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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-03

home on Clay street, as the result OF a
stroke OF paralysis with which she
was seized Wednesday. Mrs. Parrish
was an active temperance worker, be-
ing county secretary OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. Roy T..
Parrish, a Harrison county Delegate,
is step-son.
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Ron on-whF. Mold. 80 Pirates. "a,
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High School


g. ~ Jones. Z. Neiltv. z. Davis a &C.,
don, ] and Dunn. q
Foul Goals Nciily. out OF 8. sid
Jones, I out OF q J. Jones. q our 80
Referee Thompson.
Time Keeper shrivsr and Handel
ScOrer-Haudei
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MRs. Essle |. PARRISH.

Special pisrafch 20 the IutelliRencer
CLARkSBURG. w. We. Jan. -
Mrs. Essie l.. Parrish. wife Of T. J.
Parrish. prominent oil and gas de-
vcloper OF this section. is dead at her
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plars, Syria Mystic Shrine al Pits
ourgh and Thirty-third degree mem
Der OF the Scottish Rite. He AFFILIATED
hlmselt with the Shriners at Pitts
burgh before a like order was inaug,l-
rated In the city. lie was the oldest
Mason in the State of West Virginia
ana was life long friend OF James
A; Stewart. whose death occurred
christmas evening. He was formerly
secretary OF large number of Scot
ago.
The greater part OF his life was
spent In quiet solitude living on the
third floor OF the building at No. 1906
Market street Here he fitted himself
a magnificent home, his rooms being
veritably full of photographs and
scenic pictures OF the MANY rustic
places he had visited I'm his roamings.
FROM this II can be seen that he was
great lover OF nature. as the greater
part OF the latter years OF his life
W ,,s spent fishing and angling in the
states and Canada.
In the woods OF Ontario can be
found system Of small lakes. which
rival in beauty the famous Killarney
OF ireland. Here Mr.. Darrah built.a
summer cottage upon the bank OF one
or these lakes. which Is named Bob's
lake. Last summer he purchased a
small island and fitted II up In rustic
shape. entertaining his friends from
sum ner To summer. who would make
auto trips 10 spend the scorching .days
with their lifelong friend With the
passing Of this man. the pleasure OF
the trips will be lessened. Never
more viii his CHEEKY word be heard
by them.
Founder Of Club.
lie was also one Of the founders al
me lzaak Walton club. which is To-
Gated
Grove. and year after year his famil-
lar figure could be- seen wadine
wheeling creek. searching for the
tcdiy treasures lie used his every in
hucnce 90 make the conditions in the
streams better. also was Instrumental
nstarting the idea OF refurniehing
Ne streams. Ills rooms bear record
Of many fishing and hunting trips
taken through this rtate and Canada
Mr.. Darrah Is survived By the fol.
lowing brothers. Matthew. OF Triton.
vile. and Joseph a, ~ Toronto. o.
nan. OF New Cumberland. %. The
body is lying at the home Of his
nephew. Robert q. barrah az 80 Sd
Poplar avenue. WOodlawn. from
which place the funeral will Do held
Monday morning Services will be-
o'clock in charge OF Rev. Charles rf
Robinson. of the First United prosLv.
fcridu church. after which iuformnuf
viii be in Greenwood cemetery.
The home NO Wuodlawn was 90
siegod By friends Of the deceased var-
ferday and last uight. and MANY n
shrcwd business man shed tears Whom
they came within the lifolcss pros.
cuCe OF their old friend and fellow
sportsman. Ills life was apcnf .n
hard. earnest work and with his death
the city and the world at large haa
lost q person whose presence was in.
valuable.
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was 81 TO 21 in favor OF the visitors
as they played fine game. The High
school also played n good game. but
tney were not In the class with the
This Is an annual game
between the two teams ana always
draws a large crowd
teams.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-22
WHEELING MEN
Capture -Four Offices AZ Convention 81
Uniformed Rank Of United
American Mechanics.

Special Dispatch 20 tho Intelligence.
CUMBERLAND. Md. July 2f-The
twenty-seventh annual convention of
the Uniformed Rank. United Amerf
can Mechanics a. FrOstburg al noon
today completed its labors by the
election Of officers for the coming
year a. follows. ". J. Bennett. I'm.
lor Past Commander. Wheeling w
Va; a. y. Webb. Supreme Command
81. Washington. Pa. Richard y
Chaney. Supreme Vice Commando
Frostburg. Md Mason Jones su.
preme Recorder and Orranizer
wheeling s. NJ tseninRer. Supreme
Treasurer. WASHINGTON. Pa. Harry A
kurner supreme Captain. Wheeling.
David W Griffith Protector. Froqt.
burg. Nd. J w. pultz. prelafe
Wheeling W W Akins. Junior Conn.
cllor. Washington. Pa. and W. r
Morgan. Warden. Cumberland. Md
The officers were installed by gu.
nreme Organizer Mason Jones. of
Wheeling
The place for holding the next an.
nual convention will be- selected bv
the supreme officers Delegates were
present representing the iuriadictions
of MARYLAND. Wst Virginia. Ohio and
Pennsylvania
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-22
PLAN. IS
DROPPED
TENTATIVE SCHEME TO RE-
ORGANIZE ROCK ISLAND
Is ABANDONED.
tssou Given Is Failure :,
holders to DO It's Part
of Underwriting.

NEW YORK. July 2f.-The tenta
tive plan adopted a month ago by the
hondholders and stockholders protec
i've committees of the Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific railway compan,
IN the hope OF reorganizing the RocL
Isiand system has been sbandoned and
the syndicate which agreed 10 nm
derwrite the reorganization has beer
ul ulssolVed, IL was announced today.
lhe official reason given for the
iahure OF the negotiations, which ex
tended over a period OF three months
iS that the accounting rules OF the in
terstate commerce commission present
almost insuperable difficulties.
Unofhcially one of the reasons Civ.
en- for the abandonment of the plan
Is the failure Of the stockholders com.
mittee 10. carry out its part OF the
underwriting.
The plan contemplated that about
S3O,OOO,OOO be raised by subscription
by collateral trust bo1dholders OF the
railroad company and by the prefer.
red and common shareholders OF the
Rock Island company II was said
after today's meeting of the reorgeni-
zation committee that the stockhold-
ers OF the Rock Island company with.
drew from the plan because the capi-
tai readJustment during the coming
year would absolutely wipe out the re-
naming profit and loss surplus OF the
company
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-22
STRUCK
A SNAG
SENATE LEADERS HALTED IN
EFFORTS TO LAUNCH
TRUST LEGISLATION.
Railroad Securities Bill Found TO
Contain Serious Flaw-wouId
Guarantee Securities.

WASHINGTON. July 21.-Just as
Democratic Leaders in the senate
,hought the administration anti.trust
seglsIauNe program mad been per.
tected and made ready for launching
on lts voyage to enactment the biil
10 regulate railroad securities strucl,
another snag late today In the inter,
state commerce committee
Win It's work practically compIeted
aIleI weeks OF controversy and die.
Tusslon the committee found LouIs
y Brandeis and George Rubles who
nave Deen giving advice as experfs in
Iallroad economies and fnterstste
commerce commission Affairs. strenu.
Ously obJecting TO the main featuros
OF the measure as drafted for final an.
provaL They insisted that The biyi
as drawn practically would nut the
Ieuerai government in the position on
huaI ahteelng the is<uance Of securf-
ties. Several Republican members OF
the committee and one or two Demo.
Gratis were inclined TO agree with tbc
experts and after long discussior
the committee adjourned until tornor.
row without taking action. Senator
NeW lands, chairman. said he bonSd
nnal approval OF the measure co,hd
De voted tomorrow. but other ner,.
6ers thought Il would take several
Senators Brandegee and limit, po
publicans. interposed vigorous obicc-
lions 10 the measure. some Of which
Democrat p
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-22
MANY HURT
Auto skids Over foo-Foot Embank.
ment With Fourteen Passengers
Six Seriously Injured.

WILKES BARRE. Pa. July 21.-At
least six persons we're seriously fu.
Jured and several more slightly in.
gured when big touring car carry
ing fourteen persons from Hazleton 70
Wilkes Barre burst "A tire and skid.
ded over a hundred foot embankmont
on the Ashley boulevard at six o'clock
tonight The occupants were thrown
In every direction. The car was char
tered from the Oberrender Car com
pany Of HazletOn. Charles Harmon
chauffeur
As the scene OF the accident Is over
mile from a house II was some tima
before aid reached the Injured.
The hillside is 80 steep where the
car went over the bank that rcscuer-
could scarcely make their way M ana
down.
landslide had blocked the Wilkes
Barre and Hazleton railroad track
and the occupants or the automobfs
had chartered the car 20 reach their
destination.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-22
DRAMATIC SCENES ENACTED
WHEN M. CAILLAUX TAKES
STAND In DEFENSE OF WIFE
M'DERMOTT'
Resigns From Congress and viii Seek
vindicstion al Hands of Stock
rards Constituents.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. July III
BY resigning from the House Of Rep
resentatives. James T. McDermott. OF
the Fourth Illinois district. to-day
brought TO an end the agitation In the
House that followed the publication
and Investigation OF the lobby charges
made BY VI. VI. Mulhall. a former
agent OF the National Association of
Manufacturers. With resolutions
pending proposing punishment rang.
ing from a reprimand TO expulsion for
his conduct as disclosed in the inqui-
~. Representative McDermott an.
nounced his resignation and asserted
that he would seek reelection. zap.
pealing his case from the judiciary
committee of the House to the people
OF his district"
Chairman Webb. OF the judiciary
committee. said later no action would
De sought on the report of the iudi-
ciary committee recommending reso-
lutions reprimanding McDermott
and Officers of the National Associa.
tionof Manufacturers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-22
BASEBALL STRIKE Is OFF; $
PLAYERS WIN Big VICTORY
FEARFUL
Administration Nesrs Disauietina Re.
ports NeSsroine Relations of Villa
and Csrranra-Uree Unity.

WASHINGTON. July 2i.-The Unit.
ed states to-day. through its consular
representatives, appealed 20 General
Carrsnza and General Villa IN the in
terest of patriotism and permanent
psass IN Mexico TO bury their person
al differences and work In harmony
Tor the establishment OF a new gov.
ernment
Secretary Bryan telegraphed both
GeoTge {. Carothers and John R Sil.
hman. representatives. OF tn. State De
partment with General villa and Gen.
cfal Carranza. respectively. urging
that they present In most friendly
YET effective manner the Importance
OF cohesion In the Constitutionalist
forces. IL was a personal appeal from
AIT. Bryan. but reflected the appre.
hension OF the Washington govern
ment lest a division In the ranks Of
Tue Constitutionalists upset eNpecta.
tons of peace at the very moment
when Provisional President Carbaial
was ready 10 transfer the government
AZ Mexico City to a new administra
ton of Constitutionalists.
Oisquletina Report
While the recent conference Of Car
rama and Villa delegates az Torreon
agreed upon terms designed 10 heal
The breach between the two leaders
new disquieting reports have come 10
tue eHtct that Elila was preparing 20
concentrate his troops In Chihuahua
and bold himself aloof from Carranza's 5
authority
Mr. Bryan's kilograms 10 the two
consututionalist leaders did not az.
sure that che reports OF the break
were true: but suggested the impor.
lance Al this time of unified move
ment. and indicated that the Amer.
can government would disapprove OF
counter revolutions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-22
lNDISCRETIONS
OF Trunk Lines Operating Steamers
On Great Lakes Subject Of Com.
meree Commission Inquiry.

ATLANTIC CITY. n J. July q 80
What Adrian ~ Boole. special agent
of the Interstate commerce commis
sion. termed financial indiscretiong'
Of trunk lines controlling the Mutual
Transit Company operating steamers
on the Great Lakes. were the subject
Of inquiry before the special examiner
OF the commission here today. The
examiner b. hearing testimony in the
matter Of railroads giving up their
ownership In water lines Mr. Bools
who investigated conditions on the
lakes. was on the stand to-day. fle
termed the operation Of the Mutual
Transit Company an extravagant ex.
penditure causing a deficit that the
railroads In question made up by in
creased freight rates along their
lines Its operation DISCOURAGED ln.
dependent lines" he said
Harry IS Noble. assistant manager
Of the Mutual Transit Company. an.
other witness. sought 10 show that the
elimination of small ports from the
itinerary Of his line was due 10 Iact
Of tonnage. and declared that tho earn.
INKS were secured from long hauIa
Under cross-eVamination. however. ho
admitted that one reason Tor tho
dwindlinH of freight on his line AL
Buffalo % two tons in 1906. and the
subsequent diqcontinuance of the ser
vice between that city and Cleveland
was due 10 the freight tarir imposed
which was the same AZ that CHARGED
BY a competing railroad The shin
per. under these conditions. favored
the railroad. he said
Noble also told Of a rule IN force
that no reduction was 20 BE- allowed
until All competing lines were in
formed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-22
CORPORATION LAW-ABIDING
SAYS JONES IN STATEMENT
RIO
Results from Killing Of Italian Miner
Deputies Responsible-HaveH Hard
lime Until Sheriff Arrived.

WASHINGTON. Pa. July 21-The
killing Of an Italian miner at Mead
owlands. near here. late to-day I'm a
gun fight with constables. led TO an
attack on the officers by armed coun-
trymen Of the dead man and serious
consequences threatened until Sheriff
n. G.. Luton arrived on the scene with
80 deputies.
Charles Secora. Is OF California.
went TO the home OF Mrs. Maris Car
dOva. az Meadowlands. and Is said
TO have attacked the woman Con-
stable Hyatt and several depties went
to arrest Secora who. when he saw
the constables. opened fire The Off
GERS returned the fire. Sedora fled
from the house but dropped dead at
ter running a short distance.
Other Italian miners. upon learning
Of the shooting. armed and went 10
the scene. Wyatt and his deputies
we're driven into a mine office under
n fusilade OF bullets. The county
authorities here were notified and
Sheriff utton hurried TO Meadow
lands with his deputies
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-22
POSSE FAILS
To Run Down Negro Who crirnInaIIv
assaulted Cumberland Woman
Many Suspects Placed Under
Arrest.

Special Disnatch 20 the Intelligence.
CUMBERLAND. Md. July 2l Al
though Conrad Metsger. husband OF
the lady who was criminally assaulted
by q negro here this morning has.
shotgun in hand. searching the noun
tains for the fiend. and large posses
OF officers and citizens have covered
all the roads leading out OF the citv,
no trace OF the negro has been found
Sherin Irvine and posse returned from
Hydman. W. Va. where a negro tax.
on from freight train was held. but
was found TO be the wrong man. The
bloodhound led the trial over Wills
mountains 10 Ellerlie near the Penn.
sylvania state line and lost the scent
al the railroad. Rewards have been
offered for the negros capture and
many automobile parties are searching
Tor him. Feeling against him Is high
and IN caught by some of the North
CumberlaBders the negro will likely
be summarily dealt with. Several
negroes have been taken before Mrs.
Metsger. but she has stated they are
not the one wanted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-22
SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS
~ MONEY ORDER RATEs

WASHINGTON. July n substan.
tial reductions In the cost Of sending
money abroad by postal orders we're
announced to-day by the postoffice
department The principal object of
the new schedule which become pffec-
tive August /. is 10 tighten the burde,
% persons who regularly send small
sums 20 their dependents On foreign
countries. and who under tho Old
rates have been paying more than the
prOpOrtiOnate cost of the service Hy
the change. the fees for orders for
small amounts. In many instances. viii
BE- less than hair the present rates
However. The ratio Of charge will ap.
ply 20 an amounts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-22
G,ijNFER ON
Home RULE
-EADERS OF VARIOUS FAC.
TONS GET TOGETHER AT
KINGS PALACE.
NC Agreement Reached at Brief
session-Many Say One VIII BE
Thrown Out BY Parliament.

LONDON. July 2l.-In compliance
with the kings summons. which all
speaF OF In accordance with the time
honored tradition as command the
elght party leaders most vitally con.
eerned With the settlement OF the
home rule deadlock. met al Bucking-
ham palace to-day in an effort 10
reach an agreement.
The king received them with a
speech. which. also according to con-
s'itutional custom. was framed by the
prime minister.
In this speech the king pointed out
me seriousness OF the situation and
me narrow margin OF difference
M-ich now exists. and expressed fhe
snope OF a friendly solution of all dif-
The eight leaders. some OF whom
49, not on speaking terms, included
yohn Redmond. the Irish Nationalist
leader. and John Dillon, who never
oeIoro mad come into personal contact
with the king. They discussed the
SITUATION for more than an hour and
then adjourned
The mere fact that they will have
snother - meeting shows that as far as
ILe principals are concerned-and the
principals are. of course. the leaders
OF the Liberal and Conservative par.
ues-an agreement is in sight Rut
akreement by the principals does not
poftend by any means a definite set
uement OF any scheme for the future
government OF Ireland
Between Two Fires.
The Conservatives have the Ulster
CoNenanters, represented in the con
ference by Sir Edward Carson and
captain James Craig. to reckon with.
ana Premier AsQuith cannot deliver
any goods without the consent of the
Tome rule leaders. Redmond and Dill
Ion
Moreover. the labor party. which
Is an important fraction of the pre.
nliers present majority in the house
OF commons, Is in revolt. and there is
bolting contingent in his own party.
fontclans who are conversant with
the inside workings. predict that II
the conference reaches any agreement
the house OF commons will throw n
out
The, fact that the prime minister
considered IL necessary 10 resort 10
such conference is hailed by his op-
ponents as victual surrender on his
part His opponents prophecy, and his
radical supporters fear, that he will
consent TO Sir Edward Carson's loud-
~ proclaimed ultimatum of a clear
cut exclusion OF the whole of Ulster
from the projected new Irish govern
viii Dissolve Parliament.
Parliamentary experts assert that
" such an agreement Is laid before the
House OF Commons IL will be defeated
because Mr.. Asquith's majority is de.
Continued on Page Nine.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-22
M'REYNOLDS ORDERED TO
BRING NEW HAVEN SUIT
CIVIL SUIT WILL BE FILED
IN NEW YORK AT
ONCE.
Special Grand Jury TO BE Called
TO Consider Criminal Indict-
ments Against Officials.

WASHINGTON. July 21.-The long
continued effort to untangle the New
Haven railroad without litigation came
10 an end tonight. when President
wilson in a letter 70 Attorney Gen
cfal McReynolds directed the institu.
uon Of Sherman law suit TO dissolve
the system and ordered that the Grim.
inal aspect of the case" be laid before
n federal grand jury.
The Presidents approval Of the
course mapped out BY the department
81 justice means that the civil suit
Viii be fled against the New Haven
IN the United States court at New
ork al once. The attorney general
also Immediately win direct United
States Attorney Marshall az New York
80 summon a Grand jury and the task
or laying evidence before thar body
ON which 10 ask for criminal .ndiCt-
ils nts against officers and directors
of the New Haven under the Melien
management viii be begun as soon as
possible.
T. W Gregory. the special assist
ant In charge Of the New Haven case,
will have charge Of the civil suit and
before the grand jury will be aided
hy r VI Swacker. an expert from
the interstate commerce commission.
who has helped him In the prepara-
tion Of the evidence. How many in
dictments will be sought was not di-
VuiRed tonight. but % was plainly
indicated In correspondence made
public that the attorney general eN-
poets 10 ask for a bin against Charles
u Mellen. former president % the
New Haven
MeReynold's Warning.
The most significant fact In con.
nection With the proceedings was said
10 be a statement which Mr. Mercy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-22
EBBETS or BRooKLYN STEPS
INTO BREACH AND SET.
TIES DIFFICULTY.
interest Of Nashville in Kraft. Over
whom Trouble Started. Pur.
chased by Newark Team.

NEW YORK. July si-Tbe p...
hall Players Fraternity won a x,.,..
today and the Threatened strsh
OF National and American l.ass,.' -
rs, members OF the F'raternt,y go
"Ntt'.n. when the case OF plaVer ft.,-
nc - hraft was settled 10 the s.,ts-
90 s'vh OF the players oreanisatio,
:rt IN s.cordance with its demands
NJ incident IN considered riosed d.,
players "e"a'es ana ihe
Charles u. Ebbets. president n, m.
iAookiyn baseball club OF m. N.,to..',
Eue. was the macnatc who sfennot
lhto The breach and brought ,ho,,
ps1Se Nhen II appeared that organ.
-. "sepail was about TO be dis.
Iupted ny the struggle between ,L,h
owners and players Ebbets annonnc..d
s.ttlement OF the case az the neet.
~ OF The American league renrsser-
ewes VINO We're In secret session
rI' paiing either TO prevent the STRIKE
Ietallate upon the Fraternity for n.
49, "luet. which was TO have gone
10 eueCt tomorrow morning
Ihe BROOKLYN club executive who
- also a stockholder IN the NewarL
international league club. OF which biS
son, CHARLES H. Ebbcrts. Jr.. is nresi,
usnt announced that the Newark clnh
oHIclals had paid the Nashville cIuh ~
oputh'In ASSOCIATION s.. 500 in eet.
ueinent OF the latter's claims on Kraf,
aLu that he would report and play with
newark az Providence in tomorro, =
Same. In addition. the Newark ,nh
eE'stu 70 observe all the stipulations
Ul Nratt contract. as originally In
.orct before he WAS ordered to 20 IN
NashNllle by the National commission
besides paving him FIVE weeks hacL
salary Tor the period he has been nm.
the Nashville club. ~
Purchase Price and Bonus.
hrafts contract with Newark calls
lot salary OF $3.50 per month and
both the ten days notice OF release
cause and the disability clause were
stricken out before the document was
signed. The Nashville club receiyrJ
$1,000 for its release OF claims on
Kraft and 81 900 in addition as ho,,'
US Tor accepting the Newark clubs
terms
Under the Newark contract Kraft
received Sl5O more per month than ne
would as Nashville player. which
was the crucial point IN the controy
ersy. the Fraternity contending thai
the player could not be shunted from,
a Class "A league TO a class A or.
ganization with 2 subseauent red,,c.
tion In salary In the manner prescrib-
ed by the National commission
Ebbets denied that any pressure
had been brought 10 bear upon him or
tcontinusd on Page severn