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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-04
AGRICULTURISTS
PLAN MEETINGS
TO APPOINT SPECIAL FAIR CON-
MlTTEE AND PLAN WORK
FOR YEAR.
The Organization Arranging to Cover
Larger Scope in Teaching Farm
ers Scientific Methods.

The Pan Handle Agricultural club In
preparing TO do considerable work
among the progressive farmers of this
section Of he state dring the coming
year. II is the intention OF Senior
and Junior Agents Horace Atwood and
Webster H. Sill OF Ohio and Brooke
counties, to enlarge the scope Of farm
ers' classes IN taking up the study
OF scientific farming. alto promote more
interest In corn raising contests among
the boys. give the annual apple show
more publicity through the northern
pen handle section and TO have a more
elaborate farm production display at
the next West Virginia state fair.
a meeting OF the members Of the
club viii be held next Monday In the
board OF trade assembly room 10 dis
cuss FORK for the year and appoin a
committee to work In conjunction with
the state fair general committee for a
larger and better display OF farm pro
ducts 70 be put on exhibit at the fair
under the supervision Of the Pan
Handle club.
Another special meeting VIII be held
by the club on Saturday afternoon.
January 10. TO appoint committees for
The ensuing year and make final plans
Tor the next twelve month work 10 be
lone by the officials and members OF
the organization.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-04
MINGO COUNTY REPUBLICANS
TAKE ISSUE WITH GEN, LILLY

IN his personal platform that he will
destroy the Williamson charter bill.
passed by the legislature and upheld
IN h court above named.
While this may appear a ~stupendous
task II Is nothing TO this young Hot
spur from the lizard glades of Raleigh
county whose deeds of valor and re-
nown are yet to be recorded. Com
pared to Atlas the shoulders OF the
latter look like the upper extremities
OF a katykid.
Just why in casting about for a
personal platform Cousin Abe hit upon
the Williamson charter bill is some
thing OF a mystery. Surely he wasn't
in touch with the Republicans OF
Williamson and Mingo county TO whom
the new charter meant freedom from
a Democratic ring that had for ten
years made Williamson the worst gov
erned city in the state.
This feature Of his platform also
occasioned considerable surprise 10.
cally, particularly among Republicans
who had been present at the legisla-
ture when h charter bill was pend
ing. Cousin Abe was then a candidate.
either for governor or senator and be
was anxious TO please. Just hdHv
anxious he was is better described In
the sworn statement OF Hon. Ireland
James. Mingo county's delegate. which
appears herewith. Cousin Abe tben
a a good word for the williamson
charter and a hearty handghake for
the Mingo county men. His offer o,
assistance was not made TO Mr.. James
alone. but 10 many others.
Just what has come over the shirt
Of his nWnawna 10 H.wN -.
his incOnsistercv grieves us sadly
or course DO is not known whether
Cousin Abe actually laid his coat for
the bin. OF whether he was lust trim
ming his sail 10 catch a passinz
breeze. but It appears from the House
journals that some OF the delegates
who were related 10 him and friendly
20 him voted for the charter.
or course 10 IS not the charter that
Cousin Abe is hitting at He f. "af.
ter the State administration for the
passage OF the act. regardless OF the
Tact that n was not an adminiistra-
o measure. but purely a local bill.
It cousin Abe carried out his prom
Use 10 Delegate James. no o. a. culua-
bic as anybody. II indeed any cuIpabiI-
ity attaches.
Doubtless Cousin Abe figures that
his hRht AGAINST the state admfnistra-
lion would condemn him IN the ewes
or Mtngo county. and that be- might
as we'll 70 whole hOr or none. hopinp
That whore the condition. which OK.
lsted nero were not known. no mirh;
hook q few votes Ills double deal
inEs. however. will condemn him
There is n further incident ~ Couu.
in Abe hypocrisy in hi- threatened
destruction ~ our charter His Der.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-04
MINGo MEMBER OF THE STATE
LEGISLATURE CHARGES HIM
WITH DUPLlcITY.
Current Issue Of the Mingo Republic
an Goes After MIR. Lilly on
Strength Of His Recent
Statements.
AFFIDAVIT OF IRELAND JAMES

AFFIDAVIT OF IRELAND JANE
ireland James. being duly
sworn, deposes and says:
That I was a member Of the
house Of delegates Of the state Of
West Virginia. representing
Mingo county in the regular ses-
sion Of the legislature OF 1915;
that had charge Of senate bill
No 1879. better known as the Will
hanson charter, during the time
il was on the calendar Of the
house Of delegates; that during
the time the bill was pending
was stopped one day in the corri-
dor Of the state capitol in the city
Of Charleston by A. A. Lilly, at
torney general Of West Virginia.
who inquired Of me as to what
progress was BEING made in seeur-
ing the passage OF the bill. I re-
piled that ! thought the bill would
pass and knew positively that IL
would II il secured the votes OF
certain members OF the house who
were friendly 20 Mr.. Lily. That
following this statement Mr.. Lilly
told me he wa favorable to the
passage OF the bill. that IL there
was anything he could do 20 assist
me should let him know and he
would gladly do so.
Upon the vote on the passage OF
the bill Delegate Lilly Of Mercer
county. nephew Of the attorney
general. and Delegate Sullivan OF
Raleigh county. the home county
Of the attorney general. voted in
favor Of the passage Of the VIII
Hanson charter bill.
Given under my hand this 3oth
day Of December. 1915.
IRELAND JAMES.
Acknowledge and sworn to be-
fore me, a notary public for the
County OF hingo. this the Goth
day Of December, 1915.
g. 7. DUDGEON.
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires Novem-
Der 70. 1925.
Williamson. " Va. Jan. ?
The Mingo Republican in its editio
OF this week. has the following
Cousin Abe LILLY. Attorney Gcner:
Of West Virginia and recently al
nounced candidate Tor governor in M
Republican primary. asserts that b
win attempt 20 overthrow the stat
legislature. tho Mingo Circuit cour
the supreme court Of West Virpini
and The Supreme court of tho Unite
states. To b. plain. be has promise
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-04
WOMAN SUSTAINS
FATAL BURNS
MISS JAMIE MENDEL, OF WELLS
BURG, SUCCUMBS TO INJu-
RlES RECEIVED IN FIRE.
Cause Of Blaze Unknown. but Be-
lieved to Have Resulted From
Clothing ignitlna From
Open Crate.

Special Dispatch to the IntelliEencer.
WELLSBURG, W. Va. Jan. 3.-As a
result OF burns sustained on Monday
morning. shortly after 9 O'Clock. Miss
jamie Mendel died at her home on
Tenth and Commerce streets about l
p. m. Drs. Harden and Arnold. who
were called during the fire. rendered
all h medical aid possible. but stated
then that the burns were fatal and
that the patient had but a few hours
to live.
About $3.50 FIRE was discovered at
the home OF Mrs. Lucy George. her
mother. and an immediate alarm
brought the fire department TO the
scene. The fire vas all confined to
the room OF Miss Mendel. The cause
OF the fire is unknown. but is believed
to ave been caused by the skirt OF
her gown catching from the small gas
fire in her room.
Miss Mendel. who was an invalid. is
believed to have jumped onto the bed
after catching fire. setting the bed
clothes on fire. She was burned all
over the body. The bed clothing, the
carpet in h and the furniture
were also burned.
Mrs. George, her mother, In fighting
the flames suffered some painful
burns about the arms and face. but
they viii not be serious. BY prompt
work he fire department soon ex.
tnguished the flames. The damage
TO the property was slight.
No arrangements have been made
for the funeral.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-04

M. E. MINISTER'S
weekly Meeting Is Held In Fourti
street Church Yesterday After
noon-Work Of year
Discussed.

l'-i'rday afternoon. the Methods
Episcopal ministers OF the CITY held
iholr regular weekly meeting In tho
parlore OF tho Fourth Street Methodist
.nuIch. The devotional services wer1
lh chafee of Rev IS G. Jones. and an
lhf.f'. Ting paper was read hv Rev a.
a Snidnr ol thc Buckley church. uro1
Do Family Altar Following tho
presentation of tho paper. the wors
outlined for fhr year hy Hisfop
henderson was discussed T was d.
'ldrl to Observe next sunday with
.rocial ac|rtIres aa family altar dat
INc discussion oI Rev SnIdpr's nafrr
Nl. deferred until next Monday
IhO rrr. nuf wrsc ur N F Comm.
.gn. oi Nouriatile. Ueterords s r
iiarL w VI schultz vs. e. Uartiuerr.
p Allen. D Do Hess Arthur T.arrr
nF. &C. o Johnson. o. 4 spartmar =
a. Jones ~ S. usEoif. "a. % lea
den and K o. Phillips
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sonal platform declares for freedom
o executive influence with the leg
islature. yet he proposes. II elected
governor. 20 exert his influence as
such for the charters repeal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-04

n4rleF. Alvin. Mrs. VIM. Renshaw. AT-e
iaur. OFT ul MHnniEtou. and Mrs VII
ia'n trenf. OF Euirmont. W."
Ihe funeral was held from the horr,
D. salt LiDs Monday. Ianuarv ara Ir
''i"''hi ih tho Hamilton cemetery.
Personals.
NI- Iu''I. Hamilton. OF Fairmont
Roth Mari WI"
g-i'. ~ Wheeling. was tht
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cases .,etmltsfI. .su. mail cent
.ut pieces estimated. 500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
English Get
PrOte IS on
U.S.Shipping

London, Thursday, Aug. 11.-Amer-
lean shippers to Holland are lombard
ing the British government with pro-
tests as a result of detentions of car
goes consigned ia the Netherlands
Overseas trust. 1t is understood here
their protests may be backed by dip
lomatic action at Washington.
In April, last year, replying to a
protest from Washington over the de-
tention of the American steamship
Seguranca, the foreign Office made the
following promise:
While his majesty's government
does not require cargOes to be con-
signed to the Netherlands Overseas
trust, they do accept a consignment
in that form as proof that the cargo
is intended for bona fide consump-
ton in Holland" This was widely
circulated in the United States.
In the last two months between 30
and 40 consignments to the Neither
lands Overseas trust have been held
up, some in bonded warehouses in
Holland, awaiting action, while others
have actually been placed in prize
courts American shippers complain
that the British government has not
adhered to it's pledge and it is expect
ed they will seek the assistance of the
state department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
BRITISH WAR
VESSELS ARE
AIR TARGETS
Berlin Reports Successful
Attack Upon Enemy Fleet
Off Flemish Coast.

Berlin, Aug. 11-(via London 1907
p. m Successful attacks by German
air sQuadrOnS on British war vessels
off the Flemish coast and on Russian
aviation sections on the island of
Oessel off the Gulf of Riga, are an
nOunced in admiralty statement today.
"a squadron of our seaplanes on
August 8 successfully attacked with
bombs British monitors and light for
ces off the Flemish coast, obtaining
several definitely established hits.
"On the same day the Russian aero
plane stations at Aerensburg and Leb-
ara, on the island of Oessel, were at
tackled by several German air squad
rons with good results. An aeropIane
shelter building was badly damaged,
the roof collapsing. One of the enemy
planes was obliged to descend.
Despite the heavy fire of the Brit
ish and Russian forces all the aero
planes returned undamaged."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
QUEER WIRELESS
CALL is PUZZLE
Message From Vessel Believed OF
Sandy Hook Refuses to Divulge
Identity-Is sub Belief.

New York. Aug. 11-Wireless OBJ
servers were puzzled early today by
signals received from an unidentified
vessel apparently somewhere off San
dy Hook which was calling the Tele-
funken wireless station in this city.
The fact that the stranger refused to
disclose the identity Of the vessel led
some Of the wireless operators to be
lieve they were at last in cOmmunica-
ton with the German submarine Bre-
men. Sandy Hook observers trained
their marine glasses seaWard at day
break but no submarine was in sight
The mysterious signals had ceased.
While in communication with shore
stations Il few hours earlier the yes
sci reported herself only as a collier
and the wireless operator on board
signed his calls ID. Il. T." which is
the private wireless signal of the
North German Lloyd steamer BresIau,
last reported as tied up in New Or
leans for the period of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
FRENCH GUNS OPEN HEAVY
COMMANDMENT OF GERMAN
LINES NORTH OF S0MME
Deadlock in
Rail Case Is
Still GraUe

New York, Aug. 11.-After deliberat-
ing the greater part of the night, Com
missioners William A Chambers, Mar
tin A Knapp and G. w. w. Hanger, of
the United States board of mediation
and Cancellation, were today no near
err a solution of the deadlock" in
the dispute bteween the four railroad
brotherhoods of the country and their
employers than they were yesterday.
Efforts of the mediators to avert
nation wide strike were virtually at a
halt because, it was reported, the rail-
roads refuse to grant any concessions
than arbitration, while the men insist
upon the unequivocal granting of an
eight hour day and time and a half
overtime.
A formal request for "a hour delay
in the negotiations was made by the
federal board to the union men today
when they assembled to receive the
mediators. 1t was reported that the
board, unless there was an unexpect-
ed change in the situation in that
time, was prepared to suggest to
President Wilson that he intervene.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
THE WAR TO-DAY

With rapid strides the Rus
slams are forcing their way along
the Dniester in Galicia in the d.
rectiOn of HalicZ, one of the main
outlying defenses of Lemberg on
the south.
General Letchitzky's army has
already reached the Dniester TO
the south of MariampOl. n town
only eight miles southeast of Hal
icZ. Likewise they are pressing to-
ward Halicz further north. enter
ing the town of MOnasterZyska on
the Stanislau-BucZacZ railroad, di-
rectly east of HalicZ.
Spreading out in a fan like for
nation from Gorilla, the Italians
are pressing the Austrians 10 the
east and southeast along a 12-mile
front. The principal thrust is APP
parently directed southeast to-
wards TrieSt.
British pressure on the Somme
front is being continuously eXerted
against the Germans in the BaZ-
entin-Le Petit and POZieres reg
ions and General IIaig's forces
have made additional progress
north OF both these places, Lon
don announces.
The French i'm the Somme region
are evidently preparing for a new
offensive movement as they are
pouring a destructive fire upon the
German trenches north OF the
river.
French and British western
front operations have been ham,
Dered BY bad weather, but the ital-
ians and Russians continue TO
make gains in Austria and Galicia.
After capturing Gorilla, the
Italians have taken important pO-
sitiOns east and south OF that
place, giving them free hand in
The DOberbO plateau region and
the MOnfalcOne sector.
Vienna claims that 400 Ital-
ians were taken prisoner in the
fighting around Gorilla. The Rus
slams have pushed forward in their
endeavOr to capture the central
portion of the railroad running
from KolOmea 10 Lemberg. The
Russians have captured kryplin
on the Stanislau- NadyOrni rail-
road.
Berlin says new positions have
been occupied by the TeutOnic
allies south OF the DnieSter. Rus
sian attacks along the Strumen
and StrOkhOd rivers were repuls-
ed. Another big battle is I'm prog
resS near Brocy in northern Ga
licia-
The Russians and Turks are
still fighting hard around Mush
and Bitlis, In Turkish Armenia.
4 squadron of u Austrian aero
planes has dropped bombs on
Venice causing many fires,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
DEMAND A QUICK
REPORT OF CASES
Chicago Physicians Who Fail to
PROMPTLY Turn in Data on Plague
Victims 10 Be Prosecuted.

Chicago. Aug. 1l-ChicagO physi-
clans who fail promptly 10 report
cases Of iufantiIe paralysis are likely
TO find themselves defendants in dam
age suits. as part Of the plan of Or.
John Dill Robertson, health commits
sioner, 70 keep the disease under con
irol. The commissioner announced
that be would take prompt steps
against one physician who, he claims,
failed - report d case which has been
developing since Aug. /.
Four new cases OF the disease were
reported yesterday, making 40 in Chi
cago. One child died and another
was discharged from hospital as
cured
Every effort TO prevent the spread
d the disease through the schools
when they open in September IS TO be
aiken by the board of education All
children who have spent any part Of
he summer in New York or other 10
-alities where the disease has obtain
"a fo0thold, will be subjected TO a
LDeclaI examination
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
ITALY MAIL SHIP
SUB vICT|M,CLAIM
Report From Vienna Says Steamer
LetimbrO Is Sunk in Fight With
Undersea Craft.

Amsterdam, Aug. 1.-(via London
1915 p. NJ A semi-official account
of the sinking by a submarine recent
ly of the Italian mail steamship Let
imbro, received here today from Wen
ma, says the Italians fired on the sub
marine with two guns and that there
were troops on board.
after the submarine had fired
warning shot at a distance of 5000
metres" the statement says, the YES
sci opened fire from two guns at the
stern and attempted 10 escape by zig
tagging. The submarine pursued the
steamship replying 10 the fire without
hitting the vessel which had shown no
flag
Later boats were lowered from the
steamer. After ascertaining that no
one remained on board, the steamship
was sunk by the submarine.
approaching the boats the sub
marine ascertained that of 30 persons
in one boat, 20 were in khaki, which
confirmed the suspicion of the sub
marine commander that he had before
him vessel with troops aboard"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
new PROBLEM IN
DEATH MYSTERY
No Trace Of the Poison That Caused
Death OF Engineer Found in
Stomach Of His Wife.

Chicago, Aug. IA new element
was present today in the mystery sur
pounding the death at a Michigan ave
rue hotel last Wednesday of Morse
Davis. mining engineer Of Nancou-
yer, p c. It was the announcement
made late last night that Dr. William
D. Nc%aIly. coroner's chemist, in a
chemical analysis Of the contents
pumped from the stomach of Mrs. Da-
Wis, who was found unconscious at
the time of her husbands death, had
no poison Df the kind believed 70 have
killed Davis
The chemist said he would make
tests today for other poisOns.
Mrs Davis. after she regained con
sciousness. was quoted as saying that
q chemical which her husband used
IN his professional work must have
gotten mixed with salts which she
and her husband took for illness.
DR. McNafly said there was DO chance
Of mistakiug the poison for salts, as
the one was in a bottle and the other
II box
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
TO "TELL" FAIRBANKS
AT HIS RESIDENCE

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 1.-THE
notification ceremonies at which
Charles w. Fairbanks Will be told Of
fciaIIy of his nomination as the re-
publican candidate for vice president,
will be held at his residence at 2
O'Clock on the afternoon of Aug 81,
it was announced today. The ceremon-
les viii be under the auspices of the
national committee on notification.
Lawrence Y Sherman, United States
senator from Illinois, chairman OF the
ceremonies, will be the principal
speaker at a rally at o'clock in the
evening following the notification a
parade Will precede the rally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
DECREE REEVES
COAL INDUSTRY
Final Action of Commission On Rate
to Kansas City Sets Illinois Min
ing Camps BuZzing.

Springfield, Ill, Aug. 11.-With the
announcement that the interstate COM
merce commission has refused to sus-
pend a new low rate for coal ship
ments from central Illinois to Kan
sas City, Mo, recently published by the
Chicago and Alton railroad, coal op-
orators of Sangamon and adjoining
counties are preparing for revival of
the coal industry which has been at
low ebb for more than a year in this
locality.
When the Alton on July announced
a rate of s125 a ton on coal from cen
trail Illinois points to Kansas City, OPP
orators of the latter city Immediately
filed a protest with the interstate com
merce commission. After a four days
hearing, attended by operators from
Springfield and Kansas City, and after
Senator Stone and Governor Major of
Missouri had exerted their influence
to have the rate suspended, the COM
mission declined to take any action.
Springfield operators, returning today
from the hearing, declared the rate
would become effective Aug. "a with
out further opposition
The rate formerly was $1.90 a ton on
fine coal but there was no traffic, the
rate DeluB 100 hlSh " lilafAO SLlpil4tilS
TO Kansas City profitable
At the same time the James S. Pea
body coal interests. which own many
mines in central Illinois. announce the
reopening of many of their properties
which have been closed for months.
Mining towns depopulated during the
shutdown, are buzzing with prepare
tions for the return of their popula
tions and consequent new business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
Aid Par ties
ScO1tr Hills
to GjUeHelp

Huntington, W. Va, Aug. 11.-Res-
cue parties proceeded far into the
mountain districts today carrying re
lief to thousands OF homeless people
in the Cabin creek valley which was
swept by a flood Wednesday, causing
a loss of more than so lives and prop
erty damage reaching into the mill
lions Progress was slow as many
bridges have been washed out and
roads are blocked by slides.
Scores of men have begun cleaning
up the debris to prevent an epidemic
and to open roads so that supplies can
be transported to stricken towns.
The known dead by towns follows:
FerndaIe IS; Dry Branch 2; Hurri-
cane l; Oakley z; EskdaIe 3; Leewood
l; Cherokee 3; Acme l; OhIey 6
Brounland l; Red Warrior 1. Scores
of others are missing and are be-
lieved dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
WHEAT INQUIRY NOT
PROBABLE, BELIEF

Chicago, Aug. 11.-No federal in
vestigation here of the sudden rise in
wheat prices is probable but United
States District Attorney Clyne will
keep a watch on activities of speculat-
ors on the market to prevent unlaw-
full manipulation.
This was the statement today of Mr..
Clyne in denying rumors that a federal
investigation already had begun.
Mr.. Clyne said the sudden price ad-
vance appeared to have been the re-
suit of natural shortage and not due
to any Illegal combination of operat-
OrS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
Wants to Keep First Submarine.

New York, Aug. 1l.-Dr. Peter j.
Gibbons. who has purchased the first
submarine built from the plans Of
James Holland, offered to give the an
cient craft to the city, historical so
ciety or museum that could show the
best right TO II and that would guaran-
tee TO preserve it.
we bought it because we did not
want to see it lost as was Wright's
first aeroplane, F'ulton's steamboat and
the steamboat built by Gibbons in
philadelphia 81 years before Fulton
built his" said DR. Gibbons.