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To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quiuine. 1t stops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Druggists refund money If it fails to cure.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
PROSECUTION Closes
IN THE SPANIEL CASE

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Jan. 29.-The
prosecution closed its case tonight in
the trial of Harry j. Spaniel, of Alpine,
Texas, formerly of Hazelton, Pa,
charged with killing his wife last
July. Testimony of Mrs. B. +: Jen'
kins, Of Ell Paso, and Mrs. J. W.
Downum, Of Alpine, the last witnesses
called, was introduced in an effort to
impeach Spanell's story Of occur
rences in the Holland hotel shortly
before the killing of his wife and
Lieut. Colonel NJ. C. Butler, U. S. a.
. Spanell said his wife had been in
suited by Butler in Buffers room dur
ing Mrs. Buffers temporary absence,
Spaniel also testified his wife was
killed by Butler in an encounter be-
tween the two men following the
alleged insult.
Mrs. Jenkins said on the night Of
the shooting she saw SPANIEL upstairs
in the hotel and overheard a conver-
sation in Buffers room but did not
see Butler The witness said she
heard Spaniel say: Crystal (Mrs.
SpanelD, haven't told you not to
come up these stairs alone?"
why, Mrs. Butler is here the
witness swore Mrs. Spaniel replied.
Mrs. Jenkins said she then heard
Mrs. Butler say: Yes. Mr.. Spaniel. l
am here"
Mrs. Downum, recalled by the state,
denied she had discussed with either
Butler or Spaniel incidents prior to
the shooting. II is believed the case
will be in the jury's hand by tomor-
row night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
COLD WEATHER
STOPS FIGHTING.
SMALL ENGAGEMENTS
ONLY ON ALL FRONTS
Snow Storms Stop Fighting at.
Riga Reports Conflict
on Eastern Front.

With wintrv weather prevailing on
neaerly all the battle fronts, military
operations have been held TO virtual.
" small engagements, when compared
with the battles that have taken
place under more favorable condi-
tons.
Snow storms, for the moment, have
brought the operations southwest OF
Riga, where apparently a great gen.
almost to a halt. To the south, In
Volhynia, and across the line in Gal.
tcia somewhat spirited isolated fights
have taken place, but with only the
capture of trench elements respec.
lively by the Russians and Teutonfc
Allies reported. In Rumania only tho
most minor operations are chront'
cled.
On the front in France and Bel.
gium, except on the sector OF Hil
3O4 neear Verdun, artillery due!c
alone have taken place. Near Hi1
304 the artillery bombardments on
both sides have been rather severe
and grenade fighting also has taken
place. Several French attacks
against the German defences In this
region Sunday broke down with heavy
casualties, according to Berlin:
While Berlin says the British ID
their attacks against the Turks on thu
Irak front In Aisiatic Turkey last
week suffered heavy losses and In
addition met with repulse, London
official communication asserts thar
Saturday and Sunday the BritisherD
in attacks gained complete possession
OF Turkish first and second line
trenches southwest Of Kut-H'Amera
on a front OF 1900 yards and also
took third and fourth line trenches
on a front of 600 yards. A large
number Of casualties were suffered
by the Turks.
Representatives Of the Etente AL.
lies have arrived in Petrograd for q
war council.
Among tho vessels which Berlin
officially announces have been sunk
recently BY submarines is an armed
hostile transport steamer" 250 miles
off Malta. The steamer, 'crammed
With wit troops" is reported to have been
sunk within ten minutes,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
FISK AND WHITE STRENUQUSLY !
DENY ALLEGAT IONS Of LAWSON
TESTIMONY SHORTENS
THE LEAK" PROBE
Won Bernstorf Again Brought
Into the Case Few
More Witnesses.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Some Of the
most. sensational charges Thomas w
Lawson made in testifying recently
in the horse rules committees "leak"
investigation were yehemently denied
today by Pliny Fisk and Archibald S.
NhiteI two widely known New York
financiers, when they appeared here
before the congressional 'inquisitors.
Fisk, named by Lawson as the
composed Of g. cabinet member, Sec
retary McAdoo: member Of con-
Sress, known as Senator o." and a
banker, who had a joint account in
Wall Street, declared emphatically
that MO such combination ever
existed.
White, who was declared by Law
son to have told him that Fisk had
boasted to him that he controlled
Secretary McAdoo, and had offered to
call the secretary from his bed by
telephone at 1:30 o'clock in the morn
.ing to prove his assertion, insisted
that Lawson was "romancing."
AS result Of these denialS, COM
that the length of the hearings here
bad been shortened materially. Some
said they would close within three or
four days, If unexpected developments
do not arise. Examination of certain
stock exchange records for thirteen
days preceding the sending Of the
presidents peace note, of several
bankers and brokers regarding gen.
eral financial conditions during this
period, and further examination Of
Barney Baruch, heavy short"
seller, and a few minor witnesses, is
expected to bring the end here. The
&c SN+o hriY OF IN O.
the inquiry to a close with an in
vestigation only Of the alleged peace
note leak"
Won sernstorff Figuers.
The name Of Count Won Bernstorf
was again brought into the inquiry to-
day in questions put to White, but
with what purpose was not made
known Sherman L. Whipple, counsel
for the committee, wanted to know if,
just prior to the publication Of the
Icn4finnAa ON Ra1A TIN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
VIRGINIA HAS CLAIM
ON THE GOVERNMENT
THIS FACT CONSIDERED
BY W. VA. LEGISLATURE
And Resolution Drafted to
Bring Equity in Case to
Attention of Virginia.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Jan. 29.-
The Virginia Debt Committees OF
both houses OF the West Virginia leg
islature have under consideration 4
joint resolution presented today
which has an important bearing on
the judgment against West Virginia
Of almost S13,00,000 in favor of the
Commonwealth Of Virginia.
In effect this resolution provides
that the new Virginia Debt Commits.
sion' Of this state be directed to at
once bring to the attention Of the Vir-
ginia Debt Commission, as we'll as to
the attention Of the bondholding cred.
itors Of Virginia, that the State of
Virginia has claim against the gov
ernment of the United States in con,
sequence Of the terms of the deed of
cession Of 1884, ceding from the COM
monwealth Of the government the ter
It further directs that no steps be
taken looking toward the payment of
this debt or any portion OF it, until
negotiations shall have been exhaus-
ed; and that in the event the State
Of Virginia and her bondholding cred
itors refuse to make any reduction
on the judgment on account OF this
claim, or on account of any other
equity that may be In conjunction
wit hthe attorney general Of the state,
either by such original process as
they may be advised Is available, Or
by answer to any future motion that
may be made by Virginia for writ
of execution, shall resist the issuance
Of such writ before the Supreme Court
Of the United States by any and all
legal procedure that may be permit
ted and deemed advisable.
Vlrslhia Only Can Sue,
The resolution points out that Vir-
ginia alone can institute proceedings
for the collection Of the claim and the
reduction of any such assets to pos
session, to the end that West Virginia
may receive equity as we'll as do
equity, but seeks instead TO collect in
full, by execution or otherwise, a judg-
ment rendered in her favor by the
Supreme Court Of the United States
against West Virginia.
ut Is the sense of this legislature,
the resolution reads in part that the
State of Virginia should, in equity,
and voluntarily and make substau-
tial reduction Of her judgment against
this state on.- account lest Viz
ginia s equity in the northwest terri
tory claim, or in the event of her
failure or refusal to do so, that the
state should continue TO resist before
the Supreme Court the issuance OF
execution upon the judgment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
COL. Perrin GIVEN
FULL CIVIL RIGHTS

LEWIsBURG, W. Va, Jan. 29.-Col.
Lawrence Perrin, OF Baltimore and
West Virginia, was restored to full
civil rights today and released from
custody by Judge Charles 8. Dice,
sitting in the circuit court OF Green.
brier county. The trial lasted one
hour and the people OF the county who
we're present expressed their appre'
citation with the verdict. Efforts were
made to postpone the trial OF Colonei
Perrin. but they were unavailing. Col
Perrin stated that he would return to
Charleston Immediately to fulhll en-
gagements that he had made prior to
his departure for Greenbrier county
to stand trial.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
GENERAL DISCUSSION
OF WILSON ADDRESS
IN SENATE TODAY ON
CUMMINS RESOLUTION
Leaders Plan. to Refer 1t to
Committee but WideRange
Debate Will Fellow.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. - General
discussion of Presidents world peace
address is expected in the senate to-
morrow, Senator Cummins having
given notice OF his intention 10 call
up then his resolution to set aside
special time for debate on the subject.
Administration leaders are planning
TO renew a motion. originally made by
Senator Stone to refer the resolution
to rhe foreign relations committee, but
debate on the motions themselves
may take wide range, including con-
sideration of Senator Borahs resolu-
tion which would have the senate re-
affirm the Monroe doctrine and the
Washington and Jefferson pronuncia-
mentos against foreign entanglements.
Democratic senators insist that this
is not the time for prolonged discus
sion in view Of the press OF legisla-
ton, and as an alternative proposal
for quick disposition of the subject,
they have under a adTisement res
olution which would express it to be
the sense of the senate that the adj
dress of the president does not pro-
pose abandonment or limitation Of the
American Monroe doctrine. nor in
volye an alteration in foreign policy
which would send armed forces of the
United States into foreign territory
for any purpose except to preserve
the peace Of this country or protect
American rights.
Senators Hitchcock and Williams,
Democratic members of the foreign
relations committee will look after the
interests of the administration tomor-
row in the absence Of Senator Stone.
Senator Cummins proposes to address
the senate at some length before
urging adoption Of his resolution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
VIRGINIA ASKS
MANDA|NUS WRIT
TO COMPEL WEST VA.
TO PAY BONDHOLDERS
Papers Filed. in the Supreme
Court utNo Action Taken
May Reopen Case.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. Man
damus proceedings were begun today
in the Supreme Court by Virginia
authorities against West Virginia s
entire legislative assembly to compel
levying Of tax to pay the Supreme
Court judgment Of $12,393.000 with
interest adjudged to be West Vir-
ginias proportion Of Virginia state
debt in 1861 when West Virginia was
formed.
Papers in the extraordinary pro-
ceeding without precedent in Ameri-
can jurisprudence were received by
the court but no action was taken
today. A ruling is expected next
Monday and II Virginia is given leave
to file the mandamus suit. West Fir-
ginia probably will be given time to
show cause why writ should not be
issued. Re-opening Of the case may
result, as West Virginia has offset
claims it desires to present.
Virginia's petition. presented today
by Attorney-General Pollard and 9th
ers. charges that West Virginia is
Courts decree given in 1915. and does
Of the Judgment within the near fu-
ture. Therefore. the court is asked
to order the West Virginia senate
and at the present session of the leg
islature to levy tax upon the prop
erty within West Virginia sufficient
to provide for the payment Of the de-
cree and Judgment" with interest.
AS an alternative, the petition asks
that the present legislature issue
bonds to meet the Virginia judgment.
The Supreme Court refused over a
year ago to issue writ Of execu.
ton for attachment of West Virginia
property In satisfaction Of it's judg-
ment withholding action until after
the meeting Of the present legisla-
ture.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
CAPT. JACK CRAWFORD
IN CRITICAL CONDITION

WOODHAvEN. n. Y, Jan. 2s.-
Captain Jack Crawford, the poet
scout, is suffering, from pneumonia
and his death Is only a question OF
few hours, it was stated at his home
here. He has been sick about three
weeks. He contracted cold while de-
liyering lecture. ,
Captain Crawford's illness, reached
clan attending him said the patient
probably would live until morning, al
though he was very weak.
Captain Crawford. according to DR.:
Mutt. was chief Of scouts with General
Custer at the time Of the massacre,
hut was on his way to headquarters
With dispatches and was active in or
ganizing the pursuit of Sitting Bull.
Crawford was born in Ireland in 1S4I.
was wounded in the civil war; learned
to read and write while in the hospital
and afterwards wrote a number OF
plays, stories and poems.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
INEFFECTIVE LAWS
HELD RESPONSIBLE E

WASHINGTON, Jan 29.-Defects
OF the steamboat inspection service
are attributed to ineffective laws In a
report to the Chamber of Commerce
oc the United States today by COM
m;ttee which made long invesiga-
tion. The committee recommended
that all supervising inspectors be put
under the classified civil service. that
the force Of inspectors be enlarged
and broad authority vested in a small
governing board, and that seprate
boards be created to supervise con-
struction, investigate disasters and
deal with charges Of misconduct Of
licensed officers. New legislation also
is advocated to prevent overlooking
and insure proper raft and fire preven-
ton equipment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30

BILL. VETOED
LITERACY TEST IS
THE CAUSE OF ACT
In Message toulouse President
Assigns Valid Reasons for
Returning the Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.--President
Wilson today vetoed the immigration
bill passed recently by congress be-
cause of its literacy test provision.
1t WAS the second time that Prest.
dent Wilson had vetoed an immigra-
tion bill because Of the literacy test.
and for the same reason similar meas
ures were given vetoes by Presidents
Taft and Cleveland.
The presidents veto message to the
house, in which the bill originated,
follows:
Il very much regret to return this
bill without my signature.
In most of the provisions OF the
bill l should be very glad to concur,
but cannot rid myself OF the convic-
ton that the literacy test constitutes
a radical change in the policy Of the
nation which is not justified in prin.
ciple. 1t is not test Of character,
of quality, or of personal fitness, but
would operate in most cases merely
as a penalty for lack OF opportunity
in the country from which the alien
seeking admission came. The oppor-
tunity to gain an education Is in many
cases one Of the chief opportunities
sought by the immigrant in coming to
the United States and our experience
in the past has not been that the
illiterate immigrant Is as such an un-
desirable immigrant. Tests Of quail
ity and of purpose cannot be objected
10 on principle. but tests of oppor-
tunity surely may be-
Moreover, even if this test might
be eQGitably in sisted on, one OF the
exceptions proposed to its application
involves a provision which might lead
TO very delicate and hazardous diplo-
matte situations.
Dangerous Exemption.
1.-The bill exempts from the opera
tion of the literacy test all aliens who
shall prove to the satisfaction OF the
proper immigration officer or to the
secretary Of labor that they are seek
ing admission to the United States to
avoid religious persecution in the
country of their last permanent resi-
dence, whether such persecution be
evidenced by overt acts or by laws
or governmental regulations that dis
criminate against the alien or the race
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
WHEELING, OHIO & EASTERN
BUYS PROPERTY Of P. c. { ".
LOCAL COMPANY MAKES
IMPORTANT PURCHASE
Rights-of-Way and Construc-
ton Work Included-Route
Complete to Monongahela.

Announcement was made yesterday
that the Wheeling, Ohio & Eastern
Railroad company, organized by local
men with G.. f. Hubbard as president,
has Just completed the purchase OF
the survey of the defunct Pittsburgh,
Connellsville & Wheeling Railroad
company, which proposed the con.
struction of a railroad between this
city and Connellsville, some ten or
fiften years ago.
The Pittsburgh, Connellsville Z
Wheeling company not only surveyed
and laid out a complete route De.
tween Wheeling and the Monongaheie
river valley. but secured many rights.
of-way, and did considerable actual
construction work over the. route,
especially up the Wheelink creek val
ley, in the vicinity Of Viola.
Completes Route Of Road.
Under the laws Of Pennsylvania tho
rights of the Pittsburgh, Connellsville
&. Wheeling company have not laxed,
and the securing of these rights prac-
tically completes the route Of the
Wheeling, Ohio &, Eastern, the local
company, from Wheeling to the Mon:
ongahela river.
A meeting will be held in Waynes.
burg in the near future, at which the;
Pittsburgh, Connellsville & Wheeling
organization will be revived and the
rights and properties transferred to
the company Of local men. :;
The sweeping victory Of the Wheel!
ing, Ohio & Eastern over the Wheel'
ing Coal company, composed OF en-
ployes Of the Pennsylvania system. In
the condemnation suit decided last:
week by Judge H. C. Hervey In favor
Of the local company, clearly eStAb-
fishes the right to location OF the,
acquisition of the Pittsburgh, Con.
nellsville G. Wheeling company's sur.
yeys and improvements puts the
Wheeling, Ohio G. Eastern In strong
position, so far as Pennsylvania ter.
ritory is concerned. ~ 3
lnsures Construction Of Road.
AS matters stand, the Wheeling,
Ohio & Eastern has well defined
route between Wheeling and the Mo-
nongahela river, and with the estah-
lishment of its priority OF location and
in possession OF the rights and prop
critics Of the Pittsburgh, Connellsyllle
G. Wheeling company, some develop
ments of Importance in the near future
can be expected.
An officer of the Wheeling, Ohio &
Eastern company stated to the Intelli.
eencer Yesterday that the company
does not anticipate that any action
of the Supreme Court of West vir:1
ginia will reverse the findings OF Juda6
Hervey III the suit against Ihe Mhet-a
-fng Coal" company. ''This places us,
he said, "in a position to go ahenl
without hindrance, and, think: as
sures the construction Of the road.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
EARL OF CROMER DIES
SUDDENLY IN LONDON

LONDON, Jan. 29.-Evelyn Barring,
first Earl Of Cromer, former British
agent and consul general in Egypt.
died suddenly this evening. He had
been i'll for some time.
The Earl Of Cromer was born IN
1871. He was appointed British agent
and consul general in Egypt in 1882;
but resigned in 1907 owing to III
health. It was said that Earl Cor
mer's sway in Egypt had been almost
as absolute as that Of an emperor. 1t
was declared to have been record .7r
genius In administration to the min
utest detail.
One of the principal works of Earl
Cromer in Egypt was the, irrigation
system, considered model of the
world. Since the outbreak of the
present war Earl Cromar has contrib
uted numerous articles concerning i'm.
porlant happenings. In July of last
year he was appointed chairman of 4
commission to Investigate the Dardan-
elles campaign.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
INDUSTRIAL OFFICIALS
VISIT AT CLARKSBURG
pl,pasch to the 1ntclIisencer.

Special Dispatch to the In,clusencer
CLARKSBURG, W. Va, Jan. %
Industrial promoters of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad headed by A. W.
Thompson. vice-president. and a party
of eastern capitalists visited Clarks-
burg tonight aboard an industrial spe.
cial that is touring the state. Officers
Of the Clarksburg Board of Trade
were entertained at dinner aboard the
train. The special visited Grafton and
Belington today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Miss Mary Is Captivating

She powdered just enough to take the shine off, SHES
nineteen She's beautiful And she's in love with most low
able lover She movie favorte She's just MarEthe
heroine of The ncgcncers serial story Capvat-
ing Mary Carstars
"Captvating Mary Carstars' starts in next Saturdays
nteigenccr Here's nineteensevencen style American o-
mancc-a story of real pcope-not ws waShy hodgcpodge
of words about rcam-bcng It's Of Henry Sydnor arl
son $ best Don't miss itgc next Saturdays Inelgencer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, o. c., Jan. 2e.-
Forecast:
West Virsnla-Fair. Tuesday and
probably Wednesday; much colder.
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
Fair and colder Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-30
POLICE CATCH SEVEN
MEN RISKING WEALTH
Raiding Squad Interrupt Party
Intent Upon Wooing Fickle
Goddess of Chance.

Seven men were arrested. approx
mate.y $500 IN cash and considerable
furniture Nas conhscsted By sergeau'
q Police WlkerSon and a number OF
police detectives. who at 10 o'clock
last nizht. rzided two rooms over the
Western Auto supply company a;
flf-t and Boulder catching the men
ergaged, IL Is said, In gamDiias
game belle, ed % have been the grea;
American indoor sport-poker.
Detectives were not q one mind on
the 81 oj-ct- Some said 8; vas poker
Shll- others would not commit tn-la-
selves 4 waste basket FUN q chips,
playing cards and blank checks. how
ever. vii be introduced in police
court tomorrow when the men are
called % trial
Furniture valued a; several hundred
dollars WAS stored In the police sta
t!ou last night An electric fan anc
other articles q comfort were re-
moved from the TWO rooms and along
with the furniture which included
beds and davenports. will await the
pleasure of the court as 70 disposition.
Those arrested. and who made
bond were
L. a Shumway. c. " McG,otiin. l.
X. POwers " T ogden. II shore s.
C. Brown and J ". Evans
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-30
The Daily Horoscope
(Coyyrish. 1911. By the AeClurs News
paper syndiesisl
The stars incline. but do not
compel"


Good and evil divide power this
day according TO astrolOgy The Sun
and Jupiter rule strongly for the well
fare OF man. while Venus and Nep-
tune are mildly adverse.
II is a time to push all large busi-
ness affairs. especially those with for
eign countries when aid from gov
ernment heads is needed.
Russia has a sway making for great
enterprises. which may be retarded
by national events OF sinister Hport.
South America has a leading that
should benefit the United States.
This should be lucky government
for quests for positions or appoint
ments. 1t IS a fortunate rule under
which TO look for work
Women are not likely TO be so for
tunate under this configuration as
men, but in the coming weeks they
will prosper financially wherever
they seek employment.
Thcaters have an uncertain rule.
They are subject to changing condi-
tioug that viii greatly alter methods
Of business and general policies con-
corning plays.
Fame for new managers and young
players will be gained not alone on
the stage in the next year.
Diplomatic problems Of greatest
importance relating to allies with one
OF whom the United States may be at
variance, are presaged.
Congress continues under a planet
airy government that seems 10 prom
Use. many exciting incidents and ten
dencies toward lack Of harmony.
Danger OF sudden deaths is believed
20 be Increased during the next few
week.
Again the need OF extreme cleanli-