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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

one convict was discharged from the
prison yesterday On regular DISCHARGE.
having completed his sentence.
Mrs Mary Cook o. confined a. her
home on Sixth street with illness
G. C. Bardall and g. r Caldwell
have returned 10 their homes here
from attending the Grand lodge. + o.
o p. az MorRantown.
The choir Of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church will hold a special musical
service sunday evening Rally dev
will BE- observed By the sunday school
sunday morning
Deputy sheriff g. NJ. Howard ia br 4
serving aubpoenas Tor wifuessoa who
are wanted to testify ln the dIforrnf
cases tO be- given attention 90 ID tbis
term of court
judge d. g. Hervcy adjourned Mar.
shall county circuit court until Mon.
day morning when tho demurrer in
The case OF The State vs.. Mart Brown
j. VI Ritz and Mrs Al Moore viii be-
argued.
Moundsviile Lodge. 40. ga. ~ y q
Elkn. held a busy business meeting
Tact evening in the SChaub buIdIrF
a new bicycle was found boz front
~ the residence of W VI RIgfr. OF
Glendale Ihursday morning Mr.
HuFas Is o. a total loss t0 locate the
owner of the cycle
Mrs Lydia Frashure has returned 20
her home 90 Morranvllle. uodfr.dre
county. after a visit with her father.
squire " VI Rigrs. 0f Third street.
Niles Lena Love. of WheeIInr. De-
spending a few days here the guest
OF Miss Marie Garvin. or Second
street
Mrs A. l. Francis has returned to
her home from attending The Baptist
conference az parkerabure
Mrs John Burton. of tlis city. was
called TO Martins Ferry yesterday. on
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

amount Of about ;7bI and s25 in money
was taken at the dry goods store. and
h Jones feed store they secured
20 In money and a sack OF -four. Moth
was missing at the Martin mill Inn,
there was evidence that the robbers
a been there. B~loodhounds from 81
Clairsville were brought here vester.
day morning. and did considerable
trailing from each place. but with no
result The parties who entered the
three places are supposed to have
been tramps.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
Foreigner Has Marrow Escape.

A foreigner. whose name could not
De learned. and four small children
had a narrow escape Thursday after
noon on Kentucky Heights. from being
killed or seriously injured, when the
automobile In which they were riding
was stopped at the top OF a fifteen
loot embankment. The mar who was
driving the auto. became confused
when he narrowly missed a stree
car. and lost control OF the machine.
The automobile hit a pump. stopping
It in Its headlong flight over the en-
bankment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
HUNTSVILLE
Robbers Not Apprehended.

Late last evening the parties who
entered the three business places here
had o yet been apprehended. al
though very effort was put forth by
Chief RAIDER 20 locate the men want
Cd. The robbery occurred, IL is be-
lieved. early Friday morning. The
Mound City dry goods store. the Jones
feed store and the Martin -four mill
were entered. Merchandise to the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
Police Arrest Many.

During the last three months. ac-
cording TO the police report for the
quarter ending yesterday. 10 have
been arrested on various charges. the
majority being on charges of drunken
ness approximately $4,000 in fines
has been collected. Officer Herman
Spect picked MP the largest number
his arrests being IL. Others who made
the remainder of the arrests are;
Roeeberry. %; Bogard. %: Sauers,
II; Landers. Z, and Hawkins. 4.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

The attorney general today made a
ruling that juvenile court judges cannot
Se reimbursed out OF their court funds
Sharlties and correction convention to
De held In Dayton Nov. Q. However.
cising similar authority with reSnsc,
70 the expenditure of public funds FOR
the poor may have their expenses paid
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
To Amend Game Laws.

An amendment to the fish and game
~ desired by fishermen in southeastsr
Ohlo who fish for sport rather thar Tor
a II Is said that many per
AicConnellsvillo have built summer
houses on the Muskingum river and
AVE oeen catching the catfish with
lIaEs. thus running the sport for the
man who tlshes Tor pleasure.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Mrs. Kate Kobelsperger OF westervul-
stration that she would not be a candi-
date for appointment as superintendent
Of the new women's reformatory at
Mansfield. which position PAYS 80 ooO a
year. although she ranked first in the
recent test for the appointment. other
Lebanon; Mrs. G. Il. Kennedy OF Find
lay and Miss Lillian Medford OF colum-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
Paws This n

Today and the latter part OF next
viii e the distribution OF sew
eral thousand dollars to the employees
or the various mills OF the city. On
October 21st. the S~emet-Salvoy Coke
company will pay and the Hitchman
Coal and Coke company on October
18th. The steel department OF the
wheeling Steel and Iron company
pays on October 23rd. and the tube
department on October both.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
MeoInnls FunsraI n.ld

Funeral services for tho late James
McGinnis. 81 Beliaire. who mot death
by drowning IN the Ohio river woro
held az the home Of his sister NJ.
Paul Maurot, % Fourth street. yoater.
Gay morning. The Rcv. Father 3 J.
Flanafan. % 81. Francis XAVIER
Catholic church. omciated. and intor.
mcnt was made In Mt Calvary Gene
terry at Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

This afternoon at 3 o'clock the X.
x team Of this city will do battle
with the G. a. G. eleven OF wheeIing
The game will be played At the Firm
street park. and viii no doubt bo ono
on the most Interesting OF the season
BON teams are in splendid condition
for the clash.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
BENW00D


The committee Of the Fifth ward
nre department that has charge OF
making arrangements for the big
Halloween celebration that Is being
planned by them will hold Il meeting
Sunday afternoon when many matters
win be discussed. The committee f.
composed OF John Burke. Joseph
Smith and Albert Carmen. The cele-
Dration this year promises to be the
largest that has ever been held in this
city. and already many business men
have signihed their intention of sup
porting IL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

IN Circuit Court yesterday afternoon
Judge ~ O. Hcrvey granted divorces
70 MIs Marina Parsons anr Mrs Jon-
NO NeFell Tho cases were STYLED
Martha Parsons w. Jesse pa-sor
and Jennie Newell Vs. Epram Nev.u
Both divorces were granted al, r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
County Court Meets

Marshall county court will convene
next Monday morning for the regular
tall term. Excepting the regular rou-
tine OF work there Is not much to be
given attention al this term.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
Woman's Club

The Woman's CluD was entertained
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Miss Norma Scott Of Tomlinson ave.
A splendid musical and literary
program vas carried out. which was
followed by light refreshments.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Saturday. october 30. the local Higb
school and K X. football squads viii
be guests Of the West virginia WEE.
leyan football team AZ the game 10
be- played az Wheeling with the Car.
Hale Indians.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

The board OF pardons has acted favor
able on the applications OF the following
prisoners:
April, 1918, 70 eight one-half years on
condition that he remain away from
stark County; Oliver 7. Borham. OF JEFF
years; Leo Deibel. Summit county re-
SeiNed 1905. TO 20 years. Joseph Thomas.
Jefferson county, received in 1913, to 4
years; hfillip Wtnegarter, Summit coun-
~. received In 1905. 10 ~ years. release
at once. Jerry Williams. Morrow County.
received IN 1907, TO be released at once.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

With n population OF 2I1.4Ss as esti-
mated by the United states census de-
partment. the city Is entitled under the
ilquor license law TO f2s saloons The
local commission has a waiting list OF
20 as compared 10 more than a hundred
IN hamilton and Cuyahoga counties.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Prof. John ). Roger. aged 70. for =,
number OF years an Instructor in Capt.
eI University, this city. died today at
ms nome az Bradford. o. He was an
s~Iasly SHOWN In educational and reHg-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

g. II. u. Cooley, aged So owner OF Man
chester Island. Manchester. o.. and an
Old time river man.. died today. lie Isl
said 70 have given James j. Hin. the
northwestern railroad gna his first
position on a steamboat. and Mark Twain
also Is said to have worked for him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
Woman Is Fined.

Mrs. Mary Doe, from across the
pond. was arrested yesterday by OH
Ger Herman Specht. on Fifth street.
She was given a hearing yesterday
afternoon and fined 800 and costs, on
a charge OF drunkenness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
Whip Children

~ scnld older pere1na who wet the b-f
~ una PIE to control their water dur
nllhL ~ day Tor DO Be- not n
nllN'l. II1lNrr Ur IHunrF WtnHr.a.
ll- Today Cor r. Pre- Package OF aur
heimls hemedy When permanently
een YOU your friends about OIL Hanf
LcL .AddrreH zEMET CO. Dept
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

for Sonora. o., where she
will visit with relatives for three
weeks.
Mrs. ]. Z. Tough will return TO her
home here tomorrow after a visit
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Cleveland-Former Mayor Robert T.
Mckissol once prominent In Republican
poitcs, having opposed NJ. A. Hanna Tor
senator IN lbss. u dead at the age OF as.
HAMlLTON-The grand Jury will in
eHusdt the strike at the Hamilton
= oundry n Machine Company's plant.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
FROM
OHIO
x~ntslitgsncsr Bursau,
Oct Is.

The Ohio Retail Grocers In session
mere elected E o. snyder OF oiumbu
Presiaent and The following other Off
President. I. q. Ashley. Toledo. secre-
lsry Clarence Johnson. Newark. treas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

with her mother-in-law at Cameron.
The open season for shooting rab-
bits opened yesterday. and quite a
number of local nim-rods were hot on
the cotton-tails' trail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

grounds Of desertion. Both cases were
heard in open court. in accord with
the new law enacted at the last regular
session OF the legislature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

NJ NJ. Broadly aged IS. was shot in
the mead and seriously ounde today
When a revolver he was examining and
which he did not know was loaded. was
accidentally discharged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

When his automobile backfired while
he was cranking II today. Jacob Shaoe
severe Injuries. He was taken 10 a hos
pitaL ~"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Forrest X. Nicholson aged 2S- who
was widely known In amateur baseball
circles. died Of diabetes at his home in
this city today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

MARNSNILLE-Edna jenkins. aged
10. Of Taylor township. who attends fbe
Marysville high school. Is missing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

LANCASTER-Mrs. Joseph Brady
VIE OF a patrolman, Jealous. shot her
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Arctic g. G.. punlap saw.
mill was burned with a loss OF sSO. 600.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

sIDNEY-The body OF Mathew Long
found in Tawawa lake. 80
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

KENTON-While trying 70 s,,,t oil,
orple from a wagon. Carl Swauig feii
Under the wheels 70 was seriously
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

CROOKSVILLE-Henry Fluhart. aged
go was seriously hurt when a clay truck
fell on him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
WANT EIGHT CLUBS
IN EASTERN LEAGUE

New Haven, CT. JAM 2.-Hope was ex-
pressed at the adjourned annual meeting
Of the Eastern Baseball Association to-
day of keeping the eight clubs intact for
the coming season. At previous meet
ing sentiment was in favor of dropping
the Waterbury and New Britain teams.
Since the last meeting the Cleveland club
of the American League. which owns the
Waterbury franchise, has given notice
of it's withdrawal from the territory and
the club now becomes the property OF
the Eastern Association. Plans are I'M
derwaX to interest Waterbury business
men in putting a team IN the field
Manager Soinski Of New Britain said
he was hopeful OF placing his team at
Northampton, Mass. The meeting was
adjourned for two weeks. when il is eX-
pected formal action will be taken re-
garding these two clubs.
Concerning public reports that plans
We're maturing for a consolidation of the
leading teams in the New England
League and the Eastern Association,
President O'Rourke claimed that he had
no knowledge officially of such a plan.
An agent of the Federal League who
was in the lobby of the hotel where the
meeting was held said the Federals would
have teams in this territory this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
DEFENSE MINUS
ITS MILITARISM

Washington, jan 1s.-"National defence
without militarisnl'' is to be the keynote
OF the 10th annual convention of the
Navy League OF the United states to be
held in San Francisco March 25-2l. Sen
ator James D. Phelan of California. who
is TO preside. has invited President VII
son to address the convention.
Plans are now being perfected. accord
ing to an announcement Sunday night
by 4. H. Dadnlun, secretary of the
league, for mass meeting in the Expo
siton Memorial Auditorium, which has a
seating capacity of more than 19,cp0, on
the occasion of the Presidents appear
ance. Other speakers who are expected
to address the mass meeting include Sec
rotary Daniels and Myron T. Herrick
formerly ambassador to France. The con-
vention will be held following the arrival
of the feet after passage through the
canal.
Because OF the great interest that has
been displayed in the future development
of the navy since the outbreak of the
European war, the board of directors Of
the league has decided not TO limit the
attendance at the convention TO its mem
bership. The governors of the several
states have been asked to appoint from
p to 80 representatives each as dele
gates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
PRES. WILSON
ISVERY HAPPY
AS GRANDFATHER

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The first day
in the White House of President Will
sons first grandson, the child of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, born Sun
day. was marked by the arrival of
thousands Of congratulatory kilograms
and many presents and the turning of
the President into one of the happiest
men in the nation,
The grave look Mr.. Wilson has worn
since his wife's death was supplanted
by a broad smile and his callers today
emerged from his private office laugh
ing sympathetically. He talked of lit
tie but the new arrival throughout the
day.
DR.. c. 7. Grayson, the White House
physician. reported tonight that both
Mrs. Sayre and the baby were pro-
crossing favorably. Mrs. Sayre is &C.
cupying a southeast room on the sec
ond floor of the White House, where
the sun streams in on bright morn
'ings. Mr. Sayre will remain at the
White House for several days.
The baby is said to be perfectly
proportional infant with blue eyes and
light hair and closely TO resemble his
father. His lusty crying during the
day brought smiles to the faces Of
White House employees, who have not
seen a young baby in the White House
since President Cleveland's admins
traticn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
REPORT MERCER INCIDENT
TOPOPE BY MESSENGER FROM
ECCLESIASTICAL AUTHORITIES

Fifth: Cardinal MERCER was pre-
vented Jan. 3 from presiding at a re-
ligious ceremony. That morning he
received from Gov. General Won Bis
sing a telegram inviting him not TO
go to this service, which was TO take
place in a church in Antwerp.
Sixth: On Jan. 4, Cardinal MERCER
was detained in his palace all that
day. During the morning Won Stroem-
pei, aide of the staff of Gen. Won Bis
sing arrived in an automobile accom-
panied by soldiers, to bring a letter
from Gen. Won Kissing. Won Stroem-
pei demanded an immediate reply. the
Cardinal offered TO send a reply in the
course of the day TO Brussels, but Won
Stroempel, after telephoning from the
headquarters of the local command
ant to the governor general in Brus-
sells, reported to the Cardinal that III
had been ordered to remain in the
archbishopric until the Cardinal had
given him the reply demanded. Won
Stroempel remained until evening with
the soldiers who accompanied him.
Seventh: On Jan. 6, the Germans
presented the Cardinal with the text
of a species of retraction which they
demanded that he should sign. The
Cardinal refused
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
SAFETY ON RAIL BILL
GAINING IN SUPPORT

Washington, Jan 1S.-Agitation for the
passage OF the bill to promote safety
Of the employees and passengers on rail-
roads, reported by the House Committee
or State and Foreign Commerce has
been rEeHed during the last week,
owing TO the fact that on next calendar
"Wednesday the Commerce Committee
will have to call, and thus will have
an opportunity to secure consideration
of the measure by the House This
railroad bill. which is far reacheing in
its effects, is backed by an enthusiastic
report from the full committees list
of bills to be considered
Representative Esch of Wisconsin. a
specialist on railway safety appliances.
IS particularly interested in the bill. as
is Representative Stevens of New HamD-
shire, who reported the measure to the
House for the full committee
1t has as its chief provisions stlpuIa-
tons that the Interstate Commerce
Commission shall be authorized to or
der the railroads of the country to in
stall on their systems or parts of their
systems block signal systems and auto
matte train stops and controls. and also
shall designate within what length OF
time the railroads shall equip their sys-
TENS with steel cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
SEEK REMOVAL
DISTRICT ATTY
OF new YORK

Albany, y. Y, Jan. 1s.-The removal of
District Attorney Thomas Gagan of
Rockland county as a result of the re-
cent acquittal of William V. Cleary of
Haverstraw on the charge of killing his
son-ni-law Eugene NJ. Newman. is
sought in informal charges today with
Gov. Whitman by Frederick E. Newman.
father of the slain youth. The basis OF
the accusations was the allegation that
the district attorney suppressed evidence.
Gordon H. Peck of Haverstraw told the
governor that if he would order an in
vestigarion we might locate the men
who offered money and the men who re-
ceived it, during the Cleary trial.
The governor said he expected the New
man allegations soon would be amplified
and put in legal form, after which Mr.,
Gagan will be given an opportunity to
answer Then. the governor added, he
would DECIDE whether to hear the charges
himself or appoint an investigator to act
for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19

Petrograd. Jan. 1S-Lieut. Gen. Ana
tole Mihhailovitch Stoessel, the de-
fender of Port Arthur is dead. He
had been afflicted with paralysis for
about six months.
Gen. StoesSel defended Port Arthur
for eleven months in Japan's war on
Russia against the most furious as
saults. When his ammunition was
almost exhausted and his steadily di-
minishing army had virtually no food,
he wrote to Gen. Nogi. the Japanese
Commander. on Jan. l, 1905, that fur
Their resistance was useless and re
! desired to negotiate terms of capitu-
lation.
Stoessel's heroic defense elected the
admiration of military men the world
over. Gen. Miles pronounced it the
most sublime in history" Lord Rob
erts exclaimed. agnifcent,."
But he was court martialed Feb 20,
! 1908, for surrendering. At the trial
Gen. Smirnoff accused Stoesse of
cowardice, incapacity and treason.
Other officers gave like testimony. but
Gen. Kuropatkin, the Russian Com
'iictAtSA III SHiCir lCSlliith slIoaSiS III
his favor. Gen. Nogi and other Jap
anese high officers offered to appear
before the military court and give evil
dence in favor of Stoessel, but their
offer was declined.
In summing up for StOessel his law
yer, Syrtlanoff. closed his speech by de-
claring that Stoessel accepted the entire
responsibility for the surrender of Port
Arthur. and that if the court decided
that the surrender was crime Il ask
for the death sentence"
The court sentenced Stoessel to death
but the Car committed the sentence 20
Imprisonment for 10 years and later set
the general free.
From that time Stoessel was deserte /
by all his friends save one, on whose
bounty the general and his wife lived
for years, their slender income from char
ity eked out by the devoted wifes labors
on farm, her husbands health having
been broken by campaign hardships and
the scorns of his fellow countrymen.
Last July he was stricken with paraly-
sis.
Stoessel was born in 1S4S and entered
the Russian army in 1864. He came from
a military family. His grandfather. Gen
Ivan Stoessel. fought against Napoleon
Stoesse! served with the Bulgarian militia
in the Russo-Turkish war OF 1S11-7s, and
took part in the Chinese expedition OF
lSo-0l. Up to that time he was known
anly as the commander of a Siberian
7 rife regiment. He was the first com,
i mander to enter Tentsin and was made
a major general for the dash he dis
/ played in the attack on the Chinese cap
! ital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
FROM
STATE JOB IS
A SUICIDE

Hancock, y. Y. Jan. 1S.-William E.
Powell of Delhi. long connected with
the Binghappton office of the State
highway department, shot himself in
the head in a room in the Hancock
House Saturday night and died several
hours later.
Last Monday Mr.. Powell was called
to department headquarters at Albany
and with several others was laid off.
He returned to his home in Delhi very
much depressed and, it is said, had been
drinking heavily since. He had been
at the Hancock House since Thursday.
and at supper time last night when the
proprietor went to his room TO call him
he found Mr.. Powell clad in His pa
jamas and bathrobe lying on the floor
with an upturned chair across his body
and a bullet hole behind the ear. He
was still alive but unconscious. and he
breathed his last after midnight.
Mr.. Powell was one of the Democratic
leaders Of Delaware County. He was
about 40 years old and leaves a wife.
His father for a number of years rep
resented Bloomvile on the Delaware
board of supervisors.