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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
BENWOOD


II was announced yesterday that
6I s.ng star lodge No. Is knights OF
tobep TO hear the lecture OF Waite-
-, hitchey AZ the Christian church
tnsre. The untfor Rank OF the local
nate lodge decided 10 attend also
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
Progressing Nicslx

Contractor George knight yvtth . H..
IofcS OF men are making rapid progress
on the repainting OF the county eot5rf
t'-.se sna Work on the second coat bas
if,' mn started. The work will more than
likely be completed b. the END ~ ~
week or the first Of next VI INC
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

The local lodge OF Elks will meet To-
a.VIIoM evening Ia regular semi-month-
~ session at their headquartera IN Ire
scraub building on TOmIinaon avenue
SsNeIel very important matters will b.
up Tor consideration. ~ W
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

The Union district board OF education
VIII meet IN the board rooms In the high
| school building next Thursday evening
! IN regular monthly session. IL Is un-
| aerstoOd that the coming session Will
De very busy one. and 10 IL urgently
| requested that all members be present
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
'MECHBN
Council nssttnr.

The McMechen city council met in the
basement OF the McMechen bank build
ING last evening In regular semi-monthly
session Considerable business OF a
routine nature was disposed of. The
city payroll was read and approved. Mat
tiers pertaining TO the cleaning up OF the
city streets were discussed. The meet
ing was warm throughout several dis
cusstons OF a heated nature transpiring
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

Estimates are being received on the
cost OF installing shower baths a. tbe
gymnasium OF the Union high school.
Inc matter has been under considera-
Icn Tor some time. and II Is likely they
Will be ordered soon The instafiatio,
oi these showers will make the local
hlgn gym one or the most up TO date
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
arotherhooA nra.ttnn

The brotherhood OF the 81. Matthew
German Lutheran church met in the
D,asenent OF the church last night in
On account OF the bad condition Of the
weather only a small number Of the
were discussed hut action on the
greater part Of these was deferred until
the next meeting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

This city was largely represented nj
tns Fumpkin show being held al Beil-
ialre last evening. more than 100 local
persons being present. bIS 49,.
parade was held last evening y.hish 49,
81 Hr,gatiy appreciated Many will 20 over
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
Dyphtheria Improv,nx.

The number OF cases OF avub,b..,. -,
thls city are improving and n will oniS,
oe matter or "a few days until tb.rs
VII VII De many homes Guaranteed. Oniv,
uhuer quarantine and to-day there 49,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
FROM
OHIO
mtslligsncsr Bureau
Columbus. o., Oct. Is.


date for eov.rnor' sneassnr =, w,n,a1na-
hue co,,e.s,aS =. 's..ss..Ss " rn,
Roos.Sel, snS vns a.'aae OK Ineoaors
~ ~ o she naoor question wnen they came
Tive parties .'' '"'' 'e'PeN-
.RooseSsI, cam. GU, for .,a,.-w,a.
p pron,S,ion sns AGAINST the brewers.
snv so1,ct,.,,on Iss,s ps. wi.n r.s
81 ths annssi. ~ IN ,aia,s,a.s "a sP .e
iumbus ana other orsanizaiions in SYM
10 So 90 -,crS - - - .,,.. y. loaoSe'
10 wSat \. vo,,ts AZ =, at,,o on,o ~
state" " 0'-e" vi the
speakinx IN Ohio y.st.,a.v M p
defended he sdministra ,ion -, rr.stl. ~
Wilson. sought 10 iustifv The va a.
OF ~. ner,pcr.,, anu u,seo tns election
Rrve, sav. ,hts s..,,.s- g ". ~. nr'
ing temneranes a. he b.s h.a,, ,.,.s -
A. ~ cn.ssss. a.s &c .. o-en 'seo 70
! t-.stg,s. anu temperance organ
so,..,t..,to.. ..s..s - -. -.
lferent' proros,tto,s bsforS 80. . n,. III
wisely retsssa 40 49, ,,. .ne s s.s.e very
snnssi 10 Insr, prsis, s mi, 70 make their
'-Sk fei,e ~ ~ ol al parues-
Ieppesi for the support of the national
taem,nistrauon. 1 appeal 20 sill elements
~ .ne p1puiatlon; regard the elect
of very great Importance. not only as an
eNloence OF the popular approval OF the
president. but also a means OF insur-
Ing the enactment OF other remedial
fxneesures.
1T would not aid me IN the work am
/ trying 20 do 10 take part In the discus
lsion OF local issues which. being sub
omitted separately, are not necessariiv
'' WI. "ee'o..ni e'n'esl
Frank u. willis. the Republican NOM
fnes for governor rode over hiiiv snd
muddy roads 20 saiineViiie a d or1.-
/ TO address an audiencs ~ ~. s.,,,. a..
| which C,ovsyhor n AZ g. rs., Ses -. IN
( n few davs before had $1,000 az. t.,.-
! when a r,t,Istsr 1900 49, s-. 80 - ~
! xV6uld vots o. - : 1890. 80 s ny
wet = mendnent. '"e erS sno
I ssu rnsno mehts.
ESyInlnSu 70 teh where he stood. said Mr..
l -......--.ss out " was NOT necessary be-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

Ideal order A. -. u. NJ. met last night
In regular weekly session In the lodge
rooms In the Fisher building The usual
business developing with meeting OF
the order was taken w and quickly dis
posed OF. A good number OF members
were present
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
CLUB
CONCERTS
COURT THEATRE

October 30th ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .Cadsti
November 10th = Gluck and Homer
January sth. 1915 Cuip and Arosoni
January 2sth. 1915.
... Boston symphony Orchestra
April 18Th. iol5..............K roisier
Season Tickets. 80. $3.50 and g.. 90
send mail orders to y. o. nox SOC
Ben phone. ff2 or 1882
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

nave been holding practice each evening
.nis week IN preparation for the game
Sg-norrow afternoon. with the str0ne
New Aartinsville High team. The gams
vii pc played at the local FIfth street
PARK ana large crowd In expected
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

.CANFIEI.D. Oct. f5.-Domestic trou-
PIE resulted In tragedy tonight in the
home OF Jamse Lodwfck. as a painter
Police charge he shot his wife and then
ATTEMPTED suicide at his home In Eiss-
worm; tNe miles from here. Both Il is
J. witnessed the TRACED
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

any one lease. and to run not more
than 80 years. Present coal land
claimants may relinquish their rights
to patent under the old law. payments
being refunded.
Royalties paid by lessees must be
at least two cents a ton. with a maxi
mum unrestricted. Proceeds from
leases will be disable only to reim-
burse the government for building the
Alaskan railway.
Boil your white clothes in China.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

Those choice lots IN the McMechen
Midway are for sale by Mcculiagh a
Reid. Bell phone ss2. National. us.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

Tho View York Iiousowlves' League
naF cnHarFd several women 10 act as
inspectors ln their crusade against
cold storage food
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

II IL said that a cut in the local Do.
lice department IL liable 10 be made
within a short time Many citizens
have been approached about the mat.
ter and all are heartily in favor Of
the movement This city has about
one dozen DRINKS a month 20 arrest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

Petitions were filed In court here to-
day asking that the Union s and 10
Cent Store be declared bankrupt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
ssss, 900 TO CHARITY.

Boil your white clothes in China
lene; II removes fruit or ink stains.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

HiEh % Play SATURDAY.
The local High school foot BAN eleven
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
nenwood Rriefn

Mr.. and Mrs. William Koenemund. OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

The secretary OF state has ordered a
recount OF the vote cast for representa-
tive TO the general assembly In the
Harrison county Republican prfmaries
l. ~. Scott charging Irregularities He
81 the present representative and cleo
ton officials declared that he was de-
feated for denomination by II. II.
Beethan by three votes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16

Josephine Lohr. aged s. while helping
her mother wash dishes to-day. fell from
q chair into pan OF boiling water and
was so badly scalded that she died
later. She leaves bedridden her mother
-FOUR brothers and five sisters
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16

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Wdliinnlston April Is. 91lle q weather
I az the past week has been slieh as to
/ give soms OF ouf. fIfhnesa a severe
s1,aee AZ thA shl,iao rriaal, sat.s ss,asFit,as;
atl xspiis to plant cotton sesil aud corn ).
I N few lore days of delay we will
ls ftil Las w IN the planting as
we were last year. :!
2, 4. Whitaker missed one of mis-
Z cows several da 60 and iies bought.
( Sslle had liesiis stofen5 but few aays
ago she was fotlnds in a gully an Els
place wliere she had fallen ana killed
5 heEseE y Z S
.sss Rev Charles ESsl of Oeonse was
visiting felatiyes IN this section sey-
1 erRl days 1RDt week.
hts friepes &c "a k Stone who lIy9
ed here fsbt iiSS,lt Ii now ilsifR
: ilAsr stfai were somewhat sufprIs-
3ssa 70 slesr of his marriage last SVad-,
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16

seaspIi - ale defeated Osboffe Of
81 Il ssss;s q
FIRST Chicago oeth thNesterh meet Df
the seasoni cap aptured the faIf 81 he III
1lIe Pnrdne meet at yette, beat
ESraft Of Western III the second
meeting talLi the ieliFhi iesa took eecofit
Ia the ms Of the 10 ~ indoor confer
enee and felred the Maroon two-miie
DrtsnlAn's Club siiow.
feader WIN sompiele.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16

iss pIsins SsrsI Ia 1Sfil Ne
'nTe ied 70 t6te fliet the health 81
eae ls very good at this
Writing
nrtln fen sud iIoks;
sfess Sllisil 2 1sls ssiaya SO, but we wish
aesr very
fatnies are & kiha 6ee:..fpa With
etDpa an aecnssas e !:
ilst had Isi cis "a i'm & EsoFIT
s1rliine 50
rpss - eld slsoasItg very
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TFgE IPRIJfgIS c5E gE9TE sV 81

what was meant by this stafsmeat. VT
there Is tren1aHdohs Dr0fIt fba
seller They boy their sunnlies fFhI1
men who sell and aiiip Ia iyinis nt
$500 70 ler. "a lsofh .!as z flisris selI,
II at Use ID 500 4 plnt, That ;ass-
prroilt Of from e 10 Sc ga;,cl. Does
wonder that Ii is f inns I, ;.,is f6r
tastiief Q i % hire e sDesro 70 Sd, o. weeks
of; 2 Hi6n ntp s24sork sor iTira in the busy
erop time Esaec cialiy the, town. .se-i
grff1Ji g5f1 hadn' " they rather violate tte
town law hsss selling liquor and nay
ing q small fitle Imposed by the courts,
sfittn 10 90 out IA the country and
.tot-k toF an nnl0ntIt per month .ilar
ne tcousa make iiii d few days srIiiEY9i
liquor. And The negroes are NOT ilil.
who sell nauoE either. There Is abnut
as much sold by the wIIfte people Ks
byi the negroes. and by some, parma I g.
Who would not be sdspeeted. Wa re-
cently heard or a man stSspniiip gtI
2 hotel, Ia q town III this state ask.
ing q negro who was workIlg thSlJE
thn place II he couIdn'6 ket MIN Follie
bpoaes The negro told him tf.tti. Tle
could not hut ar. -.---4-. the UatRi
SianIa let hi:n have El.ds &c
wanted. ~ f;s =
AIty one VIII tell yon tlsat wliskey
ts gYiffg to BE sold IN some form q.
other as long as tile world stands Essy.
en- those who are oppnSelf d, tie saIs
IN any way say this This heinz ,d4
niittesl Waa Is the rem yfs s.,lsr
gest the foIIe wing: b. IS. ~
ne nshrE stitli the proper safe.
gnarFl fosgn aFunhd it. sA chain
Eatis. seriteree for all WHO are. coT.-
yietet or ing I'm Violation az tiie
law. fiatlos1el Il tsatS seiil NOT
eoallIict With the fntes tate CONF
bpoh hibit, the ippiI1g OF iiq tinr 10 any,
one who is No an ant lIori sad seIssr
ANY farmer svEs0 works atyeii iaiS9sr
tiifi tell 2liathar or Ylrlf M sn Il; *
mate selling and drinking cf liquor
feili6faiikes labor. 8 81 ~
Z a .4sls. -. !
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- Ete man, Stout and Leisure IN
y ~
next Saturday. he team faeticed
A-5 yesterday f stage field.
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u. lATTTEETioN Is aai1ef, II II
lhissiis BIB IL FPz RfkEHs tRat 4, s.
9earkl on mi page. r.heifF 4
5h6illd appeal 10 the edondnifcllls buzz
an 81 II ,<5 3. 2 ~ 3, : ~ j
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Bee tgSe Ne i: a.sss., .s,ss..,s
from blis niins AK tla js,;s, eIs.lsf
weeks af IN pI,fFatlen gger d b.
The 81 olis,sa ID tlisl 3 le ecu Ill sIsapts
lived only a few hoiifs l6il@er had not
tirnetlIafa action beel taken
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INTERESTING BUDGET OF NEWS i
AlND1NOTES FIR ON BUSY T3iE. .TS1rg s

sl AuDE A. aaEAs,Es FL: i
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Iselton April 15.--5ohn n. Hanks ll
well-to-do and hustiing farmer ol the
Shirley Store section, was among fhoss
who had business,in BeIton today. !.
tI.P. UBanitan, progreasiye farmer
and merchant OF goney Creek section,
was a 3,:siness visitor to Beltpn to-.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Il. Chapman, of the
Toney Creek section, were in Bolton
today. Mr.. Chapman Is hustling
farmer and merchant. 9,
Mrs, H. NJ. Geer, of Belton viii
leave today for Landrnm. where she
will spend ten days, the guest OF her
dhagiter, Mrs. Roy, Wliitfock. 81
II; Z. WiIiingham. was 4 visitor to-
Anderson this afternoon, a
o. *, Livlngat9n Jts. is, arnoi,sssi
those who went 10 Anderson today.
y. Newton Cox, of Beltoa route i,
was a sbnsiness visitor to Belton today.
Hanks, g. ~. Coy and: q. a
@. smith, leading farmersl OF Hodges.
lts, were' among tllose la BeIton To-
day on btSfiaess5 81 - ~
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81 kIsY r


= IS fET1I1e "a q 77578Tssll 7TT 3 y 7l671
igsfsily of ifs q - a
& Both .s.
gei s. errors eiit
geofs.
7vanaerll IL {. Z. I. Is S n = ss,,s.l = 4 :
o6F4sl y. Z, 81
fner ana a5ot 3s{ !
fpsestt
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lll, ; ssItls iTIlEuSIEyss snDp, smother or
Charles Diekens' faaSoile stories. is to
be put outtn I,ictAfa By sl8 American
lin anli tacti = OHM !, {, ,,II.f.
ts5eet on ii a "a, b .,iz.Is
StlIe story 20 tsp reels and Win isaisfI d.
rect is Production
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16

AS soon ttler coIls ions permit eyEFy
rushed ia get his corn and cotton
BE ant III best
Fe do ailfaFs UlsofY rs "a So
one aclirae of fliis Kind ffsass
@
aald fa give etltlTe one l9eiso
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16

81 OF
So ye.s Tie
Of ee ,f lie
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-10
Refunees Reach London

London, Sept. 10.-Five hundred
American refugees applied today to
the American committee for relief.
They come chiefly from Germany and
many of them looked like immigrants
arriving at Ellis Islands. Some OF
the women wore shawls over their
heads and many were unable to speak
English.
Up to the present time there have
been no symptoms of any dangerous
Illness among refugees from the con
tinent. but the English authorities
are taking extra precautions to pre-
vent the introduction of disease into
Great Britain.
After September IA, English off
cials will not admit American citizens
not provided with passports. This ap
plies to Americans coming to England
frcm the United States as well al
from the continent. This precautior
may go into effect earlier should man!
mere doubtful cases of American citi
zenship arise.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-10
MOST TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE
ONE OF SEVERAL sCRlBES AR
RESTED AS SPIES TELLS
HIS STORY
LOCKED UP WITH DYNAMITE
OTHER PRISONERS INSISTED ON
SMOKING CIGARETTES WHILE
ON STRAW BEDS

Rotterdam, Sept. 19 (yia London)
The party Of American correspond
ents who Accompanied the German
army for nearlS stwos weeks across Bel
GUM and into France found them
selves safe ON Dutch soil today after
being held prisoners by the Germans
for four days under unusual circum-
stances. The Associated Press cor
respondent reached Rotterdam late
last night
For the past week the party has been
under surveillance at AK la Chapelle,
whittier they had been brought on a
train with prisoners from Beaumont,
Belgium.
The party included Robert Lewis, the
Associated Press; Irwin s., Cobb, tho
Saturday Evening Post and Philadel-
delphia Ledger; James <O'Donnell,
Bennett and John T. McCutcheon, the
Chicago Tribune, and Harry Hansen,
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With them on the trips to AK la
Chapelle were three other correspond
ents, Maurice GerbauId, Belgian cor
respondent Lawrence Stein Stevens,
IAN American artist formerly of De
troit. and Victoria Hennebeard, King
Albert's special photographer.
The party of five Americans left
Brussels on August 20 with special
military passes and were the only
correspondents who were successful
in following the German army. The
party succeeded in marching along
with the army. sometimes in sight oi
fighting, until Beaumont was reached
Here the Germans had established
Temporary headquarters. At Beau
mont the correspondents were helt
up by Commandant Mittendorfer
whose suspicious against all newspa
per men had been aroused by party
Iof three correspondents picked up the
first day, who represented themselves
as Americans, although two of then
were Belgians. The trio were takel
to a Beaumont jail. The party includ
ed Gerbauld, Stevens and Hennebeart
and the negro chauffeur All were al
rested for photographing and travel
ing in an automobile while unlawful,
: carrying a Red Gross flag.
The American party was allowed t
spend the night on the stone floor o
Belgian school house, which ha'
) been converted into barracks TO
} 1.-THE German troops. The correspond
: ents were courteously treated by tn
Z soldiers who after the days 3O-mil
/ march sang, danced and entertaine
l them royalty until midnight. The mex
: day the Americans were kept waitin
: in the public square in the center {
a group which included Prince Angus
Wilhelm, the third son Of the empe
t or. and other high military author
e ties.
d After being repeatedly told the
we're not prisoners. the America,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-10
The KaIser,s Message

London, Sept. 10.-The correspond
ent of the Daily Mail at Rotterdam
has telegraphed the text Of the mess
age sent by Emperor William to Pres
ident Wilson under date of Septem-
ber A. It is as follows:
'I consider it my duty. sir. to in
form you as the most notable repre-
sentative of the principles of human
ity-that after the capture of the
French fort of Longwy my troops
found in that place thousands of dunn
dun bullets, which should be manufac
tured in special works by the French
government Such bullets were found
not only on French killed and wound
soldiers and on French prisoners. but
also on English troops. You know
what terrible wounds and sufferinG
are caused by the bullets, and thai
their use is strictly forbidden by tht
recognized rules of international war
fare.
q solemnly protest to you agains
| the way in which this war is beins
waged by our opponents. who arr
making Of il one Ct the most barbar