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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
HIGH MAY GET
Y. M. c. A. FLOOR
NE @ orIArIoNs PENDING FOR
PLACE TO PLAY BASKET
BALL GAMES.
Y. W. G. A. OFFERS Gymnasium 20 GtriE'
Teams - wheeling Bellaire
game To BE Played
over.

Prof. J. h. Thornton. basket ball
coach at Wheeling High school. stated
last night that negotiations are pend
ing for the use OF the \. NJ. g.. a. gym
uasium for the remaining games TO be
played this season In this city. How
ever. nothing definite has been done, he
said.
The Charleston high team. the schoi-
asuc champion aggregation OF the state.
viii play here saturday evening. All
remaining games on the schedule VIII De
played. provided suitable foor can be
secured. Coach Thornton stated.
The Wheeling Bellaire game. sched-
uled for last Friday night and which
was in progress when two sections OF
the balcony dropped. iuJuriug several
spectators, necessitatiug the postpone
incnt OF the contest, viii Doe play ed
March rs. following the close 81 the
schedule. 10 was announced yesterday.
Oher Prom X. W. G. A.
The Young WOman's Christian Assoc
citation has volunteered 20 give the use
OF its gymnasium Tor the girls team
81 Wheeling high. Il Is probable the
offer will be accepted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
About People
Movements 81 IndIVlduaIs ts
and From tile City.
At THE HoTELs

Stamm-J. b. Written. Sistersville;
X. w. Amick. Darlington.
Windsor-Fred j. Mueller, Charles.
ton; II. W. Zinzel, Cameron. w. l..
Silcott, Toledo, o.: w. A. Smyth, Al.
lance.
Grand Central. T. James, Cecil
Price, Amsterdam. o.: George Bro.
brich, Steubenville. o.: II. L. Mahaf.
raj, Mt Vernon; Monta Lucas, Wells.
burg. Z. c. Gideon. Fairpoint, o.; c.
L. Blue. Washington Court House, o.
helure-H. l.. Lightner. Manning
ton: a. @. Robertson. Huntington;
Milton Suellings. Washington: c. ].
Ryan. Bruce Bailey. f. c. Brailling.
Fairmont.
Rosers-John White. Charleston +;
c. L. Fauts. Dillonvale; c. p. Brewer.
Parkersburg; W. T. Hughes, Wash
ington; w. S. Reid. Kingwood.
Hon. George w. Lutz, secretary Of
the West Virginia Fair, win leave to-
day for Pittsburgh TO attend the an
nual meeting OF the Lake Erie trot-
ting circuit
Charles r. Willis OF Huntington Is
visiting relatives in Eoff street.
Miss Margaret Ownes OF the Island
is recovering from a severe attack OF
la grippe.
f. a. Durham. OF Wheeling. left last
evening for Chicago, where he will
spend several days attending 90 bust
ness.
James wilkins. night ticket agent at
the 3. & o. ONCE. returned last even
ing from Warrington, where he spent
a few days with friends.
Miss Clee Stealey has returned 70
her home I'm Sistersville. after a visit
with friends in the city.
Bert SwartZ. secretary OF the West
Virginia State Fair association. left
yesterday TO attend a meeting OF the
newly formed racing circuit in Pitts
burgh
Miss Julia Heftly and Miss Fannie
Tyler OF the Heftly Millinery com
pany are I'm the east. buying spring
stock
c. W Crabbe OF Charleston. super
intendent OF the West Virginia Anti
Saloon league. is spending a few days
IN this city
Miss Adelaide Shockev. Of Chaplius
street. has returned home. following an
extended visit with friends IN Pennsyl-
vanilla.
SIR and Mrs william vogIer. who
hav" been spending their honeymoon in
the east. have returned % THE city. where
they viii reside.
Miss Marie Merit % Port Chester "
~ who has been the guest % Miss Mary
Eleanor WRIGHT. OF Highland Park for
several weeks. mas returned home.
Mrs John Z. kirkland. Of this city.
bee returned from visit o. Tniru0nf.
with her daughter. Mrs. ~. d. Carr
TIos Opanucll and wife. of Ravens
wood. are here visiting friends and reia-
tItea
r.- fa-sh41 Of tho East End q. con
fined f1 bite home seriously fIi
Frank Decker and wife have returned
f1 their home fra Glen EnEtou. after "a
rev DAYS NIe'f with local friends and
relative.
Thomas Bunch. OF Seventeenth street
Doe returned home after short business
trip t1 Pittsburgh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
FAlRM0NT
Ten thousand oneida Community
Al Spoons free 20 users Of Bond and
Butternut bread. See today's ad.
CONGRESS
CcOntinu.d from first PaEs)

tees plan to conclude hearings on army
reorganization during the week
Strong opposition has developed to
the continental army proposal and
there are indications of a conference
soon between congressional leaders
and executive officials TO talk over
the feasibility OF dropping the CONT
mental army plan and substituting an
increased standing army and an on.
largement OF the National Guard plan.
Philippine legislation. which has oc-
rupied the floor I'm the senate so long.
soon win be debated In the house. The
house committee on insular affairs al
ready has pending the Jones self-gov-
eminent bill. which differs In many
respects from the bill passed by tho
senate The committee will meet next
Tuesday and decide whether 90 report
The Jones bin or the senate measure
Tho 7enafe measure passed Friday.
immigration BILL
A. soon az the Indian approprla ton
Is passed sponsors % the immigration
BILL with ifs iteracy test and Asiatic
features viii attempt 90 dispute the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
w. VA. ATHLETES
ARE INELIGIBLE
I'm DIspatch b the Intelligeneer.

Special Dispatch 10 the Intelligencer.
MORGANTOWN. W. Va, Feb. G.
West Virginia University's chances to
win the state basketball Championship
We're some what Iesscned today when IL
Na~ announced from the registrars Of
nee. that Arnold LOudiu. Varsity guard
would Ice Ineligible FOR further particle
patton. Loudins luclgibilitN A. due TO
MS failur" TO make the required grades
ms suspension is an exact repetition Of
WEat happened la-. year when three
Varsity men were lost 10 the team
through the same manner. Two or three
other good men. who would no doubt
make IN" FIRST five N they were out.
have been denied the privilege OF par
ucipating in basketball owing TO low
grades. Morrison Of sutton. ". Va viii
probably take LOudlu.s place al guard.
sharing the work with captain clay Hite
l-pHdtu d. recognized as one Of the best
guards ever developed In the state and
his loss IS a severe blow 10 West Viz
GINA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Island W.. c. 7. v. Will Honor
Founder, Frances (. Willard,
This Afternoon.

Appropriate services commemorate
ing the memory OF Frances +. VII
lard, founder OF the Womens Chris
tian Temperance HniOn. will be held
by the Island ". &. T. L. this eve
ming az the home Of Mrs. c. II. Bon
nesson, at POS South Front street
The hostesses for the evening will be
Mrs. Charles II. Bonnesson, Mrs. J.
X. Graham. Mrs. A. W. Crowther and
Mrs. Aggie Hall. An interesting feat
ure Of the program will be the read
ing 10 be given by Mrs. j. B. Thomas
upon National Preparedness for wars
Aftermath"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
THIS FIGHTER GOT DIME
FoH 2o-ROUND BATTLE

- In the height Of the excite.
ment over Jess WIZARDS CON
tracing FOR Sf1. 600 FOR only 10
rounds TO no decision. start
Inns communication arrived here
last night. n came from
friend 81 Harry Stone. the New
York welterwei sht. who claims
the title Ina that division. II
told now stone had set "a new re-
cord for boxing purses by fight
Ing 20 hard rounds To- decision
~ New orleans not so long ago
Tor the munihcent sum OF one
thin. hard dime.
It's the gospel truth, stone
signed TO box Pete Russell OF
New Orleans ON "A perccntag.
basis. Harry posted 500 az
forfeit FOR weight. and agreed
60 make i23 pounds ringside
Stone scaled az 1s-1s when ~
stepped into the ring. and Rus
sell very properly claimed the
500 stone fh~u proceeded to
beat his man ia almost every
round and was awarded the de-
ciSion. Whom they counted the
receipts n was figured that
stone had sin0.10 coming Co him
When Russell took his hundred
Harry had chat little dime
above referred to.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
DBvoRn BACK IN MAJoRs.

MARIETTA. Ohio Feb r.r.er De-
vure. former OuffItlIrr for tHe Sew York
NaL1rHIe VIII return fp major league
BAH next season Ieroro today signed
contract offered U.m hF Nlrarsr
Moran to PLAY with tho Philadelphia Nn.
tHunlr He has played fr every world
.Fr.ra since 1917. except f.H 1916 lori.
Irr Ifa played with the Sow Work Na.
fIunala from 1911 tp 1sI g. Then H. u.a
sold fu the philadelphia National. aud
then fu che Boston Nationals.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
SIX PLAYERS ARE
TRANSFERRED

ST.. LOUIS Feb 1.Tfr transfer of
SIS players Of the -' Louis Americans
brpWnHI was announced here TODAY Dv
iclder \. Jones. manager OF tho team.
bntlfIofr william Lee. Pitcher Err.
'-' herbert and lnlelders Al hrld.peII
and Ar kures viii 90 20 the NashviIH~
Team Or the Southern League lnfeider.
g. M t.Hh goes 20 the Louisville Amer.
l. en- As-oDi nflOu team aud Pitcher
.haflTs watson fo che sioux CIfy West
frr League team
Jones retained the right t0 recall lee.
NN others we're sold outright
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
ENTRIES CLOSE
FEBRUARY is

TOLEDO. o.. Feb. 9Th. Toledo
lowing Association. which is promot-
t.k the tournament Of the American
bowling Congress today mailed Letters
20 prospecting entrants urging profnpf
attention IN the matter OF entries which
close on February is. The tournament
VIII open on March 9 and continue three
weeks
special dates are being arranged for
80 "l own DoWirrs who are given
preference over the local contingent To-
.elo viii have two hundred teams boo The
meet and chicago probably will De naNt.
south Bend, Grand Rapids and DAYTON
are hIddlnR for ID. nov .-ngr.s.-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07

cyclist and one OF the best known race
riders in this vicinity. will leave to-day
for Springfield. Mass. where he will bs
employed IN the Hendee Manufacturing
Company factory shops.
William r. Bud Cross. well known
local printer. has returned 20 his home
at Elm Grove, after "a several days stay
In Pitt sburRh. where ne was attending
business matters
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
SATURDAY GAMES

A. Wheeling park-Flm Grove Jun
Ior- q. Park Wow 90
At StcuheuEiUe. marietta High.
-. ~faubsuViIe High U.s.
Al New Athens. p.-Frankiin College.
60. Cadiz Pirates. %
At tairmont--Fsirmont Normal. &C.
Lirsly IS.
AZ +. 81 O.. A-Rcserves. 20. Rem
wood Scholastic. 1U.
A. WeusburE Weusburg. 81. Tria-
deIphia District High. "a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
PLAYS MAGNOLIA
Bsnwood high Aggregation Prepares To
Meet New MartinEville Friday
Evening.

The next game on The schedule OF the
T. mon High school viii Doc with NaEno-
ia High school basket BAN team OF Sew
MarfiusVilIe on next Friday evening
Preparations viii Doe commenced today
70 meet the fast Wetzel county aRrreea-
ion. and an exciting game Is promised
several weeks ago fUt locals PLAYED ~
Sew Martnsville and were defeated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
BELLAIRE FIVE
VIII Go To East Liverpool for Basket
Ball game r1day-Promtses 20 BE
One of Hardest OF Season.

Friday evening. the Bellalre basket
ball team will 20 10 East Liverpool 10
play the floor reprezentatlves Of the
Pottery town. Two weeks ago Bellaire
defeated the East Liverpool boys by "A
good score and in 80 doing upset the
dope. for 70 was figured that the visit
tors had a much stronger aggregation.
a victory for the Bellalre lads will
place them close lu the running FOR the
championship OF Eastern Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
ST. MARYS

A. spoons free 20 users 90 sond ard
Butternut bread. See today's sd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
DAVE SAYS Buy that
Spring Hat

Don't lag behind, get the
new styles in advance al the
other fellow. Spruce up
with a new hat that will
make all the rest of your toy
gerry look good.
The brims are medium and
wide this year. The crowns
are only medium height. The
big change is in the colors.
There never before have
been such natty combina-
tons.
And the price is but So for
all shapes and styles.
Weather for today-Fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-07
The Six Hardest Pitchers I've Ever Faced
BY ROGER PECKINPAUGH, N Y. Americans

TT TOOK only second my hardest six with tho
great Walter johnson and the ones nv
umation came to mind in the following order:
WALTER JoHNsoN-washington Americans
JOE WooD-Boston Americans
GEORGE DAUSs-Detroit Americans
GUY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Americans
JOE BUSH-Philadelphia Americans
jim scoTT-Chicago Americans
Scott is a great changeofpace pitcher with both "A slow
ana last curve OF johnson much already known for me
to say anything and the other all something that
classes Them from batting standpoint of the best in
the league
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-14

NEWPORT NEWS, Dec. 1.-THE
British oil tanker Telena, which col
lided with the passenger steamer Pow
haitian in Chesapeake bay last night.
arrived here today. The Telena was
damaged about her bow. None aboard
the Telena were injured.
The POwhattan was beached after
the collision. Four Of her crew were
injured. A coast guard cutter landed
the passengers at Norfolk.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-14
FILL AROUND eURGOvNE
CASINO NEARLY FINISHED

The fill or river bottom material
which is being made by the F. A.
Root suction dredge No. 4. ON the
south. east and north sides Of the
Casino Burgoyne. will probably be
completed tomorrow. The dredge is
now completing the channel between
the Howard Transportation company's
dock and the boat houses OF. the Hal
flax River Yacht club.
The new fill around the casino gives
a good-sized area of land which will
be used for planting trees and shrubs.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-14
TOTAL WAR CREDIT
NEARLY 1S BILLION
WHILE DEFINITE DEVELOP.
MENTs FROM PEACE PRO-
Po9Al8 ARE AWAITED THE
FIGHTING CONTINUES.
(The Associates Prooo.)

The principal feature Of the war
news today was the voting BY the
British house of commons OF . vote
of credit Of approximately two bdInoa
dollars. bringing the total credit voted
since the war began to approx1mAtely
seventeen billion. six hundred and six
ty millions Of dollars.
While definite developments froW
the German peace proposals are await
ed the fighting continues.
Military interest is still centered In
Rumania. Berlin says the Teutons
have occupied all the greater part a
Wallachia between Bucharest and
Tchernavoda.
Whether or not the Russians have
reached the Buxeu line II not apDaE.
ent. The other fronts are compare
lively quiet.
Berlin reports the repulse Of the
French attack In the Arg0nne district
on the French front and Of SegeoAA
attacks on the BulgaEians In 0a0ooo-
mia.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-14
.ELkS NOW have
4 aEeuLAR Chef
ANTLERED HERD NOW BROWSE
ON REGULAR COOKED DINNERS
IN PLACE OF FORMER DUTCH
sUPPERS.

At the meeting Of Daytona lodge.
No. 1141. b. p. o. Elks tomorrow
evening Oakley Austin, manager Of
the McCrory store. win offer himself
as q candidate for initiation into tho
order and his addition to the member.
ship will make it 352. There are also
five or six more candidates on the way
to the sacrifice. the membership con-
tinuing to increase steadily.
1t has been the custom to serve .
Dutch supper at the conclusion OF tho
lodge work, but this has given way to
something more elaborate. . regular
chef having been engaged to supple
ment the work in this line Of the
janitor, Henry Hamilton. whose serv-
ices have been very faithful and salts
factory, and the members and visitors
now enjoy regular cooked dinners In
place of the former cold luncheOns.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-14

1914.
June 29-Archduke Ferdinand as
sassinated at Sarajevo.
July 23-Austria sends ultimatum
to Serbia.
July 25-Serbia's reply unsatisfac-
tory and Austria breaks OF diplomatic
relations.
July 28-Austria declared war on
Serbia.
August 1-Germany declared war on
Russia
August 3-Germany declared war on
France.
August 4-Germany declared war on
Belgium.
August +England declared war ON
Germany.
August 6-Austria declared war on
Russia.
August 7-Montenegro declared war
on Austria.
August 10-France declared war on
Austria.
August 12-Montenagro declared
war on Germany.
August 12-England declared VA
on Austria.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-14
The ENGLISH ARMY
REQUIRES ANOTHER
MILLION SOLDIERS
(rhs Associates Prsss.)

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE supple
uoptary army estimate issued here to
day calls for IN additional million mer
for the present fiscal year. The orig
inal estimate called for four millions
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-14

GERMANY CONTENDS
U. S. NINnFORMED


WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE Ger
man note Of reply to the American
protest against the deportation of Bel
gians to Germany has been received.
e n understood that the reply con-
tends that the United States has been
inaccurately Informed Of the purposes
Of deportation, and declared that they
were q social necessity.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-14
Leading Events In
Great World War

August 23-Japan declared war on
Germany.
August 25-Austria declared war on
Japan.
November 5-England declared war
ON Turkey.
1915.
May 23-Italy declared war on Aus
tria
June 3-San Marino declared war
on Austria.
August 21-Italy declared war on
Turkey.
October 14-Bulgaria declared war
on Serbia.
October 15-Serbia declared war on
Bulgaria.
October Is to 19-England. France.
Italy and Russia declared war on Bull
garia.
1916.
March 6-Germany declared war on
Portugal.
August z7-Italy declared war or
Germany.
August 17-Rumania declared wal
] onsAustria-Hungary.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. John Blyth, of Pitts
burgh, Penn. arrived Wednesday ev-
ening to spend the season in their
winter home, originally the Mellor
property, at Is North Ridgewood ave-
nue., which Mr.. Blyth purchased last
season and in which he has had q
number of alterations and improve
ments made during the past summer
and fall. Mr.. and Mira. Blyth will
have with them during the winter
. sua and daughter, Mary and William
who cnme south with them. the latter
stopp1mg over in Jacksonville to get
his CIR, which he had shipped to that
place and drove down from that city.
He win probably join the other mem
bers Of the family here today. Mr..
Blyth and family are friends of Mr.
and lGrs. J. w. Shields, of Pitts
burgh, for many years winter res,
dents of Daytona, and Mr.. Blyth has
visited here In past seasons.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-14
FIRST EAST COAST
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
TO Be IN MELBOURNE

The Hallwood Tennis Club, Inc, Of
Melbourne, is completing arrange
ments for the first East Coast tennis
tournament to be held at Melbourne
some time in January. for which In
vitations have been sent to all cities
and towns along the East Coast where
there are tennis Organizations.
The Hallwood club plans for one
week of tournament, with elimination
sets for the semi-flnal matches IN both
singles and doubles. A beautiful silver
cup will be presented to the winning
teams.
It has not been decided whether Day.
tona will send q team to the tournA-
ment. Tennis is probably the most
popular winter outdoor game played
| In this part of the state and local
tournaments have been held for sev-
eral years by those interested. The
HOLLYWOOD club is trying to promote
| the tennis interests of the state to q
further degree and hopes to have an.
nual East Coast tournaments in the
future.
| Mrs. T. N. Smith, originally from
Palatka. who has been making hel
home, however, for q number of years
at Daytona Beach, assisting the Stew
arts and also Mrs. Celeste Kinks al
the Seaside Inn. during their manage
ment of that hotel. was Mrs. Kinks
guest at the Magnolia hotel in this
city from Wednesday until this morn
ing when she left for Palatka, where
she will spend the winter.
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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-14

Mrs. w. w. Ross. of 345 North
Ridgewo0d avenue, who painfully
sprained her ankle In front Of the
Merchants bank q few days ago is
progressing very fav0rably as her
friends. will be glad to know.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-14

sDoozg~ 70 0e TAOooEo !
~ e0Geoebi GOVERNMENT :
fVho Associated prooo.) :
4A214 Dec. 14.-T0tal prohi- :
DDo0 o9 the uso Of such alcO- :
11O1e beverages - Whiekey. :
onoloe and liquors through :
- rtanco was today decided :
- ~ the French government. :
= = !. 4. !. 4. !. + i. .
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-14

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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-14
TREMENDOUS COST OF The war

The direct military cost of the is distributed as
1oans and War-Finance:"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-14
} ljce N6fe NOT TAKeN

G6cG NOTE NOT TAKEN
~ e. ogN0oUolY ~ TOXIC
Q1uo. Dc. 1.-THE japanese for
y1oDoo oDclals said today that they
sNo1 tGeo the German peace pro
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-31
'RIVES Returns
WITH ORDERS IN
R. R. SITUATION
Local Member of Committee
of $40 Leaves at Once
Make Ready for Strike.

Hugh Rives, representative of the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen on the committee of
$40 which has been at New York and
Washington the past two weeks, rela-
tive to the threatened strike of the
four brotherhoods of railroad train
men, returned home yesterday after
noon. bit left almost immediately for
points south on the Cotton Belt, on
business.
J. T. Barker. of Texarkana, who
represented the brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen of this district at the
New York and washington confer
ences, passed through Pine Bluff yes
terday afternoon en- route home.
C. J. CAN'T of this city went to
Jonesboro early yesterday morning
and boarded the train on which Mr..
Barker was travelling. returning as
far as Pine Bluff with him, and con-
ferring with him over brotherhood
matters during the ride between
Jonesboro and Pine Bluff.