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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT THEY
CAN ORGANIZE THE HOUSE

TO express confidence that the dissat-
isfed element of their party would
make no serious objection to the COM
mittee designations as planned by the
ways and means members. but all or
them are awaiting the coming OF Rep
reSentative Gallivan Of Massachusetts
before they will say finally that the
anti prohibitioniStS will not cause
some trouble. Representative CALI
van is credited with controlling
twenty or more votes. Representative
Caldwell Of New York. who has been
classed as an insursent. reached here
today and promptly declared that he
would be regular.
Talk of lenroot.
Save for 4 statement by Mr. Mann
that he expected to see tickets placed
in the field by both parties. it was
Quiet in Republican circles. Mr..
Mann declared that while he still be-
lieved d coalition organization Of the
house would be the wise and patriotic
move. he was willing 10 be. and eX-
pectrd 10 be. the regular Republican
candidate for speaker if one was
named
Some members rrofesscd to see a
possibility of Representative G.enroOt
of Wisconsin, who has publicly op-
posed the Mann coalition plan, being
nominated rs the Republican candi-
date for speaker. Mr. Lenroot had
no further comment Ia make. on the
situation.
Representative Hill Of Connecticut,
the veteran Republican tariff expert.
who has been i'll. appeared al the
house today and declared he would be
in his seat next Monday. He cN-
pressed disapproval Of tn" coalition
organization plan.
Representative Fitzgerald of New
York. Democrat. also declared en-
phatically again any bipartisan agree
ment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
FIRST DUTY OF ALL
TO THE COUNTRY

INDIANAPOLIS. Il: d.. March 2s.-
The first duty Of every American
citizen is TO his colyntry instead Of
to his political party.c Vice President
Marshall declared at = meeting today
of The Democratic STAG committee and
other Democratic leaGers here today.
His first care" cQSatinued the vice
president, who came here for q rest
before the special seslion of Congress:
should be 10 uphold, the honor and
the glory 5nd the rrSrSty dSy OF of Rg MAT Aer ss
own politics may bc.E
The hundred or fdore Democrats
present applaudcd loGdly The vfc1
president also declared that the ti1o
was not propitious for,dtscussing p
politics.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
Two American 3arks
Now Posted Missing

LONDON. March s8.-Ahe Ameri-
can barks Brown Brothers and Manga
Rcva and the Swedish bark Barden
have been posted at ;Llyods as miss
The Brown Broth,rs. which left
Brunsw wick on November 13 last bound
for Troon. was a veSsel of $40 tons
gross and Was built ii 1875.
The Manga Reya Gliled from Lon
don previous to Novespber IS. last for
Hampton Roads. SIZE registered 3
I'll tons gross and was built In 1891:
The Swedish bark -Braden left Mo
bile on September 5fast for Cardiff.
The vessel rcgistere9 1886 tons gross
and was built ir 1892
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
Inter -Siaia Mine
Workers To Confer

COLUMBUS. o.. March -6.-Fresl-
den, John Moore Of III" OAio Miners,
recairc!I 4 telegram tot!aE from john
p. White. lnt,.rn;;ionai president OF
the United M;le Workers. calling an
iasorma! conference uf miners and
operators oi Ohio. Indiana, Illinois
and Nesirra PENNSYLVANIA. 10 be- h"ld
in Indianapolis Apri! ,. FOR the pur-
pose OF considering The request or the
mine workers uf the four states for a
IL per ccut advance in salary. because
OF the higher coSt OF living.
Ohio miners and operators will
u.r"t in Cclumbu& Friday. March 80,
in joint session al which time they
viii! arrange TO send representatives
20 ;ae Indian" polls conference.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
|N0B|L|Z|NG Of
LABOR |SBEGUN
WILL SIDESTEP >ALL
LABOR DIFFICULTIES
Federation of LABOR Leaders
Working in Conjunction
With Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON, MaAch 2S.-Mobili-
cation Of labor for government service
in event Of war WITH. Germany was
planned today at conference Of Of
ficjals and labor leadeEt in the office of
Secretary Wilson. NJ cans were out
lined and agreed uIpn for making
readily available enough wo-kmen iol
insure operation OF government sil11>
wards and arsenals +,and of plants
working on government contracts.
Officials profiting sby the experl-
rnccs of England. are determined that
if the COUNTRY takes Al active part In
Tie European war it mall not be en-
barrassed by labor tyouhles and in
ability to obtain skille1 and unskilled
" eompers .Taksls Part
The American Federation Of Labor,
which has pledged it$ membership TO
The support of the government, was
represented today b.: It's president,
Samuel Gompers Through the fed
Grafton the government expects to get
It's supply R trained tworkmen. The
United States public employment ser
vice will furnish u1skilled men and
the civil service Commission Will sup
ply clerical help. TIE postoffice de-
partment will advertise the countrys
needs. The Council 2f National De-
Tense, of whose labor. committee Mr..
Gompers is chairmal also Will CO.
operate.
The purposes OF the conference"
said Secretary Wilson: after the meet
ing. were TO find ways and means
TO prevent overlapping OF EFFORT In
the resources Of industries
for the support Of Cae government.
We are planning to work together frst
10 find where help, usale' and female,
can be quickly located for the navy
wards, arsenals and fo5: other factories
of the government ald for any prt-
vate plants working >pn supplies for
the government; seccad. TO ascertain
the fitness of any Offered workers and
where they best Gag bo employed:
and third, to smooth sheir way to the
work where they are>needed In do
ing this we are working to avoid du-
plicauon Of effort ant to save time.
In obtaining men Nor mechanical
service the civil service commission,
Il is announced. Will waive scholastic
qualifications and wifr examine appli-
cants for physical fitnsss and mechan-
ical experience only: There Will be
no school examination; and no teonn1-
cal test.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
Dramatic Scene When
PiSGo1ofi is Acquitted

Si-~';al pIsIi',!, 50 30 l,:..!! :.lrri.
fAlkMOET w Va. March IS -
The most dramatic scene ever Wit
messed in local court occurred late
This afternoon when the jury which
'ried Frank PiScon"ri. charged with
The. murder ur II. ". Brooks. returned
Il v"rdici Of not gully.
Mrs. PiSC"nrGi. The aged mother OF
Frank. !a.n;. Il when The verdict WAS
returned. TIL" bovS father lcaped to
his feet and rushing IN Congressman
W. VI. Nrr,y who had defended the
Italian. fell on his knees and kissed
the attorneys hand.
Frank i'scnnrri. he prisoner. did
likewise. while Mary Ambrose. sweet
heart OF ihr prisnnrr. threw her arms
ahun' her lover and kissed him rn.
pcar"Gly
Tn" defendant admitted The killing
but pl"d self defense. The jury was
OUT one hour.
The trial Oi the case against FLOYD
Anderson. colored. alias "Gyp The
Bin>d." charged with being 4 pick
pocket. was then called for trial.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
FIRST ". VA. Is
ORDERED OUT
SECOND ALSO TO BE-
PLACED IN. SERVICE
War and Navy Departments
Proceeding Rapidly With
War Preparations.

Special Dispatch to Iitclligencer.
FAlRMONT. W. Va. March 2S.---
Local National Guard officers have
received orders that the First West
Virginia infantry called to-day to
the Federal service. will mobilize
In this city. The mobilization Of
the regiment will begin az once.
Tho local armory will be used as
the headquarters foT the mobtliza-
ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
locomotives TOOtS
Saved Town Of Sn1OCk

TNIONTON'N. Pa. Mar. 2S.-Shrill
toots from passing lomotiTe early
today probably saved the town Of
Smock. near here from destruction
Several buildings were burning brisk
IL and apparently none of the inhabl-
lanis had been aroused when the train
crew passed and noticed the blaze
The whistle brought out men and
women who with buckets. garden hose
and fire extingulShers gOf the fire
under control. The loss was about
. n l0h
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
DEATH FOR LAD ON
B. & 0. AT ROWLESBURG

:. ---' r.>ra:c'. %. ri.r iu:..l. -~rra..
TtUWt.LSBURG. W "a. Mar IS
Paul Peters. aged seven. returning
from school with companions was
strT"t b.: : 3. K Q. express train at
4 crossing and Instantly killed. The
watCiiman made futil" effort 10 Rag
he children. The Others escaped be-
ing struck b. the train.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
BIG COMBINATION.

Nr.W YORK;. Mar. consolidation
Of h" I!InEr!~' Trust company. on. Of
tho largest IN iEr :iitrd States. and
In" .isio" TruSi ""mnauT. was am
u"unc"d h"rc r"iIv. bringing under "ir.
management institutions with d"I,nsits
;otaliuC $@I".pun. .n0U. Tho AS;or com
puny will h" operated as a branch of
Ia" Bankers. OF which Seward IroSSar
: pruS drnt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
Continued on Page Ten
'ArmOr Plate Plant
Site To Be Announced

WASHINGTON. March 2s.--After a
conference today with Rrar-A Admiral
Fletcher. chairman Of III" sire nspec-
tiOn board, Secretary Daniels said hr
would announce next week the sel"c-
lion Oi site for the naval ar.nor platc
and prOJectlc factories. Reports that
the selection already had been made
were declared! untrue, The secretary
probably will ask congress al the spr-
cial session for an additional Sl1 .000..
900 appropriated for the arInor factory
because Of increased prices Of mater
ial. The department already has de-
signed and orcdred the machinery for
the pr0jcCtile factory and intends 10
begin actual construction work on
both plants as soon as possible
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
APPAM TURNED OVER.

NORFOLK. Va. March 2&.-The
United States district CourI here to-
day on order of The supreme COuri.
tuned over the prizr ship Appam 20
Folyd Hughes. representing The Brit.
ish African Steam Navigation com
pany. owners of tho vessel prior to
her capture by the Germans. What
disposition ihr owners will make of
the Appam is moi known
The court ordered that $500, 600 The
proceeds of the sale of the cargo. b"
paid TO thr English owners.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
THE ANTI AMERICAN PROPAGANDA IN GERMANY

Carl W. Ackerman His Third Article Exposes the Activities Of The League of
Truth Composed Who Were Financed by the German
Government Sensational Confession of Woman Member of the League
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
III.
Nv Carl " Ackn1lnan

Re Gistcrcd in accordance with Tn. copy
right Act. Canada. 1917. by Tho
Trlhiinn ASSn1.la in
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-01-05
Truck For Road Inspection

In order to assure thorough in
spection on the construction of the
new auto highway throughout the
county, to be paid for by the $4,000
bond issue passed at the recent cleo
ton, the county highway commission
VIII purchase an auto truck, for use
by the road inspector and supervisor
when construction begins.
The truck will be of one ton or
1900 pounds capacity, and will en-
able the supervisor to reach many
different points in one day, and also
to carry in and out of nearby cities
whatever emergency supplies are
needed on the work.
No road supervisor has yet been
named by the commission. but ar
rangements for the expenditure of
the $4,000 are going rapidly ahead
Bids have been called for from con.
tractors for the road construction.
Clark County Review.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-01-05

department of agriculture have some
OF the most experienced men who
have made long study of this sub
ject, and the result III be, that un-
der their supervise roads will be
built in every state as perfectly as it
is possible to construct them, and
these roads will assist very materi-
ally in introducing better system
Of road construction in every section
of the country.
Il do not know how long the ma
tion building purposes, but l do
know We have five years to establish
system of connected roads, good
for traffic at any season of the year,
and at the end of five years we will
have paved the way Far system of
good and connected d which ii
be OF benefit to the Itir3 nations"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-01-05
AID FOR
BUILDING OF ROADS

In an interview with John f.
Hopley, Ohio state consul of the
Lincoln Highway association, Sec
retary of Agriculture Houston has
set forth the attitude to be adopt
I'd by his department in passing
upon applications for federal aid
in road Improvement as submitted
by the states under the Bankhead-
Shackleford act
His remarks are of significant in
terest to all of the states and par
ticularly pleasing to those through
which the Lincoln Highway is rout-
ed from coast to coast and where a
concentrated effort is being made
on a large scale to hasten the i'm
provement of this important thor
oughfare.
The secretary's answers to Con-
sui Hopley's queries were emphat-
ic and to the point and are self-ex-
planatory, He said in part:
Connected, improved roads are
what the .Shackleford appropriation
is intended for. our highway de-
partment must submit to the de-
partment of agriculture at Washing
ton, system of good roads for your
Estate. Remember, this is not for
one year, but for five years. You
overlook the fact that 1t is system
OF good roads that is to be submitted
and the point you are afraid of, a
sort of dividing up among the var
ious counties, is not a system but
would be in opposition to the real
intent of the bill, it would be no
system at ALL any such PROPOSE
tion would only be approved over
my dead body. The Shackleford bill
is meant to have continuous roads,
/ not connected here and there, but
connected 50 they will be of some
use to the public.
| Another good feature of the
Shackleford act is that all over the
nation, the United States will over.
see the building of these roads. The
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-01-05
STORM HARD ON CATTLE;
RANGE IN DRY VALLEY

Local catlemen report that the re-
cent snow storms have been rather
severe on cattle, nevertheless, the
precipitation was welcome. The Oh
inghouse herd and those belonging to
some of the Eagle Valley and Rose
Valley stockmen are ranging out
near Fifteen-Mile and over Bristol
Pass in Dry Valley. About one
thousand head are now at Fifteen
Mile and five hundred belonging to
the same people in Dry Valley. The
D. j. outfit also has big herd in
Dry Valley and so has James Ryan.
SO far no serious losses have been
reported by catlemen on account of
the recent storms.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-01-05

bound by their party Platforms call
ed forth the greatest discussion. Two
methods of adopting party platforms
in advance Of the primary election
were suggested. One called for a
convention to be held before the pri-
mary and the other was for the adop-
tion of the platforms to be left in
the hands of the various state GEN.
trail committees IT was pointed out
that under the old direct primary law
in Nevada the candidates themceives
agreed upon the platform after their
nomination and that under this sys-
tenn none of the candidates were
bound by the platform thus adopted.
The question of whether or not
there should be any other method
provided for nominating candidates
other than to come before the pri-
mary and file the regulation fee, was
discussed. Some favored a pre-pri-
mary convention which would have
for its chief purpose the work of
forming and promulgating a plat
form and designate certain good men
desired by the party to be placed be-
fore the people at the primaries.
1t also suggested that provision
should be made empowering small
body Of electors to nominate any per-
son for any office by filing a certifi-
cate of nomination, the candidate
thus named to be allowed 10 days
to accept or reject the nomination.
The size of the fee to be required
or candidates desiring to nave the..
names on the primary election NAL
lots was also discussed 1t was the
sense OF the meeting that 2 per cent
OF the first years salary for state
officials and l per cent of the first
years salary for county candidates
would be reasonable.
After considerable discussion Il
was decided that the law to be draft
ed will provide that all candidates
for the judiciary and for school Of
| fces, including university regents,
shall go on the ballots without party
designation, thus making the elec-
tion of such officials as nearly as pos
sible non-partisan. 1t was suggest
ed that the same system should ap-
ply to county Offices but no definite
agreement was reached on this fea-
ture.
1t was the opinion of those at the
conference that a provision authoriz-
ing the use of mails and express in
delivering ballot boxes and other
election supplies should be made
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-01-05
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS
FROM l.. {. HIGH SCHOOL.

The basket ball series was COM
pleted the week before Christmas. A
great deal of class spirit was awak-
ened and some good players were dis
covered. After some hard fought
games the Freshmen won the pen
nant. The Sophmore class won the
volley ball penant which is having a
prominent place in the study room.
7 he report cards showing the stu
dents records for the second term
have just been issued. We are GER
tainly glad to note a decided i'm
provemelt over the preceding six
weeks.
With respect to scholarship based
upon the marks for the second six
weeks of school, the Juniors hold
first place, the Seniors second, and
the Freshmen third and the Soph-
mores fourth place, A friendly riv-
airy for first place in scholarship
is developing in school This, we
hope, will continue.
We note further that not a single
student from Phoebe was conditioned
the second term. 7 his speaks we'll
for the Phoebe students
1t is an interesting fact that the
high school has been known outside
of Panaca as the "Panaca high
school" =" No doubt it was so called
because until recently only Panaca
students attended. However, a
marked change has taken place dur
ing the past two years. Out of the
seventeen districts in Lincoln coun-
ty, eleven of them have students at
tending the high school this year.
We are justified from facts and
and records in calling our school the
Lincoln County High School, be-
cause, for the first time in the history
of the school the majority of the
students come from various districts
outside of the high school town This
is commendable and certainly shows
that the high school is serving the
county better than ever before.
The high school opened last We'd
nesday after the holiday vacation of
ten days.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-01-05
New Primary Law Is
Being Framed At Reno

Out OF a conference held last night
in the law office of II. w. Husky.
state senator, probably will grow a
direct primary act which will be pre-
sented to the next legislature. saws
the Reno Gazette.
Last nights meeting was attended
by Gov. Boyle, District Attorney
Lunsford, United States Attorrev
Woodburn, mblymen-elect Heidi
mann and Duborg, County Clerk
l'ogg, j. f. Abel and others interest
ed in election legislation.
The features of different election
laws were discussed in detail and all
who attended the meeting agreed
that return to the direct primary
system was needed The only fea-
ture on which there was extended
argument was the suggestion of Gov.
Boyle that the new law should pro-
vide for some method of adopting
prior to the primary platforms by
which all candidates would be bound.
This matter was not definitely
agreed upon at last nights meeting
and will be disposed of at another
meeting to be held after further in
vestigation.
The act will probably be drafted
and introduced by Senator Huskey
soon after the next legislative ses-
sion is convened. 1t also will contain
provision similar to that in the
California primary law whereby can
didates receiving clear majority
at the primary election shall be the
only candidates for that office on the
general election ballot
In last nights discussion the pri-
mary laws of eight states east of the
Mississippi river were taken up and
while the arguments took a wide
range there were several questions
thhe opPoiCh OUT dDON6 all
the rest.
1t was found that four states, Ida
ho, Nebraska, Missouri and Washing
ton, require no petition to be filed
by persons desiring to become can
didates in the primary election. 1t
was the judgment of those attending
last nights conference that the pol
icy Of requiring no petitions is the
best and should be followed in Ne
vada.
The pre-primary convention sys-
tenn, or some other method whereby
each party shall adopt a platform
before candidates are nominated in
order that all candidates will be
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-01-05
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NEW COUNTY OFFICERS
ASSUME DUTIES TODAY

The new county officers vii assume
their duties today after the board of
county commissioners meet and ap-
prove the bonds of the several of
ficials. Sheriff-elect Nesbitt has
finally determined as to who shall
be his deputy at Caliente, the ap-
pointment going to William Culver
well, brother of County Treasurer
Culverwell, who will at once take up
his residence in the railroad town
and relieve Rex Mathews, the retir-
ing deputy at that point
The board of county commission
ers will effect an organization by
electing a chairman, the position is
now held by j. ~ Hollinger. Begin
ing today, the county officers for the
next two years will be as follows:
Commissioners. n. Hollinger,
James Ryan and John W. Wedge.
Clerk-W. A. Denton.
Treasurer-Chas. Culverwell.
Assessor-Dan j. Ronnow.
Sheriff.. A. Nesbitt.
Recorder and auditor-Jennie w.
Wilcox
District Attorney and and Ex-Of-
ficio Public Enthusiastically William
E. Orr.
Deputy Sheriffs-John Ewing at
Phoebe; William Culverwell, at Cal
iente
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-01-05
COPPER
FIGURES IN DEAL

In all likelihood a deal will be con-
sumated within the next ten days
whereby the properties of the IVA
da Copper company, located in the
Jack Rabbit and Bristol districts will
pass to strong syndicate of Salt
Lake mining men. The preliminary
examinations have been made, cert
flied checks covering the initial pay
ments have been deposited and it is
expected that before the end of the
week two engineers will arrive to
conduct the final examinations and
upon their report depends the final
outcome.
The deal has been engineered by
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-01-05

Joseph s. Free of Salt Lake, who re-
after spending several days in camp
looking after local mining interests.
1t is understood that the people as
sociated with Mr.. Free are we'll
pleased with the result of the pre-
liminary examination of the proper
ties involved in the transaction and
If the report of the engineers who are
scheduled to arrive this week bears
out the findings of the others the
deal will be brought to a termination.
The consideration named in the
option was not given out Dy The
Records informant.