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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05
INTO ORIGIN OF FIRE WHICH
DESTROYED HIGH SCHOOL
seeking TO Place the Responsibility.
Col. ): A. Miller offered Strong
Resolution Yesterday.

A thorough Investigation. most
rigid In character. will be conducted
INTO the mystery surrounding the fire
which destroyed the Wheeling high
school building Saturday evening nm.
der the auspices OF the board Of car.
cation. This investigation will he
apart from any inquiry conducted nv
ihe local fire department. IDENTITIES
unuer state Fire Marshall Ellison. or
other sources.
The suggestion for such an investL
cation was made by Col. j. A. Miller.
member OF the board Of educstion
from Center district. nj the hoard
meeting yesterday afternoon The
~sugsesuon was at once taken up by
the board, with the result that the
nance committee was instructed 10
such an investigation and. IN
necessary, secure the services Of ex-
perIs In clearing mp the matter.
Inc hre Is a mystery to me-. I
don't know whether anyone can ,c.
count for II or not" said Col Miller.
IN Introducing his motion. but I feel
" should be Investigated thoroughly
quite a few fires have occurred in
me past and thought they we're mys.
ferrous. no efforts were made TO place
n responsibility. I feel that we
would only be caring for the inter.
ests OF the people by investigatinr
mis- one and. IL az all possible. pIac'
ing the responsibility.
don't know whether or not the
matter Of authorizing an investiga-
lion should be taken up to-day. but
n II is not. II ! live until the board
meets again ! will offer such n mo
ton. II would show that We are tax
ing some interest in these facts
Col Miller was urged To place his sug.
gestiOn In the form OF a motion.
which was done. and II carried unani.
mouslv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05
RESOLUTIONS OF
SORROW ADOPTED
BY BOARD OF EDUCATION AT
MEETING YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.
over loss Of Life OF Those Who
Volunteered Services at High
School Fire
RESOLUTION.
To the Board Of Education:

To the Board Of Education:
Gentlemen:
Your committee appointed
to draft r. .olutions regarding
the calamity that has befalien
upon the board o. Education
and the city Of Wheeling in
the loss OF life at the destruc-
tion Of our High School build
ING on the evening Of January
Bird, respectfully offer the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved. That In the death
~ Charles Talbot and J. 3
Buchsnnon, who 50 h~eroicslly
cndeavored 90 save the prop
erty % the people % Wheel
and thereby sacrificed their
lives, are worthy ~ % most
profound consideration and
sorrow.
Resolved. That we tender
our heartfelt - n7thy 90 the
familic- ard ~rci-tives Of the
deceased ard - others inlur-
ed In This calamity.
Comm tte-.
(SicredN
Edward Rogers.
VIII am 3. Stcinbicker.
J. a.. Miller.
Charles 3 w. lhlenfcid.
r. E. Odgers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05
INVESTIGATION
INTO he Fire Will Be Concluded ~
Deputy Tire Marshal m. G.
Kindelberger.

q Investigation being conducted
.htp TIE circumstance surrounding the
Irc VIII very likely be concluded this
diternoou by Deputy State Fire Mar
fhall Nose q. K~indiebergcr. working
under Tho department OF state Fire
MARSHAL Ellison. Deputy Marshal Kin
H'lhtrfer was on the scene within a
snort time after the fire broke out ana
~ once started an investigation which
was continued All DAY Yesterday.
Last HFeuiug he would make no
comments whatever on HIS fndfnrs
saNinE nothing would be given out untii
ihf inquiry is completed. lie will 20
over ne situation again this morning
ana % is likely will arrive no some com
'i.loI tHis afternoon or evening.
NhlIe yesterday he would not ernreea
IN opinion ne tl the possible raurse OF
tHe IRE or the spot where ff likely DRILL
nH on. saturday night he raff there
ere no grounds fhrt 70 was ~ irren-
Nif "rieIn The CITY fire officials md
early arrivals ~ the FIRE we're inferro-
gated yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05

were lost. as many pupils had taken
theirs home to review during the hol-
iday vacation for the coming exami-
nations. AS few OF the study rooms
were damaged by either fire or water
the loss in books will be compare
lively light a supply of new books
Is on hand but IL may be necessary
10 order more. The clerk was em-
powered TO act If such is deemed
necessary.
Prof. Odgers stated that the type
writer's in the commercial depart
ent were ruined. and added that
typewriter companies have offered to
supply new machines free Of charge
until h board is ready &c purchase
others. The board voted 10 accent
the offer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05
CONGREGATION
OF Eoh Street Temple Offers Sunday
School Rooms As Temporary
Quarters Fer School.

In a communication to the Board Of
Education yesterday. the CONGREGATION
Of tho FOn Street Temple offered the
assembly room and Sunday school
quarters OF its edifce on Eon street
as temporary quarters for the contin.
nance Of High school work. The COM
ulnicatiOn was received bv the board
and Clerk Frank Stanton was In.
structed to reply. rendering the hearty
thanks Of tie board tor IT. kind offer.
u was understood the offer will he
accepted In the future II circum.
stances warrant such action by the
board.
I'll" oNor was expressed ~ follows.
DR. " J. Reed President.
Bnard Of Education.
Wheeling " Va.
IN che midst OF the calamity
that has bcialltn the city and
thn efficient Board OF Edrca-
ton Thoughts must natur-
ally turn 20 supplying t'mpor-
a-v quarters for the c%Oufinu-
arUn 81 HIGH school work. SO
lf n f. not urcssiminr too
much our board Of trustees
would like 20 offer our vesfrv.
erombly and SUNDAY
fchOoI quarters. consisting Of
six fair sized rooms and one
good sized room for what
ever ueo 81 "a find for
them We have need for Thorn
Friday evening Saturday and
sunday and thew are M your
li-I O-rl. II y0I desire. the
balance ~ the week
Respectfully.
EOFF STREET TEMPLE.
By Simon Kline. Pres.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05
INJURED FIREMEN
IMPR0 NICELY
NONE OF MEN HURT AT HIGH
SCHOOL FIRE IN SERIOUS
CONDITION.
Captain Charles Ferguson Of Elahth
Ward Most serlous-severaI
Report for Duty.

All OF those who we're Injured nv
falling debrig or otherwise were re-
rOrted az doing rirply and In no Sin.
~le Gaze was there any danger ~ Sc.
rious termination. swelling the list ~
dead Captain Cie~las Ferguson of
engine company No. g. who was ro-
moved 20 the psskins hospital. was
irported ag getting along very nicely
and no serious end ig expected Us
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05

When asked. ~consernisg the FIRE,
last night. Fire Chief Edward +.
Rose said I'VE have made a sys-
tematic search OF the ruins as far as
possible and have not found any more
bodies. All of my men have been &C
Jured are getting along nicely and
most of them will be back to work
to-day. There is a possibility that
there are others under the debris but
II Will be at least a week before there
can be any more search made of the
building as the debris is in such a
shape that II will take at least that
long to clear IL out. We have done
all we can do. account for the rumor-
ed loss of life but we canno say for
sure that there are not others until
h debris Is cleared away.
w We're. at his fire. the same as
any other Of like size. short of pumps
and short OF equipment OF all kinds.
Our line system was badly damaged
and In many cases We found was
grounded by the wires which had
been weighted Town against them. We
spent The greater part OF yesterday
repairing them n at present they
are in fairly good shape. yet they
could be much better. | had TO call
the men at the different houses by
telephone and In many instances
these were out OF commission and I
would have TO use other lines TO get
h word TO my men.
The water at this point was poor
n nothing strong like the Wagner
fire. and the building being so large.
my lines were not long enough to 20
the places where they should have
been. Many people are criticising US.
probably for not playing hose on
other spots. we'll II was because the
hose was not sufficient 20 reach hiatt
point. We did all we could under
the circumstances. had FIVE en-
Rines on the job. one OF them an
old girl but she did good work even
though she Is single"
Fire Spread Rapidly.
When asked what he contributed
the rapid spread to. he said That
building was a yertible FIRE trap. I
never saw a building that had so
many air courses In ~. and once n
flame got started 30 would walk
around faster han a person The
roof was one continuous chain of
braces and rafters which made he
whole thing like kindling wood. ready
TO be touched OF. There was not one
single brick partition In the roof 20
stop a hre's direct course through
The building Every building should
have g partition like this. az 10 will
often check a serious blaze and allow
you 20 concentrate you efforts with
we were handicapped lu getting f3
We wer handicapped In getting to-
tho fire at first. but this could have
bcen overcome With the proper equip.
mcut We do not have enough men
70 handle n fire Of that Kind as the
best ] can do ON 20 first alarm is nifty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05
WOMEN AND WET rrrr

'9iu ana wet feet are n dangerous
combination especially 90 women. who
prom" 10 kidney diseases
n'n men Couccstod kidneys come
rom @ cold. and backache rheuma-
fitm urinary irrer1larftiee and rheu-
udfi' t-rt1s are not unusual results
foIer kidney Pells restore the raeu-
Oar and normal action Of the kidnevs
~ bladder and 90 remove the cause
curative medicine that always rfvee
results For sale hv John Coleman
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05
WINTER TERM
In Part Two Of the Circuit Court VIII
Open Thin MorninF-rmportanf
Gases 90 ne Hsard

Judge Harvey will hold the FIRST iury
friHf fnr the vlrter term in part two
This morning lie has on the docket re-
large number Of Important dnmuEn
eHeea ae well re several divorce cases
which wII DO heard boo private THO Jury
will repurt tt 9.10 o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05
TO REPLACE
LOST BOOKS
BOARD OF EDUCATION VOTES TO
OFFER AID TO HIGH
SCHOOL PUPILS.
Whose School Books Were Lost in
the Fire Saturday evening
TypcWritrrs all DESTROYED

w w SATURDAY evening"
T~ypewriters all DESTROYED.
~ its meeting Yesterday. affernoon.
the board Of education voted 10 pro
vide booF- and supplies 10 pupils
VINO los their possessions IN hto fire.
The motion was made by C0mmfs-
sioner Arwbrccht and was unanf-
nous carried He moved that the
board Of education supply every uu
pil with whatever books or suuulios
were destroyed. and in s%econdine
the motion Commissioner Mckee adj
cd that b. believed such action was
only tho duty Of tho board The mo-
lion Included that the superintendent
OF school. should supervise ttrnir
distribution.
Mr Mckee moved that n special
fund Of $500 BE- taken from the gene
fal fund and appropriated for repIac-
ING On" lost books and supplies. and
IN necessary. another appropriation
DO made af 70 later meeting Ii- ma.
lion carried
u g. believed that not many books
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05

The sympathy ~ fhe board Of odu-
cation Co the families and relatives
OF fha deceased and fr fha persons
injured in the Gro. vh..t destroyed
fho hiEl school bu.ffIr Saturday
MIGHT. was Expressed in the above
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05
SAID THAT MANY AIR COURSES
WE'RE MADE BY CON-
STRUCTfON.

Loss Of Time, Due to wire Trouble,
Was Disastrous and Not Sufficient
Number Of Men Available.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05
chsmberlain's Cough Remedy

This remedy has no superior for
coughs and colds. II is pleasant to
take. II contains no opium or other
narcotic. IL always cures. For sale
by all dealers.-Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05

Baked Beans
Snyder's No. / Tins with
Tomato Sauce. A Can &c
Dor. sse.
No. ? Tins t2c. Doz. si.3s.
Van Camp's-No. . Tins.
with Tomato Sauce. A Can
i2e, boz. St.3s.
Peas
French uncolored No l
Tins Fins. \ Can lie. boz.
French uncolored No. I
Tins Moyens. A Can f3c,
Doz. S1.35.
These Peas are the genuine
French. imported under our
special label and are not to
be compared 10 the cheaper
Belgium and Italian grades.
Koweba Brand - Premium
Gem. a little larger than the
Early June. but OF a distlnc-
tiveness OF character In fla
vor and tenderness. A Can.
y lie, Doz. S1.4S.
Koweba Brand Extra Sift-
ed. very tender. natural col
or. exceptionally fine flavor.
A Can Tie, boz $500.
koweba Brsnd-Tinv Sift.
ed, extra small and tender.
superior favor. the kind that
melt in your mouth. 4 Can
PIC, boz S2.49.
Algoma and Honey Brand
"A Can &c, Doz. S1.oo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05

VIINeSe Hrand-The nnost
olive oil that money can
buy. We are sole distribu-
tors for this oil in Wheeling
and vicinity. Special prices
for the week.
! Salon Cans. $500, regu-
lar 1925.
Il Gallon Cans. $k6o,
regular S1.75.
4 Gallon Cans sse. regu-
lar 81 90.
= Gallon Cans. soc, regu-
lar soc.
lilo Gallon Cans. soc, reg
ular 35c.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-05
Of Interest To Every Housekeeper In Wheelin6..
Canned Goods Sale Starts IN
Sterro Cubes

A Cube makes a deli.
cious cup OF bouillon. sim.
ply add boiling water. Tin
OF ~ cubes, special 22c.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
ZEIDER AND VIII SON IN
FEDERAL LEAGUE CAMP

has signed to play three years with the
st. Louis Federals. Chester Chad
bourne, Outtielder rom the Portland
club in the Pacific Coast League, has
signed to play with the Kansas City
Federals.
Josh Devore. the Phnlies' outfelder,
and Ed SwSeney. the Yankees back
stop. are considering outlaw offers ana
ma jump before another week passes.
Al Bridwell. the Cubs veteran short
stop, may jump to MordeCai Browns
team. lie has received big offer.
"GavYy' CrSvath, the Philies' hard
hitting Outfielder, has signed for an
other season with DoOin's team. though
the outlaws were after him.
Bob Harmon. obtained from the Car
din2ls. has signed with the Pirates
making up for the jumping Of Claude
Hendrix. who has gone to the outlaws
Roger PeCkinpaugh and Roy Hartzen
have signed with the Yankees, neither
seeing any future in :he FederaI
League.
The Buffalo Federal League club las
been Incorporated for $4,000
After listening. to Joe Tinker's prom
ises. Alex Mccarthy, the Pirates In
fielder. has signed with his old team
lie will play second base again this
year.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Carolina Wrangle Gets
More Counter Charges

RALEIGH. y. C., Jan. @L-Thc grow
ing breach between Carolina A. and NJ.
and the University OF North Carolina
is further widencd TODAY BY the an
nouncemcnt that Coach Jack HeGurty
hopes to produce correspondence show
ing that Nat CartmeH Induced him TO
make an offer to bring athletes to the
University OF North Carolina, and fur
ther correspondence to show that ef-
fcrts we're made to induce q CarOlipl
A. and VI. pitcher to desert
Eight years ago tho universities called
off Controversies, and when Carolina
University called off the football game
last fall and furnished the University
Of Virginia with tho famous IIegarty
letter bitter tight started.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25

bagger to right field on an inside ball.
when | stopped at third base. the crowd
was cheering instead of jeering, but I
remembered how they had been holler-
the bat, and I just waved my hands in
derisiOn at them TO show them-I did not
care what they thought.
That is why the fans call me a bug
on the field and I. in return, call them
in the stands bugs" Nervous energy
and the crowd will make a ball player
do many queer thing, but there world
be no game without a crowd. Because
the crowd is with you when you are
Ecins good and knocking you when
take of my cap II they cheer me for a
POSSIBLE good play. Many big leaguers
feel the same way in the matter. I
have heard Matty say:
Yes, they yell for me now because I
struck those two men out, but they win
pan mo Just as much in the next in
ming if the other boys get two or three
hits off my delivery. What's the use in
taking OF the cap?'
Keep Them at High Pitch.
Most managers appreciate the psv-
chology OF crowds now and play on
the feelings of the spectators to help
Keep their teams at high pitch. For
instance, it used to be customary for
big league players on opposing clubs TO
mix up in the preliminary practice
before games and act friendly. Several
smart leaders have laid down the law
that none of their men is to speak
or shake hands with member of an
opposing team while he is in uniform
Frank Chance, new to the American
League, was the most insistent last
summer that his men carry out this
injunction, and l know three or four
members of the New York American
League team who were fined for disre-
garding it.
You are ball players and not society
dancers at pink tea" l heard Chance
after the latter had come over to our
side Of the field to ''mitt" a Detroit
player. You are paid to come out here
and play ball, and you've been doing
some fight in you and not this social
stuff. That handshake will cost you
so. and the next one / catch you pull
ing will mean $25 out of your pay en-
velOpe."
McGraw. they tell me, is also against
players mixing up before a game be-
cause he wants to see fight in his men,
and this handShaking stuff is no indi-
cation of a determined spirit. Nor does
the crowd like to see the opposing teams
hObnObbing. It always enjoys watch
ing players at loggerheads. Nearly
all the big league managers are op-
posed to the brotherly love actions
now.
Many stories have gone ont about the
row got into with the fan in New
York. [ want to tell for the first time
over my signature the real inside facts
of that event. This same fellow had
been botheTing me on previous trips
when the Detroit club had been in New
York. and | was forced to work hard to
hold I'm my temper. but had put his
abuse down to the ordinary rawlings Of
The Washington times., 1914-01-25

the fan who likes TO believe he is tor
menting a ball player. On the day in
question. though, he singled me out and
shouted remarks at me which could be
heard all over that section OF the
bleachers where he sat each time
passed the stand on the way to the
bench. My temper began to go, but 1
did my best to control II. other men,
bers of the Detroit team got the re-
marks aimed at me, too, and began to
get sore.
HurlS Vile Abuse.
Did you hear what that guy said?''
asked Sam" Crawford, after a par
ticuIarly vile rain Of abuse in the third
or fourth inning.
II certainly did replied Sam" and
would not let him get away with it,
either"
We're all behind you if you go after
him." said the rest of the men on the
Detroit bench.
4 guess I'll trv to pass it up for
time and see if he won't quit I an
swered.
In order to give the abusive one a
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Penn Eleven to Play
Navy Football Team

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Jan. 25.-The fact
that the Navy schedule of last season
included too many weak teams is
bringing to licht the effort made to
schedule the University of Pennsylvania
for next fall.
Considerable pressure is being brought
on the schedule makers to the effect
that Penn would prove a worthy op-
p0Ernt for the Navy and would try
out the team to the utmost in its pre-
paratlon for the Army contest. Definite
for later
The Washington times., 1914-01-25

would be foolish TO tamper with those
on the rolls Of the leaders. Another
good reason is that IL thC Feds can
tempt away fe% of the best men
from each of the clubs that are figured
on as runnersup. they will destroy the
competition which is the life of a cir
cult They have now centralized ther
attention on the Pittsburgh and Chi
cago clubs in the National. The Pirates
and Cubs are generally picked as the
Giants most formidable rivals for pre-
mier honors. If either of these can
be aIpreciably weakened the older ma
jor league would suffer as conse-
quence.,
Under the sun rays, even their most
bitter enemies must admit that there
is some little logic, at least. in some of
their styles of campaigning.
Some baseball men contend that Ned
Hanlon is so cheap that he would look
over the top of his glasses in order to
keep from wearing them out and nov
comes Connie Mack with a charge that
Hanlon has dOuble-crossed the Balti-
more International League. 1t seems
that Hanlon disposed of a site to the
Baltimore club and as soon as the Feds
appeared on baSeballS horizon ne
slipped them a parcel OF ground ada
cent to the park used by Dunn's crowd.
Some Of those highest in the councils
that when the American League
crashed its way into national prOmin-
enCe il also wrecked more than single
convention that was being upheld by
the National League. 1t looks like a
case of every thing Is fair in love, war
and baseball.
While Clark Griffith last year adopted
the plan of always having one or more
PITCHERS tossing TO a catcher, ready at
all times to take up ths going in case
NI,n Hrhn IL NA che oh, 10
he himself never was strong in doing
this warming up to any great extent
himself.
Along these lines Eddie Collins. Of the
Athletics. tells the following:
''On hunting trip this last fall was
an attentive listener to an interesting
conversation between Wilbert Robinson.
late Giant adviser and present manager
OF Brooklyn. and Jack Dunn, owner and
manager of the Baltimore International
League team. Their topic of discussion
was the difference in methods Of work
of present-day pitchers and the old-tim-
Crs.
Il tell you, the pitchers nowadays
warm up too much before game to
get the best results" said Dunn. why
I remember well that Joe McGinnity.
when he was on the old Orioles, never
used 10 take five minutes to prepare
himself for a game
There's Jimmy, Callahan-you know
him, Eddie''-Robbie> said. I've seen
him throw only four or five balls when
he used TO pitch. and then he'd be ready
to take his turn
CLARK Griffith was another one"
broke in Dunn. He didn't waste any
energy that should have been put into
the game itself, showing his stun be-
forehand to the grandstand."
Joe Engel reports that he has entirely
recovered from his recent indispositiOn
and is as anxious as any of the rest to
toe the mark. When the work is actu-
Engel and drill into him some fatherly
advice as to the absolute necessity Of
taking things easy at the outset rather
than wTeCking his chances by piIing in
at the start and speedily lead up TO
weak arm.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Other Winners Well Up Near
the Front in Solving Evans
Puzzles.

Wallace II. Taylor. the Government
IrinUng Office ran. proves TO be the
'hHnpion Evans baseball problem sol
or q the city. 4 correct solution each
lay gives Taylor the right TO Iaud il
over the others who sen; in their prob
1Cns during The week.
john r. Desha and Maurice O'CoEnOr
Winners Of the first and second weeks
5Izzlc competition stuck TO it gamely
Z were outdstanced by Taylor. The
p hitting Office fan gave correct solu-
-tous every day, While Dcsh8 and O'COH-
EU- fell down. 50 that their total are
..uy each coT the week. Miss {. Jean
,'tockman proved TO be z formidable
contender for the nOnor. auneXing three
gi"ht answers in five attempts.
Tom Culhane has answ cred ever
rOblem since the Evans' problems We're
given out and came through with but
I2.o. Culhanc was the most optimistic
.of the problem sOlveTs and was finally
awarded twice il one week.
Tine names OF those who correctly
salved yesterdays problem are as fol-
lows:
John R. Desha, House Office Build
ing.
Wallace H. Taylor, G. P. o.
Miss Jean Stockman.
Tom Culhane, 921 New Jersey ave
Bue northwest.
The answer to yesterdays problem
follows:
IN H7aking the ruling he did. the UNI
Dire used common sense and good judg
Gnent and followed the rules as well. 1t
vas apparent thai the ball would go
into the players bench; there never was
% question on this point. The first base
man threw his glove at the ball more
iu disgust than with a hope of stopping
tie progress of the ball Section Of
I@le -. relat'"g [" ground rules, says