The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-19
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Eleven machinists and laDorers repre-
cnting the employees Of the Industrial
plants ~ Lima appeared tonight before
NJ public utilities COMMITTEES Of tl,a
houae and urged the passage 81 ne
Thatcher bill which would permit an
hslf cents IN railroad passenger fare in
his state. The men were headed b. 7
Hiddie. secretary % the Chamber OF
rssS sns, ths hsssr fare BE- Ssl@isssS
|fscsrinE that A. would tncrcaso business.
~ Was stated that the annual pay roll
h ~ eo these men rspresen,ed vas "a
t0o. zoe BY business depression. n b.
Nsid that the life % Lima depends %
Errnt extent on the railroads. Large
James v. Howell. AGED 90. a well
known theatrical manager. died 81 apo
plesy AZ hts home hero to-day. Tho
body will b. taken 90 Cincinnati FOR IN
|erment. Nr. Howell ia survived b. his
|Sife and two children.
Appearing before the house committee
IDn Temperance tonight. seven women.
~ mothers. urged that the pcaton bali
(Which would tax saioonksepers one per
.rsnt OF their gross receipts FOR the com
|Densation OF wives and children OF men
|'vho are incapscitatsd b. excessive
|bssn sufferers OF the liquor traffic
stories were told by several OF
|the woman. All had been forced 20 WORK
because their husbands spent their
|mOney for liquor.
After Senator Suffer. OF CuayhoEa. an
complained that his .'profes-
Ision" would be hurt BY prohibiting dis
|lay of red flags. and Senator Pink. OF
Hamilton. called attention TO the number
|of green flags displayed In commemora-
|tion OF 81. Patricks day, the senate
billed the White bill. which forbids the
|dirplay Of \ red flag bearing an inscrip-
|tion. IL had been backed by q. A. X. In
|terests. and was intended a. an attack
ION the Socialist party. Representative
white. Of Columb iana. a Civil war vet
|eran. was Its author.
Senators suggested that N the red
|nag were prohibited. eventually laws
might be passed In opposition 20 the
|oranEe flag. beloved by sood Irishmcn.'
The vote against the bill was % 10 ..
An early disclosure OF the attitude OF
senators on the liquor licensing decen-
|tralization plan. was promised to-day
when the senate committee on temper
lance Unexpectedly reported out the Nc
Dermott bill, with recommendation FOR
passage. The committee report was
signed by Senators McDcrmott. chRir-
man: Minans. Archer and Carver. The
names of Senators FellinEer and Holden
Democrats. and Pink. Republican, did
not appear on the report.
senator McDermott refused to say
whether he had secured promise OF sup
port ar his bill from the three Hamilton
touuty rfhhANFss NuNnt bhefltlou ON the
liquor program has kept progress ON the
bill suspended for number Of weeks.
lie explained, however. that now all
senators will BE- compelled 10 show their
hands" The bill VIII be placed on the
calendar for final action some time next
week. possibly special order OF
business. Senator McDcrmott sid.
The bill was amended to provide that
the state liquor Inspector. created by
the measure. may revoke the license OF
any liquor dealer after the first convic-
tion Of violating "a liquor regulation law.
The provision that brewers or. distillers
who deliver liquor 10 consumers must
secure license and pay a Zee of 81 UO0