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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10

Within :S1e short space of IN
hour this asor1ins one Of the ilfo-
est whoIe9aIe establishments In
the Main Itreet district, betwesn-
Fourteenth; street and the alley
extension ;:nf Fifteenth street
that of Ste Ohio Valley Drug
Company, at 1912 and 14t4 Main
street-waS completely wiped
out of exiaence by the fire fiend.
BY HereaIean and ably direct
ed efforts::ot the Wheeling fire
depatmens; the flames were con
lined to ;ihe large tour-sto1
brick structure occupied by the
drug company, but It was accom-
plished only after one Of the
hardest fights the fire I.ddtes;
have ever! put up. and for half
an hour or more The chances
largely favored the spread Of the
flames to:E adjacent properties
above and :peIoW on. Main street,
dIio lC SiiS Sat @S~Niotc W OAAS~
ings fronting on Market street
Had this happened. it is not likely
that' the fir,;men could have kept
the flames 5Tor1 bordering on the
proportionc;@ of the worst eoNfla-
grafton in re history Of the city.
Fortunate fadeed is Whectino In
possessing = fire department %
efficient In personnel and man
asement !;
Ldss $t25,ooo
At an eak1y hour This morning
Ben ESley,%prcsident and Qensr-
al managen~ Of the Ohio Valley
Drug company, stated that tho
loss probably would amount 70 :
SIPS, 900, ahjut' three -fourths COW
ored by ina france. The company
carried a urge stock Of drugs
and chcmie4ls, which they valu-
ed oH-hand nat $4,000, while The
building waj worth about $4,000
It was saf} this morning. Ihe
building ls%owned by Col. EAri
w. o9e!bs*. Of Waddfn9ton farm
who is nov: at his winter nome
in Clevclan3.
Tho fIat3ea were diseoversd
about 2:3oca. a., and the aiAem
CONTINUED On Paee F~a1 -
tional emergency. feel sure that
every newspaper VIII aceede TO
toonaapea ca zags 1uelvsl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10

WASHINGTON, Mar. 9.--Prcs-
iIent Wilson from a sick bed TO-.
,laE ordered the arming of Amcrl-
can merchant ships against Ger
many'S ruthless submarine war
fare and at the same time issued
a proclamation calling an extra
session Of congress t. meet April
, 10Th.
The president decision came
suddenly late this afternoon, tol-
lowing the action oi the senate
yesterday in revising its rules to
permit prompt action on import
ant questions and the submission
'of formal opinions by Secretary.
Lansing and Attorney General
Gregory that he has the power to,
lrsu mrrrhantmcr without action
by congress.
Details OF the government S
armed neutrality plans for defend
ing the merchant marine were
withheld to avoid endangcringI
: Americans and their ships by per-
mitting the information to reach
. Germany. The only statement at
the White House and the navy
department was that the president
was determined to fully protect
American rights.
The Decision.
coming at the end Of a period OF
tense waiting, was generally
! hailed as the natural and una
voidable next step in the policy
adopted by the President when he
broke off diplomatic relations with
Germany and gave warning that
the United States could not toll
crate attacks on American ships
and citizens in violation Of inter
national law.
FTaught with the grave possi-
bility Of war with Germany, the
action was taken by President
Wilson only after he was conyinc-
ed that Germany actually was
proceeding with her campaign OF
ruthlessness and had made efforts
to plot with Mexico and Japan
against the territorial integrity Of
Tho Irn1rad States
Long before the order was given
from the White House all neces-
sary preparations for the arming
OF merchantmen had been COM
pleted at the navy department.
Secretary Daniels. however. issued
an appeal 10 the press Of the ma
;. ton to refrain from discussing
these preparations.
The Presidents Action
sent a thrill through the senate,
meeting in special session, and
through the government depart
mentS.
Still hoping that war with Ger
many will be avoided. officials and
CONTINUED on Page Twelva)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
WASHINGTON THRILLED
BY PRESIDENTS ACT
Still Hoping That Germany
Will Not Force Appeal
to Arms.
CONGRESS ASSEMBLIES
ON 10TH OF APRIL
President. Determined Amerl-
can Rights Shall Be
Respected.
WASHINGTON. March e.-The

WASHINGTON. March e.-The
preside nt's proclamation calling tho
extra sc ssion Of congress follows:
whereas, public interests require
That the congress- of the united
States should be convened in extra
session at 12 o'clock noon on the
18th day of April, 1917, to receive
such communications hs may DO
rnnds by tho executive:
"Nov, therefore, I, woodrow
Wilson. president OF tho United
States OF America, do hereby pro-
claim and declare that IN extra
ordinary occasion requires the con-
rreps Of the United States TO con-
yene In extra SESSION OF the caPttol
IN the city of Washington on 1ne
18th day Of April, 1917, ut IL
O'Clock noon. OF which NIL persons
wHo shall at that time be enuted
TO act AZ members thereof are nere-
hy REQ uested to take notice.
"Giveu under my hand and sea!
and the seal Of the United states OF
America, the 9th day Of Mhrch, II
voar Of our Lord one thousand nthe
hundred and seventeen, and OF the
Independence of tie United Sta1e3
the one hundred and forty -hrS1' .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
BARNHART WOULD RULE OUT
OT. 4 MONTH IN WEST VIRGINIA

Of the state Law but forbids the
transportation into dry states. in
interstate commerce. OF any guam
tity Of liquor. He further declares
that he does not anticipate. any
'tmmunity' ruling from the de-
partment at Washington.
West Nirginia's state law. ef-
fective May l. allows a citizen 10
bring in a quart r month.
THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March o.
Forecast:
oHIO-PartIy cloudy and warmer
Saturday: Sunday rain.
WEST VlRGlNiA-PartIy CLOUDY
and warmer Saturday.; Sunday rain
and warmer.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA -
Partly cloudy Saturday: Sunday
Cloudy and warmer, probably rain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
EARLY MORNING
FIRE, WORST IN !.
WHEELING FOR
SEVERAL ! YEARS.
'PLUCKY>FIGFT MADE
Blythe DEPARTMENT
Main andMarket Street Near.
by P!operties In Great
;. Danger.
F1REMEN INJURED {.
BY FALLING GLASS.
IThree-foGrths of the Losses
.Are::Covered by the =.
.;.lnsurance.

At 4:45z. O'Clock Prssidsut BS1
pany, Haose es.ahlisnnsnf VAS:
completely wiped out by this 1nor1-I1
iug'S arc, 5:Jtated that tlas bust1oa0 q
CT the coacern' Ton1d bS eoRttHnA6.+
today as heretofore, notwthstAAAS,
Ing the daaEtcr. Fortunately tha &
company 3as an auxiliary buSt1as5
1T Clarkshtrg, the Clart1burg Drug
company, Sfhtch viii tn1mediStSIyS.
take over he t1nness of shs 0hio
valley Drug company and oont11uO
until tts efab1ixhn.snt IN ThoaliRef
can os reE&bntsatsd, wh1Sp Nx. AI-;,
ley stated 2tgouid be tn tho irrnaS6I-
ate futures'i I.. ~ --- = .'--s-". -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10

1hrrc TO Scrn CRUZ IN MI attempt TO
rrnch Mexico city. Failing in that 30
turned Ia California. January Ia"
Intnr ho Hrut to San llitEn ami Ia
Tia Iuann. Lower California IN another
attnnpI ~ got to Mexico city but haing
unable "a hnh transportation. returned
here. t1r tcnlcd acqunintnncns with
other Germans Implicated In thu WILL
and canal plrt or with any German Of
nclal1 except tho corsula III whom hn
reports un h!s travels,
NEW YORK, Mar. a,-4Alfred A.,
(Contnued on Page Twel7o,)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
S19O.0OO Main Street.-The:
Ohio Valley DruS Company Completely Wiped Out
Armed Neutrality Will Be The Status Of the United States
The Moment The First Merchant Ship Puts TO Sea, Armed

action. All will depend upon the
future attitude Of Germany and
the treatment Of American ships
by German submarine command
ers.
NEW YORK, March S.-P. A.
S. Franklin, president Of the In
tcrnatIonai Mercantile Marine
Company, said today that as soon
as official notification came OF the
government decision to arm shlps
the American Line would get
ready to resume service. SIX
American Line ships are no" tied
up here, as yet without cargo or
passenger bookings and with
crehs scattered. All arrangements
have been made, It Is understood,
for the placing OF guns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
81 YARRONDA[E:
MEN RELEASED

BERLIN. Thursday. March S.--(By
wireless IL TuCkcTjOn. y. D., March
m.-~Fifty-ninc Americans taken from
vessels sunk by the German raider
in The South Atlantic anh brought to
Swinrmu"ndc on January l. on board
the captured British steamer Narrow'
dale, were released from quarantine
today and left at p. m. for the Swiss
frontier The route over which they
departed was The one chosen for their
return 10y III" United States govern
ment.
News Of their impending release
was conveyed 10 them in the deten-
rion camp Al T'randenburg yesterday
by The Associated Press correspond
ent. Their attire and wardrobes
hardly qualified them for walk up
Fifth avenue. but the information thai
their quarantine had ended and that
they soon would be homeward bound.
cIicted an instant cheer. Most Of
them were Seamcn and were unaware
that the George and Mount Temple
upon which steamers they had ship
ped were armed merchantmen and
were considered by Germany as fair
prizes of war. The majority Of them
live in Boston. Brooklyn, or Phlladel-
% days WAS due tn the discovery Of
spotted typhoid fever in their camp.
COPENHAGEN. March S. via Lon
don. March 3. 9:05 a. m.-The situa-
tlOn in regard TO sending home the
Americans who are here is unchanged.
Or. Eastman, professor Of surgery In
the Indianapolis university, together
with other American doctors, called
on the British minister in behalf Of
Americans connected with the Red
Cross and many others. The minister
said that at present no facilities were
being granted for ships carrying pas
sengers 10 avoid calling at KlrkTall
and he regretted therefore that he
did not feel justified In teleGraphing
the authorities on the subject. He
added that as soon rs the situation
changed ho would communicate with
nr Eastman
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10

WASHINGTON. Mar. 9,-Althoush
the latest state department dispatches
today did not announce tho actual re-
lease OF Tho Yurrowdalc prisoners. an
offcinl disin'ch dated MRrch ! snid thoy
"Sonn were - u" released, anG ofhcials
here believe The long controversy DER
thr!r snius Is about 10 bo brought TO n
satisfactory conclusion. within u few
hours they should be out Of Gnrn'sn
territory and III" department has indi-
cnted thnt with that acc"m7lEhod the
Incident would ho ron7Idorcd closed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10

Partly cloudy ea.ardayt epnday
cloudy and WARMER, probably ram.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-15
PUBLIC GATHERINGS FORBIDDEN
As There Are 100 Scarlet Fever Cases in
Rutland.

Rutland, Feb. l5.-Because of the scar
let fever epidemic the city board OF
health issued an order yesterday after
noon forbidding any public gatherings for
the present and closing theatres, dance
halls, libraries and other places of re-
sort. The schools have been closed two
days and action will be taken later in
the week as to whether there will be
church services next Sunday.
The number of cases reached 100 last
night, nearly half of the sufferers being
adults. At the dairy farm of ex-Gov.
John A. Mead, to which the health au-
thorities have traced the source of the
epidemic, 400 quarts of milk, the product
of 50 cows, is being spilled in the garden
daily and none viii be sold for the pres
ent. There have been scarlet fever cases
in two tenant houses on the farm and it
is supposed that these cases are the
source of Rutland's trouble. Every case
in the city is on a milk route supplied
by the Mead farm Five nurses and a
number of patients at the Rutland hos
pital. which took 30 quarts of milk daily,
are among the afflicted.
DIR. Mead's grandson, John Abner Mead
Hinsman, has scarlet fever and the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. Carl B. Hinsman, is on
the suspicious" list.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-15
BARRE CASE HEARD.
over the Assessing of License Fee on
Park Amusement Co.

City Atty. William Wishart represent
ed the city at hearing in chancery at
the county courthouse this morning in
the case of the Park Amusement CO.,
which is seeking TO prevent the city from
interfering with the conduct of business
at its theatre, the company having re-
fused to pay the 81 per diem license fee
required by the city ordinances. Judge
Frank L. Fish presided at the hearing
and the circumstances leading up TO the
restraining order served on the city by
counsel for the company were reviewed
by S. Hollister Jackson. Atty. Wishart
quoted statutory authority for assessing
the license charge and argued that moth
ing should prevent the city from pro-
ceeding against the amusement company.
No evidence was introduced beyond the
statements of Mr.. Jackson. representing
Manager J. B. Eames of the Park COM
pany and City Atty. Wishart, who con-
fined themselves largely to citations.
Judge Fish held the case open in order to
give the company's counsel time to pre-
sent his citations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-15
TO END LONG SERVICE.
Alex Gordon Will Leave the Barre School
Board.

Nearly twenty years of service as a
member of the city school commission
will Close in March when Alexander Cor
don, the ward ! representative on the
board, will sever his connection as a
commissioner. In statement made TO
The Times, Mr.. Gordon atfirms his pur-
pose to retire and this announcement
means that he win not be candidate
for reelection. No one in Barre has
been longes in the service of the school
system and it Is the opinion OF many
that no one has given more generously
of his time and energy TO the upbuild-
ing OF the schools. Frequently he has
been elected chairman of the board and
throughout his long career as a commits
sioner his advice has been constantly
sought. His record is the more notable
because the services of the commissioners
are rendered entirely without compensa
tion. Mr.. Gordon was elected in March,
1893, and has served continuously since
his first election. He has seen the pub
lie schools of Barre grow rapidly along
with the healthy growth of the city.
Thus far there are no candidates in the
field and unless entries are made before
tomorrow night the choice of nom
inee viii fall wholly upon the caucus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-15
CREW HAD SCARCELY
TIME TO LEAVE SHIP
American Consular Authori-
ties in Rome Are to Take
Affidavits of Captain and
Crew of the Vessel Tor
pedoed and Set on Fire in
the Mediterranean Sea

Calgiari, Sardinia, Feb. Ia, via Paris
Feb. l5--Captain McDonough, master OF
the schooner Lyman w. Law, sunk by an
Austrian submarine, will leave here to-
morrow for Rome to testify before the
American consular authorities regarding
the sinking of his ship. The British con-
sui here has taken aflidavits from the
captain and his crew, in which they say
the vessel was suddenly approached by
a submarine giving no indication of it's
nationality. They say there were scarce
ly given time to save themselves before
the schooner was torpedoed and set on
fire.
Washington, d. c., Feb. l5.--The sink
ing of the American schooner Lyman
NJ Law in the Mediterranean by an Aus
trian submarine, probably with warning,
is regarded by officials as illegal mas
much as the cargo was not contraband
and the submarine displayed no flag;
but since no lives were lost it is believed
that the incident will not in itself de.
velop into cause for drastic action by
this government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-15
REV. F. E. ADAMS DEAD.
Felchville Man Was Formerly Pastor at
East Montpelier.

Felchville. Feb. l5-Rev. f. Z. Adams
Ph. d.. pastor of the Church of Our Fa-
ther >(Universalist) in this place, died
this morning. He was born in Haverhill
Mass, 60 years ago. He entered Dart
mouth college but did not graduate, go
ing later TO the theological department
of St. Lawrence university, Canton, n.
Y. He graduated there in 1898 and OBJ
tanned the degree'o of Ph. d. later at Osca-
loosa. Iowa, college. Various pastorates
were held by him in Vermont, at Roch-
ester. East and North Montpelier, Calais
and East Calais and Felchville.
DIR Adams WAS a widower and leaves
three children as follows: Edith l.. who
lived at home, and Robert VI. and Clifton
l.. Adams. who are in the United States
government service in Washington. ID. C..
One other son was killed in the Philip
pine islands in native insurrection aft
er the Spanish war. the young man being
a member Of the second Oregon volun-
teers.
The funeral Of Rev. Mr.. Adams will be
held SUNDAY afternoon in this place, and
burial viii be at Hill, n. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-15
HoLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CLUB
Held Its Annual Meeting in Montpelier
Yesterday Afternoon.

The annual meeting of the Holstein-
Friesian club was held at the Pavilion
hotel in Montpelier yesterday afternoon
The officers of the club are: President
C. F. Gregory of Dummerston; secretary
treasurer, George G. Waite OF West
Windsor. The following persons spoke
n. W. Draper of Enosburg Falls, Burton
w Potter of Rutland. Mass. Commits
sioner OF Agriculture +. :. Brigham, DR..
r. j. Whitney OF Montpelier. and ex-
Senator o. L. Martin Of Plsin6eld. Mr..
Briuham's subject was Dairy Produce
and DR.. Whitney discussed the prepara-
tion Of cattle for official tests.
The following members were elected az
delegates to the national meeting: T. w.
Draper OF Franklin county, +. b. Howe
Of Chittenden county. =. B. Wild Of
Caledonia county, II. +. Grey Of Orleans
county. O. L. Martin of Washington
county and r. L. Mead Of Rutland ooun-
II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-15

The flag incident seemed to be regard
ed by the officials as more sentimental
than actually serious, although it did
arouse some feeling. The state depart
ment officials took the view that the
German authorities were acting within
their rights. The American minister is
accredited to the Belgian government
now situated at Havre and not to Bel
gium as geographical unit.
Presidents Action Brought Nearer.
While it still was indicated that the
accommodation of violations of American
rights might lead the president to 60
! before Congress any time, it was stated
to-day that he has made no definite
plans for such step Immediately. When
he will go before Congress, it was said,
will depend entirely upon circumstances.
The opinion grew among officials, how
ever, that such step will not be long
deferred.
Nothing has been heard by the state
department to-day from Germany in re-
ply to the inquiry as to the exact status
of Americans taken into Germany on the
prize ship Yarrowdale. Likewise, no
news came from Ambassador Elkus at
Constantinople about Americans in Tur-
key.
The government to-day began to feel
the insistent need of some sort of ac-
ton to open the way for movement OF
shipping, now held up in American ports
by a suspension of sailings, due to the
German submarine campaign. Reports
on the accumulating freight are now
reaching the officials regularly and al
though the situation is not yet regarded
seriously, it is apparent that American
industries will be affected unless ocean
shipping starts moving soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-15
GERMANS RETIRE
UNDER PRESSURE
FROM BRITISH
Evacuated Advanced Positions Between
Serre and the River Ancre, Accord
ing to Berlin Admission.

Berlin tyia wireless), Feb l5.-.Ger,
man troops in the region between Sierra
and the river Ancre in France yester.
day withdrew from some advanced po.
sitions in accordance with orders, says
the official statement. Seven entente
airplanes We're brought down.
London, Feb. l5.--The official report
from British headquarters in France last
night read:
During the day we captured an enemy
strong point southeast of Grandcourt and
took few prisoners. Another very sue
cessful raid was carried out this morn
ing northeast of Arras. We penetrated
$50 yards into the enemy's defense and
reached his third line. Two machine
gun emplacements and number of dug
outs were completely destroyed. Many
of the enemy were killed in the dugouts,
which they refused to leave. We cap
tured 40 prisoners and machine gun.
Our casualties were very light.
'We also entered the German lines
last night on the Somme and northeast
of Ypres and inflicted several casualties.
"A hostile raid attempted east of
Armentieres during the night was re-
pulsed; a second enemy party reached
our trenches south of Messines, but was
quickly elected.
"Three of the enemy's ammunition
dumps We're exploded to-day by our ar
tillery fire. North of Ypres we caused
fire in the enemy's lines.
"One German airplane was destroyed
in the air fighting yesterday on our side
of the line and one of our machines was
brought down"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-15
Grief Expressed in Legislature.
SPINNING.

| Like blind spinner in the sun.
| / tread my days;
know that all the threads will run
Appointed ways
l know each day will bring its task.
And, being blind, no more / ask.
l do not know the use or name
OF that I spin;
! only know that someone came,
And laid within
Nv hand the thread. and said: Since you
Are blind. but one thing you can do"
Sometimes the threads so rough and fast
And tangled fly,
know wild storms are sweeping past
And fear that |
Shall fall but dare not try TO find
A safer place, since j am blind
| know not why. but am sure
That tint and place.
In some great fabric 10 endure
Past time and race
Ny thrcads win have: so from the first.
Though blind. never felt aeeurst.
think. perhaps. this trust has sprung
From one short word
Said over me when I was young
!, tnov,ing no, that Gods name signed
Ny brow, and sealed me his. though bind
But whether this be seal or sign
Within, without
Il matters not. The bond divine
I never doubt.
I know ne set me here. and still.
And glad, and blind. I wait His viii;
But listen. listen. day By day.
To hear their tread
Who bear the finished web away,
And cut the thread.
And bring Gods message in the sun.
Thou poor. blind spinner. work r done.
Resolutions
The Senate adopted the following res
olutions;
Whereas. The beloved chaplain Of the