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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
TEN CONVICTED OF
WILD HORSE FRAUDS

OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. 2S-The jury in
The case of eleven defendants chaTS-
ed with use of tho mails 10 defraud in
sales of wild horses In Gotonino coun-
~, Arizona, late Today returned a
verdict of guilty against eight defend
ants and found two not guilty: One
defendant was dismissed by the
judge.
The following were found guilty:
Albert Hastings. Silver Greek. Neh.;
G. ". West. Lincoln, Neb.; VIM.
Hinkley. Brayton. Neb.; Jack Sher-
cliffe Minneapolis: ]. S. Smith. c. A.
Smith, G.. NJ. Thompson, and John
Rolecy. F. ". GuiGmger, Mnneape-
lis. and r. F. Berwinkle. Des Moines.
we're found not guilty. l.. r. West of
Des Molnes was dismissed yesterday
by the judge who said the prosecution
had failed 10 make case against
him.
Forty two persons originally were
indicted BY federal grand jury for
selling mustangs alleged TO be on the
government reservation in Coconlno
county, Arizona, as bred from i'm
ported percherons" Bills Of sale for
six times the number Of horses on the
range were filed at Flagstaff. wit
nesses for the government testified.
The prosecution alleged a million dor
lars was secured by the defendants
through the fraudulent sales. or for
ty two men indicted, two pleaded
guilty to using the mails 10 defraud.
thirteen were released and the case
of ten went 10 the jury.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
RUSSIAN SHIP DOCKS
AT A NEW YORK PIER

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-For the first
time in nearly three months ship fly
ing the Russian flag tied up to-day at
New York pier. She was the S. S. Vo-
logda. out of Archangel, December 3,
and is here in ballast TO take cargo
for an. as yet. unnamed port.
Prior TO early September a regular
service was maintained between this
port and Archangel. Russia, by yes
sells Of the Russian volunteer feet, in
Guiding the passenger steamers kursk,
Dwinsk, Car anf( Czaritza. These
ships, for an unexplained reason, were
withdrawn from the New York serv-
ice. and little has been heard Of them
since.
Officials here of the Russian lines
decline to discuss the movements Of
their ships. but others whose interests
are associated with Russian shipping
think that the vessels are being used
TO transport supplies from England to
Russia via the ice-free port of kola
Bay. under the protection of war crafs
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SMALL FREQUENTLY
ABUSED HIS WIFE

OSSIPEE. n. H., Dec. 2S.-lncidents
designed to show that Frederick L.
Small, former Boston broker. used
harsh and profane language TO his wife
Florence Arlene Small. for whose muir
der he is on trial. were related in the
testimony of several witnesses to-day.
Philip L. Davis. formerly employed
Oh odd jobs By the defendant. said that
on one occasion when Mr.. and Mrs.
Small were raising tiagpole. Mrs.
Small loosened a rope in accordance
with her husbands directions. and the
pole fell. Small then kicked his wife.
Swore at her. and ordered her into the
house when she tried TO explain. say
ing to her:
Wei, settle that later"
Mrs. Mary E. Conner. wife Of the
local high school principal. said that
Small addressed profane language to
his wife on one occasion becadse. she
could mol steer his motorboat with a
cord that he arranged.
Miss Helen Conner said that when
she complimented Small on his wife's
cooking. he replied that sometimes he
mad ito take the Ak to her"
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More Appointees to the
Officers Reserve Corps

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 2S.---
Names of 121 additional appointees 10
the officers reserve corps, created by
the national defense act. were made
public to-day at th War Department az.
ter acceptances had been received
They have been assigned in grades
ranging between second lieutenant and
major. both TO line and staff divisions
Of the army. and are subject to call
for active service in time of war.
Seventy-nine ofrhe new reserve OFF,
GERS live in the Eastern Department:
3S in the Central; in the Western.
and 8 in the Southern. A preceding
list carried about the same number of
names. making the present strength
of the new corps about $50.
Plans OF the War Department con.
template the building UP of an officers
reserve corps of not less than $4,000
men. which will be made up largely Of
graduates of reserve officers training
corps units now in process of eStab-
lishment al schools and colleges
throughout the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
WELLS-FARG0 DECLARES
DIVIDEND OF. 1888

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S-An extra
dividend Of s33.33 share was de-
clared today by Wels-FarGo Com
pany in addition 10 the semi-annual
disbursement of So. The company
announced It had definitely retired
from the banking business In which it
has been engaged for many years.
It was explained that the extra div
idend was paid from the income from
investment securities and not from
the company's express business earn
inEs.
The declaration of the extra cash
dividend today, recalls the 800 per
cent cash dividend declared by Wells
Fargo In 1909 and carrying with it
right to subscribe to s16.O00.000 new
stock at par This was one OF the
biggest melons" ever cut in Wall
Street.
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WEATHER HOLDS UP
OFFENSIVE ON SOMME
ONLY BOMBARDMENTS
ARE NOW POSSIBLE
Frosts Are Frequent But Not
Sufficient to Harden the
Ground-Same IN East.

LONDON. Dec. % $3.50 p. m.)--
The continuation Of the British often
sive along the Somme front is impos-
sible as Tnr az the present weather
last, Major General Frederick B.
Maurice. chief director of military
operations at the war office. so in
formed the Associated Press today.
81 told you some time ago" he said,
that our offensive would not cease
during the winter, but it must be ap-
parent from the daily reports that no
real battle has been offered in that
place we under-estimated the effect
of the shelling on the terrain. The
country over which the advance will
have TO be made is thickly sprinkled
with shell holes filled with water.
Also. never having held the same line
In any other winter, we under-estima-
ted the effect of the fog in the valley
OF the Somme.
There have been frequent frosts,
not severe enough to harden the
ground, but sufficient 10 form fogS.
making artillery observation fire praC-
tically useless and also preventing the
drying Of the ground.
THE French arrived at the same
decision and transferred their atten-
tion 10 Verdun. with results you
know. We may be able 10 resume in
March, as we found the ground at
Neuve Chappelle in fairly good shape
in March, 1915. although it had been
very bad during the winter. Unable
to continue the offensive for the pres
ent, We have done the next best thing.
The taking over of a section Of the
French line has kept us busy during
the last ten days. The operation has
been successful and will be glad to
tell you the exact extent Of the line
taken over when | am sure The Ger
mans know the point of junction.
'In Rumania the first Rumanian
artillery. which has borne the brunt
Of the fighting, has been entirely with
drawn and now is reforming in Mol
davia. while it's place has been taken
by the Russians. In Dobrudja the
line has been moved back in align
ment with the battle front north Of
the Danube. In his region both our
allies and The enemy are suffering
from adverse weather conditions"
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COAL OPERATORS CALL
THEIR MEETING OFF

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Dec: Is
Because w. &. . Rarnharl. United
States attorney for the Southern Dis
trict OF West Virginia. left early to-
day for New York TO hold a confer
ence with AttorneyS-seneral and Unit
ed States district attorneys from
number Of New England and eastern
states on the subjecl Of car shortage
on the railroads of West Virginia. a
meeting Of the kanawha Coal Opera.
Tors Association, scheduled for today
has been postponed. probably until
after January |. Attorney Rarnhart is
10 confer with other officials on til:'
same matters that were TO come be-
fore the operators.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
CROWLEY DENIES THE
TESTIMONY OF SMITH

: SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2S-Chas.
C.. Crowley. private detective, one Of
the men indicted with Franz Bopn.
German consul-general charged VIII
violating American neutrality, on ths
stand in the Federal Court today. in
the trial Of Bopp denied knowledge
of any conspiracy to blow up ships
and railroads carrying munitions for
the Entente Allies.
Crowley's denials were directed at
the testimony given by Louis J. Smith
also a defendant. Smith and Crow
ley worked together In the northwest
and Canada. according to Smiths tes-
timony, In plots to blow up ships
leaving Sa;tle and Tacoma, and train.
in eastern canada.
Crowley's testimony tended to show
that he was not in Tacoma and Seat
tie In May. 1915. when Smith said he
was, and when a barge Of dynamite
exploded in Seattle harbor.
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ALLIES
NEAR F0KSHAN|
AND ADVANCE GOES
ON WITHOUT CHECK
1900 More Prisoners and y
Machine Guns Taken
Bombardments.

The latest official communication
from Berlin records fresh advances for
the Teutonic allies against the Rus
SLAMS and Rumanians in Wallachia.
The invaders now are we'll beyond
Rimnik-Sarat, advancing along the rail-
road toward Fokshani. Three thou
sand more prisoners and % machine
guns have been captured by the inva-
ders, bringing 4he number Of men
taken in the Rimnik-Sarat maneuyer
up to 1920.
Although the Berlin war office re-
ports that the Teutonic allies IN Do
brudja are keeping up their pressure
against the Russians and Rumanlans,
and have forced the Russians from
fortified height positions east of Mat
chin, on the east bank of the Danube,
opposite Braila Petrograd announces
that the invaders south Of the Danube
have been repulsed with heavy losses,
except at the village of Rakel, which
has been occupied BY them. British
armed motor cars, says Petrograd, did
great execution in this fighting.
Considerable fighting has again ta-
ken place on the Ferdun sector around
LIE Mort Homme and on the eastern
slopes Of Hill 304, where the Germans
made an attack, but were repulsed.
and where later the French began a
bombardment of the German positions
Elsewhere along the French front
there have been reciprocal lombard
ments and attacks by small patrol par
ties. interspersed with fights in the air
and aerial raids by French, British and
German aviatorS. In the encounters
In the air each side is reported TO have
lost machines.
Artillery DueIs Renewed.
In the Austro-ltalian theatre the
weather has cleared and the artillery
duelS have been renewed with vigor,
especially on the Carso front. In Mace
donia, except for British attacks
against the Bulgarians northeast of
Lake Dorian, which Berlin reports
were unsuccessful. comparative quiet
still prevails.
South of Brody, in Galicia. the Ger
mans have brought their howitZers
into play against the Russians posi-
tions, and at various points have dam
aged their trenches.
Unofficial advices received in Lon
don from Saloniki say the Greeks who
surrendered to the Bulgarians at ka-
Yala and were interned in Germany
have been ordered by King Constan-
tine to proceed TO the Macedonian
front to fight against the Entente al
lies. simultaneously from Athens
comes an unofficial dispatch announc-
ing that Greece is addressing another
note. to the Entente, declaring that un-
less there is a change in the Entente
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EXPLOSION KILLS
AN OIL WELL SHOOTER

BRADFORD. Pa. Dec. 2S.--John
Hinman. an oil well shooter. was in
slantly killed when the nitro-glrcerine
magazine Of the West Pennsylvania
Torpedo Company. near here. exploded
today, damaging houses and manufar-
turing plants within radius Of half
a mile. Hinman had driven to the
magazine in a buggy and was seen
near it few minutes before the ex-
plosion occurred. 1t Is claimed that
another man. whose name IS unknown,
accompanied Hinman. The body Of
Hinman and the two horses were
blown to atoms. Families living near
the magazine were forced to abandon
their homes because Of the damage
done by the explosion.
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Of
R. R. MEN IS OFF
BREAK CAME OVER
WAGE AGREEMENT
No More Meetings Until After
Supreme Court Decides
on the Adamson Law.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S-Conferences
between representatives Of the rail
roads and the four brotherhoods Of
railway employees at which were dis
cussed the possibilities OF a settle
ment of the eight hour controversy,
were discontinued abruptly today
when 1t became apparent an agree
ment could not be reached.
II was announced by both sides
that there would be no more meet
ings until after the United States
Supreme Court hands down its de-
cision on the constitutionality Of the
Adamson Act.
The break came IT, was learned,
when the railroad representatives re-
fused to concede the demands OF the
brotherhood chiefs for an agreement
looking toward the enforcement or
the brotherhood chiefs for an agree
ment looking toward the enforcement
of the new wage schedule, fixed by
the Adams0n law. which goes into ef-
feet January l.
The brotherhoods chiefs held, it
was said. that their men had the
ing to the scale provided oy the
Adamson law. which goes into effect
January l.
The brotherhoods' chiefs held. it
was said, that their men had the right
10 begin drawing wages according to
the scale provieed by the Adamson
law Immediately after the law became
effective. irrespective Of the suits
brought by the railroads TO test lis
validity.
A statement issued by Elisha Lee,
chairman of the Conference Commit
tee of railway managers, covered the
position assumed by the railroads on
this point. The statement. said:
Position of Railroads
"The railroads will await the decls-
ion of The Supreme Court In the
ment with the Department Of Justice
at Washington the railroads will keep
a record from January ] OF the wages
of all employees affected by the Adam
son law. in order that, il the law is
upheld by the court, the employees
will receive the extra back due them
The rights of the employees in the IN
terval will thus be amply protected.
"The statement has been made in
the press that the conference com
mittee has been aiding in preparing a
bill to be supported by the railroads
and the employees alike, and to be pr
fered as a substitute for the leGisla-
lion proposed by the administration,
to hold strikes in abeyance until aft
er an investigation by public body.
The national conference committee
has not been party to such pro-
gram"
The railroad managers held i.
would be folly for them, in view OF
of arbitration in the case of the
Switchmen's Union to pay the $4,000
switchmen who are members of the
brotherhoods at the rate OF ten hours
pay for an S-hour day, when the
award grants only hours pay for 3
hours work.
Other than 10 say that they expect
TO return 10 their homes In "a hours,
the brotherhood leaders refused to be
quoted after the meeting.
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CARRANZA NOW
CONC|L|ATORI
ASKS MODIFICATION +.
OF THE PROTOCOL.
Suggests Changes Which Will
Be Considered = Both
Sides Are Reticent.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28-One mora;
appeal for modification Of the proto!:
col providing for the withdrawal Of
American troops from Mexico ID made
by General CarranZa in message do
liyered to Secretary Lane today by
Luis Cabrera, chairman OF the MaxA
can members Of the joint commissiop
The Mexican first chief replied to IA
insistent American demand that
protocol signed by his spokesman
Atlantic City be ratified, with
eight hundred word document
which he failed to accede to the
thing that could be construed q
flat Reputation. 5t YES:
The latest suggestions for change
in the agreement now will be conSii
cred by the three American represet
tatives. Secretary Lane, ]. R Mott;
and Judge George Gray. Secretary,
Lane advised his colleagues late to-
day of the character of the reply aud
asked them to meet him here as soon5
as they conveniently could. n:
Early next week, a joint session of
the MeXican-AmercaD Commission
will be held at which the Americans
will give the Mexicans their answer
and on it's nature depends the future
course of the commissioners who were;
directed more than four months ago.
ITO effect II possible the adjustment.
OF questions at issue between the two
countries.
Neither Mr.. Cabrera nor Secretary
Lane would discuss the nature Of Car
ranza's reply. Mr. Cabrera left for:
New York soon after its delivery and
character until it had been submitted
to his colleagues. The same reG::
cence was displayed at the Mexican
embassy. :s
No Barrier Raised =,
It was learned that the Mexican
commissioners were confident that no
insuperable barrier had been raised
by Carranza. 1t was asserted that
the utmost care had been exercised to-
keep out of the reply any expressionSS
or sentiments that might make thas
situation more complex or that would:
in any way offend the representatives
of the American government. The
chief insistence Of Carranza has been
withdrawn unconditionally, which the
American commissioners would not
consider. 1t was indicated tonight
that Carranza's insistence on that
point was less pronounced now, and
that the change in his attitude hA11
been wrought largely by the altered!
military situation In northern MexIc6ssg!
There appeared reason to believe;
that one of the conditions to which;
Carranza now objects is that under
which he would be obliged to garrison
leans as they marched out. It WRs5
pointed out that since the protocol &
was drafted the increased activities of
Villa and the steady growth Of his
army of bandits has made 1t difficult.
for Carranza to agree to use any cons:
siderable part of his artillery In the !
district now occupied by Pershing
when it might be necessary to use the
same force in meeting more active !:
moves of Villa at other points. s5t;:S
Those who have been IN touch with
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GETTING SECOND w. VA.
READY COST $175,OOO

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Dec. Is
Mobilizing the West Virginia troops
last summer and getting the Second
Regiment in readiness for duty on
the Texas border cost the War De-
partment S175,000. That was maGe
known today when the business OF
mobilization camp was finally settled
and the officers remaining on duty
until recently were formerly mustet-
ed out OF the federal service, by Ma
ior VIM. Wallace. u. S. A. The Off
GERS who retired were Major Z. K:
Morgan, camp Quartermaster and
Captain Elwood E. Charnock. one oil
his assistants. They retain their. re-
spective ranks in the West Virginia
National Guard. and will be assigned
TO duty when the Second Regiment Rs
turns home from the border.
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SHOWMEN DISCUSS
VARIOUS TROUBLES

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.--Troubles of
the outdoor showmen were discussed
at a meeting here to-day at which 4
committee was appointed to effect a
permanent organization through which
the showmen say they hope TO correct
erroneous impressions that work to
their disadvantage throughout the
country. Chief among the latter, it
was said, is the general diStrust en-
gendered by the word Snowman"
The men who represent the cIcuses
and tent show organizations in the
United States assert they are tired"
of being classed with the riff-raff who
usually follow tent shows. and who
have nothing whatever TO do with the
ownership or management. They also
object to what they termed ruthless
bleeding" in license fee exactions.
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METHODISTS MEET
TO CONSIDER UNION

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2S-The two
commissions on corporate union nf
the northern and southern branches
of the Methodist Episcopal church
met together here today. and adopt.
ed resolutions offered by Rev. Dr..
John F. Goucher founder of Goucher
College, to meet separately this aft
ernoon and tonight and 10 reconvene
for joint organization tomorrow.
The joint conference is expected TO
continue into next week, and all Ses-
sions will he executive and secret.
Bishop Earl Cranston. of the North
ern church, and Edward D. Mouzon
of the Southern Church have been
foremost among advocates of union.
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CARRANZA FORCE AT
OJINACA ANNIHILATED

PRESIDIO. Tex. Dec. 2S--Of a
Carranza force of fifty men from the
Ojinaga garrison. all but eight were
killed or captured in All engagement
with Villa forces at Polcerios ranch.
10 miles south of here, according to
4 statement at the main consulate
here tonight. Colonel Hernandez.
commander of the Carranza troops
was one of the survivors, BeniGno
Quintela, a Villa leader. was killed.
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ALL MALE CITIZENS
LIABLE. FOR SERVICE
IN NATIONAL GUARD
IN TIMES OF WAR
Without, Act of Congress
Comes Under Regulations
IN National Defense Act.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28-Every
able-bodied male citizen Of the Unit
ed States between the age Of Is and
x5 years. is held liable for service In
the National Guard in war time. With
out further act of Congress, by War
Department regulations for the gov
errment of the guard issued under
tHe National Defense Act. II a clrcu-
lar prepared nearly two months ago,
hut made public only today, the mill
tia bureau directs that where Ma
tional Guard regiment is called out
for war service, reserve training
battalion to fill vacancies at the from.
shall be organized out Of the National
Guard reserve and by voluntary en-
liStment.
IF for any reason" the order con-
tinues, there shall not be enough re-
seryists or enough voluntary enlist
ments to organize or TO keep the re-
serve battalions at prescribed
Strength, a sufficient number of the
unorgan nized militia shall be drafted
by the President to maintain such
battalion or other lesser reserve unit
at the prescribed strength
The language follows closely that
of the National Defense Act, in which
the unorganized militia is defined as
including every able-bodied male cit
izen within the prescribed age limit
or those who have declared their IN
tentlon OF becoming citizens.
The National Guard regulations.
which will be amplified in great de-
tail later, also strike at the problem
of dependent families of soldiers
which has cost the government sew
eral millions of dollars already
through the border mobilization. Re,
cruiting officers for the National
Guard are directed to discourage, the
enlistment of married men or those
with others dependent upon them.
Such persons are to be accepted only
for reasons in the public interest
men who wish to become officers De-
ing the only class specifically except
ed.
Must Take Oath
1t Is provided In the regulations
that no officer Of the guard hereail-
er shall be recognized as such under
the defense act unless he shall nave
subscribed to an oath binding him 20
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POLICE INVOLVED IN TUY9

CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.-One lieutenant
OF police and five detective seFkeant1.
according TO statements made at the Of
fee of the states attorney today 4ra
involved In an alleged ring Of automo-
bile thieves. Thirty arrests have bean:
made. Since confession was made by
abe the Agent" Raymer. It IL said
others arrests have made offers to -
fess in return for immunity.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 29.-
Forecast:
Ohio. Western Pennsylvania and
West Virginia-Fair and colder Fri
day; Saturday fair.
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Fair and colder Friday; Saturday
4 fair.
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