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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
ON
SUNDAY TO BE
DISCONTINUED
First and Second Class Mails VIII
Be Sent to Hotels and Placed
in Private Boxes.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Aug. 81
Flans were perfected by Postmaster
General Hitchcock today whereby the
administration Of the new law prohib-
iting the delivery Of mail on Sundays
will have no serions effect upon the
handling Of important mail matter.
Holders Of lock boxes at first and
second class postofices will have ac-
cess 20 them as usual although no
mail deliveries will be made by car
r.ers on the street or at postofflce
windows. Mail for hotel guests and
newspapers will be delivered to them
through their boxes by a simple ar
rangement Of having mail sorted on
the railway mail cars before 20
reaches its destination. Such mail
will BE- regarded as transit matter"
and will be- distributed Immediately
upon IT'S arrival at the Offices OF deg-
tination. thus practically insuring
sPeedier delivery 10 the addresses
than heretofore has been the case.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
PRIEST IS
LYNCHED BY
PORTUGUESE
After Shooting Down Policeman and
Seriously InJuring Others Priest
Is Himself Killed.

LISBON. Aug 27.-Dispatches re-
ceived here to-day from the Portu-
guese town OF Aldeia Obispo tell OF
the putting 10 death Of priest by an
infuriated mob.
The parish priest. II is alleged. at
tempted 20 conduct a funeral without
the traditional burial rites. and the
authorities and people OF the town OBJ
Jected. In the scuffle which ensuod
the priest, whose surplice was torn.
beat an elderly man and was placed
under arrest. On the pretext OF
changing his surplice before accom-
panying an officer. the priest went 10
the presbytery and secured a revolver.
with which he shot the policeman
dead. The inhabitants. infuriated by
this act. stormed the parsonage. and
after selling the priest lynched him.
Burial Of the body. which was hor-
ribly mutilated. in the local cemetery
was opposed by the angry crowd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
CHAIRMAN LAKIN WILL
CONFER WITH Mr.. HILLES

Special Dispatch o. the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W Va. Aug % .-
James S. Lakin. chairman ~ the Re.
publican State Central Committee.
left Charleston duriug the night for
Now York city. where he has an on.
raremcnt with National Chairman
Charles Dewey Hilles at the National
headquarters Of the Republican party.
Chairman l.akin will b. Joined IN
New York by another party ~ West
Nirginians and tho general political
situation in West Virginia will be the
thcmc N tho conference. Among the
other West Virrinlans expected 70
confer with Chairman Hinss will be
Isaac T. Mann. % Bramwcu. staunch
personal and political friend Of Presi-
dent Taft.
The West Vireinians are scheduled
60 meet Chairman Hillcs on wcdnca-
dav. and at tho end of the conference
they will return 10 West Virginia for
another meeting and then decide
dchnitely upon tho location of State
headourntcrs and the personnel Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
TAFT WINS
OYER TEDDY
IN KANSAS
ROOSEVELT ELECTORS
MUST RESIGN AT ONCE
Bull MOOsers Forced OFF the Reg
ular Republican Ticket by
Party Council

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 27.-Taft fol-
lowers won in the Republican state
party councils here today when a res
olution was adopted by a vote Of 40
10 81 in the state committee asking
the Roosevelt electors to resign from
the Republican state ticket and move
into the Independent column for the
general election. William Allen
White. national committeeman for the
Progressive party in Kansas. an
nounced this action meant practically
a third party state ticket for Kansas.
The resolution was adopted with six
teen known progressives voting for II.
according 10 third party leaders.
TOPEKA. Aug. 27-i3y a vote OF so
to GO. the Republican county council
defeated resolution. to force the
Roosevelt electors on an independent
ticket.
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the campaign committee to be select
cd by Chairman Lakin.
Ono Of the most important topics
20 be considered BY Chairman FTlIles
and the Taft supporters from West
Virginia is the attitude of the eieht
presidential electors from the pan
Handle State Considerable sbarp
discussion has been waEed A. 10
whether there should be separate
sets of electors on the Republican
and Progressive tickets or whether
the same electors should appear on
both tickets with the electoral vote
20 70 20 the candidate receiving the
greater number Of votes In the state.
Both the Taft and Roosevelt leaders
are divided on the proposition.
On tho question ~ the electors.
hvc Of whom are Roosevelt adhcrents
end three supporters OF President
Taft Chairman Hilies is expected to
have mo hnai word. the state leaders
admitting that ha should have that
DriyileGe
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
SIMPLE LIFE FOR
b. s. o. EMPLOYEES
NEW ORDER ISSUED
FROM HEADQUARTERS
Employees of the System While OF
Duty Must Rest and Not Lead
Gay Life.

special dispatch to the Intelligence
BALTlMORE. Md. Aug. 27-No
more of the high life for the men who
operate the trains on the II. 4 O. svs-
TEN. They are henceforth doomed TO
the simple life, all because Of an or
der issued to-day by the operating de-
partment. The order urges upon all
employees that self-preservation is the
hrst law of nature and also the first
law or railroad safety. and the B. a.
.. promises not to double track the
straight and narrow path" which
their employees must follow.
Both Third Vice President A. W.
Thompson and General Manager c. W.
galloway firmly believe that the best
railroad man is he who is physically
able al all times TO render 100 per
cert efficiency in the performance of
his duty. Therefore they had circu-
lated In all the railways terminals
and other places where the roads en-
ployes cOngreehte "A notice OF which
the following is a part.
The hours of service law cOntem-
plates that employees shall devote their
lime while on duty primarily to OBJ
tanning ample rest Employees will.
therefore. be expected TO devote their
on duty so that they will be in proper
condition for safe and eminent per.
Torrance Of their respective duties
Thousands OF the railroads en-
ployes read the notice yesterday and
stood aghast. What does II meangr
they asked each other. And then they
agreed that evidently their EMPLOYERS
thought they should rest while OF
duty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
ARBITRATION
THE
MINERS FAILS
OPERATORS REFUSE TO
CONFER WITH OFFICIAL
Coal Operators Continue Building
FOrtificatiOns on Their
Properties.
sc eial Dlspalch to The Inteinsencer.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. 27.-
The efforts on the part of Thomas
Cairns. president of District II,
United Mine Workers OF America. 10
secure a conference with the opera
tors TO take up the differences be.
tween the miners and the operators,
have failed completely. according 10
letters received by the miners Off
cials from the coal operators. I'm
justice 10 the interest of our COM
pany and its employees. and the de.
sires OF a great majority of our en-
pioyes, we cannot recognize your au.
thority. sign any contract or have
conference with you" wrote NJ. T.
Davis. president of the Cabin Creek
Consolidated Coal Company. while the
letters from other coal companies
were OF similar line.
The operators. in their replies 10
President Cairns, laid the blame OF
the present trouble and the spirit OF
antagonism against the operators was
promoted by persons outside our
employees and principally from outside
OF West Virginia. which action has
been taken in the interests of compe.
tition in the coal fields in other
States"
While the coal operators are con.
tinuing their work OF building fortifi.
cations on their properties, and the
militia companies are being with.
drawn, there was no trouble on either
creek to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
EMPEROR WILLIAM
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
APPREHENSION BY HIS
PHYSICIANS Is REPORTED
Affected by Chills and Swelling
Muscles on Right Side and
on the Neck.

BERLIN. Aug. 27.-rears over the
condition of Emperor William are
growing and a bulletin from the ply
scians in attendance was anxiously
awaited in all circles to-day. Con
tinued announcements from the Kai-
ser's bedside that his sickness IL
slight. amounting only 20 a cold and
a touch OF muscular rheumatism had
been received with credence by the
general public but were skeptically
viewed in court and diplomatic cir
cles.
Doubt is strengthened az the result
OF an announcement from Count Fu-
ienberg. chief marshal Of the imperial
court. that the Emperor will have 70
abandon all his engagements for this
week and give himself entirely over
70 rest.
The proposed trip 10 Switzerland.
which was scheduled 10 start Septem-
ber .. is expected TO be cancelled de-
spite the announcement made "a
hours ago that tho Emperor was de
termined TO 40. The Kaiser also had
accepted an invitation to attend the
great military maneuvers In Saxonv
September II. arranged i'm his honor
~ INV hANE ~ NhNONN. " MfN 0flLN
yesterday that ~ was announced fhat
the Emperor would attend this mill
tary review Count Eulenberg's state.
ment is construed In court circles 10
mean that there L. little likelihood
of tho Emperor's health permitting
the strain that this review would en-
tan
The first description made public
~ The Kaiser's condition was cor
tanned In Count Eulonbcrg's state.
mont The trouble consists Of fever.
ishness. chills and swelling and stin
hess ~ muscles on tho right side o.
the neck An examination showed
that tho right tonsl was swollen 20
! twice rs normal size. while the glands
were 20 stin that the Emperor could
not turn his head
The fevcrish symptoms went down
and the swelling in fhe throat ahafcd
somewhat. but tho muscles still re-
main so stiff that movement OF enc
head and neck is hampcred ATTEND.
INK doctors are said 90 fc4r thar fhsso
symptoms are but precursors ~ more
alarming manifestations
While her own health is not eafia-
factory. the Empress a. giving Tho
Emperor personal attention She and
Princess Victoria Louise remain ~
his bedside almost constantly Tho
Kai7er is IN fho imperial castle az.
CI7so'. iioeEo Nassau
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
OF THE LATE MAYOR
CHARLES c. SCHMIDT
Scenes Enacted That Were With
out a Parallel in History
of the City.
Judge Frank Nesbitt Delivers
Masterful Eulogy-Large
Funeral Cortege.

with beautiful and impressive ser.
vices or character never before wit
messed In this city. all that was NOR.
ai OF the late Mayor Charles c.
schmidt was laid 10 rest yesterday
uiternoon In Greenwood cemetery
The funeral was without a parallel
In the Wheeling history. and IL win
De one never to be forgotten. No
greater tribute could be paid to NOR
TAI man that that paid TO the late
cniet executive yesterday when thou
sands stopped their work and barred
their heads in homo OF the memory
OF one who was a friend of tue banker
and the pauper as well.
All the offices i'm the city buiIdinp
was closed yesterday as well as the
court house. and business generally
was suspended throughout the city
from TO o'clock. the hours of, the
FUNERAL, and as a further mark of re-
spect many of the employees joined the
hundreds at the Elks' club TO paw
their last tribute
The floral offerings were mute but
glowing tributes OF the love and es-
TEEN In which the deceased MAYOR
was held and were so numerous that
II required twelve automobiles and a
wagon TO convey them to the ceme-
tery.
Services were held at the family
home Monday evening and the re-
mains were removed yesterday 10 the
Elks' club. where they laid IN state
from ! O'Clock until 2:30 and were
viewed by thousands. Then followed
the beautiful Elks' burial services and
the cortege moved TO the cemetery.
Many prominent people from out OF
the city attended the funeral. among
them being:
Thomas +. MacNulty and wife. past
Grand trustee II. p. o. Elks. Baltimore.
Md; Alfred T. Holley, grand trustee,
Hackensack. y. J.: Otto Fisher, past
exalted ruler. East Orange. y. J.; John
Blackmore, exalted ruler of Pittsburgh.
Pa, lodge: William Froeterd. OF Mil
waukee. Wis; Fred Fox, Carnegie,
Pa: Jay Refer. Clarksburg. W. Va;
William Danbuke, Davenport. Iowa;
tConttnued on Page six.)
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THOUSANDS VIEW
REMAINS OF BOOTH
Many Were Unable 70 Gain Entrance
10 Congress Hali-Fin inal arrange
n1ents for Funeral.

LONDON. August c7-When the
doors ~ Congress Hall we're closed to
night on the lying-in state Of the body
" General William Booth there stlH
remained an enormous crowd outside.
Narshalcd In an endless queue and a.
they turned away disappointment
showed plainly on The faces OF the
WOurucrs
Tho body of The late commander in
chief of the Salvation Army was re-
moved tonight fo the Olympia. were
memorial services will De- held tomor.
row evening At Tire funeral Thur.
DAY Secretary William Phillips and
Major George o Suier. military az
'dchC. VII represent the salvation
Armys foreign FIELD viii boz among
the bearers OF tho colin to the grave
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
WIFE DIES WHILE HUSBAND
BUSHES TO MOTHERS BEDSIDE

TULSA Okla. Aug 27.-Sidnev
Wakefield. prominent business man
"f oklahoma and Texas. Is today
hurrying 10 Chicago 20 the bedside
on bic dying mother ignorant Of tho
Tact That his wife is dead In Beau.
mont. Texas
few hours after Mr. Wakefield
l"it this city for Chicago in responae
70 telegram urging him 10 hasten
10 his mothers doathbrd. n message
cam" from beaumont announcing tho
nrffh ~ DTS wife Friends were un.
ODD" TO communicate with him IN
route. and bis Chicago address Is not
known hero
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
.SUFFRAGETTES
PARADE STREETS
Three Thousand sympathizers Gath
cred al Memorial Hail. Columbus.
20 Hear Addresses.

COLUMBUS. O.. Aug. 27.-Approxi.
matcly 5000 women. including many
OF the best known people OF the state.
paradcd the streets here today ad.
vocating votes for women Most OF
them trudEcd bravely along the line
~ march under the hot August sun
while others boz automobiles Eaily dec
GRATED with cmblems OF equal suffrage
followed tn long procession The
parade was tho most spectacular
event of tho Columbus centennial
At Memorial hall 5000 sympathizcrs
gathered during tho afternoon 20 nr
ten further tO speeches Ur Anna
shaw and Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton
~ Warren. president Of the OHIO
Tongue for the promotion Of women
suffrage. were the chief speakers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
WHAT IS DOING IN
NATIONAL POLITICS

NEW YORK. tr~ forrr.-s.
man William ". E.IGsII nf rruutf.r.
who fDDk a lraaIrF rHrf In far.r dia.
rueri0n during H recent rsaeI.r o. ff.
fnIao and ufp wac dsa.grI.rf In fn.
Sixth district inrf vtrk fur r.r1rr .
nation. fnlat fI.f a drrnra.ton.
fr ffr.fii rrur.4.rf.I fI. rfrr
n r.frI.f IfrnIEn rraurrrf Irrrrrrf ~
g.rrfefaIrrr' districts William 81
'a'ffI OBJ. only Republican rerrr
rfffff..r nnrl Sow York r.f.. wrr
laaf r.rnf ,.aIgrated frYrn fhs r.sfn
HNFTNE AIr 81 GEORGE Fred
WILLIAM OBI. Drmr.fafI. fftI.r. sr
hia r.frr fr f'nef0n frla. from .ra.
1rrt ffrr. fhs' ~ faf declared Iu
favor nf 'r.rrrI Roosevelt fnr rffaf
f0rf ffkrr NJ hf called .r tfr
I'0"af H r.afrr ra. uf $50.
lfnnrr Fnf
Yes. r'tsl..d telegram asking
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
ARREST FOR FRAUD

Special rf.raf. r f. t.e rrfeffI. rrer
PARKFHSBt RG. vs. va. Aux 20
Robert " Moon loadiur lawyer oe
fhis city. who disappeared suddenly
the middle ~ July. and who went to
Los Angeles. Gala. win ho arrested
therc and brought back horr for trial
On the charge ~ cmio1zlemrnt. ac.
cordlrg fo information Witch cam.
fIf nnrn to-day Moon 'a alleged fo
have failed fo turn over sums hr col.
locfcd while here. md his alleged
shortage aro eaid fo ho between five
and aiv Thousand dollars
a warrant WAS I-.rod f0r Dim hcrn
and rcqu .fiou papers occurred u.
California authorifios heirr in frucf.
cd to arrest Moon Tlr latter a. a
prominent lodge man and vne aec.
rotary n fho civic league hrrr. tak.
'nc leading part ln f0clf reform
movements Au attempt u1a made
~ Keep fhe news chat Woon uas
wanted a secret until after hc bad
been approhpndcd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
FAIRBANKS
WILL STUMP
FOR MR.. TAFT
United States Senator Borsh and
Many Other Prominent RepUbli-
cans 20 Aid Taft Campaign.

CHICAGO. Aug 27 David W. Mul.
vane. director of the Republican cam
paien 300 fhn wos' tonight announced
that former Vice Prcsidnnf Fairbanks
would take fhe stump for President
Taff probably early in September. al.
though mo- definite arrangements have
been made
Mr. Mu.vlne also announced that
Unitcf S'af"s Senator william H.
t Boran or Idaho would fako the
stump for President Taff
Among other speaker announced hv
Chairman g. = Diokcm1n ~ tho re-.
publican speaker bureau aro former
Congressman James Watson Of IN.
diana. Rev j Wesley nUl ~ Ncw
York. former Congressman j. Adam
Bedr of Minnna0f1. and former United
states Senator William y. Mason of
Illinois
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Aug. FIFTY
-FOUR lawyers. with at least one from
each state. today completed for pres
entation 10 the American Bar Associ-
alton report denouncing as danger.
Gus to the country" all movements for
the recall of the judges of judicial de-
cisions.
The report cites that in Ohio the
constitutional convention declined 10
apply recall TO the judges. but pro-
vided that laws should he passed for
the prompt removal on complaint and
hearing Of judges for any misconduct
involving moral turpltude The re.
port says this substantially is the svs.
ten used in Massachusetts. New York
and several other states. and SAYS
that In addition 10 California and Ore
Ron. where the judicial recall exists.
the only other states which have
taken steps toward recall are Arizona.
Colorado. Nevada and North Dakota.
In the latter states. the report asserts.
the Gar Associations have started
campaigns against the recall.
Many Sign Report.
Those who signed the report in.
clude Frank u. Kellogg. Minnesota :
William b. Hornblower. New York
LawrT1ce Maxwell. Ohio: Edmund =.
Trabull. Kentucky Jacob VI. Dlckin.
son. former secretary OF War. is
named IS one Of those who originated
the committee TO expose the fallacy
OF judicial recall"
We are pleased to report" SAYS
the committee. that the bar associa.
tions OF many states have taken ac,
tion opposed 20 the principal OF Judi
cial recall. In numerous other states
action undoubtedly will be taken.
Recall Is Dangerous.
we maintain that the recall an
piled 10 judges will TEND to deprive
rho public Of judges OF ability. char
acter. high sense OF duty and a due
regard 10 oniCment and that such a
judiciary Is absolutely necessary "a
the existence Of a constitutional de-
mOcracy.
The application OF the recall 10 an
ordinary official may be a question OF
oNpedience. but IL is not foundament
(continued on Page rwoD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
RECALL is
DANGEROUS
BulLFROG, IS INCHES
IN LENGTH. is FOUND

SoMERvTLLE. y. j.. Aug
ust 27.-The largest bullfrog
ever captured, so far as avail
able records show. is on exhi-
bition here today. The frog
was caught by Peter Stafford.
a young stone worker. and the
animal was found in a pond in
Green Knoll Park.
The frog weights "a ounces.
is Is inches long and more
than 10 inches in girth, and is
credited with being about 100
years old.
The frog probably will find
a permanent resting place in
the New York aquarium.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28

NEW sYORK. august 27-Police
Commissioner Waldo made public 20
night a list OF places raided
by tho police as gambling resorts dur.
ing the last year and the names Of
the owners of the property In which
the resorts were conducted Among
the names mentioned are those of
many prominent In the financial. reli-
gious and social life OF tho city.
The commissioner turned the list
(oontinusd on Page TwoJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
VACATION IS
ENJOYED BY
PRESIDENT T
Mr.. TAFT Spends Several Hours on the
Links and Then Taxes an
Auto Ride.

BEVERLY. Mass. August 27.-Pres-
ident Taft today got his first real
taste of vacation since Congress con
vened last December lie reached
heverly early. had breakfast with
Mrs. Tart and his son Charles az Par.
ramatta. their summer home. played
eighteen holes OF golf on Myopia links
as soon as he could get there and to-
night. with Mrs Taft took long
motor ride over some Of his favorite
roads.
Tho vacation comes 20 temporary
end tomorrow ana for the next ton
days Mr. Taft will be In Beverly onIv
about half his time he will spend
several DAYS on trains and will visit
several cities 10 keep speaking ell
fContinued on PAGE Two1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
NIGHT rs DAY AND DAY
IS NIGHT TO THIS MAN

ROCHESTER,. " Y. Aug. 27.-The
case Of Michael Mclaughlin. 30 years
old. Is puzzling physicians here. He
declares that might is day and that
during the day u g. dark. He was
picked up by policeman on the
street last night when he said he
was on HIS way 10 work. under the
belief that ~ was morning At time
he lapses into unconsciousness. an
he doctors say that he cannot live.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28

is FUNERAL
UNCLE SAM GIVING THE
GREENBACkS A BATH.

WASHINGTON. Aug. a.
The governments money laun-
dering work. started here re-
Gently with one machine. soon
will be Transforming passed
currency into clean. crisp bills
In all parts OF the United
states. Ten new money wash
ing machines are to be pur-
chased Immediately and will
be placed In various sub
treasures throughout the
country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
UNITED STATES TRANSPORT
SINKS orr COAST or CHINA

SHANGHAI China. Aug 27-Tte
United states transport Liscum SANK
here today alongside fho wharf.
where she was lying. in l0 feet oi
wafor.
Tho cause ~ the accident has NOT
yet been aeccriainod She was un.
dofgoing repairs. ard the captain. as
veil a. me fh.phu.idcrs. arc n tho
opinion that she can be- raised with
ease
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
MURDERERS OF
ROSENTHAL ARE
YET UNARRESTED
District Attorney Whitman DIseIoses
the Names OF Owners Of
Gambling Dens.

FONDA. y. Y. August 81
Detectives VIM. ". Dorsey and
Sullivan OF the Burns agency
stated late tonight hat they
were perfectly satisfied that
two suspects arrested here are
neither egypt the Blood" nor
Lefty Louie" The men are.
however. held on the technical
charge OF peddling without
license.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
ACCORDING TO LAWYERS
AT NATIONAL MEETING
DisapprOve of Theodore Roose-
velt's Pet Scheme to Recall
the Judges.
State That Such a Law Would BE
Dangerous to the Country
Unite on Vote.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. August

MILWAUKEE. Wis. August
p. - West Virginia today
pledged its support TO Cincin-
natl for the campaign for the
1913 convention of the Ameri-
can Bar Association for the
Ohio city. The general COM
mittee at the January session
will make the final decision.
James W. Vandevert was made
the member from West Vir-
ginia OF the general council Of
the association for the coming
year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-28
SHOOTS FATHER TO SAVE
MOTHER FROM DEATH

NiNELAND s. T.. AUG g7-Fd.
ward R Carton. of this place. una
stabbed 20 death hy hls son Harry
during o. quarrel last night at thci-
homo. The quarrel began when tho
'ldor Carton started co. chase bis wife
and daughter from the house The
fon iu'crf"rod and stabbed bio father
with a potato pairing knife. The young
man was arrested.