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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-05

Goes Wet By
III Majority
BITTER ELECTION MARKED
BY ARREST OF MANY
PROMINENT CITIZENS
Drys Cut Down Big Wet Majority
But Were Not Able to
Overcome It

Special Dispatch 70 the Inteiligencer.
STEUBENVILLE. o.. Jan. 4.-In an
election fraught with excitement. end
ing IN the arrest OF a number Of prom
lhent business men and officials. this
town went "wet" TODAY bv the major.
ity OF 271 votes. The total wet vote
was 1852 and the total dry vote was
2191. Last year when the state voted
on the prohibition amendment the
town went wet by a majority of 400
votes- Dry leaders. while dissatisfied
win the result. feel they have been
aole 10 cut down the majority notice
ably.
Allowing saloons TO the ratio of one
lot every five hundred citizens. there
VIII De ffty-two in the town. Fore
casting the result OF the election.
many spectators have secured
leases on the more desirable sites
down town and as a result rents have
tripled in the last fortnight. Already
there are about four hundred appli.
cants Tor the fifty-two berths.
Arrests Made.
Members OF the Steubenville Dry
league through its attorney, Ira c.
Blackburn, filed affidavits against 90
prominent citizens charging fraudu-
lent registration and illegal voting.
Those that have been placed under
arrest and released under $1,000 bail
are Elmer Shaw, hotel proprietor:
William Heise. former saloonist: Sam
Loomer, grocer, and Adolph Ostrow.
former saloonist James McCan.
vile. prominent citizen and tax com
missioner, and James V. Gerwin. di-
rector or public service, are under ar
rest for fraudulent registration. These
men with fourteen others will be
tried before Mayor McMasters to-
morrow.
During the time Of the election wo-
men were on the streets and special
services were held IN an the churches.
all TO no purpose. The saloons will
open in thirty days.
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ALL GERMAN ATTEMPTS TO
ADVANCE HAVE BEEN
CHECKED
And In Some Instances Enemy
Is Driven Back Seven
teen Miles

PETRoGRAD. JAN 3. 2 D. m. via
London, $500 p. m. delayed.-By hold
ing the Teutonic forces on the line OF
Nladimlr-V Volynskyi. on the Galician
Ironuer. while fprtifying and pressing
forward at some points, the Russians
nave checked the German attempt to
advance from the direction OF Kolki.
ana improve their position along the
hoVei railway eastward towards Sarny
North OF Czartorysk the Russians
drove the Germans back and occupied
the town of Khriasi.
The very fact that the Russians are
advancing along the KovelRoyno rail-
way is held by military men to be
OF great importance. since IL indicates
a concentration with a view of takiu.
kovel. an important point OF commu-
nication between the German and Aus
trian fronts. In order to relieve ths
pressure on the KovelSarny line. the
Teutons counter-attacked southwest of
kolh. but without result, 1t is an
nounced here.
On the Galician front, IL 10 stated i'm
reports received in Petrograd, between
the rivers Sereth and Stripa, before
which the Russian troops had taken
no positions. the Muskovites apparent
ly have commenced an offensive ano
advanced as far as the left bank of
the Stripa, between Buczacz and Soko
low. The region on the left bank of
the Styr is still held against serious
attempts of the Austrians to advance
The greatest activity appears now
along the Stripa, on both sides of
Buczacz. Here the Russians have
driven the opposing forces back from
Is TO IL miles from their positions. IL
is stated that the Russians aim to
hold and to fortify the newly ac-
quired territory, although the battle
is still progressing.
Important Capture.
The capture OF the heights north of
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BRYAN GAVE AWAY
NO SECRET, HE SAYS

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-William Jen-
nings Bryan vigorously protested to-
day against the law OF New York state
because he was required TO come here
at his own expense and give testimony
in case for libel
Il am here under duress," declared
Mr.. Bryan, because is the only way I
can avoid contempt proceedings. Mr.
Bryan was examined in an action
brought against a Greek newspaper.
He was questioned concerning the
sale by the United States to Greece
OF the ola battleships Idaho and Mis-
sissippi. but said he knew nothing OF
the details. He denied that he gave
any secrets Of gunfire control to the
Greek government or that while sec
retary OF state he had seen any letter
written TO influence him against Aga
memnon Schliemann. former Greek
minister to the United States. He
also said he had not heard criticisms
alleged TO have been made Of him by
Schliemann.
The suit is the outgrowth OF a state
ment in the Greek newspaper that the
plaintiff, Petros p. Tatanis. wrote or
caused TO be written a letter with a
view 10 bringing about IN feeling be-
tween Mr.. Bryan and the former
Greek minister.
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FORMER WEST VA.
P. M. Is CAUGHT

Special Dispatch To- the Intelligencer
CINCINNATI. o.. Jan 4.-Ief Tur-
ner, former postmaster Of Three Mile.
W. Va. Is on his way to Charleston.
W. Va. where he is tO answer 20 a
charge placed against him by Uncle
sam
Turner De- alleged 10 have defauIfed
He was working under an assumed
name a. a blacksmith at sheridan.
Wyo.. 10 b. said. when the watchful eve
OF the government sleuths fell upon
him. lie left Three Nile several year.
ago. lie said he thought the govern.
mcnt had forgotten about his case.
Turner arrived here today In Gus.
tody Of United States Marshall ID p
Hudson. of Cheyenne Wyoming. Hud.
son placed bis charge in Jail here while
he called on United States Marshal
Dcyancy and invited him TO come out
10 Wyoming and hunt bears. Hudson
loft with his prisoner for Charieston
tonight
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Charles Grant of Boston Tells
OF the Sinking of the Persia
only American Survivor of Disaster Gives Graphic Description
OF Destruction Of Vessel - Attack Came While He
Was At Dinner and There No Warming
Ship Sank In Five Minutes

ALEXANDRIA. Egypt. Jan. Z. via
London. 1890 a. m.-Charles Grant of
Boston. ono ~ the two Americans
known 10 have been on board the Brit.
ish steamship Persia when che was
torpedoed In the Mediterranean last
Thursday. has arrived In Alexandra
Mr.. Grant 20 far az b. known. b. the
only American from whom can come
the story ~ tho Persia's sinking. lie
gave 10 the Associated Press todav
the most detailed account vet re-
ceived ~ the disaster.
= was In the dining saloon 0f tho
Persia ~ ] o. p. m d" he said y Rad
Just finished my SOUP and the sfew
ard was asking what { would take
for my second course when terrific
explosion occurred Tho saloon be-
came filled with smoke. broken giaea
and steam from tho boiler. which ap.
peared ~ have burst There was no
panic on board Wc went on dort aa
though we we're at drill and reported
~ The lfeboafa 0n the efarboard sIdo
- the vessel had listed f1 port !
clunR IN Tho railing Tho laHf thing
done was 10 tie on Captain sDrickiy'e
life belt
AZ The vessel was thon listing 20
badly that u wac Impossible t0
launch ne sfarboard boats. = sld down
me etarboarf rail- into fhr wafor Y
got caught in o. rope. which pulled on
q sbos. but : broke loose and climbed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-05
IRELAND WILL NOT SUBMIT
TO TERMS OF CONSCRIPTION
Attemps to Coerce the Irish Will By Fatal
Labor Party Will Give Adhesion the Asquth Plan If
Given Certain Concessions Situation Is Tense

LONDON. Jan g.. HOS p. m. De-
layedl Before the House Of Com
mons reassembles tomorrow Tues
day the cabinet will meet To put the
finishing touches on the draft Of the
cOmpulsion bill which will be intro
duccd on tho following day. Thus far
there has been no official statement
az 10 the scope Of the bill and the
greatest interest is manifested hv the
general public as TO the attitude the
measure will take toward ireland.
Tho Press Association. which yes
tcrday declared that Ireland would be
included in the operation Of the act,
estimates tonight that the number of
members Of the house who viii vote
against tho bin will not exceed forty.
and adds that q considerable dimunr
tion of this total is likely as soon as
me facts and figures in the report o.
the Earl ~ Derby. director of recruit
ing. are made public Some Of the
newspapers protest vchcmcutly against
the Inclusion Of Ireland The London
Evening Star SAYS
Those who know Ireland have no
Illusions in regard fo the fatal conso.
QuCnce which would follow from any
attempt 90 coerCc triahmen The
thought of bioodshed in ireland ap.
pals us let the House of Commons
look well before % leaps"
The attitude Of the labor croup to.
wards the measure is etul nehulous
a news agency item tonight says that
The labor men viii try to effect com.
promise Whereby after iho bW has
been introduced am interval should
be given Tor unattested men to en-
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roll under the Derby schema n adds
that " the numbers remain Insult
clent after reasonable time the bllI
theh should be allowed 10 pass"
Another statement from a source
CIose 20 the labor party says the most
lniuehlial labor leaders willingly will
hiNe adhesion 20 Premier Asduith's
plan provided that a full statement
of the results of the Derby canvass h.,
made public and that the ne1rcs
showing the present and pofentisI
sfength of the army are provided. To-
Eether with particulars concerning
The country's military necessities"
The board of trade. which is gov
oI hincnt department corresponding TO
me American department 81 com
mcrce and labor. had drawn uu "A list
OF moe .ponsihle trades and Industries,
ana Do ls presumed that men engaged
in engineering. shin building. frans-
poriauon. coal mining and the iron
and steel trades will NOT De called 10
the co'Ors Moreover. Walter Runcf-
man. president OF the board of trade.
has expressed the belief that n will
Do difficult Co spare more men from
The wooden. Shoe hosiery. food nro-
duction. chemical. leather and auto
mobile industries while tho board ~
agriculture is unwilling to sec any
more labor taken from thc farms un-
Tess % can b. rcpIcaCcd hy women.
Therefore The rroup of trades which
must furnish The most men under tha
new BIN Includes such as tho furni-
iuro. timber rIHse. pottery. cotton.
textiles. brick, quarying and building
industries.
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on some floating wreckage. 10 which
! clung
Sunk In Five Minutes.
The last ] saw ~ the Persia sbe
bad her bow in the air fve minutes
after tho explosion
After floating about on the wreck.
age until 4 o'clock in tho morning 1
saw hvc boats. I was pulled into one
~ them. We rowcd about looking Tor
other straRglors
The boats became overloaded and
the occupants were rcdiatributod
-Four boats were tied together by their
painters and tho hfih followed some
distance away
MY boat left the others in order io
search The more froquonted afeamship
channels Tor help We rouod Tor
three hours Then We saw a rruisor
and called out. We are Enrfrhs Wo
explained that We were sIrvivors of
ihe Persia and gave directions fo tho
cruiser Gel fo where tho other boats
were. They we're a00n found and tho
occupants taken m Immediately by
tho English sailors
Robert McNcclr. American consul
AZ Alden. sat of Tho same table with
me- on The voyage We was not reen.
probably because his cabin was on
tho port side
"if was o. horrible accnc Tho water
was aF BLACK ar ink Some rassen
gers were screaming. others were caiI.
Inr out good bye Those In one boat
sank hymns"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-05
GASOLINE PROBE
NOW is PROPOSED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Congres-
sional investigation Of the rise in gas
oline prices was proposed in a resolu.
tion introduced in the house today by
Representative Fuller OF Illinois.
Another resolution by Representa-.
tive Shallenberger of Nebraska would
ask the department Of justice for any
information in hand concerning gaso-
line prices and direct the department
to conduct an inquiry. Both meas
ures were referred to committees.
The federal trade commission already
has an Investigation OF this subject un-
der way and officials OF the depart
ment Of justice have indicated an in
tenuon TO seek information as 10
whether there has been any violation
of federal laws.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-05
ADMIT CHARGE
OF GERMANS
SIR EDWARD GREY WANTS
TO SUBMIT CASE TO
u. S. NAVY
Claims Death of Submarine Crew
BY Baralong Crew Was Justi-
fed BY German Action

LONDON. Jan. T., $40 a. ma
British official statement issued today
says: Sir Edward Grey (secretary of
foreign affairs) has answered the COM
plant by the Germans through the
American embassies regarding the de
struction of the coast of Ireland of a
ecrmsr submarine eHd crew By the
British auxiliary Baralong. by refer
ring TO various German outrages. Sir
Edward Grey offers TO submit such in
cidents, including the Baralong case
TO an impartial tribunal composed. say.
OF officers of the United States navy.
The foreign office has presented TO
the House OF Commons the full cor
respondence between Ambassador
Page and Sir Edward Grey concerning
the case. 4 memorandum from Ger
many concerning the sinking of the
submarine includes affidavits from six
Americana. NJ Garrett. of Kiln.
Miss; Charles G. Hightower of Crystal
City. Texas: Bud Emerson PaIen of
Detroit. Mich: Edward Clark Of De-
troit; r. II. Cosby Of Crystal City.
and James J. Curren, Chicago The
above were all muleteers aboard the
steamer Nicosia and Witnessed the
Baralong's destruction Of the sub
marine.
a further affidavit from Larimore
Holland Of Chattanooga. Tenn. who
was a member Of the crew Of the Ba-
ralong. was submitted All the affi-
davits speak Of the BaralOng as dis
gutsed and flying the American flag.
The Daily News in an editorial to-
day. pointing out what IL terms in
constituencies in the BaralOng evi-
dence. says IL is possible. even prob
. (continued on Page Ton)
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WILL PROCEED CAREFULLY
AND DELIBERATELY BE-
FORE NEXT STEP
Consuls Ordered to Secure All In.
formation Possible-Move to
Affect All Central Powers

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-There was
no lessening Of the tension in the new
submarine crisis today. with Presid ent
Wilson's return to the White House
to take personal charge OF the situ-
alton, but there were marked indica-
tions OF the Presidents intention 10
proceed carefully and deliberately be-
fore committing the United States 10
tne next step in its already strained
relations with the Teutonic powers.
AT the State department the hope
was expressed that there would be
opportunity to settle the crisis amic-
ably and 1t was stated that the Ameri.
can government believed that Austria's 5
assurances in the last Ancona note
were given in good faith.
TWO points. IL was emphasized must
be cleared up before the next move is
made. II must be established II the
British liner Persia actually was tor.
pedoed and II so. what was the nation
ality OF the submarine.
President Wilson's first act on his
return was to issue a statement
through Secretary Tumulty. promising
the country action just as soon as the
full facts in the Persia disaster can
w ArdIntu.
The President and the Secretary OF
State are taking every means possibIe
TO obtain the full facts in this grave
matter and will act just as soon as
me information is obtained" said the
onicial statement issued at the White
House offices.
Want More Information
Inc PRESIDENTS second step was TO
olrect Secretary Lansing to gather
more information from the Persia sur.
Nlvors. The secretary ordered the con.
suls at Alexandria. Malta and Cairo 10
obtain affidavits and at once cahIe
summaries of their contents. Until
tnat information is received or Am.
bassador Penfield reports some results
nom MS inquiry to the Austrian gov.
eminent the situation so far as can
De seen tonight will be at a standstiIl
meanwhile. however, there is discus.
sion or what steps the United States
tConunued on Pare Tsnl
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WILSON PROMISES ACTION
WHEN FACTS ARE LEARNED
Local Men Are
VictOrS In Big
Telephone Suit

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligencer.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Jan. 4.-The SUI
preme court. sitting in Philadelphia.
through Justice Robert s. Frazer. In
an opinion. affirms the decree OF the
court OF comon pleas Of Allegheny
county. which dismissed bill brought
10 compel the surrender OF certain
shares OF capital stock OF the National
Telephone company and for an injunc-
ton seeking TO restrain their transfer
TO third persons on the ground that
the defendants, the Commonwealth
Trust company, trustee, and John A.
Howard. S. w. Harper and w. c.
Handlan fraudulently acted concern
ing their disposal in violation OF an
express agreement with plaintiff c. c.
Lee. executor OF the estate OF Robert
G. Hall. deceased.
In 1909 John A. Howard, s. w. Har.
per and w. c. Handlan, the defen.
dants, undertook the task of consoli.
dating a number OF independent tele.
phone companies doing business in
the states OF West Virginia, Ohio and
Pennsylvania. Their plan involved the
the acquisition of a controlling interest
in the capital stock OF more than
eleven companies. which stock was TO
be held by company organized under
the name OF the National Telephone
company.
Tn opinion says even assuming Hall
might have insisted upon the trans.
Ter or the stock deposited with How
ard on the same terms and conditions
as the $4,000 shares. yet, having acted
with full knowledge OF the facts and
acquised in the agreements made by
Howard. he is not stopped from re.
pudiating the transaction carried out
Tor their mutual benefit"
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ALLIES ALSO
MAKE REPRISALS

PARIS. Jan 9. 1895 p mn Tho min
ifiry Of The interior announces that
the cousuls of The TcutonIc allies ar
rested at salonih viii Do brought 20
Marfcilcs. and from there conducted
60 tho Swiss frontier The ministry
announce that in reprisal for The ar.
rest hy thc HuIear.an authorities of
The French vice consul and the charge
danairoe at sofia. and the seizure ~
Oh" archives az the legation. the gov
crnmcnt today caused tho arrest of
Che bulear'an official lu charge Of the
archives ai the bulgarian legation iu
Paris As thls official is iu. however.
Do was allowed to remain in bic room.
but under guard Of a sentry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-05
RUSS TAKE
CZERNOWITZ
AUSTRIANS EvACUATE THE
CITY AND RUSS TAKE
THE HEIGHTS
Russian Attacks Successful But
Losses Have Been
Appalling

LONDON. Jan. 8, 3:27 a. m.-The
Petrograd correspondent OF the Havas
agency announces that the Austrians
have evacuated Czernowitz, the Rus
SLAMS having seized all the heights
dominating the town.
LONDON. ian. 4.-Eyerywhene An.
the Strtpa and Volhynian districts OF
Russia, and in East Galicia, the Rus
slams are on the offensive, the official
communications from both Petrograo
and Vienna reveal. Czernowitz. capi.
tai OF Bukowina, is now the position
around which the most important fight
ing is In progress. The Russian war
office reports that the Russians have
occupied a line OF trenches northeast
of Czernowitz. and have repulsea
strong counter-attacks.
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd
gives a report of the evacuation OF
Czernowitz and the capture by the
Russians OF large number OF prison
ers, including Germans.
There has been a strong advance oy
the Russians on this front. although
Vienna says that the Russian attacks
have been unsuccessful and that their
losses have been appalling. in one
HtNNOi HiA ullitS IN NlQtn. EsbNU ltuS.
sian dead having been counted. on
none OF the other fronts have any
changes OF importance been made.
The Austrians captured an Italian
trench near Tolmino. and the Monte
negrins have recaptured Eogievac
from the Austrians infiicting severe
losses.
Bulgsrs Reach Tirans.
Unofficial advices from Athens re-
port 10000 Bulgarians as having
heacher the region OF Tirana north
west Of Elbass and in Albania. and
that Albanian irregulars. commanded
by Bulgarian officers. have exchanged
shots with the Italian outposts near
Durazso on the Adriatic. II e. assert
cd that there are 100 900 soldiers in
Albania who will soon be ready TO re-
enter the fray.
Out OF 6.011.441 men OF military age
In England, Scotland and Wales. . 800 -
263 were attested. enlisted or rejected.
under the Earl Of Derby's recruiting
scheme. leaving 2.1S2.17S men who did
toontinusd on Page Tend
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GRIP EPIDEMIC IN
MORGANTOWN

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Jan. A.
Report has been made by the health
OFFICER of Monongalia county. of which
Morgantown is the seat. that there
were 169 cases OF grip OF influenza
there during the quarter ending with
last year. During the same period 25
cases OF the same disorder were re-
ported from Taylor county. DIR. s. l..
Jepson. state health commissioner.
declares that the prevalence of this
disorder is due to careless exposure
to the weather.
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TEN ESCAPE FROM
WAYNE GO. JAIL

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. Jan. A.
Ten out OF thirteen men held as pris-
oners In the Wayne county fail at
Wayne escaped early today. The men
LETT the prison at 3 o'clock i'm the
morning and at late hour today none
OF them had been apprehended. Six
locks which stood between them and
liberty were broken. Several of the
men who escaped were held on pistol
toting charges and only four faced
felony charges.
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TRACTION co. GETS
MARIETTA BRIDGE

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligencer.
PARKERSBURG. W. Va, Jan. 4
The control Of the stock in the bridge
operated by the Ohio River Bridge 4
Ferry company from Williamstown to
Marietta. Ohio. built in 1903. has been
acquired by the Kanawha Traction G.
Electric company. The lines OF the
company cross the bridge The origi-
nal cost OF the bridge was $500 900.
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TIE wuArHnR

ohio-Local rains wednesday. rhura-
day much colder, probably local SHOWS
western rcnnHyivania and west vir-
Finiaa=nfocat rains Wedmeadav Thura
day rain or snow and colder.
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Pine Tar Relieves a Cold.

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be a severe cold has been broken up.
For that stuffed-up feeling, tight
chest or sore throat take a dose Of
DR. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey and pre-.
vent a wearing, hacking cough drag
ging through the winter. At your
druggists, 25c.