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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
ESCORT CLUB TO
Be ORGANIZED BY
THE REPUBLICANS
.COMMlTTEE INVITES INTEREST
ED REPUBLICANS TO MEET
ING TONIGHT
Ward and District Clubs Will Also Be
"a Formed For Big Republican
Demonstration.
Friday, September %, 1916.

= The organization of a Republican
Escort Club will be launched this
evening. In connection with call
for the meeting of the Ohio county
executive committee to be held this
evening, the chairman of the commit
tee issued an invitation TO all Repuo'
.licans interested in the organization
s:of such a club and campaign demon
&c -strations to be- held during the fali,
to meet with the committee this even
Ing.
- The committee meets at headquart-
,'ers No. 1921 Chapline street, at 1870
O'Clock, and all Republicans who will
, take part in the organization OF 1he
escort club are asked 10 be there at
: that hour.
= The escort club will be organized
to escort prominent Republican orat-
. .ors who are TO visit the city during
: the campaign TO the meeting places
and the club will be called upon Tor
. several demonstrations during the
fall.
- Plans hare also been inaugura,eo
: Tor a mammoth Republican demon
s-straton to be held in this city prob
ably upon the occasion OF the visit Of
. Justice Charles E. Hughes or Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, one of whom will
Speak in this city. Ward and dlsrrlc,
: marching clubs are to be organized
and furnished with uniforms, and the
=. demonstration bids fair to be great
. event. Washington, Clay and Tria-
'delphia district members of the coun-
~ committee have already undertak'
en- the organization Of marching clubs
in their districts. The wards south
: OF the creek probably will mass their
forces into one large club.
= Colored voters Of the Second ward
already have a roll of nearly $50 col
.ored voters who wish to form a club,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
DEATH OF CHUTTY
WAS ACCIDENTAL
Declares Coroner's Jury After lnvestl.
eating Shooting of Benwood
ForciQner.

That Joseph Chutty, the Benwood
foreigner, met his death as the result Of
accidentally shooting himself through
the head was the verdict reached by
coroners jury last evening after Il
thorough investigation Of the cir
cumstances surrounding the shooting
which occurred Wednesday evening,
in the kitchen of the boarding house
conducted by Mrs. Mike Toat.
In the absence of Coroner }. T. Nc.
Combs, the inquest was conducted in
Benwood by Justice Paul Reidel., The
jury was composed Of George Addle-
berger. foreman: Nick He'll. Louis
Schad, Thomas p began. j. T. Bren
men and Robert Shepherd. IT.
The witnesses examined included
police officers, DR.. Leonard Eskey.
Mrs. Mike Toat and her two children,
Mary. aged II and Charley, aged a..
and Alex Toat, A foreigner, who also
board at the house and who was ar
rested following the shooting.
According to the children, who were
eye-witnesSes to the shooting, Chutty.
who had been shooting rats with 90
calibre rifle. entered the kitchen and
said something about sending Charley
after more cartridges. He then put
the stock Of the rifle on the table,
placed the barrel to his temple and
pulled the trigger. The mother told
the same story. as did also Alex Toat,
who, after proving that he and Chutty
were good friends. and had had no
quarrel, was released.
Chutty, who wasia miner employed
in the Hitchman mine, was 40 years of
age and unmarried.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
GEETER IS HELD
TO GRAND JURY
Alleged HoId-up Negro is Identified
Again by Victim at Justice
Court Aearnq.

John Geeter, the negro arrested
early Thursday morning by PATROL
man Sam Moran for taking part in the
hold-up and robbery of Jim Hicks. an
iother negro, on South Main street.
was arraigned before Justice Of the
Peace r. G.. Hobbs at the county Jail
last ewing. He was held 10 the grand
jury on a charge OF felonious assault
and robbery and being unable to give
bail. was remanded to the county Jail.
Jim HiX, the Holloway railroad shop
worker, who was the victim of an at
tack by two other negroes, positively
identified Geeter as one of The men
who attacked him with q Knife, at
tempted 10 slash his throat and
robbed him of about SIS in money.
Testimony was also introduced show
ing that Geeter, when arrested had
blood on his hand. which is supposed
ito have come from the wound in
Hicks hand.
Hicks, who was detained by the
police as witness against Geeter,
was released The police are continu-
ing their search for the other party to
the hold-up.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
RIVER NEWS

The river below the McMechen dam
is exceptionally low at the present
time. there being only one foot Of
water on the other side Of the locks
In the local pool. however. there were
eight feet at o'clock last night.
The only departure yesterday was
the Liberty. at o'clock, for Maiamo-
ras This boat is scheduled 10 return
tonight and depart again Saturday
morning at 11:30 o'clock.
The Ruth is the only boat scheduled
for Sunday morning it being due here
at 6 o'clock. on route from Parkcrs-
burgh to Pittsburgh.
River Stages.
PITTSEI'EG1i Sept. @S--Davis Is
land Dam. % feet rising: rain.
Stcuhenville. ?.6 feet stationary:
rain.
ParkershurE. feet. stationary: cloudy
Moreantown. S feet rising: cloudy.
OIL City zero stationary: cloudy.
Warren 2 feet stationary: rain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
Of
LAyMEN TODAY
WILL OPEN SESSION AT ST.
IUkE'S p. E. CHURCH ON Is
LAND THIS MORNING
Hon. Ira E. Robinson Will Be One Of
the Principal Speakers at After
noon Sessions.

The Laymen's association Of the
West Virginia conference of The
Methodist Episcopal church will meet
kcre today, holding sessions at st.
Lukes p E. church on the Island.
and among the prominent speakers
will be Hon. Ira E. Robinson. can1i-
date for governor on the Republican
ticket and former judge of the state
court Of appeals. Other speakers in
the morning will be Hon. S. V. Woods
of Philipri w. o. Alexander, Of
Wheeling, and Rev. w. f. Craig, of
Elkins. The exercises will open at
O clock this morning and it is expect
ed a large delegation will be in at
tendance.
At the afternoon services the prin-
cipal speakers will be Judge Robin
son, Hon. 4. s. Thomas, OF Charles
ion: Hon. s. T. Spears. of Elkins;
Rev. f. S. Townsend, of New Mar
tinsville, President w. B. Fleming Of
Wesleyan college. Buckhannon, and
Rev. Harry Howard, of Buckhannon.
In the evening an address will be
delivered by bishop Franklin Hamil-
ion. of Pittsburgh, and Hon. c. r.
Tltlow, Of Morgantown. A special
musical program will be given under
the direction of Prof. Frank kinche-
lOe
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
JEWISH new YEAR
Fittingly Observed Yesterday With
Special Sermon in Temple.
Business Places Closed.

Rabbi A. II. Silver preached Il spe-
cial and impressive sermon in the Eoff
Street Temple yesterday morning in
observance of the Jewish New Year,
which observance began Wednesday
evening at sunset. This evening at
T:45 o'clock Rabbi Silver will deliver
Il discourse in the cdifice on the day
of repentance, which will be be cele-
brated to-day. Saturday morning al
1890 o'clock special services will be
held in the temple for the children.
In celebration of New Years day
practically every Jewish place Of
business throughout the Wheeling dis
trict was closed yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
WHY WOMEN SHOULD
Be GIVEN THE BALLOT
WAS DISCUSSED AT MEETING
HELD LAST NIGHT AT FRS
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Mrs. C. E. Townsends Says Girls OF
Tender Ages Would Be Better
Cares for When Wo-

Tender Ages Would Be Better
Cares for When Wo-
men Vote.
Mrs C. t. Townsend. prominent
woman suffrage speaker. spoke last
night at the First Christian church
and was we'll received by an cnthuS.
iastic audience. In discussing equal
rights for women she said an arEu-
ment has been set forth that there
was no use for the women to have
the ballot :o' even half the eligible
voters die not take advantage of their
rights and that the same reasons why
the men did not vote would exist
among the women. She said the ma
iority of men did not vote because
they believed tho ring would win
out in the end and as result voting
is becoming unpopular.
Explaining these conditions. tho
speaker said if equal rights were
granted the women Of the country the
men would respond in greater num-
bers on election day and better con-
dltions would exist in general
throughout the country. Mrs. Town
send said:
Suffrage is coming just as sure rs
the sprinStiGe and when it does w.
men will devote their attention 10 the
sanitary CUuulllUllS VI Iit ~" "a ~
which they live, the school problem
and many other matters that the men
do not understand" She continued:
There will not be another con-
gress unit! this matter is thrashcd
out. Wha. kind Of legislation have
We now? What kind of man is 1t
who makes the law regarding tho age
of consent for girls? In some states
the age limit is as low as - years
while in others where women arc
given the vote it is as high as eigh-
teen: Ii should be at least eighteen
in all states. Under the present con-
Gitions the cost of our asylums, homes
and jails are being increased and the
taxpayer pays for it all. If women
are given the vote a great many OF
these things will be eliminated and
the taxpayers at large will derive the
benefits" The speaker concluded her
address by asking everyone to lend
their assistance to the cause of equal
right.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
A BAD sUm1ER FOR CHILDREN

There has been m unusual amount of
dangerous sickness among children
everywhere this summer. Extra rrrcaG-
tionS should bc taken to keep ihr bowels
open and regular ami the liver active.
Foley Cathartic Tablets arr n fine and
wholesome physic: cause no pain. nausea
or gripping. They relieve indigestion.
sick r"adachc. bIllousneSs. sour StOm-
ach bad breath or other condition
caused by clnEGrd bowels. For sale by
John / ole man Co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
PENNSY CHANGES.

In the clerical forces of the Penn
sylvania railroad number of changes
were made. becoming effective rester-
day. Harold Hall. assistant rate clerk.
was promoted to rate clerk in the dis
trict freight solicitors office: Clyde
Jenkins, rate clerk, was appointed
chief clerk of the G.. & p. at Bellaire;
G. F. Johnson. clerk in the cashiers
office, will succeed Mr.. Hall; +. J..
Foosc has been transferred from the
cashiers office to billing clerk: G. j.
Michaels. from Benwood to the local
cashiers office; c. a. Ramsey. in the
cashiers office TO Benwood. succeed
ing Mr.. Michaels, and Chas. kurner
from billing office to cashiers office.
A window placard is advertising"
in about the same degree that light
ed match is z Ilnhtihn sYsten
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
In adve rtising for & position, do not
be vague-:tell what you can do.
NO POLICE COURT.

There was no occasion for session
Of police court yesterday. The only
arrests made were those in connection
with the hold-up Of a Holloway negro
early Thursday morning. and those
cases do not come under the jurisdic-
ton of the city court.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29

Now. see here" said the lawyer. be
fore ] take your case | want to know if
you're guilty"
Am | guilty." replied the prisoner.
"Wot dyer s'pnsc? Imt I'd hire dc most
expensive lawyer in town If 1 wuzz in
noccnt?"-Judge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29

Fathcr-What do you have that little
dude running after, you for?. I hope you
don't think him the real thing"
Daughter--No. father; not the real
thing: only what you'd call the chaser
YOnkers Statesman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29

The Woodrow Wilson club meets
this evening at the Beethoven hall on
Twenty-ninth street. The Democratic
county committee, after a brief ousl-
ness session this evening, will go 10
Beethoven hall TO meet with the cluD.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29

and captain jim Branson will be IN
yited 10 take charge OF their club.
The American Club Of Pittsburgh,
and Mckinley Club, Of Beaver county.
have informed the Ohio county conf
mittee that they are anxious TO take
pcrt in a demonstration here, and the
offers no doubt will be accepted when
the date of the demonstration is fixed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29

Congressman Howard Sutherland Is
expected to be in this section of the
state next week and will probably
visit Wheeling. Before leaving here
a few days ago he indicated his in
tention of returning to Marshall coun-
t. to attend the Homecoming at
Moundsville October and 5. His
friends here expect him to spend some
time in Wheeling those Two days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29

The Woodrow Wilson club tonight
will take up plans for an elaborate
reception for John J. Cornwell when
the Democratic aspirant for governor
comes to Wheeling for an address
October II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
Registration Oct, g.

The Republicans of Ohio county
certainly are overlooking no oppot-
tunities in this campaign. The coun-
" committee has just completed the
extension of its organization INFO
every voting precinct in the county
and a complete list of precinct work
ers has Been approved. The pre-
cinct workers will be formans notl-
fed of their selection today, and pro-
vided with thorough instructions as
to their duties. One of the important
duties will be to look up voters who
may not be properly registered and
make sure that they go before the
county commissioners on October >
and be registered, or transferred 10
proper precincts as the case may be.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29

Tell the home hunters about that
property of yours-and get the whole
matter settled quickly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29

Mrs. Yeast - That's why Caesar
thought Mrs. Caesars letters we're out
Of sight. I cxpcct-Ionkers Statesman
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29

II YOU can accommodate another
boarder you can advertise PROFIT.
ABLY. Su2G-tf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29

The list Of Republican judges and
clerks for the election in Ohio coun-
~ November I, will be approved by
! the county committee this evening.
The county commissioners sit Tues
day TO appoint the election officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-29
G.. A. r. MEN ATTEND
MEMORIAL SERVICES
More than 100 Churches Cele-
brate Decoration Day.

In more than one hundred New York
churches yesterday Memorial Day SER
vices were observed. Mention was
made Of Red Cross membership and
OF Americas work in slleviating Eu-
ropes war suffering.
At the Grace Methodist Church,
Hath Street, near Columbus Avenue,
the Rev. DR.. Reisner asked the Grand
Army veterans present to rise and tell
from what state they had enlisted.
Nearly every state in the country was
represented.
Assailing President Nicholas Murray
Buffers reported remark that the
United States has not national spirit,
but is made up of groups in which
there is material for a nationality,
John P. O'Brien. Assistant City Cor
porstion Counsel. reused a storm Of
applause from 1000 persons in West
End Presbyterian Church last night. at
a memorial service to veterans of three
Grand Army posts.
American schools and industrial cen
tres of to-day, Mr.. 0'Brien declared,
furnished ample answer to those who
Geployed lack of an aggressive national
spirit.
When DR.. Keigwin, pastor of the
church. clasped in his arms the Stars
and Stripes as he stood in the pulpit,
the congregation was moved He said
the flag would soon unite the warning
nations Of the world in "a brother
hood that shall endure"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-29
PREPAREDNESS WINS
LABOR'S LAST TAUNTS
Parade Especially Breeds Bitter
ness at Forums Final Meeting.

With parting shots at the prepared
ness parade of May 13 and the five
military bills recently signed by Gov
ernor Whitman, the Labor Forum held
its final session of the season last night
in Washington Irving High School.
when you get chance to see an
other preparedness parade don't look
at it," said Margaret Hinchey, one OF
the speakers. Let the damn fools
walk alone
The Board Of Education has yet to
decide whether the forum may return
to the school next fall, but the speakers
freely predicted it would be there.
81 challenge any one, be he a bust
ness man, labor man, professor or a
member Of the Board of Education,
said Carl Beck, managing director OF
the forum. ito show that this forum is
nuisance or smacks of nuisance
In discussing militarism, Dante Bar
ton Of the Industrial Relations Com
mittee said. 81 can think of no other
way to make men who favor mlitarism
fear it than to have every regiment
and company in the United States made
up of laboring men,"
Other speakers were the Rev. DR.:
John Haynes Holmes of the Church OF
the Messiah, and Rabbi s. f. Goldstein,
of the Free Synagogue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-29
A CHEMICAL MILLIONAIRE.

In "The American Magazine" Albert
". Atwood says:
"The wartime need Of chemicals has
made many fortunes. The most
startling case is that Of Everley VI.
Davis. He is a young lawyer, vigor-
Gus. vital and shrewd.
Davis had practically thrown his
life into creating an organization
which the war has promptly fitted to
its use. As an unknown lawyer, with
out large means, he became interested
more than ten years ago in the But
terworth Judson Company, manu-
facturers OF acids at Newark, y. j.
At first his investment was small. but
as the older interests in the company
died out or retired he assumed the
presidency and carried the weak little
enterprise along.
when the war started. Davis was
keen enough TO realize that powerful
fnsnciers probably would need his
company. When they approached him
he played for high stakes.
"'Take it at my figure or leave it.
was his ultimatum. Just what he first
asked, | do not know, but finally. ac-
cording to reliable report. he sold out
what had recently been his little, one
man acid plant for Sl,750,000 in cash
and 100000 in stock"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-29
JOHN D., IRIS, MONEY
Son Launches Fathers Millions Int
New Channels.

New Channels.
In "The American Magazine" Albert
". Atwood says:
John d. Rockefeller and his brother
William are too old to tread upon I'M
beaten paths or found new industries.
But William Rockefeller's millions, 1t
is important 10 remember, are now in
the aggressive hands of his son, Percy
A. Rockefeller. II is the sons initia-
tive which made the Nmily money
available for the giant steel merger OF
this new era of mergers, and he 1t Is
who has struck out boldly into new
field. more untried and bewldering
than the oil industry could ever have
been.
Percy Rockefeller is the moving
spirit and largest stakeholder in what
is likely to prove one of the two most
ambitious efforts yet made In this
country to extract nitrogen from the
air. The world. as we know it, cannot
20 on without nitrogen. II is infinite
" more fundamental TO our existence
than petroleum or steel, or anything
else except, perhaps, the oxygen which
We breathe. There seems TO be no like
lihood of the oxygen in the air failing
US. so humanity is not threatened with
suffocation. But the 500, which pro-
duces all food. threatens to wear
out and starve the human race unless
it is artifcially replenished with nitro
gen."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-29

Of Governors Island; Colonel Samuel
f. Allen. of the United States Coast
Artillery; Colonel Thomas b. Lamo-
reux. commander of Fort Wadsworth.
and Captain Charles +. kilbourne, OF
the general staff at Governors Island.
Policemen Cooks Shine.
Police Inspector Henry Cohen, in
command Of the camp. said credit for
the splendid arrangements was due 10
Captain Martindale.
IL am we'll pleased with the start we
have made" he said. "The men like
II. and before the season is over We
will have cavalry and motorcycle men
in training. Everything about the
camp is done by the policemen. Many
had trades before they entered the
police service and every man has been
assigned to what he is best suited for.
chefs when civilians"
How is the food"
Fine" he replied ASK any OF the
men If they could live better on the
SO they pay each week for meals. Oat-
meal. shirred eggs and bacon. bread
and coffee were served for breakfast
plenty Of il. For dinner they had a
full course meal with fine roast beef.
There is no time lost in eating. We
are able to dispose of them all in four
sittings.'
The programme for the week will in
clude drill from S a. m. TO 10:45 a. m.
and from l:l0 p. m. TO $40 p. m. The
men will attend lectures by regular
army officers in the evening. Motion
pictures will follow the lectures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-29
THE WEATHER REPORT
Records for Last Twenty-four Hours
and Official Forecasts.

Washington. May 2s-CoodltIons ar. still much
unsettled over the country with four or n'e centres
Of moderate depression. while on tho Atlantic ooas'
pressure Is moderately high. and a. result showers
and tbundssorm, were quito general east 0 The
Rocky Maintain. during the last twenty four hours.
.rc.pt In IN. Southwest West n tho mountains N,
weather va. fair ercepr on the Washington coast.
Pr,v,ou. 10 tbs thunder showers temperatures wers
hlsh for tho s,sson over tho eastern half o tbs
country. while In the West thsy were moro moderate
Condition, will remain unsettled during tbs merit two
DAY, east o IN, Mississippi River. with showers
Monday IN New England and south Atlantic states.
continuing Tuesday IN Florida. and with showers
Tuesday IN Tennessee the Ohio VALLEY. tho uppo,
lake and west lower lake regions. Temperature
changes will NO, bs OF consequence.
Wind, for Monday and Tuesday. North Atlantic.
moierats south ard southwest middle Atlantic.
moderate. mostly south. south Atlantic and Cur
moderate south vest Gulf. moderate southeast and
south: upper lakes. gentle to moderate winds Mon
dsy, mostly south. partly cloudy weather lower
lakes. sentls 70 moderate winds Monday mostly
southwest. with fair weather.
, Forso,.t fo< Special tecaItls.-Entnrn nv
York. Eastern Pennsyl'anis. Maryland. the District
n, counbl. and West virsinih-Parly cloudy to-
DAY ard Tuesday.
Northern New Enrland-shoves today. Tuesday.
partly cloudy. -
southern New Ensland-Parly cloudy to-day.
showers in east: Tuesday. party CLOUDY r,,-,,,,
followed b. fair: Tuesday, fair.
North and South Carolina and virginii.ILocal
thunder showers to-day. Tuesday. probably fair.
C;eorgia-LOcsl thunder showers to day. except faf
in northwest: Tuesday probably fair.
Florida thunder showers today ard prob
ably Tuesday. -
Alabama Mississippi. 1ouisians and Western
Te1a,-Generally fair to-day and Tuesday.
Western New York-Fsir to-day and probably
Tuesday .-,
Western PENNSYLVANIA. Ohio Indiana Kentucky
and T.nnessee-Fair to-day. Tuesday probably local
thunder showers.
Eastern Te1as-Unsettlcf in NORTH generally fair
IN south to-day Tuesday fair.
Local onfcl,l Rseord.-The following Official record
from III. Weather Bureau shows the changes in tho
temperature for the last twenty four hours. IN com
partson with the corresponding data Of last year: