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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
JACKTOWN FAIR
To Be Held This Year In Greene
County, Pa, August %, % And

Capt Dennis Murphy, the well
known Civil War Veteran of West Fin.
ley, Pa, and recording secretary OF the
Jacktown, Greene county. Pa, fair, ar
rived in the city last evening to visit
friends and look after the interest Of
the fair in this section.
The fair will be held this year on
August %. % and "a and will be the
fiftieth annual exhibition. 1t promises
to be the biggest and best ever held In
Greene county. Captain Murphy said
last night that extensive improvements
have been made to the grounds and
holdings Of the association and that
considerable money had been expended
in promoting unusually good racing
this year. The list of premiums are
the largest ever offered and mum.
Der of good purses are to be hung up
for races of all kinds.
AS usual large number Of Wheel
ing district people will attend the old
famous Jacktown fair next month. II
the weather is not favorable for hold
ing the fair the date will be postponed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
RIVER STAGES.

PITTSBURGH July 25.-Davis Island
Dam, 90 feet: stationary; clear
Steubenville, 9.6 feet; stationary;
clear.
Parkersburg, 6 feet: stationary: clear.
Morgantown. 7.3 . feet: stationary;
cloudy.
Oil City, inches: stationary: clear
Warren, 8 feet; stationary; clear.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26

SEE VICTORY
SAYS COUNTY CHAIRMAN GEORGE
w. OTTO WHO HAS BEEN
IN CAPITAL.
Leaders Throughout the State Feel
That General Lilly Has Done
Noble Act.

West Virginia Republicans under
the leadership of Judge Ira E. Robin.
son, backed by General A. A. Lilly.
late candidate for governor. will sweep
the State this fall" said Or. George
W. Otto, chairman of The Ohio county
Republican Executive Committee, who
returned from Charleston yesterday.
Too much praise cannot be given
Mr.. Lilly. In my opinion it showed
him TO be one Of the biggest men 0f
the State--a man willing 10 put his
party before his personal ambitions.
Mr. lilly's announcement has created
a spirit Of enthusiasm in the State cap
ital that is contagious and its effect
is spreading throughout the state.
Lilly men with whom / talked say
that while they we're followers OF Gen.
eral Lilly in the primary, they are
Republicans and will work as hard
for the success Of the party as they
would have done, had General Lilly
been nominated. For myself I can
see nothing but a straight Republican
victory this fall"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
MANY INJURED
Being Treated at Present at the Ohio
Valley General Hospital for
Hurt leus or Arms

There are an unusually large num-
Der Of patients suffering from various
accidents at present in the Ohio Val
ley General hospital. During the past
few weeks more than score of men
and boys who have been victims of
accidents have been treated at the in.
stitution and sent home, while at
present there are about dozen such
persons Al the hospital, several of
whom are foreigners occupying wheel
chairs.
There are still number suffering
from injured arms by being caught in
machinery or trees falling upon them.
One youth has been in the institution
for about two weeks suffering with a
fractured arm at the elbow sustained
while wrestling with a companion.
while ten-year-old youth lost four
toes at Midway when he fell under a
freight when he missed his hold IN
train jumping.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26

The First Tommy-'Ere. mister this
am is Ugh. Comnrenny-igh am!
The second Tommy-Lct me do 1T,
'Erbert; l know the lingo. Ere, gas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
BLAKE FAMILY
REUNION HELD
MARSHALL COUNTY FAM lily DE.
SCENDANTS GATHER IN AN.
NUAl FESTIVAL.
Mrs. E. /. Howard Was Hostess to
Concourse Of Relatives Yester-
day-Many Towns Were
REPRESENTED.

The fourth annual reunion Of the de-
scendants Of the late Joshua and
Mary Blake. former pioneer settlers
Of Marshall county, held yesterday at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. How
ard. of near Dallas. situated on the
Dallas pike. was largely attended.
The affair was perhaps one of the
most enjoyable and pleasant of all
the reunions which have ever been
held, as visitors were in attendance
from Wheeling New Castle Pitts
burgh .Sardis. O.; Cameron. Dallas,
West Alexander, GlenWood. Wood.
lawn. Elm Grove, Triadelphia and
Memphis. Tenn.
Many diversions were enjoyed dur
ing the day. consisting of games, mu'
sic and recitations, which we're par
ticipated in by the young people. as
sumptuous luncheon was served at
The Howard home. consisting of all
the delicacies of the season. The RE-
union will again be repeated next
year.
Those present we're:
From Wheeling-Messrs. James
Blake. Charles Baer. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
o. Bayrd Mesdames Virginia Bailey,
Virginia Raer. Mary Winters: Misses
Edna Baer. Gladys Winters. Gene
We've. Catherine and Josephine Rayrdt
Josephine Pollock and Rose Trussell
From New Castle--Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson Raer and children. Wilson and
Charlotte Raer.
From Observation-Disclosures Golden
E. c. Fankhauser. Sardis. O.; Mrs.
Mary Bedillion, Washington, Pa;
Mary Timmous. ClaysvilIe, Pa.
Cameron--AIr. and Mrs. w. D. Rit-
chey and daughter Margaret. John
Blake Arthur Blake. Mrs Lizzie
Scott and Misses Adda and Molie
Scott and Loretta Blake.
Dallas-M esdames Mary Howard,
Jane Howard. Garrett Blake and Sam
Clovis; Misses Allene Howard. Zelda
Howard. Alta Blake and Darling White
and Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Howard and
family.
West MISUNDERSTANDING Ralph
Chambers, Frank McCleary and Bue.
lab Roney and Miss Jane Chambers.
Glenwood--Mr. and Mrs Robert
Blake and sons Floyd and Earl Blake.
James Blake and Mrs. John Blake. Of
WoOdlawn.
Elm Grove-Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Blake and children. Robert, Margaret
and Ruth, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman
and daughters. Mrs. R. l.. Timmons
and son Erskine. or Philadelphia, and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Buchanan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
Executor Amounted.

ESeCutoF appointed.
Frank koposki was named executor
of the will of An pie Kroski, with bond
fixed at $1,000 . "a. J. Schultz. Adolph
Fritz and R. J. NHuebel are the ap-
praisers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
.,,s who were also delegates I

Adams, who were also delegates to
the convention. gave brief talks.
Whether or not the Rotary club will
back the ChautauQua and make it an
annual event in Wheeling is now in
the hands of the public affairs COM
mittee. The matter was referred TO
the committee composed Of ". H.
Smith. chairman; Hon: J. w. Ewing,
and Jos. R. Naylor. The committee
appointed to devise ways and means
to relieve the ice famine made a re-
port. The club donated $50 TO the
fund now being raised to eliminate
the shortage.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
ICE SITUATION
WELL IN HAND
OUTSIDE CITIES RESPOND NOBLY
TO APPEAL OF WHEELING
Rotary Club Arranges For Regular
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Commit
tee Raises $135

With outside cities responding nobly
to the S. 0. S. call sent out by the 70
tary club in an effort 10 overcome the
acute conditions caused by the ice
famine in this city, w. H. Smith and
Charles H. Hunter, a committee OF two
appointed by the club, reported last
evening that relief was in sight.
while 1t is possible that we may not
entirely relieve the situation which
has been threatening within the past
few days, | am satisfied that the peo-
pie of wheeling will not be inconve-
nlenced to any great extent from now
on" said Mr.. Smith, when discussing
the situation with representative or
The Intelligencer.
we were able TO secure help from
Fairmont, Buckhannon, and Wellsburg
and the first car will arrive Wednes-
day morning from Buckhannon. we
also expect two carloads in Wednesday
evening one from Fairmont and one
from Wellsburg. Railroad officials are
co-operating with us in an effort 10
overcome this shortage and cars are
being furnished just as fast as we need
them" After we can gel sChedule
operating | am certain that we Will re-
ceive one car from Fairmont on one
day and two the next, one each DAY
from Buckhannon and one or TWO from
Wellsburg."
The committee, realizing that there
is a possibility of not filling the de-
mand completely, stated further than
an attempt will be made to secure re-
lief from other cities: Assurance mas
already ben received OF assistance
from one or two other points but moth
ing definite has been established as
to the quantity they can furnish. In
any event the situation is under con-
troll and from now on the city may rest
a. Dr. S" ". c. Etzler city health commits
| sioner, when seen last evening, was
very much encouraged over the sue
cessful attempts Of the Rotarlans IN
coming 10 the front in this important
occasion. In view Of the fact that the
Roary club has brought about such
quick action, the health commissioner
| has announced that anyone wishing ice
should communicate with the health
department since provisions have been
made through this department for the
! distribution Of ii.
| The ice fund started Monday has
been considerably augmented and con-
tributions are being received through
! The Intellgencer.
The subscription to date:
| Rotary CLUB ................ S99
A ". PAUL y
! H. c. Ogden ~
r r Kitchen IS
| DR.. Jacob Birmingham ..........- 5
! ". H. Hare ................. .
| w. e. Etzler .
| H. l.. klrk .................. D
Hal BreuS ............ y
! R. B. Naylor ................. >
A. E. Marschner. ................ 20
Total .S135
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
RIVER AT LOWEST
STAGE OF SEASON
BOATS ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY
OPERATING AT POINTS BELOW
DAM
Schedule OF Boats Is Indefinite On Ac-
count OF The Low Staae-Gen-
eral River News

The Ohio river below the Mem
dam is at the lowest stage experience
during the present summer season and
as a result all the boats are operating
under difficulty. The Ruth is still tied
up at Parkersburg because of the low
water. The Liberty will endeayor to
make its regular run between Wheel-
ing and Matamoras and the Tell City
will attempt to pass down tomorrow
from Pittsburgh to Charleston:
The officials at the McMechen dam
stated last evening that they would
leave out all the surplus water that
they can in order to maintain navlga
ton at points below Dam No. will be
out of operation for ten days begin
ming this morning. This will stop the
operations Of boats between that point
and Pittsburgh. .,
The local Stage at 6 o'clock last
night was eight feet with the waite!
falling. Below the dam only 2 feet
inches were recorded.
The only departure yesterday was
the Liberty for Matamoras. The Tel
City is due in at o'clock this morn
ing. The Liberty is due in tonight from
Matamoras and is scheduled to leave
for Marietta Thursday morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
COUNTY COURT
Marriage Licenses,

Marriage Licenses.
Eric Costa, Bridgeport and Mary
Piggott, Martins Ferry.
Stanley koveszyk and Lucy Gownik,
Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
THREE PETITIONS.

Three petitions for reduction were
filed yesterday with the board Of
equalization and review, they being
Myrtle A. Calvert on the National
Road in Triadelphia district, and
Joseph Hasenauer, one tract IN Wash.
ington and another in Madison:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
FIGHTER FINED
Four Offenders Were Arraiened In
Police Court Yesterday But Three
were let 60.

Three foreigners of Fulton who par
ticipated in a mele at Jonathans cross
ing Monday night were arraigned in
Police Court yesterday morning. Steve
Holt who was charged with beating
Sam Mafinotz was fined SEQ and costs.
Theo. Fratz seemed to have acted rs
the peacemaker and he was dismissed
with Sam. Phil Fitzsimmons was ar
rested in North Wheeling by Officer
McClatchy on disorderly charge. Act<
ing Judge Beneke gave him another
chance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
Deeds.

Greenwood Cemetery to S. w. Har-
per, lot Al consideration. 1921 20.
Gertrude B. Yahn to Town Of Edg-
wood. lot in Edgwood: consideration,
$1,000.
Rachel S. Mckee to ". L. Hare. lot
65 on Broadway; consideration, $40.
Whitaker Glessner Company to
Wheeling Center Coal Company. parcel
Of coal land in Richie district; con.
sideration, 81.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
MERCURY BACKS DOWN.

The highest temperature yesterday
was recorded at p. m. when the IS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-26
ONE MORE RECRUIT

George ". Bickerstafr Of Steubenville,
Joined the Marine corps yesterday at the
local recruiting office. He wis accepted
by Sergeant August Fredericks and was
sent TO the training station 1T Baltimore
last night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-18
Christmas Tree
Prices Are Lou
FIFTEEN HUNDRED ARE BROUGHT
HERE FROM THE MAINE
PINE FoESTs.

One thousand five hundred s:can,
aromatic, Christmas trees arrived at
FairmOnt this morning from far off
pine forests in Maine and by the last
Of the week will h" in FairmOnt homes
covered with tinsGl. gay with dccora-
tons and covered with gifts. The snip.
mcnt which arrived this morning will
he practically all the trees Fairmou.
will use this year because nC the scar.
city and difficulty dealers have in Sc.
curing them. This number is a sub.
stantial increase )vor tn" number used
last year.
The trees will cost but little mora
than they did last, p::cls ranging from
80 cents TO $3.50, depending on siz :
and symmetry. Figuring on S1.50 be.
ing an average price, Falrmont will
spend $2,250.00 on Christmas trees
this season This estimate is probably
low since several trees will he sold by
Boy Scouts and others than the rcgu.
lar dealers.
The demand is said to be the great.
est in the history of the business, due
to the unusual prosperity of Fairmort
and vicinity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-18
Russians are Now Holding
Front and Supporting
Retreat.
CONSTRUCT A DEFENSE
French Take Total of 1887
German Prisoners in
Verdun Battle.
ny A,eocIDlcd prcsO

PARIS. Dec lS-The Rumanian
army is now saved according to news
received in Paris las; night says the
Petit Partisan. The paper says that
IN" survivors ar" now beyond the
Screth river Al JaSsy and in Bessa-
rabia, where they are being regroup.
cd and rc.ittod in view of further on.
crations. Tho entire Rumanian front
Is now stated To- he held by the Rus.
SLAMS alone
After the IIucharcst.P loechu line
was lost the story says, the Russians
sent divisions and forces OF cavalry
to support the retreat Of the Rumau.
ian army King Ferdinand fell back
as rapidly as possible assured Of the
possibility OF reforming behind the
shelter Of the Russians and continued
withdrawal without halting until the
Sercth was crossed -.
The Russians offered strong resist.
ancc to cGrmanS in the region OF
Bezcu so as TO permit engineers ia
construct Il defensive front between
ltimnik. Sarat and the Danube marsh+
as on which front II is stated the Rus
''hhS Ah'HHh w Slop lllt duNdIlCS VI lui
vadcrs ~
French forces have taken total OF
ll.%A7 German prisoners on the Yer
dun front since the fifteenth OF De,
cembcr according to announcement
made by the French War office this
afternoon. \ violent German counter
attack on the Meuse has resulted In
German forces securing footing at
the Chamhreitcs farm. 4
a communication given out today by
the French war office on tho progress
OF hOstilities on Macedonian front,
reads: There ". S persistent fog De-.
c"mber u along the front in Macedonia
and no occurrences OF importances
have been reported. ga
Til" Tcutnnic offensive in Rumania
has been arrested by Russian fire, the
Russian war office saws. The state.
m"nt was intercepted by the British
admiralty and collected by wireless
press
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-18
STUDENTS EAT
SEVEN CENT MEALS
Berea College Men Gain
Several Tons on Plain
Fare.

BEREA, Ky, Dec. lS.-ln order to
prove that the cost OF living has not
reached every part OF t-c country.
EcrGa College. in the Kentucky mouu.
tainS. is Responsible for the statement
that its fourteen hundred students are
fed at Il cost Of seven cents per meal.
that they gained several tons" in
weight and that the boarding hall made
a net gain OF $559.ig.
In explaining this record President
Frost of the college refers first 10 the
economy OF numbers. some fourteen
hundred students being in constant at.
tendance in the five departments. An.
other explanation OF the seven cent
meal is the fact that most of the stu.
dents are accustomed to plain fare SO
that they almost unanimously choose
to go without tea, coffee and butter to
reduce expenses. To offset these omis.
sions the balance ration" has been in.
troduccd on the assumption that ii is
just as important for students as for
any other live stock"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-18
PAPER SUPPLY MAY
Be CUT down
Publishers and Federal COM
mission Have Plan to
Reduce Prices.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.--Efforts to
find relief for the newspriut paper
shortage and prevailing high prices
were continued ny the federal trade
commission in conference With a com.
mittee Of newspaper publishers. news.
print manufacturers and paper job.
bers. A plan that was discussed pro.
poses that publishers OF larger newspa.
pers reduce their purchases next year
by ) per cent. so the smaller papers
may receive more of the supply.
Questionairies ware sent today to
large publishers to ascertain if they
will subscribe 10 this plan. relinQuish.
ing . per cent. of their 1917 contracted
supply and to small publishers to
learn the 1917 needs. At the same time
tho manufacturers committee was
trying to learn the exact amount OF
paper stock on hand in the United
States and the amount that will be
manufactured for next years needs.
The larger publishers arc not we'll
satisfied with the plan proposed,
forces the INTO make sacrifices to sup
ply small publishers when the manu-.
faCturcrs could solve the whole prob
lem readily by diycrting to ncwsprint
manufacture paper making machines
now working ON wrapping paper man.
ufaCture.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-18
TURKEYS WILL COST
MORE THAN EVER
Mistletoe is Very Scarce
This Christmas Season,
Plenty of Cake.

Christmas turkeys will be even high.
er than the turkeys that Graced the Ia.
blcs OF FairmOntcrS at Thanksgiving,
say local dealers. The demand for
turkeys at the Thanksgiving season
was so great as to dCpletc the supply
considerably more than was anticipa'
Cd and the high prices at Christmas
are resulting.
The other things that so into the
making OF the Christmas dinner are
approximately the same as we're quot.
cd for the Thanksgiving feast, except
perhaps, that there is Il greater var.
icty OF things offered. Mistletoe is
very scarce this year aud considera.
bly, difficult is being experienced in
getting it at all.
Or fruit cake there will be plenty,
one baker Of the city having made up
considerable more than ton of the
spicy dCliCiOuSnoss and put it away
to riDCn some months ago.
Several boys in the country district
Of the county are making a little
Christmas money cutting fresh green
laurel and bringing it into town in
neat bundles. II is found that she
laurel makes delightful green deco.
ration and it not as expensive as the
sreenery that is shipped in from neigh.
boring states.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-18
HARRY H|TE TO
Be HOME XMAS
Converted in Jail by Saliva
ton Army And Out on
Bond.

Norman, Fast. who when adopted
by Frank lIitc. OF Maple avenue sew
cral years ago, took the name OF Harry
ltitc, is the FIRST one this year to be
converted during the Christmas scr.
vices at the county Jail. Norman or
Harry was arrested for striking his
adopted sister Il few days ago and waa
Senteac"d TO the West Virginia Stat,
school at PruntytOwn. He was bci :
held III the lail pending traIsportat.Cn
TO Grafton.
Sunday afternoon was the turnink
point in llarry's life. He is aged IT,.
On that afternoon the Salvation Army
'ndCr Captain brandt held services at
the Jail and CXaGted many promises
from Harry that he would be rational
anu would treat his friends and rcla.
lives respectfully. He was accused OF
waiting with Il rifle for his foster sis.
Ter when she went for the police, after
Icing struck.
Squire NJ L. MusgrLvc that friend
OF all good and bad youngsters. after
Cncc passing sentence was unable to
parole Harry. Bet Frank Hitc, the
foster father Of the lad, gave bond to-
day for the boys appearance before
the circuit court and appealed the case,
thereby securing Harry Ills freedom
over the Christmas Holidays.
1t will be necessary for the foster
idther TO demand that the boy be tried
before the circuit court before the casc
tan GENE up again.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-18
BOARD REFUSES TO
ATTEND THEATER
City Commissioners Decline
to Advertise Any LO-
cal Play House.

At meeting Of the city Board Of
Affairs this morning, the members OF
that body considered tie revocation Of
the license of the restaurant run by
foreigners under the Madison hotel on
the Washington street side.
The charges against the place are
that it has become a rendezvous fol
couples and for women OF questionable
character. Tile board decided that the
proprietor OF the place could defend
himself i'll a case to be heard Satur,
cay morning b. the mayor.
The matter of advertising the sale
If bonds was also thoroughly gone over
by the board and il has become known
that the two local papers and three
financial journals will carry tho ads.
The statements to be- submitted to
property owners for paving done be.
fore their premises were looked into
ard ordered sent to the various parties
concerned.
Mrs. Frank Haas speaking for the
Woman's Club, invited the members Of
he Board ui Affairs to local theatre
10 witness Il certain play which is to
ne shown there. The commissioners
declined 20 attend saying that theatre
advertising was not part Of ;hcir duty.