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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-15
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
ELEVATE COWDEN

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. Nov. Ii
VIM. X. Cowden, prominent attorney
OF Huntington was elevated to me
chair OF Most Excellent Grand HiSn
Priest BY the West Virginia Grand
Chspter, Royal A.'Ch Masons. in their
forty sixth annual c9nVoCation here
this afternoon. All OF the other oN.-
GERS were elevated in their turn ana
p. p. Lester, of Ceredo was elected To
the post Of Grand Tiler The result
uf the election fills the "hairs Of tie
Grand Chapter as follows:
W. X. Cowdon. l1cnttnGtGn, grand
high priest: L. II. Clark, KYLE, grand
king. Samuel y. Myers. Mart!nsburS.
grand scribe: y. X. Reed. CIarkShurg
grand treasurer: !. ". Ashley. Char
lesion, grand SeCrct-ry; Right Rev.
W. l.. Gravatt, Charles Town. grand
lecturer: Stark l.. Baker, Beverly,
grand chaplain; Benjamin 4. Caru,h-
rrs, Charleston. grand captain nf host:
Thomas y. Turner, Mar;inshurs,
grand principal sojuurner: WalIe" }.
Bnydston. fairmont. grand master :oy-
al arch captain: William L. Krupp,
Wheeling, grand master third veil;
Harry l.. Broh. Huntington, grand
master second veil: William +. Nell
son. Lewisburg. grand master first
veil Edwin n. Stout. ClarksburS,
grand marshal: 2. P. Lester, CcreIo.
grand tilor.
The Grand Chapter adjourned TO.
night. The annual meeting OF the West
Virginia Grand Lodge \. f. & A. NJ.
convenes here tomorrow evening ana
continues until Thursday night,
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BRITISH TAXI:
ANOTHER TOWN
IN The ANCRE
AND THE BIG DRIVE
GOES ON UNCHECKED
Over 5000 Prisoners Taken
British Also Advance
in Bapaume Region.

The British drive begun Monday
morning, amid fog and rain in the
region of The Ancrc river, in France.
has nctted them another village, Beau
court. on the north bank Of the Ancre.
The capture of this village makes
three that have fallen into British
hands since the advance began, the
other two being Beaumont-Hamel anu
81. Pierre Divion. There is no indlca-
lion that the offensive has ceased at
any point along the five mile front.
In the drive the British thus lar
have taken more thai 5000 Germans
prisoner, and, according 10 the latest
report. more Captiyes are being
brought in.
Aside from the gains in the Ancre
region, the British also have made an
advance to the east of the Butte De
Warlencourt, about three miles south
east of the important town OF Bapaume.
To the south of the Somme the Ger
mans are busily engaged in Shelllng
the French positions in the region OF
presSOire and on the sector OF Blaches-
La Maisonette, with the French Vl2or.
ously replying. On the remainder or
front only bombardments have oc'
Cured.
Interest in Rumania.
With comparative quiet still reign
ing on the Russian and Austro-italian
front. the Rumanian and Macedonian
theatres continue the focal points ol
interest. The AuStrianS near OrSON;t
and the junction Of the Austrian Ru'
manian and Serbian frontiers have
cleared the right bank Of the Danube
of Rumanians, a victory which prob
ABLY means lcssening OF the impedi-
ments the Rumanians have placed
upon the navigation of the river IN
this region. ~.
; Again the Bumanians in the Alt
valley of Pennsylvania have been
pushed back by the Austro-German
forces who also have captured in inc
jul valley the village Of Bumbeshtl
and forced tho Rumanlan left wing
near GraGoslavcle 10 give way. Up
in tho north the Russians have been
compelled 10 retire from the eyer
gyn mountains 20 the Rumanian rfon-
tier.
The situation in Dobrudja still re-
mains 10 be clarified. Just what he
Russo Rumanian troops and the
forces Of the Central Powers are DO
ing there is not known.
On tie Monastir plain Of Serbia
and north Of the Cerna River troops
Of the Entente Allies arc attacking
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AND
To
FIGHT To The END
CONFERENCE WAS NOT
RESUMED YESTERDAY
Railroads Say Law is Uncon-
stitutional-Men to Rest
Case With Wilson.

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Thr inter
rupted conference between representa-
tiyeS Of the nations railways and their
40000u brotherhood employees, looking
toward an adjustment OF their newly
formulated differences On the in;Crpre-
tation Of The AdamSon eisi.- hour law,
was not resumed here today. Instead
Of meeting, the railway managers an
nounced their purpose Of tlghtirE The
law to the end IN the courts, while the
brotherhood chiefs who remained Ill
the city left Cor their homes. profess
ing TO believe that they may safely rest
their case with President Wilson.
Both sides admitted that ,hev could
not foretcll the probable oucome of the
new controversy. The railroad mana
ger, are certain they can establish The
uncOnstitutionality of the AdamSon
law. while the brotherhood leaders are
equally sure that the law will be up
held by the courts and enforced N let
ter and spirit.
The attitude Of the railways was
summarized in Il statement issued by
Elisha Lee at the close OF an all-day
meeting Of The railroad representa-
tiyrS. The statement reads:
I'VE are all agreed TO fight 10 the
end. The means TO be employed We're
fully discussed and lhe cnnccnsuS or
opinion was that il was necessary tc
file suits questioning the constitutions
aIity Of the law in every federal DIS
Irict court in which the affected rau-
road operate.
Men Not Alarmed
Warren $. Stone, president or lhe
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
summarized tho brotherhood's side or
the case just before boarding train
for Cleveland. The other cnlers LETT
for their homes last night and th!s
morning. Mr.. Stone said;
THE situation is closed insofar as
we are concerned. We are not at all
alarmed. We know what President
Wilson intended we should have. We
know the explanation he made 10 our
GOO chairmen in the White House. We
feel confident that if the present law
doesn't give lis the eight hour day, The
President will give us a law that Will.
We cant understand the attitude or
the railroad managers. They did not
file their first suits until the day after
election believing that Mr.. Hughes
had been elected. Personally | believe,
they are either whiStllng 10 keen up
their courage or they are trying 20
scare the public into sympa1hizins
with them
Mr.. Stone then disclosed the pro-
credings at yesterdays secret confer
ence and the plan Of action he said
the railroads outlined at the confer
CnCp.
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Miss SharpIey Admits
She Was Once Sent TO
Prison for Forgery

CHICAGO. Nov. 14--MiSs Annie T..
Sharpley, who borrowed $4,000 from
wealthy Chicagoans without security
BY her mere powers OF persuasion,
admitted today she was the same An
ME Sharplcy who once was sent TO
the federal pcnilenlary from PhiIa-
delphia for forgery. Mis-; Sharplcy's
affairs became public after she filed
a pction in bankruptcy scheduling
$S0,00Q in debts and declaring that
her extensive poultry farm from
from which she sold eggs 10 many
wealthy families here had been sac
rifced to her longing 10 have pro-
duced 4 play she had written, Lights
Ahead" the entire value Of the farm,
she said. had been spent in inducing
David Belasco to produce the play.
Today she admitted that her adven-
tlre in theatricalS had cost her only
$500 and that sho had never dealt
with any producer but with an i'm
poster. who had defrauded her.
Among Miss Sharpley's creditors
are Mrs. IT. B. blackstone who signed
notes for $4,000 for her, and Herman
Cohen. a pawnbrOker. who declared
he had loaned her $4,000 without Sc
curity. Cohen finally took over the
poultry 1dI Ill dS SttNl IlN lbI -"T'N'p
of the loan. After this Miss Sharpley
borrowed $3.50 from him, he said. to
pay the first months rent OH the
farm.
Miss Sharpley said the money she
had obtained by her forgerics as we'll
as the amounts she borrowed in Chi
cago had gone for the support Of an
Englishman whom she had loved in
her girhood. and who had since lived
on the money she had been able TO
make. He was killed recently in bat
tie. she said.
The same persuasiveness that en-
abled Miss Sharnley to borrow large
amounts has prevented any Of her
creditors from taking action against
her. i: was said. Cohen, after listen.
ing to hcr story today. announced
that he would stand by her, and Mrs.
Blackstone said she believed thor
oughly in her honesty and was pre-
pared to lend her even more money
if necessary. Miss Sharplcy said she
could repay thc loans II given time
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Senate TO PROBE
Use OF MONEY IN
The LAST CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON. D. G., Nov. IL
Definite plans were laid by adninis-
tration leaders to-day for having The
Senate begin an investigation as soon
As Congress Convpnes Of the use OF
money in The last presidential cam
paiSn.
Several Senators have discussed the
question with olici; J. Of the admins
1rution. and il was said tonight that
the investigation will be held beyond
question.
Suggestions were made ;hat Presl-
dent Wilson might mention Tho sub
icc1 in his next annual message 10 trn-
rrrss = rtcGmm ending passage Of cor
rupt practices act. but some ot!lclltS
thought he would take the position
that he should leave the queSllCH 10
rhe Senate, in view Of the fact that he
hi i.usrlf waS / car |Idatc. Senator
Reed. of Missouri, will confer with the
President tomorrow. and the Iuesllon
may be brought up AT that time.
As outlined by officials to-day. tho
investigation will be very thorough,
ard will include the crosS-exaHinaIion
Of wealthy men supposed 10 have made
campaign contributions. as well rs or
the men in charge Of the spending or
money raised for the campaign.
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DEPORTATION
or BELG!ANS IS TO Be
TAKEN Up BY u. S.
Continued on PaEc Nine }

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.--Deporta-
ton OF Belgian civilians into Germany
for forced labor has reached such
proportions that American charge
Grew 1T Berlin has been directed by
the State Department 10 take the mat
tor up personally with Chancellor
Won Bethmunn-Hollweg. The charge
was requested to say that such de-
portations could not but have most
unfortunate effect on neutral opinion,
particularly in the United States,
which has the welfare Of the Belgian
civilian population very much at
heart.
The instructions, it was learned to-
day. grew out Of long report from
Charge Grew, in which he stated
that he had discussed the situation
informally and unO1!icially with I'm
der Secretary Of Foreign Affairs Zim-
norman. The latter admitted that a
definite policy had been adopted TO
enforce the labor OF Beleians in cases
where they would not work voluntar-
lily, on the ground That SO many re-
fused to work as TO make the strain
on public charity intOlcrable.
The deportalions are viewed here
not only as a violation OF intcrnatiOn-
nj law but in Il degree AS violation
or Gcrmany's assurances 10 Arnbas-
sador Gerard last June. which. though
relating TO the 10000 French women
and girls dcportcd from Lille, Rou-
baix and TourcoinG, arc felr 10 be
applicable 10 the Belgian situation.
III that time. when Ambassador Ger
ard had gone 10 general Headquarters
in Franc" to discuss the attack on
the Sussex with Emperor William.
all the American relief workers in
Northern France wer" called into
conference and assurances given by
the Germans that 10 further deporta-
tions would b" mai". The case of
the Relgians is considered Identical
in principle.
The d"portations are regarded by
some officials here rs an attempt to
release German workers for the fir
ing line by replacing them with Bel
gians. Moro than any other one thing
this is expected 10 increase the bit
tcrncSs OF ghr Allies towards Ger
many and their desire for peace
through = crushing victory
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IN REPLY TO THE
BLACKLIST PROlkSl
Note Fails to Meet American
Observation-Disclosures to
Justify Position.

VASuINl;TON. Mo-. l+.-The Brit
;sh reply 10 tho latest American
note protesting against the trade
blacklist. made public tonight b! tne
Stat" Department. denies mat riSht9
of neutral traders under iniernat!oi'a'
Ia,y have been rutn!eSSlI caa""IleU'
defines the blacklist measure as Il
munjciuai regulation plainly concern
M ONLY the British government anu
british citizens and contends mat II
i designed TO shorten the war.
The no.a fails 10 meet she AHl'l!
ran demand that the names OF -StlttI-
ran firms be stricken from the Dlack'
list. but attempts 10 conEhc" ''e
s;,in department that the Hrlt'sn po-
s;tinn j. inst and founded on law II
leaves open The door for further ne
.,ofiafion which Is expected 10 follow.
TIE note WAS Subscribed bF us
rornt Grey. the British foreign MN
istar and was addressed 10 and trans
,ni,tnd bv Walter Hines Page. the
American Ambassador II London.
\ narT which attracted much OIL.
,ia; notice dealt with the Subpect or
neac. based on the theory that one
AnIcrjcan coHtention had been that
,l.,re a;iStS no militlri necessity lot
rho blacklist. that il is unnecessary;
for the AIiirs 10 pr"judlc" neutral
commerce. and thAt nothing Wnicn
happens in distant neutr2' countleS
can influence the result OF the %reas
conflict. ',
III tha: realIy. were the position.
saws the note. lit is poSslb!" that me
measures taken BIZ His MAJESTY
government might be described IS
,tncaliet. FOR. bit II is not. We may
we'll wish that il w"rn 50. t.EHn
though the military situation nf mo
Niles has greatly improved, there is
sill long and bite: Struggle IN
front Of them. anG one which in It's
tjcu 10 tfc principles for which 'hnT
are fighting imposes Upon them the
tlu:v Of employing every opportunity
and ayerv measure which they can
ie-itin,atetv use 10 overcome their op-
punentS.
The Anful Anxiety.
"One observation which is very
commonly heard is that certain bel
ljgerent acts. even l;ioucn lawful, drH
100 petty TO have any influence in 4
struggle OF such magnitude. Il Is.
know difficult for those who have
no Immediate contact with war to
realize with what paiuft:l anxiety men
and women OF this count: must re-
card even the smallest acts which
lend 70 increase, II only By 4 hair :
breadth. the DANCE in which their
relatives and friend.; stand. or TO pro
long. ii only by a minute. tho period
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u, S, DEMANDS PROMPT
RELEASE OF AMERICANS

FL. PASO. Texas. Nov. 1f.-Itepre-
sentations were made to-day by the
American State Department to the Car
rama government. through its agents
mere and in Mexico City. for imIuedi-
ate action to be taken in the cases Of
Benjamin Brahan. the scout for Cen
eral Pershing. and Joseph Williams. Il
Mormon resident Of Cnlonia Dublan,
who are being held in the Juacez jail.
Later the Inspector Of Carranza cor
suIates announced he had recommends
ed to General Treyino, during a tela-
graphic conference. that Williams be
released on bond pending a further in
vestigation of his case. and that Bra.
han be released from custody. No or
ders have been received in JuarCG
from General Trevtno regarding the
disposal of the cases against the Amer
leans.
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WASHINGTON. Nov IT, 49, Repre-
sentative porcmus Of Michigan. chair
man of the Democratic congressional
commirtc. declared at the White
House today thai control Of the next
house of representatives still was In
doubr. He said the Democrats wern
certain of 81" votes and the Republi-
cans of all with nine districts still in
doubI. 1rr takes for granted there
will be IL large number of contests.
Any estimate of how the Progress
sivrs. Socialist and independent will
vote on organization he declared pre-
mature. Mr.. DOrcmus saw no pros
ncrte for an extra session.
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COLD WAVE WILL
LAST 40 HOURS

WASHINGTON. Nov. lI--Cold
weather from tn" Rocky Mountains
spread eastward ana Southward to-
night. freezing temperatures being re-
corded in nearly alI states. SNOW ap-
pcared in New England. New York.
the Ohio Valley. around Tho Great
Lakes and in Tennessee.
Weather bureau lOrrraSIrrs predict
that the east will b" held by the cod
wave for another IS hours at least
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SOLDIER VOTE WILL
DECIDE MINNESOTA

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Nov. 14.--MT.
Hughes lead in Minnesota was cut to-
day 10 below 200 with the final re-
turns from the ten missing precincts
of Kocchiching county, the complete
revised vote Of St. Louis county, and
a small change in Becker county.
The totals now stand: Wilson, 49,
9S1; Hughes. 1876. giving Hughes a
margin OF 155. Tho Kocchiching miss
ing precincts were among those de-
pended on to help Wilson materially.
The soldier vote has been practically a
tie with about 500 TO hear from.
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Chiffon IS DOOMED
FOR WAR SECRET TARY

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Nov. Ia
A boom has been launched for the ap-
pointment Of United States Senator
w. L. Chiffon of this city, to the port
folio of secretary Of war in President
Wilson'S cabinet. providing the ru-
mors Secretary Baker Will resign are
true. Chiffon was defeated in the re-
cent election by Howard Sutherland,
Republican. 1t is believed by West
Virginia Democrats that Chiffon VIII
be given an important post, possibly
a position on the new tariff commits
sion or Il iudgeship.
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HUGHES LEADS BY 1904

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 14-Mr.
Hughes lead in Minnesota suffered
many changes today bat tonight stood
at slightly more than 1000 The
vote tonight, after complete re-
check. stood:
Wilson, 1T8.26O: Hughes. 179,2G4
Hughes plurality 1905.
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SCHEDULES RENEWED.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nov Ii
Steamers and smaller boats plying
between this city and points on the
ONO river. which have been tied up
for some Tin" on account Of coal
shortage have renewed their sched-
ulr. The Leroy arrived today after
being held ZIP Tor several days by a
strike OF fpple employees Of the Otto
Marmet company at Raymond City.
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STATED LAST NIGHT LOCAL OFFICIAL WAS ORDERED TO
PREPARE HOUSE FOR GATHERING CONFIRMATION,
HOWEVER, is LACKING ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS
FROM CHARLESTON INDICATE SESSION WILL NOT BE
CALLED - EFFORTS TO CoHTMUNICATE WITH THE
GOVERNOR ARE UNAVAILING.
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summoned to the city have re-
turned to their homes after con-
ferring with the governor and
other state officials.
Republican leaders, as we'll as
Democratic leaders, stated tonight
that considerable opposition TO
holding the session had been
made and it was doubtful if the
plan to hold an extra session
would be carried out.
CHARLESTON, ". Va, Nov. Id
No call had been issued by Governor
Hatfield at S O'Clock tonight for an
extraordinary session or the west
Virginia legislature.
Al 8 o'clock today. when the eXecu'
tiye'S secretary WAS asked II Il de'
cision had been made by the governor
with reference 10 the proposed call ne
said that nothing had been done. that
all afternoon newspapers would De
treated alike, and that no information
on the subject was forthcoming Tor
publication today. 1t was the opinion
OF leading Republicans who had con
terred with the governor today that
no call would be issued. but later when
il was learned by press dispatches
that the election OF 4 number OF Re
publicans 10 congress had been form
ally contested. that the governor
would bring the solouS together to
make laws fully protecting the Repub'
licans who have been elected to state
office on the face OF the unofficial
returns, 10 change the primary laws
somewhat and provide the board OF
public works with power TO make ap-
pointments now made by the governor.
II is said also that if the call Is made
that il will provide for a measure cor
recting the statute which clouds the
right Of the Socialist party 10 have a
ticket in West Virginia elections.
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WILD REPORTS
IN CAL|FORN
ARE NOT. TRUE
mo BIG GAIN FOR
HUGHES IS RECORDED
On Contrary Wilson Makes
Slight Cairl-ElectoralVo Vote
Likely to Be Solid.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Nov. IA
Whether the highest vote for Il Re-
publican clector in California was
greater than the lowest vote for a
Democratic elector was about the only
question OF interest to California
politicians tonight. II this should
prove the case. the states delegation
in the electoral college may be split
The Republicans admittedly unearth-
ed nothing in the course Of the day
To indicate for or against such pros
pGct.
Sidney N. Van Wyck. chairman Of
the Democratic campaign committee,
worked all day bringing in reports
from little counties in the mountains
where the county clerks had finished
their count and also succeeded in got
ting one or TWO fair sized counties.
His total for twenty counties showed
that the total Of the lowest Demo
cratic clector in each county added
6,4G6 votes more than the totals for
the highest Republican elector in
the same counties This count would
show. when completed. the Wilson
electoral vote al It's lowest ebb. Mr..
Van Wycll said.
That is TO say, if the lowest Demo
cratic totals are finally ahead Of the
highest Republican totals, a solid
delegation in the electoral college Is
assured II the highest Republican
totals exceed the lowest Democratic
totals this will not necessarily indi-
cate that any Republican clector
wins because the lowest Democrat
and the the highest Republican are
not the same in all counties.
Both Surprised.
Republicans and Democrats alike
manifested surprise al rumors, trace
able IN all cases TO the East, that a
considerable error had been found
somewhere in the state in counting
the votes.
Tho mistake as reported would
have TO be in San Francisco. Alameda
or Los Angeles county" said Mr.. Van
Wyck. at is none of them, and. so
far as we have been able to learn, it
does not exist. The final count will
show no material change"
Reports from Republican headquar-
ters we're similar.
THE completed count for California
will not show difference Of more
than ten votes one way or the other
figures already given on the presi-
dency,' Mr.. Van Wyck, Jr., announced
late today. Mr.. Van Wyck based his
assertion on examination Of returns
from all counties in which the county
clerks have completed their work.
Wilson's plurality in California was
increased by 100 votes by returns
from county clerks today The count
progressed slowly and was far from
complete in the larger counties. a few
small counties reported.
Gain for Hughes.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Nuy ia
net gain Of 1870 votes was made by
Charles z. Hughes today in the first
days official count of The presidential
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It is said that several changes In
President Wilson's cabinet may take
place when the president begins his
second term next March. It is said
that William G. McAdoo, secretary of
the treasury, will resign voluntarily to
resume his business. Henry Morgen-
thau, former ambassador to Turkey,
and who aided greatly in President
Wilson's reelection, may succeed him.
Rumor also has it that Secretary
Lansing will retire because of i'll
health, and that Frank L. Polk, solici-
tor of the state department, will
become secretary Of state.
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THE WEATHER..

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. A.
Forecast:
West Virginia, Ohio and Western
Pcnnsylvania-Fair Wednesday and
Thursday; continued cold.