The engagement
night of the Doggcr Bank. shallow
IN the North Sea. roughly about half
way between the coast Of Schleswig-
Iiolsiein and the British port OF New
castle. The German statement added
that the commander of the Arabic. two
officers and twenty-oue men were res
cued. The German torpedo boat fiotil,a
suffered no damage or losses, 1t was
said.
In reply to this statement the Brit
ish Admiralty to-nigh, asserted officially
that the CRUISERS referred to by Ber-
I'm were mine sweepers. adding that OF
four craft Of that denomination three
returned safely
The German Admira.ty's statement
follows:
ON the night from February 10 10
II THURSDAY E.ghtI IN the course or
torpedo boat attacks our boats en-
countered near the logger Bank.
about 120 miles east Of the I'ritish
coast. several British cruisers. which
took flight
our boats commenced pursuit, sank
the new British cruiser Arabic and
hit another cruiser with a torpedo.
We rescued the commander Of the
Arabic. with two officers and twenty
one men. We suffered no damage or
losses.
Tn. version Of the German official
report given hv Reui.-'s AEencv says
that the British cruisers name was
Arabs" instead Of ARABIC"
The H.iish Adm.ralty's statement
was as follows
The cruiser. mentioned iu the OFF,
,ial Berlin report We're four mine
sweepcrs three u which returned
safely.
The designation of the British cruiser.
said TO have been sunk. as the new
cruiser Arabic gives rise to the tho
ory that "A cruiser completed since the
outbreak of tine war was named n
honor OF tn. Whit. Star liner Arabic,
which VAS sunk by German SUBJ
marine last ear.
The ufiic.al British naval roster does
NOT contain a cruiser named Arabic.
Til. plggor Bank was the scene Of
the naval battle OF January - OF Las:
year when Admiral Rratt, inflicted a
crushing defeat on the most powerful
German squadron that has vcnturcd ou'
in the open sea during the war Il was
this naval night ia WalDh the Germans
lost the Bluechrr
The fact that TIE German statement
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81 BWAI FINANCING
BARED IN LETTERS
Agreement set Forth In Com u, a u i
cRtion written by Shonts,

letters .Xchanged hv ]. +. Morgan
snd Theodore =. Shonts during the
rer'"i from June -, 1909, to April .,
ll., Here read into the record of the
ThonT~on legislative committee yester-
dav while Horace VI. Fisher, secretary
o. 'he lnterborouEh company, sat in
the wltaess chair for general illumna-
&C. purposes. As each letter was read
Nj Fisher gave his Interpretation of 1t
N answer 10 questions by Bainbrldge
Co'hY, counsel to the committee.
When the days work was over Mr.
Cn,oy had got Into the record great
uany answers that seemed to make
Gear -" fact that New York city has
. long Wa. coming before It begins to
d'd" "irl the Interborough the net
earnings "' the new subway and ee-
w'~f r'n.t t-ans.; system.
! " h.'' letter read yesterday let
I" "r'''0 to j, +. Morgan g. CO. by
Sa'a', on April ., lsl2--was one
o -" l''.rs which served Us the agree
n'n' ','"'"u the Interborough COM
"a h'H '.r bankers for the financing
'H" ''A -tpd transit system. Later
''f'.I.... 90 ."h- passing between the
'h .i- .'t-' end tho railroad company
'.'''l'A ' provisions Of the agree
h'.' " ''''H I'm this letter. but Mr..
sI'- 900. test tied that the terms men
''h"f % r-.s letter are substantially
U"'. '. 'N' present financing agreement.
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Special r0bic DcsDafch Ia THE sr\
l.oNpoN, Feb, ll,-Thc War ruuuci
met again to-day. Lord Kitchener and
viscount French were absent
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TWO BANKS IN GERMANY FAIL.
Liabilities. SI:5 900. O.OOO-RuIn of
Host Of Depositors Reported.

Spsc,di 'dbie DfSpdfch 10 TUE SUN.
LAUSANNE. Via London. Feb tl-The
Gu@'itc dc Lausanne reports thar two
OF the largest banks in south Germany
have gone into liquidation with total
liabilities Of 800 100000 marks C$l2-,-
GOO, ,OU0j,
Thuusauds Of depositors. the paper
says. hav" been ruined
The N'Hr Iupichcr ZrtupG says:
"Thc important Stu,tgar' bank OF the
Stappercnnc schultz Company. has
failed. The liabilities are not stated"
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Lanes Boom Puncturcd;
HOu>tOn'S Never Gets
Headwal.
GEN. SCOTT PITT IN
FOR THIRTY DAYS
President Goes Away on
Yacht While Friends
Canvass Situation.

WASH SGToS. Feb. ll.-MalOr-t,s ,sn.
George W. ioethals retired. Governor
Of the Panama Canal Iou', seemed to-
night the most probable choice for Sec
Ietary Of war TO succeed Lindley VI.
Garrison of New Jersey, resigned.
The io.thals talk, which cmduated
originally this afternoon from a IN mbe
of the Cabinet IN IN" confidence Of the
president. was carried - the Senate
by Administration Senators. VINO a.
tiv"iy carvaSsed their 'oll"aru.V, viil "a
view Of ascertaiu!nc IN. arcep'nbilty
OF the canal Governor. AZ a lat" hou'
tonight Gen. Gocthals's name VAS being
spo,;eu Of generally 10y me Presidents <
advisers
Two obstacles IN tho way of his s--
lection are meeting with s"rlouS "onSid
Grafton one IL the uncertainty whether
or not ieu. ,io-tnals would accept. The
uth-r concerns tn" doubt whrtl"r tn"
General. u II" accepted. would he ANY
more willing than MIR. Garrison Vas t.
subordinate his own pronounced view
on the military needs Of the country 10
the Presidents desire - cornpi omlse
with Congress.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
Senate Blocks All
Efforts To Reduce
Army Appropriations

WASHINGTON, H. G.. July %
All efforts 10 reduce items of the army
APPROPRIATION bill below the figures
Recommended by the military commit
tee failed in the Senate today, and
indications tonight were thai the 20.
tai appropriation for that branch OF
the national defense would approNl-
mate $290,000 900 when the measure
is completed.
Passage of the bill is expected to-
morrow. Most of the appropriations
as revised by the Senate committee
had heen acted upon when adjourn
nent was taken tonight. AS the bill
stands. it represents an increase oi
$ll0000,000 over the House authorlzd-
ton.
Senator Lee. Of Maryland, made an
effort TO include an appropriation III
the bill to provide for dependent faml-
lies of national guardsmen in the Fed
eral service. but his amendment was
ruled out on a point of order sustained
by Vice President Marshall. The issue
will be raised again on an amendment
TO be offered by Senator La Toilette.
An amendment to establish a coua-
Gil of national defense for co-Ordina-
ion of industries and resources in the
interest of national security was
agreed 10. 80 10 Is. The council
would consist Of the Secretaries OF
State, War and Navy, the chief or
STAFF of the army, an officer of the
navy not below the rank Of captain,
and not more than six experts in in
dustry. public utility work or conser-
vation 10 be named by the President,
with the consent Of the Senate.
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GRAF 7 CAME
IS SHOWN Up
GROSS EXTORTION
BY N. Y. DETECTIVES
Other Members Of The De-
partment Implicated
Evidence Overwhelming

NEW YORK, July 25.-After several
witnesses had testified at to-day's po-
lice graft inquiry as 70 methods EN-
ployed in exacung protection money
from keepers Of disorderly resorts,
and from men and women liable TO
arrest, District Attorney Swami an
nounced that he had obtained over
whelming evidence against William ],
Enright and David J. Foley, indicted
detectives.
At least a dozen other members of
the department. Mr.. Swami said. had
part in the illegal collections. and
as soon as one more witness, a "o-
man who has promised to return to
the city. is examined their case will
be taken before the grand jury.
"Enright and Foley have been col
lecting graft since 1914, when they
were assigned to white slave work, y
Mr.. Swami said. The methods used
were ingenious and several persons
were sent TO prison on charges that
had been framed up because they re-
suSed or we're unable to meet the de-
mands of these men and others in the
department"
Warrants issued in the chief mag
istrate S court, Mr. Swami SAID, were
taken to houses where graft was to be
collected. and q considerable sum was
offered the detective if he would re-
turn the warrant to the court with the
explanation that the suspect had
moved out Of the city.
in a great many instances tribute
was levied upon poor women Of the
Streets" the District Attorney said,
land cases were framed up against
them. II they were able to pay their
accusers. the case against them would
be purposely weakened; but If NOT.
they were 'railroaded' to prison."
One Of the witnesses to-day testified
in regard to a dance given by the "Ar.
lington Rowing Club" Enright and
Foley, he said. were officers OF the
club. and gamblers and others were
made to purchase tickets 10 dance at
high prices.
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OBJECTIVE IS NOW
TOWN OF ERZINGAN
Approaching The Stronghold
From Three Sides--Evac-
uation Commenced

PETROGRAD, July "a. / p. m. via
London, July 25, 1925 p. m.-The Rus.
sian operations against the Turks,
lately have been overshadowed by
the mere sensational events or Cen
eral Brussiloff's front, now are re-
claiming general attention.
AS a result of a series Of consecutive
gains achieved by a skillfully organ
lied offensive, which ever since the
fall of Erzerum has been slowly, but
irresistibly, sweeping toward the OBJ.
jectives in Asia Minor, the Caucasian
armies now command the heights
which definitely threaten the impor-
tant Turkish base of Erzingan and
make extremely probable the fall OF
this city in the near futre. The Rus.
slams, after having stolidly withstood
most energetic counter offensives with.
out weakening, now are pressing for
ward in three directions-from Gum.
ishkhaneh, is miles north Of ErZingan.
from aiburt, so miles northeast of ErZ.
ingan, and from Mamakhatun, 10 miles
east Of ErZigan, all of which points
recently have been occupied by the
Russians and form an arc from which
to focus attacks upon Erzingan. The
new points mentioned as having been
occupied BY the Russians possessed
every natural advantage for defence
and the Turks made the most persist.
ent efforts 10 hold them. Their loss
not only brings the Russians within
% miles of Erzinean, but gives them
command Of the chief approaches 10
the city.
1t is reliably reported here that the
evacuation of Erzingan has already be.
gun and that the present defense or
the city is being conducted only with
purpose of giving the Turks time 10
withdraw to a new base at Sivas, $50
miles to the west. There being no
railway system between Erzingan and
Sivas, the Turks apparently are at
tempting TO avoid a repetition of their
flight al Erzerum and Trebizond where
they gave themselves insufficient time
for an orderly withdrawal and allowed
their forces 10 be divided and sur
rounded by the advancing Russians.
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No Clearance Papers.
WILSON TO STAND J. !.
BEHIND INCREASING
IN The NAVAL Bill

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Preside1t
Wilson has determined to stand
squarely behind the increased senAtS
naval building program. Official word
OF his desire that the senate proYfs.
ions be accepted by the house IN con- on
ference was sont from the White
House today to administration leaders
at the capitol where conferees will be.
gin consideration OF the naval bill WILD
in few days.
Representative Buchanan OF lttts.
nois. a member of the naval commit
tee, temporarily blocked reference TO
the measure TO conference in the house:
today but administration leaders W1R
insist on d conference. and the rules
committee will be ready to force that,
disposition of the bill when the house;
meets again Thursday. - s
Whether President Wilson's innu.;
ence will be sufficient to put through
the big senate program, carrying pro.
vision for immediate construction oe
four dreadnoughts and four bate
cruisers, and a three year continuing.
building program, is uncertain
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
BITTER FIGHTING IN VILLAGE
Of POZ|ERES IS DESCRIBED
RIFLE PLAYED NO PART THE FIGHTING BEING HAND TO
HAND WITH KNIVES BAYoNETS, REvoLVERs AND
GRENADEs-MACHINE GUN SQUAD DIFFERENTIATED

I'm the ruined house a German
squad with a machine gun was ex-
terminated to the last man with the
bayonet by an Australian party which
had followed them into the house. |
was present at an exciting duel be-
tween two officers-an English Lieu
tenant, who was charging at the head
OF his men, and Bavarian Captain.
The Lieutenant struck the Bavarian
a blow in the chest with his sword
and at the same instant received a
ball from his adversary's revolver in
the stomach. Disregarding his suffer.
ings, the Eiuetenant had just strength
enough to deliver another blow. This
proved mortal to the Bayarian. Uu-
fortunately. the Lieutenant died short
ly afterward.
Pressed by strong enemy forcet
the English had to retreat during the
afternoon but they strongly counter
attacked and at I o'clock were masters
Of three quarters Of the village. BY
last accounts, fighting was still going
on in the northwest part OF the village
10 the advantage of the Allies"
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BATTLE ON 5O|NNE FRONT STILL
RACES WITH GREAT STUBBORNNE55
RILEY FUNERAL
BOTH SIMPLE
AND IMPRESSIVE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. July 25.--The
body of James Whitcomb Riley. the
Hoosier poet, rests tonight i'll a flower
lined vault in the little old chapel at
Crown Hill cemetery, following the
private funeral services at the home
in Lockerbie street this afternoon. a
large crowd was AT the cemetery 10
see the body placed in the temporary
resting place.
, During the funeral services. all flags
in the city iloated at half mast and
expressions of sorrow at the death or
the beloved poet were heard on lll
sides.
The final resting place of the body
had not been determined tonight, 1t
was said. and no decision may DC
reached for some lime. Whether ii is
finally decided 10 take the body 10
Greenfield, Ind, Riley's boyhood home
or let it remain here, friends, OF the
poet have already started plans 10
erect mauSoleum 10 receive II. a
movement is also on foot 10 MAINTAIN
the home in Lockerbie street. made
famous in one OF Rll"ys poemS,i as
memorial 20 the poet.
MIR. Riley left no Will disposinG OF his
property uf an estimated value "f S20n.-
900. according To Henry Eltcl. his
brothrr-n-law. and w. I. Bond, close
business associate.
The heirs are d sister Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Payne. OF New York. nephew
and niece, Edmund II. and Elizabeth
Whitcomh Eitcl. Of indianapolis.
Two years ago Mr.. Riley gave the city
Of indianapolis real estate valued al
sion, 900. which now forms part OF th"
site for the new public library building.
Just how Mr.. I~e<y arranged for the
disposal of his book rights never VIII
be made public. the matter having hern
left conridentially in the hands of NJ:
t.itel and Mr.. iInbbs.
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MIGHT HAVE Been A
SUICIDE ATTEMPT

SING SING PRISON. y. Y. July %.
DIR. Arthur Warren Waite. awaiting
elecIrocution here for the murder Of
his father-in-law, John E. Peck Of
Grand Rapids. Mich. was found in his
cell in the death house" tonight bleed
ing from wound in his chest made
in the shape Df cross. The prisoner
had cut himself with piece OF brok-
en- glass.
How Waite obtained possession Of
the glass could not be explained
Waite was removed 10 the prison
hospital but he sleadfastly refused TO
answer questions. The prison alshor-
tiles believe ii he'd intended to kill
himself he would have inflicted the
wound elsewhere than on his chest.
The injury Is not serious. 4 strict
watch will be kept on Waite when he
returns TO the death house.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
GERMANS WITHDRAW
MEN FROM VERDUN
British Making Slow Progress
But Able To Repulse All
Counter Attacks

LONDON, July 25,r1O:35 p. m.-The
battle on the Somme front which be-
gan Saturday at midnight and has con-
tinued since with brief lullS is stlIl
being engaged by British and Germans
with the utmost stubbornneSs.
An indication Of the Importance the
Germans attach to defending their
third line is found in the report Of
General Haig, the British commander.
and the German admission, that troops
have been brought from before Yer
dun in order 10 lend all possible
strength to General Won Einem.
The British, if they are making but
slow progress, have been able 10 re-
pulse all the fierce German counter
attacks and fully maintain their
ground, although the fighting largely
consists of hand TO hand conflicts.
There is no news as 10 whether the
Australians, who hold the greater por-
tion of the village of PoZieres have
yet secured the eastern part, which is
on the plateau dominating the village.
But General Haig tonight reports .he
repulsc of 4 German infantry attack
from the east.
Advices from the eastern front to-
day are mcagre, but the grand dukes
troops gradually are closing in on
Erzingan, the most important base
and military position OF the Turks
in Asio Minor, while General Sakhar-
off continues his successful advance.
According to a Berlin dispatch. by
way of Amsterdam, Turkish troops
are to be sent 10 help the Austro-
Germans against the Russians on the
Galician front.
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MUCH AMMUNITION
ENROUTE FOR The
SECOND WEST VA.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. July. 20
Somewhere between here and the
Rock Island arsenal are 100000 rounds
of ammunition consigned TO Major
William Wallace, u. S. A., for use by
the Second West Virginia infantry.
There is already in the camp store
house equipment and ordnance valued
at $250,000 which is under guard day
and night and in charge of First Lieut.
J. Forest Whitten, aide to Major Wal
lace.
Permanency Of camp was indicated to-
day when the quart termaSter'S depart
ment made arrangements for laying
an eight inch sewer through the street
which divides the offices from the
men, This was decided as rcaSonal
Improvement looking toward more per-
feet sanitation.
Orders were issued today to com.
pany commanders to have the pay
rolls signed by Saturday Of this week.
Pay day will follow about August l.
lit is estimated that more than S35, 900
will have been paid to the First troops
hthis month.
In compliance with orders. armed
guards today accompanied a large
number of women from camp with in
structions to lodge them in Il guard
house II they return. An additional!
rifle range will be established near
camp. 1t will have six targets. The
old range has eight targets. II would
require 81 days 10 carry out the full
practice program on one range.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
DECIDES TO, PASS
Child LABOR BILL

WASHINGTON. July 25.--Nielding
to an urgent request from President
Wilson. DumOCrats Of the senate, in
caucus tonight, determined TO pass the
child labor bill at this session Of con-
gresS.
The decision was reached after a
long debate. during which several
southern senators. whose opposition
forced the measure out of the imper-
ative legislation program drawn up
several days ago. vigorously objected
TO this reinstatement. The final de-
termination TO include it was reached
without a record vote. 1t will displace
the shipping bill on the senate calen-
dar, coming up as soon as the army
and District of Columbia appropria-
tions have been passed. The shipping
measure will follow it in order and
the revenue bill will come next.
Majority Leader Kern outlined to
the caucus the presidents earnest re-
quest for a vote on the child labor bill
before adjournment. and read flool
of kilograms from influential citizens
throughout the country, urging its
passage.
Southern senators replied, insisting
that the caucus should stand on its
former decision rostponing cnnSidera.
lion Of the measure until December.
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BY JAMES O'DONNElL BENNETT.
Staff Correspondent Of The
Wheeling InteILiaencer.

WILMA. Russia, May l5.-A man in
uniform entered the dining car that
runs from the German frontier to
Wilma and studied with more care than
soldiers usually bestow upon such mat
ters the menu card OF meatless meal
The uniform was that Of common
soldier of the German army.
The reason | speak of him as a
man in uniform instead Of as soldier
is that his hands were white and his
nails well tended. The attention which
be bestowed upon the menu also diff.
ferentIated him from the ordinary SOL
dier who has seen service at the front
and who saves his interest for the
meal and takes small account Of menu
cards.
The man puzzled me until we fell
into a conversation to which he con-
tributed a little English and l a little
German Then it came out that he
was an actor who, though he was In
uniform, was still practicing his pro-
fession in these parts. Speaking
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DANIELS GETS BACK.

STAUETON. Va. July 25.-Sccrctary
Daniels. speaking tonight before the Nir-
Sinia Press association. replied 20 what
fc called tho campaign argument that
the American navy was losing in eff
cheney because ii is managed by a
country editor"
TT has never been my tcachinG.5" sa id
the secretary. NOR, I hope I may say
II with becoming modcsty. my experience
that the ownership and cditorship of a
more or less country journal has tended
10 incapacitate men for the holding Of
public position"