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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
GEN, scR1vEH TO RETIRE.

WASHINfiTON. Jan. 3. = Sccretary-s
Baker today granted application for fest;
slrement OF Brigadier- General 0sofGeF:
army. to be effective February IL. 0enss
eral Scriven has been In the aerviSN4
since 1874. when he was appointed to-.
the Military Academy from Penna1i;
rania- ,S$lstsst
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
SlictnR Machine

o. o. Forshey has just received 4
slicing machine. nickle plated and very
attractive in design. which he will i'll
stall within the next few days. as la-
Dor saving device.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
NOTlCEi

Warwood Town Election January
4th, 1917. The Polls will be open
from zoe a. m. until sol p. m.
Committee on Elections, by
J. c. WILLIAMS, Chairman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04

81 have used Chamherlain's Tablets
and must say they ar" The best ! have
ever used for constipation and indi-
gestion. My wife also used them for
indigestion and they did her good,
writes Eugene 5. Knight. Wilmington.
Y L. Ohlainahln nNprNMhrrG.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
BOLD ROBBER
Continued from. First Page.J

money. The rllSr worked and some
time later. Lester Ncrmi'lliOn. former
marshal OF Elm Grove. who had been
notified that the SuSprCl had started
for the Grove. nabbcd Baker stallinS
about the bank waiting for il 10 open.
Vcrmiliun searched the prisoner ana
found in his pocket Il .32-Calibre AMER
lean revolver. and Il watch and money
said to he stulrn from The home til
II. G. Baker. The prisoner WAS taken
before Squire Charles Seib"rt where Il
charge Of uislnl tnting WAS made
against him. and he WAS brought 10
The Jail by Mr. Nermilliun.
Wh.n asked his nnm". ur"u hi> hrriE-
al 1t The Jail. the PRISON i"'"hmr
''snaft" Hud told .Iail"r Rice, Il amt
got II" namr.
,r,. and his 1uSSr arrived al the i;til.
tlI,. prisoner MAS taken back |" Tho jail
office and identified lN Alr. M"nl2"m-
cry az II man wiz" had Si"l';"d at his
place. fur Il drink -; water '"'il three
o'clock yesterday.
ou"stion",i closely hv Sheriff Hast
iurS. Tho prisoner finally sand that MS
uantr WAS Charles i:nk"r: that ~ iS al
most - years Of age: mat he 'lF"S ~
kirkwun,l near Bridgeport; Hnh worked
AT the lmr,rinl glass works. tie walk
ed from Whrrlir". hn said and 20; Il
watch and :uu II"H II. =. fiat"rS hu'
denied hulliu" ~. In" Woman with 4
Kun.
Prisoner Flies Into Rage
When rniIf:uni,.l lay Mr. Montgomery
who told Of his calling - his place ~
,r,.; Il drink ni wafer. and "i telling that
he WAS :. InuIl"cg"r trying {" C"l away
Ia Charleston. Baker flr" int" u rag.
so you're The ;:ly | @ni lhHi drink If
water from arr y"il''' hr hHwl"d "u: al
Mr.. Montgomery. II ihnu"hl y"u WIS
my friend and here y"n ar trying Il"
turn IN" NJ. You're som" swell guy.
YOU arc: y"!i'r" 4 fin" hunk al cheese.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
Board OF Education Meeting

Last night, in the Center Warwood
school house. the Board of Education
held its regular meeting. at which time
matters Of routine business were trans
acted and checks made out for the
payment Of bills.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
CH1NKs AND sYR1ANs KILLED.

LAREDO. Texas. Jan. :. - Every
Chinese and Syrian in Torrrun WAS
killed by Villa forces when. they cvacu-
ated that city. according to advIces re-
ceived tonight In usually we'll Informed
Mexican circles here. No details were
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
Evplanatory Note.

LONDON. Jan. 3. ln:hi i. NIT is
r"rnrIrd from iIrrlin that r;"rmany
will shortly issue an explanatory note
To- tho neutral powers in connection with
,rrlain statements in til" Entente Al
Hess reply Ia III" German prar.; rr"-
rnSulS. says a despatch /" IN" Central
News from Amsterdam.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
move, r1,b Meetinp

Tn" BOYS club of the Presbyterian
church will meet tonight. Tho amus"-
ment Of tn" evening vii b" furnished
in their newly acquired gym.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
FUNERAL DIRECTORS

xjven other than that the Villa troops
ouit Torrrun after several hours severe
ighting with Cunstituuonalist forces
and that the loss of life on both sides
WIS reported heavy. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
American Guaranteed Paint
At Factory Price
Moore Brothers, Warwood, W. Va.
Opening or Club

Va S4uU
The Alpha Gamma Tau club members
are making arrangements for the au-
spicious opening Of their Club. which
will DO located in the Hoffman building
on Warwood Avenue. Furnishings for
same are being placed. and their new
appearance. There will be meeting Of
the charter members OF the club. on
January Sth. in the Gem theatre. III
which time the charter will close.
Wlncher, president; r; J. Gerry. vice
president; T. C. Williams. secretary,
ana r. ]. Roberts. treasurer.
Roster Of club: r. \. Alexander, T.
F: Allen. G. d Caldwell. a: +. Mccoy
ers. c. Y. Evans. NJ l.. Fair, A. l..
Francis, r. J. Gerry. II. G.. Hall. DR.. b.
a. Hamilton, S. B. Hilton. G. Z. Martin.
r. f. Martin, ]. A. Moore. w. .. Nc
Gluskey' IrI W; B. MeCHllq; o w; .MG =
Roberts, P. ]. Schmidt, r. r. Sleeper. C..
V. Terriu, c P. Thereof, D. w. Thorn
rs. W B. Travis. IL. J.. NanItirk. NJ l..
EanNirk, T. c. Williams. J. y Wincher.
Personals and Briefs
R. H. Mcclure who has been serious
~ i'll with neuralgia Of the heart is
Very much improved.
Mrs. VIM. StuntZ Is visiting her moth
CT In Cleveland. Ohio.
Mrs. Vim. O"Ncill who has been the
guest Of Mrs. Charles Nesbitt for the
past week, will return to her home in
Cleveland. today.
Miss Ruth Nesbitt was a Wheeling
Miss clara stiiber of Wheeling. spent
yesterday with her brother Vim. Site
Der.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Frantz Of
Wheeling were the guests of their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Wm.- RohriE, this
week
Miss Margaret Grimm teacher in the
North Warwood school is i'll at her
home with tonsilitiS.
Mr.. and Mrs. L: ]; Miller leave, TO-
day for Winter Garden. Fla. where
they will spend the winter.
p ". Bddle left yesterday for tn"
Conservatory OF Music In Cincinnati.
where he will resume his musical stu
dies.
Mr.. and Mrs Luther Connolly have
taken possession OF their new home.
which WAS formerly owned by George
Ambrose.
at the beginning Of the second srmes-
ter Jan. 2.
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R0YYs WANTED.

WANTEp-At ence. ssrsrsI Wide awake M; AsA1y
employment. encouragement ast advaAssnsat ~ ~
capable. ADpiy Geo. E. StfsI c.. 1A-Sh =
WANTEp-Dhvsf fof allk wager. SaiA5J ed Sen.s
mission. sood proSosttiss. uaitsd oIry e. 81
WARTED-Helpers. sisam Electric CO. 49,
WARTEp-B.fer. day Worf. Apply l. Il rr1f0-s
bach's bakery. Bridgeport. Ohio. k-Y-Ess
WANTE D-SIIeTnen to een honSshnid ooodA
perience unnecessary and liberal oonpaaeH9 -
wide awake man. C. ,. Adams Co.. Ilts-1l0 49,
st.. upstsirh =! 80
WHNTEp-Two young msa 70 Voft Hsa1 A0Ael. ~
B. r o. trains Apply q Union Non CO..
3. o. depot o-9:0I;s
WI1TEO-At once, SeT0Si GOD dsliTs0 ~ -.
bora to work befona ScnooL Apply q ChUate1t0.
Department, IntelliSsneet, eetVsA - . q y =
WANTED-Female Help 81
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
DR.. CAMPBELL MORGAN TO QUIT.

LONDON. Jan. 3. 1926 p. m.-The
Rev. DR.. G. Campbell, Morgan has an
nounced his intention to resign the
passionate of The Westminster COngre.
gational chapel Buckingham Gate
His retirement is due 10 overwork.
DR. Morgan has been pastor Of the
Westminster Congregational chapel
since 1901
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WANTED-Female Help
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS,

WANTED. s,rl,. Apply los.lltA .. All
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Consultation And Indigestion

Mrs. +. II. Nosi. New MarrinSville.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
Seizure of Swedish Spy
Discloses Secret System
Subject Sought to Carry to Germany Plans of
American Aeroplane Engines, Says
~ New York Port Collector.

voice was cultural, they searched
him.
In Lining Of Coat.
Sewed in the lining of his coat
they came upon many blue-prints Of
aeroplane engines, with notes and
other data bearing on their construc-
ton and capacity. Needless to say,
the man was taken from the ship,
Mr.. Newton said, and interned at
Ellis Island, while government agents
hurried with the plans to the aero
plane factory from which the plans
had been. taken. It was found that
the Swede had been employed there,
but the plans he had so carefully
stolen were those of type of aero
plane engine previously abandoned as
obsolete. The matter is still under
Investigation. =
Existence Of the organized system
OF secret communication was dlscov-
cred by the customs officers shortly
aiter the trading g-with-the-enemy act
was put into operation several weeks
age: The fact that Swede and Dutch
citizens were found to be involved In
the traffic. as well as certain Ameri-
cans, revived memories of the FIRST
!cosrsurp PAGE TWELVE
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
Invading Army in Italy
Smaller Than Reported
Paris Military Critic Declares Few of Foes
Troops Have Been Withdrawn from
Western and Other Fronts

much spoken Of in Italian and enemy
communications, was transferred from
the Russo-Rumanian front. The three
other divisions, now stationed in the
rear, consist of the Twelfth Division.
which was brought from the western
front, the Eleventh Division, which
came from the Russo Rumanian front
The Germans have made no other
changes in the position of their troops
that is worth mentioning. As 10 the
Austrians, they sent to the Italian
front not more than four new divis-
ions. These are: The Fourth. the
Twenty-seventh, the Twenty-ninth
and the Forty-ffth Landwehr.
This new army was stationed on
the high Isonzo. between the fifth
Boreovic army on it's left, which oc-
cupied the front from Montenero to
the Sea, and the tenth Krobatin
army on it's right, which held the
Carnic Alps. We have no exact
figures as to the present composition
OF the Fifth Boreovic and Tenth
Krobatin army. and so We shall base
our estimate on figures supplied in
February, 1917. At that time the
Fifth Boreovic aRy consisted OF
CONTINUED on vAeE rwftvl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
GERMAN SAYS SUB
OUTLOOK GLOOMY
Declares There Is No Proof That
England Is Being Starved.

Capt. Persius, the German naval
writer on the Berliner Tageblatt,
takes a rather gloomy view of the
submarine situation in his article OF
November s. He says Gen. Hindeh-
burg on July predicted that "the
war Is won for US If we Withstand
enemy attacks until the submarine
campaign has done its work" The
only thing lacking. comments Capt.
Persius, is "the submarine has done
its work"
Capt. Persius says there seems to be
little proof that England Is being
starved, making the trite remark:
Just as the German people does not
allow itself to be starved straight
away. so 1t is with other peoples, "
and then observes:
1T may hardly be assumed that a
scarcity of food will induce England
to sue for peace in the next hall
year.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
EXPRESS TRAIN
KILLS SIX MEN;
INJURIES THREE
Victims Crowded Into Lo.
comotive While Stand
ing on Platform.
cal to The Washington Herah.

SPECIAL TO The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. Md, Dec. 22-Six men
lost their lives and three others were
badly injured when they crowded into
a fast flying express train at Magnolia
Station on the Pennsylvania Railroad
tonight.
One man was killed outright, three
others died within a few minutes and
Of five others who were sent to the
Mercy Hospital here on a second train,
two died within two hours.
Only one man had been identified at
a late hour tonight. This was David
Hammond. of Havre De Grace. a de-
tective for the railroad, who proved
a hero of the disaster. Most of the
others. it was learned however. were
employed by a construction company,
who are doing the filling work at the
Hartford proving site.
The express approached while the
workers, some 400 to 500 in number.
were waiting at Magnolia for the Bal
timore local. They were lined along
the platform for perhaps a hundred
yards. Most of the men thought the
express was the local and they crowd
ed toward the rails, but Hammond
pushed them back. knowing it was the
express coming.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
TWO.YEAR.OLD GIRL
victim OF BURNS
Mabel Curry Dies After Injuries
Received in Game.

This Christmas will be a sad one
for the family of little Mabel Curry,
a 2-year-old girl. who died at the
Emergency Hospital yesterday from
burns received when her dress caught
fire during the morning while she
was playing in the kitchen Of her
home, 22z2 Virginia avenue northwest.
There were two older little girls
in the kitchen playing with her. The
time-honored game of mother was
being played by these little girls
when one lighted a piece of paper
to start a fire"
The flame ignited the dress Of Ma
bel Curry. The child was taken to
the Emergency Hospital in the auto
Of DR.. Schoenfeld, of the Children,s 9
Hospital. She died several hours
after, her arrival
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
WEALTHY WOMAN
MAY Be SUICIDE
Mrs. Burke and Pet Dog Dead from
Gas at Milford.

Milford, Conn, Dec. s..-1nsepsrsble
in life, Alice Burke and her pet black
Pomeranian Babina were found dead
today from illuminating gas in a
hotel here. oficials are undecided
whether the woman, daughter Of the
late ". F. Swords, wealthy lumber
merchant OF Bridgeport and the
acknowledged beauty OF that city for
years. committed suicide. She was
wealthy and is said to have left Sloe =
600 in real estate here and in Bridge
port.
The young woman created q sensa-
ton when she married John Bowen.
her fathers bookkeeper. She later
divorced him and married Jack Burke.
who held a record for the longest
prize fight in the world. He died q
few years ago. She became interest
ed in theatricals and was on the stage
for q time.
That she may have been despondent
was brought out by Mrs. Nellie Bentz.
at whose hotel the woman died. She
said that Mrs. Burke told her she
would inherit a large sum OF money
this month; that she had told the
cook she would not be here for
Christmas. and that she and her dog
would die together.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
HOLD NEWLY WON GROUND.

, emy out Of trenches he had penetrat-
cd in a raid yesterday. and inflicted
severe losses on him.
In the Champagne one French de-
tachments captured German trench
elements southwest OF Moronvilliers,
destroyed the enemyes works and re-
turned to their own lines with prison.
ers after striking a heavy blow at the
German defenders.
German raids near Bezonvaux, on
the Verdun front. and west Of Cernay,
in Alsace, were repulsed, according to
the Paris communique. From St ouen-
tin TO the Swiss border the big guns
thundered throughout the day under
avor G atmospheric conditions
There was. however. less aerial actiyl-
ty than usual.
Huns Bombard Rheims.
An interesting feature of the fight
ing on the French front is the re-
newal Of the German bombardment
OF Rheims. on which 1iS shells were
fred yesterday. Last spring Rheims
suffered extremely from hostile bonn
bardments. The Germans pouring on
an average $50 shells into the town
every day. rarely missing a day dur
ing the months that preceded and
succeeded the furious battle of the
Chemin- n-Des-Dames.
On the British front German raid
ing parties were repelIed on the
Cambria Iyarmentieres and Monchy
sectors, according to Haig,s report.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
BILLY LEAVES devil
GROGGY IN GA. TODAY
Will Spend Xmas Holidays at His
Home Before Coming Here.

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 22.-with
whirlwind finish of three sermons
tomorrow Billy Sunday, the great
evangelist, will leave the devil
hanging groggily over the ropes i'm
Atlanta and prepare for a trip to
Jellico. Tenn. the home Of Homer
Rodeheaver, Sundays chorus lead
er.
Sunday will preach Monday at
Jellicoe and Monday night leave
for Winona Lake. Ind, to spend
the holidays at his home and rest
up before beginning his great
eight-weeks' drive against sin in
Washington, d. c., early in jan
uary. O.. ...-..
The free will offerings tomorrow,
which constitutes the evangeIist's
personal compensation, are expect
ed to compare favorably with the
offerings of other cites. Many
checks and cash having already
been received for that fund. Though
figures on trail hitters are yet in
complete, they will make a remark
able showing when compared with
Sundays campaigns in much larger
cities.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23

How a Swedish subject sought to
carry to Germany the plans Of Amer
ican. aeroplane engines by conceal
ing them in the lining of his coat
Is one Of the features Of sensational
evidence which customs officers at
New York have been gathering to
show the existence of a secret system
Of spy communication between this
country and Germany.
Byron Newton. collector of the mort
OF New York. in Washslngton yes-
terday, told how the Swede was
caught.
Just before a certain Scandinavian
steamer was about to leave her pier
in the North River. a fiorid-faced in
diytdual. apparently we'll under the
influence of liquor, lurched through
the crowd at the gang-plank and
tried to board the vessel. Purser's
aids. regarding him as harmless,
waved him aside and the ship pulled
out Secret customs agents on board.
however. were more watchfui. TIE
vessel had not swung into mid
stream before they located the
swede. now perfectly sober in an
pearanee. in one OF the saloons. As
ne failed to give satisfactory an
s"ers to their Questions. and as his
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
AUSTRIA WARS
ON OWN PEOPLE,
EDITOR SAYS
Speeches of Slavonic and
Czech Deputies Bring
Curious Situation.

London, Dec. 22-The speeches o.
Slavonic and Czech deputies in the
Austrian Parliament. which have been
described by Hungarian newspapers
as Indictments to destroy the in
tegrity of Hungarian territory" have
brought about a curious situation be-
tween the two halves of the dual
monarchy.
Speeches were made in the Aus
trian Reichsrath by DR.. korosec. a
Slovene member: NJ. Stanek. Czech
and NJ. Zenker. an Austrian-German
Liberal-that is. by representatives of
almost all parties-demanding that
Hungary should give up her Slovene
counties to Bohemia and her south
ern counties to the Jugo-Slavs.
A New War.
This event has evoked some ex-
traordinary leading articles in the
Hungarian newspapers, the most
characteristic of which is the fol-
lowing. taken from the subsidized
government organ, "Azest.' which
formerly was in close touch with
the Tisza cabinet, and now supports
the present government. 1t says:
"A new declaration Of war has
reached us in this fourth year of
warfare. Austria has declared war
on Hungary. That country. which
owes it entirely to Hungary that her
enemies have not torn her to pieces
like an old rag. now hastens to ex-
press her gratitude to her parliament
by demanding unanimously. without
even A division, the disintegration Of
our country"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
Negro Cook Kills Helper
In Crowded Restaurant

Asheyille. n. c., Dec. 22.-Diners
ducked under tables and sought all
imaginable means of shelter in a
restaurant here today, when Herman
Means, negro cook. killed Worth
Greer, negro dish washer with a
carving knife. Before the crowd re-
covered from the shock Means had
jumped out of a window and dis
appeared.
The quarrel is said to have started
over a cigarette
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
Special Cnble to Washington Heral,
and New York Tribune,

Special Crble to Washington Herald
and New York Tribune.
Paris, Dec. 22.-The number of Aus
tro-German troops operating on the
Italian front is far exaggerated in
most estimates Of the invading armies.
This is the view Of the military critic
of the Journal Des Debats, OF Paris.
who shows that the troops added TO
the Austrian armies on the Italian
front before the beginning of the
great offensive were limited to five
German and four Austrian divisions.
"The public is committing two er-
rors when speaking of the invading
troops on the Italian 'front.'" says this
critic. First. they believe that troops
are being transferred again and again
from the western to the Italian front;
in reality, in times of war such troop
movements are very rare. Secondly,
they think that an attack like the one
made by the Austro-Germans on Italy
could be made with colossal forces;
also this is not true.
Send Five Divisions.
'fThe Germans appear to have sent
only FIVE divisions to the Italian front.
One of these, the Twenty-sixth d.
vision, came from the western front;
and the Airline CORPS, which u 50
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
Big Fire Does $250,000
Damage in New Orleans

New Dreams. La, Dec. 22.-Fire
which broke out in the warehouse
building Of the Standard Paper
Company. 424-426 Peydras street,
at 2 p. m. today. caused damage to
the extent of $250.000 and endan-
gered the lives of about thirty en-
ployes of a cigar factory adjoining.
Buildings damaged or gutted by
flames and water. besides the paper
company, are The Crescent Cigar
and Tobacco Co., 420 Peydras, and
Leon Israel and Bros. wholesale
feed dealers in Peydras at Maga-
zine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
Expect Favorable Vote.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 22.-The Fed.
eral prohibition amendment will be
submitted to the New York State
legislature when 1t convenes January
:, according to an announcement
made today by William H. Anderson
superintendent of the Anti-Saloor
League. Speaker Sweet has express.
ed the opinion that the assembly will
vote favorably on it.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
Lewis Gun Shoots
lS Bullets Through
One Germans s Body

British Tommies plead for we'll
worn barrels in their Lewis ma
chine guns. = When the gun was
newly invented it shot too straight.
One day q dead German was picked
up with eighteen Of the bullets
through his body. '
They want the guns with the
rifiing worn away now," said Col.
Lewis yesterday. They want to
kill eighteen men each with one
bullet. rather than one man with
eighteen bullets. They say the
worn rifilng makes 1t scatter bet
ter"
Col. Lewis also described his gun
to the investigating committee with
evident pride as ''the best killing
proposition In the market today"