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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-12
u. S. To Investigate
Proposed Increase
In Price OF Bread

CHICAGO. Aug. 11-Proposed in
crease in the retail price OF bread is ttc
be investigated by the federal trade
commission, according to Edward \
Hurley. Chairman Of the commission
who came to Chicago today on a BUS
mess trip.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11-Whethel
there shall be d federal investigation
of the high cost of flour and prospec
tive increases in bread prices depends
largely upon the report OF Commls
sioner Hurley now in Chicago, making
informal Inquiries for the federal trade
commission. Mr.. Hurley went TO Chi
cago particularly TO seek definite IN
formation at the headquarters Of the
National Bakers Association concern
ing statements during the association
convention at Salt Lake City that the
price OF bread soon would be Increased
SALT LAKE. Utah, Aug. lis. F
Mcdonald, President of the Nationa
Association of Master Bakers, said to
day that the opinion Of the .associa
tion calling fog the general iue eresss u
the price or bread from TO 10 cents
a loaf probably has been misunder
stood by some Of the general PUBLIC
and apparently by the government OF
ficials.
The convention voted not for a
price of ten cents for the present five
cent loaf, but for the general sale OIL
only ten cent oaves," he said. Incl
dentally because OF the high price oi
materials and the present narrow mar
gin of profit, it is proposed to diminish
the size of the present 10 cent LOAF
slightly"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-12
WOMAN 'S PARTY
To A|D HUGHES
PLEDGES SUPPORT TO
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
Statement Of Policy Con,
tanned In Resolutions IMAM
imously Adopted

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. Aug. II
The National Woman's party in exc
cutive conference here today pledged
itself to use its best efforts in the
twelve equal suffrage states TO defeat
the Democratic candidate for Presi
dent, congratulated the Progressive
Prohibition and Socialist parties upon
their endorsement of suffrage for wo
men by national action, and commend
ed the position OF Charles Evans
Nughes, The Republican nominee.
The statement OF policy was GOA
tanned in three resolutions unanimous
ly adopted. setting forth the attitude
OF the party.
The scope and policy of the Ma.
tional Women's Party was: discussed
tonight by Miss Anne Martin. National
Chairman, addressing an open All
meeting arranged TO announce The
election policy of the party during the
forthcoming election.
Our single plank, said Miss Martin
lis suffrage first, the political freedom
OF women before the interests OF any
national political party. We ask the
women voters 10 know no party until
all the women of this country are
free.
The record of the Democratic
party" Miss Martin said. lis one oi
continued hostility and obstruction" "
president Wilson and the Demo
cratic party must inevitably lose the
west through their unjust denials OF
freedom to half the people of This
country"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-12
MAY
CROSS COUNTRY
IN HIS CAMPAIGN
FOR RE ELECTION
Invited To Speak In All Sec.
tons Of Country-Plans
Depend Upon Congress

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1l.-Presi-
dent Wilson is seriously considering a
trans-c ntinental campaign trip. Con-
gressional callers at the White House
gained the impression that he virtu-
ally had decided on such step, out
officials said later that his plans tor
the campaign still were uncertain and
depended largely upon congress.
Invitations for the President TO
speak in all parts of the country, III
Guiding California, are being placed on
file in case Mr.. Wilson decides 20
make one or more long campaign
trips. Some Of his advisers are urG-
ing him strongly to cross the contin.
ent, but others believe he should
spend most Of the time during the
campaign at his summer home at
Shadow Lawn, y. j., receiving deleSa-
tions and at the same time keeping in
close touch with the government de-
partments in Washington.
Senator Phelan OF California, called
today, to urge the President TO go as
far west as California and received
word that a definite reply could be eX-
pected in about two weeks. BY that
time the President expects that 1t Will
be definitely known when congress
will adjourn.
The President today completed his
speech accepting the Democratic nom
nation II will be shorter than that
delivered by Mr.. Hughes and in add.
ton TO replying 10 the criticisms y
the Republican nominee. will review in
detail the legislative achievements OF
the administration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-12
.SEADURY IS CHOICE
OF DEMOCRATS FOR
new YORK GOVERNOR

SARATOGA SPRINGS, y. Y, Aug.
lI.-Samuel Seabury OF New YORK.
Judge of the Court Of Appeals. was tae
expressed choice Of the unofficial
Democratic state conference for the
party for nomination for Governor To-
night. On a roll call by counties.
Judge Seabury received the support CT
IN Overwhelming majority Of the dele
gates.
After a brief session In the early at
ternoon. the conference was reconTen-
ed at S:45 p. N. The presiding otl-
Ger, Congressman John J. Fitzgerald,
of Brooklyn, delivered the keynote
speech which. was to have been given
earlier" in the day. but was postponed
because. of his throat weakness.
Senator Robert F: Wagner, OF New
York, chairman of the Resolutions
Committee, submitted the platform.
which was adopted. 1t was devoted
principally to an arraisnment OF Gov
ernor Whitman'S : administration.
Vim. F. McCombs. Of New York. was
endorsed for United States Senator:
Thomas Kreu,zFr. OF Onondaga for
Lieutenant Govetnor: Frank NJ. stage,
OF Erie, for Secretary of State: VIM.
v. Farley. Broome. for Attorney Cen
eral; Maurice Cohen Of the Bronz. for
Treasurer and Albert F, 1enks, dt
Kings, for Chief Justice of the Court
Of Appeals
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Bic DAMAGE IN
LINCOLN COUNTY
GRIFFITHVILLE
is WASHED AWAY
By Severe Storm Which De-
vastated Large Area
Many Are Homeless

HUNTINGTON. ". Va. Aug IL
That the disastrous work of Wednes-
DAYS cloudburst. which devastated
the districts of kanawha, Boone ana
Raleigh counties, claiming more tnan
probably 100 lives. and doing proper
" damage estimated at over S5.OUO'-
600. and did not expend all its ener-
gies in the region, but extended INTO
northern Lincoln county, laying waste
20 a great area there. was Indicated
when reports from Grifhthsvllle
reached this city by private wire,
stating that the village had been en-
tirely wiped our and that the hundreds
OF persons who took to the hills and
mountains are suffering greatly for
the want Of food and water.
Houses were washed down the val
lev BY the rushing waters, which
swept everything before it: The only
store left standing was the Marcun
house The meagre supply or 1000
left in this store gave out. ana the
people are without suthclent clotnlns'
no food and no water.
Griffthsville is located in northern
Lincoln county. on the middle FORK OF
Mud river.
The flanking mountains kept the
swirling waters in one vast stream
the wall of water ripping the houses
and other buildings from their founda-
tions. According TO reports, the riv.
er had not receded. the town proper
being under five feet OF water. =,
Conditions are described. as bad, all
communication with the exception OF
the gas company wire being severed.
Extensive damage TO gas and oil prop
critics in Griffthsville and vicinity
was done BY the food, which struck
without warning.
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. BILLINGS, Mont, Aug. 11.-Chas.
E. Hughes, addressing chautauQua
audience in a big tent on the village
square here tonight, prefaced his ad-
vocacy of a protective tariff with the
declaration thaSif he should be elect,
ed President nothing would be pulled
of" for private benefit and al the pub
Tic expense if he could prevent II. Nr.
Hughes also adopted Democratic
slogan Of the 1912 campaign-"Pltlless
Publicity" 49,.
II desire that in all we do in this
campaign" Mr.. Hughes said. TO have
what was called a little while ago,
four years ago. 'pitiless publicity. |
want pitiless publicity with respect
10 the pork barrel. and with respect
20 the sectionalism and extravaganza
and wastefulness Of this admlulsta-
tion.
Il want pitiless publicity with re-
spect to the incompetence of ap-
pointees Of this administration. Let
US see that We have America first in
the hearts Of every American. Of
whatever race or creed. and also Amer
ica equal 10 her tasks-America eff
fcient-"
Mr.. Hughes also assailed the ad-
ministration for having changed its
taritf views since 1912, and repeated
his declaration il favor o. a protec-
tive. tariff whose enactment and en-
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STORM SWEEPS
TYLER COUNTY
REPORTED DAMAGE
MAY TOTAL 600
Sistersville Suffers Much From
Swollen Streams-Crops
Destroyed
Special dispatch to the Intelligencer.

Special dispatch to the Intelligencer.
SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, Aug. IL
One of the worst rain storms that has
ever visited this section, swept over
Tyler county this afternoon doing
damage that has been estimated at
$4,000. Streams were swollen to un-
heard of depths, sweeping down The
valleys like mountain streams. carry
ing away everything in their paths.
The heaviest damage was done IN the
farming districts near this city.
Sistersville's damage will probaol
run in the neighborhood of $4,000 to
$4,000. Buildings adjacent to the
Tan Yard run, were undermined, anu
stock stored in the Easements was
badly damaged. Probably the heaviest
damage was done at the general store
OF A. Soloman, whose stock said to se
valued at $4,000 was water soaked.
Many residents were forced to the
second stories.
In the farming districts, the rain.
according to reports, was even harder
than in this city Crops were laid TO
the ground, and swollen streams swept
many hay stacks away. At Pursley,
near here, the rain did several nun
dred dollars damage to homes and gar
dens. Owing to the fact that the tele-
phone lines in the country districts
are down, but little details of the
damage could be learned tonight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-12
Supreme Court Holds
Special Session To
Consider Road Bonds

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Aug. IL
Called by warrant signed by the
three Judges, the supreme court Of ap.
peals of West Virginia held special
term today for the purpose OF consld'
ering the case of Eugene Brown
against the county court of Preston
county, involving road bonds in Port
land district of that county. amounting
TO S2S0,000. Arguments were made and
the case submitted. II is understood
that the court will not dispose of this
case until the regular September term
when all the members will be present.
President L. J. Williams was absent TO-
-day. A number OF unique questions are
involved in the controversy.
The following cases were dismissed
by agreement Of counsel:
William Jarrett Smith and others
against Reserve Gas Company from
Lewis County: Margaret Lawrence
against S. W. Lawrence and Others,
from Tyler er-Gounty; Stewart Chemical
Company against United States Stamp
inc Company from Marshall County. A
writ of error and supercedeas was
granted in the case of Phoenix Fire
Insurance Company against Virginia
Western Power Company from Green
brier County.
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PETROGRAD, Aug II, via London,
9:07 2. m.-Stanislau, an important
railroad center southeast of Lemberg.
capital OF Galicia. has been occupied
by Russian troops. The capture OF
Stanislau is announced in the official
statement given out this evening.
The troops of General Letchitzky
captured Stanislau Thursday evening
and pursued the Austrans. who re-
treated in the direction of Halich. The
Russians also have made important
successes in the Sereth region. They
compelled the Austro-Germans TO re:
tire. from the fortified positions OF
Gliadka and Vorebelesk, and have oc-
cupied the town Of Monasteryeskza.
The official statement reads:
LAS a result of our success on the
river Sereth. in the region Of 1anRo-
vice, the enemy was compelled to re-
tire from the fortified positions of
Gliadka and EorobleSk. In conjunc-
tion with the success achieved BY US
in the vicinity of the MonasterZyska
Niznioff Railway line, our troops re-
peated the offensive in the region
north of Monasterzyska. After captur.
ing an enemy position by assault, our
troops advanced TO the middle koro-
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RENOWNED SURGEON
DIES SUDDENLY

MACKINAC ISLAND. Mich. Aug. II.
DIR. John B. Murphy of Chicago. one Of
the worlds most removed surgeons dled
today. suddenly ct hotel here while OH
a summer outing. An attack of heart
death. Dr. Murphy had been in poor
health for several months. and some had
ascrlbed his condition to the poisoned
soup partaken of at the banquet given
to Archbishop Mundelein at the CnIver-
sity club. Chicago, last winter. HIS
wife was with him at theh time Of death.
The famous SURGEON. who recently
was knighted by Pope Benedict for his
researches in surgery-was only SIS years
old. His pioneer surgery In cases or
appendicitis and treatment OF other In
testinal disorders and more recently in
the serum naturalization of rheumatic
and other joint troubles has made hin:
known all over the world.
CHICAGO. Aug. 11.-President of the
American Medical association In 1919.
elected the same year TO be president or
the clinical congress Of surgeons OF Am
erica, John Benjamin Murphy had re-
ceived the most distinguished honors
that could be accorded surgeon In this
country. His operating clinic at the
Mercy hospital in Chicago was a mecca
for surgeons all over the world;
He was born in Appleton. WIS. De-
cember 81. 1857, and was educated IL
the public schools. the University of I'LL
nois. Rush Medical College of Chicago
and in Germany.
DR.. Murphy reached pre-eminence In
every branch of surgery. but he may De
called the founder of the present system
of intestinal surgery. It was the Muir
phy button" metal capsule for uniting
severed intestines. that in the early nine
ties brought its inventor into promiE
nence.
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Delivery Frustrated
In Jail In Which
Harrison Is Held
| disratch to the Intelligcnccr


PARKERSBURG. ". Va. Aug. IL
An attempted delivery Of twelve pris-
oners from the wood county jail was
.Jailer Callahan discovered a leak in
the basement and on making investiga-
ton found that the bath tub on the
floor above had been pried loose and
some steel rails removed, making an
opening through which the prisoners
planned TO escape Several were serv-
ing long terms.
One of the prisoners was Jeff Harrl.
son, an alleged bandit III the hold-up OF
the train at Central Station last Oc-
tober Other prisoners on felony
charges were planning TO escape in the
same way when the discovery was
made. II is thought the prisoners in
tended making their escape tonight.
The presence of Harrison is thought
bJ some 10 have been responsible for
the attempt 70 escape.
4 close watch is now being kept at
the Jail.
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pice river. and, after driNhg the enc
my from the fortified works. definitely
occupied the town of Monasterzyska.
One Of our mounted machine gun
detachments. under Lieutenant Plech-
kow. after having repaired the de-
stroyed bridge at MonaSterZyska, a,
pushed along 10 the rear of the third
German reserve regiment, and the lat
ter. still offering resistance, was an
initiated BY Our armored machine
guns In The vicinity Of the contlu-
ence Of the Zlota Lipa, our cavalry
detachments, continuing the advance
occupied the village of Ustiezeione,
at the junction of the river of Khoro-
vanka with the Dniester, and also the
village of Mindigorc, north of Ustiez-
elione.
Thus the troops Of General Letch-
itzky achieved an important success.
His gallant troops, continuing the
obstinate fight in the region OF Stanis-
lau, captured the town al T:45 o'clock
Yesterday Thursday evening. There
after, he pursued the enemy. who re.
treated in the direction Of Halich.
Several explosions were heard prtTl-
GUS 10 the evacuation of the towr b.
the enemy On pressure being brought
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-12
COUNTY
FARMERS PICNIC

Special dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CLARkSBURG. w. Va. Aug. H.
Harrison county farmers held their first
nnnual picnic under the auspices of the
Harrison county farm bureau today at
Norwood Park here. and, despite a heavy
downpour of rain. 1t was 81 success and
largely attended. 4 splendid program
was carried out. Among the speakers
were ProfS. Earl W. Sheets and +. E.
Byer of West Virginia university. F. B.
Dawson Of hrid geport was elected pres
ident. @. W. Dudderer Of Clarksburg.
secretary. ard H. NJ. Gore, Clarksburg,
treasurer. By proclamation of the mayor
the city observed r. half holiday for
the event.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-12
GERMAN CASUAL TIES
EXCEED 100000

LONDON, Aug. IL, 6 p. m.-German
casualties during July. according to
table compiled here from German
casualty lists. totaled 1850, bring
ing the grand total since the COM
mencement of the war, taken from
the same source. to 3.135,177.
Men killed or who died of wounds
during July numbered 21,196; those
who died Of sickness, 2.062; missing,
1884; severely wounded. 17,S0f;
wounded 1854: slightly wounded.
50.157. The wounded remaining with
their units are given as 9.614 Ac.
cording TO these lists. since the com.
mencement of the war the men killed
or who have died Of their wounds TO-
tai 1856; died of sickness. 1854;
prisoners, 15I975; missing, 1862;
severely wounded, 425.175; wounded.
26S,0S5; slightly wounded, 1.152,15S;
wounded remaining with their units,
14TG42
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-12
GOVERNOR GOES OVER FLOODED.
-. DISTRICT To AID SUFFERERS
REVISED LIST OF
DEAD EXCEEDS -4C
Conditions In Kanawha Valley
Improving Due To Organ
lied Relief Work

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Aug. II
governor Hatfield. accompanied
by adJutant General Bond today.
went to Cabin Creek and other
flood stricken regions to make
careful survey Of. the situation, so
that better means Of expsdl.
tionary relief and rescue work
may be found. Dr. S. /. Jepson..
state health commissioner, to-
eether with assistants, has gone
to the Dry Branch community
from which he will aid in bring
ing better sanitation.
Five bodies have been recover.
ed today. all of them Of unidentl-
fled miners, three Of whom were
eoIored. These bodies were found
on small branch of Coal River.
The revised list Of fatalities to-
day is as follows:
. Residents of FerndaIe. 1e: Dry
Branch 2; Oakley 7: Kayford 8;
ohiey 5; Red Warrior, Leewood.
Cherokee and Hurricane one
each. II is estimated throughout
the stricken district that the
death list will exceed fifty, It be.
ina assumed that a number OF
bodies have not been recovered
because Of being caught in drift.
wood.
J. w. Hairless. a travelling
salesman who was at EskdaIe
when the cloudburst occurred. ar
rived here today after assisting
in relief work for % hours. He
said that Cabin Creek began ris-
-lna about $3.50 o'clock Weones.
day morning, tying up general
traffic, and that before noon It
rose at rate of eight feet an
hour, the water finally covering
the entire valley which in places
is very narrow and at others as
much as a quarter Of a mile in
width. He said that whole fan1I..
lies rushed to the hlllsldes. and
that he saw a number Of mothers
having in charge as many as five
children, some Of them too small
to walk. Some Of these families
never reached safety he declared.
Conditions Are Better
Organized relief has brought
reat change in conditions along IL
reeks today. and while the soldier
-om mobilization camp have done e
fcon-1nued on Page ry4elve.)
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Courts Conflict Over
Destruction Of Liquor

GIRARD. Ala. Aug. 1l.-A conflict
of authority between two courts late to-
day suspended the destruction by sher
thousand dollars worth of beer and
whiskey confiscated in raids 10 en-
force Alabama's prohibition law. The
work of destruction was begun TeSter-
Circuit Judge Aston at Scale. Ala.
had issued he order under which the
LIQUOR was being dumped Early today
Judge Lewis OF the Chancery court. at
TuskeCcn issued Il restraining order. but
the sheriff was authorized by Judge
Alston TO ignore it. Later Judge Alston
reversed himself and ordered the de-
struction stopped. ET that time Judge
Lewis had dissolved his own inJunc-
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Threatened Railroad Strike
Will Reach Crisis 10ddy
ONLY HOPE FOR PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT APPARENTLY
RESTS IN POSSIBILITY THAT BRoTHERHooDs =SS#. SSs
MAY ACCEPT NEW FORM OF ARBITRATION @@s
BOTH SIDES ARE UNBENDING a4s.

meet with the brotherhood tnen ear3i
today but requested an adjournme
until tomorrow The mediato1 alt
failed 10 meet the railroad nan1xefas
The report thereupon gained cre4
ence that the proposition to be bfDaGM
ed tomorrow was of such far re1cAinl!
importance that high authorthec.dH
Washington had first to be con1ulfe4;
and their consent gained. s3.,s
Leaders Of the brotherhoods haM:
declared that they would not conSid11!
arbitration under the Newl1ndS AoG
as it now stands. The railroads 6AXg;
rejected the mems demands and nay4I
stood out firmly for arbitration. St1tls
men have served notice. that f1fhtl;
than arbitrate they will strike. VIII
both sides taking such an unbend1nt;
attitude there is no solution 10 tAti
problem except the new arbite1t1o9s
plan, according to responsible -
ority, ~ ..e,t
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NEW YORK. Aug. l.-Whether the
leaders of 100000 employees of the rail
roads of the country will make good
their threat of a general strike unless
their demands for an eight hour day
and time and a half for overtime are
granted BY the managers Of 235 rail-
road systems, probably will be known
tomorrow, it was learned here to-
night from an authoritative source.
The only hope Of a peaceful settle
ment apparently rested tonight on the
possibility that the men might be in
duced to accept new form of arbi-
tration, although thus far they have
steadfastly refused all such proposals.
Their chief objection TO arbitration
has been lack of representation upon
any of the boards provided under ex-
listing statutes.
The three mediators-Chairman
Martin A. Knapp, William A. Chamb-
ers and G., ". ". Hanger, were TO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-12
Black Tom Explosion
Due To |nCpndiariSnl

JERSEY CITY. y. J.. Aug 1l.--Tes
timony that both the Great Black Tom
explosions and fire on July 20 and the
fire in the Claremont freight yards a
week afterward were incendiary. was
said tonight 10 have been obtaiped
from many sources by government
agents and Robert S. Hudspeth, prosp'
cutor Of Hudson county.
The prosecutors men have learned
il was said, that the tremendous cX.
plosion in which several lives and mil.
lions OF dollars IN property were lost
resulted from fire which started in
the Lehigh Valley railroad yards ard
nor on barses tied TO piers as was first
reported.
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D|SORDERLY HOUSES
IN MANY PARTS Of
PHILA., JURY SAYS

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ll.-Dlsord-
erly houses existed not only, in the 60
called tenderloin, but in sub or extra
tenderloins in other parts of the city
according 10 the findings OF the grand
jury which has been probing vice con-
ditions in this city during the past
three weeks. In its report submitted
today to Judge Rogers, the grand jury
recommends that superintendent Ut
Police Robinson and Captain Kenny Ge
placed on trial by a police board ;or
neglect of duty. 1t also recommends:
"The indictment OF Magistrate Z. Fl.
Beaumont. a consta BILE, for laXlty IN
bail cases.
The abolition OF the police vice
squad. ...,
Advance in wages and 50 additional
men TO increase the efficiency OF the
police board