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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

beasts aad their furry hides shared honors with
the Persian rugs the floor. Hare a who
would pack up at moments notice and to the far
ends of the world to find perfect black panther, a
eheetah with litter, great horned rhnoceros. He
tall and broad and amazingly active for all that his
hair and mustache almost white. For thirty years
he had about the hazardous enterprise of
supplying geological gardens and circuses with wild
beasts. lie known from Hamburg to Singapore
from Mombassa TO Rio Janero. The Numidian lion, the
Raput tiger and the Maayan panther had fear
Hare Sahb. He even preparing to
Ceylon for an elephant hunt.
The two daughters went to the tea tabaret,
where matronIy maid busying with the service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

This Is The opening insf0llment of
serial story BY Harold Mac GYath, entitled
.'The Adventures of K0th,yn." One chap
fer UM be printed in this paper each tUeek.
ior flDenty-sir weeks.
Every tWo tDeekS IN leading moving
picture thedteYs in this city photoplay
based on this noUel viH be presented.
Each flin tUU coUer fWo chapters OF the
story. The photographs used as Mastra-
fioas in this paper are still pictures of
scenes from the play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

DANGER? Dee 81 midnight Could size hold her curb
osity in check that long?
Many of the days that followed dragged, many flew
the first for Kathyn the last FOR Winnie, who had
a beau young newspaper from San Francisco.
He regularly every Saturday and returned at
night. Winnie became, if anything, fighty than
Her father never had young about. The men
he generally gathered his board old hunters
sailors Kathlyn watched this budding
edly. The young very nice. But her thoughts
always and eternally with her father
During the last week in December there arrived the
Palace hotel in San Francisco East Indian tall
well formed, rather handsome. Except for his brown
turban he would have passed unnoticed. For Hindus
and Japanese and Cinnamon and what nots from tbs
southern ever, day affair. The brown tur-
ban. however, and an enormous emerald one of his
fingers produced effect quite gratifying to him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04
PYTHIANS BUSY
Much Interest Being Manifested in the
Work To Be Conferred on John p.
Arbenz Class, Dec. ~.


Arrangements for the initiation OF
a large class of candidates into the
order Of Knights OF Pythias are pro.
crossing rapidly. Each of the various
local lodges are comforting the ranks
OF page and esquire on the candidates
and the third rank. or rank of knight.
viii be conferred on the class. which
VIII number considerably more than
100. on the night OF December n. in
the Scottish Rite Cathedral. The
work will be done by n special team
composed of members Of the various
lodges.
The class has been organized in an.
probation and honor OF the work OF
Attorney John = Arbenz. present
grand chancellor OF West virginia
Doubtless several hundred members of
the order from this vicinity will be in
attendance on the night OF the big
mutation, including not only the
LODGES Of this vicinity. but as far north
as Weirton and south TO MoundsvilIe
The rank Of page will be conferred
on inc third group OF the class Al tho
meeting OF Ohio Valley lodge this eve
mig. large number OF Candidate
were initiated into the second RANK
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04
"SLATS" TICKETS
ARE NOW ON SALE
BIo SALE EXPECTED PoR WHEEL
mo HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI
PLAYLET.
VIII Ne Given IN the .Eihs' Club Audi.
forum, Thursday Evening,
December 10.

Tickets for stats" which viii be
given by the Wheeling High school
Alumni Association. have been placed
on sale and are now In the hands Of all
OF the officers at the high school the
Y. n. G. A.. Allen 4 Hunters hat store.
and Davis. Burkham A. Tyler music
store. The reserve seat sale will open
Monday morning. az Davis. Durham g.
This production promises 90 be one
or the best ever given by local amatoud
people and no doubt the tickets Will be
raFldly taken up as there we're only 1.
limited number put out. The cast h.
composed ~ former high school sfua-
ente. All Of whom have taken a leading
part in boosting high school ond alumni
anairs An added attraction and which
VIII be one o. the big features Of the
evening D. the Hirh School Orchaefra.
led By Miss Lucy Iobluson. These
musical entertainer have gained n wide
reputation throughout this section a.
one or the best amateur organizations Al
vicinity and many Of Their cnfhusiasts
have erpresHed the opinion that M Al
worth the price 81 Admission 10 be-r
these harm0nizcrs alone
Another feature o. being worked urer.
ana VIII De announced iu a few dave
ne play is taken from collero ne
ana ts interesting from start fn fnfrh
not duli moment being experienced br-
Weeu The rice and fall oil the curtain
t VII 30 STAGED fn the FfFa' rsif
fhursday evening. December I0
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04
NEWS BRIEFS

XMAS POTS ARE 6oILINo.-The
salvation Army pots which were
placed on the streets last Saturday
viii again be on the streets today and
kept out until Christmas eve. for the
purpose of collecting money with
which to purchase Christmas dinners
Tor the city's poor. The pots will be
found stationed on Market at -Four.
teenth. Twelfth and Eleventh streets.
The army officers In charge will en-
deavor TO collect about $500 in this
way.
w. c. 7. v. TO HOLD MEETING
The Wheeling Central w. G. T. U. will
hold its regular meeting this evening
al the home OF Mrs Rebecca Schoheld.
Wood and Fourteenth streets. begin.
ming promptly az 7:45 O'Clock Among
the important questions TO be dis.
.cussed will be when In the Bible did
woman hrst ask for her property
Rights" and when and where. ac-
cording TO the Bible. was the first
temperance society heidi"
TO GO ON TRIP-Grand Master
Workman Mathison. OF Parkersbure.
and Grand Recorder l. s. Wieal. Of
this city. Of the a. %. a. w Of West
Virginia. will make a trip OF inspec.
ton next week In the interest Of the
lodge
AGRICULTURAL AGENT ABoL
lSHED. 60 The Vs. a O. railroad com
pany will abolish the Office Of agricuI-
turai agent for West Virginia. beein-
ming January T. Mr.. j. g. stewart
the present agent. has rendered his
RESIGNATION 10 take effect on that date
The company D. reducing the Office In
order to conform 20 their economy
plan
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. -
Next sunday evening" all Catholic
churches In this country will BEGIN
iridium. or three.day service. In prem
aratiOn Tor the feast Of immaculate
conception. which falls on next Tues
day
BANKRUPTCY PETiTIoN.-A Do
uuon IN voluntary bankruptcy was
hled In federal court yesterday. by
John p Naglc. Of tOl Nineteenth
street Wheeling Tho liabilities are
scheduled % S1ss. ocinr principally
doctor bills. No assets are listed
PETITION FILED A petition for
naturalization rights was filed ln fed
eral court yesterday by Herman suier.
kosz of No 1901 Jacob street. Jow.
eler and matchmaker by occupation
he Ia q native Of katt0wltz. Germany.
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day season and success from the
financial as well as the social point
of view
The committees in charge are now
hard az work preparing and COM
pleting their arrangements TO make
the anair one OF the largest OF the
holiday season and a success from
the financial as well as the social
point Of view. The chairmen OF the
committees follow
General. Miss Nancy Peterson:
hnance, Messrs. Howard Hazlett and
Roy B. Naylor; publicity and adver.
Using. Messrs. George Lutz. Roy p.
Naylor and !. Adam Blum: entertain
ment proper. Mesdames Julian G..
Hearne. Fred Behrens. Leon KIee. I'd.
Tin Ewing. VIII Rownd and DR. Win.
gerter; supper. Mesdames Leo Wolf.
Tom Burke. Guy Allen. Beatty and
Thomas Moore
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04

by Black Prince lodge. No. 10. at it's
meeting in Pythian castle last eve
ming. Baltimore. Wheeling and Mystic
lodges all initiated candidates AT their
meetings during the present week. in
either the rank or page or esquire.
There will be a rehearsal OF the
special team next Thursday evening
at the Pythian castle. and on the Sun
day following. December 10. this team
viii have a full dress rehearsal in the
Scottish Rite Cathedral, where the
work will be put on.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04
GOOD WAR TALK
Haboi Morris Lsxaron VIII DelIvs,
address This Evening IN EoH
Street Temple.

The service 70 b. held this evening
az me boh Street temple az 7.f5
p cloch VII BE- addressed BY Rabbi
hofris Lazaron. who viii speak on ne
.ublect Why should Jews Support
me Alliesf which viii Do n reply 20
The article Of ZangwiI The aSdroee
VII no doubt prove QsIite entertaining.
~ pr VII D. the second of a series ~
aaorehscs 10 Do delivered on the Euro.
pean var cordial Invitation o. ~
tended 20 The general public 10 attend
the service
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04
UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.

NY heart when bore sits down besid. ms A,
ana hens and haws and jaws and starts 10 tell bi. a.
en,,,,,-. - - yarns old and blue with mould old
- ""N VI iAhNS Father Noah them till Ham
got tired Of them. told their dad 70
mem oa bnks comes in with scky grin have tasks un
anu spells and yavps and shades are
NO sort OF hint will make him sprint quit drearv
ana when say Oh chez 20 way he I'm only fool
ing The laws correethey don't protect busy hunr feI
VINO nave TO stand all DER the land this eers m one
should oak and kick and knock righteous dudgeon be
gam repute as suy brute cranky eumudgcon Ia e crime
70 waste the time Of busy friends ncghbors the nf
oing gents and interrupt their YOU begr Vs.,
spin YOU see the folks the newest tale "a
''' ""u ~ your yarns arc p'he WALT MASON
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04
THE NELLY FIASCO
tcontinusd Prom FOurtA Pas.J

on his part. II caused a public dis
play OF a petty animus that should
have been hidden. they say. II GER
tasrly did not harm the subject OF
his attempted revenge. and IL surely
didn't do him any good. On the con
trary, IL is pointed out, that had the
Nicely boycott Of the Intelligencer
succeeded. its success would have
been obtained at the expense OF the
other papers In the district, notably
the stalwart Democratic Fairmont
Times. than which be had no more
loyal supporter in his campaign. Al
though the boycott failed. Il Is point
ed out that the Times was estranged.
Its criticism of the way he bungled
the whole affair at Wheeling. in its
Tuesdays issue. caused as much or a
sensation here 3s anything connected
with the whole transaction OF naming
a postmaster at Wheeling It's like
ly that no reader OF the Times gives
a d-mn who Is postmaster at Wheel
ing" IL said. which is easily inter
preted as being more what the Times
thinks OF the congressman than
what the readers think OF the post
office matter That was in its news
columns. Editorially II IL equally as
caustic with its comment The
Times has been barred by the con-
gresham who voices the recommen-
dstions." IL says. In its headline.
Congressman mas put ban on infor-
nation TO all papers but one-Classes
Times with outsiders and seeks TO
bottle up the news" Surely. the
Major has made a mess Of IT," said
a Democrat today
No Criticism Of Irwin
The appointment OF W. w. Irwin is
not criticised by the West Virginia
Democrats here. a. most OF them who
have been interviewed about say that
II Ii a good appointment What they
do criticise is the manner In which
II was done. and the long delay which
preceded II. This Is their complaint
as politicians who know from expert
ence how patronage should be han
died They express themselves as
fearful that the whole long-drawn-out
business has inflicted wounds which
will be long while healing. and that
the party organization IN the first city
will suffer In consequence
Congressman Nicely has other i'm
portant postofice appointments TO
make shortly. Moundsville and Fair
mont. for instance. and how he will
handle those contests. az well as sew.
eral in the Panhandle counties. In a
matter that IL awaited with interest
by the politicians OF both parties. In
view OF his unhappy experience with
the wheeling appointment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04
MAKING PLANS
Associates Charities co,oi.,t,o
Plans for Entertainment % De
Given December 2s

The entertainment to be- given
Tor The benefit Of the Associated
Charities In the week Of December
Is bids fair to prove a great success.
o. splendid program will b. rem.
dered The Market Auditorium has
been secured for The event. and inn.
mediately following the rendering Of
The program refreshments will be-
served Another feature will BE- the
special music that will BE- rendered
The committees In charge are now
putting forth every effort N make tho
anair one Of the largest Of the hoIi.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04
BOYS BRIGADE
Companies Of First West Virginia
Regiment VIII Hold Meeting To-
night at First Baptist Church.

The Boys Brigades Of Wheeling and
sIburban towns. comprising the First
West Virginia regiment. win meet this
evening at s o'clock az the First Ban
list church. corner Byron and Twelfth
streets. Brief addresses will be made
BY Colonel Hopwood. Major Nef. Rev.
Brinnistool and others.
Following the addresses a luncheon
viii be served In the dining room OF
the church. The luncheon COMMITTEES.
consisting OF Majors g. n Eastwood.
William Westwood and George y.
Lockyer. are preparing toothsoma
luncheon. and a good time IL antici.
Tated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04

and arrived in the United States Sep
TENDER 4. 1907.
AFTER MAN RING
rIHN S.-The Wheeling 4. Lake
railroad Company officials are endeav
orlng TO locate industries along the
INES OF the road. and especially are
the men Interested In the various fac
tory sites in the east end and in Mar
TINS Ferry. where ther aer some ex
cement manufacturing sites along both
tne railroad and river 10 Is quite
hkeiy' that the railroad officials will
succeed In getting men who are con
hected with plants to locate here.
SEND GIRLS TO sALEM HOME
from this city and the other from
brooke county. will be removed 10 az
tsI Society Home AZ Salem to-day
inent yesterday and the girls will h.
taken from the local jail this morning
WATER PUMP WORKING WELL
ne board OF control yesterday made Ia !
usuai visit 20 the city properties III
its visit 20 the Slacktown station the
Nv ,,,,, plungers IN the 20 million gallon
~ nr., were inspected and found 10 be
DEATH RATE II Low-Accordins
70 the heaith department. there has bee-,
curing the past month. just ~ deaths ln
the CITY Ihtg D. considered a very GOOD
record and falls below the mortaltt,. ~
the same month last year by ak Death
PUSH cAhTMAN TO PAHM-Ifsrr,,
rank who has been seen each dav pueh
lnf a cart over the streets 81 the city.
VIII soon leave us. Harry has accuurfi-
tAtrd neat enough sum during Nfe
Iour years OF cart pushing. 90 purrhaee
a. hlee uttle farm. and he will leave Tor
western Pennsylvania soon Warrv r.ff
tfeteruaY mat AL e. man needed Boz this
world % get y long. was q iitfle push .
GRANT cHAHTERB-Charte wen.
EfAuteu Yesterday Co. the foIl0u.fr..
Aault bible CLASSES. oxford cfaas =
Johns church. New Naftinatlile and fit.
women Bible class Of the 81 D. rhurrh
south. spring Mill The total nmfnber
= organized Bible classes To- date A.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04
SCHERR OUT
FOR SPEAKER
kANAW1A COUNTY MAN AN
NoONCES HIS CANDIDACY FoR
PRESIDING OFFICER OF
HOUSE
rae strons support and Much Per.
sonar popularity, and VIII Doubt
iess ss Strong Factor.

special Dispatch TO ths 1ntsliFencer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, Dec. a
Adolph E. scherr, OF Charleston. re-
elected this year as a member of the
house OF delegates from Kanawha
county has announced his candidacy
Tor the speakership OF that body. Each
OF the Republican members OF the
mouse was Informed by Mr. Scherr of
nis decisfon to become an active can
didate for speaker. and that he would
start from his home county with the
support OF the solid delegation from
kanawha-
With no word OF disbursement To-
ward any other candidate. ali OF whom
are my personal friends, have decid-
ed after some consideration" said
delegate Scherr to-day, ito begin at
once an active canvass for the speaker
ship. For several weeks I have con
sidered the advisabiiity Of becoming a
candidate. but did not care TO begin
an active campaign for the honor until
j was certain that my friends at home
and the Republican leaders OF Kama
wha county approved OF my candidacy.
Both the Kanawha delegation In tn.
house and the leaders OF the party In
this county are unreservediy with me.
and 1 am In the contest TO win. I
snail conduct clean and dignified
campaign.
With No Faction.
That my position may not be mis-
understood want to say that am the
candidate OF no faction of the party.
L am Republican. committed by the
platforms OF my party. originally at
huntington and later at Charleston. to
support certain pledges made by the
Republican party when Il asked the
people OF the state for preferment,
and II elected speaker OF the house of
delegates IL will be my pleasant duty,
as | construe IL. to use my whole in
nuence to redeem every pledge made
by the Republican party"
Delegate Scherr was a member OF
the legislature Of 1913. and during that
session occupied the post OF chairman
OF the strong committee on taxation
and finance He Is well known
throughout the state in political cir
Giles and has been prominent for a num-
Der OF years as a member of one of
the leading insurance firms in south
ern West Virginia.
The Kanawha man is the fourth
members of the house to announce as
a candidate for speaker.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04
SCHOOL RESUMES
Fupiis AZ Cathedral High school nuiov
"a vacation Yesterday 20 Cels-
brats Feast nay.

Tho rurIle 81 the Cathedral ufrb
school enjoyed holiday ycaterdav. 0o
lug o. the fact that De- was the fsasf 80
tho patron saint o. the order af rrarrt-
Nerlfr Ihn Nrofhcra teaching al fha
nrhdnl belong fn the Navrrian order ara
aiWuNa celebrate the nnv The rnnrff
tuition ~ tne society ur0NfHra fhaf an
~ mfmhfrs be laNmen and that thew
devote Their lives 90 The christian rHlt
cation of youth Following me oh
eerfnnce ~ Yesterday. school will arafr
De- resumed to-day o. usual
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04
COUNTY COURT
Marriage License.

George W Butcher and Can,o,t,
Crouser both Of Parkersturg.
Deeds
Robert G. holland 20 Harry Timmons.
lot zol IN Glennova. consideration $40
J. y Roth and wife 20 Mary y. Roth
lot ~, block ". Steenrod's addition
$40
Henry W. GundlinE. trustee. IN
George L. Reed. lot 241 in GIennova /.
no consideration noted. but four reye-
nue. stamps we're attached
i.anina y Simms and Alfred simms
20 Robert and stella 9. BOYD. lot 8 In
PATTERSON confederation St.Ss5.
Deeds % Trust.
-Four deeds u trust were left for
record with the clerk OF the counf,
court yesterday afternoon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04
OLDEST ODD FELLOW DEAD.

= BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. 3-Phnip
Herzberg. reputed 10 be the oldest
Odd Fellow IN the United States. died
hare to-day. 81 the sge u %.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04

70 BE- as regular as cloet does raf
require one f1 move in circles a.Iudrs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04
From Factory Direct to You
You the niddlemans and have the sam. -
paid some retailer si5 49, only is the
We Want Your
Patronage

But We want II on one eondftson only that Of
your absolute satisfaesoaL Tour satisfaction 4.
Of srsater Importance to than the small
proot involved In n single sale of a suit or over
coat to you for We depend upon tho value and
satisrAetion se~ed into Clothes to bring you
back again To recommend our Clothes 10 your
friends aid neishbors. guarantees OF absoIut.
sAtsraction or your moRey back zoe. with
every garment
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that
SHOWN above 6aght
andsod
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04

george W. Butcher and Captonia
Crouser both Of Parkersturg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-08
Iona Newspapers
CAN'T SHIFT BLAME NOW
Council Bluffs NOnpareil.l


Farmers are now paying their sec
ond installment of taxes, and under
existing conditions they will have just
the same to pay next year. This is
not guess work it is a fact. If you
favor this. vote for Clarke for governor
Ii you do not, vote for Hamilton
Onawa Democrat.
Cnwi;tingly. and doubtless with nc
intention of misrepresenting the facts
the editor of the Democrat has in the
above paragraph misled his readers.
When the executive council last yea,
fixed the value of the property in the
state for taxing purpose the county
auditors and taxing boards of the state
were repeatedly advised of the fact and
directed TO adjust levies in such man.
ner as to make no increase in the
taxes unless the money was needed
But a great many boards claimed the
notices were either not received OF
came too late.
But this year the township trustees
educational boards. city councils and
boards of supervisors can not enter the
plea that they have not received notice
Of the valuations established. If. there
fore, the taxes in Monona county next
year are as high as they are this year
the fault lies wholly within the county
and not with the legislature or the
executive council at Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-08
COMPARATIVE FARM LOANS.

John Lee Coulter. a noted expert up
on farm credits and secretary OF the
United States commission on rural
credits addressing an annual conven
ton Of the farm mortgage bankers AZ
ISOLATION. said that the length Of time
OF farm loans should be adjusted TO the
purpose for which the loan is TO be
used and that the principal should be
propositions are sound in finance and
have been found essential 70 successful
financing in actual practice. The annual
.nstallment payment Of debt IL the very
foundation of the almost unbroken sue
cess Of the building and loan associa-
ton plan in our cities. The borrower
who plans to retire part OF his debt
each year will eventually get out Of
debt, whereas 1t requires extraOrdin-
airy financial thrift to acquire the full
amount OF the principal in one lump
sum and have 1t ready on the day OF
maturity.
The other requisite of governing the
period Of the loan to the use which IL
to be made Of the money is new In
farm finance but long established ar
a necessity in public finance. For in
glance those Of our states and foreign
countries which issue bonds for road
Improvement have learned that these
bond issues should run for period ap
J proximating the life of the improve.