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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
Preparedness
Policy Attacked
and Defended

WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-Attacks
upon and in defense of the administra-
tion's preparedness policy again today
marked the sessions OF the National
Security League. George Won l.. May
eT. secretary OF the navy during the
Roosevelt and Taft administrations.
Henry 4. Wise Wood. who recently re-
signed from the naval advisory board.
and Representative j. Hamilton Moore.
president Of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association, in the days
program OF addresses. At tonlght's
session the program included ad-
dresses by Chairman Chamberlain. OF
the senate military committee. and
Senator Phelan. OF California. whose
subject was the Pacific peril"
Mr.. Wood arraigncd the administra-
tons conduct of foreign affairs. assert
ing that eve have no foreign policy at
the moment. Mr.. Meyer declared tha,
the fundamental defect OF the navy de-
partment was that Il had no brain.
and Mr. Moore assailed the repeated
and continued failure" OF the govern
Tent TO heed lessons taught bv other
wars and develop water ways near the
coasts adequate for naval strategical
-.'f'N NAA'AA AAAAAN utaUIut necessary
In war time.
Among the administrations defend
ers was Rear Admiral Colby VI. Ches-
ter. retired. who reminded the league
that under the constitution the Presi-
dent alone was vested with authority
10 recommend 10 congress naval and
military improvements.
If you don't like the way tho Presi-
dent handles this problem" he said.
you have the recourse OF turning him
out Of office: but so long as he IS in
office We should remember that he
represents the entire nation and should
support him In the recommendations
he makes along this line" a resolu-
lion voicinE the leagues support OF the
President was introduced by Admiral
Chester. but was not acted upon.
For the formulation Of definite sur-
reetions 10 congress. COMMITTEES
headed by Luke =. Wn-ht former sec
retary OF war. was appointed with
Robert Bacon. former secretary OF
state. as vice chairman
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Miners to Demand at Least a
Ten Percent Increase in Wa0es
Resolutions In Hands Of From Five 70
Cents But Ten Will Likely Agreed Upon-Wn Demand
Two Year soale-Win Be No Suspensions

TNufANAPOLJs. Jan. 2f.r was
learned here tonight from usually veil
Informed leaders in the United Mine
Workers of America. which is now in
biennial session in this city. that those
lr control OF the orRaulzatIon expect
'ne convention 10 adopt "a scale Tor
thn bifuminoua coal fields which viii
call for az least ten cents ton in-
crease in wages There arc re.olu-
lions before the scale committee for
action which call FOR increases an tho
way from five 20 twenty cents. lt was
faid. but o. ls not expected that The
committee will recommend "a higher
incrcase than ten
Two years aEO the miners demanded
on increa9e of five cents a ton and
ton per cent Increase for day labor.
yardaeo and dead weight The mine
run basis ~ payment. check or and
uniform DAY and ware resIe f9- sii
glasses ~ day labor nrD among other
things that arc expected to Boz In tho
report ~ Tho scale committee.
There lr alec a likelihood. accord.
ing to some ~ fhn leaders. that a
fWOvrar agreement win ba demand
ef. The anthracite miners are aro
asking Tor "a tuo.yoar contract. 90 that
both agreements ~ made f0r that term
VII expire af The same time. Whpa
fno scale committee haa nor yet met.
Dr. ls understood from members ~ thar
body That fre anthracite demands viii
ho approved without much discussion
The hard coal workers arc asking a
20 per cont in crease
De No Susperaiona
Delegates that are willing 20 express
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Group B. Aided
German Spy to
Effect Escape

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-Federal
agents received information tonight
which convinced them that Ignatius
T T. Lincoln. self-confessed German
spy and former member of the British
house OF commons. was aided in his
escape from a United States deputy
marshal last Saturday by Group b."
a powerful organization Of European
political refugees. The government
agents also were satisfied that Lin
coin has never left New York City
and that his boast that he has walked
the streets of Manhattan since his
escape ~ not an empty one.
Following two boastful communi-
cations TO morning newspaper. de-
Tying the government TO recapture
him. Lincoln sent letter today to
Superintendent William II. Ohley,
head Of the local bureau of investi-
cation Of the department Of Justice.
In his letter he offered TO surrender
II he was promised immunity. This
was taken 20 mean that he wanted n
pledge from the United States gov
eminent that he would not be turned
over 70 the British authorities. Be
fore his escape an order was issued
for his eXtradition as a forger. but
Lincoln has always insisted that the
English government intended 10 shoot
him as a spy.
Group Il" became prominently
ImaH
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DEATH IOALL AMERICANS IN MEXICO DECREED
Action Taken at Convention Held
In November by Villa Adherents
Plan Was to Kill Confcate Property
Plan Known to United States Which Advised Americans
to Get out-Carranza to Quel Any Revolt

WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-Death to
Americans in Mexico and destruction
10 their property. as well as a war
20 finish against Carranza. was de-
termined upon. il became known here
tonight. at a meeting held in Novem-
ber at ranch near Cordoba. Pres
ent and Joining in the agreement are
said TO have been representatives OF
Villa, Zapata. Argumedo. Higioni Ag-
uilar. the Cedillo brothers and many
lesser chieftains.
Meager reports OF this gathering
came TO the state department long
ago. but they were not made public
until tonight. Few people in Wash
ington knew there was a general con-
spiracy against Americans, or that
the various revolutionary factions in
Mexico had effected any kind OF an
agreement for concerted action
against the de facto government.
The recent massacre at Santa Ysa-
bel. attributed TO bandits led by Villa
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i. S. Officials
Take Papers of
w. L. HOblitzelI

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligencer.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va, Jan. 21.-
In searching the clothing on the re-
mains Of W. l.. Hoblitzell. Sr., whose
body was recovered from the wreckage
OF the steamer Kanawha, a letter was
found addressed TO John II. HoblitzelI
from the German Publication Society
Of New York. II was addressed TO him
at Wheeling. Other papers and letters
were found which the federal officers
have in their possession. Among them
were letters containing the names of
several Wheeling people on whom Mr..
Hoblitzell was advised TO call 4 trunk
was also taken possession Of by the
government officers and Is being
thawed out. II being frozen. and con-
tanning much mud.
The officers intend 10 make an in
vestigation as far as possible OF the
possible connection OF the HOblitzeITs
with the German agitation movement.
Some are inclined to view the letter
and whole matter as a book-selling
scheme designed TO have effect on the
German population.
Others draw some weird conclusions
from the letter. which reads as follows
written on stationery OF the German
Publication society and signed. Il is un-
derstood. by the president:
Mr. John u. Hoblitzell.
Wheeling. w. Va.
please call upon the gentlemen.
whose names appear on the acomrany-
ing list and offer 10 them set of Ger
man classics in English az a reduced
price. the proceeds to be used for the
German cause
Explain TO these gentlemen the de-
tails Of our undertaking and get them
10 cooperate with you I'm bringing
sympathizers in Wheeling. W. Va.
Employ the methods you followed
go successfully in your campaigns in
Wash mgton. u. C.. Baltimore Md.
Reading. York. Lancaster. Allentown,
bethlehem. South Bethlehem. Easton,
Mauch-Chunh. Leighton. Scranton, VIII.
Transport and Altoona. Pa.
Under no circumstances are You TO
make this offer 10 other than Pro-Ger-
man adherents."
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USUAL VERDICT
FOLLOWS LYNCHING

SYLVESTER. Ca. Jan on Tho
death ~ five negroes whose bullet riG.
died bodies were found early today
hanging from tree near gfarktIIo.
Ca. was held in cor0rrrs verdict
returned this afternoon f0 have been
duo 10 "atranruiati0n and fuushot
wounds at fho hands Of unknown par.
ner' There was mo- Indication fhnt
any further invcsflgafion would be con.
Quoted by tho aufhor.ura
The negroes. accused of Implication
in tho killing ~ sheriff VoreIand at
SfarkViIlo. were taken from tho nu
here late yesterday hy a small rarfv
~ mon. who gained acrDs. to fha cells
fnr0uTh n vol planned ra.e and took
fbo five negroes away in an aujnmn.
blo They persuaded tho eher.ff fo
open tho ilu doors tv asking hIm f0
place negro thry brought with Thorn
for cafe Weeping Tho negro dIeauuear
rf while fhe ehrrT uaa being over.
powered and DfDrfH fo locate him and
learn hif Identity have hocn frustrated
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officers. is believed 10 have been per.
petuated in accord with the rebel
conference. officials think the long
period elapsed after the Cordoba
meeting before the murders because
OF the time required by the various
delegates 10 make reports to their
commanders and the fact that news OF
the conventions decision had TO be
carried to subordinate commanders by
couriers. Cordoba is one the railroad
between Vera Cruz and Mexico CITY,
and some one thousand miles from
Santa Ysabel
Carranza Notified.
The Carranza authorities have been
fully advised concerning the move
ments OF the rcbels and have been
depended upon by the Washington
government to take every possible
precaution to prevent the threats
against Americans from being carried
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GENERALS SCOTT AND BLISS
FAVOR CONTINENTAL ARMY
Both Tell Senate Committee That Plan Months
Time In Building Army of Defense-Universa Service
the Only Way But Country Not Ready For It

WAsH1NGTON. Jan c1. Unquan-
0od support was given Secretary Gar
rison's continental army plan before
be- senate military committee today
by Major General Scott and Major
General Bliss. respectively CHIEF and
assistant chief of staff off the army
Both ampuncd statements made ON
tnr same subject last week before the
house committee
General Scott declared the plan
would save at least five months time
in the building OF an army Of defense
iu "a war emergency he advocated
immediate organization Of a reserve
corps of officers actually commits
STONED and assigned to tho posts they
would take In time of war
General Scott asserted that quarter
masters reserve corps of enlisted men
boz formed. t0 lnciIIe mechanics OF all
k.nds. tolowaphcrs. radio operators.
motor vehicle drivers and experts.
teamsfcrs. railway men and tho IKE
A rrureecufHflys of fht American
Lesion. hc said. bad told h.m recently
that 10000 men Of thia sort had been
listed hy Che organization who were
willing to enlist in such corps
Roth OF The fcnDrals Expressed the
opinion that universal military service
was "tho only democratic mcthod" OF
hu.liinE on army but Thought tho
country would not tolerate fbc prono.
ral now General Bliss eaid O.. was only
talked of by army officers ae an acad-
cwIc question ou .his account
Discussing The iotau of the various
bills undor consideration. General Bliss
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thoir opinion say they do not look Tor
trouble in making wage scale but
thcre win be mo- suspension in regions
whore negOfiafions arc under way
after contracts expire March 3d.
Tho convention occupied tho uboIo
day with reports from fIr r1mr.ffoas
on Trntancos and appeals. and rrn
dontlals. and ln listening fo tho read.
Inr n other tnlnr. pertaining fo tho
order. About half The day war rnent
on an appeal from former urIrfros,
at Pawnee. llls. who claimed that ba
bad been unIustly discharged bv that
local union which had employed him
f0 weigh coal because hs had com.
pia.nod AGAINST The accuracy of n rnIra
scale. lio vas dlfmissed BY the Joint
a7Fociaiiona. under clause in tho
contract existing between tho two
ordorr Tho complainant carried tho
petition up f0 fhn International and
after long discus ion it was referred
io No Illinois state orFanizafIon. %
WaH r0nfrndrd Thar DO would have been
"a violation 0f tha Illinois contract Tor
The International body t0 have inter
fnrcf ir me eaac
ft s probable that tho corf ference
between The anthracite opcratorr and
minors in New York will bo DELAYED
owing to tho aoft coal conference At
Mobile Ala February O. President
White. ~ Tho miners union. hae CON.
wunicaiod UIfh tho hard coal opera
tors suggesting That tho conference
begin Monday. February 21. Tho op-
orators had fuFFcrfrd February no
but ~ is believed they will accept Mr
whites date
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gress of the fighting. II Is presumed,
however, that the Austrians will con-
tinue to press the Montenegrins to-
ward the Albanian frontier and try
to capture Montenegro's principal
seaport Antivari. A Rome dispatch
says that ALBANIAN troops under Es-
sad Pasha. provisional president OF
Albanian. have arrived at Scutari to
Join the Montenegrin troops who are
retiring on the Albanian city.
The entente powers. acting on the
request OF the United States govern
ment. will release tn consular repre-
sentatives of the Tutonic powrs. and
their allies. arrested recently at Sa-
lonikl.
To hasten the manufacture OF NUM-
tions, the British government will
place semi-skilled. unskille and women
laborers with skilled laborers in fac
tories under the control OF the govern
ment. Premier Asquith has announced
that the trades unions. which had pre-
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said that proposed by tho war DEPART
Wcnt was The only one which appeared
satisfactory or to contemplate den
nite policy. The war college division
~ The general stan. he said. has nxed
100000 men. more or less trained. a.
Che irreducihle minimum necessary
ior tho couniry's safety In the nrst
shock of war
The proposal to increase the regular
army to ESQ 900. az suggested In sena-
for Chamberlain tentative bill. he
added. was wholly inadequate bv b..
solf Moreover. hc added. 30 was inn
possible to recruit larger force than
10000 men. as proposed by Secretary
Garrison for fhc -orualr army. with
ouf increasing pay or otherwise giving
added Inducements lie read report
hom tho adm.anf rcnoraI declaring
That it would Ho Imrosa ihIe to recruit
even 100000 men in peace ties ana
That The average maximum force could
ho maintained was only i22000 Re
cuits now coet .he government 500
per man. delivered to their rcgiments.
thc general said tfo dlsspprovcd short
enlistment terms to build up a regular
reserve. saying fhis would make 70
necessary to recruit 100000 or more
on annually
Discussing tho continental army
plan. General bliss said 90 contenl.
plated 2f6 batteries of ARTILLERY. which
alone would Dol worth an that may be
expended
Hr'udlrr General McComb. rresi-
dent OFF fho war college. win be exam.
med by the committee tomorrow.
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Allies Release
COunSulS on the
Request of U. S.

WASHINGTON. jar % Throurh
tho Enod Offices OFF the United states.
tho German. Austrian. Turkish and
bulgarian consulf af SalDnikI who
have been held indcr arrest by tho
allies ON board French warship iu
fhc haruOr arc to he released
The consul. vrro arrested soon
after tho military occupation of salon
Iki on tho char.e .hat hcy were COIN
wuuICaUuE military Information fo tho
Bui.urIaua outside fhe city to direct
on attack upon .he town by enemy
acceptance
Tho condition uf release VIII DO
that the couaula shall NOT resume their
functions In Sal0nIkI buf must return
fo ihn.r own tuuufrirs ArrarFementr
already have been made f0f the rr.
turn to Turkey 0f fhe Tufkl.H consul
hF devious route. which viii take
aim hy water fu France ur fu italy.
thence hy rail to switzerland. from
which country he can find his way
tconunusd on Fsge Firscn.J
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BRITISH TO SPEED
UP MUNITIONS

LONDON. Jan 2i. @ RI. m The ur.
Font necessity 0f speeding up the
supply Of munitions has determined
Che government to uuf into force im
mcd'afclF plans for thc dIuton OF
skilled labor with anwIekuied. un.
skilled and f.w1f. workers ln au con
troiIod establishment
in "a statement on tnc subject in ho
house of commons fod7y. Premier As
qui'h announced that trc Government
was convinced chat This plan offered
fhc only prospect of securing q auffi
Client supply Of munitions TO enable
tho war fo bc brought to speedy
and successful conclusion"
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CONDITIONS WORST OF ANY
IN PAST TWENTY
YEARS.
Property Loss In Inundated Dis
tricts to Reach Millions
Many Homeless.

CHICAGO. Jan. p - Northern III.
nois tonight faced food conditions
such as have not been experienced for
a decade. Small streams were swollen
into torrents today and larger rivers
overfiowed their banks and inundated
thousands OF acres. marooned hun
dreds OF homes. threatened pollution
OF water supplies and did damage esti-
mated at many hundred thousand dol
lars
Joliet and nearby towns suffered
from the Desplanes river and its tribu-
taries, which inundated the village OF
Rockdale TO a depth OF six feet. swept
away a bridge at Channahon and in
undated the lower section of Joliet.
In the valley Of the Fox river. from
Elgin TO Aurora. the greatest danger
being at Aurora. where whole sections
Of the city were flooded.
Farther north the Rock river and
.ts continents. the PecatOnica and
sugar rivers. threatened the destruc-
uon of intcrurban and steam railroad
bridges Boats and RATS took the
place Of wagons and automobiles IN
many towns and cities.
No loss OF life was reported. but
many persons were assisted from their
homes. In Chicago dremcn we're kept
busy pumping out flooded Easements.
The floods. which spread over parts
of the two northern tiers of counties
or Illinois. BEGAN subsldinr tonight
with the cessation Of the ralnstorm.
The damage was comparatively
slight cold weather was predicted
FOR tomorrow.
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GOT $4,000 FOR
PERSONAL INJURY

Special Dispatch 90 the inteilircnccr
CLARK SBUR RG, W Va. Jan 21-A
10000 verdict was returned today by n
jury In circuit court in favor Of Ben.
jamin l. Perkins. Of Parkersburg. in
his $4,000 damage suit against the
Morongahcla valley Tratcion company
for Injuries received when he stepped
from an interurhan car and fell
through a trest lie leading 20 the Clarks-
burg interurban station
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HAGGERTY TO
GET MING0 P. 0.

Special Dispatch fo flc IntefIirlucr-
STEUBENVILLE o.. Jan 21.-Rob-
erf J.. Haggerty. Of Mingo. was notI-
fled tonight that he had been recon.
mended by Senator Atlee Pomerene
az postmaster az Mingo. lie had tho
support OF eX-Congressman W. Is.
Francis. OF Martins Ferry.
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rHu wrArHrn

wsst virgirisi Rain Saturday SUNDAY
fair auf colder.
rain Saturday Sunday local rnruva ana
much colder
ohio Rain Saturday. sunday fair or-
cept SNOW near Lntr superior. much
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Great Damage
AURORA. llla. Jan 20 Tho flood
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Germans Believe
United States breads
Renewal Of Aggressive
Submarine Warfare
FRENCH ALSO FIND APPEAL D1sTAsrEFUL
(By Associated Press

Paris, Dec. 23.-President Wilson's note and the
statement of Secretary Lansing continue to be the
sensation of the day and take precedence oyer every
thing else in the morning papers The presidents
mentators who only vary in the of expressing
their opinions
The principal reproach is the word of Stephen
Pihon, who, writing in The Petit journal, says:
''The note makes no distinction between the states
who provoked the war and those upon whom it was
forced. The belligerents, whoever they are, believe
themselves treated in the manner by President
Wilson He does not remember either the violation of
Belgian neutrality the crimes of submarine warfare
any the monsrous acts which revoted the conscience
of his compatriots and that of the civilized world
Lincoln's answer to the French and British offers
to mediate between the North and South in 1863 is
freely quoted and anaoges drawn between the sit
uaton then and now.
''What citizen of the United States would blame us
if we answered Wilson as Lincoln answered the medi-
ators then?' says the Echo de Paris. e
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CHARGES HASTE
IN DECISION

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 23.-Contend-
ing that the hearing of the Youmans
case against Governor Hanna and 9TH
er members of the former state bank
ing board was 'improvidently and un-
fairly advanced on motion of the de-
fendants," without knowledge of at
torneys for plaintiff: that the motion
to advance was made by the defend
ants in bad faith, and that the undue
haste with which the supreme court
acted in the matter denied justice to
the plaintiff, James Manahan of st.
Paul. attorney for Youmans, filed
petition with the supreme court this
morning asking for rehearing The
case was the last one decided by the
old supreme court before the contest
for seats began.
II a rehearing is granted, the fight
between Youmans and Governor Han
ma over the closing of the formers
bank, will come before the new court.
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Fargo and Moorhead
Citizens Will Unite
in Big Spectacle to
Commemorate Season

Fargo and Moorhead will unite as
one great family tomorrow in celebra-
tion of the most joyous time of the
year. Keen enthusiasm is marking the
arrangements. >'sr :
Work OF decorating the Christmas
tree, to be feature at the community
celebration tomorrow afternoon at
Broadway and the Northern Pacific
tracks, is under way this afternoon.
evening.
The tree, complete in its decora-
tions. and situated centrally, in plain
view not only to the business dis
trict. but to travellers passing through
Fargo, will be lighted by myriads Of
electric lights. These lights. controll-
ed from a single :. switch, will be
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DEPUTY
PLEASED
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Dec. 23.-The only refer
enee to President Wilson's note at
the public sitting Of the chamber
Of deputies was made by Deputy
RenaudeI who expressed the be-
lief that it would compel Germany
to tell plainly her war aims. Dep
uty RenaudeI made his brief refer
enee in announcing that the So
ciaiist party would vote for the
appropriations for the first six
months of 1917. which were sub.
sequeptIy passed.
"The president of the United
States n America asks the BEL
Iigerents to make known their
views as to the object of the war.
We do not wish to judge his in
tention. We only wish to see this
neutral guided. we believe, by a
concern for justice and right,
helping to obtain more light. Our
enemies can no longer now keep
making hating statements. They
must speak out clearly"