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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
BETHESDA, D.,
VICTIM OF |
$4,000 FIRE
special Dispatch to the Intellisoncor.

Special Dlspatch 10 LDt lnlotuSeuCol'
BETHESDA, Ohio, Nov. The
entire business section Of this
place is doomed to destruction by
fire Of unknown origin in build
ina formerly occupied by Robert
Russell as confectionery and
restaurant tonight at 1920
o'clock.
Fire departments Of 5elIaire,
Martins Ferry and Barnesville
were called at late hour. The
property destruction, it is conserV-
ateiy estimated, will approximate
several hundred thousand dollars.
The flames spread along the en-.
tire block, in which the Russell
building is situated, burning the
Bethesda Flour mill, the post Of
flee, motion picture theatre, a
meat market owned by Harley Nc
Williams, P. M. kIIdow Cigar fac
tory, office building, and the P. A.
Loveloy Glove factory.
Bethesda has no fire protection
whatever. Several hundred cltl-
zens have formed a bucket brigade
and for time last night they ap-
peared to have the flames in
check. They broke out anew and
the assistance of the departments
of cities nearby was asked.
The building formerly occupied
by Russell has been vacant for sew
eraI days. There were no fires
or lights left burning it is under
stood.
Believing that unless the neigh.
boring fire departments arrived
Within a short time, the town
would be doomed, several dwelling
houses in the vicinity have been
dynamited.
At 3 o'clock this (Thursday)
morning, the fire was under con-
troll. Dynamiting two dwelling
houses adjoining the post office
building saved the town from al
most total destruction.
The BeIIaire fire department
chemical truck arrived in Beth
esda shortly after O'Clock, maxi
Ing the trip to this place, dis
tance of twenty-five miles in one
hour and fifteen minutes.
The damage was estimated
this morning to reach approx
mateIy $4,000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
ROB|N5ON'5 TRIP
IN BARBOUR NA5
GREAT TRIUMP P \
BIG OVATION GIVEN
ALL THE SPEAKERS
At Belington Hecklers Are
SqueIched Handy Fashion
by Judge Robinson.
Special Dispatch to The Intelllseucsr.

BELINGTON. w. Va, Nov. l..
Judge Ira Z. Robnson's invasion or
Harbour County today was distinct
triumph Accompanied by eH-GoVer-
nor 4. h. White, the gubernatorIal
nominee entered Barbour this morn,
ing at Berryburg, where he addressed
a great crowd of voters, at 9 o'clock.
At IL o'clock he opened a two hour
speech in Philippi, and from 2:3O TO
i 30 this afternoon he talked 20
crowds in this city. This is Judge
Robinson'S native county and he WAS
highly pleased with the manner of his
reception. The great crowds that
greeted him and the enthusiasm dis
played was q fine testimonial TO the
faith that the people Of the county
have in their native son. At Phll1ppl
the court house was jammed TO LAe
doors long before Judge Robinson ar
rived and many were turned away tor
lack of accommodations. In spite or
the fact that the meeting was held DIR
ing lunch hours the crowd remained
until both the Judge and Ex-Governor
White had finished their speeches.
From Philippi TO Belngton the noml-
nee had an escort Of forty one auto
mobiles loaded 10 capacity, and which
SlTGlcueQ OUT OVER lllS uISl" eSS III &
parade more than three miles lonS.
Such a demonstration was never be-
fore given 70 a candidate for any office
in this county.
Overflow Meeting
In this city it. was necessary TO hHd
an overflow meeting, and while Judge
Robinson spoke to the immense crowd
in the Opera House. Ex-Governor
White addressed even a larger meeting
This outside meeting COM
pletely blocked traffic in the Main
street Of Belington and refused 70
bulge despite the cold weather, until
both Mr.. White and Judge Robinson
had been heard at some length. While
the Judge was addressing the over
flow meeting a heckler drove up to
the edge Of the crowd in road wagon
and shouted: How about Earl Henry"
Mr.. Henry. as chief of the state mine
bureau quickly replied the Judge,
has been accused of soliciting cam
paign funds from the employees of MS
do not know whether or
(Contined on Page Twelve.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
MAY ASK CONGRESS
TO RAISE COST LIMIT
OF SCOUT CRUISERS.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. Is
Authority from Congress to raise tne
cost limit may have to be sought by
the Navy Department before 1t can
award contracts for construction OF
the four 35-knot scout cruisers IN the
1917 building program. Bids for tha
vessels were opened today, with tha
result that only one builder, the Seat.
lie Construction and Dry Dock com<;
pany, offered direct proposal. This
company bid within the limit OF
$4,000, 900 for hull and machinery, but
it proposed to construct only one boat.
Two other bidders, the Union Iron
Works, of San Francisco. and tho.
Fore River company, Of Quincy, Mass.r
submitted proposals based on slid.
ing scale arrangement which would
take into account possible variations
of material and labor prices. The
New York Shipbuilding company gaYs
notice that it could not get its esti.
mates within the limit of cost.
It was indicated that the deparh
mcnt might delay awarding contracts
until congress could be asked TO 1n..i
crease the limit of cost ten per cent
or more. To undertake construction !
of the cruisers in government yaror,
it was said, would mean even greater
delay while the yards were being
equipped.
two 500 ton type fleet submersibles
also were received today. and it. is :
practically assured that all of these
vessels can be built by private con,
tract =.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
COLOMBIA PROTESTS
new CANAL ROUTE

WASHINGTON. Nov l--CoIomb;a
has protested 10 the United States
against the new canal route treaty
with Nicaragua. it became known to-
night. on the ground that tie granting
of 80 year lease To This government
by Nicaragua Of Great Corn aud l.>ttle
corn Islands is d denial Of Colombian
sovereignty in those islands. Colombia
claims that the islands. though recent
is subject to Nicaraguan admlnistra-
ton, are part of her territory under the
Cedula OF November 20. 1903. issued
by the King OF Spain 20 demarcate the
various Spanish provinces in the new
world. The islands are not claimed 10
be of any especial value except
strategicaIly. They lie about ten miles
off the coast and have 1000 population.
Sometime ago Honduras. San Saliva
dor, Costa Rico and Guatemala pro-
tested against the NicaraSuan treaty
on the ground that it infringed their
rights on Fonseca Bay and San Juan
River. The United States has not &C.
cepted their protests. and the award Of
The Central American court, in their
favor. has been disregarded BY Mica
ragua.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
BOTH PARTIES TO
TURN Big GUNS ON
NEW YORK THIS WEEK

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-Democrats ana
Republicans prepared tonight tn turn
their big guns OH New York City in
u final effort To swing the vote of the
empire state into their respective col
umns. beginning tomorrow with three
speeches by President Wilson. no let
IN in the uratorical battle for ballots
is expected until Charles j.. Hughes,
tn" Republican nominee closes his cam
pagn here Saturday night.
Two monster paradcS are on the
srhcdulr--unc tomorrow night in honor
uf President Wilson and another Sat
urday in honor OF Mr. Hughes. Off
cials of Tammany Hall, which will
have charge Of tomOrrUw's parade. All
nouncnd that Tammany men from 81
assembly districts. each in command of
their respective leaders would turn out
in force. 4 feature Of the parade will
be large number Of boys who have
not yet reached the voting age accom-
panyiny each district organization.
Led by Charles +. Murphy and others
prominent in the organization. the pa
radc will march down Fifth Avenue to
Madison Square Garden, where the Pres
idcnt will speak.
At Republican National Headquarters
it was said that cnrollmcnts for the
big Hughes demonstration Saturday
night had exceeded expectations. y
feature of the closing days of the Re
publican campaign here. 1t was said
would be The appearance" at the various
meetings. beginning tomorrow. Of the
Republican Glcc Club OF Columbus,
Ohio.
The Columbus singers. it was an
nouncrd. would ajtned a meeting at
Cooper Union Friday night at which
Theodore Roosevelt will he the princi-
pal speaker.
Mr.. Hughes will speak at three meet
inrs Saturday afternoon in addition to
his address In Madison Square Garden
that evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
Germans TO RGta|iatG
Against the French

BERLIN. Nov. 1--(via wireless to
Sayville, n. Y.--Tho German govern
ment, in retaliation for the alleged
failure of the French government 10
keep an agreement regarding the re-
lease OF prisoners. has determined to
send two hundred French men and
women Of representative families from
occupied French districts 10 Germany.
The official statement on this subject
given out for publication through the
Overseas News Agency today. says:
"The German and French govern
men1s last January agreed about the
release Of civilian prisoners on both
sides Thus. all German women in
termed in France and all German men
younger than Il nr older than 50 years
as we'll as all unfit for military SER
vice. had just claim to be sent home,
except if indicted for crimes.
France has not kept the agreement,
refusing the right of departure TO a
large number Of the Germans, espec.
tally from Alsace-Lorralne, among
among them women and children with
cut giving reasons, the German repro.
sentations. having met with no sue
cess. the German government has now
decided upon reprisals, and will first
arrest Lw0 hundred French men and
women of representative families III
occupied French districts and then
send them 10 Germany. They will be
detained there until the Germans WHO
are detained in contraventiOn Of the
agreement are returned 10 Germany"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
'PR0HIbS HAVE 4
LIVELY Time At
HAGERSTOWN, MD,

HARRISBURG, Pa. Nov. 1-MiXed
audiences Of fervid drys and deter
mined vets greeted the Prohibition na-
tional candidates as they zis.zagged
over the Pennsylvania and Maryland
line for meetings in six cities between
here and Baltimore.
Hagerstown, Md. the center Of d
heated liquor fight, furnished a lively
meeting with an audience about equal.
ly divided between wet and dry parti-
sans many Of whom engaged in debate
throughout much of the speaking.
A nonresident manager Of the wet
fight there who is declared by the Pro
hibitionists to have recently paid for
an advertisement declaring that it was
imnossible for statewide prohibition
in Maryland without voting for Hanly
and Landrith which is not the case,
started the arguments by addressing
Oliver W. Stewart. the Prohibition
campaign manager while he was speak
ing.
"1f received as much as you do tor
speaking, | could make Il better speech
than that" he shouted
Stewart replied briefly to the heck
Ter, and the man turned to others in
The audience Soon several arguments
the vice presidential candidate took
the speakers stand, a second heckler
interrupted him. drawing from Lam
drith an admonition to Shut up" He
did.
A short time later, in Chambersburg.
Pa. man who declared he would
bust up the parade" was hurriedly cs-
corlcd from Immediately in front of
The speakers motor by al officer.
Ten cities in Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and Ohio will be visited To-
morrow, the night meeting being set
for GAINESVILLE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
TODAY'S BIG EVENTS

Women's Hughes Campaign
Train at Baltimore & Ohio yards
from 4 to 5 o'clock.
Republican Clubs from Pitts
bureh district begin arriving at
5:45.
Mammoth street demonstration
at 8 o'clock.
Judge Ira e. Robinson. Con-
aressman Howard Sutherland and
Hon. Adam Bcde to speak at Mar
ket auditorium following parade.
The Republican campaign in the
Northern Panhandle will end in blaze
of glory tonight II will be "Republi,
can Night" in Wheeling, and from four
o'clock until nearly midnight this city
will swarm with mammoth delega,
fionS from the Pittsburgh district,
Eastern Ohio. the Northern Panhandle
and adjoining sections Of West Vir'
.inia as far south aS Parkersburg,
ClarkS burg and Fairmont. Special
trains, coming from Pittsburgh. Roch-
ester. the Upper Panhandle and the
,lown-Stale cities will bring in big dele
cations OF visitors from those places:
special cars will bring the visitors
from MoundSvilIc. McMechen. Ben
wood, the Ohio side and the Out-the-
Pike district.
Many Bands Coming.
Out-of-town bands will accompany
the visiting clubs and delegations. and
every band in the Wheeling district
ON
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
FEDERAL RESERVE TO
Be SALVATION OF The
COUNTRY AFTER WAR

NEW YORK. Nov. when condi-
tions throughout the world approach
normal. the federal, reserve bankihG
system OF the United States will be the
most powerful agency in assuring 10
this country a sound financial system
at home and in securing for the coun-
try it's proper place in the realm Oh
world finance, declared W. p. q. hard
ing, of Birmingham, Ala, governor OIL
the Federal Reserve Board, III an au'
dress tonight before a forum OF tue
New York Chapter OF the American
Institute Of Banking.
Mobilization of the counirys bank
ing reserves by this system mas nor
yet been fully accomplished, Mr.. Hard
ing said, but is approaching compile
ton. The next instalEment of reserves,
which Is the last that will be obligatory
and which will amount 10 S60OO0,O0o.
will BIZ paid in on November IT., lie
said. This system, Mr.. Harding as
serted has been established Wlthcut
even a seeming setback 10 the memh"r
banks out Of whose resources great
reserve of $A07, ,955.000 has neen con-
Structed.
Mr.. Harding predicted that the
federal reserve system is destined TO
play q much larger part III me ueFei-
onlnent of Americas S foreign trade,
chiefly through the powers OF accept
ance conferred on national banks.
Pointing out that the United States
no longer is a debtor nation but IS
now the worlds banker and must co..
tinue as such for long time, Mr..
Harding said:
"If we make proper use Of our op-
nortunities we can remain permanent
Iy, at least as one of the bankers Of
the world. The establishment Of an
acceptance market made up Of traders
and bankers from all over the world
will bring to us a new element or
great strength
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
DEMOCRATIC FARMER 7
COMES OVER TO COP.

Srrrial Dispatch to III" Enc!liscnc-r.
CHARLES TOWN. W. Va. Nov. L.
John W. Eglionhy, Il highly respected .
and influential farmer of Jefferson
county. and known widely for his Demo
crary in past years. has rcnounced al
lcgiancc 10 th" Democratic party ano3
announces thn, he viii support the Re-
publican ticket. ~
IT am tirrd Of tn" weak and vacil-
Ialing roicics "i thc Wilson admins
ration" said Mr. ESlionby i'll announc-4
ing his chang" Of convictions. We
med and mus, hav" Il president who
VIII uphold the honor and dignity OF
cur flag, and protect the lives and PROS
rrty of cur citizens. When I read MT
ulu,hcs' speech along That line I was
satisfied that he VAS the man for the
jrh.''
jefferson county will OF course re-
turn q Democratic majority this year,
but local Republicans feel sure that 1t
Will be reduced. Chairman Bradley OF
tn. county committee rtains that Judge
Robinson will have 700 moro votes In !.
the county than any other gubernator.5
ial candidate ever received on the Re.
publican ticket
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
ENDS
CAMP A|GN IN
MIDDLE WEST.
INDIANA RECEPTION
WAS WILD OVATION.
Talked Tariff and Adamsons
BilI-Predicts Big Repub- s.
lican Victory. &:

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Nov. LIZ
Charles Z. Hughes wound up his catn-$
paign in the middle west with a.
speech here tonight, and left shortly
afterward for points in New York;,
the last state in which he will ap:.
pear before election. Rs: 3s;:
Mr.. Hughes made five speeches to-s1
day, in which he outlined policies hes35
intends to follow if elected, assailedS
the administration for the enactment;
Of the Underwood tariff, the Adamson;
law and expressed the belief that he
would win. He spoke tonight before:
an audience in the wlgwam here after.
reviewing a torchlight parade. Just I
before his departure the nominee is1
sued the following statement:
II am leaving Indiana after what is
perhaps the most wonderful reception
ever given a candidate for the presi's
dency S y
This splendid tribute was not to- J;
ME personally, but as the representa-
tive of the great united Republican,
party moving forward to victory randEs
service for the nation. The men OF;
Indiana have organized peoples VIC
tory and want to thank the leaders,
of the reunited Republican party for s
their effective work" S
Mr.. Hughes on his final day in the d
middle west. devoted much of his;ff,
speeches to the tariff. He addressed &
two audiences at Linton and Brazil,s
composed largely of employees OF the 3
coal mining companies.
We had soup houses and bread !:
lines twenty months ago." he told his
audience at Linton, "and we will have /.
them again if we do not protect Amer Z;
ican industry. and if we attempt to-
carry on the business Of this country
on the policy indicated in the Under-6
wood bill" i.
"When the war orders end" he n
said, at Brazil, under our present pol
icy as embodied in the Underwood bill \
passed by our opponents, you can just
see yourself going back to work for 4
one or two or three days week. Thats
is what it means TO you" ~
The Adamson BILL.
In his speech here tonfght. .sffs3
Hughes discussed the Adamson bill satS2
length. Y.
II am informed that the general !
chairman has advised the local chair
man of the brotherhood of Locomo-s
tive Firemen and Engineers of the
PENNSYLVANIA Lines. East and the Ad.5j
amson bill is establishing new ba-&$4 81
sis for reckoning wages, will ellm1-
nate the payment of all arbitraries
which are based upon time made with
in the first eight hour period Of ser
vice f5lf
"The uncertainty Of The law IS rec;
ognized in various particulars. lt Is 4
said what it will be decided to mean q
no one can now tell. as it is possible z
to construe it in several dlfterenr s;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02

MERRILL ADDRESSES
TINWORKERS At The
FOLLANSBEE MILLS

Sre.ial Dlspltc.i t. tic lntei!ISence!
FOLLANSBEE. W. Va. NOr. 1.-THE
biggest political rally Ut the present
canipairu was held here ihis AFTERNOON
.vheti Hon. Edwin +. Merrill OF Maine
and II. g. Ogden OF Wheeling. spoke in
behalf t.; the Republican party. The
l-o!!ansbec mills closed down FOR the
AFTERNOON. - permit the employees to
attend tn" rally and ~" Sraksrs yer, wHrf
introduced by Hon. William Banttctd.
.:uperintcndsnt OF tins FoliauSh@c Broth
.rS' TIN Plate mills:
Mr.. Merritt one 81 til" leading tariff
advocates OF the country, delivered
what is regarded a$ oue III the strong
est addresses in behalf % Il protective
tariff ever hearl iu this section He
.,aok.. OF the Importance I" this toun-
~ vi Republican tariff legislation fol-
lowing the war. Speaking more than
an hour. He was Frequently inter-
rrtoted by enthusiastic applause. Mr..
ogden diScur<"d state issues OF the
campaign.
Tonight. Mr. Merrill addressed a
!ar-> gathering 1T Weirton. Fl" will
sI...nss in Noundsvillc Friday night. and
-, Wc!lSourg. Saturday night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
REPUBLICANS BY
IN MAMMOTH
BEDE, ROBINSON AND
SUTHERLAND SPEAKERS
Great Throngs From West
Virginia, Pennsylvania
and Ohio Coming.
SPECIAL TRAINS WILL
BRING IN THE THRONGS
Line of March and Formation
of the Parade Arranged
for Last Night.
JOHN E. EVENSON
WILL BE CHAIRMAN.

John {. Stevenson, chairman Of
the executive committee Of the
Wheeling Mold G Foundry COM
pany and one of the best known
young Republicans of the city,
will preside over the Robinson
Sutherland-Bede meeting at the
Market Auditorium. tonight, it was
announced last night. Besides be-
ing prominently identified with the
manufacturing interests Of this
district. Mr.. Stevenson is treas
urer Of the large brokerage firm
of Mitchell & Stevenson, and is
among the city's most successful
business men.
On the platform tonight will be
seated many representative clti-
zens. including manufacturers
business men and voters in all
walks of life.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
ELKINS HIT BY
A $4,000 FIRE
special Dispatch to tho tntciliscucer.

Special D!Spatch n N" IHIriIIscl!cet.
ELKINS, W. Va, Nov. l.-Fire of
unknown origin starting at 3 o'clock
this morning in the Wonderland
theatre at Parsons, Tucker county,
destroyed the Simpson building il.
which the theatre was located the
Parsons Hardware company, J. G..
Green's dry goods stors, and damaged
the Linger building, the Tucker DEM
ocrat printing office, Dr.. Dear's office
and other nearby buildings, doing
damage estimated at $4,000
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
Or. MOffat Of ". g. ].
In Critical Condition

WASHINGTON. Pa. Nov. 1.--nr. Jas.
r. Moffatt. president emeritus of Wash
ngton & Jefferson College. III here as a
result of A stroke Of paralysis suffered
last Monday, was in a critical condition
tonight. and members OF his family have
been summoned to tho bedside He has
been unconscious almost constantly
since stricken.
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WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov. l.
So many conflicting elements have ap-
peared so far in the destruction of the
British ship Marina by German sub
marine, with loss of American lives,
that the incident threatens to fall into
4 technical discussion rather than q
clean.cut issue of whether Germany
has violated her pledges 20 the United
States.
1t became quite apparent to-day,
both from the attitude of the State De
partment and from the dispatches
from abroad, that much which is essen
tial 10 a determination of the responsl-
bility remains undiscloSed. if indeed
the United States, Germany or Great
Britain are in possession OF the tull
facts.
1t appeared certain that no move
will be made by the United States un-
Ill the German version of the affair,
as we'll as that of the destruction or
the British ship Dowanmore by she'll
! fire, with endangering of Americans.
has been secured
! The only positive developments to-
day were the action Of Count Won Bern
storff. the German ambassador, In ask
ing his government to forward full de.
tails by wireless, and the issuance OF
a statement by Secretary Lansing that
the investigation would be in noWlse
DELAYED because there is a political
campaign in progress. This was Mr'
Lansing'S statement:
THE fact that political campaign
is in progress will in no way affect the
practice of the department in negotia..
ting and in making full investigation OF
cases of this sort. We shall do 1t as