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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
EQUAL SUFFRAGE NOTES.

Senator Thomas. OF Colorado as chair
man OF the Woman Suffrage committee.
Monday received the following commu-
nication from Miss Alice Paul. chair
man OF the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage:
'On behalf Of the Congressional Union
Tor Woman Suffrage. l am writing to
request hearing before the wor,an
suffrage committee of the senste on the
Bristow resolution introduced this week
We would like this hearing. ~ possible
during the first week in April.
Hoping that your committee will be
willing TO grant US this opportunity To
am"
The national convention endorsed the
Federal amendment and the Congress
stonal Union - standing by that en-
dorSement. despite the fact thPt the
national board have introduced a differ
ent resolution In the senate. The Rev.
olympia Brown. who i I'm Washington
for the meetings OF the Federal Equality
Association. Of which she Is president
said;
The resolution asking for an amend
ment to the constitution requiring the
submission OF the question OF woman
suffrage TO the voters when over per
cent OF them In any state shall ask for
II. seems to me To call for Q surrender
OF the authority and dignity OF the gov
crnment. Instead Of exercising it's wight
to protect its citizens the government
would thus leave one-nalf OF them In the
hands OF the rcnk and file OF the voters
IN the severed states. such an amend
mcnt. IL passed. would forever prevent
the cnfranchisemcnt 81 the women of
the country. except In few states
where By almost superhuman efforts
women might be able 90 secure a major
tty vote OF the electors"
The Congressional nion has every
reason 10 expect that the Democratic
committee on Woman Suffrage Will
grant the request for a hearing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
REGULAR and Odd Size
~ Rugs at a Notable Saving

nEK 700 1ugS go on sale to-day at prices that mean
tremendous saving. They were shipped to us
last week from our New York buying syndicate Guam
uues OF each pattern are limited This is how they are
TO be sold:
Famous Roxbury Administer Rugs feet the kind YOU
have been paying $500 $1,000 for; o. Or
Size SHx10I, feet at S13.S5.
Famous Roxbury exi2 feet the kind Won
have been paying SIS 90 $3.50 for; Gs1O III
Smiths Saxony Rugs size ex2 feet the kind Won
have been paying $3.50 for; 60 III
sale price sNI6. ~
Smiths Famous Colonial Rugs ex2 feet the kind
you have been paying $1,000 to $500 for; q or
~ V4osOc
Smiths Famous Colonial Velvet Rugs OLx35 feet the
foP s P pe been paying 5000 $500 S2475
Smiths Famous Nepperham Tapestry Brussels Rugs iOx
1879 or llI4xi2 feet the kind q 4 r. O-
paying $1,000 TO $500 for; sale price ID lOsCO
As these Rugs in limited quantities. we suggest COM
ing early if wish to avail yourself of remarkable
savings Of this sale
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26

mine yesterday at noon and again
started out to work. and that was tho
last seen of him till his body was
found at the time stated above. DR.
&. II. Messerly was called, but he
stated that the man had been dead at
least two hours before the body was
found
Washington street. Martins Ferry, and
was well known. lie was siXty-six
years OF age. and Is survived. be-
sides his widow. by six sons and one
daughter. namely. Peter. James. Lee.
samuel, Lawson and Melville. and
Minnie, all residing I'm Martins Ferry
except Lawson. who resides I'm Bell
aire. Late last evening the body was
removed 10 the Heslop undertaking
parlors In Martins Ferry, where Il was
prepared for burial. after which II
was removed to the late home. Flu
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
Notice to Architects!

In regard to rebuilding the High school
The Board Of Education Of Whssiinr
". Va, invites the attention Of archi.
tects 20 the following resolution passed
40 the meeting Of march 10. 1914.
10 r. the sense OF this Board that
eompetttive plans ana estimates Of cost
be ADVERTISED for, said plans and est
mater 20 cover the following pointss
Tor restoring building along original
lines ana bre-proofing new WON.
Tor thocough hre-proohng OF the en-
tire building.
For installing sprinkiing system.
Ana tha. prizes be offered a. follows
FIRST prize, commissions on oonstrue-
tion.
seooud prise. oae hundred dollars.
Third prise, nifty dollars.
All plans 20 be in olsrf's odics NOT
later than April sth. 1914, az 3 o'oIocf
The board reserves the right 20 re-
Jet any or all plans.
a-2f-i rEArK STANTON. clsrs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
CURTAIN AFIRE
Sais oepartrent to Grocery Store OF
D. 5. Nesbitt Last Evening
Damage Slight.

Shortly after 6 O'Clock last even.
ing curtain caught Are over the
store belonging TO ID. $. Nesbiu a.
Elshth ana Market street. An alarm
was Immediately turned in from nov
10 and the laddics were on the lob
IN very short time and soon put an
ehd 10 the trouble. Slight damage was
zone, the woodwork OF the window
being slightly Ecorched. The fact
lnat there was high wind blowing
az the time caused people living In
NJ Nlclnity OF the blaze TO get eN-
cited. as they feared a CONFEDERATION
was pending.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
Conviction Born Of Experience.

The man who has used Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy and watched and
felt and realized its remarkable cura-
tive properties will tell you that IL has
no superior for coughs and colds The
remarkable success of this prepare
ton aided by the personal recon.
mendations of people who have been
cured by u has made 10 one of the
most popular medicines in use. Try
u when you have cough or cold
and realize for yourself what a first
class cough medicine will accomplish.
for sale by all dealers.-Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
DIES SUDDENLY
Samuel Rush, Of Martins Ferry, Sue
eumbs TO Attack OF Heart Trouble
While Working at Mine

Samuel Rush = vel Hnown resident
OF Martins Ferry. employed at the Y.
yesterday afternoon about ; O'Clock
back OF the cOmpany's store by the
proprietor Of the store. The man was
employed In cutting mine props for
the company. and II Is believed that
his death was caused by an attack of
heart trouble. Of which he had been
n sufferer for n number OF years
Mr.. Rush went TO work as usual yes
terday morning. feeling I'm the best OF
spirits. and he a-e mis- dinner at the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
WOMEN STILL HERE.

\ story appeared In an evening
paper yesterday TO the effect that sev.
tral OF The madams Of the former seq.
rather mysteriOusly since the matter
OF the Ieyland Impeachment proceed.
lngs had come up. Two women we're
named in particular. Edith Nen and
Gene Wilson. over the telephone last
night. these women said. we are still
IN town and We do not intend 20
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neral arrangements will be completed
today. Coroner Frank l.. Myers was
notified last evening. and IT is expected
that he will hold an inquest some
time to-day
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
Dress Linen Specials.

Lot OF 45-inch Ramie Linen in oyster
white shade. soft finish, SOC quality at sec
yard.
Lot OF Dress Linen AZ inches wide. good
quality and medium weight. 75e kind at
59c yard.
Csc to SOC Plain Lawn at 15c.
This lot is an accumulation OF odd pieces
OF hne White Lawn ranging in width from
80 TO 4S inches.
Csc White Madras at l9c.
This snowy Madras is 80 inches wide and
comes in neat designs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
121zc Berkeley Cambria at loo.

OeHuIne perfect Berkeley Cambria, yard
VIDE and free from starch, only 900 wards
to be sold at this special price.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26

'rieS TO trim garments made of these
ross the aisle also at special prices:
2o-inch All-Over Embroidery for waists
or dresses, all small patterns in open and
floral effects. all-over or stript patterns
Csc quality at 35c yard.
Complete line of Torchon, Cluny and
vaienciennes Lace in cotton and linen also
the heavy curtain edges. SC and i0c quail
tiles at Sc yard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
Lace and Embroidery TRIMMINGS

DAINTY White Laces and Embroderies TO trim garments ma
- White Goods sale the aa aIso
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
REFORE-EASTER Sale
= of Spring White Goods
FRESH new crisp White Goods for Spring and Summer gar
be put sale today very special prices The fabrics
arrivals and in the main bought especially sale
Csc to 35c Flaxon at l5c.

Csc to 35c Flaxon ut 15c.
About 200 yards Fancy Flaxon. IS
inches wide, in checks, stripes and figures.
batiste and wolfe textures snowy white and
every piece bears the genuine FIaxon
stampt.
35c Fancy Wolfe at l9c.
Finely Woven Fancy Wolfe. 40 inches
wide in stripes and checks
zoe India Linen ut 15c.
This popular fabric is well known for IFS
durability and usefulness, one OF the bcst
OF the White Fabrics.
121zc and 15c Dimity at lie.
Choice OF all Dimity in neat stripes and
checks. that formerly sold at I2I5c and I5c
yard to 60 at lie.
35c Shifting Madras at pc.
Shifting Madras, 33 inches wide. e;pbt
neat patterns suitable for women's waists
mems shirts, boys blouses, children's
dresses or nurses uniforms.
12Hc Berkeley Cambria at loo.
Genuine perfect Berkeley Cambria. ward.
wide and free from starch. only 900 wards
to be sold at this special price.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
WOMEN'S CLUBS
tcoat,nu.d Trvm Pax. Three,

Neininger as the soloist. Her rich
contralto voice Was its best. and the
clear deep tones were well adapted TO
the selection. Mrs. Erma Beattie-Sea-
bflEht Was the acccihpanist
The second rendition was a piano
duet. Don Juan" well executed BY
Mrs Edward Stifel and Miss Rather.
Inc Gilbert. The composition Is very
lengthy and difiicult. and with Mr..
Stifel presiding at n grand and Miss
rendered with exact accord. and the
strength OF character in Mrs. Stifels
touch was noticeable. Miss Gilbert
was especially fine In her graceful and
accurate lingering.
Mrs. Fred Faris sang Night" aud
Song of Spring with as much ex.
preston as Is always expressed in her
renditions
Mrs. E'reda Observation-Disclosures
played Finale" OF the Strauss soma
tas. which is most difficult and beau
tiful One beauty of her PLAYING II
the memorizing and perfect rendition.
Miss Caroline Brandfass was the
last on the program. and her soprano
voice was heard in Devotion" and
Serenade." and both were well sung
Martins Ferry Club.
The Martins Ferry Woman's CLUB
will meet this afternoon with Mrs.
John Henderson at her home on
North Fourth street. The meeting
IL announced for . o'clock and the
following program will be rendered:
To every duty performed there -
attached an inward satisfaction
which deepens with the difficulty OF
the task and its best award"
Walter Scott.
responses ............. Byron
Burns Scott-Sketches ........
........:...... ola Smylie Parker
Decentralization Lorna Doone''
........... Ella Todd Inglebright
The Rise and Standard OF Living
.....-.... Nellie Sedgwick Dixon
Talk-"Province Town .....
............An Anna Ralston Kerr
Song-"Auld Lang Syne". CLUB
Impromptus.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26

27-inch Embroidery Flouncings for
babies and children's garments, hem
stitcht, embroidered and ruffled. 75c and
s5c qualities at soc yard.
iS-inch Corset Cover and Skirt Flounc-
ing Embroidery on nainsook or cambria,
i9c quality at Sc yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
~ A sEHa{g&&S;jS} 81:

A meeting of all the Boy Scouts of
Washington probably will be held during
the second week of February. according
to an announcement made Yesterday by
Scout Commissioner f. S. Martin. Ma
tfonal Scout Commissioner Dan Beard,
who Is to have charge of the Boy Scout
summer camp on the Chesapeake bay
next season, will deliver the principal
address at the meeting. 1t Is understood
Mr.. Beard will outline some OF his plans
for the camp.
A committee representing the Balu-
more council is expected to visit this
city during the coming week to discuss
plans for the summer camp which Is to
be conducted under the joint auspices Of
Word has been received from national
headquarters of the award Of merit
badges to Washington scouts as follows:
R. D. Chisolm, pioneering and camping:
Chester Guy. pioneering: Devere Weldon.
Carpenter, swimming: Fred c. Reed.
handicraft, cycling. art and cooking.
The Scoutmaster's Club will hold its
next meeting at the Raleigh Hotel the
evening Of February .
Messrs. Ludewig and Lange. who con-
duct the merit badge examinations in
handicrsft. machinery. craftsmanship.
carpentry and automobiling. have mott
fed headquarters that they will give In
structions by appointment at the bureau
of standards any Saturday afternoon to
scouts who wish to prepare for these
examinations.
Mr.. Tillyer, examiner in photography.
lie planning to give a talk on photography
some afternoon for the benefit OF scouts
interested in that subject. He has asked
headquarters to notify the scouts who
are interested in the matter Mr.. Martin
would like to learn the names of scouts
who would desire to attend talk a
airy ).
Lieut.. Dorst. detailed by the War De-
partment to give instruction in pioneering
and conduct merit badge examinations.
desires to learn the names OF scouts In
terested in the subject. Names should
be forwarded to headquarters.
Plans are being considered for the
formation of an instruction corps COM
posed of first class scouts who VIII as
sist in the esta blishment OF new troops
in the District. Scouts who desire to
become members of the corps are asked
to notify headquarters.
Scout Commissioner Martin has sent
the following letter 70 ALI inc SCOUT
masters of the city:
Il wish to call the following matters
to your attention and shall be glad to
hear from you. giving your opinion as TO
the advisability and some plan OF car
rying them out.
"a plan for the classification Of scout
masters, based upon efficiency and term
of service.
THE advisability Of a uniform term
for a boy to be enrolled for instruction
before being admitted as tenderfoot
THE advisability of working out some
plan whereby Boy Scout equipment shall
remain the property of the local council
so that pins, emblems, uniforms. etc,
cannot be sold by the boys who are moi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
Is is the practice at the present

scouts. as is the practice at the present
time.
Our merit badge examiners report
that some boys do not show up to the ex-
aminations at the time requested and
that no reply Is made excusing them
selves for not doing so. II seems to mo
We should make some penalty for fail
ure to reply. Unless there Is some OBJ
lection I shall follow the following plan:
Any boy who does not appear at the APP
pointed time without excuse forwarded
to the examiner by phone. writing or
personally. previous to the date OF the
examination. shall bar him from taking
the examination for a period OF threc
months.
Please do all that you can to have
as many ministers as possible take up
the matter of the Boy Scout movement
in their churches on Sunday February :.
Any minister who wishes information
can secure the same at this office.
PLEASE ask your boys to get every
scout that has no scoutmaster at this
time into some troop. National head
quarters has dropped every troop not
enrolled under the new plan at this time
and I am anxious to have at least 1orr
of our scouts registered when the Ma
tional Council has its annual meeting In
Washington during the week beginning
February 8. In order to secure these
camp to tho boy in Washington who Sc
cures the greatest number OF these scouts
who were previously enrolled and whose
scoutmaster certifies that they have en-
rolled in his troop. In sending in err
| rollment blanks under the plan please
state In the column for remarks who is
responsible for securing this boy In the
troop l hope that you will cooperate
in every way in getting these boys back
into the organization
Plans are being prepared for a camp
ing trip to be held next summer in tho
White mountains. II is proposed to have
eight scouts from Wellington and like
number from Baltimore and Boston par
dcipate in the trip. Each squad will he
In charge of an adult leader. The month
of July will be spent in the mountains.
Only reliable f1rst-class scouts who hav.
| passed the examinations I'm pioneering
| and forestry will be permitted to go
along. The scouts must be willing to
pay their transportation expenses.
| amounting to about SO.
The Boy Scout editor has received tho
following communication from the scribe
| of Troop No. 81:
THE members Of Troop No. 81 went on
| hike last Saturday. They went to \
place known as The Old MILL on Sligo
branch.
I'VE held our regular meeting Satur-
| day night at the parish hall in Takoma
Park. We were given a fine stereopticon
lecture on Birds and Bird Stalking by
| Scoutmaster Filkins of Troop No AS.
Special arrangements have been made
to have the ministers Of the Presbyterian
| and Episcopal churches of Takoma
preach on The Scout Movement on Sun
| day. February 8. This day is Scout Sun
| day. 1t is the birthday of B. S. A. and
| they are now four years old
"Scoutmaster Harries took the boys of
| No. q to fire engine house No. %
| Thursday night. where they were taught
| firemanship by Capt Skies. They were
| taught the use of sand buckets, fire ex-
tnguishers and hose at the Brightwood
| car barn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
Nhe 4
Schools

On account of the inventory and the
approaching half year. with its reor-
ganization problems. many activities
In the schools havo been crowded to
the wall Teachers, heads Of depart
merits and officials have all been busy
with the work attendant upon these
features. In many cases the pupils
themselves have aided. It is doubtful
whether special activities will receive
any great attention until after the first
of next month
r = r
Pupils of Central High School pre-
sented tableaux from the "Aenid" at
Central Tuesday afternoon. The
scenes, which were said to be unusually
artistic. are to be repeated In the near
future for the entire school, the first
presentation having been given for
the dramatic association, which had
them In charge.
Juniors of Mckinley Manual Train
ing School gave a get together party
Thursday evening. The affair was
purely a social one and was said to
have been greatly enjoyed
Business High School College Club
gave a. dance in the gymnasium at
Business Friday afternoon.
n !: * 4
An interclass track meet was held
in the side yard Friday afternoon at
Tech, where a cinder path was re-
Gently made. This is the second event
of its kind to be held this school year.
X X
Mining and the provisions made for
the safety of the men at work In this
industry formed the theme of an ad-
dress by Morton Leopold of the bu-
reau of mines at the Central High
School Thursday. Mr.. Leopold exhlblt-
ed several pieces of apparatus used in
the mines He has made addresses at
several of the high schools recently.
x i; 4
Work on the production of Pima
fore" the opera which pupils of Mckin-
ley Manual Training School are to pre-
sent before February %, has begun and
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Is now said to be progressing rapidly.
Those who have seen previous work of
the pupils in musical productions
prophecy success for IT.
X X
The 754 Wonder. printed by pupils
Of section 754 of Business High. is ap-
peartng regularly this year The next
issue is to appear February instead
of next week. its regular time. and Is
to have four pages instead of two.
x i x j:
The installation of paper towels and
sanitary soap containers in the public
schools will be urged by the Chevy Chase
Home and School Association, according
to action taken by that organization at a
recent meeting. Pending the outcome of
the recommendation, the association
voted to appropriate sufficient amount
for two sets of towels and soap contain
ers for the Chevy Chase School.
1t was also decided to appropriate suf-
ficient money for the erection of a high
wire fence at the back of the school
grounds. SO that the children might play
ball without interfering with the adjacent
property owners.
The latter part of the evening was given
over to an exhibition of a picture pro-
iecting machine.
At the election of the Daniel Webster
Club, held Friday at Business High
School, Henry Vanderlip was elected
president for the ensuing term for the
third time in two years. South Trimble.
jr, was elected vice president, Miss II.
Milne was made secretary and W. L.
Griffin was elected treasurer
The attendance at the meeting was
unusually large. The club has made
great progress since its establishment
two years ago.
A public meeting of the society will be
held FRIDAY I'm assembly hall at Bust
ness. The chief feature is to be a debate
on the proposition that the United States
should have control Of the telegraph and
telephone lines in this country.
The affirmative will be upheld by
Henry T. Vanderlip. Joseph McGarraghy
and W. Walters. The negative will be
supported by Miss a. Pauline Smith.
Phidias Nicrolaides and Norman b.
Duehring. Other items OF interest will
feature In the afternoons meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
E. F. THOMSON IS DEAD.
Was Justice of Peace for Alexandria
County for Twenty Years.

L. r. Thomson. Confederate veteran
and a justice of the peace of Alexandria
county. Va, for the last twenty years,
died at O'Clock yesterday afternoon at
his home in Clarendon. Va, aged
seventy-seven years. He had been i'll
only a week.
Mr.. Thomson served as a scout under
Gen. j. q. B. Stuart, the noted Con-
federate cavalry leader, and was after
ward transferred to and received the
rank of captain in Col. John S. Mosby's
command He was born in Loudoun
county, Va His wife, five sons and four
daughters survive him.
Arrangements for the funeral services
have not been completed. The burial is
to take place, however. from St Charles
Catholic Church in Clarendon, of which
the deceased was a member, and the
ceremonies will be in charge of Rev
Father Lackey.