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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
CORPORATION TAX
CASE In COURT
FIRST TEST OF CITY LAW COMES
UP ON APPEAL FROM
LOWER COURT.
City Secured Judgment for 500,
Amount Of Tax. From Local Firm
at First Hearing.

II Is understood that the hearing on
the friendly suit instituted by the City
rs. The Wheeling Ice a. Storage Com
pany. TO fix the constitutionality OF
the corporation tax levied by the city.
VIII be held tomorrow before Judge
Hervey. The suit was set to come
earlier In the term. but Mr.. Bremen.
city solicitor. has been out Of the city.
In Squire Bailey's court the city was
given judgment for 500. the amount
Of the tax levied by the city, and the
appeal was taken
The suit Is being watched with in
terest. and IL L. expected that a num-
her OF corporation attorneys will be
on hand TO take a passive part in the
proceedings
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

Smith viii leave this morning for
washington. Pa. TO visit their daugn-
tiers who are attending school.
Mrs q. T. Griffith OF Ashland. KY,
who has been visiting here left yes
terday Tor Utica. o. 20 spend a few
days.
Robert Berry who has been serious
~ al at his home on jefferson ave-
nue. was taken to Wheeling yesterday
for treatment.
Eugene Echols OF South Jefferson
avenue. Is confined to his home with
serious illness.
Elsewhere In these columns viii be
found full particulars regarding the
two young lads OF this city who ran
away from their homes.
Mrs. w. II. Hydinger. OF Iowa. Is
spending few days with friends and
relatives In this city.
Mrs. Roger Parry has returned 20
her home at Washington. Pa. after
spending the past few days with
friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Robert Burnley has returned 10
her home here from Fairmont where
she spent the past few days with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Z. J. Knox. of Seventh street.
LETT yesterday morning for Pittsburgh
TO Join her husband. DR.. Knox. who Is
attending conference.
@. Gregg has returned to his home
at Akron. o.. after spending the past
Few days with friends and relatives In
this city.
Frank Baker, OF Weston. is spend
ing few days with friends relatives
In this city.
Mrs. George Griffin. OF Belington.
Is spending a few days with her
daughter Mrs. Chas. Woodruff, on
Morton avenue.
DIR. l.. NJ. Basehoar. Russell Allen.
Nike Mullen and Frank Venus at
tended the Cadiz fair yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

was made possible by collections be-
ing taken up among the colored peo-
pie of Richland coal mines and vicin.
ity The body had been inferred n
the Peninsula cemetery at the coun-
tvs expense but was lifted yesterday
by the Palace undertakers and given
INTO the charge OF the dead girls
mother, who had come here TO claim
the remains OF her daughter. Mrs.
Thomas was only sixteen years Of
age at the time of her tragic death.
Germany has seven cities with more
than 100000 population.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

Mayor Clark Sprouts and CHIEF or
Police Luke Sauers were business
visitors In Wheeling yesterday.
Robert Evans has returned from
woodland where he has been en-
ployed on the construction OF Lock
No. IL for the past several weeks.
An Italian has opened a store IN
the V. ID. Roe property on South Mar
shall street
Joe Kissel will attend night school
a. the Union high school
Mr.. W. g. Burke. prominent Fiftn
ward grocer. has installed electric
lights In his store
Orville Cayton. city ERE wagon
driver. was on duty yesterday. John
Thompson substituting
Robert Shepherd has accepted a
position 90 the Wheeling Steel & Iron
plant Of car repairman
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

The yearly meetings Of tho Church
or Christ which have been ln progress
~ mo church Of Christ on Cedar ave.
nue.. This city. Tor the past several
aayi. continue 20 attract large crowd. .
'ach evening. The services held lat
evening were very auccoesfui ar
Danlel somner. or Indianapolis. spoke
on. The Use Of Gods Word This
attcrnoon OF 3 o'clock d W Settle. II
sharon, Pa will breach
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
crusher, VIII &c USED.

Next Wednesday and Thursday a
lime stone crushed will be on exhibit
ton ~ the Trimble and Johnson
store on jefferson avenue. Altogether
there will be three crushers on the
scene one day by the Wheeling Mold
and Foundry Co. and the other two
BY the Jerry Mfg Co. OF Columbus.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

Mrs James Travis. OF Ray City. Mich.
has returned to her home after visit
ing relatives here for several days
Messrs. Orville and Frank MARBLE.
prominent local painters. have gone 20
Spencer, W. Va, To do some work FOR
the state.
John Howard Noss entertained num-
her OF his young friends at the home OF
hts father on Logan street "Wednesday
birthday.
Mr.. William Carney has returned to
his home In this city after n business
trip OF several days at Baltimore. Md.
Rev. q. q. Tracey was n business
visitor 20 Wheeling yesterday.
Miss Nellie LeRgett. OF Moundsviiie.
was calling on friends In this city yes
terday.
The Thimble Bee Society OF the NJ. r.
church met yesterday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. J. T. Powell on South
Marshall street
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
FINAL CASE
Finishing Of KindeIberoer Case Yea
terdsy Settles All Alleged Yost
Law Violstors For the Term.

Yesterdays Yost violation case
closed the docket Of alleged violators
10 come up for trial during the pre-
eut term. -Four trials and four &C.
0uittals is the record for the period.
% was learned last might from re-
liable source that the question OF for
fixture OF Henry Kindelberger's bond
was settled. a. the decree handed
down By Judge Newman made no men
ton % forfeiture. 10 has been the
general opinion that the forfeiture
would be- demanded nut this will not
be asked for. u ir understood. how.
ever. that there will be hearing on
The Injunction proceedings within a
short time. direct 20 The court when
the man may be brought I'm for con.
tempt u is also understood that the
alleEcd violatOr viii BE- brought uD
To- answer a federal charge
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
<. Of p. Net Ia,, NIah,.

Little Prince Lodge No. 70. X OF p.
met last evening az their headquarters
In the Trust Company building. on
Seventh street. Matters pertaining TO
attending the fraternal parade here
next Wednesday were discussed and
the local lodge viii attend. The White
Lily Uniform Rank. X. OF r.. will also
attend In fun uniform.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
EIks Held Opening Dance.

The local lodge Of Elks held their
opening dance OF the season last even.
IN at their headquarters in themh
ing at their headquarters in the
Schaub building. on Tomlinson avenue.
The hall was beautifully decorated for
the affair and very large crowd was
present
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
coIleoians to Have Team.

The All-Collegians. club COM
posed OF former college men OF this
city. viii have fast basketball team
during the coming season. Some ten
or hfteen members met at the Union
high school gymnasium Wednesday
evening and held fast practice. The
season viii open shortly after
Thanksgiving and the strongest teams
in this section of the valley will be
played.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
MOUNDSVILLE
commIttees 70 No Monday

The Agricultural Exhibit and Home
Coming committees will meet in joint
session next Monday evening al the
board Of trade rooms in the Trust
company building TO complete ar
engagements for the AFFAIR which will
be- held on wednesday and Thursday
Of next week Each and every mem
her Of the various committees and all
business men interested in the affair.
are urgently requested to BE- present
10 suggest plans for carrying on the
affair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

The Woman's Club OF this city will
hold its FIRST meeting OF the year at
the home OF Mrs. !. T. Miller. on Tom
linson avenue. this afternoon at 2
o'clock. The program for the after
noon VIII be responses on My Vaca-
ton and all members are urgently
requested TO be present. The ladies'
are taking a great interest In the home
coming affair. as they have charge
OF the domestic department.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
To Filter or Not to Filter.

Benwood has been without filtered
water Tor the greater part Of the sum
mer. When the large settling tank
bursted early In tho summer the pub
nc was informed that a new one
would replace II in a month. II has
now been three months since the I'M
inferred system was inauguratea aad
the citizens are becoming impatient.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
Lost Car

The Wheeling Electric company has
a car load Of electric light globes lost
somewhere between the shipping
point and this city. The globes were
ordered in plenty OF time but became
lost. All efforts are being made to
locate the shipment and the globes
viii be installed as soon as they ar
rive
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
BODY REMOVED
Mrs. Freda Thomas, Negro Woman
Murdered Last Week, Taken to
GAINESVILLE and Inferred.

The body of Mrs. Freda Thomas.
who was murdered at her home near
Warwood last week. was taken back
to her old home at GAINESVILLE yester-
day and inferred alongside OF her 9TH
er dead brothers and sisters. This
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
Alderman Improving.

Charles Alderman. who was injured
at the Wheeling Steel & Iron plant
earlier In the week. is getting along
nicely. Mr.. Alderman suffered ,
crushed hand and II was necessary to
amputate one finger. II was feared
that blood poisoning might result but
this danger is now passed. 1t is
thought
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

The local high school football
eleven win hold their last practice
this evening al the Fifth street park
before the game tomorrow afternoon
with the strong Bridgeport eleven.
The locals are in fairly good shape.
following their awful defeat Of last
Saturday. Captain Ellis states that
several new faces viii be found in
the lineup tomorrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

NniircH have been received lN the old
PATRONS nf thr Heu Telephone COMPANY
iNHl aftef IHnunrf o. 1913. The rate Will
hr f1a Instead Hf sfF when the aer.
vice Waa hrat Installed several years ago
inr rlfe Wa made $50 Later the rafa
vas fHirod f0 new ruhrrrihrra 60 ffr.
bot % wac understood that the old sub
fcriherH rate might he rhanref with o.
ninety DAYS notice
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

The local lodge Of EIks viii meet
this evening In regular monthly scr.
sion ~ their hcadquartera In the
schaub building on Tomlinson avenue
Many Important matters will BE- taken
up ~ this meeting and all member
are urgently requested 10 be- present
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

Your train riders. f0relrnera. were or.
rrHirl early NoEfrrdnV morning hN u a
I'D nmlcer frorrr T Smith Dob fhn fnrfa
90 HenWuu0 They were taken Co., tho
nenwnod iau hut two 81 che uuartrf 81.
cared Tho remaining two we're or.
rnlnnnl before Squire vs. o. CLAYTON
reierdHr morning and were each nucf
VI and costs ln default ~ payment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
BENWOOD
Rented Shop.

Willard Cotton" Bowers. promi-
nent local barber. has rented the shop
formerly conducted by Joe Kissel at
423 Main street. Mr.. Bowers will
take charge OF the new shop at once
and viii conduct a clean. up-to-date
establishment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
Change shit.

An order has gone into effect on the
police force. whereby a new patrol
shift Is made. One man from the
force. hereafter. will work from II
TO IL. Officer Bogard is taking the
new beat" this week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

Contractor &. G. knight with n force
or men. o. making rapid progress ln
the repaintinE Of the county cousf
house. The east and south walls of
the building arc almost completed and
The wort is being rushed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
More 1eInu Added

Each day there is an added attrac-
ton 20 the Agricultural Exhibit and
Homecoming affair. which is TO be
held here enxt Wednesday and Thurs
day. Yesterday II was decided TO add
dog show to the long list OF entries.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

James V. Murphy OF Youngstown.
who was nominated on the Progressive
ticket for judge of the supreme court,
has filed an action in mandamus in the
supreme court against Secretary OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
NJ MECHBN


Lone Star Temple. frthiau giefera.
WIZ EIfr ID reception Iu ffr K nf o.
BON Tonight Iu honor of Mrs EiIrabeth
Hart who was recently elected sn.
premo tnIof ~ the order no che GRAND
inlae convention In Fairmout Az mem
beers arc requested tn De- nrr.snf and
participate ir fhe reception
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
Remains Removed.

The remains OF the late Mrs. Sam1
Gibson. wife of local minister. were
yesterday shipped to Buckinghom.
Perry county, Ohio for interment
The funeral was held from the home
on McMechen street this city. on
Wednesday afternoon. The husband
with the four small children will
make their home near Elkins in the
future.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

Wednesday evening at the Glendale
Weishaup. OF south Marshall street.
from injuries received last week from
being thrown under n buggy. The lad
was aged IS years. Funeral arrange
derstood that the funeral will be held
from the home some time Saturday and
that intermcnt will be In the McMechen
cemetery
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
MARYSvILLE. Oct. 1.-George

MARYSvILLE. Oct. 1.-George NJ.
osgoodby. J. II. Barkman and c. C.
Jackson. OF Osborn: n. +. Miller.
Charles II. Warford and c. l.. Kim
nell. of Dayton. and A. w. Slower. of
Springfield. all prominent citizens,
were re-indicted today by the Union
county grand jury for causing TO be
published false statements concerning
the financial condition OF the Light,
Power e. Water Company OF Kimball,
w. Va. where by Councilman John II.
Schoneberger was stung for five thous.
and dollars. The above men were in.
dicted under the old jury law and II
was necessary to reindict them. Bark
man was president Of the Osborn bank
and Jackson. cashier. This bank failed
a couple OF years ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

Next Wednesday the annual cleo
ton of officers Of the Marshall coun.
~ Agricultural society viii BE- held a.
their hcadquarters On the Turst com
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

pany building on Seventh street. This
Is not a delegate meeting but a mem
oership meeting and all members are
entitled to a vote.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

Miss Lucia Bone 81 Nc Pleasant
n. l9 aponding few days with friend.
and relatives in this city
Mrs p. J Aikons and Mrs " W
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

The NeMechsn city council met last
night In the mayors Office in the base
ment OF the McMechen oaBk building IN
regular semi-monthly SESSION Only
routine matters were discussed and the
session was not lengthy one.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

The regular weekly meeting OF the
local order o. L. A. NJ. was held last
night IN the lodge rooms on Firth street.
only routine matters were taken up.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

State Graves to compel Mr.. Graves 10
place his name on the non-partisan
judicial ballot.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

Anderson. 30. lumber dealer. was in
stantly killed this morning when he
was struck by falling tree. while
cutting timber two miles south of here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

they were sent 70 the Marshall county
JAIL At Noundsviiis for a period % ten
days
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

Those choice lots In the McMechen
Midway are for sale by McCullagh 4
Reid Bell phone Ss2. National. lis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

chile VIII raise ffo.1taeso THE v.,r
Lor Improvement uu state rHffwnEa ANA
N-t.Nai.ala Tor hrffarmrufs viii b..
raised Iu fhe nest five years
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

Appearing before the state tax com
mission today. former Governor Judson
Harmon and Attorneys Rufus b. Smith
End NJ. r. Waite protested against the
proposed increase of $4,000 In the
valuation of the c. II. & ID. railroad.
The proposed total is 100000. Rep,
resentatives OF the b. & o. and the
Lake Shore and Michigan also pro
tested.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
FROM
OHIO

1nteitgenesr Bureau.
Columbus, o., Oct l.
Frank Mathews. aged So. Is dying
with fracture OF the skull as the re
suit Of falling on the roof Of a house
today.
Lloyd l.. Townsend. aged 90. late an
empioye OF the State Savings Bank
and Trust Company. today in police
court pleaded guilty to a charge of
embezzling $500 from the bank and
was bound over TO the grand jury.
His bond was fixed at $4,000. He said
he lost the money gambling.
Because he can not find an inter-
prefer, Leslie +. Oren. blind and deaf.
hut who Is now able TO articulate. will
not be able to enter Ohio State Uni
versity this year. He will receive four
hours instruction in college branches
at state institution for the deaf, where
he was long a pupil.
Taxpayers today organized the Ohio
State Taxpayers Association, for the
purpose of urging the adoption OF the
proposed amendment to the state con-
stitution. limiting the tax rate in the
state and classifying property for the
kuIPoct VI ldAdtlOD. lnete Officers
were elected by the association: David
T. Logan. Columbus. president; NJ. De
vanney. Cincinnati. secretary; Theo-
dore Wolfram Of Columbus. C. c. Rich
ardson OF Cincinnati and A. w. Burnett
OF Akron. executive committee.
Asking for the appointment OF a re-
ceiver, the Marietta Torpedo Company,
IN suit filed today against the South.
eastern Ohio OIL and Gas Company
charges that its officers allowed many
leases TO lapse In order TO obtain from
the lessons new leases In the officers
own names or the names of alleged
dummies or nominees OF the officers.
1t is asked that the receiver be In.
structed to restore the lost leases.
Addressing Republican meeting
here today. Ralph ID. Cole. former con
gresham and late candidate for the
Republican nomination for United
States Senator. declared that the Re
publicans would carry the state this
fall by at least $4,000 and that IL the
cities did their duty. the Republicans
would win by 100000. Mr.. Cole has
toured the rural counties and declares
that the Republicans are far in the
lead
A \ n -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

A man supposed to be r. l.. Davis of
Huntsville, Tenn. was run over BY a
train and killed at Springfield last
night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02

1ntcll1gencsr Bureau
Columbus, O., Oct 1.
Frank Mathews. aged So. Is dying
with fracture OF the skull as the re
suit OF falling on the roof Of a house
today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-09
LADIES OF CHURCH
LlQUlDATE DEBT

PETERSBURG, VA, May S--The
ladies OF the Calendar Club of Me-
mortal Methodist Episcopal church, in
January last, distributed s25 among
its members to be used as capital with
which to buy and sell articles. the
profit on which to be applied to the
church debt At the regulart meeting
of the club last evening report was
made by those handling the capital.
which was the most gratifying that
the club has ever known on such an
investment. The report showed that
a net profit of s400 on the $25 had
been gained by the workers in a
period Of four months. Mrs James
e. Jordan turned in $66.04. or a gain
of s65.04 ON 81, Miss Eva Jordan
turned in the second largest amount,
The Memorial church is one Of the
handsomest In Southside Virginia, and
Is composed of a membership made up
entirely OF people in the. medium
walks Of life. but they are said to be.
and they have proven the assertion,
the greatest workers ever found in
one congregation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-09
DR.. TABB'S FUNERAL
THIS AFTERNOON

The funeral services OF DR. N. Cab
ell Tabb, seventy-six years old, who
was surgeon in the Confederate
army and afterwards a successful
practicing physician, who died Thurs
day night at ] 0 O'Clock In his home
30l2 Monument avenue, will be held
this afternoon AT 4 o'clock in the
Seventh Street Christian church. The
pastor, Rev. DR.. X, ID. c. Maclachlan
will conduct the ceremonies. Burial
VIII be in Hollywood.
The following are announced as
palibearers: Active--T l.. Fair banks
Robert r. Campbell, r M. Kemp
Walter Holiday, Frank s. Hall, John
S. Davenport. Il. Stuart Hume and
Harvey G. Brown.
Honorary--John p. Walker, A, s.
Hurt. w, w. Archer, Edward y. Har-
ris. w, l. T. Rogerson DR.. Grennan,
!. ID. Greunan. a. d. Blair, p. A. Cary,
Jr., J, r.. Gildersleeve, Charles A.
Mercer. Oliver J. Sands, DR.. Levy.
DR.. George f. Johnston, Stuart Bev-
eredge- Peter Mcllwaine. G. NJ. Humid
ley, and Drs. Ross and Randolph.
DR. Tahh Is survived by his widow,
formerly Miss Belle pughs Of Peters
burg. and two children; Miss Hester
Cabell Tahb and T. Garnett T1bb
both Of Richmond.