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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05
RIVER NEWS

The stage at the local wharf last
evening was slightly over nine feet
and rising slowly. due to the recent
rains over the watersheds OF the Ohio
river. while at the McMechen dam the
stage was 15.2 feet above the dam.
and 3-3 feet below. Yesterday was n
very quiet day az the local wharf. rs
the boat Brandville was the only one
to leave in the afternoon for down
theriver points At a late hour last
night the Liberty arrived from Mari
eta from New Matamoras. After
taking on cargo this morning. the
Liberty will depart at 1850 on her
trip down the river to Marietta
River Stages.
DAVIS ISLAND DAAf-s3 feet. stat
tonary. cloudy.
sTEuBENVILLE-s feet falling:
PAkKERsBURG-ss feet rising:
MoRGANTowN-7 feet stationary:
OIL cITY-I.7 feet falling: cloudy.
cloudy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05
MERTON DISAR MED
American Liner viii Strip Her Arna-
ment and Sail To-day For
Liverpool.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4. - The
American liner Merton. which arrived
here on Tuesday with four sixinch
guns mounted on her decks. will he
stripped of her armament before she
sails tomorrow on the return trip to
Liverpool On the advice of the Brit
ish ambassador at Washington IL was
decided today that the guns be land
ed and placed in the care OF Com
mandant Benson at the Philadelphia
navy yard until such time as they
may be returned to England.
The officials at Washington. whose
attention had been called TO the arm
ament of the Merton have not yet
made a decision in the case and as
the vessel viii carry passengers il
was decided TO disarm her rather
than postpone the date fixed for sail
ing.
The steamship Adriatic. a White
star liner. was permitted to sail from
New York yesterday with a similar
armament after permission had been
received from the federal authorities.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05
TO INSIST ON AMENDMENTS.

WASHINGTON. Sept. ( - The sen
ate voted today to insist upon its
amendments TO the Clayton antitrust
Dill and named on the conference com
mittee Senators Culberson. Overman,
Chiffon. Clark of Wyoming and Mel.
son OF Minnesota. Principal points
of difference relate 10 the senate :
elimination OF the section relating TO
price determinations.
Senator Newlands submitted the re-
port OF the conference committee on
the federal trade commission bill
The conference report on the trade
commission also was submitted in the
house and chairman Adamson of the
Interstate commerce commission an
nounced he would call Il up TUESDAY
for consideration.
The report declared that the con.
ferees found IL impossible to frame
definitions to embrace all unfair prac
tees. as there h. no limit to human
invention"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05
INSTITUTE CLOSES
Ohio County Teachers Adopt ResoIu-
tons % Important Nature
at Final Session.

The teachers institute that has
been In progress at Elm Grove for
the past week was brought to a sue
cessful close yesterday afternoon.
The morning session was opened with
devotional services by Rev. l.. b. lie
wellyn. OF the Stone church Profs.
Gers and Burns then made short ad.
dresses.
The subject Food" was taken up
and thoroughly discussed by Prof.
Gers, of Louisville. Prof. Burns then
gave brief summary OF the work ac-
complished during the week. Follow
ing this the teachers from the rural
districts adjourned to the Sunday
school room. where they were ad-
dressed by Prof. Jacobs on the cues
ton OF domestic science and manual
training for the schools.
The afternoon was devoted to the
farewell speech OF Prof. Gers and the
reports OF the different committees.
Splendid music was rendered by a
double quartet of young ladies. after
which the following report OF the mi
nority committee was heard:
First-That we favor the holding
Of an institute during the first week
in January. and that said week be a
part of the school term.
Second-That the county be made
the unit of taxation. and that the
teachers be paid a uniform salary
throughout the county.
Third-That we favor a production
tax on coal. oil and gas. the greatest
part OF which shall go to the distrib-
utable school fund.
Fourth-That we favor more gener-
al efforts in securing and using school
libraries.
F1fth-That we favor a more strin.
gent compulsory school law. one that
will keep pupils in school during the
whole school year.
Sixth-That we favor pensions for
teachers who have served thirty years
and reached the age OF so.
Seventh-That we favor making the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05
PALMER
Named Commandments Of the G.
A. R.-Washinston Chosen for
Next Meeting.

DETROIT. Sept. 4.-Comrade David
]. Palmer. Of Washington, Iowa. men,
Der Of the Eighth and Twenty-hfth
Iowa regiments in the Civil war. was
this afternoon elected COMMANDMENTS
chief of the Grand Army Of the Re
public at the closing session OF the
forty-eighth national encampment,
which has been in session here a
week
Washington. ID. c., was unanimous
ly chosen for the encampment place
next year
Although there we're several candi-
dates in the race for commander-in-
chief. most OF them withdrew at the
last minteu. and Mr.. Palmer had no
serious opposition.
Other Officers.
Other officers elected were:
Senior vice commander-in-chief, J.
b Griswold, of Grand RAPIDS: junior
vice commander-in-chief, +. w. Con-
nors. of Dallas, Texas: surgeon gen.
eral, l.. S. Pitcher. Brooklyn, n. Y,
and chaplainin-chief, Orville J. Nave,
of California.
After the election the installation OF
the new officers took place. and sew
eral other appointive offices were
filed.
Acommittee of past COMMANDMENTS
chief was appointed to-day to frame
a congressional bill providing for the
retention OF all Civil war veterans in
public employment. irrespective OF
their age. Another resolution adopt
ed unanimously oppesd any change In
the national flag.
One death and one man said to De
dying was the toll OF the encampment
up to tonight.
Costa Rica last year exported 1880
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05

been Irourht fH RI eIereeafIf close after
season uf about two months
Mrs James liHII who has been CON
hnfd fu bier home nf Echo Point Cor fre
past several days Un account OF illness.
ie able fU De- ont
willard steele hra returned Co hts
homo 90 MHlurHViIlr after having rrrut
ODE past week lf Elu Grove
MrN John keudrIUH la confined fu hrg
home "u N.st avenue. Echo Point. ON ac.
count OF Iliusaa
Gertrude tne little daughter % MI
and Mrs william MrffcI. Del 300 % Eve
rhUid fever at the home ~ her parents
go ulrlug Place. Elm Grove.
Mlrrra Hannah and hIterda Jerome
l1fr returned fo their home o. Weat
Liberty after nHVIun spent fhe week
nftrdniur fhe ohio county teachers ln-
sfltufe nf Elm Grove
Mrs. vs.. Warden. 81 Cleveland. De-
VISITING at thc homo of Mrs Grfnitn. o.
IfuuN addition
The Socialists ~ grerrsviiIs snfoved
dance laHt evening at their hail 81
that place
Or leach Crarraft has returned from
short business trip iu ohio
Several hunting parties viii leave
EIw Grove and vicinity this evening FOR
The country diafrIrfa where they eU-
rect 90 spend the Labor day vacation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05
RECRUITING STIMULATED
BY NEWS FROM FRONT

LONDON. Sept &. 9:2O p. m. -
Events In northern France and the
campaign started by Premier Asquith
and other leaders have given immense
impetus TO recruiting 10 r. confident.
" predicted In Official circles that
Lord Kitchener soon will have the half
million men he desires Crickcters.
football players and other athletes
who a. the beginning OF the war were
inclined 10 keep their engagements.
have now cancelled an games and are
nOcking 10 the colors.
The association Of Rugby football
organizations has cancelled all its
matches. most Of the players having
Joined the forces.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05
OUT-THE-PIKE


Owing 90 the fact that the schools Of
Iriadelphia district will open Tuesday
cation viii be held Monday evening az
the onice of Or Leach Cracraft 90 Elm
Grove. AZ this meeting AN matters ln
connection with the opening uf the
schools Will be- arranged and several
other matters pertaining % the coming
term viii be taken uu. The session
promises 90 be a lengthy one.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05

EIm Grove. VIII leave thIH moruInr Tor
,h1r .rruI It. where they uuI attend
fnr NUIra reunion
MI.arn Katherine ffnrfr.r.ar. and
NfrIn MHinfI have returned fu their
homes near West Liberty after having
spent fHf HrrN with Miss WIunul Uur-
70" no N.m Grove. They wrra accom-
panied ly Mics Dorsey who viii spend
several dnIr HH their guest
MANY m ODE teacher. CHAT have frrn.
attending fHf Institute chat nnn Nrru
held Hf EIw Grove durinr che rHaf vreil
remained fHI fHr BAH games 40 TrInIal-
UN.H HuH NIu Grove fNIH afternoon
The Eim Grove duckpln league has
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05

sunday school to bel held Monday after
noon and evening at mBBney-s grove.
near HonrFa Point Luncheon will be
packed Dol fhe HdIr. of the school ana
600 athletic rfurrtm will tr arranged
Jog tne Afternoon. 400 members OF the
Hrhuu ore invited fu attend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05

was held last evening FOR the purpose
81 taking ~ the separate envelope plan
that has been adopted by urHrfirsIIv
All the churches iu this district The
PRINCIPAL address was given by Rev ID
T.. Reid. pastor % the church. Reports
we're also made az this meeting ana IA
general report framed that win BE- made
20 the state conference that will be- held
TENDER.
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H1hh1fh school az $3.50 en-. m. SIR 81
Li huHh1u. HuurrIuffuirnt Organized
Too persons n 40 ages. Public service
ni ll "a. ru.. thrwe Defeated AnhI.
lions Junior Christian EndfnNlr 90
30 r.. m.. Senior FuurHr0r af q 1H ID
n.. evening service at 1n. thrmr "A
HtfauFe question Good music and
cordial welcome f1 ali
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william Jacobs. RI Milwaukee Socialist
leader VIII speak at the Elm Grove boil
PARK Monday evening in Che Interest ~
.n0InliHu. The speaker o. ONE III fnr
beet known men ~ fhe Socialist party.
Hnd VIII unlpuntcdly attract lHrre
number Or BIZ follow. ora from That dia.
frict
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Arrangements were completed late
last eyculnE by the management ~ the
MOuudEFllle and Patterson ana Film
Grove teams for game on the FI0
Grove grounda this afternoon. All nlav-
ere on the T.. n Z. %. team are requested
o'clock. H. m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05

q meeting % the young ladies that
VIII attend the annual outing Of the
kerffuua Bible class at West Alexander
fair grounds Monday affrrn11u and
evening was held last evening 40 fhe
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05

4 noiselcqs bowling alley Ia
French novelty. ono having been in.
vented in Paris in which tho clash Of
falling pins ia silenccd
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home n Mrs. s. r.. RubIe ~ Elm Grove.
All plans for the outing were completed
and the AFFAIR promises ~ Do one uf the
most interesting ever held hV the class
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05

The rotary drilling system that has
been successfully employed In Ameri.
can oil fields has been introduced into
the Caucasus.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05

school the social center of the COM
munity.
Eighth-That we extend a vote OF
thanks TO the good Methodists OF Elm
Grove for the use OF their building.
and to the Instructors and all others
who have contributed to the success
of this institute.
(Signed)
J. V. GIFTTN.
HENRY MITCHELL.
CIIAS. MONTGOMERY,
II. L. MORRISON,
MARY ORR.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05

hrrnnreueufr have been made for me
lnnuai outinE of the Eim Grove 80 D.
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~ has been announced bg Prof Jacobs
of TriHdelphlH district that the depart
menf 10 domestic science would be- rr-
tended tn certain degree fu tho schools
~ the rural districts AMI NOT confined
alone o. the schools 81 ffr city. Do IH
Hlep The plan ~ the board Co. have the
manuel training department installed BOO
the country schools and 90 provide both
these nranrhna with the necessary
equipment for the work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05

FOR Satisfactory
Concrete Work Call
the {. 3. KIMBERLY CO.,
Behnulbach Building. Both Phones
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-05

Costa RIGA last year exported 1850
tons of coffee.
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Triadelphia ~ n.
a meeting of the pastor ana rnnrrr.
ration Of the Triadelphiu So D. church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

the Affidavit, her sympathetic Attorney made Pencil Notes as follows:
 Her name was Ethel Louise, favorits Daughter of Willoughby and Frances. the well-known Blue-Bloods of the Western Metropolis.
 She had finished off at Miss Sniffie's exclusive School, which overlooked the Hudson and the Common School Branches.
 After she learned how to enter a Ball-Room and while on her way to attack Europe for the third time. the Viper crossed her Pathway.
 She accepted him because his name was Hubert he looked like an Eng llshman, and one of his Ancestors turned the water into Chesapeake Bay.
 While some of the Wedding Guests were still in the Hospital. he began to practice the most diabolical Cruelties.
 He induced her to get on his Yacht and go cruising through the Mediter- ranean when she wanted to take an Apartment in Paris.
 At Monte Carlo he scolded her for borrowing 5000 Francs from a Russian Grand Duke after she went broke at bucking the Wheel She had met the Duke at a Luncheon the day before and his Manners were perfect.
 The Lawyer said that Hubert was a Pup, beyond all Cavil
 Cairo, Egypt. yielded up another Dark Chapter of History.
 It came out in the sobbing Recital that Hubert had presented her with a $500 prize winning Pomeranian, di- rectly related to the famous Eff, owned by the Countess Skidoogan of Bilcarty.
 Later on, he seemed to feel that the Pomeranian had come between him and
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Ethel. The Situation became more and more tense and finally. one day ia Egypt, within plain sight of the ma. over so hard and raised quite a Swell ing.
 The Legal Adviser said Death was too good for such a F'iend.
 In Vienna, though, that was where he went so far that Separation be- came inevitable.
 Ethel had decided to take an sS0,000 Pearl Necklace she had seen in Win dow. It was easily worth that much, and she felt sure she could get it in without paying Duty. She had been very successful at bringing things Home.
 She could hardly believe her Ears when Hubert told her to forget it and back up and come out of the Spirit World and alight on the Planet Earth.
 He had been Heartless on previous Occasions, but this was the first time he had been Mean enough to renig on a mere side-issue such as coming across with the Loose Change.
 Ethel was simply determined to have that Necklace, but the unfeeling Whelp tried to kid her out of the Notion
 Then he started in to Pike. He sug- sested a $20,000 Tarara of Rubies and blainOnOS as d COmpfOitllSe. Etnel pc came wise to the Fact that she had joined out with a Wad.
 While she was pulling a daily Sick Headache in the hope of bringing him to Taw. the Maharajah of Umslopagus came along and bought the Necklace.
 That was when Ethel had to be taken to Rest Cure in the Austrian Tyrol, and she never had been the same Woman since.
 To all who had come pleading for Reconciliation, Ethel simply hung out the Card, "Nothing Doing"
 After a Brute has jumped up and down on the Aching Heart of a Girl Of proud Lineage. he cant square him. self In 1,000,000 Years.
 So, said Ethel, between the flowing Tears.
 Furthermore, there had been hope less Incompatibility. In all the time they were together. they never had been able to agree on Turkish Ciga- rette.
 The profes/onal Home Blaster said she had enough on Hubert to get her four Divorces. The Decree would be a Pipe
 Ethel said she hoped so and to please push 1t along, as she had quite Wait ing-List.
 Moral: Rufus had no business buy ing the Clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

Relatives of the Young Couple staked them to a team of Pelters. Muley Cow. a Bird Dog of dubious Ancestry, an Axe, and Skillet, and started them over the Divide toward the perilous Frontier, away out yender in Illinoy.
 It was a Hard Life. AS they trundleo slowly over the rotten Roads, toward the Land of Promise. they had to supsisl largely on Vension, Prairie Chicken QuaA' Black Bass Berries, and Wild Honey. They carried their own Coffee.
 Arrived at the Jumping-off Place, they settled down among the Mink and Musk Rats Rufus hewed out and jammed to- gether a little two by twice Cabin with the F1ue running up the outside. It looked onery enough to be the Birthplace of almost any Successful American.
 The Anopheles Mosquito was waiting for the Pioneers. In those good old Chills-and-Fev days, no one ever blamed it on the Female of the Species Those who had the Shakes allowed that they were being jared by the Hand of Providence.
 When the family ran low on Quinine, all he had to do was hook up and drive 50 miles to the nearest Town, where he would trade the Furs for Necessities such as Apple Jack and Navy Twist, and possibly a few Luxuries such as Tea and Salt.
 One one of these memorable Trips to the Store, a Mood which combined Sem timent with reckless Prodigality seized upon him.
 He thought of the brave Woman who was back there in the lonesome Shack, shooing the Prairie Wolves away from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

vious records but the value of the prod uct at the mines was $753,000,000, an in crease of S.4 per cent over the preceding year.
 Bituminous production increased 22o0o,- 900 tons, while the anthracite output was 5,6O0,0O0 greater than in the previous 12 months.
 Coke increased 2,sO0,0O0 tons in output, reaching total of 45, ,000000. The value of this tonnage at the ovens was $135 OoO, ,0O0 an increase of 26 per cent over the value of the 1912 production. Therefore. in both quantity and price, coal and coke figures in 1913 established a new record. The principal states to show increases in coal production were Alabama, Illinois, In- diana, Kentucky, Ohio; Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Colorado showed. a de- crease in output caused by series of strikes that stil lexist in that state. Mary J. Franc. a 16-year-old boy who has principally to some confusion resulting from recently enacted laws regulating child labor and providing for workmen s compensation It is likely, however. that the Maryland field has reached it's stage of maximum production
 The most noteworthy event of the year Tn coal mining was the national move ment to reduce accidents and improve working conditions. Every manager su- perintendent and foreman of any conse- quence is striving to give his mine clean slate in the matter of fatalities. Our greatest trust, the Steel corporation, is without doubt the most ambitious as- pirant for honors in the campaign for safety
 The outlook for 1914 in. the coal indus try would be better than any time in re- cent years were it not for the expira- tion of wage agreements in the bitumi- nous field on April l. The miners are tn- structing their delegates to insist on Q ''mine-run' basis. which demand the operators will surely refuse to consider. The action of the Ohio commission in approving the mine-run" basis of pay- ment will encourage the men and weaken the case of the owners.
 Taking 1t ali in all, the prospect for peace ip the bituminous regions this
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the Titanic The value after the acci- dent was nil; the value before the acci- dent in the neighborhood of s10,0oo,000 In 1862 England adopted rule more definite, more easily applied, and at the same time more favorable to the owner, viz.-that the liability should be limited to a fixed sum per registered ton of the vessel.
 If great shipowning country like Eng land finds it wise policy to impose such substantial liability for losses at sea. it Is difficult to understand why the United States furnishing passengers and cargo rather than ships. should provide such comparatively inadequate financial re- sponsibility to secure redress to shippers and the travelling public. Does this linn ited liability principle operate to secure substantial justice? Are modern condi- tions the same as those under which it was first developed? Much of our mod ern shipping is carried on by extensive corporations.
 The loss of ship like the Titanic is, of course, a matter of serious concern, but it does not involve the extreme hard ships to which the loss of his single ves- sel subjected the owner in earlier times.
 Moreover the hazards of navigation have been greatly reduced through gov ernmental activity in improving harbors, removing Instructions, marking channels, placing signals, making accurate charts, patroling ice fields and destroying dere- licts. Wooden sailing vessels have been replaced by modern steamships. Voyages which took months have been reduced to days. General use of wireless telegraph, submarine signals. prescribed lanes, and the increase of speed bring steamships into closer communication.
 These circumstances suggest for seri- ous consideration the desirability of re- pealing the special privilege enjoyed by water carriers as compared with car- riers on land. If repeal be unwise or impossible. it is at least possible and de- sirable to modify these laws as now ap- piled in the United States sf that ire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
WHEN SHIPS GO DOWN

by Judge Holt in the district court: but the supreme court of the United States, in an opinion handed down on May 25, declares that whenever our courts are resorted to for remedy in such cases, the limited liability rules established by Congress will be applied. Therefore, un- til Congress acts by repeating or amend ing these rules claimants in our courts can recover damages for ship accidents only to the extent of the value of the wreck and the pending freight. This is true even though as in the Titanic case the owner is liable under the laws of the country whose flag the ship flies for & much greater amount.
 Briefly stated, our law provides that if the owner surrenders the wrecked vessel and pays into court the pending freight, he is relieved from all further liability. If the vessel is lost he is obliged to pay only the pending freight. Insurance mon- ey payable to the owner for the loss of the ship is not available to the damage claimed. Therefore, where the vessel is lost or seriously damaged there can be no substantial recovery.
 These rules are applied as well to in- land river and bay navigation as to the Great Lakes, coastwise and foreign trade. There is no need for further illustration of their operation. They are simple and subject to almost no exception. Their effect Is to leave passengers. crew and shippers without redress for losses bv &C., cident unless they have the foresight to insure themselves.
 Though the principle of limited liabi,itv IS new universally accepted, there are important differences in the nature of inc limitation and it's amount. Our laws are substantially In accord with those of France and Germany in permitting the owner to abandon the vessel and therebv escape all further financial responsibility. Great Britain. though limiting the own CTS liability. early developed the rule that the limit should be the Value of the vessel before the accident.
 The importance of this rule may he ap- preclRted when it is applied to a case like