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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-02
DEMANDS RECORD VOTE ON
ARMED SHIP RESOLUTION
President Makes Position Opens His First Real
Fight With Congress Friends Charge Opposition
Is Political Opponents In a

WASHINGTON. March 1.-Presi-
dent Wilson served notice on congress
,onight that he will consent to moth
ING less than q record vote on the
nti-administration resolutions to
warn Americans off the armed ships
Of European belligerents before he
goes on with the German submarine
negotiations.
No compromise proposition. such as
n vote of confidence in the President $
foreign policy. viii be acceptable
such an action. 10 IL held. might be
construed In Berlin as justifying the
opinion that the President lacks the
support of congress and his own party
IN his demands for a full observance
of international law. while It's only
purpose would be- To- afford members
ot congress a way TO avoid recording
heir positions before the country on
he straight. out-and-out question
President Wilson made his position
clear to congressional leaders tonight
in unequlvocal terms as the climax
20 day OF confusion. uncertainty
and political maneuvring that marked
he opening OF his first real fight with
congress.
As II TO emphasize thar the Presi-
dent absolutely refuses 10 continue the
negotiations with Germany until the
attitude of congress is settled. 10 was
made known that the United States
does not cOn-idere the latest assur-
ances from Count Won Eernstorff. the
German ambassador. as broad. or as
satisfactory as those originally given.
No further step will be- taken. however.
while the President waits on congress
Meanwhile the pending Lusitsnia
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Brandeis Is
Defended by
Law Partner

WASHINGTON. March The rrIa-
uons Of Louis D. Brandeis 20 the
United Shoe Machinery Company and
his conduct while it's counsel and aft
ervurd were defended today by his law
partner. Edward r. McClennen of Bos-
Ton. before the senate committee i'm
eating Nh Brandoi- fitness to
De- supreme court justice
Mc' lcnncu. testimony dealt chiefly
with Brandei-' resignation from the
company 81 direcforat" boz 1906. the rD.
ientlou Don 1911 of the Rrandri~ firm
as counsel Tor the manufacturer who
sought fo obtain machinery fire.. from
conditions imposed by the company p
l"a~e-. and the publication OF AN opin.
ipn given in 1910 by the Brandci- hrm
that the leases We're invalid under the
anttfru-t law
stephen = Gregory 81 Chicago. for.
mer president OF The American Ba,
Association. testified that Brandei-'
reputation throughout the country was
cNc"llant H- Go both ability and char.
acter The hearing will coutinu, to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-02
FAMILIES HOMELESS
AS RESULT OF EXPLOSION
House at Main and Twentieth Wrecked Last
Injured While Fighting Blaze Caused
BY Escaping Gas

one fireman was injured. six fami-
lies Were made homeless and score
OF person- were thrown out OF bed
shortly after eleven O'Clock last night
by q terrific gas explosion on the cor
uer OF Main and Twentieth streets.
IN" old Nuldoon property. formerly
the Central hotel. now owned bv !
boles Ne~bitt. was almost completely
wrecked by the explosion and IRE
which ensued. Many windows were
broken IN q number of the residences
ANA business houses I'm the vicinity.
The second and third floors and at
TIC of the building were occupied by
Assyrtau families and number OF
Doarders. Many of them had just re-
itred for the night They were thrown
from their beds and soon afterward
men and women Were rushing to the
streets, screaming and clad only m
night Gowns. The entire loss VIII
not be more than e few thousand
dollar-
Cause Is Unknown.
Tn" exact cause for the explosion
has not been a~Certaincd When the
nremen arrived the entire building
was full of gas and blaze was stream
ing several feet IN the air from coal
hole In the sidewalk ON Twentieth
street The southwest corner of the
building quickly iCnitcd and consider
able damage was done to the stock
ana oihc" fixtures IN these rooms
which Were occupied by D VI Camp
bell wholesale produce dealer
I'm adjacent frame building. which
was used for -toraE. room. was com
pleteI} destroy ed. and the roof. which
Wa used as O. porch by occupants OF
the second floor. was blown out into
III street and tho stairway leading
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agreement will not be finally accepted.
The whole situation in congress. con
fused by the Presidents call ycster-
day for a vote. was thrown into a snarl
today when az an early morning con
ference with the President outlined
his position TO Charimcn stone and
Flood Of tho foreign affairs commit
tees senate Leader Kern. Speaker
Clark. House Leader Kitchin and Act
lhe chairman Pou OF the house rules
committee
Opponents IN Panic.
~ soon as the delegation returned
To the capitol with news of what the
president had said. o. was apparent
that some Of the leaders who had Sc
cretly supported the anti-admini-tra-
ton forces. and under administration
pressure had poCketed resolutions IN
committee when there was danger of
their being passed. realized that the
president and his friends had sudden
ly gained the whip hand n was plain
that they at once devoted their efort-
10 attempts 10 avoid defeat M th,
hands Of the administration forces bV
sldetracking the main issue an MAX
ing the night turn 10 vote on q reso-
luton of confidence for the president
In which they could join without COM
promising their position in support %
warning Americans 10 avoid belIicer-
ent armed ships
Practically in control of the machin-
cry OF the house. these leaders held
the situation in deadlock an day. while
they conferred and sought for some
Continued on Page TweIvel
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New Plan for
Promotion of
Naval Officers

WASHINGTON. March J. Promo
uun OF naval officers by selection iu-
-'-ad OF seniority an increase of 80
per cent m officer, of all grade. Gre
Ion of "a way r--erv, list and rr-to-
.etou of the popular old rank OF com
uoiore are proposed in bin drafted
1y the navy personnel board and trans
uitfed 20 coutre today hy Secretary
Daniels. The measure. the result OF
Two years OF study and work BY the
board. .- designed tu increase the eff
'.ency OF the service. put able men in
.omuanting positions at am earlier
age and oIcu TIE Wv Tor the rise of
-ub0rdinafe officers now virtually bar
ed from hone OF rroWiton
Under fhe plan alI officers above the
ank Of Lieutenant would De- subject
Top promotion by selection uuor pas
age of the bill. The selections being
mad" from each grade by Officers ol
.le ranks above
Attached to fhe report i- au apper.
dix dealing with fh. need of tho ma.
-ne corps hr1grhf about bv increase.
100 tho navy personnel This propose.
Fat tho total number off enlisted mon
Hi The marine corps shalt bo increased
f1 20 per cent of the total authorized
-frenEfh of tha navy and THAT fha total
number of marine corps officers shall
pe four per cent OF fha authorized mum.
her of enlistment
The war re-rrt. concentrated .r
.Ur biI would be established hr trans.
.arrirZ 90 tho H-f onic.r- who attain
he pre-Cr h'I ter Iu grade without
being selected for promotion
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LONDON. March THE Germans
in the battle SCARED region of Yer
dun continue their bombardments west
of fh" Neu-e Ina the region between
Nalancourt and ForEs. across the river
eastward about NauX and Dam Lon
and against French trenches in the
Nocsre region. southeast OF Nerdun
Their big offensive. however. so far
a- infantry attacks are concerned. has
ceased. az least for the moment.
Whether b. viii begin again or whether
the Germans will rest content with the
points OF vantage they have gained lis
not indicated in the official reports
of either Berlin or Paris
Unofficial adVices from Berlin have
stated that the German program OF
battle Is the bomhardmeut OF the sec
tors they intend 10 obtain. and Il Is
possible they may be now drawing up
their biz guns with the object Of shell
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British lighting to the north o. the
Sommc. which would show that they
have stretched thcir front between -
and 40 miles down 10 The region Oy
Amieu~
Little is -oinE on in Russia except
Isolated commandments and infantry
attacks and air raids. on tho Italian
iron, the Italians have occupied and
consolidated .tn Austrian position ON
Mont Marmalads Elsewhere I'm this
region only artillery bombardm'nts
have prevailed.
ON the Asian battle fields the Rus
SLAMS continue their pursuit OF the
Turks iu the Caucasus region and IN
Persia.
Germany. according to dispatch
from Madrid. has sent an ultimstuw to
Portugal demandiuC the release with
tcontinued on Page rwelveJ
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ing points nearer their obiect-Ncr-
dun
To the east OF Nerdun. around Pout-
a-Mousson. the French have lombard.
ed German positions heavily iu H.
Pretre wood and near Thiacourt Ar.
tillery duels have been in progress in
Alsace There has been no rcsump-
uon ol German attacks against tl.
French .u the Champagne region
Will" noihing of especial import
anco has taken place along The Brit
i~h part OF the line. the effect Of th,
German offensive boz the Nerduu re-
zion Is shown iu the lsngthening OF
their front in order To- release the
French for th, reinforcement - ,r,,
army opposing an. German advance.
unonicial adviCe- had placed the *
treme southern end Of the British linz
IN the region of Lens. The latest Brit
i>h official communication reports tue
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structure was broken down. cutting on
means OF escape hy this entrance
pulcials OF the Consumers Gas Com
p'hN were notified and an investiga-
ing ''O' IL
Firemsn Rescue Families.
tn" alarm Vas turned in az BOX Il
by captain William y MARQUIS of the
Hook a Ladder tsornr.fIy ,,,, -r,,,,,. ~
hrst street. before his dcrarture iron,
THE h'aoquarterr. His company vas
lr>i ON Che scene and aided several of
-h' i'luli''S in Tho burning building to
m" report % the explosion had hard
~ died down befor" 90. entire huiIdirr
facing ON Twentieth street was "a bisr-
lhF mas The ~tur,roofn occupIed b,.
David NJ CampheIT- whoIes,i. rrosu,e
company was almost totally deS'roveb
10y ~ i.r'' "L the explosion. and later
hl the Tire. Tho front doors of thr
store wer. thrown across th. str.sf
ana other blazing debris was scattered
o." "H parts or tho street m that VIE
Gas Probably Accumulated.
Th' most plausible theory a. to th.
,au~' or tt' explosion was gaS accumu-
.ation in the basement n later spread
O" other parts ~ th, building ri.
tor"s seemed to be oounu.d 10 ~.
southwest corner OF the building. vb.r.
90 "n'-0iorN annex was built. with "a ball
ruuN "u top. This was totally d.etro,ei
and the floor Of Che balcony ,.as fIi,,,,,.,,
fu Tho street.
Th. work Of tho nr.m,n was hnm-
I'r'd ID" a great extent hv tho crowds
-Hfglnh tioS" Goo ths building. and 10
wn~ with great difficulty that nv
were k'nf h'Noud the danger line Nor
time If was ffnr.H that fIa ,..u -
%" building near TWcuf 10th street ,routt
i"ll. ann Tor this reason every u01eiI,Io
pr''auilon wa- taken to safeguard fbs
u'"nID from the danger
one of the inmates of the buillIYa
" .l' was lnr ia-i tl Leave o.. was ro.1e-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-02
eET BIG BONUS

HOJGITON Mich. March The
Baltic Ir.mounfain and Champion
Copper Mining Companies. n was an.
nourr"d today. viii pay an emplovcr
H twenty prr cent bonus during IN,
months of March and Anrn.
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CONSENT TO A COMPRO ON1ISF
German Offensive Around Verdun Has Ceased
Although Bombardment Continues Unabated


Attacks Against til FrncIn
ethe ofenrW Renewed
Rt What TheyI
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tcon'inued on oave TwsiveJ
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-01-05
HOME ECONOMICS.
Extensive Work Done by the UNI
versity Of Maine.

Extensive Work Done by the UNI
versity Of Maine.
During the year ending July i, 1915.
Sass people throughout the State were
reached by lectures and demonstration
given by representatives Of home econom-
les from the college Of agriculture, Uni
versity OF Maine. This work was done in
cooperation with the oranges, cow-test
associations, fairs, churches, community
meetings and women's clubs ana the
various State conventions.
Among the subjects discussed were the
following: Home Economics as a Pro-
fessiou. Food and Its Uses, School Lunch
tons. Three Meals Day, The Convenient
Kitchen, Protein in the Diet, Girls Club
Work, and Laundering. The demonstra-
items dealt with apple cookery, use OF
lett overs. meat substitutes, cheese, meats,
milk snd eggs, doughs and batters, can
ming.
The work OF the department hiss not
b,cp confined merely to lectures and
d. monsrrations, but has included judging
at fairs. aid in planning school equip.
ment, correspondence with individual
persons wishing sdvice and information.
social service work in the immediate
vicinity, and school lunches.
The University OF Maine Is one OF the
few State institutions conducting a cor
respondence course in nome economies.
Bulletins dealing with varied phases of
the work have been published for general
distribution.
One OF the features Of the years work
was the womens section OF farmers
week, which 10 held at the university. The
registration OF women numbered 1856 at
this meeting.
The work for the year ending July 1,
1915. was carried on by the members OF
the home economics faculty OF the uni
yersity and by the State leader OF girls
clubs, who is employed by the Central
education board, under the supervision OF
the extension department, 10 organize
and conduct girls club work In this
State. All the work is under the super
vision OF Dean Leon =. Merrill, director Of
extension work.
An extension representative OF home
economics. who has been employed under
the Smith Lever act, has been added to
the above force for the coming year.
In addition 10 the extension work al
ready being done in home economics,
plans are being made for conducting ex-
tension schools for women similar In
plan OF operation to those in agriculture
held during the past two years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-01-05

1T CAN'T BE DONE.
Somebody said that il could not be done
But he, with a chuckle, replied
That maybe it could not, but he would be one
Who would not say so till he tried.
So he buckled right in with trace Of grin
On his face. II be worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it
Some body scoffed "oh you1l never do that;
At least no one has ever done it,"
But he took off his coat and he took off his
hat
And the irst thing he knew he'd begun it,
With a lift Of his chin, and q bit Of grin,
without any doubling he did it;
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done and he did 1t.
There are thousands to prophecy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you one
by one
The dangers that wait to assail you,
But just buckle in with q bit Of grin,
Then take off your coat and go to it:
just start in to sing you tackle the thing
"That can not he DONE" and you'n do it.
Sent By l.. e. r.
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wonder stomach trouble developsf don't.
have heard people say. "Oh. have eaten
too much!" and then 60 and lie down. Why
did they eat too muchs II we could look
into that stomach, we should see PACK that
it would he more than one strong arm could
grind out with = food chopper.
think plain, simple food is the proper
thing to eat-coarse food, IL voc Without
even that would give stomach trouble II TOO
much is taken, and half-chewed. l have done
lots OF moilycoddling trying to bnd some
thing to ht weak stomach, but gave that up
long years ago, for just this one reason. one
thingeis just as good as another, SO don't
believe we, as women, are atthe bottom OF
all this mischief.
Any kind offood properly cooked and taken
into the stomach properly VIII give no
trouble unless the stomach has been torn all
to atoms in the vain endeavor to digest the
food that has been crowded into it so solid
that n "a imnossih,e to 90. ria NJ n For
:,
myself, nave no IDEA what DAD stomacn Is
from experience of my own. A mince pie Is
good tor na also aonohnnts A breakfast In
p. ,, -. "a. :,
NOT compie.e Iof me uhiess oa'e s'ee VI
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-01-05
ROAD TO HEALTH IS
THROUGH THE KIDNEYS,

No person alive Is stronger than his
kidneys. The minute the kidneys be-
come disarranged or clogQed with waste
the warning is flashed throughout
the entire system. The greater part
Of all sickness today can BE- avoided
BY keeping the kidneys working pro-
perry.
G.. a. Parcher. the popular druggist,
can tell you Of many well known peo-
pie in this city whom Solvax, the
standard kidney remedy, has restored
to health, often after they have tried
many other methods OF treatment with
little or no benefit.
This remarkable kidney remedy is
guaranteed to help tine worst case of
lazy. sluggish, or cloqged-up kidneys,
or the genera headachy, kink > backed,
general, played-out condition that af-
fiicts people suffering with kidney
trouble. Solvax does not simply re-
lieye. 1t aims to cure.
No other kidney remedy has such
large percentage Of cures a. Solvax.
1t Is so large that q. A. Parcher is
perfectly safe in standing ready to re
fund the price to any customer whom
1t does not help.
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Addis v circuit, Flora; Doris NJ Hatch,
lady assistant steward.
xARRAxIssrc, IA. oRr.ANp.

NARRAMIs6IC, "a, ORI.AND.
Narramissic grange convened in public
session saturday, the first evening Of the
new year.
Order was called by w. NJ. Capt. X. l..
Dorr. Prayer was offered by the chap
lain, and song selections were rendered
by a choir directed by Miss Mildred Cooke
Gross. @. NJ. A. r. Hutchint and Mrs.
hutchins installed the officers as elected,
to serve for the year.
Suggestions were made for the good OF
the order by DR.. &. w. Brown, Past Master
A. B. Hutchins and Mrs. Hutchins, Past
Masters c. r. Ripley and Fred Buck. the
y ortby master and l. X. Saunders, Mrs.
Jennie Gross, Mrs. Hubbard, Miss Mil
bred Gross and others.
All present seemed in helpful spirit, and
white pages, by promise, were presented
for he 1915 record.
An expression OF thanks was given TO
MIR. and Mrs. Hutchins for their efficient
aid.
The meeting was then declared closed
and guests and patrons were served a
bountiful supper in the bining-roon.
Music, smes and social enjoyment closed
the evening"
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annuttHruE;R
HAVE YOU WEAK LUNGS?

Do colds settle on your chest or in your
bronchial tubesf Do coughs hang on, or
are You subject to throat troublesf
Such troubles should have immediate
treatment with the strengthening powers
of SCOTS Emulsion to guard against
consumption which 50 easily follows.
Scott Emulsion contains pure cod liver
oil which peculiarly strengthens the res
piratory tract and improves the quality of
the blood; the glycerine in 1t soothes and
heals the tender membranes OF the throat.
SCOTS il prescribed by the best special
~. You can get II at any drug store.
ocptt Bovine. Haoomkeid. MI.
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A...v M.N1>~<
Feed the Birds.

The snow covers their usual food-in-
sects' eggs and larve and the seeds OF
weeds-and they will starve unless we
feed them.
Give them hayseed, chat from the barn
floor, crumbs, scraps Of meat, bones and
suet, anything eatable, and they will re-
pay you thousand fold by their work in
the garden and orchard In the spriug.
Doit now. Fasten the meat scraps and
suet securely to the trees and see how
eagerly the chickadees and woodpeckers
go to it. Tread the snow down hard and
scatter the hayseed and crumbs there, or
put it on Q board or box and watch the
juncos and tree sparrows Ill up.
Keep it up while the snow lasts. 1t Ia
not only fine philanthropy but a paying
investment for each one OF US. II you
want to know more about feeding and
protecting birds, write 10 Winthrop Pack
ard, 66 Newbury street, Boston. Mass.
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HIS VIEW OF TIPPING.
Il Was Not the Mere Money That the
Old Waiter Craved.


Old Waiter craved.
Tips are said to be an evil of our
times. but the man who has to give
them makes the statement That vast
number that receives the largest has
probably found 1t no crime. There Is
much to be said on both sides. but
cannot think that 1t is system which
should be. indeed can be abolished. for
the giving of tip is the recognition
of personal service. 1t Is the only way
one can thank man who Is not. In
his present capacity at least, In the
class of the one who dispenses the coin.
And there is another reason-to argue
for the other side-that was most beau
tifully exemplified in a story which
came to me recently.
A friend of mine took into service as
indoor man one who had attracted her
attention as most perfect waiter In a
hotel She paid him the same amount
that he averaged as a waiter. and she
found him as satisfactory In her own
home as she had expected him to be-
Yet at the end of few months he beg
ged to return to his more exhausting
duties in great caravansary.
Il don't know as can make II plain
to you. madam" he said to her ear
nestly. but it's the tips that l look
forward to. Not that they are any
more. on the whole. than | get here.
but there's always an uncertainty
about it keep wondering II am
to get a good deal or very little. and
1t makes the day interesting. It's a
kind Of an adventure. In a manner Of
speaking. madam" - Louise Closer
Hale In Century.
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Mutual Btnffit Column.
EDITED BIZ "Ausr xApeE".
It's Motto: "Heipfal and Hopeful"

The purposes of this column are succinc y
stated In the title and motto-it Is for the nut al
benefit, and aims to be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common good, It is for the com
mon use-a public servant, purveyor OF In
formation and suggestion medium for the In.
terchange of ideas. IL this capacity IL solicits
communications, and Its success depends largely
on the support given 1t In. this respect Com
munications must be signed, but the name OF
writer will not be printed except by permission.
Communications will be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column. but none
will be rejected without good reason. Address
all communications to
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
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sEDGwIcK, IA.

Seventy were present at the regular
meeting, Dec. 81. The third and fonrth
degrees were conferred on class OF six.
One application was received. A very
interesting report of the State grange was
given by the worthy master, w. no attended
that meeting. The roll-cail was well re-
sponded to, many paying = fine of i've
cents, which furnished . good treat Of
candy ana peanuts. On Jan. there will
be installation Of officers, who will be in
stalled by Bro. John Wood, of East Blue
hill,
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Leading Up to Il.

Please. Mrs. Brown" said the little
boy at the kitchen door. ma wants to
know II you'd be SO kind as to lend
her an egg beater to beat some eggs
with"
"Why. certainly" replied Mrs.
Brown. Here 1t Is"
And II 1t amt too much trouble"
continued the boy. would you mind
lending her a couple Of eggs to beat
with ity'--St- Louis Post Dispatch.