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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
PROSECUTION OF ALI
PRO-GERMAN GREEKS

ATHENS, July 1.--Crminal prose
cutions will be instituted by the new
Greek government against the per-
sons responsible for the events OF last
December, when Greek troops fired on
a French landing party in Athens.
Even cabinet ministers will not be i'm.
mune. Proceedings also will be taken
against cabinet ministers and officials
holding office since February, 1915,
who violated the constitution.
SALONIKI. July 1.-The provision.
al government, which was established
here nine months ago BY Premier Ven
jzelos and his followers. was merged
on Saturday into the legal government
of United Greece.
The officials Of the provisional gov.
crnmcnt have left Saloniki for Athens
and steps are being laken TO repatri.
ate refugees Saloniki thus returns
to normal conditions. Greek steam
shin companies announce the rnSump-
tion Of service between Saloniki and
other Greek ports.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
GERMANY OBTAINING MUCH i
FOOD FROM THE NEUTRAL5

war the British believe an arrange.
ment can be made for supplying the
neutrals with most Of their necessary
requirements from the Allied coun-
tries.
All of the North European neutrais,
have made regulations limiting more
or less food exports to Germany but
producers and merchants. the British
claim, are violating the laws because
OF high prices they are. obtaining!
Some merchants, they declare. have.
made millions out OF this illegal trade. !
The British data carry the follow.
ing table representing the minimum,
OF food exports from Scandinavia and,
Holland to Germany In 1916:
Butter. 82.600 metric tons; meat.
115,800 tons; pork products. s., 800 3
condensed milk, 10000; fish, 4N;
cheese, 80,500; eggs 46,400; ,potatoI
meal. 179, 500; coffee, Sc, 500; fruit 14.l
600; sugar, $4,000; vegetables, 1b.1
600. : =.
These figures are most impressive
1t Is asserted, In relation to tAtb: teA
scarcest food in Germany. Fat II 70
claimed, is the only food seriously
lacking now in the diet OF the German
people. Imports OF this food tAc,
British declare. furnish one.fuurth q
the daily German fat ration.
American oil cake to the neutfalS1
the British brief says, find their VAN
into Germany through the sale .by
neutrals Of daily products. .1ho
United States, it is declared ,noW
holds In It's hands the power - pie1
vent all exports Of butter and cheeso
from neutral countries into 0e!4ely
by refusing to license ~
shipments. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
HALF A HUNDRED HELPLESS TROLLEY PASSENGERS
PLUNGED INTO THE TORRENT Of NIAGARA GORGE;
NINE KNOWN DEAD; TWO MISSING; TWENTY HURT
Violent Cross Currents Cause Of Disaster at
Milwaukee That Claimed the Lives Of Fifteen

MILWAUKEE, Wis. July l.
Fifteen persons. nine men and SIX
women, are dead. and approx
mately II injured. some seriously
comprise the list Of casualties re-
sulting from a big water tank fall
ing at the edge Of the Milwaukee
river onto the whaleback steamer
Christopher Columbus. and crash
ing through three decks. yester-
day, as the big excursion steamer
was being swung around by TWO
tugs prior to her intended return
for Chicago. Three of the dead
are yet unidentified.
The coroner and the police de-
partment expect 10 make an eI-
animation Of the wreck to-mor-
row. -,
The Milwaukee bureau Of the
Federal steamboat inspection ser
vice this afternoon started an IN.
vestigation for the Department OF
Commerce, with +. W. Van Patton
and ". A. Collins in charge. AL
testimony was taken behind closed
doors. The result Of the inquiry
will be forwarded to Washington
when completed.
Different versions were gwen
today as TO the cause OF the acci-
dent, but all agreed that the prl-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
GIRL MURDERER
THREATENS SUICIDE

BOLOGNA. Italy. July 1.--Dclayed.
There was great excitement to-day
around the prison of San Giovanni, In
Monte. where Alfredo Cocchi. con-
fessed slayer Of Ruth Cruger New
York high school girl. is confined.
Many persons tried TO sec Cocchl, but
were moi allowed TO enter the building
under orders from Judge Zucconi.
The confessed murderer is kept in
complete isolation. and Is under
heavy guard. having again threatened
to commit suicide. The prisoner is
morosc and refuses TO speak 10 any
one or TO be shaved.
Director Loccodi. Of the prison. re-
fused permission for a correspondent
chi, except under a special permit.
nom the Kings procurator. the head
office of investigation to which Judge
Zucconi belongs.
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ary cause was the exceptionally
strong current sweeping into the
Milwaukee river from the Memo
minee.
One version was that when the
current pushed the boat to the
side. the tug Knight Templar was
directly in front. and In danger
of being run down. To prevent
this, according to this version, the
tug cast off the tow lines and me
current quickly showed the big
boat against the stanchions. The
captain of the tug declined 70
make a statement.
CHICAGO. July 1.-The acct-
dent 10 the passengers on the
whaleback steamer Christopher
Columbus tonight was attributed
TO excessive currents in the rivers
at Milwaukee, in statement ls'
sued by H. W. Thorpe. vice presi-
dent of the Goodrich Transit COM
rany. owners Of the steamer.
at this time, it Is the opinion
OF the officials that the accident
was caused by heavy rains and
other unusual photographic con-
ditions creating excessive cur
rents at the junction Of the
Menominee and Milwaukee rlv-
ers," the statement said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
ATTACk
BY MUSCOV|TES
Storm the German Positions
Along 10-Mile Front but
Are Repulsed.

BERLIN, via London, July l.
The Russian troops in the eastern
theater of the war-haFe opened a
heavy attack on the Germans
alo! z the Stripa front They
sto1 med the German positions
along an 1S1a-mile line, but, ac-
cording to the official German re-
port, met with heavy losses and
were forced to retire.
This was the most extensive at
tack delivered by the Russians
since the revolution.
The soldiers OF new Russia have
assumed the aggressive. For the
first time since the revolution last
March Russian troops have be
gun an attack on an extensive
scale.
Along a front Of eighteen and
one-half miles In the region OF
Brzezany. Galicia, Russian troops
have stormed the German posi-
tions. Berlin says the Russians
suffered heavy losses and were
compelled to retire before the
German fire. The attack was
made between the Upper Stripa.
and the Narayuyka river, tribu.
tary Of the Gnila-Lipa, in the sec
tion southeast. Of Lemberg, the
Galician capital, where the artil-
lery firing has been heavy recent
ly.
The Russians also made night
attacks on both sides OF Brzezany
. and near Zwyzyn. and Berlin re-
ports that assaults between the
Zlota-Lipa and the Narayuvka
have brought on new battles be-
tween the opposing forces. The ar.
tillery arm OF the Russian forces
has been active and from the .Ber-
lin report it Is learned that an in
tense duel has been In progress
from the region of BrZeZany to as
far northward AS the middle
Stokhod in Volhyuia, a distance
OF about ITS miles.
Berlin declares that the Russian
attacks, which 1t says were power
full, were brought about through
the pressure Of the leading En-
tente powers. the text OF the Of
fetal statement saying:
The Russian government hAr.
Ing been constrained to yield to
the pressure OF the leading En-.
tente powers. part of the army
has been induced 10 attack"
The region OF the Naraynvka
and Upper Stripa rivers has been
the scene OF much bitter fighting
since General Brussloff ended his
victorious campaign last year and
Brzezany is one of The keys 10
I.emberg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
Germans A Hard Race
Who Will Use Iron Fist

AMSTERDAM. July Ia semi-of-
fetal telegram received here to-day
from Berlin says;
"Thr German press. referring to the
British Indignation al the air ATTACKS
on The fortress of London, says that IL
England wishes. 10 spare her civilians
she can remove them from the neigh
borhood of store places Of war equip
meni. FolkeStone. Dover. Sheerness
and London arc such store places.
The German people. under the
pressure of English starvation and the
rar has become hard race with an
iron fist. England has felt that and
viii experience il again tomorrow
England may lie and deceive. or rage
and threaten. The hammer is in our
hands and it will fall mrrcllessly and
shatier the places where England Is
forging weapons against ns."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
GUN CREW Of j. s.
LINER DOES DEADLY
EXECUTION TO SUB
Unnamed Passenger Liner
Negotiates Three U-Boats
and Makes Getaway:

LONDON, July 1.-The gun
crew of an American liner fired
upon two German submarines
during her voyage from the
United States to England. Both
targets were al considerable
range, but the report to Wash
ington of the commanding officer
will express the belief that one
periscope was shattered.
A third submarine was sighted,
bur at 4 great distance and 1t
submerged Immediately.
The passengers expressed the
greatest admiration for the mark.
manship of the American gunners
AZ shown both in practice and
against the enemy. One member
of the crew OF the liner was
formerly gunner in the British
navy and he won applause from
the American gunners by making
a bulls eye hit on barrel target
during practice. On one occasion
the Americans made seven bulls
ewes out of eight tries.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, July

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, July
t.-A Belt Line car Of the Great
Gorge route left the rails,
plunged down a twenty foot en-
bankment and turned over into
ten feet Of water In the edge Of
Whirlpool Rapids at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon.
Nine persons are known to be
dead, two persons known to have
been on the car have not been
seen since the. accident and pro-
baby are dead, an Indefinite
number, estimated at from two to
ten are reported missing and
more than. score are in hospitals
suffering from injuries received
in the accident.
a washout, due to recent heavy
rains, was the cause Of the dis
aster. which occurred just below
the cantilever bridge and sixty feet
below the point where the smooth
water of the upper reaches Of the
Niagara river break into the tur-
buIent waters Of the Whirlpool
Rapids.
The car was in charge of Motor
man Louis e. CrardaIl, and Con-
ductor Alexander Heron. II had
ali but completed the circle Of
the gorge, having crossed from,
the Canadian side Of the river on
the trolley bridge at Lewiston.
There we're more than fifty pas
general estimates.
The car was one Of the open type,
the seats extending from side
to side with steps on both sides
the futi length Of the car. All the
seats were occupied and some Of
the passengers were standing be-
tween them and there were others
on the rear platform.
The car was running at a,speed
Of about 20 miles an hour when
il struck the weak spot In the
roadbed. Less than half a minute
elapsed from the time the motor
man felt the first jarrina sway un-
til the car was bottom, side up on
the edge Of the rushing rapids.
As L slipped down the 2o-feot
incline from the tracks to the bed
Of the river, screaming men and
women fought to escape. and some
Of them were able to get free, but
were unable to obtain footing on
the steep bank.
There was mad scramble into
the shallow water between the
wrecked car and the river bank.
From the riverside the bodies Of
at least two of the passengers
were seen to be caught in the
swifter waters. and were carried
down to the Whirl pool.
Members Of the National Guard
regiment who were on guard at
the cantilever bridge saw the &C
cident and were the first to the
rescue. The soldiers slid down the
bank into the river and worked In
water up to their waists; getting
the injured passengers free from
the wreckase and passing. them
up the bank, where an emergency
car had been placed to carry them
to the Niagara Falls hospital.
The supports Of the roof on the
forward part Of the car had been
crushed by the impact Of the
car on the rocks In the river bot
tom. throwing the seats together.
This pinioned many Of the passen.
gers below the surface Of the wa
ter. and It was In this section Of
the car that most Of the fatalities
occurred.
"a believe at least half dozen
bodies were carried down the
river to the Whirlpool" said one
{Continued on Pare Eighty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
USE INSTITUTIONS FOR
CARE OF THE WOUNDED

CHARLESTON. W. Va. IulE 1.-~For
the purpose nf inIuiring into the pOssi-
hiIitics of The West Virginia state in
Siitutlons with II View to determining
their resources for the care Of returning
Wnundcd soldiers and mating limited
survey Of conditions in the slate. Clar-
cmt, Stonakrr. Of Newark, y. J.. rep
r.scpintiyr Of the Russell Sag" Founda-
tinu and President James s. LakIn. Of
the state board OF control. Will leave on
WorLav for A visit tn tho various insti-
tutiona The Huntington state hospital
viii nc inspected Monday and Wclch on
tuesday, tho mcn rci"rnnE hero before
a tour Of the northern part of the state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
Governor Receives Many
Red Cross Subscriptions

CHARLESTON. W. Va. July l.-Eov-
crnor t;ornwell Will deposit to the credit
Of the Red cross fund tomorrow t3,Oso,6i
contributions which have conc to him
from various sections of the state: many
AS low Ms single dollar The largest
contribution vas from me WlnalhS G9it
coal Onrrators' association. OF $1,000
Tho spencer hospital employees sent
s3l6.5o: Spcucnr Wuman's club SIPS.
Sncnccr Rcd Cross committee. sl.0Sa.,6.
The Piedmont civic club. Piedmont. 900
Red Cross committee of Romucy. 3l00,So.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
HOTEL CHANGES HANDS.

cLARKSRtRG. ". Va. July 1.-An-
nouncement was made today that Alex
ander r. Hall. = wcll-known musician
Of Pittsburgh. formerly Of this CITY.
would assume tic management OF the
Impcrial hotel hero Monday. succeeding
John ". Duffy. Mr. Hall has changed
the name Of The hotel 10 the Hotel
Henry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
MARTINS FERRY WOMAN
AMONG THE INJURED
Car Thrown Into the River
When the Road-bed
Gives Way.

Mrs. Robert simpson Of 1o23
Pearl street, Martins Ferry, who
was reported among the injured
in the fatal accident 1T Niagara
Pals, Il tho wife Of Robert 6t1up-
son, a watchmAn At the LauGh1tn
tin Mil at N&rttns Perry. It may
bs that her two daughters, 0usr-
ney and Dot, were with her when
tho accident occurred, ~ they
were seen to Leave the 9in,pHoa
residence On Pearl street last Hr4-
day with suit cases In thsir
hands. 1ev. James Simpson Of
Batavia, O., II . son The fam
t1y II a prontnsnt one in A1rtiasl
Ferry. having lived there for
many yearS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
Hrttirh Statement.

tinue to make progress In their encirale.i
ment of the French mining town, OF 1.ena:s
Today's ofncial statement from the -;
ish headquarters reports the enptnrstA
German defenses on half mile IT,
river, southwest and west Of Lens. :srss
The text Of the announcement reads:
FOLLOWING up our success yesterday
south Of Lens. our troops attacked last
Souchcz. and captured the enemy's de-
lenses on a front OF about half q mile
Immediately southwest and west OF the
town.
"Wc have successfully raided enemy
trenches during the night northeast Of
Epehy.
"As the result Of enemy raids east ~
Gouzcaucort and IN the neighborhood VI
Armentiercs we took prisoners few
Germans"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
TRN WNATKEE.

WASHINGTON, July l.-forscest'
weet VirkintA-YAir AondAy and prob.
ably Tuesday.
ohio-falr Monday. slightly Cooler II
extrSns north; Tuesday fair.
western Fsnnsylvania--fhunds
ers early Monday morning, followed "
fair and slightly oooIse; Tuesday fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
JUSTICE MOODY
PASSES AWAY
DEATH CAME AT AN
EARLY HOUR TODAY
Served in Congress, in Roose-
welt Cabinet and the
Supreme Court.
HAVERH1LL, Mass. July e

HAVERHlLL, Mass, July e
William Ii. Moody. former asso-
ciatc Justice Of the United State:
supreme court, died at his home
here at a. m. today
Mr.. Moody has not been in good
health for several years, and has
lived retired life at his home
here. He was native OF Massa.
chusetts. He served several
terms in the lower house of Con-
gress, and WAS Attorney General
in the cabinet of President Roose-
relt. Later he was appointed a
member of the Supreme Court OF
the. United States, upon which he
served until his voluntary retire.
ment several years ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
Artillery AcfdvftY,

LONDON. July 1.-THE enemy's ar.
tilcry has shown considerable activity
during the day in the Scarpe valley. IN
tho neiEhborhood Of Lens and north o.
the river Lys." GAYS the report from
British readquartes in Fance. issued
tonight. Seventeen prisoners were cap.
tured as a result Of our attack last might
on the north bank OF tho soucheH river.
During the month OF June We nav"
taken in the course Of our successfuleop-
erations against Messines and Myt-
schaete ridge and on other parts of par
front 1856 prisoners, including It's -o;t-
cera. and have also captured ST Epnf:
Including two heavy military guns. ~ :!
trench 'mortars and 345 machine guns.
besides great quantities Of other VA:
mat terial."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
AuStr1ans Elected.

AUDEt1RuB AJWVE0Us
ROME. July In 4 surprise attAc%
las, night Austrian troops entered
Italian advanced trenches southeast OF
Ecrtoiba. southeast Of Gorizia. but Inc
Austrians were driven out iatet ny
italian rcinforcements. says tho official
statement from the war office today:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
.HA|G T|GHTENS
GRIP ON Lens.
HALF MILE OF GERMAN.
POSITIONS CAPTURED
The French Repulse Ieuton
Attacks on Verdun Front. 4
and Before Rheims.

Field Marshal Haig continueS
to tighten his grip on Lens. On
the north bank Of the river Sou
chez British troops have captured
German positions on front Of
half mile southwest and west OF
Lens.
The British army. during June,
captured 1856 German prisoners,
including ITS officers and 81 guns,L,"
two heavy guns, as well as much
other war material. :.
The French and Germans con.
tinue to battle at various points
on the front from Cerny to the
Verdun region. East Of Cerny the
French have repulsed German at.
tacks, and in the region Of Pru-
nay, east Of Rheims, German
surprise attack was thrown back :
with heavy loss. =,
On the left bank Of the Meuse
the fighting has brought no "
change in position. -
>, Prsnch Statsmsnt.
PAIRS. July 1.--Frcnch and German
troops were engaged in lively hghtink
last: night west Of Dead Mans Hill. jr
the Verdun sector. The position changed
hands FIVE times and was finally abaA:
doned by both SIDES.
A German infantry attack on liz
French fort Of Avocourt failed. sur
prise attacks In the Aisnc and Chani'
pagne fronts also were repulsed BY In,
French.
The oticIaI statement issued today bs
the French war department says:
: ITO the east Of Cerny, notWithstnnd'
Ing q recrudescence of artillery bon,'
bardment, only local fighting was report,
ed in the sector from Cerny TO Allies. Al
n attempt OF the enemy TO advance 1T va
rious points on this front was repulsct
by our grenades.
I'm the region east Of Rheims our FRS
lines were submitted to a violent bonn
hardment in the early part OF the night
Strong surprise attacks directed by TIM
Germans in the region east OF La Pom
pelle. north and northeast OF. PrunaS
caused the attackers serious losses ant
gained nothing for them. -,
ION the left bank Of the Meusc arttt'
lery lighting continued intense IN tht
region Of Avocourt wood. Hill 30t Ant
Dead Man Hill. An enemy attack on th'
Avocourt fortified position broke dowl
under our fire
"West Of Dead Man Hill lively fight
ing took place around one OF our ,ad
vanced posts, which was lost and retAksi
on fve different occasions and nnaI,
a abandoncd by both sides. The postttus
was completely destroyed BY artinsr!
fire"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-05
GIVE EMMETT STATUE
TO U. S. AT WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The
name and memory of Robert Emmett
was signally honOrcd here today when
Il statue of the Irish martyr was pre-
scntcd to the United States govern.
mcnt by the Emmct Statute commit,
tee. headed by Senator James A.
O'Gorman. honorary chairman. and
Justice Victor J. Bowling, of Now
York. active chairman. Prominent
lrishmcn from all over the country
took part In the ceremonies.
The statue is the work of jerome
Connor. and represents Emmet in the
dress of his time. standing with shoul.
dcrs, back and face upturned. az II
pleading for the cause for which he
died. The face was modelled from the
original death mask made by DR.
Pctric by the light of lantern in q
Dublin graveyard a few hours after
TGmmct had been hanged and bchead
ed II will have a permanent place
in the national museum.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-05
COURT ADVISES WIFE
TO SHOOT HUSBAND

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 5.-Mrs.
]. l.. Reece was ordered furnished
with new bullets for her revolver by
Judge Kiernan, after she had shot at
her husband and missed. Both Mrs.
Reece and her husband were ar.
rested when the police were called. by
neighbors.
Reece was not in court, forfeiting his
cash bond. His wife appeared and
told the judge her husband came home
drunk and abused her. For protection
she got a revolver and fired twice
missing her aim.
Sergeant, fit this woman's gun ou
with new bullets" ordered the judge
Get enough bullets to practic,
WITH" advised the judge. 'If yo,
run out, come and get some NOR
and whenever your husband come.
home and starts TO beat you again
don't miss! If you miss him again
I'll fine you
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-05
ASSASSINATION.
WOODROW WILSON
PLOT ALL READY;
N|PPED IN THE BUD
GERMAN REsERvIsT ARRESTED;
HAD LARGE SUPPLY BOMBS AND
DYNAMITE; FOURTEEN OTHERS
INVOLVED

NEW YORK, March 5.-Secret ser
vice officers today arrested Richard
Kalb. a German reservist thirty.six
years old, in Hoboken hotel for con.
spring TO assassinate President Wood
row Wilson. In the room where the
man was taken was found a large sup
ply of dynamite and bombs already
prepared for use. The man is reported
to have confessed to completely in the
| Black Tom and Kingsland explosions
| and agreed to give the names of four
teen of his associates. The plot was
all laid to assassinate Wilson today
but something went wrong with plans,
the prisoner is reported to have said.
The officers have been hunting for him
for week. He is known to be Ger
man reservist and his activities have
been watched for some time. He re-
| Gently visited Mexico but no details
of the importance TO be attached to
that fact were given for publication.