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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
YOUNG LAD RELEASED
BY CRIMINAL court
Is Given Some FatherIy Advise BY
Prosecutor David A. Mckee, Be-
fore Being Released.

William Herman, charged jointly
with Clyde Allen, with robblng a
Greek store south of the creek, was
released on parole last evening, by
Judge Alan Robinson, after he had en-
tered a plea of guilty to the charge
preferred. The court ordered him to
pay the costs of the case in four in
stallments and he was turned over to
his mother.
His mother stated that he was good
until he became associated with the
Alien lad and that he turned over
practically all of his money to her.
Prosecutor David a. Mckee gave him
severe griling and ordered hun 10
mend his ways and to do better In the
future. He promised that he would
lead the straight and narrow path.
The Allen lad was sentenced to
three years in the state prison. Mar
garet Mitchell. young girl OF the
South Side is released under bond Tor
her appearance at later date in the
court. She is charged with receiV-
ing the stolen goods.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE FOR
FALL MEETING Of TEACHERS

perintendent Gorby of New Martins,
Vile; Vocational department: w. g.
Carpenter, instructor OF manual tram
Ing in the Wheeling High school;
Grammar department, Principal BOW
en- of Martins Ferry; Primary Inter
mediate department., Miss Cai!ie W.
Curtis, of West Liberty Normal
Friday evening DR.. W. H. Crawford
president of Allegheny college OF
Mcadville, Pa. will address the teach,
ers, using as his topic: "Sarouarola.
Sayonarola was a great Roman priest
who Instituted reforms in the ftailan!
school system. For his action he was
unfrocked by the Pope but today he is
highly honored by all denominations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
HOME PORTRAITS

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
JOE WHITE IS
NOT GUILTY Of >
NASTY CHARGE
ACCORDING TO THE VERDICT
RETURNED IN CRIMINAL
COURT YESTERDAY.
Defendant Thanks Members OF Jury
When Verdict Is Announced
BY the Clerk.

II was sure that they would bring
in not-guilty verdict" said Joe
; White, well known Liberty district
! farmer, charged with criminal as
sault by two young girls of his home
district, when the verdict Of mot
guilty" was read by Deputy Clerk
Harry Clause in criminal court at s
! o'clock last evening. He Immediately
arose and walking to the jury box.
! thanked the members for their YER
dict. He first, however, kissed his
wife who was seated beside him, and
who was overcome with Joy.
He was tried upon one charge only,
there being a second one pending, but
it is doubtful If the other charge will
now be pressed, as it is similar to the
first one. The mother of the two
girls, DR.. z. B. Plant, Deputy Sheriff
Thomas Smith and several others tes-
| tilted yesterday. The jury was, out
but about an hour.
The state rested at noon and the
instructions we're read to the jury
short time later. The case attracted
much attention.
In advertising for a position, do not
be yauue-tcil what you can do.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
B. & 0. PRESIDENT
Daniel Willard And Staff Of Officials
Conduct Inspection Tour In
Wheeling

President Daniel Willard and staff
Of high officials of the B. & o. with
Headquarters at Baltimore, were in
the city yesterday and conducted an
inspection trip over the local holdings
OF the road. The party arrived in a
special train shortly before l O'Clock
and departed an hour later over the e.
L. & ". division for Cleveland. While
in the city several changes at the TO-
cal depot were discussed. 1t Is said
the baggage. room will be moved into
a new addition to be erected soon and
that the space 1t now occupies will
be used as offices. Of the various To-
cal officials.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
ROUND TABLE SESSIONS WILL
BE HELD IN THIS CITY, ocTO-
! Der 27-2S.
Prof. w. II. Crawford Of Allegheny
College, VIII Address Teachers.
Erjdsy-Sectional Meetings.

COLLEGE,. VIII Address Teachers.
Friday-sectional Meetings.
More than roo teachers OF the OHIO
Valley are expected to gather IN
wheeling, October q and Is, to at
tend the fall meeting OF the Ohio VAL
lev Round Table which will probably
be held in the Wheeling High school
building. DR.. c. E. Citizens, superlD-
tendent Of the city schools, chairman
of the arrangement committee. an
nounced last night that final prepara-
lions for the event had been COM
pleted- DR.. Citizens is assisted %
Prof. S. S. Jacob. Jr., Of Triadel pnia
district High school, and Superintead-
emit W. A Walls Of the Martins Ferry
schools.
The sessions will commence Friday
afternoon and will end Saturday at
noon. The first day will be featured
by the introduction Of a number OF
brief papers dealing with various top
les of interest to the teacher by sup
erintendent Beethan, Of Wellsours;
Superintendent Merrick Of Mounds
vile, Superintendent McVey OF Bel
laire, and a member OF the state Ed
ucational association.
The remainder Of the afternoon and
Saturday morning will be devoted TO
sectional meetings. and the following
instructors have been assigned IN
charge: High school department, Su-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
CONVENTION over
Daughters of America Were Enter.
taEned Yesterday by Local
Councils by Tour.

The several hundred members of
the national council Of the Daughters
of America who have been here at
tending the sessions Of the twenty
sixth annual convention which was
held at the Windsor hotel for two days
commencing Tuesday, were enter
tanned Yesterday by members Of the
Wheeling and Pride of Wheeling coun-
ellis by tour of the principal points
Of interest locally.
The convention came to a close
Wednesday evening and q number
departed for their homes in various
sections of the United States follow
ing the adjournment. More than 500
representatives were here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
LADIES ORGANIZE
Auxiliary To The Kahn Club Met And
Elected fflcers-Arrange Social
Eventa

A ladies' social club to be an aux.
inary Of the Kahn club was organized
last evening at the organization
Headquarters on Thirty-siXth street.
A half hundred young ladies were en-
rolled and the following officers were
elected: Miss Agnes Burke, president;
Miss Alice Coleman. vice-president;
Miss Nellie Commit, secretary and
Miss Bess Bayha, treasurer. The new
club will give Its first social event
Halloween evening in st. Mary's hall,
corner Thirty-stth and Wood streets.
Dancing will be enjoyed and refresh
ments vii be served.
The Kahn club will give its first
dancing party Of the season next Fri
day evening at St Mary's hall. The
complete program for the winter so
cial season has nto yet been arranged.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements is composed Of Thomas
Burke, Charles Metzger, H. l. Ray
and Luke He'll.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
THE TIME TO ACT,

You never should neglect cold a
single Gay, particularly at this time of
the year. Ordinary colds can be quickly
cured but IL neglected are likely to
prove serious. A cough that hangs on
weakens the system and makes one
liable to disease. Jacob Zolun. FOL Lake
Linden Ave, Laurlum. Mich, writes:
"Foley's Honey and Tar is the only
medicine we use in our family for
coughs and colds. It does the work
promptly" IT heals raw, infamed
throat; clears air passages; loosens the
phlegm- Reliable. For sale by John
Coleman & Co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
PULPIT EXCHANGE
Rev, John H. Howard and Rev. w. NJ.
Shultz to Exchange Pulpits-ReV.
Hickman Not to Come.

Rev. John H. Howard. Of Oakland,
Md. will be the next pastor OF the
Zane Street Methodist Episcopal
church. according to a change author.
lied by TIE cabinet of the West Vir'
einia Mathodist Episcopal conference
Which was held in the Thomson NJ. E.
church, island, last week: Rev. J: T:
Hickman, of Salem, W. Va, was first
assigned to the Zane Street church.
Rev. W. NJ. Schultz, who was pastor
of the Zane Street church for four
wears, will take charge OF the Oakland
M E. Church.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
ROAD SUPERVISORS
Engineer George w. steenrod Meets
With County Supervisors Of Roads

A meeting Of the county supeeyis.
ors and County Road Engineer Geo.
w. Steenrod was held at tho county
commissioners office yesterday after.
noon when instructions were givs6
to the men by the county engineer,
and much other work was taken mp
and disposed Of The men who VII
have charge of the roads were In
structed to clean the cutters and TO
make preparations to have the roads
cleaned up in general.
The work Of building the roads OF
the county Is now going on and 8ood
progress Is being made a over tho
county. \
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
BIG STARS VISIBLE

Venus and Jupiter can now be seen in
the heavens. Jupiter can be seen short
~ after sunset in the west and is visible
throughout the night. This Is the lars-
ess planet and will continue TO become
brighter for the next month. Venus
rises about o'clock In the morning and
is even brighter than Jupiter. Venus
can be seen rising In the east.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
BAPTIST MEETING
At Iooar viii Be Attended by tn
Revs. Brlninstool and Miller
of Wheeling Churches.

The Rev. F. E Brininstool OF the
First Baptist church and the Rev. A.
B, Miller of the Emmanuel church, IN
South Wheeling, will leave early on
Monday morning for Logan county &c
attend the weeks annual session OF
the Baptist General Association OF
West Virginia.
Mr.. Brininstool will have charge OF
the quiet hour each evening during
The convention. He will also deliver
an address. Mr.. Miller Is on the
speaking program.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
TO GRAND JURY

Negro Charged With Raising Rough
house In Local Hotel Tried Last
Night
William McGruffln, charged with
raising rough-house in the White
Cloud hotel on Market street few
nights ago, was given preliminary
hearing last night at the county jail
before Squire R. G. Hobbs. He was
held to the grand jury under $500
bond.
McGruffin is charged with shooting
at Joe Davis, also colored, but the bull
let missed it's mark. The trouble is
said to have started over colored
woman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
TO AID CLINIC
Tax Commissioner Will Be Asked
Opinion Of Support OF The
Dental Clinic.

The board of education has decided
10 ask the opinion of State Tax Com
missioner Blue in regards to It's CIV
ing financial aid toward the free den
tai clinic which is being conducted IN
Wheeling. Many school children and
n number of those from the rural dis
tricls are being treated free Of charge
at the clinic and the schools have
been asked TO help support the !nsti-
tuition. The school boards throughout
the county, have signified their will.
ingness to lend their every support
but before doing so they want to I'M
derstand the law in the matter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
COUNTY court
MAZDA NJ HxoH,

Harry HarriE and wife. to WH61t
Esmeyer, lot No. 81 in town OF &ho
Grove. Consideration SO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
THIRD PRESBYTERIAN cHUH

Rev. G. H. Robinson, D. D., Of the;
First u, P. church; will be the speaker
at the preparatory service In the
Third Presbyterian church, Thirty
eighth and Jacob streets. this even
ing, Oct. 6, at 1880.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06

Four deeds Of trust wore Left Tor
record with the clerk OF the county
court yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
SUDDEN DEATH OF NEaRo

less Lewis. a we'll known negro port
or aged 4S, died suddenly in his home
on Twelfth street. yesterday morning
at 9 o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
AUTOMOBILE PARTIES

AUTOMOBILE FAHT1L5
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06

United States yearly exports $1,000
O0U worth Of canned salmon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-20
OPEN MILITARY TOURNAMENT.
All Branches Of Service to Be Repre-
&, scented at New York Contest.

All Branches Of Service to Be Repre-
VI, scented at New York Contest. J.
New York, May 30.-More than 1000
members Of the New York National
Guard went into camp today at the
Sheepshead Bay Speedway in prepara-
tion for the opening this afternoon lof
a military, naval and aviation tour
nament said to be the first Of its kind
to be held in this country. The tour
nament will continue for week and
the profits derived from if. Will be ap-
piled by committee appointed by the
governor and the mayor to promote the
cause of national defense.
President Wilson was asked to open
the tournament by giving an electric
signal from Washington.
The purpose Of the show is to arouse
interest in national defense by dem
onstrating the several services. 1,
The program today includes a bor-
der raid and surprise attack, the es-
taiblishment OF naval base for cav
airy, artillery and infantry, wall scale
ing and tent pitching contests and
races ~ - \ % % 81 tss ssl 4 n ~ y
Aviators participating In cross
country rally are expected to arrive at
the speedway late today from distant
cities in q competition for prizes Tor
time and distance. Among them sra
Stevenson McGordon and Victor Carr!
strom, in q fight from Newport News,
and Frank Burleson, flying from Ith-
aca, NJ Y. stgi iSSaE t ~ 5ta aTs n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-20
Troops to Be Transported
By Trucks in Lieu Of
Railroads. Z
u. S. ASKS BIDS
ON 100 AUTOS
American Forces Being Forwarded to
Stations Along Long Line From Gulf
Of Mexico to Pacific Ocean-ConsuI
Letcher Reaches FL Paso on Way to
Washington to Report on Conditions
General Trevino Takes Command.

Columbus, N. Nj. May 20.-Military
patrols protecting the American from
tier from the Gulf Of Mexico to the
Pacific ocean are to be supplied where
railway transportation is difficult by,
means of motor truck trains similar to
those which have been used by the
expeditionary command in Mexico, ac-
cording to apparently authentic infor-
nation here today. a-. aasa. .., =
Two quartermaster captains, who
have been commanding expedition
trains, left today, one for San Antonio
and the other for Marathon, to ar
range transportation systems along
the Texas border. Bids also have been
asked on 100 new trucks to be put into
Immediate service.
Reports from the Mexico field today
were characterized as routing at
military headuarters. However, it was
learned that the redistribution Of the
American troops in Mexico, in accord
with the new plans, have not yet been
completed, and 1t was predicted it will
be several days before all forces reach
their stations. .... -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-20

he asked "It Is a clash OF different
elements. Europe is fighting out IN
war the questions we are fighting out
in peace, Men can now learn more
about each other so that now the
melting pot is bigger than America. It
is as big as the world. See, then what
a new world we have come into
Here in America we have tried to
set the example of peace by keeping
together. Isn't it the sign and dawn OF
a new era that the thing on which the
world is about to fall back Is the moral
judgment of mankind?"
The president said he hoped the
United States. after the European war,
would be able to lift up a symbol OF
the still small voice of humanity.
/ Closing his address amid burst OF
applause. the speaker left the stand to
go to a local club for lunch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-20
ALLToWN, IOWA, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1sl'
minister Of War. is n the mountains.
near this city.
Election Is Postponed.

Washington, May 20. Il Unsettled
political conditions in the Dominican
republic, caused by the Arlas revolu-
tfon against the Jimines government
have forced indefinite postponement
of election of Successor to former
President Jimines. according to a re-
port from Rear Admiral Caperton to
the navy department today
The cruiser Tennessee with addi-
tional marines have been ordered with
the eruiser Salem to Dominican
waters.
About 400 marines from Haiti also
have been ordered to the Dominican
waters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-20
URGE MARHlAGE LAWS.
Uniform Statutes Governing Rema,
riaaa Pnoposed by PreshYf fAriana.

Uniform Statutes Governing Remar.
riaos Proposed by sPrssby ytsrians.
Atlaptic City, N. j., May 2O.---Am
overture urging members OF the church
as citizens>to work in every state for
the enactment Of such laws as shall
invalidate any contract OF remarriage
OF parties forbidden by law or decree
OF q court to remarry was presented
to the general assembly OF the Pres
ibyterian church odaya by the New
York delegation. It was referred to a
committee, 81 55s g.
Sabbath observance, considered today
automobiles and moving pictures were
added to things which the committee
said desecrated the Sabbath The COM
mittee disapprdved the use Of public
school rooms for Sunday community
meetings. - s. 55sa. ss.5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-20
WILSON At CHARLOTTE.
Attends Celebration Of Anniversary
Signing Of MeekIenberg Declaration

Attends Celebration Of Anniversary Of
Signing Of Meeklenberg Declaration.
v,. Charlotte. N. c., May 20.-President
Wilson today addressed crowd esti-
mated at more than 100000 gathered
here for the 141st anniversary of the
signing of the Mecklenberg declaration
O: Independence. He was introduced
by Governor, Craig. of North Carolina.
who spoke Of the president as one Of
the greatest leaders the nation has
ever seen. &a g. .#&# So.
The president spoke briefly and de-
voted himself almost wnuii;y7 10 1.se dis
cussion OF the ideals of the United
lStates. He declared "untainted Amer
!canism was needed" and that the
United States must preserve its ideals
in order to be- Of assistance in helping
the world. ..s.,...-
81 have come back for brief visit
to region dear to my heart" said
the president. II do not know wheth-
er can interpret for you the spirit OF
this occasion. It is necessary to
realize just what we celebrate, There
were only, 100000 people in this ma.
ton when 1t became independently now
there are 100,000.000 people. There
have been changes, but we have the
same elements. What ] want to im-
press on you Is that we have always
been In the making. Among the men
who founded 5this~nation there was
very great passion for human liberty.
2 There have been other nations Just
as rich as the United States. We must
think what. we are going to do with
our wealth and our prosperity Amer
lea did not come out of the south and
It did not come out Of New England.
1T came out of the middle states where
there was mixture Of races. 4
The president spoke Of the European
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-20

II Paris, May 20.Switzeriand is pre-
pared TO resist with all the forces at
her command any invasion Of her terri
tory by troops Of the belligerents, ac-
9cording to an interview with President
Camille de Coppet, sent to- the Jour
nal by Its Berhe correspondent.
President De Coppet was asked whar
would be the action OF Switzerland II
troops of one Of the warning powers
should be sent across the Porentroy
salient. He replied:
The federal council will never toll
crate such a proceeding and In accord
ance with the plans Of Gen. Ulnch
Wills, the commander in chief Of our
army. would order the Immediate mo-
bilization OF all our forces, which
would be Immediately sent into action.
THE Swiss army is In splendid con-
sdition. It has just received a new
equipment OF heavy artillery, manufac-
stured in France ana Germany BY order
of the Swiss government" q, Z
(The Porentroy salient juts into
France Immediately south OF Alsace.
The town Of Porentroy As about twenty
niieS south OF the French fortress of
5Belfort. II German troops were able TO
cross the salient they could strike at
the communications Of tile whole
French Ane from verdun to Alsace)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-20

Paris. May 2o.-German troops took
the offensive along the User canal be-
tween steenstraete and Het sas, last
night, the war office announced today.
An attempt to cross the canal failed.
The Germans also attached in the
Champagne. The war office announces
that asphyxiatng gas was used but that
the assault was repulsed
Dunkirk was bombarded by German
asropIanes- One woman was killed and
twenty seven persons were injured.
The town Of Bergues. near Dunkirk.
also was bombarded by German nero
planes. Five persons were killed and
eleven wounded there. IN retaliation
sfbrs these attacks, French and Belgian
Aeroplanes dr0pned bombs on German
cAmpa ss Fyss,
Oh ~ verdun front tnere were no
ptnppoxx xapt develop pments. 81 sss5 y Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-20
VOLCANOES BECOME ACTIVE.
Hawaiia ns Disturbed by Continuance Of
Eruptions.

Chicago, May 20.-The government
weather bureau here received report
today from the weather bureau at Hon
olulu Of volcanic activity there.
"Mauna Loa in eruption and kilauea
unusually active" the message read.
Recent reports from Honolulu nave
indicated gradually increasing activity
in Halemaumau, the fire pit Of kilauea.
The fire, which had sunk to depth
Of several hundred feet and was barely
visible some time ago from the edge
of the pit, has been slowly rising. The
crater has not overfowed for more than
a generation. but frequently tho nolsen
lava Is almost flush with the edge or
the pit. The last time the crater over
flowed the stream Of lava stopped only
short distance from Hilo, about
thirty miles distance.
Mukeweowec, the crater OF Mauna
Goa, nearky at the summit OF the
mountain. which Is more than 13,eoo
feet high, has not been extremely ac-
tive for several years.