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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
THE BODY OF LEWIS WAS
.EXHUMED AND EXAMINED

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 14.-The body
of Bernard W. Lewis, who killed nIul-
self In an Atlantic City hotel, January
4, as the police were about to arrest
him in connection with the murder
OF Mazie Colbert of Philadelphia.
artists model, was eXhumed at the
Allegheny cemetery late yesterday. 1t
became known here today. The body
was taken to an undertaking estab'
lishment where an examination OF II
was made by Coroner's Physician
Wadsworth of Philadelphia and Frank
Paul, special investigator OF the cor
oner's office there. After eXam1na-
tion the body was rn-interred.
As to what was discovered at the
investigation or what conclusions
their inspection OF the body led them
to reach, Special Investigator Paul
today refused 10 say. Until 4 report
is made to the Philadelphia coroner
nothing will be given out. he said.
". A. Lewis. father of Bernard Lewis,
today said he knew nothing Of the
investigation and that it was not
made at the request Of the Lewis
family.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
COMM TEE
ASSIGNMENTS
AND ATTACHES FOR
THE LEGISLATURE
Will Be Announced Today
Policy of Economy is to
Be Carried Out.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. H.
Committee assignments and appoint
ment of attaches for the legislature
have practically all been settled. An
nouncement Of these will be forth-
coming soon after the two houses re-
convene tomorrow morning AFTER a
recess from last Thursday at noon.
Both interest and concern attaches 10
the announcements.
Speaker J. S. Thurmond. has an
nounced that the Democratic majority
in the house has decided 70 cut down
expenses and that only about one-half
of the attaches usually appointed will
be named. 1t was also decided by this
majority that no extension Of time
nor added pay will be voted these
attaches as has been done in former
sessions.
President Wells Goodykoontz OF the
senate. has also indicated that there
will be no useless expenditures Of the
states money in giving out more
patronage than the actual work calls
for. If the Republican majority in the
senate and the Democratic majority
in the house carry out the policy OF
reducing expenses as much as pos
sible and the minority in each house
lis given representation In the appoint
ment of attaches. there is every prom
ise that the session Will operate
smoothly and that the various i'm
portant subjects OF legislation Will be
given consideration from non par
ltisan standpoint to an unusual extent.
Hunters Permits.
No subject probably has been called
to the attention of the legislators BY
a wider constituency than that rela'
tive to resident hunters permits.
From nearly every county letters have
been sent to the members Of the legis.
lature asking that fee be attached
to each permit issued. The general
campaign to bring about hunters
license fee is said to be due to the
activities of the various county clerks,
who for the last two years have been
flooded with work because the law
requires the issuance from their office
of a permit but does not provide q fee
for the clerks for issuing them.
! These clerks as we'll as sportSmen
from all over the state are asking
that sections 19 and 81, chapter g.
code of 1918, as amended by those
sections of chapter IA, acts of 1915. be
amended and re-enacted so as to pro.
vide for fee Of fifteen dollars for
nonresident hunters license; one dol
lar for license to hunt in the hunters
home county: and two-dolar fee for
hunting in any county in the state.
The money so acquired from H.
censes shall be turned into the state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
TEUTON DRIVE
STILL CON NT|NUES
TWO MORE TOWNS ARE ::
TAKEN NEAR BRAILA
Are Repulsed by Russians In
Vicinity Of Riga-Quiet
on Other Fronts.

Under fierce attacks the Teutoni;
Allies have made further progress
against the Russians along the Sereih
southwest Of GalatZ. capturing the vii
lage of kotumikhali and also the town
of yateni. on the railroad between
Braila and Gala;z. six miles from Ga
latZ.
Petrograd reports the repulse OF the
Austro-GermanS al various other
points IN. Rumania, notably north nj
the SaloHiki river. south of the OiIuH
river and in the region Of RaduleSci. 10
the east of E'okShani.
On the northern end Of the Russian
front in the vicinity Of Riga the Ger
mans delivered heavy attack against
the Russians east of kalnzem but were
repulSed
On the other fronts the usual arti.'
lerE engagements and small opera
tions by patrol and reconnoitering, par
ties continue. This Entente Allies have
lost another war vessel in the destruc,
ton by ali explosion at fokosuka OF
the Japanese battle cruiser Tsukuba OF
1880 tons. More than 100 men were
killed or injured in the disaster.
Rome reports the capture or Two
Austro-Hungarian submarines. the VIC
II and the FG-1o. The former. it is
asserted. is being used in the Italian
torpedo squadron.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
SCHUMANN-HEINK
SINGS FOR TROOPS

Ell PASO, Tex. Jan. 1+-Before an
audience Of soldiers and officers from
The Ohio regiments on the border.
Nine. Ernestine Schumann-Heink sang
a number OF her favorite songs today
at Camp Pershing. Nine. Schumann
Heink was presented with a silver
loving cup by the Ohio troops togeth-
CT with boquets Of flowers.
Major William a. Atkinson, chap
lain Of the Second Infantry. arranged
the concert
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FARM|NGTON, W. VAy
HIT BY $4,000 FIRE
BUSINESS SECTION OF
TOWN IS WIPED OUT
Five Buildings Destroyed and
Bank Damaged Cause
of Blaze Unknown.


FAIRMONT, w. Va, Jan. l4.-Fire
which started early this morning and
ragged until noon to-day wiped out the
business section of Pennington,
town of 10000 population. situated i
miles from the city.
Five buildings, three housing stores,
one a theatre and one a warehouse
were destroyed. They were Thomas
Martin, grocery store; John Dock
warehouse; John Vargo. confectionery
store; A. Marcus, general clothIne
store and the Majestic Theatre. The
Pennington bank building was dam
aged.
Firemen from Fairmont were called
70 help fight the flames. They arrived
with a chemical truck and saved the
bank building, stopping the hre from
spreading further.
The total loss is placed at between
s6O. 900 and $4,000, which is partly
covered by insurance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
ELABORATE PLANS MADE TO FORCE
HAND Of LAWSON IN LEAK" PROBE
MUST ANSWER DOZEN
WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Refusal Will Bring Him Before
the Bar of the House
Great Precautions.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 1+.-Refusal
to recognize a writ Of habeas corpus
in case of Thomas W. Lawson should
obtain one in possible contempt pro-
ceedings against him and great care
to prevent the name Of any represen-
ratiye Of foreign government being
publicly dragged into the lnVestlga-
ton of the alleged leak on Presl'
dent Wilson's recent peace note are
among the plans laid today by SUD-
committees Of the House Rules com
mittee in preparing for resumption TO-
morrow OF the leak inquiry. Inc
whole committee will pass on tue
plans at an executive meeting oeNre
the hearings begin.
Mr.. Lawson will be called before
the committee and presented Win
the list Of written questions sub
committee has drafted for his reply.
Failure to answer will be followed ln-
mediately by the Inauguration OF con-
tempt proceedings in the House
In substance the chief questions OF
a dozen or more to be asked are
these:
Who is the congressman that told
you he had heard a cabinet officer.
banker and a member Of Congress
were engaged in stock market part.
nership and had prohted by a Leak
What are the names Of the CABINET
members, the member Of Congress
and the banker?
IF a citizen of this country who is
the high official whose name YOU
formerly testified might be brought
into the case If the name OF the caol-
net officer were mentions?
No Clue to Identity.
Committeeman have no clue 10 the
identity OF the high official but as
rumor and gossip mentioned the name
of representative Of IA foreign gov
ernment with it they will take no
chances of involving him in public
hearing.
Representative Campbell OF Kansas,
who was appointed to draft resolu-
ion touching on this possible habeas
corpus. phase OF the case made care
full study of precedents today and pre-
pared a tentative resolution to charge
that Lawson by his refusal to answer
has. obStructed the business OF the
House and therefore should be re-
manded TO. the custody OF the ser
geant-at-arms until he agrees TO
answer.
While Mr.. Campbell expects the
committee to adopt his resolution he
said tonight that an adverse decision
n the contempt case Of United States
Attorney Marshall OF New York which
nay be decided by the Supreme Court
:omorrow might change the situation.
4 victory for the House in the Mar
shall case however. he declared. GER
:ainly would be followed by adoption
ot his resolution as he had prepared
t.
Representative Campbell said he mad
found two cases which would warrant
the House in following such. course
az he plans. One was the Kilbourne
case in which man who declined 20
tContinued on Page Two)
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JAP BATTLE CRUISER
WRECKED BY EXPLOSION

TOXIC. Jan. 14-The Japanese bat
tie cruiser Tsukuba was destroyed By
an explosion today In the harbor OF
Yokosuka. Fire on the Tsukuba caused
the magazine to blow up.
One hundred and fifty three mem
bers of the crew of the Tsukuba were
killed and 157 injured. many Of them
seriously. Numerous members OF the
Ships company were rescued from the
water. Most OF the officers of the
cruiser were ashore. The cause Of the
explosion is not known.
The Tsukuba was laid down in 1905
and displaced 1880 tons. She was 4l0
feet long and was armed with four -
inch, twelve G-inch. twelve 4.T-inch and
four %-inch guns, three 3-pounders and
five torpedo tubes. Her complement
was S11 men. The Tsukuba was sent
to Hampton Roads in 1907 at the time
of the jamestown exposition.
Yokosuka is an important naval sta
tion thirteen miles southwest Of ioho-
hama.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
ITALIANS CAPTURE
TWO AUSTRIAN SUBS

ROME. Jan. IA. via Paris 1910 p. N.
The capture of two submarines Is re-
ported in an announcement today from
the war office. The statement follows:
The enemy submarine V. C.-l2.
which the German navy ceded to Aus
tria-Hungary has fallen into our hands
and became a unit Of our torpedo
squadrons. Another enemy submarine.
the V. TIP. belonging TO the Austro-
Hungarian navy, also is in our pos
session.
italian, and French hydroplanes on
Friday dropped bombs on the enemy;s
works at Pola. Enemy airplanes made
Ia counter.attack but were repulsed
IOne OF our hydroplanes successfully
fought three enemy airplanes.
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Continued on Page EiEht1
TEXAS IN GRIP OF
THE STORM KING

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. IA. North
and Central Texas tonight were In the
grip Of storm which had assumed
almost blizzard proportion. Dallas Is
covered by seven inch snowfall. an
almost unprecedented occurrence.
Children in this city, virtually sled
less, through SUGGESTIONS OF mild WIN
ters, rose 10 the unusual opportunities
and commandeered old rocking chairs
upon which they scooted In grotesque
curves through the city streets. Wire
service is unimpaired but trains are
running hours behind schedules
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
HAVE SLIGHT CLUE
TO LOST AV|AT0RS
WERE SEEN FIFTY
MILES FROM CALEXlCO
Machine Seen by Natives and
Indians and May Lead to
Finding of Men.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. H.
According to a message received TO-
day at western division army head.
quarters from CaleXico, the flight OF
the airplane containing Lieutenant
Colonel Harry G.. Bishop and Lieu
tenant ". A. Robertson, Jr., missing
from San Diego since last wednesday
has been traced 10 a point about 30
miles south Of Calexico but no IN
formation was available as to their
actual Whereabouts.
The message was from Col. Wilbur
e. Wilder, commanding ri Calexico,
Ito CAPTAIN C. Marshall, aide to Major
General J. Franklin Bell, and said: -.
THE course Of the lost aviators, by
reports from independent and other
sources. has been practically traced
from Campo to a point fifty miles or
more south Of Calexico; The machine
was seen In flight by Americans,
Mexicans, Chinese and Indians. They
confirm all other reports. No one pre-
tends TO have seen It north of the
line unless at camp earlier in the
morning when it was near The line.
Near Jacumba 1t was south Of the
line. Latest reports state that an
Indian named Frank Leon saw the
machine turn southwestward, south OF
Sierra Mayor, at the southern end OF
Cocopar mountain, which would take
it over the south end Of Laguna
Salada, where there is bare level
spot twenty miles long and six miles
wide and which is now dry.
One party said yesterday that the
men were making for that spot.
Captain Funke, guide and hunter, Is
conducting one searching party. He
knows every trail in the country. Cav
airy sent by Governor Cantu Of Lower
California and cowboys from Cudahy's
ranch are also making for that loca-
tlon."
Gen. ]. Franklin Bell commander
.of the Western department, left TO-
night for the northwest. His instruc-
tions 10 Colonel Wilder, however, are
TO find the men"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
WEST VA. TROOPER
STABBED BY MEXICAN

SAN ANTONIO. Ten. Jan. 14.-Pri;,
vaIe Frank Fuller. II. company, Third
Illinois Infantry. was stabbed In the
back and q. t.. Kcnnisnn. private, *.
Company. Second West Virginia In
raniry. was stabbed in the shoulder herr.
late Saturday night when a mnddcneh
Mexican rushed into group of soldiers.
driving Il dagger into all within his
roach 4 third soldier had his clothing
cut into shreds. The Mexican was ar
rested and jailed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
To HOG FARM
LOAN BONDING
SURETY COMPANY
GIVES AGENTS TIP
Alleged They Suggested Men
ureSecretay-T Treasurer
ship-Scheme Exploded.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. H.
A circular alleged 10 have been sent
by the National Surety Company Of
New York 10 all its agents. suggesting
that they could secure the positions Of
secretary-treaSurer Of farm loan asso-
Citations to be organized to obtain
loans from Federal farm loan banks,
and thereby surely control all the
bonding business" was made public
to-day by the Federal Farm Loan
Board, with a reply thereto by George
". Norris. of the board. TO W. B.
Joyce, president Of the company.
In his reply Mr. Norris character
lied the circular as "a sordid appeal
to the cupidity" Of Its recipients,
amounting 10 IAN attempt 10 prostitute
the act 10 purposes of personal gain,
and expresses lrn hope that Mr.. Joyce
will disown it.
The circular. issued under date Of
January ., and purporting 10 be signed
by The superintendent Of the Federal
Farm Loan Board Of the company.
reads as follows: I'VE learn to-day
that one man Is to be selected as sec
retary-treaSurer OF all the farm loan
associations in each county.
This being true. it will create an
office of great value 10 The holder OF
I it.
Can Secure Position.
"lf this proposition attracts YOU,
there is little doubt but what YOU can
secure the position if you organize i'm
mediately and ask your friends in
the banks TO recommend YOU TO the
farm loan board al Washington. You
could then surely control all the bond.
! ing business"
The bonding business 10 be transact
cd board officials said, would Involve
the bonding Of officials Of the various
banks and officials OF thousands OF
farm loan asSOcia atiOns--groupa OF farm
horrowers-to be organized through
out the United States.
Mr.. Norris letter to President
joyce. of the company under date of
January IL. follows:
! II enclose herewith a circular letter
under date of January S. purporLing. 10
; be issued by the superintendent or a
/ department in your company. AS II
| has been received by several Of your
agents. whose astOnshment at its con-
tents has led them 10 call 1t TO the at
/ tenlion Of this board, | suppose that
fCnntinueh on Paqo EiQht.)
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FORECAST FOR THE WEEK.
nAI. frn1la- nnd TAnnhRaEA ('nld

fair weather will prevail the first half
nf the week: the latter half Of the
week, the weather will be- unsettled and
warmer. with probably snow and rain.
Region of Great Lakes.-Gcnerally
fair and cold weather will prevail tho
fIrst haIf of the week; the weather will
become unsettled and warmer. with pro-
badly snow after Wednesday,.
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fConttnued on Pago Eight,
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON D. c.. Jan. A.
Forecast:
West Virginia-Overcast Monday;
Tuesday probably snow. with rising
temperature.
ohio and Western Pennsylvania
Probably fair Monday; Tuesday snow,
with rising temperature.
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Eour Searching Parties,

CALEXICO, Cal, Jan. II. - Four
new searching parties abundantly
equipped with army supplies started
out today in the desert country of
Lower California 10 continue the hunt
for the missing army aviatoTs. Major
Frank \. Barton announced that add.
tional automobile parties would be
sent out tomorrow.
One party of searchers brought
back word today that the aeroplane
was last sighted about noon last
Wednesday over an Indian village
near Cerro Mayo, heading eastward.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
Kaiser To Celebrate Birthday

LONDON, Jan. IA. Ais p. MT is
reported by the Amsterdam cores
pondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company that on the occasion Of En
peror Williams forthcoming birthday
the will be So years old on January
2T), Emperor Charles of Austria-Hun:
gary. King Ferdinand OF bulgaria and
the Turkish heir apparent will go 10
Berlin to attend the birthday celebra,
tion and that while they are there The
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To Seek AviatorS

san DIEGO, Cal. Jan. 14-Acting
under orders from the War Depart
ment. two army aviators from the
training school here will leave tomor-
row for Caleyico TO assist in the search
for Lieutenant Colonel Harry G. Bish-
on and Lieutenant w. A. Robertson.
Jr.. military flyers who have been
missing since "Wednesday. Each avia-
tor will pilot a machine and fly over
the route taken by Bishop and Rob
ertSon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15

The indictment charging 8. II.
Bracey with defrauding David NC
Gary out Of q sum aggregatng $l3.
600 was returned by the grand jury
in the Ohio county criminal court on
Wednesday, January, 8, and Juose
nal court. upon motion Of Prosecuting
Attorney At D. A. Mckee. directed that
a capias be issued for Bracey, who
formerly had his offices for the pro
motion of stock sales for the ho"le
an KRRA 3tGhG.l
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Authorities Undecided

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Jan. l4-What
action Kansas City authorities will
take on an cmbezzlement charge
against Weldon H. Wells, following his
reported confession that he shot and
killed Mona Simon in a Columbus,
Ohio. hotel last Thursday was unde-
Itermined here tonight. Wells former
employer declared he would determine
Ishortly what disposition he would
make Of his charge. Mrs c. d. Benfaf'
Wells mother was too i'll to make a
statement tonight rs to what course
the family would pursue.
Remains to Philpp.
PHlLIPPI. W. Va, Jan. Il. - The
body of Mona Simon, former. Phlllppl
telephone operator, who was found
murdered in g room in the Deshler
ihotel ar Columbus. O.. Friday after
noon, arrived in Grafton. ". Va, at
$40 o'clock this evening, enroute TO
mis- place. The body will reach
Philippi from Grafton shortly after 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. II will pa
taken in charge at the station BY
Undertaken Clarified Stephens and
will be conveyed AT once 10 The
Philippi cemetery for burial.
Brief funeral services will be con
Quoted al Inc grave DE lne rev. :H: n,
Bauman, the pastor OF the Gnned
Brethren church. and the remains Will
be returned TO earth in the presence
! of many sorrowing friends of the muir
dered girl who were numbered among
!her HcquHntances and friends before
she left this place six years ago.
1t was reported here tonight that
owing to the widespread fear of in
fantile paralysis, which is so preva'
lent at Grafton and Elkins. Mrs. Nate
!! Mcdonald, OF Arden. sister Of the
: dead girl, may be unable to leave her,
small children and come 10 Philippi
10, attend the funeral. The other
sisters, Mrs. Arthur Mcdonald and
Miss Virginia Simon, will be here for
the funeral.
Charles Simon, Of Grafton, will ac'
, company his sisters body. with two
+ other brothers, Fay, Of Clarksburg.
and Tom, of Huntington. who reached
Grafton last n eht. Whether the other
brothers, Tony. who is in the west,
and David, of Monlrose, Pa, Will
reach this place in time for the fu-
neral had nOr been learned last night
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NEW CONTRACT FOR
CHINESE RAILWAYS

PEkIEG. Jan. l4-The Chinese
government has contracted with the
Siems-Carey Company OF St. Paul 1or
miles OF railway. The line is to run
from Chowkiakokow, IN Honan pro
vince, through Nanyangfu to Slang
yangfu in Hupeh province. The work
has Begin by surveyors.
Several months ago the Chinese gov.
ernment gave contracts 10 the Stems.
Carey Company for the construction OF
more than 1000 miles of railways, at
a probable cost OF more than S100,000,.
900. Last October the Japanese anu
Russian governments made protests
against certain Of these contracts. on
the ground that their prior rights were
tnfringed..
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CONTINUED ON PASs Bight.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-06
COSY THEATRE FIRE
CAUSES SMALL LOSS
Piano and Trap Drum Burn
ed but Building Damage
is Very Slight.

Fire that broke out early this morn
ing in the Cosy theater on Main
street did several hundred dollars
Damage before the. fire department
cxtinguished it. The fire started in
the orchestra pit and did not spread
much beyond it. The piano belong
ing to the theater and the drums and
traps OF Babe Beam were destroyed
and the walls in the upper end of the
theater were scorched.
The fire was discovered by the
night clerk of the st. George Hotel
and the alarm was turned in by Clyde
Thacker. a taxi driver. This was
about l o'clock this morning. The
firemen found the orchestra pit
blazing furnace but a little water
put out the fire.
The damage to the building, which
is owned by Harry Medernach, was
very small. Beam estimates his loss
at S300 and he was not protected 10y
insurance. The principal loss OF
Greulich and Matlock, the proprie-
tors, was the piano. While the dam
age is being repaired, they will run
their pictures in the Arcade theater
across the street
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-06
GERMANY'S WALL OF
STEEL IS BREAKING
Complete Failure of New
Defense System Demon
strated by British Blow.

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, oct.
6.-HaiS's most successful blow
against the Germans demonstrated
the complete taIlure OF Sein,ai.. 81
newest defense system. The pill box
scheme is just as vulneraoie as Jne
old style defense plan. The British
headquarters is much pleased.
The Hindenburg defensive didn't
live up to expectations which
the first tryout around Npres in the
summers battles raised. The con-
victiou must have been borne home
crushingly on the Germans that their
armor is cracking.
The terrible British barrage leyeleo
a wide defensive zone of the new war
system. and the wake of the harrasc
mopped up what was left Between
two walls Of raining steel the Brit
ish. tore apart the fabric of the Hin
denburS line. II is evident fot!owtnG
Haig'S successful offensive, that Ger
mauy's wall is slowly but surely
breaking.