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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
Double Programme of
 Horse Races and Free , Acts on Saturday on
 Account of the Rain
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 raising, corn culture and the like. They maintain that the Alabama State Fair exhibits have demonstrated that in this state the maximum o6 corn and to- matoes and other products could be raised and that this information has been used by the visitors to the fair.
 Brown Pleased
 "I am exceedingly gratified," said Mr. Brown, president of the fair yes- terday, ito realize that the Alabama State Fair has done somathing in the way of educating the farmers of this state to diversity their products The exhibit of my friend Montgomery from Shades Mountain. which has been arranged by his daughter and Mr. Montgomery is especially attractive He has arranged an exhibit which shows how far efficiency will go in agriculture. His exhibits are always d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
Battleship Ordered Home

! Washington. September 29.-Secre- tary Daniels today ordered the bat tleship Arkansas home from Mexican
 waters. The Arkansas will be relieved
 by the Texas. now bound for Vera Cruz, and will proceed to the southern drill grounds, off the Virginia capes.
 for target practice and maneuvers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
Ask Military Aid


 Montgomery, September 29.-(Spe- cial)-Military aid in arresting Will Montgomery, a negro. charged with the murder of Emmet Ervine, a white mer- chant of Wilcox county, was requested by the sheriff of that county today y The alleged murderer, with 10 com panions, had barricaded themselves In a house.
 kirkman ONeal, secretary to the governor, instructed the. sheriff to deputize many citizens 'as were nec- essary to aid him in making the ar rest and in protecting the negro from mob violence, and informed him that if he were not then capable of handling the situation, he would order out a company of militia. No further report was received at the governors of- flee from Wilcox county during the day and this was taken as an indication that the sheriff had handled the situa- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30

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 The old Standard general strength ening tonic. GROVES TAETELESs chill TONIC. drives out Malaria, enriches the blood. builds up the system A true Tonic For adults and children. 60c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
Postmaster Nominatefl

Washington. September 2s-(speciai.) ) The President today. sent to the Senate the nomination of c. N. <Parnell to be postmaster at Maplesville. Thts is in Representative Blacknon's district, and the selection is hiA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
Rifles Sent From Selma

selma, September 29.=(Special) ) Sheriff Randall of Dallas county this morning received telephone message from residents of Alberta and Gaston- burg asking that he send deputies and a iufGber of rifles to assist in the capture of Will Montgomery, who is Exported defying Alberta officers. As there were no deputies available to send number of rifles and several hundred rounds of ammunition were expressed to that point this afternoon. According to reports here the negro, who has barricaded himself in a house near Alberta, is surrounded. Shots have been exchanged between members of the posse and the negro and it is be- l;eved that the negro has been severe 1y wounded in the duel
 The citizens of Alberta, who are as- sisted by Deputy Sheriff McNeel of Wilcox county, are confident Mont gonicry will be captured without any member of the posse being seriously
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
10 NEGROES ARMED WITH RIFLES DEFY
 SHERIFFS POSSE
 AT ALBERTA, ALA
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tie chance that they will be persuade to surrender as long as they have am intuition. Several of them took part in the riot at Magnolia several years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
.Loveman. J@a9Aephs J@A Loeb

noon and. several important matters will be discussed The meeting will close tonight.
 J. M. Broadly, pastor of the Fifth Ave- hue Presbyterian church, was elected moderator yesterday. There will be serv- ices at 9 o'clock this morning and a Sul1- day school programme this afternoon.'
 The Christian Endesvor society of the Fairview Presbyterian church appointed J. C. Sams. E. F. Freeman and Creed Lawson as representatives of that society to the Endeavor institute which will be held at the Young Mems Christian asso- citation. beginning with next Monday evening. October 8. Those attending from the society Of the Ensley Christian church will be Fred Matzat, Edward c. Cleve- land, Fred Chalmers and Miss Mary Car ter
 The friends of Miss Sarah Barley of this city have received the following in- sitation, announcing her approaching marriage to MT. T. B. Chisholm of Monti. cello. Fla Miss Barley is well known in this city and has many friends. Tr.s invitations are as follows: MT. and Mrs. Edward Bradford Barley request tho honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Sarah Lamar to Mir. Tim Barnard Chisholm, on the evening of W ednesday, October lf, at $50 o'clock, Presbyterian church. Monticello. Fla
 Funeral services over the remains of William J. Webb, aged 59 years, who diel late Monday afternoon at the family resi- dence in Wylam, following g. lengthy ill., ness will be conducted this afternoon at ? o'clock. nterment will follow at the Oakland cemetery. He is survived by his widow and several children. MT. Webb was born in England. but came to this country ano settled in Wylam a num- Der of years ago. He has many friends who will r-gret to learn of his death
 The members of the Steel City lodge No. 190 Knights of Pythias. and their friends. enjoyed a Dutch supper, which was given in their hall on Avenue E last night. A large number of members were, present and several short talks were made by the officers of the lodge.
 The members of the Twentieth Century Mothers club of this city will hold the second meeting of the season this after neon with Mrs J. B. Agnew as hostess at her home in Fairfield. The subject for this meeting is "Not What We Know Hut What We Apply Makes Us Useful"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-25
PROSECUTIONS
OF Criminal Nature to Be RevoIu.
tionIzed BY Decision OF Supremr
Court With Reference 70
Selling Papers.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24-CrimipaI
prosecutions in the United States
may De NOlutionized BY a decision
TO-DAY OF the supreme Court restrict
lht me conditions under which pros
scutins officials may seize papers be-
!ohSlnS TO persons accused of crime
Inc IMMEDIATE result of the decision
was that Fremont Weeks. an expires
messenger at Kansas city. Mo. VIII
De given 4 new trial on a charge of
using the mails to further an illegal
lottery scheme.
The point that the government i'm
properly seized papers in the "dyna-
nlters' cases. against Frank NJ RYAN
and others. bridge union officials. IN
raid a. indianapolis. has been
raised and the decision today may en-
Ter into that prosecution II new
trlal Is granted a. sought in an ap-
pllcation for review filed in the Su-
preme Court
Took 500 Letters.
Weeks was arrested az a railroad
station by one group OF policemen.
while another searched his house
After his arrest the United States
mars han entered his house and pro
cured over 600 letters which were
used against the prisoner when he
was placed on trial No search war
rant had been issued.
Justice Day In announcing the
courts unanimous decision, held that
Weeks constitutional guarantee
against unreasonable search had been
violated
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-25
DR.. J. TIMOTHY STONE SPEAKS
AT MASS MEETING
TONIGHT.
Services al First Presbyterian Church
is For General Public-Men's
Banquet a Feature.

Rev. John Timothy Stone. ID. d..
moderator Of the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian church of America.
is TO be the guest of Wheeling Pres
byterians today. His visit will be
made the occasion of rally of Pres
byterians of Northern West Virginia.
eastern Ohio and western Pennsyl-
vania, in this city, this afternoon.
Ministers and lay delegates from the
churches of the Wheeling Presby-
terry and many churches in the four
neighboring Presbyteries are eX-
pected TO be in attendance
Holding the highest Office I'm the
church. Or. Stone is making a series
Of tours throughout the various sec
tions of the church in the interests
Of UNCONVENTIONAL efficiency. He Is
coming to Wheeling for a series OF
meetings. opening with a conference
OF church workers at o'clock. The
subject under discussion will be
church finance, bearing especially
upon the "every-member canvass"
which all denominations are TO un-
dertake in March. Associated with
him In this conference will he Rev
G.. w. Montgomery, u. d.. superin-
tendent of missions In the presbytery
az Pittsburgh. Rev. T. c. Pears Of
Follansbee, moderator OF the Wheel
ing presbytery, Is expected TO preside
over the conference
feature Of today's program will
lie banquet for men, to be served
ia the Sunday school rooms of the
First Presbyterian church by the Ia.
dies Of the congregation. The ban
quet will begin at O'Clock. Aln-
PAUL viii act as POSTMASTER and
brief addresses will be made by DR.
Stone and DR.. Montgomery.
The principal event will be the
mass meeting AZ 7:4J o'clock In the
auditorium Of the First Presbyterian
church. II was learned yesterday
that many persons have a wrong i'm
preston regarding the meeting, some
believing that DO Is only for men.
while others believe that b. d. only
FOR byterians. The committee in
charge Of arrangements emphasized
The fact that the meeting rs for the
general public. men and women Of All
denominations and even persons af-
dliated with no particular church.
Rev. ". r. McClolland. -. b.. Of
tlarksburg. moderator ~ the Presby.
terrain Synod of West virginia. b. *.
peCted 20 preside over the mass meet
inC
At least 10 men are expected TO
attend the banquet. according TO Rev.
= W. Day. chairman OF the commit
tee on arrangements
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-25
Council Proeeehinns.


The regular semi-monthly meeting
OF the city council was held last night
IN the council chamber All members
were present with the exception of
Councilmen Fleming and Huffman.
An ordinance was read for the first
Time authorizing the director OF pub
lie service TO enter into contract for
certain apparatus and APPLIANCES for
the use OF the water works depart
ment.
An ordinace authorizing the auditor
10 transfer the sum OF Sj321i from
the contingent fund OF the water
works fund TO the general sinking
fund was read for the first time. This
sum was used to pay the damages to
the Rinlc property in the Cummfng
addition, which was damaged by the
digging Of a ditch near the property.
slip.
A report was received from the
nnance and account committee. an
thorizing tho director Of public safe.
" 10 install the present fire whistle
on the water works. and TO determine
the cost Of installing electric apparat.
us al First and Fourth ward houses
causing the bells 10 sound the same
TINE as the bell a. the Central fre
station. The recommendation stated
Shove viii be cOnCurrcd with.
y report was received from the nrc
and police committee recommending
the purchase of two IRE auto trucks.
one 10 be stationed AZ the Central
station and one On the First ward sts
ton. was referred 10 council for i'm.
Ncetigation
A motion carried instructinr the
director 81 public service 10 have the
engineer ~ tho water works main.
tain ~ least 10 pounds pressure 81
steam in order 10 blow the Gre whistle
Inc city solicitor was instructed TO-
look into the matter Of BRINGING suif
against q local contractor Tor dam.
ages, which the city were cOmroIicd
10 pay q local property owner
a motion carried inetructfnr the
uuector OF public service TO uofffv
ne lanltor the city building clean that
81 that N he was not capable 81 Gfiipg
thsl position % rot n new ianifor
The city solicitor and onvIrcor
were instructed 10 look no the sewer.
gge on Harrison street north 10 FORTY.
tifh street
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-25
The BeiIuan.

The BelJuan, the annual published
by the junior class OF the high school.
promises TO be one OF the best ever
published. The stan. assisted by the
high school faculty. has been work.
ing on this issue for several weeks.
over TO the publishers March Is. The
annual will be issued some time the
latter part OF May. The stan OF the
Beljuan is as follows: Editor, Her.
man Hendershot. managing editor.
Jesse Hays: assistant managers, Ellen
Person and Walter Dorer; literary
editor. Dorothy Wassman: boys ath-
letic notes. Clyde Duffy: girls ath-
letic notes, Margary Phillips; car
toonist. Minnie Giddal; alumni editor.
Cathleen Leach. rumorist. Nellie
Curtis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-25
WHARFBOAT
is Lying In Dangerous Position. On
River Sank, As Result Of Sudden
Fall Of Water

As result OF the rapid decline OF
water in the river the local What
boat is now high and dry on the river
bank' lying In dangerous position
quite distance from the water The
boat was caught in the ice formed 50
suddenly by the severe weather. and
despite all efforts TO free her. was
held until the river receded several
Feet The boat has been securely
PIopped ana nothing more can be
done until a rise floats her fror, ber
preilous position.
The river continued to fan vester.
day. Last night stage il 81 feet was
recorded at the McMechen dam. The
heavy ice floes almost blocked Ia
chnnel, and no boats are running ar
present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-25
HEAD OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
WILL VISIT WHEELING TODAY
NEWS BRIEFS

Bids for making fill at dam No
II. at Narwood. were opened by the
local corps OF army engineers yestcr-
day. The lowest was that of the Foun-
datlon Construction company, which
IL in charge of the other work
Plans for the annual state fair.
10 be held in this city the week of
september Z. will probably be com
pleted at meeting of the directors
OF the association with business men.
TO be held within the next few days.
An additional examination TO,
railway mail clerks was conducted at
the postonice yesterday. under the
supervision of Superintendent of
Mails John r. Cowl. Five applicants
entered the examination.
According to statement made
yesterday by state Labor Commission
er /. '. Barton, the amour of manu-
iactured articles in this state in 1913
will probably equal that in 1912
a preliminary hearing will be Civ
on Al Hoffman. alias Kid Clark. who
was arrested in Pittsburgh SATURDAY.
row, before L. $. Commissioner Geo.
y. Boyd.
"A general assembly meeting Of the
student body will Doc held this afternoon
az The Webster school. The purpose OF
the meeting Will b. for the parCticiug Of
class ycllS and songs.
4 special car couyasod the members
81 IN" local Christian churches To-
Mouhe.NhI' yesterday evening. whcr"
they attended a chicken and waffle sup
per. which was served by the mem beers
OF the Moundsyille Christian church TO
lowed by social session.
Tho Wheeling Epworth League
I Mon hold a arlly yes terGly plfnfua liza
the FIRST NJ. T.. church at Bollalrc. 4
splendid program ives carried QUO iu
connection with the event
Owing 20 the heavy snow all mail
trains from the cpst and west came iu
wcr. from three Co five hours late M.
rural carriers from CO.. local office ,rsro
dnl' q" cover their routes yesterday.
although the snow was very much DRIFT
Dd Doe places.
additional horses were used bv Oh.
tetmsfsr- yesterday ON account az tho
heavy snow fall and many four horse
teams could d. seen about the streets.
Tho Liquid-gas aud Fuel Company
VIII build am extensive plant nt Charles
Ton for the manufacture Of the product
Liquid gas Company az WarWood Is be
inF used. While the main plant Will be
az Charleston. the HON, office of tho
company viii remain Iu this city
Tho members at Wheeling council
No. at United Commercial Travellers are .
making arrangements for the entertain .
riI Of W.at Virginia. NirEiuis. ksntugtv
aud Maryland which viii o. held in TINS /
'lif Jan. fH 18th.
quit. uumhrr OF people arc FIN
wFnt HnI Hr. .ufferius from the cold
weather according tu t.ppt4iu n-.grs, .f
ih. salvation Army. ana tHr Army pt
ih' U.'ni tIWr BE- without fund. ID.
'1h. car. .' Oh. differing
..iu sUif. off Ius slight Hamalr DID. Glad. .
iflrth.im stock ihr company B.. luirs
uEht ahead 1ud duIuE business and aT
great bulk oI 90, afotE was not d4mas.I
'l' N.l.i Il. l"t viii D.. ad-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-25
WILL PAY MATHEWsoN
DOUBLE NEW YORK SALARY

NV YORK. FEB. 1.-THE Federal
league has made Christy Mathewson
star pitcher of the New York Nation
ais. proposition TO manage the
brooklyn Fcderals az his own terms
President Gilmore has wired Mathew
son as follows.
We want big man to manage
BROOKLYN. and have failed to get
oiahL We honestly want Mathcwson
II there IS any chance To get him. and
he can play with Brooklyn At his own
terms. lie is not signed MP as yct
with the Giants. and we viii gladly
give him twice as much as ne re-
ccivcd from the New York club last
season"
Gilmore has not yet received an
answer from MathnMsn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-25
Work Held lin

For the past few weeks the work on
me various new buildings which are
In course OF construction has boen
held up by the weather. The sIeet
and snow Of the past few weeks and
the bitter cold 81 this week have put
temporary check on building
very little work g. being done AZ
the new city hospital The company
Wnlch rs installing the heating appa-
ratus has been working hard trytny
TO heat this building. but the suddrn
their work
several rooms are under roof and
heated and the mechanics are finish
Ing the interior. Practically AM OUT
zoe Work mas been stopped until tho
weather opens up
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-25
NO AGREEMENT
ON WAGE SCALE
COMMITTEE WILL REPORT ITS
DIS AG REEM ENT
To- AY.
May Continue Discussion-Separ-
ate Agreements In Each State
May BE Necessary.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb "a The
subcommittee of soft coal miners and
operators OF the central competitive
district that has been considering a
new wage scale adjourned to-day
without having reached an agreement
upon any OF the questions which had
Deen submitted TO IL. II was reported
mat members of the committee de-
clded that further elaboration would
De useless. as neither the representa-
yves OF the mine workers nor the OBJ
orators were inclined to make conces-
sions.
The committee. which was com.
posed of eight miners and eight oper-
ators. viii report tomorrow to the
general committee composed OF 80
miners and an equal number of on
orators from Ohio, Illinois. Indiana
and Western Pennsylvania. The gem
Sral committee met in this city on
February 10 and after discussing the
demands or the miners and the coun-
Ter propositions of the operators for
several days, placed the subject in
the hands OF the subcommittee.
The general committee may decide
TO continue the discussion or NAV
TAKE a recess and take up the ques-
uon again In some other city Sep
arate agreements between the oper-
ators and miners in each OF the four
states composing the district may be
necessary TO take the place of the
present agreement. which will expire
on April /.
Plenty Of Time.
Both President OF the United Mine
Workers and William T.. Green. state
senator from Ohio, secretary of the
subcommittee. declared that there IS
sun plenty OF time for the operators
and miners to reach new agree
ment before the present one expires
ana that APPOINTMENTS are not I'M
usual. Senator Green however. ad.
mitted that separate negotiations in
each OF the four states may be nee
essary 10 solve the problems on
locked.
A. J. Moorehead, an operator from
Illinois, declared that in all probabil.
NY me various states I'm the district
VIII have TO have separate agree
ments. AT the present time" he
sald. there is no uniformity I'm the
regulations I'm the different sections
OF the central competitive district"
MOST or the discussion both in the
meetings OF the sub committee and in
the general conference has been on
the demand of the miners thar woTL
De paid for on the mine run basis.
ihat VIII be the law in Ohio after
May i under a recent act of the legis-
,ature known as the Green anti-screen
law.
On Same Basis.
IL is declared that work in Illinois
Is also practically on the same basis
ouL lhat dluerent physical condition
IN the mines OF the various states pre-
vents the operators from agreeing that
TINS demand be Incorporated in a gen
eral agreement
other points OF difference between
me miners and operators are the
meek on system, by which union
dues are collected from the workers
pay, and 1--WE per cent increase i'm
wages. The operators insist thai mo
check on system be abolished and that
me present wage agreement be con.
tlnued with certain notifications
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-25
Bellsirs Rri,f.

Mr. end Mrs. g. VI Rodofer Of H.r
mon street have returned from n
visit AZ Denver. Colo
items ~ interest Tor This paper may
De lett 20 Tho City Book store or foi
phoned tO lG1J Bon
OWlrg to the heavy ice IN the river
me Terry a. unable 10 run
Misses MAY and steUl Lamb az
Homestead. Pa. arc visiting ir bIi
city. '' '"'"
The Lady Elks held % very arfo,.
ahIg card party in tho EIks club vcs.
to-day afternoon
Mrs Albert Grafton OF Rose uu
has returned from visit in So
bra ska
Mrs Adoiph Klein OF Relmo,,
street has returned from visit ar
VII and Mr. William Sherman
nave returned to their homo af Nlrrr
'Il..r Visit Boo Iis city
NF and Mr. - Price of fhfa CITY
hay" returned from visit fo Nfrro
lgryrr" Michael uf South UaUsfr,
WIZ '".f' f1IHN Tor pIu burrH
'N'I'i ."rtIccH over the remains
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-25
ASH WEDNESDAY
To Be Observed Today In Number
o. Local Churches as Beginning
Of lenten Season

The Lcnten fcaaou Of forty DAYS
WIZ DE ushcred IN today with Che 90
sCrvauCC ia The cNurcHe- OF Ash lgrI.
ncsday. Special services will be held
IN many church during the season.
which viii end with the obsoryanre
or Easter. Tn tho meantime. social
events viii b. few ard persons will
Turn their attention 10 the serious
side Of life
Yesterday was Shroyc Tuesdav hut
Lent does not really omen until TODAY
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-25

Or the extremely cold weather q
large number Of delegates were in
attendance from Wheeling. Meme.
chen. Benwood. Moundsviile Mar.
tins Ferry, Bellaire. Bridgeport and
Sbadyside
Several important matters Vere
given attention and plans we're out.
lined Tor the work for the entire year
general discussion was held on tho
work done during tho paat wear srd
several Important topics relative fo
me league were discussed. Al.
dresses we're delivered by "a number
~ the delegates.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-25
Basket Ball Games.

Inc boys basket ball team % The
local high school. will journey TO
Marietta Friday Of this week. for a
game with the high school team of that
city. The Marietta lads have the
strongest team in the valley and the
game viii be fast and interesting.
Saturday evening in the high school
gymnasium, the boys and girls teams
OF Bellatre High school will clash with
the Martins Ferry high school teams.
These schools have been bitter rivals
In every branch OF sport and the game
VIII be the most exciting and interest
ing ever played in this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-25
BELLAIRE
PYTHIANS NOTE

Those desiring tickets for the
Pythian jubilee Banquet Wednes-
day evening, Feb. 25th. at the
Scottish Rite Cathedral. Wheel
Ing, may secure them at the A.
c. Thomas JeweIry Store, Nc
Lure Block, Wheeling, from, the
officers Of your local Pythian
lodge, or at the Cathedral, Wed
nesdsy evening.