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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-19
TWO 0VERCOATS WILL PLAY
An IMPORTANT PART IN TRIAL

| local authorities had secured rcQuiSitton
| papers for his return.
| Attorney Frank p'I|rirn, for tho de-
| lrmSc. gave his opening address IL the
! jury 10y telling lhrm that the defense
! WIS going To rnd'nvur to prove that
Sk"rvtrh did not committee the murder
| with which he is charged, but that the
| brutal assault WAS nude by another
/ foreigner shorter than Skcrvirh. and
: that Sk"rvirh had no part in the actual
! crime. but was merely II looker-un.
| Undertaken Testifies.
| Niri"r Bert schy Of the Mcndvl Under
! taking company. vas The FIRST witness
sailed. and testified that he was pres
rnt during thu autopsy. aud SAW all or
the marks "f violence on the drNd man 5
h'hy. II" stated that few marks were
rprarrnl on tho body owing To the heavy
! rlnlhIng that rHru had ON. hut that
! after II NOR" rigid examination il was
! found that serious internal injuries had
! hrrH inflicted by iii" man who jumped
l." examiners found three fractured
! ribs, Il severed liver and several uther
I injuries.
pr. -. W. I'lfcrt. one of the physi-
clans whu performed thu autopsy. took
III" stand. and rNpIninrd the various
| Internal injuries which Faro sustained,
and whi"h w"r" practically as i'crtschy
! rrlat"d them.
nr. j. T.. MHrsrnnrr tho nthrr phySi-
| rIan who assisted IN performing the
! autopsy un the body. testified Ia IN"
| same furt$ rs did DR.. ulfrrl. and cross
examination lay the attorneys OF both
! sides failed tn bring out amy additional
| Information. After Dr. Marschncrs lcs-
, ilmUny the court was adjourned for
! IGnT lrUn.
Afternoon Session.
Upon opening the trial at o'clock
Mrs. Laura Tyler. the prnprietrcsS Of IL
Cnlrrcd hnuS" Immediately across the
! SlIrrt from IL" scene nf tho alleged
murder. was called To- the witness stand
! Sh, testified Tint she WAS sitting in tho
pHrlnr on the second floor nf her house
engaged IN examining several samples
ni aprons submitted lu her by IL woman
! pcddl'r. In lhe ri'rm We're the prddlcr.
he ru1urcd cook and herself. She stat
al that her attention WAS attracted IN
some manner 10 Tho corner in front Of
her window. %nr hastily arose and
raised the hind high"r that she could
better what WAS going on.
Mrs. Taylor testified that there were
I three men on thu corner. one pPoStralr
: on Inc sidewalk. another jumping up
and down Un thu body. md taller man
standing up against tn" wall cf the
huIldinE few icri distnnt, casually
locking on. Sh" Snid that she called
L. The cook that 4 man was being killed
On the corner. after which the cook
ran out III" from; door and yelled at
the man who Was committing the as
sault while she. Mrs. THylur) con-
ltnued to look ult OF the window nj the
fight. Az soon as the cook yelled ~
the men the one who was doing the
! jumping up and down fled after giving
II final jump on the body. and that the
, taller man who was standing against
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-19
MRS. IDA NJ. STEEL
Was Going from Bad to Worse.

"dS SO1uE IIUI11 oA0 W "VIbo'
Testimonial Mrs. Ida NJ. Steel. Dallas.
Marshall County. w. Va. May ~. 1911:
For several years ! have suffered Sc
verely from rheumatism and enlarged
joints. distiguriug my hands and feet;
causing me much distress and pain. My
liver was. badly out OF order. causing
constipati ION and indigestion. followed by
dropsy OF feet and ankles. My heart was
weak and my blood did not properly cir
culate. l was going from bad to
worse. I tried all the usual methods OF
relief but got little or no relief
Il have been a constant reader If the
Wheeling papers for years. md can
thank them for calling my attention 10
the wonderful results obtained by tho
Electro Medical Doctors method OF
treatment.
81 Immediately went 10 Wheeling and
called NJ the Offices. at 1l"1 Market
street. and was amazed 10 see the wun-
derful and complete QUILTING Of the es-
Enlistment.
II at once placed myself under tho
treat mcnt and now. August l. l am al
most we'll and entirly free from pain.
MRS. IDA VI. STEEL.
Dallas. w. Va"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-19
MR.. \. |. WILSON
Testimony Of mr.. n. Z. wilson, Metz,
W. va. Uncle John Shxtver'H Tssti-
mony In the FIRST Column Of This
PnGe-Saved HIS Life.

have suffered unspcakaable agony
for the past three years from Asthma
and Bronchitis. Being a hard working
man engaged in the oil we'll Industry,
exposed most OF tire time to bad wealth
or, my case was very severe one.
II Is needless TO say that | Was con-
stantly seeking new relief and new rem
cdies. but until ] saw the stat einent OF
old Uncle John Shriver in the Wheeling
Sunday papers. was about TO give up
hope. His testimonial induced me to
try the Electro Medical Doctors as a
Inst resort, and after d very brief course
OF their treatmen. l am able to sleep
and eat better. and feel a marked gen.
cral Improvement.
am going 10 stay right with the
Doctors until we'll.
II. l.. WILSON.
Metz. w. Va
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-19

The Church Of st. Basil. in the
krcmlin. on krcmlin Hill. in Moscow
Russia. Is perhaps the only building In
the world constructed with careful
view TO avoiding all symmetry in color
or form.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
WAR BOND BILL
 BEFORE THE HOUSE President Wilson is Opposed 10 Any Congressional War Committee.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Passage of the $11 ,53S, ,945.46O war bond and cer- tificate bill by the house in virtually the form it was reported from com nittee seemed assured tonight, after four hours of general debate on< the measure. All parties are united in supporting the general features of the bill and a fight by Representative Moore of Pennsylvania for his pro- posed amendment to create a war ex penditures committee probably will not delay the vote beyond late tomor- row.
 President Wilson jet it be known at the White House today that he still opposed any congressional war com mittee and congressional leaders led plans to strike out the Moore proposal on a point of order. Mr. Moore then introduced it as separate bill, so if it is defeated as an amendment he still will have another chance to bring it up.
 Mr Moore devoted much of a long speech on the bond measure to his amendment, declaring that congress was in the dark on much of the ad- ministration's financial transactions He also drew from Representative Fordney of Michigan, ranking repub Iican member of the ways and means committed a statement that he fla vored a war expenditures committee.
 Both Democratic Leader Kitchin and Fordney urged that if the United States is to remain in the war. congress must vote the bonds as the necessary money cannot be raised by taxation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
NEW YORK PAID HOMAGE
 TO FER DRAFTED MEN
Az They Marched, Singing, Through
 Centers of Three Borouahs.

f New York, Sept. 4-New York paid
 homage to her drafted men today as,
 30, % stl ong, they marched singing, in three parades through the centers of three of the city's five boroughs In
 Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx hundreds of thousands of citizens thronged the line of marches and cheered them on their way into the national army as enthusiastically and affectionately as last week they gave former national guardsmen Godspeed into federal service at their Spartan burg, S. C., camp.
 Today's uniformed regiments swung through the streets apparently with the same enthusiasm and eagerness to serve as the men who voluntarily an- swered :he nations call to arms. At the head of the Manhattan parade, which moved up Fffrh avenue, march, ed Mayor Mitchell
 A selected 320 of 1000 drafted men who have besn drilling at Governors Island for several weeks. and who have won the soubriquet Of "Boyce's Tigers" after Captain A. L. Bryce who has been training them and was marshal of the parade, demonstrated what a few weeks would do ir making soldiers out of citizens They Kore khaki and were conspicuous for their unison.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
CAMP DEvANs DECLARED
 OFFICIALLY READY
To Shelter 5000 So;diers of tho New
 National Army.

Aver, Mass, Sept. 4.-Camp Devans, the cantonment winch is to shelter 50,000 soldiers of the new national army from New England and northern New York, was tonight declared off, cial1y ready for the first contingent that will reach here tomorrow. The first arrivals are expected at a. m. and other attachments will come in by train and automobile until sum- down.
 Major General Harry F. Hodges. his staff today worked out skeleton cided to assign the recruits from Maine and part of New Hampshire to the artillery sections. Height and strength are factors in the selection of men for light and heavy artillery, and it is ex- pected that men from the northern states will measure up to these re- quirements. The rest of the recruits will make up the infantry companies.
 Two troops of regular cavalry, a field hospital company, sanitary unit, a field bakery, officers from the g training camp and the liar yard reserve officers corps band will be at the camp when the recruits ar rive. The new soldiers will assemble at a building near the main gate for their final physical examination and when passed will be assigned to the company barracks. After receiving company stores for clothing and bed ding. When they nave donneds their new uniforms and have put their sleep ing quarters in order the first day for the soldiers of the new national army will be- over.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
MOTORMAN HELD
 FOR DERBY ACCIDENT
After a Long lnqufroy by Coroner Mix
 -Conduotor Released.

New Haven, Conn, Sept 4-After a long inquiry today, Coroner Mix held tonight Tn $,3O00 Motorman Earl Eaton of the Connecticut company trolley car that last night crashed into a work car near Derby, bringing death to three persons and injuries to about thirty others. Conductor John Solomon was released by the coroner.
 At todayis hearing with the coroner was c. . Elwell of the public utilities commission, who took a record of the testimony adduced. He said after the hearing closed that he would hold no separate inquiry, as he thought the coroner would develop all that the commission needed to base it's report upon.
 The two injured persons in New Haven hospitals were reported as near recovery and Mrs. Karl Schnuck of Ansonla, who was at St. Raphaeps hospital, has gone home. Mrs. Rex King of Naugatuch, at Grace hospital, will be discharged very soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

New York, Sept. 4.-Prices on the stock exchange broke sharply today, the decline attaining almost the widest dimensions of any session this year. The slump embraced many railroad issues at recessions of to points,
 Record Slump in Railroads.
 Some of the rails were carried down to lowest quotations since the memor- able decline of last December and few others. such as New York Cen tral, St. Paul and New Haven, fell to lowest quotations recorded in many years, if not in their history
 At no time was support more than feeble, the bears experiencing no trou- ble in forcing prices lower after every slight rally. Selling began with re- newal of the recent pressure from pro- fessional interests, but as the move ment gathered greater momentum many investment holdings were added.
 UnIoaded Speculative Holdings.
 There was a general unloading of speculative holdings and many ac- counts were closed when traders found themselves unable to respond to calls for additional margin.
 Today's decline was the, more sur rrising because the session began with every indication of betterment. War shares and affiliated stocks gained one to four points m the course of the morning. Their improvement was at tributed to the defeat of the excess profits tax in the senate
 New Haven Fell to 2s IA.
 All this advantage. was suddenly swept away towards noon when rails began to waver. The movement start ed with New York Central which made an extreme decline of 5-S to
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
OPENING SESSION STATE
 FEDERATION OF LABOR.
L. R. Shufelt of This City Member
 of Rules Committee.

Danbury, Conn.,, Sept 4.-Most of
 the session today at the opening of the
 state session of the Federation of
 Labor was given up to hearing of re-
 ports from the central unions of the
 various cities of the state. Most of the reports showed the unions to be pros pering and gaining in membership.
 President Julius Stremlau named convention committees as follows: On resolutions, Frank c. Sco1llr. Danbury, James F. Plunl1ett, New Haven. Karl A. Lange, Bridgeport, Mrs. Grace Can non, Bridgeport, John Sheehan, Thompsonvflle; constitution, John O'Hara, Danbury, William Wedlake, Meriden, George w Chandler, Green wfch, Mrs. Anna Cavanaugh. New Ha- ven; rules, John Recor, Hartford, l.. R. Shuielt, Norwich, Harry c. Stan ley, Meriden; press, James A. Coates, Bridgeport, l.. B. Roy Bow1es, Water bury, Walter H. Johnson, New Haven; credentials, John H. Riley, Danbury, Charles O. Lathrop, Bethel, Thomas Maloney, New Haven: officers. John J. Case, Hartford, William Barton, Wa terbury, John A. Murphy. New Ha- ven; grievances, B. B. Hoicomb, Meri- den, William J. Sullivan, New Haven, w. R. Graham, Bridgeport; distribu- tions, Edwin Scott. Stamford, Albert Ferrans, Derby, Elmer Warehouse, Bristol; auditing, James T. Maneg, Hartford. James Melvin, Danbury, John J. Egan, Bridgeport.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
BOSTON & MAINE HAVE
 REFUSED TO ARBITRATE
Announeement Made by C. G. Wood
 of Board of Consolidation.

Boston, Sept. 4.-Charles G. Wood of the state board of conciliation and arbitration left unexpectedly for Washington tonight after announcing that both sides in the controversy be- tween the Boston and Maine railroad and 5000 roundhouse and shop em- ployes on strike for wage advance of eight cents an hour had declined to arbitrate their differences immedi- ately. MT. Woods hurried trip was understood to be in connection with the strike situation. Officials of the road and. representatives of the strik- CTS in refusing mediation pointed out that the road operated in four New England states and that any action taken by the Massachusetts arbftra- ton board would be binding only in this state. Efforts of a federal media tor have thus far proved unavailing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
GERMANS UNABLE TO
 MENACE PETRoGRAD
In the Next Two or Three Weeks Rain Will Render Roads Impossible

London, Sept. 4.-ColoneI Shumsky military critic of the Petrograd Bourse Gazette, who is on a visit to England writing concerning the evacuation of Riga, says the German offensive there it will seriously threaten Petrograd
 An offensive movement of over 400 versts, Colonel Shumsky says, would require not less than two months, and in the next two or three weeks the' rainy season and bad roads will ren- der impossible any movement on Pe- trograd this year. The routes leading to the capital are protected not only by the line of the Dvina, but also by strong positions formed by the lake system in the Pskof region, which are we'll fortified. It is incredible that the Germans can overcome these obsta- cles before the rainy season, the writer adds. even if they do not meet with serious resistance from the Russians.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
AMERICAN ALLIANCE FCR :.
 LABOR AND DEMOCRACY. Members Gathering at Minneapolis for
 Big Loyalty Conference.

representatives from all parts of the country and former leading members of the socialist party. tonight had set the stage for the big loyalty- conference Alliance for Labor and Democracy, an organization born two weeks ago for the purpose of stamping out disloyalty and solidifying. labor behind the gov- ernment.
 Preliminary conferences relative to the establishment of local branches of the alliance throughout the country held the attention of delegates during the day
 SamueL Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, and chairman of the alliance, arrived to- night. MT. Gompers probably will be elected permanent chairman and de- liver his keynote speech late tomor- row, it was stated.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
SENATE KILLS HEAVY
 TAX ON WAR PROFITS.
Three More Proposals Defeated by
 Overwhelming Majorities.

Wasl1i1 gton, Sept. 4-In rapid suc- ceesion today the senate bowled over by owe. whelming majorft1es three more proposals from the group of sen ators seeking to increase the levies cn war profits in the tax bill.
 An amendment by Senator Hollis to tax war profits only at higher rates, but to rtrike out the finance commit tees new clause 1evying $42a, ,O00, 900 additional on ordinary excess profits, was rejected, 67 to 12. Then without debate one by Senator La Toilette to to raise not less than $1,s0O, ,00Q, 900 on war profits, was beaten, 50 to IS. The minimum flat rate proposal of 50 per cent. of the high tax group, presented by Senator Hollis, was voted down, 52 to 1S
 With these setbacks, the fight to sub stftute a flat rate for the graduated system of the excess war profits seo- ton virtually ended and the contest entered a new stage. Before the final vote on the war profits section. set by unanimous agreement for late to- morrow, the high tax faction plans ay1 effort to raise the graduated rates now in the bill.
 Today's session, shortened by a re- cess to permit senators to join in the parade m honor of the District of Co., 1um bias drafted men, was marred by spirited tits in the last stand of the high tax advocates to impose a flat, general rate on war profits. The group still hopes to increase the tax levy by finance committee leaders are confident as now written-providing for a levy, of about one-third on war profits, or an increase of $1O6O, 100000 over the present revenue of $226, ,000, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
CANADIANS MADE A
 RAID BY MOONLIGHT.
Brought Back Prisoners of Second
 Prussian Guard Regiment.

London, Sept. 4-The Reuter- corre- sponden- at British headquarters in France sends the following:
 About midnight the Canadians again hit in upon the outer shell of Lens In brilliant moonlight a raiding party went over from out front oppo- site Cite Saine Elizabeth. While the enemy was busy dealing with this in cursion, another party moved out fur ther to the south and, along a front of about 500 yards, succeeded in estab- fishing their posts 25O yards forward of their front line. A few prisoners of the Second Prussian Guard Reserve regiment was brought back.
 '.To the north of Lens there Is now in some places less than 300 yards open ground between the Canadian positions and the buildings of the city proper."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
PERSISTENCE OF LEAGUE
 TO ENFORCE PEACE
Accepts Invitation to Take Part In
 Meeting at Minneapolis.

New York, Sept. 4.-The League te, Enforce Peace announced today it had accepted the invitation of the confer ence on labor and democracy to take part in the meeting that begins at
 Minneapolis tomorrow and will be rep resented op the platform by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New York. and the Rev. Charles Sanderson Medbury of Des Moines, Iowa. chaplain of the 157th Indiana Volunteers during the Spanish war. In statement the league says:
 "The Minneapolis conference has tha opportunity to make it clear to the world, and especially to the workers of the central powers. that the ideals of labor and democracy can be attain, ed in no other way except through in-' ternational arbitration. backed by the joint economic and military forces of a league of nations. When the time is ripe for the adoption of the plan, the league believes that organized la bor throughout the world will be It's most effective advocate" but that such a covenanted peace cannot he made safe and effective without the destruction of Prussian militarism."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

prisoners an dalSo captured more than 150 guns and large quantities of war material.
 In the Austro-Italian theatre the i'm tensive infantry fighting of previous days seemingly has given way for the of great violence. The cessation in the fighting probably Is due to a req ngnment by the Italians of their bat tie line after their rapid advance along the front from To1mino to the sea.
 Meanwhile, however, it is reported that a cry of distress has been. sent to the Germans by the Austrians, asking for men to aid in holding back the Italian advance. As result of this appeal 1t is said that Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has sent two Bava- ran divisions to the Isonzo ront and that the Germans also are hastening the men and guns for the protection of the Hermada Heights, the key to Triest
 Although the infantry activity has come to a pause, the Italians have paid their respects to Pofa, Austrfa's big naval base on the Adriatic, by air. Nine tons of explosives have been dropped on warships in the roadstead and on military works causing great damage. .eS
 Field. Marshal Haig continues to pound the German position in F1and- CTS with a rain of shells, and another big push against the German lines
 Unofficial advfces say that behind the German lines in west Flanders, from Courtrai, to Thourout, the civ ilian population has begun an evac- uation utsap ;talh rsalizing the & aearneaf of an
 The Germans at several points along the Aisne front and in the verdun sec tor have again made intellectual. at | temptstto pierce the French line.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

75 IA. followed by New Haven, that stock falling 2 7-s to 28 IA, and next St. Paul. in which the extreme break extended to S-s at 62 5-S.
 From these stocks, liquidation spread to the Pacifics and other rails whose ed, Union Pacific breaking 1-2 to
 IndustriaIs Began to Fade Away
 Next industrials began to fade away, United States Steel reacting from II 3-4, a gain of IA from last weeks final price. to 104 1-2 just before the only the slightest fractional rally. 9th CT industrials, equipments, copper5 and many miscellaneous shares for feited as much or more. the market ending in feverish weakness.
 Quite apart from the many primary causes which have their origin in Washington, today's collapse was rem dered more easy by local conditions. Last weeks heavy contraction of bank reserves to the smallest total reported since the present method of bank re- turns became operative, had it's effect in tighter money. A few banks also deemed it necessary to call outstand- ing loans and others were chary of in- duStrial collateral
 Wall Street Buzzed With Gossip.
 While the decline was at it's height Wall Street buzzed with gossip. This ranged from governmental regulation of the railroads to rumOrs that 1t might become necessary to curtail the opera tfons of the exchange itself. To- tai sales approximated 1,100,0O0 shares of which United States Steel supplied about 370,00o.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

From E1g6sD0e4he east of Uxlull Inc Russians continue in full retreat before the Germans, those from the evacuated port and arsenal making their way northeastward along the coast of the Gulf of Riga and those from Uxku11 and vicinity endeavoring to reach the Riga-Pskoff-Petrog railway line.
 Behind them the Russians left Riga parfy af1ame as the result of the Ger man shells hurled into the town be- fore they departed, while. the smould- ering ruins of small villages marked the path over which the other conting- ents have passed. having been set on fire during the retreat.
 Along the eastern coast of the Gulf ty miles north of the evacuated town, German warships are shelling varf- ous towns, possibly with the inten- tion of covering a landing Of troops whose object would be to cut off the retreat of the Riga army or turn it's flank, thereby entirely clearing the gulf shore region and giving Prince Leopold of Bavaria a base. possibly at Pernau whence to operate overland, in conjunction with the naval forces, toward Reva1, Russia's principal port on the Gulf of Finland, in an endeavor to seal up the Russian fleet inside the gulf.
 While the Germans were knocking at the gates of Riga from the west and southwest, hur1ing shells of all cali bres and 1oosed gas waves against the town, 1oway Russian troops held them hack long enough to blow up the forti- hcations at the mouth of the Dvina and rage the bridges over the water way. To the south. where the defec- ton Tn the ranks of the Russians ap- parer+Iy was greatest the Germans accordi-- to the Berlin official com munication, took some thousands of