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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
WHY c. 0.P. DID
NOT PP0S|.
8-HOUR LAW
IS EXPLAINED IN
SPEECH BY HUGHES
In Response to Question by
MIR. Olney- Cites Wilson's
Address to Congress. Z. s.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. r, Sept
2S.-Richard Olney's criticism OF NJ:
, Hughes and his campaign was answer.
ed today by Mr.. Hughes in a speech;
before the Republican unofficial ststeS
convention which repeatedly broue1t!
the delegateSto their feet to cheer and;
applaud. - .8
THE distinguished former secretary
of state said in substance that do6e41
the judicial ermine and appeared ~
the motley garb Of seeker for o.
fice," Mr.. Hughes said. ~
81 did doff the judicial ermine and
I submit to you that it fell upon my
shoulders unsullied.
mo American need apologize for -be.l
ing candidate for office, least OF Al.
l. I had no desire to return to politics.
but there came summons no honorAr;
Bile man could refuse. l did assume
the garb, call it motley or what you
will am now before the American
people seeking the highest office IN,
its gift. "a
For what purpose? Not that ]:
covet power, but / do coyet the op.s
portunity, if it is afforded, to maintain
American rights and American honor.:
The record Of the administration: In
connection with the Adamson law, Mr.
Hughes continued, was "a record o.
humiliation" He read from documents,
to uphold his contention that instead
of facing a Sudden crisis with no.
opportunity for inquiry" the admins
tration was besought by American
business 100000 firms and corpora.
tions" to make inquiry q month De-
fore the crisis. :.
SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. T., Sept
l2S.-Charles E. Hughes tonight told
the Republican unofficial state cor.
yention her why he had not urged
iReDublican senators to filibuster ITO
! the last ditch" against the passage Of;
| the Adamson eight-hour law, to avert
! the threatened railroad strike. The,
nominee declared he did not believe tn.
| lfilibustering, for one thing. and that II
i the majority in congress had deter,
mined to pass the bill there was no
treason whatever why its passage
should have been delayed by hliousteE.
ing tactics. ,.---'.1.t
swiftness," Mr.. Hughes said. "and II
/ cannot uOW ely ludt d. tSCPuSAS3A
Candidate a thousand miles away.
should have saved it from carrying
out its fixed determination"
The nominee read to the conven-
ton correspondence between Chair
man Newlands of the senate interstatei
commerce commis ission, Harry A.:
Wheeler, chairman of the committee
on railroad situation Of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States,
and President Wilson-none OF the
letters was from the president, but he
was addressed in the correspondents
TO uphold his contention that 3eoc
country had asked the president to-
take action before the threatened:
strike situation became acute: my
Hughes also quoted an extract froms
the presidents address to congress. on2
the subject, to support his claim that
the bill should not have been passed. Bt
Answers OIney.
A question asked by Richard Olney.s
secretary of state under President
fro1e1nnad m PARA 6n0.l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
TRAINED NURSE IS
UNDER ARREST ON
BLACKMAIL CHARGE
(Continued on Page Ten }

CINCINNATI. O. Sept. 2S.-Miss
Margaret. Corey, trained nurse, was
arrested here today. IN the offices OF
DR.. G.. A. l.. Reed. prominent phys
ician. and surgeon, charged in an in
dictment. returned earlier in the day,
by the Hamilton County grand jury.
with blackmail. The arrest brought
to light a series OF attempts on the part
of the police. one of which they claim
finally resulted in success, to obtain.
a confession from Miss Corey through
the means Of telephone device.
In statement, directly following
the arrest. DR.. Reed said that Miss
Corey had sought employment from
him, that she had been refused and
that following repeated attempts on
her part to induce him to employ her
she ha dthreatened to bring suit
she had threatened to bring suit
moral conduct. Dr. Reed stated that
Miss Corey had confessed while the
police were on the other end of the
telephone device and were listening
TO the entire conversation, that she
knew the charge to be false. but that
she likewise knew he could not prove
that it was false and that she would
settle the matter for $4,000. Other
wise, the physician said, she demand
ed $4,000 in case she was forced TO
bring suit.
Miss Corey became hysterical while
being taken to police headquarters
but when quieted down said she had
nothing to say until she had consulted
her attorneys.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
GREAT BRITAIN NOW
CONTEMPLATING AN
E|GHTEEN-|NCH GUN

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 2S.-
Battleships equipped with 1S-inch guns
three inches bigger than any now
afloat and two inches greater than the
largest guns projected for the new bat
tleships and battle-cruisers to be ad-
ded to the American navy. are under
contemplate in Great Britain, ac.
cording to unofficial advices which areI
given credence by naval officials here.
The big weapons arc designed pri-
marly, officials believe. for use against
land Notifications. The 16-inch guns
TO be put on the four American bat.
tleships, for which bids will be opened
next month, they declare have range
sufficient to make them effective as
far as an enemy can be seen, even
under the most unfavorahle circum-
stances. For this reason they do not
believe employment of larger and
more unwieldy types would be practlc-
able against the shifting targets OF an
open sea engagement, however advan-
tageous they might be against land for.
titicationS.' Fourteen-inch or 16-inch
guns can be carried in greater num-
Der and fired with greater rapidity:
AS Il means of developing floating
forts, however, which could throw
great projectiles into land forHfica-
tions out of sight over the horizon the
reported British venture IN battleship
construction is regarded by ordrRnce
experts here as having great possibili-
ties.
They estimate that shells weighing
nearly 1900 pounds could be used ef-
fectually, and point out tha; an 1S-
inch gun would have a range equal 10.
If not greater. than the average Euro
pean coast defense ordnance.
What effect development of such en-
gines of war might have on future
building plans of the American navy,
no official would predict.
The largest guns carried now by any
naval vessel. so far as shown BIZ rec
ords here, are the 15-inch rifles mount
ed on some of the latest British, Ger
man and Italian battleships. The larg-
est on any American ship are those Of
the 14-inch tyne
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
SS8O,OOO GIVEN TO
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Sept. 28.-
Public bequests amounting to ssSO,000
have been left to various institutions
by the will OF Eckley B. Coke, Jr.. a
member Of pioneer anthracite coal
family, who died at Drifton, Pa. last
week. according to the executors Of
the estate. The income Of S500,O00
will be applied to the use Of the mu.
scum OF the University Of PennSylEa-
MIA. Mr.. Coke was president Of the
board Of managers of the museum and
was liberal contributor to the Egyp-
tian section. The income Of 100000
IS left to the university to be applied
to increasing the salaries of the Pro-
fessors.
The Children's Hospital in this city
will benefit to the extent Of an en-
dowment of 100000. Besides this
sum. $4,000 is to be set aside. the in
come to be applied for Christmas pres
ents and an annual dinner at the hos
pital for the children, nurses, servants
and the dispensary staff.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
COUPLE
ARRESTED IN OHIO
ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
snccia, D;spa.ch to the Intellisencer

Special Dispatch to the Intellisencer
FOLLANSBEE, Sept. 2S.-Leo Phil
lips and Mrs. Anna FerrinGo, Who
were arrested at Alliance, O.SSdK--A
charge of coha bitation, were brought
here this afternoon and later taken
to the county Jail at Wellsburg, where
they will be given a preliminary hear.
ing and bound over to the grand Jury.
TIE officer in charge was Chief OF
Police Barnes. who was accompanied
by Antonio Ferringo. Ferringo has,
preferred charges against his wife and
Phillips and it is his intention to SEQ
that they are prosecuted to the full
extent OF the law. =
Several weeks ago Ferringo sold hts
for $500 and 1t is said tnat
his wife took the money and elop,d
with Phillips to Alliance, O., where
they were said to have been living
together. II is likely that q charRe
of white slavery will be preferred
against Phillips. For the past sew.
eral weeks Ferringo has been search.
ing the country in order to locate his
wife and it was not until few days
ago that he learned that she was at
Alliance. The case is attracting .
great deal Of attention owing to the
prominence Of Ferringo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
EFFORTS NOW BEING
MADE TO ESTABLISH
AN ALIB| FOR VILLA

Ell PASO. Texas. Sept 2S.-Fur-
ther efforts 10 establish an alibi for
Francisco Villa at Columbus and Santa
Ysabel gre being made on the Amer
lean side Of the Rio Grande. This
movement is said here to be fathered
by persons interested in starting an
other revolution against the de facto
government.
The latest evidence of this effort is
letter reported TO have been written
by one Of Villas minor offers, stat
ing that Pablo Lopez, Jesus Garcia. c.
CervanteS and Nicholas Herndanez,
planned and carried out the Columbus
raid and after being sent out by Villa
from ascension to steal cattle. The
letter adds that Villa became enraged
when he learned what had been done
and dismissed all of his commanders
1t is also stated by friends of Villa
here that he will be able to prove an
alibi for himself at the time of the
Santa Ysabel massacre. An effort will
De made, Villas friends here declare.
10 convince Major General Hugh l..
Scott. chief Of staff of the United
States army. ard whom Villa calls his
friend. that he had no part in either of
these attacks
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
OF
TRIPLE TRAGEDY
TELLS Of CRIME
MEETING WITH HER
HUSBAND AFFECTING
Claims Part in Shooting Was
Innocent One - Will
Return to Her Home.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2S.-Mrs.
Joseph C. lie Due. the sole survivor
in tine triple shooting at 4 hotel here
yesterday. told her husband today
that her part in the tragedy was an
innocent one and he accepted he"
word for II. declaring hat he had
never had any doubt as tc his wife's
loyalty to him.
Il know it, he exclaimed after a
talk with his wounded Tite. She has
given ME the straight account CT this
distressing affair. She's true to me.
She hasn't been in the wrong. and | Il
take her hack to Chicago as soon as
she can travel.
Mr.. lie Due came here today from
his home in Chicago and went I'M
mediately TO the hospital to see his
wounded wife. who was shot by Ms.
carded sweetheart of J. {. GrGveur,
also of New York. Graveur was shot
and killed by Mrs. Belzer. when she
found him and Mrs. LIE Due in Il hotel
loom together. MvG. BelZer then end
eG her own life.
The meeting between De Luc and
his wife. in the presence OF detec-
tives, physicians and Mrs. Hobart
Mann, of New York. Il sister OF Mrs.
LIE Due, was an affecting one. When
he approached her bedside the wound
ed woman asked whether he still
trusted her and if he would take u"r
back.
'Of course. OF course" said lie Due.
Il love you and trust YOU. l haveat
lost my faith in you and We are gong
back 10 Chicago together.
After reciting the Incidents which
preceded the shooting to her husband
Mrs. LIE Due gave statement 10 the
detectives in which she is quoted as
saying:
The Woman's Statement.
1T is untrue that | registered with
Graveur at the hotel as his wife.
left New York Tuesday afternoon at
ter visiting. my sister and came 70
Philadelphia 10 visit my nephew. At
telephone call from Mr. Grayeur ask
ing me to meet him in the evening.
met him. at the hotel and he invited
me to go to the theatre. had no
baggage with ME except small hand
bag. as l had planned to remain here
only for the day, intending to return
to New York the same day. After IN
riting me TO go to the theatre Mr..
Graveur suggested that | leave nly
handbag IN his room and | agreed 20
do SO.
"On our return from the theatre we
had something 10 eat on the roof gar
den OF the hotel and about l o'clock
I told him it was time for me TO go to
my nephew's home. | then remem-
bered my handbag in his room.
We stopped at the room to get it.
We had barely stepped into the room
and just as | was about TO pick up the
handbag near the dresser a woman
jumped out of the closet She was
tall and dark and don't betier | ever
lContioued on PaQa TeN.l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
SLIGHT ADVANCE
MADE BY BRITISH
NEAR TH|EPvAL
CAPTURE REDOUBT
AND 500 PRISONERS
Allies Now Consolidating New
:, Positions-Big Battle
Raging IN East.

Except for fresh attack on the
part Of the British. which gave them
the greater part of a German redoubt
north Of Thiepyal and 500 prisoners,
the troops Of the Entente Allies IN
the region between the Somme and
Ancre rivers in France apparently are
taking a breathing spell and consoli-
dating positions captured in the great
offensive which began last Monday
and has already netted them Combles.
ThiepYal and other strong German po-
sitions at various points along the 20
mile front.
During the work of consolidation.
the big guns Of the British and French
are hurting tons of steel against the
new positions the Germans have taken
up, doubtless preparatory to another
fresh attack with Bapaume and Per
onne the ultimate detectives.
Meanwhile. big battle is in prog
reSS on the eastern front in the region
between Lutsk and Vladimir Folynski,
around SviniuSky and korvitza, where
the Russians are attempting to ad-
vance but the Teutons are impeding
tQem DS neaEy COunteT-alldChS.
Gains Reported.
The German war office says these
counter attacks in tn eregion Of kory-
nitza have resulted in the capture Of
positions lost recently by the Teutons
and that the Allied forces have now
passed on beyond them. Heavy casual
ties were inflicted on the Russians,
says Berlin, and in addition IL off,
GERS and $500 men were taken pris-
onerS and one cannon and Z machine
guns were captured.
In Galicia the Germans, west Of
Krasnolesie. also pushed forward their
lines. while in the CarpathianS attacks
by the Russians were repulSed in
hand-to-hand fighting.
Around Petroseny and HermanStadt,
in Pennsylvania, the Teutonic allies
and the Rumanians are engaged in
bitter fighting. but with no important
result having been attained BY either
side. The situation in the DobrudjA
region is unchanged.
On the Macedonian front Paris re-
ports the repulSe Of Bulgarian attacks
on both sides OF Florina.
Greece's entry into the war on the
.{CouSuued on Page Tcn,)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
TECHN|CAL|T|ES
CAUSE DELAY IN
ELECTION CASES
POINTS
RAISED BY DEFENSE
Admissability Of Ballots as
as Evidence One of the
Main Points Involved.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Sept. Is
Technical points raised by the defense
today delayed the conclusion OF the
case of the government in the trial of
N. L. Simpkins and others, from Min
go county. charged with conspiracy In
connection with the conduct of the gen.
eral election in 1914, which was ex-
pected to be reached to-day. The case
for the government is practically fin
ished. The court held session to-
night, and when adjournment was
taken at Q o'clock counsel was arguing
the admissibility of the ballots In eyi-
dence. When the ballots were Of
fere6 this afternoon the defense OBJ
jected on the ground that since the
laws of West Virginia require ballots
to be burned or otherwise destroyed
one year after the completion of the
canvass, they now have no legal exist.
ence and cannot be considered as evil
dence.
The government has raised among
other points in opposition to this view,
that The claim that there was contest
in this election and that the ballots
should not be destroyed until year
after the decision Of such a contest.
/ This afternoon the defense objected
to the testimony of the witness as to
how he voted. Judge Woods overruled
the objection on the ground that the
secrecy of the ballot must be subor'
dinated to the integrity OF the election.
little New Brought Out.
Little that was new was brought
out in the evidence during tie day.
A. H. Moore, formerly an official Of
the War Eagle Coal company, testified
that he voted at War Eagle precinct
at the election in 1914 and thai as he
remembered it ne voted the probibl,
ton ticket. 1t is the purpose Of the
defense tt show by the ballots that
his vote was not so counted, certified
and returned, and to make the same
showing in regard to the ballot of G.
! w. Gaffey who. testified that he voted
! a straight Republican ticket with the
exception that he voted for two Demo
Gratis whom he named.
The defense has also objected IL
the ballots on the ground that they
! were brought~ into court unsealed
District Attorney Barnhart stated to
the court that he had broken the seal
for the purpose of examining the bal
lots. believing that he had the richt
to do so.
Prior to adjournment John H. Holt
served notice on counsel for the gov,
ernment that definite proof of con-
test in regard to the 1914 election
would be required. The defense had
objected TO the poll books on the con-
tention that they should have been
destroyed with the ballot. an obJec-
ton. which. if sustained may scT!ous-
ly impair the case OF the government.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
MPERANC,E
FORCES WAN 7
NEW MEASURE
SAYS SPEAKER AT
T. NJ. f. CONFERENCE
Anniversary of Anti Saloon
League Celebrated -Other
News of Conference.

When the West Virginia legisla-
ture convenes in January, 1917. the
prohibition forces will ask for the en-
actmant of more stringent law for
the enforcement Of the prohibition
amendment, according 10 Hon. u. ".
Crabbe, Of Charleston, superintendent
of the West Virginia .Anii-Saloon lea
que, who spoke at the evening session
Of the West Virginia Methodist Epis-
cOpal conference, last night. I'VE
want Il law so strong that the person
found with even the smallest quantity
for personal use will be guilty of a
violation of the law he said.
"Bringing liquor into the state fnr
personal use is one Of our worst man-
aces. Bootleggers and speakeasy 1p-
orators upon The witness stand before
the grand juries enter the plea that
they have brought the liquor into the
state for their own personal use lie.
clared the speaker.
The fight in West Virginia during
the past year against the liquor forces
has been the hardest since the law be-
came effective. The liquor interest
would dare do anything TO corrupt our
legislature, and are using every
means in their power to gain control
of our state said Mr.. Crahbe.
Sent Money Into State.
THE liquor interests Of Cincinnati
in the recent campaign sent money
into West Virginia and put up Il can
didate for United States Senator. 4
man without ability and Legislative on
perience. Bat the people of this state
defeated him. Other means were also
tried In several of the counties they
furnished The means of financing The
campaign OF men who would run for
the legislature, that they might gain
control Of the states law making
body"
Mr. Crabbe said that there were a
LOT Of pfOpl" who arc afraid that they
might offend the liquor interests Of
our state. Continuing. he said:
when your legislators 70 to Charles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
LIGHT & HEAT CASE
GOES OVER TO NOV. 3

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Sept. 2S.-Hear.
ings in the gas rate case Of the Man.
ufacturers' Light and Heat Company
involving rates in West Virginia came
to close here today. Further hear.
ings will be begun here on November
s. II. E. Nease, chief statistician OF.
the West Virginia Public Service
Commission today continued his tes.
timony under cross examination OF A..
Leo Well, as to the methods by which
he computed the capacity and deliy-
cry Of the wells of the Wheeling Ma
tural Gas Company and the Ohio Val
ley Gas Company, both OF which are
subsidiaries Of the Manufacturers
Company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
NO CLEW TO BANDITS
+. WHO HELD Up TRAIN

FORT MYER, Fla. Sept. 2S.-Le-
land Rice. one Of four bandits who
robbed the State Bank Of Homestead,
Fla, two weeks ago. and eluded a
Sheriff's posse in a chase of several
days through the everglades and by
motorboat along the coast, was shot
and killed on Chokoloskee Island. to-
day by Rollo Virgins, a resident
Virgins tried to capture Rice. who
came to the island for food. Although
previous reports indicated that the
robber band had lost two Of its mem
bers in fights with the posse. it was
reported today. that three compan-
ions of Rice were near Chokolosee
Island. Officers have gone in search
of them. The robbers got $4,000 from
the Homestead Bank. and killed three
members of the posse pursuing them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
BANK ROBBER KILLED
IN RESISTING ARREST

DETROIT, Mich. Sept 2S.-The
robbers who held up the New York
Chicago express on the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad. ten miles west of here
last night. were still at large late TO-
day. Government detectives and De-
troit officers, at the head Of posses
that have been searching for the ban
dts. said no clues had been obtained.
One Of the two registered mail
pouches which were taken from the
mail car was found today. about 100
yards from where the robbers stop
ped the train. The pouch was slit and
was empty.
1t is believed that at least five men
figured in the robbery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
ROBINSON TO SPEAK
TODAY At SUTTON
Special Dispatch 10 the lntelligcncer

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Sept. 2S.-
Judge Ira f. Robinson, Republican
candidate for Governor, stopped a few
hours in Charleston today enroute TO
Sutton where he will address Braxton
county voters tomorrow. This even.
ing the judge spoke briefly to the
members Of the West Virginia A. NJ
E. conference, now in session here.
In this center of political activity
the candidate was most heartily wei
coined and recommended many as
surances that conditions are good in
all parts OF the state. From Sutton
the judge will go to West Union. for
a meeting Saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
DIED SAVING ANOTHER

SHARON. PA, Sept. 2S-Amer Now
rey. aged %. was killed today while
trying to rescue another employe OF
the Carnegie Steel Company at Far
rell. A laborer was overcome BY fumes
IN the bensol plant and Mowrc" went
TO his assistance. While carrying him
out. Mowrey was overcome and fell a
distance OF five feet. breaking his neck.
Both were taken out and the laborer
vas resusciated
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
Americans Reported Killed.

Preside, Texas. Sept. .2S.--A re-
port that nine American soldiers
crossed to the Mexican side at Indio
20 miles Up the Rio Grande from Nrre,
and became involved in fight in
which three Americans and four Mex
leans were killed, reached here to-day
from, private SourcS. 1t Was said that
the Mexicans were having dance
at lndio.
Villa, with 1000 followers, is within
80 miles Of Ojinaga, according to re-
port here. circulated by Carranza Of
fcers at Ojfnaga.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
HEALTH BULLETINS

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Sept. 2S.-
The Department of Health today
mailed 10000 bulletins through me
state offering suggestions TO ;he pub
lie about maintaining its health.
Points on personal and community
hygiene are given. as are reports con
Ccrning the health conditions IN me
public schools and the hospitals OF The
state.