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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
inheritance Tax Of
S55,637 on Davis Estate

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb. 20
With the payment Of. an inheritance
IAN of $j5, ,6311GS on the estate of the
late Henry GaSSaway Davis. the for
tune left by Mr.. Davis has been made
known. The net value Of the estate
after debts were paid amounted TO
$3.n%6,30i. 1t consisted chiefly Of rail
road stocks and bonds, bank stock.
mining stock and the b"queStS were
to his children. grandchildren. great
grandchildren and nieccs and nephcws.
The attorneys who represented the eS-
tate were former Judge Ira +. Robin
son. who was accompanied her by w.
G. Wilson and Arthur Lee Of Elkins.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
TWO S[E{PERS
TELE5C0PED
BY 4" FREIGHT.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27>-Two
sleeping cars of t?,c Mercantile express
we're tcfcscoped b. 4 freight train on
tn" the Pennsylvania railroad at Mount
Union station, nsr Altoona, early t9i
dav. according 20 Information receive
NJ Tho general offi: :cs Of the company
this city. 1t has. not YET. been learns
whether there wore any fatalities. Tf
express left Pittsburgh at : o'clock las
night and was duS, here at 4:ls 4 m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
GREAT LINER IS
SENT T0B0TT0N
TORPEDOED HY SUB
OFF 9RISH COAST
Considered the: Most Serious
Disregard Of Ameri-
can Rights

LONDON Feb, p, 2:36 a. M
According to Central News dis
patch from Queenstown, Mrs. .Fov
and daughter, WHO were aboard
the .Laconia, are missing and are
supposed to havs been drowned.
Git is probable that Mrs. Mary +.
Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy; Of
Chicago, are ting passengers re.
fcrred to. They we're i'll the first
cabin.)
LONDON, Feb 27.- A. NJ.
It has been definitely ascertained
that two Americans were lost on
the Laeonia, according to the
Daily Chronicles queenstown cor.
respondent. - -.
LONDON, Feb. S27.-4:os A. NJ.
The names Of ethe two Ameri-
can women misfng from the
steamer LaCoHldI a. SfSu w.
riously as Mrs. and MIS-: Foy;
Mrs. and Miss Hwy, and Mrs: and
Miss Haye, Of Chicago.
LIVERPOOL, keb. 2e, 1o:44 p.
m.-The Cunarc Company an :.
nounced that theee;is reason to be-
Iieve that virtually all on board
the steamer Lactnia were saved.
There were between 200 and 220 -
members Of the crew and from 70
to 80 passengers. of whom about :
one-haIf were in fae first cabin.
LONDON, Feb. 16-The 18.os9:top
Cunarder Laconia Cell victim Sunday
night to the Germ;sn submarine war.
fare, being torpea3ed on the lriso
coast. (; :,
1t was stated automatically that no
warning was given!by the submarine,
The vessel was IN route from new
York to England J
The Laconia is >Ihe biggest victim
of the German $nbmarine warfare
since the new decfee was announced.
The Cunarder carried mail from
America T She was torpedoed Sun.
day night. Anothtr steamer rescued
270 of her passengers. lney "efe
expected to land GlniGht.
! further stateIfent this afternoon
said that a majority Of the SURVIVORS
we're expected TO Find at Queenstown
and the others at t%Dantry. Ireland.
The American coylsul at Queenstown
reported the LacoSia was sunk aoou1
IL o'clock Sunday Wright and that 40
,co,+,,,ed On, pase Eight.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
PRISONERS
FREED SAYS WILLARD

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Feb. ?6M "a
today that the Spanish foreign OF %
flee had notified him that 72 AmeEi,
can sailors taken on the prize ship
Yarrowdale into Germany had peen
released by Germany on February IT,.
Absolutely no other details we're
given either as to the whereabouts OF
The men now or the long delay in hear
ing from Berlin on the many requests
for their release.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
Wilson Asks for Authority to Arm Ships
BLANKET AUTHORITY,
! OPPOSED IN CONGRESS
Wilson Supporters Fear IT.
feet Of Opposition III
Germany

wASH1N Feb. 26.-After
conferences with Democratic and
Republican leaders. Chairman Flood
of the house foreign affairs conf
mittec, introduced late today bill
authorizing the president to arm
merchant shiDs and use such oth-
er instruma as necessary"
to protect ships on the high seas,
and providing for special bond is
sue Of 500, 100000.
The bill was referred 20 the conf
mittee, which will meet tomorrow
morning to consider it. At the same
ti,no tho senate foreign relations
committee will consider the presi-
dents tentative draft Of a similar
measure, submitted by Chairman
Stone.
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(Contiuued On Page Seven
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. H.-
Forecast:
West virginia-cioudy and much
colder Tuesday; Wednesday fair and
colder.
Western Pennsylvania - Generally
fair and much colder Tuesday; wed
nesday fair and colder.
Oho-Fair and colder uesoay
much colder in south: wednesday
flair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
GERARD AT COEUNNA

MArKIp. via Paris. Feb. ID. a." =. IN.
ambassador Gerard hul rartN haN"
arrived ut Curuun;i. according /" n ines
suge received from thu governor of
Turunna this afternoon. rh" amhas%a-
dor left Madrid yesterday afternoon and
will take steamer from Corunna for
tho United States.
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FOOD
Supplies to Be Sold at Cost
to People Of New
York Civ

NEW YORK. Feb. @6.--Alny"r Mitchell
announced tuuIEnt. after tli" resumption
OF riotinE on the East Sidc. which re-
suited in tn" pniic" reserves making soy
cral arrests that hill would be- intro
durcd in The lrGiSlllur" tomorrow - en-
power the city 10 purchase food sup
plies ana sell them 1t cost. as Il means
uf amclnratiur suffering among III"
poor here due 10 The present nlSh cost
ri living.
Governor Whitman. prior 10 his de-
parture Tor Albany earlier in the day;
asserted that lie did not expect '" S"hd
IN emergency measure I" ;hG I"Hi$lH-
turc. a$ he was convinced The Sllua-
ton was not critical"
Joseph lIarrIEan. Ciiy commissioner ot
weights and measures predicted ma
tcrial drop III the prices OF potatoes ana
onions before the end OF the week. IL
would come. he said. as the result or rc-
lief in freight congestion and III" Fact
that virtually all ot tho p"tat" ana
onion growIn: states OF the country now
are entering the market. Railroads III
fifteen states. Mr.. iIartiGan asserted,
have arranged To rush onion specials
to this city.
Information furnished 10 him hy
wholesale prnuuCc dealers. District Al
torncy Swami announced. Indicated lnht
the farmers were responsible for the IN
crease in the rr!cr$ "i r"ta'otS anu
onions. In December. h" said, farmers
were receiving Sl.4T huGhHi for p"tal-
toes, double the price "I December 1919.
Mr.. Swami declared there was no
justification for tho increase IN ths
nrica OF poultry. There is no scarcity
he said and farmers arc not charging
any more than last Year
Vegetables and other farm products.
, tho district attorneys investigators aS-
SERTED they learned today are being
held in warehouses along the New Jer-
soy shore OF the Hudson river.
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FLOUR FOR PITTSBURGH
DI1I:TH. Mimi. Feb. CA special
I tour train of As cars carrying 2.oo0'no0
pounds Of flour. left here today tor
:"rh;s shipment is made as result
or the efforts by III" lntcrstate Com
mcrCc Commission IL relieve the freight
! chr congestion" said an Official "i Il
e; local milling company.
! "The situation Is much better. W"
! hope that in the near future shipments
will become regular.
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
phasized at present.

phaslzed at present.
Mr.. Boleslaus Szymoniak, ex
pert horticulturist, declares thai
spraying is important both from
the standpoint Of production and
the keeping Of potatoes. In some
instances, according to Mr.. Sly
moniak, an increase Of so per cent
in production has been secured
through proper spraying( and
potatoes from a field that has
been properly sprayed keep
through the winter far better than
potatoes from field which has
not received this attention.
So important does the Agricul-
tural Extension Service regard the
second crop of potatoes that
special bulletin has been issued
on this subject, the bulletin hav-
ing been compiled by B. G. Hill,
expert horticulturist. This bull
ietin and other information can
be secured without cost by apply
ing to the Agricultural Extension
Raleigh.
s a
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
EXCESS PROFITS
TO GOVERNMENT
(By Lowell Mellett. J

London, Aug. 1O.-"You can
not take profit from war without
causing disaster to the normal
business structure
This is the view of the British
government.
But you can commander the
profit for the use of the state after
1t has been made. This is what
the. government is doing.
The present fiscal year will show
billion dollars commandeered.
One government financial an
told the United Press that
the year ending March 81 the
British government claimed and
receives as it's share Of excess pro-
fits on business 500, 600, 600, or 50
per cent. and business shows no }.
signs of encouragement"
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
Infant Malady
On Increase
(By United Press.)

Richmond, Va, Aug. 1O.-In
northwestern Virginia the infan-
tile paralysis epidemic, first de-
ported as lessening a fortnight
ago, has spread to eleven coun-
ties and numbers at least seventy
cases.
The state health authorities be-
ieve there are number of other
cases in the rural and mountain
sections that have not been report
ed and may affect other counties.
There IS a virtual state Of ter
ror the health representatives on
the scene report.
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
tBY UNITED PRESS,

Washington, Aug. 1O.-Twenty
SIX thousand men trained at the
Plattsburg camps in the past three
months will be turned out as of
ficers about August 18th.
Fourteen thousand others will
be disappointed in their ambition
to win commissions.
The department announced how
ever that more than two thousand
fof those that failed to make good
have chance to repeat their
course during the next three
and thus win their stripes.
The whole group is ordered to
active at once, though they have
until August 9th to report.
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10

3
At the meeting Of the commits.
sloners last night an ordinance
that will be of benefit to the pub
llc was passed:
1t states the traffic north acd
south on Main street, and IN pa
rallel streets shall have the rich;
OF way over side Streets
This means that any vehicle en-
tering Main street from side
street shall stop and ascertain if
there is danger in driving into
Main street, and that cars an
preaching on Main street going
either north or south shall have
the right Of way and the risk
rests with vehicles entering Mai,
street from any side street.
The commissioners approved
the contract entered into bv the
-olu DOard between the town of
Scotland Neck and the Atlantic,
Coast Line Railway, and in ac-
cord with the requirements Of The
railroad company has spread.
upon the minutes of the town.
The commissioners had under
consideration a complaint Of Mr..
W. II. White asking that the. town
bill a ditch at the side of his resi-
dence. Each of the commission
ers had inspected the property.
and after discussion it was deter
mined to meet Mr.. White and
come to an agreement on the mat
ter as soon as it was possible to
get haulage and labor.
The slow progress of the Nc
Crary Company received consid- |
ration and the clerk informed the
board that the committee had
wired twice insisting upon the
head man Of the company coming
here and making arrangements
for some more immediate work.
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
SIGHTSEERS
BECOMING FEW
(By United Press.)

Washington, Aug. 1O.-The war
has hit Washington s rubberneck
wagons an awful wallop. The
closing of the treasury, White
House, State, War and Navy and
all other public buildings to visit
ors has shorn the sightseeing kings
Of about half their star program
Their garishly vanished trucks
with open coach bodies atop them.
which lumber up and down the
streets of Washington by the doz-
en- no longer stop while their pas
sengers are shown the internal
wonders and mysteries Of Ameri-
ca's legislative and executive
halls. There's too good chance
that German spies might be
among the gawkers.
-
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
By Henry Wood

l
With the French Armies, Aug
! ! lO.-Alsace and Lorraine are be
! ing MIXED dry by the Germans
! while they still have the oppor
/ tunity to do SO, according to au
lucrative information that has
just reached France by way Ct
Switzerland.
. So clean is the final sweep nov.
being made by the Germans both
Of everything eatable and usable
that the condition Of the civil
population, despite the fact that
Alsace and Lorraine, still rank as
German provinces, is little of any
better than that Of the inhabitants
Of invaded Belgium.
All metals that could be use
in the manufacture Of war ma
terlals was long ago taken by the
Germans including the church and
school bells, organ pipes, door
knobs; stills and cooking utensils.
Amongst the latest things re-
Questioned were the famous bells
of the Strasbourg cathedral which
were hung in 1905 to replace the
y
historic bells destroyed during
the revolution. -
Food restrictions and food re-.
QUESTIONS are now being imposed.
Not only are the Germans re-
QUESTIONING all i've stock but the
inhabitants Of Alsace and Lor-5
raine are under military orders,
with military penalties attached,
not to kill single food animal.
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10

United Press.

~ IcSS.J
fl1 1Ol-Probably the
ma 1ons collection Of war
aviatidl toto ographs in the world
are 70 possession bf Captain GUY
nelner, the noted French flying
chtnplon, who takes a photograph
every time he shoots at a Boche
ai11han.
tashed to the French flyer 5
mS1 1hine gun is a camera-a re-
peating camera. A pull Of the
trigger on the gun operates the
picture machine.
hennoyel idea for procuring
pictures is believed to be GUY
nshers own. But it has proved
sun great success that every
fiehting machine in the Lafayette
Eecadrille will be likewise eouin-
pM. The photos will undoubtedly
some day make their appearances
in America.
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
MUST LIMIT
ALL PASSPORTS
(By United Press


Washington, Aug. 1O.-Ameri-
ca s hrst aid to Russia as the re-
suit OF the Root mission must be
IN the limitation Of passports to
husslans Of New York who would
go 80 Russia to spread German
money. The propaganda hereaf-
ter should require Of every appli-
can't Tor passport that he show his
purposes to be pure towards the
country 0f his birth. -sse
1t is further stated that the gov
ernment has no intention of send.
ing American troops to Russia at
present.
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
(By W. J.Pegler. J

NDy w. J.fegler. !.
American Field Headquarters,
France, Aug. 1O.-Fhe American
Red Cross is ready to take care
OF all wounded .Sammies. !,
1t will not be necessary to send
them home for proper treatment
after they are brought back from
the firing line.
Every equipment Of the most
modern hospital is at the Ameri-
can base station in France, and the
most expert of American surgeons
are on the ground waiting the re-
suits OF the first battle of the
" Sammies.
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
potato SPRAYING NEcEs-
SARY.

Raleigh, Aug. The Division
OF Horticulture is prosecuting a
vigorous campaign at present in
the interest Of better methods of
growing and keeping Irish pota-
toes. Because of the food situa-
ton, the Importance Of the sec
ond crop Of Irish potatoes for this
section has been emphasized for
weeks The planting season has
alread The matter OF
z|z slI
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
Fayetteville To
Get Camp
(BY UNITED. PRESS,

Goldsboro, N. G., Aug. 10
The war department is investigat-
ing the pract1cability Of 1ocatir E
q divisional camp at Fayetteville.
according to information received
here.
The supervising engineer of the
department of the east arrived IN
Fayetteville this morning to sur
vey and report the water facilities
Of such a camp.
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10

SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE OF SAILORS or prr go -
LIEF SHIP HIDING VAL uAB1E WAR MATES
FOR THE EN- EnaYs USE
HIGHER UPS ARE NEARLY m r,>
Ry Perry Arnoldl

New York, Aug. 1O.-Nine have
oeen arrested in the first swoon
Dy the police in that appears to
De a gigantic plot to smuggle rub
Der and platinum to GERMANY
Six OF those seized are sailors
OF the he'd Star Steamship Lines
steamer Gothland, which is being
used as Belgian relief ship.
Arrests of official and higher
up members Of the plot are OK.
pected at any moment.
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
|NAC-AD00 PLANS FOR
SOLDIERS MsuRANC
GREATEST AND CHEAPEST PRoTEc. PLAN EVER
| CONCEIVED TO INSURE LIFE AND LIMB S1F AME
R1cA's SOLDIERS WHILE AT FRONT
YEARLY RATE OF $500 PER THOUSAND
GREATEST AND CHEAPEST PRoTEc
(By George Martin.

Wy OOOA AAAe~A CAAA'/
Washington, Aug. 1O.-BearinI
he presidents s approval Secre
AIRY McAdoo's plea that it b,
made law the America s fghtin,
men be given war compensate,
FOR their families and also indem
bity for injury and loss, the IN
urance bill will soon be introduc
ID on both houses Of congress.
Representative Of America ,.
first attempt to be first in prov
sioning the homes Of those des
boiled by war is the outstanding
feature Of the authorization Of in
yurance for every fighting mar
Ind nurse.
The premium is stated to be
Pight dollars per year per thous-
md dollars, up to $4,000.
The bill provides the assign
hent Of part Of each man s pay to
bis family, and for a separate al
owance paid by the government.
A graduated scale Of payments
Tor total and partial disability
hs we'll as for death indemnity. Z
Whether the man individually
make application or not on the
plan suggested thez.sgoYernm
Nill presume that he has made
application na 5000 policy and
will pay his widow, or his estate,
that amount, for the support Of
hls dependents, provided that
Flo.0O OF the enlisted mans $33
goes to the wife and the govern
|ment, if there are children, gives
fhe wife $4,000 per month addi-
flonal, making the minimum in
come $47.00, with five dollars ad-
flltlonal for each additional child.
Inc father may give more than
FlooO from his pay if he so de-
Bires
II the mans dependents are his
Eather or mother, he gives five
a0llars of his pa>yto them and the
government gives $1,000, thus a.
private with a wife and three
|cnlldren and mother dependent,
|can allot $4,000 of his $4,000 will
get S47.OO from the government
making a total Of $3.50 for his
dependents.
Inc bill further provides that
'ne man without dependents, or
"no Goes not allot that part Of
' pay may be compelled by the
to deposit half his pay
VIII the government at four per
'eil' interest, and if total disabili-
" :; results from injury or disease
'ue compensation runs from $4,000
- = maximum Of $500 per month !
l0r higher officers.
). The officers cannot receive this
allowance if he retires
On pay.
: 'ne man dies, the funeral ex-
r p'uses' up to 800 will be paid. If +
~ ~ raves a wife and two children
suu sa mother, they get $4,000 perl
!. a.n !. IN addition to the SIS, 900
|. s.s $4,000 insurance he might
.n.' .e taken at the rate of $500 per
.na uin on the thousand Of insur-
h. eauer : the old pension system
-, ny family would have received
noa4l from $500 to $24.O0 per
,vath ~ for all. ys.
-! he soldiers insurance IS NON
.),;s ;uaole and free from all !, |
ben.es :. OF creditors of insured or /
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
Secretary Asks
Biz War Loan
{By United Press. J

Washington, Aug. 10. Secre-
tary McAdoo wRi771n ask for an addi-
tional bond issue during this ses-
Sion Of congress it was learned
today following q conference he
attened with leaders Of the house
today - 8 s''r
The issue viii run into several
bil 3 g nI.< S.
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
German Attacks
Have Failed
(By UNITED PRESS,

Paris, Aug. lo-violent Ger'
nan attacks from Pantheo nto
kp1ne de Chexrigny were made
tsday, but reports state they were
al repulsed, while the French is
nfk1ng advances into Belgium,
t4e war office report.
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10

By United Press)

Washington, Aug. 10. The
Danish bark Atlantis was sunk
July 19 by submarine, but the
crew were saved by a British de-
stroyer, the state department ad-
vises.
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10

We are told that there is one
automobile IN this country to eY-
cry thirty people. But what can
we do with one -thirtieth Of an au-
tomsbilef We'll take ours il
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
Corner lIl fried
Ii omatoes
tBy uuITE1 rkEss

1By I11lTE1 PlE6sss = =.
Washington, Aug 10.Evi-
dence pointing to- conspiracy in
cornering the tomatp output on
the Pacific coast BY large packers
has been unearthed and the mat
ter placed in the hands 81 the
federal trades com -
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
More Progress
In Belgium
(By United Press J

London, Aug. 1O.Renewed
advances of Britiis a1IIl
French IN Flanders has completed
the capture Of Westhock, stated
General Haig in his report to hand
this morning.
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
Camp Strike
s
Is Now Ended
(By UNITED PRESS,

New York, Aug. 10 Ire
strike Of carpenters Of the four
cantonments has bee nsettled.
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10

London, Aug. TO- British labor
has decided to be represented at
the international peace conference
scheduled to be held in Stock
holm Sweden, some time IN
The commonwealth., 1917-08-10
MARKET REPORT.

Local market 23H cents.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-07
LES. DARCY NO WORSE THAN
MANY AMERICAN FIGHTERS
BY Mark Shields

While Les Darcy was far away
from our city some sport writer's
were panning him and emphasizing
the fact that the Australian middle
weight champion had not engaged in
a fight since coming to this country.
They were belittling his standing in
the fistic world and inquiring why
he did not come out and fight some
of the people Of his weight.
But now that the Antipodean has
arrived here he is billed as a regu-
lar fighter, a remarkable piece of
fighting machinery. That is proba-
bly, because there is chance to match
him with Mike Gibbons or some
other good man for a fight in Mil
Waukee, and it would not be good
form to crab the proposed show.
Darcy is deserving of no especial
criticism. He has been in this cOun-
try only a short time, and, judging
him on the record of some of our
own fighters, men bearing champion
ship labels, he is no worse than they
are. No so bad, in fact.
Darcy has picked Al Mccoy as his
first opponent. True, he selected a
fairly easy antagonist and one he
should have little difficulty in pol
ishing OFF. But some of our Ameri-
can fighters have not been aYerse to
picking lemons when there was a
chance to pack the box Office.
Here in our own city lives Jess
Willard, heavyweight champion, who
has fought ten rounds since winning
the title something like two years
ago. Admittedly there are no pow
erfuI opponents for the big fellow,
but one or two men fighting in the
heavyweight division might give him
an argument.
Mr.. Darcy is also bumped because
Of his purse demands. Compared to
me of our American fighters, Les
I tyro when it comes to finances.