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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-17

n:andcr Of the German tenth army corps
nj Licge. d
Both men fed from England TO escape
internment there as enemy aliens. and
came to the United States. Both were
known by reputation 10 many American
hnnkcrs. and. found no difficulty In OBJ
tanning employment with the Guaranty
Trust company OF this city. Won See
beck soon became head Of one Of the
divisions in the foreign department..
More than q year ago. however. the
Guaranty company dropped them from
the rolls Of lts employees because Of
their pro-German sympathies.
After that both obtained employment
by an importing house with offices on
the watcr front and II was there they
were taken into custody today by agents
lof the intelligence bureau.
Considerable secrecy was maintained
as to their antecedents and no informn-
ton was obtainable concerning their pro-
German activities. Won Seebeck Is re-
putcd TO he n member Of a family Of
famous German army commanders. He
chose civil life. however, rather than
the army. and entered the service Of a
Berlin Dank. lntUr DeinS sent to tio Loii~
don branch Of the institution.
While In London. he was = frequent
visitor to the German embassy and when
war between his country and Great Brit
min became imminent. he as we'll as 9TH
cr C,.Smans of prominence was subjected
TO the surveillance OF British detectives.
Several of Won Secbcck's friends were
arrested but he eludod the officers, ar
rivinG In New York August %. 1914.
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trying 10 Guido the other i'll sccur-
ing. subscriptions. Various COM
mitteeS composed Of prominent
Polish citizens. Greeks, Italians
and Syrians are working among
their countrymcn. and their of-
forts are prodncin" results. Few
if any other committees are aS
active in behalf of the loan.
According 10 reports submitted
a, Headquarters yesterday. III"
Polish committee was slightly IN
The lead having reported total
OF $9.n6n. The Greek committee
WAS Il close second however.
with $3.50. and Nick CararasioS.
the chairman. spurr"d members
Of his COmmii1ce on 10 greater et'
forts in order 70 take III" lead.
The SyrianS have subscribed for
$500 worth. bur the next report
from this COMMITTEE" is expected
10 show Il mHch' larger sum. The
Italian committee WAS organized
Monday night. under the chair
manShip Of n. 4. IaCovetIy. and il
Is understood thai yesterday many
large contributions wrr' secured
by This band ui workers. although
no report had hr"n received a.
headquarters ilr until Il lale hour.
Harry l.. White. manager OF
Whites Bazaar. yesterday an.
n0unrnd Thai II" will spend his
rnIir" day, receipts today in the
purchase ri l.im rty bonds.
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WOMEN or COUNTRY.
MEASURING UP TO
BEST TRADITIONS

CHARLESTON W. Va. Oct. 1.-THE
women Of West Virginia are measuring
I'D to the highest traditions OF womnu-
hood in this crisis Of the country. Gov
ernor John J. Cornwell told the hundred
or more delegates 70 the West Virgins,
Federation Of woman's clubs. conren-
ton which opened here ,his afternoon.
The governor made the welcoming adj
dress to the visitors At the opening OF
the convention.
Replying. Mrs. Joseph G. Cochrane.
president Of the Federation. declared
that the organization stands for good
government and al Intelligent law-aoid-
ing citizeury. I, stands for the highest
ideals to be found auywherc. Our slogan
is service and all our work il done with
the thought Of uplifting humanity and
doing our part 10 make this better and
happier place for mans dwelling.
"If there is II doubt in the mind OF
anyone as to our policies during this
crisis" she continued. lit me assure
YOU that thor" will y. II" "urtailtnS OF
plans for work. On thu contrary. We
shall press ,nUr. vigorously every phase
Of the Hrork. since. NC believe II has II
vital relation /" the present conflict.
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COP SUSPENDND ON
REPORTERS CHARGE
Policeman Groghan of Beraire Threat.
eued Newspaper Man and Has
e.. Been Laid on.

james rir"Shan. q RellairA Policeman
ia. hr"n SUSPENDED from duty for con-
duct uuhec"minE AT offi"rr. pending an
Investigation. hy chief Of Polio" Ma
bore. who has turned the complaint
made against the officer by Clarence
t'orrn,.i. I reporter on rhc Martins Ferry
Times over To Director Of Public Safety
T.. E Phillips. before whom The officer
will hay" M opportunity To tell MS size
"r the story.
It appears from information IN the
,.uIn;.lnIru that Corb"tt published Snflic-
.inln" uncninplimcnIary about mo p"iice-
."an III his newspaper and that on sun
,iav night while walking :l"nE Belmont
Sire"t he WIS aCcostrh by HiI"shnn. WHO
Threatened his lilr if he ever used MS
name in th" Times again.
,;rnrhan denies all ,hc charges made
nEainst him ana il h. s,lismisscG from
tie. force hy IN" director ~! safety may
;.pr.al /" tic rIyil s"rvic" COMMISSION.
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my four YEARS
IN GERMANY"
(Conttnued from First Page.)

port: later on | received from him the
apologies 0f Il broken and cuntriir man.
and obtained rrmission from Washing
ton L. issue him passport in order 10
enable him 10 rciurn To- America.
Vnificrs of Their Own Country.
OF course. these vilifisrs of their own
country were loud in their Recommendations
Of me. but the prospect or losing tho
protection Of their passports kept many
Of these nFn from open and reasonable
Pronunciation Of their own country.
The German government actually on
rnuragrd the formation Of Sucicties
which had for their very object the
scattering Of literature attacking tn"
president and the United States. The
most conspicuous Of these organizations
was the so-called League Of Truth. Per
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-17

An rnertive speaking campaign is be-
NIX planned in behalf OF the Liberty
.uan. The -Four Minute Men are Kept
quite busy speaking in the various To-
cal motion picture houses. and requests
for talks mr." now hoing received from
industrinI plnnis and numerous organlza-
lions Wheeling is also being called
upnn To furnish speakers for the CAM
raisn in adjacent counties.
/; WAS announced Yesterday that con-
prrS4uan NJ VI. Nicely OF Fairmont VIII
h., ono Of tho speakers at the mass meet
Ing which wilt be held Sunday evening
IN IN. Virginia theatre. under the au-
spices Of the Wheeling lodge OF t'lKs.
Another speaker IF prominence Will also
address the gathering. Attorney J. L.
lIandlnn will preside.
Sunday afternoon Congressman NeeiF
VIII speak at Liberty Loan meeting
in Muundsvill".
Attorney Frank \. 1'Rrirn Will deliver
an address at a meeting 81 Nh"e''hS
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mauently connected with It was an
American dentist who had been III JAIL
IN America and who had h"rn eNpfI'd
from Dresden by tho police AUTHORITIES
there The secretary was ttcT'li'Il
woman who posed ~ an American an"
had been on the stage as snake DANCER
The principal organizer was 4 German
named Mart"n. who had won IN" lAE"F
- the German authorities by writing
4 book on EclEium denying that mn?
atrocities had taken place there Mar
ten secured subscriptions from many
Germans md AmcrtranS resident IN
Germany. opened headquarters IN rooms
on thu Pot sdarn"rStraSsr and engaged
in the business of sending out p"rnrli-
Its and leaflets attacking America. phn
Of his principal supporters WAS man
named Stnddard. who haG made FOR
tune by giving travel lectures IN Amer
lca and who had retired L" his hand
some villa in Mcran. in Austria. Sl"d-
dard issued a pamphlet entitled "hat
Shall We 20 With Wilson,. ana some
atrocious attempts At verso. all ~ whl'h
was sent broadcast by the League ~
l.
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WHEELING ORATORS IN SPEAKING
CAMPAIGN FOR The LIBERTY LOAN

Mold and Foundry company employees to-
day at l1:45 o'clock. A campaign for
subscriptions Is being carried on In both
plants Of this company By a commit
tee Of employees.
Rallies in; Nearby Counties.
Rallies are being planned in nearby
counties. On Thursday evening. Attor-
ney J. Harold Brennan will deliver an
address al Brooke county at rally TO-.
be held in Bethany.
On the same evening II. c. Ogden Of
this city will speak In Sistersville at
Tyler county rally.
Wetzel county. will hold rally Sat
uriay evening. in New Martinsville.
which will be addressed by Judge Frank
W. Nesbitt.
Yesterday Roy B. Naylor and Jasper
Baum addressed sale on the John Nc
Coy farm. near West Liberty. This
morning Attorney !. Harold Brennan
will talk to the farmers at the Kelly
Hahn sale. near Clinton
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-17
COMMUNITY CHORUS
Five Hundred Voices Wanted for First
Rehearsal Tonight in st. Lufe's
Church.

\ community chorus will hc organized
his evening ~. ST. I.uk"'s church by
;hc musical director. Mr.. Elmer j..
Hcrlyl". This chorus will Ii" open t"
All people who love IN sing. No voice
trials will hc given. Mr.. H0olzlc said
las, night Sopranos. tenors. altos ana
lrnssns nre wanted.
"Ir you have Billy Sunday choruD
book brink 1t aionE. All the good Old
time songs will be used. Join now at
the start. All denominations are well
come" Mr.. Hoclzle said.
The rehearsal will start at 1880.
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Official Countenance to Mischief
Makers.

This was done with IN" express r''''-
mission of tn" German authorities l"'-
~nr,rc during tho war no societies "r as
snciaIious OF any kind could meet u"
formed or act withuu; the express per
n,issinn and superintendent" at hoth IN"
military and pole" authorities. Ah!
ono who has lived in Germany Knows
that /, would hn tmr"ssibi". even IN
pracc times. to hang sign or wr"al n
on y public statue without tn" r"rInlS-
sion Of the local authorities. and yet
on the emperurs birthday January -.
1916 this League Of Truth was per-
u1lltsd TO uncr an enormous wreath.
more than four feet high. on the statue
nf Frederick tho Great. with an Amer
lean flag drapcd in mourning attached
and a silk banner on which was printed
in large letters OF gold. 'Wils"n and his
press are not America. TIL" l-cnEue or
Truth then had photograph inkrn ~
this vrcnlh. which was sent all over
Germany. again. OF course. with the per-
mission Of The authorities. Th" wreath
and attachments in spit" of frequent
protests on my part IL Zimmerman. mn!
Won Jaguw. remained in this rnnarirU-
Gus position uu;il tho sixth uf May. lJ1i.
After IN" receipt of tn" Sussex note |
again called Won JaEnw'S attention I"
the pr~Scnc" nf this wreath. and Told
him. il this continuing insult 10 our TlaE
and president WAS not taken away that
| would 20 The ucAt day with rinvin-
autograph operator and TAX" Il AWAY my
self The next day the wreath had dis
appeared.
This league. I'm circulars. occasionally
attacked me. and IN Il r:rruInr which IL
distributed shortly after fE! return 10
Germany at tho and of D"r"Iuh"r. 1915.
il VAS stated what Il" y"u think al
IN. American Amba sSiuLnr? When II"
came Ia Germany after his trip 4"
America he brought = French wunam
with him" And IN" worst nf this stale
mont was that ii was true. Eut tn"
League of course. did moi state that lay
wifi" CAM. with IN" bringing her French
maid by IN" empress permission az The
German Foreign Office.
have had urrHsinn many times I"
wonder at the curious twists If the
German mind. hut | have never h""E
able TO understand on what rnssihI"
theory tn. German Government permit
ted and even encouraged thu cNlSlcIl'''
Of this I.,'trV" "f Truth. Certainty thu
actions Of tn" League. beaded hy I
$nnk" dancer and Il dentist. would not
t"rruriz" Ihr American congress. i'rcSi-
(rnt Wilson or nv I'M" falling III with
I'll the views If the ';"ruIau 'i"yrrn
mrrl. and If the German tiy"rnme",
was dosirruS Of. either III" Presidents
friendship or mine. why Wa ;h'* gang
of rood-fo r-uu1 hugs allowed +" Insult
| iud;.crilnrn'..iy ihfir country. thrl"
President and rh"ir Ambassador?
American Receiver Of Foreign Pny.
ON. nf ihr fr!-EdS OF Mar'"n. head 81
this l"n::Ac. was Il mn1 wh" ~ III" tim"
-, IL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-17

TIRED WOMAN
TOOK VINOL.
Now She is Strong and
Hearty

Philadelphia, Pal was over
worked, run down, nervous, could not
eat or sleep. l. felt like crying all the
time. I tried different remedies with,
out benefit. The doctor said it was a
wonder 7 was alive, and when Vinol
was given me I began to improve.
| have taken eight bottles and am
now strong and perfectly healthy in
every respect, and have gained in
weight. j can not praise Vinol
'eaorsh."-Mrs. Sarah A. Jones, Ioa5
Nevada ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
We guarantee Vinol to make over
worked, weak women strong or re-
turn your money Formula on every
Bottle. This is your protection. =.
T1Ugc-pavis Drug Co. Wheeling. NIn"l
Is sold tn Brids"pnrt by the Dent mar
.Iacy. ard at thu best drug store IN
every town and city in the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-17
GERMAN BANKERS ARE
|NTERNED AS ENEMIES

NEW YORK. Oct. lG.--FrIiZ Huhn.
prior 10 the outbreak 81 the war London
OF tho Deutschc BRnk "
Berlin. and George Won Scchrck, also for
merry competed with German hanS
in London. were tnken into custody hero
tonight by the intelligence bureau az
The navy department and sent TO Fills
island Cor ir'crnmrnt as dangerous en-
envy aliens.
Won Serhcrk Is believed to be the son
If General Bnron Won Serhcck. COM
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DULL, SPLIT TING,
SICK HEADACHE
DR., JAMES HEADACHE POWDERS
RELIEVE AT ONCE-1o CENTS
PACKAGE.

You take Dr.. James Headache
Powder and In just few moments
your head clears and all neuralgia
and pain fades away. It's the quisk'
est and surest relief for headache.
whether dull. throbbing. splitting or
nerve-racking. Send someone to the
drug store and get dime package
now. Quit suffaring--it's 80 needless.
Be sure you get Dr.. James Head
ache Powders-then there will be no
disappointment.
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SOLDIERS TO VOTE

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Oct. 16.-Elec-
ton Officials from Ohio began arriving
AT Camp Sheridan today to arrange for
the voting Of the Ohio national guards
men in the Ohio general election Noven,-
Der sixth.
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Soc. Treas. \. g. Thomas.

Committee Eh.,,rnrn:
Publicity. Walker Allen: Recruiting
Stations, William Gibson: Special Re
rruitiuG. ti"o. {. Crook.
E>,rulil" Committee. j. r. Wilson.
Martins Ferry: J. y. Farncll. Martins
Ferry: ". t.. Thomas. Martins Ferry
Roy. II. K Iirh'rts"n Elm Grove: Will
liam knwiry Narw"od: Charles Marsh.
Warwuud: walter Scriveus. North
Whe.lirr: Samuel Bullock. South
Wheeling.
I'll" executive committee was gwen
power IL add ~ their number.
The big. r"uSing. grt busy meeting
will hc held on Monday night. october
end. Il; unu OF the recruiting stations In
hc designated later. Every Er1uSh"r
and Canadian will attend. as patriotic
duty. and as n pleasure to do his bit.
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WOMEN OF WHEELING
CONTINUED From First Pagc.)

and returning from work in the
factories, farmers attending mar
kcI. and strangers in the city on.
business.
Foreign Citizens Show Rivalry.
Keen rivalry has sprung up be-
tween foreign citizens of Ohio
county. and annh nationality Is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-17
LARGE ovERsUHscRIYTIoH

WASHINGTON. Oct. l6.-The govern
mcnt'a latest offer of certificates Of in
debtcdncss. 5000 non. ono at per cent has
bcen heavily ovar-Subscribcd.
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Tomorrow-"Ger1 t1an Hate for Amer-
can shipments Of Munitions"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-20
DOCHNAHL-DOOLEY
MARRIAGE OF RAMONA YOUNG
PEOPLE IN MADISON.

Ramona Times: Early Wednesday
morning at the Catholic church in
Madison occurred the marriage of
Miss BERTHE Dochnahl and Mr.. Robert
Dooley, the Rev. Father Flynn Off
ciating.
Both of these young people are
well and favorably known here and
are very popular among the young
people.
The bride is the Oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dochnahl. liy-
ing three miles east Of Ramona. and
is a very popular and charming young
lady.
The groom, known by his asso-
ciates as Bob" Dooley, is the oldest
son of Mrs. Edward Dooley, OF Mad
ison, and who has been operating his
mothers farm one mile north of lta-
mona for several years past, is an
industrious and prosperous young
man of good habits.
We have not yet learned OF their
future move, but their many friends
hope to see them settle down in this
community.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-20
BOWLERS TO ABERDEEN
SIN MADISON MEN LEAVE THIS
AFTERNOON FOR BIG
TOURNAMENT.

Six of the Madison bowlers left this
afternoon for Aberdeen to compete In
the Tri-State tournament now being
rolled in that city. The men who
made the trip were Guy Hanson, c..
J.. Warfield, Walter Coppin, Jesse
Mackay, Dan Coutts, and julie Matz.
No very large scores have been
rolled so far in the tournament, the
latest reports giving 2,629 as high in
the five-men event, 1902 in the dou-
bles and 5S5 in the singles. This
does not include any of the Sioux
Falls or Mitchell teams, which should
show up we'll on the alleys. Accord
ing TO these scores, with an even
break of luck, the Madison boys
should land well up in the money.
Madison will roll the five-men
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, the
doubles Monday morning and the sin
giles Monday afternoon, returning to
Madison Tuesday morning.
The fund subscribed by the Madi-
son business men to pay the entrance
fee of the Madison bowlers has reach
ed the sum Of $50, only "a short of
the sum needed for the entrance fee.
The Madison bowlers wish to thank
all those who contributed TO the fund
and made this trip possible and as
sure all Madison citizens that they
will endeavor to put Madison on the
map by rolling up good scores.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-20

which is frequently the case when a
COW or horse is startled by the rattle
snakes warning. Instantly there
rose from the grass the monster head
of a rattlesnake, almost TO the height
of my COW pony and dangerously
neal myself. Without hesitation /
struck at the head of the reptile with
the stock of my COW whip and missed
him, when, with all the viciousness
of a rattlesnake he launched at me
with wide open mouth, but fortunate
ly I escaped the blow and as he again
struck at me l succeeded in landing a
blow low down on his neck, but not
sufficient to take the fight out of
him. All the time, which was prob
ably not more than thirty seconds.
the COW pony was standing dead still,
paralyzed with fright. A third
time the snake launched at me and /
succeeded in escaping his fangs and
landing a light blow on his head, and
when he came for me a fourth time |
got in a good blow, breaking his neck
and the fight was over.
"Alighting from my COW pony |
lifted the snake to the front of my
saddle and as he hung suspended he
nearly reached the ground on either
side of the pony. Taking him TO camp
a measurement was made and the
monster measured IL feet in length
and his rattles numbered twenty
three and a button. He was alto
gether the largest rattlesnake ever
seer or heard of on the plains. He
was as thick as a large mans leg
and his repulsive head was as broad
as a mans land. He was covered
with great scales like a large fish.
The dead snake was taken to
Chamberlain and stuffed and sent to
the worlds fair in Chicago in 1898
as an exhibit of the cowboy country.
What finally became of him ! eve
learned, and TO my knowledge he was
not returned from the Windy city"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-20
THE LEGISLATURE
GENERAL PROHIBITORY Act
ABSENT VOTER ACT.

Pierre. Jan. 20.-Just before the
recess adjournment the printer
brought a supply Of the general pro-
hibitory bin to the two houses, and
the members who were ready to leave
for home on the afternoon train made
a grab for all they could get to let
their constituents have a sight OF its
provisions. The printer has orders
from the house to print 1000 extra
copies OF this bill for general distri-
button and within a day or two the
supply will be increased. Attention
has been called to the fact that the
senate bill is introduced by Senators
Amsden of Grant, Boreson OF Davi-
son and Carlisle of Brookings. which
viii give it the name of the "A. b.
c." bin in that body; in fact, this has
already been tackled TO it.
One Of the last bills passed by the
house at the morning session was n
which extends the provisions of the
absent voter" act of this state.
When il was desired to give the
South Dakota soldiers on the border
a chance to vote at the late election
it was found necessary to very badly
strain the language of the act 10 get
a construction which would allow the
ballots to go to voters outside the
borders Of the state. While the law
stretched TO meet this emergency
the new act seeks to obviate such
trouble i'm the future, and amends the
law by striking from il the provision
which limits delivery OF the ballots to
some one within the state, and allows
them sent to any point they are asked
for. 1t also increases the time in
which, when an absent voter can
mark his ballot 10 five days before
the election. as the time limit kept a
number OF the votes Of the soldiers
from getting TO their home polling
places. after they We're marked.
House bill so, which was introduc-
ed and pushed by Odell, a hardware
dealer, amending the present act linn
iting the sale of fireworks, and au-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-20
A Big SNAKE
CONDUCTOR FRED KILLION RE-
LATES HIS EXPERIENCE
WITH MONSTER RATHER.

In his boyhood days, Conductor
Fred Killion, of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railway, was a cow
boy on the western plains of South
Dakota. Four years following 1890.
he rode the plains in roundups and
experienced the adventures and ex-
element of the life of a cowboy with
all the trappings which makes the
cowboy a hero in the eyes of the aver
age American youth who reads and
ponders over cowboy literature.
But this Is to be a snake story.
Calling ut The Daily Leader office to-
day on business, Conductor Killion
espied a fine specimen of snake rat
tles-thirteen rattles and a button
pinned TO the wall near the business
managers desk. The specimen was
sent to The Daily Leader a year or
two ago from Charles Mix county.
Seeing the rattles was like meeting
an old friend of the plains. Conduc-
tor Killion critically examined them
and apparently enjoyed them and
counted the number of rattles over
and over again, forgot all about bust
ness and launched into a tale of the
experiences of his cowboy days, re-
lating many interesting incidents
but to the snake story:
II was riding my COW pony n day
on the plains" said Mr.. Killion,
keeping in line a bunch of cattle in
my charge. | was alone and for the
want of something else more inter
esting to do / was idly tapping the
horn of my saddle with the short
handle of my COW whip. Suddenly at
my side as / rode through the grass
came an angry whizz-z-z-z-z, which
to me was not startling as | was ac-
customed to the sound and knew
what it meant. But my COW pony
was paralyzed and stopped dead still,