davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07

levee is the great food lake nearly
iorty miles long and twenty miles
wide. From ii only the upper stories
Of buildings in Arkansas City protrude.
At the levee are three steamboats,, one
of which Is ready TO carry the work
ers To safety should they lose their
battle with the food. They are liv-
ing in the second stories OF their
homes and in box cars on the levee.
River Still Rising.
Today the river rose two-tenths of
foot TO 55.7 az Arkansas City and is
still rising slowly tonight.
At Lake Village the flood water rose
az the rate Of half an inch per hour
today. At Gaines Landing, four miles
north Of Lake Village. 400 persons
were on the levee tonight without
shelter.
Many residents OF Lake Village went
In boats TO the court house today.
where they planned to send a rescue
fleet Of rowboats TO Gaines Landing
In Clarendon. on the White river.
where the levee broke last night. water
today is six feet deep i'm the highest
portions o. the town. The river had
fcontinued on Page Twslve)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
SCORE OF ARKANSAS TOWNS
ENGULFED IN FLOOD LAKE
Sixteen Lives Have Been Preons are Home
less and Property Loss Will of Thousands
River Is Still Rising Situation Is Critical

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Feb. 6.-The
RAPIDLY widening lake in southeastern
Arkansas formed by the flood waters
Of the Arkansas river pouring through
the leveos had engulfed a score OF
towns tonight. leaving several thou
sand persons homeless. Sixteen lives
have been lost in the last few days
and damage that probably will run
into hundreds OF thousands of dollars
has resulted IN the rich farming ter
ritory
Still greater damage is feared II the
Mississippi CONTINUES TO rise as I'm the
past few days. Predicted stages at
Arkansas City would endanger the
levees there and IN the Mississippi
levees would precipitatc a serious sit
uation In the river valley.
All day the seven hundred men who
remain in Arkansas City toiled in an
"nort to strengthen the lcvees against
the fast running waters and tonight
they were hopeful that the levees
would hold and the town would be
saved The narrow strip Of levee is
the only land in sight there. on one
side Is the river swollen until its sur
face Is fifteen feet above the level OF
the town. On the other side OF the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
To Speed Up
Congress on
Preparedness

WASHINGTON. Feb. efforts TO
speed up the work OF congress on the
army and navy bills viii be continued
this week by President Wilson lie
viii see q large number Of members
of the senate and house and will im-
press on them his belief that f. i-
necessary 20 dispose of the admins
trations preparedness program a.
quickly as possible. lie wants tho
army and navy bills out OF the way
ln order that work may be begun on
the shipping bill the tariffs commis-
sion bin and revenue legislation
Since his return from hi- middle
western I!p the presiednt has been
encouraged hv tho receipt Of many
letters and kilograms endorsing his
position Hc has been informed that
boz made % deep Impression with his
arguments for national defense
ON thc result OF his interviews with
meWber- of CONGRESS a. well as on
The outcome Of the Ius.tauia negotia-
uous viii depend ou whether the pres
nsut HilI make another series az
speeches Hc has u0, Harmed tho Of
l'Cf on members of congress His
advisers believe that. however. the
effect viii be- noticeable within the
next feW DAYS
Tomorrow N- Wilson will confer
With Chairman Jones of t1e house in-
-ular committee. ON tho phiIppin, bin
passed hy fAe senate last week Dr.
i- understood that some OF fhe pra.i-
dent advisers in tho house ar. not
satisfied aIth an OF tho provisions of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
Mrs. MOhr Is
Acquitted;
Negroes Guilty

PROVIDENCE. x. l.. Feb. 6.-Mrs.
Elizabeth r. Mohr was acquitted Sat
urday night by a jury in the superior
court Of charge OF having instigated
the murder OF her husband. DR.. G..
Franklin Mohr. c. Victor Brown and
Henry il. Spellman, negroes. who were
accused Of tho actual killing. were
found guilty. Tn. .ary reported at
600 O'Clock. after having been our
since 1850 o'clock Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs. Molr swooned Wtzic the for-~
man was announcing the Nsrdicts. Her
head dropped forward ard she was
slipping from her chair when her -
torney grasVed and pported her
while the court officer rtshed for q
glass Of water.
rs there any other charge against
these defendants" inquired Justics
Stearns.
There IS. your honor replied Al
torney General Rice. but Mrs MoLr
IS on bail ON the other charge"
The defendants. Brown and Spell.
man, are committed without bail" said
The court. "and Mrs. Mohr Is discharg-
cd from custody on this complaint" ="
Other Charges.
The other charge against Mrs. Mohr
and the two negroes Is that they COM
mitted an assault on Miss Emily Bur
Ccontinuod on Page Twsive1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07

fundamental issues involved in the
conduct Of submarine warfare in the
North sea
II l. explained that direct dis
avowal was given for the sinking ot
the Arabic, because that act was In
violation OF the instructions given the
commanders OF submarine. In the
case OF the Lusitania, however. the
commander acted in accordance with
orders. The general instructions not
10 sink liners without warning were
given. IL was disclosed tonight by
high authority. on the day after the
Lusitania went down. II was said that
Germany withheld announcement OF
the fact for strategical naval reasons.
Position Of Berlin.
The position OF Berlin officials Is
said to be that the act OF the com.
mander OF a submarine can be disa
vowed should he violate. disregard or
have failed to receive instructions. but
that a government cannot disavow an
act which was committed in accord.
ance with its instructions and for
which II is responsible.
In the latest proposal there is no
(continued on Page rwelve.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
transactions
OF Won Pdpen
Are ShOu,1

WASHINGTON. Feb 6.-Records Of
the Riggs National bank OF Washing
ton. showing some OF the financial
transactions OF Captain Franz Won
Papen, recalled military attache OF
the German embassy, have been OBJ
tanned by the department OF justice
and sent to New York for the use of
United States District Attorney II.
Snowden Marshall In Investigations
by the federal grand jury there OF
alleged plots TO violate American neu-
trality.
\ subpoena was served on the bank
officials more than a week ago and
the records requested were dispatched
tonight The demand followed the Re.
moval OF certain papers from Captain
Won Papen when he ship on which he
left the United States reached Eng
land.
Officials OF the department Of Jus
tice refused tonight 20 discuss the
matter but IL was pointed out that
any information obtained would be OF
no use 50 far as Captain Won Papen
himself was concerned. though they
might prove valuable in connection
with the Erand jury's Investigation
into alleged pro-German plots.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
Wilson to Confer With Lansing
On Latest Draft of German Note
Optimism Prevails In Official and Diplomatic Circles
For Settlement Are Bright-Germany Said Practically
Conceded Every Contention of U. S. Except Disavowal

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing are ex-
pected TO confer tomorrow on the lat
est tentative draft OF the cOmmuni-
cation that the German government
hopes will bring tho negotiations over
the Lusitania To a satisfactory con-
clusion. That indications for an early
settlement OF the case was again
promising was received tonight from
various diplomatic and official quar-
ters
The president has had the tentative
draft before him since Friday night.
In II. German officials say. the Berlin
foreign office has gone as far as IL
possibly can TO meet the position of
the United States From high dlplO-
matte quarters tonight came the state
ment that Germany believes that she
has. with the exception OF making an
Out-and-Out disavoWal Of the Lusitania
sinking. which she considers impossi-
BILE. conceded every desire Of the
United States. and that the tentative
proposal materially strengths the as
~urances already given in the nego-
iiations over the sinking OF the steam
ship Arabic II is also claimed that
he tentative proposal covers all the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
WHITMAN WANTS
TO SUCCEED SELF

NEW YORK Feb Governor
Whitman reiterated today his candid
acy for tho Republican nomination for
governor. III the people are satisfied
with my stewardship fhu. f-r" T.
announcement was coupioc with % Ic.
NAL that ne had agreed 'o -est tnc
nomination for second place at ths
Republican national convention 900 chi
c7Eo In June. as n running mate Gf
former Senator Theodore Burton
u certainly have NOT agreed 200 1n,
such plan nor anything remotely like
&c. said Mr. Whitman q ann for
Justice Hughes for President He
would sweep the country Z will state
also th1f ] am DESTROYS Of another
nomination for governor Of this
state"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
ONE KILLED IN
SHORT LINE WRECK

Special Dierotch 20 the Iuterirencer.
CLNRKSBURG. W. Va. Feb. en-
juri's received when struck and run
over 10y short Line passenger train
That ran into an open switch yester-
day near Wallace caused the death
thCre last night Of H. r. Moore. 40
years Of age. an employe Of the Phila-
delphia Gas Company He had step
ped upon tho side track 10 avoid the
train The engine demolished two
box cars and was dorailed
Mrs Daniel Gumr Of Adamston. n
passenger was slightly injured ana
other paescrcere received bruises The
engine crew escaped Injury By jump
ing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
NO RELIEF
In SIGHT
FOR POLAND
BRITISH OFFICIALS DECLINE
AMERICAN REQUEST TO
SEND SUPPLIES
State AS Reason That Germany
and Austria Are Using Native
Crops to Supply Their Armies

LONDON. Feb. 8. 7:45 .. m.-The
foreign Office has given out letter
from Sir Edward Grey. secretary for
foreign affairs. To Herbert G. Hoover.
chairman of the American commission
for relief in Belgium. and the sable
grams exchanged between the Polish
relief societies Of Chicago and Premier
Asquith, which indicate that no agree
ment has yet been reached between
the belligerents for the relief of the
civilian population of Poland.
Supplementing this correspondence.
The Associated Press has been given
letter from Mr. Hoover. which re-
suited in the reply published by the
foreign office. The correspondence OF
the subject leaves the problem Of feed
ing Poland unsettled. and confirms the
opinion in well informed relief circles
that any agreement which would on
able relief TO BE- carried on is so re-
mote as 10 make Il extremely improb-
able.
Mr.. HooVer's Letter.
Mr.. Hoover's letter 10 Sir Edward
Grey. dated December 30. follows in
part;
"Sir. Knowing your keen desire 10
mitigate in every possible way human
suffering arising out Of the war. |
feel justified in bringing before you
a suggestion in behalf of the civil
population OF Poland. attach hereto
a petition which the commission has
received from the large and represent
ative relief commission I'm Warsaw
and also presented as a result Of per
sonal Investigation by Or. Vernon
Kellogg. until lately director in Bel.
gium. Of our work there
Il have had some informal conversa
tion with the German authorities. who
have assured me that there are cere.
ais and potatoes available in Poland
and elsewhere. from which by mobili.
zation and organized distribution some
sort of minimum ration can be provid.
ed. Otherwise 10 was dietary exist.
enCe in Poland. and they are particu.
larly desirous TO preserve life In the
strong and weak and forefend from
the an population inciuient famine and
disease Tho shortage of these partic.
ul1r commodities IN Germany leaves
no hope of help for Poland from hat
quarter
u am assured Dv rhe German au-
thorities that protection will be ar
f0rded 10 local and imported supplies
for the exclusive use of tho civil uopu-
l7tion. and also that every facility Will
hc afforded this commission in ite
task Of organization and distribution
under proper guarantees"
Sir Edwards Reply.
Sir Edward Grcy's letter to MT
tconunuea on Page TweIveJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
rHr wEArrun

Ohio. western uennHvIeaufH SNOW
.urier ana colder Monday. Tuesday fair
except snow nuufca near tho Iats
woat vlrriuia. Snow uurriea auI
colder Monday Tuesday fair
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
Informal Entertainment.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Feb G
An informal entertainment for local
residents of German birth by Liauton-
ant Berg. the German prize com
mander today broke the monotony of
ship routine aboard the former Brit
ish steamer Appam.
Several members of the German
prize crew of p have been suffering
with malaria. but were reported today
much improved. They are being cared
for aboard ship. Lieutenant Berg
having declined an invitation Of gov
eminent officials TO transfer them
ashore for treatment AT hospital.
The United States government has
not yet passed upon the application
for admission to the United States OF
Is of the Germans who were civilian
prisoners aboard the Appam when shc
was seized by tho mysterious raider
The three women of the party will be
permitted To come ashore tomorrow
TO purchase clothing suitable for the
cold weather here.
No Comment.
Collector Hamilton declined 10 com
ment tonight on reports that the Ap-
pam was searched by custom officials
in violation Of treaty rules and that a
legal process was served on Lieuten-
ant Berg To procure the discharge OF
the British prisoners on the liner II
Is known. however. that there has
been no search Of the ship and that
the British prisoners were released
after a verbal statement to the com
mander OF the state departments at
utude
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
Will Rumania
Break With the
Central Powers

LONDON. Feb. =. 3:10 a. m.-The
tension between Bumania and the cen.
raj powers appears 10 be approach.
ing the breaking point. according 20
dispatches from Italy and Rumania
lppearing in today's morning news.
papers.
The Daily Chronicles Marmornitz
spondent says Vienna and Berlin
IRE adopting a threatening attitude
coward Bucharest and that there has
been q sudden concentration OF men
and suns on the Bulgarian side OF the
Danube while Rumanian troops aro
"ntrenched on the western frontier
within uf'y yards of the Austro-Hun-
-arian lines.
70 rs also stated. the correspondent
says. that the cen raj powers have De-
handed e neutrality favorable to
.n" central powers. as well as th. te
mobilization OF th. l,umanian army
Condition Critical
MILAN. via London. Feb. Z. 3 .o4 q
m.-The Secolo's Bumauiau CORE.
p0ndent reports critical situation
'-tween Iumanil and the central
powers. saying.
Vienna and thc Berlin government
have formally notified the Emanlau
government that they regard fhe
.veniual election OF two Turs,I
.ouian irredenti-m parliamentary cam
.idltes at GdIatl md Caracal and tl,
.alc OF over $4,000 carloads of Grain
.I ENGLAND as ar'- hostile ro Tine cen
..1l power. which viii take measure.
.ccOrlingly."
frf.U nfrrr.a.r.H..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
Wilson Holds
Liner Appam Is
German Prize

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-President
Wilson Is understood to hold the
opinion that the British steamship
Appam. brought into Hampton Roads
by German crew. must be considered
as prize Of Germany under the
Prussian American treaty of 1928. II
was stated tonight that this accords
with the view of the state depart.
ment.
The President has not had an op.
portuntty TO discuss with Secretary
Lansing the details of the case and
therefore no final decision has been
reached as to the length of time the
Appam will be allowed TO remain in
an American port. Some officials agree
with the German contention that un
der the Prussisn treaty the prize crew
can keep the liner AZ Newport News
until the end of the war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
LUSITANIA QUESTION MAY SOON BE SETTLED
Germans Plan a
Big Offensive
On West Front

LONDON. Feb. 7. 2:3s a. m.-There
appears to be a growing belief both
In Paris and London that the Germans
are preparing TO launch some import
ant military movements on the west
ern front. For nearly fortnight in
creasing German activity has been re-
rorted along this line.
There has been several recent in
dicatlons after the neemy's artillery
firing at various points" says the
Times. that II was intended TO use
German infantry TO complete some
scheme or other. but for reasons un-
known they deferred their visit to our
lines"
The Daily Graphic SAYS.
Every argument from the enemy
standpoint fayors a great western OF
icn-Ive. The sweep through Serbia
has released several hundred thousand
men Tor service under German direc-
ucn. For a month past near Loos.
GiNenChy and Armentieres and at
other points attacks have been made
with the evident object OF finding a
weak spot. Furthermore the whole
theory of a successful war. according
TO the general staff. Is that the best
form of defense is an attack. on the
political side there is necessity 10
convince German and Austrian public
opinion that something decisive Is
near
LONDON. Feb. 6.-The British are
pressing the Germans hard in the
kamerun region Of German West
Equatorial Africa. 4 Spanish official
communication says that 900 Germans
and $4,000 OF their colonial troops
have crossed tht southwest border and
sought asylum in Spanish Guinea
where they were disarmed and In.
termed.
Except on tho western line in Franc.
and Belgium and on tht Caucasus
front little fighting OF moment is I'm
progress I'm any OF the war theatres
In northwest Russia there have been
aerial raids by both the Germans and
Russians and in Galicia and Bukowina
small infantry and grenade attacks
~ one point along the line where the
RUSSIAN EeYeral. Ivanon. Is in com
mand. thu Russians found % system
of Teuton mines and. having wired &c.
deuotatcd the mines
The British and French In Belgium
have -hellod with destructive effect
'..A man TT 'llNA - al hOtrlI kAf ana tnN
French heavy guns have sitenced n
German battery TO the east OF Boe ~
luEhD.
In Champagne the French report
the wrtcking of German trenches on
tho plateau OF Nayarin and The blow
ing up Of munitions depots In addt
ton. Paris records the demolition ID.
O. plyXiating gas reservoirs. he escau
ing gas waves from wnfcn were blown
back on the German lines Atttmpt-
by tho British 20 make advances tt
the southwest of Neuyille and sou o.
of LaBassee canal were rcpul-od. ac
cording 20 Berlin
Petro9rad says the Russians coutiu
noe fo haras- the Turks over th. en-
tire Caucasus region and that an az
tempts by the Turks at an offensive
have been repulsed with heavy losses
90 the OftOmans
Tn Nc-opo'amia. near Fclahic. small
artillery and infantry engagement.
have been going on between the Turk.
and Tho British A. KufaINmara
where the British are b.-i,.,i bg th.
Iurt-. there is no change in fre situ
alton
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07

CcOntinusd on Page rwelveJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07

fcontinued on Page rwslve)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-02
MINERS AND
OPERATIONS
DISAGREE
OPERATORS TURN DOWN IN
CREASE WAGE DEMAND
OF THREE CENTS TON
While Miners Refuse An Offer In
creasing the Rate One
Cent Per Ton
Neither Had Anything Further to
Offer and Adjournment Was
Taken-Meet Again Today

NEW NORk. March Btumiuous
coal miners and OPERATOR from mi.
nois. Indiana. Ohio and Western
fennsl lvania spent he d. narlaininr
IN last er1rf 10 reach AN agreement
on q new wage seal. for fhc soft coal
h'lds of ine middle west The roaI
compauit voted down tho uropo- ion
10 incre1-" rh" wage. of miners thr,.
cents tul ahrtr.Ih. mIu. run basis
and 'hc union men .u .uu rejected am
ou'r increasing tle rate one cent s
ton Neither tlr miners nod ou.r..
Tors Dn The subcommittee had amy
ihinE further fu offer and after man,
conferences between groups of n.
'"mit''nmDn Adjournment was taken
until tomorrow morning
There wa. strong hope m fr, a.r|.
hour. OFF fH. day tltf a ..tr.n...rt
would i. reached f.i.. i. H.. com.
rumt-'. uH N..r Adjournment u.
iH''r both .... r.r. STANDING. ..r.
v'u t aIn.r.uD. oI $500 cents s t..
between them
SOM. off fhe operators. Do .. -..g
were willing fo stand frr H fVu.r.rt
increase. h.t th.t could uof ccf ursr.
tcontiaued on PaEs rueIvej
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-02
Felix Diaz Forms
Coalition With
Villa and Zapata

FL PASO. Texas. March Felix
Diaz. nephew Of the former Mexican
president. Porfirio Disz. who IS said
20 have landed on tne east coast of
Mexico to launch new revolt has
effected au understanding with Zapata
and the followers OF villa according
70 friends of tho latter here. They de
clar"i today that conferences held here
last week with enlssaries oi Diaz
had resulted iu an agreement between
q leader
villa followers frankly declared that
their leader. the prescribed Chihuahu.
would willing cooperate with
DsZ. villa previously had an under
standing with Zapsta. villas princi-
pal desire. they said. was 20 overthrow
'a-ranzs and he would give or accent
anr Hid iu accomplishing thar purpose.
villa participants who said they took
part .H the conference. declared they
had been -ured that uiaz was amply
provided With funds 10 finance ta-
reaching revolt in Mexico bat that no
proof was furnished them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-02
of
The Country
Is BOOn1inQ

WASHINGTON. March General
~ good business conditions through
out the country ar- reflected I'M -a.
ports OF federal reserve agents made
public tonight hy tho federal reserve.
board. Crowns scarcity Of raw mater.
ials used IN many American indusfrir-
Us noted. however. and the southern
agents predict an increase IVA cotton
acreage this year unless steps are
taken TO prevent it.
The Boston district reports trade
generally in continued activity From
New lork comes the report that thpr.
are more products than workers %
that district. and that the Industrial
activity there Is of record character
manufacturers of automobiles. too. -
ana fire arms and tho rollins mills
hoy The greatest Increases boz rrodur.
lon. ON account OF scarcity OF raw.
materials. however. some house. AN.
ucipa'" shortage Jon merchandise
stocks
Steady and substantial gain tLrousr.
out OH" philadelphia district lu r-ar-f
'1llr all lines oi business i- annaurr.
ID
General advance ir wages and a
shortage of labor are pointed ort d
t'Hilr"- Oi fH. trade situation r -l.
Cleveland district Th. labor .Hor.
a-" is said Co be regarded as critical
ir several iuduefr.r- The Hirn level
OF business reported fu- January. ti.
report says I- being maintained
Tho Richmond aren't. dD-rrIh.- cor.
a. ions 'nrouehou That district ..
.nnl. and points fD railroad .or.f-u..
-"". increased manufacturing and ua9.
3D.