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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-23
5OLDN5 SERVED WITH STATE DEBT
PROCESSES; HOUSES SPEEDING UP

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb 22--
Accepting them with all the gracious
ness they thought the occasion de-
manded, the members Of the leGiSla-
ture were to-day served with pro-
ccsSes from the Supreme Court Of the
United States by !. Herbert Mercer,
uf the department Of the attorney gen
rral, State of Virginia. Mr.. Mercer
was accompanied by four deputies.
The papers We're summonSeS for
maIly indicating TO the legislators that
they had been made defendants in The
Virginia debt. Case, which is before the
Supreme Court at this time in The way
Of Il mandamus proceeding Instituted
I short time ago By the commonwealth
of Virginia in an effort to enforce pay
ment Of the so-callnd Virginia debt,
judgment for which was rendered by
thn Supreme Court some time ago. and
which is for something in the neigh
horhood Of S13.000.G00 or more when
the interest Is calculated. not
Included in the Judgment.
The Senators and Delegates We're
served separately with The SummonSes,
zach accepting with a smile, and by
nearly all OF them with polite
Thank voul" Mr.. Mercer had no diff
ficulty In finding them all. and the dep
uties were not necessary In completing
the work, a delicate task. admitted
Mr.. Mercer to himself, who exhibited
the characteristic Virginia politeness
in complying with his offices.
With only one day more in which
TO complete the work of the session OF
1917, the term OF which expires By
statute Friday night at II o'clock, both
houses to-day took up most Of the time
with the consideration Of their respec-
tive appropriation bills. That In eth
or house differs SO decidedly from that
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YARRONDALE'5S {
MEN RELEASED

AMSTERDAM. Feb. % Via Lon
don. 1920 p. MA despatch re-
ceiycd here from. Berlin says that the
American sailors who were taken 20
Germany on the steamer Iarrowdale
have been released.
The Americans were released, the
deSnatch says. after the German gov
ernIuent had been informed officially
That German ships IN American mar.
bors had not been conhscated and
that their crews had not been In
termed.
PARIS. Feb. % '(2:30 p. m.)-The
Geneva correspondent OF the HavaS
agency sends the followins despatch
received there from the Wolf bureau
in Berlin:
ut is learned that rhe crews Of the
merchant ships brought to Germany
aboard the British steamer iarrow'
dale have ben released. though II Is
held. by reason OF the present ctrcum-
stances the American sailors might
have been treated as prisoners; OF war.
II was decided some time ago to re-
lease them as an exceptional measure,
they having begun their voyages with
cut knowing that they exposed them
selves to treatment as prisoners be,
cause they shipped aboard armed
ecemy merchantmen.
After the rupture Of relations with
the United States, news reached Ger
many that German ships had been
seized and their crews interned. That
news gave result to the idea that il
might be prudent not to libera;e' the
American sailors until official iEforlna'
ton was received as TO the reaf stu
alton. Information now has been re-
ceiyed officially that German ships IN
American ports have not been seized
and that their crews have not been
interned."
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FOOD CONTROL {.
BOARD FOR THE
j. S. S URGED. D.
FARM LABOR: SHORTAGE
A PRINCIPAL CAUSE.
Of the Present Deplorable
Conditions -iMore Riots
by Housewives.

NEW YORK, Feb. ga national
board of food coiltrol. with powers
to regulate farm !, Dor conditions and
the distribution O." products by the.
railroads, was urgfd here tonight IN
a statement by Joseph Hartgan,
commissioner of t! &c city's bureau OF
weights and measures, as a means or
relieving the preseit situation, and re-
ducing prices. The. commissioner said
he did not belieW, an embargo OF
foodstuffs 10 forei n countries, or a
commission invested with power to
fix prices would sHve the problem
The underlying causes or tine
threatened food fHnine, Commission
er Hartigan declaHd, were the short;
age of farm laborAand the increased
cost of farming implements and otner
articles necessary .or production De
suggested that II l.. national board Oh
food control were ormed, It might De
we'll to consider She feasibility OF
bringing farm latDr here from the
Philippines. ~ {.
With respect to .'he situation In this
city. where riotinglwas resumed todaS
by housewives in ;he more congested
tenement districts, Commissioner Aar.
tlSan SAID llnauCld' hCIIOu ny ShAnAA
eroup-o public .spxited citizens could
speedily bring reliSf He added that
he knew where urge quantities OF
potatoes and onto8s could be purt
chased cheaply anil sold here at cost,
IF this were drne," he said, the
corner in these important commodi.
ties the prices of which were partly
to blame for the t.aod riots, would be
knocked 10 snuAereens within
week"
About 500 carIo;ds Of FoodstuffS,
Consisting mainly Of wheat, poultry
and potatoes, were,reported to be due
here tonight. An official Of the New
York and New jersey Retailers AS:
sociatton said the4cars had been de,
layed in transit 9y embargoes and
railroad congestion.
Hundreds OF inspectors from va
rious city departments were at work
throughout the city all day in an ef-
fort to obtain all Information poss~te
for preservation 10 the mayor and
board of estimate tomorrow. Some,
of them reported that decayed yege-
tables were being sold on the East
Side to persons ~: ~
Too Poor 10 Buy Food. 81:
The presence Ok the inspectors an;
frontinuod-.ol Pare. EiIht 49,
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Special Session Now
Absolutely Assured

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Feb. 22.--
At 4 night session of lhG House OF
Delegates tonight final action, as far
as the present session Of The legisla'
ture is concerned, was taken. when the
Joint resolution adopted in both houses
Thursday, was called up for discussion
by Chairman Hall. of the Virginia Debt
Committee.
Mr.. Hall spoke at some length in
reference To the clause in the reSolu-
ton providing for Il special session in
the event that the legislature is not
in session when the decision OF the Su-
premc Court on the mandamus pro-
ceedings is rendered Mr. Hall, while
not c0ndemning the clause, declared
that he believed ii should be dropped
from the resolution, and the question
was put to vote. The result was a :
most unanimously in favor OF leaving
the special clause in, aS adopted preYl-
ously, only nine members favorlng its
elimination. Thus the resolution
stands as PASSED by the Senate, and
il appears now that the Virginia debt
litigation will not be brought up in
either house again at this session.
The next step will occur when coun-
sci representing the State appears be-
fore the Supreme Court in Washington
on March 6.
Delegate Talbot OF Webster, moved
TO atr!lI. this section out. while Dele.
gate Eouchclle Of karawha. opposed
tho action because the Idea was In line
with Views held b.? both Hatfield an':
t,nrnwcll. Delegate Basel of Lewis
county. who earlier In the session had
introduced resolution urging repudi-
alton. spok. for ihH adoption of the
senate resolution. The Talbot motion
was lost. and the Senate resolution was
endorsed.
All the Ohio county delegation voted
for the SENATE resolution save Whitaker
who was absent.
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$4,000 Miles, Copenhagen
To N. y, via Siberia

COPENHAGEN. Feb. 90 (Via Lon
don, Feb. 23, l2:f0 a. NJ a large
sign in tourist office here reads:
Safest route 10 America-yia the
Trans Siberian railroad. tickets for
sale here
The sign il attracting the attention
Of large number Of Americans III
Copenhacen, who have hrn waiting
for several weeks for an opportunity
to return TO the United States.
A trip from Denmark to New York
by way of lhe Trans-Siherian railway
would cover more than $4,000 miles,
The journey would be Copenhagen to
Petrugrad. thence across Russia and
Siberia 10 Nladiv0Slork, thence by
way of Japan across the Pacific and
thence across the American continent
To New York.
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Of the other that aaere Is much specu-
lation as TO the oEtconte
Both Hou;e ;es Receded
somewhat from III ,lr- original positions
with reference ot':he mine rescue car
bill. conference: committee having
been necessary IA bringing about a
compromise. and car IS to be pur-
chased with money from the State
treasury. The dir, ,.ctor Of the car Is to
be appointed by The chief Of the de-
partment of mines by and with the ap-
provll of the gove nor. -
Strong for Boxing BILL
Without material amendments the
general roads bill IS; drafted by joint
COMMITTEES selected for the purpose
was passed by TIE Senate. and the
boxing bill was tafen up out Of order
and sent to its thi;l reading by vote
of i 10 ., bur toe advocates OF its
passage were not sufficient in number
10 SUSPEND the rhes and put II on
passage. The measure Is on the cal:
endar as a special Srder, Of business to-
morrow morning. e.
Three House bills were passed by,
the Senate. Theyfrelate to q special
levy in Cabell couWy, real estate Of de-.
cedents. and the time for holding Cir
cult court in Farette county. The
Senate bill relating to authorizing the
counties of Harris(.n and Lewis to pro-
vide for the dlspl sal Of sewage was
passed b. the house Of It's origin. The
House bill relatikS to a State road
commission, and Ahe Senate bill con:
corning the. raising OF the American
flag on State buildings Were recon-
mltted 10 committees, and probably
are dead. -
The Charleston charter bill. as
amer ded in the House, was approved
BY the Senate.
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WOMEN ENGAGE
IN DISORDERS;
MANY ARRESTS
PROTESTS AGAINST
HIGH PRICE OF FOOD
Philadelphia and New York
the Scenes of Continued
Rioting on Thursday.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.-Shout-
ing protests against high food prices,
thousands Of women in the downtown
section. where the population Is large
ly foreign. today paraded in un-organ'
lied fashion, upSnttlng lood display"
and oVerturRinE push carts. Stores
were entered ard damaged IN SONIC
instances.
4 crowd Of women rushed llSh
store and upset tank OF live carp
Kerosene was poured on other nsh
and the store fixtures were bad!y
damaged. The police forced back
the crowd and arrested three women.
Similar scenes were repeated III Inc
northeastern part OF the city, also
inhabited largely by foreigners. and
scores Of push cart vendors lost thelr
wares. Many grocers and butchers
closed their shops. During an attack
downtown on several teams loaded
with food supplies. boy was hit IN
the face by milk bottle and severe
ly injured.
Minor disturbances by strikers anu
their symnathizers with numerous
arrests, occurred in the neishborrood
of the Franklin Sugar Refinery. after
large force Of police established a
dead line" several blocks distant
from the plant. The most serious
clash resulted when a moor ;rucK
loaded with colored strike.DreakeFs
was speeding away from the refinery
Strikers attacked the truck and IT'S
police guard A volley of bricks was
hurled. by the strikers. The police
retaliated with several shots. TWO OF
which wounded Roman Wachahwlc-
sky. Il striker. in the shoulder and leg
Attackers dispersed when the. police
lcaped from the truck The injured
man was arrested and was removed 10
a hospital.
More than one hundred stevedores
engaged 10 load sugar on five vessels
tied UP here joined the lonSshoremen S
strike today. A police guard was
nlacnd ahnnl the WharYes and ships:
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F0R
RES|STA ANCE To
THE CHALLENGE
CORNELL PRESIDENT.
STANDS FOR RIGHTS
People Must Be United and
Resolute in Backing Up
President Wilson.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb. 22-
George Washington, after Il century
and a quarter, still remains the pole
star OF American foreign policy, de-
clared Jacob Gould Schurman. presi-
dent of Cornell University. to-day in
an address before the University Of
Pennsylvania, which suspended its reg
ular academic functions for exercises
in celebration of Washington's birth
day.
How inspiriting Is the example OF
Washington to America to-day! Once
more A great European power menaces
our rights. We are forbidden to sail
our ships or travel where we will on
the high seas, under penalty Of being
sunk without warning by submarines.
The German government draws lines
across the ocean. which is free to all,
and says to America: Thus far. shalt
thou come, but no farther Now we
recognize the restrictions Of legiti-
mate blockade and the penalties OF
carrying contraband:' these are fixed
by the law of nations. But apart from
these limitations American ships and
American passengers have right 10
go where they will on all the seven
seas.
The German Challenge.
Are there any who weakly advise
US to forego our rights in Difference to
the German challenge? Would Ger
many ask, forego her rights if in her
place America. without any warrant of
law, had set aside vast tract Of ocean
for ruinous depredations on the COM
merce of neutrals and ruthless attack
on the lives Of non-combatants? Could
any great nation survive. ought any
great nation to survive. which craven
ly Yields its rights at'the summons of
the aggressor The same law which
guarantees our rights TO territorial wa
ters authorizes us TO sail freely on the
high seas. IF belliger"nts are permit
ted 10 exclude MS from the oceans.
why should they not also appropriate
our territorial waterS--or even march
their armies across our frontiers" The
surrender of one national right weak.
ems and imperils every other. Come
what may. our nation must(defend its
rights. And with united hearts and
resolute determination the American
people stand behind President Wilson:
and they will not tolerate either the
paralysis of American shipping or the
murder of American citizens"
There Is third feature Of Wash
ington's statesmanship which is espec-'
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WyIie Bea|| Resigns 4.
Bankers: sI,:ChairInans|lip

HUNTINGToN.,w w. Va. Feb. ~
Virginia Bankersa Association In ses-
sion here today ,Tecided upon White
Sulphur Springs az the place and Sep
tember 20 and elias the time. for the
1917 convention
w. Wylie Bealh OF Wellsburg, who
recently retired fr. IN the banking bust.
ness. resigned as chairman. He was
elected an honorAry life member OF
the council. H. &. Alshire Of Hunt
in gton was elected to succeed Beall As
chairman and J. Hill Of. Charleston
was reelected stcretary-treasurer OF
the association. :. -.
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ARM|NG j. {.
SHIPS PLANNED
FRANKLIN CONFERS
WITH NAVY'S CHIEF
Congressman Bennett Declares
1t is Up to United States
to Maintain Rights.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. 22.-
No move was made here today in the
crisis in relations between the United
States and the Central powers. Inc
indications still were that to-morrow'S $
cabinet meeting would be followed by
ARRANGEMENTS for the President to ad-
dress Congress with request for au-
thority TO deal with any emergency
that may arise after adjournment.
There was no announcement OF im-
portant dispatches received at the
State Department during the day. The
government is awaiting official contr-
nation of news dispatches telling OF
the release by Germany Of the Ameri'
can prisoners Of the Iarrowdale. a re-
port from Ambassador Penheld,, at
Vienna. on AuStria's attitude. and den
mite information about Americans IN
Turkey.
Break With Austria.
There virtually is no hope here OF a
favorable reply TO the MEMORANDUM
recently presented 10 the Austrian tor
eign office. asking whether the pledges
concerning submarine warfare given
rho United States in the Ancona and
Persia cases were still in effect. An
answer that will make severance OF
diplomatic relations with Austria IN
eYi:able is eXnected at any time.
President Wilson held no confer
ences on the holiday. He attended d
Washington's birthday cHleora'ion'
pledged anew allegiance to the flag
and listened to speech by Senator
Pomerene OF Ohio. who vigorously
denounced Germany and American
pacifiStS.
; May Arm Ships.
2. 4. s. Franklin. president OF the
International Nercantil e. Marine.
called at the navy department and
talked with Secretary Daniels and
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. II Is
understood that they discussed the
arming Of American merchant ships,
fContinued On Page Seveu)
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No Hope of Preventing Break With
Austria: Americans ON Sllnken Ship
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE TO
DEAL WITH THE STATE DEBT QUESTION

ESTON. w. Va, Feb.
22.-On the eve Of the adjourn
ment of the regular session Of the
legislature preparations are being
made by members Of both the
Senate and House to return to
Charleston at anearly date, for
Che opinion is general that there
will be special session of the leg
islature to deal with the Virginia
debt litigation.
1t lis the general opinion that fol-
lowing the argument on the writ
of mandamus. which will be heard
by the Supreme Court on March
6, two days after the Inauguration
Of John j. cornwell as governor,
the court will not delay long in de-
Gliding whether there can be a re-
hearing on the case or whether It
Is closed forever.
The joint resolution Of the Sen
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HOPING RELIEF
MAY SOON CONE
ICRAIN MAGNATE IN
PLEA TO COMMISSION
For Car Supply That Would
Make the Distribution of =
Food Possible.

CHICAGO. Feb. ga second tele'
gram, in which there were traces OF
apology for the belligerent tone of the
first one sent yesterday, was put on
the wires to the interstate commerce
commission today by President Joseph
!P. Griffin OF the Chicago Board OF
Trade.
I'VE realize fully" reads today's
telegram. the respect due your hon
orable body and If l have been EN-,
phatic in my statements you will
understand 1t is because OF the desper'
ate plight in which we find ourselves
.at this time"
Mr.. Griffin explains that he now
finds that the car supply order which
he was led TO believe by local railroad
men emanated from Interstate Com
merce Commissioner McChord, really
came from the car service commission
of the American Railway association.
In his telegram Of yesterday. acting
on this misconceptlon, Mr.. Griffin ac-
'cused the interstate commerce com.
mission Of utter failure in the emer-
gency. and of having done more harm
than good He and his traffic COM
mittee conferred on the question OF
going Into the courts or Of appealing
Ito congress for prompt, dictatorial
action 10
StraIehten, Out Matters.
With the misunderstanding cleared
up, today's conference was based on
the assumption that relief might still
be expected from the interstate CON-
merce commission and he second tele-
gram was said to be final plea on
behalf Of the board of trade, and, in
la general way, on behalf Of the farm
ers and country grain elevators Of the
Mississippi and Missouri valleys.
Mr.. Griffin reiterated that the grain
trade OF this section IS in q desper-
ate way Forty million bushels OF
grain are held UP in local elevators;
seven million bushels additional are
in cars some of which should have
been shipped three months ago. He
also said that food product factories
in Chicago in many cases are running
only rs percent capacity because they
cannot ship their products out. and
that one Of the biggest corn products
factories In the world may have TO
close down If conditions are not rem
edied. He said that although the
elevators have ceased TO operate they
fear, because Of the shortage Of labor
ing men. to lay off any hands. as
they might not be able to get them
back again. Thus their expenses re-
main at the maximum.
Today's Telegram
Again directs the commissions at
tention to the fact that while 500 cars
"a week are being provided Mime
apolis, Chicago 'is virtually crossed
fcontinued On Page Eighty
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ate and House passed on. Thurs
day makes it mandatory on the
part of the governor to call an ex.
ira session, and that part Of the
resolution which deals with this
question is as follows:
THAT In the event of the legis-
Iature not being in session at the
time of the rendition Of the courts
judgment upon the mandamus. the
governor Is requested, whether
that judgment be for or against
the State of West Virginia, to con.
vene the legislature in special ses.
sion as soon as may be for the pur-
pose of doing without delay what
should be done in the premises"
Legal authorities say this makes
the special session call mandate.
ry, and that only a question OF
when the special session will be
held is to be determined.
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ARMY APPROPRIATION &.
BILL BASSES HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The army
bill carrying about S2afi.
today without a iecord vote. An at.
tempt TO nd universal training legis.
lation was defeat':d by a point Of or
der.
In the senate al EFFORT will be made
10 attach as an a,lendment either the
universal servicei bill already favor
ably reported by the senate military
committee or the measure just COM
p!eted by the ar ~ general stan.
During the clio! 4ng. hous OF the de-
bate in the hout; the appropriation
for arming and es esuipping the Nation:
al Guard was increased from $4,000
900 to S1,000,000. :.
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---4- -7--a- aH"-
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. .. c.. Feb. 22-
Forecast:
West Virginia--lncreasir ctoudi-
ness Friday, probably followed by rain
Friday night and Saturday: colder Sat
urday.
Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Increasing cloudincss Friday, probs bly,
followed by rain in south and rain Fri
day night or Saturday; colder Satur-
day.
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Complete Arrangements
For Funston ObSeQuieS

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb 2".-Ar-
r;,urelncntS were completed today for
marked demonstration I'm honor of the
late Afajor-CienoTal Frederick Funston
when the body OF the man who main
tanned order In Gan Francisco during tha
big fire. arrivcSrIc tomorrow from San
Antonio. Tex.
\ battalion Of coast artillery will act
as escort from the railroad station to
the city hall. The body will rest IN the
First Presbyterian church burial will be
in the national cemetery at the Presidio.
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PERMIT CREW.
To GET AWAY
OTHER VESSELS ARE
SUNK BY THE SUBS
American Liner Philadelphia
Arrives From Europe
Met No Submarines.

The latest reports from London
and Paris show that vessels Of m
aggregate tonnage of moro than
2l 900 have been sent to tho bot
tom by submarines or mines. Tho
vessela Sunk were four British
steamers and trawler, one Rus
sian, one Swedish, one Dutch and
ono Norwegian steamer. The Swed-
ish steamer had several Americans
on board. AL OF them and tho re-
matuder Of the crow were rescued.