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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-29
SENATE WILL WORK OVERTIME To
| COMPLETE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
MIGHT SESSIONS WILL
BE RULE FROM NOW ON.
MANY Senators Do Not Believe
This Will Avail-Revenue
Bill in the House.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-Wtth less
than thirty working days remaining IN
the life of the siXty.fourth congress.
the Democratic steering committee or
the senate decided today. to hold daily
sessions of the senate from IL O'CLOCK
in the morning until 10 o'clock az
night, beginning Thursday. Feb. l.. !,
Overtime exertions were determined
upon AS the first meye in an enort 10
solve the congested legislative situ'
alton, the decision being to drive
away as hard and fast as possible on
essential appropriations. and tne rev
enue bill and to undertake the big gen.
eral administration measures one by
one as time permits. Whether any OF
The administration bills over which
there is so much dispute could be
passed none Of the Democratic leaders
would predict.
What general legislation is to be
taken up first neither Senator Kern
nor any of his colleagues on the steer
ing committee would say. The gen.
eral understanding, however, Is that
the railroad labor bills will be consid'
cred as soon as the Indian appropria-
tion bill Is out OF the way provided
the Interstate commerce COMMITTEES
does not ultimately decide to await
action on this matter in the house.
. In view or the fact that Represents
! tive Adamson Is preparing to rush 4
separate bill on the subject through
the house, the senate committee may
decide TO walt In that case the cor.
rupt practices bill or the mineral land
leasing measure may be given try
out
The plan of the steering committee
J 10 al Tn hn nvnnFinnnntQI nnA
Owing TO the unusual opposition from
! one source or another to nearly every
pending administration measure, some
Of the leaders believe il would be wise
to call up the various bills to see just
what progress might be made on them,
and to determine II threatened oppo-
sition Is so unyiclding as to make their
passage before March impossible.
Can't See Way Out.
Many OF the Democrats do'not see
| how in the limited time remaining the
corrupt practices bill. the water power
measures. the mineral lands bill or the
Webb bill to permit maintenance OF
collective foreign selling agencies for
domestic corporations can be passed.
; il any attention at all Is to be given
/ to revenue and appropriation legisla-
ton. A few measures on the calendar
such as the Porto Rico citizenship Dill
and railroad measures they believe
can be disposed Of. Moreover, thehe
, is doubt whether the railroad bills TO
be submitted will satisfy the Presi-
dent.
! In any event, the word has been
passed around that the President does
/ not want: an extra session. and that no
CONTINUED On Page -AsTsu) ,~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-29
CHILDREN'S SKULLS
HAD BEEN CRUSHED


TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 29.-Thc
bodies of four children were found
in a bed today after a fire in the
home Of A. Hewett, at Auburn,
had been extinguished. Examina-
tion by the coroner showed that
the skulls had been crushed. The
father has been placed under
arrest.
Hewitt was taken to the jail at
Seattle after a mob threatened
violence. Hewitt told the officials
that during the night one Of his
children was taken i'll. He said
he left a lamp burning on a chair
between their beds. Being rest
less, he said ne took walk and
returned later and fell into
sound sleep, from which he awak.
ened to find the house in flames.
He asserted he was unable to
reach the children.
Behind a little trundIe bed on
which slept the only girl Of the
four, Myrtle, aged five years, was
found blood-stained hammer.
the other three children we're
found in one big bed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-29
DOMINICAN BANDITS
HAVE BEEN CAPTURED

SAN pOMINGO. Jan. est is re-
ported tha; tho American marines who
we're searching for the bandit Evanse-
lista in tke interior near Macoris. yes
terday, captured Evaugelista aud scat.
tered his band. Il is also reported
that the bandit Chacha. who headed
another band, surrendered 10 the au-
rhorities al .MacoriS Wednesday and
later returned to the interior with an
escort. promising 10 deliver up his
arms and ammunition.
The recent hardit raids on sugar
properties near Macorls constituted
the. only serious ;nntbreak since the
shooting early in January OF Captain
John K. Henley and Lieutenant! James
7 Bolton. Private Guard 5. r. Olsen
was killed recently in night skirmish
with Evangelista's men.
The bodies Of Lieutenant Rolton and
Private Olsen are being sent to New
York for burial. Captain Henley is
OH tho hospital ship bound for Wash.
inginn. Several bandits are reported
TO have been killed ~ marines.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-29
TRIBUTE PAID
TO JUDGE MOSS
MEMORIAL SERVICE
HELD IN THE HOUSE
State Congressional Delega-
ton and Others Pay Tribute
10 the Late Legislator.

s~9,.l eItG1sn 10 sss lnftl's-1se' Tan
Th" memo memory Of the late Representa-
i've Hunter Holmes Moss. Jr., who
represented the Fourth West Virginia
congressional district in the sixty.
third congress. and in this. the sixty.
fourth. until the date Of his death
July Is, 1916. was the subject OF beau.
tful and sincere tributes delivered
in the chamber Of the House Of Rep.
rnsentatives today.
Today was set apart by act OF the
House last month as the date on
which memorial services should be
held for the young ParkersbuTs
lawyer, jurist and lawgiver whose UNI
timely death last summer was the
cause of such universal regret
throughout West Virginia. The exer-
cses began at noon with Representa-
tive Adam r. Littlepase. of the Char
lesion district occupying the Speak
cr's chair By appointment from Speak
er Champ Clark. AL the members Ut
the. Vest Virginia House delegation
wefe ON the. floor. and sprinklins Ct
other representatives, Including Min
ority Leader Mann and Chairman
Webb of the judiciary committee. ot
which important committee the late
Judge Moss was member.
III INV SpSdhSl AkI
Anna Anbler Moss. the widow Of de.
ceased congressmau; Hon. and Mrs.
r. Mason Ambler. his parents-in-law:
Mrs. Holmes Moss, the mother, and
Il score Of other relatives and mem.
hers Of the family. In the other gal.
lcries we're many West Firginians
resident in the Capital, and still a
score of others from the State who
happened 10 be in the city. at :this
time. The audience was more than
usually large for ceremonies OF this
char3rtcr.
Beautiful Tributes.
The principal addresses were de-
Iivercd by members or the House
from West Virginia. and were excep'
,iopalIy beautiful and. impressive tri.
bules. The memorial session was, OF
course. opened. b. I. pra:fr spoken ny
the House chaplain. The time occup-
led for the delivery Of 'hC addresseA.
was nearly three hours, and It was an
oft-heard expression III the CONCLUSION
Of the memorial that il wa one OF the
most impressive which has been held
in the House chamber Tor a long
while.
Representative Harry {. woodward,
who succeeded 10 Judge Moss seat IN
the House, delivered Il detailed ac-
count OF the life Of. his predecessor.
which was All eloquent and beautiful
appreciation of the private character
and brilliant public career OF the de-
ceased Congressman. He traced the
public services Of Judge Moss step by
by step, commenting upon them in
words Of deserved praise. Concluding
a lengthy, but interesting, survey OF
the life and deeds Of the subject, he
said
while there Is much In the life Of
Judge Moss to admire, there is more
(coutanuod On Ps9s asYs13
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lTQ..!NVE5IlCA7E
INANY MURDERS
SPECIAL GRAND JURY.
TO BE. EMPANNELE D
In Clay Court House Today to
Investigate Tanner Murder
-Undesirables Warned.
tccneinue6 on Page Tea.)

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Jan. Is
A special g:ard jury will be empan-
6eled at Clay Court House tomorrow
81 the purpose Of investigating not
lly the murder OF Preston Tanner
d the burning Of his home at Boog-
Hole, Clay county little over one
kek ago, but also ascertain. II ppSsl-
fc. the cause OF the mysterious
eeths OF several other persons in
hat 7eiskbochood during the last few
Years.
Drew Sampson, 81 years old, and his
bon, Howard. about p years old. are
being held wirhou. bond. the former
N the kanawha county Jail, at
ha"leston. and the latter III the
Scaxton county pail. 1T Sutton. chars-
with the Tanner murder and the
rniag of the Tanner home.
The Boc-er Hol" cummunity has
er the scene cf about a dozen muir
rs, brt bccansa Of he fear one class
citizens there had for the other
ess. but little comment was made
lowils any Of the killings. One OF
most mysterious cases was that
John Newman, a peddler. who dis
beared while going from one farm
nse to another one evening. He
never been heard from and it is
assumption of tf>e neichbo-hood
1t he was murdered. Joseph Clark
IS aro,har victim. lie was sleep
g in q srhooihouSe. lls. was traced
: a s,rAak or blood 10 the creek
ea-by. hrt nothing further was ever
armed aoou' him.
hnothcr Victim.
aIr:. Lac: Ann RogsS was another
ctim, her murder having occurred
nm after she had made d remark
at she kne~ whore Henry tIargis
IS buried. Harsjs was another vic
whose death has long been
droudcd in mystery. Other murders
le spoken about in Clay county and
b ono has ever been convicted.
Others aside from the Simpsons
are suspected OF knowing about 'he
sseries Of murders and Threatening
sHotice has been posted AT various
places in rhe Boocer Hole community.
which reads as follows:
5SSE<"We, the citizens Of Clay county.
seeing thar we cannot ger justice ny
Jaw. have organized the Clay county
mob. We have pledged our lives TO
drtve these people from our country
IL kill them. If We cannot catch and
hang you. We shall sneak upon YOU
Is kill you as YOU killed Henry t!ar'
5. Lacy Ann BoseS. the old peddler
nd Preston Tanner.
EFF before you leave there Is any
stealing, killing or burning. we Will
get bloodhounds and detectives ana
srun rou 10 the ends of the earth.
Bill Sampson. kooch Sampson. Fred
Moore and Aaron Runron are hereby
notified 10 leave the state in ten days.
Rose Lyons. Blli Moore and Elizabeth
Sampson are. notified to leave in
thirty DAYS.
sssfClay County Mob"
Up. S.-Do not stop this side OF
Ohio River"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-29
ORANGE AND GREEN
UNITE in WELCOME

ARMAGH, Ireland. Jan. "S.-9 r. N.
Tho orange and tho green united
here today in welcoming the Duchess
Of C'unnaiight's Own Canadian Rang
ers. green and yellow favors. respec'
lively the emblcnls of the Catholics
and Orangcmen. being blended per
haps for the first time since the battle
of the Boyne. The visiting soldiers
attended in parties. respectively. the
Catholic cathedr raj and the Protestant
cathedral.
After the church services the Rang
ers assembled aud marched in parade
before the court house. Addresses
were delivered. to which Colonel
ODonoghue responded, referring to the
wonderful reception the Rangers had
received both in Dublin and in Ar
magh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-29
TEACHER AGED II
TO ENTER COLLEGE

CHARLESTON. ". Va, Jan. 2S.-
J. W. Samples. aged -, of Clarksburg.
probably the oldest school teacher in
the State. has announced that he
would enter Marshal College. at Hunt
ingrou. where he will complete his
normal course so that he can get life
certificate. Mr.. Samples taught school
for 30 years, and has been in Charles
ton attending the meeting of the
West Virginia Teachers Association.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-29
OLD VETERAN JOINS
HIS WIFE IN DEATH

Srrr,aI plsrach 10 the ln;cllircnce,.
CAD1Z, O., Jan. oS.---A double FIJI
neral service was held here to-day for
George Jones. a Civil War veteran,
and his wife Mrs. Jones passed out
Wednesday evening, and two hours be.
fore the funeral services were TO be
held yesterday the husband passed
away. Mr.. Jones was 50 years old.
He was a member of Company K. 69th
o. V. l., and was the oldest member
of the company at the time OF his en-
listment. He had engaged in four bat.
Ties, and was wounded four times.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-29
FORECAST FOR THE WEEK

Ohio Valley and Tennessec-Rains are
probable Sunday aud Monday. followed
by much solder and generally fair
weather Tuesday and Wednesday,. The
weather will become unsettled and
warmer. with snow Thursday or Friday
Region of Great Lakcs--Frcqucnt
SHOWS are probable: during the week.
Warmer weather Sunday and Monday
will he followed by decidedly colder
Tuesday and Wednesday ami cold wealth
CT thereafter 10 the close Of the week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-29
BISHOP cRANsToN LAuDs WILSON

BALTIMORE. Jan. 2S.-BlShop Earl
Cranston. speaking in the first Methr-
dist Episcopal church today. praised
President Wilson's peace speech in Coa-
gress last week as the bravest and most
exalted craftsmanship ever exhibited IN
this or the last century.
Despite criticism" said Bishop
CranSton. "it will appeal to and be COM
mended by the good sense Of the world"
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(Cortinued on Page Ten.
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2a.--
Forecast:
West Virginia-Ovcrcast and warm.
cr Monday, followed by rain Monday
night: Tuesday. rain.
Ohio-Overcast and warmer: prob.
ably rain Monday; Tuesday. rain and
colder.
Western Pennsylvania 49, Overcast
and warmer Monday. probably fol-
lowed by rain Monday night; Tuesday,
rain
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NOTED RABBI DEAD.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S.--Rahhi Abraham
Eleazer Nlperstciu. widely known AZ d
Talmud scholar. died here today. He
was considered one Of the most learned
orthodox rabbits in the country and had
writer several volumes un Talmudical
subjects.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-29
RUSSIANS BREAK
TEUTQN LINES
NUMEROUS PRISONERS
AND BOOTY ARE TAKEN
The French and British Make
Gains in West Fighting
IN Mesopotalnia.

On The Bukuwina-R -Rnmapia front be-
tween rhe towns of JaCObrni and Kim
pjurg. The Russians have delivered q
vicious attack which resulted in III"
piercing Of the line of the Teutonlc
allies over 2 front nf nearly TWO miles.
Numerous prisoners and 4 consider
able amount nf booty fell into The
hands o. thn Russians. Reriin admits
the withdrawal of the 1'euionic forces
along the Golden Rys1rit7c river in
this region. saving thai it was necessi.
iaicd IN the face OF superior Russian
forces.
Between les E;pa r.cs and the
Calunne trench, north OF Nerdun. the
French have carried ont successful
attack against The Germans. taking
elements of trenches from the troops
Of the German crown prince. North OF
the River ,SOmmc. near 10 TranSloy
the British in attacks have captured
trenches from the Germans and car.
ricd out successful raids near Neu,
Vile. ST. Vast and northeast Of Fest
nbert. Considerable aerial activity
has again taken place on tho western
front. London reporting tho destruc'
1on of four German aeroplanes and
the driving down damaged OF another.
III -NuIlu"tSl nusSld' XII lAe Itea
sector, cunsdera Bile fighting continues.
Here both Berlin and Petrograd RECORD
the repulse Of attacks.
Artillery activity prevails in the
Austrn-ltalian theatre and duels with
the big guns and operate by small
raiding parties are in progress OH the
front in Macedonia.
III Mesopolamia the British and
Ottoman troops continue their fight
for the possession Of kut.El-Amare'
The London war office reports the re-
capture BY the British Of trenches
which the Turks took from them re-
jrently near kut-El-Amara
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T. Construct University.

EERLIN. Saturday. Ian. - Nv
wireless - Sa%villc. =. y. Ian. "S.l -
III" nit"nnn minister ~ instrurtiol.
according To Turkish advicns received
nv the Overseas News agency. has de.
cidsd to construct 4 central uniV ersilv
huiIhinE in I'orstantinnrl". Ip 10 IN"
present the various faculties Of tn"
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r h e w e eath er

Overcast and warmer Monday, PROD
ably followed by rain Monday night;
Tuesday, rain.
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Largest Morning Paper
Circulation in West Virginia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13

local aggregation has had little prac-
tice but played in mid-season form.
Holding Mercersburg down to a close
score was no easy task, and real base
ball was necessary. Local games will
again be played by West End at Fourth
and Woodbine streets, where grounds
have been fitted up and offer big in
ducements for amateur sport.
The Los Angeles. Cal, Gun Club is
out with a challenge to any gun club
in America for telegraphic trap
shooting match. Telegraphic matches
are not uncommon in the far West be-
cause of the distance between shooting
centers, but it is new in the East. One
thing about telegraphic matches is that
it saves travelling expenses.
The hundreds of thousands of trap
shooters are glad to learn that L. Reed
Shaner. secretary of the Interstate As
sociation for the Encouragement of
Trapshooting. who underwent an oper-
alton at his home in Pittsburgh, re-
Gently. is improving and expects to be
as busy as ever at the big tourna-
ments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
Annamites Sentenced
For Killing a Comrade

Billancourt. Department of the Seine,
France. April 13.-Seven Annamites of
the Colonial Corps, stationed here, have
just been sentenced to penalties rang
ing from a years Imprisonment to
death, for taking the life of Nguyen
van Lock, one of their comrades, in
1ndo-Chinese fashion.
Van Lock, the only Annamite SOL
dier here who spoke French, was un-
popular with his compatriots who ac-
cused him of brutality, cheating at
cards, and usury; he lent them small
sums at 100 per cent. interest, they
claimed.
Seven Annamite conspirators ap-
preached his cot silently one night.
Four of them seized him by the legs
and arms and held him while another
chosen for the execution seized him by
the throat and strangled him to death
All seven then gave vent to eXultant
joy, each one in turn approaching the
victim and Stimulating the act of stran-
Cling him.
Ninety-three Annamite soldiers were
in the barracks ward where this as
sassination was committed, but not one
of them would reveal it, 1t was only
the finger-marks upon the victims
throat that gave the surgeons traces
of the crime.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
-WELEYS & CORNER

The New York State eLague clubs
are not making much headway in prac-
tice. Teams starting this week have
had very little chance to warm up. A
general belief with State League mag
mates Is that a time should be fixed
for starting practice as we'll as open
Ing the season.
Announcement that the University or
Pennsylvania relays will be held not
withstanding war conditions brought
increased enthusiasm here. The local
athletes are working hard indoors. One
warm day will find them doing stunts
on the local tracks and athletic fields.
This week winds up the basketball
season. There may be some post-sea-
son games but interest is now with
outdoor sports. A late spring is hold
ing back plans, but within the next
two weeks baseball fans in general
will be busy as usual
Much favorable comment has been
heard on the work of the West End A.
c., at Mercersburg, Wednesday. The
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
The PaciGst Mother
A MODERN FABLE

~ MoDEhN II ABLE
Only yesterday there was a certain
Woman who said:
IF war comes, and my Son offers
to go, will shoot him dead!"
Such is the reasoning of the Pa
cihst mind. She would shoot her
Son-but she would not let anyone
else kill him! She would murder a
man (for her Private Principles) !:
but she would not permit him to en-.
JOY the privilege of his own Private
Principles and murder some foul
enemy of the country he loves.
And the question arises: When the
Mother raises her revolver to fire the
fatal Shot, should the Son offer re-
sistance? Is he supinely to surren.
der his precious Life-because his
Mother who nursed him, also nurses
Private Principles! Is he to receive
the Bullet without comment, without
reasoning a moment with his Pacifist
Parent?
BY what right does she make such
demands of her Offspring? You
shall die" she says in effect, "for nv
Principles. but not for your Coun-
try's Principles! Bare your Breast.
my Son! 1 am Pacifist, but-this
Shot must be fired. For once l know
that Force and Might are right.
Come, let me kill you, my dear, dear
Son. for my dear, dear Principlesl"
Strange Is the so-called Reasoning
of Grim Pacifist. But stranger vet
would be the way of Son who per-
mitted himself to be slaughtered in
the name of such Reasoning.
Charles Hanson Towne.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
Switzerland Suffers
From Wars Cost

Berne, Switzerland, April 13.-Switz-
erland's extraordinary expenses that
have grown out of the war, will
amount, by the end of this year, to
about 70O,OO0,OO0 francs it is estimat-
ed. That figure, however, covers only
the cost of maintaining Swiss neu-
trality-guarding the boundaries, etc.
There must be raised in addition from
90, 900, 600 to SO,OOO,OOO francs annually
to pay the interest on other debts. In
all it is reckoned that for interest
charges and sinking funds the state is
going to have to produce an even 100.-
900, 900 francs income above what it
ordinarily raises.
Thus far only about one-third of
this sum has been assured. The to-
bacco monopoly proposed by the Bund-
esrat is but one of a number of meas
ures that will be necessary in the inn
mediate future. And the monopoly
proposition is already meeting with
strong opposition.
Though Berne has the reputation of
being a less expensive residence city
than Zurich or Geneva, it has been
hit very hard by the war The cost of
food has risen on the average 4S.9 per
cent above the figures that prevailed
before the war. Clothing and other
commodities probably have exceeded
this figure. The figures have been
compiled and published to show how
urgently necessary are advances in
salary for government officials.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
TOP DRESS 1917 WHEAT

Wheat and new clover seedlings have
suffered from winter damage in large
areas throughout the East. The eX-
treme cold weather came with little
snow covering on the ground, and
there are widespread reports of win
ter-kill and heaving. Wheat seems
certain to bring good price next fall
and it will be we'll worth while to con-
slider top-dressing of wheat fields this
spring to correct the damage done so
far as possible and give the wheat that
comes through the best possible
chance of development. Top-dressing
with manure, if it can be spread on
fine enough, will be good, but perhaps
nothing will give as quick results just
when needed as good nitrogen ferti-
lizer Fertilizers are high but an ap-
plication of about 200 pounds per acre
of a fertilizer carrying a fair proper
tion of nitrogen, made about the time
wheat starts growing in the spring,
should bring profitable results. With
the present cost of producing a crop,
and the probable scarcity of labor, it
is worth while to protect the invest
ment already made in your wheat
seeding.-Pennsylvania Farmer.