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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-25
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-25

EX-Squire Harry Voitle. Of Gre-eS-
vile. was arrested by Thomas " Kin
delberger. for failure To send his chill
dren To school. lie WAS tried fore
Squire John Mowat last evening ana al.
ter being given severe lecture was
fined $500 and costs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-25
Our $500 Ladies' Suits, Special at SIS

Nearly so styles at this price one-aud many woman ha
paid her tailor twice much and secured as handsome suit
These tailored by experts of finest American English anc
French materials including SergeS Eponge Ranes Mannisf
WorSteds, Shepherd Checks and Harline Stripes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-25
Evening Service.

very good attendance was pres
ent at the evening service. whicL
began at 80 "'clo"H. to hear the al
dresses ~ Mrs. j. &. IIrinlcin and
Rev. james I. Leycuberser. both of
wECm gave most interesting and in
Spring talks on missionary work.
The meeting WAS opened 10y HYMN
ls5 IN the rcd hymnals. Onward.
Christian Soldiers" followed 10y BirIe
lesson and prayer 10y 1iev. ". A.
Cnnk-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27

year, but if there is one the question
of southern representation will come
up and big battle will have to be
fought-a battle that will leave many
scars. Rotten-borough states have
been feature of the republican party
for fifty years, and last year such
states fastened denomination of Mr..
Taft on the party.
While Colonel Roosevelt remains
aggressive and full of resources and
politics it is not easy to see how the
republican party can regain hope, and
there are many leaders who think no
effort at reorganization should be be-
gun until the colonel subsidies, and he
is still young man.
The truth is, no one knows what
the country will do until the Under
wood tariff bill and the new currency
bill have been tested before the peo-
pie, and this will consume couple of
years of time. Until then there is
small hope for the old guard or for
any one else in opposition to the
democratic party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27
No CITY Primary

Mr.. Exum's term as president OF
the city commission expires next
November and an election will be
held on the third Monday in Septem-
Der to choose his successor. There
will be no party primary and all quail
fled voters will have the opportunity
of expressing themselves at the polls
direct without reckoning with the old
time party machinery.
The democratic city committee met
last night and adjourned sine die
without taking action. There had
been sentiment among some OF the
active party workers in favor of a
primary, but many citizens who had
taken an eager part in substituting
commission government for the alder
manic system stressed the idea that
the spirit Of the act which established
the commission was clearly for nom
partisan elections.
In view of the situation, it was well
that the city committee took no ac-
ton. Had a primary been called it
would have been without legal status
and while some of the candidates
might have submitted their claims to
party test, it would in the end have
confused matters and there would
have been possibility of the party's
choice being defeated in the regular
election after all.
Mr.. Exum has not announced def
initely whether he would be candi-
date to succeed himself. He had a
strong popular following when he
was elected mayor, just before the
commission form of government went
into effect and he has a strong popu-
lar following today. If he prefers to
retire to private life he will carry
with him the best wishes Of thous-
ands of good citizens.
Several candidates will enter the
race and as a non-partisan election
will be an unusual thing here the
canvass promises to be lively. 1t is
most important office that is to be
filled and the man chosen should have
in addition to integrity and high pur-
pose uncommon capacity for admin
istrative work.
1t is up to the qualified voters of
Birmingham to select the right type
of citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27
Many Veterans in Chattanooga

The trains going to Chattanooga
are crowded with veterans and sons
of veterans all ticketed to the
city where the twenty-third an
nual reunion will be assembled
today. The veterans will meet
on the Chickamauga battlefield. This
battle. and that of Missionary ridge,
together with the lesser battles on
Lookout mountain, render the neigh
borhood historic beyond any other in
the south, with the exception perhaps
of Richmond. More than 200 monu-
ments have been erected on the bat
tlefield, and the monuments erected
by Alabama and Florida will be un-
veiled this week.
The programme of the reunion will
be interesting, but little by little the
veterans are giving place to the sons
of veterans, who will soon be called
| upon to conduct the annual reunions
for there is no intention of bringing
them to an end. They should go on
while son remained to honor his
| fathers memory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27
Musical Attractions

Managers of musical artists are muef
more numerous and much more enter
prising now than in former days, sa'1
an old music lover
There are five or six high class musical
agencies in New York, several in Boston
and several in Chicago. Mr.. Ellis oil
Boston, the well known manager of the
Boston symphony orchestra, is managing
Paderewski and Kreisler for the coming
season. It is understood that he has
nearly all the PaderewslSi dates filled
There will be a southern tour and Bir-
mingham will have the opportunity oil
hearing the most popular OF all piano
virtuosos once more.
'Loudon Charlton of New York l.
working up great tour for the Melba-
Kubelik- Burke combination. These artists
will be in this part of the country some
time in January. Mr.. Charlton also has
the management of the F'lonzaley quar-
tet. The F'lonzaleys are scheduled foi
the south the latter part of February
These artists are so popular that they
arc booked for an entire season ahead
They appeared in Birmingham at the
Jefferson theatre in Sunday concert a
few months ago and drew what was per
haps the largest Sunday audience ever
assembled here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27
THE HAVE ANOTHER" HABIT

would men ever get to know each other?
How would business deals be contented7
What social life could exist How
But, my dear fellow" L interrupted,
take women-they do not find It neces-
sary to stand each other drinks
Women he jeered. "That is why
friendship between women is unknownl'
But" I persisted, "do we enjoy It?
Do you, do l, does anybody?"
Sometimes 1 do" he snapped. Most
times 1 don't-but that is nothing to do
with it. It's question of custom"
He said that word custom with an
air of reverence and finality. We talked
Of other matters and forgot 1t. Another
man Joined us who said: 'Have drink"
My friend then said: "Have another?"--
and, upon my miserable soul, myself
would have said .Have another:?" II an
opportunie telephone call had not saved
me. For the Great Panjandrum was
watching me.
One has only to make an Imaginary SUBJ
stitution OF liquids by solids to see the
absurdity of this 'IIave another?" bus-
ness. Take, for instance, my analogy
of the mutton chop. I have just lunched,
whom in comes that genial soul, Brown.
"Hallo!" says he. Have q chop with
mel" "Just had one" I answer. Then
all the more reason for having another
he chirrups. So have another another;
and thereafter-as is only social. natural.
and according to the Panjandrum-I. in
turn, pay for yet another. Two more
genial souls turn up-more chops. Even
that new animal at the ZOO who has
wrested the worlds record from the glur-
ton might envy our prowess. have
so many chops that 1 am done" for
work for the day. 1 go home. Even the
station master can see my condition as he
whispers to the ticket collector, Chopped
again! I only wanted one chop--I am the
victim of convention.
Is this extravaganza? Why is 1t more
ridiculous to push food into ones body
when hunger Is satisfied than to pour
LIQUID into it when thirst is quenched:
The only answer that I can get from
confirmed Have another Is, 1T IS
es sier. dear boy--drink will always go
down of its own accord by gravitation!
| ANYWAY. in our age of change and va
riety I do wish some social genius would
start a new Panjandrum for us sociable
people who wish to live in terms or ami
| ~ with our friends as well as our consti.
tnt,on DO not think this is a temper
ance tract-I have said nothing In 1t OF the
ghosts of the good fellows ! nave KNOW"
who have gone down. l am quite con-
| tent with my sufficient argument OF tha
ludicrous side of it. I am FOND enonusn
Of natures great gift o. good liquor and
the bodily and mental stimulus IN sane
us eof it. But l see tragic comedy In all
the inescapable convention. the melar-
cbo,v. mirthless ritualism Of Have npr
other"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27

ever, that the war feeling among the
great powers has not plunged Europe into
a general war, as was feared a few years
ago
'Harper's Weekly, in an editorial on
the German Emperor, points out these
Illuminating facts The Emperor has
worn "a military costume almost con-
stanty and under him Germany has be-
come the first military power in the
world. From the beginning he has been a
source of rumors of wars. Yet, he has
reigned % years and he has had no war.
Wilhelm II has taken a leading part in
every form of culture-music and the
other arts and all manner of civiizing
intercourse.
'Harper's Weekly closes the article by
saying: Wilhelm II is a great emperor
and a great German. Extraordinary as
it sounds, he is probably the greatest
German of our time ="
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27
Open Air Concerts

II am glad to learn that there is a good
prospect of having concerts in Capitol
park again this summer" said men,
Der of the t-Get-Away club.
Since we have had band concerts
three summers in succession 1t would be
a pity to let them go by default this
season. The Music Study club has been
tireless and highly efficient in promot-
ing music here and it will doubtless
succeed in raising band fund again.
II am not able to give much financial
support, but l gladly contributed my
mite last summer and will be only too
glad to do so again this year. If the
city will head the subscription list by
appropriating $1,000 ! think it would be
easy to raise a fund larger than any we
have had heretofore"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27
From the Chicago News

From the Chicago News.
Tears are the crying need of women.
For every sticker there are a dozen
cutters.
When money talks the more men and
women listen.
A scrap of information sometimes ends
in wAr of words.
Men who have no sense of humor et
funny at the wrong time.
nickel sandwich is luxury in the
eyes of the man who has only cents
If every man was as fierce in action q
he is in thought all the jails would be
full.
A one legged man may be able to make
good, but he never gets there with both
feet.
A seat in a crowded car is conun-
drum that gallant man always gives
up if the girl is pretty.
Only a strong minded female can put a
hunk of gum in her mouth and refrain
from chewing 1t.
1T looks funny to see man walking
along the street pushing a baby buggy
and smoking a cigarette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27
What the Recent Rains Did

Who has stopped to consider the
value to the southeast of the recent
rains which fell in every part of it
possibly in every county? The
corn and cotton were both hesitating
when those rains came and today it is
safe to say that both are above
ground, ready to make great crops.
There were simply millions of dollars
in those rains for every state in the
southeastern section of the country.
1t would be idle to attempt an esti-
mate of the value of those rains to
the farmers of the southeast. 1t is
enough to say that they changed the
situation from one full of forebodings
to one full of promise. No part of
the country is more promising today
than the southeast. It's corn and cot
ton are we'll started, and when farm
er has plenty of corn and cotton he
stands pat and content.
And what is good for the farmer
is good for the towns, and in Octo-
ber next the gains of both from the
recent rains can be perhaps put into
dollars and cents. The aggregate will
be vast sum, sum SO large as to
be almost incredible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27
MRS. THAW IN ENGLAND

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The following item of news is cabled
to the New York Herald from its London
bureau:
Mrs Harry Thaw has signed con-
tract to appear in Hullo Ragtime,' now
running al the London Hippodrome. She
is to receive $4,000 a week and she will
make her first appearance on May 81. Mrs.
Thaw has left for Paris"
We Americans are more fond of expa-
tiating upon our own vices and yapidity
than are the people of any other country.
This is as it should be. Self criticism is
constructive, and this is new country
still susceptible of Improvement and peo-
pied by persons who cordially advo-
cate improvement. But when we de-
nounce ourselves, as is frequently the
case, by citing the examples of superb
ority provided upon the other side of the
Atlantic. we often do ourselves an injus-
tice and pay to England or France an
undeserved compliment
Nan" Patterson was a failure as a
celebrity after her trial for the murder
of Caesar Young. She was a failure be-
fore the court warned her off the stage
with the specter of a second trial. When
May Yohe and Putnam Bradlee Strong
attempted vaudeville by way of capitalize
ing their notoriety they were starved
from the stage. Mrs. Potter, a society
queen to use the term that obtains
among hoi polloi, came to the stage with
the advertisement of a somewhat frisAy
temperament, but was unable to turn a
penny upon her past, and so vanished
from view, despite her strenuous efforts
in salacous plays. The list might be
heightened. Yes, of course, there is Gaby
Deslys. But from all accounts she was
earning her living in the dance halls be-
fore her press agent invented the taking
tale of her affair with Manuel, and pub
licity is nearly always triumphant when
there is a little talent with which to
back it. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27

ing science, the fruition of the hopes and
dreams of civilization since 1t first knew
| of the strange and fascinating proxlm-
| ity of the two oceans.
| 1T will, through the preparatory work
of organizing It. inspire a wider, more
thorough study of inter-American eco
nomies, trade and production than could
possibly be brought about in any other
way 1t will result in a permanent and
| increasing appreciation by the millions
of the great work now nearing its COM
pletion.
1.-THE state of Alabama at its only sea-
port, Mobile the nearest important port
to the canal, has been selected as the
host of the convention. Through TINS
honor the entire state is moved to the
highest exercise of its ancient and un-
rivalled hospitality by the opportunity
thus afforded its people to establish
permanent memorial record in the cele-
bration of this event to the late Senator
John Tyler Morgan's gigantic part IN
this final wedding of the seas.
The congress is now organizing
large expedition, composed of several
hundred citizens, Whlcn VIII ledNe 4"o
bile under the patronage and assistance
of experts from the government depart
ments and the Pan-American union to
inspect and perhaps participate in the
first official trip through the canal.
Auxiliary to this expedition will be
organized the Latin-American trade tour,
limited to so selected guests, who VIII
visit the chief Latin-Americas for 30 days
to give thorough study to commercial
conditions"
AS an Alabama city is to play host
to the Southern Commercial congress
this year the entire state should CO.
operate in making the event notable.
Birmingham will be well represented
in the congress and every city and
town should send delegates known
for their progressive ideas in pushing
southern trade and utilizing Ala
bamas splendid opportunities IN
connection with the Panama canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27

Joseph G. Cannon, ex-Speaker of the
House of Representatives, was stanoin,
on the sidewalk in Pennsylvania ave-
nue. talking with a friend. when an
elderly, quick speaking man ap-
preached. Excuse me-" said the elderly
man, but I've been watching YOU and
wondering If I'd ever seen you before ),
Mr. Cannon smiled In aswer. DO Won
Know continued the elderly man. 81
thought at first you were Uncle, Joe
Cannon" "They say that Uncle, Toe
and Uncle Shelby Cullom both look
like me-" responded the ex-speaker
well, don't know about that" said
the elderly man, but I'll Say this for
you-you're durn sight better loolxine
than either of them.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27
ENERYDAY HEROES

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
That the heroes of everyday life are
just as heroic as those of melodrama,
and that hairbreadth escapes are just
as narrow in real life as upon the
stage, is constantly proven by the
columns of daily newspapers.
Here is a bit of news from the New
York Times:
while traffic was al it's height in
Fifth avenue yesterday afternoon a
runaway horse his harness aslSew and
the traces flying behind him, came
galloping madly west through Twen-
ty-eighth street. Scores of persons in
the avenue saw the oncoming animal,
and there was a scramble to clear the
cross street. AS the crowd scampered
to safety a young girl, some II years
old was seen standing in the middle
of the crossing, apparently paralyzed
by fright.
mo one regained his wits so quick
ly as the driver of a one-horse trans
fer wagon which was coming up the
avenue. AS the driver saw the girls
peril he stood up in his seat and lashed
his horse. The animal ran straight into
the path of the approaching runaway,
and they met in a crash that sent the
driver flying over the heads of both
horses, to land unconscious on the pave
ment. But the girl was saved.
Policeman Junker and Wischart of
Traffic Squad c. ran to the drivers
assistance. AS they lifted him up 1t
was seen that he was a man nearly
ton of the Grand Army of the Re-
public
The girl too much frightened, per-
haps, to realize the beroism of her
rescuer. crossed the street and disap-
peared in the crowd. The old soldier
was taken to a hospital, where it was
found that he had paid dearly for his
gallant conduct. One of his hips was
broken and he was bruised and lacer-
ated. 1t is thought probable that his
injuries will prove fatal.
Napoleon was credited with the re-
mark that any man would fight under
| courageous officer. 1t might be said,
not untruthfully, that nearly any man
will fight Independently when the oc-
casion demands it. And a very con-
siderable number of men will risk
their lives for others. The man who
| unhesita tingly throws himself in front
of runaway horse is not the only
courageous and unselfish man in the
crowd. He is the man whose mind
works quickly and who can decide
upon a course OF action while others
are surprised into action
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27

Experiments conducted by DR. Ed-
ward l. Relchert, physiologist of the
University of Pennsylvania, show that
the blood of negro can be clearly dis
tinguished from that of a white man.
according to report of that scientist s
recent research work made public here.
1t is further. reported DR.. Reiehert is
confident that continued scientific rev.
eiations will result in scientists being
able to distinguish the blood of an
American from that of a Chinaman, the
blood of an Italian from that of an
Englishman, and the blood of a Ger
man from that of a Frenchman and
so on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27

The Charleston News and Courier re-
Gently issued a Panama canal edition o.
92 pages which is a fine achievement
the oldest towns in the country, has not
yet lost the hust1ing habit. The News
and Courier sets forth in a very in
teresting manner the advantages which
will accrue to Charleston from the
opening of the Panama canal. All the
cities of the Atlantic seaboard will
share in this prosperity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27
Plans of the Republican Leaders

The executive committee of the re-
publican national committee met last
Saturday in Washington. 1t received
no overtures from the camp of the
progressives. 1t settled no questions
1t simply resolved to call meeting
of the whole committee 60 days after
Congress adjourns. This committee
will then decide when, if at all, con-
vention shall be held in 1914. There
may be convention in June of next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27
Two important Conventions

Two important meetings will be
held in Alabama next fall--the South
ern Commercial congress in Mobile in
October and the Alabama State Land
congress in Birmingham in November.
Both meetings will result in benefit
to this state. They do not conflict
in any way, although both have large
commercial aspects.
The land congress has to do, of
course, with farming. 1t is arousine
new interest in agriculture. But the
commercial side of farming is more
appreciated now than ever and every
tiller of the soil should be something
of business man.
A feature of the Southern Com.
mercial congress will be the report
from the American commission, now
in Europe, on rural credits and or
agricultural methods in the old worlc
generally. Interest in the meeting al
Mobile is heightened by the Panama
canal and members of the congress
will have an opportunity of going to
Panama under most pleasant auspices
The Southern Commercial Monthly
bulletin for May says:
"Other meetings have accomplished
much more than their design embraced
but added to the nationwide scope of the
programme for this session 1t takes the
character of a historical event because
II is an International celebration of the
opening Of the Panama canal.
IT viii mark the climax of engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27
TELEPHONE
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departments), No. 49OO.
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and hairless scalps against thy ma
49,, king Richard III.
President Menocal of Cuba

The new President of Cuba comes
from one of the best Cuban families.
He is a graduate of an American uni
versity, and he is a sugar planter OF
organizer of great wealth. He STANDS
in direct contrast with the cheap poll
ticians who have been his predeces-
sors in the presidential office. Should
he prove a man of strength as we'll as
of high principle he may put Cuba
on a level far above most OF the
Spanish American countries. Much
depends upon the congress that has
been elected. The nature OF this con-
press is unknown. Thus far Cuban
congresses have been as inefficient
as Cuban presidents. The time to
change may have come. This remains
to be seen.
Cuba seems to care little about the
Pratt amendment which is part of
her constitution. Under tnat amend
ment this country can at any time
annex Cuba, thus taking away her
indepeAdence forever. This country
has already twice interviewed to save
Cuba from disorders, and it is gen
orally believed that third interven-
tion would involve annexation, al
though this country has small use for
a population that does not rank above
an equal number of Mexicans. Cuba
is fully aware of the Pratt amendment
and there are in fact strong interests
in the island that hope annexation
will come. All in all the United
States is deeply interested N Cuba
and always must be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27
TOO DEEP
From the Atlanta Constitution.

From tae Atlanta Constitution.
Two colored men were on an expeditfon
to the colonel's hen roost one dark night.
Nose had planted the ladder, climbing up
TO where the chickens were roosting, and
was passing them down to Ephriam, who
put them In bag. Suddenly Nose
stopped.
whats de mattah, Brudder Nose p
inquired Ehpriam anxiously
rs just been thinkin', Brudder Eph-
rain. how me and you is membai1s ub dc
church. an wedder it's right to take de
cunnels chickens"
'Brudder Nose said Ephraim, dat am
great moral question which you an
me amt fit ter wrastle wild. Pass down
anudder chickin.''