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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-06
Lester Smith Murdered:
Assassin Takes Own Life
SENSATIONAL TRAGEDY oC.
OURS AT ELM GROVE
EARLY YESTERDAY
Joe Dennis Fires Four Shots Into
Brain of Former Assessor,
Then One Into Own

Elm Grove, a suburban town
about six miles east Of this city,
was the scene Of a foul tragedy
yesterday morning when William
Lester Smith, former assessor OF
Ohio county and prominent elti-
zen, was murdered by Joe Den
mis-, formerly a miner who then
shot himself.
Martial troubles leading TO
divorce between Dennis and his
wife. largely on the testimony OF
Mr.. Smith, are given as the cause
Of the murder and suicide. In
q letter left behind. Dennis tells
his wife that the fact Of the ex.
istence Of their two children
saved her from a fate similar to
that Of Smith and himself.
The shooting took place in
front Of the home Of Frank Smith
son Of the murdered man, at o:45
o'clock. Mr.. Smith died at f0:35
without rcgaining consciousness.
Dennis died instantly. Both men
fell side by side. one on a board
walk and the blood from Smiths
head and face drenehed the cloth.
ing Of Dennis.
Four shots from a 80 caiibre
Harrington and Richardson re-
Volver took effect IN Smiths
head and face. one behind the
left ear at the base Of the occi.
pital bone. another entered the
right temple, another above the
upper cheek bone on the rioht
side. and another through the
fleshy part Of the cheek on the
same side. Dennis shot himself
through the right temple. the ball
passing into the brain.
As FAR as could be learned. four
or five persons saw the shooting.
Mrs. Jerry White. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Eariiwine. Mark Smith and a
colored younaster by the name o.
Brown. were the only persons in
tervlewcd by the officials. and Who
could give an actual account Of
happenings immediately before the
tragedy
Deed Was Prsrcditated.
Mrs. Lester Smith. one widow. 10
aircst prostratcd with arief a. her
home and is under the care Of o..
}. e. Hupp. Mrs. Joe Dennis. the
second widow. has borne the affair
eoidly. but consented 20 take
toontinusd on Page rem
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-06
THESSALONIKPS
CREW RESCUED

NE WYORK. Jan. 5-The crew OF
the Greek liner Thessaloniki has been
taken OF the ship. which has presum-
ably been abandoned. according TO a
wireless message received today By
the Scandinavian-American line from
Captain Gcetsche. OF the steamer
United States
The message read as follows.
Three y. m. Received news. Anchor
liner Perugia rescues crew Of Thessa-
loniR. Thank God. We proceeded on
cur voyage"
The rescue OF the crew OF the Thes-
saloniki Is the elimination of a ten-dav
battle with continuous gales BY the
crippled liner. Some days ago wire
less messages stated that three hun
dred passengers on board the shin had
been taken OF by the PATHS OF tho
same line.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-06
YANKEES RIDE IN NIGHT
STIRS A RUSSIAN CAMP
Coming American Surgeon the Presages German
Attack With Poison Gas and Strikes Dread In
the Hearts the Russians .FFWf

words by o. slIrht pressure 20 hia rieht
si.rrup u fho horse dId not under.
stand fho sentence ho at least did the
pf' ure. and accordinaly turned 10
OBJ" rrht. akirtIrr the soft place a
aw sure you win find o. eood feed OF
OATS as soon as rOu reach the house
Chat haa two nehtcd windows DO
can't hc very far th.ad either. for the
trenches 1rc only short way ahead.
ne you can plainly eoc if you win shirt
your lamp off che rround for an On.
si8nt
German Shell Files Close.
"Thaf l1ef one was a German sheu.
fhroo inch one sure am clad 10
.eo fhaf YOU arc improving I'm your
rnncre around those d---n shells.
Ior % mover seemed rifhf for a well
bred follow fto YOU 20 lump ana
rnorf with disgust no The Iareo ones.
Tor thoy shake mv nerves a good BIT.
too
Wait second and 7 win go or
and Ualk over fh's soft "trip. Tor it
Ccouunusd on Page Elsv.aS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-06
GER MAN SUB IN
ENGLISH WATERS

LONDON Jan o.. cas- D. m uur
inr ChrIefmHr usrk r German cub.
marine appeared l1 Turfeh waters.
hut 10 was so closely followed hy pa.
troir That t di1 NOT succeed in doing
any damage According f0 fha best in
formation ohta'rsil. fhis was fho fret
hostile submarine tfrt bad succeeded
iu cruising in British Iaiands waters
since September 2r. 1915 Tho ma.
rnudiuE " boat encountered such
heavy weather that her chances OF OBJ
tanning any intended results was mini
mycd Tho stormy seas. however. a.
ro operated to save hor from dcrtuc-
'lon hv tho patrols
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-06
FAVORS MERGER
OF TWO PARTIES

HOUSTON. Texas. Jan. Prior 10
departing for Chicago to attend the
Progressive National Committee meet
ing. Brigadicr General Cecil 4. Lyon.
a leader among Texas Prorressivos.
today announced I'm favor Of a mer-
ger Of the Progressive and Rcpubl-
can parties. Nr Lyon said the Rcpuh-
licans should make the peace over
lures. however.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-06
SEVERAL ARE
THOUGHT LOST
BOAT HAD JUST PULLED
AWAY FROM LANDING
WHEN SHE STRUCK
Whole Side Torn Out - Many
Rescued But Fate of
All Unknown

PARKERSBURG. W. Va, Jan. g.
Several passengers and members of
the crew are believed TO have been
drowned early tonight when the Pitts
burgh and Charleston packet Kanawha
struck lock pier at Dam No. 10 in
ihe Ohio river. nine miles below this
city. At late hour tonight Al sur
yivors had been landed at various
points along the river Officials of .he
kanawha Packet Line. owners of the
steamer. declared that no estimate OF
The lost could be made until the lists
were checked up tomorrow morning
The boat had made a landing at
Little Hooking. o.. and had just pulled
away when the big packet crashed into
the pier of the lock. the whole side OF
the vessel being torn out. Confusion
reigned aboard and %he steamer be
gan to settle AZ once. The Kanawha
Coated about a half mile down the
river. where n landed on a sandbar
and turned completely over. The
cries of the passengers were heard
ashore. and several small boats were
put out to the steamer and those
whose names were not included in the
list of survivors were thought 10 have
been carried down the river on pieces
ot wreckage.
Fifteen Rescued
Among the rescued was r. y.
Beaver. Of Racine. Ohio. who with his
wife and three 'ther women. was
dragged from the water and taken TO
nearby farm house. According TO a
telephone message received here.
Beaver said that a life boat contain
ing about fifteen persons got away
from the packet before she sank and
was rowed 90 fho Ohio side Of the
liver. lie is quoted as saying that
when the kanawha settled. a dozen
persons were standing on the roof IN
three feet Of water. Whether any OF
these succeeded in reaching the shore
las not been ascrrtained her.
The place where tine packet sank Is
near sparsely settled territory ana
because Of the bad condition OF the
roads and bad wire communication 10
was impOssibl 90 get complete details
Ionight
Captain Berry said that after the col
Hsion. Tho boat continued down the
river Tor some distance before o. sank
To thcn turned over on Cos side he said
and floatfd a. far as Lamp. Landing
which Del five miles below the dam He
aid there vas much excitement
among the passengers The crew after
ile collision launched the life boat,
end the rescue Of passengers continued
a'l tho way from fho dam to the point
where fhe boat finally turned over
Captain Berry aII that when the col
Ccontinuod on Page TweivsJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-06
.DARST HAS
WITHDRAWN
GIVES UP CONTEST FOR THE
NOMINATION FOR
GOVERNOR
And Will Make the Race For
Auditor-Gives His Reasons
In Statement

Special Dispatch 90 the Intelugencer
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Jan. g.
State Auditor John : Darst today an
nOunced his withdrawal from the race
for the Republican nomination for
governor, and at the same time de
clared that he would seek TO succeed
himself as Auditor Of State. In with
drawing from the gubernatorial con.
test. Auditor Darst makes the asser.
tion that the demand has been general
for him to stand as a candidate for re-
nomination for auditor.
Auditor Darst in his official sta,e-
ment declares that the step he has
taken Is In conformity with the
thought Of his friends throughout the
state and that his candidacy for the
authorship will be conducted along
independent lines without reference to
The candid 'cy Of any person or any
office
Darsts Statement
The statement follows.
81 entered the race for governor in
good faith. believing majority OF
the Republicans Of the state would
support me. because Of my record as a
public servant Developments since
that time. In the way Of assurances of
tContinusd on Page Tsn.l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-06

WASHINGTON. Jan Bonds or
restraint against public discussion of
International relations OF tho United
States incident fo The European war
were broken in 'ho senate today ana
for more than am hour ths session was
onlIvoncd by debate over tho govern
ronts neutrality policy. exports Of
war munitions. and travel by Amer.
FhIue
There wae no division of tho debnt.
ora along party lines senator Jones.
o' Waa hinaon. Republican denounced
tCoutinued on PAGE ssvsnl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-06
FIFTY SEVEN DIE
IN THREE DAYS

CLEVELAND %. Jrn. win ca
death. ln tHrcr irt. from grippe and
pneumonia. .n Cleveland Health Con.
mir.I0ncr r. D. Ford to-day declared
fna' f'r epidemic would DO much
wor.' Within hours. duo fo fhr mild
weather Oterhcafcd street cars were
blamed hE Ford nH reason for ttc
anticipated Iu'.sl.' Ir fre number OF
victims
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-06
TIE wEArHER.
WAsHINoTON, Jan. .

WASHINoTOE. Jan. 5.-Forecaatt
West Virginia-1tain or snow Thurs
dayf much colder AZ night: Friday fair
weston nsyivanfn-snoW and
colder Thursday; Friday fair.
ohlo-Fnir Thursday, except snow;
colder Friday fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-06
NO WHEELING
PEOPLE ON TRIP
NUMBER BOARDED CRAFT AT
THIS PORT BUT WERE
STRANGERS
These Were Party of Washington,
d. c., People-Partial List
of Those Aboard
Special DISPATCH to the InIeuigeneer.

Special DISPATCH TO the Intelligencer.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va. Jan. g.
Further word was that the steamer
hit a pier al Dam 1g and floated
down mile and a half to Meldahle.
where she went down gradually with
foot and a half of water over the
top OF the steamer. a life boat load
ed with fifteen passengers left the
boat and others clung to the drift
and baggage. Gasoline boats were
put into service to aid IN the rescue.
The following were known 70 be on
the steamer:
Brady Berry, Williamstown. captain
and pilot. i'm charge: Dan Patched,
pilot, off duty. of Buffalo. W. Va;
Bert Wolfe, Rockland. purser: Fred
Holt, second clerk. Marietta: ]. NJ
Spear. third clerk. Lexington. XIV:
George Beegle. carpenter. Racine. O. /:
Dewd Petit. engineer, ParkersburC;
George McElfresh. second engineer.
Marietta; Lloyd Gee. steward. CALI
polls: Tom Sims. cook. Parkersburg:
Willard Burdett, first mate. Gallipo-
lis: Oscar HissOn, second mate.
Grandview.
Three hucksters. Z. p. London.
Reedville; r. NJ Beaver. Racine;
Liz Beegle, Pittsburgh.
So far as is known no local persons
boarded the steamer Kanawha. which
left here yesterday for Charleston
However. it is known that az least ten
persons did leave from this city when
the Inflated steamer departed on her
final trip. Those who took passage
here yesterday, all bound for Charles.
ton. were: Mr. and Mrs W. L. Hoblit.
zeli. Sr.. Mr. and Mrs r w Fgerton.
W. l. Iobhtzcu Dr.. and wife and
Mr.. and Mrs. }. -. HobItzelI. all OF
Washington. ID. c.. J. G. Bradley. OF
Moundsville. Is said 20 have boarded
the boat. but last evening no trace OF
any person by that name could be had
In Moundsville.
The HOblitzell party. of Washington
is making business trip to The Pacific
coast and 80 far as possible were 20.
ing by boat. They have hccn I'm the
city for the past two weeks and left
Yesterday on the Kanawhs for Charles
ton where they expected to spend "A
Few days. After having attended ID
business affairs there they expected I'd
20 by boat TO Cairo and no tho Mis-
souri, and tho RENAL inder OF the distance
by rail Whether or not they were
among tho saved could not Do learned
lat evening
Miller Burdott. a mate ON tho Ka
nawha and his wife were ON hoard
Nhen lhn steamer leff Wheeling yes
f"rdoF morning They formerly reefd
] % iu Hellriro. huf now make theii
home I'M GailipoIie. o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-06

Above is shown Joseph Dennis, nur-
derer Of Lester s-rith, who, after COM
mittins the deed. fired a bullet into
his own brain, killing himself instantly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-06

On the left Is William Lester Smith,
former Ohio county assessor, and a
prominent figure in Republican poll
ties, who was murdered near his home
in Overlook addition. Elm Grove.
yesterday. Four shots from a So cali
bre revolver were fired into his head
by Joseph Dennis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-10-11
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torIousIv from The chaos ne has ere
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son viii be at the Spencer Square to-
morrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-10-11
P0ST-CON}TUNION RFCFPTT0N.

PDNI-O 0MNt MON RECEPTION.
Instead OF the customary uid-weel
service at the Contra. Presbyterian
church. the post-commUnior reception
will be held this evening This IS one
81 rhe features 81 the Central church
that hss proven 10 be an occasion OF
great profit and enjoyment The We'd
uesday following each communion
Sunday this reception is held for the
purpose Of welcoming new members
and to afford an occasion for becom-
ing acquainted with them During the
past three years no communion SER
vice has been held without receiving
considerable number of new members
There viii be eight new members to
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28
Hoyt-stueve NuptiaIs.

Miss Golda Hoyt and Mr.. Ar
thur Stueve were married in
Missouri Valley Sunday evening
at the J.. ID. S. parsonage, Elder
j. r.. Frye officiating. The bride
was gowned i'm dark blue tailor
suit, trimmed with fur, hat and
gloves to match. They arc two
estimable young people and we'll
known in Missouri Valley and
surrounding community, having
lived near Lovcland most of their
lives. A splendid threc-coursc
dinner was served at the home of
the. bride Christmas day, over
twenty relatives being present.
Many beautiful and costly pres
ents We're received. They will be
at home after January 4 OH the
Schafer farm west of Lovcland.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28
THE Split PEARLS.
An Old Persian Fable Of the caliph and
His Faithful elava.

The most beautiful Of all Persian
fables. perhaps, is called 1.-THE Split
Pearls" and relates how the couriers
OF certain caliph marveled at his
choice Of an Ethiopian slave for his
constant attendant and at the higl
Aonofs he bestowed on this fellow.
who had no special distinction Of
beauty. strength or grace. Thereupon
H. caliph told them that, though the
slavs's features were not fair. kind.
mess bsautified them.
Once. whom Q camel Of the caliph'a
tzain tr1ppsd IN narrow street. a cas-
ket fell. broke. and rich pearls fell ev.
srywhsrs. The caliph nodded to his at.
tsndant slaves to pick them up, saying
that they might have them for them.
selves. and they all rushed to pick up
% many ~ they could.
One alone remained behind the ca.
liph. the Ethiopian, who did not move.
Turningto him, the caliph asked him
what he was doing, lingering there,
and received the answer that his duty
was faithfully to guard his master,
and no had sufficient reward in doing
that No one could be called faithful
servant who forgot hts duty to his mas.
ter for the sake Of the gifts his master
gave.
Therefore" said the caliph, II keep
him at my side, for he has shown him
self to be possessed of the brightest
Jewel man can possess, the Jewel Of
faith lness.'-ArgOnaut.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28

springs. This Is the first time
Mrs. Kirlin has been able to. be
out in three weeks.
Father Costello of Mondamin
spent the day with Father Nolan.
l.. l.. Sample of Des Moines
tvas here today shaking hands
with old friends.
Mrs. p. b. Sergeant and Miss
linda Morgan We're Omaha Wis
itors this afternoon.
Miss Hazel Mandclko will
spend the vacation period in Nor
folk with her brother Charles and
family.
DIR. Lawrence Drain is assist
ing DIR. r. ID. McEvoy in his dem
tai parlors during the formers
vacation.
James Moriarity was an Oma-
ha passenger this morning,
where he will enter a hospital for
an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Rodcn en-
tcrtained Sunday at a family re-
union. Rev. w. Dow Crcwdson
was also their guest.
J. w. Knight, wife and two
daughters, Grace and Ida, of
Dunlap, We're the over night
quests of II. T.. Aldrich and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. w. Atherton
returned to their home in Peoria,
Ill.,, last evening, after a brief
visit here with the w. II. Roden
family.
The funeral of Mrs. w. II.
Withrow was largely attended
today despite the cold weather.
There We're many beautiful floral
offerings from the sorrowing
friends.
Mrs. Leonard Hall is i'm OF
tumwa getting acquainted with
her new grandson, who arrived Il
few days ago at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. o. r. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Kennedy and
son returned to their home i'm
Sioux City this morning after a
few days visit With the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Ken
needy.
Mrs. j. A. Barr and son. Ell
mcr, of Omaha, Mrs. Jim Moore
head of Dunlap, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
|'T. Cromie of Woodbinc and Mrs.
Chas. Hansen of Omaha attended
the funeral of Mrs. Withrow here
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Brown en-
tertained at dinner Xmas, Mr..
and Mrs. j. ID. Brown, Mrs. Il. M.
Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Cox,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Brown and
children and Miss Lucille Lab
man.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28
AIDS KING NEVER DIES
The Lew Simply Admits q Transfer .
Rsyal Authority.

u = Q curious point Of British Law
tat the king never dies. or. to put 4
= another way. u would be useless fol
any barrister to argue that the ruler,
PrSdscessors have really died, sine,
ths utmost law win admit is that ther,
may be q demise Of the crown
meaning. Of course. simply that ther.
has been Q transfer Of the royal au
thoSity from oas person to another.
It " q maxin that "the king can d.
no wrong" and under the law he woult
not b Aeld personally responsible FOL
any crime or tort" that he chose t.
commit at any tine. At any rate, w
are assured BY high constitutional au
thoFitiss, the law should actually and
literally DO 90 construed aud that thu
statutes hold that any injury his maj
esty might inAict upon subject must
b. ascribsd to the KINGS advisers. One
thing seems to be certain, and that L.
that his majesty can under no circum
stances whatever be arrested. Nor
moreover. could his goods be distrainei
or taken In execution should he fail tt
meet hin liabilities.
. A quaint feature Of British law II
that In theory the king IL present al
the law court 1t every sitting, though
hs might In point Of fact be actually
o. the continent or elsewhere. It fol
lows. therefore, that 1t ia impossible ia
''nonsuit" him az plaintiff should he
not put in IN appearance when his
case IL called, since the law specifically
states that the king IL there. In sim,
liar sense the king 10 always construc.
lively present in parliament, though he
b. in fact, thousands Of miles from hii
ohofeG-Exchange,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28
Melrose.

Miles Runkcls of Webster,
Mont, is visiting with relatives
here through the holidays.
A large crowd was entertained
Saturday evening at the schdof-
house by the Christmas program.
Three inches of snow fell Sat-
urday evening.
Mrs. David Garner is still inn
proving and is able to take her
meals al the table now.
We received Il treat Christmas
evening. The weather clerk in
closed up the Christmas cheer:
gave us thunder and lightning
with some rain TO taper Off with.
Mr.. Edward Edwards of Mon
DAMN, father OF our townsman,
NJ. q. Edwards, is reported as be-
ing sick with pneumonia.
w. G. Dcwell and family took
tea at the G.. U. Myers home Mon
day evening.
George Smith, living on Allen
creek, delivered corn at Missouri
Valley, Saturday and Monday.
This would be a good time right
now for the farmers that burn
coal to get together and make ar
arrangements and ship their coal
themselves instead of paying the
price that they have to pay now
Tor it. They would keep that prof
il that is being squeezed out of
them (unjustly, too. The high
price that is asked and that they
have to pay the coal dealer this
winter. What do you think, Mr..
Farmer? Wouldn't you like to
meet with enough other farmers
and plan your work ahead, say
twelve months, and know what
Iyou are doing, so you won't be
told that the price of coal raised
since last night SlOO or $500
per ton by the dealer When you
want another ton. Don't you feel
that you have made up your mind
to try and help yourself along that
line a little? There is no doubt
but you feel sore and no doubt
you will have the skin rubbed off,
and possibly have had already, so
let us brush up a little. Get your
thinkers to work and keep them
working and you will never regret
the day you read this article. The
miner is the producer in this case.