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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-23

Fell 1,5oo Feet-Capt Ralph Nc
Millen, an aviator. was killed at St.
Francis when his Curtiss biplane was
caught in an air pocket and fell nearly
$500 feet, crushing him beneath. 1t
was the second time in week that
McMillen had fallen
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-23

Assistant Police Chief Dead
Sen1amin Hanes. assistant police
chief of Wichita. is dead. after a short
illness. He had been policeman
twenty years A brother. Silas Hanes.
lives In Kansas City
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-23

Lightning Hit chureh.-St. An
drew's Catholic church. at Independ-
ence. large stone structure, built in
1884, was struck by lightning recently
and the roof and interior burned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-23

Picks Up Wire and Is KiIIed.-Be-
cause she saw wire lying across the
road and took hold of it, Nellie Dick,
10 years old, of Lawrence. is dead The
wire was charged with 1890 volts of
electricity and the little girl was killed
almost instantly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-23

Attempt to Burn Church Failed
An incendiary who tried to burn the
negro Baptist church at Pittsburs
prepared well for his task, but the
blaze was failure. The walls were
soaked with kerosene and straw had
been piled under the seats. Only $50
damage was done
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-23

Retired Banker Dies.-Wilson A.
walker, retired banker. is dead at
his home in Atchison. aged 81. For
many years before moving to Atchison
he was in the banking business at Eff
f.ngham.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-23

Annie L. Dises Dead.-Mrs. Annie
L. Dlggs, formerly of Kansas died
recently in Detroit at the home of her
son, Fred L. Diggs. She was about
~ years old Mrs. Diggs was one
or the most prominent early suffrage
leaders in Kansas and was a power
IN state politics in the days of the
Fopullsts She was state librarian
from 1898 to 1902 and noted lecturer
for suffrage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-23
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER "a
REVIEW.

READING LESSON-u Cor. 4:1-5:4
GOLDEN TExT-We look not at the
Things which are seen. but at the things
wnich are not seen; for the things which
are seen are temporal. but the things
which are not seen are eternaL-II Cor.
Ais
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-23

Atchison Pioneer Dead.-Mrs. An
derson Henson, who came to Atchison
county fifty years ago from Platte
county, Missouri, is dead at her home
near Cummings. She is survived by
her husband and nine children.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-23

May Fight x. u. Fees.-A vigorous
protest is expected to be made to the
board of administration of the Uniyer-
sity of Kansas at it's next meeting by
X U. students who are members of
the Christian Science Church and who
are against having to pay the 81 an
nual hospital fee collected from all
students.
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G. 0, P, Committee
SPENT $97,2S5.OO

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Dec. T.
The West Virginia Republican execu-
tive committee. by Dave Gideon, treas
urer. to-day filed An after-election
statement with the Secretary Of State,
showing that the total expenditures
through headquarters at Clarkshurg in
the recent campaign were S97,2S5.
Wylie ". Beal. treasurer Of the
Democratic State executive committee.
reported to the Secretary Of State that
the total expenditures of that organiza.
tion were $500. or about $40 more
than the total contributions received.
The Republican report showed that
there were 372 contributors. the Re-
publican National Comittee having Civ
en- $4,000 and V. l.. Highland Of
CIarksburg. $4,000. The National
Congressional Committee contributed
S5. 600. and United States Senator. Ma
than Goff gave $4,000.
United States Senator ". f. Chiffon
to-day field his post-election statement.
showing that he has expended $3,642
in his campaign.
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NEWSPAPER men OF
STATE take ACTION
ON PAPER SHORTAGE

. FAIRMONT, W. Va. Dec. 7.-Rep|
resentatives. of daily newspapers
throughout the State. at meeting
here to-day. appointed committees to
formulate plans for the cooperative
buying Of news print paper, to lnvesti!
gate the advisabiitv of establishing z
paper mill in West Virginia which
would supply the newspaper trade, and
to perfect a business organization.
The committee will report at meet
ing which will be held in ParkersburA
next January.
J. Devine, of the Clarksburg Tele1
gram. presided and WAS made chair
man Of the first named committee, an
Max Won Schlagell. of the Martinsburl
Journal, was selected AS chairman @
the organization committee. The su
ject of advancing the advertising
subscription rates was discussed,
no definite action was taken.
Those present at the meeting
low: S. c. Shaw, Moundsville Ech
Allan B. Smith. Parkersburg Sentlnt
II. H. Holt, Grafton Sentinel; j. ]. q
vine, Clarksburg Telegram: Charles
Blaine, Charleston Gazette: N. Guy
'retrick. Clarksburg Exponent; Q. y
Mckinney, Fairmont Times; w. u
Wiegel and James c. Herbert, Falr1
mont West Virginian; Edgar B. Stew
art, Morgantown New Dominion: Rob-
ert Green, Morgantown Post-Chron!
icle; Max Won Schelegell Martinsburs
Journal. and John R. Reed, Wheeling
Intelligencer and News.
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THREE ADDED To
LIST Of KILLED
BY MEX. BANDITS
NEWS OF THEIR FATE
TUSI REACHES BORDER
Also Looted Many
American, Homes and
Stores-Stores Burned.

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. Z. - Three
more names were added 20 the list Of
foreigners reported to have been
killed in Mexico by bandits. They are
.Guillermo Snyman, son Of the late
General W. p. Snyman of Boer war
fame; Howard Weeks or Howard
Gray. as he was known in Mexico.
and an American named Foster. Al
though they were believed TO have
been killed many days ago, the news
Of their fate only reached the border
today. Young SnTman was reported
to have met his death at San Pablo
de MoeQuI, chihuahua, near Chlhua-
hua City. Howard Weeks. an employe
of an American mining concern, was
called to the door Of his home near
Parral, shot through the head by Villa
bandits and his body then hanged IN
the door yard, according to informa-
ton brought to the border by Span.
ish refugees. Weeks, who went by
the name of Gray, was married and
had five children. Little has yet been
learned Of the third victim. A letter
from a Spaniard in Torreon to
countryman here said an American
named Foster had been horribly NAL
treated and then burned to death at
stake in the presence Of his son. The
murder occurred near <Torreon, the
letter said.
Villas bandits also looted many
American homes in chihuahua City
carrying # large quantities Of Amer
lean owned property and destroying
what they were unable to haul away,
messages from the chihuahua capital
state.
Gillies Home Looted.
The home OF Donald B. Gillies. an
American mining operator in Chi
huahua, was looted OF practically
everything it contained, according to
one message. The family fled to the
border.
The Curio store belonging to How
ard Schneider, said to be German
subject, was robbed it was reported.
Dennis and Sons store was also loot
ed. another message stated. A dry
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-08
FIRST ANT|-SUFF
CONVENTION OPENS
IN WASHINGTON CITY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.--Delesates
from every section OF the couptry
were present today at the: opening ses-
sion OF the, First National Antl-Sur-
frage Convention. They listened TO
a, number of addresses by women and
men deploring the seeking by women
OF political equality and urging that
they can be! OF more and greater SER
vice to the nation in other fields.
Most of the speakers. including
Mrs. Arthur: NJ. Dodge, Of New YORK,
president of the National association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage. attacked
particularly the movement for a led
eral suffrage amendment. Ellhu Root,
in a paper read for him by Miss Alice
Hill Chittendon. of New York, pro-
tested aginst such an amendment,
holding it contrary TO the spirit or
American institutions and the sub
lection OF the people Of one state TO
the government Of others.
Cardinal Gibbons sent message
which was read, deprecating the par
ticipation of ;women in politics. Fred
erick Heidekopfer. vice president OIL
the American Security League. spoke
in the place qf General Leonard Wood,
who was unable to attend, and urged
the anti-Sufftagists to work for the
cause Of preparedness. Miss Mabel
Boardman of.the American Red Cross.
told OF the 9work of that organiza-
tion. Other speakers including Mrs.
B. l. Robinson, of Cambridge, Mass,
president Of the Public Interests
League, told how anti-suffragists had
assisted in ihe work Of the Red Cross
during the war in Europe.
Members Sof the national association
tonight attended a banquet at which
there were> other addresses. The
convention will continue through to-
morrow. before adjourning, plans to
defeat the; proposed federal amend
menr will be considered.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-08
FALL OF BUCHAREST
ACCOMPLISHED WITH
VERY LITTLE TROUBLE

LONDON, Dec. :. SAT p. m.--lteu-
ters Amsterdam correspondent sends
the following official Berlin despatch
which describes the fall Of Bucharest:
AT 1890 O'clock Tuesday morning,
Captain Lange of the general star, was
sent as a parlementais TO the COM
mandant at Bucharest. bearing letter
from Field Marshal Won Mackensen de-
manding the surrender Of the fortress.
A second letter notified tho commaii1-
ant that fire would be opened unless
the parlementaire returned within "a
hours.
Captain Lange returned before the
expiration Of the limit, the commander
in chief Of the Rumanian Danube army
having refused to accept Field Mar hal
Won Mackensen's letter on the ground
that Bucharest was not fortress but
an open town. He declared that there
existed neither armed forts nor troops
destined for its defense and there was
re!ther q governor nor comlnandalt.
Captain Lange pointed out the CHAR
acter Of bucharest as a fortress and
said that such an evasion would not
hinder the German operations.
'In the course OF Wednesday morn
ing, portions Of General Schrnittown's
calvary corps took possession of fort
on the north front and pceti2ns OF the
f1ftr-fourth army corps pushed on and
took the liue Of forts from Chiajna, on
the west front. to Odaile on the north.
The enemy infantry offered resistance
which was quickly overcome.
From the south portions the Dan
ube army pressed into the city through
the girdle of forts, meeting with no re-
sistance.
received enthusiastically and decorat-
edwith flowers. Field Marshal Won
Mackensen drove in a motor car to the
ROYAL Castle where he was greeted
with bouquets Of flowers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-08
PITTSBURGH ''NEWS|E"
STRIKE CALLED OFF

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Dec. THE
strike Of newsboys. which was called
last Saturday night when the whole
sale price Of the local daily newspa-
pers was advanced. cutting down their
profits. was called off after the boys
had voted to-day TO accept the propos-
al Of the publishers. Under the terms
Of the agreement the boys will pay
1915 a hundred instead OF So, the old
rate for Sunday morning papers, which
will be advanced in price from to 6
cents. The former rate of 81 per hun
dred for the regular weekday morning
papers will be maintained, and $1.25 a
hundred, instead Of so cents. will be
charged for the afternoon papers. the
retail price of which was advanced last
week to cents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-08
FIVE MORE PERSONS
HAVE Identified WAX
AS "OL|VER OSBORNE"

NEW YORK. Dec. e. Five more
persons, including one young woman
whom he married, recognized in Chas.
H. Wax today the man they had
known as "Oliver Osborne" or under
some other of his assumed names.
Wax, who is held under $4,000 bail
as material witness in a federal
case. was brought here from Chicago
10 clear the name of James W. Os'
borne. a prominent attorney, who had
been accused> by Miss Rae Tanner Of
breach of promise after courting her
as "Oliver Osborne" Wax had ad-
mitted that it was he who. was Miss
Tanners admirer.
Wax was identified by Miss Ethel
Brooks as the man she married in
Hoboken. y. j.. early in 1914. under
the name of Malse Mason Nye. Wax
admitted the accusation but asserted
that Miss Brooks is the only woman
they can prove did marry"
Mr.. Wood added that as soon as
Wax's services are no longer re-
Quired as a material witness in the
perjury and other cases against those
figuring in the Tanner breach Of prom
ise suit he will be turned over TO the
local police to answer to charge Of
grand larceny made against him by
Miss Katherine Meisenheimer, nurse
maid, who claims never to have seen
Wax after giving him $500 TO invest
for her two years ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-08
ARCHBOLD FUNERAL
CONDUCTED SIMPLY

TARRYTOWN. n. Y. Dec. I.-Whiie
Tarrytowns business interests sus-
pended their activity for a half hour
today, the funeral services of John D:
Archbold, president or the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey, who diei
Monday, were held at The Archbo!d
residence. AS was tire wish of the de-
ceased, the services were simple. Chan
cellor Day of Syracuse University and
Bishop Luther B. Wilson. Of The Meth
odist church, were among those who
offiCiated.
Chancellor Day alluded 10 Mr.. Arch
bold as the universiiy's central pillar
and said he felt the pillar had fallen
with his death. He described Mi.
Archbold as an optimist. man Of
democratic tendencies and genius Of
this age.
Many friends of the Archbold family
thruuged the home and John ID. Rookie
feller and his son and many Standard
Oil officials were among the mourners.
Chancellor Day read the commital ser
vices NJ SlepDy Hollow cemetery
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-08
5000 GUARDSMEN
TO Be SENT HOME

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. "a
total Of 5.5G7 National Guard troops
now engaged in border service. includ-
ing n number Of New York organiza-
tions at Pharr and McAllen. was today
designated by General Funston TO go
home. He acted under orders from
the War Department TO select between
5000 and 5000 troops for release.
It was said at headquarters that Gen
eral O'Ryan and headquarters staff Of
the New York division. have not been
ordered home However. such an Or
der Is understood 10 be under consid-
Grafton.
Among those designated to leave is
the Eighteenth Pennsylvania Infantry
OF Pittsburgh stationed at El Paso.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-08
wilson GIVES DINNER
FOR VANCE MCCORMICK

WASHINGTON, Dec. I.-President
Wilson gave a dinner at the White
House tonight, in honor of Vance G:
Mccormick. chairman Of the National
Democratic committee, with members
of the Democratic campaign commit
tee. and Of the Progressive committee
which aided in the Presidents re-elcc.
.tion. as guests. It was a celebration
Of the victory of the last month.
In addition to Mr. Mccormick, the
diners Included Homer S. Cummins,
vice chairman: Representative Carter
Glass. Secretary Wilbur W. Marsh,
western Democratic manager. Henry
Mnrgenthau. chairman of the finance
committee of the Democratic commit
tee: Geavin McNahh and F. j. Heney
of California and Democratic and Pro.
gressive leaders from other states.
Two women, Mrs. George Bates,
Democrat, and Mrs. Antionette Funk.
Progressive. were present AS members
OF the campaign committees.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-08
COMBINATIONS
SENT UP THE
FOOD PRICES
GOVERNMENT PROBE
REVEALS THE FACTS
Corner on Coal is Receiving
Attention Prominent
Business Men Watched.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Informa'
ton gathered from many sources by
government officials conducting the
nationwide inquiry into the high cost
Of living pointed with increasing di'
rectness tonight to the conclusion That
the soaring prices Of certain .necessi-
ties Of life were due, to some extent at
least to manipulauons Of food and 9th.
er spectators who Lad combined to
force prices upward.
These combinations are believed by
the government investigators to have
been commercial in enaracter, father
spasmodic and rather short lived.
Special attention is being given just
now to alleged price manipulation in
The so-called coal corner which result.
ed in sending prices to a panic level
Investigation Of the high price of coal,
hardly yet begun, has already con.
ylnced some officials that there was no
warrant whatever for $12 coal in Bos.
ton and New York other than the actiy.
ity Of these alleged combinations
Whether men who profited most can
be punished under federal laws is said
TO be still under consideration.
Every federal agency with even a
remote relation to the situation was
called on today to play it's part In the
great machinery Of investigation which
the government has put into operation
4 mass Of material has poured into the
attorney-general's Office, most of which
still Is undigested but all of which will
be studied and utilized where avail.
able
With the investigation in its in.
fancy, officials were unwilling to pre-.
dict tonight where it might lead. The
activities OF certain men, however. are
known TO be under surveillance, and
no small part Of the work assigned the
ffty-od investigators in the field has
been the checking Of transactions dur,
ing the past few months by these men.
Economic Causes.
At the same time officials make
clear their conviction that no small
part Of the rise in prices was due to
natural economic causes. Many of
these causes, it is pointed out, lay far
beneath the surface, such conditions
as the international balance Of trade
and the amount Of currency in circu-
lation having direct bearing on the
situation. although not generally un-
QerSt00d.
Primarily the general investigator
by the government vii be confined to
foodstuffs and coal, 1t is said. but II
leads are uncovered indicating that
other commodities, such as leather and
clothing. are affected, they will be fol-
lowed.
AT the outset, certain phases of the
investigation have developed interest
ing sidelights which have general
bearing on the situation. For instance
il is thought that no small part of the
recent rise in coal prices was due to
the feeling among panicky buyers that
they would be unable to obtain their
usual supply. Cases have been found,
it was said. where families, which usu-
ally buy few tons of coal at time.
had stocked their cellars with a supply
sufficient to last from two to three
years, bought at top prices. thereby
contributing TO the rise and diminish
ing the available supply for others.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-08
|NANDA|NUS WRIT
AWARDED FOX BY
SUPREME COURT
ACTION CROWS OUT OF
THE EXTRA SESSION
Over Alleged Irregularities In
the Registration Bill
Petitions Disposed of.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Dec. e.
The supreme Court of Appeals Of
West Virginia today disposed of an &C
considerable period and Is making
headWay toward ad' lment of the
term probably Sc. lie next week.
An alternative wr1. Of mandamus
returnable al 10 o'clock the morning
OF Tuesday. December l., was award
ed on petition Of Fred l.. Fox against
John r.. Harris. clerk. etc. Similar
action was taken on the petition or
Fred L. Fox against Guy Pritchard.
Fox, Democratic leader in the West
Virginia senate, seeks to restrain
Harris and PrtChard,- clerks of the
senate and house OF delegates. respec-
lively from writing into the Journals
of those branches OF the legislature
certain parts Of senate bill No. l, as
passed by the recent extraordinary
session Of the Legislature. The peti-
toner alleges that parts OF the confer,
nece committee report OF the Dill
were forged into it, after the leslsla-
ture had passed the bill.
Petitions Refused.
RefuSalS Of petitions were recorded
as follows:
Sarah ST., Clair and others against
4. J. Ellis. from Wyoming county, ap-
peal. -.
John Thompson against F. W.
Smith and others from Randolph
county. appeal and supercedeas.
Warwick Hutton. executor. etc,
against Elihu Hutton and others from
Randolph county, appeal
Gay Coal and Coke Company
against Allen Mounts and Others
from Cabel county. appeal and sup
ercedeas.
Molle Stinson against ". J. Cahill
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-08
ALL OF PALERMO
CREW were SAVED

NEW YORK. Dec. ALI the crew
Of the italian steamship Palermo.
which was torpedoed and sunk of the
Spanish coast on Tuesday. were saved.
according to a cable received from
their home office today by Hartfield.
Solari and company, local agents Of
the ship.
The cable dispatches from Madrid,
reporting the sinking, said that one
sailor, said to be an American. died
IN a hospital from wounds and that
three others were seriously wounded.
There we're a number OF American
horse traders on board. The message
m fairfield and Solari made no men,
tion Of loss Of life.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-08
AMERICAN FALLS
May SOON DISAPPEAR

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Dec. t.
Warning that the American. side Of
Niagara Falls is likely to disappear If
the present volume Of water is per
mitted to continue over Horseshoe
Falls, was given the House foreign af-
fairs committee to-day by Secretary
Baker.
There won't be any American side
to the falls if the present erosion of
the Horseshoe Falls is permitted to
continue" he said Il think diyerting
some Of the water would help preserve
the falls. At least it would decrease
the present wearing away"
The secretary endorsed proposal
10 grant temporary permits TO power
companies to use fall water power
pending the passage Of general falls
power bill in Congress.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-08
EIGHT HOUR DAY
MADE EFFICIENCY

NEW YORK. Dec. 7--Experiments
with the eight-hour day in the Cleye-
land yard of the Nickel Plate Railroad
increased individual efficiency Of the
switchmen more than 10 per cent. ac-
cording to James d. .Monihan. general
yardmaster. teStifyinG late to-day be-
fore the arbitration hoard In the con-
troversy between the Switchmen's S
union and thirteen railroads.
The witness asserted. however. that
the speeding up" OF the men during
the trial was due largely to their eager
ness 10 have an eight-hour day adopt
ed permanently, and he doubted if
they would have kept up the pace af-
ter the eight-hour day had been gained.
Monihan testified that the eight-hour
day was discontinued because he was
ordered to stop il, without any. reason
having been given. He conceded An
additional expense was incurred.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-08
MARIETTA VOTES WET
BY MAJORITY OF 85I

MARIETTA, O., Dec. 7.-Returns
the Deal law election on the wet
dry proposition, held here "a
showed that the vets had won ii
fight that has been waged for the
three or four weeks, by majority
IS. The total vote polled in the el
ton was 3.439, the drys getting 10
and the vets 1852, in the 13 precinct
of the city. Of the 13 the vets cal
ried. 7 and the drys s. It Is claimed
by both sides that this Is the closea
wet and dry election ever held in
rietta-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-08
THE WEATHER..
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 7.

WASHINGTON D. c.. Dec. T.
Forecast:
Ohlo-Ran Friday, colder at night;
Saturday much colder and generally
fair.
West Virqinia-Raia Friday, colder
at night; Saturday much colder and
fair, except rain or snow in the noun
tains.
Western Pennsylyania-.Rain fri.
day, colder at night; Saturday partly
cloudy and much colder, probably
snow near Lake Erie.