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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-26

S"rviccs vii h' I'D 'hlS NII"rn'"'r
from the place Of death On East Twenty.
ninth street for -" la" Mrs. Matte
+. Frncsn. who PASSED :twny last E'r!-
day. AMI iul"rmcnt Will b" mal" n
Mr. Zion cemetery. l.C"HSrd was ON
Of the b.$, in"wn r"SI'l"n'H % ~" aid
wells Fun >i"inIt% AMI "ns IN Icy siN'
ti.th year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-26
John Il. Smith.

John n. Smieh. aged 81 years. ii. i
ut tho North Wheeling hospital. Shlnr-
day afternoon ut $50 o'clock. t"I'"N'n-
.r Illness ut thr.." w'.. i.S. lh"".:"S'-'i WI
ono Of the hest known residents "l ~"
South Side, and vas an "ml'iry'' ~ 10
Wheeling sheet and Tin rla'.'' c"tH;ni,!
Mr.. Smith leaves to survive. his Wifi
and FOUR children. Earl .I"hn. Jr.. Neil"
and Elizabeth. all at h"m". f"r'rH
arrangements arc n"t E'' ""fnri"'".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-26

nrlius Of Topeka. Kansas. John &. Cor
ncliuS .: W"Iisnurss md Mrs. t:.s"n. also
OF tins city.
Funeral services will br held in thu
o'clock TntcrInrnt Will b" in N;I!sv.Elr
OhIu cemetery Tuesday morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-26
PHILLIPS FINDS BEER

Prohibition Officers Bert Phillips and
Tom ArrinLinn made Il search nf tho
prrmSra or StcllH Nurtcrinan III - 20
Alley II last night and found twenty
fnur bottles nf beer in al clubhouse.
They are nov searching fnr Stella.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-26
OFFICERS MAKE RAID.

prohibition officers made raid on
No. gao Main street Saturday after
noon and got six bottles nf beer Tho
lady nj tho house known as Polish
Mary" rscap ped. and late last nigh, had
not been caught.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-26

Both wheat and barley straw Wers
used by The ancient Hebrews, chiefly a3.
fodder for tho horses. cattle and came
,ricnesis NNiv. -; Kings ~. zs; lsaian
xi. {: ky. 2s.) There Is no intirnatlon
thi-t straw was used for litter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-26
Ritter Services

Funeral services are TO Is" held tn!s;
m"ru:ne for tn" late Frank II. lIt'"r.
pIorniucnt young Inan Of this CITY MI"
passed awa% last Thursday evening Ser
vices will I've followed by requiem high
mass at the Sacred Heart church. I"l-
lowed by intermcnt at MI. Calvary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-26
Mis-. Nary Fu9ate.

Mrs. Mary FUEai! ag"d ,.'''r~ =. ---
Cd away at u" fanlll? h"ln" at :" ''7''1"'-
Wow street. SATURDAY iir'Gi:. at -
o'clork. after Il lingering illn'>S %. Hi"'...
SIX weeks
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-26
n Y. STOCK EXANGE
WHEELING. W. Va.

WHEELING. w Va. -. -. =,
tSaturda:''s Qu"iat.,
Furnish | Tn. lnt".lis.l ~ \. +
Nastrn A. Co. m~3,rarS Ec"riI Stock
ch.ncr Natiunal !..,"& Vest Viz
1inia hHildiny. W...sr,InS. Va. Louis
i Brand, manager.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-26

PARIS N"v CIV. SnaTldiuG "f
ii.,,,rhr!I +a'hu~"fts. q m"Wh.'r o:
tn. American Ambulance" $"rric" waa
hudl~ w"-ind"h in The chest on FRIDAY
ui.h, IT,. WAS SIr"ck by pl"U" II
hul&tiu. she'll whil'. driving an auto
iunhi', IN tt" N'rdun sector. II is h.
ii.X,.d h.. will recover.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-26

TntalS---sl4 3%0,@4Nl" 81. l"G.1S1.8s
In, r-asr-~S". 90. Gs2.i2.
Average IS ,l6.Il".il.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
FACTORY
STRIKE SETTLED
SATISFACTORY

Settlement Of the differences be-
tween labor unions forming the
Bridgeport Building Trades council
and officials of the American Graphic
phone Co. which precipitated strike
on the new Barnum avenue building
of the company yesterday noon was
effected last night.
At conference between the busi-
ness agents of the metal workers, the
carpenters, painters and plumbers
who walked out of the building and
the Graphophone Co.'s superintend-
ents, an amicable agreement for the
employment of "fair" labor was
reached.
Under the terms of settlement
which are said to be satisfactory to
both sides, some of the workmen went
into the building this morning with
a promise by the Building Trades
council that every man will return
Monday morning.
This early settlement of difficulties
is accepted by wage earners through
out Bridgeport as justifying the be-
lief of the building crafts early this
year that Bridgeport would be mo
card, no work town. during the year
1917.
Contractors throughout the city
agree that under the union hours and
rules, greater volumes of work have
been turned out than under the old
system.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
SHIPS SUNK,
U.S.. SAILORS
ARE RESCUED
State Department Gets Re-
ports Of Attacks on Two
Norwegian Steamers, Both
of Which Carried An
American Sailor Aboard.
Reported That Both Vessels
Were Given Warming and
All on Board, Including
Americans, Were Taken
Off Before Sinking.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Sink-
ing of two more vessels by Ger
man submarines, both with an
American sailor on board, was
reported to the state depart
ment today by American con-
Sals.
In both cases the vessels
were warned and the two
Americans landed safely. The
vessels sunk were the Norwe-
gian steamer Skrym and the,
Norwegian bark BlenReim.
Consul Osborn in ,Havre said the
the ship after warning had been given.
The Skyrm was unarmed, in ballast
and bound from Treport to Cardiff, 20
miles from Treport. She was sunk on
Feb. 49, The crew, IA in number, in,
Guided Louis Pinto, Porto Rican,
and were rescued after 20 hours in
small \boats.
Ihe bark Blenheim, according to
Consul Frost in Queenstown, was sunk
by shell fire after thee rev had aband-
oned the ship and without injury to
any of the ships personnel. The Blen-
heim was of 1,029 tons and, sailed from
Pensacola on Jan. 10 for Greenock.
She was sunk Feb. %, 80 miles south
southwest from Fastnet, Ireland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
GERMAN RAIDER
IS SIGHTED in
indian WATERS
Two British Merchantmen
Reported Sunk South
west of Colombo.
JAPANESE LINERS
ARE BEING ARMED
Commerce Destroyer Fol-
lowing Paths of the
Famous Emden.

Tokyo, Feb. 24-The Nichi Nichi
announces thai an armed merchant
man is raiding commerce in the Indian
ocean and has sunk two British steam
ers southwest Of Colombo.
A mail dispatch to the Associated
Press from Tokyo dated Jan. 10, said
that persistent rumors were af1oat in
Japan that two German converted
cruisers had appeared in the Indian
ocean. The dispatch said that the
Japanese navy department had order.
ed an investigation Of the report and
that several warships of high speed
had been detailed for patrol duty in
the neighborhood of Singapore, Pen
ang and other points on Indian ocean
routes.
AT the same time the Bombay
branch of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha,
one Of Japan's greatest shipping con.
GERS, reported a sudden rise in war in
surance rates because Of the rumored
raiders. The Japanese government
was said to have taken special meas
ures for the protection of the en-
pire's shipping, among which was the
arming of several steamers plying be-
tween Japan and England with three
inch guns manned with gunners from
the imperial navy.
Since the destruction Of the famous
German raider Emden in the Cocos ISL
ands by the Australian cruiser Sydney
in November, 1914, the waters Of the
far east have been undisturbed by
German commerce raiders. The En-
den sank three British steamers in the
Indian ocean on Sept. IA. 1914, and a.
week later bombarded Madras. She
was next heard from near Rangoon,
where more British vessels were her
prey.
Her final and most celebrated ex-
plot occurred when she disguised her
self as a Japanese merchantmen,
steamed unchallenged under the guns
of the British fort in the harbor of
Penang and torpedoed the Russian
cruiser Jemtchug and a French de-
stroyer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
FREIGHT ENGINE
SMASHES COACH
OF EMPTY train
Railroad Officials Investi-
eating Rear End Collision
In Yards.

Investigation was begun this morn
ing by railroad officials into a rear
end yard collision between a switching
in the Whiting street yards last night.
Nobody was hurt, according to rail-
road officials. One passenger car was
slightly damaged and the engine was
disabled for immediate service. A
wrecker was needed to- replace the
heavy coach upon the rails.
The contretemps, which has greatly
chagrined local railroad officials be-
cause Of the great pride which has
been stimulated in Safety First" oper-
alton on this division as against other
New Haven sections, occurred near the
foot Of South avenue at about $3.50
O'Clock. .
An engine was running eight down
the grade from the main line. Either
the engine refused to obey its brakes
or the engineer failed to observe the
signals set against his clear passage
AS a result, the locomotive brought
up with a crash at the rear end of a
long line Of empty passenger cars on
one of the MANY tracks stored with
"empties.''
The force of the collision was such
as to tear away the vestibuled platform
Of the car and to derail it in such a
manner that the, ordinary devices for
placing the car on the track failed of
the purpose. The orders to clear the
wrecker caused a f1utter of excitement
until the full extent of the accident
was learned to be but slight \
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
TWO BRITISH SHIPS STINK.
American Liner
Passes Through
Blockaded Zone

New York, Feb. 24-The American
line steamer Finland, carrying 1856
passengers, among them DR.. Henry
Van Dyke, former American minister
to Holland, sailed from Liverpool on
Feb. II and is due here next Tuesday
or Wednesday the American line an
nounced today. She is now presumed
to be safely beyond the submarine
zone.
The Finland is the third American
passenger liner to leave England
since the proclamation Of Germany's
new submarine warfare. With the
Finland's arrival the entire fleet of
the American line steamers, six in all,
will be assembled in this port for the
first time since the Spanish war.
The Finland carries CT first cabin
passengers, At second and 50 third
cabin passengers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
BRIDAL COUPLE
SEPARATED BY
COURT DECREE
Sixteen Year Old Wife Mar
ried Illegally, Judge Bart
lett Finds.
MOTHER OBJECTING,
Welded IN SECRET
Sister of Bride Swore Her
Mother Was Dead and She
Was Guardian.

Pretty Lillian Fredericks, 16 years,
of 3SS East avenue, grew to love John
Priddy, 22 years, a boarder at her
home. They wanted to wed but the
girls mother frowned upon the
match, and admonished her for think
ing Of such a thing as marriage at her
age.
Monday, the pair decided to over
come the opposition. They went to
Warmers corset factory, where Mary
Fredericks, the 22-year-old sister Of
the bride is employed. After an hour
of pleading and coaxing the sister
agreed to accompany the pair to the
town clerks office.
Here Sister Mary suayely announc-
ed that her mother and father were
dead and she was Lillian's guardian.
She gave her consent to the marriage,
falsely signed a number of papers, and
obtained for the pair marriage IL
cense.
Assistant Town Clerk Clarence e.
Winton, at the request Of Priddy.
married the pair and they returned
home without mentioning the matter
to the mother. Yesterday they de-
cided to live together and secretly
went to 688 Howard avenue, where
they engaged a room
Happy as two doves the pair went
to the theatre last night, while the
girls mother went to the police. Lieut..
Detective John E. Barton and Detec-
tive Frank Holbrook were detailed to
find the pair. At about O'Clock this
morning the policemen discovered the
couple had engaged the room in How
ard avenue.
They entered the house and took the
pair from their room to headquarters
where they were locked up on the
charge of breach of the peace. This
morning Judge Frederic Bartlett find
ing the pair had been Illegally mar
ried, ordered the bride home with her
mother and admonished the sister for
her actions in posing as the girls
guardian.
Priddy was lectured and set at lib
erty, leaving the court room to find his
bride, her mother, sister and brother
awaiting for him. The bride took Prid-
dys arm but the mother 1ecturing him,
parted the pair, taking her daughter
to the street. Priddy, head bowed,
wandered along after them, the bride
motioning him to follow.
When they reached the street, the
efforts of the bride to pull Priddy
along with her, and persuade her
mother to take him home with her
were futile. The bride was taken
down Fairfield avenue, Priddy stand
ing, outside police headquarters look
ing after them. Occasionally she
turned around. A pleading fearful look
from her caused Priddy to weep
afreSQh. He was still standing gazing
into distance an hour after his brides
DEPARTURE and may be there yet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
Side and Roof Of Building
i Owned by Hughes &
Chapman Monumental
Works Blown Away When
Fumes From Leaking
Tank Are Ignited.
Forla Z. Chapman, Treas
ufer Of Company, and Ed
ward Decatur, Stone Cut
ter, Flung Into Air By
Blow-Up Hair Burned
From Heads.
The engine house Of Hughes

The engine house Of Hughes
& Chapman's Monumental
Works, at 800 Stratford ave-
nue., was almost destroyed and
two men were burned and 9TH
erwise injured at 7:45 o'clock
this morning in an explosion
that blew out one side Of the
building and carried away the
roof.
A gasoline equalizer tank. which is
attached to the engine, sprang Weak
and the fumes filled the. engine house,
which is located in the rear Of the
works Forla L. Chapman, treasurer
of the company. of 240 Ogden street,
and Edward Decatur, Of 1866 Main
street, stonecutter, were in the en-
gine house working. e
They failed to detect the leak and
were busily engaged when the ex-
plosion lifted both Off their feet and
flung them into the air along the
entire west side Of the building.
Sheets Of flame enveloped them and
the hair was burned from their
heads. They suffered severe injuries
to their faces and hands and were
removed to their homes, where ply
sicians were called to treat hem.
Other employees ran to the scene
and assisted the injured men to their
feet, later Shutting off the gasoline
supply. The fire department called
to the scene quickly extinguished the
flames with chemicals. The loss by
fire will amount to about 5000. An
examination of the engine showed
the force Of the explosion had blown
off the oil cups and otherwise dam
aged the machine.
\ Decatur was treated at a nearby
drug store and taken home. Chap
man was removed to his residence in
an automobile and a physician was
summoned by his wife to treat him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
ENCL AND AROUSED
BY BAN ON TRADE
WITH u. S. FIRMS
Importers Declare Restric-
tions Will Cause Them
Financial Losses.

London, Feb. 24-Importers of
American goods felt themselves par
ticularly hard hit by the latest ra-
strictions on imports, but the extent
of their loss can be only approxi-
mated until they learn just how lib
orally licenses will be granted for inn
portations of forbidden wares.
The goods most drastically affected,
and which have been imported in
amounts running into millions annual
ly from America, include agricultural
machinery, typewriters and otheYeof-
fee equipments, boots and Shoes. cot
ton hosiery, apples, wood and cut
timber. Cotton, hosiery was on the
previous prohibited list but, was re-
Gently removed by the government.
Many items included in, the latest
list as far as importations were con-
cerned,/ have only been allowed to
enter under license for some time
past, but importers have smarted Aun.
der a feeling that much favoritism
has been shown in the issuance Of
such licenses. They now expect a
more even system Of administra-
ton.
Boot and shoe importers are partic-
ularly alarmed over the latest de-
cree, although they have long been
expecting such action.
American importers, according to
one of their chief representatives,
have little reason to hope for favor
able treatment in the issuance of Ii
censes for in the past, while such per-
mits have been literally granted to
Great Britains allies, the government
has shown little disposition to grant
preferential favors to American goods
on the prohibited. list. One notable
exception, however, is noted in the
fact that tobacco importers. despite
the absolute prohibition on the i'm
ports of leaf tobacco. have imported
in the last year greater amount than
in normal years. IN
Americans interested in coffee i'm.
portations feel that the latest restric-
tions mean transfer of the business,
by which the product will be sent di-
rect to America instead of reaching
there through the great London cof-
fee market
Coffee consumption here is not
heavy as compared with other coun-
tries and it is believed that the do
(ContiannA - AAAAA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
TWO men INJURED WHEN
GASOLINE ExPLODES AND
DESTROYS ENGINE ROUSE
CAT IMPRISONED,
WALL OF SCHOOL
MAY BE WRECKED
Woman Climbs Fire Escape
Daily Carrying Food to
Yowling Animal.

An inoffensive domestic pet Of the
genus feline for the last five days
has succeeded admirably in upsetting
the eyuanimity of the fire and police
departments, the school board and
numerous humane officers and veteri-
haries in the city of Bridgeport with
the equanimity of the fire and police
of the Prospect school in Prospect
street will have to be torn down in
the interests of humanity and health.
\ Since last Monday when a dog
chased cat, said to be owned by
Miss Laura Smith, rs Liberty street,
to supposed safety upon the roof of
the Prospect school, neighbors in the
vicinity have been treated to the un-
usual spectacle Ola woman climbing
a three-story fire escape on the older
portion of the school building, carry
ing food to the animal.
All efforts to extricate the cat from
the two story high, unused ventilator
well Of the, building, have failed on
the part of police, firemen, school at
tendants, humane officers and veter-
inaries who have been enlisted by the
owner in the attempt to reach it.
Caught in the deep well which has
only a small opening at the cave
trough Of the roof the animals cries
for delivery are pathetic. No ladder
may be inserted into the old ventilat-
ing chamber which has no open bot
tom and for many years has been in
disuse.
All efforts to snare the animal by
means Of slip-nooses in ropes has
failed though every ruse known to
the agencies at work for the cats re-
lief have been tried.
Miss Smith has daily climbed the
iron work of the fre-escape, at some
personal risk, that her cat may be
fed. School officials are fearsome
that the animal may die before a
method may be found to release it
and steps are now being taken to have
the school board consent to partial
demolition of the walls in one of the
school rooms. It is likely that this
permission will be granted tonight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
HALLIDAY PLEADS
mot GUILTY" TO
CHARGE OF ARSON
Ex- Contractor Declares He
Will Fight Case to Fin
ish In Court.

William A. Halliday, whose sensa-
tional arrest gave him brief notoriety
a few months ago, pleaded not guilty
before Judge Bennett in the criminal
superior court this afternoon. 1t is
said he will be tried during the pres
ent term although States Attorney
Cummings said today that he was not
certain when the trial will be held
1t is alleged Halliday set fire to a
house on Garfield avenue owned by
Minnie L. Gilbert. The date Of the
alleged crime was Nov %, 1916. Hal
Inlay has retained Attorneys Foster &
Morgan to act for him and declares he
will fight the case to finish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
UTILITIES BOARD
PROBING HEAD-ON
MEETING OF CARS
Wreck of Trolleys On Shell
ton Line Subject Of +
Investigation.

Inquiry into the head-on collision OF
trolley cars on the Shelton division of
the Connecticut Co.'S lines which
wrecked two cars and severely shook
up passengers bound from Bridgeport
Thursday afternoon is being continued
today by the Public Utilities commits
sion.
From Investigations made by COM
pany officials there seems to be no
question but the human element again
failed in the face of the closest appli-
cation of the new signal system, the
speed markers as instituted by the
Public Utilities Commission, following
the Westport wreck of 1914.
That a disaster similar to those of
CONTINUED on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
BREAK WITH
HOLLAND IS
LOOKED FOR
Washington Expects That
Sudden Raid on Dutch
Merchant Shipping Will
Result in Severing of Re-
lations With Berlin.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The tremen-
dous destruction of Dutch shipping
during the last two days is regarded
here as the most acute phase Of the
International situation.
It is regarded even as bringing near
ef the probability of a break in diplo-
matte relations between Holland and
Germany
So far Holland has only made pro-
tests against destruction of her neu-
trail ships by Germany submarines, but
the startling operations reported yes
terday and today are expected 20
arouse wave of popular indignation
in the Netherlands which that govern
ment may find it difficult to withstand,
even should it desire to do so.
The situation for Holland in relation
to Germany as it is observed from
Washington is growing more and more
difficult.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24

London Feb 24.-Germany's submarines have struck a
staggering blow at Dutch shipping engaged in trade with Eng
land Seven Dutch steamers sunk Thursday Loyds
nounced today The landed and it is reported that
there casualties.
The vessels sunk incude:
Zandjk, 4189 tons gross.
Noorderdijk, 7,154 tons.
Eemland, 377O tons.
Jacatra, 5373 TONS
Menado, 1924 tons.
Bandoeng 5851 TONS
Gaasterland, tonnage not stated.
Four of the Dutch steamers homeward bound
with full cargoes. The attack took place in the western ap
proaches to the English channel
No instructions to the routes either asked for
given by the British admiralty All the arrangements
the hands of the Dutch authorities.
200 of various natonaes members of the
Of steamers sunk by German submarines arrived
today The dressed odd
of clothing which they able to gather hastily before
leaving their ships which provided for them ubse
quenty They taken to the sailors home, where
Supplied with equipment They will be cared for
til they find berths u t%t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
TEUTONS SEEK CITIZENSHIP

Hartford, Feb. 24.-More than 450
aliens have applied for first naturaliza-
ton papers in the United States court
in this city since the break of diplo-
matte relations with Germany. Fully
a third Of the number are Germans
and Austrians.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
SEVEN DUTCH VESSELS ARE UJBOAT VICTIMS:
HOLLAND is LIKELY TO BREAK With GERMANY;
TWO AMERICANS RESCUED AS SHIPS ARE SUNK

Submarines Strike Staggering Blow at Neutral
Shipping and Claim Big Toll in One Day-At-
tacks May Lead to Diplomatic Break Between
Holland and Germany American Sailors
Aboard Two Vessels Sunk By Submarines Are
Reported to Be Safe-American Liner Passes
Through BlOckaded Zone in Safety.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
HOLLAND is AMAZED.

The Hague, Feb. 24-Consternation
was caused here by the announce
ment of the torpedoing and sinking
by German submarines of seven
Dutch cargo vessels, two of which, the
Noorderdijik and the Zaandijlk. grain
laden and bound for a home port, be-
longed to the Holland American line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
THE WEATHER

Fair and colder tonight and Sunday !;
fresh to Strong northwest winds, DIM
inishing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
LOSS is ESTIMATED AT $11, SOC, 900

New York. Feb The destruction Of Dutch ships by Ger
submarines reported from London involves the loss
and cargoes valued at 81 100000 according to estimates
today by agents Of the lines owning the ships
sunk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-24
TR0OPSHlP SUNK
1000 ITALIANS
REP0R TED LOST

atty announced today that the italian transport Mnas
carrying thousand soldiers to Salon had been sunk
and that all on beard except two men pershed.