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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-06
RUSSIANS HOLD
ALL THEY WON
COJJNTER-ATTACKS
QUICKLY REPULSED
Rumanian Army is Reported
on the Eve Of a Great
Offensive Movement.

With the Russians holding their
gains in Galicia against Austro-Ger'
man attacks the indication Of stronger
activity in the other war theaters are
multiplying.
On the western front the British
have advanced and the French artll'
lery is active from the north OF the
Aisne . to the Meuse. The artillery
activity has increased on the entire
Austro-Italian front. There has been
greater local activity in Rumania and
on the Macedonia front. The Ger
small sectors.
Around Brzezany and near Lipnica-
dalna. on the Narayuvka, north OF
BrzeZany. the Austro-Germans have
attacked the Russians in attempts 10
regain the territory lost early in the
week. Their efforts against Russian
advanced posts east Of BrzeZany were
checked by the Russian artillery fire
and two attacks near Lipnicadolna
were broken up.
Further south along the Hungarian
Rumanian border and In Rumania
where there has been no violent fight
ing since the cessation Of Field Mar
shall Von Mackensen's drive last fall,
greater activity Is reported. There
have been reports recently that the
Rumanian army. re-equipped and re-
formed. was ready 10 assume The Of
fensive and it is probable they are
to follow in the path Of their Russian
neighbo
In an attack against the German
lines southwest OF Hollebeke, In
Flanders. along The Ypres canal and
on the northern end Of the recent
British advance against the .Messines
ridge. Field Marshal Halg's troops
have driven the Germans back On a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-06
UNCOVER|NG GREAT y
GERMAN spy SYSTEM
IN THIS COUNTRY

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July S.
Officials who, for obvious reasons,
cannot be quoted. declared today that
if the governments activities against
German spies in the UTited States
could be published, the news would
startle the. world.
While not admitting they are con-
vlnced the spy system was entirely re.
sponsible for the massed submarine
attack on the transports OF General
Pershing's expedition, it was said that
the combined forces of the State, War.
Navy and Justice Departments were
working in cohesion and systematic
ally unearthing information OF an
amazing character and of great value
to the government.
1t was pointed out that even with
the strictest censorship of mails, ca
bles and press. the European allies
have not been able TO meet the situa-
ton 10 their complete satisfaction.
The problem Is Of far greater magni-
tude in this country, with thousands
OF aliens, an immense border, and
countless possible means Of outside
communication.
Secret service operations necessa-
rily carried on under cover are given
little or no publicity, and this fact, or
fcials say, gives rise to surmise that
little has been accomplished. :,
II was pointed out to-day that al
though the allies have never main
tanned spy systems as far reaching or
effective as Germany. even that coun-
try. despite her registration of indi-
riduaIs. her compal atively small bor-
der line. and her network Of secret
police. has been unable to prevent in
formation of her military moves from
reaching the outside world.
Germany's realization Of that Is
shown in her absolute suppression OF
all mail and cable communications for
a considerable period preceding any
important military movement.
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
". Va. July 5.--The address of the
president. Judge Joseph ". Sanders,
Of Bluefeld. on the subject Work
mems Compensation Law and Its Re-
suits" and paper by Fred o. Blue,
former State tax commissioner. were
features of the opening session of the
thirty-third annual meeting OF the
West Virginia Bar Association here
to-day. Mr. Blues paper was. on the
subiect Has the Legislature Power
10 Restrict the Sale Of the States Nat
ural Products Into Other States?"
The discussion following this paper
was participated in by Senator George
L. Price. Judge L. Judson Williams, Of
the Supreme Court of Appeals, and
Clyde B. Johnson. Of Charleston. The
paper was referred TO the committee
on legislation.
Delegates TO the American Bar AS
sociation meeting of 1918 are FEED O..
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MR BLUES VIEWS.

State has power to dominant
domain over natural resources.
Rydro-electric and natural gas
legislation requires adequate
service to tho public.
Congress has pl,nary power
over interstate commerce and
states cannot interfere with It
by legtElation.
Police power of the state can
command full service from pub
| lie service corporations to tho
people, but cannot forbid sale Of
commodities to points outside OF
state.
! State can compel the furnish
Ing Of Its own products to pub
uo at reasonable rates and with
! out determination in favor OF
coulumerS outside Of state.
Legislature can vest this au-
| thortty in tho public service
commission
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-06
Seeks Divorce, While
Alleging an Affinity
IAl

Srec,1l ri,.-:-f - tIs intelhScnccr.
CINCiNNATl. o.. Jul! 5.-lohn {.
Narnall. former prominent Fairmont
tW. Va inventor. now living on Nc
MILAN street. near Highland avenue,
,his city. Was sued for divorce here
today b. Harriet Darnall, former West
Virginia girl. who SAYS her husband
has IN affinity. She says he prom
isei 10 give up thc woman. but has
failed to 10 so. The wife says he takes
his affinity 10 public resorts. but will
NOT take her. She says he has large
financial Interests in the Park Motor
Car company and the Darnall Steriliz'
sr company. and that he owns consld'
erahlc real estate near MadiSonville,
here. She asks that ne he enjoined
from diSpoSinS uf his property and
that she be given alimonr and divorce.
They were married December 25. 1905,
at Fairmont. following romantic
ccurtship.
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ConGnued on Page SN.
Goodykoontz Chosen
President by the Bar

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W
Va. July 5.-Wells Goodykoontz. OF
Williamson, was elected president OF
the West Virginia Bar association at
its annual convention here today
Other officers elected were: John j
Coniff. Wheeling: Tracy l.. Jeffords.
Harpers Ferry; Harvey F. Smith. OF
Clarksburg: J. F. Baron, st. Marys:
l.. E. Herndon, Welch. and ". l.. Lee
Fayetteville. district vice-presidents
!. r. w. Morris, Jr.. Charleston, sec.
retary: Charles A. Kreps, Parkers,
burg, treasurer: II. c. Jones. Morgan
town; Joseph NJ. Sanders. Bluetield; ;
E. L. Nuckolss. Fayettesville: r. S.
Spillman. Charleston. and B. M. Am.
bier. Parkersburg:; members executive
council.
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HERW0DD BROUN5 THRILLING STORY Of ESCAPE
E THE ESPAGNE, WHEN ATTACKED BY SUBMARINE
By HERWOOD BRoUN.
(copyright, 1917, by New York
Tribune.)

(Copyright, 1917, by Ne" YORK
Tribune.)
PARIS, July 5.-"VoIa un Sous
MARINE" said a sailor as he stuck
his head through the doorway Of
the smoking room. The man with
aces and eights dropped, but tho
player across the table had three
sevens and he waited for trans
Iation. 1t came from the little
aun on the afterdeck. The gun
said "Bang" and, in few seconds
II repeated Bang" heard the
second shot from my stateroom,
but before |. had adjusted my life
belt the gun fired at the subma.
rine once more. A cheer followed
this shot. No Yale eleven. or even
Harvard for that matter, ever
heard such a cheer. 1t was as II
the shout for the first touchdown
and for the last one and for all
the field goals and long gains had
been thrown into one. There was
something In the cheer, too. Of a
Iona drawn "Ho-old en-" ! looked
out the portfolio and asked an am
bulance man, "Did we get her,
them" "No, but we almost did"
he answered. There she is" he
added: that's the periscope.'
looked where he pointed and
saw a sort Of beanpole thrust into
the oeear-sonewhat carelessly.
for it came out Of wave top with
a rakish tilt. Probably ours was
the angle. for the steamer was
cutting the ocean into Jis-saw sec
tions as we careeneo away for
dear life. now with zig and then
with gag. seeking safety In
tcnntnnNd ON PaPe Ski
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Kentucky Swind|ers Are
= Given Prison Sentences


CATLETTSDITRG. Ky. July s. II.
X. SlOnc, said 10 hr The brain Of fhr
organization Of The Maeoffin county
mOunlaneers who Swindled whole.
sale houses all over the country OUT Of
merchandise valued Al Sl0O.0nh. was
sentenced tn three Years in prison 10
day. Fines aegrrcatine $1,000 were
imposed on r. Glenn Trippri1. j. NJ.
Adams. H. G.. Arnen, y. 7. Howard.
r. G.. Lacy, Il. e. Mink. j r. Prater.
Fl. H. Ramcy and Wayn" Cooper.
The following other prison sen
renccs were handed down: BRUCE
TarkctI year and day: Dennis
Smith. two years: Walter MontEom.
cry. three. wears; Harr! Gamble. II
months: Everett Blant0n. year ard 4
day: ". y. Lrnaster, gear and day;
Warnin Rismer, TWO years.
In other cases where guilty pleas
were entered. fines of $50 and Jail
sentences ranging from twenty days
10 six months were entered.
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THE l., 6, BONE DRY LAW DECLARED
T0PREVENT EVEN QUART AMONTH'

cooperate with federal agents where
thore had heen any violation OF the
state laws. hut that the federal agents
would enforce the Reed amendment
He said
The legislature has defined the
prohibition policy OF this state-that
is to permit the bringing into the
state for personal use as much as one
quart of Intoxicating liquor Within 4
period of thirty days. AS sworn
officer of the state ii Is my duty 10
execute vigorous enforcement OF the
prohibition statute. but al the same
time | musr bear in mind that the
legislature deemed it the part OF Wis
dom 10 permit the importation OF ono
nuart o. liquor under certain defined
restrictions.
L; would ha embarrassing from
every viewpoint II this department
should attempt 10 arrest and prose.
liuuor infA tho state. which they are
by expressed direction Of the statute.
permitted to do The state prohibi.
tkon department vii! cooperate act.
lively with the federal authorities in
every particular where there has been
violation Of our state law
"Ss to the enforcement nf the Reed
amendment which has heen held to
bar tho importation Of one quart a
month. that. duty would seem 10 lie
wholly with The federal agents"
District Attorney Mccullough said
! tonight:
violations of this .Nhe Reed
amendment and their Investigations
! are confined strictly TO agents Of the
, department Of justice who Nave heen
specifically instructed as to tnc ea'
| forcement Of the statute
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as to mining conditions during the
last twenty-five years. Selling OF
coal. at low prices, he said, resulted
In mine hogging." which be DE-
scribed as mining 50 AZ 10 reach the
coal in a manner which makes the
mine unfit for further supply. Tho
witness declared that under such con.
ditiOns the scramble for coal becomes
such that tunnelirG. roofing and o'her
normal mining methods are neglected
with The result that a p; omising mine
becomes wcr; hlcss.
Leonard Down, an auditor Of the
pncahontas: Fuel company. brought TO
court vast array OF contract and
sales sheets. part Of the 10000 which
the. defense expects to introduce.
Thee are records of contract prices
and deliveries and also cover cash
sales. for tho last three years OF the
more than one hundred companies
under Indictment
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MONARCHIAL COUP
IN CHINA MAY FAIL
Strong Military Opposition is
Developing Both in the
North and South.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Beiiet
here that the monarchial coupe q
'e,at In China is destined to failure
was increased today by each ne"
item Of news, both official and unol'
fetal. which came TO the attention ol
the state department.
Minister Reinsch reported tha' a.
least some of the northern miIi'ar!
leaders who are felt TO hold the
country's destiny in their hands nave
taken the field in opposition t4 ven,
eral Chang Hsun'S attempt 10 oeStl"!
rcpublicanism In CHINA
News of the creation of an tn1of
gcncy republican government al Nan.
king, headed by some of the stfonseS'
men in China, with reports OF actlFr
military preparations. 10 nrselge tnF
.monarchists in Picking. was received
with keen interest.
The adhesion of many miIitariStS 10
the republican ranks is lnierprel'"
hero as showing that Chang lar over
played his hand. and thai inc Sffat, Pito
est gamble nf his adventurous NE
will no, succeed Nevertheless. lear
Is fel, that be will make an actlr"
resistance with his ConSldrrani" m,l''
tarv forces and that an attack by IN"
republicans and possibly serious dam,
age N Pokins may follow. nans
probably could maintain himself for
some time hchinG The P"k'nS walls.
especially as artillery i, lacking IN
China. a compromise i -Snd."rru
doubtful by executions. i'a' a'a..s.sst.s Ii Ii
that Of Primo" Pm I.nr who. iFgush 2
Manchn and Il cousin ~ h" restored
emperor, has boan an ardent rrP"h'''
can and progressive.
The action of Taun chi 1ni in ao'
ceptins his trr1er post as premier
under instructions from President Ii
fror, his ASYLUM in tho Japanese ON.
hassv Al PokinE. has strengthened
faith n tho ulrimar" success ot the
| renuhlic
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ANOTHER S16O,OOo,OOO
HANDED TO THE ALLIES
$100,000,000 for Great Brit
ain, While Italy is Given
Loan $50, 100000

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Additional
loans of s10O,O0O,ooo to Great Britain
and s6O.O00,OO0 to Italy today brought
the total war loans Of the United
States TO the allies 10 S1.203, ,O0O,0Oo,
Great Britain has received $685.
100000. Italy $160.000,000, France
$4,000, 900, Belgium $4,000 900 and
servia $3.OO0,OOO and S1O0,00o.0oo has
been placed 10 Russia's credit.
Russias quota. however. has not
been formally accepted. as SPECIAL
Ambassador Bakhemetieff has not
been formally accredited 10 accept
the loan
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LAWYER WHO FEARED :. ::
DRAFTING OF HIS SON /;
ENDS LIFE ON TRAIN,

PITTSBURGH. Pa, July 5.-Leon,
Block, aged 55. an attorney Of Kansas:
City. committed suicide on a Pennsy1
vania train between Rochester. Pa.5
and this city. Block cut his throat
with a razor and his body was found
by porter He was accompanied by
Eugene B. Strausburger. Pittsburgh:
attorney, and a son.in-laH. Accord.
ing to Mr.. Strausburger. Block had.
worried considerable; fearing that 6la
son, now Ill in a Kansas City hospttafi'
would be drafted into. the army. The
trip here was being made in. hopee
that it would benefit Mr.. Blocks.
health j. :,sa
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DECLARES THE STATE CAN ::
ENFORCE HOME SUPPLY Of CAS-
Opinion Given by Former West Virginia Tax Commissioner
on Question Of the Greatest Importance to the
Industries and People of the State. :.

Blue, T. S. Riley and Judge Hummer
! Sharpe. =.
Discussion OF the presidents I'd.
dress. q report Of the committee on Id
missions by William B. Mathews. the
election Of new members, appoint.
ment of committees on nominations
and audit, and reading OF the reports
Of the secretary, J. r. W. Morris. Jr..
of Charleston. and Treasurer Charles;
A. Kreps, of Parkersburg. occupied tho
remainder Of the forenoon session. :
The report OF the retiring executive
council, made by W. P. Wiley. ana
the report Of the committee on judicial
administration and legal reform, By
John C. Palmer, Jr.. also were received
at this session. A. J. Koran. Of Fay.
Ietteville, read paper on TAX Titles
and Remedies"
Sherman L. Whipple, Of Boston. who
was counsel for the government IN tho
leak" Investigation, was the speaker
tonight. His address was on The
Power OF Courts to Make Law and
MIR. Blues Address. -.
With the record Of at least tW0
regular and two special sessions of
; the legislature failing IN attempts TO
! pass measures regulating and taxing
the transportation of oil and gas into
other states from West Virginia, and
with a senatorial committee provided
| TO investigate and recommend lkgiS.
| lation on the subject OF hydro-electrio
power development in the state, th0
| paper read by Fred o. Blue, former
state tax commissioner, was regarded
/ as one OF the most important cn8
sidered during the two-days sessioni.
Mr.. Blue declared that the state
; has no power. under the commerce
clause Of the federal constitution to
restrict the sale OF the states natural
products into other states, but under
; the rights OF eminent domain granted
| BY the state to concerns for the pur.
! CONTINUED on P.so Blsvs1.) .rE
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REVOLT LOOMS IN
GERMANY; SAx0NS
MAY QUIT EMPIRE

COPENHAGEN. July 5.-Revoluuon
loomed in Germany as the reichstag
convened in what Is expected to be It's
most important session since the be-
ginning Of the war.
Preliminary to what Is to come the
storm OF demand for immediate inter
na reform and democratizing OF the
empire broke yesterday at meetings
OF the Saxon diet and constitutional
committee Of the Prussian reichstag.
After a debate. almost, unparalleled
in a German legislature since the days
of 184S, the diet Of Saxony adopted,
with a few conservatives alone dis
senting, a resolution threatening i'm
nedite revolt against imperial author
ity unless its demands for reforms are
granted at once.
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WASHiNGT ON. July 5.-Gxemp-
eIon boards which will administer
tho selection Of the draft have
begun giving serial numbers to
tho men who were registered on
juno S.
Instructions from Washington
arc to post the numbers publicly
as soon as given. This was being
done In some parts Of the country
today and led to false reports
that drafting numbers had been
announced.
No drafting whatever has been
done as yet and probably will not
be done for several days.
PERU, H., July 5.-A baseball
. bulletin board here yesterday
posted what were said to be the
first thirteen numbers drawn In
Washington for the first draft
army. The excitement caused by
the hoax was still spreading TO-
day. The persons operating the
board claimed that the numbers
came to them from telegraph
company as a tip. along with the
regular baseball scores. Here are
the numbers: S, r.. ~. 81, 81, 81,
100, 1o7. 1oe. III. ia. 145 and 146.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, July 5.
Posting Of thirteen numbers,
which were set forth to be sim
itar with registration cards held
by young men who will be drafted
into the national army, caused
Charleston to be in feverish ex-
citement today. Newspapers and
headquarters Of the enrolment
bureau were swamped with In
ouiries as to the authe ntfcity OF
the numbers. United States mar
shals ordered the removal Of the
announce m ents. and have In
qufred Of Washington IL arrests Of
those responsible for the posters
shall be made.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. July s.
arrangements for the. next step tt
sard mobilization of the new nationa
rmy-the exercise of the selectiV
raft-were taken up tonight at
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.SUFFS PROTEST THEY
WERE CELEBRATING

WASHINGTON. July :. - Thirteen
woman suffraciSl>. put on Trial III
police court here today IN charges. OF
disordSrly conduct and unlawful as
senbIv as II result nf their demon
straiion before the White House yes.
1crday. protested that they were cello,
bra,jnc the Fourth in peaceful and
patriotic manner when stopped by tho
police. Tho trial will be resumed to-
morroy and the women were released
tonight on their own recognizance.
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Legacy Ruse Revealed.
Sweeney'S Whereabouts

NEW YORK. July 5.-Advertising
that fortune Of $4,000" awaited
him as a ruse to make Martin SWee-
ney. a jockey famous 35 years ago on
California tracks, reveal his where.
abouts. Mrs. William Mccormick OF
Chicago, his sister. found him in Sing
sing prison serving a 20-year sentence
for murder. il became known today.
when Governor Whitman acknowl-
edged receipt OF an appeal for clem-
ency. =,
Sweeney, who is now 30 years old,
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GERMAN KILLED NOW
ESTIMATED 100000

FARIS. July 6.-The total number
of Germans killed from thu beginning
of the war to March, 1911, is not less
than $500. 300. according to an estl-
mate reached by French general head
quarters This computation has been
made after careful study Of docu-
ments bearing on the subject.
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CHARLESTON. ". Va. July 8
Arthur Deyalin. special agent for the
United States; department OF justice.
With headquarters in Charleston. to-
day received a telegram from the de-
pariment in Washington. in which the
federal bone dry" law was declared
20 prohibit the carriage OF one quart
OF liouor as the personal baggage or
A person entering a state in which
;he laws OF the state prohibit the man
ufacture and sale OF tntoHiran1s.
Both federal and state officials here
had been inclined 10 ronstrue the
Reed amendment as not affecting the
state quart d month Law.
Following receipt of the foregoing
Telegram from Charleston. The Intel
ltcencer took steps 10 ascertain the
position that would bc assumed hy
the state authorities in tbs enforce
nent Of the quart month law
passed at the recent session OF the
West Virginia legislature. The Intel
Ueenrer correspondent at the state
capital responded that Commissioner
OF Prohibition Walter :. Hallinan
when interviewed took the position
that he could not be expected to en-
force tho federal Reed amendment
thar he would continue 10 DC guided
by the state enactmen,. which permits
the bringing IN Of quart month
of liouor or other intoxlcants, In
other words, that the enforcement OF
,ne Reed amendment. which would
prevent the quart 4 month lmpor'
tations. would be up TO the uhlfec
States authorities.
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THE wEATHMEI.

WASHINGTON. July 6-HorooastI
ohIo-Cloudy and warmer, YrtdAy1
thunder1howorn ct night or Saturday.
west virginia and western Ho41cyl.
vsn1a-rAr, warmer EridhyI BGtufdAy
probably thundershoWerB. -
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has been In prison aeventOen yeaFA.
Mrs. Mccormick had conducted .
search for many years, aided By Sal
vation Army branches In all parts OF
the country.
A few months ago htterS;Were a..
dressed to the wardens oi every
prison in the country. and when War.
den Meyer of Sing Sing found swee..
ney among his prisoners the former
jockey pleaded with him not 70 Dr.
vulge his predicament. Tho warden
needed the request
Then Mrs. Mccormick ADVERTISED
the legacy" and received IN immO.
late response from Sweeney 6Weo.
neys aged mother lives in Chicago. =
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INVOKING Of CL0TURE. I !.
RULE S|DE-STEPPED

WASHINGTON, July with q
resort to the cloture rule Threatened
the senate by unanimous consent late
today agreed to begin confederation
Of the prohibition section and OF any
amendments or substitutes of the food
bill at 2 o'clock tomorrow Afternoon
with debate limited.
Final disposition Of the prohibition
issue before adjournment tomorrow
night and passage Of the bill next
week Is deemed assured, Senator
Chamberlain, in charge Of the meel.
ure, announced that Saturday he
would seek another unanimous con.
sent agreement for q final Yote not
later than Wednesday or Thuroday
and believed It would be obtained
without using the cloture motion.
Forty-two senators have signed the
cloture measure, which required. poly
fifteen signatures. ~
When the prohibition question y
taken up tomorrow the time of eacA
senator speaking Will be limited 70
ten minutes upon the Gore prohi6k
ton amendment -