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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
KENNEY ELECTED HEAD
OF DIST. NO.17 MINERS

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Dec. 49,
C. F. Kenney, of Eskdale, on Cabin
creek, was elected president Of Dis.
trict No. II, United Mine Workers Of
America, at the election held Dec. II,
and the votes from which were offi.
cially counted today by three tellers
from the international organization.
Others elected were VIM. Petry, of
Boomers, as vice president; Fred
Mooney, of Olcott, secretary treas
urer; Pat F. Gatens, Of Bancroft,
member of international board; II. 7.
Wilson, of Dry Branch; Robert Peters,
of Longacre; H. II. Scaggs, OF Camel.
ton, auditors, tellers and members OF
Reese, of Hardwood; Ed Scott, Of Nil
burn; James Diana, OF Boomer; c. H.
Workman, OF Kayford; Nick Aiel, OF
Boomer, district executive board mem.
berS.
Approximately $500 votes were
cast. OF the Ill local entitled to vote,
SO voted. The vote Of four locals was
thrown out because Of being much
heavier than that allowed and "a
locals did not submit their votes. .
The new officers will assume their
duties January l, succeeding members
Of the international organization who
have had charge Of the district admin
istration since last March.
While the vote on the international
officers is not tabulated here, miners
officials say that West Virginia voted
for John P. White, OF Des Moines, Ia,
to succeed himself as president by at
least five to one. Frank Hayes had
no opposition for vice president.
Billy Greene, of Coshoction, O., won
handily for secretary treasurer in
West Virginia,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
.ROTAR|ANS START MOVEMENT Fur
STATE AID FOR ALL HOSPITALS
COMMITTEE NAMED TO SECURE
DATA AND. DRAFT THE
PROPOSED BILL.
Other Clubs to Be Asked to Cooperate
in Urging Enactment OF Meas
ure by Legislature.

A movement to secure the enact
ment of legislation providing for state
aid for hospitals caring for charity
patients was started yesterday at a
meeting of the Wheeling Rotary club:
Following a thorough discussion OF
the proposition, committee was ap-
pointed to secure data and draft
bill 10 be presented 10 the legislature
at its next session, and also 10 com.
municate with other Rotary clubs OF
the state, soliciting their cooperation
In the movement.
The meeting was held in the NC
Lure hotel, and was largely attended.
President VIM. H. Hare presided. At
the conclusion Of the luncheon, adj
dresses were made by Hon. Joseph K.
Naylor,. Chairman Hare, Plfny q.
Clark, superintendent OF the Ohio
Valley General hospital, Judge James
w. Ewing and Mr.. H. c. Ogden. :,
The Rotary club last spring started
a movement to secure organized as
sistance for the local hospitals from
the county commissioners which re-
suited in appropriations to reimburse
in part the Ohio Valley General and
the North Wheeling hospitals for the
treatment of charity cases.
1t was brought out at the meeting
that the State now maintains four mi
ners' hospitals for the benefit OF NIL
ners, and has maintained these for
many years. 1t was pointed out that
these hospitals are maintained pecu-
liarly for a class, and while 1t was not
the desire of the Rotarians that the
State should take any backward step
in matters humanitarian, it was urged
that the work be increased and broad
ened so that every section or the
State should receive benefits IN pro-
portion to it's needs.
Mr.. Clark stated that there are Of
privately maintained hospitals in the
State, all doing charity work in wide
" scattered territory. 1t was the con-
sensus of opinion at the meeting tnat
ali these institutions are entitled 10
organized and systematic support from
the public.
At the conclusion Of the discussion
a motion was unanimously adopted au'
thorizing the appointment OF a COM
mittee consisting OF Messrs. MAYOR.
Clark, Ewing and Ogden to secure data
and draft bill to be preented TO the
legislature for that purpose, and also
TO communicate with other Rotary
clubs in the State, with the view OF en-
listing their support in the movement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
TWO KILLED.; is INJURED
IN MINE EXPLOSION

BRUCEV1LLE, Ind, Dec. 1.-two
miners are dead and Is injured as the
result Of gas explosion in the Oil
phant-J ohnson mine near here to-day.
One hundred and fifty men were en-
tombed by the blast, but first aid crews
from nearby mines gave early assist.
ance and the workings were cleared
in about four hours
William Bailey and Thomas Patter-
son, both Of Bruceyille, were so badly
injured they died a short time after
being brought to the surface. Pulmo.
tors revived more than who had
been overcome by gas. The Is injured
are expected to recover. State officers
ar investigating the cause OF the ex-
plosion.
The Bruceville mine, which Is known
as 1.-The model" mine OF the district,
has been in operation only year, and
is equipped with every life.saying de-
vice recommended by the government.
1t is due to this fact, according to the
owners OF the shaft, that the loss OF
life was no greater. Some Of the men
were entombed for nearly four hours,
but with the extra venti)ating appa-
ratus the supply Of fresh air to all
parts Of the workings never was shut
off. The owners operated the mine
in stric accordance with all the rules
of safety first" and are liberal sup.
norters of the first aid movement,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
GRAND JURY PROBE
OF MILK EMBARGO

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 10 Com
mon Pleas Judge H. G. Powell today
directed the Cuyahoga county grand
jury to investigate the milk embargo
declared against Cleveland distribu.
tors by the Northern Ohio Producers
association to determine whether or
not the Valentine antitrust act is
being violated.
This action was taken after the
Telling-Belle Vernon company, one OF
the largest distributing concerns In
the city, announced an increase in
price from to 10 cents quart today
because of the added expense of bring
ing milk from Michigan.
H. W. Ingersoll, of Loraln, .presi.
dent of the producers association,
said today the farmers would not
accept the compromise offer Of the
Telling-Belle Vernon company OF y
cents gallon The producers ask q
cents. They have been receiving 20
cents.
Ingersoll said today the farmers
have organized night riding forces to
prevent milk shipments being made
to Cleveland,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
REPUBLIC DECLARES DIVIDEND.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-The Republic
Iron and Steel company today declared
the common stock. This action wa.
forcshadowed in the recent strength Of
the stock. together with tho fact that
the last accumulated dividends on the
preferred shares recently were paid:
leaving the way cleur for q dividend
on tho common stock
Republic Iron and Steel. like. all
similar industries. has profted abnor-
mally by the war; its earnings nave
trebled and even. quadruplcd in tho last
few years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
r,,oeral for Mrs. Martin.

Yesterday morning funeral services
were held in tho home Of her daughter
Mrs. Michael Stcngcr of Warwood: FOR
Mrs. clara Martin. widow Of Jacob Mar
tin. whose death occurred SATURDAY
night Dcouiem high mass was sole
hrotcd in the Sacred Hcart church. with
Rev. Father F. p. Rossman and the, Rev;
Father i. IT. Gilscnan Of Corpus Christi
church. Warwood. officiating. Burial
vas In Mount Calvary cemetery. the
nnlIhanrers were Joseph Martin. Louis
Martin. Charles Carroll and w. II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
POLICE COURT

Tn rolice court yesterday. :. George
Sterling was fined IS and costs for being
drunk. A. z. Jarvis and Haley Heard
drew SIS md costs or 10 days each for
driving automobiles while intoNiratcd ri.
John Do4 was assessed $40 for intoHi-
cation. Ada Sadlor and Bessie Stctnburg
drew SIS and trimmings each for Inn
moral conduct. James TrohSt was given
81 and trimmings or 10 days for plain
drunk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
NJ .1amea n. Taylor.

NEW YORK, Dec: ly.-Ur. JaHHS
Monroe TAYLOR, president emeritus OF
Toeeer College, died tonight ut the ho-
tel here. where he had been III only
about q week. He was 6S years old.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
HELD ron MAHsIAuaHrE1

PITTSBURGH, Dec. ia coroner
enberg be held for the grand jury on \
charge Of manslaughter as result OF
the death Of John Newell, millionaire
hotel and oil we'll owner. Newell was
struck by an automobile alleged to have
been driven by Eichenberg on Thanks.
giving Day ard died shortly afterwards
Of injuries.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
POLICE P1CKUPs

11o-,, Busscl was pirked up last
c,.tn,nc nv Orriccr bartholomew on n
e eberEe Of drunkenness. Frank Green cen
bv Mcclatchcy. on drunk charge ana
G. @. Kurncr. bv Motorcycle Cop wafer
,vnrls. on. n charge of violating the
traffic ordinance complete the list OIL
tho nights arrests.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
rntermeut of Mrs. Morrison.

FOlIowinE fUneraT S"rNlceS heIu .HUH-
day evening for Mrs. Mary 4. Morrison.
widow Of Samuel r. Morrison. in the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. y. V. Thorn
burg Of the Island. private interment
was made yesterday morning in PENN
sula cemetery. The Rev. Or. Chnrles II.
Robinson Of tho First United Prcsbyte-
rian church ofriciateE The palh"ar-
crs were Elmer Morrison. Howard Nor.
rison. Robert Archibald and Wade and
Robert Fleming.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
uoh.-+ couau,a Mother Dead.

Robert Cowan has loft for Petroleum:
RitchIe county. to attend the funeral or
his mother, Mrs. Janet Cowan. aGed 49,
who died suddenly Of acute indigestion.
Rnsidcs Robert she leaves another son.
william Cowan Of Sherrard., and q
hrothcr, William Muir of this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
Funeral for Moss relford rhursday.

Funeral SERVICES lOr MISS Hary sa-
rah Telford. aged 90. highly esteemed
and popular young lady, whose death
occurred Monday night. will be held
from the home of her parents. Thomas
J. and Ellen Telford. Of 1874 Market
street. tomorrow morning at $3.50
o'clock. followed with requiem high
mass in ST. Joscph's cathedral Mt y
o'clock. Intcrmcnt will be In Mount
Calvary cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
Ymkin Jones.

RrJTEFTELD,' ". Va. Dec. la.-Jen-
,,,,, tones vice president of the Poca-
h h Consolidated Galleries company
t Se Pocahontas field, died Mt his home
at Freeman. near. here, today ne so,1 Was
II years old and had been IN iu''iis
bcaith for eleven months.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
CALLS
ROBERT IRWIN
SUMMONS ANSWERED IN o. v. G.
HOSPITAL LAST EVENING
At $50 O'CLOCK
Was Born In This City Over Eighty
Years Ago. Resided For Many
Years At The Stamm Hotel

Robert Irwin, aged 81, lifelong
resident Of this city and one Of the
most widely known residents OF
Wheeling, died In the Ohio Valley
General hospital last evening at $3.50
o'clock. Death came after two years
illness. Since last summer he had
been in the hospital. For more than
a. half century, Mr.. Irwin had been a
local broker and had made his home
in the Stamm hotel. So long had he
stayed at that hostelry that he had
become familiar figure to the pub
lie and the travelling men.
Mr.. Irw1n-known by his friends as
"Col. Bob"-had been in declining
health for the past few. years and
about two years ago while visiting
his nephew, Wiley Irwin in Charles.
ton, he was stricken Ill and for many
weeks lay in a serious state. Upon
recovering he returned to this city
but his condition became worse and
finally he was removed to the hospital
where he underwent an operation and
gradually grew weaker until the end
peacefully came.
"Col. Bob" was one OF the richest
bachelors in this community. His
wealth is estimated at fully half a mil.
lion dollars in gilt.edge bonds and
money. while he has some real estate
investments.
Born In 1895.
In 1885 he saw the first light Of day
in this city. He attended the country
schools then Of this city, and when a
young man engaged in the Steamboat
buslness-when the Ohio river was
the only means OF transportation in
this section. After clerking on vari-
Gus boats between Pittsburgh and Gin
cinnati, he became clerk on the lower
Ohio river, between the Queen City
and st. Louis. All during the war be-
tween the States he worked on vari-
Gus packets and assisted in running
blockades. At the close OF the war
he returned to Wheeling in the late
sixties, and made his home at the
Stamm hotel, and began investing his
savings in stocks. He was a man who
did not believe In vacations. and al
ways declared that he could get rest
out Of work.
Mr.. Irwin leaves no close relatives,
the nearest being two nephews,
Charles Irwin, of this State; Wiley
Irwin, at Charleston, and two nieces,
Mrs. William 3. Jarvis. Of Chicago,
and Mrs. William C. Ball, of Califor-
MIA; also two nieces and a nephew by
marriage, children Of the late Mrs.
John Hoon, of this city, namely. IT.
win Hoon, Of Pittsburgh, and the
nieces reside in Cleveland and Chi.
cago. He also leaves a number Of
cousins in this community, including
James Mathews, Of North Main street,
and Postmaster W. W. Irwin, Of this
city.
Funeral arrangements will be COM
pleted to-day. Burial will be in this
city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
,Yohn n. EitN,

HUNTINGTON. ". Va. Dec. 1s.-
John B. Hite, 60. a direct descendant
OF Joist Hite. first settler west Of the
AllcghcnIes. died Of apoplexy at his
home here today. He was found dead
in he'd For n number Of years he had
devoted his life to the collection of his
torical data relative to the early his
tory of the Virginias.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
Major c. =, Miller.

CLEVELAND. o.. Dec. 19.-Major
late President Mckinley. commander Of
the United Spanish War Veterans in
1906 and former head Of the Ohio Bar
associat ion. died at his home here last
night. He was n native Of Canton. o..
and former legal associate OF Mckinley
and later Of United States Senator At
lee Pomerenc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-19

enemy az several points on the front.
generally IN the form OF violent and
prolonged borbardme1rs. OF me even
ing % September Is. on Monte Selug-
go, II the Posins Valley. and yesterday
on Merrill and Vodii. Monte Nero. be
tween =. Daniele ard Volcano, west
o. Tolnino. IN the PLAYA sector. on the
n ode IsOnZo and against Gorilla.
Everywhere our artillery replied e.
fectiveiy. Smelling also the railway line
In the upper Felia and the To0.aca
station, scattering troops there.
yesterday on the Csrso tire enemy
launched persistent attacks against our
new positions. Despite their being pre-
ceded and supported b. an extremely
violent bonbardment. these attacks
we're all repulsed. The enemy SUI
fersd heavy losses and left IN our
hands 300 prisoners.
Enemy air raids on the Asiago
plateau. Caoris, Vanoi. Cismon and In
the Biois and Cordevoie valleys are
reported. Last right an aerop.ane
squadron again dropped bombs on
hestre. These raids caused no damage
and no casualties
Two Of our sero1laues dropped
bombs on Mattarel.o and near Trento
and forced an enemy seaplane 20 land.
Another squadron Of our Caproni battle
planes. escorted by Nieupor-s and chas-
srs, dropped bombs on the stations a.
Dottegiano and Sooppo. on the Carso.
hitting she railway establishments, ad-
joining stores and water tanks and
trains IN the station. Al the aero
planes returned safely. although they
were pursued by the enemy and fred OF
b aircraft batteries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-19

IN the pressure they arc bringing 20
bear on the whole Austrian front. The
vulnerable spots in the line are slowly
Delng revealed under constant assault,
and break Is believed imminent.
To-day's German official statement
says:
ARM group OF Prince Leopold
West Of Lctsk our effective curtain OF
ire lmpeded an attempt OF the enemy
70 launch a rush attack agaInst the
troops Of General Won Marvitz. North
o. Ozelvov q feeble attack was repulsed
easily. Many thousand OF Russian
dead cover the battlefield Of Saturday.
Between the Sereth and the Strips
repeated Russian attacks against the
troops under General Won Ebeu re-
suited in the same complete failure and
heavy losses for the Russians as on the
preceding day.
Army group Of Archduke Charles
Francis In heavy fighting west OF the
Zlota Lipa Turkish troops. supported
by their allied comrades. successfully
defended themselves against superior
forces OF the enemy. Hostile detach-
nents which penetrated their lines
were driven out.
German troops urder the command
o. General Won Gerok made counter at
lacks on both sides OF the Narayuvka
a tributary Of the Gnila LipaJ. The
Russians were unable 20 stem the ad-
vance Of these troops. A greater por-
tion Of the territory lost Saturday IS
again In our hands. Not taking into
account the heavy casualties Of the
enemy In killed or wounded, ne lost
5000 prisoners and sixteen machine
guns"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-19
ASQUITH'S SON
KILLED In ACTION
Three Younger Brothers
of Victim Also Had
Been Wounded.

London. Sept. ls.-Lieutenant Ray
mond Asqu.th, eldest son Of the Pre-
mier and a member Of the Grenadier
Guards. was killed in action on Sep
TENDER Is, II was announced to-day.
The news Of the death Of his son,
Who was thirty-eight years old, came
as a terrible blow 20 Premier Asquith.
Born az the time the statesman was
POOR and unknown, the strongest bond
Of sympathy existed between the son
and the father, whom he greatly re.
sembled both in features and mental
ability.
Az Oxford ne won every academic
prize FOR which he tried, ard after his
graduation became a prominent mem
Der Of the bar, % which he was sd.
uitted in 1904 lie was president OF
the oxford Union, and In 1907 he acted
as Junior counsellor for Great Britain
in the North Atlantic fisheries aroitrz-
ton al The Hague.
In 1914 the younger Asqui;h was
made second Lieutenant II County
Of London regiment, and in 1915 be-
came a lieutenant in the Grenader
Guards. a crack lighting organization,
whose highest admiration be won DUR
ing several months az the front. Be
fore the war he was slated for an I'M
portant judgeship.
Two brothers, Lieutenant Arthur As
ouith. OF the Royal Naval Reserve, and
Lieutenant Herbert Asquith, were
wounded az the Dardaneiles in June.
1915. and another brother, Cyril, has
lust been seriously wounded with his
regiment a. the front
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-19
VICISSITUDES OF WAR
BRING SINGER A BRIDE
Tenor, Ordered from Country TO
Country. Finds Haven Here.

The mailed fist OF Europe cufed En-
rico Arenson into matrimony-sn hap
piness. He was singing in the Imperial
Opera House in Berlin when tie war
started, and was held a politics pris-
Oner Of war for year on suspicion as
a Russian.
The Kaiser finally ordered his re-
lease. and he went 20 Italy where he
was ordered 20 leave the country on
suspicion OF being q German. He went
20 Switzerland and sang his way into
France in an effort 20 reach America
and keep his contract with the Boston
National Grand Opera Company
There ne met Nadina Legst. who was
serving as nurse in her mothers hos
pital for Russian soldiers IN the war
zone. She also was 20 sing with the
opera company
They registered al the Claridge yes
;erday as ". and Nine. Enrico Arenson.
They were married in Bordeaux one
hour before the Lafayette sailed, and
while the issuance Of a passport 10 the
tenor was still a matter Of doubt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-19
Cars Troops AssaiI the
GaliCian Lines in
New Drive.
CAVALRY IN FIELD
ALONG DNIESTER
Germans Hold Firm Be
tween Stripa and
Sereth.

London. Sept. 1s.-With his cavalry
taking the field for the first time IN
many weeks, General BrussilofT has
opened another powerful campaign
against Lemberg. Russian troops are
now hurting themselves in attack after
attack on the Teuton lines east and
southeast Of Lemberg Halicz, on the
Dniester. and Krasne, at the junction
Of the TWO railways running TO the
Galician capital from Brody and Tar
nopol, are the key points at which the
Cars armies are directing their
sledgehammer blows.
The first important battle OF the re
newed offensive apparently resulted IN
a stalemate. Both Petrograd and Ber-
lin claim successes Each side reports
the capture Of an enormous number Of
prisoners According 70 the German
statement, the Russians lost $500 men
in prisoners alone when Won Both
mer's forces rallied before Halicz after
a temporary setback on Saturday and
hurled the troops OF Letchltsky back
20 their original positions.
The Teutons, heavily reinforced by
Turkish troops. are putting up stub
born resistance In this cector, but OBJ
servers here insist that few days OF
furious attacks by the Russians viii
see the turning of Won Bothmer's
flank. the investment Of Halcz and d
swift march on Lemberg.
Between the Srripa and the Sereth
the Russians were unsuccessful IN
their first attempts 70 pierce the en-
emy's lines, but there is no relaxation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-19
GERMANS START AGAIN
TO MEET THE BREMEN
Tug With OfhcialS Make Night
Trip from New London.

View London. Conn, Sept. 1S.-Sev-
.-d German officials left here at S
,..,ocs ,o-a gh, on the tug Talcort. u.
20 meet .he uadersea merchantmen, the
R~s-e7. according 20 the superin-
-.~5er- Of the Scott Wrecking Com
As.e- az al,-day and apparently IN
.,,,essf-l search for the submarine, the
&c had returned 90 her pier only a
.Ie-. time before steaming out 70 sea
s-s,r with the fore gn officials. Il Is
80 tha- she encountered a United
S.a,es submarine OF the L type during
Wembe-s = the company 70 which
.ss -srco Of the Deutschland was con-
rrred admitted to-day that they eX-
,s.,ed the Bremen 20 dock here within
FL next few days. Company officials
aid thar che Bremen was beating her
sister ships record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-19
Artillery Spray Paves the
Way for Advance of In
fantry Masses.
COUNTER ATTACKS
COMBAT OFFENSIVE
AuStrians Seek TO Protect
Strategic Railways to
Trieste.

London. Sept. 1S.-The Italians on
the Carso plateau have broken throug1
the third Austrian line, according %
Rome dispatches. In the Monfslcone
sector. where the invaders are striving
20 advance along the railway that
skirts the coast. the drive Is reported
20 be making steady progress.
German dispatches from tne tron'
describe the battle as OF a fury IN
precedented In the Italian campo gn
Csdorna's troops are hurting huge
quantities OF she'll az the opposing line
by way OF preparing for infantry al
tack
Then the troops advance. In thick
masses. these dispatches say. they move
forward, beating back the Teuton line
By sheer strength % numbers. These
arc the tactics OF Brussilof and the
struggle for Trieste Is comparable 70
the GalIcian battles.
The Austrians have begun series
OF heavy counter attacks IN ar efor'
20 check the offensive before 10 car
win important points on the strateg
railways leading into Trieste. As in
the first advance. the heights east o.
Gorilla are proving the greater oosta-
Gle and more progress is being made IN
the south, along the coast.
Both armies are pouring out artillery
Ere. Along the whole lsonZo line the
Augtrians are bombarding the opposing
trenches and the Italians are replying
On he Carso the Austrisns are coun-
ter attacking heavily, but al these as
saults have been thrown back.