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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
BURNED BY GAS
William Murphy Victim Of Explosion
in Basement Of Beilaire Cafe
Last Might.

William Murphy, employed about
the Green Front cafe at Bellaire, was
painfully and possibly dangerously
burned by the explosion Of natural
gas in the basement of the cafe last
night. Having occasion to go into the
basement, he found that the gas IRE
in a stove had gone out and struck
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
MRS. HoCK1N ASKS DIVORCE,

KANSAS CITY, Mo, JAN 1S.-Suit for
divorce was filed In circuit court here to-
day by Mrs Katherine Hockn against
Herbert S. Hockin. former secretary Of
ton. Hockin, convicted in 1912 Of COM
plicity in the alleged dynamite conspi-
racy. Is serving a six-year sentence in
the federal penitentiary at Learenworth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
Underwriters ELECT
Fire Insurance Agents ReorsanIze at
Meeting YeSterday-Henry Gano-
limo Reelected Secretary.

The board of underwriters. repre-
senting all the fire insurance. com
panies in Ohio county. and consisting
of all agents in Wheeling who write
fire insurance, held a meeting yester
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock In THEN
office in the Schmulbach building, al
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

know YOU Will be here to-day
and if you were here then you
are SURE to be here again to-
day, for everything of the rem
nant and odd lot sort is thrown
on the counters at prices that
ARE NEXT TO NOTHING
for the goods they represent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

match, intending to light the gas in
the stove. An explosion occurred in
the gas filed cellar and be was
knocked to the floor Murphy's face.
head and hands were painfully burned
and it Is possible that he inhaled some
Of the flames.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
Will Be Continued To-day

OUR selling capacity was
tested to. the limit yesterday,
but the array of Remnants ac-
cumulated during the latter
half of the stores greatest SELL
ing year was so large that more
than one day will be required
to dispense them all, hence
to-day will be another Rem
nant DaV.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

Extreme Cruelty
Two divorces were granted in COM
mon pleas court yesterday, Doth on
complaints OF extreme. cruelty: Thcy
we're Argyle Wood against Ihomas
Wood and Nancy Davey against ChaS'
Davey. Both cases were con1esteu.
Attorneys for the plaintiff IN eacii
case we're Petty and CLANCY, and for
the defendants, George Colpilts; the
CONTESTANTS are all OF BarneSvllle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

STOCKS were re-arranged
over night and will present a
good front for your selection
to-day. What they may lack
in the way of quantity will be
more than made up in addl-
tionally low prices, so that in
many respects the second day
of the sale will prove fully as
advantageous as was the first.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
THREE CHARGED WITH SECOND
DEGREE MURDER IN BELMONT
TRUE BILLS RETURNED AGAINST
CECIL SCOTT, WIN. TRAUX
AND ERNEST MGlLTON.
Fifty-three Indictments Found by the
Grand Jury-Fifteen Are Kept
Secret-Recommend Jail
Repairs.


! After being in session three days and
having examined 165 witnesses, the
Belmont county grand jury reported
late Yesterday afternoon. SiXty-eight
cases we're examined. and the grand
iury reported fifty-three true bills and
fifteen not true bills. Only thirty OF
the true bills were made public, twel-
ty-three secret indictments being
found. II is understood most Of that
number are gambling and liquor Vlo-
lation cases.
! Three indictments were returned
charging murder in the second degree.
One was returned against Ernest Nc
Clifton, who is alleged 10 have shot a
little girl at Stewartsville, when he
fired at 4 foreigner. on Christmas Eve.
Cecil Scott is charged with murder
in the escond degree for killing his
brother-in-law, Everhart McGilton, at
! Glencoe following quarrel over a
boardbill. William TrauX Of Bellalre,
! is charged with murder in the second
o degree for the killing of William Israel
formerly Of Moundsville. in Bellaire,
several weeks ago:
Hance Ewers, of Speidel. was fore
man of the jury. The grand jurors in
! spected the county jail during their
session and made recommendations TO
! the county commissioners that the
locks on the doors and windows be re-
haired at once. Several prisoners es-
, capped from the Jail recently.
THE report as made public yester-
day follows:
True Bills
John Piper, assault and battery. :,
i VIM. jenkins, carrying concealed
weapons. no,
/ terry.
John Lilly, shooting to Kill anu
wound. ~,
Tony Layman, cutting to kill and
wound.
Cecil Scott, murder IN second ue-
f. Wayt burglary and larceny.
Ernest McGilton, murder in the
Ernest McGilton, carrying conceal
Ernest McGilton, pointing firearms.
! James Icenhower, rape Win con-
sent
Harry Gallbraith. non-support.
; Henry Zercher, mule stealing.
| Paul Fenner, burglary and larceny.
! Paul Fenner, ct al, burglary anu lar
ceny.
! Frank Russell, sodamy.
| Dick Dawson, robbery
! Vim. TruaX, murder in second de-
Frank Harris, pocket picking.
| Frank Harris, possession OF eSplo-
George Gather, burglary and lar
Ceny. . ,,
George Kennedy, burglary and lar
ceny.
! George Kennedy, assault to rob.
VIM. Farrell, q counts) larceny.
! Israel Mossburg, carrying concealed
weapons.
Not True Bills
ANDY Bushek, assault to kill;
! Maggie Wines, assault and battery.
VIM. Smith, larceny.
! Russo Mpeslios, ct al, assault ana
battery. s ,,.
oliver Mayhugh, assault and bat
terry.
Louis Secrest, larceny.
Howard Stonebraker, assault ana
battery.
Ella Travers, resisting an orflcer.
Edward Yeakley, kidnapping.
Joe Kulaka, misweighing coal.
Augustine Meliti, assault and pat
George Lollaphin, pointing firearms
| John krintin, working on sunday.
Nathan Bass, assault with intent 10
rob.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

whatever department they may ap-
pear.
MANY folks who were here yes
ter1lav found, it impossible to be
waited on as fully as they would
have liked, owing to the great crowd
and the selling conditions under
which we labored. These, too, will
be glad to learn that the Remnant
Sale will be continued to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

which time the following officers were
elected for the coming year:
Gabe Emsheimer. former president
is succeeded by Henry Merkle, former
yice-president. as president; J. Harvey
! Pollack, vice-president; Henry w,
Gundling, reelected secretary The
, executive committee comprises the
! following: J. Harvey Pollack, GIBSON
IL, Caldwell and Raymond A. Foose.
Reports made by the different Off
GERS give evidence Of a prosperous
! year to come.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
OTHER MEMS VIEWS.
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Opinions.

Minneapolis Journal: It Is now pro-
posed that the American Memorial
day be adopted by the world alliance,
now fighting to preserve civilization
and self government, and made the
Memorial day for all the nations that
have suffered and are suffering in de-
tense of human liberty.
The proposal for an Allied Memorial
day on May thirtieth next, and on sue
ceeding May thirtieths. comes from
London and has been received with
favor.
Some day in commemoration of
those who have made way for liberty
with their own breasts against the
spears Of hate is almost certain to be
adopted, and as our Memorial day Is
already well established, there is every
reason for it's adoption internationally.
The day would be observed from
Melbourne to Petrograd, from Wash
ington to Picking and from Buenos
Aires to Toxic, not only In commemor-
alton Of the heroes who have laid
down their lives to defeat the blood
crazed maniacs Of Prussia, but in
solemn celebration Of liberty pre-.
served and a world at last united
against violence and ready to confront
the attempted domination of kings
and autocrats, no matter where 1t
shows itself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
THE MATER WITH NEW YORK"

Even the armor of SNUG self-com-
placency in which New York wraps
herself, has been punctured by the fig
ures on enlistments made public from
week to week.
On last reports, New York, the most
populous by far Of all the states, was
seventh in the number of recruits en-
as Illinois, and even Missouri-poor
old maligned Missouri with her Bill
Stone and her Germans-was leading
her.
One of the bright young men" who
interviews celebrities for The New
York Times, asked Secretary McAdoo
If he thought "our middle western
states could be counted on to do their
share in the Liberty loan" The secre-
tary did. A less tactful and less cour-
teous secretary might have asked if
New York could be counted on.
But New York's record on enlist
ments has stirred The Sun to ques-
tionings. whats the matter with
New York;" is the burden of its query;
and when The Sun thunders out a
query in it's still impeccable but no
longer so picturesque and interesting
English, an answer must be forthcom-
ing. II The Forums voice calling in
the wilderness can be heard as far as
New York, here is the answer: Men
who live in New York haven't as much
that is worth fighting for as those who
live in Fargo and North Dakota. AMI
Minnesota and dozen middle western
states. To too many of them America
is hall bedroom, with no hope of
anything better. They can't stifie their
conscience and the call Of their blood,
but they aren't ready for he supreme
sacrifice yet, and they take their patri-
otism out in frills and froth.
I'm Dakota-well. a sunrise over the
prairie makes for a fairly good brand
Of Americanism and discourages SUI
perflciality"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
EDITORS MAIL BAG

To The Editor of The Forum:
Sir: / noticed IN The Forum that
you are willing to answer questions
asked by subscribers. have one
would like an answer to. My father
came to this country from Europe
many years ago and took out his citi-
zenship papers, Suppose he went back
there after the war, would he still be
an American citizen?
Fargo, May 15. An American.
Ans.-It depends on the country he
came from. This question Of the
recognition Of American citizenship
has never been satisfactorily settled
with many European countries. Eng
land by treaty, has recognized the
right OF her citizens TO foresweaI
allegiance and become Americans, but
many other countries among them
Germany and Austria, have not, II
has for years been q troublesome ques-
ton with our state department, which
previous 70 the war, had never forced
the matter to an issue. and with the
outbreak Of the war it was lost sight
Of when more weighty matters de-
manded attention. AS long as he re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
DO YOU KNOW
Information on Timely Topics
Compiled By The Forum.

Do you know the etiquette Of the
flag?
The American flag should never be
allowed to touch the ground, When Ii
Is lowered from the Flagstaff its folds
should be caught before they sweep
the ground.
It should never be used for adver-
Using purposes or for an article Of
clothing. Neckties or handkerchiefs
may be made in the colors of the flag,
but flags themselves should never be
used for such a purpose.
If used in decorating, nothing should
be allowed to rest on the flag. 1t should
either be allowed to fall free from a
suspended cord or be thrown over the
top of a table or desk, but in the lat
ter case nothing should be placed
upon IL. Nor should it be draped on
a platform where men or women will
stand or sit above it.
When the flag is carried by in a
procession 1t should be saluted by SOL
diers in uniform, and civilians should
uncover their heads.
The flag should never bear any
printed matter. or be defaced in any
way.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
TROOPS TO FRANCE.

Reading between the lines of the
countless dispatches sent out from
washington these days, it is not hard
to guess that the mission OF Joffre
was successful and that American
troops will be sent to France in the
very near future.
Whether the chief vocal organ of
the eountry's patriotism will head his
volunteers or not, is not yet deter
mined, but there is little doubt but
that q contingent of troops will be on
its way by July / or very shortly
afterwards. 1t lie possible that the
country will not know what troops
have gone. and who will lead them
until after they have landed in France.
Even without censorship. newspapers
are not going to invite submarine at
tacks on American troop ships. and
unless it has the approval of the war
department such news will probably
not be published. The troops most
likely to be chosen first are the reg
ular army men and the more seasoned
guardsmen who saw service on the
Mexican border. With Russia appar-
entity drugged by the opiate OF her
newly acquired rights, and italy
strangely inactive. it win not be- too
soon. Th9 battle IN the west is a
grappie 70 the death. and England
and France are getting little help from
thoir allies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
ZERO IN RIVALRY.

The zero in intercity rivalry seems
to have been attained by the two
overgrown villages on the Mississippi
The rival police departments of st.
Paul and Minneapolis, each with a
hand on an arm of a confessed muir
derer caught in San Francisco, are
frantically calling for the spotlight OF
publicity. Since the spotlight follows
the prisoner. he is the bone of con-
tention.
In these days of front pages clogged
with war news, even the successful
prosecution OF a sensational murder
case isn't going to lead to unlimited
publicity and clear path to political
preferment. so the Twins should settle
their differences and let the country
continue about its business Of licking
Germany
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16

the International Harvester company,
and James Duncan, vice-president of
the American Federation of Labor.
When men of such prominence and
such widely differing views lay aside
their differences and pool their brains
and energies it is fairly good evidence
that politics stops at the shores of
America.
In deciding on the items Of the war
tax bill, one well established principle
Of taxation must be hept in mind.
Doubling the tax on any commodity
does not necessarily double the in
come. 1t may actually decrease the in
come by Gripping the business. For
example, doubling the tax an automo-
biles may so decrease the number of
buyers that the actual revenue would
be decreased.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
IN THE OPEN FORUM
with North Dakota Etos

The Crary Public Opinion defines the
difference in the attitudes Of Roosevelt
and Bryan as follows: Col w. J. b.
says ne is willing to go IL wanted. Co.
T. r. says he is going whether he is
wanted or not"
The New England Herald takes JUS
tifiable pride in its bank deposits, which
show total of $544,4S0, and an in
increase Of 100000 over the last state
ment. "An increase Of over $1,000 a
day at time when deposits in similar
financial institutions are gradually de-
creasing again demonstrates that moth
ing escapes New England" says the
editor.
The New Rockford State Center
urges the use OF Ignite to the largest
possible extent. Where suitable stoves
and furnaces are provided for burning
this kind of fuel and there are plenty
of them, great saving can be made
by burning native COAL" 1t says.
II the experiments at Scranton are as
successful as predicted, Ignite may
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
GOPHER DAY.

Cathay, N. D., May 16.-The third
annual Gopher day celebration will be
held here on May 81, according to an
ball game and all kinds OF contests
will be features Of the day. Merchants
have announced that they will all
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
FLYING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.

An illuminating sidelight on the
wonderful progress in the develop
ment of aviation is given by q brief
dispatch telling Of the destruction Of
a Russian airplane. THE commander
and crew of four officers and one pri-
vate perished," says the dispatch. An
airplane that carries six men is no
longer considered worthy Of special
mention.
The day the war ends there will be
available hundreds of airplanes Of suf-
icient size. power and fuel carrying
capacity to cross the Atlantic ocean.
The head mechanic Of the great Curtiss
factory at Toronto told the editor Of
The Forum not many weeks ago. that
the Toronto factory was turning out
at the rate OF a dozen or so week, air.
planes that could easily cross the At
lantic II their carrying capacity were
utilized for gasoline supplies instead Of
machine guns.
The crossing Of the Atlantic by air.
plane is an event that may happen any
day when the machine. the time and
the aviator can be spared from the
war
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16

mains in America his rights are clear,
but if he should return to Germany or
Austria or to any country which has
not made a treaty to- recognize AM
erican naturalization papers, he would
be subject to the duties of a citizen
Of that country, provided he was born
there.
The Editor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16

save North Dakota from serious fuel
scarcity next winter.
Michigan is 10 have a county play
day to prove that the war has not TAX
en- all the joy out OF life.
The Lisbon Free Press joins the
movement for more serious and inn
pressive observance of Memorial day,
with this: Memorial day will soon be
here and 1t should be made memoir
able occasion, not only to honor the
soldiers OF the Civil war, but to teach
a great lesson of loyalty and patriotism.
day"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
WAR FINANCES.

Financing the war without unduly
infating prices by lending money to
ourselves and spending 1t, and with
out disrupting business by the sudden
shock of greatly increased taxation, Is
the problem before congress and the
administration.
So far no serious criticism has beer
offered OF the governments attempts
to steer a middle course between the
ScylIa of financing the war wholly by
bonds, and the Charybdis of financing
it wholly by taxation, although GER
tain features Of the taxation bill it
self have aroused violent, and in some
instances apparently well justified,
protests.
For the government to attempt to
finance the war entirely by bond is
sue would be to put itself in the posi-
ton Of q man who borrows money
from the bank and spends the money
in a brief orgy Of buying.
To attempt to pay for the war en-
tirely from taxation would be placing
too great a burden on the present
generation, and would be too great a
shock to the machinery of industry.
The business of the country would be
unable to absorb such a sudden blow,
and DISCRIMINATION would undoubted-
ly ensue.
For the benefit of those who have
not closely followed the governments
plan for financing the war, The Forum
summarizes these rudimentary facts.
The first issue Of the Liberty loan"
will be $4,000, 100000 of United States
government bonds in denominations of
$50 to 500, 900 each. They will draw
interest at 31a per cent yearly. payable
semi-annually. They will be exempt
from all taxation, federal, state and
municipal, but will be subject to
inheritance taxes. A large part OF the
money raised will be advanced to the
allies in the form of loans. Already
more than $500, 200, 900 has been ;oaned
to England, France and Italy. This
money will be very largely spent in
this country for supplies.
In addition to the loan, and entire
ly separate from 1t, is the army war
tax bill, now being considered by both
the house of representatives and the
senate. 1t is estimated that this bill
will yield from new taxes, in one year,
the sum of $3.50, 100000 on the fol-
lowing basis:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
.s1.s1o,42o.O0O

Total ....s..s.......!.. $1,elO,4zU,uuV
cit is estimated that when this tax
is in full operation these increased
rates will yield $Ss,5O0.O0O.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16

Ellhu ROOT and Charles Edward
Russell are serving together on the
commission to Russia, and among the
other members are John r. Mott Of the
international committee Of the Y NJ.
e. A.. Cyrus Mccormick. president Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16

have floats In the parade. A prize Will
be offered for the best decorated ma
chine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
TALK OFTHE TOWN

Atty. A. A. Sargent attended Orange
county court in Chelsea yesterday.
Mrs. John G. Morrison, who has been
a patient at the City hospital for some
time, has so far recovered as TO be able
to return to her home on Laurel street.
Nailed windows and wide-eyed women,
to say nothing of children who are afraid
to stray without calling distance from
their homes are to be observed on west
hill, where there is rumor that Per-
sons woods are inha bitated by wild
mar. Children returning home from berry
fields have reported an insane looking
creature who waved his arms excitedly
while brandishing huge knife and later
their stories have been corroborated by
other people. 1t was early in the week
that the alleged wild man made his APP
pearanee and for the past few days the
wooded area described as the creatures
domieile has been given a wide berth. A
Barre man who called on friends in the
west hill neighborhood to-day said that
women and children are taking the wild
man yarn without the customary grain
of calf, although the men are disposed
to scout the story.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
MONTPELIER

With no new cases reported to-day the
total number of infantile paralysis cases
which have developed in Montpelier since
the outbreak of the malady stands at "a
OF this number, however, many are re-
covering and several have already recov-
cred to such an extent that the quaran-
tine has been removed from other mem
bers of the family. Two children have
died, but most of the others have had
the disease in a mild form.
DIR. and Mrs. T.. B. Nelson of Boston,
who have been spending their honeymoon
in the city with friends, left yesterday
for Boston, where Mr.. Nelson will take
examination for office of major in a Mas
sachusetts regiment of which he is now
surgeon with rank of captain
In probate court to-day Mrs. Nettie L.
Selinas of Mortified was appointed ex-
ecutor of the will of Phoebe L. Hayward
late of Mortified. Virgil Z. Ayers of
Barre settled his final trustee account of
the estate of Amos r. Bigelow, late of
Barre City.
B. Frank Deming who has been visit
ing in the city with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. II. Deming, left this morning for
Boston, where he is employed Mr. Dem
ing has enlisted in the signal corps of
the army as a wireless operator and ex-
poets to report for service July %.