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TWO GALLONS OF
LIQUOR FATAL

Special Dispatch t1 fH. IuI,Irrsuref
CUMBERLAND. Nd. Feb "a
Michael O'Flynn. 45 years old. a coal
miner OF Bloomington. Md. was found
des. today ir fle oli Western Mary
land railway shops st virginia juno
zion. one mile west OF Piedmont. fol
lowing DO is alleged drinking bout
with O'Flyuns nephew. James OFIynn
and John Thomson. The verdict of
DE coroner jur} was death from
acute alcoholism O'Fylnn compan-
Ions did not realize be- was dead until
they attempted to arouse him
10 developed 90 tine inquest that am
orEanz.d gang 81 American men aI
West virginia Junction. on the pre-
tense OF bcinr West virginia onIcers.
enforcing tho prohibition Jaw. bad
been holding up foreigner returning
900 n.-tt from Wosfcupor sd. with
Iuea THE frightened for..ar,rs would
ha released after tho liquor .s. "cou-
t-oafed. ty tho pretended officer.
lrD Eaue bad been orioFIun Iha liquor
r box care .fannc. and Y. houIGres
ou tte L.il. DriHfu. from Two
gallon Iu. Thus obtained said fu
ufse caused OTItur death
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-25
FRANCE, UNDER GALLTENI.
MAKING WAR A BUSINESS
General Now Head Of the War Department All Unnecessary
Clerks to Fight In Trenches-Weeds Out
slackers' In All Departments

result many .nnh wheels. we're cent
,u tle front
Works for Increased efficiency.
Tho minister of war has recently
instituted another change s. circular
i'tfnr was ldfre sod f0 100 generals
Dommandin. military posts NOT in the
immediate lnnr of Tho armies aatIrr
inr report on bow many aoidier.
uUinr .'.rri.raI or fr'apI0uic worn
could Dol released .uI their places
fllnd with women
Ihr Same order wae Iseucd at The
ministry off war Only those ren who
could no- rO-0 bIy be spared were ro-
faiurd. while tho remainder OF IRE
'cmhusQucs were ordered to report
to their dcroie Tor active service.
Con Gallieui ncV. turned bis atfen.
ton to Che military hospitals and sanI.
ar1 service whore ao many men had
previously been employed in the aux
Hilary service because of ailrht sick
ness or an old wound and wore now
cnioyu- aIuc.urca These men were
required to pass tho doctors evamIna
tcoutinusd on rase rvrsiv.l
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there been any diminution in the
intensity of the artillery fire. With
Brabant Haumont and Samogneux
and the wooded sections north and
northeast OF Beaumont in their
possession the Germans from the
Meuse eastward to FromeZey are
forcing the fighting. seemingly re-
Gardless Of the cost of life.
The French guns have answered
the German guns shell for shell
and the casualties on both sides
are very great The French Off
cial report describes the battle
field between the Meuse and Ornes
as piled with German dead.
In Champagne at several points
and in the Argonne forest Ger
man works have been pounded bv
the concentrated fire Of French
guns. while i'm Lorraine the French
repulsed "A German reconnoitering
party that attempted 20 capture a
French post north OF St Martin.
On their end OF the line. near
Hulluch. the British exploded
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-25
Big New York
SwiDdler is
in Custody
in Florida

TAMPA. Fla. Feb. PA man an
swering the description OF J. Lyman
Grant, wanted In New York for anep-
ed defalcations of more than 100000
was arrested late today. on a yacht az
ST Petersburg. Fla. He declined TO
answer questions as To his identity.
Tho man was said to have with him
on the Yacht several trunks and suit
cases containing an elaborate ward
robe. Sl4.905 in cash and a certificate
check for $5.964 payable 20 the bearer
and drawn on the Manhattan Co. or
New York There we're several en-
dorsersents On .he. pheck POLICE ssia
the last one being the signature John
IT, Putnam a Co This was the name
OF an alleged fraudulent concern or
sanized by Lyman in New York.
Police Chief casters reported a.
first the man made a show 40 resist
ance. but apparently changed his mind
and submitted quietly. He was taken
TO iail I'm ST. Peter burg To news
paper men be declined to reply when
asked if the police had arrested the
wrong man.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2f-Lymau dis
appeared from New York TWO weeks
ago. after exposure Of tine stock
swIudIing operations of tho hrm Of
John ID Putnam o. Go. Of which he
was the head He is alleged 90 have
obtained more than 100000 1y BE-
legal use OF tae malls
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PROSPECTS
BRIGHT FOR
AGREEMENT
INDICATIONS POINT TO SET
ELEMENT OF MINERS De
MANDS AT CONFERENCE
Soft Coal Operators Have Prom
ised Concessions on the Mine
Run Demand
If Miners Will Agree to Certain
Restrictions a Substantial In
crease Will Be Granted

NEW YORK. Feb. Prospects Of
an early agreement on a new wage
scale for the soft coal fields Of West
ern Pennsylvania. Ohio. Indiana. and
Illinois We're pronounced much bright
er today after the adjournment Of the
resumed conference OF operators and
organized mine workers from those
states. The miners. IL was learned
have been given TO understand that
they may look for concessions with re
gard to the mine run demand which
has deadlocked the mine owners and
their employees for nearly two weeks
No direct offer has yet been made. hut
sufficient intimation has been give.
the miners Of the intention OF the op-
orators To make them feel confident
that four-state wage scale will be
agreed upon before the New York
conference ends.
When the joint conference resumed
it's deliberations today the whole ques-
ton Of wage scale was again refer
red 10 the subcommittee
II was said after the meeting OF the
subcommittee that if the system Of
paving the men on me run Of mine
basis Is conceded. the operators will
ask for certain measures OF protection
10 assure them the miners will send
up clean coal and not a large percent
age Of slack. which does not com
mand the same prices as lump coal
J. e. Folsem. an operator Of Terre
Naute. Ind. who was elected chairman
OF the joint conference. said that as "a
result Of the days consideration Of
the mine run demand. there was pros
pect for reaching an early agreement
Frank j. Hayes. vice president Of tic
United Mine Workers. said every indi-
cation pointed toa peaceful settlement
The question uf wages lid not eater
into the discussion IN committee To-
day, but it was said that If the miners
will agree % certain restrictions in
the adoption Of the mine run system.
the operators are not unlikely to grant
substantial advance I'm wages.
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mine and occupied the crater and
also bombarded German trenches
near Frelinghien. and Boesinghe.
On the Russian front. from the
Riga region to East Galicia. there
have been engagements ~ various
points. but no great results have
been attained by either side. In
the Caucasus. Petrograd reports
that the Russians continue sue
successfully 90 press back the
Turks The usual activities by the
Austrians and Italians on the
Austro-ltailan front continue.
\ French air squadron has
dropped a large number OF bombs
on the outskirts OF Metz. biz
fire being observed after the at
tack
Ouicial announcement has been
made in the Japanese Diet hy the
minister Of foreign affairs. that
(continued on Page EIeven.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-25
CANlIDn.TES IN
OHIO DECLARE
FOR BURTON
PROSPECTIVE DELEGATES AT
LARGE FILE CANDIDACY
DECLARATIONS
Paul Rowland of Cleveland Named
Second Choice to Comply With
the Primary Law
Former Cows. Cox and Harmon
Will File Today Naming Former
Gov. Campbell as Second

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Feb. "a. - -Four
candidates for deleEate-at-laree for the
Republican national convention filed
candidacy declarations with Secretary
OF state Hildebrandt today TO oppose
four other candidates vino had been Sc
lected by the so-called regular Re.
publican leaders.
The list of regular" candidates was
completed this afternoon when John
J. sullivan OF Cleveland filed HIS dec.
iaration. The other regular candidates
are United States Senator Warren G.
Harding, Governor Frank B. Willis and
William Cooper Proctor Of Cincinnati
Ihelr opponents in the primary cleo
ton April % will be Dr. 5. O. Gifin
or Columbus. Matt Glazer of Cincin-
nau. Ralph W. Tyler (colored) and
Charles \. Cottrill (colored) OF To.
ledo
All declared for former United States
Senator Theodore E. Burton as their
nrst choice for the presidential nomi-
nation and former Congressman Paul
Rowland OF Cleveland as their second
choice.
Mr. Howland was entered as an hon.
orary candidate for president in order
10 comply with the Ohio primary law
Cox and Harmon 20 File.
Former Governors Jaues NJ. Cox
and Judson Harmon ara expected 10
fle tomorrow their declarations as
candidates for delegat,-atlarge TO the
Democratic convention to comUlete the
slate. OF which United states Senator
Attlee Pomerene and former Govern
or James +. Campbell. who filed their
declarations today are the other mem
berS. President Wilson is the Demo
Gratis first choice for the presidential
nomination and Mr. Campbell their
second choice.
In his declaration. Mr.. CamubeU
named himself as his second choice
since his name is the only one in ad-
dition to that of President Wilson
on file with the secretary OF state i'm
connection with the Democratic presi-
dential nomination
Frank $. Monnett of Columbus. for
mer attorney general Of Ohio. recent
" Indicted on charge Of violating
the United States neutrality laws for
his alleged activity on behalf OF the
National Labor Peace Union Council,
today nled with the secretary OF state
papers authorizing the use OF his name
as candidate for the Democratic
nomination for vice president. vii
liam Grant Webster Of Chicago enter
cd his name a. a candidate for the
Republican presidential nomination.
His declaration was certified by Mr.
Monnett
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WANTED IN THREE STATES

CHARLESTON 49, Va rab. 20
Tu. GOVERNOR of three ftstos fofsr
requested thr oxfndluon OF Frank
Raleigh who hos been in au hero flr
a week Tho rcqui.tIon from tho eo,
HrU.r of Kentucky was h0norpf and
Ife prisoner wac taken fp CaI.fte..
hurr whore br Dol wanted on fhr .rarre
Df forr.uE Chfeeura a. Ohio pafrnad
company pay check. R9Ioifh d. also
FHntct in Florida for forgery and io
ohio for violation off fho conditions
U. parole from fhr rfafr urnrnrfiarv
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NJ" '|NHf .. f|. "N|N|..|. |H
.'.'n.'. .ri t...la. Ir.HurrF
PARIS Jam - Gen. Gauieui
French minister oi war. is thc as.ast
'f'E' real enemy One of DIE fr.t
has been fo eliminate as far ar ru.
.hir fhr cumhrr.Inf red ara .r.
r.IONnr fIr war office.
In ono department alone H SINGLE
application for military supplies bad
to be signed fifteen times. tnr theory
being That each signature acted as "a
check on fho forcg0Iue one. whom in
reality 10 was no check af alI Instead
of rIac.nE Tho responsibility ON "a
single head who could hc called to
account Do anything went amIss Do
was divided among fifteen. each of
whom could claim that he was ont
fnr .uHiy offender
Tho war office aa wcU as many
other official departments. contained
large numbers of modified mon doIre
focrotarIal work Tho general ordered
u rigorous inYcstieatiou of fhr dufIrr
performed hy each iudlt dual A.
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LONDON. Feb. 2i.-nspired by
the presence of their emperor and
led by Crown Prince Frederick
William, the German troops are
engaged in one of the greatest bat
ties OF the war on the western
front centering around the fort
ress of Nerdun. Attack has fol-
lowed attack against the French
line after bombardments. inces-
SAINT and terrific. continuing for
several days.
While the Germans have not
been able, despite the rain Of
shells and furious onslaughts by
the infantry. 10 break the French
line. nevertheless. the French on
their right and left wings have
been compelled TO withdraw their
lines. respectively. 10 the south OF
Ornes and behind the town Of
SamogneuN. six miles north Of the
fortress.
Only between Malancourt and
the left bank of the Neuse has
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HIGHER
GASOLINE PRICES

MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 24.-Robert
Stewart. director Of the Standard OIL
company. OF Indiana. appearing at "a
hearing before the city council which
has declined TO issue permits 10 the
company Tor five more filling stations
until the rise in the price of gasoline
has been adequately explained. de-
rlare0 to-day th1t f1e price viii con.
unuc fo rise and said there is a pos.
sihiliiF oi worldwide gasoline
famine
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DAY IN CONGRESS-


wnt AS nU.a
Resumed debate on water power
HuI
OnfrFfI.H prevented Senator Gore
from IHr..rr I.EIrfHfiou t1 b Hru
hrr.i.aa. .r armed ahipr OF bell
II.HHrrfH
urrnrr contained iuto fitness 1f
louis n U.auH.IE far enc United
Ht"frH H"U.rr. Court
rrfHIrv resumed irf1 alleged mo.
ruUIIF rf rIHrI output
voted 20 tn |l fn confirm Wourv
FIHtuHI Fletcher rr .uhnraanor 90
TnHIrH. h". f..I HrfITr ON confirm.
fIn" won't over unfI fn. rrInrrnr-
Hr.furr fHuE. voting were less than
N"..U
EI..Urr. r. E.1. r m. f1 noon
rU.nE
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GER MANS HAVE AN
ENORMOUS FORCE

PARIS. Feb. 2f-The "TcmDs." in
it- military reviews. estimates that the
Germans are employing ON the averagp
ten infantrymcn Co every three feet
Of front where the attack ie forcpst
north Of Nerduu that is over ID line
eight miles in length between Brabaut
and Orucs.
The reviewer maintains fhat the the
operations are not necessarily rreImi-
nary to an attempt to hc-ierc Vprdun
bui comprise am attack ON wide part
of tho front which Vcrdur forms a
part of Tho rear support Tho attacks.
hn declare. are atlI held within Tho
FIRST limo w0rk-. while there arc three
other lines at strategic Intervals be-
hind fhc FIRST
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CnuaIfr.rtnu rF frr uorf1fHre
NIf. .uuflnueI nn fua rnrr
UHHHur nu HrIrrrrn frrIra r.Ur
DOME unHfHHI peace con Hrrrr rrrn.
inftau Nraul 0s trr foreign Affairs
com rHIHfnn
Admiral Wiurl0w appeared be-
fr OBI" naval .fnIrr .rrrf.Ifffar fr-
rrrrufIrr rrHrIlu. rn trrfffv ar rn
fIrrrI Irf.urr.
l.rHl.i iafivr. executive ana Judicial
HII 0HI..Irr .0I ...I. favrrahfv
reported
ltrT.HHnurn rnfun M'nHa1I fnfrl.
0u.r| 300 Iu pronIHif hmrrirars
from f"nrHlIur Hu armed nnI.a
nrrunI HI fas u uf fu uoHu
friday
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The Letter.
February p. 1916

NY Dear Senator:
II very warmly appreciate your
kind and frank letter Of today.
and feel that " calls for an equal
" frank reply.
"You are right m assuming that
Z shall 90 everything in my power
TO keep the United States out OF
war. think the country will feel
no uneasiness about my course IN
that respect. Through many anx-
'ous months have strtvcr FOR
that object, ami DIST difficulties
more manifold than can have been
apparent upon the surface; and
so far I have ouccecded. do
not doubt that shall continue %
succeed. The course which the
central European powers have an.
nounced their intention cf fol-
lowing n the future with regard
20 undersea warfare seems for the
moment 20 threaten irsurerable
obstacles. but It's apparent mean.
ing Is 50 manifestfy Inconsistent
with explicit assurances recently
given US BY those powers with
regard 20 their treatment Of n1er.
chant vessels on the high seas
'hat Z nus' believe that eEplara.
tions will presently ersuc which
viii put different aspec' upon
o. We have had no reason 90
question their good faith or fdeL
~ 70 their promises Of the past.
Cconunued on Pago Elsvonl
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WILSON WILL
NOT CD. SENT
To BACkDOWh
PRESIDENT WRITES LETTER
TO SEN. STONE GIVING
POSITION OF U. S.
Says Honor and Self Respect OF
Nation Is Involved and Must
Be Maintained at All Costs
Does Not Doubt Good Faith of
Germanic Powers and Hopes
Reply to Note Will Clarity
the Situation

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-President
Wilson. at the end Of two days OF agi-
tation in congress for action warning
Americans of armed merchantmen.
wrote letter tonight to Senator
stone. chairman of the senate for
eign relations committee. stating that
ne could not consent to the abridge-
ment OF the rights OF the American
citizens in any respect.
The honor and self-respect Of the
nation is involved" ne said. I'VE covet
peace. and shall preserve It at any
cost but the loss OF honor"
The President expressed hope that
explanations of the declared inten-
ions Of the central powers 20 sink all
armed merchant ships without warn
iug would put a different aspect on a
situation which now seemed to pres
mt insuperable obstacles. We have
20 reason 10 question their good faith
or fidelity to their promises in The
past he added. "and I for one. feel
.onhdent that We shall have none IN
The future"
The letter was IN answer TO one
written late this afternoon by Senator
stone. outlining the situation existing
at the capital where since yesterday
mornme, persistent demands had been
made for some action which might
lessen the possibility 81 war between
The United States and Germany. The
Presidents statement will be- repeat
I'd tomorrow movninC 10 Speaker
clark. Representative Kitchen. ma
iurity leader. and Representative
Flood. chairman OF the house foreign
Affairs committee. who lats today ask
ed for an engagement la order u eS-
plain the position in which the house
found itself and ask the President for
statement of the administration 3
.Iawa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-25
BALLINGER
CONTROVERSY
BROUGHT Up
ATTORNEYS IN BRANDEIS
HEARING QUESTION
HIS METHODS
Both in This Investigation, Illinois
Central Fight and Gillette
Razor Litigation
Little Testimony Adduced That
Was Detrimental to Mr.. Bran
deis - Witnesses Fair

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2f.-Charges
arising from the legal activities Of
Louis D. Brandeis in the Ballinrer.
Pinchot investigation. the heht be-
tween +. II. Hartman and Stuvves-
ant Fish for control Of the Illinois
central railroad and the Gillette Safe
~ Razor Company litigation occupied
the attention today OF the senate iudic-
lary subcommittee investigating Mr.
brandeis' nomination 10 the supreme
court
-Four witnesses testified. The first.
Mark Sullivan. editor Of Golfers
Weekly. told the committee that Mr.
Brandeis had been employed by Col
hers 10 protect its interest and those
OF the public during the Ballinger-Pin-
chot investigation. Austen g. Fox.
counsel for those opposing Mr. Bran
deis. charged that Mr.. Brandeis was on
me record as appearing for l.. II. Gla-
Wis. former land Office Official and
central figure in the investigation.
Waddill Cathings. formerly with the
law firm Of Sullivan & Cromwell Of
New York. testified that he sought TO
employ the firm OF Brandeis. Dunbar
a Nutter TO get proxies for Mr. Har-
rlman in the fight over the Illinois Cen
trai. Mr.. Nutter told him the firm
would not take the commission unless
Mr.. Brandeis were convinced Of the
justice of the fight. wheroupon Catch
ings had seen Mr.. Brandeis
Hardest Of His Life.
For an hour or two. Mr.. Catchings
said. he had the hardest interview OF
his life-sn interview uith Mr.. Bran
deis. The result was that the Bran
deis hrm undertook the work. but "Mr
Brandeis was to do nothing. and did
nothing"
on cross examination. Mr.. CatchinCs
testified that in 1905 Mr. Brandeis sent
10 The firm Of Sullivan & Cromwell A
copy Of letter he had written TO a
Massachusetts legislative committee.
saying that ne personally never had
been employed 90 get proxies for Mr..
Hartman and that sullivan d Crom-
well replied that this statement was
correct
Henry T. Richardson and Henry NJ
Williams. lawy ers. testified as to The
Gillette Safety Razor Company Htica-
tion. The former told of % long list
of suits for control of tho company in
which Mr.. Brandeis had represented
iugants on both sides. bur said he
did not care 10 20 so far as to- charge
Mr.. Brdndets with bad faith
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One of the Greatest Battles of the War Is Now
Raging in France Around the Fortress of Verdun

attack FOLLOW" Attack Against the French Following
But Wings Have FoceF
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Ccontinusa on Page EisvonJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-07

ny the City Courcil: provided. that when
ever. in the Judgment % the Citv Council
the public Interest viii be subseryed there
BY the office OF assessor and collector
shall be elected an assessor OF taxes and
collector Of taxes. whose duties ooSers and
compensa tton. respectively snai4 pe ANea
hv the City Council IS provided BY this act
Every person elected TO office BY the city
within twenty (2Ol DAYS thereafter qualify
deemed vacant and the CITY Council or the
10 I'm the same hv a new election or ap-
rointment The Mayor shall appoint the
sician. the members OF the board Of health
ard such other officers and agents % the
ordained 20 be sDDointed by the Mayor. He
SHAH have authority At vii 70 SUSPEND
appointed by him and II requested by any
person. 30 removed ne shall Tile hts reasons
therefor with the city clerk for the insDec-
tion Of the public
In addition hereto the MAYOR shall have
the right to suspend from office for not
more than thirty 800 days with or without
whether elective or aDDointive. excepting
aldermen, but in all such cases he shall
forthwith filed With the citv clerk and
the first meeting thereof. IN which oTler
he shall set forth the causes moving MN
thereto. together with his recommendation
10 she council ia the premises
PROVIDED. however that the members Of
OF II Paso. Texas. shall not after the pas
sage OF this amendment be appointed e1-
BY the NLyor- hut shall BE- under the con
troll and supervision Of the Civil Service
Commission for the police and fire depart
meuts herein created
Section 1Oa- mere IS hereby established
civil service fire and police commission
which shall copsist OF three persons. resi-
dent citizens Of the CITY OF e Paso. who
shall have resided IN said CITY for a period
Of more than thT wears Immediately after
this amendment goes into effect; or as soon
thereafter as practicable. the Mavor. with
the approval OF the city Council. shall aD-
point three civil service commissioners who
shall serve without comDensation; their
term OF office shall be for period Of two
years. provided commissioners first appoint
ed after this amendment goes into effect
shall hold as follows one shall serve for
2 period OF one wear and the other two for
two years. their terms to be decided BY lot
Immediately after they shall have quail
fled that thereafter the Mayor. with the
srprCval Of the CITY Council. shall fill the
vacancy or vacancies caused by the expira-
tion OF the term or terms Of such retiring
commissioner or commissioners
ANY vacancy in SAID commission caused
Nv death. resignation or otherwise shall be
filled by the Mayor with the approval OF
the CITY Council for the unexDired term OF
such retiring commissioner.
Section lob Tine civil service commits
sion shall make such rules and regulations
for the proper conduct OF its business as
IL shall find necessary and cLDedient with
full authority o. enforce the attendance q
-rir1a -ss ard giving Of testimony NJ its
rerr=- and shall have tho right and 7u-