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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
ENTIRE WEST is In
GRIP OF KING WINTER

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dec. 26--
Far western states were. in the grip
today of the coolest weather OF the
winter, and snow fell in Los Angeles
for the sixth time in forty years. In
Helena. Mont. thermometers regis
tered 20 degrees below zero. There
was more than a foot Of snow in east.
ern Washington and Montana and
trans-continental trains were running
behind schedule.
A man was found frozen to death
in Washington. having separated from
companions while on a trapping ex-
pedition.
South Nevada is experiencing zero
weather.
In the mountains Of Fresno county,
California, the snow fall yesterday was
four feet.
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FOUR JURORS SECURED
IN THE SMALL CASE

OSSIPEE, N. H., Dec. 26-Four of:
the jurors who are to listen to the
testimony in the trial Of Frederick n
With the murder of his wife. Fioreaos.
Arlene Small. were selected today. %
In his examinations, Walter T. Hillss
the county solicitor, laid special stresg:
on the attitude Of the veniremen on
capital punishment, the law providing.
that in the event OF a verdict for dryts
degree murder, the jury may deter.s
mine whether the penalty shall boz
death or life Imprisonment. -
The body Of Mrs. Small was found,
In the ruins Of her cottage which had
burned during the night after Mr.:
Small had gone to Boston. There was
a cord about her neck, a bullet wounds
over one eye, and wounds on the head
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HAS CAPTURED
SAN LUIS POTOSI

Ell FASO, Tex, Dec. ga report
was received late today by sources
known 10 be close 10 Francisco Villa
and by government agents, saying that
Villas forces captured San Luis Poto-
81, yesterday. Many foreigners who
left Torreon before Villa attacked that
town recently went TO San Luis Poto-
81. No details were available.
San Luis Pctosi Is southeast OF Tor.
reon on the National Railroad Line be-
tween Aguas Calientes and TamPico.
Tampico is believed TO be Villas OBJ
jecuye, In order to obtain A port
through which he can import supplies.
Villa was reported to be between Tor
reon and Chihuahua, preparing to at
tack Chihuahua soon.
In anticipation of this attack, Gen.
eral Francisco Murguia was reported
10 have ordered General Francisco
Gonzales, former commander in Jua-
rez, 10 proceed south at once to rein
force the Chihuahua garrison.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
GERMANY'5 REPLY To WILSON
BRINGS PEACE ONE STEP NEARER
FAILS TO MAKE AN
AVOWAL OF TERMS
Disappointing In This Respect
But the Officials Are
Unusually Optimistic.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-Germany S
reply to President Wilson's note is re-
sarded here as having advanced the
peace movement another step despite
the fact that it disappoints in not
meeting his suggestion for an avowal
Of terms.
The reception Of Germany's reply
received among the Entente Allies.
whose statesmen nave publicly declar-
ed against such. program, now be-
comes the point upon which a further
move Is hinged. The German note
probably is the prelude to series OF
carefully considered delicate moves
in the great game Of world diplomacy,
all possibility leading to an approach
for real discussion Of peace terms on
grounds which all the belligerents may
feel can place them at no disadVan-
tage.
This is the official view of Ger
many's reply so far as it has been TOT,
mulated on the basis OF the unofticial
text. The official copy had not been
received tonight and President wilson
was keeping his mind open. -.
Neutral diplomatic quarters, too. re,
garded the note as a step toward
peace. and rather leaned to the vie"
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SIX MEN ARRESTED
FOR BOMB OUTRAGE

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 26.-
Six men are under arrest today as a
consequence Of the finding of a bomb
yesterday near the residence Of Gov.
VIM. Spry. A reward of $1,000 has
been offered for conviction in the
case. The police also are investigat,
ing the explosion of bomb last night
at the home Of James E. Jennings, a
Salt Lake City capitalist.
The six men under arrest are c.
Eselius, ]. Eselius, Y. Eselius. Edward
Eselius, A. Erickson and Robert Erick-
son. 1t was at the Eselius home that
Joseph Hillstrom, a member of the
Industrial Workers of the World.
executed for the murder Of John E.
Morrison, was captured in January
1914 The Christmas night bomb
mysteries have caused considerable
excitement In the city.
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GERMAN ALLIES
FAVOR MEETING
FOR EXCHANGE OF
VIEWS ON PEACE
Teutons Gain in Wallachia
While British Defeat the
Turks inMesopotamia.

The Teutonic allies are favorable to
an immediate meeting OF delegates
from the belligerent states at some
neutral point in order that an cX-
change OF views with regard to peace
may be carried out.
This has been declared by the Ger
man government. in replying 10 the
recent note of President Wilson sug.
costing that the belligerent nations
make known their basis for peace. 1t
is announced in the note that Ger
many Is oil the opinion that the work
Of preventing future wars can be
begrn only after the end of the pres
ent struggle. but tnat then Germany
will be ready to collaborate with the
United States in this exalted task"
Nothing has yet come through to in
dicate what will be the tenor of the
replies of the entente allies to Presi-
dent Wilson's suggestion, and, so far
as is known. none OF them has yet
given an answer to the announcement
made TO them in the note of the Teu-
tonic allies that Germany is ready 10
discuss peace
Meantime. the premiers of Great
Britain's colonies have been urged to
attend at an early date---not later than
cial meetings of the war cabinet. At
these meetings, says the British col
onial secretary, urgent questions df
fecting the prosecution Of the war,
possible conditions on which, in agree.
ment with our allies. we could assent
to its termination and problems which
would then Immediately arise" are to
be discussed.
Active In Rumania
Rumania continues the theatre Of
greatest activities. in Northern Wal.
lachia, along the southern Moldavian
border. and in 'Dobrudja, the Teuionic
Allies continue 10 make gains over the
Russians and Rumanians. Thirty miles
southwest of Braila, the invaders have
captured the town Of Filipechti, and
west of Rimnik Sarlt are on the Of
fensive. In this latter region during
The past few days $500 Russians haze
been made prisoner.
In Mesopotamia the British forces
still are in quest Of kut-El-Amara, in
which sector they have made further
advances on the right bank Of the II
girls and consolidated and extended
their positions south and east Of the
town. Gassabs fort, 20 miles southeast
OF Kut. base from which hostile
NFdDS ndu pteIi operating aSdlllSl luC
British. has been destroyed.
The British victory over the Turks
at Maghdaba, 80 miles east Of the
Suez Canal. was of considerable pro-
portions. In addition TO making prls.
oner of $50 men of the Turkish force
of about 1000. seven guns, d large
number Of rifles. much ammunition
and Il large quantities Of other war
stores were captured.
On the other fronts there have been
only artillery engagements.
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FARMER VICTIM OF A
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
Special Dispatch to tho IntelIisencer

FAIRMONT, w. Va, Dec. 26-After
selling a cow in the local markets at
top prices, William Cooper, a farmer
of Tappen, a small village ten miles
from here, was killed while returning
10 his home with the proceeds Of his
saler Cooper, aged 6osyears; was rid.
ing colt which had not been out OF
the stable for weeks. He was able
safely to drive the COW to Fairmont
and had reached Watson, two miles
away when his death occurred. At the
approaching and tried to stop the
horse. The train. double header of
60 cars loaded with coal was under
full speed and as it approached the
horse became unmanagea BILE, prancing
and rearing the horse threw Cooper
over It's head directly in front of the
train. Cooper was horribly mutilated.
The colt dashed down the tracks
ahead of the train stopping when the
train was also stopped. The colt was
llnin iured
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
COMPLETE RETURNS ON
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

NEW YORK. Dec. 26-Complete Of
ficial returns on the presidential cleo
ton show that MIR. Wilson received
9,11G,296 votes, and Mr.. Hughes s.
547,474, a plurality of 5GS,S22 for MT.
Wilson. In 1912 Wilson (Democrat)
received G,297.O99; Taft (Republican(
3,846,399; Roosevelt (Progressive)
4,124959.
! The vote fer Mr.. Benson. Socialist
candidate for President, was 10000,
with eight missing states estimated,
in 1912. and for Mr.. Hanly: prohibi-
ZIONIST candidate. was 225, against
20I.92S for Chafin, (Prohibitionist) in
1912.
The total popular vote for the four
candidates was lS,63S.S71, as against
15,045,322 in 1912. This is an increase
of 3.593,545, accounted for by the in
creased population and the women Vot-
ed new suffrage states.
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Won PAPEN HAD NO PART
In DYNAMITE PLOTS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. @G--Franz
Bopp. German consul, today denied un-
der cross-eXamination during his trial
with six associates for conspiracy TO
violate neutrality, that Captain Franz
Won Papen, former military attache o.
the German embassy at Washington,
had financed or directed the alleged
dynamiting attempts charged against
the San Francisco ronsulate.
Won Papen was in San Francisco
during 1915. Bopp said, but chiefly for
recreation. # was in that year the
government alleges various dynamite
plots against Allied munition ships and
Canadian railroad property were plan-
ned or executed.
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ENGLISH TO HOLD
WAR CONFERENCE

LONDON. Dec. 2G-1:l5 p. M
The Secretary Of Staae for the co To-
nies has sent telegram to the domiu-
ions explaining The purposes of the
forthcoming imperial conference an
nounced by Premier Lloyd George. The
telegram explains that what the gov
ernment contemplates is not An or,is-
nary imperial conference but special
war conference of the empire.
The prime minister Of each OF the
dominions is invited to attend SER
les Of special meetings of the war cab
met in order TO consider urgent queS-
tions affecting The prosecution OF the
war, possible conditions on which. IN
agreement with our allies, We could
assent TO its termination and problems
which would then immediately rise
The prime ministers are urged 10
attend at an early date not later than
the end of February.
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Bic PROBLEM To
RAISE REVENUES
CONGRESS TO DEVISE
WAYS TO MEET DEFICIT
Issuance of Panama Canal
Bonds and Increased In
come Taxes Proposed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Issuance
of $125 100000 Of Panama Canal
bond $, increased income and estate,
taxes, additional taxes on whiskey,
beer, cigarettes and bottled waters
and higher tariff duties on coffee and
tea are proposed in tentative pro-
gram to be considered by the house
ways and means committee when 1t
begins framing revenue legislation to
meet the prospective deficit Of $500.
100000 at the end OF the next hscal
year
The committee will undertake its
sI.25 instead of $110 per gallon on
next week. Members in direct charge
of drafting the legislation already
have conferred with Secretary Nc
Adoo and other administration offi-
Gals and the problem has been given
serious attention by President Wilson
himself. There are intimations that
the president may decide to address
congress soon to outline how he
thinks the necessary money could be
raised.
The president Is understood to op-
pose bond issues except for eXtraor-
dinary emergencies. To square with
this view, Democratic leaders In the
house propose to put the issue Of
Panama Canal bonds directly upon the
military expenditures on account Of
Mexico.
Speaker Clark believes that an extra
session will be necessary to consider
revenue measures unless it is possible
to meet the deficit by a bond issue
and income tax increases. Other
Democrats hope, however, that the
problem can be solved by pressing
through at the short session a COM
plete program including an omnibus
revenue bill in addition to provision
for the bond issue and increases in
the income tax.
Some of the increases proposed are
whiskey, 81 instead Of $3.50 per barrel
whiskey. $500 instead of $3.50 on
on beer and a sufficient increase on
cigarettes to bring in from S15,000,000
to $18,000,000
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CHAPLIN BROTHERS sI js'
SENT TO REFORMAT0RY

BUFFALO,, n. Y. Dec. 26-Rich.
ard and Frank Chaplin, brothers, who
were arrested three weeks ago cbarE.
ed with systematic robbery OF the
United States mails, pleaded guilty
in federal district court today t0aAi
charge OF illegal possession OF mail
pouch keys. Richard was sentenced
sixteen months in Elmira reformAtu
and Frank fifteen months.
Officers said that the Chapins'
legged thefts from the mails amount
TO more than 100000, much Of WIKI
was in negotiable paper which th
destroyed. Jewelry and other good
worth more than $4,000 were found
their home when the authorities; Eak
ed It -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
10000 CIVILIANS TO
SECURE NAVAL TRAINING

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-An oppor-
tunity for 10000 civilians to receive
naval training during the coming year
will be offered under Navy Depart
ment plans completed today. contem-
plating the use Of twelve reserve bat
tfeshIps for a summer training cruise,
the establishment Of coast training
camps at San Francisco, Chicago, Nor
folk, Newport and probably Pensacola,
and the organization OF motorboat
souadrons for manouevres would take
place early in September. A winter
training course preliminary to the
summer cruise would be provided
those applying on board designated
battleships at Philadelphia and New
VprE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 26.-
Forecast:
West virginia--Rain Wednesday,;
Thursday fair in west, snow In east;
colder.
Western Pennsylvania - Rain in
south, rain or snow in north Wednes-
day; Thursday local SHOWS and colder.
Ohio-Rain in south, rain or snow In
north Wednesday,; colder at night;
Thursday colder and fair. except prob
ably snow near Lake Erie.
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PRIVATE ON BORDER
SHOT BY A SENTRY

COLUMBUS, n. NJ, Dec. 26-P-i-
vate Albert x. Streigel, of the quarter
master corps, was shot and killed to-
day by a sentry. Streigel had been con.
fined to the stockade on charge of
disorderly conduct. He had been given
permission 10 20 to his tent for blank
cts and was being taken there when
the sentry claimed Streigel attempt
ed to escape. The sentry was said 10
have called to Streigel three times to
halt. and then fired.
A windstorm yesterday blew the
roof from the military postoffice, par
TALLY destroyed the hangar being
erected on the aviation field and slight
iy damaged the army aeroplanes.
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NO CLUE DISCOVERED
TO BOMB PLOTTERS

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 26.-
Although the entire forces of the sher-
If, chief of police and United States
marshall worked increasingly all day
no clue was obtained to the persons
who placed bomb at the home OF
Governor Spry Sunday night. he'
wards Of $1,000 have been onered TOT
the arrest and conviction Of the bomb
planters.
Six SUSPECTS arrested yesterday were
released late today after they had
established alibis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
MADERO'S FATHER LEFT
N. Y. ESTATE OF $4,000

NEW YORK, Dec. 26. - Francisco
MADEIRA, father of the late president
of Mexico. left assets taxable in New
York state worth approximately
$4,000. the net New York estate
amounting to s22,S69, according to the
appraisal announced here today under
the Inheritance tax law. The elder
Madero. who died here last Septem-
Der, left no will and no indication of
the value of his property outside this
state Is given In today's report. The
assets include bank deposits and
$4,000 worth Of stock in an Arkansas
Smelling company.
The decedent's widow. eight sons,
three daughters and three grandchil-
dren share In the estate.
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STEUBENVILLE NEGRO
KILLED IN QUARREL
,ci,l plsp.,ch to the Intellirenccr.

Special DlspItch to The IntelliGenccr.
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 26-
John Kelley, % colored, was shot and
almost instantly killed at his homo
here tonight. William Smith %. also
colored the alleged slayer escaped and
is being sought by police. The shoot
ing followed an argument over poker
game. Smith it is said left the house
then fired through the door. kelleys
right lung was penetrated by q bullet.
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u. S. STEEL EMPLOYEES
TO SUBSCRIBE STOCK

NEW YORK. Dec. 2G-The officers
and employees of the United States
Steel corporation and its subsidiaries
will have an opportunity this year 10
subscribe for more than $4,000 shares
of the corporations common stock at
1O7, the directors decided today. A
year ago the subscription price to em.
ployes was $S5, which was about mar
kei value of the stock at that time.
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TRAIN HITS FUNERAL;
MINISTER IS KILLED

Special Dispatch to tho lntelliEencer
COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 26-Rev. n.
B. Cooper, pastor of the First NJ. E.
church at London was killed shortly
after noon today when an east bound
3: & o. passenger train No. 81 struck
an automobile hearse of w. +. Lukens
Of London at the Derby crossing in
Pickaway county. Cooper was until
recently pastor Of st. Pauls NJ. +.
church, Delaware.
The hearse contained the body of
Mrs. Higgins. which was being taken
to a church for funeral services.
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BUDAPEST (via london.) - The
Hunqarian parliament has completed
arrangements for the coronation Of
King Charles by electlng Count Tisza
as paIadin and thirty-six Of its mem
bers as his assistants. Count 7 lsza's S
election followed hard fight with the
opposition, which supported Archduke
Joseph. The paladfn is the function
ary who places the crown on the
kings head.
The work Of decorating the streets
has already started, and despite the
war, it is intended to make the coro-
nation an elaborate affair. King
Charles will arrive at Budapest on
Dec. 27, and the coronation will take
place on Dec. 80.
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no Authority for Ttnas xaniA

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Luis Cabretass
chairman Of the Mexican delegation. .on;
sion. siIo said here late tonight that "a!
time limit had been fixed for General
Carranza, either to accept or reject the
portocol proposed by. the Mexican-Amet.3
There was no understanding during the.
sessions of the joint commiSsionh he add:
ed, which gave the American commiB-;
sioners the authority to impose such .,
General carranza. Mr.. Cabrera d.
clared, would have ample time to cons
slider what action he would taxa M:
Cabrera said he was surprised Ehsns
the United States government to-Aey::
He asserted that he had intended 70 tAkei
q vacation beginning tomorrow, but;
that he had altered his plans and Wouldi
tip to late hour tonight, Mr.. Ca6rssas
said he had received no tnstfucftooos
from General Carranza- Tho relations:
between the United States and Aaxieo;
tentativ greeement was first StEnsA BY
the commit mtssioners at Atlantic City:
Remember" said Mr CabrsfA that
the next move In ADJUSTING tns rssStto.,s
Questioned as to the siEnifieancs of..
this statement, Mr.. Cabrera would i've
no explanation. He said, however. That;
Carranza's attitude toward the Amsxi-i
can demand that he tarify or repudiAtss
the protocol. - .ifS:ys
in November Mr.. Cabrera added, the
understanding Of the Mexican members.
was that the joint commission would
meet on January 2, probably in New
York or Philadelphia 5..g;ss 5.gss
Not one word Mr.. Cabrof1 d0claro1,s s.
had been said in the session Of the oom.cc
missioners concerning 4 loan to AoKtcoss
The call Of the Mexican treasures up9nl
him in New York Sunday was . social
call only he declared -. '.stt I. :i,s
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Alarm Felt

Considerable alarm Is felt over the
situation at the state convict farm at
Tucker, where there Is said to have
been a heavy death list. There are
about 325 prisoners at the farm. Cap
tain j. R. Burkett, warden of the state
penitentiary tonight took reinforce
ments Tor the guard at Tucker.
The death of three persons and tie
injury Of five others are reported from
Carlisle, 28 miles east of Little Rock
g. The dead are three little girls,
Choice and Allalee Padgett and
Frances Snow. The parents Of the
Padgett children and son were Sc
verely injured when their home was
wrecked. Mrs. ". S. Snow and Mrs.
Harold Snow were reported injured.
Several houses were blown down in
that neighborhood.
Passengers arriving tonight on a
train that passed through the storm
area described tie scenes Of destruc-
ton but had no authentic information
on the number killed and injured. ..
We saw furniture in tree tops
said one passenger, wires were
blown down, trees uprooted or snap
ped off and the ground was covered
, with wreckage Several times our
train was forced to stop until the crew
cleared the track. Near Haywood, We
saw a house on fire. apparently from
lightning. There were terrific flashes
Of lightning and torrents Of rain.
AT one station. a man 6Tougat
aboard some pine twigs. which he said
must have been blown from a forest
twelve. miles away.
~~..At Keo we heard report that Z
NEGRO settlement near there had been
wiped out and that seventeen negroes
were killed"
T. The storm extended south 10 Pine
Bluff, where the home of Joseph Pix
ingtou, farmer. was demolished and
d number of barns and outbuildInss
destroyed or damaged. Mrs: Pilking-
ton was slightly Injured and two ne
sroes, servants. were hurt.
No casualties were reported i'll Pine
Bluff.