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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
TENNIS TOURNEY
STARTS YESTERDAY
ON COURTS OF WHEELING TEHHI1
CLUB AND SINGLES ron
LADIES COMPLETED.
Contests Yesterday Were Unusually In
terssting and Play was
Spirited.

Play in the tennis tournament on the
Edgdale courts OF the Wheeling Tennis
club. the winners of which will be rec
CgniZed as the champions OF Wheeling.
was started yesterday afternoon. when
eeveral matches in the ladies' singles
participated in by several Of the best
lady players OF the city. and much en-
thusiasm was displayed In the OPEN
ing round Mrs. Edward Nen defeated
Miss Virginia Higgins. 80 and Ga:
sara Kirk won from Hannah Hill by
default. Mrs. Charles Waddell defeated
Paula Bissell 60 and 81: Mrs. Edward
Stifel defeated Sarah jackson. 81. O-o
and Ga Miss Frances ogden defeated
beth liugus won from Mrs. Ethel De-
vries 10y default. Ann Hugus won from
Anna McGregor by default. and the
match between Miss Virginia Taylor
and Mrs. II g. Whitaker will be played
this morning.
Second Round.
In the second round Miss sara Kirk
defeated Mrs Edward Men. Cd and 60.
and Miss Elizabeth Hugus won from
Miss Frances ogden. "a and ID. Two
matches In the second round remain to
be played. Miss Ann Hugus will play
the winner Of the match between Miss
Virginia Taylor and Mrs H. g. whita-
ker. anG Mrs Charles Waddell will play
Mrs Edward StfeL The matches viii
be played of just as rapidly as possible.
as tire men are anxious to begin their
singles. After the singles are played.
play in doubles Will be started. AMI UNI
less bad weather interferes the tourna-
ment will he finished the latter part or
the week The winners will be lber-
ally rewarded. as well as the runners
up IA the tourney.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07

Cameron. in the interests of good
roads. with especial attention turned
to the proposed Wheeling-Fairmont
turnpike The program includes a
diversified form of entertainment,
the features OF which will be a num-
Der OF addresses to be delivered by
prominent men interested in the
movement. Men of statewide promi-
hence will be there to talk the mat
ter over with those Interested. and
there will be an influx of candidates
present
Two bands will FURNISH music for
the big AFFAIR and there will not be
a dull moment during the entire day.
The roads leading to the grove are
in excellent shape and many au;oists
will take the drive Just for the pleas
ure there il In IT, The local autoists
will leave the city about $40 o'clock
this morning and the Moundsville
owners will depart about o'clock
Interest among the autoists is at
fever heat and definite steps will no
doubt be taken at the big gathering
TO start the Improvement OF the
roads in the FIVE counties TO be rep
resented.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07

From Wheeling-Take either Cald.
we'll or Boggs run roads to the
Waynesburg road. then follow latter
through Beelers Station. by way OF
Rock Lick.
From Wheeling or Moundsville-
Take Marshall county road TO
Moundsville. then turn up Waynes.
burg pike. which is paved to the
junction with the pike at the top OF
Fairview hill. Follow pike as in
above route.
From Elm Grove-Take the Poor
House Hill'' road to Bethlehem. then
strike Waynesburg pike. and follow
as above.
From Claysville and other points
In Pennsylvania-Go through Majors
VILE and then up Seaton hill.
Phillips Grove is within three
miles of Beelers Station. toward the
west. and northwest OF Cameron. For
those who prefer to go by rail. Cam
eron is the destination. At Cameron
rigs and autos will transfer visitors
directly 10 the grounds.
Everything is in readiness for the
big five counties mass meeting TO be
held today at Phillips Grove, neat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
BALD JACK"
CONTINUED Prom First Page)

the police. Rose said that his acquaint-
ance began when Becker raided his
gambling house on the east side
Rose said he then became stool
pigeon for Becker in his raiding ac-
uvities and later his collector
Rosenthal Charges True.
Rose substantiates all that Rosen-
thai had charged as 10 Becker being
his partner in the Rosenthal gambling
house. He asserted that Becker got
32 II per cent of the play. 20 per cent
on his account and one-half of Roses
share. which was % per cent.
Becker saw newspaper men in his
cell today. when he was asked if IL
was true that the system was col
lecting a $4,000 furd TO defend
him
He replied: Il have engaged JOHN
F. Mcintyre to conduct my case by
advice of my counsel. John W. Hart
lie will suggest counsel | am mas
ter OF my own case"
Death threats have been repeatedly
sent TO Bald Jack" Rose. Bridge"
Weber and Harry Vallon. who have
made confessions showing alleged re-
lations between the police and gam
blers. and all three prisoners are in
state OF panic over fears that their
lives gay to- taken. The three gam.
blers say that they expect to be
killed II they are taken through the
streets 10 court. II is reported that
the prisoners have been inundated
by emissaries who have been snug
gled in the West Side Jail
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
COUNTRY CLUB
DIRECTORS MEET
AND DECIDE TO HOLD BIG GOLF
TOURNEY IN THE FALL.
rms to Be the First Event to Be
Held AnnuaIIy-silver Cups
to Be Awarded.

What will without a doubt be the
largest event in golf circles ever held
In this vicinity will be the first an.
nual invitation golf tournament of
the Wheeling Country club. TO be
held during the early part of Sep
TENDER at the Country club links.
AT a meeting of thes directors OF
the club. held last evening. prelim,.
nary arrangements were made for
the tournament. II viii be open 10
all golf players in the Ohio valley,
and is expected TO draw many en-
tries from Parkersburg. Marietta,
Cambridge. GAINESVILLE, Steubenvllle.
East Liverpool. Beaver Falls and
many other points. Inc tournament
will extend over three days, the exact.
date TO be set later. Six handsome
silver cups will be awarded by the
Country club.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
FOUND DEAD
St. ClairsAIie Woman Who Lived
Alone Found Dead in Chair
Yesterday Morning.

Miss Jare McMonies. Of st. Glars
viii" was found dead at her home.
where she lived alone. by neighbors
Yesterday rcrning and the doctor
called stated Il was almost certain
that sh dice Monday evening she
was Sitting in rocking chair ana
had been dead some time when found.
She was not seen about as usual by
the n"iChbors. which led To an m
vestigation. with the above result
She is survived by one brother. who
IL Is said t. travelling with n circus
G-ndsrtaker Johnson took the BODY in
charge arc prepared II for burial.
Coroner Messerley will hold an in
quest Today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
RETURNS FROM
MISSOURI MEAGRE

ST. LOUIS. August 6.-Reports to-
night form different parts of Missouri.
while meagre. show that the voting
in the primary to-day. was light.
The leading candidates OF the five
who seek the Democratic nomination
for Governor are W. s. Cowhord. of
Kansas City, and Attorney General
Elliott ajor. but no definite figures
was received up TO midnight. TO show
which one was ahead.
Meagre returns OF the Republican
candidates for Governor. Quick was
in the lead with Mckinley second and
Murphy third.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
REDUCE HAULING RATES
TO FlEMINGTON, WEST VA.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Aug s.
That glass factories in the vicinity OF
remington may secure raw material
at more reasonable rate. interstate
commerce commission today ordered
The Baltimore and Ohio and connec-
ton 10 institute lower long haul than
intermediate rate on carload consign-
ments of crude ground phosphate rock
originating in Alabama and Tenne-
see to Pennington and territory con-
tigous 10 that point.
Order in favor of glass factories
was issued upon joint request OF the
Glass Manufacturers and Baltimore
and Ohio. New rate saves consignee
over ten cents on each 100 pound ship
ment from Tennessee rock and sand
quarries.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
TAFT
rer. Father % Ma Tar Were
reid Yesterday.

CINCINNATI. O. Aug s-Funsr2i
services for John W Herron. father
in-l2S Of President Tafe. we're held
here today.
The president and Mrs. TAFT.
Charles Taft. their youngest son. and
W. c. Heron. q brother OF Mira Taft.
from Washington. attended the fu-
neral The president and Charles
TAFT acted as pallbearers. The
president and Mrs. Taft. Charles Taft
and Major T. l. Rhoads. his per
sonal aide. rode TO the cemetery In a
closed carriage.
The president was a guest over
night at the home OF his brother. C.
y. Taft. whu was unable to attend the
funeral lie will leave tomorrow for
Washington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
UNKNOWN FIEND
ATTACKS WOMAN

A Mrs. Eeitz. wife of "A well known
stogie roller. of this city. was the
victim Of ar attempted criminal as
sault last evening at her home across
the creek from the Rudler place out
the national pike.
Mrs. Heit= was sitting on her porch
some time after dark when a man
suddenly appeared and attacked her.
she put up a hard fight and her
clothing was almost torn from her
body. Her screams attracted her
husband. who was nearby and he
rushed her assistance. and the fiend
upon his az proach took to his heels.
she was not seriously injured. but
was suffering severely from the shock
last night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
APPOINT RECEIVER

PITTSBURG. Pa, Aug. Ga re-
ceiver was appointed to-day for the
Great Lakes Coal Company. a $4,000
000 corporation.
The company owns % 900 acres of
coal in Armstrong and Butler counties
G. l.. Goodwin. who states he IL a
creditor OF the concern in the amount
OF SsSO.OOo. and owns 22O shares OF
capital stock. saws the Great Lake
Coal Company is the owner OF the en-
tire capital stock of the Western
Allegheny Railroad Company. and has
outstanding stock Of S1.5l1 900.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
TROLLEY CRASHES INTO
BUGGY; ONE MAN KILLED.

BUTLER. Pa. Aug Or. Leon v.
Groves aged 80. was killed. and John
Weber. aged 30. druggist. was ser
iously hurt tonight when a buggy in
which they were driving was struck
at a crossing by a trolley car. near
Renfrew station. seven miles south OF
here The men were driving from
Butler TO Renfrew when the accident
occurred
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
GERS Of the white delegates from that

peers Of the white delegates from that
state.
"Now. we sent delegates from New
York. colored delegates: we sent col
orded delegates from Rhode island.
They sent them. You had to let the
movement come from within.
From Maryland and Pennsylvania
you have delegates; yes. New Jersey.
From Maryland and West Virginia
there have come to this convention
colored delegates. sent because they
represent an element of colored men
who have won the esteem and respect
OF their white neighbors. so that all
the honest and decent men can join
In sending the delegates OF both
colors: and they send them here hon.
estly and send them here OF their own
free will. That is what we progress.
sives have finally succeeded in doing
in the north.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
CHALLENGES Wilson.

NEW YORY. August 6.-Charles y.
Hilles chairman of the Republican
Natinoal committee. started the act
ual work Of. the Republican campaign
At headquarters here this afternoon.
ono OF his first acts was TO issue
long statement in which he chal-
lenged Woodrow Wilson 10 explain
just where be- stands in regard TO
leading poii.ical issues
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
Pther, TO phillips Grove.

\ party Of good road Enthusiasts from
Elm Grove. composed Of II. r. keyser.
George r. McCausland. u. J. Wilson and
W n King will 60 by auto this morn
ing Many farmers from the rural dis
tricis viii attend the good roads meet
ing at Phillips grove to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
BIKE AND AUTO COLLIDE;
BOY GETS NEW WHEEL

Robert Hewitt. q young lad Of East
Wheeling. Will" riding bicycle coliided
with IN auto driven lv ". : MrEiroy
the South side druggist. az the corner
~ Chnpline and sixteenth streets yes
terday afternoon. wreckirR the bike. hut
doing mo- other injury After some dis
eus~iou NcElroy loaded tie hov and
his bike into his car and drove llm up
street and bought him n new bicycle
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
HOLD INSTITUTE
OUT THE PIKE
INTERESTING PROGRAM ARRANG-
ED FOR TEACHERS MEET
To BE Held in woodsdale School
General NeWs Of the Suburbs.

the Woodsdale school house August -
TO IS. H. q. Minnich. Of oxford. ONO.
one Of the best instructors in the state.
has been engaged. also Walter Barnes.
Of Chenille. W. Va. Miss Isabelle Tap
pan. primary instructor Of the Steuben-
VILE schools. Will have charge OF tie
primary department..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07

The work % rcmodeling tine GreEEs-
vile " e.. church has been completed.
ard IN" strurt.re presents e. very att
trartivc appearance Tie pulpit was
moved. the seats changed. new carpet
laid and electric gifts Installed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
GOLF TOURNAMENT
At Country Club Friday ATTRACTING Much
Administrations Match To-day.

Much interest is being taken in the
handicap golf tournarspent at the Wheel
ing Country club Friday afternoon. The
play and under full handicap. The tour
nament is for the silver cup given by
the club. and Is open to club members
only. The event begins promptly at
=. 30 o'clock
This afternoon a ladies' match will he
held on the links for the club presented
by J. h. Baum.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
E1oava.inz Near Completion.

The eXcavatinK WORK FOR the new adj
iitipn 20 the Vance Memorial church 80
WOpdsdalc 81 almost completed and
TIE foundation proper Will he started
Within a very few DAYS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07

MI and Mrs Fred q. <trOenTnan VII
sail Saturday morning ON the steamship
President Grant. II the Holland Ameri-
can line. from Hamburg Germany.
where they have besn touring for the
past two months.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07

The city 4 Elm Grove Railroad COM
pany have force u men employed az
present repairing the roadway near
Highland park along the National road
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
MOOSE TICKET
Continued from first Page)

and in Colorado. though the national
progressive party.
The adoption OF different name in
pennsylvania was necessitated by
the fact that opponents Of Colonel
Roosevelt In that state stole n march
on his supporters and prompted IN
der the law the name National Prog
resslve, as well as a score OF similar
titles.
Third Ticket in Pa.
William Finn. OF Pittsburg. was al
the head OF committee from the
pennsylvania delegation which con-
ierred with Colonel Roosevelt.
i have had conferences" said the
Colonel tonight. with Pennsylvania
people who have been extremely kind
and said that they would accept NV
wishes.
We are going to run a straight
thlrd party ticket in PENNSYLVANIA.
OF the Republican electors three.
iourths are Roosevelt men. and tho
proposal was that they should run
on both tickets and give the e!ector, ]
vote TO whichever man got tho most
This held to BE- a proposal 10 which
! could not assent. Moreover 4,
pennsylvania. under the law. .In,ise
Kansas. the names of Taft and Shar.
man 20 above the Republican cleo.
tors
This being the case. felt tba,
me Roosevelt electors should not
De IN mat column al all and. more
over. under no circumstances would
nave consented that any man who
votes Tor me could by any posi-.
DlI'y nave his vote counted for sir.
Taft
In Pennsylvania the progressive
electors will go under the progress
sive emblem on the Washington tick
~. and II Will be a straight out third
party fight"
Teddy and Finn.
Colonel Roosevelt was asked
whether IL was his understanding
that Mr. Finn and his ASSOCIATES.
VINO won control Of the Republican
organization in Pennsylvania last
spring, would sever all relations with
the party. lie said they would have
20 answer that question for them.
selves
" was said that Mr. F1inn and his
associates. bv virtue 81 their control
~ the Republican organization would
have tho power 20 name Taft candI
dates for electors who are 90 40 on
DO" Republican ticket in place ~ tine
Roosevelt candidafes who. according
20 th" decision reached to-day. vii.
resign
They plan to name senator Penroso
ana others Nhom ColoyeI Rooss-.f'
1as denounced ss reacfonars bosses
as fhe Ia" candidates
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
Contract Let for Painting Schools.

Tho TrI1HeIVlIa dI-fTI0t s|IUUI NUard
let contracts FOR painting several 81 the
school houses aS follows. falrvi@w.
cool Breeze. Coff-s.toV and Bell schools
e. r J. Comittc. - Triadelphis. and
a." Beech Glenn school 70 II Parker.
OF Elm Grove.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07

Uneasy lies the head that wears no
hair IN ~ time
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WHY the RABBIT At
THE EASTER TINE
Pretty Story Accounts for It's
Prominence in the Coming
Festival.
BY mERR,.

=" many have asked. Why il thsl
rabbit 80 closely associated with Eas-i
ter" found a solution the other
day and give it. Perhaps some OF!
and will send them to me at onces
| Each year at this season the cunning
little bunny appears In h shop win,
do"s beside downy chicks and gayly
colored eggs. The legend Of the Easter
rabbit is one OF the most ancient In
Psychological lore and is closely 70
lated to the folk tales OF southern Ger
many. !
In the beginning of things, It seems.
the rabbit was ii bird. AS u great IA
vor the Goddess Ostara. who was the.
patron of spring. gave 1t four legs. for
which the rabbit WAS deeply grateful
Ia remembrance of it's former life as al
bird. when thes spring or Easter sea-
son comes it lays eggs of gorgeous COL
"rs. and the x has always been 81
symbol of the resurrection, and there
fore used at Easter time when We look
for the life everlasting and al! things
made ncw.
II is a German custom for children
to- go to their godmothers at Easter
for the gift of colored eggs and a
baked rabbit. Just before Easter the
children are sent to the garden t build
n nest for tho expected rabbit, and early,
Easter morning they go~with great ex-
pectations. and are never disappointed,
tn get the eggs which tn" rabbit has
aid for thu M. Even in Africa, among
the heathen tribes. Worship OF the egg
is common. No altar is complete with,
out Its egg decoration. and most huts
have at least one sacred egg. ON all
the egges devoted to the rites Of wOr-
ship II Verse from the Koran Is written,
ut each end. while the sides are orna-
niented by scenes from the Nile.
a rare specimen of these eggs il to-
be seen in the Detroit Museum Of Art
The etchings on the shell follow close
~ the same general design as thes
paintings of men and women that werts.
recently found I'm Cairo.
Easter Tree.
This move device was thought of by
= mother whose children were con-
.lnually demanding something new.
There was II merry little Easter party
Suddenly the doors were opened into
The dining room. disclosing a tree ON
the center of the table with u pert!
bunny on top. Then all over tha
branches We're chickens, ducks and
Dummies. both brown and cotton taiHs.~
There were nests OF eggs mt each plate.
md in the egg hunt which preceded the-
feast the prizes We're Peter Rabbit"
md Mr.. Benjamin Bunny" The name.
cards were charming Easter postals
with. the child's name on the address
SIDE. The children were perfectly de-
lighted with this party and the mother
kept the tree a surprise even from her
own children.