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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
PENROSE WINS IN pennsylvania
DESPITE DETERMINED OPPOSITION
Democratic Platform
Will Be Based On
Legislation Enacted

WASHINGTON May 17-Presidon'
Wilson. talking with congressional
callers today. Indicated his gratihca
tion with the progress being made on
legislation supported by the admins.
frauon and expressed hope that con.
crr-- would b, able 10 adjourn early
iu the summer lf i- the hope of the
president 90 see most of the admins
'rafio1 program completed before the
political conventions In June.
Representative EaEl" Of Texas. told
the president be- thought congress
would adjourn by the middle of july.
and som, ~ the presidents advisers
believe it Will be- possible to complete
the legislative program before that
lh" democratic platform viii be-
based boo large part ON the record of
legislation enacted rhe drafting OF
the platform already has been begun.
ana Tor 'hIi reason the progress being
fUHIF ih tUuEft I. awaited with pro.
found interest hf administration lead.
Tho measure which The president
PARTICULARLY want. passed before tho
conventions Ir' fhr chipping bin fIr
rural credits IIlI. the Philippine and
Porto NDHn bills. fhs tariff comm ...
l"u hiIl. and corrupt practice. lrI.
i' HI. l'Uu told Chat f mas ls ru.
Polo fo complete HU OFF these hIr n
lHr Iri I. REGARDED H. certain
ni. .'Ew'H." 'un. before tho Esrub.
'Hr convention
Ihr president hI. n.. decided f.f
UI'''F where Ng viii D. during fI, ,.r.
I'r'Iuu. hIf h. mHt EU tH hf. .um
I'f home. shadow Lawn m Sew
'I.'f. f 'h" fHfs.ru situation I.I.
.n. l'r" 'f'' I.. rr'.'n,. .u Wash.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
LINE To CONNELLSVILLE COAL
FIELDS BACKED BY LOCAL MEN
HOUSE PASSES THE
FLOOD CONTROL BILL
BY VOTE OF 1858

WASHINGTON. May II - The
flood control bill. providing appro-
priations tor the Mississippi and SaCra-
mentO rivers. was passed by the
house late today. by vote OF $50 10
90.
Their" was no party division on the
OIL. Speaker Clark and majority lead
cr kItchip being Joined 10y minority
leading Mann in It's support
The bill now goes to the senate.
II would authorize the expenditure OF
not exceeding S45.0O0.O 600 FOR flood
control and general Improvement OF
the Mississippi river under the
Mississippi river commission. and 50.
10000 for flood control. removal OF
debris and general Improvement OF
the Sacramento river. including con
tinuance OF the California debris com
mission plans
The expenditures are 10 De spread
over five year period
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
FOOD SITUATION ON
SWISS FRONT SERIOUS

GENEVA. via Paris, May Il. 5:2a
p. m.-German soldiers along the
SWISS Alsatian frontier. chiefly
elderly men OF the Landsturm. have
begun 10 ask food from the Swiss
soldiers. The Germans say they have
not eaten meat for weeks
Five German soldiers in uniform.
although fired upon, escaped across
the Swiss frontier al Rodersdorf. near
Basel. yesterday. They were intern
I'd AT Berne.
The Neu Stuttgarter Zeiiung says
the food situation in Rhine towns Is
becoming intolerable The news
paper advises the government 10
take drastic measures to change the
mode Of living Of the people II
suggests that cooking in private
families be prohibited and that the
population BE- ordered 10 eat in com
mon at restaurants. where meat
would be served once daily. at noon.
and only vegetables IN the evening
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF PRESBYTERIANS
WILL OPEN TODAY

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J.. MaN IL
Leaders tonight here for the gen
eral assembly Of the Pr.sh,tsrian
Church. which opens its n, annual
session on the steel pier tomorrow 10
continue for ten days. declare that a
precedent will be set. when the eIac.
ton OF moderator Is taken up by
the 1000 delegates They predict the
election Of the Rev. ". l.. McEwan.
OF Pittsburgh. Should this program
prevail the usual custom of alternat-
Ing from the east 10 the west each
year in making a selection TOR the
highest Office IN the gist OF the as.
semhly will be shattered
preliminary sessions OF the differ
ehl committees and boards that will
make their reports to the convention
later IN the week were held today
The committee on foreign missions
reported an Increase OF 1000 in in
dividual gifts over the previous wear
IN the total OF S374.OOU contributed
during the past twelve months.
The establishment OF teachers
employment bureau was advocated ~
the President. Taylor. of Miiliken Uni
versity. Decatur. IN. al the conference
Of college presidents.
The church needs men who IAN
preach. rather than social service ~
perts. asserted the Rev Charles x.
Erdman. Of Princeton. before the con
ference oi seminary heads
The Rev James ~ Suowdcn of
Pittsburgh. advised adherence 20 the
scientific spirit In Theological study
and teaching in the same meeting
Opposition ia lively form develupcd
plans 10 change the present system
oi reporting on ministers considered
Tor pulpifs 20 prospective corgreca-
lions az the session OF the committee
on vacancy and supply The Rev.
Walter Huston. Of Columbus. ono
chairman of the general assembly CON.
mift'e led the defenders States were
lt ing made nm Al fprfarar., f,-t.I
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
EIGHT MISSING men
HAVE BEEN RESCUED

BOSTON. May 1.-THE mine laying
ship san Francisco was stranded for
several hours today. on one Of The
Nantucket shoals but freed herself
without assistance and tonight. lay
az anchor in deep water. waiting for
the fog To lift before proCeediug
For a time today. the san Fran
ciscOs officers feared they had lost
eight members of the crew The men.
who left the stranded cruiser in "A
whale boat 10 place a kedce anchor
were bloom of by the gale and los.
their bearings In the heavy fog After
rowing about for several hours. they
sighted Great Round Shoals Lightship
and were taken abroad
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
REV. HUGHES OF
CALIFORNIA LEADS
Four Ballots Are Taken But
Highest Man Is Lacking 76
OF Necessary Total
FlF FTH BALLOT TAKEN

SARATOGA SPRINGS. y. Y. Nav
- Although four ballots had been
taken up tonight. the Methodist Epis-
copal General conference had not
been able to elect any OF the seven
new bishops. or general superinten-
dents determined upon by the con
terence yesterday. on the fourth bal
lot. Rev Matt =. Hughes. of Pasadena.
cam. who headed the list of candi-
dates with iji votes. lacked 7G of the
necessary two-thirds majority.
Another Pacific coast minister, Rev.
Adna w. Leonard. of Seattle, Wash..
was IN second place with 43g votes and
thlrd representative from the far
west Rev. {. + Locke, of Los Angeles.
was IN ninth place with 2S5 votes.
~, PRESIDENT Herbert Welch. of Ohio
wesleyan University. was well up
among the leaders. as were Charles
B, Mitchell. Of Chicago. and Chan
cellor Franklin Hamilton. of the Amer
lcan University. Washington. n. G. All
OF Them had been among the first ten
of every ballot.
On the first ballot votes were cast
for 622 different individuals. or more
than half the ministerial delegates in
the conference. Comparatively few
OF this number received more than
700, votes. The upper ten on the first
ballot were Dr. Thomas Nicholson,
secretary of the board Of education.
Charles y. Mitchell. Matt $. Hughes,
Chancellor Hamilton, Adna w. Leon.
ard. President Welch. President Ezra
;. Triple, of Drew Theological Semin-
airy, Madison. y. j.. Charles r. Locke.
William +. Oldham. secretary OF the
board OF foreign missions. and Joshua
Stansfield. Of Indianapolis, Ind
Slight Changes.
The second ballot showed but slight
changes in the positions Mr. W.
chell dropped from second TO fourth
place and the positions of DR. Locke
Of Los Angeles, and secretary Oldham
were reversed. Each of the upper ten
received more votes on the second
than on the first. with the single eN-
ception of Mr.. Stanchfield. of In
dianapolis. who polled three less
DR. Hughes forged TO the front on
the third ballot and DIR. Nicholson
dropped to sixth place N'r Leonard
was second. Chancellor Hamilton re-
NAMED in third position. Mr.. Mitchell
was fourth. President Welch fifth and
President Triple. Secretary Oldham
tcontinued on Page rweive.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
BRUMBAUGH LEADS FOR
DELEGATE-AT-LARGE
With Penrose Running a Good
Second Personal Victory
For Senator
OTHER RETURNS SLOW

PHILADELPHIA. MAY 17.-Returns
received late tonight from 1853 dis
trlCts out Of 6.S91 IN the state including
all Of Philadelphia and most OF Al
legheny county Pittsburgh show that
Governor Brumbaugh leads Penrosc in
The voting for Republican national
d'leEate-a large at 6.N11 votes Gov.
BrumbauEh is the high man among tho
four Republican candidates for dele.
Cate-at large The vote Of those -four
is as follows.
Governor Brumbaugh 1920. Sen
Pcuro-c. 1361fa. Senator Oliver. ~.
thf Mayor smith. 12O.q41
only scattering returns have been
received from the counties on the
other candidates in both Republican
factions for DELEGATES at large
Former tOnCrc- ~man 4 Mitchell
Palmer is H sure winncd in Inc CON.
Test for tho Democratic national com
mitfeC
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
ELECT |. W. BLAYNEY
GRAND COMMANDER
Special Dispatch 20 the Iuteiifacrcer
lL.ARk sHI-nE w Va o. 2


CLARKSBURG. ". Va, May IL
y street parade in which twenty
two communicates and a dozen bands
took part this afternoon featured to-
days program OF the annual Conclave
OF the West Va. Grand Commandery
or Knights Templar. which began
here today with 5000 members ana
their wives attending.
\ reception and ball were held TO-
night at the Masonic Temple where
all sessions are taking place.
\ net gain OF 233 members bringing
the total membership in the state up
TO 4.3l3 was reported today by Francis
=. Nichols, Of Fairmont. the grand
recorder. Mount Hope commandery
No. p OF Mount Hope. Fayette county.
with membership OF ll6 and
Damascus commandery No %, OF
heyser. were granted charters. All
the Grand commandery officers are
In attendance including the Eminent
Grand Commander Luther n Clark.
OF Kyle. who is presiding A cere-
monial session and parade OF the
mobiles Of the Mystic shrine will De
held tomorrow afternoon and night
a. which class OF 100 will be
initiated.
elsynev Elected
The Grand Commandery this even.
ing elected officers as follows
Luther W. Blayney. Wheeling Grand
commander. Thos G Bowling. Charles.
ton. deputy Grand commander. I'd. X.
PrattOn. Parkershurg. Grand general.
is-imO. Chds. A. Sinsel. Grafton.
Grand captain general. T.. 6. Dusen-
berry. Huntington. Grand senior
warden. Frank W Vanhorn. Martins
burg. Grand junior warden. the Rev.
". l. Gravatt. Charleston. Grand
prelate. T. : Vandorvort. Weston.
Grand treasurer. Francis T. Nichols.
FaIrMont. Grand recorder
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
PITTSBURGH MAN
TAKES BI-CHL0RIDE

Special Dispatch 10 the Intelligence
EAST LIVERPOOL Ohio. May IL
\ man giving the name OF SOlombn
Rosenstein, aged about 80. OF Pitts.
burgh, Pa, Is in serious condition
in the City hospital here tonight Il
result. 10 is said. OF taking bichloride
OF mercury tablets He was found IN
stupor on the street. Letters al.
parenDy from his wife in ST. LOU !
We're found in Rosenstein's clothes
They said all the money ne had sent
her was gone
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
THE wEArHrH

WAsHfNoTOH NAY NJ rorerast.
Weat Wrgiris Fnir Thursday. ru-
day pr0ha hlv showers
ohio cloudy Thura1av. showers a.
uiEuf 0r Friday
Werfern Fcuuav IvHnfa Pair Tnurf.
south
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
PROJECT IS READY
TO BE ORGANIZED
Road viii Be Sixty Miles Long
And Cost approximately
S5.000.000
WILL PAY FROM START

The projected Wheeling and Con
nellsville railroad which has for many
years been he dream Of iron and
steel manufacturers and commercial
Interests OF this section. promises to
soon become H reality. The project
mas again been launched under
circumstance, which indicate its
carly completion.
Applications for a charter for the
wheeling q Eastern Railroad com
pany have already been made To the
Secretary OF state of West Virginia
and the secretary Of state OF Penn
sylvania. The applicants for the
charter are / VI. Scott. B. ". Peter
son. J. J. Holloway. Alexander Glass.
Z. x. Hubbard. \. : List. Edward
llazlett. J. c. Brady. r. c. Ewing.
William +. Stifcl C. y. Brady and
III. c. Ogden.
The plan is To build line Of rail.
road connecting the MononEahela river
at McCann's Ferry. few miles west
OF ConnellsVille. with the Ohio river
40 or near the mouth of BOggs Run
Benwood. \ branch line would be run
To Millsboro. also on the Monongahela
river. Marshall county. w. Va and
Greene county. Pa. a territory rich IN
coal and desirable farming region,
would be traVcrSed
important Connections.
BY extending he line - miles eastward
beyond Millsboro. connections could be-
made with the Western Maryland rail
road, which Is controlled by the RoCke.
teller interests Independent of both the
B. q q. and the PENNSYLVANIA systems
At Wheeling connections could be
made over the Terminal railroad with
me Wheeling q Lake Erie. a part of
me wabash system, and controlled by
the Gould interests
Therefore, the construction Of tho
proposed Wheeling & Eastern railroad
and the fifteen-mile extension between
Millsboro and the terminus of The
Western Maryland would be the con.
meeting link OF continuous trunk line
from the Mississippi River valley Ia
me Atlantic coast az Baltimore
The Proposed Route.
Control Of the old Wilson SURVEYS.
made about Is years ago by John f.
Wilson, has been secured aud i'm add.
ion thereto. the promoters have dur.
ing the past two months had a force
OF surveyors over The territory ex.
amining practicable routes and check
ing up former surveys. and within "A
very short time will begin the organi
tcontinusd on Page rins)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
YAQU|S START
NORTH To WIPE
OUT AMERICANS
TROOPS AT TORREON
TO ATTACK THE u. S.
Gen. Trevino Leaves With
1000 Men To Finish Up
Villa Bandits
NEWS OF THE BORDER

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Nav II
:. p. Setter. an American. who ar
rived at Eagle Pass today from Tor.
reon; was credited in a special dis
patch 10 the san Antonio Light. a.
saying that GOO Naqui troops started
north three days ago with the avowed
intention OF "wiping out Colonel Fred
erick Sibleys command" lie also
was quoted as saying the Carranza
ana villa troops in the vicinity OF
Iorreon were uniting to 20 after the
EringOes."
General Funston said he assumed
that the movement Of the Guu troops
is nothing more than a part Of Gen.
eral Obrcgon's plan 10 police tho dis
trict south Of Boquillas
Americans Arrive
I'll IASO. Texas. Nav ia num-
Der Of Americans. among them Consul
Marion letcher, arrived here this az.
tcrnoon from Chihuahua city.
Mr. Letcher said al was quIet IN
Chihuahua CITY and there was no ,N-
preston Of antiAmerican feeling
there
He said he probably would return
soon. The other Americans. six Iu
number. said they had decided that
IN yiew Of the present situation Dr.
would BE- safer not 10 remain In Mex.
leo.
some 25 Americans remain in chi.
huahua City. mostly small traders.
they said
No Communication.
AUSTIN. Texas. May o. The state
board of pardOn- declined TODAY to
recommend communication of scuf.rcc
IN the cases Of Jos" hu"nro-fro and
(Continued on Page sinsJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
Important Connections.
The Proposed Route.

Control Of the old Wilson surveys.
made about Is years ago by John T..
Wilson. has been secured aud in addi-
ion thereto. the promoters have dur
ing the past two months had a force
OF surveyors over the territory ex-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
I he Weath er

Fair Thursday; Friday Probably
Showers.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-25

Washington, April 24,-Indicatiors
that powerful influences in German
pollitccs are opposed to any action hv
the Berlin government which might
lead to the severance of dipIomat;c
relations with the United States ara
understood to be contained in conf
uentlal dispatches received TODAY NV
the state department from Ambassa-
dor Gerard. Socialists and Labor
ieauers are represented as being mar
'i'uiarly adverse to any such move.
other dispatches from Mr.. Gerard
were said to contain strong intim,-
lions that the Berlin government
would make some concessions to Tho
united States in reply to the note de-
mahdlng the immediate abandonment
oi present methods of submarine war
iare. 1t still is uncertain, however.
whether the concessions will he suf-
hciently broad in their scope TO meet
the American demands.
willing to Go Far
OticialS allowed it to become
known that Mr.. Gerard's dispatches
Indicated that Germany won,d go r.
great lengths TO preserve friendly re-
latlons with the United States. Mr
Gerard is understood to have gaine1
mis- views during conversations with
Berlin officials, including Foreign
Minister Won Jagow. His dispatches
are said to emphasize the difficulties
by which the German government "a
Continued on Page 81
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-25
THE SOUTH
ATLANTIC STATES
The Situation Favorable in Prac-
tically All Departments and
Optimism General.

Baltimore. THE outlook for
spring business continues bright
among wholesalers, retailers and
manufacturers. Retail trade in sea-
sonable lines is showing up we'll,
sales of Easter specialties being of
good propositions. Most manufactu-
ring plants are operating on full
time, and number of new factories
have been recently opened There
are also instances Of extensive ad-
ditions to some old established in
dustries which promise employment
at an early date to several thousand
workmen. 1t is thought that while
there are indications of a lessenine
OF the cotton acreage in the south.
there will be more land planted in
other staple crops this spring than
in 1915. The business being done
in Wholesale dry goods, notions.
millinery, shoes, ETC., is showing ex-
pansion. Manufacturers of most
lines of wearing apparel. includinG
dresses. MILDLY blouses and mems
clothing continue busy. Real estate
operations locally are showing i'm
creased activity, including erection
~ dwellings, in suburban districts
md the building OF warehouses and
stores in the business sections. Bank
show large gains over this
period of last year.
Richmond.--The business outlook
continues favorable, although in
come lines sales are considerably un-
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-25
"OUEEN OF BATTLES"
DETHRONED FOR TIME
Artillery Bombardment Takes Place Infantry Activity
French and Belgian War Fronts-Struggle on
Eastern Battle Line Continues With No Mate
rial Changes in Positions

Artillery bombardments alone are
taking place on the French and Bel
gian fronts, the scenes of the greatest
activity being the region Of the lie
Moret Homme and the Argonne
forest, with the Germans the aggres-
sors in the former and the French on
the latter sectors. The French have
been nibbling eway at the German
lines Just west of the Meuse. however,
and reports making further progress
in a handgrenade attack northwest
OF Caurettes wood.
French aviators in squadrons for
nation have dropped shells on Ger
man positions at Longuyon, Stenay.
Dunan near MOntfau zone.
The lighting between the Russians
and the Germans and Austrians along
the eastern front continues at vari-
Gus points, but no important changes
in positions are reported. The same
is true Of the Austro-Italian zone.
Vienna reports an attack last Sun
day by seven Italian aeroplanes on
the city of Trieste, in which nire
civilians. five Of them children. were
killed and five wounded. The re-
port says that because of the attack
"the enemy forfeited every right to
have his towns spared"
The British In German East Africa
who are. continuing their forward
movement against the Germans have
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-25
RUSSIAN TROOPS
SENT TO FRANCE

Marseilles, France, April 25-An-
other contingent of Russian troons
arrived here this morning.
The first force of Russians arrive !
at Marseilles on Thursday of last
week and on Saturday passed through
Lyons or way northward, presum-
ably for service with the French
troops at the front. The number of
men in the expedition was not dis
closed, although the Russian com
plement was described as "a strong
force"
1t was intimated IN dispatches
from Marsecilles that possibly
quarter Of million men would b.
sent this spring from Russia tr
France, as Russia has more men IN.
der training than she can use on her
hChting line, and il is easier 70
equip them in France than in Rus
sia.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-25
IMPORTANT SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT
BufOrd and Carnes Schools, Re-
Gently Consolidated, to Make
Substantial improvements.

At q recent election the schools
Of Buford and Carnes consolidated
into one for the purpose of building
a modern school in this progressive
community. The building and
grounds OF the old Buford school
have been sold to the Bethlehem
church for $331.00, and the grounds
and old building of the Carnes
school have been sold to A. c. Carnes
for $4,000, making a total OF $411.-
90 received for the old property,
same to be applied on the new prop
erty.
At a meeting OF the trustees of
the old school held in Lancaster
Saturday, the present board OF trus-
tees, composed OF r. w. Parker, r..
NJ. Walters and NJ. G.. Duncan to-
gether with two additional members.
w. NJ. Estridge and j. f.. Ursher,
were appointed building committee
to arrange plans. etc, for the con-
struction OF the new building. 1t is
planned to begin work on same by
not later than August in order TO
have the new building completed and
ready for school work this fall.
Prof. A. c. Rowell and Prof. Geo.
Carnes have been elected teachers
for the ensuing year.
These people deserve great credit
for the constructive work being done
in this enterprising neighborhood,
and the News predicts that much
good from an educational stand
point will materialize.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-25

Washington, April 24-Further
developments in the pursuit Of Villa
and the relations between the United
States and Mexico now await personal
discussion by the senior military ad-
Eisers Of the two governments.
A conference between Maj. Gen.
Scott, chief Of STAFF OF the American
army. and Gen. Obregon, minister Of
war of the de facto government, was
arranged late to-day to take place
probably in Juarez. Gen Scott is in
San Antonio and Cen Obregon is
thought to be on his way north from
Mexico City. They may meet to-nor-
row or next day.
Elsieo Arredondo. Mexican am5as-
sador designate, paid a second visit
to Secretary Lansing to-day to COM
municate the fact that Gen. Carranza
had agreed to the conference.
Mr.. Arredondo called at the state
department first 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.
No Reply at Present
The ambassador was informed that
no reply could be made to Gen. Car
ranza's note at present. Secretary
1t plain that the Washington govern
ment was anxious that Gen. Scoot be
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