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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-13
TEXAS RAISING FOUR
VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS

SAN ANTONIO. TEX. MAY 12-
Army headquarters here was advised
today OF -four volunteer regiments
being raised in this state for service
lu tho army should call bc made
for volunteers
Rfeadier General John \. HulIn.
arrived here today and assumed com
mand Of tho Texas National Guard.
which has been mobilized az Fort Sam
Houston.
Or is not believed that ouardsmen
viii be ordered ont of Camp Cor "a
week 4 program Of hard training has
been arranged which Will require that
length of time
or the eleven Companies of coast ar
tiilery ordered tp the Mexican bordp..
to serve a. infantry. seven viii De-
modified af Fort sam Houston for IA.
present. while fOur already have been
sent on tD th" Rio Grande DO was learn.
% tonight
Three baffori.- of fhr fhird field
artillery from Fort Tuhyhsnna. 20
will remain here for tlc present de-
parfUcuf headquarters announced f1.
nirhf thal tho entire mobliIZa lion a.
Fort sam ll1u ton was expected fo be-
completed by Sunday night
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C0NFEREES ON ARMY
BILL TO REACH AN
AGREEMENT TODAY

MASHlNGTON. May II Agree
ment Of senate and house conferees
on the army reorganization bill is eX.
pected TO be reached tomorrow. and
the committee tonight ordered a ten
idtiyc print Of its report with = few
sections still LEFT in dispute dead.
lock was i'm prospect after a stormy
morning session. but this afternoon
The conference was calm and results
came quickly
So far As could be learned tonight.
the regular army 10 be provided by the
conference bill would aggregate 175.-
GOO fighting men i'm time OF peace, or.
ganized in accordance with the elastic
system provided in the senate bill so
that b. might be expanded TO 21s.OOO
men IN an emergency. The National
Guard would aggregate 400. 600 men.
required 20 take oath OF allegiance
10 the national government and to be-
given representation on the general
starr OF tho army. The house amend
mcnt to me government nitrate plant
section of the senate bill has been aC.
Icepted.
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Reorganization Of
First Line Atlantic
Fleet Now Ordered

WASHINGTON. May 12-Reorgan-
ization of the first line OF the Atlantic
fleet was ordered today by Secretary
Daniels so as to place six of the older
battleships in reserve and release a
large part Of their crews 10 man "A
destroyer division and the new dread
noughts Oklahoma and Nevada,
The New Jersey. Virginia, Rhode
Island and the Nebraska. were order
ed in reserve al The Boston Navy
Yard. the Connecticut at Philadelphia
and the Louisiana ats Norfolk. When
fepairS have been completed. they
will be maintained with their crews
reduced sixty per cent but in shape
for active serviC@ within forty-eight
hours. These vessels viii be includ-
cd IN the nine battleships TO be used
the Summer for naval militia and
citizen volunteer training cruises.
All six OF the ships are OF the Old
superposed turret type
About 200 men available by inc
change will be divided between six
destroyers and the new droadnouehts.
sixteen big battleships in four divi-
sious viii -~nstitute the new FIRST
line of the fleet. including the Penn
sylNania. 10 be delivered by the con
tractors on June !. The others are
South Carolina Deleware. Oklahoma.
New York. Texas. Florida. Titan.
Arkansas. New Hampshire. Nevada
Kansas and Wyoming
With addition of $1,000 men In the
navy. proposed in the pending bill be
fore congress. navy officials say TO
might that 70 would be possible to take
several from the reserve and return
them to active service. The depart
mcnt Is also eudeavorinE 10 work out
a plan by which naval militia can be-
instantly assigned for duty I'm case OF
war. To duty in manning ships in re-
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ARNOLD
RESIGNS POSITION
Reports OF Committees And
Election OF Officers Fin
ish Work
DELEGATES LEAVE
BY JAMES q. SHEPHERD.
(Staff rerpondentD

MORGANTOWN. W Va, MAY I2-
The third and final day OF the West
virginia sunday school convention
opened here this morning at 9 O'Clock
IN the First NJ. l.. church with Rev.
HYDE -. Clark. Pm. D.. pres iding Dele
gales from nearby counties kept ar
riVing during the morning and after
noon. the total enrolment being 262
The morning session was a most in
teresting one while the greater part
OF the afternoon was taken up with
the election Of officers. hearing the
reports or committees and other mat
ters OF business.
\ flag was offered by the associa-
uon for the county having the largest
number OF organized adult classes for
The year and pennant for the county
having the largest number OF gradu-
ates from the teachers training classes.
+ yette and MonongaIia counties
were tied with nine each for the mum
Der oi classes organized during the
year. Each will keep the flag for six
months
Marshall and Ranawha counties
were tied with thirty each for the
teachers training graduates. The lat
Ter VIII keep the pennant during the
first six months and Marshall during
latter six. one hundred classes were
organized and 16T graduated from the
training department during the year.
The convention was brought to q
close this evening az S:f5 o'clock and
several hundred delegates left on a
special train for Fairmont. Clarksburg
and Charleston.
Officers for the ensuing year are as
follows.
President-Rev. John r. Hayt. of
Huntington.
Nicep president. n. Steele. Charles
ton.
Second Nice-presidert l.. ]. Fore
man. of Tucker county
Third vice President Rev Freder-
ick =. BiegS. Of Morgaatown.
Recording Secretary. VIII 4 Strick-
ler Of Ellenboro.
Assistant RecOrding Secretary T
j. Davis. Of HarrisViilc
Tressurer. Jas. A. Sissfoose Of
MonudSyille
Assistant Treasurer. c. T.. Gee. of
Wheeling
Chairman executive q m m IL o @.
stark \. White. Of Weston
Members Of executive committee 10
serve three years. Henry =. Juergens.
Wheeling: Professor W r. TAYLOR.
Continued on Page rwoD
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PEACE OFFERS ARE
NOT YET A BASIS
FOR NEGOTIATIONS

LONDON. May l. (6.3J o. mD
The latest peace oycrtures said 10 b.
of German origin. while not as insOl-
en- and impossible aS previous state.
ment- on the same subject. certainly
do not yet offer a. basis for uegCtia-
tons" said Lord Robert Cecil minis
The Associated Press tho latest re-
puted German peacc terms. Lord
Robert continued
We have never received. either of
tcislly pr uuofictsllN ny direct peace
suggest tioua from Germany and the
ONLY Indirect overture. Ur are aware
Of appear boo flr fpepChp- Ol 'fincel-
Tor Won Beihu1un-HollWsr ard the roe
cent German note 10 America We
would not think of discus ing or even
considering any overture. without con.
s1lflnE our allies so formal or in-
formal conference for this purpose
ever has taken place
In diplomatic procedure. "a neutral
is hardly lkoly to make du" -ugga-.
tion of peace terms unless certain they
are acceptable 10 the recinient
III Germany should decide fo Ju.
pIrtch u- through the medium pf fhr
nred States. the latter would have
TO use ii- own Judgment t- 10 whether
o. nor 10 deliver tho request "
NhlI" dfaCIaim'ur rug IuuwIsdg. Of
ne intcru1. condition of Germany
lnfc Robert declared flf fha Irrraa.
Int report Of overture. Indicate fhfra
IS some truth in fhr .furIc. fhr' fI.
central powers are boo desperate .frHif-
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TWO PROMINENT LEADERS Of
IRISH REBELLION EXECUTED
James Connolly And John McDemott Found Guilty By
Court Martial And Executed Both Men Prom-
ncnt In Opposition 10 Great Britain

BOZ Now YORK whore hc vas active o.
@ Socialist and writer ON labor topics
fln returned f1 ireland about Eve
f'rr. H.n f1 assist Boo OrEauirinr thr
irish labor party Uc was about r0
gear. old
'nnu NOurru0ff wac known to Irish
men .n frr United States as one of tho
most brilliant orators .u Ireland and aa
one of f"' F0.UHl'DI inner circle ol
revolution. active iu fhe recent ln.
rI-.uc authorities iu fhia rouufr, on
Ir'sn lNaIre say chat hr was ono 1f
me w.rinal Organizers of The Irish
volunteer. In November f417. iu Duh.
un
Opposed Government.
81 The outbreak off tho war Ncncr.
mr.. comparatively Young man. was
editor nf Irish Freedom Dublin
journal Hrucuf'v opposed fo recruiting
among Tho irish fnr tIc British army
This paper was one oi those sun.
pressed Tor fa attitude ON fhfs suh
lrrf Ncn.mOft according 10 HE
friends .n fhis country. made an an
recruiting public .prorh and vas .-
rested and sentenced to four months
in Jail
MCuorwoft who has never boon .u
tnn United STATES was lcadfnN "a
Int' Do Ireland during bis youth =
ucipauuE In Gaelic gamca throughout
the country.
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OFFICIALS ARE NOT
GREATLY CONCERNED
If Supply Lines Are Threat
ened Vigorous Measures
Will Be Adopted
ORIGINAL ORDER STANDS

WASHINGTON. May l2.-Failuro of
the military conference at Fl Paso TO
reach a definite agreement has brought
no change i'm the policy of the Wash
ington administration toward Mexico.
President Wilson and his cabinet
discussed today Gen. SCOTS report
announcing that the questions at issue
had been referred back by the CON
terees 10 their respective governments
for diplomatic discussion. Later, IL
was officially stated that the situa-
tion was unchanged.
There was no evidence among ad-
ministration officials of greatly in
creased concern over the events al
the border and in Mexico. President
Wilson left this afternoon for a week
end trip down Chesapeake Bay on
the naval yacht Mayilower. Secretary
Baker took train for Atlantic city
and Newark, y. j.. and will not return
until sunday
Il was Indicated at the state depaV-
ment that the effort To secure permis-
sion TO use the railroads might be re-
uewed at once through special agi,lt
Rodgers az Mexico City. without
awaiting the resumption Of negot;a-
lions for q general understanding with
Mr.. Arredondo.
II Gen. Pershine's supply lines are
seriously threatened by bad weather.
vigorous measures may have to he
taken 10 see that the men al the front
are properly cared for With the ad-
minl-tration resolved 10 maintain the
expedition on its new lines until all
danger Of new raids has passed n IS
POSSIBLE that this question OF the rail
ways may present later the most ser
ious aspect OF relations between the
United States and the de taCtO gov
crnment. although II is not OF grave
concern at present. with the motor
truck trains meeting all demands upon
them.
Remain In Mexico.
Pending new orders from the presi'
lCOnfinnad on RaRa Twol
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BOISE. Idaho. MAY l2-This city
experienced an earthquake shock at
:: % tonight which lasted about three
seconds. People rushed into the
streets.
BOISE. Idaho. MAY 12-At Weir.
So miles west. the earthquake was
OF eXceu1 ioual violence new gas
well. in which p flow was struck ten
days ago. showed remarkable increase
ot pressure immediately after he
shock
In Boise. several brick chimnevs
were wrecked. The tremor was not
telt 20 the East Of Boise Twenty
five miles north az Emmett tho quake
was violent and ala.-'cd the inh1bi-
tant- Ndnpa. tp the south. also folf
the shock a. did Idaho city. 36 miles
north
SPOKANE. Wash. NAV I2-The
SeisWorrduhs at GouzaCa University
here registered pronounced earth
quake shock az G.2g O'Clock tonirht.
followed bv several smaller ones. tho
entire disturbance lasting about fif-
teen miuufcs The general direction
~ ihc trowur was southeast 10 north
west. th" main shock being unusual
stated. The quake occurred about 80
miles southeast OF Spokane.
RENO New MAY o. The seismo.
graph af the Nackay school Of mine.
University of Nevada. registered an
earthqu9k" 40 G.3i O'Clock fori.ht
Ih" uthance lasted until $50
ANACONDA. Mont. MAY H. An
carfhuuak" shock was for here gf
t.3n O'Clock fuuirhf Building. were.
shaken but mo- damage was done
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-13
WE'LL REVIEWS BOND.

CHARLESTON. W Va. May H.
a. Leo We'll. chief counsel Tor the
Manufacturer Light and Heat Com
pany. Of Pitts burgh. today renewed his
bond Of So .0On i'm intermediate court
here today 10 assure his appearance
for trial In event the charges against
him that ne attempted 10 bribo mem.
bcrs of the public service commission
of West Nirginia. ever come 90 trail
Wells surety
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DARING EXPLOIT OF
GERMANS RECALLED
Llbellants Get Much Testi-
mony In OF Importance
Over Slsong Protest
TO Be HARD FOUGHT

NORFOLK. Va. MAY Il British
owners Of The German prize ship Ap-
pam began their effort TO recover pos
session of the vessel in federal court
here today with the submission Of a
letter from Secretary Lansing 10 the
German ann mbI- adOr az Washington
expressing 'h" opinion that the Appam
did NOT fan under the proceeding
clauses of the Prussian American
treaty
The secrctaTF'- letter. holding 10 a
Nl'W opposite fo that which o. had
been understood was entertained bv
th" state department. was admitted in
evidence by Judge WaddHl over the
protest NJ attorneys for The German
soNernmcni and Lieut.. Han Herg. the
priLc commander. Joint defendants in
th, owner-' libel suit Prrfirinary
briefs haN" indicated that the Germ m
cas-" would bo built largely upon tho
treaty provision referred to in tho let.
ter
Thr"" officer 81 'hc Appam's Rrii.
ish crew. her master. first officer and
chiei engineer. testified zoo to1ay'- hear
a- TO fh" hiu'+ position when can.
tu'cd hF ih' raider Nuowp. tho ufrr-
ing of hpwh- about Tho shin bv The
prize Grow to prevent mutinv. and tho
removal of bullion from her cargo
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A wireless dispatch from Berlin
on April u, gave a report that sew.
erai Portuguese provinces we're in
revolt. u also was said that a
mutiny had broken out among the
Lisbon guards in the Carmo bar.
racks and that marines had been
sent TO suppress the mutineers.
international disorders have been
frequent in Portugal since the rev
olution which led to the establish
ment OF the republic. and within
the last few weeks there have
been several reports Of food riots
in Lisbon.
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REVOLT rs REPORTED IN
LISBON: TROOPS MuTtNY.

BERLIN. May 12 (wireless to
Ssyvilie)-A dispatch from Gran
ada, Spain. says taat a revol has
broken out in Lisbon. u is re-
ported that troops have mutinied
and that the srsenals have been
burned.
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LATEST NEWS OF
INTEREST FROM
MEXICAN BORDER

MERCEDES, Tex. Nav l2-Rum-
ors of renewed activity by Mexican
bandits IN the lower Rio Grande Val
ley received no confirmation today
from the Investigation by state and
army authorities OF the killing last
night OF Curtis Bayler. an American
FARMER. IL was said authoritatively
that no evidence had been found 10 n
dlcate that the three men who at
tackled Eayles at his home near Mer-
Cedes came from across the Rio
Grande. or We're part of any concerted
outbreak against Americans of this
section.
one of the Mexicans believed TO
have been implicated In the killing OF
Bayles was a former employe OF the
dead man.
MARATHON. Tex. May 12.-Ro.
ports reaching here tonight indicate
that Major George L. I.anghorne and
ana B troops Of the Eighth Cavalry
again have crossed the Rio Grande
trom BoQuillas in an effort TO surprise
the bandits holding Jesse Deemer a
prisoner.
X. X. Hasbrouck. an assayer. en-.
ploycd by a BOuillas mining concern
ana now government scout, arrived
here today with messages for Captain
John :. Chambers at Marathon. lie IL
said TO have told friends that Col
Frederick W. Sibley. in command a.
the Big Bend eXpeditionary force.
would order Major Langhorne to rein
wade Mexico. as it was believed ne
gotiations for an exchange OF prison
ers between Langhorne and the base
IFS had fallen through.
MARATHON. Tex. May i2-Major
George +. LanEhorne. Of the Big Bend
eNpeditiOnary force H. parleying for
an exchange OF prisoners which will
release Jesse Deemer. the StOrekeeper
captured by Villa raiders. according
TO arrivals from the border today.
horne, acting under orders from Col
Frederick W. Sibley. is expected to
rush the bandits who are reported
concentrated some distance south of
the Rio Grandr. Two other A-~-ri-
cans. John Woods and Bells Worth
are reported TO b. in need Of aid.
BROWNSVILLE. Tex. Nav 12-
United States so>iiers will not cross
into Mckee froV this section. it was
said 81 Fort Brown tonight. as the re
suit Of the killing OF Curtis Baylcs.
American farmer. 10y thrc supposed
Mexican bandits near MsrCedss last
nEht Tho bandits escaped across the
Rio Grande.
COLUMBUS. y. VI. MAY 12-Mo.
bilization of the New ,icxico Nation.
al Guard FOR the service iu the United
states army was we'll under way here
tonight SIX companies and the band
of the first New Mexico Infantry
We're "ucImped on the military res
ervdtiOu. SIX more companies and "a
battery of artillery are expected 10
arrive before morninr
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OHIO. st7ve-s saturday south. cloudy
uorfh 9urfrv fair
We4f virrniai Showers saturday.
Huufru fnIH
Waafnru pounaVivaufaf CIondv sal
uf1aVs sunday probably fafr
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LIbeIlants Cain POINT

counsel Tor The lib,Iiant- secured
diul-- Ton in evidence. over protest Of
sections 10 aud M Of tho German
lrife code. which. DO d. commended Jery
ihg ilEnt ~ German prizes to take
iriut" in neutral ports under such cir.
cum tHnc'- Hs existed IN fhr Arnlm
t1." Ih" ArHam' certificate ~ Brif.
l-h registry also ~. introduced in oyi-
u'ncr ana accepted over am objection
~parrinC over legal infric1cic. ocru.
pied E0nI uHri nf the dav
secretary IAN Inr in Tho letter IN
'pfrorf''d lu fh' fr'ai record TODAY.
made t.o point That tho Annam CAME
into Hampton Road NOT in custody of
Germ % war hir huf purely a. a
merchant prize and alone Tho prua.
amer .tan treaty. hr held. extend
'd protection tu prize 0rf, u.t,r
conveyed into port h. o. var vessel
I wac pointed ou' flis wa. "a trrst
QUO JON fnai .h0uI1 hr passed uron
h. fh" court ari fhr ioffrr va.
introduced. attorney. raId. ae evidence
In ih' uH'ur. of expert testimony
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DUBLIN. NAV o.. t,Ia London.
% d. wN.Iamls Connolly and
John NrU.mnu were shot Ihi. nU.n.
inr for completely iu tho rebellion
The official he1dqU1rtcr. Announce.
Werf rDEardInr tho executions Dol o.
fniIowa
.Tfr trial cf two prominent lead.
ore OF frr rebellion whose names
were appended fu frn proclamation Ia
sued hI ihc au called provisional
government. namely James Connolly
and John Ncnouuou took place on
MAY e Tho sentence Of death Wa.
returned iu each case and fnr som.
fences were carried ont fhIa morning
after confirmation ht rho general
commander in chief
james Connolly was STYLED ht tir
aasuUI1foe towwandHnf General ~
tHr irish Republican army ffc vaa
one ~ fHr seven .IIrtra Of fhp proc
lHwafI0n ieHucd hV trc Insurgents nt
Dublin OF fhc outbreak ~ thc revolt
Connolly Wounded
Connolly was wounded drrInr tho
trhfinE. and was taken prisoner Hia
fhIrh bone We. broken br bullet
f w8e announced in London iaef ue.t
That hn could NOT hr placed un fraf
90 fh" tine on account of his wound
cd condition
Mr Connolly lived for several wears
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Heavy Fighting.

Considerable infantry fighting
which as yet has been without result.
Is in progress on the Dvinsk and
Jacobstadt sectors OF the Russian
front. Petrrgrad reports that German
attacks at several points here and
further south have been repulsed.
In the AustrO-ltalian theatre. intense
artillery actions are ensuing in the Col
hi Lana zone. and the Italians have
put down TWO Austrian attempts al
attack AGAINST capturing positions on
Mount Culla.
Petrograd reports further progress
for the Russians fighting against ihe
Turks near the Persian frontier. with
Bagdad As their objective Here The
Turks attempted 10 take the offensive
but Petroerad says the movement was
repulsed Further north. near Asch-
kele. which is situated some fifty milaS
west OF Erzerum. the Russians claim
10 have made further progress west
ward This, however. Is ~ variance
with the claims of COnstantinOple.
which saws the Russians driven out OF
their positions at cunt Kope West OF
ErZerUm. are making every effort 90
maintain themselves in new positions.
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FAILURE Of CONFEREES TOAGREE
DOES NOT ALTER AMERICAN PLANS
GERMANS SWITCH
ATTACK and TAKE
BRITISH TRENCHES

LONDON.-Switching their attack
from the Verdun region against the
French. the Germans have begun
again a sharp offensive against the
British lines around Hulluch.
Preceding their movements with the
usual heavy bombardments the Ger
mans launched an Infantry attack
against the British lines IN the region
of Nermelles and were successful IN
capturing first line trenches over a
front of about 500 yards. The British
admit the loss of the position. but
say that part Of them were rctaken ia
counter attack.
Berlin declares that in their defense
of the trenches and especially later in
the counter attacks. the British suf-
fered heavy casualties and in addition
lost men taken prisoners and several
machine guns captured.
Around Nerdun. the French on the
left bank OF the Meuse have recap
tured points OF vantage previously
taken from them southeast OF Hau-
court besides Bombardments are
again ra.ng place in the vicinity Of
lie Mort Homme and Cumieres and
against the French first and second
line trenches on the right bank of The
Meuse between the Haudromont Wood
and NauN. \ German attack south
east OF Fort Douaumont was rcpulsed.
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BRITISH OWNERS Of THE APPAN
START FIGHT FOR HER RECOVERY
Earthquake
Rocks Boise City
And Points In West

BOISE. Idaho. MAY l2-This city
experienced an earthquake shock at
:: % tonight which lasted about three
seconds. People rushed into the