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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-28
DH|D COUNTY BILLS RECEIVE
APPROVAL Of THE GOVERNOR

ing penalties for falls. reports by bank
ing commissioners. passed February ~:
AkinS' houS" bill relating 10 SuperIIi-
tcudenc" OF West Virginia Children s
home. passed February "h: Ecnshaw
house bill relating To drawing or Erahh
iurics. passed February ~: Rnsch-
hlcums srnat" hin relating 10 school
fund; rriadclph district. Ohio county.
,raSs"t February 10: G;odb"ys senate
hill relating 10 Charleston independent
school district raSs"d February ~;
,'nmIn'S senate bin relating TO voca-
ti"nal training ut k"yS"r preparatory
school. passed February :.
SirSci'S senate hll relating to divi-
sion Of f"rs by physicians. passed Feb
ruary 10: G;r"Gnry'S SruHtr bill relating
TO submitting bonds To- attorney Gcil-
crul: Taylor. of Fay"ttc. h"uS" hill
aholishng Fay"ttr criminal court De-
r"1nh"r Al. l4lS. passed February I:
Arnnld's hous" bill fixing terms OF
court. nin"t"euth circuit. passed Fchru-
AIRY 10: FarkS' hons" hill concerning
Mar,in&hurS charter. unSScd February
~: Moore. Of Harrisburg. house bill
r"latiuC tn school district Of bridgeport.
passed. February ~,
NasSAu'S house bill fixing terms court
in t'ayettr county. passed February ~;
Swccnry's house bill relating To pen
sionS for school teachers. Fnrk"rsburg
district. passed February :: lFin"r's
house hill relating :" h"usy bees. passed
February !: Wy~"uS h"uS' hill relat-
inE to Princeton charter pHsS"d F'"hru-
airy .: layn"'s house hill relating to
uniform warehouse receipts. passed
February s.
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PROHIBITION FIGHT
TO Be WhCED AGAIN

WASHINGTON. II. G.. Feb. -. -
Prohibition came to The front in the
House again to-day. stirring up fu-
rore that promises 10 cnliven the re-
manning days of the session with one
of The most stubborn fights yet waged
over The issue in Congress.
While prohibition advocates. facing
a threatened hlibuSter. were lining up
To PASS tomorrow the Senate bill max
ing the national capital dry. it deveI-
oped that the posioiFice appropriation
bill, including the Reed bone dry
amendment. had been abandoned he
cause Of Il hopeless deadlock in con-
ference. Tonight resolution to re-
place the appropriation bill hy con-
ilnuing existing postal appropriations,
and embodying also The Reed amend
mpnt. was introduced in the House by
The confcrees, making it necessary for
he bone dry" provision TO run the
gauntlet Of ano'tcr vote in both the
Senate and House.
Against both the District Of Column
bia bill and the Reed amendment.
which would prohibit shipment Of
liuuur into any prohibition State. the
forces arc organizing
a desperate resistance. Their strength
could not hr definitely determined TO-
night. While the prohibition men in
sist there is no real danger that either
measure will fail, they are yisibly dis
turbed over the prospect.
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Declare Sinking of
I,aconia Overt Act
HOY ASKS THE PRESIDENT TO AVENGE
THE DEATH OF MOTHER AND SISTER

81 had been looking for news OF
the Laconia for the past day or
two. with some trepidation." he
said. and was less aSLounded 10
learn ofthe rorpedoing than ! was
shocked 10 sec that my mother
and sister were almost the only
victims.
Il rushed 10 the American con-
sulate. was the first one
through the doors when they were
opened, and got all details avail
able there. Then ] went to the
American embassy, where I had
conversation with Ambassador
Page. TO whom expressed my
feelings in the strongest possible
manner. I then cabled President
wilson,
Mrs. and Miss Hoy sailed from
England in December for short
visit to New York and Chicago.
They were on the Pennsylvania,
bound for England. a year ago.
when that steamship successfully
escaped an attacking submarine.
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GERMANY HOLDS Up RELEASE
Of THE YARROWDALE SAILORS
DISEASE
THE ALLEGED CAUSE
Feeling. Of Resentment at
Washington Excuse IS
Regarded as Pretext.

BERLIN. Feb. 26 by wireless TO
Sayyille. Feb. 37.-The release Of the
American prisoners brought to Ger
Alany on the steamer Earrowdale, al
though ordered some time ago. says
.. the Overseas News Agency. cannot be
carried out for the moment, as an in
fectiouS disease has been discovered
at the place OF their residence.
As the outbreak of the malady ne
cesSitatas a quarantine measure al
fecting the number of persons about
. TO leave Germany, The Overseas .agen-
cy states that the delay in the depar-
lure of Ihe Americans is III the inter
est OF neural countries. the nope Is
EXPRESSED that the quarantine Will be
of short duration.
The American citizens. it is an
nuunced. are safe and well.
WASliINCiTON. Fob. "1.-Gsrmany s
proc IA stiua; ion in complying "ith re-
, ;rs.;r,l American demands for r"I"aS" OF
In. Yarruwtlale prisoners is bringing tne
, .,ntruV. rSy To Il STAG" OF extreme SfaE
~. .Lo
.l,,.munt".i r-"n, IL" first perhaps the
mos, serious difficulty between the Two
, countries from IN" submarine issue E-
; elf. ia" Tarrnw'!al" cas-" has been
,.,irrTr.' If growing concern ana lnoiSna-
: tirn among officials. some OF wnom nov
ara. convinced that Germany lnlenlIo'
. is'nuthing more nor less than 10 hold the
! American Scam"u as hostages pending
! tl.n.I>i.,n as to peace or war.
! Such at act would be regarded mere
: :Sr not only n tlactant violation OF inter-
; National law and treaty rights. out an
, open Insult 10 the dignity and good taith
! Of tn. United States While the adnhl-
! istIatinn has. been inclined to suhordi-
nate all collaterial issues to the para
; nlount principles involved in lhe SUD
; marine campaign. the plight Of the far-
rowtlLl,, mi.n has forced itself stcadliF
forward as on. nf the most Important
factors in tie whole German crisis.
Although Il" official aGviccS reporting
tho r.-tlri"!tion Of the scamen had
! reached tin. state department tonight.
another inquiry regarding them was sent
: through the Spanish ambassador in Hcr-
lin as soon as officials saw news diS-
matches saving they would not be liuer.
,i.d nj present brCauS" OF disease NJ
their camp In most quarters tho re
'norird cause for re-dct"ntion was re-
! "a rd.d aS nnI% pretcNt
Once before thu United states was
!! advised THAI the prisoners had oHen re-
leased. bat It developed That the German
officials had decided I" hold them until
i, was learned what treatment German
81; :IrnS and prnpcrt: WAS receiving IN
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BERLIN. Feb. 81 tVia London,
sos p. jim his address TO the
RrichstaG today Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollwcg said that the
successes obtained in the sub
marine warfare already had much
surpassed the expectations Of the
German navy.
Speaking of relations with the
United States. the chancellor said:
Il would fully understand il II
the United States, as a protector .
of international law, should have
bartere6 for its re-eStablishment
in equal fashion with alt the
bandits, and if desiring 10 restore
peace TO the world. had taken
measures TO enforce the end or
the bloodshed. But I cannot pos
sibly consider II a vital question
for the American nation TO pro-
teCt international law In a one
sided fashion, only against us.
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ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 27.-The
Pennsylvania lallroad and the Inter.
state Commerts Commission have be.
gun a probe nao the wrecking Of the
Mercantile expSess train No. 6 at Mt.
Union early thg morning, with death
toll Of 20 peE&ons. Thus far it has
been determineh that the disaster was
caused by disregard Of signals and
a dense fog tat covered the tracks
like a shroud.yy: This has been deter
mined throughsthe statements Of S. K.
Jacobs, the brakeman on the ill-fated
flyer, and H. a. Thomas, the fireman
of the freight 1rain that crashed into
the passenger frain as it lay at the Mt
Union station.f:
The company has completed the
gers in the sleeper Bellwood, which
was telescope&by the Pullman Bruce
VILE when the awful crash came. The
list of the de$d, as revised tonight,
follows: :.
Tke Dead.
Chester A. Minds, Ramey. Pa. coal op-
orator.
Mrs. Chester a: Minds.
Owen Minds, taree weeks old, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs: Minds.
Miss Maud Minds, aged IS years. Ra-
mey, Pa. ,:
Richard owens aged years, nephew
of the Minds. .Ramey, Pa.
Dottie OVENS aged 6, niece OF the
Minds, Ramey, Pa. -
Jean Owens, aged 4, niece OF the
Minds, RameS. Pa.
M. A. Catfish, eyed 20. brother Of Mrs.
Minds. Conister, n. Y.
Mrs. A. Zeeurs DelIins, sister OF Mrs.
Minds, cleveland, 0.
Frank a & Landry. aged 2S' Brooklyn
F. s. s. WAGER, y pittsburgh.
Milton Hymns, New York CITY:
Charles Levins New York City.
Philip B. Poll aSid, New York City.
c. Medsker, Nsw York City.
Paul r. FanniS1, Plattsville. WIS.,
r. w. MontaoHfry, Bloomington, III.
n. A. r,sPlattsville, Wis: -
Nathan Brieht porter. car Bellwo0d.
New York CITY.
The scene about the wreck just
after it occurred and for several hours
afterwards waE most horrifytng. With
hundreds of people about, they were
unable to do Anything toward recover.
ing the unfortEnate victims that were
caught in theE Pullman sleeper Eel,
WOOQ. lne IEHCEhlllC hnu PAoa
it's way right Through the interior OF
the car when .ahe impact came with
The collision q} the freight and pas
senger train with its air brakes
locked. Passengers and trainmen when
they poured fsom the cars did not
know what had happened until they
viewed the MISS of wreckage piled
upon the tract half hundred feet
above the mai9, street Of Mt. Union.
Several hundred people hurried to
:he scene TO extend relief. They all
set to work tosrescue the passengers
from the Bruce,1flle. They expected to
remove dead nSd manned bodies, but
instead all theS passengers we're able
TO assist themselves and showed a
willingness TO gid other unfortunates.
They escaped 9th only a shaking up.
Most were In Their night garments
and were sheltered In the Mount
Union station until they could ba
clothed.
The Pennsylvania railroad wreckers
and relief workers turned their atten.
(Conuuued, on Page Eighty
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BRITISH ARMY
CONTINUES It's
FORWARD MOVE.

In a notable address TO The Reich
stag, the German chancellor. while
reiterating that "Grrmany WAS ready
for a lasting peace. which will grant
us rcparatOHs for all wrongs suffered
and guarantee the existence Of Il
strong Germany" declared it was Ger
many'S purpose TO continue her sub
marine warfare which already had
surpassed expectations. Referring TO
the break with the United States as 4
result nf the announcement Of Ger
many's intensified submarine cam,
paign and the declaration by tho
United States that Germany in formuI-
ating il had withdrawn from promises
made. the chancellor said that from
the beginning Germany had openly
and expressly declared that these as
surancps would be invalid under Ger.
Tain Notwithstanding the C0nllnu-
alton Of England's starvation block
AIDE.
ON the fighting fronts The man0eu-
vrrs that are being carried out by The
British in The Ancre region still hold
The greatest attention. Here both
north and south Of The stream they
have made fresh advances. capturing
the village OF Iigny. southwest of
Rapaume. and occupying further posi-
tinns west and south Of PuisicuX. To
The north around Lens and Armcn-
there's. German trenches have h"en
raidrd by the British. according 10 the
London wHr Office and Considera BILE
damage inflicted on them. On that
Dart Of hr line where the French are
opposing the Germans. IN" tightInS
has been done mainly by tho artillery
of both sides.
The reports nr tho last II hours
show four vessels Of an aggregate ton
mage of $500 as having been sunk.
The German admiralty announces the
sinking OF the British transport
steamer A.19.
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GERMAN CHANCELLOR ATTACKS POLICY OF 49,
THE UNITED STATES BEFORE RElCHSTAG

"Gentlemen. let US consider the
whole question. The breaking of
of relations with US and the at
tempted mobilization Of all neu-
trails against us do not serve for
the protection of the freedom OF
the Seas proclaimed by the United
States. These actions will not
promote the peace desired by
President Wilson. They must.
consequently, have encouraged the
attempt to starre Germany and 10
multiply the bloodshed.
We regret the rupture with
nation which by her history
seemed 10 be predestined surely
10 work with us, not against lis,
but since our honest will for peace
has encountered only jeering on
the part Of our enemies, there is
no more going Backward There
is only going ahead possible for
u.s."
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.PANCHO VILLA ILL
IN MOUNTAIN LAIR


FL PASO. Feb. 27.--FranCiscn Villa
is i'll in mountain cabin near San
Andres, chihuahua. and unable to di.
rect the campaign which he had
planned against Chihuahua City and
Juarnz. according TO Americans who
arrived here late to-day from MADEIRA
and Pearson. Chihuahua. They say
Villas old wound which was received
al Guerrero. Chihuahua. during his
pursuit by General Pershing, had re-
opened and was causing him Intense
suffering.
Villas followers have been reported
at Carrizal. San Ignacio. Aldama and
ri her places in northern Chihuahua for
the past two weeks, but no military
movements have been started in the
direction Of either town.
Instead. The Villa bands have been
wandering from place to place. footing,
robbing and destroying foreign prop
crty. - :,
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OVATION
FOR AMERICANS

BORDEAUX. Feb. ~ 4:1s p: M
"Eive Amcrique'' and ''Five wilson
were shouted by thousands Of persons
when Captain Allen Tucker and the crew
of the American steamer Orleans step
ped off the gangplank OF the steamer.
The crowds along the piers waved hand
kerchlefs hats were thrown in the air
and flowers were dropped from bal
comics as the raptain and his men pass
ed through the streets. At various
points groups OF I7renchmen sang the
"MarseillaiSe.'
At the prefecture. young woman
offered Captain Tucker n great. bouquet
tied with red. white and blue ribbons.
The crowd was thickest in front OF the
Grand theatre and here the enthusiasm
was greatest. More flowers were hand
ed the American Seamen. One bouquet
was handed Captain Tucker by child
who was kissed by the captain. evident
" TO the great delight Of the crowd
The Americans accompanied by the
mayor and municipal officials and a
guard Of honor continued on their way
10 the city hall amid cheering for the
rapiain for the Orleans and for the
I-nIini States
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LONDON. Feb. 2I.--Demand
that the United States ayenge his
mothers and sisters death was
made in cable dispatch to Presi-
dent Wilson to-day by Arthur
Young Hoy.
He requested the President to
grant him permission 10 be the
first volunteer in case an Amerl-
can citizen army was raised. and
said otherwise he expected TO en-
list in the British army.
Mr.. Hoy. who IS 30 years old. is
London manager Of Chicago ma
chinery company. His father, who
practiced medicine in Racine,
Wis, for many wears. served
the Civil War in the Nineteenth
Wisconsin regiment. He has beeu
in feeble health for several weeks.
The first news of the death of
Mrs. Hoy and her daughter
reached Mr.. Hoy when he opened
his newspaper at the breakfast
table.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 81. - The
sinking Of the Cunarder Lacoula
BY German submarine was stat
ed officially today TO constitute
a clear cut violation Of American
rights.
Conclusive official information
at the state department shows
that TWO American women lost
their li,aS. that il four other Amer,
leans among the passengers anu
fourteen Americans OF the ere"
were saved. it was only oy good
fortune, and that the vessel was
sunk without warning n direct tie
iiance Of all the principles for
which the United States has STOOD.
Consul FroSt'S reports from the
survivors landed at Queenstown
and Bantry show that the vessel
was struck BY 4 first torpedo Win
out warning AZ 1910 Sunday
night l5U miles off Fastnet. when
the steamer was travelling al II
10 is knots. on her voyage from
New York 10 Liverpool. The en-
gine was stopped AS the ship llSt-
ed TO Starboaru. wireless calls
. were flashed broadcast and SIN
large rockets were sent up. lhlr,
teen boats with passengers aHu
crew got away and scattered over
Two or three miles TO prevent col
lisions in high sea rolling Ill
twelve foot swellS.
About twenty minutes atier
the first torpedo. the reports add.
and while some Of the boatS wels
still nearby. a second torpedo was
driven into the vessel. which sunk
three quarters OF an hour after the
original attack. The small boats
with survivors pitcled about dur
inc tne long hours Of the night
until r,sctie came up. During in'S
time the two American wonrh.
Mis-. Mary T.. Hoy and Miss t'iZ'
abeth Hoy. OF Chicago. Hlel OF eA-
uosure ami were buried al sea.
There Hrv several other deaths
not OF Americans. -.
No uitl.%r facts are 0eeucu W
this government. II WAS stateu ol-
fi,ialIy and 40 inquiry ot any sort
il necessary 10 establish the faciS
nj thp case. Officials are entlrt-
Is clear IN their belief that Ger
many has committed the act WHICH
President Wilson ,EaS said II Was
impossible FOR him 70 believe sh'
would commit. Both White HouSe
;,.. s,.,e department olilcla'S
Sppm to feel that but one answer
mus; come from Congress. ne
President, they point out. askeu
for authority 70 take steps 10 pre-
vent just such an act at 'he Nes!
moment. when the tlrst news ""S
coming over the cables
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PREPARING To WITHDRAW ]. 8.
CON5DLS FROM DUAL MONARCHY
More German Ships
Have Been Disabled

PAGOPAGO, american Samoa,
Feb l3 Correspondence of the
Associated PreSs).--Engines of
rhe interned German steamer FL
sass have been damaged by mem
bers of the crew, according 10 Il
report to the authorities of the
United. States naval station al Tu-
mila. y quantity Of dynamite was
removed from the vessel to the
naval station. The partial destruc-
tion of the engines Of the Elsass
was accomplished the same day
the German unprotected cruiser
Gcier was fired In the harbor of
Honolulu by her crew. Subse-
quently the engines and boilers of
eight other German interned yes
sells were damaged by the crews
at Honolulu.
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DIRECT DEFIANCE
OF u. S. PRINCIPLES
No Inquiry Needed, as the
Facts of the Violation
Are Clear-cut.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Fob. 27.-
". J. Bryan In 4 statement issued
hero today announced he was op-
posed to granting powers TO tho
President such a. MI. Wilson re-
quested Of Congress yesterday. He
announced he would go n1ned1atelT
to Warrington ami use his influence
to have tho requess declined.
After reading President wilson's
address to Congress, Mr. Bryan
cancelled ave speaking engagements
In Florida and has since been IN
Communication by telegraph with
Congressional friends in washing
ton
"whatsvsr| power Is conferred
upon tho President should. think
said Mr. Bryan, "be 30 limited as
not to constitute a surrender OF tho
power Of Congress-"
Mr.. Bryan said he had the great
est faith In tho Preddent's hi2h
purpose, but he was Of tho opinion
that 1t would be unwtse to deleGate
to tho President tho authority asked
for TO matter how much confidence
We have In tho executives"
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tcontinued On PageI Eight.
. THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. a.
Forecast:
West Virsinia-Cloudy "Wednesday
and Thursday. probably snow or ram
and somewhat colder Wednesday.
Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Cloudy Wednesday and Thursday
probably snow in the north, snow or
rain in the south; not much change IN
temperature.
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CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb. 81
After being in session tonight
for five minutes. the West Nlr.
ginia house Of delegates adjourned
until tomorrow morning AT 10
o'clock. a resolution introduced
by Delegate Hall providing for a
continuation of The house organ
ization of attaches indicates that
the house will be in session some
time. The Democratic leader an
n0unced that the house approprla-
ton bill would be introduced We'd
ncsday and would be changed but
little if any. from the bill over
which there was a deadlock.
Members of thc finance committee ot
nav" held conferences today with stat"
ofHcinls and others concerned In tho
salary appropriations for the biennial
,eriod including 1915 and 1919.
There is every Indication that th'
Will eventually get together
and agree on q hlll that will BE- atiS-
factory TO both houses. although It is
he declaration Of heads Of tn" various
that they will not permit
he Legislature tn stlpulate just what
salaries are To be paid their clerks and
'ther help.
1t Is expected that at least two days
will be necessary In shaping Conpro-
mise bill. even If both houses shown q
disposition TO get down 10 real business
n shaping n measure that will receive
sufficient votes IN both houses 70 be-
,ome an act OF the ,l"EiSlaturc. "hcr"
he pairing will be done has not been
definitely decided. but The attitude OF
10Th the members of the house and OF
he senate indicates thatt hey are Will
ng to concede certain points, If the con-
SESSIONS are not too radical.
II liz expected that the general good
-oads hill will be the subject of a state
nant ~ the governor soon. 4 slate
mont OF it was to be mnde today. bat
ate In the afternoon Governor Hattie Id
,aid that he was not ready TO make 1t.
The statement already has been type
written. It ia said by many In touch
With operations about the capitol that
hr governor will not approve Of the
,ill RS II went through the legislature.
When in session today the senate sus-