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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-14

Of these teams this season and owing
To the rivalry that existed last year
when the series were tied. much interest
Is being taken.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-14

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-14
IN AMATEUR AND
SEMI-PRO WORLD.

The Hrnwood Athletic club would ike
fH arrange rHrur nwnN from home fpr
Saturday Games with thf Athletics ran
Do arranged bN calling a. on the Nl-
EaufDe.
Tho Burr Athletic -u- no Rarr s g.
teams viii meet nu fho Tunnel Green
grounds sunday Afternoon. The players
Gro relurHf.d ~ report af che grounds at
D O'Clock sharp
Tho first ~ a. series Of three FanIon
between the Martins Ferry Athfrff~a
nuf fnn HOdTHuua ~ this CITY. viii ~
PLAYED sunday afternoon on tho Athletic
park Of Martins Trrrv. ~ the teams
ore evenly rafrhfd good game is es-
pcied This VIII BE- thc first appearances
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-14

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THE FOLLOWING STORES ONLY
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06
NORMAN ANGEL WRITING ON
iNTEMPERANcEo OF ALLIANCES

One OF the very interesting and in
structive articles relating to wars and
brought out in connection with reviews
OF the present struggle in Europe by
Norman Angel, one Of the very able
writer's of the Saturday Evening Post,
appeared in recent issue of that
journal And from this review we
get the story of "Impermanence Reli-
ances" which is as follows:
This impermanence and mutability
is inherent in their nature and would
inevitably be revealed II there was
distribution of conquered territory
among the victors. They would then
be attempting to cure the evils OF con-
quest and military domination by
themselves becoming conquerors, by
expanding their military domination,
by creating all the machinery to effect
those purposes-including the moral
or immoral qualities necessary there
to-and by fostering the kind OF pa
triotism and national pride that go
Herewith. II would then be open for
two countries to give satisfaction to
the political passions 80 aroused by
despoiling a third. For. as Talleyrand
most wisely said, There is nothing
upon which two persons will SO readily
agree as the robbery Of third for
their mutual satisfaction Let us look
at quite recent history, which happens
to be particularly suggestive in this
connection.
The first Balkan war was won by
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06
Becker Goes to
His Death Friday

Charles Becker, ex-lieutenant of
police forces in New York city, paid
the penalty for his connection with
the murder of Herman Rosenthal. the
New York gambler, year and half
or two years ago. at sun up on Friday,
July 80. Four other men had already
gone to the electric chair for their
part in this crime, and the close of this
sensational case is now at an end.
The former New York police lieu
tenant retained his composure and pro-
tested his innocence to the last. Three
shocks were given before the prison
physicians pronounced Becker dead
at 5:55 o'clock.
Becker led the way to his own execu
ton. The condemned man sat up all
talking to Deputy Warden Charles H.
Johnson.
II have got to face it," said Becker,
"and am going to meet it quietly and
without trouble to anyone"
The deputy warden left Becker
about an hour before the time set for
the execution, and when the priests,
Father w. E. Cashin. the prison priest,
and Father Curry of New York. came
to administer the last sad rites they
found the man who instigated Herman
Rosenthal's murder with his face rest
ing on his hands gazing at the prison
floor. The priests remained with him
to the end. It was shortly after 5
o'clock when the first of the witnesses
Of the execution began to assemble
outside the prison walls. Quietly their
names were checked off by Deputy
Warden johnson, who directed them
to take their places at a gateway that
led directly to the execution chamber.
Then the witnesses were led to the
place of execution in a new death house
which had been built adjoining the
old execution chamber. where the
four gunmen were put to death over a
year ago for killing Rosenthal.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06
@ A N D Y

a group of separate states, not linked
by any formal political bond but
thrown together by one common fear.
resentment or ambition-the desire to
wrest members OF their race from
Turkish tyranny To the general as
tonishment this combination held to-
gether with extraordinary success for
the purposes of war. But immediate
ly the military success was achieved
dissensions arose among the allies
over the division of the spoils.. And
the first Balkan war was succeeded
by second Balkan war in which the
members of the league fought one
another, and the final settlement is
not yet.
Now take the Allies in the present
war. A year ago Italy was In formal
alliance with the Powers that she is
now fighting. Japan. decade since.
was fighting with Power OF which
she Is now the ally. The position OF
Russia shows never-ending changes.
In the struggles of the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries Englasd was al
ways on the side Russia: then after
two generations Englishmen were
taught to believe that any increase in
the power OF Russia was absolutely
fatal to the continued existence OF the
British Empire-that statement was
made by a British publicist less than
ten years ago. Britain is now fighting
to increase. both relatively and abso.
lutely, the power of a country which.
in her last war upon the Continent
she sought to check. In the war be-
fore that one, also fought upon the
Continent, England was in alliance
the Austrians, whom England is now
fighting. they were for many years
her faithful allies. So 1t Is very nearly
the truth to say OF all the combatants
respectively that they have no enemy
today who was not, historically speak
isg, quite recently an ally. and not an
ally today who was not in the recent
past an enemy.
However. 1t may be said chat Europe
did at last deal successfully with the
French military menace that arose at
the beginning of the nineteenth cen
tury. and that the problem OF France
in 1S15-successfully dealt with by
Europe in its essentials
the problem OF Germany. with which
Europe has now to deal hundred
years later. To which 1t is unhappily
necessary to reply that the German
problem OF 1915 does not resemble the
French problem OF 1916. and that Eu-
rope did not successfully settle this
latter problem a hundred years ago.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06
EUROPEAN WAR CONDITIONS
SHOW BUT LITTLE CHANGE

According to reports during the
present week but little change has
taken place on either of the big battle
lines. Fully week ago it was stated
that Warsaw, Polish capital on the
Russian front, was being evacuated
and that the Kaiser and Kaiserin
would go into their new capture In
royal style to begin their reign on
August LIST, thus celebrating the first
anniversary of the greatest war that
was ever waged in the history of the
world. The city. however, is yet be.
ing held by the Russians, and accord
ing to reports yesterday evening, they
are making stiff fight and may CON
tinue to hold the prize which was to
have caused great Joy and royal Gel.
ebration on the anniversary above
mentioned.
| Everything seems to be quiet on
the French front, and is quiet, unless
the present lack of reports from that
district should be taken to mean that
the greatest of all the battles on that
line is now on in earnest and that
reports are not available. This is
thought to be the case by many close
observers in this country. But little
is reported from the Italian front and
the Dardanelles situation is about the
same. A slight gain by the allies is
recorded in one or two important po-
sitions.
In Mexico Carranza forces seem to
be very much in evidence in all sec.
tions. They have just taken the
FORMER capital. Mexico City, and are
attempting to get the situation in hand
to some advantage. General Funston,
commanding all the u. s. border
| troops, has been ordered to reply to
fire of the Mexicans If bullets fall in
American territory.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06
Hay Wanted.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the city council OF the city OF Delta
at the City Hall until 800 o'clock p.
m. Tuesday, August II. 1915. to furnish
thirty 500 tons OF first cutting alfalfa
hay. delivered at the city stables in
Delta as required, stables have stor-
age capacity OF four tons. Hay must
be first class, free from foxtail and
sweet clover, must be weighed on the
city scales. and will be paid for at
time Of delivery.
30 LIONEL X. WIGRAM,
City Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

1t isn't raining rain to me, its rain.
ing forage crops; in every dimpled
drop see alfalfa green as hops. With
pastures green for lean, and rye and
wheat for sows, 1t isn't raining rain to
me, it's raining grub for cows.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

Fred Luqueer, who is attending the
university at Birmingham, Alabama,
arrived in the city last Tuesday even
ing for a two or three weeks visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. S.
Luqueer, on California mesa. Frank,
an elder brother of Fred, who has
been here for three or four weeks,
expects to return to his position as
salesman for the A. T. Lewis COM
pany, Denver, inside the next few
days.
Mrs. w. Scott Cleland was a gra-
cious hostess on last Thursday after
noon when she entertained about
thirty-five ladies at progressive Five
Hundred at her cozy home on Grand
avenue. The house was tastefully
decorated throughout. She was as
sisted in serving dainty luncheon
by Mesdames Grove, Marshall, Ed
wards, Osborne and Davis, and Miss
Marjorie Mathers, at the close of the
delightful afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Willis of Garnet
mesa heard fuss among her young
chickens at about 3 o'clock Tuesday
morning and thinking that a cat had
possibly decided upon an appetizing
breakfast got out of her bed hurriedly
and made a dash for the scene. En-
route she stumbled and fell with con-
siderable force and thus sustained a
dislocated toe and severe sprains
which made it necessary to enlist at
tention and treatment of surgeon.
A charming little hostess was little
Shirley Ehrgott on Wednesday after
noon, entertaining a number of little
friends in honor of her seventh birth
day. The time was spent with games
so dear to the childish heart, and love-
ly refreshments were served by her
mother before the tots repaired to
their homes. A number of pretty
gifts were left by the tiny guests,
which will outlive the birthday cake.
though not perhaps, the memory of
the glad afternoon.
A large mountain rat plunged the
government camp at the diversion dam
above Palisade into darkness Sunday
evening and for some time caused con.
siderable excitement among the EN-.
ployees, especially the master mech.
anic. Early in the evening the lights
went out suddenly. The reason could
not be located. Everything about the
electric plant seemed in good order
Finally search was instituted and
the body of rat, burned to crisp
was found to have short circuited two
wires. The animal had attempted to
crawl over two high power wires near
huge transformer. It's nose touched
one wire and its tail the other. Hun
dreds of volts of electricity passed
through it's body and electrocuted IT.
Once the trouble was located 1t took
but a minute to right the difficulty
Grand Junction News.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

II think I'll go into the real estate
business" remarked young Mr. Sell
EN-, who had just come from Chicago.
Looks good to you. eh?" Yes; the
real estate business seems to be one
in which two men can swap property
and both make money"
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

We're having lovely sunsets now at
Crag's Nest on the hill. And 1t Is
comforting to know they don't go in
the bill.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

vACANT-First timaFtn two years;
furnished rooms for rent in Captain
Bragg's ideal home, so4 East Seventh
Lost-An overcoat on Cory road be-
tween Delta and T.. r. Coffey's ranch.
Finder please notify Independent. 26tf
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

FOR SALE OR TRADE - Good
houses in Cedaredge to trade for auto
F. J. Parker. Cedaredge, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

Why not7 We will do your family
washing cheaper than you can do u
at home.-Delta Steam Laundry.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

Lost - Gold breastpin. Saturday
night. probably on Main street. Please
leave at this office. II found.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

Insurance is your pledge for safety.
Stephan & Obert write insurance for
the best companies. See them.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

Charles E. Bowden has accepted a
place with the line forces of the
Mountain States Telephone company
and is now at work in this district.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

FoUND-A good black automobile
glove. steam and fire proof Owner
call and get same by paying for this.
notice.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

Call and see the new Buick Six"
now in at Marv Meyers corner. next
door to Independent.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

DR.. b. o. windie. dentist. Delta
Rooms 12. 13 and ~. Hiliman block.
street. 19tf
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

For Sale-Buick Roadster. 1914
model. complete electric equipment
Inquire OF DR.. J. B. Parks. Montrose.
Colo.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

Get Gets & Gets to do your plumb
ing and heating.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

For sanitary plumbing go to Gets
& Gets.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

Leslie Conklin departed yesterday
evening for the East to resume his
work as travelling salesman for a
Chicago house after short visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ. Conk-
lin. His wife and baby will remain at
least another week or ten days.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06
Baptist Church.

Baptist Church.
Sunday morning worship at IL
O'Clock, preaching by Rev. E. G. Lane
of Grand Junction.
The union service will be held at
8 o'clock in this church Sermon by
Rev. Lane. d"
At the morning service Mr.. VIM.
Ratekin will sing a solo, and will as
sist the choir both at the morning and
evening worship.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public to attend these services.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06
st. luke's Church.

st. Cuke's CHURCH.
. Services Tenth Sunday after Trim
ity.
Sunday school 10, a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon on the
TRANSPORTATION Of Christ, IL o'clock.
Miss Irma Singleton is now in
charge of the music at st. Luke's
church.
REV. F. NJ. BACON,
Priest in Charge.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06
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. AT THE CHURCHES .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Christian Science.
Service held in the basement of the
public library Sundays at II a. m. and
Wednesdays at 8 p. m.
Presbyterian
Morning service. 100 a. m.
Sabbath School. ool....9:4 a. m.
Christian Endeavor 90 D. m.
Evening Service ....-.....-.--8:00 p. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday 500 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06

Miss Ina Roblee, daughter of Con-
ductor Roblee of the North Fork pas
senger run between this city and Som
erset, and Miss Marguerite Norton,
both of the Redlands mesa district in
this county, were passengers on the
morning train last Saturday for Mont
trose for few days visit with friends.
Miss Frenzy Barren. niece of Mrs.
R. F. Williams, and her friend, Miss
Pearl Catlin, both of Springfield, ILL.,.
arrived in the city Sunday even
ing and are guests at the Williams
home on South Main street. They will
also visit with Mrs. II. ]. Price on
California meas before returning
home
The Delta independent., 1915-08-06
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BUSINESS LOCALS

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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-04-29

Indeed, the Cherokees were a de-
| ligh9ful people to deal with" saiC
DR.. Garner.
Asked as to the language OF
the red men, and the meanings OF
some Of the names they gave tC
coVes and rivers in East Tennes-
see, and the musical qualities OF
their language, DR.. Garner SEEM
ed to find joy in recalling many
.of the Indian words he learned,
and to tell of their meanings.
Their language was quite linn
tied, indeed, but it was beauti-
full" he said.
And what did they mean
when they gave the mountains
we see yonder (pointing to the
Chilhowees) the name of Chill
howee?" asked his interviewer.
"The Indians had several
meanings for some of their
words,' the particular meaning
they then wished to convey be-
ing determined by the accent of
certain syllables. Chilhowee-
with the accent on the final syl-
little deer. and
when a little more emphasis was
placed on the "how," it meant
Big Gun. There they did much
hunting, and he meant by this
that there was good shooting
and much deer to be found"
"And the Indians did love
SPORTS" continued DR.. Garner.
'In Monroe county, near the foot
of the mountain, is a large level
called Ball Play, named
by the Indians. There l have seen
hundreds of Indians gather from
all parts of the territory which
they inhabited and spend weeks
playing ball. 1t was something
ike baseball, but perhaps more
like football, for, they used a ball
very similar to a football. Strip
ping themselves nearly naked,
they would grease their skins
and begin playing. Their purpose
was to put the ball through a
wicket at the end of the field,
ike basketball. And it certainly
was strenuous work, but they en-
ioyed it. 1t was more dangerous
than the modern college football
game"
DR.. Garner was questioned as
to his opinion of the modern
methods of practicing medicine,
performing operations, ETC., for
ne has been a successful physi-
,ian, and has performed many
Continued on page 3
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-04-29
DR.. Garner, Founder
Friends School, Tells
Experiences in 7O's
Octogenarian GrOOn Gray in Useful
Service Carried Educational OPP
portunitieS to Mountain Homes

has spent the past forty-five
years helping to build up the
county and section.
Seeing the great need for edu-
cational institutions, and realiz-
ing that unless some provision
was made for the training of the
young minds in this mountainous
region, many lives would not
yield the largest returns, DR..
Gamers first work in his cam
paign to help build up the county
was the establishment of private
schools. That was before the day
of public schools. His method
seems to us to be unique, but it
was successful in a very large
measure, and DR.. Garner carried
opportunities for schooling to
the doors of many Blount coun-
tians and Maryville citizens and
their parents. His was nomadic
method-he would go into a
rather thickly settled communi-
ty, find a vacant building, or
room in some ones home, and
there establish a school. Only ele-
branches were taught.
He would be accompanied bytWo
three, four or five more advanc-
ed persons, sometimes friends
from the north, who would OBJ
serve his method of teaching for
a few weeks. Then he would
leave that school in charge of one
of his understudies and he would
go into another community, and
there establish another school.
Like Socrates, wherever he
found persons desiring to learn,
he would assist them. In this way
many schools were established
throughout the county. One was
near the head of Crooked Creek,
was in Chilhowee, and al
many other places which he emu
merated, with names of families,
which he remembered as clearly
as if it had been yesterday.
After a little experience in the
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-04-29

One of the best known and one
of the truly great men of Blount
county, is DR.. ]. D. Garner, edu-
Gator, physician, farmer, student
and friend of those whom he can
help. Now nearly his eighty
fourth birthday, DR.. Garner goes
about with the vigor of a man
twenty years his junior. Well
preserved in health, grown white
haired in long and useful service,
with clear memory of the hap
penings that have gone to make
history during the more than
four score years he has lived, DR..
Garner says he has not yet found
time to write down the things he
has seen, thought and known, be-
cause he has been "too busy"
But his experiences would make
a tale as interesting as any we
read in history or fiction, and we
hope that before he shall have
finished his work here, he may
leave to us Blount countians
some of the experiences which
have gone to make his life so in
teresting, exciting and useful.
DR.. Garner removed to East
Tennessee and Blount county for
ty-fve years ago, soon after the
close of the great civil strife,
coming here in the hope that life
in the mountains of East Tennes-
see would restore his wife to her
health. He left a very lucrative
medical practice in Ohio, and has
never returned to that state to
resume it. His wife died soon af-
ter their removal here, but DR..
Garner saw the splendid field for
useful activities among the peo-
pie of East Tennessee, and he
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-04-29

organization of schools, DR.. Gar
ner realized that if he was sue
cessful in his work, he would
need trained teachers. To pre-
pare pupils for teachers posi-
tions, he established a school in
Maryville, on the site now occu-
pied by the West Side public
school building, and which was
always called the Friends school.
DR.. Garner said that because he
was a member of the Friends So
ciety the school was given that
name. Under his ownership the
school was most successful, and
one year he enrolled POP pupils,
more than was then enrolled at
Maryville College. From this
school went out many boys and
girls who assisted DR.. Garner in
his mountain work, and who
have since become prominent in
their professions in other states
and nations.
'It was rough in this section
in those days." said DR.. Garner
as he continued, in his reminis
cent vein, telling us of his eXpe-
riences. $50 soonafter the war,
whose devastations were still so
badly felt and so many opportu-
mites for good work and so few,
prepared workers to do the
work"
He continued in his education
al work until the public school
system was established, and he
helped put the public schools in
operation in Blount county.
"In your journeyings through
the mountains Of East Tennes-
see and North Carolina, did you
never meet with rowing bands of
Indians IN those early days, ana
did you not have any thrilling
with the red skins? p
DR.. Garner was asked. And shift
ing himself in his chair, he be-
gan reciting his experiences
while in charge of the eastern
band of Indians, which position
he was given by the government.
"That was rather a dangerous
and exciting job, was it not?" he
was asked.
Laughingly, DR.. Garner said
he found the red men more civil
lied than many of the whites at
that time.
''You know, the Indians re-
in the east were cowed,
and all the vigor so characteris-
tic of their race was about gone.