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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
n. J. JOHNSTON,
PRINTER, DEAD

William !. Johnston. aged Il. Il 1irc-
long resident "f thiS city and among
the best known printers III the old school
died IN the North Wheeling Hospital
yesterday morning At l":3u o'clock fol-
lowing AN illness OF two years.
Shortly after leaving school Mr..
Johnston became an apprentice in Il
local shop and for 80 years was con-
nsctcd with The Register job Department
tnow the West Virginia Printing com
panyt as master printer for years un-
der the Lewis Baker AMI company
owners. After having faithfully served
for SO long 7 period with one concern.
II" for several years conducted his own
job printing establishment in this city
until failing health forced him TO re-
tire.
Mr.. Johnston was member "f the
United Presbyterian church. He leaves
TWO sons and TWO daughters: John r.
and Robert D. Johnston. Misses Mary !.
and Sarah Johnston: also Il brother and
sister: Robert Johnston of Heliare. O..
;sni Mrs. Margaret Atkinson of Mounds
willie.
funeral services will he held in he
y. {. Harha company undertaking; par
lnrS THURSDAY. afternoon at o'clock
Int"rm"nt VIII b.: in Greenwood cene-
ttFT-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
ONION MARSH FIRE
IN OHIO IS BEYOND
CONTROL; TROOPS AID

COLUMBUS, O.. Sept. Is. - The
onion marsh fire in Harding county,
which has been burning for two days,
was beyond control tonight and was
spreading rapidly. Company B, Ninth
battalion, Ohio National Guard (col-
ored) was ordered out to fight the fire
tonight and has entrained with mess
outfits for several hundred men, and
supplies of tools for the citizen organ
ization that is fighting the flames.
strong wind has saved McGuffey,
Il town In the district. from the fire,
after it had reached today within a
quarter of a nile of the town. The
fire fighters have been driven back
from the trenches tug during the past
TWO days. and the fire extends over
800 acres. New trenches are being
dug tonight in An effort 70 confne the
fire. Back fires have been lighted to
clear the path o. the flames,
1t is predicted by growers that the
onion bed fire will burn all winter. in
the deposit of onion top peat which
covers the area 10 a depth of three
feet. The crop will be practically
total loss. The McGuffey marshes are
considered 10 be the largest in the
world. SO far there has been no seri-
Gus injury 10 fire fighters though many
have been overcome BY smoke.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
EXECUTIONS BY
THE WHOLESALE IN
CHIHUAHUA CITY

Ell PASO, Tex. Sept. 26-Whole-
sale executions are taking place in
Chihuahua City following the Villa at
tack, it was announced at military
headquarters here today Five hun
dred Villa adherentS have been eXecut.
ed since the fight, the report TO Cen
eral George Bell, Jr.. states and many
other prisoners have been taken.
General Bell also has a report OF
4 skirmish at Arena. ten miles south
Of Jaurez. Sunday night. He says
wounded CarranzZa soldiers have been
brought back to Jaurez from that sta
ton. The CarranZa officials in Jaurez
insist that these wounded soldiers
were brought from Chihuahua City
following the fight with Villa forces.
A report from Chihuhua that Gen
eraI Matias Ramos had returned TO
that state capitol with only thirty-five
men left of his original force OF $50,
also was received by General Bell.
a prominent Mexican who was
taken prisoner by Villo at Chihuhua
ed the border today and reported TO
military authorities that Villa had
executed only TWO of the 30S prisoners
taken during the chihuahua battle.
He gave the others Tie choice Of re-
turning to chihuahua City or joining
him. Thirly-six returned and the re-
mainder joined Villa. The Mexican re-
tueec was one Of these and says he
saw Villa personally and that the
bandit leader walked with a crutch
because Of mis- bullet wound in the leg
and that he carried his crutch on his
saddle on the march.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
WILL OBSERVE
COLUMBUS DAY

At tho S"mi-munthly meeting Of Car
roll council No 59i. knights Of ColL;7-
bus. held last night TT tho Carroll Club
auditorium the newly elected Officers
We're installed for tn" ensuing year and
the organization made preliminary ar
engagements for the observance of Col
umbni day, October l..
This day has been set aside by West
Virginia together with many other states
Of the union, as 4 legal holiday. The
local Knights of Columbus. in conjGnc-
ton with the various councils through
out the stale, were instrumental in hav-
ing this day set aside AS legal holiday
in honor of tho discovery Of America
by Christopher Columbus. on October II.
in the year 1i92
In Wheeling the local council viii;
have & grnnd banquet in honor of all
its members and all councils from the
surrounding towns will be- invited to
participate. Tho major degrees o. tho
order will he conferred and it is expect
I'd that many visitors will attchd.
Besides making arrangements for Col
umbus Day. the regular business Of Car
roll council was transacted ana 'hc fol-
lowing now officers were installed; Dr.
Charles 4. Wingcrter. grand knight:
Harrv Rinc. deputy grand knight. and
Andrew Rock. financial secretary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
AUTOS COLLIDE
TWO Machines Slightly Injured In Ac-
oddent At Fifteenth And Market
Streets.

A runabout Ford auto collldrd last
evening about I:30 o'clock al Fifteenth
md Market streets with u five paSScII-
ger Oakland car just preceding IN" Dem
"cratic parade which was forming in
front Of the Waldorf building. The run
about bore an Ohio license and appar-
entity thu driver became confused BY
the music and started tn turn al the
Fifteenth street intersection. In doing
so he drove into tho center of the Oak
land which WAS going south on Market
street. Both machines were slightly
damaged and in the confusion that fol-
lowed both departed without either or
their names h"ing learned. There WAS
only one passenger in each car. The
police were Immediately OH the Scerc
hut they did not max" any effort to de-
tain the drivers as rY"-wilnesses Satd
the affair was accidental.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
ADVANCED WAGES
AT THE NATIONAL

The employees and officials of the Ma
liunul Wooden Mills have mndc nj ami
cable settlement nf tn" wage question.
which results in a considerable increase.
amounting 10 more than 5000 per year
in wages for the employees. The agrca-
m"nt reached has been signed and both
sides are satisfied. il Is stated with tho
new scales which gives nm increase OF
about ten per cent. Working hours are
agreed on ut eight hours per day. and
work for fifty-two weeks in the year is
guaranteed. In addition, overtime will
be paid for al the rate of time and a
half Of the regular wages.
The employees Of the firm arc men,
hrrs Of The local union No. $50. Journey
men Talnrs of America They submit
ted their petition 10 the firm. and con-
ference Of the union leaders. and tho Of
ficials of tho firm was held. at which
the new agreement was considered. and
Mt the conclusion of III" conference II
was announced the new contract had
been signed and will soon be effective.
The officials Of the company announce
that tho agreement is most satisfactory
to them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
SYRIAN COLONY.
SCENE Of ROW.
Three DisorderHes Arrested IN Main
Main Street HOUSE and Many
Witnesses Secured

y House No. 2l47. Main street. in the
Syrian colony. was the scene of row
that resembled a young riot shortly be-
fore midnight. and as result OF the
G1racas. three Syrian men will have a
ichance to explain to Judge Honecker
why they appeared so anxious to dis
figure each others faces.
~ Officer West dropped in to witness
athe proceedings but decided that was
no place for him. Ne left with George
Abraham. George Moses and F. t.
sSanalys. as soon as hr had secured the
names of . number OF witnesses to tho
battle in which his prisoners are said
TO have been engaged when interrupted
Z by Vests presence. The three SErians
were taken to police headquarters. fol-
!. lowed by several other men Of the coll
orS Charges Of being disordcrly were
placed against the trio.
With what cash they had. toke sher
with some contributed by their friends
each OF the men was able to post 4
Icash forfeit OF S25 for appearance in
\police court.
The fighters and spectators were so
excited last night that it was impossi-
BILE to get from them any information
rs to what started the row.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
.F|NDLAY, O., HIT BY
DISASTROUS FIRE

FINnLAN. O.. Sept. 26.---Firc. sup
posed to have started from spontaneous
combustion In The plant Of the Findlay
CARR age Company shortly before mid
night tonight threatened To destroy Il
large portion of the city's business sec
tiun. Nearly dozen buildings ure on
fire.
The fire started late tonight in Il shed
adjoining the three story plant OF the
Findlny Carriage Company on West
Crawford street. destroyed that building
and eight others. cntatling a loss esti-
mated at 100000. All wire communi-
cation with exception Of telephone
wire. was cut off. Cables to tho city
lighting plant were destroyed and the
town was thrown into darkness.
Following an explosion the carriage
works burst into flames. The blaze fam
ned by a southwest win Ssnt sparks into
tho other buildings which were quickly
ignited. Houses four and five blocks
away caught on fire but bucket brigades
saved these structures.
Al 1890 o'clock the flames were pro-
nounced under control.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
Mrs. Belle Vance,

Mrs. Belle Vance. wife of the late An
drew Vance died yesterday afternoon Ut
o'clock at her HON" in Triadclphi IN
Tn" Tath year Of her age. Death was
du" TO tn" infirmiti"s of old a-.. Mrs.
Eanc. had lived in Philadelphia for over
fifty years and was we'll known in tn.
pike district. Sh" was member OF
the Stone Presbyterian church and is
survived by the following children:
Mrs. William Cost"llow. of Wheeling:
Mrs. William Hill OF Triadclphia; Mrs.
Joseph Burrs and Miss Mary Vance.
William and John Vance. all of Triadrl-
phia.
Funeral services will b" held from the
place of death Thursday afternoon at
o'clock. with Rev l.. b. Lcwcllyn.
pastor of the Stone Presbyterian church
officiating. Entcrmcnt will be in the
Stone church cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
MANUFACTURERS
! PLAN MEETING
uCTOAS or STATE ASSOCIATION
VEL Meet HERE TODAY.
Die Speakers Announced FOR An
ua1 SoEudon at Char1eston-Gas
Committee to Report.

he final report of the committee ap-
Ilted recently on behalf of local man.
ecturers to investigate last winters
"a shortage in the Wheeling district.
- u be submitted to tn" directors OF
4 West Virginia Manufacturers As
sdciation as a special meeting this aft
eruoon. at the Fort Henry club. The
session will begin at 1880 o'clock.
The committee. which will submit its
report with recommendation IS composed
Of ". t. Follansbee. OF F'ollansbce. w.
Va. chairman: J. NJ. Saunders. Mounds
vile, and E. T. Weir. of Wcirton &c.
Arrangements will also be completed
today for the annual meeting of the
association. which Will be held in Char
lesion, November II and IS. This I'M
doubtedly will be the greatest meeting
of manufacturers ever held In the
state. The speakers will include Judge
Z. II. Gary, chairman Of the board OF
the United States Steel corporation;
Hon. E A. Hurley. chairman OF the Fed
eral Trade Commission. and other men
powerful in manufacturing and financial
circles. Malcolm Jennings secretary OF
the Ohio Manufacturers Association
will also speak
J. G. Prichard. OF Fairmont. secretary
OF the association. arrived in the city
last might.
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About People
hovemsnts 81 Indlvlduals 70
and From .IIs City.

John B. Garden returned last night
from Wellsburg, where he attended
Il meeting Of the armor plant conf
lnittee of the Ohio Valley.
General Manager Charles NJ. ketch-
um OF the Wheeling Commercial AS
sociation. returned from q business
trip at Cleveland, o.
William G. Dreamer. a we'll known
local newspaper man, is now publicity
manager of the Wheeling Commercial
Association.
Miss Flos Fortney Of West Wheel
ing, o., StenoSrapher in the Hotel
Windsor, has returned from a vacation
spent in the interior of the Buckeye
State.
Congressman NJ. NJ. Nicely of Fair
mont. is in the city.
Capt. Thomas r. Martin, a well
known steamboat man OF Mason coun-
ty was visiting friends here yesterday.
Col. Robert Irwin still remains SER
iously i'll in the Ohio Valley General
hospital
Miss Gertrude Dorsey OF Washing.
ton. d. c.. is the guest of Miss Eva
Jones.
h1lSS hcSOl lttl ldSI tNt lI-
ing for the Maryland College at Bal!i,
more. Md.
Miss Margaret Burns will leave for
Baltimore this week where she will
euter Notre Dame college.
Mrs. L. G.. Rogers and two children
Of Columns, are the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. William Hedges Of the Island.
II. W. Fair accompanied by Miss
Lroir will loarn fki. C/
for New York. where they will Tisit
for a week. The latter is to enter the
Mt Ida school, following a brier stay
with friends.
G. W. Greig with Miss Dorothy GreiS
will leave this evening for Philadel-
phia, where they will spend several
days with the formers son. Mr.. Nor
man Greig. and will later continue 10
New York where Miss Dorothy will
enter the Mt. Ida school.
Mrs. L. H. Rudolph of Ben Avon, Pa.
Is visiting Mrs. Vim. Hodge of the Is
land.
Hon. ]. G. Prichard of Fairmont.
secretary OF the West Virginia Man
ufacturers' Association. is here on
business.
Or Jacob Birmingham. rector Of St.
Luke's p. +. church, has returned
from Parkersburg, where he attended
the funeral Of Bishop George w. Peter
kin.
Clyde Reynolds. of East Steuben-
Vile. w. Va, was visiting friends in
the city last evening and attended the
Birth of a Nation" at the Court.
Miss Minnie Rusk and her mother,
of Ellington Lane. departed yesterday
morning for Moundsville, where they
spent the day with friends before lear-
ing in the evening for Washington. d.
G.. where they will make their future
home.
Harry Conroy, of Steubenvillr. has
returned home after 4 brief visit with
friends in the city.
Miss Mary Tulfert, who lives on
North Marker stree, and who has been
visiting in Cincinnati. was brought
home yesterday and taken 10 the
North Wheeling hospital. whore :she IS
suffering with an illness.
Edward Frant2. Of The local police
force. has resumed his duties as
traffic officer al Fourteenth and Mar
ket street, after. Il vacation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
MEX|CANS SUGGEST
REVISION OF j. s.
NEUTRALITY LAWS

NEW LONDON, Conn, Sept. &c.
Revision of American neutrality laws,
with a view to discouraging Ameri-
cans from participation in Mexican
factional conflicts, was suggested at
the conference of the Mexican-Ameri.
can joint commission today. It was
indicated that Mexico would be able
to deal more effectively with rebels
and bands of outlaws If the necessary
laws were amended in such a manner
as to make it an offense for an Amer.
lean citizens to participate in any
way in a movement against a govern.
ment with which the United States is
at peace.
The Mexicans charged that the in
adequacy Of the American laws made
possible the propagation of conspir-
acies on American soil against estab
lished order in Mexico. The consid-
Grafton Of the operation of neutrality
laws was not confined to those Of the
United States, however. The Amer-
can representatives, since the begin
ming of the conference, have held 10
the argument that Mexico should so
govern her frontier as to make unnec-
essary the presence of an American
army on the south side Of the boun-
Diary line, and attention was called to
the cases IN. which the Mexican neu-
trality laws or their enforcement was
at fault.
The American commissioners sub.
mitted a list of border raids that had
been compiled by the war department..
The Mexican commissioners countered
by the representation OF another list
specifying instances where American
solciers or civilians had crossed the
boundary into Mexico. This list also
contained instances where Mexican
nationals were said to have lost their
lives and property on American soil.
The American members of the COM
studied today long memoir
andum submitted by group of min
ing men relative to the condition in
Mexico, that they claim are such as TO
make hazardous the resumption of
mining operations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
SECOND BRANCH
HAD NO QUORUM
Council Session Goes Over for Week
Special Session May Replace
- Regular Meeting.

Because there was not quorum in
the second branch. the special meet
az of city council called by Mayor II.
Kirk to act upon recommends
ITO purchase a chlorinating syS-
If, water publication and other
portant matters. failed 10 material,
1.-The first branch had a quorum. but
Eonly thirteen members were present
Kin the second branch. while fifteen
ake necessary to transact business.
Upon recommendation Of the first
branch, adjournment was taken until
Tuesday evening. October .. Several
ofSthe councilnen present in the sec
ond branch indicated their desire 20
have the meeting next Tuesday even
Ing take the place OF the regular
meeting one week later. On the even
: ing of the regular meeting the dedi-
cation Of the new Scottish Rite Catho-
/ dral will be in progress and number
s OF council officers and members want
q to attend that event.
"A number of council members were
absent last evening because OF the
Chiffon meeting at the auditorium
The adjourned meeting date contsicts
With the Temple meeting at the Elks'
auditorium next Tuesday evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
GREECE MAY SOON
ENTER THE WAR

ATHENS. Sept. -. Il. m. via London.
Sept. "6. 9:35 y. m.--rhe French press
Of Athens. which for the last month has
been sharply asSaillnE King Constantine
and flnuting every suggestion that he
could honestly be DESTROYS of Greece
joining the Entente Allies. is silent this
morning. The entire o-Entente sit
uation has changed over night. and it Is
reported that the entry of Greece into
the war has suddenly become a mere
question OF days on the terms King Con-
stantimc indicated TO the Associated
Press. August II namely, n guarantee Of
the integrity Of Greece and a loan suffi-
cirnt to equip thr army and cover the
cost Of rc-nobilization.
Fhs Associated Press learns that the
cnldnGss OF the diplomats. the indiffcr-
"nce Of th=ir governments and the bit
tcrness of the press of the Entente
Powers was due to suspicion OF the
sincerity OF King Constantine's desire
10 enter the war. which was based on
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
LABOR LEADERS
Several Important Personages Are
Looking Over the Industrial
Situation Here.

Wheeling is having as its guests
several of the most prominent labor
leaders in this part of the country.
Included in the list is John Brown,
head of the United Mine Workers Of
America, with headquarters in Charles
ton. He is known as the Maine Gi.
ant and is now under indictment on
several charges of murder alleged TO
have occurred during the Colorado
mine disturbances. He is also charged
with stealing an entire train on the
Santa Fe route. He asserts that The
charges were only preferred to GUST
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
MANSFIELD WINS OVER COLE

WOSTON. Snpt. 2h.-ENTTE It0ullIS
from today's state primaries indicated
that Former State Treasurer Fredcr-
irk W. Mansfield had been nominated
bv the Democrats for governor by I
good sized plurality over Former Adj
jutant-Generai Charles Fl. Cole. With
about half the election precincts re-
ported at 11:3O o'clock tonight, Mans
field had lead Of about 5000 votes.
State Auditor Alonzo B. Cook ap-
peared TO have defeated Joseph d.
Brown for the Republican nomination
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
ASK RATE INCREASE

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. &c.
Application was made to the Public
Service Commission today BY the
Peoples United Telephone Company
for permission to advance the rates
charged to subscribers. The COM
pany operates in Harrison, Lewis.
Taylor, Barbour, Wetzel, Upshur,
Braxton, Gilmer, Doddridge and Tyler
counties.
The company made similar appli-
cation once before but investigation
showed that discrimination in rates
had been practiced and the commits
sion directed that a new schedule be
fled. This has been done.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
Charles MusRrave

LITTLETO%. W. Va. Sept. 2G-Mr.
Charles MuSgravc a resident Of this
place died suddenly Monday morning
white returning from; his work. Death
wa:i du: TO Il heart att:Ict: He is sur
vlv"d by mis- widow and four children:
Harry of Weston: Earl of Point Mar
ion: Marion Russell OF Endicott ana
Mrs. Jerry SpagGS OF this place. t'u-
neral services will be conducted by Rev.
u. B. Orr Wednesday morning with in
termcnt in the Kirk Ridge cemetery.
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the union men from the Western State.
The other prominent labor men are
+. c. Roberts. commissioner of labor
at Porto Rico; J. l.. Pauley. Of Charles
ton: secretary of the West Virginia
Federation OF Labor: Harry Wright,
of Huntington. head of the machinists'
union; Attorney Harold Houston, of
Charleston. counsel for the mine work
ers. and James H. Wier, OF Glasgow,
Scotland. Of the miners union in that
country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
CONFERENCE OPENS

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Sept. 26.-
The annual conference OF the African
Methodist Episcopal church for West
Virginia was begun here tonight. The
opening sermon was delivered by Rev.
G. r. Ransom. D. D.. of New York. ri.
NJ. Rev. C. T. Schaffer. OF Chicago, will
preach tomorrow night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
Fuuera1 FOR ". G. zones Today

This afternoon at $50 O'Clock. funeral
services will be held for ". c. Jones In
the family home. $50 Market street. In
termcrt will be- in Greenwood cemetery.
Mr.. Jones was 81 years old and had
resided! III this city nearly all his life.
He was Il we'll known brick layer and
member of Ohio Valley lodge. No. 81.
Knights Of Pythias. Reside his wife he
leaves two sisters. Mrs. a. RI. kindcl-
berger and Miss Frances Jones. and 4
brother. T. Il. Jones. Of thc Wheeling
dist riot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
MORE CHILDREN EXAMINED.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Sept. 26.-Thc
examination CT school children for traces
here to-day. more than $4,000 being sub
Icctn9 to medical inspection. Aside from
n very small percentage. all those cX.
amlneG were found to be about norma
One rity physician reported finding =
case which hc diagnosed as dtphthcria
The child WIS at once Isolated.
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Hre. a. E. Youog.

Late Yesterday afternoon. the body Of
Mrs. y. T.. Young. aged %. former
resident OF this city. arrived in Wheel
xn: from her iate home in ScamOn. o..
where the death occurred Sunday after
noon. and was removed TO the residence
nf her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
sharp o. l22 Zane street. Island.
Mrs. Young leaves beside her parents
tw" brothers. William and Ellsworth
Sharr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
RESUME RAIDS

Prohibition Officers R"rt Phillips and
Martin Seider last night resumed their
activities against speakeasies after 4
few days absence from the city. They
visited house in Alley p and made six
arrests. besides confisca,ing a quantity
Of liquor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
nEhI AGAIN VICTOR

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 26.-Hugh
Heal. of Toledo. won the second block
of his match with Charles McCourt.
three cushion billiard champion of the
to 35 in IS innings. The total score
now is Heal, 100; McCourt, SIS.