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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
NEW MIDVALE STEEL co.
WITH ENORMOUS HOLDINGS
SECOND LARGEST IN y. s.

NEW YORK. oct. 6-Announce-
ment was made tonight that the MID
vale Steel and Ordnance company. a
S1O00OO 900 corporation recently or
Eanizcd by william D.. Corey. BIAS m
addition TO purchasing the Midvale
Steel company. acquired three otncr
concerns and had secured an upuon
ON 800 UuO 600 tons Of iron ore.
These concerns are the " ortn
Brothers company of tuafpsvfile. ga.
mauufa rfurers chiefly o. steel plates
the .Coatesvillc Rolling Mill company.
which is allied with the North BrOtn.
Crs company and the Remington Arms
Comany ~ Delaware. q concern re.
Gently organized 20 manufacture arms
and ammunition az Eddy "a.
The latter company which has ioaFpd
properties OF the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. and o. buildiug another plant.
is a separate organization. Do is under
stood rom the Remington Arms ana
Ammunition company Of liion. y. \ Il,
but the announcement made tonight
disclosed that Narcellus n Dodge.
president Of The RcminEton Arms and
Ammunition company lF director
of the Midvale combination.
With The exception uf The United
Staics Steel corporation The new Mid
vale company bccomee fhc LARGEST
steel concern iu point Of capitalize.
f.ou iu fha country and although Mr.
Corey. who made fhe announcement
of Ifa additional acquisitions. declined
go dI acua. ihr future plans of .Hr
COMPANY. r uae thought in steel r...
Giles .udHN fhaf DDrfaain other con.
Germs would probably b. takn iu at o.
iHfUT date
Stands second In Country
Tho NiINaIc Steel and Orfnanra
company stands as holdUg company
Tor tho rro-~rtics acquired and Nr
Corey announrcmcnt saif that In
order to acquire these concerns and
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COCKTAILS WILL
NOT RESIGN

PANAMA. oct 6-Major General
SeorEe W. GoctEals has withdrawn
ms resignation as governor OF the
Panama canal zone.
ms iact was announced by zen
'Ial boethals tonight on his arrival
on board the steamer CristOhal from
New York after vacation spept m
the United States. His action vas
takcn. Dc said in view Of tho recent
slides IN The Gaillard cut. which nave
closed traffic through the canal Con
tral 1Oethals said he would remain
ln Panama Indefinitely until sucb
would Kermit uf DIE departure ttts
irsiEnttton was to have become ef.
foCtive November 1
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TO provide working capital $4,000 .O08
Of Us stock would be issued.
Tn addition 10 Mr.. Dodge. the board
ut directors Of the company include
Frank a. Nanderlip. president OF he
National City bank. Percy A. Rocko-
ieller. Albert ~. Virgins. upesidenf OF
ne Chase National bank. Charles IL
97abln' president Of the Guaranty
Trust company Of New York. Bred
eric W Allen. representing Lee. His
tinson a Company Of Boston. Am.
broso Mcneil. president Of the Inter.
national Nickel company. Samuel n
Pryor. "a director OF the Baldwin 10
comoiive Works. William T.. Bartr
vice president Of the Old Midvaie
steel company. and Alva e.. Dinkcv.
me newly elected president of ne
Old Midvalc Steel company Mr.
corey becomes president of the hold
ING company and Mr. Dnkoy vice
president
Arond S22.Ooo.Ooo.
" was learned that the price maid
Tor the Midvale plant was around 500
100000 Mr. Corey declined TO sav
what the cost of the other concern had
neen. nor would he disclose for whom
the option on the 300 .0OO. 600 tons of
iron ore had been secured M vas
stated in steel circles that tho ore
holds we're probably located On the
l.ake superior district and rivallpd
those Of the United States Steel cor
rcrafion in point OF tonnage
The kemiugtou Arms Company a.
Was announced. has Contracted To-
manufacture 10000 600 rifcs for he
British government None Of these
concerns acquired SAYS tho statement
have any debts other than current and
The aggregate working capital Of tho
parent company and its suheIdtarfes
viii De in excess Of Sib. 900 600 {"
stock uf the company. when o.
sued sold on the curb today al 100
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
WOMAN LOSES
INSURANCE SUIT

HUNTINGTON. W Va. Oct e.
huling that Susan Burdeite had mo
lhsurable interest In the life OF II.
a. her home on January I Judgc o.
hsW OF the Circuit COURT today grant
"a the motion TO strike out The eyi-
uehce Tor her as plaintiff in n suit
against the Columbus Mutual life In.
surance Company Of CoiumFns %
one ahneunced that she would appeal
p W. hiRga. administrator. arain sf
lue same company. in which U III
openiy charged that Mrs Burdetfe
caused the death of the Thompaor
Efl u % be continued a. o. aIso tba
Tribe Of Ben tiur.
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man staff and the Turkish crown
prince, Yussef lzzedin, who Oh.
posed the idea"
LONDON, Oct. 8. 1918 o. M
Even the greatest battles Of the
war may prove to have had less
weight IN deciding the future OF
Europe than the events Of the
past few days In the southeastern
Kingdoms.
King Constantine Of Greece.
brother-in-law Of the German EN-.
peror' appears TO hold the bal
anee Of power Of the Near east
IN his hard for the hour. In the
second crisis, where Greece
seemed on the brink Of enterjno
the war by the side Of the entente
powers, he has virtually dismissed
the foremost Greek statesman.
Eleutherois Venizeios from the
premiership, and has asserted
personal control Of the govern
nlent
King Ferdinand Of BULGARIA.
has rejected Russia's ultinatun1
demanding that she break with
tcontinusd on Page Tsnl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT
MADE AT WHITE HOUSE
LAST EVENING.
Came as Surprise to Washington
Mrs. Norman Gait, Wealthy
Widow is Bride Elect.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.-woodrow
Wilson. the President of the United
states. announced tonight his en-
gagement to Mrs. Norman Gait of
Washington. The date of the wedding
mas not been fixed. but it probably
VIII take place in December at th,.
nome of the bride-alect.
The brief announce ment from IN.
White House made by Secretary Tli-
multy came as a surprise to OFFICIAL
washington. but 20 a number of init
mate friends II has long been 'expect-
ed. From this circle came Tonight
the story OF friendship whose cuI-
mination was viewed as happy turn
~ me troubled and lonely life of the
nations chief executive.
IL was Miss Margaret wilson and
her cousin. Miss Bones. who crrv-
MIS-. Gait into the White House circle
hey met her first in the early autumn
OF last year. and were so murn a.
tracted by her that they sought her
out more and more frequently. and
me friendship between them rapi1lv
,,I,Pehed INTO an anectionate intimacy.
Mrs, Gait spent a month this summer
at cornish as the house guest of fhe
residents eldest daughter IL was
tHTough TINS intimacy of his daughter
anu cousin that the President had an
opportunity TO meet and know Mrs
SdiC One OF the most interesting
lacts ABOUT the engagement indeed,
~ toiu oy friends, is that the Presl-
dent daughters should have choseo
MrS. Gait for their admiration and
friendship before their father did.
Mrs. Gait is the widow OF a well.
huo"n business man of Washington
who died eight years ago. leavi6r a
Jewelry business that still bears his
name. She has lived in Washington
since her marriage in 1896. She Is
aDI,i ao9uI % years Old and was Miss Edith
Boiling. born in Wytheville Va
where her girlhood was spert and
where her father, William ri BetiIop
was a prominent lawyer.
An Unusual Beauty.
In the circle OF people who have
hhoWh Mrs. Gait for many years she
has been reagrded as an unusual kesn-
" gifted with natural ek,rm.
FRIENDS speak of 'her as beng Con
fCOntinuQd o1a Pana n.,A
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
TESTIMONY
IN WATER CASE

CHARLESTON. vs.. Va oct g.
Expert testimony war presented fn.
daT to fhr Public service C0nuYfa
Jon bv fhr Huntington Water com
uanN against which tho ritv of tunt.
nrfur is proceeding Iu ar effort fp
brine about better water .er.Ipp
Hnd 'rdurtiou of rains. The tea Iur
VIII continue II least Two davs more
Tho FfuuayItanIH lines TODAY maD.
urIira ION fu fhD commission fo rfa
continue Ife stop uf short Creek uear
WhrrIiur claiming that thern b. u0f
sufficient business af .hai point fo
Justify stop
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
GOVERNMENTS TO
RATIFY BIG LOAN

NEW YORK. oct. 6-Parllamen-
tary ratification OF the $500 600 600
Anglo-French credit loan established
here IS expected I'm the case Of France
next Friday and on the part OF Great
britain next Monday. II was reported
mere tonight. The bonds will prob
ably not be offered to the public I,rior
10 such ratitcation-alth this Is
SAID TO be unnecessary as the com
mission possesses plenary powers
and may be placed on sale next Wed
nesday
What portion Of the $500. .OOO. .0GO is
sue viii be- offered 10 the general pub
lie was not disclosed today. but there
was indications that the amount would
be large.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
FAIRMONT MAN
FATALLY HURT

Special Dispatch to the Intelligence.
FAIRMONT. W. Va, Oct. 6.-Wm.
West, aged 81, was fatally injured and
his son James. painfully wounded.
when their automobile upset near
Pennington. The two men employed
by the Philadelphia Gas company.
were driving between Pennington and
Worthington when the car skidded
from the road and overturned. The
elder man has broken leg. a crushed
chest and Injuries 10 the skull. The
younger man sustained a broken arm
ana severe body injuries.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
BELIEVE MISSING
COUPLE LOCATED

Special Dispatch to the IuteIigenccr.
FAlRMONT. ". Va. Oct. 6.-Fair-
mont people are convinced that when
a young FairmOnt couple In Wheeling
Yesterday stated they were on their
honeymoon and the young man gave
the name OF Brown smith. that al
last some trace was secured no. orly
of Blaine Smith the Middle bourne lad
who graduated al the Fairmont Nor
NAL school last spring. had been 10
Gated
~ o. believed here that the woman
with him was formerly Miss Dana
basnett. Junior in the HiEh school.
who has also been missing for a cou-
pie of weeks and that the couple had
slipped away and been married
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
CASES GO OYER IN
SUPREME COURT

CHARLESTON. W Va. OCT
" l,n snihcicnt number Of cases aI.
t'any fu1mitted TO keep tho iudpcg
busy until November %. tho gunre,,,..
court oi Appeals annoainced to,i.,
LhhI 10 haH pus poned tho cases .,f
Ipf october it from the Twoiffb ef.
l''ntn and Eighteenth circuits fo So.
E'ul Der *, and those from the TVer.
bCinncr ~ iO November 1n
To- deciding tie case from. Fnt,ft.
county of Boone AGAINST Hess Ur.f.
Tess Mining Machine Compant u.
court found That .Au arroemerf f,
a.eign paien'.. which does mot painI.
hpi' pufn0.o to embrace fWur.
forced al fD fhr letter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
MAJOR WALLACE
is RECOVERING

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Oct. g.
Major William Wallace. L. $. A.. who
was accidentally shot while attending
the encampment OF the West Virginia
national guard recently at Parkers-
burg. has sufficiently recovered TO
leave Washington hospital and come
TO his home here. II will be several
weeks before he Is able TO resume his
duties with the state militia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
WEST VIRGINIA
TO HONOR RILEY

CHARLESTON. W. v. oct. g.
james Whitcomb Riley will be- non
ored by the schools Of West Virginia
tomorrow. Informal literary pro
grams will b. carried out I'm nearly
all the public schools. in considera
tion OF the poets birthday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07

General Won Heeringen, who
with the Crown Prince is com
manding the German forces
against whom the Allies are now
making a determined drive. The
French insist that if they are sue
ceSSful in taking the German see
ond line of defences that Won
Heeringen and the Crown Prince
will he completely cut off.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
DUTCH BLATED
OYER ARABIC CASE

THE HAGUE. oct o. via London
pci 10. ~ a. Extraordinary ro.
lvl,lhk on me part of The Dutch gov
eminent and the press b. evidenced
over ihp successful ending of tho no.
foii1liuns between the American and
Ierman governments respecting fbe
Arabic Incident AccurdIrr fo fba
Ni'uWc 'ouant. 90 ls believed that The
American success win aid materially
inc limit. uI International Jaw
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
COAL COMPANY
GETS MANDAMUS

CHARLESTON. ". Va. oct. An
alternative writ of maudamua was
awarded today by the supreme court
tO tho United States Coal and Coke
company requiring Lee OFT. commits.
sioncr of the wurkmen'a compensa-
tiuu department 90 show why mo
company should not be- permitted 10
withdraw from the wOrkmen'a com.
renfation fund The writ was mace
rrIurntNln October 10
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
WIFE OF PROF RAY
FOUND DEAD IN BED

NA-UlNGIoN Ta O.I vr.
james Ray aErd f. vile of rne
professor emeritus ~ Washington ..
Jefferson COLLEGE wa found dead n
bed 4f rsr home here TODAY she r.1
boon n 100 health for more fhan d
month
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
THE wEArHER

WAHHTu0TOu. Oct. por....t.
ohio- Nair iu south. cIourv Ir rorft
Nuuradays friday cooler. partly rfo-,rs
western rnunaVlvnuIH- rafr qsn,rs
daVs Friday PARTLY cloudy. r00Isr
Weaf virEtnia--Q Qenerativ fair Thur.
day and Friday.
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SOFIA Tuesday Oct via Paris, Oct II
an French British and Italian ministers
ports Bulgaras Russias being
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-07
PREMIER vENIZELOS VIRTUALLY DISMISSED
BY GREEK KING UNEXPECTED AND
CAUSED GREAT SENSATION
NEW COALITION CABINET TO BE FORMED WITH
FORMER PREMIERS RHALLES AND
zAIMIS AT ITS HEAD
GREECE WILL TRY TO REMAIN NEUTRAL, BUT
KING WILL BOW TO WILL OF PEOPLE
IF SERvIA is ATTACKED

SOFIA Wednesday Oct g. via Paris IL :55 p servan
minister today asked for his passports
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General Kuropatkin. the Russo
Japanese war veteran, who has
been placed in charge of the Rus
sian army and is now attempting
to stop the German drive and is
making advances in some places.
huropatkin is called the "Kitch-
ener of Russia"
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LONDON Oct T. 1920 ma dispatch to Reuters Telegram
company from Sofia, sent by of Petrograd, says
Bulgara reply ultimatum is unsatisfactory
The Russian minister has notified rupture
Of diplomatic relations between the tvoco countries
Russian interests the Dutch
charge daffaires
Bulgaras reply delivered at clock ON the afternoon
Of October (Tuesday)"
LONDON, Oct g. 552 ma dispatch Reuters Telegram
company from Athens says,
totally unexpected resignation created
among his psrtans and mis- opponents loyalty
oil the people to the king situation
coalition cabinet with Rhalis or M Zamis both
former premers as Its head appears reason
10 oeileve that M Venizelos will support a
LONDON Oct 6In dispatch Reuters correspondent
Athens says:
King Constantine today former Premiers
kha and zaim and requested assistance After
Oh the situation decided principle coalition govern
men without NJ Venzeos under the premiership Zaim The
constitution OF the cabinet expected completed tonight
The British minister long audience with the ino today
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ATHENS Oct 6, via Paris midnight King Constantine ha
asked Alexander Zaim premier form a cabinet
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-13
SWISS MILITARY SYSTEM.
Tests All Youths Must Pass Befor,
They Become Soldiers,


The Swiss system is ultra militaristic
and probably would never be accept.
able to the United States. But it is
interesting. nevertheless, as indicating
how the problem of defense has been
met and apparently solved by the earn
est and patriotic people of republic
Ike our own.
The Swiss system is compulsory and
begins with the early schooling of each
boy. He does not drill or handle fire.
arms, however. until he is twenty years
old. when he reports to federal au-
thoritics for physical and literary ex.
animation. He must be able to read
and write and figure. and answer ques-
tions in elemental Swiss history and
geography
The physical tests require that the
applicant shall cover at least eight feet
In running jump. lift weight of
thirty-seven pounds in both hands at
least four times. and run eighty yards
In fourteen seconds.
Those who fail In these tests are
given an extension Of time for further
training. not to exceed four years. and
if physically disqualified at the end
of that period they are obliged to pay
a tax, or to take some assigned posi-
tion which they can fill-Kansas City
Journal.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-13

hills abounded, some quite steep, re-
suited in complete conversion to the
Eight and great surprise at its per-
formance, however.
Gear shifting proved to be almost
an unnecessary operation, speeds any
where from 21a to So or so miles an
hour being attainable on high gear.
The quick acceleration from slow run.
ming to passenger train travel with no
apparent effort whatever was truly re-
markable Bad stretches of road. turn.
outs for slow-moving vehicles and 9th.
er traffic obstructions very rarely made
IT necessary to drop into second gear.
Nor was this high gear driving done
with any effort; the car controlled with
the throttle alone ju3t as if it were an
electric responding to current control
lever. There was an undenable feel.
ing of security in driving the car, for
the idea of killing the motor does not
enter your mind-the reserve power is
so great. ! Adv.h
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-13
Tho sixteenth Century Carver.

At the formal banquet of the six
teenth century the man who carved
the meat was bound with the red tape
OF precedent. When carving for distin.
guished guests he had to remember
that certain parts of the birds or meat
must be set aside. In carving for his
lord and lady be was expected to exer
else great discretion In the size of the
pieces he sent round, ''for ladies' will
be soon angry and their thoughts
soon changed. and some lords are soon
pleased and some, not, as they be of
complexion" He was expected to have
the rules both of the kitchen and the
peerage at his knife's end. A pike. for
instance, must he dished up whole for
lord and in slices for commoner folk.
The rank Of his diners, too, determined
whether pig was to be served up
whole. sliced. plain or with gold leaf
or whether new bread or bread three
days old should be eaten
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-13
OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS j.
Will DISPLAY MANY Cars
Harrisburg Automobile Company win
Have Exclusive REQ Exhibit at the
Sixth Annual Auto Show

The exhibition of REQ cars at the
Arena at the Sixth Annual Automobile
Show of the Harrisburg Automobile
Dealers Association will consist of a
six;cylinder touring car, four-cylindcr
five-passenger touring ear. four
cylinder two-passenger roadster, four
cylinder coupe, four.cylinder 1914
touring car and six-cylinder chassis,
the same as was exhibited at the New
York Show.
1t was the trainload of seventeen
cars of REQ automobiles that put Har-
risburg ON the automobile map and that
made string of automobiles when
unloaded on Tenth street reaching from
Market south to the Mulberry street
bridge, the longest string of new auto
mobiles of any kind ever seen by any
resident of Harrisburg at one time and
is proof positive that the REQ is a very
popular ear. The sales of the Harris
burg Automobile Company will be close
on to four hundred pleasure ears and
two hundred trucks this year. The REQ
Company are adding to their line of
trucks three-quarter to a ton truck.
ViuiPPVu, iSV-iHcH Wntei-
base, built out of their fom.cylinder
touring ear engine and their six-cylinder
construction from the fywheel back
that will stand alone for trucks of this
capacity and type at the price which
will be a trife over thousand dol.
lars. 1t can be truthfully said that
Harrisburg is one of the numerous
homes of the REQ and that there is an
unlimited number of REQ owners who
are REQ enthusiasts from start to finish.
The financial standing of the REQ Mo-
tor Car Company. their up-to.date and
progressive policy, their ability to sell
completely their every years output ON
schedule time has made it possible for
them to be right on the job in putting
the latest, newest and most upto date
equipments on their ears. The fact
that REQ cars can be driven five thou.
sand miles on an average cost of less
than cents a mile for everything ex-
elusive of the operator. has brought a
host OF REQ owners and enthusiasts to
their camp.-Adv.*
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-13
MANUFACTURE own Tires
Union Sales Company Has So Increas-
ed That They Purchased a Fac
tory in Louisville

The Union Sales Company, Inc, To-
Gated at Second and North streets. re-
port that the demand for their tires
and self-sealing tubes has increased to
such an extent that they have pur-
chased their own factory equipment
having their own special compounds
and formulas, and are now manufac.
turing their products in Louisville, Ky.
1t is understood that efforts are be-
ing considered to have them build a
factory in this city. The vice president.
Mr.. Bender states they have had over.
lures from several cities relative to To-
eating a factory but for the present
they would continue to manufacture in
Louisville, where they have the bene-
lit of an up-to-date. complete power
plant, vulcanizing watts and other fea-
lures.
Harrisburg now has a chance to get
this industry located in its midst. The
company was started here and would
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-13
MINIMUM AUTO EXPENSES
A Remarkable Showing for a REQ Car
Driven by Prominent Local
Physician

On March II. 1914, DIR. H. Hershey
Farnsler, of 1863 Market street. pur-
chased from the Harrisburg Automobile
Company 1914 REQ roadster. Up to
the present time Dr. Farnsler has driv-
en- the REQ ear 4,962 miles at an ex-
pense for oil, gasoline, grease, alcohol,
two new tires and all charges except
washing of s109.16 or an average of
3-5 cents a mile.
Under the guarantee that the Harris
burg Automobile Company sells cars
to its customers there has been no
charge for repairs. The Harrisburg
Auto Company S bill against this car on
their cost sheet for this 1852 miles
is only $3.50 which will make sum
total of $111.76 or an average of 2 IA
cents mile. This record of DIR.
Farnsler s is not an exception by any
means. There are dozen other doctors
IN this territory as well as men in 9th.
er walks of life who have had the same
success with their REQ. cars.-Adv. =