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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01
GERMANS LAY MINE
FIELD IN BALTIC

STOCKHOLM. sweden. via London.
Feb. % Germany now has taken her
long expected action in laying q mine
field around the Falsterbo Peninsula
near the southern extremity of Swc-
den. on the Baltic. scarcely three
miles off shore. A. the passage left
is very shallow. nowhere deeper than
fifteen feet most merchant ships are
obliged tu steam outside the mine
field into International waters where
German cruisers ore ON patrol
The new mine hold is intended 10
prevent traffic in coutraband along
the swedish coast to Finnish ports.
bur as the steamers used in this traf.
tic draw lttle water. seldom over ten
feet. the min" field has not affected
them All the larger ships. however.
viii bo rut under German 4urveil-
lance. and not even Swedrn'e navy will
be- able 90 satl from the North sea fo
The Baltic nor the reverse without
German pilots
The Swedish steamer krIppIs
which struck mine and was sums yes.
tcrday was the first victim of tho
mine field. AT ou board her were
saved. hut there q. crost iudIgnafirr
amouc Swedcs over On" occurrence
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01

1000 feet from the bottom Of the
shaft, where more than "a score Of
miners We're working According
TO General Superintendent MaIo-
ney. all the victims were crushed
under fan Of slate.
The last miner to be brought 70
the surface alive was John Bor-
cosky He was found unconscious
suffering from cuts and bruises
about the face and body lie was
hurried TO the hospital az Davis.
where the other injured were
taken this afternoon. and his con-
dition is critical.
VI. ID. Kirk. vice president Of the
company, arrived here late today
from Cumberland. and is investi-
eating the explosion. The entrance
OF the mine is located in Kemp-
ton. but the mine extends back
into Garrett county. MARYLAND.
where the explosion occurred For
this reason 81 has not been deter
mined yet whether Tie authorities
Of this or Garrett county will in.
VestiEate.
The Kempton mine is smart
mine. the shaft at No. ~ being
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01
FOCSE HEADS W. VA.
INSURANCE MEN

-u...I Dispatch G. tUa Trr,IIgrrrsr
FAEnEkS SBIRG. W. Va. Feb Zt-
The permanent orgaulzatI0n OF tho
West Virginia Federation of Insurance
men was formed here today At q meet.
iu- of Insurance men from over the
state. Tho organization is q branch
oi The national or-aniz8fIon The tenn
rorary or-lrlzat.on was formed at
N.'eliu- some weeks ago The Off.
c,rs elected follow. President Raw.
word Fooss. Wheeling Vice rr.si-
dents. " o.. Keim EIku.. Joe pa-k.
Farker-huIe William Lohmeyur
Charleston William Jones. Charles
tor. secretary and treasurer. P V
Callahan Wheolul Board Of dIror
tors T. O. Crook Wheeling. H "
IaF or Wheeling Dan HoFo0. Hunt
.-Eou. Jack Pa'trlrk Charleston
l-rrIrs IS Commack huntington. .
H Stephenson. C'ark-blrg. o. T.
smith Tarkarshgra TAYLOR
Nt.r'r-. Joseph F Paul. Wheeling
Charles B Alexander. CIark. burg.
Charlie 50 Evans. Fa.monf. g. H
HoHI'. NnD'i.r-. q 49, THornburr
Iur'.r.'or. E D. Dn0E Charleston. .
a H White. I- rarfr.-hure N r.
D.-..r Norslrfo0r 80 D. Connolly.
clinton lrmHs 49, NH.Heou. park,rs.
hura Thomas h Jones. Faumort.
800, Enn r.1af.I T I'D Kern
DUaf.e.f01
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01
OUTCOME Of
SUB CAMPAIGN
IS AWAITED
PLAN TO SINK ARMED SHIPS
NOW EFFECTIVE-U. S.
SHOWS CONCERN
Commanders Instructed TO Make
Sure If Possible No Ameri-
cans Are Aboard
U. S. Maintains Right of Ameri-
cans TO Travel On Defensively
Armed Ships

WASHINGTON. Feb Co. Results
OF the new Austro German submarin,
campaign against armed merchant
ships of the entente allies beginning
at midnight are awaited by the I NIT
ID states with grave concern
Although under their new instruc-
lions Teutonic naval commanders are
authorized 10 sing without warning
all armed enemy merchantmen they
encounter. IL is understood they have
been told 10 make sure if possible
that no American citizens are
aboard any ship attacked. Further
more In the latest communication re-
uardinL submarine warfare. Germany
has assured the United States that
the new orders are so formulated as
to prevent the dea,ru-t'.n OF enemy
liners Ion account OF heir armament
unless such armaWer; s proved"
The attitude oi the United states
government toward t.c new policy OF
Germany and Austria has not been de-
ruitrly determined President Wilson
today discussed The subject i'm "a con-
ference with Secretary Lansing and
then laid the German communication
before his cabinet Later. it was SAID
that because tho all important appsn-
dlceS To- tAc German memorandum
had been delayed IN transit the state
tepar ment thus far was unabi, 10
determine whether claims set for
ward oy Germany and Austria in ju-u-
tcltiO1 of their course. Were sus-
tanned
stiu Element OF Doubt
Moreover. 80 has not yet been de.
cited whether the reiterated assur.
uDco~ recarding the future conduc.
Cd f-ubmariuo warfare. contained in
the German note are OF a character
broad enough 10 warrant acceptance
or tte German proposal 20 settle
their issues growing out OF the sink.
Icontlnnea on Para rtrsIvel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01

REMPTON. W. Va. Feb. %
Fifteen men were killed and five
seriously injured by an explosion
ol dust ln Mine No. q OF the Davis
Coal q Coke Company here today.
AT the victims were foreigners.
Fify-onc miners who were also az
work at the time were rescued.
The exploration of the workings
was completed today and all the
bodies recovered.
The explosion occurred this
morning shortly after the men had
entered the mine The blast. how
ever. did not interfere with the
working I'm the cages of the main
shaft and the men not i'm the range
Of the explosion hurried 10 the
foot of the shaft and were al once
BROUGHT to the surface. Rescue
parties composed Of miners from
neighhoriuc mines were hastily or
caniZcd and were lowered into the
mine. Among the first 10 reach
The shaft was K p MaioUey. gen
cral superintendent Of the Davis
Coal a. Coke COMPANY. who took
active charge Of the rescue work
The mine was not badly damaged.
according 90 rcscucrs.
The explosion occurred about
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01
REVOLUTIONARY
PLOT REPORTED
IN NICARAGUA
is SAID TO HAVE BEEN Fo-
MENTED IN NEW ORLEANS
AND NOW READY
Designed to Prevent Ratification
of Treaty With United States
With Nicaragua
Agents OF Department of Justice
to Watch Nicaraguans TO Pre-
vent Neutrality Violations

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-Reports
that a revolutionary plot against the
Nicaraguau government has been To-
mented az New Orleans and would be
launched soon with the particular de-
sign OF preventing ratification by the
Nicarasuan congress of the new treaty
with the United States were called
TO the attention Of the state deuart-
ment today by General Cnamorro. ,he
Nicarac guam minister.
The minister had taken no action zee
Iarding the report which first reach
Cd the legation several days ago. until
he received today additional ad,ices
from New Orleans linking the name
Of Rodolfo Espinoza. Liberal candi
date for the Nicaraguan presidency.
with, the revolutionary plan.
10 Is unders ood that the minister
merely presented for the state de-
partment information such advices
as had reached him. Agents Of the
department OF justice probably will be
Instructed 10 watch Nicaracuans In
New Orleans and other ports from
which shipments of arms might be
made In violation OF United States neu-
trality
a guard Of United States mariues.
sent into the little country al the last
revolutionary outbreak TO protect
American lives and property stiH is
on duty there
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01

42l feet deep The shaft was not
damaged by the explosion and the
cages were kept IN operation.
which greatly aided In the work
Of rescu.ng the men who were az
work when the explosion oc-
Cured. The main Offices Of the
Davis company are in Baltimore.
The mine extends into Garrett
county. Maryland. and is prac-
tcally new, with all modern ma
chiuery.
Men equipped with helmets en-
tereo the mine shortly after the
eNplosios but found their path
blocked considerably Toy the piles
of coal
There are seven or eight miles
~ headings IN the mine. The cx-
plosion occurred in on, OF the
left headings about 1000 feet
from tho shaft bottom
Residents of the town. attract
ed to the scene by the nrst wild
report that an In the mine had
been killed. iiocked to the shaft
iu nugc crowds and 10 was with
tcontinuea on Page Tweive)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01
FURTHER GERMAN ADVANCE
STOPPED BY FRENCH
ARTILLERY
Germans Are Also Driven Out OF
the French Trenches
Near Seppos
Two More Towns Southeast of
Verdun Captured BY the
Germans

LONDON, Feb %. l1.4s p. m
With the lessening or the activity Of
the contending forces 10 tho north ot
Nerdun. the French in the Woevre
region. east Of Vcrdun. are using their
artillery 10 break up German prepsra.
uons for further advances toward the
fortress. AZ various points the fire
OF the French guns has prevented
ihe Germans from launching often.
sivcs.
in the NosEes mountains there also
has been great artillery activity D.,
the French near SenOnes and HI-de.
Sapi, while near Seppo- tine Germans
nave been driven out OF the tranrl.-
iA'' had previously taken Ia fh.
champagne German fortified work
h The region Ot hill lHs have been
battered hy The French guns and On,
crater 90 % mine exploded hg the Ger
mans was occupied by the French
The Germans have added several
additional points Co the terrain Dol the
uEntIng about Nerdun. having been
enabled to construct trcu,.e- ON tho
slope of tAe Cote du PoiNrc and 10
capture an armured work near tho
west oi DouaumOrf and having taken
th' towns OF MauleulI's ana Champ
Ion. thirteen miles -outuaa.~ OF Yer
dun
lu This drive fo tle east off N.dun.
tle advance OF tus Germans has ex-
tended over from. of virtually twelve
miles from Dippo to Champion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01
EXPLANATION
Of BRANDE|S
CHAEGE BEGUN
MEMBER OF HIS LAW FIRM
TESTIFIEs FROM OWN
KNOWLEDGE
Charge That He Is Not Straight.
forward Refuted BY Witness
Of the Opposition
In Equitable Suit Shown Brandeis
Acted AS Counsel For Policy
Holders Gratis

WASHINGTON. Feb 20. - An 90.
planation OF the various charges
against Louis D. BrandeiS. now being
investigated by n senate committs.
considerins his nomination for ina, s,,.
prcme court, was begun TODAY nv IA
ward j. McCIcuncn ~ Boston. m.,,.
Der ot Mr Brandei-' law firm NJ.
spoke from his own knowledge OF the
incidents al issue. from papers con.
h''i'd with The matters and from tb.
Office diary of the firm
or more than TWO week. fb,, ,,,,.
miitee has been listening TO y.itpass.-
most or whom have attacked the nop,i'
- professional reputation Toda,
NueI' l.. Plllsbury. former attorne,-
t,"'.d di "I Massachusetts. and Edward
" ul,hihs. vice president of th.
~ Un m oar Association. testified that
Mr. Brandeis had "a repltation fo,. 10,
oeilE -triu.htorwari In his deaIint.s
austen C.. Fox counsel for mo a.
posl,lon' put IN evidence a ubofo-
- "pnlc COPY Of check for SO from
r. McSweeney OF Boston TO Ar
- ~ ""u'lN To support 90 charge that
hfdndci5 was paid by policy holder
OF the Equitable Life Assurance -.
'i'F Tor representing thcm I'm tbeir
protective association
The first thing Mr NsCi-nnen Was
asked to toll about Wa thr life assrr.
.I-o' incident he sad he Brandeis
nI Hi was nrst employee by the Eoui-
,do.t IN 1901, and had handled thirty
OF IollS cases for it since that time
SO YOU were counsel lnr the Eoui.
tshi" 90 the tiue in 1905 when Mr
brahdeis attacked o. ih public
Spte'hf' inquired Senator Works
In Specific Suits.
we were not general counsel ,t
any time. we only acted Inn specifi,
suits. responded Mr. McCIenneD
Did the company ever complaip
Of the speech"
Not that / ever heard about
me witness stated that Brandeis
acted without pay as counsel for the
poIlcy holders. who had their orgaoi
AaCon headquarters in his office and
tnal many OF the reforms urged bv
them was adopted by the company
HOW about this McSweeney checkyr
inquired Federal Attorney Andersen.
representing the committee.
on. that had nothing 70 do with
me protective association" ." was the re-.
>ponSe. Mr.. NcSwceney consulted
MI Hrandcis about taking the surrep.
der cash value of his policy and Bran.
dies charged him ten dollars for ms
advice
A. 20 the charge that MI Brandeis
was employed by tho New Haven o,
Others to wreck the New England ral.
road Mr. McClennen said the office
diary showed that Mr. Brandeis ceased
20 have any connection with the Hti
cation AGAINST The New England iu
June. 1893.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01
German Offensive Around Verdun Is Checked
Temporarily by French; Former Extend Lines
1,C00 Lost When
French Cruiser
Goes to Bottom

PARIS. Feb. 29.-Nearly 1000 lives
are believed TO have been lost In the
sinking OF the French auxiliary cruiser
Provence. formerly IN service as a
transatlantic liner. in the middle OF
the Mediterranean on Saturday
Eighteen hundred persons were
aboard The cruiser. an Official state
ment from the ministry OF marine
stated OF this number 296 Of the
crew have been landed al Malta and
about 800 on the Greek island OF
NelCs.
A later official statement from the
admiralty put the total number prob
ably saved az $50. making tine number
missing about $50.
Ten boats are now AZ the scene of
me disaster. continuing the search for
other survivors. THE ministry OF marine
announced
Dispatches from Paris. transmitted
thr0u-l Paris direct. and also other
dispatches. transmitted through Lon
don. did not state whether the Prov
ence was sunk by a submarine. Dy "a
mine. or Was the victim OF an accident
submarine are known fo have been
operating 900 the mid Mediterranean for
some time the British steamer Fast.
net and Swedish steamer having
been torpedoed in those waters within
the past few days.
Recently the British censor has
eliminated sli reference to submarine
attacks allowing message stating
That steamer has been forprdued
io read only "was sunk The French
censor. however. hae permitted CORE.
-pundcn'a fo cable tho fact that ship.
have been aubmarincd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01
Miners Make
Concessions
to Operators

NkW YORK. Feb. 2g.-The Tuitsu
Wine Workers of America. who are en-
deavoung 20 negotiate a new Warc
CONTRACT for fht -lf coal fields ll
/. aNsftevD Penoss lV5rTa One lndr,na
ana llulc.e. today made tneir FIRST
material concessions, offering 20 scale
down their ten per cent per ton in
crease Tor miners 10 approximately
SIX per cent net on the mine run basis.
Ia The Western Pennsylvania territory.
however. the net advance now asked
bA the miners amounts 90 about l. per
cent ar in that field the miners insist
upon first laising the mine run rate
10 the Ohio basic price and then add
ing six per cent
The ten per cent increase asked FOR
dead work and yardare and the twenty
per cent advance for men employ "a
hy tine day. laN. not SET been con-ii-
cred and probably will not be taken
up until an agreement i- reached on
tlc mining rate.
Tie miners said after foday'S meet.
ings OF fhc joint subcommittee of em-
p.oyers and employees that the new
figures they have presented ar, rock
bottom prices and will not be- furheF
reduced on the other hand. opera
tors said they were not willing to ac-
Cept the new proposal one OF the
Indiana operators said be- thought an
agreement would be- reached after the
rates offered today were again rc-
duced
The New Schedule
The new schedule offered hv the
miners would add three cents ton to
She cost of prpduriuG coal in Ohio. Don.
diana and Illinois and go cents in
Western Pennsylvania The present
rates and lhe new prices demanded fol-
lOW
Machin, Mining Western penn-yI-
Huia present rate ON mine run. 3fSI
cents. new rate asked. s1 cent? Ohio.
present rate. g.. new rate. -o Ird
ANA. present rate. fsi. now rate.
90 Illinois. ure-euf rate. r0 "a and
80. nrw rate. 11. IS and 81
Pick Mining Western PerusvIya
mia. present rate or mime run. C4Gt
cents. now rate asr0d 1uC cents.
Ohio. present rate. GIf new rate. CO.
Indiana and Illinois. present rate. et.
now rate. 90
Tho miners declare chat if fhe ou.
rrHfor. finally decline fo agree fo fh.
demand. as UhrF r0V stand. tbev viii
reluctantly give up fho CO. .-, Tor .r.
frI fHf. agreement
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01
WEAKENED BY
DISSENSION
IN CONGRESS
PRESIDENT ASKS THAT AGI-
TATIoN TO WARN AlIERI-
CANS OFF SHIPS
Be Brought Out Into the Open
For Full Discussion
and q Vote
Leaders Confident That Situation
Is Well In Hand and Vote of
Confidence Will Result


w NASHlNGTON, Feb % 29-President
Wilson decided today that he cannot
proceed with rb. co-,,..,, -.
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""''' "lSSehSlon IN con
-T'sS Neahens his position before the
world so he called for a showdown
~ the pending proposals 10 warn
Americans off merchant ships Of the
European b"iiigcrent~ armed for de-
trns".
Making clear that he considers the
president and not congress charged
WIN the conduct of foreign relations
'l the United states. hc wrote "a let
ier 10 Representative Pou. acting
chairman Of the house foreign rela-
'io'i7 committee. asking him t0 provide
F"I "I.-aine ntarN means for bringing the
l-ll''ioh our INTO Oh" omen ON thc floor
OF 'Ae mousse Tor ilN discussion and "a
,",,- Latgi me- summoned Senator
u'' aNu i'-'ir r~'litiiir Flood, chair
D .'I-. I"i'''"u- comm,
.".'I h''h' majority lead
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