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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-24
Obituary

After series of illness God saw
fit to call TO rest Rev John Sanders.
Tie lived to the ripe old age of IS
years He was strong character,
noble, wise in council. successful in
administration. youthful in heart,
Optimistic in spirit. an interesting
AMI able preacher tie regarded his
ministry of the Gospel as a sacred
trust and he was faithful to that
tru>, Tie was pure. stubborn in
CONVICTION and principle, brave and
tender a Christian gentleman
But would YOU know the happi-
ness tenderness and affection Of
Uncle John Sanders aS husband and
father, YOU must have gone into his
home for there purity. peace and
love reigned supreme
Il is said by all. His life was un-
spotted from the very touch Of evil "
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-24
Notice of Sale Under School Fund
Mortgage
A FRrE>D

Notice is hereby given that whereas,
John Hardesty, did by his Schoo. fund
mortgage, dated the 18th day of March,
ieo7. convey to the county Of Boiling ct
the following described real estate,
situate. lying ana being aH sald county
Of BollirCcr, IN the state Of NSso RI.
to-wit:
The above bond being eyecuted as p o.
viicd for tv section 7gUa, L. :. OF VI Sc
sour, 1919, To secure abe payment OF -
per cent Of the purchase price % sch .1l
land belonging to she inhabitants %
school township NJ. Is, saii land being
described ~ follows, to-wit;
The northeast quarter ef the northeast
quarter Of section sixteen .t6', township
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-24

The first regular teachers exami-
nation will be held a; Marble Hill.
March 3 and
Those who expect certificates
should attend all examinations
Teachers will please provide them
selves with receipts and uniform ex-
animation paper at the office Of
county superintendent before the
morning Of the examination.
All applicants who teach in Boil
hnger county are requested to take
the examination in this county un-
less they are out of the county at
tending school and arraneements
have been made Tor their eNamina-
uon where they N, heated
Parties attending school in Boil
hnesr county and aieNpo,tnL to teach
in another county must write 70
their county superintendent for re
ceipt and uumher aud permission
To take the cNawlganon here =
Numg n Nusrp
County Superintendent.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-24
Estes Brothers. Marble Hill. Mo-, Phone 21

computed upon the daily balances and
shall he payable to the county treasurer
monthly, ~ho shall place the amour, to
the credit Of those fund, respectively
said order TO take ef'ec. and be in force
on an after the settlement Of the coun-
" treasurer n March.
Sp"ea. road district allowed Sl2A II
81 20 from lor levy and >s9622 oi
spec'a road and bridge fund
Ordered transfer $500 - from special
road aat 7r,dge fund to -pecia, di.tric, l.
Bond and abstract Of ute Of Henry
MaEskor approved and SitH !. school
fund nanry loaned him.
+. " Mckee appointed commissioner
Of road q special road district for
term 90. ,so year,
u. Z. Holluges appointed commits
s,oner special road district for a
terra az three years.
:. N Cobb allowed Sio for care Of
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-24
and will be nominated and elected
County Court Proceedings

IT, IN regular term. Present; John
'NehS' pf'N'd'hg .caf"; w, -. Linn
'aus" ao' - lambert associate
Ju'EeS' : 'r""h''i' "herl'f' and Oscar
'" ''"o'' ''erN
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Marble Hill, Missouri Thursday, February "A, 1910.

petitioned for by Chas. Doniphan 49,
proved and road ordered opened and es-
tahiisbed.
Report Of l.. +, Humphrey overseer
road district 8 approved and allowed
Sia ~.
r. W VanAmburg allowed si2 for
dental work for Lena Cook
Allow SO - inquest bill over dead
Body Of child born to sarah Brown.
g, A. Walker allowed - ~ tor r,er-
chandssc for road district 3
State hos, ,,ital No allowed $50 10 for
oarr of county patients.
Pctit Jury March Term.
Liberty twp Henry Eakcr. Bud Ma
orey. W II Cooper and Lee Shell.
Union Z \ O'Kclicy and Joe
Shirley,
Whitewater Il. y, Seahaugh and
Edward Critics
i.oranee a A Farnsworth, Pink
Lincoln. Albert Barrett, Err.st Came
ron. Chas Co5o and Thomas self
j Crooked Creek G.. A Miller and
Cha. iullsam.
/ German Vert liartle and NJ Il. Smith
Wayne II y. Nichols, Henry James.
Robert Siorts ard AleI Cox.
Fillmore John Brewer and Reuben
Ahernathy
Abstract of fees ot Fred Mahacc, err
ouit clerk, approved,
Hugh Sayeus Printing company al
.o~osi * cents for pencils
At~.rae, 81 fees Of Homer Williams
approved
W. NJ Weich Manufacturing company
a'Io~ed s'.1 for stationery.
Standard Supply company allowed
50 ID far ,uppltez TOR elrruit clerk.
" 4 Cole a.lossd 81 = for postage.
prathcr Harsi~ ARE & I.umbor company
allowed si5s ttw foad grader for district
!, ard slSo for road grader far district 7.
standard Printing company allowed
Si9i sB 'ar stationery.
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ss'- '-ss's%s1s - @FFEofea ana allowed
*.A Gg
.N'' As"r ir-@f.'o'7e company a. 'o"s1
50 phone rra' ''F 2NST'o'.
report '' J@1"s' "''S"F' ''''rs''''f '''''a
asS'E'et . approved and allowed Aih Is
3a4"e%. ''.' ~ e'~e ei a"Nih o' taia
E'EarE b" y'nE a'4"aas1H" 90 >l".'' A.
lowed
.Nh@Aa. report ~ :. -. fE50' over
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'"~ei SD -a'
'.F7afa- ys'"aers to assess. 'amsces n
Nss~.srs Ford rosi ease allowed = ea7b.
local registrars allowed fees as fol-
.o@e District III. \. J. ~gs'er. d.,
14stti"' ~, g. a sander, >E- district
~, " J Myers, sso' district i1lh, W
" I'ava1.i, - district ~, + X >''at-er,
>li-'sl. district ee. u Chandler, >it@a.
1H'@ Hahn allowed So Tor work on
courthouse
H'i. 4 Chandler allowed s. # for
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-24
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-03
STEAMERS
L0RENA AND
OHIO BURN

PARkERSBURG. w. Va. Feb p
The third Ohio river vessel TO be de
stroycd in one day was burned TO the
waters edge here tonight when the
steamer Ohio was the victim of a fire
CT " known origin.
The steamer had been in harbor
here fer a mCnth. waiting To 20 on TO
;he farKorstLrg docks for minor re-
pairs. The blaze. which started in the
after cab n. was discovered from the
shore. tut firemen found difficulty IN
iocdtine eLI fighting H. At midnight
tn owners expressed the opinion that
the toat a. a total loss
The steamer was .-anked among the
three largest on the Ohio river and
was valued at more than $4,000. she
formerly was called the Avalon. In
the past summer and fan she Piled
between Cincinnati and Memphis. She
was owned by the Ohio Packet Co.
tho principal stOt Khoiders in which
are b. ). Pope. of Parkers burg. and
NJ. F. Noll. OF Marietta
Lorena Burned.
PT. PLEASANT. W. Va. Feb. .
The Ohio river packet Lorena was de-
stroyed by fire while tied 10 her dock
here today. with loss OF S2O. 900. The
Lorena was recently sold bv its owner.
j. ". Hubbard. Of Pittsburgh. 10 Park
ersburs parties. who expected TO place
% IN the trade formerly served by the
packet Kanawha. which was wrecked
near Parkersburg several weeks ago
w.tf the loss Of eight or ten lives
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National Guard
Keeps Up Fight
For First Line

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-Members
of the National Guard association
before the house military committee
continued their vigorous opposition TO
any army increase plan that would
exclude the state soldiers as soldiers
OF the first line. while the naval COM
mittee heard expert Testimony as 10
guns. tnrpedces. mines and other ord
nance material. from Rear Admiral
Strauss. chief OF ordnance
Adjutant General Sadler. Of New
Jersey. and Dickson. Of Illinois. and
former Adiutant General Critchfeld.
OF Ohio, testified that there virtually
was no sentiment among the guards
men In favor Of the continental army
plan. They contended that congress
had full power 10 80 nationalize the
militia and that defects Of the system
pointed out hy regular army officers
could be cured
Colonel Critchfeld said four requi-
sites were adequate compensation.
greater field training. cIarincation Of
the Presidents authority over thc
National Guard. and administration
of militia affairs I'm the war depart
men' by officers in -vmpathy with tho
needs and wishes 1f the force Cen
CconanueI on P,zs rourtesn)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-03
Field Day for Defense in Gas
Case With Governor on Stand
Chief Executive Refu Charge Interference and Denies All
AccusaonsWeil Starts Gross Examination
Up-star Witness For Gas Co From Chicago Shown to
Be Wrong Dates and Alleged

Special Dispatch 20 the Inteiiirencer
CHARLESTON. w. Va, Feb. .
The taking OF testimony on behalf OF
the state in the Manufacturers Light a
Heat Co. case before special Master
J. W. Vanderwort was resumed here
this afternoon with Governor Hatfield
on the stand.
The governor corroborated the form
or testimony OF Commissioner Lee OFT
and former Commissioners Chas. Bron-
son and Wade n. Kilmer. showing that
there had been no executive interfer-
ence by Governor Hatfield in any
manner with the decision or ;ne fixing
of rates in this or any other case.
On direct examination Dy Judge
John II. Holt the governor denied the
charge made by the gas company that
he had ever discussed the matter
Of rates or the merits OF the case in
any manner with the commission or
any OF its members
He was asked concerning a letter
addressed TO the commission in Janu-
airy. 1915. known as executive order
number one and stated that IL was
sent TO the commission for the purpose
Of expediting the business before the
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independence for
The Philippines
In Four Years

WASHINGTON. Feb. "A definite
policy contemplating Philiupine inde.
peudenre within fo,,- 49,. 80. -.
-, az
- '''u uS 'n' Se''.e To-Day wee Pres
!dcHt Marshall casting the deciding
vote in favor of the Clarke amendmeu-
10 the Philippine bin directing ;be
President To withdraw American so.-
ereignty within four-v,ar perioI
The vote. which followed week. of
debate. was Al To- 40. An effort to
rccummt the bin was d4f.sfet .-,
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BrOUn Denies
All i'm MOhr
Murder Case

PROVIDENCE. r. l., Feb. 2.-The
final appeal TO the jury by counsel
for the defense in the trial of Mrs.
Elizabeth F. Mohr. accused with two
negroes Of the murder OF her hus-
band. Or. c. Franklin Mohr. will be
Journed today IL was announced thu
all of the testimony would probably
be in before the noon recess tomor.
row. The case probably viii 90 TO
the jury on Saturday.
Cecil Victor Brown Wa the only
one of the negroes put on the stand
Henry II. Spellman. the second one.
was called but objection was made
to his testifying in the absence Of h.s.
counsel.
The defense closed with Brown
tc timony Brown disclaimed an
knowledge Of the murder OF Dr Mohr
He denied he shot the doctor; denied
that Mrs. Mohr promised TO give him
$1,000 20 do the job. denied that Mrs
Mohr bought him a motorcycle: de
MED that he said in Mrs Mohr's
presence at police headquarters that
she hired him to slly her husband.
iloNn utIense was dlibt. He as
serted that on the night DR. Mohr was
shot he rode his motorcycle down to-
ward Rocky Point and then 20 River.
side The latter place Is about half
way between this city and the scene
Of The shooting
The witness in cross examination
was able 10 give no reason why ha
took the ride other than Just riding
nor could be name a single person he
talked 20 that evening except the
three or four witnesses who saw him
~ Riverside. lie asserted that ne
did not make any confession 20 the
police or newspaper reporters
The announcement that Mrs Spell
man and Mrs Gertrude DALEY. wife
and sister. respectively. OF Henry
Spcllman. we're arrested this after
noon charged with perjury In conncc.
tion with their evidence in supporr
of tho prisoners alibi. reached the
jury I'm the afternoon session when At
torncy Lewis got police Captain Geo.
Monahan TO admit 30 on the witness
stand
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commission in conformity with the
rules OF the commission and the law
of the state.
This order was first introduced by
the gas company to show executive
interference but il developed by furth-
or questioning that this letter was
written on January 5. 1915. while the
hnal order fixing the rates for the gas
company was entered on April %,
1914 and could have had no bearing on
the Manufacturers Light a. Heat Co,
case. The letter the governor explain
ed. was written after some persons
had been getting information from the
compensation department and using
II 10 interfere with the administration
OF the fund.
Gave Up Cross Exam.
Attorney 4. Leo Well for the gas
company commenced To cross examine
the governor but very suddenly quit
the task and made no showing in
breaking down any OF the testimony
given on direct examination. Wells
sudden dropping OF the questioning
disappointed a large crowd OF specta-
Continued on Page rourteen-)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-03
IMPORTANT ACTION AFFECTS
HUNDRERS IN THIS
SECTION
Edward T. Hitchnan of This City
Returns From Attending
Meeting Of Committee

The TANGLED affairs OF the coal land
masnate. Josiah V. Thompson. of
Uniontown. Pa. now bid fair 20 he
settled up in the immediate future TO
the satisfaction OF the hundreds of
secured and unsecured creditors.
Yesterday at Pittsburgh a second
meeting OF the J. V. Thompson cred
itors association committee was held
Tor the purpose Of further consideriuE
The liquidation plan proposed by Ed
ward T. HltChmau and other members
OF IN" committee AT a meeting held
Few days ago IN Ncw York. Iu con
terence with Samuel Un,ermcyer. the
Wen known lawyer-fiuauCicI The plan
or agreement was formally adopted
ai the Pittsburgh meeting on W.due-.
day, and Was slened by Mr Iu1mp-
son. who turns over all his numerous
holdings of coal lands IN Western
pennsylvania ana West Virginia. as
Wen as his other properties Of every
description
Under the deposit agreement fb.
committee will soon cali for the 4c-
Uosit OF an claims against Mr. Thomp-
1u. This to Dee done 500 soon as fu.
.
With 10 has been estimated that fh.
claims AGAINST Thompson. secured and
unsecured. amount fo about thirty mu
Jon doilar-. and t.af with auythfur
lpproach.nr favorable disposition
pf bis assets they would bp worth sixty
million dollars
Nr Hitchman who De- the only prac.
lDN coal man ON tho creditors. a-so.
'a'lOu committee. upon hi- return
from pirsbluh last uiehf. spoke hone.
fully of fI' situation Ur said the
matter ol adjusting Nr Thompson -
affairs was proceeding with aU tho
ur'd pos .II. Tho committee. r.
added /. d'tufIrr suH...Duf .ou. effort.
f1 f.' work. under frs capable chair
rfu.H'p of 49, s. g. Robinson. rr.. i
dent of t.r Ii. hIr.h Savings a.
Trust company Ifr other r.mh...
oi Obj. r.mmff'. sfn we'll known 90
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BUSINESS DOES NOT
CONCERN AUSTRIA

VIENNA. Feb. 1. via London. Feb.
2. 1898 %. m.-Fredcrck V. PEN
deld. the American ambassador. re-
turned to Vienna today from his trip
10 Geneva. where he met Colonel
Edward N. House AZ the embassy
the statement was made that Colonel
House omitted Vienna from his itin.
orary on account ~ the fact that
there is pending here no question OF
the nature ~ those which are occupy.
ing his attention The relations be-.
tween Austria-IlunEarv and the United
states. 30 was pointed out. are good
and Colonel House brought no instruc.
uons FOR the Vienna embassy. such as
Do might have had for the embassies
and legations no ie visiting
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Ten Killed: -Four Burned When
JOWbOdt Sam BrOLUn BIOUs Up
Doe Let Go While Boat Was Opposite Huntington Dealing Death
ana Deucton-Boat Started Down River Sank In Three
Minutes-Most Of Grew Was Out on Barges and Escaped

NIl'.ID- W La. r.b
I'U person. Ira dead and four .,r.
YI-lF burned H. ..n result Df OBJ. Oh.
'.p..nn WHICH Er.,..H arf SAND f.
'rfmhn.t -Hw Hruan n f.n Dh.u
Itnr DH f|. f..' off Second ..r...
.r.. mDu'rE H I.... a.Iurt
The Dead.
SAW BOYER. Pittsburgh. second
engineer.
JOSEPHINE ZEHHDEP. Cincinnati
cham bermsId. body recovered
PERRY \. WILSON. Pttrblrab.
engineer.
WILLIAM HYsop. Point Pleasant.
steward. BODY recovered
4. z BLAIR. p.ftsturqr. ea1is,r
e HhRtE5 SHhrFEP. prfebsrgr
,ook. died I0 hospital
ARNOLD JONES. Port pIsssart
lamp trimmer
C. y ROBINSON w.dsrsos-, %.
fireman
WILLIAM COUSINS. ,sfo,.d Md
dlsport. C fireman.
WILLIAM BE5s. m,sdIeDort %
fremar.
The Injured
JAMES CRAIG. p. pIttsburab pilot
burned
JOSEPH o. JACKSON. 80 Hsrt,o
'90. deck hand. not serious
WILLIAM BoWtEs. co. pIttsburah.
pilot. burned
CARL sPPloGs. 25. dsss hand.
Point Pleasant. burned
Al of OBJ. Injured are ',....I fu
rrroTfr
Cold Water io Boilers
I.. ffH.Y.r believed I. ....
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THE WEATHER

West virginia-Probably snow Thurs
day: Friday. fair.
omo-Fair Thursday and probably
Friday.
Western Pennaylva nia-suow fur
rieh ThurHdav; Friday fair.
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MANY ARE
RELEASED
FROM APPAM
CREW OF VESSEL WITH NUN
BER OF OTHERS ARE De
TANNED FOR PRESENT
Identity of Raider That Effected
Capture Is In Doubt-Stories
of Raid Agree

OLD POINT COMFORT. Va. Feb. .
Two hundred ana forty-five persons
held prisoners by German prize
crew on the former British passen. er
liner Appam We're informed tonight
that they were at liberty 10 land or,
American soil. More than two hun
dred others. including the German
captors. the captain and crew of the
liner and certain passengers. alleged
10 belong to the armed forces OF
Great Britain, will be held on board
until the United States definitely de
termines their status and that of the
ship itself
This arrangement was reached on
orders from Washington after a con-
ference between representa-. cs Of the
German and British governments on
the Old Point wharf with the Norfolk
collector of customs. Norman r. Ham
ilton, acting as Intermediary.
The captured liner az anchor IA
Hampton Roads off Fortress Monroe
since she put into the Nirginia capes
Tuesday morning. will move up to
Newport News early tomorrow 10 dis
embark her passengers with the
others will land g.. ~. Tagliaferri. a
naturalized American OF Nevada. the
only citizen OF The United States
aboard. Tagliaferri. although carrying
his citizenship papers. had not made
his Identity known. was discovered to-
day by the immigration officers.
Lieutenant Berge. the German re-
-erNist commanding the prize crew.
still asserts and maintains full author
ity on board the liner but ne is act
ing under orders from the United
states government through Collector
Hamilton. He has agreed 20 move
the ship 10 Newport \ewe and hold her
there pending further Developments.
After the conference on the wharf
the British Representatives told ColIec.
Tor Hamilton that those aboard who
were free to depart had some uncer.
taiutv about their right to 90 re
prevailed upon Mr. Hamilton 90 re-
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that Lieutenant BerEe referred 20 gun
pointers removed from British ships
destroyed by the captor o' the Appam.
% was indicated at the German em-
ha--- chat the question OF whether
the United States should be- asked fo
intern the military transport" until
the End ~ the war wa. being cor..g-
cred. lt was also said that Count Won
Beru-forf had advised h.s govern
ment of tho circumstance surround.
INK the arrival OF the Appam. and
was awaiting cOmplct" instructions
before proceeding further