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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
FINANCIAL.

Herbert l.. Smith. who has been the
guest OF friends here for n few davs
returned TO his home at Parkersburg
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cook. OF CIarine-
ton. who were visiting Mr. and Mrs
g. n; Gorby returned 10 their home
Monday.
Ross Eakin. OF Washington. ID q 4,
visiting friends In town.
Tom johnson was a business vtsftor
In Pittsburgh. Monday
Nose Thomas was in Pieasants conn.
his oil interests.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
Butter, Eggs and Cheese.

NEW YORK. Dec. s.-Butter, STEADY.
packing stock current make. No 9 ole
theese-lrreEular, state while milk.
white, held, specials l6c. do fresh 20 2. e.
hrsts 14a 3sc. seconds 30 a ace: state
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
cred whites f0H5Sr
EIuur-fJulaf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09

NRNaN Anf re-
moval OF the high power wireless sta
ton at Cartagena.
Cartagena IL a Colombia seaport in
the department OF -Bolivar. on a small
sandy peninsula connected with the
continent by an artificial neck OF land.
The operation OF a wireless station
there has been the subject OF ener-
getic protests by the British govern
ment. which contended that the plant
was being operated by Germans for
the transmission of news to German
warships
II was announced in London on No
vember 25. that Great Britain and
France had appealed to the good Of
fees OF the United States 10 induce
Colombia to observe more strickly
the requirements of neutrality The
Under Secretary Of the Colonial de.
partment. Charles Roberts. stated that
unless this was brought about the al
lies might be compelled TO take fur
Their steps for the protection OF their
interests. The United States govern
ment responded hat Il was willing
that England should deal directly with
Colombia concerning alleged viola
tons Of neutrality. but 40 far a. been
announced no further steps were TAX
en- by the British government
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09

The Loyal Womsp's Glass of the
Christian Sunday school were enter
tained Monday evening. by Mrs. ID. NJ.
Gamble. OF North Main street. About
twenty were present. A fine social
evening was held. with the serving of
seasonable refreshments.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
CelebratIna Feast.

Tuesday was feast day in the
Catholic churches of the country. and
the st. Johns church celebrated two
masses. al and $3.50 a. m. II was the
feast day OF Immaculate Conception.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
WANTED TO SWAY
PUBLIC OPINION
TO OPERATORS SIDE OF coLoRA.
DO COAL STRIKE WAS DE-
SIRE OF ROckEFEIlER.
Startling Revelations Brought Out by
Industrial Relations Com
mission.

DENVER. Col. Dec. S.-The reyela.
ton OF Ivy L. Lee. of Philadelphia. as
the author OF the pamphlet Facts
About the Colorado Struggle for Indus
trial Freedom" and of other publicity
matter. and the desire OF John ID.
Rockefeller. Jr. to win the coal strike
and TO sway public opinion to the oper-
ators' side of the controversy with the
United Mine Workers OF America. was
shown in telegram from Rockefeller.
Lee and associates TO President ]. r.
Neloorn. OF the Colorado Fuel a Iron
Company. introduced before the Fed
eral commission on industrial rela-
lions to-day.
Not all OF the more than ten thou
sand words OF instructions advice and
inquiry that came In kilograms to
Mr.. Welborn from Mr.. Rockefeller,
starr J. Murphy. Jerome ID. Greene,
Ivy l.. Lee. w. l.. Mackenzie King
formerly Canadian minister OF labor.
now commissioner of industrial un-
rest OF the Rockefeller Foundation,
and j. II. McClement. of the Rookie
Teller Group" in the corporation were
read. The unread letters. kilograms,
etc, were included. however. in the
report OF the commission.
The communication covered from
June until November this year and
Indicated that Mr.. Welborn was re
ferred TO by Mr.. Rockefeller as his
agent in the field and that the other
operators were sustained in their pol
icy during that period.
According to the kilograms the
possible socialistic tendencies of a
clergyman In an obscure coal camp
In Wyoming was the subject OF cor
respondence between Rockefeller di-
rectors and Welborn as also was the
possibility OF defeat OF the Republi-
can candidate for governor in the re-
cent state election.
Was Paid Article.
Gilbert Hubbard, of East Aurora.
according to Mr.. Rockefeller's com
munication. received 5000 for a thous-
and copies of his magazine containing
an article favorable TO the operators
side OF the controversy.
Mr.. Welborn told Commissioner
Walso that since he had not seen
the story before IL was printed, and
because II was paid for before IL was
printed. he considered il fair mind
ed" publicity. uninfiuenced by the op-
orators.
In the telegram from Ivy L. Lee.
read by Mr.. Welborn at the opening OF
his testimony, Mr.. Lee-said:
There Is no mystery about the
preparation of bulletins and pamphlets
last June. Mr.. John ID. Rockefeller.
Jr.. stated to me that the public had.
by reason of very inaccurate informa-
ton spread abroad by the United
Mine Workers OF America. conceived
a wholly wrong impression of the facts
OF the Colorado strike"
Lees dispatch said that Mr. Rookie
Teller conceived IL his duty TO use his
influence TO issue statements from the
operators side OF the case. that the
public could judge for itself.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
HAY AND GRAIN
ONE PLAIN DRUNK.
Police Court Yesterday Was Quiet
Tommy Huntsrsn Fined.

Only one plain ordinary drunk wend-
cd his way into police court yester-
day morning and tasted Of the publ
cisl displeasure OF Judge Jordan
Thomas Huntsman was corralled by
officer smith. He said TO the court
that be was drunk but that did not
make any difference " was five and
costs for Tommy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
WHEAT

CHICAGO. Dec. s.-Absence Of needed
rain IN central and western Kansas
tshn"d to-day TO offset wheat weakness
that was due largely 20 lower cables.
pared with last night. The outcome in
corn was &C To = a &c decline and for
: oats setback Of sc TO y % NC. Pro-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09

Most ~ the domestic vessels used by
The people n India are made or copper
or nrusa. and depart uro from this usage
la rendered difficult from certain ritual
Observance 81 Cleanliness
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
GAINESVILLE

The death Of Mrs. Hiram Armstrong.
on onvett occurred at the family hons
and had been IN frail health FOR ~ so a
dren. ali living. her husband havinx
George and Paul Armstrong, OF Be
Ellsworth Mead. Mrs. Alma Long Ga
thee. Eunioe and Kate. OF oiivet; Ms.
q this city, Mrs. ATmssT DS N xas :
faithful member OF the Methodist
church sSn Mn Of Z. oiiy.t; = devoted mother.
ily whose comfort and happiness vert
her chief aim. Funeral services were
Intermsnt az Morristown.
Barnssvfils Bri.fa
Mrs Margaret Hessinger returned 20
her home IN Columbus to-day. having
been called here by the death Of her
town people who attended the funeral
were Mrs. Mary Crum. Of Circiesvilie.
Lawrence and Augustus Ciouse. Of Ash
Riddeil Emma Aithouse and I'd Groet-
r.. ~ wheeling. Mr. and Mrs. WIN
Walters and Mrs. Ada Agar. % Millions
Mrs Basic Berton. OF near Fairview
for treatment Mrs. horton h a sisfel
~ Mrs I'd Gibson. % West Main street
sn sy ee o, fT he ~ lhs city hope she
W1un smith. Of Jefferson county
"a. reg spendlng = few DAYS with HI.
south street
Niss Ross Major. a professional
nurse. 81 this rity. was called 90 Wheel
Ing to-day on case
Mrs 2 ~ SNYDER o. PARK street. has
or her guests her sister. Mrs Mar
MouudaViUr. " Va
20 smith OF Mount Vernon. a.
business visitor here this week
Mrs. Elizabeth Steele of reraaisurt
n here Tor d visit with her sister. Mrr
W y Wiley and grandson. q g steele.
uf Wiley avenue
Mrs To II Phillips. 81 North Cheat
rut street DEL visiting her sister Me-
q. vs. TiHier. uf Pittsburgh
NJ and Mrs Emmor Ran and moth.
er Mrs Mary Han and Mr and Mrr
STANLEY HAIL 81 1eafherwood spent
SUNDAY with NJ and Mrs y III roulsr
~ West Main street
The suit for using iHrrunFr feuHInr
% provoke hrenfh - peace hrnurHf
hN Mre Dora FriErie nralnef Mlsa
Amanda FulEer. ~ south Chestnut
street vae dlsuiaHed this morning ~
the prosecution
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09

Rural carriers are now required to
report forest fires throughout the
United states 10 proper authorities
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
Petroleum.

OIL CITY. Pa. Dec. s-Credif nal
ance- xi.f5. runs 24.2s4: average SO O24
shipments 3s.T22. average 3f.OOG.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09

new Tennessee law MAKES pro.
vision Tor IRE escapes on workshops
and factories two.storics and more ir
height
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
Marriage Licenses.
Meeting OF League.

Thomas Robson. Jr.. MunhaI. Pa,
and Beatrice Ward. Hays. Pa.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09

Cattle-Receipts 5000 head: arm.
Christmas beeyes fie.sso - IS. native
cows and heiler- calves
f6.50N 800
Sheep-Receipts 10000 head. strong.
Beeves sb.0ON6.0O. vearIinRs S6 la,
20. lambs Ss.15aS.35.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
HIGH POWER WIRELESS
STATION TO COME DOWN

BOGOTA, Colombia. Dec. 8. via.
London. $50 p. m.-The minister OF
foreign affairs today ordered the re-
moval OF the high power wireless sta
ton at Cartagena
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09

A woman who had some knowledge
of baseball took a friend TO a cham
pionship contest.
Isn't that hne?' said the first we
have a man on every Dase."
Why. that's nothing" said the
friend so have they. Every ody's
Magazine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
PULLING CASE OF APHAsIA.

TITUSVILLE. Pa. Dec. S.--A well
dressed man, about forty-nine years
of age. sandy complexion. with nous
tache and weighing about $40 pounds
is detained az the City hospital here
as one Of the most puzzling cases OF
aphasia encountered by local physi-
clans in many years.
The man cannot tell who he is or
where he came from. He has evidently
been engaged in clerical work. but
he cannot tell anything about where
he has worked The only name he has
been able to recall Is Charles Hole
man." but he does not know whether
OF not II r. his own name.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09

Cash quotations were:
Ryc-No. .. l1.10iA eII.lI.
Barley n zoe.
Timothy-SJ.75m5.5O.
Clover-Si2.OO1A5O.
pork-Sl6.5O.
l.ard-9.77.
Ribs-Ss.l2d 9.s7.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
Wellsbura Personals.

HNoN nan returned on tuesday
morning TO his home here from Clarks-
burg. where he has been working for
several months
Harry Leezer. of Tarentum. Pa. is
visiting in this city. where he formerly
resided
Walter Benny has returned to this
city, after a visit with friends and
relatives in East Liverpool.
Elwood Cochrane mas returned to
this city. after visit at the Hiview
Camoing Lodge.
Charles F. Bailey was Wheeling
visitor on Tuesday.
Mrs. Albert Carmichael and Miss
Carrie McGlumpy were Wheeling Wis
itors on Tuesday.
Clyde Jackson. of Follansbee. was
a Wellsburg business caller on Mon.
day evening.
Harry Hutton. of Wheeling. was a
Wellsbur- business caller on Tuesday.
John "a. Lazear. county superintend-
ent OF schools of Ohio county. was a
Wellsburg business and social visitor
on Monday.
George Porter was business caller
In Wheeling on Monday
Ollie Givens visiteu az his home on
Pierce Run for the weekend.
Mrs. Albert Miller was a Wheeling
caller on Monday.
Winning Henry and son. David. OF
Bellaire. Ohio. were Sunday visitors
~ the home OF his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. p. Henry.
Paul Dohman. OF the Fourth ward
Is 40 at his home
Mrs. Edward Thalman and daugh.
ter. Eleanor. Of WHEELING. were week
end visitors A. the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Miller. of the Fourth ward
Mrs. :. VI. Warden and daughter.
Irene. have returned to their home
after = visit az the home OF her sister
Mrs. Steele. 81 Parkersburg.
Albert Miller has returned 10 this
city, after business trip 20 New ON
city tn The interests 81 the Eagle Glass
and Manufacturing Company.
Mrs. John Letzkus was Wheeling
visitor on Monday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09

meeting Of those Interested in the
Bowling league being organized at the
Hamilton Club will be held at the club
on Thursday evening of this week At
this time plans of the league will be
discussed at will by the members. the
teams organized. and then. IL desirable.
each team can select their Officers.
In this league. an effort will be made
10 produceso me good bowlers. those
who are already good rollers will be
divided among the teams. so that each
viii have an equal chance. In each
team there will be seven men picked
Five OF these will take part in the
matches. while the other two will be
substitutes, and all will likely get a
chance TO play. as the Ave members
of the team will not always be on
hand. The first game of the season
Will be played on Monday night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
Allies Advance.

LONDON. Dec. ., 3:2S r. ma cor
respondent OF the Daily Express tel..-
graphing from the Belgian frontier
says:
The German divisional headquarters
was removed from Roulers when shells
began 10 fall In the town after the Brit
ish had Tecaptured Passchendaele II
miles northwest OF Ypres.
This indicates "a distinct and Import
ant advance by the allies"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
WAR BRIEFS


VIENNA. Via Amsterdam and Lon
don. Dec. y, 1;1l a. m.-An official com
munication issued by the Austrian war
office says:
The battles in west GaIicia Increase
IN severity. Austrian troops also attack
Ing from the west drove the enemy from
his positions at Dobezyce and Weilic-
Lka- More than 5000 prisoners. among
them p officers were taken.
In Poland renewed Russian attacks
southwest OF PiotrkOw have been re-
pulsed by the German troops
In the Carpathians nothing OF i'm
pOrtance has occurred
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-25
NOTICE.

To Whom Ii May oitcern 4 N erchants
OF Fairmont or elsewhere;
Be notified that the nndersig ned
will not be responsible for any bills
contracted by Maggie j. Nieaeek. my
divorced wife or any OF my children
That are staying with her ut Jeanette.
pa.
esignedD .spoLpH f. NIEpEcK.
'c-ss-i2t Fairmont, W. Va,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-25
!. Popular Player.
]. Coming !, 81 Il. Soon !, u

{
Irving Cummings, one Of the most
popular leading men on the, screen
today, will be. seen at the Ideal the;
alter week after next N tic Mutual
movies. Mr.. Cummings, WHO has o
personal following among the photo
play fans. Of tho. country which is
second to3none isSnow under long
term contract with thelhanhouser
Film corporation. He will start
work at tho New Rochelle studio as
soon as possible. Z.
\ :.:Isfcell aygrcat pleasure In knowing
,tliatl an to uesscelisagain in Mutual
moyies,t;lsaid Mr.. Cummings after he
.lial,signed the contract, ,;lfecl that
my present reputation is due q great
,dqa!totthesmany Reliance features In
which lswas starred and j know that
thesgreater part OF my pe,sohal fol=
lowing sis made IN OF Mutual movie
patrons. ss. ID
y when 7 left tile Mutual movies
last year, ] felt i'll at ease over the
change a1dSl lave nut been! content
ed ever since tlign: My Festlessness,
i1:fcar, has been conspicuous. lbw c
chance has Gene torsme to rSttlrnfts
tlietpeople with whom Ipr6fer4 tons
sociate and Tam very gind 10 l,ays
talen It." ;,ss, s
Mr.. Carline Manager 81 the Heal
tlleater, is giving the public the best
that 1t is possible to give in the way
Of a program, and the admission will
always remain five cents no matter
what film hits the screen: ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-25
FUNERAL OF MRS. PHILLIPS

is' ia 2 - s--I===--- " =. ~ M s
Funeral services over the remains
OF: Mrs. serepta Philips were held
this morning from the residence Of
her son Jas Phillips on Mt. Vernon
avenue The remains were taken to
Mt. Zion Cemetery where they were
laid at rest. :. i
Mrs. Murray iDickerson left yes.
terday for Rochester. MINI, where
she will remain for several weeks
with her mother, Mrs. a. w. |sterl.
Ing; who is recovering from a severe
operation at the Mayo Hospital!
They expect to return here about
Easter 81 q 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-25
.ings with that sweetest Of ali mus.
at. the Grand nd, Opera House tonight.

ll.'l. q and md. then we would have
an abundance of water; the same
conditions exist today that has been
going on continually since voting on
bonds; It seems to me that all that
Is wanted the bag. and then let
the people pay the tax whether they
get. water of not, there has been
water enough wasted in the city. of
Fairmont totsupply TO consumers fot
all necessary purposes and enough
to spare. The tax payers are be-
coming suspiciousf can you blame
them, all we ask is a squire deal
the snme dish out to the fellow that
gets all he wants and the fellow.
that don't get it. This thing paying
taxes on bonds and water and not
getting 1t is not fair, nor Just. A
national or municipal government
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-25
q group Of dainty; dancing dar:
cal plays The Girl e Ny Dreams, 3
PEOPLES Forum.

F'airmont w March 81, 1914.
Editor West Nirginian,
WIN You lIow space in your paper.
to make a few Statements in regard
to water conditions on View street.
There IS practicaIy no water up
there. just occasionally, by getting
UP ut the hour OF midnight or three
O'clock In the morning when the
elevators and other business is stop
cd the people can catch n little wa,
ter. this has been going on for sew,
esstl years, 4theystold us Ii, we would.
vote ON bonds there would be in
letalied a now pump and other equip
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-25
sT0PsIA :7HR0BBING
HEADACHE At once 1
Don't suffer! Get 10 cent package
Of Dr. James Headache Pow
ders and stop Headache or
Neuralgia pain.

When Your head aches you simply!
must hayesrelief or you5will go wild.
It's needless To- spiTer wher you can.
take q remedy like Or. James Head
ache Powders and relieve the pain
and neuralgia at once. Send aome-
one 70 1.-THE drug store now for d dime
package OF Or! James Headache
Powders. Don't snffer. In a few
moments you will feel neAhead-
ache gone no more nearalgla: pain:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-25

conversation could be had over long-distance cir
QUITS Of which as much as 30 miles was IN under.
ground a6Ies BY 1906 talking d.
lance had increased TO so miles BY 1912 il was
possible to talk underground from New York TO-
Washington
y was then that the construction Of under.
srounds conauits from Boston to Washington wa,
determined not that it was expected to get
through sunderg talk between those places.
but case of storm or blizzard, to utilize interme
eiates sections in connection with the overhead.
0ursp ersistent study and Sincessant experimel,,
tatlon have results more remarkable still
We have rfected cables. apparatus jandsmeth-
8ods that have overcome obstacles heretofore re-
sarded insupe both to ong: distance over
head and underground conversation.
Underground conversation is now possible be.
tween Boston and Washington four times the
length Of the longest European underground line.
This enabled the Bell System in the recent great
storm, 90 destructive on land and sea, to maintain
communicate for the public between all the prin-
I epal points on the Atlantic seaboard.
Il Telephone communicat ion is established be-
tween New York and Denver, IS potentially posi-
ole between all points in United States and BY
si.Sl5 viii be an accompl shed fact between New
York and San Francisco 4. q
Incur use Of methods or apparatus. we are
committed to no one we own control or
have the right to use ions necessary to ope.
rate any system ognized Oh al the mos.
efficient. The Bell System must always recognize.
and in its selection mus. always be governed BY
the necessities of national service with its com.
plex requirements which lis infinitely more exact
ing than local or limited service
These achievements represent vast expendi.
tures Of money and immense concentration Of effort
which have been justified by results Of immeasuia.
bic benefit to the public No local company nm.
aided could bear the financial or scientific burden
Of this work uchresults are possible only through
centralized general staff avoiding wasteful dupi.
cation of effort working out problems common to
all the benefit Of all 4! 81 :.
TheFpioneefs Of the Bell System recognized
hatstelephone service as they saw ii, was in the
broadest sense q public utility; that upon then,
1estedia public obligation give the best possible
service at the most consistent with
risk Investment and the continued Improvement
$and; aintenances Of its property
Without this expenditur 81 millions and con-
centration Of effort the telephone art as ii exists
could not have been developed
What we have done iii working out these preat
problems in the past should be accepted as a guar.
5antee of what we will do in the future.
VI THE0s N VAIL. President.