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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

ford hills. The foreman of her con-
struction gang was young American.
He had some trouble with his foreign
laborers. end one day while coming TO
camp with the weekly payroll he was
wounds in his body he chung to his
motorcycle and rode up to the gate OF
Miss Ncweli's home and collapsed,
dropping the bag Of money on the
grass. Before ne died he whispered
description of his assailants-members
Of the construction gang.
Miss Newell handed this description
10 the Bedford authorities and de-
morGod that they apprchcnd the muir
derers, but they demurred. II was
dangerous business, they contended'
this chasing assassins. Like as not
thew carried guns; and, furthermore
what proof had Miss Newell that these
men we're the ones who committed the
murder? Why should they, the OH
cials argued, take it upon themselves
to catch these men? II was not their
quarrel. and they were likely 10 get
shot. So the slayer went unpunlshed.
In vain did Miss Newell plead. The
officials were firm. Safety first was
their motto.
Then Miss Newell started her battle
for q state constabulary. She began a
study of national, city, state and county
notice forces. She Investigated the
records Of the Northwest Mounted Po-
lice and Major Groome's pennsylvania
constabularv. and formed definite ideas
as TO what New York State needed. She
enlisted hundreds of men and women in
the fight. The bill was drawn and pre-
sented to the Legislature. Here the
real fight began. Labor organizations
fought the proposal tooth and nail.
Powerful interests lined up against her.
The "Cossack" cry was raised in OPP
position to the proposed force. But
Miss Newell labored on. She convinced
q man here and man there, and finally
the measure passed the Legislature and
was signed by Governor Whitman.
And so the New York State Mounted
Police came into being.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Booze Sc a Quart in Maine
Bone Dry Legislation Is Re-
ducing Supply Rapidly

PORTLAND. Ne. Sept. 22.-with the
supply Of distilled liquors rushed into
Maine before the bone dry law became
effective on July being gradually con-
sumed, the prices Of all brands of
whiskey, gin and other hard liquors
are climbing. In this city rye whiskey.
which sold for $3.50 a quart before the
election of Governor Milliken and the
election Of Sheriff Graham, has jumped
in price to $3.50 and IS a quart, and it
is almost impossible to obtain.
When il Is possible 10 get gin. the
men engaged in the illegal sale get
from 81 20 Sc a quart. The better
grades Of whiskey have entirely dis.
appeared.
The advent Of coast patrol and har-
Dor regulations forbidding motorbosts
20 enter and leave port after sunset
has greatly eurtailed the illegal liquor
traffic,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
French Repair Sugar Mills
Of 40 Rehneries in Liberated
Zone Dozen Can Be Restored

NOYON, France, Aug. 3l.-An inven-
tory Of the forty sugar refneries in the
territory liberated from German occu-
patton this year shows that ten or
twelve of them can be restored without
difficulty. The rest are nothing but
shapeless masses OF debris.
The Germans stripped all these re-
fineries Of everything in the nature of
bronze, brass or copper. Dynamos
worth thousands of francs were de-
stroyed for the sake Of few pounds
of copper.
The sugar beet land in the vicinity of
these refneries has been atrociously
belabored by shells, many of which,
unexploded, must be extracted before
the cultivation of the soil will be safe.
Some Of this land, il is thought, may
be put into condition for a crop next
year, and with the few refneries that
are repairable will aid much TO relieve
the sugar shortage in France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
business of breaking the horses was
under way.
Bugle Calls DAYS Work

business of breaking the horses was
under way.
Bugle Calls Days Work
Every morning at GAS the bugle
brought them rolling from their cots.
Fifteen minutes later they were at the
stables currying their horses. This
took threo-quartcrs OF an hour, after
which they trooped in TO breakfast IN
true army style. tin plates. tin cups,
sauccrs, spiders, etc. II took fifteen
minutes after breakfast TO "straighten
up" the camp. and then the days work
began.
The next three hours was drill. drill,
drill. They rode backward and forward
and sideways Every once in while
spirited horse would bolt across the
field. carrying grinning trooper.
Presently re came back. better horse.
Some of the steods responded quickly
70 coaNing and Centleness. Others re-
fused TO be reached this way and had
to be Shown" They buckcd and reared,
and even ran away, But the sweating
troopers stuck to their jobs. In the
and they conquered
Sometimes this training went on IN
rains.orm or under the rays of hot
sun. But. rain or shine, the troopers
were there.
Back from drill at noon the men
hustled their steeds into stables and
rushed for mess. Then came the Off
GERS school. with lecture on military
tactics ana coustabulary duties until
S:15. when drill started again: The
afternoon drill was the mornings WORE
all over again. 1t lasted until ;. when
the second school began, Mess brought
school 20 a close at 5:45. and after that
came a course Of study. all mapped out
for them. They reviewed what they
had learned that day and went over
what they were going 20 learn the next
-, nod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Woman Was Cause of 1t All

The question naturally arises: why
have we not had state constabuiaTy
before? The answer is that Miss NJ,
Moyca Newell, of New York City. had
not been convinced that such force
was necessary. II took a murder 10
convince her. Then she was convinced
thoroughly, four years ago. MISS
Newell was having a summer home
built at Mount Kisco. in the Bed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23


On the afternoon of August % the
party went to the spring and shot for
several hours, returning TO the Means
home for dinner. Some time after din
ner, after the street lamps were lit"
according TO the testimony Of several
witnesses, Means and Mrs. King again
drove the four miles 10 the spring 20
resume shooting. With them went
Alton Means, Captain w. s. Bingham.
a friend of Means, who makes a bust
ness of training dogs, and Ernest Fury.
& negro boy, who drove the automobile.
According to the testimony of the two
Meanses, Bingham and the negro boy,
the car was stopped on the narrow
trail at a culvert crossing about 100
yards around curve 70 the spring.
Means and Mrs. King walked on TO the
forked tree, Means declares, while his
brother Alton and Bingham fingered
on the trail TO shoot rabbits. On the
way TO the forked tree, Means says,
Mrs. King asked him for the small re-
volver, but he refused 10 give il to
her. Arrived at the forked rec, he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Mrs. King, Nurured in Poverty, lnept
In Handling Millions, Was Victim Of Fate
led when they reported for

York and Atlantic City, all the ex-
penses being paid from her own purse.
Music teachers, art teachers, COM
panions, maids and alleged detectives
were always being put into her service.
Mrs. j. Benson Foraker, jr., daughter
in-law of the late Senator from Ohio. is
reported TO have been one of her inti-
mate acquantances and sharer OF
many of these entertainments.
Mrs. King was living this period
mystife6 and inundated by stories
that she was being continuously spied
on and harassed. Means increased his
influence by hinting at the discovery
of a second will of James c. King, by
which she would be able to get the rest
of his estate.
An agreement was drafted by which
Means would get $l,000,00O II new
will were found. A short time after
ward the document was produced by
the secretary, with the explanation that
he had found it among old papers IN
the Park Avenue apartment.
For two years Means made prepare
tions to present the will, getting the
testimony of scores Of witnesses and
handwriting experts. But he was
blocked when eminent counsel APP
preached refused TO handle the case.
On Visit to Means's Home
Ten months ago Mrs. King, her sis
ter, mother and Means went to Chi
cago, where the secretary, assisted by
his father-in-law, w. X. Patterson, car
ried on the will fight, with fair
chance of success. Mrs. King mean
while had been growing restless under
the restrictions imposed on her, and
Means invited her and Mrs. Melvin
TO visit his home in Concord, y. c.
They accepted and went from Chi
cago to North Carolina BY automobile,
carrying the documents relating to the
will contest in another machine. There
bullet ended her story.
District Attorney Swami has an
nounced that evidence has been found
of forgery. larceny, conspiracy TO en-
bezzle and conspiracy TO murder, all
crime of murder is not prosecuted in
North Carolina, he is prepared to bring
indictments for the lesser crimes.
Among the evidence indicating that
the second King will was not genuine
were found elaborate preparations, by
means of photographs, to reproduce the
names of King and Of Byron c. Smith,
a witness 70 the instrument.
Sl25,OOO Trust Fund Lost
Another circumstance the prosecu-
ton will scrutinize il the disappearance
of trust fun for S125,OOO, formed IN
1912 for the benefit of Mrs. Robinson,
in care of the Northern Trust Com
pany of Chicago. Four years later the
trust agreement, which tied up a large
part of Mrs. Kings estate, was revoked,
with the alleged signature of Mrs. Rob-
inson attached TO the revocation. Mrs.
Robinson now denies she signed the
document.
Important in the ensuing investiga-
ton will be the tracing of Mrs. Kings
looted estate into the hands Of other
persons. It is known that several men
and women had sudden accessions Of
money during the period it was melt
ing away from Mrs. King.
1t is stated by District Attorney
Swami that this apparent conspiracy
might ho construed as preparation
for murder"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-31

WASiIlNiiTtIN. n. g. Doc. Va
congressional leaders were returning |"
Washinu,nr today, cutting snort in"if
christmas h"!:Iny - nr"lH.r" TOR 'r'-
uu-,anf work to lr Undertaken "h"n
,rul,r,,.;s Tr"0nI"urS n"Nt thursday.
rThcv expect To- deal promptly W'i:'
,.rnrnS.I ucw war l"E!S!atl,.n. Ihru-
cularIy that desired BY lrrSd' Wilson
in connection with government operation
Of tho railroads. which III" P''S'h'hl
Will outline III special message.
Committees Investigating; ~ar act"-
tiles plan 10 work throughout i'!:s week
rxccpt for New Years day. T"m"rr""
the Senate military committee Will near
Mujor General Cr"zicr. chief "i ord
nnnrc, in reply to criticisms "l C"I"i'!
Lewis, inventor OF til" Lewis m"chlnS
gun. Secretary Baker also VIII u" AZ
rordrd an opportunity /" max" Il state
,ncnt IN machin" qua questions before
the committee closes its ordnance. IN
uiiiry and return IL clothing and ";hrr
supplies and cuntnnmcnt conditions.
investigation OF naval affairs VIII he
resumed Thursday by the Ilous" naval
sub-cnnnittce.
Inquiry Into the delays in the mcT-
chant shinbullding program will CON-
tlnue tomorrow. with Bs!nbridSe Colby.
OF the shipping beard, nn the stand be-
foro the Senate commerce committee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-31
BIG WAGE INCREASE
FOR ANTHRACITE men

MOUNT CARMEL. Pa, Dec. 3o.-The
ucw Wa.c scale for anthracite mine
wn.k..rs authorized By the presidential
proclamation has resulted in uRprcce-
d"nicd j.r"iuEtinu ANA the highest waE-
49, il III" history Of the hard coal re-
.s!nn.
Miners yesterday received their frs:
pay under the new scale and ir many
instances !. run as high as $50 for
$50 weeks w."rl: Will" some were said
;u r:ty': earned more ;hnn :201 from De-
crmh"r IL December IL. the average
tiI"Uu ghout IN: region was about $40.
l.alr"rc,s hoTctoforc. receiving from SIS
;u $@S Tor two weeks are now earning
from S25 In $40.
h.sr.tc II labor shortage NJ from % to
50 percent thrIug ghout the year. prnduc-
lion in 1917 Increased, il was said.
from II to IS percent over 1916, and
from 20 10 Is percent over four years
ago. when the coll!crics were worked
IN nine hour basis instead ~! and
with lull quota OF men. Operation OF
nc mines on Thanks giving day and
other holidays for the first time IN the
history of the region. assisted ma;cri-
aliy ir :hr Increased output.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-31
RUSS REGULARS
FIGHTING THE
NAXMAL|S1S

LONDON, Dec. 3o.-Correspond-
ents Of Reuters, Ltd, at Peking,
Harbin and Petrog-ad report fight
ing at Irkutsk East Siberia, BE-
tween regular troops and Red
Guards and CcsEackS and military
cadets. The lighting is Of the ferc-
est character and has lasted nearly
a week. Tho entire town Is said to
be aflre. some quarters Of it have
been destroyed.
The local branch Of the State
bank, the telegraph Office and other
buildings have been burned. The
poupuIatio1 is starving. The Maxi
malists kave received reinforce
ments from Krasrovarsk.
Tie sratch:s add that the Red
Guards have murdered tho Freuch
consular ogenI ami two othec
Frerchmen In Irkutsk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-31
ANOTHER WEEK OF CONGRESSIONAL
PROBES At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Preliminary Stu,:y .: railroad prob
lens w!lI proceed !u-;rorr"w before tie
ScHai" i.t;gi..iat" c"GN:n"rCc Chmmti"i:.
with iUrIh"" cXam,!rt:ru nf Interstate"
u'prani,.*t,r rDnin!Ss:vt"r !imll. y con-
test is IN prospect between senator POM
..rrnr. nt DHi". and Senator Smith. -!
S",I:h Carolina. 0vr" the pos; Of commit
tc. C.!atrman. vacant IS = result 81
&c,at"r Ncw!ards' d...i;h.
un W,,rr">'iay III. S"nat" committee:
inv.stiEnlin.: ~'ia;:tr an,t coal Sh"rtacrI
',!aus> L. rrc-fI" lh.' i":I:; deferred state
mont Of Food ADMINISTRATORS Hoover.
N-h"u Congress r"nS%"rih'"% Thursday
buin houses wilt A'I,"Urr ,"r IL day. out
"r respect +" S.i.a:"; \"wlands nud
Representative. i;Hthri"N. 81; ohio. wEp
ha,., u,.'. lur!m:, 'l' "''r,'$>
l'n!S<. ti;, i'r.'s,.iri.' Nu"Ild deliver
his address; i"ic t"'.: w"'h on railroad
i"..<lariu,. iit,!r hu,if"':'- will be DONG
IN either Lru>., J. :,:. .i.r following
week. y i!i,,l v.ts, OH 10" Walsh-Piti-
man Goa: and ".i i,..s.T@ hill Is to b."
taken IN the Senate, N"uiny. January :.
'rns. Gr%t re,l. - i's" i'.,usr after the
.rrrSs wIiI H.. - insiI through the aC.
liui:;r&I',ii iii! :" tI!inuriZn The 6ecrc-
tary "t ihC r:'I"tiTy to purchase $780,
rHv Oup nf E'"u.rHk farm loan bonds each
Year for TWO gears. II measure whtaA o..
:.luly las rassatst!lc Sue
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-31
LITTLE RELIEF
IN SIGHT FROM
COLDEST WAVE
DECEMBER RECORDS
SET UP EVERYWHERE
Moderating West Of Mississip-
pi, With Possible Relief in
Ohio Valley Tuesday.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3o.-Little re-
lief before Tuesday or Wednesday from
the bitter cold wave that has swept out
Of the west to the Atlantic coast was
promised tonight by the weather bur-
rau. Records for low temperatures in
New England and New York were low
cred today. and extreme cold was re-
ported from throughout the south
Coincidcnt with the movement OF the
cold area towards r.: A:laptic, the
weather west Of the Mississippi As1dcS,.
uted to an extent where normal tenn
peraturcs for the season now are being
re gistcrcd.
The lowest temperature recorded
throughout the country today was at
Nnrthtield. Vermont. where the mercury
droIped TO &c below. With II below
lat Boston and 13 below at New York
last night. all records for the local bur-
caus At those cities were broken. and
In the coast states Houth of New York
the c5ld was scvcreEt since 1880.
Snow Is fo-ecasled for tho northern
Mississippi valley and lake, regions on
Tuesday. and for the middle Atlantic
states and New England Tuesday. High
or temperatures will accompany the
SNOW.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-31
III the Mountains
Spccial 10 tnr IrtrlliCcnccr

Special 10 tir Irt"lligcncer
TLTINS w. Va. Doc. 3h--t:uvcrn.
mcnt F'nr"caStcr Fn-riS \. Jones. re-
ported this morning At O'Clock that
nj! cold records htl boon broken for
this section whcr the official thcrmorc-
ter registered twcnty-scvcn below zero.
Tho nearest approach to this record was
II lS99 when n mark Of twenty-onc was
reached. Mill Creek. Beverly HuttonS.
rillc and Gthcr towns on branch gas
lines ar" suffering but Elliins has n good
prcssurn Of gas. Churches were closed
today and gas will be shut of tomorrow
from MI commercial consumers as a pro-
rautionn7E measure AT Buckhannon
tn" mercury was IS below zero and at
WESTON 80.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-31
RUSS FORTRESS
OF KRQNSTADT
Is BLOWN Up
State of Anarchy Reported
From Various Paris of
Russian Republic.

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-31

WASHINGTON d q. peo, 80
Revised regulations or requests I" guido
ma American press In tho voluntary cuh-
sorshio observed since tho country went
70 war were issued tonight b. the c"H'-
ru!tten or public Information. u eec"n's
effective January l. Scvera; important
changes have bear made. representing
TIA lessons learned by The committees and
the army ard na"y officers SIM" TIC
ar.t regulations were issued last June.
Three OF tho original requests I"
which special Importance Was attached.
md under which loyal newspapers hay"
roma to press without Elanr an interest
Inx piece Of news. hare be"n Withdrawn
entirely. They are the requests thai
nothing be published :sad!ag TO dis
t.lose the names nf ltre otnccr- or indi-
vldual units OF the "Kp"d,tiona-y forces.
fsndtnr 20 d!aclos" .ls idc7tity of Amer
.can merchant ships and th"iS crews de-
Tending themselves against submarines.
or giving information relating 10 dry
docks and repair and construction w"tk.
Cnofficiaiiy IL IS explained that taeSn
prohibitions are withdrawn largely he
cause Of the difficulty in having them
universally observed. and IN III" belle!
that such information would be obtairaG
BY the enemy regardless OF whether II
appeared in the American newspapers.
Other changes are made. and there are
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-31
SHIPS WRECKED
IN GREAT GALE

An ATLANTIC Port, Dec. 90
Tho Argentina transport Ptnento,
understood TO have on board men,
bers Of AZ economic mission 70 the
United States from Argentina, WAS
driven ashore off the Atlantic coast
during q storm last night and now
les L.cG on the beach. Everybody
on board was taken OF SAFELY in q
oreechey buoy by life guards.
Tho snipwreckcd Argontintans are
housed tcrtrht in che life saving Sta
tiou. They hopo to board their Ves-
sci again tomorrow If sho can be
ncated, md tho w<ccking crews now
standing by think this may be done
e the Storm abates.
A 5o-mile gale was driving
heavy foil Of snow when tho ship
lost har course last night.
AN ATLANTIC POST. Doc 3o-A
Argentine :reieh; steamer. Il: tir-t mi.
taken tor su American transpoE
(coutinusd On Page Tsu.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-31
Railroad Dictator nLL'AdOO TO Force
Coal Movement to Shivering Public
LABOR READ DJUS1MENT
SOON WILL BE MADE
CONGRESS to Frame Legisla-
ton Guaranteeing Railroads
Pre-War Earnings.

wASHpGToN, D. c., Dec. ao.-
Tresr 1ovsrnent Of coal to dtser.oS
scffsrinr under the cold wave, ana
tn. trsatusrt Of labor quesaoas'
viii es the chief railroad questions
dsal. with this week by Director
oSnar11 MeAdoo-
ny thu end Of the week Congress
II expected to be we'll along IN tas
task OF framing leEtSlatton gnASan-
tsAanG railroads colnpsnsatton on Ine
oasi1 OF prs-war earnings. P1sSa-
6Hn4 wilson II expected TO go oe1o1s
Congress Thursday.
Tho critical fuel shortage In as1
Eu1laad engaged tho attention OF
IT, McAdoo to-day At con1orcnos
With ha.,ds Of government aSeneaes,
who VIII submit NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
20 him. Tomorrow. Ono of tho plans
discussed mort sextou1ly to-day II
tns greater utilization OF water
routes In shipping coal from damp-
ton Roads to Now England.
Hesds Of the tour ra1lroth broth
.rh,oda who conferred with Presi-
dnut wilson last week, were sum-
1noned today to oonisi next Thus
day with the Director General re-
xardtnT the relations between Ia oor
and tho government railroad aalnn-
1xtration. Although tho oSotoe4-
hood heads are not expected TO pcesS
THAR usruanda Tor nlGner wages ZOE
Soma tius, most officials believe tho
xoysr7arAeut will aoon take up in
COMMUNICATIVE way the vAr.ed re-
ousSts OF labor tor bstter pay, and
make general reimbursement WHICH
VIII tnc1 case wages slightly.
II. DIcAdoo to-day appointed as
his pT,vate secretary for railroad
work Oscar A PHce, who was d1-
rector OF publicity for the second
Liberty Loan. and previously was
auditor Of the 1nS.- OspsAienens.
rha admins sratSesn tor deal
Ing With railroads refusing to ac-
cspr q government guarantee Of aT-
erAge earnings of re lost three
Yeas, al proposed by the 7rsstdens.
Is to throw disputes into tho hands
OF q board Of three arbltrntors ap-
pointed By tho Interstate Commerce
Commission They would thresI ouo
the Questions OF what would constt-
tute fair earnings unaer tho aew
conditions. In addition, any railroad
would still nave the constitutional
xtTnt 10 take It's case to court.
It now seefns probahts that gov.
erunlsnt corporation Will he formed
to purchase equipment for leasing
to railroads and to buy and soil Sc
cur.ttes issued by railroads. No spe-
saiifsS <erthorIty for this corporation
win be given in tie proposed leS1s-
however, all powers being
delegated to the President. to be ad-
1,atn1stersd as no chooses. It II still
unaetermtnd what appropriation Will
b sought for tho purchase CT coup
naor, put the amount probably Will
be 10 wesn S1oo. 900, eco and $780,
ooo, 900.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-31
UNITED STATES TROOPS CHASE BAND Of AARAUD|NG
BANDITS INTO MEXICO AND KILL 1T LEAST SIX

EAGLE PASS Texas, Doc co.
At least six Mexican bandits were
killed In a fght between bandits and
United States troops and Texas
Rangers Saturday at San Jose, Mcz-
tco. opposite the Intuo ranch, which
IS twenty miles south OF Eagls Pass
accord ng to an crieta1 statement
here today at military headquarters.
Tae Americans hSd crossed the rtv-
or into Mexico on tho traN Of Mex
can cattle thieves. There wsre no
American casualties
After the bandits, sald to have
numbered Atty, were routed, the
Aiericans returned TO the Texas
side. The pursuit Of q "hot trnil"
across the Border followed series
OF raids On tho Intlio ranch, IN
which 1t is estimated that a thous-
and or moro head Of cattle had boon
drtvea across tho Rio Grande.