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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF ALPHA PI FRAT
Ar MARTINS FERRY
AL MEETING OF FRATERNITY
THIS AFTERNOON.
Boat Ride. Dance, Rau Game and Stag
Banquet Are Features of Three
Day Session.

With an address ~ w"lc"m" l." Mayor
RalSton. tn" national convention ~ thu"
Alpha ri fraternity Will open this al
-t"rnu"n At Martins Ferry and viii com
tinuc until Saturday night. More than
.nn fraternity men are expected {" at
t.nd the convention. whrrh IS expected
I" be the biggest and best eyer held by
the fraternity. y boat ride on tn"
steamer Joe Fowler tonight. Il dance at
Wheeling park Friday might ball
game AT League park Saturday after
noon. and Il stag banquet in the Fra
nrnal hail Saturday night ar" among
III" forms 1T entertainment provided by
ihe Martins Ferry AlrnaS t"r til" ont
nt-town men. BUSINESS sessions viii
b.. held this afternoon, Friday morn
mig uui Afternoon and Saturday morn
lng. Word has been Received lha; AL
chapters with ;h~ exception At Ehirag''.
Ill. Will send larS, delegations to iE'
annual meek.
Martins Ferry has been d.cK,d in gaia
attlrr tor The "r.nt. every business
houSr in ,h.. business district beng
dra ped WIKI black ard gold bunting. tn"
fraternity rolorS. AL business sessions
Will b., held il: the Shr"vr-llrrvey hail
and tn" delegates and visiting members
Will max" their headquarters a In"
the lack Of hotel accommodations IN
Martins Ferry Following is III" pro
gram Tor the thrc" day.:
Thursday.
!" a. nI.-~lt"c"pt.un 10 "ui-Ht-i"wn
n"mbers,
:. =. NJ NiGr"Ss OF welcome. Mayor
James k;listun.
2:lJ E.. m.-liiSlnrSS session.
y. n.--b"at ride. steamer Joe Fow-
Ter.
Friday.
- 4. nI.--Busin~Ss session.
" T.. Business session.
: J.. m.-Daac.. Wheeling park
Saturday.
|" n. nj business session.
- J.. m.-Group pIctur.'
8 p. m.-BNS"hal!. rra5ue park: Du-
qu. suc$. Wheeling. Anchor Inns. Mar
tins Ferry.
y p. m.---Eanqust. t'ra.cruaI hall.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
"A woMAN'S WAY-CoLoN1AL.

"A WunIan'S Way. from the story ny
rhumrsnn buchanan. which formed ON"
nt Care, l;rurGr'> most famous I'r"i'n-
wHv S,IrC, SSrS. Mas the f"atur" attra'-
zion 1t the Colonial Thratr" Yesterday :;
in, , ;wu DAYS siny Ethel clayton and
,'uri,l,. blackwell are starring JOINTLY
IN thl> great five pert World rim SCI
,ial drama "f SuI"r-drHnailc pr"rrnSi-
ties 1t tells III vivid manner nv
manner adopted by tn" woman l" win
h,rL nnr husbands affections. and nor
method - we'll worth trying by any
woman Whu feels that som" III ne:
woman is lryinG - CORNER hcr husband
love and 4ficrll Women III maj ,h''
uf I,.. should POI fnll - see This play.
II ,,ln d, Them good. Chapter fourteen
I'm Social P.rnlcs." ms usual. please"
Immensely. tn" Sam program. VIII ne
r,u.a:nd to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
WOMAN INTENDED
TO DROWN HERSELF
Mrs. G .Richner Saved From Watery
Grave by Timely Arrival Of
Officer Charles Sharp.

Angereu - something her husband
said 10 her. and headed towards the
Ohio river. where She intended 10 pll
an end 10 herself. she said. Mrs. &.
Richner was Numbered from doing 81
last nigh; b. the timely arrival u or,
ficer Charles Sharp. TIL" near SRI
eide was billed 20 sake pla"" AZ RiY-
erside park. about s o'clock.
Mrs. Richner. il is sad. voiced her
intentions. and Andrew MozinEo rush
ed for an uftic"c. Afier Sh" waS dis
suaded from taking h"r own lii" she
was placed under arrest ON cha r.t'
Of being drunk. and was taken 10 the
city building. where Shr will b. ar
raigned before .Tudga IIonecknr This
morning. Officer James Babh Will
appear against her.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
WILL Be NO JOKE
WHEN He GETS BILL

PITTSBURGH, Aug. %. "A little
Joke took the wrong twist today and
as Il result $50 was added 10 the
cost of carrying an artificial leg 10 a
local repaircr. The package was
mailed As merchandise and II cents
worth Of stamps paid the way until Il
string CHANGED 10 break and The leg
fell out As d postal clerk stopped 10
pickIr up 4 note WAS found attached
which read:
"Just foo; note. Before repairing
please Use an anesthetiC.'
lis presence made the entire con-
tents first class matter. automatically
swelling the charge 10 $2.71. Less Is
cents. the net postage due was s2.62.
which the repairer paid.
But the joker will laugh when he
gets the bill" said the reparer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
OLD PITCHER DIES
William George at One Time Constd-
cred Best Twirler. In National
League Succumbs.

William George. veteran baseball
player and Il we'll known resident OF Bel
In ire. passed away at the North Wheel
ing hospital "Wednesday morning a; 5:@nt
n'cluck following AN operation. which
WAS performed AMOUNT ono week ago.
"Rlly" George WAS III one time cor
sIdcr,d one OF the best pitchers N the
MAJ iunal league. In 1892 he assisted
the New York Giants in winning the
urnnant. lie also played with the South
rrn and Western leagues. and WIS
known rom coast to coast.
H,. was n member of the l3ellalre
lodge, az F.lkS and for the past two years
was proprietor Of the George Cafe on
Belmont street Surviving are his Wild
uw and two daughters. They are Mrs.
l:lvin Early uf IarkcrsburE. and MISC
Marcrlinr George al home. FunerHi
services viii br conducted Saturday
morning III ST Johns church at 500
o'clock. Iutcrmcnt will be in Mt. Cal
vary cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
NEWS BRIEFS

a hope Of finding his son alive
has kept Edward Elliott Of Williams,
town. searching for more thnn 4
month. Yesterday he applied IN Mayor
Kirk and the police for assistance.
DIR. a. Is. Barnett. former county
coroner. is now acting in, the place Of
Coroner Gala Mitchell who is now off
on Il vacation.
William Shannon yesterday filed
an application with Mayor Fl. l.. MIX
for the Job OF stable boss At present
&C.. II. BrueS. member Of the board OF
control, has taken the job under his
hands.
--s''Biddy" Folmar was taken from
an ice wagon yesterday and taken 10
the workhouse whore he will finish
out an uneXpired Term.
Mayor Kinks message for the last
wear of his administration as tn" city ;
chief executive is being prepared and
will BE- presented 10 council at tu-
ture meeting.
The mayor issued a call yesterday
for 4 recessed meeting OF council inns
evening. at which time Tie amended
appropriation ordinance will be taken
up by the first branch.
Captain Otto will continue his de-
mandS until the council and board Of
control acts upon his resolution re-
carding the expenditure Of il portion
ui the Pewiky money on the National
Road" through Wheeling.
Chief Of Police Thomas Leyland
has put the taboo on sling shots.
The board Of control WAS yeSter-
day approached with Il proposition
! from another filter concern. OF which
+. b. Leopold of Pittsburgh, is mana,
ger. His company. the Pittsburgh Fill.
ter Company, constructs gravity and
pressure filters and water SOftening
plants.
Mayor Kirk will Issue ii procama-
ton soon calling upon the city TO OBJ
S"rv" Thursday. september :. as city
! day" at the Wheeling fair.
The H"llr Isle orchestra will give
regular dances ThurS'ity aud Monday
evenings at Belle Isle beach during th'
: remainder al IN" summer.
---.TaIu"S Rhodes. residing at linI
Chaplin" street. an aged retired Wheel
lnc business man. - "rltITall! IL! with
pneumonia III Shenandoah Valley. Nir-
EinIH. wlr.r, IN. has been spending TIA"
summer. john l;h"'i"S. his brother. has
g"n, IA hI$ h, dSId".
, --Wh""i,ng .ui"l"d Gcal laur fall
weather Yesterday. tn" temperature he
,"mr much ''n"l"r following tho heavy
traInS Yesterday morning at $50 and /"
"'rl",N Thirty -hundrcdth of an inch
at ram fell! The highest official Tom
go. II degrees lower than The CORES
p"ndInr l""rt"d Tuesday. Warmer
weather. il i"r"raStc for i"'la!
from n nr r"f I%r h"H Mrs >" ,.hnrix
Whanh"uS' learned thar her brother.
Elmer II"iScr hud died and WAS buried.
II" passed away last Friday. When
. eh" lief; Wheeling w:fh her husband
fan nj Ia, .l.S
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
HEAR PROPOSALS FOR
ARMOR PLANT SITE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-Proposals
from various cities offering sites for
the $11.000,00O government armor
plant will be- heard by Secretary
Daniels on September Is. together
with such offers as any private man.
ufacturers may submit for the sale Of
their establishments TO the govern.
.ment. Members OF the general board
and Rear Admiral Strauss. chief OF
ordnance, will be present. A written
brief for consideration Of the general
board, which under the law must
finally approve the site. must be fled
in each case
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
WAR RISK BUREAU
EARNED 100000

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-Since its
esIa adjustment nearly TWO years ago the
bureau of war risk insurance has
brought net profit 10 the treasury
department of s2.237.S59. Secretary
McAdoo so announced today in max
ing public reductions in rates on sew
eral classes of insurance for American
steam vessels and non.contraband car.
goes.
More than fifteen hundred policies
have been issued by the bureau. Gov.
ering total Of 141,415,302 insurance.
Known losses have amounted 10 Still.
329 and of this S58,S11 has been re-
covered in salvage. At present the
bureau has outstanding total risk 0l
about eleven million dollars.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
,.SHEI1, 43"-REX.

Mint - announced as one ul Inc MOS
interesting anu unusual rh"i"ara mas
>.."n ~ many rn uthS VIII ID" 81 i..rtu It,
;x rnr,tr. To-day when Thomas
II Iu,.,. presents II. H Warner ana f.nih
M,-k..l III "Sh.ll ~" p"w"rsnl pr
,uto dealing with The prcs"n' war. u
CONSTITUTES thr initial npreararc" To-
u.:h.. "f ihcS.' iWn stars hhu - 9"iH W
IN. = .,nst i,irirE vehicle. Tor th"m
shit; ~ Is Il uniuu" narrative Of Gull
nInr ~ TN" t,urui can war, ne ihi"Ht
I've" aGt Keystone comedy VIII also Dc
hSuwR.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
VANCE STILL IN LEAD
Local RibIe Glass Ahead Of harrisburg
Organization il Interesting
Contest.

Mm,h interest H. hriUH taken IN the
contest witch - M'ine hrli bit w""n
the McIl-llani Hihlr classes uf fh'.
tlarkShurr i'r"$hI terrain church and
hr Mems EIhr. class -! the Vance
McmuriHi Presbyterian church III
WoudSdal. Tbr contest has ln"n On
sane" thu first Of ia" month and Will
me continued I'll" H"Nt iw" months.
Boln CLASSES are r"utcsiln@ for IN"
honor Of thu SECOND largest membership
in the stat. tn" largest class h"inp ~
! h" Huntington presbyterian Last
SUNDAY tn" MH'!ciland class Increased
their membership - over. Tho Previous
SUNDAY whll,. TN" Vance elias: fell down
. IN numb..r However. thu locals ar"
still in the lead. making II mel gam ~
ON their total average last sunday.
TIL. attendance figures Tor "ach Sun-
dHv nt tn" month arc aS follows
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
BAPTISTS IN SESSION.

Special DISPATCH /" lh, int'liIr"nc"r.
CLNEkSEt'KLi. w. VA. Aus. -!
The Seyenty-"iShi annual convention II
! r Broad Kun Baptist ASSuciaI ion b.
gan today i'll tn" Fr"'man's creek.
lewis county Baptist church with sew
rral hundred messengers and ministers
in attendance from churches through
out ,hc central part of tn" Staic. I'll"
moderator IS t. \. Schultz. Of Salem.
rhr Rrv j. 4. r. Marsr"ii"r ri Luck
h;innun, preached IA" annual sermon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
STORMS DO DAMAGE.

YORK. IA. Aug. 23.--rhiS county was
swept lay several storms this evening
which loft damage in their wake. Acres
If corn and tobac"" were destroyed by
hu,I Iurinr. the first storm NJ 1 o'clock
The stalks Urrr torn to ShrrdS. Light
ming set fire tn tn" $4,000 country resi-
dcnrr of e. K. kopp. nenr "riGhts-
VILE II was saved from destruction
hv bucket brICadrS. Several hnrns
wore ignltcd by lightning AMI burned To
the ground
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
OPEN BRANCH BUREAUS.

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-Announcement
was made tonight by the Democratic
National committee that branch speak
rrS' bureaus will b" opened Mt once III
Chicago and san Francisco. Territory
east nf the Rocky Mountains and III
hy the Chicago bureau and the San
francisco branch will have charge d;
tho speech making in the far western
states.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24

Y iargc numb. 81 friends HEti ria
tireS attended ;h~ iua.ral tUv Mis-. Paul
inc Kraft. the aged l:vpri.trvSS -! IN"
Grant HOUSE. rh services W." hell
in the apartments VI thc hu;ci L..>tcrt!-lr
afternoon. Amun& :!t.' tlorAi offerings
was 4 handsome Design 'r"m thr guests
of the hcSt-lry. lut"rmen, WAS IN
Greenwood r.:r., t":!. Tn" Rev. William
In. Schultz ni IAN st."..t NJ. thodl>t
Episcopal church. W&I$ IN charge. In"
hallbearcrS we're: William ';u.t2". mas
OFFER Edward LGphau. frank C"tgatc.
harles McNabb and Ii"nry BaLha.
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Funeral for Mrs. Staley.

The R.v. W. &. EartinSe-. - Th"a,S"n
Methodist Episcopal churcn. conducted
the funers, >..:N toes ever Mrs. TcrtS>a
Staley yesterday s:t,",nu Il; tir huir:
of her son. W. h. Stai.:. l"'': pht"
street. Island. Mrs. Sit!-E was we'll
known through Marshall. "nu,'&. where
she resided ;"r ,nauE years. lu'"rn"nt
was in Mt isnS.. cemetery. MoundSvlii.:.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
S:llurdav afternoon the Anchor Inns

Saturday afternoon the Anchor Inns
baseball team Of Martins Ferry Will
clash with the fast Duqucsnc, nine 81
the East End. The gam" will b" playet
on League Park and promises 10 Dc
one Of The best of tn" season. Ncal%;
pitcher for the Mt Union coileE"": VII.
pitch for the ohio Lads and 81 Malie%
will catch. Neuharht or Cole and Welsh
will form the battery for the Dukes:
SUNDAY afternoon the Patterson and
Elm Grove tenn w;ll he hot on n:
Tunnel Green grounds. The game will
start at 30.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
EXHIBITION GAMES

TERRI. HATTIE. ln'i.. -NGc. -3.-Art
\.hr la. was observed thduy when thu
!tuSinn Nationals defeated T'rrc faut"
Central league team min" /" :"ur. E"ht
F,I;chcd four innings and got IN" only
hit SCORED against Crunt.' St"I'
BuStun ......... Nv" "" u" -
'r,rr.. Itallt. ln2 nln nnu--4 - Il
N.hs. Raglan. LANES and FraS "SSrr:
trim. r'"ukln"ham. Wright and NaS-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
FUNERAL FOR MRS.
WATERHOUSE FRIDAY
SERVICES AT THE cONuF HonG
At $3.50 O'CLOCK, REQUIEM
HIGH MASS AT 9.
Louis Ehrman. Well Known Eestdent
OF East End. Dies After Pro-
longed Illness.

Funeral services vi! t,. held FOR Mrs.
Ellen Shields Waceri.ui.s... aged widow
Of the Rate John Wat"rn"uS" "r.da;
morning at So" "'cinSk Il; h. i!n,u" ri
her dauShte: Mrs. Juha J. t'uuIfr. ?i1
Main street where tI-r Grat:' occurred
early yesterday u"r,.ii.S. E.iu!..u high
mass in 81. .iu>,pA'> cathedral a: =
o'clock. lnt"rmcni w:.t hc private IL !"
Calvary c.-mrtrr:. Mr:!hcr> al 'h~ nh
mediate faInI!: Will b. thN rt.tnrarc-s.
Many old ai!u dear friends a.: Mrs.
WaterhuuSc visited in. uuiu. yesterday
To pay shr.r last Respects.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
LOUIS Ehrmap.

ney disease l.ru!S t.htr!ai Wi hIl"wr,
resident Of The last r.tl '!,"'t :u"S-
day night u; iii. InuIls h"n.". III
Alley 4; His I'I,A Uad "t...1 Expected
Tor the past several Weeks.
Mr. E.hrma,. WAS t"ru II ;u.S zig
lhirty-niuc Years AZ" and had lived
mere all his it.. ~" was Il n.ctnn"'
Of ST. J0SrphS rt;H"L";It. SuS"IN!!I:
is a brother t.;u.r t:hr:nHn and Soy
eraE otncr more distant r.lattE"S IL tn!:'
community.
Funeta. SeryiG..S w;l! l." M III =; IN.
place OF death t'riG;,E ;uprn!Eg =; so
O'Clock k",iuicm hiSn mass IL -.
JoSephS cathedral a. : o'clock Inter
Tnent will t." II NJ. Calvary c.!n"-
terry,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
About People .,
Movements o. indivtduals -
and From .lis City.
AT THE HOTELS.

Mcclure - Fred Wilson charleston
llvrhrr, 'iuodwIm. East Llycrp""i: > :
McIn'"sh. M"lisHillr; 5. NJ. E;..%rlinv,
Louis kanrlrId. Star city; J. II; Dick
son. New MuriIn>yii!': Mr.. and Mrs. +,
J. Jones. MannIngt"n. =, :.
Grand central-Mr.. and Mrs II. i.
Young. WASHINGTON. Ia, {: \. ElaEn"E'
Nest Alexander. j. Gary. '"iumpu@' w.
! ". Jackson Newark. y.
Windsor-S. g. Edgar. MaSSill" :.
II Rector. rark"rshurE: l.. T.. .flsharE'
Tclrdu: i. V. Winnings. Canton. g. j.
" .M""rc. Grafton; H. J. Et%eI. S'"u-
benviIlc.
stamm-E. r. Floyd. F'airm"nu Myr-
lie Floyd. falrmour; Mr.. ana Mrs. r.
J. Anderson. rarkcrSburg: Ella NJ.
Th,iS. Marietta: Lotto Baldwin. tark-
..rShurg; 5. Bruunlirh,- Marictta: pr. y.
4. ISouen Sislcrsrill:; NJ. y. Brannan.
Charleston: Frank l.. Crook, Maud: i.
l.. .ll"n. Lima; John Goodwin. Hunt
mGton.
Four brothers. Charles Frank. julius
and George VI Her. left $"stcrdHy I" at
tend III" Jacktuwn. Pa. ialr. =.
Miss Maybrllc t'ortncy -: Wesl Who" /,
.uI. -. private secretary |" General
Manager Charles NJ. krirhum. of IN,
Wheeling Commercial association VIII
return tn" latter part Of tn" week from
y Two weeks vacation spent down on
The ohio river.
Mr.. and Mrs y III. HobiitHr!! ar" o.
rerird hom" in Il t"w days from Il iwu
NtrkS' vacation spent Iii tahu" TRIP
down the ohio river.
". K. McN;,bh l.: I'll at his HON" in
South Enff street.
Prof. W. G. Carpenter and family re-
turned 10 their hum" III Elm Grove YES
:.rd;y after spending thu summer III
tho Adirondack mountains. Prof. Car
renter is director OF the manual train
ing department Of Wheeling schools.
Misses Wilia N"rth and :!da taid-
well nave returned fr"m New York
" hrr" they attended TN" summer term
Of Columbia university.
MrS. William Israel "f Akron. O.. IS
visiting friends in tins city. .
Miss Josephine Casey ~ Chicago. III.
:: prominent suttrac" worker, IS IN
Wheeling in ihc interests Of thc Equal
Miss Catherine Weber "r South chap.
line stree; LIFT last evening Tor At
Kobcri barclay Of the Wheeling -loli
and Foundry company ~ IN 'l"l"Iann
for q few days III tn" interests al IN"
company.
S1rg"am; August t'r"drrirks Of The
local L. 5. marin" corps recruiting 81,
week for Winthr"p Md. I"" target
prHciicc lie is ranked 49, an expert
ritl,lnan and - required +" TAX" thu
examination every SIN months.
LIEUT. J"hh >. NV - "' 3. - ,r'',i' H'''
IN charg" Of tn" !ura! | :. army re-
rruilinE district. M"S a business caller
IN th' city yesterday.
Miss MARY crawford Of lh-;r"It has
accepted 4 position H. cost 'i.rk in he
printing department "f tn" Wheeling
Majority.
rool. Ohio. is visiting ,h"r r"uS!n. Miss
HcIcu O'Brirn Of i;,iinEi"n Lam.
Miss uphriln Arnold l"n yesterday
for an rXtrnd"d visit iwrIh friends At
Bethany. ". Va.
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Emil Hcrter.

ORANGE, y. J.. .Aug. 2J.--".n..t ii.r-
ter. for 81 years Tn"n!aS y. Edison :
chief mechanical engineer ~ III" lahnra-
tory 1T the WCSt Oranc" plant. vino
had worked on many - f.diS"n> import
ami inventions. died h"rc today. Tie
Was % years old.
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ru,eral for william oberg.

Funeral services !ur Wiltipu; porGs.
the aged former Nh.cl;ng business m;tn.
who died Monday a. Weston. We're he'll:
yesterday afternoon AZ the a""!' q; his
daueht,r, Mrs. Frank tt"$D!. loss
t,haOlnit, street. lnt"rm"HL was III
Peninsula EcIN, terry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
John O. McIntrye.
Special |

Special Dispatch 10 tin. lnt"liIG"t.""r
CIu.RkSECk,;. W. Va. Aug. =
John =. Mclutyr". Il prominent Harrison
county farmer. died att" i b"l"i illness
today. 1T his bonn. n"ar H"iAb aged
20 years.
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John W. Span1ol.

CHARLESTON. ". Va Aus .
John ". Spar:nl. |, cal ouSiu"S$ m;,I.
obrn III Germany m lNii. a." IL h'e
home hers. to-day. - in;!:m!tl"> due ~
advanced age.
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EI.pDN N';TON. HIS. AUC. - \
team mad. r:n uf members ut tic EoS-
ton Nationals could NOT Hlt S'htnSk"r
rt ;hr Bloomington Thrr" l."nt;G"
tam inda%- and w'r" smut ont - i
S,.flauSh..r allowed hui IN" his. score:
f:rSt"E -.--...- .""u "'" "'h-
tluulnII.Ei"iI .--.-'il I"i my "
I;iu.lharH i:aru"~ ami l;ltcnhurn.
- htInSk"r and simon.
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rpLt.pD. a.. Aug. @3.--.N Srhulz To-
!.,ln to-. pI;rh"! tn" T!nctnnntI Ma
'innaIs to Il Il ; victory over thu iiail
Lights. = l"r;ti S"mI-i'r"t"SS!onas Ian.
h"r,. thj$ Afternoon. S'"f'.
,In,.int,u, Iu@ nul Iun--N !: a."
Rail Lights ..... 90. ain nnn--%
schulz and tIuiin. HnNtcr and Me
';!Irr:t NuntS.
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long story and not a pleasant one Are
you sure you won't be sorry told yOu?"
oh. if you only would tell me-" the girl
SAID eagerly. Il want so much to under
stand"
Lee never forgot that aftcrnoon-the rapt
look on the girls face, the sweetness OF the
summer woods, the loosing OF passions in
ms hcart that he hal kept long buried, and
that he had taken out of the storchousc of
his memory for the hearing OF this young
girl who considered his soul Of enough inl.
portancc to save
Hugh Lee had not always been hermit
smut up in the woods. He had not always
spent his days in a struggle for existence.
ana his nights in log cabin built by his
own hands
There had been a time when he was the
center OF Il family. The Lee family was an
important- one In distant city. Hugh and
Bess, the two children. had always been
comrades from childhood. Hugh could not
remember the time when he had not taken
care of Bess. She was clnging tender lit
tie thing, and she adored her mother. When
she had been baby and Hugh just few
years older she would cry for him.
Girls are always weaker than boys" hi
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Lees eyes met those Of the girl, and then
left them as his glance wandered out over
the country where she had been looking He
saw q girl. slim and young, standing in
church choir singing. y ray OF sunshine
shot across the church and rested on her
hair and across one smooth young cheek
For moment something had wcllcd up in
his heart that she must have seen mo-
ment later in his eyes. He had hardly
known what emotion it was. 1t was absurd
OF course. and useless, and, of course. he
had strobe on careless Of the question in
the girls eyes as they had met his.
Then Lee laughed little. He remem
bered noticing the old deacon eye him ang-
rily as he looked at Ruth. Was the old man
making up to this child? At the thought an
indignant remonstrancc rose in his mind
Why. he must be over sixty, and tho stingi.
est old skin-fint in town 1t was an out
rage. Well, after all. 1t was none Of his
business whom the girl married, she was
nothing to him.
81 guess It's a hopeless job, little lady"
no said more kindly than he had. I'm an
infdel, and we'll just have to let 1t go at
that"
but why?" Ruth questioned. There must
be reason why"
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- ~ - 1x1Cets1 % 11vCt v1tCIe
With Jane Grey Starred as ruth Judson"
and
Frank Mills Featured as Hugh Lee"
NoUeGzed by Jane Mclean

that she was wrong, that there was no God :?
Surely he had as much right to convert her
to his belief as she had to convert him 10
hers
Didn't you pass the window this morn
ing when was in church," she questioned.
The man nodded
You didn't look hard then" the girl in
sisted. "Oh, YOU seemed different, some.
how. ! wanted you to come in
You wanted me to-" the man questioned.
Why"
II don't know" the girl responded simp-
~, Il Just did, and thought you wanted to. >