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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-24
BOOK OF ATHLETIC
RECORDS GIVEN BY FIrNEoAN

Finnegan Brothers. OF 1890 Market
street. are presenting handy little book
lets, containing muCh valuable Informal
ton TO the local sporting element. 10
their trade. The book contains COM
plete record OF all boxers and prize
fighters 90 note In the world. IN addition
90 race track records. aviation records.
bowling statistics swimming. walking.
jumping. and In fact every other rec
ord OF note in the athletic world. The
work was compiled by Thomas r. An
drews. national sporting writer. OF MIL
Maukee WIS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-24
MUST LUsRIcATe WHEELS.

NEW YORK. Dec. pa Christ.
mas gift TO the noise-racked people OF
me city was made by the public serv.
Ice commission to-day IN the form OF a
notice TO all the local car companies
To equip their brake shoes with a lub.
rlcant device 10 avoid "screeching" OF
me wheels. BY March /. 1915. cars
throughout the greater city must
have the device attached
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-24
ASKS BIG APPROPRIATION.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-An ap
preparation OF $1,000. 600 for improve
ment OF roads used In the rural mail
service was asked Of Congress today
in a letter from Postmaster General
Furleson. forwarded through Score
tary McAdoo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-24
CHRIsrBdAs PRoaR.M
IN RITCHIE SCHOOL

me upper grade pupils Of the Ricn
51ru district graded school presented a
gan Flats" before a large e,dia,co
ldst evening. The entertainment will la
sven again this evening and "A cordial
lie. 10 inc pub
The cast Of characters is represep,e,
ny the following pupils:
Fat f1nnegan. owner OF the fats
- % . s % Harley Ratrar
MISS Neversmile. a maiden Isdv
Dan Dooley. = policeman. paul PiaiI
blndy t1nnegan. Pats wife ...
Ton, 81 - 800. 1900. .Thelma Raicr
NARY resident OF the nat........
49, 800. .-... Matilda Riedg
haoies or Finuegan's flats. ....-
~ -. .Thirty-six Children
ne program also consists OF n nun.
utr or songs, recitatipns, drills and "a
ntIie' by pupils OF the primary depart
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-24
Suit
and
OverCOdf

Models Of the very latest
Metropolitan fashion - and
tailored by skilled craftsmen
In roomy daylight shops.
These clothes closely ap-
proach the hest custom pro-
duct Of the hig-city tailorS.
In coloringS and wcaveS to
please the most faStdiouS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-24

LAST DAV-sPEcIAL DtscotJNrs
All day "Wednesday speeiai die
counts Will be made on our entire
stock Hiiinnan & Son. Jewellers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-24

D. through with baseball We All have
/ our ambitions. am going 10 ten
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
SWEEPING PROBE MULHALL
CHARGES TO BE INSTITUTED
..........................

Chairman Henry called a meeting of
the rules committee for tomorrow morn
ing to begin framing the resolution. The
Guestion of appointing a committee to act
in conjunction with the Senate lobby
committee will be taken UP, and Senator
Overman aud other members of the Sen
ate committee will be consulted. II a
separate House committee is decided on
an attempt win be made to reach an
agreement with the Senate committee
to divide the subject matter of the in
qury with the idea Of allowing the House
% rfoB6 sucn inatrers as coneein it's own
members.
Resolutions of inquiry were presented
by Representative Sherley of kentucky,
one of the members listed by Colonel Null
hall as easily Influenced and who de-
clared he did not know Mulhall, Repre-
sentative Neeley Of Kansas and Repre-
sentative Nolan of California.
During the discussion on the floor it
was made apparent that the proposed in
vestigation may extend not only into ac-
tivities of the National Association of
Manufacturers, but to those of labor union
agents, temperance association represent
atives and all others who have interested
themselves in congressional legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
HOPES OF AVERT|NG
NEW BALKAN WAR
ARE DISAPPEARING
Bulgaria's Notes of Warn
ing Are Regarded as
TantamOunt to An
Ultimatum

London. July Amy remaining hope
of averting a Balkan war is rapidly dis
appearing. Bulgaria has sent warning
notes to servia and Greece, demanding
cessation of all aggressive movements
within "a hours These notes are re-
garded as tantamount to an ultlmatum
A Belgrade dispatch, via Paris tonight,
announces that the King of Servia is pre-
siding at a council which is expected to
decide to declare war on Bulgaria.
Greece in notes to Bulgaria and the
powers. justifying her action. accuses Bull
garia of treacherously attacking the
Greeks and Servians in order to seize i'm
portant territories and so place herself
in an advantageous position in the coming
negotia tions for a settlement of the Bal
kan differences.
In the meantime fighting continues,
according to Servian advices, on a heavy
scale, and the King of Greece with his
staff has left Saloniki for the front to
direct the operations personally.
The representatives of the powers at
all the Balkan capitals are urgently press
ing the respective governments not to
allow unfortunate occurrences to DRAG
them into war.
A Belgrade dispatch to the Daily Tele-
graph reports that the Greeks went TO
the assistance of the Servians and, after
heavy fighting, reeaptured Guevgheli. The
Rulgarians met with real disaster when
in an attack on the positions at Retl-
bukwe. the band of the Zletovo. they at
tempted desperate assaults with the bay
onet. These failed and the Bulgarians
left behind 1900 dead and wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
NATIONAL BANKS
CONDITION REPORTED
Big Contraction of Loans
and Individual Deposits.
Gain i'm Cash on Hand

Washington. July 2.-Reports to the
comptroller of the currency on the condi-
tion of national banks on June showed
a big contraction of loans and individual
deposits, but gains in cash on hand az
compared with April 4, the date of the
previous call. Loans decreased s95,O6s2ig
since April 4, but increased $ls9,l23. q
since June a. 1912.
Cash increased ss5,69S9o4 since April 4,
and decreased s21 ,22O.254 since a year ago.
Deposits showed a loss since April %
S15, 325, ,394, and a gain since June IA. 1872,
of SIPS, ,000, 1857 The total legal reserve
held by the 7473 national banks on June
was 81, 49,. .S66. 1886, an average of 20 a5
per cent or $72,775,02S above the require
ments of law. The per cent of actual
reserve including amounts deposited with
reserve agents which could not be called
legal reserve was 2i.02.
The resources Of the banks aggregai ed
S1l .O36 920. 900, a decrease since April OF
S45, ,O55, 600 and an increase since year
ago of s175, o5,O0o
Reports of condition of loans cash and
deposits on June as compared with
April 4, in the southern states showed;
All banks decreased in loans $lS0.l'E,
ca sh, $2l92,S41; deposits, $19 sos, 235.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
CAPTURE 100 Officers

Belgrade, July Army headquarters
report that the Servians, after capturing
Istp, pursued the enemy, capturing over
100 Officers and 1000 men.
Press dispatches say sanguinary fight
ing has occurred at Ovtchepolye, where
the Bulgarian losses were enormous and
1000 Bulgarians surrendered. In this en-
gagement 1000 Servians were killed and
wounded.
According to the best Information here
the battle line extended from Kotchana.
Istip and Strumitz towards Guevgheli,
and thence on wards to the Gulf of Fiana.
The Bugarians delivered their heaviest
blows at Guev'ielis s'lere they severed
the Greco-servian line and at istip they
still hold Guevghe1i, but were driven
from Istip eventually with heavy losses
towards Tchepolye, where the Servian
army was massed. The Servian support
ing forces met the Bulgarians at Dermak
and Petrishino where a fierce fight en-
sued The BuIgarians suffered heavily.
On the other side of Guevgheli the
Greek armies are concentrated and the
Bugarians risk being caught between two
fires.
Unconfirmed dispatches tonight report
further heavy fighting in the Istip dis
trict in which the Servians were COM
PEELED to abandon their fortified positions
at the town of Istip and leave behind
their wounded.
Fifty-four officers, including four COL
onels. were among the killed. while the
losses on both sides numbered several
thousand.
Although the war has now ragged for
so hours. the Bulgarian minister and
his staff are still here Telephone COM
munication between Belgrade and Sofia
has ceased
According to the latest advices from
the front. the Bulgarians have been en-
tirely driven off the territory which
they occupied when they took the Ser
vians unawares. The Bulgarian right
wing has been completely routed. 1t
is asserted that the fighting was the
bloodiest In the history of the Balkan
wars.
Since early morning there has been
a bloody fight along the entire front
which includes Retkibukwe, Zletova,
Kotchana and 1stip. The Bulgarians
opened the attack, and many hand to
hand bayonet encounters took place.
Both sides lost heavily One Servian
division captured an entire detachment
of Bulgarian infantry of over 1000 men
and l50 officers with 10 guns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD


Lamar tells rema rkable story.
Palkan war imminent.
To probe Mulhall charges.
Hitchcocks bolt causes excitement
seven stabbed in free for all fight
2-Erect new parish in Gadsden
3-Wilson's address contains trade
ideas.
Editorial comment.
5-Opposes bond issue for auditorium
Hundred more houses for Fairfield
Traffic measure will not come ur
next week.
ssociation to approve rules
6-Society.
S-Pensacola may be made naval base
lD--t;ettlng ready for institute.
10-Where is Theo Lacey?
administration OF justice
scored.
Markets
A4-Final details OF hotel completed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
ATLANTA BANK OFFICIALS
INDICTED BY GRAND Jerry

felonies and misdemeanors were returned
this afternoon by the Fulton county grand
jury against Sam f. Smith and Henry T..
treasurer of the Iefunct Guarantee Trust
and Banking company of this place, re-
Gently placed In the hands of receiver.
1t was through the receivership pro-
ceedngs that the attention of the grand
jury was directed to the matter. There
are two counts alleging felony and three
charging misdemeanor IN each Indictment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
MEMBERS CONCERNED
Situation Will Force SOvereigns to
Give Situation Due
Concern

legemene Zeitung in its official greeting
to the King of Italy admits the concern
entertained by members of the triple al
lance over the changes In the Balkan
situation owing to their effect in Austria
Hungary. The newspaper says the pres
ent crisis, with the danger of new Bal
kan war. will force sovereigns and states
men to give particularly earnest consd-
GRAFTON to the situation with view to
agreeing with Austria on a thoroughly
identical policy with that of the triple
alliance and thereby facilitating the task
of the great European powers in regard
to the Balkans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
PRESIDENT EN- ROUTE
BACK TO WASHINGTON

Newport News. Va, July 2-President
Wilson, who left Washington yesterday
for short rest, spent nearly the entire
day in Hampton roads. just off Old Point
Comfort wharf, in his private yacht, the
Mayflower. today but not until an hour
before his departure for Washington at
4 o'clock this afternoon was the fact that
the President of the United States was
in the roads discovered by guests at the
resort and the public at large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03

The Mayhower steamed quietly into Old
Point at o'clock this morning. Although
1t was known that the President was
somewhere IN Chesa peake bay, his arrival
was unheralded, the customary salute Of
2l guns being omitted upon President viii
sons request President Wilson re-
mained on board the yacht the entire
day.
At o'clock the Mayhower steamed
away on her return trip to Washington
and IL was said tonight by officials that
the President would be back in the White
House before noon tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
House Takes Action After
Heated Discussion
FRAME RESOLUTION
Rules Committee Instructed to Report
on Resolution Giving Committee
Board f.iguisitorial Powers
to Probe Matter

Washington. July "A sweeping inves-
tigation of lobbying charges maae by
Martin NJ MulhalI involving members of
the House, will be authorized by the
House, probably on Saturday. After two
hours of heated discussion today the
House referred the matter to the rules
committee with instructions to report out
a resolution giving committee broad
inqulsitorial powers to probe the matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03

1t is alleged In the first felony count
that the concern as a bank had paid an
unearned dividend of 3 per cent prior 70
1872. in violation of the act of 1904 IN
the second felony count the officers are
charged with having bought capital stock
with the money of the corporation.
The mlsdemeanor counts allege pay
ment of unearned dividends by a corpoia-,
ton as distinguished from a bank the
operation of the concern without license
since 1909 and that the officers bought
capital stock with the corporations funds.
Both Smith and Miles were arrested,
bonds in each case being fixed al 500
in each felony case and $500 in each mis-
demeanor count.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
DAUGHTER TO WE'D
Engagement of Miss Jessie
Wilson to f. S. Sayre
Announced

Washington July 2.-The President
and Mrs. Wilson announced tonight the
engagement of their second daughter,
Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson, to
Francis Bowes Sayre of Lancaster. Pa
The wedding is expected to take place
next November at the White House. Mr.
Sayre is at present an attorney in
the office of District Attorney Whit
man of New York.
While close friends of both families
have known of the engagement for
some time, announcement was with
held until today, the first anniversary
of Mr.. wilson's nomination at the Bal
timore convention.
White House officials accompanied
the brief announcement with a biog-
raphy of Mr.. Sayre. He is 2S years
of age and after preparing at the Hill
school at Pottstown, Pa, and Law
renceville, n j., graduated from Will
liams college in 1909. He was man
ager of the football team there. vale
ulctpiidH VI MS CLASS anu Interested
in Y. M G. A. work He spent two
summers with DR.. Wilfred T. Grenfell
in his missionary work on the coast
of Labrador and studied law at Har-
ward law school. where he graduated
last year, cum laude." He has Travelled
extensively during his vacations,
spending last summer in Alaska and
northern Siberia.
From Collegiate Family
Mr.. Sayre comes from a collegiat te
family. His father was the late Robert
Heysham Sayre, for long time presi-
dent of the board of trustees of Lee
high university. and builder of the Le-
high Valley railroad His mother was
Martha Finley Nevin. daughter of
John Williamson Nevin, theologian and
president of Franklin and Marshall col
lege at Lancaster. Pa She Is descend
ed from Hugh Williamson of North
Carolina, one of the trainers of the con-
stitution. She is sister of Robert
j. Nevin, head of the American church
of Rome, Italy, and first cousin OF
Ethelbert Nevin, the composer.
Miss Wilson is "a years of age and
was educated at Goucier college, Bal
timore and specialized In politica!
science. She has done much settlement
aC0n ramu~d ns Para Hrl~ven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
New Workers. Story Probably
Without Parallel IN History
Of Congressional Inquiries
ASSUMED THE NAMES OF
PROMINENT CONGRESSMEN
TO INFLUENCE ACTION
With Entire Abandon Self Styled Dealer in Stocks Tells of
Effort Influence Wall Street Fnanciers-
Congressman Impersonated- Stirs En-
tire Nation

Washington July "a story of Misrepresentation mper
sonaon of public and organized effort influence Wall
financers probably without parallel in history
congressional investigation foded today before
Senate lobby committee
prosperous looking, self possessed individual calling
himself David of New York self described
ator sock and admittedly the bearer of assumed
names was the principal in the remarkable session
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
Dundee Completes Training

Albuquerque. n. M, July 2.--Johnny
Dundee, the New York featherweight
championship contender. and Tommy Dix
on of Kansas City, today completed train
ing for their 10 round bout here July A..
Dundee rules a to favorite over Dixon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
BULGARIA SENDS
APPEAL TO RUSSIA
Asks Intervention at Athens and Bel.
grade in Hope of Preserv-
ing Peace

London. July 2.--The Bulgarian govern
ment has addressed an urgent appeal to
Russia. according to Sofia dispatch to
the Times invoking Intervention at Ath-
ems and Belgrade in the hope of preserv-
ing peace.
Bulgaria undertakes to abstain from
any hostile movement for "a hours says
the dispatch, but fears that longer sus-
pension of hostilities will be impossible
owing. to the excitement among the
troops.
The Constantinople correspondent of
the Times believes that the porte, through
Russia. has demanded from Bulgaria
speedy withdrawal of all Bulgarian troops
left at various points ON the Turkish side
of Enos-Midia frontier.
Attack Bulgarians
London, July 3.-An Athens dispatch
to the Daily Mail says the Greeks yes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
Paled Into Insignificance

The Lauterbach incident, he said, paled
into insignificance compared with a ss2,-
0o0.000 forgery which he alleged was COM
mitted on the Union Pacihc's books in
1910
He said he did not know who did it
the chairman of the board or the office
boy may have done it---but he said the
,0oo,0oO was the fulcrum which enabled
Hartman and Kuhn, Loeb & Co to get
hold of the corporation. He described
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03

stcontinaed oas gage Eleven,
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sCeI tinued ON Page Eleven,
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scs.tinued ON Page Ten.)
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Continued ON page Eishp
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Attack Bulgarians

London, July 3-An Athens dispatcl
to the Daily Mail says the Greeks yes
Omaha daily bee., 1913-09-20
SENATORS DEFEAT TIGERS
WASHINGTON Recruit from Atlanta
Pitches His First Game.
HIT HARD BY DETROIT sLUGERs
BOehIing Hurts Last Two Inninsa
ana Holds visitors ,safe-COm-
stsck Throws Good Game
Seven Frames.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-Pitcher Love,
recruit from Atlanta. who stands six
feet seven inches. started his first game
for Washington today and was returned
the winner over Detroit. 2 to /, in the
last game of the season between the two
teams. The pitcher was hit hard and
got into many holes during the seven
innings he was onNthe mound. Detroit
had thirteen men left on. bases, eleven
of them being stranded during Loves s
regime, the hit needed to win always
falling to materialize. Boehiing pitched
the last two innings for Washington and
held Detroit safe.
Washington's first run was helped
along by Detroits only error. Moelier
hit in front of the plate and Mckee, IN
fielding the ball, threw over Onslov's 8
head. Moeller taking third he scored
when Milan singled. In the sinh .oelIer
walked and on the hit and run went
to third when Milan again hit safely. He
scored moment later on an out. Bush
scored Detroit's only run In the seventh.
He singled, stole second, went to third
on an out and scored on an error.
Comstock, who started for Detroit.
pitched good bali for seven inninRs ana
ordinarily would have won his game. He
gave way to pinch hitter. Score;
Omaha daily bee., 1913-09-20
DENVER CLUB MAY BE SOLD
Rumor Has il that McGill Buys the
indianapolis Club.
HENDRICKS ALSO is TO GO
sscan Reserves Manager Hendricks
ana Foar Denver Players 10 lIia
own use--smish Gets
Denver CIub.

According TO Jack Wilson in the Dem
yer Post, Il ia almost certainty that
the Denver Base ban club win not pc
headed or owned next year by Jimmie
Meoill, and that Jack Hendricks. man.
eeer Of the Bears, win not be with the
club
Il IS also stated BY Wilson that Jimmie
Mcom has Just about closed negotiations
"a purchase the Indianapolis club OF the
American association In consideration OF
$4,000,
Il seems shas MeGnl offered Sol Myers
Of .,ae Indianapolis club ti2s.ooo. and then
raised the ante 10 $4,000. Myers held
out Tor u7s,OOO and $500 additional fol
Nike Kelly, manager. Mcoili refused e
nay this ana called the deal off. bul
Myers rec0nsidered his action and agreed
10 sell for feoOoe providing the Other
tI6oo0 could be disposed OF 10 Indian
apolis business men. Mc0ili, seeing this
value OF having some local money In
vested, agreed 10 this compfomlse. and
the much-talked Of "Indlsnapolls deal
has virtually been closed.
with Mcdllrs purchase OF tho Indian
apolis club the automatic sale OF ths
Denver club 70 Eddie smith. the vel
known ChicagC sport writer, viii follow
The purchase price Of the Denver clul
has never been made public. but Smitt
will ser little more than the franehiH'
ana 8 lease with but few years icngel
to run on the Broadway park. Modhl. i
selling the Denver club. reserved Manase
Hendricka and four other players Tor hi
oWn uss, These four players viii IN
Omaha daily bee., 1913-09-20
Joe Lotz to Work for
Rourkes Saturday

Omaha fans will have another chance
to see Joe Lotx. the Omaha boy who has
been pitching In the Nebraska state
league this season, work IN an Omaha
uniform. joe has been taken back by
Pa Rourke and win be given chance
10 make good with the team. He win
work In his first game today against
the Wichita club LotE heaved good ball
Ia the state and lead the league In bat
ting.
When the state league season closed
Roarke had the choice OF the Kearney
team and took joe Lotz back. Joe Is
popular with the fans and should draw
large crowd to the game today. Il
win be the first OF three-game series
with the wichies
On SUNDAY double header win be
played and the game scheduled for Mon
day viii be called Oft Lineup for the
wichita game:
Omaha daily bee., 1913-09-20
0RKIN BROS. TEAM TO
PLAY AT BENNlNG TON

To decide whether the Bennington
Neb. base ball club Is superior to that
Of the Orkins' Bros. team. post-sea-
son game will be played at Bennington
Sunday between these two rivals. To
date each team has won one game and
the coming contest is 70 prove conciu'
sively that one team has il on the
other. Manager Weise Of the orkin team
says he viii use his lesular lineup and
viii not hire any new men, John Knutson,
the regular twirler for the local team.
win be out OF the lineup. but a recruit
VIII be sent 10 the mound.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-09-20
DESHLER G00SES HUBBELL
AND GIVES DEFEAT TO OAK

DEsHLER, Neb., Sept. 10. - Especial
Telegram .)-Deshler shut out Hubbell at
Byron's big fair Thursday, to 0. The
features Of the game was the pitching
Of Newman and Jepson Of Deshler
score: RH.E.
Hubbell 40 o o o o o o 90 2 5
Deshler ......2 O3 1 0 o o o S-6 10 2
Batteries: Deshler. Jepson, Newman
and Durham; Hubbell, Sholl, Bowman
and Gleason.
Drumming plays here Sunday for a
purse Of $500. This will be the last game
OF the season.
Deshler defeated Oak at Deshler
Wednesday, to 4. The feature OF the
game was the batting of Durham Of
Deshler, who secured a three-base hit
and a home run. Score: RHE
Oak .........O Oi22O 20 o o. 9 3
Deshler' .......1 o o l. 401 0 - 8 2
Batteries: Oak, Dill and Richardson;
Deshler, Dull and Durham.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-09-20
Rain Stops Game
at ROurke Park

Owing to wet grounds the last game OF
the season with the Topeka Kaws. which
was scheduled for yesterday afternoon,
was called off.
The Rourkes have but six games left
to play now on the home grounds. Three
OF these are with Wichita and three with
the Bears. Two OF the Wichita games
win be played Sunday. Eddie Justice.
captain OF the Rourkes. is now after St.
Josephs goat, and says his bunch will
finish In fourth place or better. The
real test for this place win come on
october and 5, when the Rourkes meet
81. Joseph In the last games OF the
season.