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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-17
LEWIS REPUBLICANS
ENDORSE SEN. WHITE
IN WARM TERMS FOR FIRST DIS.
TRlcT CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINATION.
He Is Given the Privilege OF Mamma
the CoUnty's Delegation BY UnanL
nous Vote OF County Convention.
'ecial Dispatch TO the Intsliesnesr.

special Dispatch 20 the IntsIliesncsr.
WESTON, W. Va. July 16-At the
Republican county nominating con.
vention Of Lewis county held here
The following resolutions endorsing
the candidacy Of Senator George y
White for the Congressional nomina.
tion were adopted unanimously.
Whereas. Lewis county has an
aVoWed candidate for the Republican
nomination for Congress from this
District. iu the person of State Sena.
tor George r. White. and
whore as. We a. Republicans Of
Lewis county. iu convention assem-.
tled desire 20 endorse and further
the candidacy % Senator White now
Therefore Ne ~ Resolved. That We
DO hereby endorse his candidacy and
that DO Do given tho privilege Of nam.
ing 80 delegates. 10 cast the vote Of
Lowis county. in the ConFresslonai
convention 90 o. held ln Fairmont on
The 3l-f of July. 1914 and that We
most heartily recommend Senator
White 10 The voters Of this District
Tor their most favorable confederation
.Th" following resolution was also
adopted
Resolved. That The delegates named
br This convention % the State gena.
f0rIsl convention % CtarkaburF 10 he
held on The let day Of August 1914
ho directed 20 cast tho votes Of Lewis
county for Hon Roy r Parrish. of
Harrison county FOR state senator
from this District In case he ls a can.
didafe before the convention
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-17
FORGER WANTED
Man Arrested on Charge IN Rochester
~. y. wanted n This CITY
Forged Cheek Hsrs in MAY

a warrant wac sworn out Yesterday
afte noon before squire Hobbs fof q
f.rr.I w. Nu IH 40 T.f.rrf under arrest af
Rochester. y s.. fnT fuinU % piece ~
W'fh Iu mat place ro complainant
claim chat Jones rHaaed them Il worth
Del. check iHsf NfN Tor fHs sum ~
$50 The check wHr made out or the
iiraf National Bank 90 UHt CITY, Mich
and wHe signed a. a. r. Jones Tho
uHr VIII DO hold Hf Fnl hester fH arI.b
Dts term there md viii He brought ra.a
m TeTuiaiff0u. should Dol refuse t1 rs.
torn peacefully
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-17

new Ifl' fraph pole has hpon in.
stalled on The east eide OF Main
street lus, below Fourteenth street
replacing the one which was broken
on a. the ground by the runaway car
on Che Wheeling Traction company
line Monday evening Tho pole a. 10
Gated directly IN front ~ The John s
Naylor company building
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-17
Foot


A. ncsf people are aware ars usuai.
~ eal3-d ~ ch.apiy Constructed and
ufrfurE Shoes
Foc'-~ea- q this Character usual,
proves ursafisfacfcrN % st~ uear.r
and ar sNpsrfiNs IN fhe ~nd Nen
~ aSay from this false idea q
economy.
The nsNt pair % shces Vcu huv
should D. pair % NAYS SfetScn's
Ststsou shoes arr satisfying and
comfortable from the met DAY worn
Sietson's are built by skiried work
men. Nho use the highest Erade leath.
~ sNclusively-they kuoU their husi.
ress.
We have sold the S'etson shoe IN
Wheelins for II year - they have
made good
We are proud Of the Ststson shoe
think you'll Be. too n YOU slip you
feet into your next new pair
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-17

a prominent man called 10 condoIe
With n lady nthc death ~ her hue
band and concluded by saving mid
no lnTo YOU much
Nearly every niEhf." war the re-
Educational Monthly
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Whereas. Lewis county hss an
Tho following resolution vac also
adopted
from this district. IN case he IL can.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
FISHER SHOWS SEVERAL CASES TODAY
ECPIE RI(HT HERE IN PROCLAIM
REMARKABLE VIRTUES QUAKER

Quaker Fisher has ONLY been here
two days so far. but be has already
gained the confidence OF many of the
people Of Wheeling The chief rea
son for this T. the fact that he and
bis remedies are well known here.
Tor few years RVo the Ouakers
held a campaign with the old Goetze
store. AZ that time hundreds Of
citizens were only too glad 10 rise
Up and tell what had been done by
the famous Quaker Herb Extract
and Oh Of Balm Here are a few
names and addresses. and by inves-
tigating you viii find the proof Of the
Health Teachers words
Mrs. Lena Smith. Of 371S Franklin
street. Bellaire. had suffered from
stomach aud kidney troubles for "a
long while. She said she had spent
many dollars trying 20 get relief. but
everything had failed She got
Treatment Of Quaker Extract. ana
after q few days she expelled "a nasty
tapewOrw alive and complete with
head and neck She Immediately be-
gan Improving. and was soon hearty
and we'll
Henry Rsfzior. Of 10f Broadway.
Martins Ferry. was an employee OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
NEW CONCERN
WANTS A SITE
WHEELING CEILING co. SAID TO BE
AFTER wARwooD PROPERTY.
Wheeling rumbler Co., Whose Property
IL SAID 20 BE One offered. By Board
OF Trade, WIN object

II Is said that the Wheeling Ceiling
Company. recently organized In this
city. Is after the property now held by
tho Wheeling lumber Company. in
Warwood. Whether this il so or not.
OFFICIALS OF the first named Company re-
fuSe To say. 1t Is known. however. that
the new firm II seeking a site in or
near the city, and will soon embark In
the Industrial world Ia the near future.
The company Is composed OF local
young business men who are very well
acquainted with the business. and they
expect to begin operations just as soon
as a site can be secured and machinery
Installed. When In operation. the new
concern viii employ about $50 men.
An official OF the Wheeling Tumbler
Company stated yesterday that the
property held by his firm, viii not be
turned over 20 the Wheeling Ceiling
company, neither will II be given TO the
Board OF Trade. The property was Sc
cured by this firm In 1911. when a con
tract was made with the Wheeling Board
OF Trade and since that time the new
company. IL II said, has spent about S17.-
600. II was agreed that if the company
did not make good. its rights would be
revert back 10 the Board OF Trade. The
building on the property g. not yet com
pleted. and the tumbler company H. said
20 be anxious TO sell out. as the stock
holders are not anxious 20 place much
more money In the business.
The official referred 20. however. stat
ed that his company. n pushed by the
Board OF Trade in its efforts TO force IL
90 relinquish its holdings on the prop
for an injunction TO restrain sny such
action being taken. The OFFICIAL claims
Sna ,he 4ssdsn9 PT99sRTcs5ye egyer
the stockholders are not anxious 60 push
matters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
FUNERALS WILL
BE IMPRESSIVE

PHILADELPHIA. April 23.-City
authorities, members of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. military and
patriotic societies are planning an i'm.
pressive double funeral for the two
Philadelphia boys. Charles Allen
smith and George Poinsett. who met
death az Vera Cruz. Both were 20
year sold and were serving their third
year In the navy. Funeral services.
according TO the plans. will be held
in historic Independence Square.
Smith was the principal support Of
MS mother and three young sisters
Mrs. Smith. who lives in the mill dis
trict OF kensington. is Frustrated with
grief on the day he was fatally
wounded she received letter mailed
from the battleship New Hampshire.
IN which the young seamon spoke Of
his delight at the thought Of active
service. The letter made her anxiou.
and Mrs Smith wrote in reply
Please take care OF yourself. for
] can't bear the thought OF anything
happening to you"
When she was called TO a telephone
I'm neighboring store today and re-.
ceived the news OF her sons death.
she fell in a faint and was in n seri.
Gus condition tonight. Physicians
fear she will not be able to stand the
shock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
Recruits to Arrive.

Beginning tomorrow the first con-
crete evidence or war enthusiasm In
other parts OF the country will begin
TO arrive here in the form OF recruits
-Four hundred are due to arrive be-
tween tonight and Sunday from New
York City. ST. Louis and Denver
Private advices here during the day
no mention of the gathering
of the rioters I'm Mexico City or other
trouble In Mexico.
No cavalry will 20 aboard the four
regular transports which leave to-
morrow. according TO to-night's plans
at division headquarters. This is be-
cause OF lack of accommodations and
the fact that loading the cavalry prob
ably would delay the movement OF the
infantry and artillery. II was planned
tonight to put aboard only one bat
terry OF artillery. Here again there
were not sufficient accommodations
for more than one battery on the first
sailing. IL was said.
There are "a guns OF the Fourth Ar
tillery here. All these guns. including
the battery TO be taken tomorrow
are of the mountain type.
The quartprmaster's department
was busy tonight negotiating for a
commercial steamer TO be used as the
hfth transport. which may not get
away until after the regulars. he
Meade. Mcclellan, Sumner and Kilpat.
rick. are gone.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
HOMEMADE vIoLETs.

Bunches OF ribbon violets are grow
ing in popularity for use on house
and street gowns. While they look
very complicated they are quite sim
pie and easy to make. For the ordi-
nary size bouquet sixteen yards OF
violet ribbon will be required.
The four knots in the ribbon about
Two inches apart. leaving two inches
aIter the last knot. cut the length
on Then unite the knots and cut the
rest OF he ribbon up into pieces of
that length. Tie four knots the same
distance apart in every piece OF rib
bon and catch the first and third and
second and fourth knots together with
bit Of strong thread. This makes
very good imitation OF the natural
violet head. Pass a bit OF green wire
with a knot In the end through the
center or the violet. This wire
should be about fur inches long 10
make good stem.
When the whole bunch Is complete
tIe tosether and frame in leaves
cut from a bit OF green cambria or
sateer. VI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24

the Aetna Standard mills, and said
he had been a sufferer from catarrh-
al conditions for a long time lie
found all medicine useless. but after
finishing his second bottle OF Quaker
Extract be told the Health Teacher
he had gotten more real results than
from anything he had ever taken.
Mrs Mary Adams. who lives at
1876 Trumbull street. Bcllaire. was a
sufferer from stomach and kidney
troubles for years. She knew she
was in q serious condition. and had
almost given up hope Of a cure. bus
after q short course Of Quaker TX
tract she reported 20 the Quaker
thai she was cured. for she expelled
a 30 foot tapeworm. alive and COM
plcto. Happy indeed was this lady.
Mrs. William Glason Of 1906 Noble
street. Bellaire. had been IN agony
AZ times with stomach trouble and a
general breakdown She said she
could not sleep well. had pains IN
the intestines. was always bloafed.
telt sore all over. had ravenous
appetite most Of the time. but what
she ate did her no good No medi-
cine had helped her. but after taking
Quaker Extract few days she ex-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
RUSH ORDERS TO CAVALRY
ARTILLERY And INFANTRY
TO VERA CRUZ SIGNIFICANT

GALVESTON. April 23.-Rush or
ders to embark for Vera Cruz imme-
diately the Fifth brigade OF infantry
and as much artillery and cavalry as
available in the second division of the
army here was received from Wash
ington tonight. The order for the ar
ullery. military men say. created n
deep impression. for II Is upon this
arm OF the service that success In a
campaign against important inland
strongholds generally depends.
The orders were TO take necessary
ammunition and other supplies for at
least 30 days. The four transports
Meade. Mcclellan. Sumner and Xii
patrick loaded and waiting TO 20.
already carry supplies Tor $500 men
for at least sixty days. The orders
Impress the fact that infantry and
artillery must arrive at Vera Cruz at
the earliest possible moment
In addition &c the four army trans
ports already here, commercial
steamer will be chartered to convey
the troops
Three torpedo destroyers Thurston.
Reid and Flusher. are available here
10 act as conveys to the transports.
With the exception OF a blanket and
Dog tent" for each soldier, the
baggage and equipment OF the brigade
already Is aboard the transports.
The supplies loaded today Included
l,SOO pounds Of medicine and drugs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
MORO CASTLE
OFF FOR MEXICO

PHILADELPHIA. April o. - The
transport MORO Castle. chartered by
the government from the Ward line.
sailed from the Philadelphia navy
yard at i.3J o'clock this afternoon
with the regiment Of marines ordered
10 Vera Cruz. \ crowd on the docke
checred as the ship pulled out and
marines who crowded the rails Of tro
transport made a hearty response.
Tugboats saluted with their whistles
and the MORO Castle answered hy
dipping her flag
Just before the lines were cast an
a large quantity OF hospital supple.
were put aboard
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24

PEELED n terrible tapeworm. over 80
feet long. ard complete She was
rid Of the cause OF an her trouble
These are just few. selected ~
random from the immonse number
of grateful reports made by people
when The Quakors were here several
years ago. aud by calling on or WIT
Ing 10 these people now. YOU viii
find them ready and willing 10 coro-
borate the statement they made then
that the Quaker Remedies are in
deed wOnde rful and justly famed as
curative virtues Quaker FISHER
wants everyone who has stomach.
liver. kidney. blood and catarrhal
troubles or worms % any Kind. %
call on him a. once AZ the Original
Cut Rate store ll41 Market street.
and he viii help you 10 a better
health and happiness with no charge
for his suggestions You should al
ways place faith in those famous old
Quaker Remedies. as they have done
more real curative work in their
forty four years Of history than any
other twenty five remedies COM
binod Get Quaker Euract now
81 ID" ? for S250-6 for {5.OO-On az
Balm. soc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
ASKS FOR HELP TO
CARE FOR REFUGEES

WASHINGTON. April %. This
statement was issued late today:
Admiral Badger cables that Ad-
miral Mayo at Tampico requests help
In caring for refugees All the ships
at Tampico are full OF refugees. 600 on
the Connecticut alone. and about 200
more will be brought cut by the Brit
lsh commander. There will be refl.
gees from TuXpen to be taken care OF.
~. i MS Is E port about IS miles south OF
Tampico.
Admiral Badger cables that he will
Use the steamer Mexico at Vera Cruz
10 take on refugees expected from
Mexico city. also the Hancock and
Cyclops stopping at Tampico enroute
10 Galveston The Esperanze has been
sent 10 Galveston via Tampico loaded
with refugees. With these vessels i'm
use. the refugees will be taken care OF
and transportd TO Galveston"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
OHIO CONFERENCE
OF MINERS FAILS

COLUMBUS. Ohio. April 23.-The
conference committee composed of
representatives of Ohio miners and
operators, reached a deadlock today in
It's attempt TO arrange q wage scale
agreeable 10 both interests, with the
probable result that the coal mining
industry In Ohio will continue to re-
main idle indefinitely
The committee will report its dis
agreement TO the Joint conference OF
operators and miners delegates tomor-
row. Since the inability OF this con.
Terence TO agree on a wage scale sent
the question 10 the conference com.
mittee yestrday, leaders OF both min
ers ana operators today predicted the
meeting would adjourn without a set.
tlement.
In that case the miners delegates
VIII vote for 2 statewide. strike to-
morrow. G.. W. Savage. secretary-treas.
urer OF Ohio United Mine Workers.
said tonight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
3 MORE KILLED
tcontinusd from FIRST Par.)

nesota, Michigan, South Carolina. yes
terday afternoon and that the landing
forces now ashore totals about $500
men. The Minnesota. Chester. Prairie
and San Francisco are lying in the
inner harbor
Admiral Badger reports that as a
result OF desultory firing which con
tinued about the city last night and
this morning three more American
sailors were killed and about rs
wounded.
The landing party now occupies all
the city and Outposts have been sta
toned on the sand hills in the rear.
who have been engaged I'm construct.
ing defensive works.
Admiral Badger. who is in com
mand on shore, Is making every 81
fort TO induce Mexican municipal au
thorities 20 resume their duties and
take up the early administration OF
the city. He reports negotiations
fairly successful 50 far. All work In
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24

The French middleweight cham
pion, who Snowy" Baker, the Aus
tralian fight promoter, has offered
the sum of $4,000 to participate
in three bouts TO be staged in Bak-
er's Australian arena. Carpenter
has been amassing a fortune in re-
markably fast time by fighting
dubs in France and England, and
it is doubtful if he will jump at
Bakers inducements.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
FIeteher's Proclamation

VERA CRUZ. April 23.-The proc
lamation issued today by Rear Nd
mtral Fletcher was addressed 20 the
People Of Vera Cruz and read:
ITO the People OF Vera Cruz:
The naval forces Of the United
States tAat are under my command
have occupied temporarily the city OF
Vera Cruz TO supervise the public ad-
ministration on account OF the dis
turbed conditions which al present
prevail in Mexico.
"All employees OF the municipality
OF this port are invited TO continue
In the discharge OF their offices rs
they have done up to the present.
The military authorities will not
intervene I'm the civil and administra-
tive affairs so long as good order and
peace In the town are not impaired
All peaceful citizens NAV conf.
IDENTIFY continue in their usual occu.
pations, certain that they will be pro
tected In their persons and property
and likewise In their social relations
The commander signing gives as.
surances that there viii DO no inter
ference with the civil authorities. oV
cept I'm cases OF absolute necessity
and guided always by the observance
OF the law and order
The taxes due and the use OF them
viii continue being made in the same
form as up 10 the present time and ia
conformity with law
(SiFnedl
Rear Admiral 2. p. Fletcher"
The proclamation was printed IN
Spanish and scattered throughout the
town.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
SPECIAL SESSION
OF Legislature 20 Be Called Within
the Next Sixty Oays-Many
Causes For u.

Special Dispatch 20 tho Intelligence
CHARLESTON, W. Va. April 23-
Close students OF the states necessi-
ties. OF political situations and Of ex.
isting conditions along various lines.
ana among them men who are sup
posed 70 be on visiting relations with
the several branches Of the adminis-
trauon, feel sure that a special Sos
sion or the state Legislature will be
held within the next sixty days. and
arr predicting that calls for special
elections 90 M vacancies whore they
exist In both House and Senate viii
shortly be made by Governor Hatfield
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24

II Is generally believed that the gov
ernor would prefer not TO call spe-
cial session, but the state Of the gov
ernment's finances and the absolute
necessity OF raising revenues 20 take
the place OF the loss that will b. met
with when the prohibition amendment
goes into effect July LIST. as well as
the great desire of the governor for
primary election. corrupt practices.
and additional hydro-electric lePisla-
ton. II Is surmised. has finally caused
session.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME

The following suggestions will be
helpful in planning where to plant the
various kinds Of flowers TO produce the
best effect:
For the Front Porch-Plant Tall Mas
turtiums In front { otrain over lattice
japan Morning glory. Hyacinth Bean
Nariegated Hop, Canary Bird Vine and
other Climbers. n planted at the ends.
Will climb To the porch roof and produce
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
JUSTICE Shops.

Wosia Lesion was Tined SO ara cost.
BY Squire Raider yesterday evening on n
charge ~ steaiiuE r. pair ~ insoIes from
hcCrureys five and ten cent store
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24

Tho wife Of ConErcssmon Scully
Of New Jersey does not favor stlf so
cial calls. Likes to sit a while and
visit"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24

Mrs. John Martin. New York anti
says new feminism would make man
dependent
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Miss Susannah Usher ~ New York
Teachers college says housekeeping
should be done by experts IN central
quarters. not as private home In
dustrv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24

Mrs Gussie ~. ogden % Cincinnati
balks al taxation without representa-
ton
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CONCERNING WOMEN.

Women are taught auto driving a.
New York y NJ 4. A.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24

Mrs Norman Whitehouse says d.
vorce cure lies In political independ
ence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
A True optimist

rue OlNlnAaN
EsrclNn1 Nr IIfmfuHrInHW g. the
most optimistic person Z ever saw
Penelope Cheerful en-
FsrriValH.Nss even now. whom be c.
slowly rorove~inr from "a fever. De ssss
a humorous side Co everything
Gcne lopc Which surely o. fortunate
Percivai-G asked him what b. Was
eating. and he told mo the physician
permitted him Co. have the water from
two boiled eFrr.-
Penelope The ffraf
Tercivnl-Aud De- hoped soon 20 be
able 60 gdd the holes out ~ n rev dough
nuts Judge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24

Emma X Blaise 81 Des Moines.
Iowa manages Republican party In
her city
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the city is still stopped and no bust
ness Is being transacted. The public
service utilities have stopped because
the employees refuse to run the even
tual risk to themselves OF resuming
employment
Food Supply Short.
Very little food supply has been
coming into the city. and Il Is
thonght that IN a few days the uues-
ton OF feeding the people OF the city
VIII become paramount and that II is
possible the United States will be
called upon TO furnish food The
water supply Is also causing some
anxiety.
The Mexican forces are disposed
along the railroad line and while Ad.
miral Badger reports the rumor that
they are preparing to attack, he adds
that IL is doubted that this IL true.
and expresses his belief that any at.
tack can be successfully resisted.
The tugs Patapsco and Patuxent
arrived to-day at IL a. m. The Nash
Vile arrived at the same time. but
proceeded down the coast later"
Secretary Daniels said tonight that
ne had directed Admiral Badger to
designate such ships as he thought
pest TO act as a convoy for the troops
tonight ordered by the war depart
ment to proceed from Galveston to
vera Cruz to cooperate with naval
forces.