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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07
POLICE COURT.

Sheldon Joseph. humane officer GOT
beat in a horse deal some time aFo
when he purchased an animal for nd.
kalownsky. who had lost his horse
Tour months ago a subscription was
made up AZ the time and the new
horse purchased. Thursday I'D. was
In an alley with a load OF goods and
when another wagon tried to get past
MS morse refused 10 back The driv-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

Jaines D. skinner ana Irene p Loci.
Der, both Of y. &. Pittsburgh pa
willis Y. Evans and LILLIAN Cout.
both Of n. Braddock. IA.
LOWS Charles Coombs and poarI
Iva Polliet. both OF Homestead. Pa
lhomas Berry and Della Nav Level
IN both Of Homestead. IA.
lhester T. shea and Jesse B. VIII
ANS. both Of MosRrovo. Pa "
Charles Parry Campbell and Cecoti,
'oiacky' both OF Cannonsburg. Pa.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07
WAVE OF APPROVAL
United States Tire Company 70 Ad.
Just Famous Nobby Tread Anti.
Skid Tires on 5000 Mile Basis.

The recent announcement ~ the
United States Tire Company inform
Ing motorists aIl over the world
that Adjustment on the famous Mob
BY Tread anti-skid tires would b.
made on a 5000 mile basis has met
with a gigantic wave 81 approval
from automobiles in every section
81 the country.
This action D. important. u De- In
line with the efficiency tone of mod
ern Zines. % means recognition oil
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07
A ORDER Foa cAR

VIII u .COlviR. prominent auto.
mobilist 81 this city. has decided thai
be- will have his order placed for bis
1918 car boz time fO insure early de-.
livery U was stated yesterday that
VI tolvig had placed an order Tor
the hrst 1915 Ford mnabout that viii
Jo shipped 10 this vicinity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

n Schwertzfcgor farm Of II
aci.. known as the Hallway" farm
on BETHANY Pike. was YESTERDAY Lea"
by w. " Rodgers. 10 NJ 81 Coie
p Stcubcnville. Ohio. who b. 10 driri
,of OF on 10 inside Of 90 DAYS The
lafm D. right iu the line of produr.
non on the Crouch and other farms
inq N ~eXTscied that some good
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

annual convention OF tho Stale
i,ankers Association VIII BE- held i'm
M~aftinsburu. ON june % and 20 The
pIe operations FOR the convention are
now under way and DO promiaea fo h..
pc largest aud hest meeting ever lsid
~ me association Hanker- from am
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07
Brought to County JAN.

Charles LangfOrd. an oil wei man.
now employed at the Andrews farm
on rainier run. was brought TO town
W stNtIdl mel TINS morning who
gave him over to the Sheriff ana ASH.
ca MIN to lock him up for safe keep
ing. LanEiord has been drinkin6
heavily for the last four weeks and
several DAYS & IL began to take Of.
Iect on his brain. this morning he wa
mlssed al his boarding house on the
ROBINSON arm and afterwards several
men found him walking about in me
snow In his bare feet.
lie was hauled to the Wabash bridge
IN q sled o. put on y car aud taken
70 Wellsburg. A. soon as he was puf
~ Jail ne went asleep and has been
sietpIn ever since and 10 Is thought
that when he wakes yp he wut a. ~
himself again. o."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

tFrom JudEe.b
Tessic F0otights-Nen arc inst Tile
bells. anyway. "
cattle Calcium-Yos. you've always
out Of them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

'In SOU believe fnuI silence GIVE ..
CONSENT uuhblcv aeFsd gueliua
MHy-Nte THE uII SAVING saws A.
WHY erId IuhbfHN.
lNUu NHu may congratulate rfr ON my
engagement Zoo Miss Money Ftra wrsfe
fu hsr Hating hrr fu uafrt ms az
mont. nru. aui 0 nH.euI h.arI a word
from Der siugt -ITum Jud.a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

erything quiet in the strike n No
arrests have been made and no
trouble has been noted since the shoot
ing which occurred several weeks ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

The local motorcycle cube had a
very interesting and closely contested
contest al the Oaks TUESDAY
evening. After the contest the mem
bers Were served with a chicken and
wanel supper. About thirty mem.
beers OF the club were present and en-
Joyed a very PLEASANT evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07
First Car to Cross Tape In
Speedway Event, Stops Race
MOTORCYCLE NOTES.

Wesley House. local representative
Tor the Indian motorcycle. has re-
ceived n OF the new model latest
equipped machines hat L. on the
market The machine h fitted out
With Indian self-starter two speed
lights and all the latest eauip-
ment- This machine is known as the
Hendee Special
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

The regular weekly meeting OF the
Wheeling Motorcycle club will be
held at the club rooms Tuesday even
ing. seNera matters OF business Mill
De taken up at this meeting and all
members OF the club ares requested to
be present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

Wesley House will receive a ship
ment OF Flying Merkles within a few
days The machines will be placed
on exhibition at House and Hermann.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

Several new machines of the latest
make n models will arrive in the
city during the coming week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

Five different models OF Indian mo.
i~orcyeles are on display at House and
Hermann.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

The Allegheny Motorcycle club al
the present time has about $50 mem
DerS N the boosters committee is
working hard 10 reach the 200 mark
by the opening of spring.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

On May 30 and 81 the Oakland
Motorcycle club will hold a club run
TO Fresno. California.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

Sh"riu George Patterson vas In
'oil'I This morning aud reports ey.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

The local m~otorcyclists are plann.
ing a -cross-country run and hin
climbing contest for the opening of
the coming season. Several other
feature runs will also be held in the
lear future.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

Fifty motorcycles are kept In con.
use by the telephone companies
Chicago. guarding the lines of the
companies from copper wire thieves.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07
F. BraunIich
& Co.

lol2 Harkst 81. both Phonss s3a.
Near Upper End Of xarSst Aadisori1m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

One OF the biggest races in the his.
tory OF the local motorcycle club is
being planned by the racing commit.
tee Tor The coming season. The big
event VIII be pulled OF on Decoration
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

day.
In Chicago the motorcycle has sue
cessfully solved the problem OF Po-
ice Surgeon Hunt OF quickly trans
porting pulmOtors about the city
Every ambulance station in Chicago
Is supplied with a pulmotor. and DIR.
hunt believes that in the past many
more lives could have been saved
from drowning. asphyNiation. electric
shocks. etc. II these devices could
have been gotten TO the scene OF the
accident more quickly. He finally de-
ciced upon the motorcycle as the best
vehicle FOR transporting the life saw
ers and now each ambulance station
IN the city Is also equipped with a
motorcycle.
The Toronto Motorcycle club has
launched an extensive membership
campaign in al effort TO raise its mem.
bership to 1000. There is al this
time practically 900 members anil
ated with the club.
Earl Braunlich. local motorcvcIa
agent, has ordered a Side ear that
Will arrive within a few days. The
SIDE car will be used for demonstra-
lion purposes.
Fred Gruber purchased a double
? - hhuF Two Sped ttdfteN-DaNtdSOn
from Earl Braunlich during the past
weeh
Fifty motorcycles are kept I'm con.
slant use by the telephone companies
OF Chicago. guarding the lines of the
companies from copper wire thieves.
The Allegheny Motorcycle club al
the present time has about $50 mem
berS ana the boosters committee is
working hard 10 reach the 200 mark
by the opening of spring.
Several new machines of the latest
make and models will arrive in the
city during the coming week.
On May 30 and 81 the Oakland
Motorcycle club will hold a club run
10 Fresno, California.
The local motorcyclists are plann.
ing a ~cross-country run and hill
climbing contest for the opening of
! the coming season. Several other
feature runs will also be held in the
near future.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

Fred Gruber purchased a double
cylinder two speed Harley-Davidson
from Earl Braunlich during the past
weeh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

Earl Braunlich. local motorcycle
agent. has ordered a Side car chat
VIII arrive within a few days. The
sue car will be used for demonstra-
lion purposes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

The Toronto Motorcycle club has
aunched an extensive membership
'ampaign in an effort TO raise it's men,
)ership TO 1000. There is al this
line practically 500 members anil
tied with the club.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-27
PRESENTMENTS OF THE GRAND JURY TO
THEMARCH TERM COBB SUPERIOR COUR7

One Annual Return Book +" 1925
Seven j. p. Dockets " 1900
One Dozen Alcohol Pre-
scriptions 3 90
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY,:
Personally appeared before me. }.
M. Gam, on oath says the above is
true and correct, to the best of mis-
knowledge and belief.
e. & o. Excepted j. NJ. GANN,
Ordinary.
Sworn to before me, this March
9th, 1914.
VIRGIL McCLESKEY,
Clerk Superior Court, Cobb Co., Ga.
Approved M. A. Mccoy, Foreman.
P, M. Rice, Clerk.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-27

dition of the Marietta Roswell road
between Willeo Creek Bridge and
Garrison Bridge, as the same has
been reported to be in bad condition.
Twenty-fourth.
We recommend that the bill of
Hon. j. M. Gam, Ordinary, for
$1,000 to cover expenses in holding
special elections for Sheriff in June,
and for United States Senator in Au-
gust, 1913, be paid.
Twenty fifth.
We, the Grand Jury, have studied
the Moss Bill now pending in the
Georgia Legislature asking for a
change of the Commissioners of Cobb
County from five to three, and ask
that our Representatives, both in the
Legislature and the Senate, oppose
same, as we feel that the present
system is satisfactory, and heartily
endorse their work.
Twenty Sixth.
We wish to thank Honorable II. l..
Patterson for his fair, impartial and
able charge delivered to our body,
and we have tried to carry out the
same to the best of our time and
ability.
Twenty seventh.
We also wish to return our thanks
to Honorable Herbert Clay our able
Solicitor General, for his manner and
system of handling matters before
the Grand Jury. 1t is by far the
best we have ever seen, making the
duties of the Grand Jury much easier
to handle than heretofore.
Twenty eighth.
We also wish to return our thanks
to Mr.. Harold Hawkins for the as
sistance that he has given us during
the past two weeks in helping us TO
carry on the business that has been
placed before the Grand Jury.
Twenty-ninth.
We recommend that these present
ments be printed in the Marietta
Journal and Courier, the Marietta
News, and the Acworth Post, and
that the legal rate for publishing
same be divided between the three
papers according to the circulation.
M. A. MCCOY, Foreman,
P. M. RICE, Clerk.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-27
REPORT OF ORDINARY.

TO THE GRAND JURY OF COBB
COUNTY; MARCH TERM 1914:
Cents
Since my last report to the Novem-
Der 1913, Grand Jury, l have drawn
scrip on the County Treasurer, to
cover the expenses in seven lunacy
cases, to the amount Of $228.97
| have purchased for the office of
Ordinary:
One Minute Book, Cost S 1925
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-27
$47,356.00

FINANCIAL STANDING OF THE
COUNTY.
On year ending January /, 1914,
there were outstanding vouchers to
the amount of $4,920.0O with availa-
BILE assets of $3,398.38, leaving a
balance of S ,521.62. This amount
would have been paid but for the
reason that vouchers to the amount
Of $1,S00.00 of date January 1914,
have been paid with funds 1919,
which shows that the revenue for the
year 1913 over paid the disburse-
ments to an amount of 100000. Out
standing indebtedness for 1914 IS
$25,542.00.
There was 100000 road tax co..
lected last year and $1,O89.29 from
other sources making total
$6,989.45,for which amount l hold
the County Treasurer's receipts.
The County has bought for the
tOIllIlloolOIiClS OllICc LIlc 4NONGIlDtI
Term of the Superior Court, / war
rant book $3.50.
An inventory of the office shows
8 chairs, desks, tables, / filing
cabinet and iron safe.
Respectfully submitted by the
Board, March 8, 1914.
p. d. McCLESKEY, Clerk.
Gentelmen:-
| am naming herein some of the
items which in my report are styled
"Other Objects, to-wit: Toilet paper,
coal, lights, water, books, stationery
telephone, floor sweeping compound,
etc, these items are embraced in my
report under the name of "Other Oh
jects".
Very respectfully,
p. ID. McCLESKEY, Clerk.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-27
TOTAL
ROADS AND BRIDGES

ROADS AND BRIDGES
The road from the Barlow line to
Fulton county will be completed by
the first of April if the weather per-
mits.
The scraping crews will move 10
headquarters this week and begi1
work on the Dallas road. The South
western portion of the county has
been well worked with a number of
important changes surrounding bad
hills and number of good wool
bridges have been built in that sec
ton.
The Commissioners are contemplate
ing buying another gasoline road
working outfit and selling some Of
the County's mules. The machine
they bought last fall has given en-
tire satisfaction.
The Collins switch bridge on the
Atlanta road has been completed
This makes seventeen of the steel
and concrete bridges the Board has
built, and four steel bridges, making
in all twenty-one steel bridges. 1t
is the intention of the Board, When
the Atlanta Road is completed to
move all the forces to headquarters
and work out every direction from
Marietta, widening, strengthening
and to moderate extent grading off
the worst hills.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-27
COUNTY TREAsURER's REPORT.

Marietta, Ga, March 9th, 1914.
To the Honorable Foreman and Cen
tlemen of the Grand Jury, March
Term 1914, Superior Court
Gentlemen:
| beg leave to submit to you the
following report:
Balance on hand last report
November 1913, Term
Grand Jury $ 4,O65.45
To amount received from
T. H. LEROY, T. G.. 75,78394
To amount received from
P. d. McCleskey, C. C. B. 5,O9443
TOTAL s 84,943.83
BY amount paid for which
hold vouchers, less con-
missions S2,21397
Amount on hand, March 2,
1914 2,729.S6
TOTAL $84,943.83
TOTAL $84,943.S3
Balance on hand, March 2,
1914 $ 2,729.86
These items have been paid.
Respectfully Submitted,
MONTO SHAW,
Treasurer Cobb County, Ga.
Marietta, Ca, March 8, 1914.
The expenditures of my office have
been as follows, since Nov. /, to
March 2 1914
Stamps s 6.72
Letter Heads 15J
TOTAL. S 823
Respectfully Submitted,
MONTO SHAW,
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOURTEEN.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-27

INVENTORY OF COUNTY PROPER
TY PERTAINING TO ROADS AND
CONNECTS.
The County is working seventy
four convicts.
The County Barracks, which includes
tWentv-foI1r acrnc of land and
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-27
Very respectfully,
p. ID. McCLESKEY, Clerk.
INVENTORY OF POOR FARM

REPORT OF CLERK OF SUPERIOR
COURT:
Marietta, Ga, Mar. 8, 1914.
TO THE HONORABLE FOREMAN &
GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND
JURY; MARCH TERM 1914
COBB SUPERIOR COURT:
1 make the following report as
Clerk of the Superior Court of Cobb
County, covering the period from Nov
ember Term, 1918.
have received no money belong
to Cobb County.
The expenses of my office have
heen as follows:
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-27
REPORT OF SOLICITOR GENERAL

Marietta, Ga,
March 9th, 1914
To the Grand Jury Of Cobb County,
March Term, 1914, of Cobb Super
ior Court:
Gentlemen
l make this, my report of the
amount collected by me as Solicitor
General of the Blue Ridge Circuit,
belonging to the County of Cobb,
during the year beginning January
list, 1918, to January 1st, 1914, in
elusive:
Jail fees, March term, 1913 5 $3.50
Jail fees, March Adjourned
Term 1913 $50
Jail fees, July Term, 1913 1870
Jail fees, July Adjourned
Term 1913 1910
Jail fees, November Term
1918 29.40
Total S 1890
l hold Treasurer receipt for the
above amount.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-27

Collected Fl Fas. for State and
County Tax, 1913 1,015.37
| hold r. Fl. LeCroy's, Tax Collec-
tors receipt for same.
w. e. SWANSON, Sheriff.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
Personally appeared w. f. Swan
son, who on oath says that the above
report is true and correct.
w. e. SWANSON,
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
This March 9th, 1914.
VIRGIL McCLESKEY,
Clerk Superior Court, Cobb Co. Ga.
Approved: M. A. Mccoy, Foreman,
p. NJ. RICE, Clerk.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-27

Respectfully,
HERBERT CLAY,
Solicitor General.
Marietta, Ga,
|, Monte Shaw, do certify that Her.
bert Clay Solicitor General, has paid
me the following amounts:
Jail fees, March Term, 1913 S $3.50
Jail fees, March Adjourned
Term 1913 $50
Jail fees, July Term, 1913 1870
Jail fees, July Adjourned
Term 1913 1910
Jail fees, Nov. Term, 1913 29.40
Total $129.30
Witness my hand and seal, this
the 9th day of March, 1914.
MONTO SHAW, q. S. }
County Treasurer.
Approved: NJ. A. Mccoy, Foreman.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-27

buildings, valued at 5 10000 90
"A mules, valued at 100000
20 Two-horse wagons 1,365.OO
One-horse wagons 5000
80 sets of harness 10000
rock crusher 100000
l Engine 10000
1Steam Drill 10000
Drill Boiler 10000
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-27

Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL McCLESKEY,
Clerk Superior Court, Cobb COUNTY,
Georgia.
STATE OF GEORGIA,
COBB COUNTY:
Personally appeared before me the
undersigned attesting officer, Virgil
McCleskey, who on oath says the
above statement is true.
VIRGIL McCLESKEY,
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this the 9th day of March 1914.
]. Fl. HAWKINS, Notary Public,
Cobb County, Ga.
Approved; M. A. Mccoy, Foreman.
p. M. Rice, Clerk.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-27
SHERIFF'S REPORT.

Marietta, Ca, March 7, 1914.
Sheriff's report to the Grand Jury
for the March Term Of Cobb Super
ior Court, 1914
For office and Jail supplies bought
since November Term of Court, 1913.
November 1913. Lawson Fields.
/ 900 Letter heads S 800
500 Bill heads ITS
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-27
Tenth.

the p I"q Mr.. Headden, Chairman of
he fa Eoad Committee before u.s. and
isb tb Y' lbs us that they will soon fin
then r.,, Atlanta road, and they are
"s TO divide the camp, plae-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
COLONEL F. ID. MEIER.

Colonel Edward Daniel Meier died
Yesterday afternoon from hardening OF
the arteries and heart disease at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. William
Schevill, A West nth st. His daugh-
ter. Miss Alice Meier, was also with
him.
Colonel Meier was past president OF
the American Society Of Mechanical
Engineers, veteran of the Civil War
and one Of the most noted mechanical
engineers of the country. He was
president Of the Heine Safety Boiler
Company, of st. Louis.
In the summer of 1913 Colonel Meier
represented the American Society OF
Mechanical Engineers in a joint meet
ing with the German Engineering So
ciety in Germany, at Munich, on July
2, 1913. Colonel Meier presented a
model Of the Panama Canal TO the
German Industrial Museum.
One Of the last and most important
Of Colonel Meier's achievements in the
field Of engineering was the designing
and installation of l000O-horsepower
boilers in the power house Of the new
Grand Central Terminal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
Baking MOTOR
BLAMED FOR CRASH
Two Guards of Ninth Av. 81"
Examined by Coroner
Riordan.

In the Coroner's investigation Of the
collision on the Ninth av, elevated line
a. iisth 81. last Wednesday. in which
Two persons were killed and many in
iured, two Of the train guards testified
yesterday that the motor on their train
was out Of order.
Coroner Riordan withheld the names
Of the witnesses, but said he consid-
cred their testimony most important
The guards testified that they first
noticed the motor Of the train was not
working properly when they pulled out
Of Christopher ~. station on the pre-
vlous downtown trip. As they de-
'erlbed u, "The train baked"
The two guards we're the only wit
nesses examined by Coroner Riordan
Yesterday. lie said he expected 70 eT'
anime three more witnesses to-day IN
Guiding the conductor Of the train with
ne faulty motor. These witnesses VIII
D. elosely questioned as 20 the signals
ana how they were given.
II. II. Whitman. assistant counsel
70 the Public Service Commission, wa
assigned yesterday IN place Of II. d.
chamberlain 20 conduct the hearing on
the collisions before the commission
his afternoon. Nr. whitman said that
q vas not the intention Of the com.
mission % call any Of the officials oil
The interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany to-day.
The point Of view Of the commission
ne said, was that they were more con
efrnsd IN getting ~ She means Of pre-
venting such accidents IN future than
With liking The responsibility for The
recent collisions.