The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-10
WEST VIRGINIA , ASSOCIATION
OPENS ANNUAL MEETING
YESTERDAY
Interesting Papers Read at Opening
Sessions-Others Scheduled
Today - Smoker
Tonight.

Interesting Papers Read at Opening
Sessions-Others Scheduled
Today = Smoker
4 Tonight.
The eighth annual meeting OF the
West Virginia Forest. Game and Fish
Protective Association was opened in
TINS city yesterday afternoon. with
members present from many counties
OF the state. Two sessions-afternoon
and evening-were held yesterday
and the meeting will end with two SEES
sions today. All sessions are being
/ held In the board OF trade assembly
room. Market Auditorium building
With State Forest, IRISH and Game
warden J. A. Niquesney. president of
the association. in the chair. the open
ing session was called to order yester-
day at 2:3O O'Clock. Among the out
of-town members in attendance are:
w. b. Rector of Belington. secretary
treasurer of the association; James
B. SAMSON of Pittsburgh, editor OF Tn
the Open: Rev. ID. S. Hammond of
Middlebourne: w. Hoyt Weber OF Ell
kins, forester for the West Virginia
| Central Fire Protective association:
Gordon p. Fought of Pennsboro; G. H.
/ Dewey OF Clarksburg: DR.. ID. y. Fitch
of Fairmont. and Special Deputy Game
Warden +. NJ. Glenn of Parsons. About
twenty-five local members attended
the meeting yesterday. The attend
ance at today's sessions Is expected
| TO be much larger.
| Committees Appointed
| The following committees were APP
pointed at yesterdays session. TO re-
Membership-w. r. Stops. elem Re
tiers and Richard Robertson. all Of
Wheeling.
Nominations-John Z. Garden. A. T.
Hqpp and Charles II. Copp. all OF
Wheeling.
ard Robertson. John -. Garden. Charles
| ~. Copp. a. T. Hupp. Of Wheeling. y.
NJ. Glenn, OF Parsons. and Rev. d. $.
Hammond. OF St Marys
The appointment OF the committee on
1 legislation was deferred until today
who w ns 10 nave 81 a. MSyo5 h a XIX
| Of welcome. City Solicitor 7. Harold
Brennan Welcomed the visiting dele
fact that the second annual meeting OF
the association was held IN this city,
Mr. Brennan declared Wheeling Is proud
that she has twice been selected as the
est manifested by citizens Of Ohio coun-
" In the work OF the association.
vice President Responds.
] Inc response 20 the address Of We1
come was made by Hon. ~. ". Glenn. (
/ or Parsons. vice president OF the asso-
citation from Tucker county. He claimed
that the asso4iation might well feel
PToS; , 81 the great process made and
ganization, and asked for the hearty
support OF All citizens OF the state.
President Niduesney delivered his an
I tory OF the association expiafninp a.,
purpose and desires. and outlined what
securing better legislation for the pro.
lection Of the fish. game and forests OF
49, s iIel.'a Ia, part OF Mr. viques-
this issue OF the 1ntelllgencer
Hon. w; p. Hubbard. Of this city.
spoke In favor 81 more stringent laws
protecting Eame and fish. lie endorsed
President Niduesney's views regarding
the need o. a hunters license law
Three speakers were 10 have deiiv-
cred addresses a. the evening session
ksrsburg. on our Forest Game ana
R @s@,s p prof r5s 3 65oSEf q MOI
virginia 70 Combat IT," and Hon. An
Deer Woodruff ali we're unable to
- present However, Prof. brooks and /
NJ Price sent papers on the subject |
which vii be printed In the minutes Of
w Hoyt weber. Of Eikins. forester
Protective association. formerly win
ne Munsion- w itakcr company. OF New
ne Triple Alliance for Controlling
Forest Tres ie Explained this alii- !
ton. cooperating and working hand in
aand Tot the prevention ar control ~
high tribute 90 President Vlquesney for
Me efficient work and particularly fn
dence Of the good work the triple al |
lance De- doing. he said ~ has re-
duced che loss caused b. forest nres
year despite the fact that the year !
vas one ~ unusual hazards. He said
maj private timber land owners repre-
HentinE 100000 acres Or timber lands |
are cooperating in the movement ne |
said the asapciation d. receiving the I
60 operation 9f the railroads. ana far-
mefF are aidinE whom possible
%. SAMSON. editor 81 .iu tne Durn." 7
ws,as asked by President viquesney 60 /
system 81 game preserves in Pennsyi- /
fanla. iie spoke ~ legislation whah
spofi men N Pennaylvauin hope tg
the Legislature. which viii permit one /
Farne commission Co establish game I
,Sigd,ss so .a te' 5oontts, yhich con-
fund. oy leasing the hunting riehta N
large tracts N iand On which game. F.
Erouae VII b. q. ..cted. He declared /
that thi- plan might well Do followed T
rev. NJ 81 Hamfa6nd. Of vIddiebourrs I
spoke 0f experience while hunting Cor /
DIS game. lu The wounfHlna ~ West I
~, H,ifF,ni ., 'eopie ~ Whe' ilng 93avc, .net 4
virginia he aHid "tntf YOU 90 into /
10 woods Hffgr deer nnd bear ynu win D
' nst,r snew shsi ,tra. hseg,gsss ir IN
To-day's Session.
- thlH Afternoon. session. Hrt Earle I
hrn0srs 'f Weston. eiu frad 2 paper /
rt-r1us birds" Uor % W smith rfI
Miflieh.Hrrr. 1911 diHrurH .Or.n an1 4
< CO. .s a., on fi'h-- Amendments .
rhis .eenine D Given Peters. tn /
rhnrre nf fhg bureau lf state C1-lrrra- /
VIII spaak IN .torernment and STATE .
flrei Nrunelai rroparsiion ~ fiah /