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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09
WHOLE WORKS is NOW HEART
AND SOUL FOR PREPARED
NESS FOR WAR.
VIII Retain Tariff on Sugar and Con.
tnue War Tax Which is Another
Broken Promise.
BY CHARLES BROOKS sMIrn

- CnNnLCS BRUINS SMITH.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Oct. g.
surprising things are happening with
astonishing frequency In and about
the Waite House these days Winch
statement is intended TO carry no
reference TO President Wilson
hymenal intentions. That is his own
aHalr' a private matter in which the
pubic has, of course, a sentimental
and curious interest. but which A.
quite unimportant to public men with
an eye on next years campaiFn ana
hand on a lever OF whichever
party's machinery they happen 10 be-
a part OF.
The surprises are the adm,nLstra-
lions complete right.about.race on
several important issues which loom
big in the public eye. There IS an
enlarged army and navy, for instance
and national preparedness. me
president is for all that now-for IL
strong. Secretary Daniels Is an ar
dent and enthusiastic convert. There
are others. II wasn't so in the DAYS
when William J. Bryan was helping
10 run the Wilson administration.
The politicians here see in mat
switch brazenly open-and above
board theft of Colonel Roosevelt. ;
striped candy-stick. The Colonel mas
been pounding away on military ana
naval preparedness with his custom
airy rough-hewn methods and with a
presidency that told the politicians
as plainly as the spoken word. that
i. X. vas laying the foundation OF an
lstue hat would be OF great advan-
tage TO him should the administra-
ton make any breaks. And Il was
as plain before the propaganda pro
crossed very far TO the President as
II was TO his advisers. and to every
body else whose eyes we're wide open.
that the country favored very heartily
the Colonels side OF the argument
The issue was loaded with dynamite
Tor the administration. end IL was as
good politics as IL was patriotic
craftsmanship to back down on the
too proud TO fight" staff and get in
under the pleasing plea OF prepare
ton for war to insure peace" So
Bryan being no longer mutinous
officer aboard the ship OF state. the
administration flopped over to what
seems TO be the popular side OF the
much mooted question.
Not the Only Switch.
And. according TO the view OF the
national politicians. this isn't the
switch that the President has made
They see in Secretary McAdoo's rec
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09
WARW00D


ne REGULAR monthly meeting Of War
wood council was hold Iraf ,,..,t,,+ -
I'VE center WnrWuud hose house The
llfhl matter taken up Yves regarding fH.
land coal mine. hwich b. In yerv ls.i go.
guy 'n Ih. town a. trying 90 gst the
'1a company Co put sewer boz a. tan
Hfnud the mine onto the street
Monthly reports were mad. d., Street
'..Ii'ulr nnlUfr George sutton and Ha
Naid that all Improvement Rad been
iH" n" iht River road au chat If H. Ir
good condition .rt fhc present fi--. rrl
now WnrNiuE on several rfIUVa In
SCUM WarWoud. Council expects fY
nave 1|I fhr runle Iu good condition D..
Tore Do sets too cold Co WORK an mon,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09
POLITICAL FLIP-FLOPS FEATURE
THE WILSON ADMINISTRATION

ommendation that the present tariff
rate on sugar. which. under the Tn
derWood Law. a. due 10 BE- entirely
eliminated next May. BE- retained and
MS further recommendation that the
war taxes" BE- re-enacted and ex-
tended and continued until after the
close OF the var abroad, the precursor
OF an onnunocc n.ent along similar
lines from the White House. Within
less time than a month the President
stated that his position a. TO the
tarin was strongly in opposition TO
making any change In the present
tarin law whatever tie wanted u to
have a fair trial under normal condi.
ions be announced
The gossip here L. that this conces-
sion az TO sugar IL a bright omen 20
the Democratic clamoring for tariff
revision az the forthcoming Congress
TO keep up the clamor They see a
chance OF winning In the administra-
tons weakening on its stand SO far
as sugar IL concerned This IL no
mean part OF the Presidents parry
that Is urging for putting up the
tartn bars TO meet worldwide peace
conditions when they come with an
eloquence as impressive and a line OF
argument as convincing as the most
dyed-in-the- grain Republican protec-
zionist as ever fought. bled and died
for that economic principle. Men Of
the latter party stripe see nothing in
the concession as TO sugar but a con-
fession TO the general. II not all n
specific. charges that the party has
made and urged against the 60 per
cent free trade tarif law. which goes
by the name OF Underwood.
Another Broken Promise.
Continuing the burdensome war
taxes which were imposed with the
promise that they would run but a
year. Republican leaders point out
yerttes handsomely their prediction
That the promise was made only TO De
broken. II was their argLment then.
az II still Is. hat war taxes" were
not made necessary by war. but by
reducing tariff on 40 per cent OF our
imports and letting 90 per cent. OF
them come in free Of any duty what
soeyer. Diminishing from mind any
protective argument. they say that
the present situation shows conciu-
siyely that the Underwood bill as a
reyenue-only measure Is a complete
failure except as a dencit producer.
II has been the persistent experience
that Democratic tariffs nave not been
satisfactory revenue measures. and
nothing IL such strong prima facie
testimony against a revenue measure
as the necessity OF issuing bonds. as
IN Cleveland's time. or imposing war
taxes as In Wilson's administration
with the country az peace
The retention Of the present tariff
rate on sugar and the war taxes"
leaves the governments income Just
where IL Is Il settles nothing 20
Tar as che urgent demand to make up
the present growing deficiency and
the greatly increased appropriations
which Will have 20 be- met By reason
OF the Increased naval and military
expenditures that are on the pro
gram Tor the next congress. Larger
appropriations without any CORES.
ponding cut cut In other expendi-
lures, indicates that more revenue
must De raised from other resources
IN the heNt few months
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09
MO i0RCYCLE
RACES T0DAI
GOOD CARD OF FAST EN :NTS
SCHEDULED FOR THIS
TERNOON.
Racing Will Take Place on Island Fair
Grounds-Many Daredevil Ri
ders Entered.

One Of the biggest motorcycle race
meets ever staged by the Wheeling
Motorcycle Club will be held this af-
'ternoon on the State Fair grounds
Handsome prizes will be awarded, and
riders from all over the country will
be here TO participate in the events. OF
which there are eight. A big motor
cycle parade will be held shortly after
noon. and this evening the club will
entertain the riders who will stop
lere over night on their Dayton-to
New York endurance run. Riders
from Pittsburgh. Parkersburg. Steu-
benville, Washington and other places
will take part in the races that will
Start at $3.50 O'Clock.
As an opening preliminary for the
race meet, a number OF the cyclists
. met last evening at the club rooms,
and after ride over some Of the prin-
cipal streets OF the city they went TO
Bellaire, Bridgeport. Martins Ferry
and other nearby towns with banners
advertising the races. Again. at noon.
they viii meet at the club rooms on
Market street. and after a short ride
over the city will 20 to the fair ground
10 stage the meet.
Will Entertain Riders.
A committee Of local riders. headed
by Walter Worls. will leave here i'm
mediately following the races and will
ride several miles into Belmont cOun-
". where they will meet the incoming
riders and escort them TO the city.
They have also arranged a program
for Saturday evening 10 entertain out
of-tOwn riders who have taken part in
the races or are on the endurance
run
Among the well-known local riders
will be Emery Herrold. on his Indian
machine. Otto Ritz. ID n. Mikels. G.
&C. Miller. J. p. Wasmuth. G. l.. Ches-
hire and several others who own
. racing machines. Some Of the
Out-oftOwn riders will be Bob Newell.
Of Washington. James GOldie OF steu-
benville. g. n. Zinn. Of Parkersburg
Keys. Of Pittsburgh. Black. OF Pitts.
burgh. and others who have assured
the local promoters that they will be
here
That good racing will feature the
afternoon Be- indicated by the fact
that az least eight OF the machines
are ported. These ported speedsters
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09
MOTORCYCLE NOTES


p. O. "Warhorse" Baker. one Of tho
most famous motorcycle riders OF t.e
present day spent last Tuesday even
lng ln this city BE was on route
from the east 90 Dayton where be- VIII
enter the DaytOnto-Ncw York cndur.
ance run Baker attended the meet
InE OF the local club and gave most
interesting talks OF his many trips ca
the two wheeler.
Earl Braunllch will leave sunday
morning Tor New York. whore DO VIII
attend tho automobile and motorcycles
show that Will open there Monday
Hr viii make tho trip with fre on.
duranre run rIderr
Emery Herrold. continued Doc win.
rIuE at motorcycle racine when rn
went TO Washington. "Wednesday. aud
cleaned up first money with fIa nat
Indian machine
ElwOod Boraford viii enter the
Dayton 90 New York endurance run.
Sunday BE- le tho only local man
that viii participate in the long
grind. Berifford viii ride Pope ma.
chine and will represent ~ o FRIED.
fichs. iho local sporting goods man.
a delegation Of local motorryeu.fa
Will escort The Daytou.to New torE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

corner Inrrf ruufh street and Orchard
a.'nu' SUNDAY school 90 Gao a r.
.,ll 'finLNI Huprfintrudrnt prrnrr.
nhna.n UI"rf .rHn Iun.rfrrr. ~
ItkIrE Wtrnlur Service fr rr.rir...
NI 10 nc."tH special music b. .frlr.l.
choir Every iHdb invited I. .f"...r
hlWgrih lgffuc meeting rur tHn r.ur.r
I''pi" on monday evening af .f. ...lf.,..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

The above from photograph of Robert Lee
rder the neeected of St Matthews p f.
city He will take his duties in St Matthew parish
Sunday in November
Rev Strider born the year 1887 Charles Town
jefferson county, West Virginia. lie Mrs
Isaac H. Strder who reside Town. Jfe
county.
Graduated from the University Virginia Charlottesville Va
with the degree Master Strd attained his
theological education the Theological
where he was graduated 1911 He directly
Seminary to take charge of keysr Davis and
st Matthews church WILL therefore, be his
eved the degree of Bachelor Divinity the Virginia Tbe
logical Seminary in June, 1913
Mr. Sder will be married Thursday October a. in Athens
West Virginia, to Miss Mary Manning Holroyd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

pointing the three commissioners who
first surveyed the route and actually
laid out the National Highway
They were Eli Williams, Thomas
Moore and Joseph Kerr. the former
an ancestor Of Mr.. Robinson. The old
parchment was dated July 16. 1908.
and b. well preserved. all the writing
being perfectly legible"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

lNuf'dar 'f.nlnE. much .ErIfrrrrrf
IHf.d GO n rrn Va Hu bad been raf.Ir-
oiefurinrrH In bis fHfE.r.H hons. IL.
ItIrHIunI avenue Tho f.II.a. $50 49,.
from officer Rice bV rurrIrr
railroad track Tho HfIlrr frI.f l..
Gear. hln hy shooting bis revolver -.,
oral Times H
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

MI -. ~>>-~N-~~~~--
Mood. out now OF Ford City. Pa sDent
wood. q" S"uth war
beh wilson. contractor. of South War
MOou. is making extensive improvements
avenue. W. "NOu
l.. G. Nolte. OF Eighteenth street was
reported 10 be somewhat better last
evening.
returned home after Visiting nor dau -
yer, mrs. W. w. hemp, OF North War
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

Corner Seventeenth street and ufrr.
land avenue Rev A o. Finley. rarfrr
p uudhN school % n. 100 IN u1 60 thai fEf.
VIII FiVc Hll thH members time f1 sftlrr
Lnn dedication ~ the now church I'd
bethany. Most ~ the mrnhara ri az
Loyal daughters are going ln a body Del
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

d. pc mDnifIy business ue.fIrr OF the
Il.r gfcI. 81 Kings UHuFft.ra .f
.f 600 VIII D. held Tutr.HY svsrirr
'.I.l'f it. Hf tho homo Of Mrs Isl
Emusic ON Mnrwuud Hrtru. An 49,.
h'rH are urged fn o.. urtarrf '''
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

Earl Braunlich, local agent for the
marley Davidson motorcycle has re-
celVed his first 1915 model machine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

Two riders from Terre Haute. ind,
passed through the city during the
week IN route TO Philadelphia where
they will attend the worlds series.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

n. G.. Friedrich. local agent for the
smith Motor Wheel. sold during the
week one OF the new 1916 model ma
chlnes to Wylie Irwin of Woodsdale.
~ is the latest model and is equipped
nun magnetic cut-out II Is the first
of the kind TO come TO this Vicinity
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

IoTd H. Booth and arm
Mendel
eath OF John Mendel and
me u Edward Mendel
came known Mendel Vnarr
II
IN 1891 the oher
vi company and headed
accompanying from
as an advertisement BY thee
as VIII be il
plate is u a relic
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

% the founding o. the a. c. Franzhein
this week An advertisement calling al.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

a foreigner employed at the Mchland
coal mine Ia South MarWoOd. had his
left foot mashed yesterday afternoon
when a large piece Of slate fell on Il
while he was working. lie managed TO
set TO the entrance OF the mine. after
which u physician was called and ure-s-
60 the found. he was then removed TO
his home. IL Will be some time before
he viii be able 10 return 20 work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

WhrWOCu bfloIB.
Dan Porter. motOrI4an ON Car No. 4. of
the Panhandle traction line. will be OFF
duty to-day
Mrs. Fred Horton. formerly OF War
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09
WELL KNOWN FIRM CELEBRATES |
SEVENTY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY

The seventy ninth anniversary
Company store Il being celebrated
tention TO the great bargains being
offered this week In observance Of
the anniversary n found elssx here
IN this Issue Of The Intslhrencer.
Seventy nine years aEo George
MendeL who had learned the trade
OF cabinet maker. opened an estab
hshment OF his own IN this city
subsequently he formed a partner.
snip With Henry Harbour. under
the arm name Of Mendel 4 Bar
Iour. After the dissolution OF that
hrm Mr.. Mendel again conducted
me business alone. Later bis
brother became associated with
him. with the Arm name ]. A q.
MendeL After the Civil War Craw
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

Dip the pieces Of mush you wish TO
fry in white OF egg and the mush VIII
fry crispy and brown in a short time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

riders to Washington or Uniontown
Sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

Wesley House. together with Harvey
Bernard. made a trip from Wheeling
10 Chambersburg during the week TO
post signs to the Dayton-to-New York
endurance run riders. They reported
parts OF the road in bad condition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09
Root injured

the affair. they wiz be no other ser "
vices On Sunday. y
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

nave been toned up. and their owners
declare that faster time than was ever
before made on the local track will be
made provided the condition of the
track VIII permit. Four OF these port.
cd machines are Indians, while the re-
mainder are Harleys.
The Program.
The :turras program is as fol
lows:
Event No. 1-Five-mile professional.
stock, with so cubic inch piston dis.
placement
Event No. 2-Two-mile elimination
trial
Event No. 3-Seven-mile profession.
a. ported and stock handicap race.
Event No. 4-Ten-mile professional.
ported and stock race.
Event No. 5-Five-mile open. novel
~ race.
Event No. 6-Ten-mile consolation
race.
Event No. 7-Five-mile side-car
race.
Event No. s-One-miie time trial.
ported and stock
All races will be run under the f.
A NJ. rules. and all machines must
come under the so cubic inch piston
displacement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

Local motorcycle races have been
busy during the past week tuning up
their machines for the races this after
noon, and are now ready for the big
event
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

Wilson Pete" Grub and Clinton
Campbell Will leave this morning for
Petersburg. W. Va. where they VIM
spend the coming week hunting The
trip Will be made on Mr. Grubb's Har-
ley-Davidson
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09
Ie Only Switch.

And. according TO the view OF the
national politicians. this isn't the
switch that the President has made.
They see in Secretary McAdoo's rec
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

q d'legatlon Of local mot0rcysusfa
all escort The DAYTON 20 New torK
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
SAYS HIS WIFE
STAGED Scene

When Clyde l.. Morris. ex-presi-
cent Of the Arctic club and head
u the C. l.. Morris Construction
Co., general contractors. visited
he home on July 5. to take his
eaushter for an auto ride. Mrs.
Marion l.. Morris. hts wife. scream
q and held him at distance from
The child at the point OF a pistol.
This Ia one Of the incidents that
- Mrs. Morris to bring suit for
sisorce. according to her husband.
Who alleges the affair was "a care
inliy planned scheme" on her part
% furnish foundation for her com
pIatnt
Morris. one OF seattle's wealth..
ct citizens, describes the alleged
scene In an affidavit filed Thurs
Say In superior court.
4 had been in the habit OF TAX.
iss my daughter out for short
anves.' he says, "and had no In
.sntion Of kidnapping her. II ia my
oeiief that she purposely plotted
% create a tragic and dramatic
scene"
He denies he IL worth $500. 900.
sna balks at paying her $500 a
month alimony.
= hundred a month should be
suiiicient." he says. And con.
siaer 1880 attorneys fees exor.
hitant.r
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
liner HAS ONLY
TW0PASSE|NCERS
ON long VOYAGE

aboard.
On her trip out. she will skirt the
Alaskan coast.
A few days ago all Chinese sea.
men quit their posts on account of
the reported plan TO dynamite the
big ship. They returned. however.
upon the promise OF bonus.
Tn only two passengers booked
were Mrs. c. =. and Miss Leslie Nc
Williams. wife and daughter OF the
Great Northern general agent at
Yokohama.
Great Northern officials denied
the rumor OF dynamite plot. say
ing that tho vessel is sailing direct
TO viadivostok. instead OF Japan
and Chinese ports. and that seldom
are there any passengers booked for
the Russian port.
The Minnesota Is tho largest liner
on the Pacific coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
! INJURED IN
AUTO WRECKS

Two accidents bcfeii auto parties
on the scattleTscoma road Thurs.
day nixht. neither. however. result
Ing fatally.
Mrs. Ruby N. Booth. tis oueen
Anne ave. wife OF J. Leland Booth.
cashier Of the Fremont State bank.
and Horace Navarro. 52i i1th ave.
are at the Seattle General hospital
Friday. attended by DIR. Frank T.
Naxson. ....s
There were two others Ia the par.
" when their auto ran off the road
near oriilia on the return trip from
Tacoma at about 40 Thursday
night.
The others escaped without In.
Jury. DR.. Maxson reports both Mrs.
Booth aud Navarro as suffering
only with slight injuries.
On the way out OF Tacoma. an
other party consisting OF three men
and three women ran into a stuml
near Puyaliup. and only one. Al
bert Hansen. OF Bcllingham. es'
capped injury.
Tho other five were taken TO the
Tacoma General hospital.
They are: Emma Dawson.
Clara Burgeson and Mary Mar
cross. all OF the Raleigh hotel. Sc
attic, and Walter Blakesly, Belling
ham. and Ebert Sheldon. driver
Seattle.
According 10 Hansen. the men
picked" the girls up at the Ameri.
can cafe In Seattle earlier In the
evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
OF
WEISS HALTED
BY COURT WRIT

Within IL hours after Gov. Lis
ter signed papers sanctioning his
extradition by the state OF New
York, Egnatz Weiss. a tailor, Sc
cured writ OF habeas corpus from
Judge Gillian Friday, alleging that
he IL not the man wanted.
Weiss declares the person being
sought by the New York authorities
In a man named Ignatz Wise. The
charge against Wise. or Weiss. Is
abandonment OF his wife and four
babies.
Gov. Lister signed Weiss extra
ditIon papers after Prosecutor Lam
din had spent practically all OF
Thursday arguing the case before
the executive In Olympia.
Weiss was arrested on fugitive
warrant issued by Justice Brinker.
after members Of Jewish aid SO
ciety had compared picture sent
from New York with the real
Weiss. The likeness is said TO be
striking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
JUDGE M'MAn0N IS
OFF ON his ANNUAL
ANTI.SPEED SPREE

I'm going to take this mat
ter up with the mayor and the
governor. said Mrs. +. ID. Herr
man. when her son, Is. was
fined 800 and sentenced TO 10
doys In Jail by Acting Police
Judge Mcmahon for speeding in
an auto.
Il shall be pleased to give
YOU letters Of Introduction to
them" Judge Mcmahon an
swered. However. think II
Is good thing for the boy to
spend few days In jail now
rather than have him 30 to the
penitentiary later FOR man
slaughter. which would happen
IL he continued speeding.
Mcmahon is substituting on
the bench for Judge Gordon.
He has fondness for send
INK auto speeders to Jail
He gets his annual crack at
them when Gordon goes vaca'
tiohing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
A Story of Success

Nineteen years ago this coming September Mr..
Sam Mosler arrived in Seattle and started small
bakery. His first deliveries were made by means OF
basket on his arm.
By carefulpersonal attention to business, by CIV
ing the best Of materials and selling on close mar
gin of profit Mr.. Mosler has seen his business grow
from its humble beginning to one of the largest OF
its kind in the Northwest The New York Bakery
today operates four large retail establishments in Sc
ate On page II in todays Star will be found
complete story Of how this business has developed
II is an inspiring and interesting story.