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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-12
Problems Facing the
j, s, Are Discussed at
Commercial Congress

NORFOLK, Va. Dec. l1.-Prob-
lens which the United States faces
in its relations with the warning ma
tions of Europe and which will come
into greater prominence with peace
were the chief topics Of discussion
today at the opening session OF the
convention of the Southern CONNER
Cial Congress.
John SHELTON Williams. comptrol-
Ter of the currency sounded a warn
ing that this country must prepare
TO defened itself from aggression and
must be ready TO lend after the war
for tthe rehabilitation Of Europe. He
declared Americas efforts to enforce
the laws of nations had earned the
enmity OF most Of the belligerents.
President F.. \. Alderman, of the
University Of Virginia predicted that
the war would result in vast de-
yelopment in tho field Of education.
Judge Francis d. Winston, Of North
Carolina offered Il resolution which
would place the Congress on record
as believing that "the complete in
dustrial. intellectual and social de-
velopment of the southern states can
be secured only when the negro race
becomes a part Of the citizenship or
our sister states, and that we Will
encourage all movements lending to
an equitable distribution at our ne
gro population among the other states
of the union" Judge Winston said
the resolution was in answer 10 Sen
ator Penrose's force bill amend
ment to the Owen corrupt practices
bill in Congress. which would have
The effect Of extending the vote to
greater number Of negroes in the
south
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-12
LADY MACCADEES
HERE FOR MEETING
Mrs. Helen T. Burt, Of Ypsianti
Among Early ArriVaIs-Others
VIII Come This Morning.

Mrs. Helen T. Burt. deputy supreme
commander, Of Ipsilanti, Mich. was
among the early arrivals for the an
nual State convention and rally Of the
Women's Benefit Association of the
Macca bees, which will be held here
to-day and tomorrow. Delegates from
various parts of West Virginia were
here last night, and others will come
this morning.
The convention and rally will open
this morning at IL o'clock. All SEES
sions will he held in the assembly
room of the Windsor hotel. But little
business is expected to be accom-
pliShed at This mornings session. but
by the afternoon session ii is expect
cd that. the convention will be down 10
business.
The ritual will be excmpifed at the
afternoon session BY officers Of the or
der in this city and Benwood.
Mrs. Margaret Marvin. State depu-
;ly. Of this city. announced last night
that everything WAS in readiness for
the annual meeting.
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MOUNDSV|LLE GIVES
new FRANCHISE TO
WHEELING TRACTION
CORPORATION PROMISES FlF'
TEEN-mINUTE SCHEDULE
IN RETURN.
Viaduct to Be Erected Over Railroad
crossing-Right-of-Way
to Be Changed.

At it's meeting last evening the
Moundsville city council passed on sec
ond reading the ordinance granting a
franchise to the Wheeling Traction
Company. Passage on second reading
grants the franchise.
Among the grants to the traction
company are the right 10 leave the
present right-of-way on Thirteenth
street, at Lockwood avenue, turning
north to Twelfth street and back to
Lafayette avenue, making small low
cr-town loop instead of running to the
end Of the present line on Thompson
avenue, and the right TO lay switch
for passing on Seventh street.
In return for these concessions the
Moundsville council requires the cree
ton Of a viaduct over the Baltimore
g. Ohio Railroad switch at PARIS run,
instead Of the present grade crossing,
and 15-minute car service TO Mounds
vile.
Officials Of the traction company last
night promised to work out 15:mln-
ute schedule for Moundsville next
week
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BLAME NOT PLACED
FOR DISASTER IN
JAMESON NO. 7 MINE
spcoial Dispatch to the IntelIiGaicer.'


FAlRMONT, w. Va, Dec. 1.-The
Coroners Jury Investigating the ex-
plosion at Jamison No. 7 mine near
Barrackville returned a verdict tnat
ten men who lost their lives there &c
tober 10, came to their death from the
effects of a gas explosion, the causes
of WI ich were unknown. The invest,
gatidN into the death Of Chief Jones OF
the l.. S. Mine Rescuers from Plus
burgh which occurred following the
explosion, when he was overcome by
gases in the mine will start soon Eyl-
dence Of witnesses, both mine off,
cials and workmen and state mine in
spectors tended to show the mine was
carefully inspected and equipped with
all safety devices TO prevent e1plo'
sions. Evidence that matches were
found in the pockets of some OF tne
dead miners was introduced and 1t Is
possible one OF these matches set OH
the explosion. The verdict of the jury
completely exonerates the mine opera
tors and inspectors from blame.
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FINANCIAL
Bank of Ohio Valley
WKEELIN0, ". VA
Resources Over One Million
Dollars.
PAYS ~ OF the Deposits.
SANITY HEARING.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. ",
Va, Dec. 11.-At special session OF
the circuit court Of Greenbrier county
at Lewisburg tomorrow, Judge hCas.
S. Dice will conduct trial by jury
to determine the sanity of Lawrence
Perrin, son Of the late Nelson Perrin,
Of the United Railways company OF
Baltimore. Perrin appealed to the cir
cult court following his commitment
to the Huntington Asylum for the In
sane by lunacy board last week
His counsel charges the statutes were
disregarded.
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HOLLAND MAKES
Continued From First Page.}

lands. From them we learn the pain
full details Of the unutterable despair
Of the women and children who are
left behind and Of the agoniZing scenes
which take place when husbands,
brothers and sons, dragged from their
homes and women folk. are packed
into cattle and freight cars and thus
transported slaves to an unknown des-
tinatlon and to m unknown fate.
Collective Action.
ITO put an end to this-to arrest
this hellish scourge. which at this mo-
ment lacerates the whole of Northern
France and Western RuSsia-there is
but one way open, and that is collec-
tive action on the part Of the neutral
nations.
And for you, citizens Of the might
lest of the neutral states, it is in our
opinion. the right aad duty 10 take the
leadership upon you. Only If you place
yourself at our head can success
crown our efforts. This tyranny Is
neutral nations can no longer stand
idly by while in Western Europe
the most primitive laws OF humanity,
observed even by uncivillzed races,
are trampled under foot.
I'VE appeal TO you to. urge your
government to energetic and decisive
action and to CALI upon the other neu-
trail nations to rally around you. That
they will find faith and strength in
your leadership is evidenced by the
stream of messages expressive OF sym
pathy and a desire to cooperate which
have reached us from the moment We
published our intention to make this
appeal to the American people. We do
not hesitate to take 1t upon ourselves
to speak with firm conviction in the
name Of humanity, and our hope is
firmly fixed on that sense OF JUSTICE
which has always formed one OF the
most cherished traditions OF ci'lzens
o. the United States. Americans, we
are convinced that you will not DIS
appoint our expectations.
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LEGAL NOTICE

Probate Of VIII.
offce OF the Clerk. County Court Ohio County. StA'o
Of West Virginia.
In tho matter OF The Probate Of tho Last VIII ana
Testament Of William Henry Gartley. deceased.
Tho object OF the petition filed In this matter thls
18th day Of November. 1916. Is to have admitted 70
probate and record 4 paper writing purport!nI 10 DO
the Last Will and Testament OF William hearS
Gartley. deceased. bearing dAte the It'll day o. Au
rust. 1915: md It appearing from an Affidavit i!ea
With mo In my office that Maize Aaury. person
who 10 therein and by said petition declared 10 DO
Interested In the probate OF said will Is non-res-
dent OF the State OF West Virginia: |. ID BY said
Court ordered that tho said Mazie Aaur5. together
With the unknown hers Of the said william Henry
Gartley. or tho heirs Of any OF them who arc no
longer lining do appear At my office in the City 81
Wheeling In tho County and State Aforesaid. within
ono month after tho date Of thef first publication
hereof and do what is necessary to protect ther IN
terests in said matter.
The hearing OF tho snid petition Is sct for the
Goth day OF December. 1916. q, 10 o'clock 4. H.
JOHN II. WELLS.
Clerk Of the County Court. Ohio County. State OF
West Virginia.
n.oS-d-5-lg-l9.
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Chiffon HEADS THE
PRINTING COMMITTEE

Special Dispatch TO tho lntelSencer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IL
Senator Chiffon has been made chair
man OF The senate committee on print
ing which carries with ii the chair
man Of the senate committee on print
ing which carries with it the chair
manship of the joint committee Of the
two houses on printing. This commit
tee has charge OF the printing for both
houses Of Congress and over the gov.
eminent printing office. Senator
Sheppard of Texas. will succeed him
as chairman of the committee on CEN
sus. The changes are part Of a rear
rangement Of senate committees fol-
lowing the death Of Senator Clark or
Arkansas.
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OBITUARY
Frederick J. Hetn.

Frederick ]. Helm. aged 40. a former
well known business man OF Sou ~
Wheeling, Is dead in his home at ~"
Sixteenth street. Death occurred yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock. following
an illness Of brain fever since last Wed
nesday.
ust 10, 1866, and was the son OF the late
August Frederick Helm. He had lived
in Wheeling all his life and for many
years conducted a merchant tailoring es-
Establishment at Twenty-second and Main
streets For the past seven years he
had been associated with tho A. c. Bay
ha company furniture store. Mr.. Helm
was never married. He was member
CT st. James Evangelical Lutheran
church.
Surviving are three sisters: Mrs. Ma
tilda Hoffman and Mrs. Lottie Schrad-
er, both OF Sterling, H.. and Miss Am
ella Helm Of this city.
Funeral arrangements were not COM
pleted last night.
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70. Katherine Ann (cosana) Campbell.

Following All illness or three months
of heart disease and for the past three
days with pneumonia Mrs. Katherine
Ann (Cogans) Campbell. wife of John
c. Campbell. died in the family home
in Blaine. o.. yesterday al noon.
Mrs. Campbell was born in blaine c.
years ago and lived all her life on tho
same farm. She was one nf the most
widely known and highly respected
women of that community and Il devout
member OF ST. -Anthony's church or
Bridgeport.
She leaves besides her husband two
daughters, Misses Mary and Lillian
Campbell. at home. and several more
distant relatives in the Wheeling dis
trict.
Funeral arrangements will be COM
nletrl today.
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GIRL IN STUPOR IS
VICTIM OF ASSAULT
iii Ten ,l.r in,pliicpIiTer

SIr.TI II 'htI8'II N NE In!rIIIGGNCer.
EAST LIVERPOOL. o., Dec. IL
Miss r;tiza Metzi"r. IL year old daugh'
ter Of George MctLgar. lies in slupor
tonight at the home of John CHASER,
back Of Wcllsrille. where she vas
taken last midnight after being found
in a cataleptic condition on a lone
road Tine girl is believed to have
been attacked while on her way home
after visit in Welsville. Although
she has no marks on her body, the po-
lice believe she was the victim OF an
attcmnted assault
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Funeral for Harry L. Mayer To-day.

TINS Aft"rnOON At O'CLOCK tunrrAT
services Will b" held in the home OF his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Mayer.
rf ia East Eleventh street. for Harry
l.. Mayer. who died in a Steubenvillc.
t.. hospital Saturday from shocks and
burns received when he fell upon an
electric Wirr ut MinEU Junction. g.,
while working for the Bell Telephone
company. burial Will be- III Greenwood
cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-12
FRANK REED RELEASED
AND RE-ARRESTED

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 11.-Frank
Reed arrested following an explosion
last night at the plant Of the Aetna
Chemical Company, at Fort Pitt, re-
sulting in the loss of three lives, was
released tonight BY the Federal au-
thorities. United States District At
torney. E. Lowry Humes said that an
investigation showed the government
had no evidence upon which 10 hold
the prisoner.
After being released by the Federal
authorities, Reed was at once taken
back to the central police station by
city detectives.
A charge Of being a suspicious per-
son was placed against Reed by the po-
lice
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Administrator Notice

All persons knowing themselves IN
debted to VIM. H. Bowler's estate will
please call on the undersigned for
settlement.
All persons having claims against
said estate will present same to
GUS H. MEDICK,, Administrator,
1921 Market Street.
Office hours 700 to 1880 P. M.
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PUBLIC SALE
PuRLIC SAFE.

Having sold my farm. l will sell the
following personal property to the nigh
est and best bidder at my home on the
head waters Of Huns run. In Brooke
county, w. Va, and about one and one
fourth miles West of West Liberty and
about three miles from Short Creek sta
ton. "a ,o,.
commencing At 10 o'clock O. ln. consist
OF Horses. Cows. Sheep. Hogs. Chick.
ems. Farming implements. Feed and all
Of my Household Goods and Kitchen
furniture.
Short Creek. R. d. No. !.
col. T. H. McCOLLOCH.
1929 Main Vt, Wheeling.
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MEX|CANS REMOVE
AMERICAN FOR TRIAL

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Dec. ll-De-
spite strong protests ]. r. Johnson,
American consul al Matamoros, Rcar-
do Soils, an American citizen, arrest
ed in Matamoros, has been taken to
Victoria, capital OF Tampaulipas, for
trial, it was learned tonight. The
State Department at Washington is
said to have take up the matter sew
eral days ago with General Carranza
requesting that Soils be tried in Mat
amoros.
The charge against him has not
been made public
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-12
VILLA OBTAINED
A MILLION PESOS

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. l1-Fran-
cisnn Villa demanded and obtained a
mi pesos in silver from the IN
habl. Its of Chihuahua City during
his oc oation Of the town and stale
that eY gthing possessed by Amerl-
cans in r'co would DE- taken from
them. acco Ing to letter from Mrs
Barnett Dannis, now in Chihuahua
City. received today by her son. SAM
uel b. Dannis, an attorney here.
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NEW BOTTLE PLANT.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Dec. IL
Officials of the corporation here were
notified today that the directors of
at a meeting in Toledo, O., completed
arrangements to authorize the Ameri.
can Bottle company of Newark, O.,
subsidiary, to erect new plant near
this city at cost of approximately
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TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE.

JOHNSTOWN. Pa, Dec. 1.-THE
Johnstowr Fuel company today notineC
the Cambria and Lorain Steel compa-
nies and the Davis Brake Beam COM
PAM that after January it will dis
continue supplying natural gas to man.
ufacturers on account Of shortage. The
consumption by manufacturers has been
$50, 100000 feet q month.
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Funeral for Mrs. Williamson.

Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon in the family re.ne ut Sardis.
ohio. for Mrs. Eli2s. beth Williamson.
whore her dsuth occurred Saturday.
Mrs. Williamson was one Of the oldest
residents If that town and had num-
ber Of relatives in this city. lntcrmcnt
WAS in the Sardis cemetery.
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Breummer & Hildebrand
100000. Bottles for use OF the
parent organization will be made IN
the Charleston plant:
10 FEE CENT STOCK Dividend.

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 11.-Onicial an
nouncement was made by the Pittsburgh
Plate Glass company today after a ,
meeting OF the directors that stock
dividend Of 10 per cent would be de-
clared at the February meeting The
dividend will be- paid in the common
shares OF the company after the. capt.
tai has been increased from So. 500, 900
to 325. 200. 900. which action will be taken
at Il meeting OF the stockholders Feo-
ruarv IS
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APPLICATION FOR PARDON
ADpllcatIen for PlrceR.

. ADpllcatIsn for PlrceR.
Notice N hereby given that Or about the. :cth
day OF December. 1916. application Will be nef
with +. G. Piersou. Pardon Attorney. Charieson. Wen
TirrnIs for the pardon OF James Myrtle. convicted
OF tile crime OF breaking and entering and former
conviction. at the October Term. l9h. Of the
Criminal Court OF Ohio County and sentenced to i'm
prtsonment 10 the West Virgins PenitsnuaJ for
the period OF seren yesrS
Sikucd JAMES AIHfbB
h.5-l2
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Funeral for Mrs. Klieves Today.

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Eliza
beth (kersten) Klives. aged 70. wife CT
Sunday morning. will be held In the
family home. 2316 Eoff street. this aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. Will
liam G. Ilfert of st. Johns German
Evangelical church. of which ConErega-
ton Mrs. klieves was for q great many
years q member. will officiatc. assisted
by the Rev. W. c. Fuller. Jr.. Of The
McMechen Christian church. 1nterment
will be in Greenwood cemetery.
: Mrs. klieves was one OF the most
highly esteemed Christian women Of
South Wheeling and her passing came
as q shock to her many friends through
out the city. She was born in Pitts
burgh. July Is, 1874. and was the dauEh-
ter OF the late MIR. and Mrs. Henry Iier-
stem, pioneer residents OF this city Her
father was a leading undertaken here
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John z. Douglas.

SI-cIaI DISNalrH 10 The IHtfIerNIrf-
CLARkSBERG. ". Va. Dec. IL
John K. Douglas. farmer died to-day al
his home near Lost Creek Of BriShl's
disease. aged Go:
Mrs. Julia Hume. ~. iS dead AT Salem,
of stomach r,S"aS" Her body will be
taken To Point Marion. ia. where she
formerly lived, for burial
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Funeral for Mrs. TAYLOR Today.

The body OF Mrs. Julia (Dunbnr)
Taylcr, many years ago IL resident Of
this city. arrived in the city Yesterday
from Cincinnati. O.. where her death
occurred in tn" home Of her brother.
George Dunbar, Sunday morning:
Funeral services will be held in the
home of Mrs. i. II. Thomas of S45 Mar
ket street. this afternoon at 1870 o'clock.
Intcrmcnt will he in Greenwood ceme-
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DIE D

McINTIRE-On Monday. December II. 1916. a. lo}5
o'clock .. H. II the family residence. 2l0t Main
street. MRS. VICTORIA MCINTYRE. in her Dta
year.
Funeral notice hereafter.
STARk-Oou Monday. December II. 1916 1;So
o'clock a. H.. CARRIE A.. widow Of Vim. d.
Stark, in the s2nd year Of her Egr =
Services 1t the home OF f. II. Williams. Park flsH.
Tuesday afternoon $3.50 .. N Friends Invited. ,
lnter1nert AZ St Louis. Mo.
WALtACE-On Saturday. December Q. 1915. At 3:lo
O'Clock D. M. At her home. 1t Tnadelphis, ". Va,
Mrs KAT1I EkISE WALLACE. in her nth year
Funeral services will DO held Al 81. MarJ'I church.
Trtadelphia. Tuesday morning At $50 o'clock In
tcrment In St. Aary's cemetery.
TAYLoR-At Cincinnati. Ohio. on Sunday morning.
December 10. 1915. MRS. JULIA TAiLoB tnss
DunbArl
Funeral at the residence OF Nrs. r. D. Thomas. No.
SIS Market street. Tuesday afternoon ~ SN
O'Clock Friends xrp invited 10 attend. lntsr-
in Greenwood cemetery.
MAGERAt Steubenyile. Ohio. Saturday. De-
cernber Q. 1916. At O'Clock p. n. HARRY L.. son
Of Leopold and Tina Mayer. IN his 18th year.
Funeral services FROM tho family residence. No. Ito
East Eleventh street, on Tucsday Afternoon 1t
o'clock. Friends invited 70 attend Iatsrment In
Grpeuwood cemetery.
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CRUISERS SEND WARNING.

MIAMI. Fla. Dec. ll.-BrillSh cruIs-
crS In West india waters are sending
out frequent warnings TO allied mer-
chantmen. urging them to watch for
an armed German steamer believed to
ne In the South Atlantic Wireless
messages picked UP here today from
these cruisers described the enemy craft
rs having two tunnels anu a straight
stern,
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RopHERs arr sl6- mo,

| MUSkOGEE Okla. Dec. l1.-Tour
masked men robbed the Farmers State
J bank Of Vlnita, Oklahoma Of $4,000 this
[ afternoon and escaped in An automob bile
d ftcr locking Jasper Martin, cashier, in
\ the bank vault.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS
whenIIna Tfie cNuHaAI.

special meeting OF tho stockholders Of the wheel
Ing Tile Company will be held At the principal ONES
Of the company At the corner OF Oaapnns md Thirty
first streets In the city OF Wheeling. Tednesday
December e. 1915. at o'clock ,. H.. for the
purpose OF acting . resolution 10 increase TIE
authorized capital stock OF the company 70 four
hundred thousand dollars
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BY 8. o. Laushlin,
d.lo.u Prudent
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Mrs vic+or-in McInttre.

Mrs. Victoria McIntire died al tho
family residence. 2ln4 Main street, last
night at 16:4I o'clock, following an i'll
ness of nine months. She WAS born in
Woodlands. Marshall county. June IA,
IS4S. but had been Il resident or this
city sine" 1884.
Mrs. McIntirc was a highly respected
woman and was 4 member Of the First
Christian church. She is survived by
her husband, William Mclntirc: three
sons. Lorenzo and Perry Of this city and
George Of Cleveland & sister. Mrs. Su-
san Birch Of Bellairc, and brother,
Spencer Biddlc of Woodlands. Funeral
arrangements will probably be cum
pletcd today.
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James ]: Black.

INDlANAPOLlSj Ind. Dec. H.
James +. BLACK. Is years old. the tlrst
chief justice Of ithc Indiana appellate
court. died at noon To-Day At his home
hnrN
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GARMENT WORKERS TO
STRIKE WEDNESDAY

NEW YORK, Dec. IA strike in:
volying 6000U makers of mems and
chldren's clothing in this city and
Newark. y. j.. on Wednesday, seemed
unavoidab BILE tonight after representa-
tives OF the American Clothing Manu-
racturers' Association and the union
had failed TO reach a satisfactory so
luton Of their differences.
Al a meeting late today the manu-
racfurers refused 10 grant an S-hnur
day and flat wage increase Of s. a
week. cpnItnding that it is impossible
al This time to reduce the hours Of
work
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in the early fifties. Mrs l<lieves came
to Wheeling with her parents when Il
young girl and for more than 4 half
century had been u resident Of this city.
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CHEF HEALEY RESIGNS

CHICAGO. Dec 1l.-Charlcs &. Hea'
Icy. chief Of police. announced his re-
signation this afternoon. 1t will be eff
fectire January !. 1917.