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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-07

WASHINGTON. Mar. 6.--Austria' 3
reply TO the American request for a
clearer definition Of her attitude In
the submarine situation was stated Of
ficial!y here today 10 leave the door
open for hlrthcr negotiations, delay
Ing temporarily az least the break
which has been regarded as newt
able since the severance Of relauSr9
between the United States and Ger
many
Although in substance the long com
muniCation upholdS and defends the
unrestricted warfare waged by Ger
many. 1t is couched in most friendly
terms and points out that Austrian
submarines solely are operating III
the AdriatiC and the Mediterranean
and therefore an encroachment on
American interests hardly Is TO be
feared"
There will be reply to this not,
and unless an overt act pTecipitates
the rupture both sides apparently
earnestly desire TO avoid, the United
States probably will not be inclined
70 force the issue for the present.
The truth Is that Germany is cred
tied with trying to force Austria 10
step which that country does no:
wish 10 take. Germany naturally wish
rs, ~ Is pOlDlpU OUT, W INV L TIE lOH!'
plete moral support OF her allies III
the submarine campaign. and is using
her great influence with Austria To
that end.
Austria, therefore, Is placed IN the
delicate position Of either sacrificing
the manifest benefits she receives
from the continuance OF diplomatic
relations with this country or Of APP
pearing not fully TO support her ally.
As a result it. Is believed that she has
made her reply TO this country as
strong an endorsement Of Germany's :
position as possible without at tt4>
same time making it Impossible for
the United States to continue the ne
gotiations.
This opinion Is based not only on
dispatches from Ambassador Penfield
at Vienna but on the whole length
and spirit of the Austrian note.
LONDON. March G.-The American
ambassador at Vienna has been hand
ed the reply OF the Austrian govern
fContinueH on Page E1Qht,)
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WEST VIRGINIA CONTENDS PAYMENT
TO VIRGINIA CAN'T Be ENFORCED

teriaI.. but only judicial and legisla-
tive body.
That issuance Of the writ ls dis
criruinatory and would operate un-
Justly against West Virginia.
There were no arguments in the
case today. although it was expected
that arguments would be made The
court would allow only thirty minutes
to the side. SO as this was not salts
factory to either side both agreed to
submit the issue on brief.
The court made no decision bearing
on the controversy. but on the prog
resS of the case ruled as follows:
Virginia is given ten days TO file an
additional brief. in reply TO one filed
by West Virginia today After that
filing. West Virginia is given ten days
to file her reply. There is to be no
oral arguments.
West Virgina's side Of the case was
represented by former Attorney Cen
eral A. A. Lilly and John II. Holl. +.
C. England. the newly elected attorney
general. was not here, being i'll in a
hospital at Charleston. State Senators
Gregory and Rosenbloom and John q.
Miller of the state debt commission,
were also here in connection with the
case. No other members of the state
Legislature. all of whom were served
with a writ 10 appear, were present
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DANIELS CONFERS \
WITH S4IPBUILDERS
Most Serious Problem is the
Securing Of Skilled
Labor.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-~Machin'
cry looking/1o the prompt execution OF
his program for speeding up naval
construction was set in motion today
by Secretary Daniels. He conferred
with Representatives OF the major
shiphuilding companies and later with
Secretary Wilson Of the labor depart
menL and Samuel Gompers OF the
American Federation Of Labor.
President Wilson called at the navy
department during the day and talked
with MIR. Daniels for some time. The
president was lold that even with an
emergency fund Of more than $1OD:
n00, 900. backed by authority TO require
preference for navy orders and If nee
rssary to take over shipyards or other
plans. il would br difficult TASK 10
get ships rushed 10 completion.
The shipbuildcrs will present Iomor'
row detailed statements of what they
might be able TO do with additionai
funds in the way Of speeding up. They
will also show just what additional
work each plant may he able TO un.
dertake.
The most serious problem is that
of securing skilled labor. although
suspension OF the eight hour law on
government contracts is expected 10
help in this regard. Mr.. Daniels asked
The advice oil Secretary Wilson and
Mr.. GomperS AS 10 what steps, 10 lake
to increase the supply of labor in the
ship trades.
4 conference of Steel makers and
other concerns which supply material
for The navy will bp called shortly, 10
be followed by similar meetings with
representatives Of smaller shlpbnild-
Ing companies which are not now en-
gagged on government work.
The president. under the law. has
power TO require such companies to
place their full facilities at the dis
posaI of the government by issuing a
proclamation declaring an emergency
TO exist.
Secretary Daniels said lhe ship
builders with whom he conferred to-
day showed every desire TO cooperate
with the government. He pointed out,
however. that where he wished 10
talk about building destroyers in a
year. the Shipbuildcrs talked Of TWO
years.
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. OF APP!AM 7 0
BRITISH GOVT,
UNANIMOUS DECISION
OF SUPREME COURT.
American Neutrality Violated ID
in Bringing Appam! to
u: S.; Port.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-I In AMI
unanimous opinion the supreme court
today decreed restoration to her Eng.
Ilish owners Ct the liner Appam and.
cargo, brought into Hampton Roads
more than Gear ago by prize crew;
from the GerInan raider Moewe. Ship.
and cargo, valued between three and
-four million dollars, must be delivered
within thirty Says as the courts order.
| is final :
| The decisi9n, written by Justice
Day, afirms eecrees by Federal Judge.
Waddill Of Virginia. and upholds the
; original ruling by Secretary Lansing
that prizes looming into American
ports unaccoppanied by -captor war-.
ships will have the right 10 remain
only long enough to make themselveS
seaworthy.
American neutrality was violated 10
bringing theS Appam into Hampton;
Roads, the co3rt says, and neither the
ancient treatiss relied upon by Lieut. Z
Berg, the German prize commander,
The Hague conventions nor the dec.
laration of London, entities any bel;
lleeTeHlS W Sldhe hb1ei ASdh pulls -
place for deposit of prizes as spoils
of war under ;such circumstances. -
The principals Of international
law" the opi4ion adds, leaving the
treaty aside, will not permit the ports
of The unitedSStates to be thus used
by the belligesents. If such use were
permitted, it : would constitute the
ports Of a neatral, nation karbors OF
safety into which. prizes might be
safely brought: and indefinitely kept y,
+ From the Beginning Of its history
this country hss been careful to main
tain neutrah position between war.
ring governments and not to allow use
OF its ports ineviolation of the obligas
tious OF neutrality, nor to permit such
use beyond .he necessities arising
from perils Of the seas or the neces-
stiles of such vessels as to seaworthi-
ness, provisioSs and supplies" isrE
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GERMAN Hindu
PLOT EXPOSED;
To INVADE INDIA
ALLECE CONSPIRACY
FINANCED BY IGEL
Plan Was TO, Secure the Co.
operation OF the Chinese
Government.

KEW YORK. March G.-Dr. {. tliL1l'
ader Chakiaber;y. Hindoo pnysi
elan and Or. E:nesI Shunnsr, 81. dc
Scribed as a German. were arrested
today on charges of conSoirlng 70 set
up military expedition against Il
foreign country Oh friendly relations
with the United States. The, police
say The men confessed that they had
plotted under direction OF Wolf Won
ISel TO invade India by way OF China
Eou ISel. indicted but never tried foi
completely in an alleged plot 20 de
Sfcoy the Weliand canal. IS with Count
Ven Bernstorff. former German am
haSSahor 10 the United States. Ap
preaching Copenhagen on the stean.
-r Frederick VIII
Financed by Won leeI.
From Won Igel. according 10 ihe 20
lice DR.. Chakiaberty ana Skunne"
vino have. been suspected Tor SoMe
lime received 0.D00 and the Hindon
pos lg rs q Persian merchant obtain Il
4 passport which enabled him In se'
20 Berlin Ii this connection an all
diiiunal charge Of fraudulently ob
I;.;:lins passport has been mads
agsII:r Tha physician.
III. ClaKi2nr:tE. according 10 II
lsg,Ci confession. re"calsd his plans oi
an invasion 0f India 10 certain OIL
ciaS IN E"ci!n and then re!utned tC
NV York where he and Won lSr1
prepared literature printed in various
native IL HSuaScS. In the house II
IVES: r2n;h street where the two me;
wace arrested Today the police SEIZED
tar" fuau;i;:r.. Uf literature and toun'
also a ro!n1.ctc chemical laboratory.
Chinanan Involved.
>ft. n. ir'er;;iure riiS prepared
according 10 the police. Or. Chakina
tConelnuc0 or Page Two.)
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Big Suit To Recover
S950,36O From B. & 0,

NEW YORK. March Suit tn re-
cover $3.50. $50 from the Baltimore 4
ohio Railroad company WAS started
here today by til" United States EX-
press company on the ground that the
railroad has failed since January |,
1913. the date lnc United States
parcels post went into effect. 10 ac'
Cord the express company exclusive
express privileges on It's lines as
agreed in Il contract entered into be-
tween the Two in 1887.
TIL" express company in that year.
the complaint states, bought from the
railroad its express business with a
contract guaranteeing for thirty years
he exclusive right 10 conduct such
business over its lines. 1t paid for
this, il is stated. 81 600. 900 in cash and
81 500 in its capital stock and
agreed To pay the railroad for the
period OF the contract 40 per cent of
it's gross receipts.
Since January !. 1913, the complaint
alleges, the railroad has permitted IAN
increasing volume of business TO be
transacted by another agency" and as
a result the express company was
compelled to discontinue its business
with the defendant company alto.
gether. on June 81. 1914 having nper.
ated at al increasing loss for some
line prior thrrto.''
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l)|VVY Y-UP
Plan for Bipartisan Organlza-
ton Of the House
Proposed

WASHINGTON. March 6.-Bi-partl-
sam organization of the incoming
house with Champ Clark as speaker
and the committee memberships and
patronage equally divided. is being
discussed by Democratic and Repub-
lican leaders as a possibility in the
Iercnt the five independent members
hold up public business in the next
session by attempting TO dictate now
the house shall be organized.
The Independents thus far have de-
clined to align themselves with either
OF the big parties and have held sew
eral secret caucuses. Al best neither
Democrats nor Republicans will have
moro than 2ll party members and us
are required TO elect speaker, except
by special agreement.
In case Of Il deadlock. many Demo-
Gratis and Republicans believe it would
be their patriotic duty in the face Af
an international crisis 10 break down
party lines regardless of political for
tunes. The desire nf the house TO
keep its record clear OF any charge
OF tying President Wilson'S hands as
the senate did is expected 10 play
big part in converting members 10 Lhe
bipartisan proposal. 1t Is mouse
boast that a large majority or rs
membership always has stood behind
the President in the many crises OF
the last three years.
Republican Leader Mann is quoted
as saying recently at Il dinner to re-
tiring New York members of IN"
house that he had rather see bi-par'
tisanShip OF the house than 10 see
it controlled by a small band OF "fl!i-
busters
Democrats learned with pleasure tn
day that contrary Ia precedent IN New
York, Governor Whitman probably
soon will call special election for
the selection Of Il successor 10 the
late Representative COnry, Democrat,
who came from a strong Iammahy
district
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Sr.sIs! Dispatch i" Tho Int~iiisrncer
WASHINGTON. D. G.. March 6.-By
agreement between attorneys repre-
senting Virginia and West Virginia,
there was no argument on the latest
CHAPTER in the Virginia-West Virginia
debt suit in the United States supreme
court today. The latest points in the
controversy were submitted in brief
fled BY counsel for West Virginia.
This brief was in answer TO applica-
ton upon the part Of Virginia to be
granted Il writ OF mandamus COM
pellinS West Virginia to pay the
ST.. ZOO. 900. approximately. By decree
rendered against 1t by the court IN
favor OF Virginia.
Today's proceedings were West Elr-
ginia's answer to the application on
The part OF Virginia for an execution
based on the courts decree. west
virginias brief contended:
That a writ Of Inandamus cannot De
used against state.
That the court cannot force pay
ment Of a judgement between states
That a writ would be contrary 10
law.
Tha, the writ cannot be used for
writ Of execution.
That the legislature is not minis
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WASHINGTON. March 6.-An extra
session OF congress not later than
June now is generally conceded among
officials: here TO be assured. Although
President Wilson has moi given any
definite indication that he has finally
abandoned his hope that an extra seS-
sion might be- avoided. there is an
almost unanimous sentiment among
senators, representatives and officials
Of the executive departments that one
must be called. They declare that
even if the international situation
does not demand it. congress must
come back 10 complete its Legislative
program and fill up gaps in the gov
ernment's financial scheme caused by
failure of some OF the more important
appropriation measures.
The progress made by senator's to-
day toward carrying out the preSl-
dents recommendation for rule linl-
iting senate debate generally was re-
garded as strengthening the likelihood
OF special session within few
weeks. II is pointed out that in his
statement Sunday night the president
conveyed the impression by implica-
Ition that such a revision Of senate
rules would be step preliminary 10
bringing congress back TO finish its
program. After enumeratlng the i'm
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CONTINUED on Page Eight.
SMALL. AFFAIRS
ON AL. FRONT

Fighting continues on various sec
tors Of the SOmmc and AnCre fronts
in France. North and south Of the
Ancre. The London war Office reports,
the British have made additional
gains In the former region north of
Puisicux-AuMont. and in the latter
northwest 0f lrlrS.
East of 3OuchavcSnps. in The
Somme sector. the British report the
raiding OF a Grrtnan trench and the
scattering Of German forces who were
massing for 4 CounIer-at1Hck. Berlin.
on the other hand. reports The repulse
of II British attack east OF l}ouchaves-
nes which WAS delivered after heavy
artillery preparation. 1t is probable
that the German 0liciaI communica
ton refers 10 an engagement on Mon
day. while the British communication
specifically mentions early Tuesday
morning as tn" time Of the successful
raid.
Near Verdun. between Les Cham
hrrltcs and BeznnvauX. violent art!l-
lery durls are in progress. Attempts
BY the Germans 10 eviCI the French
from rr-captured positions north Of
Caurseres wood failed. according ID
Paris.
The Russians near Ir2ezany, in
Galicia. ard in the wooded Carpa-
thians. near the Northern RumanIdn
front have delivered attacks against
the Austrn-Gcrman forces. but in each
met with repulSc. says the German
war office. In Rumania clashes be-
tween accommodating. parties continue
TO feature the situation.
Further progress for the Russians
in the Persian theatre is recorded by
Petrograd The villages Of HnsStil-
abad and Chariak have been eraCuat-
ed BY the Turks. who are in retreat
from Bijar. Southwest Of Hanadan
the Russians have attacked the Turks
who are holding IL strategic summit.
There still is no change in the sit
uation in the Austro-ltalian and Mac
uGonian theatres
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BROOKE COUNTY
MAN |NURDERED.
i'll Dispatch TO- the IutelliEcncer

Special Dispatch 10. The IntellEcncer
STEUBENNJLLE, o.. Mar g. VIII
liam Callahan: ~, Electrician missing
from his home in Fairyglen, Brooke
county, West Virginia, since last Sat
urday- night, was found murdered In
an eight foo SNOW drift at the West
Virginia cnf OF . the Steubenville,
bridge late tGday. :: IA
His skull b I'D BEEN crushed in. He
had evidently been struck from be-
hind with sonse blunt instrument. The
body was found by. his brother John
Callahan, wlD SAYS the murdered
man left holEe. Saturday night with
over hundred dollars on his person.
Police now believe that Thomas Ew-
ing. 35. who Sas found lying near the.
sane spot Saturday, was also Hur.
der instead os a train victim, and lay.
both crimes Is a gang Of thugs.
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|NOD|F F|CAT|ON
OF THE SENATE
RULES CERTAIN
BOTH. PARTIES MOVE
IN THAT DIRECTION
Would Give Two-third Ma
jority Power to Shut
Off Debate.

WASHINGTON. Mar. G.--Modifica-
tion OF the senate rules urged BY Pres
ident Wilson 10 prevent future filibus-
lers like the one that killed the armed
neutrality bill. virtually was agreed
upon tonight by 4 conference commit
tee OF ten senators, fly" Democrats
and five Republicans. named by The
party cauCuSes.
The change pIuposed would puI The
power in the hands of tWO-lhirlS Of
the senators present at any Time 10
shut of the debate and prevent dila
tory tactics. The c0mniitr" Will meet
again tomorrow. probably before the
senate CUnyrncs al noon and Is eN-
pected 10 reach Il final agreement on
4 resolution enIbOdylng this PROPOSE
ton. which was approved by IN" last
session.
Leaders champiorng III" change
expect The resolution to receive, the
necessary CaIlcuS endorsement and 10
be presented 10 tn" senate as soon as
LuSSiblr for consideration ana action.
How much z proposal will be received
by the senators opposed 10 any mod
ification of the present procedure
which allows unlimited discussion.
none of the conference cou!wllt"e
knew.
A majority OF The senate has long
favored the resolution considered faV.
orably by he conference committee
and its approval by both parties in
caucus undoubtedly would pave the
way for its ultimate adoption. Bnth
party organizations working together
could make il uncomfortable for any
small group of senators who might
Undertake a FiIibuster.
The resolution. added Ia IN existing
rul" reads as follows:
"Proyided. however, that If SIN.
Teen senators present 10 the SEN
ate al any time Il signed motion 10
bring 10 Il close the debate npon
ANN pending measure, the preSld-
ine officer shall IL once state the
motion tu the Spnat" and AT The
close Of The morning hour on the
following calendar day lay the mo-
ton before the senate and direct :
that the secretary call the roll.
and npnn the HSrrrtainmcnt that
Il quorum is present. The chair
shall. without debate. submit Ia
he senate by an ay".and-naI vote
The question: is it the sense OF
The senate thai the debate shall
BE- brought 10 Il Cl0S"!'
And if that question shall hr
decided in The affirmative b. Il
lwoihirtis vote of those voting.
then said measure shall be in
order 10 III" exclusion ti all other
business. except Il motion 10 re.
cess or adjourn.
"Thprraftrr no senator shall be
entitled 10 speak more than one
hOnr OD thp hill IN amendments
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EXTRA SESSION Of CONGRESS NOT
LATER THAN JUNE 1ST is CERTAIN

portant measures which had failed,
the statement. continued that 1T would
not cure the difficulty to call the Sixty
fifth congress in extraordinary ses-
sion" unless tae parliamentary barrier
10 action in the senate were removed. :.
Should the senate limit debate and
the presidents legal advisers decide
he has no ;:uthority 10 arm ships
without congressional authorizations,
the armed neutrality bill undoubtedly,
would take first place among the
measures to ka pressed by the admin
istration At an, extra session. II might
be urged evenjif it were held unneces-
sary from a legal standpoint. in order.
to lineup congress behind the presf-
dent and wipe. out the adverse impress
sion which Er. Wilson believes has
resulted in s5me quarters from the
senate's failure to act in the session
just closed.
But aside srom the. international
crisis. the brtrakine down of the nd
minstration's Legislative program 10
regarded by many officials as an ilil.
perative reason for an extra session.
There will bc:.many flaws in the gov
ernments financial an DEFENSE
schemes unless SOME emergency ac:
ton Is taken, because Of failure OF the
{Cont1uned on Page xWa1
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German GuardSn1an Gels Five Years for Treason
Urged
To Give Right-of-way to Ship
ments of Food Products
on the Railroads.

NEW YORK. March c. Rail-
roads throughout the country are
urged today by the American Rail
way association to exempt from
all freight embargoes. so far as
practicable, certain commodities,
chiefly necessities of life, which,
it was asserted, would do much TO
relieve the present confusion Of
the railroads themselves and the
shipping public.
The idea in view, said
notice issued by the association,
lis that shippers and railroads in
all parts of the country shall al
ways know that transportation or
the necessities Of life will not be
restricted"
Following is the list of articles
which the railroads were asked
10 accept forthwith: Live stock:
perishables: shipments consigned
to the United States government
or its officers: foodstuffs and feed
for live stock: tin cans for con-
densed milk, when SO way.billed;
printing paper: fuel coal; ma
terial and supplies consigned 10
railroads,
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ADMITS PLOT
FOR EXPLOSION
PAIR OF GERMANS
HELD FOR COURT
Confessed Miscarriage Of Plot
to Blow Up Munitions
Monday.

HOBOkEN. y. j., March G.--Frii2
kolb. Il German in whose possession
two bombs and other explosive mate
rial were found Yesterday. and Hans
Schwartz, arrested early to-day. were
held for further examination In court
Today, in connection with an alleged
plot 10 blow up munitions OF the En-
tente allies.
Schwartz, who says he is a chemist
81 years old, was held rs suspicious
person. The police assert he has
worked in hotels and cafes in Hobokcn
at various times. Schwartz made a
long statement 10 Chief OF Police
HAYES in which he revealed. the po'
lice allege, plans for another explosion
at Black Tom. y. j.. Yesterday, with
kolb and himself as. the conspira'ors'
Schwartz. whose identity was at
first concealed. denied, the Dollcc say
that he was conn"ctpd in any way with
the Black Tom explosion last summer
or The explosion ar kihgSland. The
failure Of the plot 10 blow up i3lacK
Tom yesterday. tn" police declare
Schwartz admitted. was due 10 faulty
construction uf tie bombs.
kolb was identified ~ police head
quarters as Il former rmpIoyc OF the
I IL =
nj klnEsland. by Thomas Steele. ne
gro also a former worker al that plant
Steele told the police he worked in
the same room with KOlb, where there
had been an explosion previous 10 the
great fire, and that ot IS men EN-
pnycd in he rnunl.. kOlD was the man
who disappeared.
CHICAGO. March 6.--'rhr authori-
Ties of Hubokcn. \. j.. were asked by
Chief Of Police SChuettler 10 compare
a description of Jean Crones with
Hans Schwartz. who is held there in
connection with an alleged bomb plot.
CrnnrS. Il year ago, poisoned the
soup served al d banquet given in non
or Of Archbishop Mund"lcin al the Unl'
vrrsity Club Of this city. He fed the
city and has thus far cluded pursuit