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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
BIRTH REGISTRATION
BILL PUT TO SLEEP
Dispa,ch 10 The ln,riIlgcnccr.


CHARLESTON. W. Va. Jan. 29.-The
House bill No. &C.. The model birth and
death registration measure WAS put 10
sleep this afternoon by the prevailing OF
a motion TO indefinitely To postpone
action. Otto and Weiss voted for the
motion and Emslcy against.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Renefit Euchre.

Tomorrow evening in Lasch.s han
Mcsdames Adolph Bolts. w: T. Burke
Lronard Nogler and William Brost;
tho Catholic. church. will entertain with
a benefit cuchre for the Corpus Christi
church. At the conclusion Of the games
delightful refreshments will be served.
Handsome hand made articles have
been donated which Will be given rs
prizes TO those holding the highest
score.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
C1uh Entertained,

On Wednesday evening the J. 7. Is. G.
club will be entertained at the home CT
Miss Anna Schmidt Of Bethlehem. The
early hours of the evening will be spent
nj nrrdlcwork, followed by a business
session All members Of the club are
urged 10 be present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
fGrlg' Club,

Last evening in the gym Of the Pres
bvtcriau church the Girls club held
their weekly meeting. New branches
Of ,calisthenics are being introduced and
the interest in The work Of the club Is
shown By it's increasing number.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Found His Watch.

Tho watch was found in negro la
hurers' camp car. George Homer. b. 4,
@. yard, inspector has got his watch.
Detectives say they have II clue TO the
colorcd person who is said 10 have
elected 1t from his pocket.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Beuwood Briefs.

Joseph Parker uf the Baltimore &
Ohio shops is i'll at his home.
Frank Rrnnnen. city clerk was able
to go 20 work on Monday after several
days at home III.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
r1eotior Rills Recommended.

Two election bills have been RECON-
mended for passage in the house. one
lots and the other is 10 separate the
national from IN" state and county tick-
cts. The Republicans say that " INC
ballots had been Sc0ura:" this last 1at1
the Republican state ticket would have
been elected.
The Democrats had previously passed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Mhnrhnn Clph.

The Suburban club will hold their I'M
tial dance this evening In Lasch's hall
4 popular orchestra will furnish de-
lirhtfM dance music for the occasion.
These affairs will be held during the
remainder Of the winter and promise tc
attract many people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Lecture at Baptist Mission.

in the Baptist mission. corner EiGhAh
street. Dr G. e. Crnzier. for seventeen
years medical missionary to India.
will deliver u descriptive lecture on the
people of Assam. The lecture will be
accompanied by maps. curios and two
hundred photos and will be free to all.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
SHERRARD
Revival Services.

a series Of revival services which are
being held in the Pleasant Hill Metho-
dist Episcopal church opened on Sunday
morning. and will be held each evening
beginning at $50 o'clock, with Rev. II.
A, Coffman preaching. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend these SER
vices
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
I'm HI, Name kings Daughters.

Last evening at the home Of MISSES
I.eota and Ruth Nesbitt, the I'm His
Name" Kings Daughters met with Mrs.
s r. Christian, leader. The object OF
the meeting was to organige. and elect
officers, but, on account OF illness
among the members. which cut the at
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Fought md nrapk

Eight men charged. some with fight
ing. some with drunkenness and some
with both. were fined the usual costs
before Mayor Clark Sprouts last night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Chilli puHaf1

Albert. the one year and nine mont lis
old son of MIR. and Mrs. Peter klozhan
of Rcnwood. was buried yesterday in
Mount Calvary cemetery. Services
were held ri 10 o'clock in the morning
from the ST. JohE's rhurch.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Roiubfc' Rail

4 military hall and banquet will be
given by the Uniform Rank of Knights
Of Pythias on the evening of February
%. 1t Will be an AFFAIR for uniform
knights only
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Series of Danceg.

The third dance for the Fourth and
Fifth ward fire boys and their girls and
other boys and their girls last night
wns such success that the continual
lion Of these events through the winter
Is assured. Winiicld'S orchestra of Bell
airr furnished the tones and rythm 10
which the young people stepped.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
r...-.-u Ma..ine POSTPONED.

The regular fortnightIE mcetlhE o,
the Literary society will not be held
tuesday evening. February 6. on &c
count Of so many Of the members eN..
pectine TO attend the performance or
"Julius Caesar"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
At $500

A serviceable, we'll lined
garment of rubberized coat
ing convertible collar, all
seams in this smartly cut
raincoat are sewn as to make
all seams waterproof
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
missionary Society.

Tho missionary society of the Presby-
terian church will meet with Mrs. Harry
Shcaring on Thursday evening. Tho
hours will be spent in sewing and dainty
refreshments will be served at an ap-
propriate time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Filed a Protest.

The C'elcveland Electric Illuminating
company has fled a protest with the
state public utilities commission against
the tentative valuation fixed by the
commission OF Its property at S2062o.-
O63 in the rate case. claiming this valu-
alton is too low.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
BENW0OD MAN FINED
FOR DESERVING Wife
IS SAID TO HAVE UNHEEDED THE
DEATH OF THEIR CHILD,
LAST WEEK
Humane Society Is Investigating Al
legged CoudttionS-other NowS
Of tha NIL TOWN.

His baby lying dead In his house, his
wife dying Dayton Main, 22 years old.
American. who II is alleged. had not
lived with her since marriage and had
fifty cents In that time. still persisted
his neglect and when arrested Sunday
night was singing in the choir OF
church at McMechcn.
He was married in November. On
January 6, he was arrested for non-sup-
port and then claimed that he had pro-
vldcd the woman with the sum of fifty
cents since their marriage, according to
l. Justice of the peace. Late Friday
night the baby was born prematurely
~ her shack down near the railroad at
Benwood. the woman is said BY physi-
clans TO be in a rapidly sinking state.
He was tried before Justice Paul
Rc!del. ut Benwood, and sentenced to n
iino OF $50 and costs or six months in
jail. He was thrust in Jail awaiting the
On the way from the justices court
back TO jail, Constable H. G. Mckee
stopped with the man TO talk to The
lattcr's father, who happened 10 be on
the street and was much distressed
about the affair.
Spying a trolley car, Main dashed for
Il and landed safely. The constable
darted after him and managed to cling
TO tbs car. Main hit the officers hand
telling blow and he fell 10 the ground
IL Is claimed.
He jumped up and pursued the car
afoot. Main seeing the plucly action
lcaped from the car and began to run.
When they reached Kentucky Heights.
Mckee hurled Il stone ut Main. He top
pied over at that and was yankcd back
and locked in the Jail.
1n court yesterday it developed that
Main had been arrested on January
=, on the non support charge. He then
claimed that sine" his marriage in No
rcmbcr he had provided his wife with
the sum of fifty cents.
He had practically not lived with the
woman since he married her. Last June
She issued Il warrant for him. claiming
that he took fifteen Of her dollars with
which TO get n marriage license. He
never secured the document or returned
the money. she alleged.
The child was born late Friday night
and died on Sunday. IT will be buried
this morning by Overseer Powell, Of the
poor. at McMechcn.
Humane Officer Sheldon Joseph went
To Benwood yesterday 10 investigate the
alleged cruel conditions. The humane
society will give all assistance in car
Ing for the unfortunate woman.
Main is said 10 have worked at the
Riverside plant of, the National Tube
works. His character Is not Widely
known In Bcnwood.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Thompson Colntnr Today.

Nrthur ". Thompson vice PRESIDENT
and W. II. Manss. head Of the Baltimore
" Dhlu railroad industrial department.
VIII arrive in BrnwoUd this evening in
II special car. They will inspect the
local properties and will talk to local
officials about such proposed things AS
the !. NJ. G. ~. the emergency hospital
anu better freight facilities.
tomorrow Mr.. Thompson will he in
Wheeling ami will vi noon at the Nc
Lure lunchr on to open the forum give
u talk under the auspices of the Wheel
ing Commercial association
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Water Clear.

The mills are now working at regular
time again after 4 shutdown in some
parts because of tho muddy water which
cluGEed the pumps. With the passing
OF the high stage the mud has drifted
away,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30

more & Ohio railroad. has returned to
work after an illness.
Charles Halpin, Baltimore & Ohio en-
plnyc at Benwood, Is still i'll.
more & Ohio, Is Ill ut his home in Ben
wood.
Mrs. Samuel Smith. who has been
dangerously Ill for more. than week.
was il improved last. night.
Mrs. Charlotte Davis Of McNechcn
street is seriously III. Mrs. Davis is
an elderly lady. Her friends and rela-
tives fear she will not recover.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
WARWOOD
Celebrate wedding Anniversary.

Yesterday evening IN Laschs hall Mt.
and Mrs. Fred Reece celebrated tina
tcnttr anniversary Of their marriage in
u very delightful fashion. \ large num-
Dor Of their friends gathered in response
To invitations To observe the happy
even, and enjoyed dancing TO music fur
uishcd by the Warwood band. Dainty
refreshments concluded the happy affair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Personals and Briefs.

tendance, the meeting was turned into a
social one.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30

To Cure q Gold in Ono Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money If 1t
fails to cure. f. W. GROVES signature
is on each box. csc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Raincoats for Men

Here is a coat built for
long service. The seams are
put together that will not
rip, and the pockets are re-
inforccd. - this also has a
convertible collar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-30
Our Stocks Meet any Condition of Weather

You will always find here the things you want to
wear just when you want it. in the style and size you
need, and at the price you want to pay - and that
price viii be lower equality considered) than in any
other store in town or anywhere else,
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Burleson Explains
Stand on Labor
Declares He Has No Desire to
Enter Into Controversy
With Gompers
INInE CorresnondeNc I

WASHINGTON. Dee. 1o.-In am at
tempt to placate labor and relieve the
strain caused by the anti-union crit'-
cism iucorporated in his annual report
Postmaster General Burleson to-day
announced that he had no desire TO
engage in q controversy with Samuel
Gompers. president Of the American
Federation Of Labor. The Burleson
statement reads:
% have no disposition to engage IN
controversy with 3lr. Gompers, who
deserves the highest commendation for
hi. natriotic stand and support OF
America in the crisis presented by the
world war. but apparently he has mis-
understood the issue raised by the
Postofficc Department.
"Tbe issue is not whether govern
mont workers should have the right 10
maintain organizations, but whether u
is uise that they should affiliate with
ar outside organization and use the
strike and boycott as a last resort 20
enforce their demand. -.
..Tbere is no desire on the part OF
the department to repreas men III tne
cree expression Of their grievances
lis sole desire is to protect the poslal
service and the government itself from
what is believed TO be q growing
BAL autcp'
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Woman Is Among
Bazaar Swindlers,
Swami Is Warned
Prosecutor Says She Keeps
All She Collects; Della
hunty Pleads Guilty

Complaints have been made TO Dis
trict Attorney Swami against woman
who has been soliciting contributions
FOR the Good Samaritan Circle for the
Fatherless Children OF France. Ii
stories are true the collector is 100
per cent woman" for she keeps what
she gets. The prosecutor says shs been
working middle class givers in this
city and the Middle West for a long
time and getting contributions rang
ing from 81 TO S35.
Michael J. Delahuuty, one of the 900
per cent boys" who obtained ID $1,000
check from ". VI. J. Donovan, of so
Broadway. in the name Of Colonel l.. d.
Conley. OF the seth Regiment, pleaded
guilty to grand larceny before Judge
Grain in General Sessions Yesterday.
A man VINO operated with him IN this
and other transactions was indicted
yesterday Tor grand larceny and
forgery.
Assistant District Attorney Kilroe
has begun an investigation of the
American Ambulance in Russia, which
was barred from the Hero Land Bazaar
on account of discrepancy between the
report given 10 the bazaar and that Of
the ambulance auditors, Warwick, Nit
chell, Peat G. Co. Formal complaint
was made to the prosecutor by Hamii-
ton Fish, sr., in behalf CT his son,
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
German Helmet To Be
Sold at Hero Land

A German helmet. Canadian trophy
of Yimy Ridge, will be put up at aus.
tion tomorrow az Hero Land, its pri.s
TO be devoted TO relief work in Halifax
Godfrey Butler. Of the British War
Relic Committee, presented the helme,
TO the Aide Civil Beige.
The voice Of Field Marshal Frenea
spoke yesterday from a phonogrsph IL
the lecture room Of the British War
Relic Committee
During the nrst sixteen months u
the war;" was Marshal Freneh's mss-
sage. 81 had the honor TO command the
British forces on the Western from.
During these months we had to face az
enemy superior in numbers and far su-
perior in every munitionment Of war.
But despite this disparity the enemy
failed in his purpose. lie failed %
break the Allied line. And the time =
rapidly drawing nigh when the Allies
will shatter his military strength.
"As an old student OF every detail OF
the American Civil War, ! have ths
warmest regard for the military ca
pacity Of the American people. AEc
drawing on my knowledge Of this
makes me certain that no truce viii be
made with the enemy Of civilization.
liberty and peace"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Money-NiilI Discovered
Denounces Proposal
To Stop Gold Mining

The suggestion made by j.. Parke
Claiming that 1t might be expedient
TO stop mining gold for the duration Of
the war, so that these miners could be
used producing other metals, has
aroused the ire Of William c. Ralston,
former Assistant Treasurer Of the
United States and now representing
the California Miners Association. Mr..
Ralston Yesterday said:
"Had England not been possessed Of
large gold reserves, and were she not
to-day producing $280,000,000 in gold
annually, the position Of the Allies in
the war would be entirely different"
"When asked whether the govern
ment desired the continued production
Of silver" he said, "the Director Of
the Mint replied, Yes and added that
it wanted silver increased for the rea-
son that no gold would be exported
hereafter under any condition.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Surgeons Favor Clea,,
Medical Advertisins
Annual Meeting of Socie,v
UphoIds Stand of ~
The Tribune
fSt0f Correspondsncsl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The an.
nual meeting Of the Board Of Governor,
Of the Society Of American Surgeon,
was held this afternoon at the N,w
Willard Hotel. DR.. William II. Mavo
Of Rochester. Mimi, was elected prssi.
dent Of the board for the ensuing year
A resolution was adopted putting N,
society solidly in line with the poli,y
long ago put into effect BY The y.v
York Tribune. The resolution pro.
vided, in substance, that the soeie,v
should urge. with all possible force
upon all medical journals not doipg
so already. 10 refuse 90 accept adyey.
tisements Of patent medicines or med.
cines whose names are copyrighted
unless the formula is presented with
the advertisement and approved by
competent authorities before aceept.i
by the publication 20 which i. !.
brought.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11

Captain Hamilton Fish, chairman OF
the ambulance committee and member
Of the American expeditionary force.
Mr.. Kilroe found that the ambulance
committee had a 80 per cent contract
with Morton ". Palmer. moving pict-
ure man Of Stamford. whose expenses
in producing film propaganda were TO
be guaranteed. Collections were made
sll last summer, but Mr. Kilroe is un-
able to estimate how much money was
taken in. He believes il was about si00
a day.
Morris Rothsten. Of 1885 Sterling
Place, Brooklyn, told Mr.. Kilroe that he
was hired to drive the ambulance
through this city. lie said he collected
$50 and turned IL over TO two men who
worked for the ambulance at headquar-
ters. At a Madison Square event re-
Gently. he declared, $3.50 was collected.
Rothstein said he reported these col
lections at the head Office and was i'm
mediately discharged. Afterward, he
told Mr.. kilroe, two men told him that
if he didn't sign paper repudlating
what he had reported at headquarters
he would be arrested. Rothstein was
formerly connected with the seth Regi-
ments recruiting campaign.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Hoarded Dollar Is
Stacker, Says Vanderlip

CINCINNATI, Dee. 10.-A boarded
dollar is a Stacker, and a dollar spent
for m unnecessary thing is "an ally
of the enemy" Frank A. Nanderlip, ma
tional director Of the War Savings
campaign, said here tonight in one
Of the first addresses Of a two weeks
speaking tour Of the Middle West and
South. lie urged purchase Of war
savings stamps and certificates for the
double purpose Of directly assisting
the government TO finance the war and
econ0mizinc IN materials and energy
devoted 20 producing non-essentials.
ITO hoard q dollar is 10 make il an
idl, dollar, 2n unemployed dollar"
said MIR. Nanderlip. ~ dollar that is
not 1t work is almost as truly a drain
upon society as an idle man, ard in the
time of this crisis, when the world
urgently needs every dollar, boarded
dollar is a Stacker.
american soldiers need vast
amount of equipment. Il is impossible
TO produc, al the equipment a great
army will want in the shortest possible
time unless the government Is amply
supplied with labor.
when yJu hire ! man 10 produce
for you an unnecessary article you
are competing with the government for
that mans labor"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Sixth Man Slain With
Shotgun in Brooklyn
Policemen Near Scene of Kill
ing in Eastern District, but
Murderer Escapes

The police OF the Seventh Branch De
tective Bureau, Eastern District,
Brooklyn, have one more shotgun mur-
der on their hands TO solve.
Early Yesterday morning Frank Fen
ito. proprietor or a pool parior at
Metropolitan Avenue and Havemeyer
street. was shot and instantly killed
80 the corner Of Roebling and North
Fifth Street Both loads from dcu-
ble-barrelled shotgun entered his head.
The murderer escaped.
This is the sixth murder TO be done
with a shotgun in the Eastern District
in the last few weeks. and the third
shooting with that weapon az that very
corner i'm the last three weeks. Two
weeks AGO two men were shot 70 death
ON the corner and a few days before
that another man had his arm blown
Oft.
The police believe that the murders
are the work Of gang. Two police
men were so close 90 the murdered
man Yesterday morning that they saw
his assailant disappear across the
street. All trace of him was lost 10 a
maze Of dark allcyways and yards.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11

Dawn In The subway. oh. what a place
Under the Isle OF Manhattan, speedihs a'O"'
through space. u,hoto
Its just the place for spooning all the "hoie
year round, -
Down in the subway, underneath the groIho'
--Ancien. Ballad.
Yesterday Alr. Shon.s confirmed IT,
To the irate straphanGer who has won
dered profanely twice daily-and some
times especially blasphemously on sun
day-just why the subway was ever IN
vented. It's inventor has delivered an
answer
The tube Of trouble, through wnlcn
weary New Yorkers pass twice daily ior
their sins. was not designed to make
citizens appreciate the value Of fresh
air, once they return to it, nor to de-
termine the final degree Of compress
sibility that the human form can stand
The subway is really 'spooning parior
for the adolescent and shameless Of the
species. Mr.. Shonts says so.
Shocked Person Writes
A :ew days ago some one whose
chaste sensibilities had been shocked by
the sight of Able Binswanger IN the
most violent throes OF courtship with
sadie Spielberg amid the sweet seclu-
sion of a Lenox Avenue express wrote
20 public-serving Mr.. Shonts, request
ing him to write one Of his famous I'VE
strive to please" signs about SILLY and
avoidable mushing and love making in
the cars OF your company"
Readers of Mr.. Shonts's works will
wait in vain for one on this topic, and
will have to content themselves with
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Boy, 7, Dies in School
After a Whipping
Waterbury Child Had Been
Troubled With Heart Dis
ease-Suit Threatened =.

WATERBURY. Conn. Dec. lV.-
Ernest Albert Miller, seven years Old
was punished with a ruler by the pr!n-
cipal Of the Slocum school. Miss Allce
Mailer. to-day. and was dead q. hs
desk five minutes later, his head rest
ing on his little hands.
The boy had been guilty OF some
slight misdcmcaUor, and the teacher
not desiring TO take the responsibility
o. his punishment, called IN the prin-
cipal. The lad was much humiliated
by the whipping, and was seriously
affected. lie had been troubled with
heart disease and % nervous golady.
and had been under troatmen. >of Or.
Ed>ard 4. Herr.
Neither the teacher nor the princi-
pa! knew of the lads intrmi'ics. Inc
bows parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Miller. threaten 10 bring suit against
the city. Miss Mailer refuses 10 talk.
She has "a good record as a teacher.