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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-12
REBELS
IN FIGHT WITH
LOYAL TROOPS
The First Collision Occurs as
Gen. .Kornilof' Insurgents
March on the Capital.

PETROGRAD, Sept. II. - 90
A. NJ - General korniloff's
march toward Petrograd contin-
ues. According to. statement
circulated a: the winter palace
early this morning and which is
repeated in today's newspapers,
but which has not been officially
confirmed or denied.
The first collision between the
troops and the government forces
already has taken place, the fol-
lowers of Korniloff having begun
hostilities by hombarding govern
mcnt positions with heavy guns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-12
TRIAL OF BANKER
SHOWALTER BEGINS
IN THE j. S. COURT

MARTINSBURG. ". Va, Sept. H.
One of the most sensational and in
tcrcstinE criminal cases in the recent
history of the Northern district federal
court in this state was called here today
when Howard V. Showaltcr. Of Fair
mont. was placed on trial on two indict-
mcnts. charging him with false entries.
with misa application Of funds and other
oifrnScS against the federal banking
law. while hc WAS first vicc-prcsident
nf the First National Bank of l'airmunt.
Showaltcr has been II prominent figure
In financial. commercial and political
circles in this section IF the state for
many years. and the indictments which
followed an investigation by federal
officials caused Il sensation throughout
West Virginia.
Tuday's proceedings were devoted 10
the selection Of the jury and the opening
statements Of counsel on both sides.
The taking uf evidence will begin to-
morrow.
Sixty witnesses have been summoned.
and ii is expected that the trial will re-
'Uuirr nj least week.
District Attorney Stuart W. Walker is
in charge Of the pre- srcutinn. while the
defendant is represented by his brother.
former District Attorney f.. NJ. Shn-
walter of Fnirmunt. and John a.
Howard of Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-12
NEGRO TROOPS
WERE IN PLOT
Sensational Revelations in the
Probe of the Recent Out
break at Houston.

HOUSTON. Texas, Sept. 1l.-'Negr?
soldiers of the TwcntyFourth United
States infantry had planned a riot or
bioodshed among :he white residents or
Houston. August %. two days befora
the deadly outbreak which cost the
lives of fifteen Houston citizens last
month. according to the report or tho
civilian board OF inquiry which reported
10 the Houston city council tonight.
The report also cr!ticiscs Superinten-
dent OF Police (. J.. Brock for his IN
ability to enforce discipline among
the police and declares that ''hc is no..
qualified for the position he holds.
The committee is of the opinion that
the riot undoubtedly was precipitateo
by two arrests Of negroes made by the
police, although sufficient evidence
was presented at the hearing TO reveal
the fact that serious disturbance was
intended by some Of the negro soldiers
before leaving Houston. and the arrests
referred to simply brought 1t TO head
sooner and perhaps intensified the
crimes which followed
Continuing the committee says that
the "undisputed and convincing test!-
mony OF witnesses prove that the negro
soldiers went forth to slay the white
population indiscriminately. that IN
negro was hurt or molested by them
not one negro home was fired into and
that the negroes were, warned before
and during the riot 10 stay OF tina
streets.
The report declares that the disci-
rlne existing at the camp was gross
~ lax In moral conditions: negro wo-
men, come mere children. ] 3, years OF
age. being permitted 10 freely visit the
camp and remain there over night and
that such women were permitted to
bring parcels into tn camp without in
spection by the snntries. keeping the
soldiers literally supplied with whisky
and other intoNicants.
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DEAD MACNATE IS
DISCLOSED AS THE ]
GREAT EMbEzzLER
PRES. MARTINDALE COT sss-.. s5s..
| AWAY WITH $300,000
TheftRevealedby yComptrolle;:
of the Currency Bank Il
Will Make Good Loss.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 11.-Comns
troller Williams issued n statement tor
night asserting investigation had S&is:
closed that the late T. H. Marttndaler
president of the Chcmt" /. Iational bank
Of New York. who dio.. IN July. 1915
was an cmbezzler and forger to tho ex:
tent of about 100000. The amount
was taken the comptroller announced.
from the account Of A wealthy deposition
and the bank has arranged to make good
the entire sum.
Capital and surplues Of the bank. Mf.
Williams said. were not impaired In the
slightest degree by the alleged opera:
tions Of Martindale. The statement fot:
lows:
investigations recently made shoY,
that. J. B. Martindalc. the late p:esideN
of the Chemical National Bank of New
York city. who died in July. 1917. wA&
an embczzler and former to the extent
of about 100000. He had been prsaI.,
dent Of the bank since. December, 1915.
and prior to that had hecn for number
of years its vice president. ~;
THE loss will not impair in the
slightest degree the capital and surpluH
of the Chemical bank. which amounts ~
this time to $1n.000.000; but will be
charged out OF its undivided PROFITS :;
which at the present time amount tni
over s1.500.oO0 after charging or the,
s3N0.00n. ,,if:iSs {
The suspicious Of the hanks oAfo3SD.
were aroused while Nartindale Bsp1He
sent from the bank. i'll in. u b9sIttaE
shortly before his death; and rheCO.
bez1lement was discovered as alrcsulf
OF inquiry instituted by Vice President
Twitchell. who was recently elected
president Of the bank to succeed Mr.
Martindalc. The money was not stolen
directly from the bank. but was OBJ
tained by manipulating the deposit ac-:
count Of a wealthy depositor for whom
Martindale acted as financial adviser
and trusted agent. Under President
Martindale's instructions the statements
Of this depositor's account were rem
dercd by the bank periodically TO MAJ
tindale, instead OF direct to the de-
positor. and 'Martindale then manfpu.,
lated and changed them before sub.
mittinG them to the depositor.
The method by which Nartindale OBJ.
tained most Of the money was by with.
drawing money from this depositors ac.|
count. either through forged check+ov
by a debit slip signed by himself q
president. He would present ,th0
CneChS LOT So'V"u or fl"'V"u UT "HAteVNt
the amount might be. to. the bank tellel
personally. explaining that the depositol
had asked him to draw this money from
the account for a donation to some hos
pital so that the name Of the donltol
might not be known. or that the de
positor desired the matter handled 4
this manner for some other plnusihlC~
reason. and lie would then apply the
cash so withdrawn to his own uses.
In explaining TO the dcpositor at the
end of each month these Withdrawals;
Martindale's plan was TO inform the~.nsc
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REAL BATTLE PRACTICE FOR
HILL 0hi - 'ho ''oI ] vi lS
THE ROCKIES At CH|LUCOTH[

CAMP SHERMAN. CHILLICOTHE,
O.. Sept. 11.-How steel will be used in
humbline the Huns when America
bucks the line III Europe was shown
In Gen. E. F. Glrnn's 5000 officers AMI
men OF the Elkhty-thtrd Division OF
the National army yesterday.
Sitting on q grassy hillside which
forms natural amphitheatre on tn.
camp grounds more than 200 eastern
Ohio recruits gaxed upon this mighty
spectacle Of vital roles they will play
In making the world safe for democ'
racy.
With Major Eric F. Wood. veteran q
European battlcflslds. directing the
charges on hypothetical German
trenches and dummy Huns. q platoon
Of picked men from the Federalized
guards, demonstrated the uses Of tho
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THREE POINTS OF
Difference ON THE
WAR TAX MEASURE

WASHINGTON. Sept. ll.-Three out
standing points of difference will exist
between the senate and house confer
ces on the war tax bill when they begin
their work probably tomorrow. They
arc on the income. excess profits and
SECOND class mail matter sections.
Democratic Leader Kitchn announced
tonight that he would ask unanimous
consent tomorrow to send the bill TO
conference and non" of the Republican
members Indicated that they would OBJ
ject The senate already has named
its cnnfcrccS.
Confidence is universally expressed
thai an agreement soon will he reached
on the measure despite the wide differ
cnccS on the three sections. House
members are plcasde with many
changes made ythc senate
Il am pleased with the outlook for nm
agreement. Representative kitchin
said tonight. There are many just ari
gunh changes in the senate bill to which
! heartily subscribe. There are others.
nf course. which do not approve. but
the outlook for ironing out our differ
cnreS is good
Some house members say. the senate
income tax sections provision for COL
Letting information instCHd OF taXcs at
the source. gives corporations an Op-
purtunity lu escape taxation and shift
il 10 the people. who supply their funds.
They also oppuS" the senate plnn Tor
excess profits tax assessments and hope
tn convert the confrrccs 10 the house
system. though there will he no diff
ference of opinion as to the desirabillty
Of raising Il billion dollars from this
source.
y compromise on the second class
mail rates is expected by the house
leaders The senntn eliminated entire
~ the house proposal TO raise the rates
enormously.
Elimination Of tho proposed tariffs
and consumption taxes did not dlsplease
house Democrats. They may ask why
the proposed tariff increases were
stricken out. but they will not go much
further with that subject.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-12
EVERY PATRIOT WILL
READ THIS EXPOSE:

As a daily half page feature, ],
during the seven weeks begin.
ming next Monday, September
18th, THE INTELL1GEECKR5
will publish the remarkable1
revelations of Germany at war
with the free nations Of the
world, written by James W.
Gerard, who, for four Year,
represented the American Gov!
ernment at Berlin.
Patriotic Americans will avail
themselves of the opportunity. J.
to read the Gerard story in the
columns of this newspaper.
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tCortinued on Pago rwelve3

CAMP LEE. Petersburg. Va. Sept. II.
Major General hdelhert Cronkhitr. ac-
cornpanied by his aide. Captain +. y.
Terry. arrived At Camp Lee from me
Panama Canal zone. where he had been
on duty. He Immediately took command
AT Camp Lee. sup.rseGing Brigadier
General ". Hall. who was assigned to
other duties. With the arrival OF Gem
eral Cronkhltc the camp took on Its
first military aspect so far as the
drafted men from West Virginia are
concerned They spent seven hours on
The parade ground. four hours in the
morning and three in the afternoon.
where they received instruction IN
SQUAD formation.
The mon showed up splendidly not
withstandinS the fact that only f:w
had ever had any military training
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-12
5000 TROOPS GOING
TO SHELBY THIS week
Special Dispatch to the ;ntsllIgencer.

Special Dispatch to the ;ntsllgencer.
CAMP SHELBY. Miss. Sept. 11.-Ac-
cordtng to repor.s about Camp Shelby
today which could not be verified. no
less than five thousand troops. from
Indiana and Kentucky. will arrive here
not later than Saturday. Others will
follow and 1t IL expected that West
Virginia troops VIII be ordered to be in
readiness to move within the next few
days. No one knows the exact daN
they will be ordered 10 entrain. In fact
the officers hero IN high command will
not hazard a guess.
4 panoramic view Of the 5000 work.
men and 500 teams was taken today at
noon and 1t required full hour for all
to get here at one spot
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AhAA S>N'
AT the present moment, neither
side seems willing to make con-
cessiops. kerenSky at the seat or
the government in Petrograd Is
bending all his energy toward the
suppression of the turmoil created
by Korniloff and his followers
while Korniloff is reported to be
approaching Petrograd with troops
in order 10 lay siege to the capt.
tai. To prevent such action he
rensky adherents are tearing up
the railroad lines and otherwise
preparing TO resist.
While advices received IN Lon
don are to the effect that the Bal
tic fleet is faithful to the keren-
sky regime. other adrices say that
Commander Denikine Of the south
western Russian army, sent word
to the premier that he would give
his support to Kornilon. Officlal
reports, however. are to the effect
that Deuikine and several other
generals have been arrested
Korniloff has declared that his
revolt against KerensSy is ami
mated by the highest patriotism
and desire to save Russia from
a government dominated by the
German general staff.
The Russian troops on the Riga
front apparently are still impeding
the Germans in their attempts at
further advances into Russia. and
in the south aloug the Bukowlna
frontier, as in lower Rumania,
where they are operating in con-
junction with the Rumanians. they
have taken the offensive and won
victories over the Teutonic allies.
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bayonet In trench warfare. Quick. con.
cisive orders. each fragrant with tfenoii
rernacular. were hurled at the actors
In this war drama.
Go get EN-: get the Hun or the
Hun will get you; get him first" and
similar phrases rolled from tho war.
rior's lips in quick succession. And
II real Germans and real trenches had
been before them these men who. AF0
destined to be teachers of tho drAfted
men could not have gone through win
entanglements. jabbing and thrustinS.
with more zeal. -
This morning the Belmont 0OO
mon were drilled for over an ho1F 81
they are beginning to lose the Sfo
step as they marched and co0Hf
(constzusd On YArs xwsevNl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-12
PREPARING CERMANY'S
ANSWER TO The POPE

LONDON. Sept. ia dispatch IN the
Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam
says:
"Emperor William returned TO Pots
dam to-day to receive DR.. Greorge Mich
a"liS. the imperial chancellor. and For
cign Minister Fra K"uhlmanh. when the
final decision will he reached regarding
the answer In the popc's peace propose.
and the status Of Poland.
"Th" emperor is said 10 be suffering
frCm Il severe hill contracted on the
f;ira bat fields"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-12
Angry Husband Shoots
Wife and Companions

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Sept. IL
Police authorities late tonight received
word that railroad man had shbt his
wife and another couple when hfs dis
covered them in q house on what Is
known ms sugar Creek. four miles from
this city. Authorities say the report
indicated the wife had been killed by
tho husband and three others were bad
ly wounded officers We're hurled TO
, the scene In automobiles.
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xaren.kv's Statement.

PETRoGRAD Sept. lin answer
20 a. request. Premier kercnsky mas
made the following statement 70 Inc
Associated Press for Transmission 10
the people:
,net is sitting uninterruptedly discus
sing measures. the premature. announce
ment Of which Is impossible. | am "h'ik-
I'd to withhold general statement until
later. when conditions and prospects
may be clearer than now You may
nevertheless announce the following:
Tho situation with respect 10 the
conflict between tho provisional govern
,nent and rho revolving commander in
chief is more seriuUs than We earlier
contemplated and 1t is Impossible 10
predict what developments may enSne
in the next few hours. But a. regards
CONTINUED on Pago rwelVe.)
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% DEGREES IN
TERRA ALTA

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept.
11.-James Lakin, of the State
Board Of Control, tonight received
a message from Terra Alta, where
the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium
is located, stating that the temper
ature this morning was four de-
arees below freezing over that sec
tion. Lakin said this fact would
cause a serious loss to crops in
this section. Terra Alta is one OF
the highest points in the state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-12
SOLDIERS ROTARY CLUB.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept. IL
The soldiers rotary club. two entire
floors of down town building
equipped by indianapolis Rotarians
with all modern accommodations. and
designed as stopping place for sol
diers. will be formally thrown open to
delegation of men in uniform. Fur
nishings include hunks for soldiers
detained in the city over night.
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PITTsBURGHER KILLED.

PARIS, Sept 11.-WillIam Rogers
Beal Of Pittsburgh, a driver In the
Verdun section Of the American Red
Cross ambulance service, was acci-
dentally killed today on a train COM
ing to Paris on leave Of absence.
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STOCKHOLM. Sept. ll.-Earon Lowen,
not be recalled. according to n statement
r1udc to the press tonight by Admiral
Liniman. minister Of foreign affairs.
The foreign minister told the news
paper men that Baron l.nwen was not
hlamcahlc for the tenor Of the messages
which passed through the Swedish lcsa-
ton. sent by the German charge TO the
Berlin foreign office. and as he had
uctcd in good faith and did not know
The contents of the dispatches. he will
not be recalled.
The public showed great interest in
tn" statement Of the foreign office re-
garding the Swrdish-ArGcntin rcvela-
tionS. The cabinet was in session from
o'clock in the afternoon until o'clock
after which the foreign office COM
municatun was made public.
II is the general impression. even
among the strongly opposed political
parties. that Sweden acted in good faith
In the matter Of the German kilograms.
but public opInton nevertheless IL
stirred by the fact that code kilograms
nf German or!Hln were permitted to De
forwarded without giving the swedish
officials the kc; ~ the code Sn tha!
they might control the contents Of tho
dispatch.
Foreign Minister LindhRm 'tonign.
told Tho editors nf thr newspapers tha.
no blame could hr attached to tho
Swedish minister in Argentine. who
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GENERAL CRONKH|TE NOW TAKES
COMMAND Of PETERSBURG CAMP

other than that given them Friday aft
ernnOn.
All the drafted men Of the first in
crement from Pennsylvania. Virginia
and West Virginia are in camp today.
All the ,ucn are happy and In fine spirit
notwithstanding the hard workout yes
tcrday. Several WheclinGites took occa
sion Inst night 70 write their friends
who arc IN tho draft. but who wer" net
summoned in the first cell. Of the home
like conditions which prevail here.
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GERARD SAYS.
I'm Next Mondays Intelligeucer.)

1.-THE American who travels
through Germany in summertime,
or who spends month having his
liver tickIed at Homburg or Carls-
bad, who has his digestion restored
by Or. Dapper at Kisseneen, or
who learns the lost art Of eating
meat at Dr.. Dengler's In Baden,
learns little Of the real Germany
and its rulers, and in these arti-
cles tell something Of the real
Germany. not only that my readers
may understand the events Of the
last three years, but that they may
Judge Of what is likely to happen
in our future relations with that
country"
Ex Ambassador Gerard's s
amazing story, My Four Years
in Germany daily half-page
feature in The Intelligencer for
seven weeks, beginning next
Monday, September 18th,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-12
K0RN|LDFF'5 REBELS MARCH ON
PETR0GRAD; REVOLT IS SERIOUS

LONDON Sent 1.-THE Swedish Aftonbadet the CORE
snondent at Exchange Telegraph Company pup
fishes rmor enanang from who have arrived al
Dah can from Petrograd Kereny has been killed
bv member of the Bolahh The could not be confirmed
hs report from Stockholm has had since received
in the United States Tuesday and probably untrue
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Foreclst:
Ohio, Western Pennsy1vania-Fn3r on
Wednesday and Thursday, with rising
Temperature.
west Virg1nia-Fair Wednesday and
Thursday with slowly rising teanpera-
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The international situation in Russia still remains grave ana
b+; nd inst how it will be solved impossible to forecast
Apparently however the chasm of dsord has so Wdeneo a
either NJ Kerensk head of the provisional government or
koro the deposed chief of the army who opp
inc Kereny and demands almost datoria powers WI" DC
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SWEDEN WILL NOT
RECALL MINISTER;
He IS NOT BLAMED
STATEMENT MADE BY
FOREIGN MINISTER
Comment in the Entente Press
Continues to Call the
Swedes to Account.

eUENOS AIRES. Sept. H.
The Argentine congress has asked
an explanation from the foreign
minister Of all negotiations with
Berlin regarding the freedom Of
the seas and Argentine ships. It
also asks for full explanation of
the disclosures made by the state
department at Washington.
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Fair Wednesday and Thursday
with rising temperature. +.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31
Man Meets Peculiar Death.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 29.--Jesse
c. Hager, of Amherst, met death as
the result of a peculiar accident. A
colt kicked a pitchfork in such a
manner that the tines entered his
throat, infiicting a fatal wound Him
self and a companion were walking
thru a barnyard when one of them
touched a colt with the fork to make
lit move out of their way. When
touched by the fork the colt kicked
with both hind feet, striking the fork
and driving the tines into Hager's
throat The injured man succeeded
in reaching the house, where he
dropped upon couch, dying few
minutes later. His widow and two
children are left to mourn his death.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31
Kills Fox With Knife.

Bellevue, Ia, Oct. 29.-Nick Bit
gen, a farmer residing three miles
south of Bellevue, had unique ex-
perience several days ago when he
killed large red fox which attack
ed him.
Mr.. Blitgen had gone to his barn
yard to investigate commotio1
among his chickens, and in turning
the corner of his barn the fox Jump
ed at him, clawing at his chest. He
knocked the animal down with the
gun he carried, and it Jumped at
him again, biting his knee and tear
ing his trouser legs in shreds. Grab
bling the fox with his hands he sue
ceeded in downing it, and with his
pocket knife he stabbed it to death.
AS rule, the fox is a cowardly
animal, always running away, but
this one was vicious. Mr.. Blitgen
will have the skin tanned and keep
it.