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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
Significant Discoveries.

. NEW YORK. Sept. 14.--Agents OF
the department Of justice took possess
sion late today OF the apartment or
CASTOR B. Means. companion OF Mrs.
Maude a. King when she met her
death at Concord. y. c. Secrecy was
maintained as 20 the reason for federal
intervention in the case and as to the
nature of additional papers which were
seized.
The secret service agents announced
however that they had found COM
plete telephone listening device and a
revolver with q. supply of cartridges.
These articles we're taken to the recH
oral building 1t was intimated that
the documents found had been carefully
hidden in the apartment. One OF tho
cxplana tions offered for the appearance:
of government. agents In the case was
the fact that tn: qualifications OF tn"
mystery have extended into several
states.
Another figure who re-appearcd to-
night in district attorney Swann's IN
veStigatIon was Henry Doitsch. father
tn-law OF Alton Means. brother OF
CASTOR. who went from the Means apart
men, to the criminal court building a?
the request OF ono Of Mr.. Swanns as
sis,ants, He was accompanied BY two
detectives.
Earlier in the day Mr.. Swami an
nounccd that facts in his possession
tended to show motive for foul play
in the case of Mrs. King and prepara-
tons for crime.
What we know tustifies us in pre-
pairing for the Iroof of foul play Ia
North Carolina Mr.. Swami said we
are led TO believe that preparation lot
g. crime was made here and several
facts which we nnve discovered taken
together indicate { motive"
This announcement was made after
the original OF the alleged second VIII
! Of James c. King. under whlch MS
widow would rcrcive s4.000.00O was de-
; lIvered to Mr.. Swami by Carl L. Schurz,
| CASTOR Means claims to have found MS
will among Ms. Kings possessions
eleven years after her husbands death:
Until today it was believed the VIII
was in 4 safe deposit vault In Chicago.
Schurz was 4 third party to contract
under which Means was to receive SsSo.-
ono from Mrs. King il efforts to have
the will probated were successful.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
BETHLEHEM'S STOCK
ISSUE is APPROVED

NEWARK. y. j.. Sept. l4.-Approf"'
or the bethlehem Steel Corporation
proposed issuance Of $3O0UO.0Oo new }
per cent preferred stock and AN increase
of u similar amount in Glass B" com.
mon stock to provide for conversion VI
the preferred. was given by majority
stockholders at special meeting mere
today.
All stockholders represented voted ~
favor of tho plan except Clarence II.
Ecnncr and his associates, who had uh-
successfully endcarnrcd to get an IN
junction against the plan. Fcnner mus
tered only 200 preferred and 100 shares
Of common stnct.
Vcnncr voiced the objection that the
first preferred stock had first Claim
upon the earnings: that sale OF new
stock at less than par was against the
law and Disseminated In favor OF the
syndicate Stockholders. and that the
redemption clause was illegal under
New jersey law.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
BOYS IN SUCCESSFUL
DASH FOR LIBERTY

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Sept. IL
Saving their way through the bars of
window in the rear Of the city jail. liar-
old Pierce Richard Frazer and James
Bowling, three boys. made successful
cash for liberty tonight. The boys
were held under $1,000 bond each for
tho Kanawha county grand jury on the
charge Of stealing automobile tires.
Patrolman NUrley discovered tho de-
livery and gave chase. AS he started
after the trio they procured taHtcaa
from its driver and made straight off 10
the hills \ sensational chase was
made through the city by Nunley in the
police ambulance. but the boys ADAM
doued the car and escaped In the woods.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
DECLARES GERMANY
WON'T GIVE UP RIGA

AMSTERDAM Sept. 14.-"Only fools
believe wc shall ever give UP Riga,
explained DR.. Gustav Stresemann, ma
tional Liberal member Of the ReichstaG
in addressing the crowd ut a national
Liberal meeting in Berlin yesterday.
DR.. Stressmann made further at
tack upon President Wilson's reply to
Pope Benedict's peace note. He took
up the different points successfully and
defended German militarlsm as q neces-
sity on the ground Of the empires geo.
graphical position.
Peace. said DR.. Stressmann had not
been brought nearer by the decision Of
the Reichstag majority recorded in the
adoption of its resolution. The sword
alone could bring peace, he declared
The Juror tcutenious" should not be
wasted on internal matters but should
be directed at the foe outside. he argued.
The meeting which repeatedly greeted
DR.. Stressmann's militant utteranccs
with loud applause. telegraphcd TO En-
peror William q message similar to
those that have been recently sent from
various such meetings.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
May Abolish Dunla.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l4.-General
Korniloff's punishment Seems one Of the
points concerned in the formation Of a
new cabinet. Unofficial reports reaching
here today indicated that Premier keren-
Sky has determined 10 inflict a heavy
penalty as a warning against further up
risings, but certain elements Of the Con-
stitutional Democrats. and even many
leaders Of the Council Of Workmen and
Soldiers Delegates. Kcrcnsky's closest
political friends, advocate lenicncy.
1t. Is considered probable that one
early move Of the new government may
be to abolish the Duma which has given
some evidence Of favoring return to the
monarchy and has opposed many demo-
cratic reforms OF the revolution. The
Maximallsts or Bolshcviki. Il radical an
archistic group, probably Will continue
to receive governmental recognition.
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SWEDES TO PROBE
Continued From First Page.)

ing to leave very shortly for Sweden
and that he had planned to journey
there via the United States. The McSi-
can Suh-sccretary for foreign affairs
the only foreign office attacho available
today--dcclared he had no knowledge or
the situation revealed Ivy the America
expose He laid emphasis on the fact
that if Cronholm had transmitted any
messages to Gcrmany-via Swedcn--for
Eckhardt since February. they were in
the shape Of private communications and
subject to strict censorship. 1t was in
February that Crnnhulm'S official dtplo-
matte status ceased with his retirement
as charge.
German Minister Won l%Ckhardt has
had considerable experience with Amcri-
can revelations closely touching him.
He WAS the German diplomat 10 whom
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman address,
ed his now famous communication SuE-
costing Il coalition of Germany. Mexico
and Japan against the United states.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
Successes Achieved in
Campaign on ''Subs''

LONDON. Sept. Histories OF some
recent successes of the British navy
against German submarines were given
to the public tonight in q series Of
brief descriptions Of eight encountered
in which eight, ond possibly nine L.
boats were accounted for. These eight
sea battle pictures We're selected so
as to cover practically the whole ground
OF anti-submari2e activities.
In one case there was a battle be-
tween an auxiliary cruiser and a SUBJ
marine. In another engagement between
a seaplane and , submarine. then a bat
tie between two submarines in which
the British submarine captain proved
himself tho better man. and finally two
tales Of successes of armed merchant
men against tho enemy.
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TO PROBE DEATH
(Continued From First Page.)

fair to them that the matter again De
reopened before them so that they can
have an opportunity to correct their for
mer verdict. if in their opinion. the evil
dence warrants il. With this end III
view I will ask the coroner of Cabarus
county to reopen the case and set the
hearing for Monday morning. September
"a. 1917, in the court house in Concord
This will give an opportunity to secure
certain documentary evidence which will
be introduced at the inquest.
IT am much grat!tied with the action
taken by District Attorney Swami OF
New York and feel satisfied that his in
vestigation will materially aid me u
get a full disclosure Of all the facts. He
has assured ms Of his cooperation and
has placed all the facilities OF his office
at my service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
NO ACTION WILL BE
TAKEN BY MEXICANS

MEXICO CITY, Sept. l4-E'rum stale
ments this evening by men In high gov
eminent circles. after they hal discussed
the letter made public by Secretary Of
State Lansing regarding the relations
between Heinrich Won Eckhardt. til"
German minister TO Mexico. and Folk"
Cronholm. fnrm'r Swedish charge dat
fAircs ut the Mexican capital the de-
cisnn seems 10 have been reached that
II was not the Mexican governments
busincss 10 taxi action in the mater.
This view was voiced by Louis Cab
rcra. former minister Of finance. and 4
leader ia congress. who said he did NOT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
Made Discoveries.

CHICAGO. Sept. II. - Photographic
copies OF tho signatures of James {.
King and Byron l.. Smith were found II!
a safety deposit box rented by CASTOR
3. Means business agent of Mrs. Maude
A. King, who was mySteriouSly Killed
near Concord. y. c.. August ~. when
States Attorney Hoynr pried the box
open here today. Examination was made
at the request OF District Attorney
Swami. OF New York.
Byron L. Smith was president or the
Northern Trust company. which concern
was made custodian OF the funds and
property Of the james c. King Home for
Old Men under the first will. Mr.. Smith
signed this will rs a witness. He has
since died.
The safety deposit box also contained
n Photographic copy of the signature
OF Mrs. Mary G. Melvin. sister OF Mrs.
King. States Attorney Hoyne refused
to comment on the significance OF the
finds.
After contents of the box had been
examined. they wer" replaced and the
box was returned to Its original place
and sealed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
Patriotic UtteranCe
By Wisconsin Governor

SUPERIOR, Wis. Sept. 14.-"Whllc
am governor OF this state there Will be
no peace meetings which will serve to
handicap tho government" declared
Governor Z. l.. Philip in IN address at
the trI-statc fair here today. He said he
would adhere to the policy announced
when nc gave instruction to the sheriff
in Hudson not to permit the holding OF
the Peoples Council meeting there re-
Gently.
The governor scored Wisconsn's SEN
Tor senator to whose utterance In the
upper house of congress he attributed
the reputation Wisconsin had gained III
the east of being tho traitor state
a term no declared the state had proven
iundeserYcd
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onened Mothers Letter.

. NEW YORK. Sept. IA letter tnd,-
saat4nx futile efforts by Mrs.". L. Rob-
hnso11. mother Of Mrs. Maude a. King.
n.y1aer1ously shot August % at Con-
cord n. c.. to get into direct comtnunl-
cation with her daughter about that
time. has been found here in the et-
fects Of CASTOR r. Means. the dead
won1an's business agent. II was an
nounced by District Attorney Swami.
who Is investigating the case hero.
The letter. dated -isheville. y. c..
SAuxust 8. had apparently been opened
by Means. he said. and never reached
Mrs. King. It WAS registered and re-
hurn receipt demanded. having been adj
Idressed to Chicago and forwarded here.
with references in il to Bud" Il nick
name for Means. the letter read in part:
why don't you write t" mother d.
rect and let me know where you are
land who Is with you? You surely must
tbave some maid or woman com pauion.
Il know how ttnid you are and think
land worry about your being alone.
i. Ask Bud why he does not
answer my wire Destroy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
1.-THE MASSES. BARRED
FROM THE u. S. MAILS

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-the Masses,
whose August number was barred from
the mails owing To alleged non-naila bic
matter In violation OF the espionage
act. today lost its second fight for an
injunction restraining the order from
becoming effective for the September
issue Of the publication. when Judge
Hand filed an opinion denying the writ.
The court ruled the second class priv
iese held by The Masses had been
properly revoked by the postal depart
ment on the technical ground that the
publication is not u newspaper within
the meaning OF the law governing
mailable matter Of the second class. %
on account Of its Irregular Issuance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
TELLS LIFE STORY
q. W. Cory, Head Of Union Mission, Re-
cites HIS Downfall and Uprising

G. W Cory told his life story to a
large congregation ut the Mission last
night. He rccited how he hid risen
from the wicked pursuits to his present
vocation. He said that II half the men
used their mental powers in making an
honest living instead of living off others
that there would be more worthy clti-
zens who are today nothing but parasi-
tos Ho declared that no man who has
fallen has need to stay down. that evcry
one is willing TO help him to do the
right.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
KORNlLOFF
(Coutinued From First PaRe.)

cabinet. considering that their partici-
patton in the government narrowed their
political horizon and, being only bust
ness ministers without party support,
they did not possess sufficient strength
in the cabinet. The vice premier also an
nounced the withdrawal from the cab
met Of VI. Picschchonoff. minister Of
food and supplies.
Other changes in the cabinet include
the retirement of NJ. Tchernoff minister
of agriculture. who will be replaced by
NJ. Avskentiff. present minister OF the
interior, who In turn Will be succeeded
by NJ kischkin. constitutional DEM
ocrat NJ. Kischkin enters the cabinet UNI
conditionally. M. koarepiefc. minister
of communications. resigned because he
did not consider 1t possible TO execute
Premier kcrensky's orders to take GER
tain measures against General Korll-
off,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
CRANEMAN'S SKULL
MAY Be FRACTURED

Frank Ross. % years old, an Italian
employed as Z crancmnn at the Whitaker
mill. was painfully injured last night.
He nut his head out OF 4 window and
was struck by a swinging crane. causing
n bad scalp wound. The wound oled 80
prOfuscly that at an early hour this
morning DR.. J. +. Marschner had not
been able to determine II his skull was
fractured. The injured man Is at the
Wheeling hospital.
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Reform by SwedeB.

STOCKHOLM. Thursday. Sept. 13
(delaycd.) - The Swedish government
has decided to.takc steps to reform con-
ditions in the foreign office. This fol-
lows II series OF cabinet meetings. con-
fcrcnces of officials with the King and
conversations with Ira Nelson Morris,
the American minister. and the entente
ministers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
WAGON SMASHED BY CAR

4 delivery wagon lost on" Of lts rear
wheels YESTERDAY when struck by IN
Elm Grove car near the Market audi
torium. on Mark.; street yesterday arr
ernoon The horse frightened AMI
backed the rear end OF the wagon d.
street car. the step Of the car strik-
ing the wheel ut the wagon.
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think it was necessary for Mexico u
take official cognzancc of the matte
by action or declaration. Senior Cabrera
said he thought 1t improbable that any
action or announcement from the for
cgn office or The executive would j.:
forthcoming. y
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Explanation Wanted

STOCKHOLM. Thursday. Sept. Ia
NOclarcd) The French minister TO
Sweden called today at the foreign Of
fec to request an explanation of the
cable dispatches by the German minis
ter to Argentina through the Swedish
legation.
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On tho Carpet,

AMSTERDAM. Sept. IA. - DR.. Won
kuehlmann. the German foreign MIN
ister. has requested the Argentine lcGa-
ton at Berlin to communicate teleg-
raphicnlky q request to Count LuXburg.
tho German minister In Argentina, to
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CHICAGO. Sept. 1.-THE most bitter
fight for millions witnessed In Chicago
in years was predicted today when n
local attorney said he was only await
ing word from CASTOR C. Means to file
for probate the alleged second will!
OF James G. King. whose widow was
killed mysteriously near Concord. \. e.
The stakes Will be trust fund OF So
600, 900 for the James c. King home Tor
old men and the property Of the home.
valued az S1.o0p.Q00.
on one side would be Mrs. Mary G.
Melvin. sister Of Mrs. King. and who
would be q beneficiary if the disputed
will were held genuine. The opposing
interest would be the Northern Trust
company. custodian Of the home and Its
funds"
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come to Berlin in order personally 10
repurt, according Ia. adHices recc''cu
here from Berlin. The Argentine gov
crnmcnt also has been asked 10 SeEule
n safe massage for Count LuNburG.
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aarman Ships Seized.

MONTEHf pEO. Uruguay, Sept. a.
Trugunyan marines today boarded all
III" German ships in the harhor here.
the government having heard Of plans
TO sink the vessels.
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VIII Be Probed.

PETROGRAD. Sept. 1.-THE provis-
ional government according to the RUS
sian official news agency has set an en-
traordinary special commission TO the
Russian army headquarters in the Held
to investigate the korntioff affair
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Gently from the asylum as cured and
was enruute to her horne at Buckhannon
when taken III here.
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LOAD ME QUICKLY
LOAD. ME TO CAPACITY
UNLOAD ME PROMPTLY
HELL WIN THE WAR

FITLE' " IN TIiE " INK
The freight car is big factor in war
times and if anybody thinks otherwise
imagine what would happen in n very
short time to Germany. France. England
or this country If all the freight cars
stopped running for month or even i
week.
There arc not enough freight cars
now tn nearly supply the demand SO the
need Of the above slogan should do it's
share TO keep them moving more rapidly
with capacity loads.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-15
SERVICE STRIPES
FOR FREIGHT CARS
Tags Urging Their Rapid Movement
May be Used by all Railroads

freight cars is being urged and already
they have been adopted by some Of the
systems said n railroad official last
night. for every railroad in the country
is enlisted in the work of helping to
win tho war.
These Service stripes" will be red.
white and blue of equal width. printed
horizontally on cardboard. On the
stripes will I've printed in black letters
the freight cars patriotic appeal to its
users:
LOAD ME- QUICKLY
LOAD ME TO CAPACITY
nan NI,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
NEW DAILY PAPER is
LAUNCHED AT PRATT

Volume 1, Number 1, of the Pratt
Daily Tribune made its appearance
on our exchange table last Friday.
The new paper is dandy and carries
a nice patronage from the start.
With the coming of the daily the
Weekly Tribune was discontinued.
Editor Rich made the weekly one of
the neatest, best edited of Western
Kansas papers. G. T. Warren is pres
ident and Cecil P. Rich secretary of
the company publishing the new daily.
Both are excellent newspaper men.
If the people Of Pratt are alive to
their interests they will get back of
the daily with will and make it a
financial success. Nothing so adds
to the prestige of town as daily
paper, and Pratt is plenty large
enough for daily if the people there
only think so.
Here's wishing the Daily Tribune
success and prosperity.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
(First published March 8, 1919
ROAD NOTICE

State of Kansas. Seward County, S.
To Whom ii May Concern:
Take notice, that a legal' petition
signed by A. G.. Mutt and other house
holders of Fargo Township. in said
county. has been presented to the
Board of County Commissioners, pray
ing for the location of d section line
road. as follows, viz: Beginning at the
northeast corner of section 1881,
thence east one mile. Also beginning
at the northeast corner of section 4-33-
81, thence one mile east. Also begin
ming at the northeast corner of the
southeast quarter of section 5-33-31,
thence east to the northwest corner of
the Kismet TOWNSHIP.
Petitioners hereby waive notice and
all claims for damages. except as to
the strip of land 60 feet wide on the
north side of the southwest quarter of
4-33-31
And that said Board, acting as view
ers will meet at the point of beginning
OF said road. as petitioned for, on the
30th day of March, 1917, and proceed to
view said road, as the law directs, at
which time and place all persons inter-
ested may attend and have a hearing.
In case said viewers fail to meet on the
day designated. they may meet on the
following day, as provided by law, with.
out further notice
Witness my hand and the official seal
of said county, this 9Th day of March.
1917 ABE X. STOUFER,
(SeaD County Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
Cir Established March g.. 1910
ROAD NOTICE

State of Kansas, Seward County, SIS.
To Whom It May Concern:
Take notice, that legal petition
signed by !. C. Cook and other house,
holders of Seward Township. in said
county, has been presented to the Board
of County Commissioners, praying for
the location of d section line road as
follows, viz: Beginning at the SOUTH
west corner<of section 13-31-33, thence
cast on section lire a distance of thir-
teen miles, and ending at the southeast
corner of section 13-31-31.
And that said Board, acting as view
ers, will meet at the point of beginning
of said road, as petitioned for, on the
30th day of March, 1917, and proceed to
view said road, as the law directs. at
which time and place all persons inter-
ested may attend and have a hearing.
In case said viewers fail to meet on the
day designated. they may meet on the
following day, aSprovided by law. with
out further notice.
Witness my hand and the official seal
of said county, this 9Th day of March,
1917. ABE X. STOUFER,
= (SeaD County Clerk