The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-09

the man Who knocks Neither have
! any respec, for the business man
who stoops TO underhand methods 90
Get profits. There are a lot OF bust
ness men who would not be openly
dishonest. but they are a little shady.
II bushes sdepends on vice for a
proft. the sooner that business Is In
hell the better the world will be-" lie
closed by saying: 4 am heart and
sympathy with YOU IN your campaign
and | am helping all can by preach
Ing 10 get men TO pay their debts. "
Mr.. Rodeheaver was next introduced
and after a few remarks rendered
several of Kings selections. imper-
sonating one who stammers.
Reports OF Teams.
The reports OF the teams was next
called for. and proved interesting.
some OF che captains reporting that
they had not been turned down by a
single prospective member.
Following the report OF the morn
ings campaign. Chairman Rennard in
troduced State Geolosist DR. I. c.
White. OF Morgantown. president OF
the state board OF trade. who delivered
an able and encouraging address. DR..
White began by saying. II believe in
Wheeling. and always have believed
in Wheeling. cities do not grow by
accident. Nature exerts a great influ-
ence In the growth Of city. and she
has done much for Wheeling. Wheel
ing has all the advantages o, Pitts
tNrgh. and here they are more acces-
sable. He then compared the local
coalfelds with those OF the Pittsburgh
area. and spoke OF the influence on
commercial trade OF the coal industry
and. as an instance. referred 10 the
great strike in England. Continuing.
he said. Wheeling is in the center OF
the greatest agricultural districts In
the state. and think
The Cost Of IIvinu
should be cheaper here than IN any
other section. You are In the very
heart OF the blue grass section.
Wheeling is beginning TO attract in
terest. and there is no reason why.
instead OF having 100000 inhabitants
as now. including the suburbs. she
should not have a population OF over
100000 In n few years. ! am proud
or Wheeling. Her banks do not fail,
and but very few of her business men
fail. showing that business here is on n
solid basis. ! hope TO see you go on
and succeed IN your campaign TO make
this city not only one OF the largest in
the Ohio Valley, but the most prosp per-
GUS
Major r. W. Altstaetter OF the u. S.
engineers corps was next called upon
for an address and in his opening re-
marks said: Il believe in Wheeling.
also. but unlike DIR. White. I did not
always believe in Wheeling. When /
came here about four years ago
thought had never seen a city take
as little interest in anything as this,
but / have changed my mind. and I
have never seen city wake up like
Wheeling has since that time" A.
examples TO prove what he said Major
Altstaetter mentioned the present
campaign, the campaign for a new
city hospital and other instances OF
the awakening OF civic pride in
Wheeling.
Mr.. Williams Speaks.
L. B. Williams, general superintend-
ent OF the Wheeling division OF the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad. made an
Interesting address. In part he said :
i am interested in Wheeling person
ally. was born and raised within
went = Ulllt9 OF lulS CITY. Inc Bal-
/ timore & Ohio Railroad company is
interested in this city and is ready 10
meet the business mal 10 conside T
any business propositio- wHich will be
or interest q the city. tho state or
the railroad The company Is ex
pending considerable money IN max
ing improvements about this city and
in other sections OF the state. They
are laying double tracks where for
merly there was but one and in many
, places are laying four tracks where
formerly there were but two or three
This is evidence % the great conf
denc- the company places not only
ia Wheeling. but in the entire state.
H. u. Y. King. secretary OF the
Clarksburg Chamber % Commerce
who had been invited 10 be present
sent telegram expressing regret
that lie could not be present
Edward o. SPOTS. secretary % m,
Business Mems association az Taren
tum. Pa. was present and made
rousing address In which he con
graduated and encouraged the cam