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The Washington herald., 1916-08-01
Answers to Queries.

Adult: You may De able to correct your
loot troubles with proper shoes, but
doubt 1t. Parents neglect the feet of
tneir children, not knowing that the
aoui. type is reached by the sixth year.
l advise you to consult a surgeon e..
your deformity.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-01
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Mary L. soper Sues w. r.. q e, 90.
for Accident.

Mary 1. Soper, a minor, by her next
friend, Carrie E. Mack, has instituted
suit In the Supreme Court Of the Dis
tfct against the Washington Railway
and Electric Company to recover s10,-
900 damages
She alleges that she was permanently
injured In collision an a car of the
defendant company. Attorneys Samuel
McComas and George F. Havell rep
resent her.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-01
MUST FILE TAX SCHEDULES.
Failure to Return Personal Prop
erty Today Involves Penalty,

Today is the last for the filing Of
schedules for personal taxes at the As
SCISSORS office.
Unless returns are made on personal
tax penalty of 20 per cent will be
levied The taxes are due and payable
next spring.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-01

Estee: The flatulence Is not necessarily
caused by fermentation Of food. We ali
sWanoW some air, more or less. More
with imperfect mastication of food ma
defective teeth. Does this fit vour =. &c
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Truth: While the interest in the ef
nciency of soured milk for intestinal
stasis has died out largely, its value is
thereby not diminished. The public is
very tickle, you know. Mebchtnkopf
,ouno the Bulgarian peasantry longer
lived than any other people and estabIish-
cd the theory that this was due to their
diet Of black bread and sour milk. Our
respect for black (rye and whole wheat)
bread Is Increasing daily, not because
the famous batceriologist alluded to It,
but because American food experts are
hammsrtng its value ipto. the public mind
aaK ty day ~
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Chronic Trouble: cannot give the
umn. W.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-01

Swell bosom, with thy fraught.
For tbs OF aspic's tongues"
Shakespeare.
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LUS|TAN|A CASE TO j.
Be SETTLED SOON.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. 27:-''
Discussion of various pending dtplo-
matte issues, including probably un-
settled features of the Lusitania nego
tiations, is expected to follow the re-
turn to Washington Of the diplomatic
CORPS, most Of whom hav chad their
headquarters during the summer sea.
son at seashore resorts. Several OF
the diplomats, including Count Won.
Bernstorff. the German ambassador,
already are back in the capital.
Secretary Lansing indicated to-day
that he now considered the way open
for disposition Of remaining issues in
the LuSitania negotiations, which the
United States interrupted when the
Sussex was attacked. The department
took the position then that it could not
further discuss the Lusitania until
Germany had declared and effected
such changes in submarine warfare as
to bring it within international law.
When the case again is taken up the
negotiations are expected TO take the
form of informal conversations be.
tween the department tand the German
embassy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-28
EFFECTS OF GENERAL
STRIKE NOT NOTICED
Labor Leaders Claim 125,0G0 Are Out,
With Twice as Many to
Follow To-day.

NEW YORK, Sept 27.--Althou2h Ia
Dor leaders intimatcd tonight thai the
general strike of trades unionisls in
the greater city in aid of the car men
who quit their places September 6
eventually would involve at least half
q million workers. there were no sur
face indications of tie-up Of the city's
industries, as threatened. after an
nounCpment was made today that the
strike had begun.
While the union leaders claimed that
1o5, 200 workers in various trades al
ready had iOiu4d the movement, with
twice rs many more ready To walk
out" tomorrow. the police said they
had received no reports 10 Substantiate
any such estimates.
Leaders of the Amalgamatcd ASSo-
citation Of Street and Electric Railway
Employees. who's" members are on
strike were encouraged tonight. they
asserted. over the possibility OF the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
coming TO their aid. Officials Of that
organization notified the Public Scrv-
ice Commission during the day that
Theodore L. Shonts, president OF the
IntcrburOugh Rapid Transit. Company,
had refused 10 see them and discuss
alleged grievances of motormen in the
employ of the lnterborouEh who are
members of that brotherhood. Mr..
Shonts declared tonight there we're no
differences between the motormen and
the company.
Two hundred and five representa-
tives Of various unions. at a meeting
late to-day. ratified the sympathetic
strike order.
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ROBINSON IS WELL
PLEASED WITH The
SITUATION IN STATE
Special dispatch to the lntrlligcncer.

Special lTSpLtrh 10 the lnlrlliEcnccF.
PARkERSBURG. w. Va, Sept. a.
En- route TO address the voters of Brax-
ton county, Friday, Judge Ira Z. Rob-
inson, Republican gubernatorial candi-
date, stopped in Parkersburg a few
hours tonight. The candidate has just
completed an automobile trip through
Roane. Calhoun and Lewis counties.
despite the fact that the trip was most
cxhausting The Judge looks physic-
ally fit, and says he expects to keep
right up with his speaking dates. Il
am entirely pleased with the outlook, "
he said. Encouraging reports are
coming daily from every section OF the
commonwealth. Fractional differences
are fewer than in any campaign since
1900. Everywhere have found tho
Republicans solidifcd and harmonious.
ly at work for the success of Replb-
lican principles"
Vigilance by the C"nuhicans in
West Virginia this year is all that is
needed to bring about larger majori-
" than usual. The people most gem
orally are ready TO condemn by their
ballots the rccklcSSncSS and cXtrav:s,
gance Of the Democratic Congress and
the failure Of Il Democratic President
10 maintain the dignity and honor of
the Nation before the eyes of the
world. Moreover, they are ready to
say that West Virginia shall remain a
dcmOcraty under constructive Rcpub-
lican rule, looking TO the general ad-
yances and thu equal rights Of all, and
10 emphatically announce that the
Watson. Cornwell combination shall
neither convert the State into an oil
garchy nor into plutOCracy.
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COmb|eS Was ChaTnaI
House When Captured
by the Allies Armies

PARIS. Sept. u, 4:S0 p NIT was
not village the Allies assaulted-lt
was fortress says La Liberties spe-
cial spondent at the front in de-
scribing the taking Of Combles.
when it was captured" the CORES
pondent adds, 1T was charnel house.
What remained of the garrison of two
battalons fought furiously, and every
corner of the town was the theatre for
murderous combats. No ground was
yielded. 1t was every inch of 1t con-
quered.
The ruins of a church changed
hands three times during the twenty
minutes it took the French and British
after they had formed a junction and
closed Il ring around the town, to re.
duce the last stronghold, the fall or
which was saluted with enthusiastic
cheering by the troops. 1t was then
impossible to take TWO steps without
cncountering dead.
in cellars and dugouts dead and
wounded lay mingled by the hundreds,
and it is now certain that the Allies
did not take a greater number Of pris--
0ners because the garrison was yir.
tually annihilated in the assault and
the previous shellings. Many Of the
deaths seemed TO date back few
days.
"The iubilation of the soldiers over
this victory communicated in itself TO
the villages behind the lines where, for
the first time since The war began, sat
isfaction over successes took the form
of celebrations. The civilians feasted
the troops. organized impromptu con-
certs. sang the national hmyns of the
Allies and acclaimed the victors of
Combles and Thiepval.'
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BANDITS HOLD UP
NEGLIGENT. TRAIN


DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 27.---A Mich
igan Central passenger train. due in
Detroit from Chicago shortly after
midnight, is reported to have been
held up at Dearborn, 10 miles west Of
here. Two or more robbers are said
to have uncoupled the engine anG
then gone through the cars.
After stopping the train by disar-
ranging the block system, the men un-
hooked the mail and baggage cars
from the rest of the train and drove
them down the track a distance of two
miles. Here they ransacked both cars,
including the registered matter in the
mail car. and escaped after extin-
gushing the fire in the locomotive.
The amount Of booty obtained will
not be known until the postal author
tiles have checked up on the regis
tered mail.
Several automobiles loaded with po-
licemen and deputy sherffs left De.
troit for the scene Immediately upon
receipt of word Of the hold-up.
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WILSON TO DISCUSS
ISSUES RAISED BY
CANDIDATE HUGHES

LONG BRANCH. y. j., Sept. 80
Issues raised by Charles +. Hughes:
Republican nominee for President Will
be discussed by Wilson Saturday IN
his first purely political speech since
his address accepting the re,nomlna-
ton. Administration Officials said
tonight that when he appears before
the members Of young men 5 Demo-
cratic Clubs at Shadow Lawn. the
President will handle the pontlcal
situation without gloves.
1t was declared that following Sat
urday's speech there would be more
political activities on the part OF the
President.
It was understood that the PreSi-
dents speech on Saturday would Dc
entirely different from his Baltimore
speech on Monday He has not fully
developed his views on the Adamson
law. it was declared. and, IN addition,
is planting either Saturday or soon
afterward TO speak on SectlonaiisEl,
Mexico and the problems caused by
the European. war. \ delegation ut
nearly 2.0gD young Democrats Is s'X-
pectcd here on a special train Satur-
iav 20 hear the Presidents address.
The public will b.. admitted 10 the
grounds for the occasion.
Vance E. Mccormick, chairman or
the Democratic National Commlttec
came here tonight. and discussed poll
tical plans with the President. lie re-
NAMED over night. and Will TAX "lth
Secrctar: Tumulty ton"rro" mora
ing:
To Speak in New York.
I, was definitely stated that PreSl-
d,nr Wilson will MAKE" one or more
speeches in New York state: This an
nouncpment followed the visit OF Mr..
Mccormick anu of Samuel SeAouEF:
Democratic candidate for governor OF
New York. No dates or places nave
been arranged.
pressing optimism over the poiitlcai
outlook from Z Democratic Standpoint.
He brought with him Il large number
Of letters and tclegramS from Demo
cratic leaders in different parts OF tue
country. He said the situation IN
New York stare WAS particularly:
favorable to thc Democrats. Arrange
ments were made for the president 70
push button Oct. >. opening an n
dustrial exposition at LanesFille. w.
and it was decided that when he goes
to indianapolis. Oct. II. he VII! SPEAK
In the fair grounds. Details OF ms
trip to Chicago Oct 10. were also
taken up, but no announcement was
made regarding it. 49,.
In addition to discussing p0lttlcS
with Mr. Mccormick and with Waiter
Lippman. the president gave consider.
alton to the appointment Of several OF
The commissions and boards created
by the last session Of congress. II
was learned that among the man
being most seriously considered Tor
the tariff commission are Prof. Frank
". Tauss1g. of Harvard, and VIM: L..
Saunders, OF New Jersey. Bernard n
Baker, of Baltimore. was said TO be
almost certain of appointment on the
shipping board.
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MISSIONS At HOME
AND ABROAD ARE
CONFERENCE TOPICS
MINISTER'S DOWN TO
BUSINESS WITH VIGOR
Nearly Six Hundred Attend
ing the Seventeen Annual
Conference Sesslons::>

The vast opportunities facing the
Methodist Episcopal church home and
foreign mission departments were cit
ed by W. f. Craig, in his annual mis-
Sionary sermon at the second evening
session of the West Virginia Methodist
Episcopal conference last night. Not
alone in foreign countries do these op-
portunities exist but upon the Ameri-
can continent the work Of the mission
airy would not be useless. There are
thousands of ignorant and unchristian-
lied foreigners finding homes within
our domain yearly, and there is
enough energy and ability wasted 10
bring every person in the United
States into the Kingdom Of Cod he
said
Quoting statistics to prove his asser-
ton, Mr.. Craig continued: China al
fordS the missionary a marvellous op-
portunty. In that country there are
5,144 foreign missionaries and 600 ma
tive workers. God has awakened them
and today they are no longer sleeping.
Education has wrought wonders, and
China is becoming one of the mightieSt
nations on the globe Christianity holds
the solution OF China's problem.
Won In South America
icntly fought !. hard battle which they
have largely won. There are no more
internal Strircs and in that Christian
country the church has not only ele-
vatcd the people but ii has opened a
vast field from which millions can be
brought into The United States In
commerce:
The people of Mexico arc eager
for the Bible" said Mr.. Craig. and
rhc development Of Christianity i'll
that continent during the past few
years has been amazing. Last year
there were $1,000 Bibles distributed
in that country against 22,0op during
the previous year. Thousands and
thousands more could have been dis
lributcd.
During tho Mexican crisis the State
department recalled the Christians
from Mexico and they met and plan
ned for the advancement of the King
dom Of Jesus Christ" Speaking Of
Japan, he said: 1T was through our
Continued on Page Ten.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-28
DEMOCRATIC TARIFF
BILLS FAVOR SOUTH

. DENVER. Sept. 27.--Democratic tar.
if bills invariably favor the South,
Charles W. Fairbanks. Republican can
didate for Vice President, charged in
IL speech al the auditorium here to-
night.
This great intcr-mountain region,
the same as other portions of our COM
mon country. ilouri$heS best when the
Republican party is in power" said
Mr. Fairbanks. "Republican policies
are not sectional. while Democratic
tariff bills invariably favor the South.
. we should have no sectional poll
cies. no sectional administration. for
we are all so related. so bound togeth.
or that. we should consider before all
things else our common welfare. Our
tariff policy il involved in this great
campaign. Whenever the Democratic
free trade policy prevails. Colorado =
industrial and agricultural interests
languish and the interests Of our wage
e;lrnerS suffer-"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-28
new CLAIMANT HALTS
DISTRIBUTION OF The
BIG SHARON ESTATE

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Sept. 21.-
\ hitherto unconsidcrcd ciaimaut
halted final distribution OF 4 S2.i5G.-
900 Sharon estate here today. The eS-
tate. was one Of those accumulated in
the early mining days. Frederick
Wallace Sharon, Il travelling salesman
of Tacoma, Wash. claimed a share as
n adopted son OF Frederick William
Sharon.
The new claimant through counsel,
asked today that a court order Tor
distribution of the estate be held up
few days. His attorney claimed
that he was adopted as 4 son when S
years old. lie was not mentioned in
the will.
The principal heirs named in the
will are Mrs. Frederick W. Sharon,
the widow. Lady Florence Emily
Fermer Hesketh. an English noble
woman. Il sister. and the children OF
Senator Francis NewlandS OF Nevada,
whose wife was Il sister of Sharon
Sharon die H July Il. 1915.
The Sharon estate was cStaorshed
by TIE late United States Senator
William Sharon Of Nevada. father OF
Frederick William Sharon. 1t was
said he took a fortune out of the old
Comsrock mine OF pioneer days and
later increased his wealth by deals in
San Francisco real estate.
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Of
CROOKED WORK
IN M|NGO
GIVEN IN TRIAL
OF ELECTION CASES
Invalids Unable to Leave
Home We're Registered and
Recorded as Voting.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Sept 2T.-
4 dozen or more Witnesses introcuced
by thr government in the trlal Oh II.
l.. Simpkins and others OF MinSo
county. charged with conspiracy IN
connection with the conduct OF The
election al War Eagle precinct in
1911, testified 10 the effect that they
had not voted at War Eagle at this
election, though registered as voters,
and the attorneys for the government
called attention 10 the poll BOOKS IN
which each of them was recorded as
having voted This line of testimony
took up much OF the day. witnesses
we're presented who testified as TO
the activities Of Sheriff tGreenway
Hatfield. one of the defendants, IN
raising a campaign, fund for use IN
MinGo county, this year Hattie HlS-
ginbottom. young woman. sWore
that her father. qualified voter OF
War Eagle precinct, had been III ana
unable to leave his home on election
day. Mrs. Daniel Prater testified mat
her husband had been an Invalid tor
many years and had been unaDie 10
leave his bed on the date of the cleo
lion in question. The government
called attention 10 the books as show,
ing both men 10 have been registered
and 10 have voted. In all OF these ln-
stances Witnesses testified that there
were no other persons in the precinct
with corresponding names.
1t was announced in court today
that the government might rest Dy
noon Thursday. The defense hopes
to conclude its evidence in two Gays
and participants are now looking FOR
ward to the ending of the case Dy
Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
Mrs. Lester Recalled.
Mrs. Noah Lester, who testified on
the opening day, was recalled to the
stand and stated that on one occasion
she was registered as Jim Lester ana
that n vote was cast in this name.
Andy May, examined in the after,
noon, testified that he had heard
Grant Gibson, one Of the defendants,
in a conversation with third person
whose name he was unable TO remem-
Der, lust after his (Gibson's) return
from Charleston where the ndlct-
ments in the Mingo cases were re-
turned by the federal grand jury, that
he knew ne was going but that he
"allowed to kill him man and 60 Tor
something" He was unable to state,
he said, whether or not this conVer-
sation was in connection with the
War Eagle indictment.
Attorneys for the defense objected
to this evidence, demanding that IT oe
stricken out, but Judge Woods ruled
that it was competent. After the wit
ness had left the stand, John H. Holt,
of counsel for the defense, made a
forceful statemnt, renewing the obtec-
ton, but Judge Woods stated that
after consideration he was more than
ever convinced of the propriety OF his
ruling.
Late in the afternoon the formal
order quashing the indictments iu the
Mcdowell county primary cases was
presented and after reference TO coun-
sci was duly entered by the court. BY
agreement of counsel many witnesses
examined previously were discharged
this afternoon.
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LONDON. Sept. o$, 12:14 a. m.-The
council Df Greek ministers has decided
in agreement with King Constantine.
upon military cooperation with the
Entente Powers, says Reuter- de-
Spatch from Athens, dated Wednesday
LONDON. Sept. 81, 11:5S p. m.--The
Greek battleship Hydra has Joined the
Allied fleet. according 70 Reuter- de-
Spatch from Athens.
There is an upconfirmed report. the
despatch adds that the Greek battle
ships Spetsai and PSara and four
Greek destroyerS have also joined the
cornbin Anglo-French naval forces
under Vice Admiral Du Fournet in the
Mediterranean.
The twenty mile battle-arc running
from the Ancre River. 10 the Somme
is rapidly being transformed by the
great offensive of the Entente Allies
into an irregular triangular wedge in
the German line, with the bases re-
spectively in front of Thiepval and
west of Perronne and the point pro-
jecting across the Bethune road and
into the ST. Pierre Vast wood.
On the British end OF the line in the
rexion of Thiepyal. and eastward. 70
the north OF FterS, the British in We'd
nesdayS fighting gained turther sue
cesSeS over 'he Germans. and likewise
the French east and southeast Of Ran
court drove their troops forward and
entered the St. Pierre wood.
To the south CT this region from
Bouchayesnes 10 The southern edge
OF the 3oiS G'Abbe farm the French
were compelled TO face a violent at
tack BY the Germans, which was beat
en- off. tae Germans being thrown back
in disorder. according 10 Paris.
Take German Trenches.
The British gains included German
trenches on 4 front OF 1000 yards
north of FlerS and 4 strong redoubt
on hill 300 yards northeast OF THE
pyal. To the northwest, across the
Ancre. successful raids were carried
out BY the British opposite Beaumont
Famel.
Ten thousand prisoners have fallen
into the hands OF the British in the
last fortuighr's fighting on the Somme
front. according to London.
On the Rumanian front. battles are
taking place aI various points near
the TrGnSylvanian border. Berlin re-
ports progress for the Teutonic AL
lies near her1nannS;adt, while Buch-
Arrest chronicles the defeat OF the
AustroGermans in the Jiu valley. ano
t1elr nasty retreat uoltu 6uu AoA 'h'
west.
Quiet prevails in the Dobrudja re-
gion.
According TO the bulgarian war Of
fee, the Ruigarians have forced back
the troops of The. Entente AliieS over
the whole front in Macedonia. Paris
says three violent Bulgarian attacks
on Kaimakcalan height were repulS2d
with heavy losses.
ARTILLERY dues continue along most
of the Austru-ltalian front.
In the lighting in .ASiatic Turkey
fConr,2ued on Page Ten.l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-28
MEXICAN BANDITS
ARE AGAIN ACTIVE,

. Ell PASO, Texas, Sept. 27.-Bandits
are robbing passenger trains in the IN.
terror Of Mexico and are taking even
the shoes from the feet Of the passen.
gers, q Mexiran refugee who reached
,Iuarez to-day reported. He said the
train upon wkich he had made the
trip from Mexico City had been held
up and number Of the passengers
robbed. More bridges arc reported to
have been burned near Santa Ysabel.
This is believed TO be the work of Villa
soldiers
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the pretty said to be decoys the alleged
arrested in Chicago when the police raded
apartment where the ring said have made its headqua
ters
On the Helen Eve who is held member of the
gang the Mrs Frances Chapman who released for
against her Mrs Chapman charged with being
party which kidnapped Mrs Regina Kpper wealthy
Philadelphia and attempted bacmal her Mrs Khpper
failed to identify her member of the kidnapping gang
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WATCHING FOR MRS. VILLA.

FL rASO. TEN, Sept 27-Dcpart-
mont Of Justice officials here are
Watching incoming trains from san
Anronin for Mrs. Luz Corral De Villa.
who claims to he the wife Of Francisco
Villa. Mrs. Villa is expected to come
here with Nilla's brother Hipolitn Villa
nnd his family. who have been in Ha-
vlna.
Villas wifr went 10 IIavana from FL
pasD soon after Villa took the field as
bandit.
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WILL
ALL RETURN TO WORK

SprciaI DiSr:.;rh /" III" Int"lliGrnccr
EAST I.INE.RrOpL.. O.. Sept 81
About two hundred S;tEEcrmak"rs who
have been um strike for IN" past six
weeks will return I" work in The pot
1nries of East I.ivcrrnnl and WcllSvillc,
ohio Chester aud Newell West Virginia
Thursday morning. officials OF the Ma
tionnl brotherhood of Operative Pot
ters announced today.
The strikers accepted tho proposal To
apply for r.inSt;Lt Ltemcnt in the Eroth"r-
hood ard to arhitrnt" their demand for
free clay They We're formally rein
stated in the brotherhood today.
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LOSES RACE WITH DEATH.

Special Dispatch TO the lntclliccncar.
CLARkSBURG, ". Va. Sept 81
\ Baltimore x Ohio. passenger train
was bested in Il race with death today
when Harold Warner. aged 10 years, a
member Of prominent Salem family,
died aboard the train near Grafton as
he was being rushed TO his home from
a sanitarium at Terra Alta.