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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-01-22

The boOEkeoper was a seryilc echC
With Il character and 4 face of putty
/ lie had once pe:pctratcd an opprobri
/ Gus ode to the ovcrscer and had ain
| severed to the uame OF Cn:uccr cycl
! since.
Carmichael leaned back to look from
one OF these WORTHLESS to the other. ans
his SprctacIeij eyes danced with NOR,
dunt ,corn.
Il suppose You think you're funny
yen fellows, said he. and without the
oath which was Il sign OF his good vii.
except when he lost his temper Wit,
the sheep. If SO. wish you'd ct
outside to entertain cac. other Sine
the fellows coming we shah have to
let lin come. ana the thin. is how to
choke him Oh ever coming i-ain with
out open insult, which won't allow.
Y service 81 some sort we shall have
to have this once"
I'm on to guy it," declared the In
discreet ChAucer
If you DO III rchCai'Se the men," the
oyerSeer promised.
You idiots" thunGcrcl Carmichael
whose temper was as short rs his
sight "Can't yoa see weaken OH the
prospect as much Ills the two Of goa
stuck together: Hut the hc--sr'S Ger
tain to lie u public school ana varsity
man and | won't have h!ln treated ~
Though he's been dragged Il, il one %;
these GOO f0r>;ll,eu col0nip>.
NoW-nloSt prorcrlT-ynu cannot talk
like This in the bush unless You are
also capable of confirming Tie insult
with your fists. But CarIn hazel could
and he was much too blind 10 fight
without his glasses. He was in fact
the Sainc strenuous character who had
set his t,o@E!atic face against the most
harmless rXrlctiN"S in Gurmitury at
school. and set it successfully. because
Carmichael was II mighty man. whose
influence was not t. b" wjtl!Sto0d His
standard alone WIS changed. Or he
was playing on the other side YET he |
had brought II prayer book with him !,
t. the back blocks. Ard be was seen
studying it on the eve Of the episcopal !
descent.
He may. have his say" observed /
Carmichael darkiy, and then I'll have !
mine.
Going 10 hrcl:lc him. inquired .
SnIart, in nasal voice full of hope
ana of encouragement
Not at the function. you fool" re-
Piled CariIi; iiael Sweetly. But when
on about the .ltl!anasiin creed ANA the
Thirty mine articles" Only both sub
stantives were qualified by the cpithet
Of the country. for Carmichael had put
himself in excellent temper for the day
Of battle
That day dawncd blood red and
but in iiliic it was Il
blue from pole to pole ana
t!lc thermometer in the veranda reach
I'll three figures before breakfast 1t
was Il hot wind day. and even Car
miclacls sunordinaics pitied DR. Meth
nen ana his chaplain. who We're rid
ny from the south in the teeth of that
PrOmethcan blast "
Not long after breakfast the two
lOrse,nen logged into view. amblin:
,ver the sand hills whose red hot edge
net q shiminerilI:s sky some little dis
alce beyond the station pines Both
wore pith helmets and fiuttciinS buff
lust coats, but both had hot black
egs. the pair in CATERS being rcInarka-
Die for their length
They can ride bit. too: I'm both
red if they can't. exclaimed the over
Ger in considerable establishment
And Go You suppose. my good fool.
INQUIRED Carmichael with the nSmai
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-01-22
SHOP shot cut from behind his baci;

bishop shot cut from behind his baci;
With one in each
tn" scene OF tie instant after 'hat
dctioS ordinary Descriptions 1t WAS
made tAc more hilieouS by tl,.- fri2Itfli
iuprccations Of Carmichael and the
short, sharp threats Of Si.n-urer to
sh"ot him dead unless he Instant! sat
down Carmichael badc hin TO 50
with a gallant oath. al which tho men
immediately behind him joined with
bis two companions i'll pulling him
back into his chair and there holding
h!lu by main force Thereafter the
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-01-22

ola stories On III" mo"nlit vcr:lnda. "na:
Carmichael stopped him while that par
tlcuar a.d story was still quit" young
in ihe telling There was an awkward
pause until Carmichael laughed.
Il don't care: tWop"ncc what you fell
lows think of me-. said he. 'unI never
did. saw Il lot OF the bishop" he
went on. less aggressiv!cy. after u
pause.
| SO we saw, :iSscntcd Smart.
You bet" added Chauccr
For they were two To one
"!lc ran the mile for oxford" con-
tinted Carmichael. Two years he
ran it and won both times. Yen may
not appreciate Guitc what that uIeans."
And, with :: patience forcgn To his
| character as they knew it. Carmichael
proceeded 10 explain.
But. he added. that was nothing
to his performance last Sunday. in get
ting here from beyond the boundary
in the time he did it in-hH rcfoot. 1t
would have been good enough in shoes.
But don't you forget hi, feet can
see thcmand feet tIlcn-St;Il."
"Oh. he's Il grand chap" The over
seer allowed.
we never said he wasn't" his ally
chime! in
Carmichael took no notice OF II tone
which the youth with the pity face
had never employed toward jm he
fore.
He vas also in his school eleven"
continued Carmichael. still in rcilec-
tive fashion.
Was it 81 public SCHOOL, inquired
Smart.
Yes
THE public school:" added Claucer.
Not mine If that's w,ESyou mean"
returned carmichael. win just Il touch
Of his earlier MANNER. "But--IIc knew
my old head maStcr--hc was quite a
pal Of the dear old uan. We had such
lots in co,linon." added the manager
more to himself than 10 the other TWO.
The ovcrseer's comment is of no
consequence. What the boOkkccper
was cIDboklcncd to add matters even
less. Suffice it that between them
thcy brought the Old Carmichael to
bis feet. his glasses flaming in the
moonsl.re. his body thrown pugilist-
icaIly backward his jaw jutting like
a cra3-thc Old Carmic hacl in deed.
but not in word.
Il told you just now | didn't care
twopencc what either Of you thought
of me-" be roared. though there
wasn't the least necessity 10 tell you.
because you knew So ! needn't re-
peat myself. But just listen a moment
and try not 10 be greater fools than
God made you. You saw "A real man
last Sunday ana 50 did l. had al
most forgotten what they were like.
that quality Wen we had Il lot Of
talk, and he told me what thew are
doing on some OF the other stations.
They are holding services something
like what he held here every Sunday
human nature to fly from one extreme
10 the other. but we are going to have
a try to keep up our Sunday end with
the other stations-at least | am. and
you are .oiu. to bacl, me up
He paused. Not syllable from the
pair.
do you hear me-" Numbered Car.
michael as he had Numbered in the
dOrInitOry ut school. now after twenty
years in the same good cause once
more. whether you like ii or not.
you fellows are going to back me up"'
And Carmichael was mighty man,
whose influence was not to be with
stood
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-01-22
The PUG!riCATICN OF
MUlFERA.

a ILFEHA STATION. \. :. ".
g "a vas not only an uttcrmoSt
"a end of the earth. but an eX-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-09
by chss. o. Greenfield, Editor Mon.
tana Daily Record, HeleraD

HELENA. Mont. March S.-At the
Montana presidential primaries. 10 b..
held April q. for the purpose Of So
iectine eight delegates to the national
convention and four presidential eIec-
tors. ther" possibly will be- but Two
tickets in thu field. Republican and
Democratic. Recently former Senator
Joseph NJ. Dixon. who was the man
aetr OF the campaign OF Colonel Roose-
welt IN 1912. made The announcement
mat h" would BE- "a candidate In the
ktpubllc2u primaries for dclepat. TO
ih" Chicago convention. Dixon has
deem ihe leader OF the prourpssiycs in
Montana and his declaration THAI ne
viii enter the Republican primaries
has diSsipatcd whatever doubt Their.
may have been as TO a union OF tha
Republicans and progresSives i'm this
state lu the coming national and --atr
campaigns.
Mr. Dixon iu On, announcement oi
ms candidacy Tor delegate said #
elected he would vote for the nomi-
nation of Colonel Roosevelt But ~hil1
Roosevelt IS stronV IN the state. DOS
sibly tho strongest Of any Republican
mentioned. Elihu Root has e strong
following. SO has Hughes. and Cum
riLs i~ probably tho most popular of
the "fdvorl,, sons"
The tariC Will De th. most important
issue iu this state. because a. q pro-
tcontinued on Page TwelvsI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-09
Goodrich and
Adair Winners
In Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS. March S.-Repre-
sentative John ~ Adair. Democrat. OF
Portland. and James y. Goodrich. Re
publican. of Winchester. were, selected
iu yesterday statewide preferential
primary 20 run for governor next fall.
Opponents of Goodrich and Adair con-
Ceded their election tonight.
Both men come from the Eighth
congressional district. which Mr.. Adair
has represented in congress for five
terms. Mr. Goodrich was chairman
of tho state Republican committee for
ton years and Del now Irdiana's mem
b'r of the Republican national com
miuoo. GoOdrich's majority in th.
1920 precincts reported is 1S.52N.
Adair race was an easy one. appaf
entity
900" contest for the Republican nom.-
nation for United States senator is un.
decided. Returns from 800 precinct
uuf OFF 3.l,t iu fhc state gave jane
IS. Watson. asffE and Harry IS New.
'I..H.. lf seems sure that the second
choice votes viii have to he counted
fo decide fHIe contest and Do is pos
Ihl' Haf This viii fail and the scIcp-
fIuu of candidate viii be left Co tho
'ffr convention
InoffDIal returns from 400 OF ihe
t1f1 precincts ir tus state gave Harry
N'w l.sf' and james D. Watson
500 in fh. HOr for Iho Republican
nomination for United States senator.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-09
CONSOLIDATION
MINE BURNING

Special Dispatch fo OBJ. Intelligence.
FAlRMONT. W. Va. March s.
Fire which broke out today in the
McRobcrls mine OF the Consolidation
Coal company in the new Kentucky
field. a few miles from Kenkins. Nv.
Is causing local officials Of the com
panN some unea-irD-s Early this
Wornin- word of the disaster was f.-
c'iN"d here and party of mine cx-
p'iI~ composed az Brooks Flcminl.
l''i" Mc''raw. Franv Lyons. Homer
BEL and Cal Tarloton were sent on
q special train 10 fh. mine. Trsv
arrived There az = O'Clock tonirHf
h" fire l- hcin- walled on from tho
rest of the mine and t is hoped fo
smother DO out No lives were lost
n the no." buf the mine which .- d
new one win be- damaged 200 Tho "a.
tent ~ many thousands NJ dollar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-09
JUDGE CARY
INDICTED At
YOUNGSTOWN
CHAIRMAN OF STEEL COR
PoRATIoN is CHARGED
WITH CONSPIRACY
Six Steel Companies Also Indicted
For Alleged Violation of the
Valentine Antitrust Law
Grand Jury Unable TO Fix ANY
Particular Cause For Riots
In January

YOUNGSTOWN. O.. March S.-Tho
Mahoning county grand jury today
ended spectacularly its INVESTIGATION
Of The distastrous strik, riots Of Janu-
AIRY Z In East YOUNGSTOWN. bv return
ing indictments against Ebert II.
Gary. chairman Of the United States
steel Corporation. and against six big
steel companies.
The indictments charge Gary the
corporation Of which he b. the head
one of its subsidiaries and four inde.
pendent steel concerns. with conspir.
ing TO hN the wage OF labor and to
fix the price of iron and steel products
ln Mahoning county in violation Of the
Valentine antitrust law.
Judge Gary has been indicted ipdi.
Vidually.' said County Prosecutor \
VI. Henderson. because the evidence
laid before the grand jury tends 10
show hat he is the dictator of tho iron
and steel industry I'm tho United
States"
Combining I'm an unlawful trust.
rs the condensed charge in the indicf-
meut that names the YOUNGSTOWN
Sheet q Tube Co. the Republic Iron
n steel Co, the United States Steel
Corporation. the Brier HIN Steel Co.
the YOUNGSTOWN Iron Steel Co. tho
Carnegie steel Co. and Ebert II Gary.
Secrecy covers tho extent Of The
evidence iu the possession OF Prose.
cutor Henderson and the grand Jury
affecting the alleged agreement made
between corporation and important IN.
dependent COmpanie- 10 regulate
wage and prices scales
I'm naming Judge Gary az tho "dicta.
tor OF steel Henderson declared -hat
ho was the sole individual indicted be-.
cause b. was necessary for the grand
jury 90 RELY on information furnished
by officials Of other c0mpanic-. Hc
refused. however. 20 make public fhp
names ~ steel mon who had testified
during Tho investigation. "Thry we're
witnesses in the grand jury'- inyc-ti.
cation" Henderson said "and thcv
Will boz compelled 20 toll their share
and that Of Gary I'm the corporations
Continued on Page TwelvsD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-09
PROGRESSIVES
COMING BACK
IN MONTA''..A
THE TWO PARTIES WILL BE
UNITED THIS FALL AND
VICTORY is ASSURED
As In Other States Tariff Will Be
the Big Issue As Present Low
Tariff Will Ruin Products
Wilson Is Stronger Than Bryan
As the Peace at Any Price
Policy Not Popular In State

IRE review Of the situation ~
montana, printed this morning is
one OF number OF similar letters
IN the series, Political Survey of
the Nation" organized BY The Intel
nsencor, and participated IN by edi-
Tors OF newspapers IN the Republi-
can and debatablc states Reviews
already appearing are those OF Con
neotiout Indiana. Illinois. Wyorn-
Ing ana Michigan. The Nebraska
gCncer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-09
Gordon Wins
Over SUager
Al CLdrkSburq

Special Dispatch 'o tfe Int.Iul.u,er
CLNBKSBrEG. " Va. March S.
Clark burg Was treated 200 $50 genuine
IrprI-' today. when b.sf,I return.
from the Fis. ward showed that
Mayor o.. % Gordon Dad been nomi
mated for mayor ou fh. Republican
ticket Ir fho cIff primary election hold
yesterday by fort, Hyc votes. although
every body had conceded the romina.
ion fo Mr SHagnr. a-.J h, bad r.,rIt.
rd ruuertfui1tIun. from member. OF
both leading rarfIa. Mr. -varrr went
fp The Fiffh ward with what appeared
fp hD af. majority bur Gordon af.
H"ron'H fr.ra rolled ur bigger ono
owing fo fhD heavy vote cast boz fr.
precinct Precinct election .InrE. JH
not finish rogr'iu- fhn bauuf. until
after darIfrhf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-09
Germans Make
Great Gains
Around Verdun
FIGHTING OF GREAT VIOLENCE IN
PROGRESS ALONG TEN
NILE FRONT
Net German Advance is -Four Miles
Taking Towns Of Forges. Regne.
vile and Heights Of Rsben.
French offered Strong Resistance and
Losses o. Both Sides Appalling
Germans Checked on Aisne.

LONDON March =. He u. M
Fighting OF great violence between the
French and German infantry has been
IN progress from Bethiucourt. north
west Ot Nerdun Jo the Ncuse. anr- east
Of the Neuse from The southern slopes
OF the Cote de Talou 10 the Duuau-
mont rcsiou-battlc front aegregating
about ten miles I'm length Spirited ar
ulltry duclS continue along the rs-
mainder Of the front about Verduu
continuation OF tho German drive
northwest Of NeTduu is declared by
Berlin 90 have uetted the Germans
French positions over front of nearly
iour miles and virtually two miles IN
depth and enabled Them 10 capture -
Cuicers and 3.211 men. The villages
or FORCES and Becneyille. the n-,rnts
OF Raben and the Cumieres Wools feu
into the hands of tho German.
The French cid not give up these
positions Srthout stJons Iesistsnce and
-uflered heavy casualties. especially
along the southern fringe OF the Gu
miores Wood
In the ,orbeauN Wood. which was
occupied recently by the Germans. the
French launched q heavy counter at
tack and drove the Germans ont OF
lh' greater part Of The position 4
German attack with heavy effective
against the French Bethincourt lines
was r,puls'd.
East of The Neu-y the Germans have
reCar'ured tbp Hardaumont relouhf
over which there has been such heavy
rEhtlng and 100 10 Observation-Disclosures MIA.
n'uNer have made progress ON the
'front.' of about five miles. along th,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-09
ACTION CAME AFTER WARM
DEBATE LASTING NEAR
LY SIX HOURS
Opposition to Scale Voiced By
Both Miners and Operators
Particularly From Indiana
Voted Against Scale But President
White Will Take Situation
In hand There

NEW YORK. March S-After a
warm debate lasting nearly six hours.
the interstate joint conference OF min
ers and operators from the soft coal
fields Of Western PENNSYLVANIA. Ohio
Indiana and Illinois. representing near
ly 100000 mine workers. today. adopf-
I'd the new wage contract aurecd upou
by the sub committee OF employers and
employees
The agreement will increase tho in
come o. the mine workers i'm thos,
states about $4,000 600 during tho two
year period tho contract is to run and
viii have an influence on the wage con
ferences TO be- held In the bituminous
fields Of Central Pennsylvania, West
Virginia. Michigan. Kentucky. Iowa.
Kansas. oklahoma, Arkansas. Texa~,
Wyoming. Montana and Washington,
as the agreements In those states are
based largely on the action in Western
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana and IL
linois.
The policy committee Of the United
Mine Workers viii meet in Pittsburgh.
March l6. 10 decide on the method OF
ratification by the full membership
Of bituminOus mine workers. The
miners from every mining state 10
Iatily the new scale or submit 10 10
a referendum vote Of soft coal diggers.
Opposition to the new scale. which
Will 20 into effect April l. was voiced
by some operators and miners Tho
chief objections among the miners
came from Indiana delegates. who IT,
fused to vote To adopt the scale When
they voted no" John T. White. inter-
national president OF the miners
union. announced thai the information
al officers would assume the respon-
sibilfty Of Bringing about a settlement
IN that stxte
Will Not Get Support.
II the Indiana mineTS refuse 20 ac-
cept the scale and 20 TO the eStrenNs
of a strike. % was said, they would
not have the support of the iuterne-
tional organization. Officers " 4he
International body said. however. they
had no doubt that tho rank and file
OF the Indiana miners would abide by
the interstate agreement.
The Indiana miners want the mine
run basic rate increased TO the same,
(contiausa on Page TweIvs.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-09
r U K 7 H Err EXPLANATION
MADE OF GERMAN POSI-.
TON ON ARMED SHIPS
Formal Memorandum Handed to
Secretary Lansing Yesterday
BY Count Won Bernstorf
sen. Stone Defers Speech in Senate
For Fear His Remarks Be Mis-
construed-Situation Clear

WASHINGTON. March \. - Ger
many today made q further explana.
ton 10 the United States of the nosi.
ION ION II mas taken In regard To armed
merchant vessel, Of the entente al
lies.
Count Won Bernstorn handed Secra-
iary Lansing q formal memorandum
Whlch' after reviewing the events
leading up TO Germany recent decis-
ION 10 treat armed merchant ships
"7 auxiliary cruisers. conceded that
"Nlsung international law does not reg.
iltit the Use of submarines Indicated
Willingness 10 conduct underSra war
laIe IA accordance with the law pre-
'alllng al the outbreak Of IN. war uro-
Nidlng Great Britain and her allies
would REGARD tho same laws. and eX-
pressed the hone that tho people ~
me United SITE remembering the
i"ng-eNiSting Friendly relations be-
i"een she two nations. would appre.
'idte the German position.
The memorandum was submitted 10
president Wilson shortly after its re-
'rIpl 10 will be- considered. together
with other documents from Ia. Ger
man government. iu determining what
shall be tho ueNf -t,u OF the United
states I'm the -ubmarin. negotiations
Iher" was ever, Indication that tho
administration Was iu no hurr, to am
nounce stand a- 90 the new policy
"i the central European uoarr-. or ro
pass finally upon Germany latest pro
'o~al for settlement OF the Iu~itauia
case
Echoes Of the Fight.
Echoes Of President wilson vic.
Tory in the fight to end agitation I'm
congress over the armed ship quas.
ion were heard today on both sides
ut the capitol iu the senate. Seua-
ior stone, chairman OF the foreiln rs-
ldton- committee. made Cd statement
after conference Wrth the president
announcing that because OF the chance
That his remarks might be- mi~con.
.trucd abroad. Doc would not make a
speech Dc had prepared for delivery
'ouorrOw H- referred ro tho diff.
oultles by which th, executive. was
h-sef. and declared that President
Wilson's supreme wish was to avoid
fh" calamity of war
ON the house sd, several members
asked leave fo extend iu the record
f1eir remarks of yesterday ON tho tabl
ne Of the McLcmor. armed ship rcso.
Ccontinuod on Page TweIyeJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-09
GERMANY MAKES CONCESSION IN SUBWARFARE
No HOPE FOR
JUNIOR BROWN

WASHINGTON, Mar. s.
Drs. Sterling and Geo. Ruff
fin hold out no hope for the
recovery of Congressman w.
G. Brown, who was stricken
yesterday with apoplexy.
He has been unconscious for
over forty hours.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-09
joint Conference Of Operators
And Miners Adopt Wage Scale
BalfOur Makes
Bitter Reply
To Churchill

LONDON. March s. Bitterness
marked the reply of \. J. Balfour. first
lord of the admiralty. in the house of
commons today. TO Colonel Winston
spencer ChurchilIs attack on the
naval administration. which the first
lord of the admiralty said was unfor-
tunate Tor both in form and substance
ana hkly 10 arouse misgiyings among
the people
While deprecatlng the controversy
Mr.. Balfour declared:
1 absolutely deny Colonel Church
Ills charces"
He then threw the blame on Colonel
Churchill for depicting the ranks OF
skilled shipwrights by allowing them
70 join the army during ChurchilTs
tenure Of office, thus hinderinu the
snip building plans. which. however.
me government had succeeded in keep
inE abreast with the needs.
II the fleets AZ the command Of
thlS country al this moment arr in
suitlcient 10 secure safety. then in the
Who'll" history of Great Britain they
never nave been was one of the part
ins shots uttered by Mr.. Balfour.
Churchill Replies.
Colonel Churchill retorted with q
short speech. repeating his doubt.
about the execution OF the battleship
ana destroyer program. and asserting
mat even now Mr.. Balfour had not
given any assurance on this point. lie
admitted that there was no reason To
suppose that the British margin or
strength was not sufficient. but ne
thought that the greatest efforts should
b" made TO build al the highest pos
sible speed
\ number Of other departments OF
admiralty activity. such as requisi-
uoning merchant shipping. armIng of
merchantmen. and air defence were
subject 20 discussion, but the com
mittee Oi the house eventually ap-
proved q vote for $4,000 men for the
navy and several token" appropr1a-
lions for navy expenditures. which had
beer futro<tuoed ~ this msnaeT in or
der TO avoid giving total amounts.