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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-11
SILENT SENTINELS
PICKET WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10
Twelve women, with suffrage banners,
stood al the main gates of the White
House grounds today, inauguratlng
what leaders of the Congressional Un'
ion for Woman Suffrage. call mildly
militant silent pickeling," to force
their cause upon President Wilson's s
attention.
"Pickets" were at the two entrances
from 10 o'clock this morning until
dark, tired ones being relieved from
time to time, and tonight it was an
nounced that other gates would De !,
guarded tomorrow and daily until
March 4, when the suffragists plan 10
bring their campaign for a Federai
amendment to a close with a Dig pa
rade.
The women, wearing yellow purple
and white ribbons across their CHESTS
stood three on either side of the, gates,
over each of which was held banner
inscribed Mr.. President, what Will
you do for woman sufrrage?
White House officials and the cay
nolice made 10 effort 10 interfere, ana
i was said that as long as the women
created no disorder. no Official al!en-
tion would be paid TO them.
The President himself passed tne
"pickets" only once, and then vas not
recognized by the women Mrs. WIZ
son passed in and out several times.
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WANTS PRICES REDUCED
ON NAVAL SUPPLIES

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 10
Secretary Daniels conferred to-day
with representatives Of the Bethlehem,
Midvale and Crucible Steel Companies
in an other effort 10 secure reductions
from them in prices of supplies for the
navy, including shells Of the armor-
uiereing type, S16-anch rifles and build
ing material for ships. No agreement
was reached, but Mr.. Daniels said he
would make known the departments
decision, at least on some OF the ques-
tions involved, early next week
AS to shells, it was said the manu-
facturers declared they could not sub
NIT prices to compete with the Had
fields, Limited, the English concern
which recently offered TO supply big
gun projectiles TO the navy at more
than 200 per shell below the lowest
American bidder. Slight reductions
proposed by American companies TO-
dav we're not satisfactory. and 1t Is
understood that Hadfields will be CIV
en- contracts for large part of the Or
der, if not for all the shells OF that
type needed.
The Midvale and Bethlehem compa-
nies offered to make reductions in
their quotations on the thirty-two ID
inch rifles for the battleships Mary
land, West Virginia, California ana
Colorado. The proposals were taken
under consideration. although they dld
not satisfy some Of the navy oftlclals.
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POLICE STILL BELIEVE
LEWIS IS MURDERER

PHlLA DELPlIIA. Jan. 10.--After
running down scores OF clues and ques-
tioning virtually every one who they
believed: could throw any light on the
murderer of Mai2ie Colbert. the model,
in her apartments here on December
80. the police declared tonight that
nothing had been revealed TO shake
their belief that the crime was COM
mitted by Bernard W. Lewis, of Pitts
burgh. Lewis committed suicide in
Atlantic City several days after Miss
Colbert'S body was discovered.
Reviewing the circumstantial evil
dence which they claim points TO Lew
IS as the slayer, the detectives tonight
said that it had been definitely estab-
lished that the PittSburgher had been
acquainted with Miss Colbert for at
least Il year that his body was identi-
fled by d taXicab driver as the man he
took TO lie models apartments early
on The day Of the crime is believed TO
have occurred; that mans shirt,
collar and nccktie were found in the
girls room and that Lewis bought a
shirt, collar and necktir on the same
day. and that wounds on Lewis hands
undoubtedly had been made by teeth.
The motive. they say, was Il quarrel
over money Both Lewis and the girl
were said 10 have been in Straitencd
circumstances.
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May Drop
The Probe
COMMITTEE ADJOURNS
WITHOUT ANY ACTION
May Adopt Campbell Resolu-
ton to Broaden Scope
ChargesNot Sustained.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-After a
two hour executive session late TO-
day, the House Rules Committee ad-
journed until tomorrow without TAX
ing final action on Representative
Woods resolution for an lnvestiga'
ton OF rumorS OF leak in advance
OF President Wilson's peace note.
Although most OF the Democratic
members favor abandoning the whole
proceedings with an adverse report
on the resolution. q subcommittee
was appointed to draft contempt
charges against Thomas W. Lawson
for use in case the committee decides
to report the Boston tinancier Tor
refusing to give, names In connection
with rumors be repeated.
When the committee. adjourned
there was pending resolution Of
fered BY Representative Campbell, OF
Kansas. Republican. designed 10
broaden the scope of the inquiry so
as TO meet Mr.. Lawson's objection
that because the present 1nVestlga-
ton was preliminary and limited 10
a specific leak he could not give
the names of men high in of1lclal
life who he had heard were involved
in a system for making money out OF
the stock market on official lnforma-
tlon. Mr.. Campbell said he wanted
TO call Mr.. Lawsons hand.
In spite Of the general belief IN the
committee that nothing has develop
ed in all Of the testimony heard 10
substantiate any OF the rumors when
caused the inquiry, there were 1ndl-
cations tonight that Representative
CampbCll's resolution or one similar
might be- adopted. This would result
In recalling to the stand, Mr.. Lawson,
who is in Washington subject to the
committees orders.
Hearings we're temporarily suspend.
ed today after several witnesses had
been heard, including R, w. Boiling
a brother-ln-law Of President wilson
and member of local stock brokerage
firm, who testified that he heard OF
the peace note for the first. ume
through the newspapers. The present
intention Of the committeeman Is TO
hear no further testimony. at least
until the question of broadening the
Investigation is disposed of and a dc'
cislon has been reached az to Whetn-
er Mr.. Lawson shall be reported 70
the House for contempt.
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.BOPP AND ASSOCIATES
ARE FOUND GUILTY
JURY RETURNS VERDICT AFTER
DELlBERATlON OF
FOUR HOURS.
Verdict is Guilty on All Charges
Motion for New Trial to Be
Argued Thursday.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 10
Franz Bopp, German consul general
here and four Of his attaches or en-
ployes were found guilty tonight BY Il
Jury in the United States district
court of having violated this country S
neutrality. =,
Guilty on all charges" announced
the foreman. A deep silence was upon
the room. All eyes were riveted on
Bopp 10 see how he would receive the
verdict.
All five defendants were accused of
having planned TO blow up munition
plants in America and Canada, steam
ships carrying supplies to the entente
allies, railroad bridges and military
trains.
TWO actions were consolidated in
the trial. The defendants were
charged with a violation of the act
of July 2, 1880 by conspiring to re-
strain Interstate and foreign COM
merce by destroying factories. rall-
roads and steamships. The other &C.
ton was for alleged violation OF Sec
ttons 13 and 81 OF the United States
criminal code in conspiring tU set on
foot and to provide and prepare
means for d military enterprise TO be
carried on from within the United
States against the territory and do.
minion of the King. Of Great Britain
and Ireland.
Other Defendants.
Besides Bopp, the defendants were
E. NJ. Won Setback. vice consul; VIII
helm Won Briucken, j. F. Van kool-
bergen, Margaret L. Cornell. Charles
c. Crowley and Louis J. Smith. Van
Koolbergen was out Of the country
and could not be brought here 10
stand trial as his alleged offense was
non-extraditable. Smith was the gov
ernment's star witness.
The grand jury investigated the al
legged conspiracy the latter part Of 1915
and the indictments were filed February
IA, 1915 and March L. 1916.
The cases went to tho jury ut 4 n. IN.
The verdict was reached at $50 p. m.
Smith, technicallt defendant. was
given immunity for t"slitying for the
government.
Bopp and Won Setback We're released
on their own recogniEanCr. Messrs. Cor
nell, Crowley and Won Brincken. who
wererequircd TO. give $4,000 bonds. at
tho time OF the third indictment. were
given their liberty on those bonds. Tho
court set Friday at 10 u. M. to hear mo-
ttons and fix new bonds.
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ARGUMENTS CLOSE
+ON ADAMSON BILL

WASHINGTONG. d. c.. Jan. 10
Final arguments were heard by the
supreme court today in the case test
ing the conStitutionality Of the Adam
son act. with members Of the court
continuing to display their extraordin-
airy interest by frequent questioning
OF counsel.
A decision is expected within few
weeks although summary action on
the important issues is not deemed
probable. February 26 has been men
toned as the possible date for the
decision, as the court reconvenes on
Monday after recess OF three weeks
to prepare opinions.
Meanwhile, the effectiveness of the
eight hour standard day and all litiga-
ton is suspended by agreement be-
tween the railroads and department
of justice. with accounts being kept
OF additional wages due under the
new law.
Three days Of arguments were con-
cluded this afternoon. The closing
address was made in support of the
law by Frank Hagerman, OF Kansas
City, special assistant to the attorney
general, who contended vigorously
that congress has authority to regu-
late railroad employees wages In e3er-
cising its constitutional power over
interstate commerce.
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MUNITION CONTRACT
-: CAUSES COURT ACTION.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-A munitions
contract through which Edgar W. Bias.
sick, of this city, was to receive 4p.
proximateIy 100000 in commissions,
came to light here to-day when the.
Aetna Explosives Company. Inc, OBJ
tanned an Injunction from the Supreme
Court, restraining Bassick and others
from disposing Of certain promissory
notes and transferring certain ,stockH
pending the trial of suit brought b
the explosives concern. Il
Bassick's name was mentioned
prominently some time ago In connec.
ton with commissions said to have
been paid In connection with NUM-.
tions contracts, out Of which grew,
charges against Sir Sam Hughes, for.
mer minister Of militia In Canada
Bassick was one OF several Ameri.
cans named by Sir Sam as having or.
ganized big plants to fill the fuse con
tracts, and that they had accepted
cash advances Of only Is per cent,
when the rate Of Russian, French and
British advances was rs per cent. ~
The present suit is the result Of
contracts said to have been made with
the French government by the Aetna,
Company, Inc, in 1913 and
1916.
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PUBLICITY PREVENTED
RAILROAD SETTLEMENT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Publicity
given their dispure was held to be
largely responsible for the final dis
agree 'nent last summer between the
railroads and the employees brother
hoods by w. y. Doak. vice president
OF The Brotherhood OF Railroad Train
men. in a statement before the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee.
Mr.. Doak, continuing his testimony
on legislation proposed by President
Wilson TO supplement the Adamson
law, said all The brotherhoods were
unalterably opposed 10 compulsory
arbitration or suspension OF the right
10 strike, though iney did not object
TO legislation providing for investiga-
tion Of railroad controversies. He e1-
pressed the belief that the railroads
and the brotherhoods might have
agreed before the Adamson Act was
passed if there had not been so much
publicity and the public had not be-
come thoroughly alarmed.
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JUDGE LYNCH HEADS
THE SUPREME COURT
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
THAT BODY YESTERDAY
Iudges Ritz and Miller Pre-
sent Their Commissions
Cases Disposed.of.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Jan. 10
Judge Charles w. Lynch was elected
president of the Supreme Court or
Appeals to-day. He will serve In that
capacity for one year. Judges Har-
old A. Ritz. of Bluefeld, and W. n.
Miller, Of Parkersburg, presented
their commissions as judges.
Judge Ritz is the new member,
while Judge Miller was reelected IN
the last general election.
The court heard arguments IN the
case from Putnam county OF J. 5. Fra
zier against the Board of Ballot Com
missioners. 1t was taken under con-
sideration until Thursday. The pc.
titioner was defeated on the face OF
the returns for sheriff by one vote
He asks that the court recount the
ballots from one precinct. The pal
lot box and ballots were presented III
court as an exhibit.
The court awarded a peremptory
writ of mandamus requiring Thaddeus
Pratt. clerk of Randolph county, to
keep the books Of his Office as pre-
scribed by the supervisor Of public &C:
counts.
A number Of attorneys were TO-DAY
admitted to practice law before this
court. They are as follows:
M. P. Farrier, of Pearisburg, Va;
Jason H. Brooks. of East Liverpool,
O.: C.. w. Ferguson, J. NJ. Riggs, Fish
er F. Skaggs, all of Wayne, and e. H..
Mayer, of Charleston.
Matters Disposed OF.
The court adjourned early, after a
number Of matters were disposed or,
as follows:
Dry Branch Coal Company against
Public Service Commission, from ka-
nawha county, argued and submitted;
Marshall against Anderson, from Cab
ell county, continued to February ~
County Court Of Wyoming against
Miller, Judge, dismissed; Patsy Sitsa
against Public Service Comm1sslon'
from kanawha county, continued; I'll
avonna Cucca, against Compensation
Commissioner, from Raleigh county,
submitted on briefs.
G. B. Slayen and others against
Lumber Company and others. from 70
cahontas county: Mckee against Rail-
way Company, from Cabell county;
Wehrle against Price, from kanawha
county, and Ward against Board OF
Education, from Wayne county, each
submitted. ON .briefS---s- -.;---.'-''-'
Lance against Shank, from Barbour
county. continued; Harper against
Coal Company, from Webster county
continued for 80 days; Foughty against
OFT. compensation commissioner, from
Lincoln county, continued; County
Court of Wyoming county against
White, passed until tomorrow
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BUFFALO BILL"
DIES IN DENVER
NOTED SCOUT ENDS A
LONG, USEFUL CAREER
Funeral to Be Held Sunday
and Remains Will Lie in
State in Capitol.

DENVER. Col, Jan. 10. -- VIM. f..
Cody (Buffalo Bid is dead. The
noted plainSman and scout breathed
his last at 1905 o'clock (mountain
time) today, and with his passing 1t
seemed TO the thousands Of. friends
who had closely followed his fight for
life, that the last vestage oil the old
west, the wild and woolly" west, had
passed with him.
With Col Cody when he died we're
his wife and daughter, who had hur-
ried down from Cody, Wyo.. the fam
lily home, last week TO his bedside, and
his sister, Mrs. l.. Z. Decker, of Den
yer. Col Cody had been unconscious
since this morning.
The most romantic figure left over
from the thrilling days OF Indian
fights and clashes with white rene
gades-a figure at once the ideal and
despair Of every red-blooded boy in
America; remnant of an organization
that --once -roHnedNthe plains OF the
fast vanishing wild west, disappeared
with the death Of Buffalo Bill"
To add her measure OF apprecla-
ton of what the west owed him, the
state Of Colorado will receive the
body of Col. Cody into her capitol Sun
day, here to lie in state for four
hours. -.
Funeral Services Sunday.
Funeral services for the noted scout
are to be held Sunday afternoon, when
the body will be placed in Il receiving
burial will not take place until next
spring. probably Decoration Day,
when the body of one Of the nations
most picturesque characters will be
inferred in tomb hewn from the rock
at the top of Lookout Mountain, near
this city. Plans already are afooi for
the erection of suitable monument
at this final resting place.
The funeral services Sunday are 10
be held in the Elks' home. in charge
Of the Denver lodge Of ElkS. In ac-
cordance with the wish Of the dying
scout, however, all the societies TO
which he belonged are 10 have a part
in his funeral. The Masons will have
charge Of the interment of the BODY
in It's mountain tomb.
Arrangements were made at CON
ference late to-day for the body TO lie
in state in the capitol Sunday morn
ing from s o'clock to noon. Leaders
of both houses of the Legislature. now
in session, attended the conference
and agreed to secure the passage or
the necessary joint resolution to-mor-
row. While the body lies at the capt.
tol Il guard of honor will be on duty.
Federal troops will escort the body
from the capitol to the Elks' home for
the services, according TO plans to-
night, and other Federal troops are
expected to march in the funeral cor
tege.
Among the.telegrams Of condolenct
was one from President Wilson.
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PRQP0SAL THAT COUNTY MA|NT TA|N
SOME Of C|TYS STREETS, FAVORED.
OPEN FORUM ADOPTS
COMMITTEES REPORT
Says Wheeling's Tax Rate IS
Low Many Timely i
Suggestions Made.

..Approval of the suggestion that the
county take over some Of the city's
streets and maintain them as 1t does
its county roads was contained In tho
report Of a special committee -.
pointed by the Open Forum OF the
Wheeling Commercial association TO
consider questions involved In a pos
sible change in the fiscal system for
the city of Wheeling. The report
which was submitted at yesterdays
meeting of the Open Forum, held 1t
noon in the Mcclure hotel. points out
that the total assessed valuation OF all
taxables in Ohio county, exclusive Of
public utility corporations, is about
1881 1.6S2,75O, Of which amount $60,7
675 is assessed within the corporate
lines OF Wheeling. In other words,
approximately IS per cent Of the
county's taxables and the revenue
therefrom comes from the city Of.
Wheeling, not one cent OF which, says
the report, is expended by the county
in building or maintenance In Wheel
ing, except that which may be ex.
pended on the county court house
and jail.
Tax Rate Is Low.
The committee points out that the
impression that Wheelings tax rate
is higher than that of other cities is
erroneous, and quotes the rates In.
twelve cities of the same class rs
Wheeling, in which the rates range
from 1910 to $1,000 on $1,000
assessed valuation, while Wheeling's
rate Is $6.52.
However, the committee. in answer
ing the question, Should the tax rate
of the city be increased?" declares
that, in its opinion. 1t would be unwise
to consider proposal to increase the
tax rate of the city at present The
committee believes that for the ade-s
IQuate performance of its necessary
functions the city requires more
money than Is now raised by TAXATION.
But" the report adds, ut would be
unwise for the association to under,
take at this time any movement hAv.
ing for its purpose radical change In
our present fiscal system, on the eve
of the establishment Of new form
of government under the city manager
charter"
Approval Of Open Forum.
The report was approved BY the
members Of the Open Forum branch.
The report will be submitted for q
vote to all the members Of the Wheel.
ing Commercial association at spe.
cial meeting to be held this evening
at o'clock in the assembly room.
Should it be approved action will be
taken at once to prepare bill to be-
presented at the present session Of
the legislature through Captain VIM.
IT. Otto, delegate from Ohio county,
authorizing the county to take over
certain streets now maintained BY the
city, and that the money that might
be expended upon their upkeep be
applied to covering municipal ex.2
penses.
The report prepared by the special
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No OTraCe
OF ThaW
BELIEVE HE IS NOW
AT PITTSBURGH HOME
Arrest of Suspect Valuable
Aid to Prosecution
Still Probing.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.--The where
abouts of Harry X. Thaw, indicted
here on charge Of Kidnapping and
jassaulting 19-ycar-old Fred Gump, Jr.,
jof Kansas City, Mo, remained mys.
terry today 10 the district attorney and
! his CORPS Of detectives who have been
searching for him, although directly
or indirectly the police of all cities
have received notice that he is
wanted here.
Unofficially the belief was expressed
at the prosecutors office that Thaw
had made his way 10 his home in
Pittsburgh, and there, under protec-
tion of his family, undoubtedly was
being advised by competent counsel
as to what course 10 pursue. The
authorities here made detailed explain
atiuns as TO how it, happened he
slipped through their fingers when
they were hot on his trail both here
and in Philadelphia, shortly before
and after the indictment was found
against him.
His escape was explained by the
fact, they said, that since he was so
well known they gave their chret
attention TO arresting the man known
ITO them as George O'Byrnes, indicted
! jointly with Thaw on the kidnapping
count While waiting for an oppor-
tunity to catch O'Byrnes, Harry ThaW
escaped.
Shortly afterward, a man answering
the description the Gump boy had
given of Thaw's companion appeared
at Thaw's Philadelphia hotel and was
arrested on the assumption that he
was OByrnes. He proved however,
to be Oliver Brower, formerly of
80 al f,a1 fIvitl Il
Thaw, but against whom there was
mo Indictment.
Found Him Valuable.
Although the arrest OF Brewer was
al first disappointment. the district
attorneys men say they found him
valuable in developing their case. A
number Of documents and letters hay
ing an important bearing on Thaw's
relations with young Gump, were
found in Brower's possession and
some Of this evidence was presented
today before the grand jury. 1t was
expected another indictment might
result.
Brower'S movements were traced
and it was found that subsequent to
the alleged assault on Gump he had
gone 10 a New York hotel. A suit
case left there by Brewer, having the
letter IT" on il, was seized by the
district attorney.
Meanwhile, the authorities here say
O'Byrnes has disappeared. They have
no idea where he is.
Frank p Walsh, counsel for Gump
was in consultation throughout the
DAY with Assistant District Attorney
William .Harman-- Black whos-isr pre-
senting the case 10 the grand jury
He refused to give any further details
; Of The information he has against
Thaw, saying that since it was in
eXtricably bound up with the matter
now before the grand jury it would
be improper tor him 10 say anything
, at present.
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BARNHART MAY CALL
SPECIAL GRAND JURY

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Jan. 10
W. G. Barnhart, United States dis
trict attorney. announced today that
he will probably ask that 4 special
federal grand jury be called for the
purpose Of investigating alleged viola
tions of the criminal statutes as dis
closed by recent Investigations by rep
rnsentatives of the department OF JUS
tice in the southern district.
The investigators have been looking
into alleged violations in connection
with coal car. shortage. with the re
cent general election and with bank
ruptcy proceedings.
Mr.. Barnhart declined 10 90 into
detail concerning the real purpose OF
the proposed jury.
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FEDERAL GRAND JURY .
INDICTS BENWOOD MEN

Special Dispatch To the lntegcucer.
PARkERSBURG, W. Va, Jan. 10
Indictments were returned toady by
the federal grand jury against Benson
Groves. Leonard Goeglein and Frank
Mahood. of Benwood. who are charged
with having in their possession ten
thousand stogies and forty-eight pack
ages OF Mail Pouch tobacco which are
alleged to have been stolen from a
Pennsylvania train. Mahood was
given a surprise as he had been called
here as a witness and as he was sit
ting In the court room he was arrested
when the charge was made against
him. The resignation Of S. R. Har-
rison, Jr., of Clarksburg, as Deputy
L. S. Clerk, was accepted. Mr.. Har-
rison has been chosen member OF
tha legislature