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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
WILSON INSISTS
ON HIS PROGRAM
WANTS CERTAIN BILLS
PASSED THIS SESSION
TO Visit Capital Three Days a
Week to Aid in Pressing
legislation.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. %
Determined. if. possible. to have his
legislative program completed during
the present session of Congress, Pres
ident Wilson to-day inaugurated new
custom OF going frequently TO his room
II the Capitol for detailed discussions
of pending bills with members Of the
Senate and House. He has made ten
tative plans for spending At least an
hour three times a week at the Capt.
tol. instead OF seeing members "t Con
gress at the White House.
Leaders of the Senate and House
gave assurances to-day Of their will
ingnesS TO cooperate in speeding nj
the legislative machinery. The Sen.
ate steering committee met and ap-
pointed subcommittee to discuss va
riouS measures, and will meet again
tomorrow to map out further plans.
Holding of night sessions was one step
discussed.
The measures on which the ireSi-
dent laid stress in his talks to-day
. were the railroad bills. the vocational
education measure. the general leaS-
ing and water power bills, the Porto
Rico bill and revenue legislation. He
insisted that all these measures be
passed during the present session OF
Congress.
a possible hitch was revealed when
a group Of Western Senators, includ-
ing Senators Phelan. Pittman. Myers
and Walsh, told the President the be-
lief was general that no action on the
general leasing ;ipd water power bills
could be secured unless the Navy De-
partment compromised in its opposl-
lion TO tho Phelan amendment 10 the
leasing measure to relieve private op-
orators on oil lands within naval re-
serves.
President Investigating.
The President said he was inYeSti-
eating the subject, and was very anx-
ious that action be taken on the water
power and general leasing bills. Sec
retarv Daniels has, been Steadfast IN
his opposition to the Phelan amend
ment. Returning 10 the White House
for lunch after delivering his address
10 the Senate on peace. Mr.. Wilson
went back to the Capitol and began
seeing Senators and Representatives.
and delegations in quick succession.
Except during the discussion of the
oil lands questions. the door to his Of
fee was left open, and visitors were
treated TO the unusual spectacle OF
an executive at work In public.
Besides talking over the general
program with Senate leaders, the
President received callers. who took
up many subjects. A committee head
ed by Senator Underwood. and repre-
senung various commercial organlza'
tions in the South. urged the President
to locate the government nitrate plant
authorized by Congress at the last ses-
sion at Muscleshoals, on the Tennes'
see river, in Alabama. A delegation
from cities and towns along the lower
Mississippi river urged that in proVid'
Ing for flood prevention. work owners
Of property be indemnifed for dam
ages.
Mrs. James Starr. Of Philadelphia,
presented a memorial from the Colo
NAL Danes. protesting against Bel
gian deportations, and Senator Pome-
rene brought a similar memorial from
Cincinnati civil organizations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
FINDING OF BODIES
BEING INVESTIGATED

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Ian. 22.-Coroner
Samuel G. Jamison is investigating the
finding of ~ bodies. negroes and
negrcsscs, stored in Il stable loft in the
rcur of the undertaking establishment
Of 4. l.. Ballard. negro, here late today
by health inspectors.
Ballard claims that he took charge
oC tho different bodies at the time OIL
their death and prepared them for
burial but placed them in the loft when
relatives did not have sufficient money
TO pay for the hurials. Death certih-
Gates have been found for all but two
he coroner saws.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
ONE KILLED; MANY INJURED

DOUGLAS, Ari2.. Jan. 22.-FT"avy
rain blowing against the abode wall of
the Sonora Hotel in cananca. Mexico,
weakened the structure su that one side
collapsed early today. killing Castor
Mendoza. 90 years Of HGc and injuriDE
u number Of American guests.
Messages received her" tonight from
Cananca said earlier reports that IS
persons were dead were not borne out.
when the wrcckagc had been cleared.
w. 4. Julian. American Vice Consul
and owner of the hotel. was sleeping on
the side which collapsed. hut escaped.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
AUTO IN CREEK; MAN DRowNs

=: KEYSER. ": Va. Jan. 22.-Pcrry
Kcsner. aged 20. was drowned in New
Creek. two miles from here today when
hurled from his automobile as 1t dash
I'D down an cfnbankment. The authori-
ties believe that kesnsr lost control or
the machine on the icy road and as It
dashed down the bank. he fell into the
stream which had been swollen by heavy
rains. The body has not been rccov-
?ered
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
Submarine In Gulf.

PENSACOLA. Fla, Jan. 22-An un-
identified submarine, going south,
passed within 100 yards of the tsning
schooner Virginia in the Gulf Of Mex
leo, about 200 miles south Of Pensa-
cola, the morning of January Is, ac-
cording 10 a report made by Captain
Fred Frederichssen of the Virginia,
uron his arrival here today, from the
fishing banks. The submarine was
sighted, Captain Frederichssen said
was. in or near the regular lanes OF
steamship travel from Galveston, New
Orleans and other gulf ports.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 22.-
Forecast:
Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and
West Virginia-Fair Tuesday and
probably Wednesday; rising tempera.
ture Wednesday.
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TO RECEIVE BONUS

YOUNGSTOWN. O., Jan. GAM
nouncemcnt was made here today that
$500 persons employed by subsidiary
companies Of the General Electric COM
pnny In the Youngstown district are TO
receive 4 bonus of ten per cent. affcc-
tive from the first of the year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
SAW FRENCH CRUISER SUNK

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 22.--Tkc captain
OF tho Norwegian Steamer Salonica now
in Hampton Roads. told agents of his
line today that he had seen d French
cruiser sunk of the Madeira Islands
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
German Cruiser Sighted.

BuESNOS 'AYRES, Argentine Re-
public, Jan. 22.-Unverltled reports
German cruiser Vineta had been
sighted at sea off Bahia Blana, Argen-
tina
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Early reports Of the raid Of Ger
man commerce destroyer in the south
Atlantic Ocean, indicated that the un-
identified raider might be the Vineta,
but this has not been confirmed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
Sailors Leave for Home.

PERNAMBUCO, Jan. 90. - Eight
American sailors from the British
steamer st. Theodore captured by the
German raided, an American sailor
from the Minieh, and two Dutch sail
ors, one Russian and one Norwegian
of the crew of the 81. Theodore, em-
barked today aboard the British steam
er Francis bound for New York.
The crews of the Minieh and Rad
norshire will embark tomorrow on
the Dutch steamer Hollandia, bound
for England. The steamer Hudson
Maru which brought the crews OF
some Of the ships that fell victim 10
the Germans to this port, left today,
for New York.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
SINKING OF RAIDER
IS NOT CONFIRMED
OFFICIALS OF BRAZIL
DO NOT CREDIT REPORT
Vessels Sighted Off Port Are
Believed toBe British Ships
Sailors Return.

RIO JANEIRO, Brazil, Jan. 22.-The
Minister of Marine said today that he
had received no confirmation Of the
report that the British cruiser Glas-
gov had sunk a German commerce
raider, and that he did not credit it.
The Minister said he had reason to
believe that the two merchant YES
sells and two auxiliaries reported as
having been sighted off the northern
coast of Brazil were British vessels,
which are opera ting outside territorial
waters. Earlier press reports were to
the effect that the vessels, some OF
which were said to be flying the Amer
ican flag were German raiders. The
has ordered the establish
ment OF a patrol by cruisers off the
coast between Pernambuco and Mar
anhao and has detailed another war
ship TO assist in this work.
Referring to a rumor that the crew
of the German gunboat Eber had
made its escape. the Marine Minister
said he regarded it as untTut.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23
Funston Denies.

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 22.-General
Funston late today denied the with
drawal of the PerShing expedition:
The following statement was issued:
American troops in Mexico will not
start back toward the border without
orders and orders have not been is-
sued "
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23

Fair Tuesday and probably Wednes;
day; rising temperature "wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
SMYRNA MEMBERS OF STATE
MILITIA LEAVE FOR CAMP
LEFT ON TRAIN THIS MORNING
MOBILIZE AT DOVER ARMORY
To Join First Delaware Regiment Which
Will Go to the Federal Training
Camp at Anniston, Alabama

Smyrna members of the State
Militia attached to Company G, left
this morning amid the good wishes of
a considerable number who were at
the station to bid them farewell and
boarded train for Dover where they
will mobolize. The Smyrna Bunch"
as they are known, show up exceed
ingly we'll and the old and new recruits
make in number about 25 men. They
will soon leave with the First Della
ware Regiment delaware atlast hav-
ing a military dlstinctiou), for Annis-
ton, Alabama, where they will be at
Federal Training Camp until they
go to France. By this afternoon the
Delaware National Guard will have
been mobilized along with the Ma
tional Guard units from every State
in the Union. One-half of the Guard
has already been called into Federal
service. The Delaware Guard units
are mobilizing in Wilmington, New
ark, Milford and Dover. Several
changes are ordered in the Organiza-
tion, and in order to divide recruits
with the veterans, the entire Will
mington battalion, heretofore known
as the First, will now be designated
as the Second. Companies E and H,
of the Second Battalion. are now
transferred to the Third Battalion,
the organization of which will be com.
pleted with the addition of two of the
new companies, Companies L and M.
The First Battalion, with headquarteri
at Milford will be composed of two
new companies Companies l and K
and of two old Second Battalion com
panies, Companies and &. Prof
Scotton, of Smyrna, is designated
Second Lieutenant of Company G. T,
fill the ranks of l Company, of tn
First Battalion, with headquarters a
Dover; of K Company, of the Firs
Battalion, with headquarters at Mil
; ford, and of the machine gun company
| with headquarters at Newark, owe
: 100 men will have to be made up frol
, among the new recruits.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
TO HANG THREE NEGROS FRIDAY

Execution is Without Parallel in Della
ware as Men Die for Same Crime
Three negroes will be hanged at the
workhouse on Friday for the murder
of another negro. The condemned
men are Adam Hargus, Webster Pur-
nell and William Prettyman, who
were convicted at Georgetown last
September for the killing of Harry
Parker. The board of pardons has
refused to take any action on pleas
made for a Communication of the cap
ital sentence and there appears to be
but short time between the men and
their fate. Preparations are now
under way at the workhouse for the
execution. 1t will be the first time
that Delaware has executed three
prisoners for the same crime and
virtually at the same time. The
workhouse affords but one scaffold
and the negroes will be hanged one
after the other. The details of the
crime are most heinous in the history
of capital offenses in this state. AT.
ter killing Parker the negroes inhu
manly mutilated the body.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
AUTOIsT FINE $4,000 AND COST
Frank T. West, Easton Md, Arrested
at MiddeItown for Driving Intoxicated

Frank T. West, Easton Md, Arrested
at MiddeItown for Driving Intoxicated
Justice of the Peace Stevens of
Middletown Is proving a terror to evil
doers of all description, and the one
particular misdemeanor which he
abhOrs, is the practice of operating
automobiles by drunken persons.
Frank T. West, farmer living near
Easton, Md, was taken from his car
Saturday afternoon by Chief of Police
Hillyard and locked up. At a hear
ing later Justice Stevens fined him
500 and costs. West at first stated
that he could not raise the fine, but
when he was informed by the magis-
trate that four months Jail sentence
was the only alternative, he immedi-
ately got into communication with an
attorney at Denton, Md, who made
arrangements with local attorney to
pay the fine. Notice of the fine was
sent to the automobile commissioners
of Maryland and his license will be
revoked.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
GET YOUR MAIL BOXES READY
U. S. Government to Start Free De-
livery in Smyrna When all is Ready

U. S. Government to Start Free De-
livery in Smyrna When all is Ready
Raymond Gray the Government Post
Office inspector who came to Smyrna
last week to look into matter of free
mail delivery within town limits of
Smyrna, especially urges that citizens,
If they really desire this service, to
provide receptacle for receiving the
mail. This can be box on the out
side or slit cut in the front door for
drop letters, &c. The Town Council
fSmyrna will be expected to number
the houses and put street signs giving
names of streets at every corner. A
manifestation on the part of citizens
OF Smyrna and the prompt work OF
Town Council will go long way to-
ward showing the Postoffice Depart
ment that Smyrna desires the service.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
FOSTER DEFORD TAKES A BRIDE
Marries Miss Marian ZelIah Hart of
Townsend, Saturday, at Her Home

Marries Miss Marian Zellah Hart of
Townsend, Saturday, at Her Home
A quiet wedding took place in Town
send Saturday at one o'clock when
Edward Foster DeFord, son Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Edward OeFord of this town
married Miss Marian Zellah Hart,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E.
Hart. The ceremony took place in
the presence of only the immediate
families. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Warren Burr pastor of
the Townsend Methodist Episcopal
Church. The bride was becomingly
attired in travelling suit of dark
blue and carried a large bunch of
sweet peas. After a wedding break
fast and short season of congratula-
tions, Mr.. and Mrs. DeFord left in
an auto for Wilmington and boarded
train for Atlantic City, N. j.,
where they are spending their honey
moon. They will reside with the
groom's parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
DeFord at their beautiful home on
Commerce Street.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
LITTLE CREEK BOAT STRANDED
Loaded With 6aIed Hay She Strikes
Leak Near Mouth of Christiana River

Loaded With 6aIed Hay She Strikes a
Leak Near Mouth of Christiana River
Loaded with baled hay for Phila-
delphia two masted schooner from
Little Creek, struck an iron buoy off
Deep Water Point in the Delaware
river on Saturday. and is now lying
partly full of water on the mud Just
above the mouth of the Christiana
river. When the vessel struck the
buoy and begin to fill with water, one
of the government patrol boats, not
ing the distres signals shown on the
boat, came to her assistance and
towed her over towards the Delaware
shore. Here she was assisted by
tugboat, that showed her in towards
the shore as far as possible. The cap
tain of the vessel is Theodore Weldin
of Camden, N. j. An effort will be
made to repair the damage temporarily
and pump the vessel out
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
SHIP BUILDING PLANT UP RIVER

Big Concern Said to be Making Pre-
parations Near Delaware City
The establishment of large ship
building plant at Delaware City is one
of the probabilities of the near future,
according to reports in circulation
yesterday. Men have been looking
over available sites along the Della
ware river in that section north of the
town and engineers are now making
surveys and sounding on the lowlands
between the town proper down toward
Red Lion creek. Much of this site,
il acquired for a shipbuilding plant,
would have to be filled in.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
LICENSE REGISTRATION HEAVY
Nearly Nine Thousand Voters in Viii.
mington and New Castle County

Nearly Nine Thousand Voters in Will
mington and New Castle County
Despite the fact that the constitu-
toinality of the Act of the last General
Assembly calling for a special cleo
tion on the "Wet and Dry" question
has been attacked and is before the
Superior Court, the Board of Elections
empowered by the Legislature to hold
the election, conducted the first reg
istration day in Wilmington and in
New Castle county Saturday. The
returns as announced by the Board,
showed that an unusually large regis
tratiOn was made, some districts in
Wilmington being nearly as large as
the usual first day registration pre-
vious to Wilmington City election.
In round figures the total registered
was z, 857 with a number of districts
missing. Of this number 5, 872 reg
istered from Wilmington and 1855
from rural New Castle county. Black.
bird Hundred numbered 35 on first
day and Appoquinimink 178. The
totals for the first days registration
last year showed total of 7113 with
nine districts missing in Wilmington.
The registration was unique in that
the so-called "Wet members of the
Board appointed by Governor John G.
Townsend did not participate in thu
| Registration.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
LABOR LAW HITS cANNERIES
Canning Houses Thru the State to Seek
Clear Understanding of the Law at
Conference in Washington, DC.


Clear Understanding of the Law at
Conference in Washington, DC.
Rules regulating the canning fac
otries of this State will be discussed at
conference to be held at Washington,
D. c., on Friday of this week. In
addition to National officials, officials
of the State of Delaware and Gamers
will attend. At this conference Ser
retary w. B. Wilson of the Depart
ment of labor hopes to reach an agree
ment with the Gamers, and labor Off
cials of this State, about the ages at
which children may be employed in
these industries. On the outcome
depends to a great extent the future
of the canneries of Delaware. Last
September, President Wilson signed
an act passed by Congress, that be-
ginning with September 1, this year,
will prohibit any child under IA years
of age, from working in canneries.
At the present time the canneries of
Delaware are employing children
ranging from 8 years upward. The
labor law passed by the recent Legis-
lature exempted those children who
work in canneries. But this new law,
that becomes operative on September
1, because it is national in character,
supersedes all State laws. Down in
the lower end of the State, where the
canning industry is the chief occupa-
tion at this time of the year, the can
ming places have been in the habit of
procuring, through agents in Balti-
more and other large cities, whole
families for work in the canneries. A
man with family of FIVE or six, the
ages of whose children ranged from Z
or 8 upwards was able to obtair
steady employment for many weeks
for the entire family. The Gamers
assert that the enforcement of tbs
National law. would work hardship
upon them because of the reason tha
only those children over ID years o.
age would be permitted to work. No
few of the small canneries announc,
that any attempt to compel them t.
employ only those children over l.
years of age, would compel them t,
quit the business. They cannot OBJ
tain adult labor at anywhere near tn
price paid to small children, and il
fact find it hard to get help even a
wages much above the usual amount
formerly paid. State COMMISSIONS
of Labor Charles H. Grantland an
the Gamers will attend the conferenc
and the question will be thorough
threshed out.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
WOMEN URGED TO RESPOND

Those Who Received Hoover Pledge
Cards Will Please Return Them
Housekeepers and all those handl-
ing food in households are urged to
sign and return the Hoover Pledge
Cards which have been distributed by
the Government. The cost will be
only one cent stamp and the women
of our land taken collectively will be
able to work wonders by their CO.
operation. Mrs. L. Irving Handy,
Chairman for Kent County Council of
National Defense.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
SMYRNA EIREMEN TO MILFORD
Next Tuesday SOLDIERS Farewell Day.
to Militia Will be Notable Occasion

Smyrna firemen with their new fire
truck will visit Milford next Tuesday
July 81 to take part in the "Soldiers
Day" exercises. Governor Townsend
and his staff will head street parade
at II. 80 p m. with the band from
the Battleship Iowa; members Of the
State Militia; coast defense boys of
Lewes, all the five companies and their
apparatus from lower Delaware. At
2 O'Clock there will be baseball con-
test between the "Caulk Club" and
the Battleship Indiana nine. At
O'Clock there will be a band concert
lasting an hour followed by patriotic
addresses by prominent speakers.
On Saturday next the Smyrna Fire
ment will visit Newark and take part
in the Firemen's Carnival parade.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
SPECIAL SESSION NOT NEEDED
Secretary of War Has Authority to Con-
denim Delaware Land for Military
Use-Legislature May Not Meet

6O6 A9iothl way NOl NlECL
The last prop upholding the position
of those who have been urging Gov
ernor Townsend to call special ses-
sion of the Legislature seems to have
been Knocked swry by the news in
dispatch from Washington Saturday.
1t was contended that the United
States could not proceed with its pro-
ject of acquiring and improving sew
eral hundred acres Of land at the
mouth of the Mispillion river until
the Legislature had formerly ceded
sovereignty over the land to it. But
it has been discovered that Congress
on July 2 passed an act which makes
a special session of the Legislature
unnecessary and the State will thus
be saved the very heavy expense
which such a session wonld entail.
The Secretary of War is vested with
the necessary authority, under public
law No. 26, passed by the Sixty-fifth
Congress, "An act to authorize con-
demnation proceedings of lands for
military purposes, the Secretary of
War may proceed without formal de-
lay heretofore required in taking over
lands desired for immediate military
purposes. The provision found in the
Revised Statutes, providing that no
public money shall be expended for
such purposes until the written opin-
ion of the attorney general approves
title, and that refusing consent of
the Legislature of the State wherein
such lands are located. are expressly
suspended during the period of the
existing emergency.