The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-14

for taxation. and also to give coun-
ties and municipalities home rule In
the matter OF taxation.
J. c. Mckinley. OF this city. submit
ted the following resolution, which
will be considered today:
WHEREAS. The urgent need Of the
railroads OF the United States and thu
pressing necessity for immediate re-
lief are clearly and concisely set forth
in the memorandum presented Sep
TENDER 9, 1914. to the President OF the
United States, by the committee OF
Railroad Presidents. therefore, be IL
RESOLVED. That IL would not only
be fair and proper of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to promptly
grant the railroads a five per cent in
crease in all their class and commodity
rates. but that such favorable action
en- the part OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission would be advanta-
geous TO the country Al large
RESOLVED, Further. That the Sec
rotary OF this organization be instruct
ed to at once transmit a copy or this
Resolution to the Chairman OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
Morning Session
The morning opened with Ex-Gover-
nor A. r. White presiding. Shortly at
ter 1890 o'clock. the meeting was call
blessing was Invoked by the Rev. How
ard Pease. pastor OF the First Unitarian
church. city Solicitor J. IA. Brennan.
who Is also director OF the Wheelins
Beard OF Trade welcomed the visitors
In the name OF the city and OF the board.
He paid a high tribute to the state
organization. citing the fact that IL
stands for more than any other similar
organization =
lied the state board as an organization
~ whole body and not brought to-
gether for the betterment OF a clique
or selection few. In his remarks he
compared the work being done by the
state board FOR the state. and the work
Of the city board for the city.
The Hon. Howard Sutherland state
congressman -at-lRrge was to have made
the response. but in his absence. DR.. 4.
.C White. state Eeologist Of Morgan
town made the address. lie highly com
plimented the local board upon its Ell
cheney and the city In which ~ works.
which as he said even though ~ ~ one
Of the most conservative yet "a Is the
most progressive in It's work. We are
proud Of wheeling as the metropolis OF
the state" While he said there we're
other cities rivailing her In size. yet Il
would be a long time before they rival
led her In business enterprises.
Annual Address.
Vice President at Large u. F. Abbott
then took the chair and the president de-
IN which he reviewed the work that has
been accomplished by the board and also
the splendid program that would be rem
dered during the present meeting. Fot-
lowing the presidents report the secrc-
tary. Roy -. Naylor. read a lengthy re-
port. In which he brought out the funda-
mental work Of the association.
The Hon. ". -. Irvine treasurer Of
the board r. out % the city. attending
the bankers convention at Richmond
and his report was read by Secretary
Naylor The report was referred 20 the
auditing COMMITTEES. The president then
named Fred Fox. ~ Wheeling chairman
o. the COMMITTEES. Scott Rcdekcr. of Par
kersburE and q y. Duttercr 81 Clarks-
Dean p. u. ssnderson. Of Morrantovn.
of The state Agricultural Extension col
leEe. and chairman ~ the committee on
Agriculture submitted his report IL
contained a synopsis - the agricultural
work being done in the state rnd the
way ~ is carried on in the agricultural
college He also referred 90 tho wori.
nelnr done by Communications Howard D.
Williams ~ the State Department ~
Agriculture Hc POINTED om that ffa
university farm a. it nov ia. does not
nunrd enough room Tor expansion
The report ala0 contained resolutions
onered by the rom niftee that had been
appointed - Governor Hatfield fo iaV
plans for Further extension work ana
Tor concesHiona fo BE- asked Tor. ~ tie