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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-01
OHIO co, DELEGATES
OPPOSE PROHIBITION
CAST FOUR OF FIVE
VOTES AGAINST BILL
Weiss Offered Amendment to
Prohibit All Liquor but
1t Was Defeated.
sr4s.Ial pIspatch to tho intelligence.


CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 81
Ohio county members OF the House fg-
ured conspicuously in the considera'
ton to-day of the McA Aboy-Harvey pro-
hibition bill. The measure, limiting
importa,ions to quart of liquor. IN ~
days. and providing for the. oustlng or
MAYORS, police chiefs and other officers
who fail 10 support the State law, was
passed without a single amendment by
a vote of S6 TO 5, and four Of the votes
against it were from the Ohio county
delegation. ,.,,
When the prohibition bill came up
in the House to-day Delegate Weir, or
Randolph county, moved 10 SUBSTITUTE
Senate Bill No. 116 for House Bill NO.
1875, the motion prevailing. Then Del,
egate Weiss, of Ohio county, otfered
an amendment to section 81, that I'm
its the importation to one quart, SO as
10 make it possible to bring IN tour
quarts. The amendment lost, 81 10 4.
Emsley, Oto. Weiss and Parks, tne e
latter Of Berkeley county, were the
four. while not voting or absent were
Whitaker, of Ohio, and Porter, OF Han
cock. it,. :.
: Delegate Weiss then urged that II
the House was not in favor OF permit
ting four quarts to be brought IN, tnat
Ihev be consistent and vote to make
the State dry. He proposed an amend
ment that would prevent bringing IN
any liquor. This was defeated, and at
Weiss request he was recorded as
casting the only vote for the amend
ment.
new section 81, that would prevent
bringing any liquor in in hand. 1t was
defeated by vote of 20 for the amend
ment and II against.
Bill Is Passed.
At this point the House recessed
until 3 o'clock, when Delegate Hers
man, of Roane. offered an amendment
10 forbid the importation OF one quart
in 80 DAYS for personal use "or any
other nurpose." This was defeated.
At this point Delegate Weir moved
the nrevious question and shut on fur-
Their amendments.
II is intimated that the Democrats
had held an informal caucus on the
bill and agreed TO not, only rush IL
through without amendment, II pos
sible, but TO make as brief as possible
the consideration. On the suspension
of the constitutional rules the Dill was
advanced to third reading and put
upon its passage.
On its passage il received sc votes,
with only 5 cast against ii. and ) votes
not cast. Four of the five votes cast
against tho bill were by Delegates
Weiss, Otto. Whitaker and Emsley, of
Ohio county.
Otto explained his vote against it on
the ground that he would not vote for
any measure that proposed to make a
felon of a mau who had done nothing
worse than to be twice convicted Of
having a quart of liquor.
The bill. as passed, Is just as the
Senate passed it, and goes to the Gov
ernor. -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-01
WOOD INSISTS GUARD
SYSTEM IS VICIOUS
WHEN RECALLED BY
SENATE COMMITTEE
Says He Does Not Criticise the
Officers and Men but the
1ndefensible System.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. - Major
General Leonard Wood, recalled TO-
day for cross examination before the
senate universal training sub-commit
tee,' said army officers were not dis
posed to shirk responsibility for the
war departments shortcomings in its
direction of the National Guard mobil'
ization at the border, but reiterated
that the guard system was in itself
vicious and indctenslble," because OF
defects in its organization.
In response 10 questions by Senator
Lee of Maryland. defender of the
guard system, and at whose instance
the cross examination was ordered
General Wood admitted that the fed.
eral governments supply plans for
the state troops collapsed ten days
after they were called Out. and that in
certain respects mobilization of the
regulars, like the guard. failed TO
come up to expectations. He insisted,
however, that system without ii
shadow of state interference" would
have operated to much better effect
and that the only ultimate solution
Ito the problem would be universal
service under exclusive federal con-
troll
Tomorrow the committee will cross
examine Major-General Hugh l.. Scott,
the chef-of-Staff, who in his testimony
several weeks ago took stand sim
liar to that Of General Wood. AS in
the case Of the latter. the basis for
the cross examination will be the
militia bureau report on The guard
mobilization employed By Gen. Scott
on his previous appearance before the
committee TO sustain his argument
for universal service. 1t has been gen
orally viewed as showing failure on
the part of the National Guard sys,
tenn. General Wood repeated today
his assertion that the mobilization
was tragedy, but also declared he
did not intend TO criticisc the officers
and men Of the guard, but only the
vicious, indefensible SYSTEM"
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SAYS SON IS VICTIM
OF CIRCUMSTANCES

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 31.-Mrs. Jo-
seph Burkhart, mother Of A. ". Burk-
hart. who is being detained at Will
hanson. W. Va, in connection with
the shooting Of Judge James Damrol
there, decleres her son is victim or
circumstances. She said she had re-
ceived a letter from him. written after
the shooting, in which he tells Of haV,
Ing been in the subway at the time ana
of having helped to carry. the wounded
Judge to physicians Office, She also
said that her son. in his letter, said
that at the time a woman who was
walking with the judge remarked
about seeing a man run after the
shooting occurred. Burkhart Is en-
ployed BY big electrical concern IN
Pittsburgh and was in Williamson in
stalllng electric motors in locomotives.
The concern has sent representative
to the West Virginia town 10 assist
her son out of the difficulty. Mrs.
Burkhart says.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-01
ALLIES PREPARED
FOR GERMAN MOVE
ACTION
SOME WEEKS BACK
Has a Fleet of Small Fast
Cruisers Very Effective
Against Submarines.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Great Brit.
meet Germanys moves In her sub
marine campaign, it was authorit4'
lively asserted in shipping circles here
tonight The entente powers were
convinced weeks ago that ruthless
warfare with under-sea boats would
be decreed sooner or later, and have
known for ten days that the decision
had been reached, It was said.
The ports Of Liverpool and Bor-
deaux will be kept open at all haz-
ards, British steamship representa-
tives asserted, even il 1t becomes nee
essary to convoy every merchant ship
which crossed the Atlantic. The first
step to be taken by the British ad-
miralty which virtually controls the,
merchant fleets Of the allies, Will be
to arm every ship with guns fore aud
aft for defensive purposes, 1t was pro-
dicted :.
To meet the emergency. which It
was confidently expected would arise
eventually, the British government mas
been assembling for months, 1t was
said, large fleet OF small. fast cruts-
ers TO be used as "submarine chas-
proven very effective against under
sea boats, we'll informed shipping men
declared.
Agents Of British lines declared the
admiralty has now feet of 1000 yes.
sells available to keep the sea lanes
clear of raiders and submarines, and
10 act as conveys.
The admiralty has so arranged sail
ings and bookings. it was explained,
that they can be changed without de.
lay TO meet whatever circumstances
may arise. The assertion was made
that there will te no interruption m
the saiIings from American ports OF
ships flying the flags Of the Entente
allies.
1t was considered probable, howev.
er. that vessels flying neutral colors
will be kept in port until instructions
are received from their governments.
This Is certain to be true In the case
Of Dutch steamships.
A marked advance in marine insur.
ance rates tomorrow was considered
tonight to be inevitable. One-way
rates to-day for American vessels were
7 per cent, while there was 10 per.
cent. war risk rate on ships clearing
for Mediterranean ports,
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(Coutinued on Page Ton.
ACTION ON
FIREMEN'S PENSIONS
Bpecial Dispatch TO tho lntelliGeneer.


CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 81
After a hearing tonight the House
committee on county and municipal
corporations, decided TO report to-
morrow to the House for passage Sen
ate bill 81, the firemen's pension bill.
Capt. Burley Thompson of Wheeling.
Capt. Lower OF Par&ersburg and Chief
Davis of Huntington fire departments,
all appeared before the committee.
The House and Senate Joint SUD
committee on finance met tonight and
organized by naming Senator Hawley
OF Bluefeld, chairman and Delegate
Renshaw of Huntington, as vice-chair
man. They will draft the appropria-
ton bill.
Prof. S. S. Jacobs Of Wheeling. ar
rived tonight to look after educational
measures pending in the legislature.
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THE WEATHER..

WASHINGTON D. c.. Jan. 81
Forecast:
West Virginia-Rain, turning to
snow, Thursday; severe cold wave by
Thursday night; Friday fair and cold
Or.
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
Snow furries and decidedly colder
Thursday; severe cold wave by Thurs
day night; Friday fair and colder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-01
SENATE HOLDS UP
GRAYSON NOMINATION

. WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.-Republi-
can opposition caused the Senate to-
night again to defer action on Pres
ident Wilson's nomination of Dr. Cary
r. Grayson, his naval aide and ply
sician, to be medical director with
rank Of rear.admiral. Nominations Of
Paymaster-General Samuel MCGOWAN
to be pay director, Frederic II. Har-
ris. chief Of the Bureau Of Yards. and
Docks, to be civil engineer. and Sur
geon-General William c. Braisted. to
be medical director. all with rank
of rear.admiral. We're confirmed.
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WASHINGTON D. c. Jan. 31-Germany has declared unre-
stricted submarine warfare.
starvation blockade England the like of which the world
never has announced to the world to-day notes
to American Gerard Berlin and to the State Depart
here by Count Won Bernstort
begins the campaign of ruhlessne conceived
by Hndnburg, it said here on magnitude never e'e oo
templated by Won Tirpitz.
Again the faces of diplomatic relations
with ermany with all eventual possibilities President wilson
repeated warnings worldahre, and Secretary Lansing
verge Of war statement are being recalled IN 'ne cap
with feelings of apprehension and misg1v1ng
action the supercrs of all those that have stirred
the American government and half years world war
Talk peace Europe Of the peace OF
the world have gone gmmng President Wilson, ncreduou at
first when the of Germany warning was oougn1
him at once called official document which had been
ented to Secretary Lansing the German ambssado m
absolutely refused to make comment freSloen' "nSon s
once careful study of the document
The President has the deciding what shall be the course OF
the United States mmed steps among the
ties The United might oemny warn Germany against
aon of her pledges might be decided that the
notice intention disregard those pledges anu
sufficient warning for breaking diplomatic relations might be
of the blockade and determine the course
of the United States as the actual operations develop
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IS S(JPER-CRI5|S Of ALL ACTIONS
. THAT HAVE STIRRED j. 8. IN WAR

PLANE A STARVATION BLOCKADE OF ENGLAND, The hlAH
OF WHICH THE WORLD HAS NEVER KNoWN-hWAR
ZONES ESTABLISHED AROUND ALLIED COUNTRIES AND
UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND SHIPS ARE WARNED TO
KEEP ouT-CoNDITIoNs IMPOSED WILL BE REJECTED
BY PRESIDENT WIIsoN-NEW DEVELOPMENT A STAG
GERING SURPRISE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

A most unusual photo
graph, showing George V
of England, Queen Alex
andra. the Prince of
Wales, President Pom
care, Nine. Poincare, Sir
Douglas Flaig, the British
commander and another
English officer.
Underwood Il Underwood.
Left: Society thronged to
this wedding. Miss Jeanne
F. Marston becomes the
bride Of Robert J. Adams.
After the ceremony, which
took place in the sunken
garden on the estate of
the brides father, at
Port Chester, N. Y, the
guests. including many
army officers, enjoyed
dancing on the lawn.
International Film.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
JAPAN RACERS
MAKING 4 HIT
Good Records Made in Far
Eastern Olympic Games
Recently.

Further detailed reports Of the far
eastern Olympic games held recently
at Toxic, Japan, disclose an excellent
long distance road running feat by
Japanese. The marathon race Of 25
miles was won by Hashimoto. a sturdy
distance runner who was first to cross
the finish line in the fast time Of two
hours, 81 minutes, % 3-5 seconds
It was in this and other distance
races and swimming contests that the
Japanese athletes piled up the big
lead which finally won the meet for
FflipinOs showed to better advantage
in the sprints and field events The
Japanese swimmers far eXcelled their
oriental rivals. In the nine swim
ming races Japan scored A points
while China and the Philippines had
to be contented with three each
Every race was won by a japanese.
and IN every event the former records
were badly beaten.
The feature of the last days pro-
gram was the winning of the death
Ion by Noguchi, a japanese, with the
total score Of 67S points In the first
five events. Saavedra- the Filipino.
who won the decathlon at the last
meet of the far eastern games. led all
others, and he was expected to carry
off the honor again, but in the one
mile run, NOguchi the Japanese won
the first place. Villanueva, a Filipino.
was second with the score of 646 and
Saavedra was third with GAL points
Noguchi obtained most of his points
in the running events and broad jump.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
NJ GRAW APPEAL
IS BIC FAILURE
President Tener Refuses to
Remit Fine on New
York Chieftain.

New York. y Y. June 19.-There
can be no appeal from the fine and
suspension recently imposed on man
ager McGraN Of the New York base
ball club by president Tener, accord
ing to ruling OF the board Of direc-
tors Of the National league here Mon
day As a result. the $500 fine and
the &c day suspension inflicted on
sicGraw for his attack on umpire
Byron at Cincinnati June stands.
despite the protest and appeal filed
by president Hemstead at the confer
ence OF his fellow magnates-
The members OF the board went on
record as approving the fine and sus-
pension and announced that McGraw's
alleged statements reflecting upon
the president OF the league would
be the subject of inquiry at a special
meeting tomorrow
President Tener. when asked II
there was any truth in the report
that he was to relinQuish the presi-
dency of the National league said:
I am not a candidate for reelection
in December" He would not discuss
the question further.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
G. Herman Is Optimistic
Il.I.II
Predicts A Good Season

y PORN pessimists viii do well to
read Garry Herrmann's crisp,
- logical statement on the imme-
date future Of the game in the Base
ball Magazine. The chief executive
OF basebalTs supreme court does not
fear to meet the outlook with con-
fident front, as follows
Predicting a gloomy future for
baseball seems TO be a popular pas
time. Several extremists have not
hesitated TO prophesize that the sport
would cease entirely next season
Others less pessimistic have fOreseen
all sorts of calamities which are
about to assail the grand old game.
varying from a destructive draft OF
players to a ruinOus loss of patronage
It IS obviously no part Of my Off
cial duty as chairman OF the National
commission to cry Peace where there
is no peace" or TO minimize the actual
difficulties which do confront base
ball
But frankly, I can see no jus
ttfieatiOn for the views OF the
nlarmists who see breakers ahead.
nor do i. for n moment. believe
that baseball will or should cease
to be n permanent feature of
American life.
When a nation declares war, il is
natural for many people to give way
to hysteria- 1t is also natural TO class
most industries other than the manu-
featuring OF shrapnel and the grow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
CANES
FOR RED CROSS
Commercial Leaguers Will
Turn Over Sunday Re
ceipts to Chapter.

Commercial amateur leaguers are
not to be outdone by anyone else and
they are going to do their bit for the
Red Cross by turning over the gate
receipts OF the games next Sunday
morning to the local chapter.
The decision to play the benefit
games was made at a meeting of the
managers and president of the league
Monday night in the office of the
sporting editor of The Herald. It
was unanimously agreed that the
league should do something to aid
in the way of making up Ell Paso's
quota of the fund, and everything
taken in at the gate Sunday morn
ing will be handed over for the pro-
motion Of the great work of the Red
Cross.
Managers discussed for some time
the problem of eliminating the theft
Of baseballs from the park while the
games are in progress. and arrange
ments are under way to prosecute
vigorously anyone caught taking a
ball No less than five balls were
stolen Sunday morning and chief B.
J. Zabriskie has been asked for
policeman to assist in keeping down
the thefts as the league can i'll az
ford to buy baseballs that are taken
away by other persons
Manager Charles Aronson OF the
FL PasO Furniture team. was given
permission to sign two new players
as his team is depleted through the
loss of two men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19

FEW YORK. June 1s.-Little
M Johnny McTaggart. considered
L y by many followers OF racing
the best Jockey since the great Tod
Sloan quit riding the gaIlopers. be-
gan his struggle in the big wOrkaday
world as a messenger boy
Johnny vas born on Manhattan Is
land. and from an humble beginning
as an a D. T. Mercury he drifted
into the racing game. where in four
years time he has worked his way
into the jockey major league"
Johnny, Of course, got his inspiration
to become jockey from his brother
Tom, and. although Tommy is a great
jock, his younger brother has passed
him in the matter of riding winners.
The Gold saw about good
horses making good jockeys may
be all right. hut. according to
johnny McTaggart. the good
jockeys can ride poor horses to
victory, and he has done so many
times.
Riding under the colOrs OF r. T.
Wilson. and plotting such horses as
the great Campfire, which Won nearly
$4,000 for his owner last year, Nc
Taggart holds the hopes and fears OF
those who follow Wilson's colors
every time he mounts horse
But those who know McTaggart
best have absolute confidence in him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19

Ing OF grain and potatoes as unnec-
essary activities and. to that extent,
luxuries. It is true that in time OF
war all industries must be subordi-
mated to the supreme industry Of sue
cessfui warfare
But it should be obvious to sober
second sight that the safest way to
conduct war successfully in these
days Of huge ornaments and tremen-
dOus appropriations. is to maintain all
legitimate business upon q plane as
nearly normal as possible
Organized baseball. II must be re-
mem bered- is not only a sport. Il Is a
gigantic industry involving the in
vestment Of millions Of dollars AMI
giving employment directly and indi-
rectly. to many thousands OF men, As
a mere industry 1t is entitled to az
the same consideration as other in
dustries OF like dimensions, for the
revenue derived solely from business
is a vital concern OF any nation in
time Of war.
But. unlike most other industries.
baseball is peculiarly dear to the
American people The business and
working classes who remain at their
avocations in time Of war even more
than in normal times. the mental re-
taxation which baseball furnishes.
An Individual cannOt perform
his days work when labOrfnE un-
der continual mental depreS-
Sion Some relaxation. amuse-
ment IL you will. Is n necessity
for all of u.s. Baseball. believe.
furnishes such relaxation In the
highest possible form
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
Fulton and Morris Busy
-:n:- -:II:- -:lI:- -:Il:- -:H:-
Ready For Their Big Bout

similar to Jess WIZARDS. but Fred
baked and said he preferred to fight
in the ring. and especially against
Willard or Morris.
Fulton has been stopping at the
Endicott hotel on S1st street and had
Paul Swede, with him One night at
dinner the waiter brought a big tray
OF French pastry to the table and
PalZer Immediately ate four pieces.
The next day Aspen remarked that
he was awake all night thinking of
the fine pastry Palzer had at one sit
ting why, you can eat all you
want" said Al to Aspen Don't cost
anything extra" The next night As
pen was waiting for the tray and it
finally arrived
Before the others had n chance
John had cleaned up the entire
lot of ten pieces. Fulton caught
PaIzer's wink and said nothing.
"Gee, what do you think of that"
said Aspen Il got away with
ten pieces and PaIzer could only
down four ssFine., said Fred.
That will make an even $3.50
for You to pay on the side and II
Will be dOughnuts for you in the
future
Tim O'Sullivan, who came over to
this country with poor Les Darcy. is
trying to arrange to bring over
Jimmy Hill. the featherweight cham
pion, and Tommy Uren. Welterweight
champion OF Australia, next fall.
O'Sullivan thinks that both boys
would be sensations over here. espe-
cially Hill, who has defeated every
boy he has been put against Uren
defeated Eddie McGoorty and Jimmy
Clabby, but lost to Clabby in a return
match a few weeks ago
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
EDDIE LANGDON
TO GET TRY OUT

Eddie Langdon. southpaw pitcher,
captain Of the University of Pitts
burgh baseball nine. will get his first
big league schooling on the bench
with Miller Higgins, OF the Cardinals,
this season. Langdon was recently
signed by Higgins. who has been
watching him for some time, and his
record as a pitcher in college circles
have impressed more than one big
league scout The new Cardinal is a
six-footer. and strips around $50
pounds He is Just % years OF age,
and among mis- achievements is a no
hit game His home is at Altoona,
Pa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19

because they know he IS thoroughly
honest and always dependable in get
ting the best out of every mount he
takes Fame has not swelled McTag-
CARTS head. Whenever he wins a
great race he gives the credit to Tom
Healey- Wilson's trainer, and to the
gallOper he has ridden to victory. He
is satisfied to come home ahead Oe
the held and let it go at that. and he
is even backward when II comes TO
accepting praise from his many ad-
mirers.
Racing critics in New York con-
slider the fact that Johnny broke into
the front rank Of jockeys without ex-
perience. the most remarkable thing
about him.
They say he is n natural born
jock; that he takes to n horse
like n duck to water. Johnny did
not go through the hardshiPs of
early training which are eneOun-
tered by the average jockey who
starts out ms n stable boy. doing
all the rough work around
trimming camp.
He was II years old when he first
started out as a jockey and he scaled
at SO pounds. Today. with four years
added TO his age he can make 1O3
pounds and still be strong. His first
race, at Belmont Park will always
stand out as one of his most remark
able performances Johnny was at
the track with his brother Tommy.
who was to ride August Belmort's
Mission.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
CRACK PLAYERS
ARE APPLICANTS

New York, n. 7, June 1s.-At a
special meeting OF the executive COM
mittee Of the United States Golf as
ISOLATION held here Monday, Francis
Quimet, former national and open
champion, and ]. II Sullivan. jr.. both
members OF the Woodland Golf club
of Auburndale, Mass, appeared per-
sonaIly and applied for reinstate-
ment as eligible amateurs. It was de-
cided TO defer action on the applica-
tons
One Of the members Of the COM
mittee said that the session, which
lasted nearly three hours, consisted
OF a lengthy and friendly discussion
during which both Ouimet and Sui
fivan stated that they did not think
they had violated the rules or i'm
paired their amateur standing.