The Alliance review and leader. (Alliance, Ohio), 1916-08-23

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Weather: Fair, continued ooat to.
night; Thursday, fair and warmar.
Barometer 29.26 rising Indicating fair;
temperature 66, cloudy.
VOU XXDC, NO. 7.
A_-__---ROE> OHIO, WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 23,1916.
TWO CENTS.
0 RESUME FIANCE HEARING. TONIGHT
iHWEI DIES
HERE; HUT IS
LIKELY MUSE
[. E. Shoemaker Succvimbs
Shortly After Being
Found by Police
NCON8CIOUS WHEN
FOUND ON STREET
(Hunting Relatives of Man
and Seek His Lodging
Place
Following   a  abort   illnesa   H.   E.
I Shoemaker died at the Alliance City
hospital about    12   o'clock, Tuesday
I night The remains were take* to
the Sharer undertaking rooms to
await instructions from relatives aa to
I their disposition. ;
According to the police blotter, Mr.
Shoemaker waa arrested at the cor
aer of Oxford street and Liberty ava*
But, Monday evening about 6:30
o'clock. Ia police court, Tuesday
morning, he was assessed a small fine
for intoxication. Shortly after hla release Sharer's ambulance was called
| to the intersection of Ely street and
Kockhlll avenue where it was ssid a
man had been overcome by tbe heat.
The man proved to be Mr. Shoemaker and at tbat time it ts said tbat
the case appeared to bdiJMsie" ot intoxication rather than illness aad be was
agaia placed in the city jail. Hla.
ease was under observation during
the day and to the police officials it
Bras suppose, to bs one of intoxication.
Late Tuesday afternoon upon enter
ing the Jail ______ Oswalt found tha*
■the man waa in a serious condition
so Sharer's ambulance waa called and
Mr. Shoemaker removed to the hospital.    Dr. Musselmaa was called to
attend him.
9 Very little hss been learned about
the deceased except that he bad been
In tbe etty perhaps six months or a
year and was employed at the Morgan Engineering company's shops. Be
held membership in Odd Fellows at
| (Buffalo Mills, Pa., aad daring aa illness some months ago the local lodge
of the Order paid him benefits at tba
request of his home lodge. At that
time It waa stated that he was suffer
Ing fr6m blood poisoning which affected bis bead. He was aged about forty
years.
Tuesday evening Lieut Ramsey Of
the city police sent a telegram to a
brother, Dr. Shoemaker whose residence is -given at Cumberland, Md.,
stating that the man waa la a critical
condition.     , .».'.'
John N. Knestrick, noble grand ef
Alliance lodge No. 266, I. O. O. F..
was investigating Wednesday, in an
effort to learn more about the deceased and  hts  relatives.
A telegram was received at police
headquarters. Wednesday, from Dr. G.
G.-Shoemaker, ef Cumberland, Md., la
answer tc Lieut. Ramsey's message announcing the illness of the brother.
The ward received was that the doctor had a brother named' Harry E.
Shoemaker ta Alliance. The name
recorder by the police was tbat of
James Shoemaker. _ It has since developed that the deceased is Harry E.
Shoemaker'. Further word la being
awaited from the doctor.
WILSON LEADER
1
McCormick   Says   Hughes
Can't Please Old Guard
and Progressives
later national News Servlee.
Chicago, Aat- 23—Radiating enthu-
tblasm Over democratic prospects,
Vance McCormick. campaign manager
came to Ch".g*> today tor a series of
conferences wtth middle west leaden-
There waa a large representation of
these to meet him on hla arrival aad
the pow wowb were continuous
throughout the day.
McCormick abandoned bis confer
eacea long naongh to discuss the
aotltirsl situation with reporters.
•The Hughes tour," he said, "has
beea a complete fsilure. He haa Battened eat. He started oat strong but
bas grown steadily weaker.
"He Is trying to play fifty-fifty propo
atttoa—trying to please Crane, Pea-
rose aad Smoot ot his steering commit
tee oa oae head aad the progressive
ot hla campaign oa the other. He
cannot enthuse one element without
offending tbe other.
"He has aot developed a single issue aa far. He's beea tbe biggest
help wa aemocrats could have bad.
trs. houstm scerr*
Miss Houston Scott, 14-y.ar-old daughter ef Ma*. O.n. Hugh L. Scott, chl.t of
atatT of the army, gave flv. ounce, ef her
blood to .Id In preparation of a senim to
be used against the Infantile paralysis epidemic. Ml*. Scott had Infant 11, p.r.ly-
ala sev.r.l year. ago. H.r act was m.d-
publlc only at th. reque.t ef public official. R. that other, might b. Induced tt
follow h.r lead. 8h. ha. autre red n. IS
effect, trom th. loss of blood.
Two P. O. Inspectors Viol
tims of Almost Similar
Mishaps
Franklin M. Hull, superintendent of
construct ion of United States public
building, has arrived in Alliance and
Is making his headquarters at the
Hotel Lexington. It is to be regret
ted, however, that Mr. Hull Is confined
to his room owing to an injured toot
He is under the care of a physician
and surgeon.
During the last four years Mr. Hull
has maintained his headquarters at
Oklahoma City, Okla., and has bad
charge of the construction of the
Doited States buildings at Kingfisher,
Guthrie, El. Reno and Blackwell, ta
tin order named. Repair work upon
other buildinge has also been under
his direction.
Mr. Hull expects to make Alliance
hia headquarters during the erection
of the Bew postoffice building here.
He succeeds Major C. F. Cramer who
was placed temporarily la charge here
awaiting the appointment ot the regular superintendent. It is an odd
coincidence that Major Cramer hi also
suffering- from an Injured limb, tho
result ot a fracture.
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MONOAY, AUG. 25, 26 ANO 28.
WATCH   TOMORROW'S   REVIEW.
HORSE HD COLT IDE
MlftEyi THE MUD
-The attention of-the Lexington town
"hip trustees was called Wednesday
nt tern con to a case where it was stated that a horse and Colt were mired in
the BtB-l along the Cleveland A Pittsburgh railroad, at Deer Creek.
Trustee Richard E. White at once
started aa investigation and at once
fought to have Supt. ot Highways, A.
F. Ellett. visit the place aad learn the
real situation. Mr. White states that
the railroad people say the case Is aot
one for Iheir attention although the
horse and colt were upon their property.
A rumor also reached the township
officials tha. someone had attempted
to bum to death tbe animals. This
will be looked late.
PISS IN TO
NSTRIKE
Railroad   Difficulties   May
Find Solution in Legislative Act
RAILROAD HEADS
DRAFTING REPLY
Hope to Soon Reach Amicable Basis of Agreement
With Men
International New. Servlee.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 23—The
great financial interests behind the
railways of the country are aow reaching a decision whether they will accept the demand of President Wilson
to agree to an eight hour work day at
a ten hour wage rate to prevent a general railroad strike. While they are
doing so the railroad presidents Bow
bora are sparring for time. A definite
-"eciston hardly will be reached before
Friday and may be deferred Until ear.
*y next week. But intimations reaching here from New York and Chicago
make tt plain that eventually President Wilson will secure recognition ot
tha main points ot his demand aad the
railroads will have laid the foundation tor permanency In settling w_e_
disputes. Following todays session
of the sub committee of tbe railway
presidents which has beea authorized
to arrange an agreement if possible,
the following statement waa Issued:
"A meeting of the presidents and
managers was held this morning aad a
recess taken until six o'clock.
"Chairman Holden stated that the
report being circulated that any conclusion had beea reach sd waa Incorrect-
Washington. D. C, Aug. 23.—Legislative means of meeting counter sug-
-Jcestions made by tbe railroads of the
country lu the negotiations to prevent
the threatened strike were discussed
by President Wilson today with Senator New'ands snd Representative
Adamson of Georgia, chairmen of tha
congressional interstate*, "commerce
committees. After canvassing the
■strike situation tor more than an hour
-vith the president, the congressional
leaders declared that no immediate
legislation dealing with tbe wage dispute was expected.
It was understood however that the
leaders talked over the possibility of
referring the whole problem of legislation to prevent similar crisis ia the
-Stare tn the recently created joint
sub committee on railroad legislation
which has ample authority to investigate all phases of the transportation
problem.
Prealdent Wilson laid before the
congressional leaders suggestions
made by th. railroad presidents for
the modification of President Wilson's
"trike settlement plan. The railroad
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COUNTESS OF TOTTENHAM
Tbe latRst Am.rlo.n girl to Secerns the
wlf. of R British ps.r I. Patricia, daugh-
tor ml John Humphrey Burks, a Lo. Ansa's, million.Ir., wria has b..n m.rrlad
te th. B.rl of Ootttnh.m. Sine, bar
ROhool days .he haa figure. In many ro-
manea. .nd —ate. cm. n.sr marrying a
prias. ot the blood.
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M. L OFFICIALS
GATHERED HERE
Bishop Anderson and His
Church Cabinet Plan for
M. E. Conference
175 UNION MINERS >3 j
• 10SEJEIB CARDS
international New. Service.
Athens, Ohio, Aag. 23.—Drastic action to break tbe strike of 700 miners
ot th. New" York company was taken
by International President White, of
the mine workers organization this
■Ilialilt, .lull 175 m\ers were ejected trom the miners union because of
their insubordination. Ths local union
which loot tta charter was at mine
_7, where tte men refused to work
aad defied the orders of their organisation officials when told to return.
The other 600 miners are still aat la
sympathy aad it is expected they too,
wUl be ousted aa union men unless
they speed 111 return ■ to work. This
action Is the most drastic taken ia
Hocking coal fields in years.
POTTERY -SHUTS DOWN
Entire Plant of National China Co.
at Sallnevllle Suspends Operations
Sallnevllle, O., Aug. 23.—The entire plant of the National China Co.
suspended operations yesterday pending an adjustment of the troubles
between the bisque warehouse girls
who walked out on strike early last
week.
The girl strikers, who number
about ten, refused to work early laat
week, when tbe Arm attempted to
transfer an employ of the glost
warehouse girls as head of tba bisque
department. The girls, it la said, resented this action of the firm, contending that one ot their own number ahoalfl have been selected for the
post. When the firm refused to
concede to their demands the girls
quit work.
Tbe strikers. It to claimed, called
a meeting ot the potters Monday evening, bat BO adjustment of the difference waa made at that time. The
manufacturers announced yesterday
tbat the plant weald bo closed until
such a time aa the girls decided to
return to work.
SYLVE8TER DAIRY RATING.
The proprietor af tho Sylvester
dairy states that the rating given by
State Inspector Wagner ta afrty points
Instead of fifty-eight, as reported la
tbe Hat given to the Review by the
inspector.
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Alliance's
Third
The Bt Rev. William F. Anderson,
a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who diocese is the Northeast
Ohio Conference, and the district su-
perlntendent-of this conference, held
a meeting tn the First M. E. church
Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by Bishop Aa_arson and
Supt. W. B. Winters of the Canton
district was the secretary.
The meeting was a preliminary tor
the work of tbe Northeast Conference, which will convene in Steuben*
ville, September 12, and continue for
a week. Problems to be solved were
discussed and Bark was formulated.
Among the district superintendents
present were Supt. Lace, Cleveland
district; J. C. Seacrist, Akron; O. L.
Smith, Steubenville, C. N. Chureh;
Barnesville; John Shaffer. Cambridge; W. B. Winters, Canton; W.
B. Slut-, Wooster; C. B Baltimore,
Norwalk; C. H. Danford, Youngstown;   Austin   Phlllpot,  Mansfield.
At the close of the morning ses-
Blon Bishop Anderson was taken to
Canton by the Rev. M. E. Evans in
an automobile, where with Mr.
Evans he will attend to soma church
businesB. Nine ot the district superintendents were entertained at
dinner at the Lexington Hotel by
Supt. W. B. Winters.
HUNTERS IKED
One Man Rsleaaed, Other Pay. Fine
of $1  and Costa
The cases of John Barboutz and
Steve Yorick, charged with assault
and battery were heard by* Mayor
Westover Wednesday morning. Tbe
men were arrested on complaint ot
eaoh other.
According to the evidence brought
oat at- the trial the trouble started
over S demand ' made by Borboutz
that Yorick pay to him some money
drawn by the latter for a third .party
who had left the city. Yorick refused
to comply unless some order from the
owaer of the money was received. A
mix up occured with the result that
tho warrants were isued.
The outcome of the cases was that
Borboutz was fined one dollar and
costs for assaulting Yorick and was
assessed tbe costs to the action he
had brought against the latter. Yorick was dismissal.
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TREASURY ASSISTANT
GIVES HIS APPROVAL
Cornerstone   Box to Contain Only Article* Allowed
by United States
With the foundation work of the
new Alliance federal building under
way arrangements are being made
for the laying Of the cornerstone of
the aew structure and word last received from Washington, D. C, announces that tha honor of conducting the ceremony Incident to the occasion will be given to Conrad Lodge
No. 271, Free and Accepted Masons,
of this city.
Some time ago the lodge, through
its officials, requested the privilege
of laying the corners tone, and toa
communication Just received from A.
J. Peters, assistant secretary of toa
treasury, states that the department
has no objection to the lodge per*
forming the ceremony, providing It
la done la accordance with too usual
custom aad that the box to be placed
ta the cornerstone be according to
regulations and contain oaly the articles to be specified hy the department. The consent ot the contractor also is required.
The communication ta addressed
to Franklin M. Hull, superintendent
of construction, who .ta now to tha
city, and came to oare of Postmaster
F. D. Miller.
The ceremony of laying a cornerstone, as conducted by the Masonic
order, is a beautiful oao aad will add
much interest to the event. The
local lodge will naturally take pride
in the work, which wiH likely be performed at an early date, tha exact
time of which can not at this time
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NOTORIOUS OUTUW IS \:
SUIIJLPILIGEMHN
International News Service.
Memphis. Tenn., Aag. 23.—Bill Lat-
ura, all round "had main" and desperado, was killed to-day by a patrolman
who was attempting to arrest htm for
violation of the liquor tow. Latum
for years has enjoyed a strange immunity from arrest although lawless
to the extreme.
■Tea yeara ago he walked lata a
gambling den here and after losing
his money palled a gun and shot
seven mea dead. He was arrested
hat aquitted on a self defense plea.
Hla gun contained many "notches" tn
wild western style.
NIGHT SESSIONS WILL BE 1
HELD, FORMER KEEPER OF
RESORT WILL TELL STORY
tide Orr is Expected to Prove Big Witness for the Prosecution in Civil Service Hearing—Mayor Westover to
Go on the Stand and Former Service Director Rickard Will Be Quizzed-—Hearing May Last Several
Nights aa Day Sessions Can No Longer Be Held.
After a day af rest, the hearing ln
the case of Chief ef Police R. R
France will be resumed tola evening
at 6:30 o'clock. A recess of the day
was caused by a member at tho commission, Mr. Gulttard, being unable to
bo present, during tbe day. There are
several witnesses to be called by the
prosecution ef which perhaps the most
Important Is Ltd. Orr, who. It is alleged, paid $500 of the money said to
have been paid to the accused mas, by
keepers of bouses of HI fame. The Orr
woman met with a double bereavement within the past week by the
death of a brother and a cousin sad
she bas been absent from the otty attending tho funerals of these, hat 1b
expected to be present tonight to give
her evidence la the case. Other witnesses to be called are Jamea I. Rickard, former director of public service:
Mayor C & Westover, aad two other
witnesses whose names have not been
made public, nose will probably aad
the testimony for the prosecution, but
It ta doubtful if all this testimony
will be heard tonight.
The defense, It la understood, is prepared to give rebuttal testimony regarding the payment Of tbe 11,000 and
ln fact all of the testimony that haa
been given by the witnesses for the
city, hat have not made known the
names of witnesses or the character
of testimony to be given. Tho indications are that the case may continue
until Friday, at least.
.' The evidence submitted after tbe
Review weat to press Tuesday was
aot of a sensational character, hat re*
lated to tbe acts of the police to seeking to recover stolen auto Ores, which
is given below:
Henry Headley, Examined By Emmons.
"Are you acquainted   with   Chief
France?"
"Yes, personally acquaints, with,
___."
"Do you kaow a woman who 'arai
Mrs. Anna Heer?"
"Tea. air, I do, and know- her* haa.
band, Al Heer."
"During tbe time that ho haa Tata.
ahtef of police did yoa ever see the
chief and the woman together?"
"Yea, sir, I was there one Bight
when the chief came and ha get lire.
Heer and the two went away together
and were gone for an hoar or more.''
Then what happened?"
"Al Heer came home and we talked." Here an objection waa made tq
finishing tha question and arguments
ensued by attorneys as to tbo adnata*
ability of the answer.   Withdrawn.
"Now, Mr. Hoadley, were yoa thero
when France returned wtth Mra, Heer
and Mr. Heer was there?"
"Oaly oae waa there wheti-thtaatook
place."
"Who was mayor at the timeF*
"Speidel,**'
"Did yoa ever see Mr. Fr_nc_~an_
Mra. Heer together after this?'*
"No, sir, I did not."
Cross-Exam ined By Amerman. ?_
"What.kind of an auto waa tfr-thai
France was In?"
"It was painted red."
Recess of tea minutes.
Homer Grimes Called, Examlne<**B_-
Mortis.
"How long have you lived __ __n>
ance?"
"All my Hfe,"
"Do you own aa auto?"
"Yea, air."
"Did you bave an auto tire remoa.
(Continued on page ten.)
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COMMUNITY PARTY IS X
ATTENDED   BY   10006   all
Thursday
August 31, 19l_.
Canton. O., Aufl.2t-.-_ed by
Mayer C. A. Stolberg, Canton',
tl rat commun Ity* party, toe
ftret te be held In toe Rtate, at>
traetod 10,000 people bare toot
nlgM.
Adopting aa eastern fad, reo-.
idents ef Woodland as aaa a.
aae ef toe raw asphalt streets
la toe town, decorated their
front yards with Jspenese lanterns, aprtahelsd corn meal en
tha atreet where ever 1,000
dancer, made merry, raai-Bd
aft tore tewOts courts and flay
apota for toe shfldraa and set-
ad aa hosts te the eatlre city.
REIT WIVE ENDS
Winds ewsk.  from too  North aad
bring relief
Tbe heat wave was subdued Wednesday morning when a drtssling rain
set ia with north winds blowing. There
waa no disastrous storm to make the
change' in this vicinity. The wind
which had been stilled tor days awoke
aad presto the change came. The
hotest day of tho year was Monday
when at 2:30 P. M. toe thermometer
registered 98 degrees in the shade.
Tueaday was a little better aa a register of M degrees was noted at one
o'clock. Then a Blight drop followed
when a storm dead passed to the
east aad sped to tbe northward. An
opprestro atr remained during toe balance of the day aad into toe night.
Local showers tall east aad weat
af Alliance Sunday hot they failed to
bring the cooling breezes aad rather
stimulated the temperature to rise to
a record breaking height. So far as
is known there were ao fatal cases
of heat prostrations ln tho City,
though some outdoor laborers refused
to work. This was true of some of
tha repair men on the railroads and
ea too streets Tbe Indications are
favorable tor lower temperature tonight aad Thursday with fair weather
Thursday. An area ef fair cool weather covers the middle west aad northwest aad Is advancing eastward.
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MONDAY, AUG. 26, 26 AND 28.
WATOM  TOMORROW'S REVIEW.
Russians Capture Mountain    i
Heights; Mi/lion Men Seek
Mastery In Balkan Battle
IHIHH-mil 111*. I
THE MASONS WILL HOLD A
DANCE AT LAKE BRADY ON
THURSDAY   EVENING, AUG.  24th.
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B.t.raatlon.1 K.w. Bervtse-
- Petrograd, Russian, Aug. 23.—The
capture ef two more mountain heights
oa the Hungarian frontier aad the
repulse of numerous Austro-Qerman
attacks were reported in the official
statement ot tbo Russian war office
today.
South ot Brody, the Germans took
the offensive, tbe Russians broke upon tbe Teuton  assaults.
International News Service.
Saloniki, Aag. 23.—Along the great
150 mile battle fraat la Macedonia
where more than 1.000,000 soldiers are
struggling for mastery, terrific fighting is in progress in three separate
rones.
The most westerly of these areas of
fighting lies southwest of Lake Ostro-
va, tbe central one lies across too
Vardar valley from a point south of
Lake Doiran to too district southwest
tt Olevgell, while tbe most easterly
field of hostilities ta north of Kavala,
la the region of toe Struma valley and
Lake Taminos.
(   Both Sides Boors Gaina.
Gains have been.'' scored by both
sides. On their center Oae Entente
troops are slowly pressing forward
and It Is expected tbat fighting will
aeon be taking place on Servian soil
if such is aot the case already.
By exerting their greatest pressure
on their wings the Bulgarians aad toa
Austro-German forces fighting with
them evidently bad three objects
to view.
1. To maneuver into a position to
strike at the flanks of the Entente
army.
2. To prevent the Entente forces
la Southern Albania from joining
hands with the Allied army ln France.
3. TO prevent Mm Invasion of Bulgarian and Turkish Thrace by way ot
Drama-Buk-Eaktje railroad.
The fighting ta northern Greece is
taking place amidst a wilderness of
barren mountains where roads have
to be mad. and where the troops suffer bitterly from tbe intense heat,
the lack of water aad sunnjies.
Bulgarians Pay Dearly ftW Gaina
For their successes on their right
and left flank, the Bulgarians have
had to pay a costly toll. The artillery
which tbe British,.French aad Servian
troops have painfully moved forward
through the mountains during the past
Bix months have played havoc among
the Batf"* for eaa.
Oa their right wing the Bulgars
hav. penetrated Greek soil tor a distance of 30 miles. Oa their left flank
they have pressed forward teto Greece
about 40 mils.
General Sarrail, the chief ia coma
raand of the "army of nations," ag
the Allied force has become to he
known since the Undine of the Italian
and Russian detachments Is confident
Of ultimate success, although toe cam*
paign is expected to be a long aad bitter one before the Allies cat deeply
Into Servia.
German Officers Direct Bulgars.
It Is estimated here that there are
about 350,000 Bulgarians and about
100,000 Austro-Haagarlans and Ger»
man troops on the Teutonic front, hat
tt ta noticeable that the.mala BparBi
tlons are being directed by Qonnait
army officers.
Excitement la Greece over the _h
gaatlc campaign which has been opened in tha Balkans ta growing. Far*
thermore, it Is being heightened by
dispatches from Bucharest to the effect that too. Roumanian army, approximately 600,000 strong, baa been
fat upon a war footing. The entrance
Of Roumania into the war would probably compel Greece to abandon her at*
tltude of neutrality and take a deck
slve step.
International Newa Bareisa.
PariB, Prance, Aag. 23.—German
troops In a series Of attacks on tho
Somme front last atght succeeded In
penetrating French trenches at ear*
oral points ta the region of Estrees,
says the official communique Issued
by tbe war office today.
These attacks south of the river,
followed a terrific burst of artillery
activity during which the Germans'
guns rained shells of heavy calibre
upon the Prench positions.
Along that section ot too line held
by too French north of the Somme
river there was no infantry actions
last aight Bat tbe big guns were
busy on both sides, the duel raging all
the way frfom Maurepas to a point
southwest of Clary.
Gerlin, Germany, Aug..23.—British
forces that are trying to encircle tbe
German position at Thlepval oo tha
Somme front renewed their assaults
last night has att were repulsed.
This Information was contained in
the official statement issued hy tho
war office today.
The ______ attacked along tbe Po*
zieres-Thiepval road but were unable
to pash their lines forward because
of the hot fire trom German artillery
aad machine guns.
Oa the east front the efforts of the
Russians to capture lost ground south
of Czarney wae unsuccessful.
M.