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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25
DEMOCRATS To invoke SPECIAL
RULES TOFORCE THEIR PROGRAM
SmartIng Under Delays by Republicans, Democrats VIII
Take Drastic Action Starting Today-Hoding
Up Army Bill Caused All the Trouble

WASHINGTON. April 2t--Aroused
by Minority Leader Mann's success on
two occasions today In keeping the
army bill a. amended hy the senate
from going 90 conference. house Dem
ocratic leaders declared tonight that
without further delay they would
force their legislative program through
with the aid of special rules.
\ rule 90 discharge the military
committee from further confederation
81 the army bill and to permit tho
speaker 10 appoint house confcrccs
after debate on one motion to recon-
mif viii BE- reported by the rules COM
miticc tomorrow Majority members
of tho committee viii FurEest an
hours debate on the motion. hut 10
This is not agreeable fo the RepuhIi-
can minority. debate will De- limited
20 twenty minutes ON each side
Following disposal Of the aaritul.
tuTal appropriation measure. tho
Democrats alao decided today that tho
Philippine Porto Rican and shipping
bill will b. brought mp Tor passare in
tho order named This coura- was
agreed upon despite the protests on
Republicans that some preparedness
or appropriation measures should re-
ccive immediate consideration Drastic
rules 10 provide for limited debate
will accompany an of those three ad
minisfratiOn measures with the view
OF having them enacted into law ~
fore the conventions n possible ON
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The Philippine measure. II now -
planned IN limit The general debate 10
five hours
Earlier in tho day Mr. Mann had pre.
vented the hIll from going TO con
tcrenc" hy ohisctrr when unanimous
consent was asked hy Chairman Hay
of tho military committee 4 meeting
oi the rules committee was called has.
tilY and the rule which was later re-.
JDcttl reported
Mr Mann is ohiocfinr to the bill
going Co conference. DO Is understood
in thp hope that no viii ha able 10 90
ta.n "a vote to instruct The house con
lff'es ON fhc ufUN.s sIuna tp provide
rDrulur army uf l..u1l and the fed
cral volunteer army system and nj
trato plant proposal. lii- objections
are not believed fo ho connected with
The 'fi'IhU frr." which Democrats
charge. fhr Republicans are conduct
inE ior th' purpose nf delaying con
sidoration Of the administration legis-
lafIyo pr'rr8m
Democratic leaders decided ionieht
to cali "a caucus un fhD Philippine bill
but sec uO dHfn Tor 3d. This decision
was reached after Representative
Jones chairman of Tho Ineuiar aTairs
commiffln. who introduced the meas
urc ir fh0 house. has eoundcd enough
Republicans and Democrats ON the Bill
to convince himself Chat BE- had rood
chance N r1e.nc 10 efiu ia consid
cred doubtful that % will be indorsed
by the caucus.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25
POWERFUL INFLUENCES AT WORK in GERMANY
PLAN To RETAIN
TROOPS IN MEXICO
INCREASES DANGER

COLUMBUS. y. NJ. April 24-Re
ports that Washington had decided 10
retain the eXpeditionary troops IN
Mexico until the Carranza government
demonstrates its ability TO capture or
crush the villa bands resulted in no
demonstrations along the American
line OF communication so far as could
be learned tonight.
Army officers here. made no secret
of their belief that as the news OF the
American stand filters through Mex.
leo the danger of clashes with forces
of the de facto government will be In
creased and that more active hostility
Will be manifested by the bands OF
guerrillas. which have been reported
10 be sniping at supply trucks regu-
arly recently.
Unofficial reports reaching here to-
day that Villa and a few adherents
are recuperatins in the mountains
northwest of Para were substantiated
by press dispatches from the front
which said the bandit leader was last
reported near Nonava in the Sierra
Tarahumes. Other reports said that
the American military authorities are
in possession of new information that
Villa was sorely wounded.
With the arrival OF the Sixth cav
airy, expected tonight or tomorrow
from the Brownsville district. the con-
centration of the 1900 troops ordered
TO Columbus TO be put TO any use,
General Pershing sees fit will be
complete.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25
ADVERTISING OF A
DISHONEST NATURE
GETS A HARD BLOW

WASIlSGTON. April g In doan
inE TODAY. more clearly than ever BE-.
fore. what constitutes dishonest ad.
tcrtitiuE through the mails. the Zoo.
preme court held iu effect that adypr
fisrrs. even though they Eivc pur
Claeers value received Tor their money
are guilty Of fraud ~ hy cxorEerrt.i
advertising propaganda they have Ied
clients tu expect moro officials de-.
clare fhr decision viii pave tho wav
tO scores Of prosecutions and make
r0 tihIr fhn enforcement ~ much
moro stringent federal supervision OF
mail adttrfi fuE
ln discussing what constituted 70
criminal Onrn.n under iho statute roy
eInIng th" use of the mails. Justice
Mrttnua said
Mere putting miRhf NOT br within
Co., meaning t1f fhis MOI opinion need
hn expire .DII. chat i. fIr moro OK
8rrrrJfiOu Of fle uullIfIt. which ffn
article hae but when proposed .efI.
or goes beyond that assigns fo tho
article qualities which u doe. NOT
possess. does NOT simply mHruifv in
opinion The ADVANTAGE which, U has
huf invests advantage. and faIssIv 4r
.eri. th.ir existence. hr frauroruds tho
limits of pulling and engages in fllae
representation and prefru.ca
Whom Tho pretCnso. ur Representa-.
iOua - uruml o. which oNrrufo tho
deception and fraud arc false fhst D.
come thc schoW- or artidco which the
.fHfufr druuuutoH"
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WASHINGTON. April 24.-ln-
dications that powerful political
influences in Germany are opposed
to any action by the Berlin gov
ernment which might lead to a
severance Of diplomatic relations
with the United States were re-
eeived in dispatches today from
Ambassador Gerard. Socialists
and labor leaders are reported as
being particularly adverse to any
such move.
other dispatches from Mr.. Ge-
rard were said to contain strong
intimations that the Berlin gov
ernment would make some conces-
sions to the United States in re-
ply to the note demanding the
immediate abandonment OF the
present methods Of submarine
warfare. II still is uncertain
whether the concessions will be
sufficiently broad in their scope TO
meet the American demands.
Mr.. Gersrd's dispatches indi-
Gated that Germany would 90 to
great lenoths to preserve friend
ly relations with the United
States. Mr.. Gerard is understood
to have gained his views during
conversations with Berlin officials.
including Foreign Minister Won ia
gov.
His dispatches are said to en-
phasize the difficulties by which
the German government is con-
fronted in endeavorinu tc find a
way to meet the demands Of the
United States without arousinq
the element which insists upon a
relentless submarine wa fare
kA ekfzzaz1 II
tente allies.
The state department tonight
was awaiting a dispatch from MIR.
Gerard reporting the results Of
lengthy conference today with Or.
Won Bethmann-H ollweq. imperial
German chancellor.
Press reports indicated that the
reply TO the American note would
not be made until after the Snan-
ceilor has another opportunity to
confer with the emperor. who is at
the front
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PANAMA CANAL NOT
A COMPETITOR FOR
A YEAR AT LEAST

WASHINGTON. April 24-What.
ever promise the Panama canal NAV
hold for steamship competition with
so-called transcOntinental railways
the Interstate commerce commission
was told today 10 lies in the some.
what distant future. Officials OF the
CHIEF steamship lines which used 20
ply from coast to coast. testifying IN
the rcOpened inteTmountain rate case.
declared that not only had they ceased
TO operate their vessels via the canal
but that there would be no resumption
Of the traffic certainly for one year.
probably for two and maybe for much
longer
The commission heard two wit
nesses. II =. Hamilton. general mana.
ger Of the Luckenbach steamship com.
pany and ". T.. Jackson. vice presf.
dent Of the American Hawaiian Steam
ship company. To these companies,
the former with ten steamers. the
latter with tweuty-slx. went much oi
the trade between American ports be
fore the European war. The fleets
Of both companies are now scattered
all over the world The Luckenbach
company will not resume coast "a
coast business before two years. Nr
Hamilton said. and tho American
Hawaiian line will not within one
year. 10 then. according 10 Mr. Jack
son
Many Of the vessel are under private
charter for one year or over.
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VON PAPEN OFFICES ON WALL
STREET NOT EMBASSY BRANCH
AMERICAN TROOPS
ARE concentrated
NEAR NAM|QU|PA

FL, PASO. Tex, April 24.-Informa-
tion received here today by an Amer
ican mining concern with large inter-
ests in the Guerrero district, stated
that the majority Of the American
troops were now concentrated near
Namiquipa. Two weeks ago. accord
ing to the same sources, there were
1000 United States soldiers camped
at San Antonio. sixty-five miles south
east of Namiquipa, with a large guam
uty OF supplies. II Is said that at
present there are not more than 300
troops at San Antonio. the remainder
together with most OF the supplies
having been withdrawn north.
According to the most reliable in
formation obtainable here, General
Pershing has concentrated his forces
at NamiQuipa and Colonia Dublan,
with heavy detachments guarding the
much shortened line OF communica-
ton.
The news of the coming Scott OBJ
regon conference was received with
satisfaction by the Mexican officials
in JuareZ. They professed confidence
that II meant an early recall OF the
American troops from Mexico.
The purpose OF the American ex-
pcdition has been accomplished" said
one Official. VILLAS power has been
broken. his followers are scattered into
small bands with whom our troops
viii have no difficulty in dealing and
the bandits prestige is lost"
No news OF a disturbance in Mex
leo Of any kind has reached the border
for many days. Reports Of the raw
ages Of typhus. especially in the cen
tral states. and Of the growing scar
city OF food in almost every section Of
the country came in in increasing
volume
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ernmenf and The anti ENGLISH party In
Ireland
Received Assurances
Assurance. were .HId fO have been
given fu Sir Roger that. should fh.
German troops land lu ireland all na.
I'VE institution. would be- respected
hF ,Hrm Sir Roger. follower ln lfr
land according Zoo report. were to efyc
't'rg 1.d fo fh' Germans Tho report
NJ DIT. n.'.f..i'. fn Germany created a
.rn.atou Hr Ireland and In February
1871. Sif Ifurrd Cray announced
.n 'h. house Dr commons that -ir
ltoFsr r.f .1r 1a o. former member
N fhr consular corp. bad been auF.
pended r'rNI". au lrFt fIFafIpn uf
'lHf.'. pf .IU.HIfr against lm
1r ROGER va. created FuIEut in
1911 lIn Dr. 20 .far. old
TO wac SIr Nussr who .u 1912 while
con II general .f Rio fs IHur.fY. radr
o. report pr fhr fnr'ur.rr and EUInr
~ naNffH of HralI hr smp.u... Dr
iNr British company operating tho
IuiumaFo rubber DrlI. A. rsluIt
20 hIs report a British royal commits
sion beaded br IIm Irv'rfrafnd fns
situation and BROUGHT about reform.
in Tho treatment of men employed In
The Industry
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VILLA MURDERERS TO
Be EXECUTED MAY 19

DEMtNG N ". April 2t.Tho
seven villa follower who we're can
iur'd after On" raid ON Columbus aud
convicted of murder boz fha Ur.f a..
gree. were today condemned to die
Niat ~. hy Judge Edward T. WrdIcr
Tho prisoners pleaded that they
were Ignorant OF where they were ro.
Irr sf fNa fmn OF fHe rHId and that
thry were forced to follow villa under
u..tIII Nl death
.' ''s hFrd.fa listened unmoycd
90 The ..u'rns OFF death. iuf ha SOW
'uf.. IU.U lHns.l Who had been
wounded lu fHr raid Hud Uae carried
into court ur ruf cried fUr mercy
IIIln N.fI.r urdff.I fIs frI. .ourrs
tn '.r Santa o. prrf'rtarg for safe
keeping
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SIR ROGER EASEMENT CAPTURED
WHEN GERMAN VESSEL IS SUNK
ship Was Attempting To Land Arms And Ammunition In
Ireland And Among Prisoners Taken Was The Eng
Ilsh Traitor Former Diplomatic Officer

LONDDN. April gi 1925 81 m sir
Roger Easement has been captured
rom German ship which attempted
n land arws In Ireland and uas SUMS
.n. official Announcement was made
IrrIshf
During tHn period between fha an.
'lnpon of April 20 and mo- afternoon
Ii hrrl 81. ar attempt fD land arms
fri ammunition Ir lIrIsnd va. made
hF vessel under IIn ruIaa 0f % rru.
raj merchant chip. boo which In real
'y wac German auxiliary. Ir con.
I.nCuDu win German submarine
Do auxiliary rark and "a number
nI pr 0nrfr Hrfr made Hw0rr whom
fa. Sir Nprrr Easement
Sir EoFer Easement. before fH. out
break of fhe wal. was IU fhr British
ION sular service. having held uu.fr .n
f0rtufurac West tfrIrs. mo COMO
Frco state. Haiti San Domingo and
Brazil
fu tovembsr. 1914 f pas reported
laf Sir Roger Who NlH Tho leader 10
The rrparatIaf faction I1 ireland had
zone fO Berlin md conferred with fre
'nrwan imperial aufHOr.fInH. iir in
.fnfipn. Dr. WHH raid. being fo open no.
foilauonH bDfnrrn Tho German FOy
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STRENUOUS EFFORTS BEING MADE
To PREVENT A BREAK WITH US.
B0MBARlMENTS ARE
NOW ONLY ACTIVITY
IN NORTHERN FRANCE

LONDON. April "a. 11:42 p. NJ
Artillery bombardments alone are
taking place in French and Belgian
fronts. the scenes OF greatest activity
being lie Mort Homme and in the Ar.
gonne Forest. with the Germans the
aggressor in the former and the
French in the latter sectors.
French aviators in squadron forma'
tons have dropped large numbers OF
shells on German positions at Longu
yon. Stenay. Dun and near Montfau,
con.
The fighting between the Russians
and the Germans and Austrians along
the eastern front continues at various
points. but no important changes in
position are reported. The same is
true OF the Austro-Italian zone.
Vienna reports an attack Easter
Sunday by seven Italian aeroplanes
on the city OF Triest. in which nine
civilians. five of them children. were
killed and hve wounded. The report
says that because OF this attack, "the
enemy forfeited every right to have
his towns spared"
Advance in Africa.
The British in German East Africa
are continuing their forward move.
ment against the Germans, have now
occupied the town OF konodoa IN the
lIduel ItElol. considerable casual
ties were inflicted on the Germans.
The British also have been success.
ful in an operation near Bueder. Egypt
repulsing with heavy casualties, a
Turkish attack. In an engagement
near Quata village, however. the Brit
ish We're forced 10 retreat after an enl
gagement with a Turkish column
superior in numbers.
In the kut-el-Amara region of Meso.
potamia, despite their recent check
the British are keeping up their ef.
forts TO lift the siege OF kut-elAmara
The town OF Sannayyat is still under
the bombardment of the British guns
Constantinople. reporting on the re,
pulse of the British at Felahie. las
week. says the British losses were
more than 5000. about 1000 men being
killed
The defeat OF the Russians on the
center Of the Turk line in the Can,
casus region is recorded by Constan.
tinope. but the Russian war Office an.
nounces that Turkish attempts 20 ad.
vance were frustrated and Turkish
offensive in the direction of Kharput
checked.
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WOMAN CHARGED WITH
MISUSE OF MAILS

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligcncer
PABKERSBURG. W Va. April q.
Charged with violating the postal
law- by scheme 10 defraud Mrs.
Stella White. a young woman 81 Eva.
Richie county. will be- given "a hear.
ing before Commissioner Caste. N
is claimed that she answered "A matri
monial advertisement and after CORE
-pOndenCe with Halyer Biurnscn Of
Union. Montana. agreed 10 marry him
and then hc forwarded $50 10 defrav
her expense tO tho Montana town.
The money was wired here and paid
lar "a HarriEyiilc bank tt BE- claimed
it was received by Mrs White. who
then refused to carry out her part Of
the alleged bargain. Mrs White claims
it was al joke which she carried
on with BjOrnsen. who owns y LARGE
farm. The officers claim 10 have
many letters ana photograph cx.
changed between the two
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25
ARE SPIES AT WORK
IN WEST VIRGINIA

CHARLESTON. W. Va. April "a
\ representative OF the department of
justice came here today from Wash.
ington to confer with W. G. Barnhart.
United States district attorney. con
Cerning a report received by the de-
partment that three men. suspected
Of being spies from a foreign country.
have been taking photographs Of the
government locks In Kanawha river
and OF various plants which mirht be
utilized IN manufacturing munitions
in event Of war. The suspects visited
the towns OF Sattos and St Albans
after leaving Charleston
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25
J.V. THOMPSON CASE
CONTINUED To FALL

PITTSBURGH. April 2f.-The trials
OF az brewing companies and the
United states Brewers association. in
dicted by the federal grand jury after
itical activity. were today continued
until the November term by Judge
Charles +. Orr IN the United States
district court. This action was taken
on motion made by attorneys for the
companies and over the objection OF
United States District Attorney n.
Lowry Humes. The cases were to
have come IN for trial on Nav q The
court also continued the case OF J. v.
Thompson, former president OF the
closed First National Bank OF Union
town, until the same term.
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WILL LIKELY MEET
FIRST IN JUAREZ
On Outcome Will Depend The
Future Action OF United
States In Mexico
TO DISCUSS WITHDRAWAL

WASHINGTON. April 2i.-Further
Developments in the pursuit OF Villa
ana the relations between the United
states and the de facto government
OF Mexico now await personal dis
cussion of these subjects by the
governments.
conference between Major Cen
eral Hugh l.. Scott. chief of staff OF
the American army. and General AL
Naro Obregon, minister OF war of the
de facto government. was arranged
late today To take place probably i'm
JuareZ. General Scott. IL now in San
Antonio. Texas. and General Ogregon
Is thought To be already on his way
north from Mexico City. They will
meet In the next few DAYS
Announcement that General Carranza
had agreed to the conference was
made by Eliseo Arrendondo. Mexican
Ambassador designate, who paid a sec.
ond visit TO Secretary Lansing today
TO communicate the fact. Secretary
Baker was promptly informed and
the information transmitted to Cen
eral Scott.
Mr.. Arredondo called at the state
department firs> TO say that his gov
ernment asked that some reply be
made to the note of April 10. suggest
ing that American troops be with
drawn from Mexico. A similar re-
quest was transmitted by Special
agent Rodgers AT Mexico City. At
that time Mr.. Arredondo could only
say that negotiations for the confer
ence between the two generals were
In progress in Mexico City and he
was hopeful II could be arranged.
No Request at Present.
The ambassador was Informed that
no reply could be made to General
Carianza, note at present Secretary
Lansing Is understood TO have made IL
plain that the Washington govern
inent was anxious that General SCOT
De gwen chance to talk the situ-
atlon over with General Obreeon
before formal answer Was prepared.
On his rturn TO the embassy MIR. ARE.
dondo found "A message annosneios
That General Obregon wauld 70 10 fhe
border.
Details OF the meeting were left 20
General Scott by administration Off
ciaIs. AT the Mexican embassy. how
ever. 1t was said that while no word
mad come that General Obregon WAS
on ms way TO the border, there was
reason TO believe he had already left
Mexico City. As the two officers hold
equal military rank and as General
ObreEon Is a cabinet officer in addi-
uon, II was assumed at the embassy
en- would suggest that General Scott
call on him in Juarez in accordance
with diplomatic and military custom. al
though the succeeding meetings, il was
tcontinued On Page ren-)
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PAPERS SEIZED ARE.
NOT TO BE RETURNED
Assistant Attorney Wood In
sists Won Igel Is Not I'm
mune and Must Be Tried
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE

NEW YORK. April 2i.-Evidence
presented here today before the fed
eral grand jury investigating the
alleged plot to destroy the Welland
canal established. according to federal
authorities, that Captain Franz Won
Papen's former Office at 90 Wall
street. was not a branch of the Ger
man embassy when Wolfe Won Igel
was arrested there on April Is, and
papers claimed by the German aInbas.
sador seized.
The papers now are in the custody
or the department OF justice in Wash.
lngton. They, were sent to the capi.
tai by United States Attorney Mar.
shall. at the request OF the state de.
partment. after Ambassador Won Bern.
storffs demand for their return on
the ground that they were seized on
German territory.
Attorney General Gregory and the
local prosecuting officers insisted that
the former office Of Won Papen was
not German territory. The state de.
partment announced that the return
OF the papers rested on this point
II also had an important bearing. IL
was said. on the status Of Won IgeI
whose release the German ambassa.
dor demanded, representing that he
became a member OF the embassy staff
in December, 1915.