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

AGAIN HELD UP
COUNCIL. AT MEETING LAS T
NIGHT, UNABLE TO TAKE
ACTION.
Both Branches Arrange to Give City
Government Temporary Aid For
Month Longer.

Council again refused TO pass the an.
nual appropriation ordinance at Its
meeting last night. In its place a pro-
visional ordinance to take care OF the
affairs OF the city for the coming
month was passed by both branches.
The ordinance is at the seine point In
the way OF passage as It was last
Tuesday night the first branch last
night. after considerable talk. referred
It for passage without a change.
conference committee. composed
OF Councilmen Butts. Kennon and Sea-
bright. from the second branch. and
Green. Beiswinger and Riddle from
the first branch. worked upon the or
dinance for over three hours and re-
ported back This committee had
been able TO bring the estimated ex-
penditures and revenues for the city
TO balanced state at 1854, 400 in each
instance
When the committee reported Coun-
Gilman McCahon moved. seconded by
Hedges, not to adopt the report This
lost 10 to s. Councilman fancy, sec
onded by several members. moved to
adopt the report of the committee.
which was done in the second by a
vote Of 10 to s. This action was re-
ferred to the first branch which re-
jected the report OF the conference
committee and referred II back as
amended by that branch last Tuesday
evening.
motion was then made to non-
concur in the action of the First
branch by Councilman fancy and lost
3 to 8. Then a motion was made by
Councilman Richards TO concur with
the First branch. but upon explanation
that the action would be illegal mas.
much as the appropriation was not
equal to the expenditures, Councilman
Driscoll changed his vote making the
motion to concur lose by the vote o.
10 to Z.
After finding It impossible to reach
an agreement last night. the body re.
cessed at 1875 O'Clock to meet Tues.
day evening and again attempt 60
pass the ordinance. The action last
might is claimed to be unwarrante1
as the conference committee had
reached an end whereby all things
could be taken care of that had been
asked for. with the exception of a
Few items that could be taken care c.
in a supplementary ordinance through
the solicitation of the board of con.
troll. The First branch stood pat on
allowing the people of Stackyard
Hollow a water line extension.
A resolution was entered in the
Second branch by Councilman Wiethe
TO have the street commissioner clean
Alley 20. between Main and Market
streets. This was referred to the
board of control Councils failure 10
pass the appropriation ordinance last
night marks the fourth consecutive at.
tempt.
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LOCAL MAN SHOT
BY MlNG0 POLICE
JOHN CHRISTIAN ALLEGED TO
HAVE MADE ATTEMPT TO
ROE LxouoR STORE
Oscar Kennedy. OF Bsllairs. In psngsr-
out Condition Prom Bullet wound
Also-Hay Die.

John ''1onus- Christman. ex-saloonist
ana well known man OF this city. was
morning about 1880 In pistol duel with
Mingo Junction police. after. a. Is claim
ed he. In company with several other
men. had made an unsuccessful attempt
20 rob the Joshua Lowe liquor store.
Oscar Kennedy. OF Bellaire. was danger
ously wounded and may die. as may
OFFICER Mike Koliey. OF the Mingo po-
ser was also wounded. but a Is said he
will recover from his wounds.
The body OF Christman was removed
TO the Mayors office. at Steubenvflle
and later taken TO the morgue. where a
post norton examination was made
Drs. Mcmillan and Schultz. who conduct
ed the post norton. stated that the
bullet entered Christman's body from
the rear over the left hip. passing down
ward severing the aorta- This caused
the man Was shot from the rear shows
that he VISA making an effort TO get
away when the missile of death over
took him.
IL Is claimed that the party OF four.
the other two of whom have not as yet
been accounted for. had gone 60 Mingo
The machine was parked some distance
out OF the town and was later found by
the officers. u Is large Stoddard-
Dayton Ave passenger car and the cush-
lens were covered with blood which
gives rise TO the theory that the other
using II. but were defeated in their pur-
pose as Christman had the machine
locked and the key in his pocket
IL Is said that Christman had been n
frequent visitor to Mingo since the clos
Ing OF the saloons in this state and was
Wei known here. The alarm was furn-
happened TO be passing the store ana
saw the large plate glass window
er nj the Louis Probe saloon. He was
unmarried. but had been living with
ms mother who resides here. He also
mas a brother. William residing here
burial. '''
At 2;3o p; m. yesterday afternoon. one
or the burglars. who had been shot was
burg wharf by Chief OF Police Robinson
feeble from loss OF blood. and W." was ' Sn-
shaw was summoned and dressed the
mans wounds as we'll as he could He
had been shot through his shoulder,
a large calibre bullet had entered. The
bullet could be seen under the flesh in
MS stomach. where Il had stopped not
naNlng velocity enough to go entirely
through. A black ring around where the
bullet lay. gave evidence OF blood poison
lie gave his name as Oscar Kennedy.
OF Iwenty-siNth street. Bellaire and
that he was married. He knew Christ
man, the man that was killed hut ala
not know the other men. He met them
all in Mingo Jonction Monday eyenine
and was standing in front OF the saloon
when the shooting started He Started
10 walk away. and was shot twice from
rg Sn'n b., Mni' H, Walking away A. Georges
Two oyung men and aided to the car
and then 20 Wellsburg on the ferrSe
one or the men who found him was
named Paden. OF Stubenville. They and
the wounded man accompanied sheriff
Huscroft to Steubenville. where Ken
nedy was put in the hospital. Hopes
wounds are bad from lack of aftcptto,r
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TRUSTEES SALE.
Notice OF rrustee,. sac.


BY virtue OF an order entered by Hon.
J W. cummins. one OF the Referees in
bankruptcy OF the District Court ofNfhe
United States. for the, Northern Dis
trict or West Virginia. on the LIST day
Of September. 1914. the undersigned
trustee In Bankruptcy for the estate OF
the United Pure Food Co, will. COM
mencing on "Wednesday, September 1s.
1914. at 10 o'clock A NJ, offer FOR sale
the property OF the said bankrupt, con-
sisting OF groceries, fixtures. onice
car. and boats. all OF which property
Is located at the following places. to-
wit; Eleventh and Market Sts Wheel
ing, w. Va: Warwood. w. Va; Eleventh
and McColloch SITS. Wheeling w Va
1875 Main st. Wheeling, w. Va: Wheel
ing Island. Woodsdale w. Va: 2I5I
Market st; Wheeling. W. Va: 3937 Jacob
st. Wheeling. W. Va; Caruthers' Gar
age, Main st. Wheeling. W. Va: Perk-
ms GaraHe. Main ST. Wheeling. W. Va.
and Moundsville, w Va
said sale will be commenced Al thu
store OF said bankrupt located az the
corner OF Eleventh and Market SITS
wheeling. w. Va. and adjourned from
time 20 time and from place to place as
the trustee may deem hest
TERMS OF SALE: Cash. subject 10
confirmation by the Court
Private bids will he received by the
trustee at his office. No. 1913 Chapline
-, wheeling. W. Va. on any or all OF
the property OF said bankrupt. and IN.
on the day Of sale. the trustee deems
such BID. or bids, satisfactory. will ac-
a. F. BRYANT.
o. Trustee.
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PARIS, SfPt. S.-The following or
hcial communication bearing on the
nghting now in progress 10 the east OF
the capital was made public to-day:
Ihe LETT wing OF the allied armies
comprising certain portions OF the
10 make progress against the enemy.
The French advance reaches from
the banks of the river Ourcq into the
Montmiratl region tMontmirail Il about
- miles east OF Parf9.
The enemy Is retiring In the direc-
ton OF the river Marine, between h,eauN
twenty miles east OF Parisl and Sc
French and the English armies have
taken numerous prisoners. Including a
battalion OF infantry and coinfs-1y
serving detachment OF rapid fire
carriages.
There have been violent encounters
with the enemy OF the center between
fere-t hampenoise twelve miles east OF
Sezanne) and Nitry-Le- Francois. the
tNttry-Le-Franco Is twenty-seven miles
east OF Fere-Champenotse.)
Al no place have we fallen back: the
enemy has lost ground
The reported retiring Of the enemy
near Nitry-Le-Franco has been con-
''on our right division Of German
troops delivered an attack on the axis
OF Chateau Salina Nancy. but they were
repulsed to the northward. passing the
forest Of CfNupcuoux
Further To the east our troops re-
occupied the crest Of Mandry and the
peak Of Fourneaux
There has been no change in the
situation IN the province OF Alsace."
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SLIGHT INCREASE
toonsinusd IRON rirst psrs3

Distilled spirits viii escape an extra
tax. ~ % was decided % tax rectI.
bed spirits two cents gallon. real.
izing &2.00o.000. The committee b.
said also 20 have agreed tentatively
on tar on railroad freight In lieu
.oi tax % railroad tickets Such n
taN would be- collected BY the rail
roads and easily administered The
rate proposed. 10 was reported. Be- two
per cent
A. the CO fusion Of an an day con
ference % was agreed from the com.
mittec 90 tav tobacco products. auto.
mobiles. ga9oline. amusement tickets.
MAGAZINES and many other articles
and commodities which had been pro
posed. tho increased income tax avert
inc the necessity OF lovyinr AGAINST
these articles No official announce
mont Of thct commlttcc's action was
made Representative Underwood. the
chairman. stating that the program
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TEAR UP TRACK
TraHio lnterfered With on Barton Line
Line o. Traction Company By
Road Workers Last Might.

Trouble growing ont Of a Dispute DO.
tween the contractors who are doing
the repair work on the roads IN east.
ern Ohio and the Wheeling Traction
Company resulted last evening in a
force Of men going TO the switch o.
Lansing. near Stop - on the Barton
line. and tearing out a switch 70 is
said That the men tore 10 the tracks
and threw the switch into the creek
The workmen then went 90 the switch
az wheeling creek and were ln enc
act OF doing The same thing az th1t
point when some officers appeared ON
ne scene. Ae The result 81 the switch
being torn out traffic on the line was
held up for more than two hours n
Dr. said that arrests viii follow 10 dav
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LONDON. Sept. Gf.sf O.. m1-Tho
British official press bureau iaucd tha
iollowinr announcement Tonight.
The EcurrHI position continue salts
factOr1. The allies are gaining GROUND
on their lcft aU along tho line I'd tho
Durcq End Petit NORM rivers The
British have driven THE enemy back ten
mlIfa
"fiEhtinr haa boon boz rrorrrr further
o. tho right along the line which i'm
rludc0 M0utmirnil aud eoruuIs. neither
side rninlnr adranfarr
Further t0 the right again. from Nifrt
- Francois to SCrmHiEr les Tnlnr tho
enemy has been urfaefd hack fn tnr
direction ~ Rheims
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RED CROSS
Continued from FIRST Pager

been engaged had at yeast their nrst
papers OF NATURALIZATION as United
states citizens, but 20 avoid possible
Sonnict or embarrassment Ia has been
decided 20 eliminate first paper men.
&c hands and sailors VIII now be
spanish. this assuring their neutrality
and We have decided 20 mi the Stew
ards department with American
negroes. who will be gathered i'm New
York, Washington and Baltimore"
br. r. =. Ryan. Of New York H. in
charge Of the nurses and doctors. ana
To-Day. They Will proceed 20 SaLonica
and thence into servian territory.
NEW YORK. Sept. s.-The steamer
Red Cross. due TO sail at noon to-day
with American nurses. doctors and
medical supplies for European battle
fields. was Unexpectedly held up this
afternoon and Will not sail for several
days. at least.
has been agreed that the vessel
shall be manned wholly and entirely
by American citizens, officers ami
men. reads r statement issued this
afternoon by Sir Courtenay Bennetf.
the British consul general. after a long
conference with Captain Rust. Of the
Red Cross. ia a
Prom this statement Il was Inferred
That the Red Cross would be held an.
III all German members Of the crew
we're replaced by Americans.
Miss Mabel Boardman. president Of
the Red Cross society. this afternoon
verified reports that diplomatic ob.
structions had been raised to the yes
sells sailing and added that she hoped
they would be smoothed out within a
short time
Permission Refused.
WASHINGTON. Sept S.-The fail.
ure Of the Red Gross steamer Rod
Cross 10 sail today was due 10 the
refusal 81 both the British and
French governments 10 grant pcrmis.
sion for the ship 10 touch in territory
controlled BY either Of these coun-
tries.
The British ambassador. sir Cecil
spring Rice. stated today he had OK.
pressed The willingness % bis govern
ment 10 allow the ship to call a.
british ports on condition that ~ be-
an American ship. which would mean
ono manned b. Americans BE WIS
informed az the last moment. be- said.
mat while tho officers were Ame.i.
cans. the steamer carried tho same
crew she had as The Hamburr. Amer.
can liner HAMBURG Only q few Of
The crew had been naturalized. he
said. and eighty Of them had just OK.
pressed their Intention of becoming
American citizens
Under those conditions the ambaa.
sador did not feel Justified in taking
tho rcsponaibilty OF approving the
steamer departure. particularly aa
many oi tno crew are German re-
FerVists and Do has laid the matter
before bic government
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STRUCK BY AUTO
hivsr view Resident Run Down ~
Antomohile Truck Last uinht-Ta
IN Serious Condition

Dan iored0n. OF River Wow just
north OF hrIiriro vas run down and
PAINFULLY injured last niFht about 90
' rl"rk. whom hr stepped from a traction
'Hr END wac STRUCK b. fhr automobile
truck hrInuuIur fH fha. fTnrr Dee f.rasr.
'nurtnf. uf Martins Very fIr was rr.
ported tn hr ln r. serious condition al
pm. humr nu Liberty street. az a late
hour iurf night
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COOLER WEATHER.

With the prcvailinc low temperature
or yesterday. many people were seen
on The streets wearing their ovprcoate
~ O'Clock yesterday morning tho
mercury stood 40 the SO mark and
DURING The day did not so higher than
a. falling AGAIN during the evening
% 30 az o'clock Indications are
that n SLIGHT increase viii follow the
cold wave.
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IIMI7 N|TI wa TIr|- F-II b NJ
lH patches received here from Trieste
nn Austrian seaport on the NdrInfia
coast cav that mourning there Ia rrn-
oral on account ~ the losses suffered
hy the a7th end 21th Austrian Infantry
rrrlwenta composed OF Italians from tho
IHfria peninsula. The REGIMENTS last
Z 300 mon Iu .llL-Il-
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AiEITEfN. Scotland. tIa London
sept. p. on o. 1--Addrcaelne n meet
inE here tonight Lord Couraon. of Ken
dLeeton. urged that descriptive reports
.ot thc uEhtiuE should be- given ~ the
country. Ths official news bureau hc
declared. was altogether too rcticrnf.
ana facts were kept back that were per
frrtIg well known Co. the enemy
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Famous Churches Burned.

LONDON, Sept. s. $50 p. m.-Ac.
cording TO the correspondent OF the
Exchange Telegraph Company at The
Hague. the Germans have burned two
famous churches at Dinant. Belgium.
One was the church of st. Joseph,
which contained an altar piece by
Rubens, which was destroyed.
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HpRDEACZ sept. s-RefuEees from
iieiElum ana northern France are fock-
luE % the southwest Of France The
populations of many cities in that sec
lipu nave been almost doubled The
o. now 5000. All the newcomers have
been provided FOR by the authorities or
lt individuals
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FEIItrFNAn. Sept N.The Wuaafar
f0rrra are making satlHfacturr uroFr~~-
along fhe Austrian front where there
have been serious engagements. accord
iur fu the Russian OFFICIAL statement.
which arra
iu the Iawa rcrI0n fhe Russian
commander. General Nurkv has fought
Nrrrr battle against strong Austrian
forces. The NuaaIru fruour have de-
N'nrfd nn attack AGAINST very strong
IF fortified Austrian position near
tOrOIok
"Ou the Ieft hank af tho VIstuis The
Offensive movements nf tho Wuaafana
have proved favorable fo their arms ="
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GRlMSBN. England. via London. sent
s-te"t p. ml-WrcckaEe Of the
tfaW.cr Nelson has been picked up iu
the North sea and news has reached
mere ~ the sinking BY n German cruiser
LOT Tho truwler Capricornus
with these two vessels the total mum
hcf "t frimHtN frawlorH sunk hy Ger.
man ships or mines since the curnmeure-
mCnt Of war. is sixteen
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And Tor ArmIstioe.

PARIS. SCpt. 3. 5.I5 o. mt g. re-
ported unonicially in Paris this after
the CITY have asked for nn aruistice Co
bury their dead and care for their
wounded
10 Dr. understood that hia request has
been refused by the allics
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IflNlH'N. sept. tf.ln D.. ND That
th' Indian forces ri the British army
are taking on active mart In tbe 0rrrs.
] lions in France ia Indicated hv the cas-
unIft lists. Amuun the names of tho
woIndcd made public b. that of Captain
Indian army
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Fear Revolution

PARIS. Sept. S.-A Petrograd dis
patch TO the Havas agency says that
according to information received at
the Russian capital. the Austrians
fear that a revolution will break out
In Bukowina, crown land of Austria.
Hungary. in the region of the Carpa,
THAN mountains, where Hungarian
sentiment is reported TO be growing
in favor OF Russia.
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NIAGARA FALLS. ont. sept. s.
twenty three prifoucrg Of war. Austri-
ahH ana Germans. held boz the lmpro-
tieed prison here were sent Co Fort
iehrts Kingston. to-day. Mintiamen
GUARDED the nrI enncr.. cnr
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LONDON. sept. 600 u. mD-G-r-
man hshing boats decked with ReIgian
colors. according to n Reuter- DISPATCH
from Ostend. have been sowing mines
near the Sandettie lightship. In conso-
quence Of this the mail boat was unable
10 leave this morning
Persons arriving fu Oeteud 20 -dav r.
port having seen German scouts near
BruEcs.
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FOR RENT
SEALED PROPOSALS
Hosss 70 MaaSfsctqrsr., Josssrs, Msr

Notice 70 Manufacturers, Jobbers, ner-
chants and Others wholesale Dealers.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That
the state Board of Control OF the State
OF West Virginia will receive bids daily
a. Its office at Charleston. West Virginia
Tor furnishing supplies for the several
ment OF which Is vested in said Board.
Contracts will be awarded TO the lowest
bidders; quality considered. and other
things being equal. West virginia deal
ers VIII be given preference.
Lists OF supplies needed will be fur
nished bidders on receipt of requests
STATE BOARD or CONTROL,
1a-l-tf Charleston. West Virginia
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AGAINST GERMANS
Ccoasa.usd Prom Firss r.ss.,
probably to the return 70 Austria
Of troops sent to the assistance OF
the Germans last month.

TO Get IN Rear.
In Galtcia General Ruxeky who won
such a signal victory over the Austrian
army Mt 1emberg. II continuing his at
tempt 70 encircle the army Of General
from Temberg ne has worked around. N
ne mas not captured. the stronghold OF
Przmysl. whence he can get In the rear
a line spproximaseiy from oss k1si Up on ,a
Jaroslaw and are being threatened by
the Russian advance southwark from
Radon and Zamoeo.
The Austrians seem TO be in an ex-
tremely dangerous position and n they
are defeated by the Russians. a will be
n second Temberg for them.
They appear to have otner troubles.
too. Reports persist that Emperor
Franz Joseph IL dangerously III, that
dual monarchy and that Italy Buisaris
ana Rumania are waiting Austrias de-
feat by Russia TO Appropriate some OF
frontier The servians. having driven
All Austrian troops out OF her territory.
have commenced an advance into Bcs-
negro. after a couple OF preliminarv
successes. Is about 10 invade Herzogo-
vina from the south.
However. Austria's biggest opponent
Russia Is determined quickly TO sub
due her 80 that she can pay more at
S sS,aS to her attack on Germany.
up OF the Austrian army.
Busy IN Belgium
The Germans have been busy in Bel
GUM again They have taken posses
sion OF Client without night and in the
north they are trying 10 drive back into
Antwerp the whole Belgian army, the
sorttes. OF which have been annoying
n not threatening.
The recruiting for Lord Kitchener's
army II growing as the days pass The
record was reached in London to-day
when 5000 men Joined the colors. The
stubborn British lighting I'm France has
had much to do with this eagerness to
Join the army. although the bitterness
aroused by the strewing OF German
mines. which have destroyed many fish
helped.
Statistics published to-day show that
German ships OF a value Of about S25-
100000 either have been captured or
valued at S5.00O.o0O are locked up in
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last evening. The aviator and an Off
Ger we're seriously injured
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DIED

EALLEY-On Tuesday. September sth.
1914. at 1890 o'clock a. m. KATH-
ERlNE VALLEY. In the 18th year Of
her age.
Funeral from the residence Of her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Hcrtler
FIRST street. Aetnaville. Ohio. Thurs
day. septembcr 10Th. 20 .. m. In
tcrmcnt et Weeks cemetery.
CROW-On Monday. September 7th
1915. ~ $3.50 O'Clock y. m. al the fam
ily residence Sixth and Caldwell
streets. McMechen. ANNA. wife Of j.
y. Crow.
Funeral from the family residence We'd
nosday afternoon az 1 O'Clock. Inter-
mcnt at Allen Grove cemetery
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS

was subject TO change The commit
tee will meet again Thursday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-03-06
sNAP.sHOTS

Some people seem 10 think that
truth Is like rubber. that they can
make il go farther ty stretching it.
DO not hunt for temptation just
for the sake u wrestling with It.
There Is omctb1g better thau
stopping to count zen when you are
angry. count b Uudred
"A man is not necessarily bOastful
when be says he Is self-made. RE
may be making excuses.
The acid test Of trouble sometimes
shows that a s0-gailed solid" man is
merely plated.
Faint heart ne'er won q fair lady
but don Z let that influence you 70 be a
braggart
Many a man marries a woman, eX-
pecting her rot only 70 look Up to him
bat to pat up for him.
To carry the smile ever farther,
it's wise chicken that knows its. own
incubator.
Some peopls embark on the sea Of
matrimOny without taking the precau-
tion Of investing in a return ticket