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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28

WASHINGTON, July q. y Nearly
seven. hundred millions for national
defense in the fiscal year 1917 is the
aggregate of proposed appropriations
reached in the senate today With
passage of the army appropriation
bill carrying in round numbers S314'
100000.
This grand total for preparedness
still is subject 10 revision. however
because the army bill will follow the
naval bill into conference where re
ductions are probable. despite the firm
attitude Of President Wilson in sup
porting the liberal response Of the
sente to the call for adequate defense
The appropriations for preparedness
as they now stand are as follows:
Army, S313,970.4471n.
Navy, S315. S26.S43.55.
Fortifications Qaw), 5.74S.050.0Q.
Military academy. $2.23S.32S.57
Army and navy deficiency. S27.559,
34S.05.
Total, s6S5.343,O1727.
AS it passed the senate. the army
bill exceeded the appropriations made
by the house by more than 1881.
100000. In the, final hours of debate
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
IOUICK NAMED AS
W, VA, MEMBER OF
FARM LOAN BOARD
Special Dispatch Ia the Intrlligencer.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. July 27--
While accredited to West Virginia,
Herbert Quick, who was today named
as member of the federal farm loan
board at salary Of $4,000 year is
regarded here as an Iowa Democrat.
For year or so Mr.. Quick has been
living at Berkeley Springs. and while
his appointment is charged up to West
Virginia patronage, he had no West
Virginia endorSementS. Senator Chill
ton. it is understood. was asked if
he would object 10 the confirmation
of Mr.. Quick, if named, but beyond
that was not consulted as to the ap-
pointment Barring his rather brief
residence in West Virginia, Mr.. Quick
has lived for many years in Sioux
City. Iowa. from whence also comes
Capt. ". s. A. Smith, named by Presi-
dent Wilson today as one Of the Re-
publican members Of the board to ad-
minister the new rural credits law.
Mr.. Quick has long been known as a
writer on farming subjects but is gen.
orally unknown 10 West NirginianS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28

BALTIMORE, July 27. " With
clearance papers for the sub.
marine freiahter Deutschland in
his possession and with every
thing apparently in readiness for
the vessels departure. Captain
Paul koenis is waiting tonight, it
is believed. for news from another
sub.sea vessel, the Bremen.
An indication that the home
ward-bound submersible may put
into some cove down the Chesa-
peake bay to await an opportune
time to make a dash out Of the
capes, is the quantity Of coal
stored on the after deck of the
tug Thomas F. Timmins. which
will tow the Deutschland, This is
in large sacks, possibly 100 Of
them.
With her bunkers full and this
additional supply the Timmins
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
WEST VIRGINIA MAN
ONE OF THE MEMBERS.
Country. To Be Divided Into.
Twelve Federal Land Bank
Districts With Banks

WASHINGTON, July a. Division!
of the country into twelve federal land;
bank districts and location Of federals
land banks in each Of them under the.
new rural credits law will be under.
taken soon by the federal farm loan
board. four of whose members Mef0s
nominated today by President Wilsc9.s
Secretary McAdoo, who as an ex-oni:ff
clio member completes the board, said.
tonight that he believed 1t would bef
impossible 10 conclude organization OF
the system in less than six months,
and. that it might not be in actual
operation before next spring.
The four men nominated today az
members of the board are Charles E.
LobdelI, of Kansas. Geo, ": Norrts,:
iof Pennsylvania; W. S. A. Smith: OF
: Iowa, and Herbert Quick, OF West
Virginia. The president is expected
ito designate either Mr.. Norris or NJ
Quick the Democratic members ofAthes
board, to act AS farm loan commits
!sioner and executivg head Of the farm; arm
loan system.
Until the senate acts upon the nom..
|inations no date for meeting can DO
set but it was believed probable to-:
night that the members would GET,
together within two weeks. Hearlnees
on the designation OF districts ana
the location Of banks probably VII
begin some time in September. TneS
first of these is, expected to be nei95
probably will be- visited before they
are concluded. That will require, sew.
eral months and other technical steps,
provided in the act preliminaryf]!0s:
actual organization of the banks PROB,
ably will prevent operation OF tn0s
system before February or Marcn.
Little to Go On. 5sS.ss
Although in making his selections
the President named lawyer, Dank:Ss
er farmer and an economist, II WeGs
pointed out tonight that the bo9r0i
would have little to go on in framin8s
it's decisions. The vast amount OF: fnss
formation collected by the reserve;
bank organization COMMITTEES tMos
years ago in aligning the FederAl -;
serve districts and Designating 11zs
Federal reserve banks centeEYW
virtually valueless to the nHE b62tes
That committee paid particular at.
tention to the flow Of commerce and
the channels Of trade. and to lnforma.;
tion from bankers and gave little heed
10 the farmer. ,S$
About the only directory. provision
in the new law is that the twelve Fed:
eral land bank districts shall be AP
portioned with due regard to the farm
loan needs of the country, and th1tsS
State lines shall not be broken in des
fining districts. 1t was said tonight.
that the board in locating the bankAs:
would consider, first, cities which ara
near, farming centers, regardless Of
size or other banking facilities. and
that cities which were considered for
Federal reserve banks, but failed tos
get them, probably would be strongly
considered for Federal land banks. 80;
Requests for loans on farm lands
under the law already have been nlledS:
L1-..I-..a a.. 11ana HAa ...ttS..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
LULL COMES ON !,
WESTERN FROM 7
REPORTS TELL OF
ARTILLERY ACTION
Little News From Eastern
Front Much Comment On
The Defeat Of Turks

LONDON, July Is (2:10 a. ny
Since the completion Of the capture
Of Pozieres, the news from the British
front in France is mainly OF artillery
actions and testing encounters at var,
ious points on the German line. The
comparative lull and hot, hazy weather,
it is assumed, has given the Germans
an opportunity to bring up further
troops and guns with a view to re-
newed attempts to recapture Pozieres,
where according to unofficial reports,
the British troops have further con-
solidated their positions.
ToniGht's official report shows that
there has been hard lighting all day,
with some fluctuations Of fortune, but
that in the end the British improved
their positions northeast Of Pozieres
and in the vicinity Of Longueral and
Delville Wood.
Similarly from the eastern front there
is little fresh news. There is much com
mcnt in the European capitals on the
effect The loss Of the last Turkish fort
rcss I'm Armenia. from which province
the Turks arc said TO be fleeing owing TO
exhaustion Of their ammunition sup
plies, is likely to hav" in ConStantinople
and also rs TO the influence this defeat.
conjoincd with the success of the Rus
SLAMS toward Brody. In opening the road
10 LcmberG, will have In Greece and
Rumania.
The Associated Press correspondent at
Athens learned that there is no longc"
any likelihood Of an attack on the En-
tentc Allied forces al Salonild
The Russian war minister. according
to an interview in the Russky Storo de-
slres to dispel the Illusion that the war
can end in autumn. He admits that the
German technique Is SO high that Ger.
many can still offer a long resistance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
PAGE TO PRESENT
BLACK LIST PROTEST.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 27.--.
American Ambassador Page will pre-
sent to the British foreign Office prob
ably tomorrow note protesting
against the blacklisting Of American
business firms under the trading with
that the communication had been
transmitted to London. Acting Secre:
tary Polk said it discussed only the
general principles of international law
involved, without specifically taking
up cases of individual firms black.
listed.
The note. officially described at the
department as protest. Is satd
authoritatiyely to be positive IN tenor
and to leave no doubt regarding this
governments attitude. 1t is about
/ 900 words in length.
Present plans are to make It public
next Monday. ri
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
BRITISH OFFICIALS
DENY CRUISER STORY

NORFOLK. July 27.-Offtcial denial
by the British embassy at Washington
that a British cruiser had recently Wis
itcd ChsS"pcak" Bay was received in
silence by naval officials here today
bu. from other sources il was learned
that there was no disposition on the
par, of any Of rho men on the battle
ship Louisiana. who reported that they
saw q shin which siGnalied English
cruiser" To change their stories.
On at least two points. that the uI-
identified ship had tho general outlines
of I. cruiser and that she sicn:l.d "hc
was one. at Least five Of tho Louisiana s
mrn agree, il is SAID. Others are I'M
dcrstoud TO insist thar they saw GER
tain other details about the ship which
convinced them she Was a man Of war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
OFFICIAL REPORT ON
SINKING OF KANAWHA

GALL1POLIS. O.. July 227.-The Of
ficial report of the disaster of the
steamer Kanawha at Dam No: - on
the night Of January 5. in which 10
lives were lost. was made public TO-
tlay by federal steamship inspectors
Charles G. Thomas and William II.
Clark.
captain Brady N. Bert. pilot on watch.
WAS held bameless for the accident by
tho iuSpectors. who expressed their
opinion that the disaster was due to
a sudden high wind. rain. high water
and darkness which caused Pilot Berry
lo. lose control of the steImer which
struck the lock wa,1 ana fnS lmsn surns ,ns
sent to the supervising inspector in
Pittsburgh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
DELAYED FUNERAL
WAS HELD YESTERDAY

Special Dispatch 10 the IntolliGcncer.
CLARKSBuRG, w. Va. July 81
DELAYED since last November owing
10 the ruination Of coastwide shipping
bv unfavorablc legislation, the funeral
of Wayne l.. Mccartney. a private IN
tie United States Army, took place
This afternoon at Wilsonburg, his home
town near here. He died November
s, last, at Fort Gibbon. Alaska, and
the remains were neld until the tirst
boat left there for the United States
port, June "a. The funeral services
in the United Brethren church at VIII
sonburg, were largely attended.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
VILLA BANDITS IN
RANCH HOUSE ATTACK
CHIHrAHUA CITY, Mexico, July 81.

CHIHUAHUA CITY. McXico. July 81.
house on the property nf RoSalia Her
nandcz. Il former Villa general. at Err
ccnillas. about 90 miles north of here.
last Friday night. according to reports
received by General Jacinto Trcvino to-
day.
The reports continued that the BAN
dts. who numbered 6J. under the COM
mand Of rlacidn Nillanucva. were driv-
on off after killing Jesus Hernandez, a
brother. and fled in the direction Of
0jinuCa.
Spies have brought reports to Cen
cral Matius Ramos. commanding the
government forces in the Durango cam
paiEn. that Villa. surrounded by thirty
men in ElCamo De las Ruertas. is pre-
pairing to make desperate effort TO
hreak through the Gordon of Carranza
troops to reach Il cachc Of ammuni-
ton
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
CONFEREES TO TAKE
UP THE NAVAL BILL

WASHINGTON. July 27.--Conferees
representing house and senate will
have their first meeting tomorrow to
adjust differences between the two
houses in the navy bill:
The Democrats go to the conference
with the knowledge that PresideM
Wilson wants to see the larger build
ing program. including four dread
nought and four battle cruisers as
written in the senate. included in the
perfected measure as it comes TO him
for signature.
House Democrats have told the pres
ident there is opposition in their own
ranks 10 so large a program. but the
administration has determined to
nreSS it
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
RUSSIANS COVERED HUNDRED MILES IN A WEEKS
READYTOLEA We BUT
CAPTAIN KOENIG AWAITS NEWS OF
THE BREMEN; NO LNKLLNG OF PLANS

cuIated here for two days that the
German submarine merchantmen
Bremen had arrived off Sandy
Hook. some excitement was caused
tonight by the appearance in the
lower bay of a small vessel of
"low visibility"
The craft, which when first
seen, was lying so low in the wa.
ter it was barely discernible, was
the Norwegian tramp steamer
Alderney from Bombay. The dark.
ness, coupled with the fact that
the British steamship Adriatic
closely followed, caused many per-
sons along the shore to believe
the AIderney was submarine.
It was not until the Alderney
had passed some distance into the
harbor that persons who had
caught hazy outline. Of her were
convinced that she was not sub.
marine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
DAY IN CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, July &c.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. July &c.
SENATE.
Met ut 10 O. nj.
Passed army appropriation bill,
carrying S3l4,OooO, 900.
Passed military academy approp-
Ration bill, carryi=g $4,000
Passed bill providing additional
United States judge for Montana.
Took up District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill.
Recessed at p. m. until 10 a, IN.
Friday.
HOUSE.
Met at noon.
Naval committee voted to disagree
to Senate increase sin naval approp-
Ration bill and to recommend send
Ing the measure to conference.
Posed resolution continuing
through August last years. supply
bills pending enactment Of the new
appropriation measures.
Chairman Padgett of naval ooln-
mittce reported naval bill, recon-
mending Disagreement to all Senate
amendments. =.
Adjourned at 4:33 p. m. until noon
saturday.
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could stand by the undersea boat
for several days.
The Deutschland continued her
tests today, behind the barricade
of barees that is augmented by
screens of huriap to prevent even
the briefest peep at the green hull.
The waters outside her slip were
covered with oil. thrown of in her
submerging operations.
Those on board the interned
North German Lloyd steamer
Ncckar. on the other Side of the
Deutschland's slip evidently were
having a, good time tonight. The
vessel was brilliantly lighted and
strains Of lively music floatcd
over the water.
Was Not the Bremen.
NEW YORK, July q. - After
persistent reports had been cir
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
AMMUNITION TIED
Up BY ATTACHMENT |

DAYTON. o. July 27.--Thousands Of
dollars worth nf ammunition in pro-
cess of ;nauufarturr for European ma
tinns. in. Miami Valley factories. was
tied up today in attachment proceed
inEs instituted in the local county
courts by Rr0wncll company and 1.-THE
Platt Iron Works company. both Of this
city, against the Canadian car and Foun-
dry company, and it's New York agency.
The sum of s722.9I4 is claimed b?
the plaintiffs on the ground of breach
of contract.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
Island Split Into
Twelve Separate Parts

MOBILE. Ala, July 2T.-Chandcleur
Island. % miles southwest of Fort Nor
gan. broke into twelve parts and moved
$50 yards during the gulf coast hur-
ricane of JUL. and g. according to
Captain George J. Sante Cruz of the
ship Avenger. who reached here to-
day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
LEWIS ELECTED.

CHARLESTON. w Va. July eT.Ly-
man p. Lewis, Of Charleston. was to-day
elected chairman of the Republican con-
.-rcssionnI executive committee of the
Giyth district. NJ. J. SimnIs. OF Fayctte.
was elected secretary and q. c. CHAM
hcrs. of Madison. treasurer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
Over 100 Degrees.

CHICAGO. July 27.-The hot spell:
which fell upon the middle west ON
the first of July was more severe to-.
day than at any time since its incep-
Ition. -
Every government weather bureau:
in Indiana reported 100 degrees.
Pierre, S. d.: Grand Rapids, Mich:s:
and Davenport, Ia, each reported 102i
degrees. and with the absence OF an.
appreciable lake breeze the mercury
in Chicago rose to the 100 mark and;
broke all records since 1911. Att
o'clock tonight. according to the local
bureau, every local government,
weather station between the Az
leghenies and: the Rocky mountains;
(coatinusd On 1Aes Tsn.) 81,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
C0INTRY SNE[TERS IN THE HEA|
WITH Nd EARLY RELIEF. IN SIGHT
GOVERNMENT WEATHER BUREAU GIVES TECHNICAL *
PLANTATION OF CAUSE OF HEAT WAVE BUT THIS ONLY
MAKES A MAN HOTTER NEAR 100 ALL OVER
COUNTRY s@S- Es#

! destroy millions of dollars worth 81
food crops. Chief Forester Frank I'm.
| field said today that the hea. wave
only had begun 1t is certain to con-;
tinue though the week and probably
longer. The wave which often comeA
from the northwest is nowhere In
sight ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
British Statement.

LONDON. July -, S:lJ p. m.-The fol-
lowing official statement on the pro-
gress of the British campaign in Ger
man East Africa was given out tonight.
"Brigadier General Northcy reports
that on July 81 he drove the main de-
tachmeut of the enemy from strongly or
ganized positions asiridc the Ncu Ian
genburg- lrangi Road at Malangi. After
counter attacks the enemy retired hur'
riedIy in the direction OF lritnSu. abhn-
doninE n 4.l inch hoWitZ"r and Two MAJ
chine guns. Among a number of Ger
Europeans captured previously WAS
DR. Stir, late governor of the Ncu Lam
fCootioOad Pare Ten:o
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, July 27-Forecast;
Ohio, West Virginia, western Penn
sylvania-Genernny fair Friday and
Saturday; Little change In temperature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-28
APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL
DEFENSE TOTAL S700,000,000

ARMY BILL PASSED BY SENATE CARRIES 1914 o0ooTHs
GRAND TOTAL IS SUBJECT TO REVISION WHEN THE
ARMY AND NAVY BILLS GET INTO CONFERENCE
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Continued on Page Ten.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-01
HARLEM VOLUNTEERS
DRILL IN JASPER OVAL
Canes and Broom Handles Serve
as Guns for Men.

In the semi-darkness of Jasper Oval
last night, while several thousand Har-
lemItes in automobiles and on house
tops gazed and wondered, 500 seeming
shadows, carrying walking sticks and
broom handles for rifles, swung back
and forth across the dust-clouded plain.
Jasper Oval, that lies in the shadow
Of the stadium Of the College of the
City Of New Yort, at Convent Avenue
and 13Sth Street, has been the scene of
historic military deeds. From there
General Washington watched the ma
nguvres of the British fleet in Flushing
Bay, and there at one time General
Lafayette rested his troops. The dusky
forms that last night iramped over the
oval were the nucleus of what is 10 be.
when the Presidents call for volunteers
comes, the Harlem Volunteer Regiment
Of New York
Patrick F. Potter, lawyer, former
Assemblyman from the 18th District
and one-time crack baseball catcher.
made the plans that set the boys 20
marching last night
There were five companies a. drill.
Company a was strictly Spanish-Amer-
lean War veterans, Company B was
open only 10 those who had been ad-
mittcd 20 the bar, Company d was
made up Of husky longshoremen and
Company r was the populi Every
man in Company c is a baseball player
They were practising last night with
stones as hand grenades.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-01

Washington. June 30. Universal mil
itary service is the solution for the
troubles the National Guard is having
Senator Chamberlain. chairman OF the
Senate Military Affairs Committee, said
to-day.
The inherent weaknesses" Of the
militia might have resulted disastrous
ly. Mr.. Chamberlain declared. had the
United States been faced with a real
antagonist instead OF Mexico in the
last few days. While the Senator was
talking he had before him reports OF
guardsmen leaving for the front short
Of horses, mules, supplies and even
rifles.
Reports showed that 60 per cent Of
the men sent TO the border from some
states had never fired an army rife.
Other reports. almost as discouraging.
showed that large numbers Of men who
had received about the maximum Of
training which the National Guard
could give had failed to pass the army
physical examination.
81 am not making an attack on the
members Of the National Guard" said
Senator Chamberlain. "The guards
men, faulty as the system has shown
itself, are better prepared than the rest
OF us. Indeed, they are the only men
who have imposed any sacrifice on
themselves for the sake Of making their
country less vulnerable to attack.
American People TO Blame.
"What the failures of the last ten
Gays ought TO do is to show the Amer
lean people their duty the duty Of
each one TO begin to get ready for
whatever situation may come up. II is
the American people. not the guard,
who must be blamed because militia
companies arc half-armed.
at is the American people who are
responsible for few machine guns, no
aero service to speak Of. n lack of
horses, an organization so inefficient
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-01
FIRST DAYS WORK
THIS HERDS LAST
Joe Gives Life in River Trying
To- Save BOSs's Son.

hero known only as Joe" wan
dering Itolian laborer, gave up his life
in sight Of hundreds yesterday In a
vain effort 20 save the son Of an en-
ployer he had known but a day. Joe
was carried 20 the bottom Of the East
River in the entwining arms Of eleven
year-old Arthur Audaum, who was
drowned with him.
Passengers on passing steamers and
scores on shore saw the efforts OF the
little motor boat Edrina 70 escape from
the big swells caused by a passing
steamer shortly before noon yesterday.
Just as it seemed IL had escaped q,
was struck broadsde by q wave bigger
than the others, which turned 10 over
and cast its three occupants INTO the
river.
Charles Audaum, owner Of the boar,
struck out for his son, but the helper
who had begged him for work that
morning preceded him and grasped the
boy about the waist.
1--WE got him. Save yourself SAID
Joe.
Audaum turned for the shore. mo.
ment later his attention was attracted
by shout from the docks. Turning
about, he saw Joe and his son disap-
pear beneath the water, the boys arms
clutched about the throat Of his would
be rescucr.
The father returned 70 his home in
OYSTER Bay last night, while rivermen
dragged for the body Of his son ana
the helper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-01
BOARD OF ESTIMATE
QUITS FOR SUMNER
Most of Unfinished Business
Sent Back to Committees.

The Board Of Estimate held its last
meeting before vacation yesterday.
Adjournment was taken to September
Is. A good many matters came before
the board, but practically all of them
were turned back TO committees for
later reports.
The matter Of the form OF contract
granting a franchise TO the City Island
Motor Bus Company 10 operate a bus
line beginning at the southerly end Of
City Island, to Boston Road, to Nth
Street. was referred TO the Bureau Of
Franchises. A communication from the
New York chapter of the American In
stitute of Architects. calling attention
to the bad condition of the exterior Of
City Hall and urging that an appropria-
tion be made for the purpose of COM
pleting and preserving il before winter
sets in, was referred 20 the Borough
President and the corporate stock
budget committee.
On the recommendation Of the Mayor
and the Controller, the board renewed
the contract with the Brooklyn Ash
Removal Company until January l,
1919. The company disposes Of ashes,
street sweepings and rubbish.
Several communications relative 20
the West Side improvement plans were
preferred TO the port and terminal COM
'mlttee.