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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
AUTO RUNS DOWN
NORTH END LAD
DRIVER WILL BE HELD UNTIL
THIS AFTERNOON TO AWAIT
CONDITION OF VICTIM.
Conflicting Reports Are Given as to
Cause of Accident-Arrest Made
by Constable Wickharn.

Johnny Stanton of 312 Coal street
was run down yesterday afternoon
about 6 o'clock near the corner Ot
Fourth and Main streets, by an auto,
mobile owned and driven by Louis
Fells, who gave his home as CannonS.
burg, Pa. The condition of the child
has not been definitely determined as
Their are possibilities that internal III
juries may develope. In the meantime
Mr.. Fells is being held. His auto IS
in the custody Of Squire w. P. Wick
! ham and he was released upon his own
recognizance to appear before the JUS
tice al o'clock this afternoon.
t MIR. Fells claims that he was driv.
ing a gentleman friend 10 this city and
was proceeding at rate of ID miles
! per- hour along Main and Fourth
streets when little boy started 10
run across the street and ran dlrecS'
" into the machine. He and the other
occupant Of the car said they we're so
excited they did not realize whether
or not the wheels of the car ran over
! the boys body or whether he was
merely knocked down and passed
| thround under the center OF the car
Constable Charles Wickham had
neighborhood. He arrived just in time
/
; lying in the middle of the street and
picked up the little body but the boy
was unable to walk. He called upon
pedestrians TO take care Of the child
: while he halted the driver of the auto.
Mr.. Fells stopped his machine about
! 100 feet away from the accident and
! willingly returned 10 lend his assist
: ancc. In the meantime the injured
youth had been carried into the hel-
! ley grocery and an examination re-
vealed bruises about the ankles, head
! and shoulders. The mother of the
| child was notified and she carried him
! to their home on Coal street.
! Constable Hickman placed Mr.. Fells
| under arrest 10 await the outcome Of
; the lads injuries and an investigation.
| Eye.witnesses said they believed the
! boy had not seen the approach of the
auto and in his endeavor to run across
the street ran directly in front of the
machine. Squire Wickham and MIR.
Fells visited the child last night but
the youth was still in a semi-conscious
condition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
BOATS CAN RUN
TO LIVERPOOL
RUTH WILL MAKE TRIP THAT
FAR ON SUNDAY. COMING
FROM PARKERSBURG.
Bear Traps Were Raised at Nc
Meehen Dam Last Nght-Gen-
eraI News Of the River.

Word was sent ott yesterday that
it will be possible for packets to oper'
ate as far north as East Liverpool, to
which point a good stage Of water is
maintained. The Ruth, which is tied
up at Parkersburg, ON account Of the
low water, Immediately announced
that it would make its regular triE
next Sunday, going as far as East Liv.
erpool. The Tell City is also expected
up the middle of next week, from
Charleston, and it will run the sans
distance. The run to Pittsburgh has
been cut off on account Of law water
due to the closing Of dam No. 4 for
repairs.
The steamer Liberty arrived in last
night from Marietta. 1t carried an
extremely heavy cargo on account of
the suspension Of the Ruth. The Lib.
erty is due to leave at 11:30 o'clock
this morning for Matamoras.
The excursion boat Joe Fowler took
out an excursion from Martins Ferry
yesterday afternoon and one from
Wheeling last night. Another moon.
light ride will be given this evening
at 1880 o'clock.
The stage at the local wharf last
night was S feet, being pool water and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
RFP||R||CANS To HOLD DISTRICT
MEETINGS To NAME DELEGATE

platform: to select presidential cleo
tors for the state at large and each
congressional district. and to nom.
mate two candidates for judges OF
the supreme court Of appeals: No, al
Iternates or proxies will be allowed IN
the convention but the county Will
vote as it's unit Of Sc. Similar meet
/ ngs will be held in Marshall county.
The following shows the places for
holding the district meetings and the
number of delegates 10 be. chosen IN
each one:
Washington District--Vigilant hose
house; five delegates. T
Madison District-lslgnd hose house;
five delegates. -
four delegates.
Union District-Polieee Court room;
three delegates.
Center Distriet-Hook and Ladder;
| two delegates.
Webster District -; Niagara hose
house; three delegatess
Richie District--Eighth Ward hose
house: five delegates.
RichIand District West Liberty;
one delegates.
Philadelphia District mayors Office,
Elm Grove: FIVE delegates.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
Notice To Voters
Mass Ma9isterial Conventions to Be
Held in Ohio County Next
Saturday.
Ito the Republican Voters of Ohi'

Ito the Republican Voters of Ohio
County:
The Ohio County Republican Execu-
tive Committee directs that a mass
magisterial district convention be held
in each of the magiSterial districts OF
the County on Saturday. July 29th. at
1880 p. M, said conventions to remain
lopen one half hour from the above
mentioned time, for the purpose OF
electing. delegates to attend a state
convention of the Republican party to
be held In the City Of Huntington on
Thursday, the 10th day Of August. No
alternates shall be appointed or elected
and no proxies shall be appointed or
admitted to the said convention in
Huntington.
The purpose of the said state con-
vention is, Q) to formulate and pro-
mitigate a state platform; (2) to select
presidential electors for the state at
large and each congressional district;
and (3) to nominate two candidates
for judges Of the supreme court OF
appeals.
The places for holding said mass
macisterial conventions shall be as
follows:
Washington pistrict-Vigilant hose
house. five delegates.
Madison Dtstrict-1sland hose house.
five delegates.
Clay nstrict-Chemcal hose house,
four delegates.
Union District--Pollce court room.
three delegates.
Center DIstrict-Hnok and ladder. TWO
! delegates.
Webster Observation-Disclosures hose house.
three delegates.
Ritchic District-Eighth ward. hose
house. five delegates
RIchlanh nistrct--Ccnter Warwood
bpSn thrnn 5clnYltpS
Liberty District-WcSt Liberty. one
delegate.
Trnlclphia District--Mayor's office.
Elm Grove. five delegates.
BY order Of, the Ohio County Repub-
| lican Executive Committee.
RICHARD r. CRESAP, Secretary.
G. ". OTTO. Chairman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.

Word has been received at the loca,
postoffice that the United States civil,
service commission announces AT
open competitive examination for stem
ographer and typewriter TO be held al
Wheeling August Is. 1916, Men only
will be admitted to this examination
As the demand for eligibles for this
position has recently been greater
than the supply, qualified persons are
urged to enter this examination. The
duplication form and necessary IN
slructions may be obtained from the
secretary of the local examining board
At the nOstoffiCe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
Reject SISTERS OF
CHARITY PETITION
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND
REVIEW ACT ON REQUEST
or BISHOP DOkAHUE.

A Number Of Other Requests Were
Heard and Acted Upon-Tour OF
inspection Was Made.
In session yesterday afternoon, the
board of equalization and review re-
iected the petition Of bishop P. j.;
Donahue to exempt the property used
as a living room for the Sisters or
Charity. teachers in the CATHOLIC in
stitution at Edgwood. The petition
stated that the teachers had to use
part of their house for school work,
and therefore il was exempt under, the
school rule. The board, held other
wise.
Inspections were made in Wood
lawn, Bethlehem and Mozart. The
John W. Blake request, in Woodlawn,
was rejected; Ernestine Schambra, III
Washington. was allowed $500; Mrs.
Erwin, in Richie, was allowed $3.50;
J. ". Kemple's request was rejected;
Wendell Bros, Center, were allowed
$500, and $500 in Clay; P. J. Dona-
hue, Triadel phia, rejected Barbara
Balshar. Center, $3.50 Off and R. G..
Blum, Rlchland, $3.50 off.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
BOYS BRIGADE
HOME FROM CAMP
"YoUNG SOLDIERS" HAVE ENJOY
ABLE TIME FOR NINE DAYS
IN TYLER COUNTY.
Niaht Before Encampment Closed Big
Carnival Was Given by
the Youths.

Wheeling district division of the
United Boys Brigade Of America re-
turned home yesterday from nine
days annual encampment on Middle
Island creek, al Middlebourne. Tyler
county. The brigade came in on two
trains yesterday evening from Sisters
Vile, arriving here at 3:45 and I:43
o'clock, accompanied by a number or
visitors at the camp. The bridgeport,
company wished to return by boat ana
will arrive home this morning on the
steamer Liberty.
The encampment was one or me
largest and most ENJOYABLE ever helu
BY the young soldiers" There were
no accidents to mar the pleasure Of
the camp. Despite the intense warm.
weather the boys had the time of their
lives" was the sentiment expressed
by one of the officers last evening.
Preparatory 10 breaking camp y,ester'
day morning. typical carnival was
given by the boys Thursday night,
which was attended by nearly every
person in the immediate vicinity OF
the town Of Middlebournc.
There were Is members OF the bri-
gade in camp while about 40 visitors
were camped on the grounds. The
visitors returned to Wheeling on the
first train with part of the brigade
Yesterday afternoon in special coach
The rest of the brigade remained over
for the later train to look after the
baggage and paraphernalia.
Among the officers. officers rela-
tives and friends who were visitors at
the camp were: General H. E. Calda-
baugh. commandment OF the camp. ac-
companied by his wife; Ben s. Hon
ecker and wife. Mr.. and Mrs George
Clarke and family. John Acker and
wife, Wilbur Cooey and wife. all Of
Wheeling; Mrs. Charles Updegraff,
Mrs. George Chambers. Mrs. Ralph
Smiley, Miss Gertrude Dixon. Miss
Gertrude Updegraff and Miss Reid, all
of Martins Ferry: DR.. and Mrs. J. X.
Hunter Of BridgeDOrt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29

or let up on the torrid weather for
the next week, according to the official
chief weather forecaster at Washing
ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
OF COUNTY WILL
SELECT PRESENTAIlVES
TO STATE CONVENT ION.
Thirty.six Men Are to Be Selected
Allowing for No Alternates-lo
Have Similar Meetings in
Marshall County.

Thirty-six delegates 10 the Repuo-
lican state convention at Huntington
August 10, will be chosen in ten dis
trict suggestion meetings this evening
by the Republican electorate or the
county, These district meetings were
called by Chairman Otto and Secre-
tarv Cresap, pursuant to a call issued
by the state committee.
The purpose of the state convention
is TO formulate and promulgate state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
1903 IN CITY PROPER
SO OFFICIAL REPORT
ONE OF HOTTEST DAYS OF SUM.
MER AND FOR MORE THAN
a DOZEN YEARS.

No Rain Predicted, While Forecaster
Says Torrid Weather On for
One Week Longer
Officially the highest mark reached
Yesterday WAS % degrees, according
to the reading Of the government Their
mometer by Miss NJ. b. Forsyth, me
weather observer at her homo on the
Island. 1t was TO-, by the most re-
liable thermometers in the business
district. Yesterday was one or the
warmest days of the summer. in fact,
il was hotter than it had been for more
than a dozen years in Wheeling, &c
cnrtlng TO unofficial reports. AT 5
o'clock yesterday morning 1t was ~
degrees. officially.
There is little hope held out for rain,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
RrVER GTA6Ea,

PITTSBURGH. July 2S.-Davis Island
Dam: st feet: rising: clear.
Steubenville. 9.6 feet; stationary;
clear.
Parkersburg. feet: stationary; clear.
Morgantown. feet: falling: clear.
Oil City. inches: falling; clear.
Warren, 3 feet; falling; clear.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29

stationary. The stage below the Nc
Mechen dam was feet, but the trapt
at the McMechen dam were raised
and this will bring the water much
lower below that point.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-26
COAL MEN EXPLAIN
CAUSE Of ADVANCE
DECLARE THAT SCARCITY OF La
gOI PAHTI.y RESPONSIBLE
FOR HIGHER PRICES.
In Advance OF Fifty Cents Ton
Causes the Federal Attorney to
Get Busy With Inyesti-
CATION

CHICAGO. December 26.--Ad-
vances of fifty cents a ton on all
grades of coal today set r. w. Childs,
special assistant attorney general in
charge of the federal coal inquiry
here. busy summoning dealers to his
office. The coal men will be ques-
toned and explanations for the ad-
yances will be demanded. The deal
ers explained that the advance was
temporary and was due to scarcity
of labor during the holiday season
and the higher cost of mining and
transportation.
The shortage, which has bordered
on a famine for some time, was re-
lieved today after definite plan to
relieve the congestion in the freight
yards had been reached.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-26
CAROLS WE'RE SUNG by SOls
DIERS TO ACCOMPANIMENT
OF ROARING CANNON.
SEE EARLY PEACE.
The French Troops Believe That
They viii Spend Next Christmas
At Their Own Fireside.
Sure Of Victory.
BY HENRY WOOD.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN ALsACE-LORAINE, Dec. 25,
via Belfort and Paris. Dec. &C.
Frances soldiers celebrated Christ
mas with the absolute conviction that
they will spend December %, 1917.
at home. All are certain that the
victories along the Somme and at
Verdun have established such an
ascendency over the enemy that
France and her allies will make
peace on earth, good Will toward all
men" reality.
Conviction that peace will come
within year through Frances vic
tories is especially strong in trench
No. at Belfort. There the soldiers
are defending first line positions.
9'The men in close fighting con-
tact with the enemy feel most strong
ly that they have obtained a moral
land material superiority over the
|enemy that makes victory certain, "
explained one officer to me.
All the men are writing home to-
day and are expressing the firmest
assurances that they will spend next
Christmas at their own firesides
This was the conviction that made
every soldier rise up to special ef-
fort to render today's celebration
most memorable. The number ol
regimental letter carriers became
yeritable-and heroic Santa Claus
es. They worked all Christmas Eys
and Christmas day after violent ar
tlllery fire delivering parcels To th'
first line trenches and examinini
packages. In the rear there was |
more elaborate celebration. Their
were Christmas tree exercises in ell
the churches where operate singers
yiolinists and other music made a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-26
PEACE PARLEYS
NEARING END
CONFERENCES BETWEEN AMERt.
CANS AND MExICANs ABOUT
TO TERMINATE.
WAIT ON CARRANzA.
II First Chief Docs Not sign With
dsawal Protoco, she Sessions OF
ti,c Joint Commission VIII
Erd.

WASHINGTON, December 26.--
Settlement of the difficulties be-
tween Mexico and the United States
by peaceful means depends ON what
answer Carranza gives the last day
set by the American and Mexican
peace commission for him to sign the
troop withdrawal protocol.
Official announcement was made
that this government expected TO
hear today whether CarraDza agrees
to the proposed terms. Difficulty in
transmission may delay the answer
until tomorrow, This government
docs not propose to negotiate with
Carranza further on this point. II
Carranza does not sign the protocol
in this stipulated tirao the sessions
of the commission will be at an end /.
This will leave the situation as II
was before the joint commission con-
vened early last fan. 1t may mean.
too, a firmer policy on the part of this
government in Mexican affairs.
Carranza submitted an amended
protocol to the conferees at Phila-
delphia last week. 1t was then sug-
sested by the American group to the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-26
FAMILY ALMOST
WIPED OUT
FOUR MEMBERS OF THE REEVES
FAMILY ARE DEAD AND
ANOTHER ~ DYING.
ROBBERY IS motive
liox In Which About Six Thousand
Dollars Was Kept Found Empty.
-Four Negroes Are Now
Under Arrest.

MiNDEN, La. Dec. 26.---County
authorities are guarding four negroes
4, the county jail here today to keep
them from trial AT the court house
OF Judge Lynch" The negroes are
Chester Tyson. William Mack. Aria
cius Henderson and Walter Ward.
who were arrested In connection with
the wholesale butchery of John
Reeves, a fisherman, and his family
living near here yesterday.
The dead are
John Reeves. head crushed, body
covered with wounds.
Mrs. John Reeves. bullet wound
In head. body mutilated.
Cody Reeves. age 7. head crushed,
arms and legs sIashed and bruised,
died at hospital In Shreveport
Woodrow Reeves. head crushed,
died in hospital at Shreveport.
The dying are;
Jesse Reeves, It-months-old. head
crushed. This child Is barely alive.
The murder was discovered by
Dave Reeves, ~. when he came
down stairs from his attic bed to
build fire. He ran to a neighbor's
home to give the alarm.
Reeves Is said to nave repeatedly
boasted that he had Sc. 900 locked
In tool chest and that he stood
ready to guard It with his life.
When the neirhbors followed Dave
Into the house they found the chest
open and empty.
A posse was quickly organized
and search was instituted for the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-26
es>>>>>e e~>~>S>c .

Mexicans that the first would have
to stand.
AZ the war department II was stat-
ed officially that no order to deal
with the situation that might follow
a refusal OF Carranaa to sign has
been issued. The war departments
idea. however. is that Pershing's
forces will remain below .ne border
at present quarters II ,arranza re-
jects the protocol.
Other plans entertained by the de-
rartment eontemplat the freeing
of further militia, but q refusal from
Car.anza might cause the detention
of $4,000 men now on the boundary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-26
.GEaMAnY'S REPLY NOT
SATISFACTORY TO ALLIES
BELIEF WE'LL KNOWN STATES
MAN Is THAT ALLIES WILL RE-
FUSE A CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON, December ga
hasty examination of the German
reply TO President Wilson's peace
suggestions, contained in dispatches
from Berlin, caused one Of the fore
most statesmen in Washington to
say the allies would not be salts
fled with the TeutOnic proposals and
that it would be unsatisfactory to
the allies in so far as hope OF ar
ranging peace conference at this
time is concerned.
This official expressed the view
that the allies would not consent to
q peace meeting based on such an
swers as given by Germany. He de-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-26
WEIGHS THE MOVIES
AGAINST BILLY SUNDAY

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Dr. APP
pleton Mogran, Shakespearean schol
ar and author, has weighed the
movies against Billy Sunday and the
movies have won. DR.. Morgan is
heartily in favor of Sunday motion
pictures, but wants them to be
such sacreligious performances as
Sundays meetings and confined to
the week days that. the Sabbath may
be kept holy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-26
ITALIAN PRESS BELIEVES PEACE
NOTE FIRST STEP TOWARD
AMERICA ENTERING WAR.
SENT UNDER SEAL
Ii Is Reported That Geisuary Has De-
livered sealed Packet Containing
Terms to Neutral Diplomats.
No official Comment.
by John III. Hearley.

ROME, December 2d.---A sealed
packet containing the specific peace
terms was handed by Germany to the
neutral nations whosc services sne
has asked to forward tie message,
ii was reported today.
The packet, il is said, was sent
witt. Instructions that il be only read
and forwarded to the entente nations
in case they actually requested terms
in answering Germany's peace pref
fer. Ii is to be returned unopened
otherwise.
The same report said that in case
the note WAS submitted 10 the pope
Germany permitted him to read the
secre4 list of demands and conces-
sions. Neither the vatican nor tho
court would officially comment on
this report nor could any view be
obtained regarding President VIII
sons peace note.
1t Is apparent that Italian official
don, is puzzled by the American sug-
gestiOns, considering there is some
diplomatic secret behind it. The
Italian press continued speculation
concerning President Wilson'S step
ard saw countless possible motives
impelling it. These ranged from the
belief that it was inspired by ''Secre-
tray Ilansing's pro-Gcrnanism" down
to the possibility OF this being the
first stey toward America entering
the war.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-26
TEUTON SEA FORCES
IN SUCCESSFUL RAID.
the programs OF entertainment.

the programs OF entertainment.
attended a celebration at enc profess
tant church where the program was
made up by soldiers In the trenches.
villagers and children. Following
the progrsm the distribution OF the
Christmas gifts took place. Then tho
minister. wearing rough lcggings and
uniform of the army chaplain.
preached sermon, In his discourse
he declared that not only civiiiza-
tiun. but christianity itself was at
stake In the present conflict.
THE new christian duty" he de-
ciared. sis that in choosing and fight
ing for those nations whose civiliza-
tion and whose ideals make the car
rying out of the Christ life possible.
and choosing and fighting against
those acts show that they VIII not
permit the attainment OF Christ's
ideals."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-26
TWO PATROL
BOATS SUNK
SIX ENEMY DEsTRoYEgs COM
PLETELy ROUTED BY AusTRO-
HUNGARIAN VESSELS.
4 VIOLENT BATTLE
In sharp Artillery Engagement two
Armed Enemy Patrol boats We're
sunk and Others Damaged
Ry Shell Fire.

BERLIN. December 20. -Four
Anstro- Hungarian siestroyers made
n successful raid In the straits Of
loranto and sank two patrol boats.
nnd on the way back routcsl SIX
enemy destroyers Of superior type
nnd speed, the Vienna official state
nsent said to-day.
"On the night OF December -" :"
tho statement said. "four Austro-
Hungarian tIcstroycrs. ON raid in
the Toranto straits. sank two armed
ratroI boats after sharp artillery
cornbats. On the way back at lcnss
six enemy destroycrs Of greater size
and speed. evidently Of the tnsIosnito
class. blocked the why Of our squati-
ron. In u violent artillery battle
one hostile ship was set on fise and
three others were several times hit
at short range. The enemy sea forces,
among which was ono vessel OF \
strongly unknown type. were routed.
Of our dcstroyers, one received two
hits In the funnel and another was
hit In her supcrstructurc. Our
losses was one man dead, but M one
was injured"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-26
THE BRITISH FEELING OF HOS
TILITY TOWARD WILSON is
UNDERGOING CHANGE.
MAY JOIN ALLIES
London Now Sees In Peace Proffcr
the Purpose OF Forcing Ger
many to Name Terms or
America May Enter War.
BY ED. l.. Keen.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-British hos
tility toward President Wilson ap-
pears to have been mollified. the
change being attributable to the lat
est Interpretation OF the motives
which impelled the dispatch Of the
American peace note.
London now regards the note as
having been sent primarily for the
purpose of forcing Germany to state
her peace terms and carrying the
implication that unless these terms
are satisfactory America may en-
ter the war on the side of the allies.
There is, however, continued crit
icism of what is termed ''the presi-
dents obscurity and infelicity of Ian
guage and the apparent reversal of
principles since May 81, when 1t was
stated that America was not con-
cerned with the couses and objects OF
the war"
The declaration in the Swiss state
ment that this government was In
touch with President Wilson five
weeks ago was regarded as con-
clusively disproving the almost uni
versal initial belief that Americas
proffer was merely an appendix te
the German peace note.