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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-10
WEzZRL WIND ADVANCE OF RUSSIANS
NOW CLAIMS THE MOST ATTENTION
GERMANS RETREAT
IN GREAT DISORDER
ON LOWER STOKH0D
PETROGRAD, July 9, via London

PETROGRAD, July 9, via London.
7:1S p. m.-lmportant gains by the
Russians are announced in the war Of
fee statement of today. In southern
Galicia the railway town Of Delatyn
has been captured. In the drive tow
ard Kovel the Russians have taken
two more villages. On the lower
Stokhod the Teutonic forces are ie-
firing in great disorder.
South of the Sarny koyla railway
the villages of GoulevitChi and kaca-
vo have been occupied after fighting.
Further south there are fires every
where In the region Of the villages Of
ArsenovitChi. Janovka and Douchtch.
In southern Galicia. General Lltch'
itZky occupied Delatyn latter very r1o'
lent fighting. Delalyn is a railway
junction of great Importance. Depofs
of war material, steel shields. gren-
ades, cartridges, iron and wire aban-
doned by the enemy have been cap
tured at many points.
In the sector east and northeast OF
Baranvitchi very lively fighting con-
tinues. The enemy is offering desper.
ate resistance.
In the Caucasus on the night OF
July 6-7. in the region south OF the
town of Plattna, the Turks made at.
tacks which were repulsed by our fire.
West of the ErzeruIn line we cap
tured an entire line Of fortified posi-.
tions, taking prisoners 81 officers, TWO
of whom were regimental command
ers and one of whom was battery
commander. We also captured T99
men, seven machines and one cannon.
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WARSHIP
OR MERCHANTMEN.
Examination of Craft Will De-
eide Point New Question
of International Law. ss

WASHINGTON, July 9-The hrNs
concern Of the United States in thss
arrival of the German super.submass
rine Deutschland is to determine.
whether the submersible Is properly ~
merchant vessel or whether under anyS
Interpretation of the principles OF in-5
ternational law she could be classeds
as a warship. sEis
Nothing but an examination OF th0s
submarine itself, with survey Of herr
armament, If any, and the compost.s
tion and character Of her crew cam
settle the point: This will be madeG
by the state department and the Gus
toms authorities as soon as the shlps
puts in to Baltimore.
Whichever way the issue Is decided;
new questions of International law ara
alon;st sure to be added to the many
which the war has produced for the
United States. ::S
AS war ship the Deutschland wilf.
be required to leave an American porte
within "a hours Of her arrival. unless
additional time was required TO makNi
her seaworthy. AS purely commer.s
cial ship she would be as free to enter;
and leave American ports as any other
and this government would have moi
concern in the novel manner OF her,
coming of the fact that the ingenuityt
and daring of the German admiralty
had been able to get a ship through
the allied blockade. If she should Yen:t
ture to return to Germany the SUBJ
marine would enjoy protection Of thet
United States within the three milo
limit II she should fall prey to loBsi
tile warships on the high seas, the con-
cern of this government, In its stAnds
for the safety and peaceful CONNER
cial ships would be governed entirely:
by the conduct and character Of thor
submersible itself, precisely as would;
be the case If she sailed wholly above;
the water instead of at times below
the surface. ttSs$$5tss;;
Easily Determined. --sI.; "a: fAss:
Based on such connecuon,-as hIds
come 10 hand tonight, state depart-f
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UNITED STATES TODETERM|NE
5TATJ5OF THE DEUTSCHLAN0|
SUBMARINE FEAT
CAUSES BIG STIR
IN NAVAL CIRCLES

WASHINGTON. July 9.-Successful
negotiation of the high seas by subma-
rine craft, as demonstrated by the
German Deutschland in navigating
more than 5000 miles through seas
infested by enemy war vessels, is re-
sarded by naval officials here as in
dicating the quick approach of the
time when giant underwater boats will
divide honors with the superiread-
nought types as masters Of the seas.
The sensational feat of the Deutsch-
land caused stir in navy circles,
many officers accepting it as the first
practical fulfllment of the faith Of
naval constructors have put in the
theory of underwater navigation on a
high seas scale. Theoretically the
cruising radius Of the submarines of
the United States feet is 5000 miles
but point of fact the longest single
cruise ever completed by them with
out mishap was that made by the K
class boats last year from San Fran.
cisco to Honolulu, distance Of about
1000 miles.
Other long voyages have been per-
formed by submarines under convoy,
but none Of them has involved quite
as definite demonstration OF the pos
sibilities of submarine navigation. 1t
was recalled tonight that ten small
submarines, built in America and as
sembled in Canada, made a successful
voyage a year ago from Montreal to
Liverpool.
Military authorities here we're in
clined 10 give full credit to the Ger
man officials for conceiying the idea
of making effective commercial eX-
change with the United States by use
of The submarine. AS military pro-
position. however. they evinced little
surprise at the incident, saying that
the vessel possessed no military ,ad-
vantage except that Of size, over tne
recent tyr.i., added to the United
States navy and was fully fifty percent
slower.
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SUCCESSES CAUSE
CONCERN IN BERLIN
Enemy in Vicinity Of Kovel in
Disorderly Retreat-Will
Capture City.

LONDON, July 8, 1925 .. m.-The
eastern front continues TO overshad-
ow the western from the spectacular
viewpoint, the Russian forces going
from success TO success. Not only
has General Letchitzky in the south
occupied the railroad junction at
Delatyn, west Of kolomea, thus cut
ting off General Won Bothmer from his
supply base, hut General Brussiioff in
the north Is making surprising ad-
YanceS On both sides Of the kovel
railroad toward the Stockhed river.
Tonight's Russian communication
reports the enemy forces in this re-
gion retiring in great disorder and
adds that the Russians have occu-
pied Huleviche. which is about "a
miles TO the east OF korel, while ap-
narently the Russians crossed the
Stocked river somewhere in the region
of Kovel
1t is considered only a matter of
few days before the Russians Will be
in the possession Of koVel, which
would compel General Lavengen's re-
tirement.
German official and unofficial dis
patches reflect anxiety over the Rus
sian advances as being greater than
ONSl luC HlSlO-I lCINA
which .the German military critics
contend will not interfere with the op-
erations against Ferduh.
Mayor Moraht and other German
critics express surprise at the extent
and persistence of The Russian often
siye and the endless resources Of am
munition.
1t is reported from Rome that at
recent council Of German and Aus
trian plarshalls, Won HindenburG de-
clared that il would be impossible TO
attempt new offensive on large
scale without reinforcements of at
least a quarter of million men.
The news of the day shows little
changes OH the western front. Berlin
admits the loss Of Hardecourt.
The Rumonian government accord
ing 10 a Berne dispatch, has declined
an invitation from the German and
Austrian governments 10 participate
In conference OF the Danube powers.
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IS THE OPINION OF
COMMISSIONER ROGERS;
Thinks Proposition Is a Good:
One but 1t Has Certain 81
Drawbacks. So

At the next meeting Of the board of
education which will be on July 20as
final action will probably be takenlI
upon the proposition to establish
teachers pension fund. The natter:
has been pending before the board for
several months. An act passed the;
last session of the legislature : enc
powering the board to create such tli;
fund, and plan of pensions has be0kE
worked out in detail. This plan hGA.
been enyolyed by a special committeeas
of which Mr. Edward Rogers, repre{:
sentative from Washington dstrtctf;
has had the cooperation OF SupES
Citizens and. representatives Of the
teachers association. tssaesaa
This plan provides in hriet. thAt;
teachers desiring the benefits OF thu
pension fund shall contribute two dolia
lars per months to the fund for a5p0ts
riod Of not less than thirty ye1IAts
After thirty years service teacher1;
may apply. for retirement, and obtain
the benefits Of the pension fund to the
amount Of $3.50 per year. At tho age
|of siNty-fiYe retirement becomes come
pulsory Teachers who have paid into
the fund for q number Of years, and
who die or voluntarily leave the
schools before the retirement period Il
are TO receive back the amount o.
money paid in. 1t is variously esHm55
ated that the contribution to be m1dl
by the board of education In order 91s
carry out the benefits Of the ;fund3WiHss
be from $4,000 to $4,000 per yeAH&
This is. of course, additional to thas
payments made by the teachers them
selves
One Of the active advocates ofSthas
pension plan has been ChairmaAs
Rogers of the special committee. HE
has given great deal Of time and
study to the matter. and Is convince4
that the pension proposition will solve
some Of the pressing problems which:
the school board has to meet. Speak,
ing on the subject to an IntelligenceN
reporter. he said: .ss.:4s s:Ssss
Forced Retirement. ~.
"One of the greatest difficulties
which the board of education meetBfiAs
the popular reluctance to retire very
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WHEELING ELKS
GIVEN BIG HAND

Special Dispatch to The Intelligencer.
BALTIMORE. Md, July; 9.--Balii-
more is now the centre Of .Elkdom. III
day scores of special trains bearing
Elks arrived at the various railway
stations. The invaders have filled AL
the hotels, while their banners and
flags fly from the tops Of most OF the
buildings in the downtown section.
Mayor Preston has turned over the
KEYS of the city 10 Grand Exalted
Ruler James r. Nicholson Of Boston.
II is estimated that at least 25.0O0
visitors have reached the city, and
before the convention shall have been
officially opened Baltimore will enter
tain more than $4,000 guests from all
corners OF the country.
The delegations from Wheeling and
Fairmont, w. Va, arrived today.
Headed by Exalted Ruler Dyson, the
Wheeling Elks had a splendid appear.
ance when they alighted from the
train Hundreds OF persons at the STA
ton gave them Z cheer. They were
placed in autos and taken to head
quarters, where they were again given
a cheer. The Wheeling boys will be
given good position in the parade
on Thursday.
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ONE KILLED.;
TWO INJURED
AUTO GOES OVER
BANK AND UPSETS
Washington, Pa, Woman In
stantly Killed Husband
and Daughter In
jured.
snec,al Dispatch to The Intelligcncer.

Special Dispatch to The 1n1elligencer.
NEW MARTINSVTLLE. w. Va.
July 9.-Mrs. George E. McGowen,
aged 43, Of Washington. Pa, was Hlled
and her husband and daughter lsa-
belle, were slightly injured ct noon
today when the large touring car III
which they were riding went over q
steep embankment at Proctor, a0oul
five miles from this city. Mrs; McGo"
en- was thrown from the machine, ner
hody alightins across a log with the
machine later falling upon her, pm
ming her down and strangling her 10
death, Mr.. McGowen received oau
eash upon the forehead. He was
Caught under the machine at me
steering wheel. Isabelle, who was Vlu-
ing In the rear seat. was thrown fornl
1he car and escaped with spralneo
The accident occurred when Mr.;
McGowen was attempting 10 aVolu
running into a deep rut in the roan.
He failed to notice the embanKment'
which at that place is extremely Gan
gerous. There is sheer drop OF three
feet terminating into sharp incline.
The McGowen machine had previous
" stopped to allow two other automo-
biIes to pass: or.o .ho
Miss Isabelle Immediately after tne
accident attempted to relieve lne viC-
tins pinned under the nacnlie 1uI
was unable. She departed for assist
ance and DR.. Miller and others from
proctor hurried back Removing the
machine from its victims it was found
that Mrs. McGowen had suffered "a
tai injuries, she expiring shortly after
+be arrival Of the doctor.
MIR. and Mrs. George E; McGowen
ere prominent residents Of Washing
ION. Pa, Mr.. McGowen being engageu
IN The meat business. They had left
" Va shington early in the day to spend
Sunday with Mrs. McGowens sister.
Mrs. X. E. Coftield, who resides IN
Steelton, near this city.
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DFNDCRA75 IN CONGRESS UNITE
T0FORCE MEASURES THROUGH
PROSPECTIVE OPPOSITION TO SHIPPING BILL DELAYS
FAIRLY ADJOURNMENT, BUT DEMOCRATS HAVE VOTES
PASS IT-oTHER IMPORTANT MEASURES.

challenge Of a ilibuster had been ac-
cepted. Now that there are assur.
ances Of enough votes to pass the bill
without Republican help. however the
Republican threat Of afilibuster is not
taken so seriously by Democratic lead
ers. They expect vigorous fight
against the bill. but believe Republi-
can senators will be anxious to get
away when they realize that ultimate
passage cannot be prevented.
Navy Bill In Senate.
The Senate will begin work on the
navy bill this week as soon as the
Agricultural appropriation bill Is
passed.
The administration revenue bill, de-
signed to produce 100000 next
year from an increased surtax on in
comes and taxes on inheritances and
on profits of war munition plants Is
to be passed by the House late tomor-
row. Several amendments designed
mainly to clarity phraseology were
agreed to at meeting Of ways and
means committee Democrats. today.
With the bill out Of the way and the
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FIRST v. VA. To
CD HOME TO-DAY
SECOND IS MAKING
READY FOR SERVICE
Recruiting Officers Report
Little Enthusiasm Since
Situation Has Cleared.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligenccr.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. July 9.--ln-
spection of First and Second battalions
of Second infantry was held this after
moon, following which Major Wallace
reported TO the war department that
the troops Of the First battalion are
reasonably equipped and that the
Second battalion is fairly equipped. 1t
is likely the First battalion will be
order to- the border in a day or TWO.
The First infantry, after fourteen
days encampment. will break camp
tomorrow ana leave for home stations
unless otherwise ordered.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, July O.
with little prospect for countermand-
ing orders, the First West Virginia in
fanlry will make ready tomorrow
morning to entrain for home stations.
Until tonight it was believed that the
war department would sanction fur
ther stay in camp OF these troops but
developments i'll the department OF the
east have been such during the last
few days that mobilization camps are
expected to be dispensed with as soon
as practicable.
Issue of equipment was made today
by the adjutant general 10 the men of
the first and second battalions OF the
second and an inspection was made of
this late today. If this equipment
passes muster of the mastering Off
Ger, Major William Wallace, L. S. A.,
he will so advise the head of the mill
Tia department, it will be known with,
out much delay what disposition Will
be made. of these men. In these two
battalions are approximately $50 men
who have passed the physical exam.
nation and who are fully equipped as
the regulations require: They nave
had seven days of school in the 3O..day
program of preparation. Just how
many of these men will be discharged
BY reason Of their having dependents
at home remains for the next day or
two to decide.
Take Advantage Of Law
That n number of enlisted men will
take advantage Of their opportunity to
leave the service because Of having
dependents at home is the conclusion
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WASHINGTON. July 9.-Democrats
in Congress are uniting their forces 10
compel early action on the army and
navy appropriation bills, the revenue
measure and the government snlpplnS
bill, which are the most important leg
lslative measures remaining on the
administration program.
The National defense preparations
whose totals as they passed the House
have been vastly increased by senate
committees, are certain to meet stuo-
born resistance in conference. 1t IS
also certain that the shipping bill Will
encounter persistent Republican op-
position in the Senate. These pros
poets have upset all adjournment pre-
dictions, and administration leaders
are resigned to the prospect OF re-
naming here II necessary until fall,
despite their eagerness to participate
IN the national political campaigns.
When Senate Democrats In caucus
Yesterday determined to press the
shipping bill and amended it in order
to satisfy members Of their own party
who had been in revolt, they served
notice on the Republicans that their
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GEN, BELL AND
GONZALES CONFER

Ell PASO. Tex, July 9'-General
George Bell, Jr., and General iran
c;sco Gonzales. commander at Juarez,
ha1d a conference last night at the
International bridge. it was learned
today. General Bell. while admitting
that the meeting was held. refused TO-
night to state what was discussed:
Efforts to communicate tonight with
General Gonzales and Andres Garcia.
Mexican consul at El Paso. were fruit
less and no hint of the object OF the
conference could be obtained from
minor officials at Juarez.
It was reported, However from Mex
ican sources usually reliable. that Gen.
Bell asked the Juarez commander to
report to him promptly any news OF
the movement Of bandit forces toward
the Big Bend district of Texas.
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SIX KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

SUNBURY. Pa. July 9.-Six patS:
sons were killed when their automoss:
bile was struck by a special train a.
the Pennsylvania railroad near ho1S
today The dead are:
J. B.. Boyer. Charles Neidig. y. ~
Gordenrldge. German and Claude sNel.s
dig. The elder Neidig Is q cousin sos.
Washington Neidig, who with his fa1
lily OF seven, were killed In q gredAS
crossing accident here about nnA...
years ago. S
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NORFOLK, Va. July e.-The
coast guard cutter Onondasa with
Norman Hamilton, collector at
Norfolk, aboard, returned mere TO-
night, following the submarine
Deutschland many miles up the
bay.
the Submarine had passed the 1lr-
slnia line into Maryland waters.
Hamilton said tonight that Cap
tain Chisweli of the cutter, under
took the pursuit at his request, to
ascertain if the Deutschland IN
tended to remain in those waters
Of Chesapeake Bay under. Hamil-
toms Jurisdiction, "On the aban-
donment Of tine chase Hamilton
notified the collector at Baltimore
of the presence Of the submarine
and her :intended destination.
BALTIMORE, July 9. - The
worlds first submarine merchant
man, the German; underwater
liner Deutschland, anchored bel ow
Baltimore tonight after Voyaelns
safely across the Atlantic, passing
the allied blockadine squadrons
and eluding enemy cruisers watch
ina for her off the American coast.
She carries mail and cargo OF
ESQ tens Of costly chemicals and
dyestuffs, and is to carry back
nome a similar amount OF nickel
and crude rubber sorely needed by
the German army.
Sixteen days out from Bremen
maven to Raltinoer, the submarine
reached safely between. the Vlr-
ainia Capes at 1:45 o'clock this
morning passing in on the surface
covered BY a heavy pail OF dark
ness which set..ed over the en-
trance OF the bay with the setting
Of a tel-tale half moon. Once in
side, the visitor threw caution
aside and began shrieklng its
siren signalling, and at the same
time attracting the attention OF
the Thomas Timmons which had
been waiting in the lower bay for
nearly TWO weeks to greet the
Deutschland and convoy her into
port.
Three hours later, at 3:45 o'colek
this morning the big submarine
started up the bay with the Ger
man merchant flag flying under
her own power, pIloted BY Cap
tain Frederick D. Cooke, of the
Virginia Pilots Association and
conveyed by the Timmons. She
was making more than IL knots an
hour and could have docked in
Baltimore tonight, but arrange
nnents had been made for receiv-
ino her with formal ceremonies
tomorrow and her captain was
ordered to wait in the lower har-
bor. He and his crew Of 29 men
reamined aboard their craft
Vessel a Merchantmen.
Regarding his vessel as mer.
chairman subject to no unusual
restrictions, the skipper, whose
name is said to be Captain kairig,
went up the Chesapeake Bay with
out waiting to notify local customs
and quarantine authorities OF MS
presence. He was five hours away
before Norman Hamilton. col ector
Of Norfolk Newport News. heard
the news and started on his trall
aboard the coast guard cutter
Onondaga. At last reports tonight
the cutter had not approached the
submarine and it is understood
that she merely was rdered to
keep the strange craft under sur
veiIlance as a neutrality precau-
ton. Quarantine and port reGula-
tsons will be complied with when
the vessel moves up to her dock
tomorrow.
Little was known here tonight
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TWO YOUNG PEOPLE
DROWN IN TWO DAYS
snccial Dispatch to the Intelligcnccr

PARKERSBURG, ". Va, July O.
Charles Shipley was drown in the
Ohio river early this morning at lock
No. IS, where he was out with fish
ing party He was tending line
when he was drowned. He came here
about two weeks ago from Unionto
Pa, and was engaged as a painted.
This Is the second drowning in the
Ohio in two days, Emma Duncan, aged
Is years. being drowned while in bath
ing a day previous. The Shipley re-
mains had not been recovered tonight.
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ELkS OFF FOR BALTIMORE.
speciaJ pispatch to the Intelligencer.

SpeCIdl LISpdCCI 10 tTIe IHleEIIhVIICII'
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, July g.
FIVE hundred West Virginia Elks de-
parted tonight on eastbound trains
for Baltimore to attend the annual
grand lodge convention there this
week. Others went by automobile.
The state will this year have the
largest representation it has had at a
national convention in several years
from its fifteen lodges of 1000 D:ern.
hers
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THE WEATHER

WASHINGTON, July s.-Torecast:
West v1rg1nia-Showers on Monday
Tuesday probably fair.
Western Pennsylvan1a nnd Ohio
Partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday.