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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07
WEBSTER ELECTED
BETHANY CAPTAIN
FOOT BALL HEAD FOR 1918 Sc.
IECTEO YESTERDAY.
Smith Elected Manager Winning Over
Puck M'Neaiiy BY Two Votes
Letters Awarded.

At a meeting OF the student body
OF Bethany college held yesterday af-
ternoon in the college chapel. Floyd
Smith was elected manager Of athlef-
les FOR the season % 1913 Winning over
Puck Mc\eally by the small ma
gin OF two votes Smith received III
votes while log were cast for McNeal-
~. The contest n an interesting
one and was ms OF the closest ever
held al Bethany.
Letters Awarded.
AZ n meeting OF the Bethany COLLEGE
athletic association Thursday night.
letters were awarded 20 the foot ball
players who took part In AZ least three
VARSITY games during the 1912 sea
son The following PLAYERS We're
awarded BIS John Smith. captain.
or Shelby. o. William ShuttleWorth.
Aurora W. Va. Donald Beck. Okamog-
ma, Okla. Park Pearson. blooming
dale, Ind. Burns Webster. Scio. q.
Ernest Harmon, Washington. ID. G..
Walter Cope. East Liverpool. O. How.
ard Flaming. New Castle. Pa. Er.
rett Rodgers. Bethany. W Va. Vance
Grimes. Claysville. Pa. Rufus Horn.
Butler. o. Don Allen. Sistersville. W.
Va. Stanley Perkins. Bethesda. o.
Ray l.. Chestnut. Charlottesville. y.
G.. Cortland Shropshire, McKees. Pa
clyde Helmic. New Philadelphia. O.
and Edward Wells. East Liverpool. O.
After the letters had been awarded
the association held an election 10.
captain or the 1913 team and Burns
Webster OF Scio was elected. Web,
ster played left tackle on the VARSITY
team and was one OF the -tronges
men In the squad.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07
kid" REILEY
Former GAINESVILLE Outfielder Wants
70 Give Potters Some Prom.
ising Youngsters.

EVANSVILLE. O.. Dec. 6 Kid"
Kelley writes Judge Smith that he
has several promising young ball toss
ers whom he will send 10 the local
club for a trial. He thinks they will
show class As the Kid" last spring
recommended 10 the Erie club Catcher
Bobby Schang. who turned out 90 ue
one OF the best backstops ever known
TO the league. and Bobby" brother.
Catcher "Wally Schang. TO the Buff
fa,o club. Rei!ley's dope on a young
ball player Is to be- given considera-
ton. "Wally' Schang will be in the
big league next year. and Bobby"
may be purchased by the Chicago
Cubs. Kelley likes This old burg.
and will return here AZ the close Of
next season to spend the winter. h.
says.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07
PLANS FOR 1913
Seven Ball Players Want 70 MANAGE
the GAINESVILLE Club-Other
Plans.

EVANSVILLE. O. Dec. 6-Iudge
smith already has "a number Of lines
out for new blood for the Athletics.
lie has the signing eye on two pitch
ers who are well known and "A young
hrst baseman who is said to be a cork.
or. This lad could receive a big
league trial next season if he wished.
but his dad thinks he needs one more
season I'm the minors before showing
his PAGES 10 the critical eyes Of the
big ring managers.
The list of applicants for the job Of
manager OF the local club next season
now numbers seven we'll known base
ball men.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

VarfcocIe an Structure, onnorrh.a
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Gervous Exhaustion, Iuhsoretion Of Excess.
PLES-I cure tthou operation " 70 detention from burness
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KINDSEY. BLADDER, an STOMACH rEoUBLEs-Hy my system u treat.
mont SHOW slams Of Improvement AZ once "
SKIN DIsEASE3- Treated successfully
RHEgMAT1sE IsFLANAAToRX on chronic CURED.
vous Exhaustion. Paiptaton u he Heart. DySpspsfi pa G l; AAansV; YER
Peculiar o. The sN should call on the Modem Specialist ana rf an ora
day e 10 sS9aTzs su LEE aos[s 10 { . : ? n: s.nZ n Evening. Tues.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07
DIR. Bailey

Corner Eleventh ana Chapline SITS.
wheeling. W. Va The New Building.
Come upstairs.
THE ONLY RELIABLE SPECIAL
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warns tl" public against COS or gIf
Frauds. II you have been given a typo-
o"fUlr uf THESE medicines and won ana
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we're pain, nausea, headache. fever ana
~ Wpiuus ~ arsenical poisoning you
W'r" Faxed "uf OF your muu.y-4uI
been gwen a Hypudcrmic uf water
which ls less danEerou-- but NOT very
c~nndurtivo towards a cure. and High
HrImnN -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
WILSON TALKS TO
WORK|NG men
CONTINUED from First Page

Continued from First Page.)
properties and see that the lives Of
human beings were just as much safe
guarded as they would be on the
streets of Scranton. because there are
dangers on the streets of Scranton.
Duty of the Government.
1t is plainly the duty of a gov
eminent To see that human life IL
properly cared for and that the human
lungs have something to breathe.
What ! am Illustrating Is this:
We are accused Of trying to minimize
the power of the United states. urn
not afraid of the utmost exercise OF
the powers of Pennsylvania. or the
UlfioIt. provided they are exercised
with patriotism and intelligence. But
when II IL proposed 10 set up guar
dams over these people anu take care
of them by process uf tutefhge and
supervision. In which they play no
active part, ! utter my absolute OBJ
lection Because the proposal OF the
third party lis not 10 take you ont
az the hands OF the men who have
corrupted the government of the
United States, but toss see TO 1t that
yau remain In their hands.
THE most corrupt thing in this
country has been the tariff The
working men of America &rs NOT 10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
LOOK FOR THE FAT
IN YOUR ICE CREAM
9ATvHTTL INSPECTORS ARREST
DEALERS TOR EAlLCRE TO
PUT IN IT.

Alleging that their tc- cream con
trineG less than eight per cent Of
milk fat. l.. = Jones, pure food
Inspector connected with the heath
department. yesterday caused the az
rest OF three corfecupners who deal
in the luxury. First TO come under
the han was John Massucco. who
operates connection parior at ago
West Broad street HIS product was
examined by the Inspector and was
found. TIE latter alleges, Ia cont3in
less per rent oC milk fat than the
law reats:res &fe Vas arrested, aud
was bailed.
7 x. Ellington. who runs a confec-
tionery at 4 Fast Brpad street. was
charged with Hike offense ss was
NJ. Fl. Nrania whoi sells Ice cream
and other things at S2e East Rroad
street.
Two 81 lhe coufce&ioncrx- exhibited
che mac hines with which thes manu-
faciure the sitter dinner treal, bu,
failed Ia impress the inspector that the
machines had anything TO d. with
the necessary per cent If milk fat
No machine has yet been invented
which can manufacture that ingre-
dent. II is doubtful whether the
Ordinary consumer would know
whether bis ice cream contained
enough milk fat.-hlt far the -Watcn-
ful eyes Of the law, and he would
doubtless enjoy il Just the same
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
JAMES SMITH, JR.,
DISCUSSES TARIFF

PATTERSON. n. j.. sept. 23,--James
Smith. Jr, Democratic candidate for
United States senator. in 1t speech here
tpn ght. discussed the tariff Ia It's
national aspect, replying to Governor
Woodrow Wilson's speech OF saturday
night at Jersey CITY. n that speech,
the Democratic presidential candidate
declared that Smiths tariff ideas are
twenty years behind the times. An
sweFing these charges tonight. MY
Smith said in part
II am utterly opposed to the tariff
schedule which has been served up 10
us under the Shiboleth of protection, -
said MT smith ''pnoteetieat. AS onr
political opponents define 1t, means pro-
lection for the man who owns the stock
In the mill at the expense of the men
and women who work in those mills
Like many other doctrines that are APP
parently sound, it has come 10 be little
less than extortior with the bread
winner and the housewife as the Vic
/ Tins
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
Naval Militia to Take Part.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.--The ma
val militia of the country will be rep
resented in the big naval parade at
New York, October l4th
Orders were issued today that the
naval militia shall proceed TO New
York from various States with the
following officers end men:
Mary land-Fifty officers and men, 10
be assigned to the batteship Ken
tucky.
Pennsylvania---Ten officers and
thirty men To the Missouri
acknowledgements officers and $50
men to the Montana.
Michigan-Fou officers and sixty
men to the Tennessee.
Michigan (Additional1 Two officers
and nifty men to the Washington.
Minnesota~Six officers and -orty
men 10 the Wisconsin.
Ohio-Eight officers and sixty men
to the Massachusetts,.
Ohio (AdditionaD-Five officers,
fifty men to the Indiana.
Wisconsin officers, thirty 1--WE
men TO the Iowa.
Pennsylvania and District of CO.
lumbia are to send contingents, the
number Of which has not been desig-
mated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
Enrolment is Large.
uasnmers,ein Sues Singer

NEW YORK. Sept 49,
Eammerstein brought suit for $lpo,-
900 today against Miss fetiee Lyme;
Miss Lyme. whose debut IN srAho
opera last winter under Hammer
stems management, caused q sehS1-
,,nu returned 10 this country On
SATURDAY. The little Kansas city slti'
Who mas ouarrelled win lIammersteli'
and SAYS she slapped him III the ray
win a tibretto, had few things "a
saw about her former manager Wheh
she came nome. ~
THAT which hurt oscar Was hei
Characterization Of hun d5 "a "a a"
an ao far as London is concern
ed After having said this she deriar-
ed that If he were TO return 10 Lon
don his former audiences would stone
him out of the city.
When he read these remarks, liam
rnerstein wus hurt and griered he
cause he feels that Miss Lyme owes
much of hcr success To him. So hi'
attorneys today served papers on ne
singer ut her hotel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24

PORTSMOUTH. n. H.. Sept. 2S.--
The body OF a prepossessing woman
found floating an the PIscataqua
river, near Fort Constitution today,
was identified tonight as that of Mrs.
Richard +. Sears. IS. of New York.
Her husband. who is employed by Au-
gust Belmont IN New York, was no.
tilted Of her death tonight
Before leaving the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. George Hayes. in Kittery,
where she has been staying for the
summer. she dressed in her best
clothing. destroyed all her letters,
cleaned up the house, and put the
keys where the family could locate il
when they came home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
Gibson in Hot Water.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-lf Burton
w. Gibson escapes punishment Tor
the alleged murder of Rosa Menschik'
he Will Immediately be rearrested on
the charge of numbering Mrs. Alice
G.. n Kinnan,
Former Coroner Mcdonald of the
Bronx declared tonight that he per
sonally will demand the reopeniug of
tins case the first mysterious murder
with which Gihson's name was asso-
ciated He has already laid the mat
ter before District Attorney Whitman,
and has placed himself in communi-
cation with District Attorneys EoE-
ers Of Orange county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
"NEGRO sPOTTER" SERIOUSLY
CUTS 4 NEGRO WOMAN

John Crisis, one OF the most famous
negro spoilers in the city and one
who has often helped the police in
some of their most important cases.
early this morning stabbed Nora VIII
Hams SO seriously that she may die,
and was himself shot through the
eg by Policeman GaIhratth as he
attempted to escape.
The ARRAY occurred at Sos Short
DaVal street where the woman lived.
s;he ,wo Quarreled, and Crisis drew IA
q knife and stabbed her. She was
picked up unconscious hy the CITY
ambulance surgeon and was taken to
the City hospital Criss was caught
After being wounded nv Policemen
,iaibraitb and Walker. and was taken
20 the City jail hospital
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
WICKERHAM WILL
RETIRE NEXT MARCH

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.--Attorney
General George w, Niekersham will
retire from President Tafts cabinet on
March 4th. next. He Will leave his post
whether Mr., Taft is reelected to the
presidency or not.
This. il became known today, the
statement that Mr.. Wickersham has
made to friends in Washington and
New York and which has been re-
iterated by Mrs. Wickersham in the
capital
It is understood here that there has
been some correspondence between
President Taft and Mr.. Wiekersham on
the subject, hut that for various rea-
sons Mr. Wickersham has refrained
from making any pAhlte statement as
TO his intentions, Officials who know
W hat is going on on the inside, say they
would not be surprised If Mr.. Wicker
sham would make an announcement
that he will leave the cabinet almost
any day
MI Wickersham, 1t is stated, will re-
sign because number of outside in
terests require his attention, and he
does not feel that in Justice to himself
he should keep the position any longer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
Kaiser and Son Estranged.

LONDON. Sept 23,--The Express,
under the head. Kaiser cuts his son:
no Intercourse save through court Of
fetal: family scandal" today prints
the following from its Berlin CORE
spondent;
The estrangement of the German
emperor and the crown prince is now
said to be SO complete that His
Majesty decied to attend the festiVi-
ties in honor Of the crown princes
birthday at Potsdam a few days ago,
According to the Weisbaden Tage-
blatt. the Kaiser left Weilhelmshaven
ostensihy for the purpose of being
present at his daughter-in- laws cele-
bration. Instead of leaving the rail-
way station at Potsdam for the mar
bile palace, however, he proceeded TO
Rominten."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
win We'd Millions.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Miss Her.
nina Barnes. social secretary to the
sister of her fiance. and a girl OF Inn
tied financial resources, will, within
two weeks. become the bride of Town
send Lawrence, broker, clubman and
golfer. and the son of the late mill
lionaire Walter B. Lawrence, of New
York. Every effort has been made to
keep the engagement secret. but Miss
Barnes and Mr.. Lawrence have been
seen together great deal of late,
walking about. flushing. where the
Lawrences home. "Wiflow Bank" is
one of the show places.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
Taft Welcomes Physicians.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Three
thousand warriors against disease
gathered here today in the guise of
delegates to the fifteenth iuternation-
al congress ON hygiene and demog-
raphy. They were welcomed TO their
meeting place in Memorial Cont
mental hall hy President Taft. to
whose greeting brief replies We're
made by the head of the delegation
from each of the thirty-three coun-
tries Represented The delegates were
taken to the White House later in the
afternoon. hut the lawn party, which
had been planned. was spoiled by the
rain. y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
Feared pY,s-ration.

But work was pressing. and the
young meu--his fathers companion
and best help IN the tailoring business
did not want to leave until after
the Christmas holidays, and was
'aTersn-.tp going TO a hospital under
any condition lie had repeatedly
II was said threatened to end his
life, either by drowning or by shoot
ing But as his disa bility was re-
garded as not of permanent nature,
the family paid not much heed to his
threats and he continued with his
work
Yesterday. however. he became
more respondent. He managed to
find his fathers pistol. and walked
into 3 back room. There was no
hesitation. He had hardly left his
fathers presence before the shot was
fired. The bullet went through his
heart and he died instantly
The young man is survived by his
parents and by one brother and three
sisters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
WANTED HERE, is
CAUGHT IN SALUDA

Detective Sergeant Wiley viii leave
this morning for Saluda, Middiesex
eouni.ya ta bring hack Thomas Thurs
ton. colored, who is under arrest there
At the request OF Major Werner for
alleged thefts committed In Rich
!. mond. Tharston ~ wanted on a
charge of stealing a coat from Will
Liam Shelton from Matter la
gram and shoes and coat from Ike
Turner. IL is said that the four men
recently went To bed together after
a night of high living In the morn
! ing two wnke sgp To find themselves
without clothes and one without
money. Thurston, II seems, had
awakened first. hence the suspicion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24

nct reversals sufficient to change the
,eeult or make IL more decisive. u
Aas been years since a district pri-
nary in Virginia has been 40 close
- 70 have the question Of the nom
nee in doubt fer this length Of time
Chairman Robert Gillian, OF re-
lersburE, Will today Issue eau Tor
q meeting of tho district committee
IN that city on next Monday. Al thus
u,seting the official returns will be
received and IL ro~i seems doubtful
thar the actual result viii he known
before the returns are received at
this Meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24

the hotel was in the nature of an au-
tomobile parade. The man street
was lined on both sides with cheering
crowds
Pennsylvania Sees Light.
In his speech at Stroudsburg The
governor said in part
The interesting thing to the whole
country lis that the great state Of
Pennsylvania that has so long seem
ed entirely devoted to the interests
of one party and suspicious OF the
Democratic party, as II the Demo-
cratic party didn't understand the NJ
nancial and business interests OF the
country 10 now showing Married in--
ciination TO turn away from the party
which has not satisfied the people,
and entrust its confidence to the par
ty which is now seeking a new sci OF
policies, In order that the country as
a whole may be served. Because The
Republicans aren't even satisfs Ing
themselves. Evidently there is some
family trouble, and some part OF the
family has more tender conscience
than the other and the part that has a
tender conscience doesn't eNac. "
know what II wants To do with it. / II
those OF US have for sixteen yea
seen exactly what was coming in the
are bound for. We aren't doing atty
thing new in the year 1912. What
has happened is that the people are
beginning To see that after all we
We're willing to stay out OF power on
the conviction that the day was eon-
Ing when npon our own platform We
could serve the interests of thp p.u-
pie OF the United States Now we be-
lieve that there isn't any part of the
country where the business interests
better understood than in the state
of Pennsylvania, but | want TO rem nd
you of this, about half of the voters
in the United States are Democrats,
but you don't suppose that, inasnach
rs the Democrats are engaged In ev-
cry kind of enterprise they are going
TO cut their own threats. All ] ant
doing is to talk long enough for you
10 look at me and form IN impression
OF me and make up your minds
whether / lock on the outside what
profess TO be on the inside. II IL
a just get acquainted stop that we
are making here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24

LOND0N. Sept. 23.-The birth Of a
son and heir 10 $50 600, 600, to MIR. and
Mrs Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt has
aroused the keenest interest in Lon
don society. one newspaper heads
the story Born to Million" and goes
into rhapsodies over the fabulous
wealth which the infant will one day
inherit The event Is also made the
occasion for recalling Nanderbit's ma -
trimonlal adventures A glowing ac-
count is given Of the splendor at
taching TO his wedding to Miss Elsie
French, but, following the usual prac-
lice Of British newspapers the mil
ionaires later divorce experiences are
barely mentioned,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
Sunday School Institute.

A very instructive and delightful
Sunday school institute will be held
at Mizpah Presbyterian church begin
ming Tuesday. September cath at T:45
O'Clock. continuing on Wednesday af-
ternoon and evening This institute
will be held under the auspices of the
Presbyterian. Episcopal and Methodist
Sunday schools, and is for the espec-
ial benefit OF the officers, teachers and
adult members of those schools. A
number of prominent instructors on
special subjects will address the in
stitute, The following program has
been arranged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
Nichols Placed in Hospital

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 23.--iovernor
Matthias Guerra, or Tamaulipas, to-
day ordered that w. c. Nichols, the
American fruit grower sentenced 10
eight years in the Tampico prison for
killing Vasquez Ceballos, a bandit. be
placed in the hospital at Tampico,
and that his case be given immediate
rat rial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
Refused 10 Paw Fare

JEFF Jones was arrested yesterda.
on charge Of refusing to pay his
fare on ear of the Richmond end
Henrico Railway company. IT. was
turned over to Traffic Officer Hhl by
the car crew.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
JORDON PAYS THE
DEATH PENALTY

BOSTON, Sept. 2&.-~-At I2;14:3f
this morning in the State prison u,
Charlestewn. Chester s Jordan, thir-
ty-three years Uft. expiated in The
electric chair the murder of his wlfe
Honora fshannonT Jordan, who was
vaudeville actress, in their home IN
Bonneville. four years age
Like Bertram @. spencer. who d ed
in the same chair last Tuesday morn
ing, Jordan maintained la the Hast tire
seif-control which has sustained him
during ST these months. ana IKE
Spencer, he chose a Christian Science
reader TO attend him TO the chair
On THE march from the death Gel
he was as erect as his Official escort
and his step faitered no more thar
theirs tie took his seat as If care.
free and the current was turned on. :
second SHOCK was given and he wa,
pronounced dead ut ~ 54:2t-
The body is to be buried In In
diana polls, Jordans native place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
Charged With Erinnr

Henry Davis, colored. was arrest
ed last night on two charges Of felony
lie ls charged with knitting Clarence
Mickens and with cutting William
Jones. he was arrested by officer
Spur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
RING SHOW.

Live stock judged In the
grand exhibition ring in
front OF grandstand, seating
1000. Seats free.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24
Test Edison Battery

NEW YORK, Sept. @s.--sueeesstul
tests of II three car train of Edison
storage battery cars were made dur
ing his past week on the Erie rail-
road between West Orange and For
est Hin They have encouraged
Thomas 4. Edison I'll such a degree
that he has arranged for a public
demonstration ia trip to Long
Beach.
Invitations have been sent to bank
ers and railroad men Mr. Edison will
he OF the party, and il is promised
that he will break his rule of silence
in public and make q speech
The novel feature Of this new step
In the development Of Edison stor-
age battery il the fact that mare than
one car VIII be operated By one con-
troller. which IL Characteristic Of the
operations Of trains IN the rGEslb wi. 3,
Ths,~ application OF the multiple unit
control Ia The storage battery Is a
signal -s..sAiAs4ffi@4tts