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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

Ruth X. Emblem. one Of wheeling =
talented musicians viii sing. at the
home talent minstrel show 20 BE- given
Ihursday. Friday and Saturday even
lnEs Of this week The minstrel will
ne given iu the Eik-Grand theatre and
riVen in this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
Eating When
Others Are Through
ls Not eluttony, But Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets viii Enable You 90
Have Such an Appetite.

In these day OF high pressure most
men and women eat very little and
good old fashioned eater sits at table
after all have left Il.
The best way 20 get such an appe
lite is the Stuart way-the natura
way.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

Petitions were presented i'm this city
yesterday By the wet forces calling for
an election TO be held under the Real
law me presenting OF the petitions
came a. a surprise To the drys who were
not expecting the move. The date for
the election VIII be set by council as
soon az 80 per cent OF the voters have
signed the petition. The petitions were
freely signed yesterday afternoon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

The Peoples Savings bank Of this
city lost the suit filed against Ciertrud.
ana T. J. Striuger. ~ Jefferson county
70 recover sum Of money said 10 be
due on judgment. The case was Hrat
tfled iu the Jefferson county court and
we bank company lost out and the case
Wa taken Co the court Of appeals and
thry affirmed the action of the lower
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
colsrAan Brxsfs-

OoA8E8xn 8r11x4-
Mr.. W. IL Roberts and daughter
Hazel. and Miss Hannah Wright OF
Washington. Pa. spent Sunday after
noon at Glenns Run.
jamin. spent sunday at Harrisviiie. o.
Miss Carrie cowan. OF Farmington
spent Sunday afternoon at Colerain.
Mr Herbert Walker was n business
caller In Martins Ferry o.. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Walker spent Nom
day at the home of ]. w. Rissby.
Mr. Martin Murphy. OF Farmington
O.. was n caller In colerain sunday.
Mr.. samue, Gibbons Is III at his home
Mrs. 5 p. vickers was a Wheeling
Sr. walter Yost was a caller in Cole
quite a large crowd attended the
Christian Workers League at Coierain
Miss Clam fhogue was a caller in
Miss Lillian Kennedy. of Pleasant
George Tinsman.
Mr.. +. 7. simpson and wife and Mr.
sunday at the home OF MIR. and Mrs. j.
Il. Beck at Pleasant Grove.
large crowd attended the social at
MT John Huffman. OF Upland. was a
caller IN Colerain sunday evening
colerain, have changed the hour from
Mrs. c. II. Walker visited her sister.
Mrs. II. NJ. simpson at Barton o.. Sat
urday.
There will be no school on Friday at
Colerain.
Mrs. James Wiley has returned home
after a few weeks visit with her broth
er at 81 Louis. No, and reports a de-
lightfui time.
MIR. c. II walker was n business call
er In Bridgeport Saturday.
George Ashton. who mas been serious
~ III at his home, Is improving.
Mrs. Marion Boyd and daughter.
Dorothy, OF the Wayside Inn. have re-
turned home after a two weeks visit
Mr.. Eugene Keyser. Chauffeur for
Strohman's Bakery. OF wheeling, took
chicken and waffle supper at the Way
side Inn Monday evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

Two women from the Y & o. coal
mine were fined a dollar end costs IN
squire James Weatherson's court yes
terday morning on the charge OF disor-
deriy conduct. one of the women had
the other arrested for hitting her vita
stone. and after she was fined she
had the other woman arrested Both
paid their fines and were released
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
Don't Forget s. c. X. D. Marlet.

Don't forget the Senior Circle OF
Kings Daughters market and bazaar
which will be given to-day az the War
wood Dairy store room and at Barlow :
grocery in North Warwood. Everything
Is completed and ~ ~ thought by the
membcIs That everything Will be sold.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
Patterson Funeral.

Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon from his late home at Blaine
over the remains OF the late John Pat
terson. who died Sunday. The services
were in charge OF Rev. Snyder. OF the
Lansing VI. r. church and were largely
attended. fnterment was in NJ T. GEM
etery at St Clairsviile.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
MARTINS FERRY


The board ~ rdurnffou hold r. meeting
IN m Hirh school building Tact evening"
anf several Important matters we've
FfVru affrnff0n The rrrular MEETING
fails on ThuradnN huf 0wlur f0 f heinz
ThantHFirlrr fay no meeting was
held last evening ln order t0 unF the
fearhera The schools will Close this
afternoon md wiii NOT open 1000 Mondar
morning
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
Kemp FunerAl.

Funeral services will be held this af-
ternOon from the late home In KirkwOod
over the remains OF the late Mrs. Ida +.
Kemp who. died at her home Monday
morning. The services will be in charge
OF Rev. Mayer. OF the Kirkwood NJ h
church. In the afternoon the remains
will be taken TO Hartley. w. Va, where
interment will be made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
90 20 ~. clairsvnls.

All OF the Masonic lodges in this vi
cintty will go TO ST. Clairsville today
where they will take part In the corner
stone laying Of the new high school at
that place. This will be the first event
OF this kind at the county seat sine,
the corner stone OF the court house was
laid IN 1885.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
! About People
Movenssn's or individuals 20
\ and From :i,s City.
TRI STATE ARRIVALS
AT THE LOCAL HOTELS

MeLure-A. T. Elge, Marietta, o. {:
Y. Love. .Sistersville; A L. Youman,
Marietta. o.; VIM. Graham. Chester,
W. Va: c. NJ. Talkington. Cameron.
w. Va.
5runswick-W. NJ Miller. Clarks-
Bieee. Mannington; IL. ]. Smith, Par
kersburg; +. II. Smith. Uhrichsville.
o.; c. n. McCauley. Darlington. o.
Grand centrzi-P III. Reed, New
Philadelphia. o.: T. IL. Clarkson.
Clarksburg; s. II. Barker. West Alex
ander. Pa.
The Stamm-Misses Grace and Ce-
celia Joliffe. Littleton. w. Va; ii. c.
Crawford and wife, Snider's Run, w.
Va: X. G. Dakon. Rosby's Rock, w.
Va; o. II. Woofter. Kenova: ]. A.
Pyles, New Martinsville; A. w. Sump-
ter. Sistersville; ]. NJ. Sargon and
wife. Cameron.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

Plans were completed yesterday even
ing for the Thanksgiving entertainment
which viii be rendered this afternoon
AT o'clock In room No. Of the Love-
land school The program has been ar
ranged by Miss Ida NOungman and IL Is
be present
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

NJ doubt n lnrEe crowd eiN d. Boo &C..
Tendance ~ thc entertainment fn BE-
sven Do lhe sunday school 81 at Johns
,tefmau Lutheran church fhia eFeuInr.
The analr Will he under che auHnirea ID
the Junior Luther League
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

The school children Of this city will
attend services at the tabernacle al
Martins Ferry this afternoon. as Rev
Jones viii deliver n special sermon o.
the children az three o'clock. The loca
will not reopen tiil Monday morning
giving the pupils n two days vacation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

Miners IN this Vicinity are looking
FOR break IN the coal strike soon a.
many rumora are going around stating
that the strike VIII be settled after tho
hrst OF the year. II cannot be settled
too soon for some OF the miners In this
locality a. several Of the families are
Im heatlimla clrnmmafanraa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

number OF the German ladies' met
the FIRST Reformed church last night
ana organized a sewing club Tor ms
purpose OF making garments for the re-
.et OF the widows and orphans of sol
and knit various articles OF wear. which
VIII be shipped 10 the vaterland
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
MeKelvey-Watt.

This morning at St Johns church
viii be performed the marriage cere-
mony OF Miss Elsie Watt and Mr.
James Mckelvey. both well known
young people OF this city. The csre-
mony viii be performed BY Rev. Father
whitman. after which they will leave
Tor a short wedding trip. on their re-
alre
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

The union stores OF this city will re-
main open this evening but will be
closed all day Thursday. Thanksgiving
Gay. All business will be suspended.
sna the banks and postoffice will OBJ
afternoon large crowd will attend the
bellaire and Wheeling game on the Is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
Interesting Debate.

An interesting debate was held last
evening at the Park NJ. T.. church on the
subject: Resolved. That the Afro-Am-
erican Negro owes more TO Lincoln than
To ohm Brown for his freedom"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

Sam Wise ~ THE cIfF who has been
manager ~ the Hrruof -H0ltnV coke plant
af firuunod Whirh closed down lanf
sum rrr. HHa been Transferred o. 1vra
rHHn. n. wNrfr the company urrr
nfra n large plant and lfr Tor fhaf
place FrHfrrdnF MI Wise la ~ ms
opinion fhnf BE transfer Indicates that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

~ Ne fn"NefnNuf Tor community
'hrisimaf iu BeliHirc o. receiving much
enc"l raE cmenf. and with iiftir effort
aud Kindly diau0aed people. could be
made success Unless q community
'nfiTtmaa n1terlalizeH the day viii ~
cold and without moaning III trrrfr.F-.
N rnLllrnn ln uaIIlIra
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

Street car traffic was held up in this
city a little while last evening owing
10 the fact that repairs We're being
made 20 the line In the lower part OF the
city The line came down for quite a
distance and the line department from
repairs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

A market Will be given to-day by
members Of Division No. . OF the Ladies'
Ala Society Of the Methodist church. A
large number OF pies, cakes. candy and
home made bread will be sold. Money
viii be given 10 the Methodist church
for the erecting OF a new building.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

10 TO Tfltonsvills this morning 20 at
tend the funeral OF the late William
Wilken. who died Sunday evening The
services VIII be held at 1850 O'Clock
and viii be IN charge Of the pastor OF
the Ttltonsvtlie church. The remains
Viii be taken on the afternoon train TO
Illtonsville for lnterment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

meeting u the Home Rule asFocla-
ton viii be held az the headquarters in
this city Friday afternoon and severa
important matters will be given atten-
ton. ~ a. said that plans will be made
Tor holding Heal Law elections In the
three rivcr-front towns
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

The water inspector was a busy man
yseterday. as no less than eight
MIGRANTS were shut off as r. result 81
the water pipes being burSted from the
recent cold weather. Several more will
Dc ahut off to-day. as 10 Is reported that
they are leaking.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

a meeting % the directors OF the
commercial club will be held this even
inF ln club headquarters on belmont
street y number ~ very important
session promiHeH 20 b. an interesting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

HurnfIrf nunfUf ~ rnrHrrr a..
cpwrl eted BIC report for the local school
inr ne month ernlng. Nufernhnr o.. The
.aet year 2fta monthly rnr0ilnent 81
Boz HHfuf month lHaf YEAR L 1n 80
cent - ATTENDANCE 81
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
Hearing To-day.

Andy Murrhiel. the Italian arrested
saturday night charged with cutting
with Intent 90 Kill viii be given "a hear
ING beiere mayor Wassman this after
noon. Murphiei IT, charged with cutting
Tony Skoda across the cheek With a
razor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

The nuaHcllitor are throwing Utcra-
turc about this city. which states that
1914 does not mark the end Of the world
but o. change IN dlauensafinn. A. looked
for. People here are planning 60 got
ready with wings and "a hap or an as
hestua coffin end q cllukcr ruker.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

Toe annual rh4ukrrI Inr dane 90 The
local iodee N El-e viii be- held thia
fLeuinf ln fhrlr hau on Nurth F0urfh
Pc Im attendance This III nn annual
anHlf Win che IueaI fudre Hnf ia nd.
wave largely attended WueI. uI1 o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
BRIDGEPORT


The paving OF the pike between this
city and Blaine will be thrown open to
the public this morning as the small
Stretch OF road that was not paved was
completed yesterday. IL il thought that
the rest OF the bricks will not be laid
this winter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

a nufnbrr ~ The local Mraona Of tbts
.ciiF VIII ~ Co. Ht ClalrHtllln to-day a.
taso fnft lu fnr flfurrHfuun InFIrr ~
fhe new lllrn echeui af. that place Dele.
EttipnH ~ Matpnr from go sectlona %
lI- l.uulI VII nIf-nl IL. r-.nl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

County Supt ENerson Eivca out these
tEurna Tor tho school enrolment out
side ~ Stcubenvillc Toronto, MinEo and
Adena. lioys. a.fk0; girls, 1.t2e; total.
l.eoei daily Attendance. s92a. teachers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

street Commissioner Edward Brooks
had large force Of men working yes
terday distributing a large amount OF
clnders on kichland avenue and Third
street More cinders will he distributed
IN the southern end Of town In the near
future.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

M"Nt an or the stores DO this city viii
sio-' tomorrow morning az 10 30 o'clock
instead or at noon a. has always been
the custom Several OF the stores Will
~ closed MI day as viii be the banks
ne post Office will observe the usual
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

THANKSGIVING Day services will be
held at the tabernacle Tomorrow morn
Ing and no services will be held In the
afternoon Rev. Jones will preach
be held as usual at 7:so o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

Nav Nann W. John Na D. eulf Tor az
Norrc and custody OF children They
we're married af uillouNalr. FEBRUARY T
1908. she allggcs Eroaa NEGLECT and
failure 90 prov ide
Marf FufHk ta John Skogmark ter-
dicf on settlement for fIfo damaefs and
costs
Jefferson Uuudinr a savings CO. tu
LN li Weaver % 90. Judgment fnr
81 Nef % and order OF sale under fore.
closure
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

Members OF Black Prfnee ,od~~
knights OF Pythias. will attend the Hart
and Msgann revival this evening. The
members VIII meet At their hall and
march TO the tabernacle In a BODY wiz ere
= section OF seats win be reserved for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

vile. cameron.
Mrs. George Work. Of Parkersburg,
! Mrs. IL. ID. Montgomery. OF Harrisburg,
Pa. and Mrs. ii. Schneider. OF Phila-
delphia. are guests OF Mrs. Leon
Refer.
Master Robert Frohme. son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Frohme. OF North
Market street left yesterday for Sar-
dis. Ohio. TO visit relatives over
Thanksgiving
Falls. nee Pearl Stein. of this city. is
the guest OF relatives here.
Harold Grotz, of this city. spent
Monday at Wellsburg transacting
business.
Mis- Susie Ankrom, of New Mar
tinsVille, who spent a few days in the
I city as the guest of friends, has re-
turned to her home.
Fred Hill. a brakeman on the local
division OF the Pennsylvania railroad.
Is on duty on account OF illness.
Emery Hastings, an employe OF the
Pennsylvania railroad, Will spend
Thursday as the guest Of relatives at
Wellsburg
/ c. F. Eckhart. an employe of the b.
& o. railroad. will spend Thanksgiv-
ing as the guest OF relatives at New
Martinsville.
Judge r. G. Lewis, of Clarksburg,
w Va, was legal visitor in the city
Hon Z. c. Coffman. OF clarksburg.
and Hon. Birk Stathers, of Weston.
were prominent attorneys in the city
yesterday attending the session OF the
supreme court.
| DIR. o. NJ Stats will leave tonight
for Cincinnati TO spend n few days
with relatives.
Mr.. William Gramlich. of the South
Side. returned TO Cameron Sunday
nighI after spending Saturday and
Sunday with his mother.
/ X
| from visit with friends in Parkers-
burg.
Miss Margaret Hervey. of the Island.
is visiting friends in Greenwich, Conn.
Mrs. Alex. T. Young was called 10
Baltimore by the death OF her cousin,
1 Mr.. J. o. Bates. former jeweler OF
this city.
Miss Mary Dinger will visit rela-
tiyes in Pittsburgh over Thanksgiving
/ day.
M. s McAfee will leave for St.
Louis. where he will make his home.
Miss Edna Kidd. of the Island. has
returned from visit with friends in
Mr. and Mrs. William Nesbitt. OF
the South Side. are the proud parents
OF a son.
I W. &. McGregor has returned from
Ia business visit to New York and
\ Philadelphia.
Mrs. Robert Deleplaine and Mr..
Louis Deleplaine have closed their
country home at Graysville, Ohio. and
taken up their abode in their home on
I Chapline street
Miss Nancy Peterson left for New
York and other eastern points, where
she will spend a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Walden left for
Washington. ID. c.. where they viii
spend three weeks.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Schroll. daughter.
Laura Elizabeth. and son. Alfred Cald-
well Schroll, of Toledo. are guests OF
General and Mrs. Alfred Caldwell, on
North Main street.
/ CAPTAIN Joseph Earle. Of Washing
i ton, ID. c.. and Captain II. G. Fiske, Of
4 Pittsburgh. arrived I'm the city last
evening They are members OF the
Mitchell Brady wedding party
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

All plans wer. completed at the meet
INK OF Shield Of Honor lodge No. s FOR
the dance and euchre which will be
given this evening at the owls club
building.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

MrF catherine Cameron. aged 20
yearH died Monday nlrhf af the nnt-r
~ her dauEhffr Mr.. ElIFabsfh VAR
res. IN nose $3.50 foiioWinr a stroke -
paralTsis which snH eInerrd sunday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
Nominated onicsrs.

At tho regular meeting or the local
aerie OF Eagles held In their hall last
evening officers for the ensuing year
were elected in addition TO the other
routine business that was given attent-
ion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

Michael Nuuku. 20 NDnrH. and Annie
Eafuk. o. years Of Miuno Junction.
Harry boyer "a Yeura. aud Eliraheth
iiiFhauI. li ffars. 90 steubsutll lf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

rev rirrf arrived RI thr home ~
W and Mre A. " Ieitg aef evening
~ fNrIr howe or South fIffh street
20 new rleff lH n baby girl which nr.
rived last eFenlnF. snd no doubt the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

BESIDES the daughter with whom she re-
sided she Is survived by several other
children. Arrangements for the funeral
have not been made
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

NJ and Mrs. a. D. Guy celebrated
their silver Wfddlua auulNeraarN here
to-day b. holding "a brilliant reception.
Guests were present from Mhfoliua
Pittsburgh Washington. "a. and other
uuIuI.-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

furnished BY the AIi-Eiks' orchestra
evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

r rsses's !, , but expects to be sen, bach
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

Flnal arcouni4 fIIfd In Utt0 str0moycl
and Elisha Lewis estates.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
COLBRAIN


Mrs c. n. Walker and Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Ankle. OF Colerain. were given
supper at the Wayside
.alesman for Gaus Candy Co. of Wheel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

Returned Nome.
Mr.. Jacob Hess. OF Pennington has
returned homo from Flushing. o.. after
severe attack OF appendicitis.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01
Perugia's Feat in Stealing
Mona Lisa" Follows Long
Series of Similar Crimes.

Rome. Jan. 3l.-Perugia's feat in steal
Ing the Mona Lisa painting from the
Louvre of Paris follows a long series OF
similar crimes by Italians and has caused
the police of Florence and Rome to or
ranize a special art investigation depart
nlent to deal with such thefIs.
Perugia's exploit was, of course. en-
ceptionaI. But it will be remembered that
only two months ago a valuable panel by
Pinturicchio was stolen from a church in
Abruzzo and a clever fake was put
in its place. The panel was eventually
recovered at Charing Cross Station in
London where it had been sent from
Florence, Guiding the attention of the
customs officers at the Italian frontier.
1t is however. well known that many
similar thefts often remain undecided.
There is in Italy f1ourishing organiza-
ton of art thieves, who are well financed
by wealthy foreign dealers, and pay huge
salaries to some clever painters. espe-
ciaIly trained to initiate to perfection the
works of the old masters
A lawsuit discussed at the Court of
Justice at Rome recently has aroused
much interest in art circles, as il has
proved that even the department of fine
arts may fall a victim to the devices OF
the audacious takers and thieves who
thrive on art swindles
An Italian dealer, Signor Ricci, offered
for sale to the director of fine arts, who
strangely enough be"- S the same name
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01
WAGING WAR ON PERSIAN BANDITS

ish officers, left for Kirman to organize
the patrol Of the Bandar Abbas trade
routes.
During the winter and spring an almost
simultaneous development and expansion
viii take place in the three centers-
Shiraz, Kirman. and Ispahan-and to a
lesser extent In the northern command.
which will result in the effective patrol of
line Of road from Euzeli. on the Cas-
plan. through Eazvin. Tehersn. Ispahan.
and Shiraz to Bushirc. on the Persian
Gulf, and from Kirman to Bandar Abbas
For the patrolling of these roads a force
of approximately 500 gendarmes. OF
whom upward of ZOO are mounted is al
ready available.
In May, 1915, the British government ad-
vanced a sum of 10000 to the Persian
government for the special purpose of de-
veloping the gendarmerie organization in
the province of Ears, with a view to the
suppression of the disorders on the
Bushire Shiraz road. and of the illegal
dues known as rahdaTi alafi. tufanc-
chigiri. and the like. levied upon each
beast of burden carrying merchandise.
In June. 1872 the rahdari exactions
over the $50 miles of road from Bushire
to Shiraz had reached the exorbitant to-
tai of over So per muleIoad. and so prof
liable had this source of revenue become
to the local khans along the road that not
only were they able to pay their rifiemen
and clear a good profit for themselves
but stretches of road were farmed out at
auction to the highest bidder. and a spe-
cies of rate-cutting war was engaged in
by those who had alternative routes by
which caravans might pass UP to Shiraz.