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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-29
COMMENDS
GENERAL PETAIN'S
WHY WE'RE FIGHTING

lAlIS. Ijinr ->.--NdJnr General
.rcrshIns thr American commander. has
left thu hotel III which h. has hr"u stay
Inu since his arrival in Paris. to make
his home in Il tine old residence. i'll the
i,il, dc rarrunc, >;n AS To he near his
Headquarters. 1hr house. which has n
,L,licntfui garden. formerly belonged
To- rrmu.,. CurtSrhHk"f. It, was leased
before the war l.? Ogden Miles "f New
York. whn placed il al The disposal 81
General IcrshinS.
The American commander Was asked
today To- comment on The article entitled
the Army Bulletin. IN which General
Petain, the t'rcuch commandcrin-chicI.
explained the objects of The war and
why 4 premature peace must not he
concludc,l General Pcrshing said:
IL have read General Pctain's article
with deepest interest. His answer TO
the question is complete and .lnsictli
The facts set forth should convince the
world uf the justice Of our great cauSr
| cannot think it possible that anyone
should hold II different view "f why We
are. IN the war II is quite beyond rr;l-
son that anyone knowing the trdih
should fail To condemn the ruurS" pur-
sued by the German government. and IT,
truth has been clearly pointed out by
the DISTINGUISHED comma ndcr-in CHIEF
If The French army.
"'rhtrc must liz no peace cNrnp' Il
lasting; peace. The ideals for which the
allies are contrnding must be held sac
red France wilt continue her splendid
light for human rights and human lihcr-
ties and fresh examples of hcroiSm by
her valiant armies will skill further
inspire those lighting by her side"
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Still Showing Up the
PoCahOntaS Coal Men

NEW YORK. Jun" GA nd an navy
coal at two cents below 81 Il Ton IN order
10 avoid any appearances ni Co!!usio"
with operators bidding Il nat ~. WAS
suggested in Il letter the GoSerinitnt iii.
,rnIuced to-day. in the trthl vi virginia
and West Virginia coal operators ana
corporations accused OF restricted trade
and fixing prizes.
w. W. WilleIl. IF Rnston. president
Of the chesapeake d Ohio Coal Agency
company. a government witness to-day
was the writer Of the letter which was
addressed 10 a defendant operator. j. VI.
Wright, president Of the Raleigh Coal ~
coke company. of Cincinnati. IT WAS
dated May !. 1915. and read In part;
$50 far AS we are concerned | think
we ought 10 put in bid simply TO Keep
our names before the navy department
and As | have an idea mat some may
bid 81 | have told Mr.. jones by telephone
that to avoid any appearance Of collision
we would put in hid Of $".98 for 10000
tons which is agreeable TO him ana
trust it will br to you
While Mr.. Wilcti WAS on :hc stand.
federal attorneys read In the jury the
text Of "A Su-rnIIcd "l.nndun agreement
concerning which the witness had tesu-
fled This document purportrd to Fix
price Of 81 Il ton for bunker coal SOLD
for consumption on British ships.
counsel for the d"fcrIsc insisted thus
agreement had hrcu Nouchcd Tor ano
praised by the British courts and That
because OF such official Endorsement no
question AS TO lis legality could einanAtce
ludCially in this country. Attorneys
pleaded To have his phase of the case
dismissed.
unItrd States Judge Gruhh ruled that
legality OF the "1.nudnn agreement
might lie used 70 prove intent hy the de-
PENDANTS and he refused To strike II out.
trial uJtintIrDpd until tO-nlOr-
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Announcement of Banks
Centennial Anniversary
The National Bank Of West Virginia
Sends Its Customers and Friends
Beautifully Engraved Cards.

In observance Of the one hundred IN
anniversary Of the founding OF the
National Bank OF West Virginia,
Twelfth and Main streets. most arts.
tic and beautifully embossed and steel
engraved announcements have been
mailed TO all The customers and
friends Of the institution.
The first page IF the announcement
bears d picture OF the new handsome
10.stury home of the bank and on
either side Of which are the years
1871" and 1911
The inside OF the artistic folder
shows Il picture Of tn" original bank
building 4 century ago and Also the
second building occupied by the bank
on the site OF its present quarters.
The names of the directors are
given below III" pictures, as follows,
+. W. OGlebay. W. r. Irvine, ]. +.
PAUL, j. NJ Clarke, }. d. Mcrriman,
c. r. Hubbard James CumminS. |. NJ.
Scott. George f. StircI. Paul o. Rcy-
mann and George w. Woods.
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Let the People Know,
NorthCIiffe'S Advice

NEW YORK. June %S.-Lord North
clirfe British high commissioner TO the
United States. in an address Ia magazine
editors aud writer's at a luncheon here
today. expressed the hope that the
United States would not mudddlc the
censorship tas England did the first
three wears Of the war. He said:
IL trust thai the United States will
not make the censorship hlunder That
England made. and which is just bccon-
Ing an evil Of the past. England was
kept in the dark for nearly three years.
The people were blinded by :hc fatunus
optimism OF soldiers and politicians.
who. while efficient in peace. were III
competent in war Tho people we're
not permitted to know the truth. and
when the truth finally emerged out Of
costly hlundcrS and sacrifice they were
luath ~ accept ii.
Il hope that America may permit her
newspaper and magazine writer's To I've
absolutely frank about what IL going
on. II is As important for the nation
to know. the worst AS II is Tor the ma
ton to know thee best
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NEWS BRIEFS

The loss BY fire In the Rogers Auto
Supply store fire will not exceed
$4,000, it was announced yesterday
after an inspection Of the damaged
stock and building.
A pan of grease on a stove In
Stops restaurant, on Twelfth street
took fire yesterday afternoon. Ii WAS
eXtinguiShed with a hand chemical.
Yesterday afternoon many Of the
children Of the Sixteenth street play
ground enjoyed Il picnic and ramble
in the woods. on Reymann'S hill.
They gathered flowers and had d good
time in the open. They were IN
charge OF Misses Oral Dickens and
Martha klieves. Paul Wright and
John Douean, play supervisors OF the
grounds.
Entries for the races to be given
in connection with the summer fair
and exposition on the fair grounds,
July > TO I, were closed yesterday.
The list Of entries will be published
Sunday. Horses from Maryland, New
Jersey. North Carolina and West
Virginia have been entered,
Richard Rogers, living out-the-
pike. who was arrested wednesday,
by Deputy Sheriff kilver on ii charge
OF failing 10 register for conscription
was arraiened before United States
Commissioner Boyd Yesterday and
discharged, AS his parents showed by
the family Bible that their son will
no, be Il years old until next August
Civil service examination for
laboratory assistants Will be held in
the local federal building July >.
Assistant United States District
Attorney J. J. =. O'Brien has sounded
warning 10 the public TO pay no
money on Bibles said 10 have been
bought by now deceased members Of
their family. according 10 the mis-
representation OF agents. The bogus
scheme has been worked through
Virginia recently.
Orders were issued yesterday
from the local United States engineer
Mechen dam to permit no unloading
OF booze on its property by those who
have been bringing intoXicantS across
the river and landing Oh government
property.
To-day will be observed as Math-
crs day at the Sixteenth street play
ground. The children will put on 4
number of interesting stunts and the
"old folk" are invited TO visit the
recreation grounds this afternoon.
The ri:y markets will ~" closed
Wednesday. the day being the Fourth
Of july holiday.
Mayor Fl. L. Kirk Yesterday directed
the police to prevent premature Cclchra-
ton Of the Fourth nf July by the pro-
m:scu0uS shooting OF irrrrnckcrS. cap
pistols and other such nuisc making de-
vices.
pr. ". c. F:1zIcr. city health com
missioner. ycstcrda: issued Il statement
advising all persons who have not hocn
vaccjnatcd IN Il" so. Recent outbreaks
Of small pox brought the warning.
--T3urElars forced an entrance int"
akn; Lcvins' pool room. $40 Market
street. Thursday morning and took 4 lot
Of fine cigars.
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p.r,onals and Briefs.

John X. Tulbert. OF IriaoeIphla' IL
visiting his son. d. r. T3lbcrt. OF Woos-
ter. q. accompanied by HIS Eranddaugh-
Ter Hester Elmer. daughter or Hr. and
Mrs. John +. Elmer.
Miss Anna Elmer. Of Triadclphia. is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Frank Butler. or
Park View.
". 4. Guess. OF West Alexander. has
bccn called TO the bedside Of his father
in Wheeling. who Is very Ill.
Mrs. +. Il. Hamilton. Of Chicago. Ill.
is The guest of relatives in Woodsdalt.
Robert t.. Granuor. Of columbus, -.
is the guest Of relatives in Wondlawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 6. Henderson. Of
New Wilmington. are the guests of rel
atircs in Elm Grove.
George Halpenny. Of Peters run. has
enlisted in the United States army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew kalkheuth OF
Elm Grove. have returned homo from
Minyn Junction. where they spent some
time the guests Of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Lindsay. Of Hous-
ton. Tex. returned home last night
after spending the past several weeks
with relatives in Elm Grove.
r. r. Wilson and family. OF Woods
dale. Will return home from Cambridge.
O.. where they have been visiting friends
for several days. The trip was made In
their Overland car.
W. E. Woods and family who are
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WOMAN RUN DOWN
BY TRAIN; KILLED


FAIRMONT, W. Va. June .&.--The
second fatal accident It" occur on
baltimore L. Ohio railroad crossings
in the vicinity Of Barrackrillr and
in the past Two days oc-
Cured lonigh, AT : o'clock when Mrs.
Riddle Wilson. aged % years. was
struck by a train and hurled INFO
Ices run, being instantly killed.
Mrs. Wilson and her daughter,
Helen, were setting out plants on
their farm near BarraCkrille when Il
storm began. Hurrying down the
track 10 reach home they failed 10
heed the approach Of Il way train in
charge of Conductor Shnwaltor. The
younger woman stepped off the bridge
over Ices run just As the Train
reached the structure and the older
woman WIS hurled into the creek.
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AMERICA MAKING GOOD.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. June @h.--Amcrica
is demonstrating 10 The world that 4
democracy ut Il hundred million per-
sons can wage var efficient! and with
unity Of spirit. Secretary Daniels de-
rlared today in commencement ad-
dress 10 nearly "n0 members u! the Ma
val acudcmy third-ycar class. whose
graduation was advanced II year 10 pro-
vide officers for Fighting ships.
Those who proIncsicd that America
would not s." fundamentally into this
war have been diScrcdited." said the
secretary. The only divided councils
have beer az 10 hr best method 10 be
employed and y hen tho President and
congress haze spoken thcii decision has
been accepted.
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staying at the Stratford Springs hotel.
will leave for Canada, where they will
spend their vacations.
Mrs Sadie DaIis has returned 10 her
home in Elm Grove after visiting rcla-
tives in Steubenvillc The past two
weeks
Miss Edna Atkinson. OF Elm Grove,
is visiting friends in Dawson. Ia.
Thomas Theakston. OF Brownsville.
Pa. is visiting mis- brothers-in-l law.
John. William and Daniel Daguc, Of
Elm Grove.
Mrs. Carson Brown has returned 10
her home, near Becler's station. after
Visiting her father. Rev. Ashbul Ruble,
of West Alexander. and her brother.
DR.. y. r.. RubIc, OF Elm Grove.
George Seibert. Jr.. young son OF Mr..
and Mrs. George Scibert, OF Springdale.
successfully underwent an operation
tor throat ailment yesterday at the
North Wheeling hospital.
Miss Mabel Atkinson, OF Elm Grove.
has as her guest for few days Miss
Campbell OF Grove City.
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Dis|oya| Speech by
Canadian Labor. Man

OTTAWA, Ont. June 2S.-The de-
claration that general strike Of Of
eanized labor in Canada will De called
if the government attempts 10 apply
CONSUMPTION without first obtaining
authority from the people, was made
in parliament tonight by Alphonse
Verville, WHO represents the District
of Maisonneauye, part OF the city OF
Montreal He Is the only labor MEM
Der OF the Canadian house and for
many years was president of the Ca
madam Trades and Labor Congress.
Mr.. Veryille declared that in striking
Canadian labor would have the sup
port Of organized labor in the United
States, although there would be no
strike there. The announcement was
made in speech on the government
comnulsory service bill
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Woman Declares Sorrow
Over Killing Husband

. CUMBERLAND. Md. June @S.-Ai
the Jail here Today. Mrs. Minnie car
ter declared that Sh" was Snrr! that
she killed her husband. Hugh t.nUGh
Carter, at Hoffman. near Eros, burg.
Yesterday. Mrs. Garter tied the hands
Of her husband t" q bed oil which hr
WAS Sleeping after a d"baurh and i!rcu
three bullets into his body.
. Il did not xiii him bccauS" | hated
him. for | loved him when he WAS so
Der but he made inr do it, said Mrs.
Carter today. L am sorry now that
he is dead After had tied his hands
and prepared tho gun with which 10
shoot him, | was so nervous ! could
hardly hold tho revolver. When | heard
tho first shot | thought my heart was
being Torn from my body"
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Fourth Of July Celebration.

will hold its second annual Fourth Ut
July celebration July I. IT, is in the
nature "f Il SAFE and sane Fourth. Roy
Is. Naylur. mayor ut the town Of Woods
dale will deliver AN address to those
IJrcncnt AT u'rlurk in the morning. ana
au imposing flag-raiSinE will follow.
Nh the members arc taking great deal
nf plcTehs in tho nffnir and have ar
ranged tho following program Of events
for the afternoon:
ihilhrcn's races. 80: peanut race; IS
yard dash for boys: % yard dash for
girls; ~. yard dash for boys; 30 rard
dash for girls: :" yard dash for boys:
- yard dash for girls; shck race for
hoys and girls: three legged race for
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ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
Vacation at tho Central Glass Plant Be
gins Saturday-Lasts for TWO
Weeks.

The annual vacation al the Central
glass plant IN East Wheeling will be-
gin Saturday evening. Tho plant VIII
suspend operations with III" clos" OF
the days work. Tho Vacation VIII be-
OF two weeks duration.
Quite l number nr lhr iUn "mIlnycS
nc the plant have planned vacation trips
to distant cities. bih'rS viii spend
their vacation camping 1T some Of their
usual summer resorts.
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FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR MRS. f. H. RAU
large concourse of Friends Pay Last
tribute OF Love to Esteemed and
Popular Woman.

With scores Of friends Throughout.
WheniIu. district end suhnE r6'ititrS
present. funeral services were h'td Tor
Mrs. KATHERINE" Mary 'MaS"tb Eau. Wilr
nr L. II. I;;Iu. in Ih" Famtly h"u' at
Woodsdalr yesterday Afternoon. Tii"
Roy. Jacob birmingham Ut ST. Luke :
Protestant E.piscnpal church. of when
Mrs Ra:t WIS y prominent member. com
Quoted the last r,i"s The tl"ral ";f"r-
!ngS wcr. larc> and mos; h"tutl:H!. II
rc,l;IirinC tnr". hUi"In"hii"S :" carry
them "a he GraN'.
Mrs Rau win" WaS on" ~ th'.. MOST
WIDELY known w"mc" III thus r"ti.iun-
ity. passed AVA! in tn" North Vince mig
HOSPITAL TurSqa% "N"ninC. after an Ut
ness Of iiv" w""kS.
t'nllr.viu: hri"f services ~ N" grave
sh" was laui At rest'in Greenwood cctn-
ctrry. ,
sc. William t;,nr:c Nlfr.d an ditoh-
ert Maser. ari nr. T.. :. hIHpliS an" W.
Andrew l.. toyic.
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MANY VICTIMS OF
MISSOURI PLAGUE

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June %. - Sixty
eight children have died from 2
severe form OF summer complaint IN
two counties in southeastern Mis-
souri, during the last two weeks, ac'
cording 10 information here today.
More than 200 persons. mostly chill
dren, are now i'll with the disease.
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BriCe Jo||iff May Not
Recover From Injury

FAIRMpNT. W. Va. ,lGn" "S.-.-N
rnruu.r'S Jury waS selected l"d*i by
Coroner Frank ~ Lloyd. aud after vs.
ting a local rurrguc and viewing th'
remains OF Fleming .I"lih. killed. y"sl"r-
day by II f. Il @. train near ManniHEi"h:
visited h" seen" OF III" accident hnd
then adjourned {" meet III tho rIl! Ha!l
in Warrington Monday mnyniE tn begin
an investigation.
Tho cnntlitinn OF Eric" J"iIn Million
afro oil and gas operator. injured In III"
accident which killed his fhthcr, was
much NOR" grave roday and SECOND
death maj result from tho accident.
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SeruicAH At tho Vance.

Sorviros DreparaICr! % QuTI TT
communion, which sacrament Will De
observed in the Vance Memorial res
Suuday morning. sill be held This even
inr nj ~ o'clock Rev. John Council.
" New Martinsvi!lc. will preach. the
pnstnr, nr. lanes Mcasc Potter. Will
have charge OF the communion service
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Carothers Band Picnic.

Dr$pIt. the lhrcaicnins weather OF
yrStcrdpy.. nineteen members nf the
Junior tnr"thcrs Mission band Of the
Slun" Presbyterian church ."f Elm
Grove enjoyed Il delightful outing. Bc-
cauS" of ruin during the forenoon they
eat hrrrd in the basement of the church
fur games. but during the afternoon
they wcr" taken III an automobile truck
~ lh. Winters farm up big Wheeling
rrcek. where HE remainder Of the day
was spent. Miss Anne Garter chaperon-
cd lhG hnnnN EIOun.
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Will Conttuus lawn Fete.

The lawn Intc being held ~ Eds wooo
norl, hv The Volunteer Fire Department
~ rhn tnwu Of f.dgwood will be con-
=" ,inueJ this evening and tomorrow eve,
nIn- On account of the bad weather. Las.
n nimSt.s 81 vent was postponed on account
Of the storm whirh hlt ms S ,t,;ns
fnni ihsi as they hay" helped the pike
scrrinm in hr"s which have occurred;
,I,i the citizens should turn out and
hcln them now. AS the proceeds go 70
Tia. hrncht Of tho fire department. a..
along
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-29
EdRwood Council Meatinr.

The FVWnCEI NJ INC lUWN NJ EUHWOOd
ill hold L special meeting this evening
in The ltdE wood town hall Final ar
engagements for the bond Issue rl,rti->
tn he held July will h. taken UP I'm
ordinance on new bond ISSu" to pay
iur the paving and repairing If the
streets not mentioned in the old bond
issue will be- passed. The water fran
chisr To be issued u the West Virginia
Tract ion ana Electric company will aIsu
b.. discussed
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August PestinSer IS Dead.

'rnr death ~ august FtS!lhG"f. WEI
known Elm ';r"l" resident. "ccGtr'H
Yesterday morning y: his home. follow
NIX. an illness at three nnnthS uN[H
tjnn Air pcS,iuccr was in his 18th
YEAR, lie was born in Germany: Hhm'-
grating /" this country Wien !" Hrars
old 10 married Miss l'auiin" Nuafr'
who survives. hssi'i"S dHnchtct' MrS
cecclia t'inn"San. anu IVA. s'''''E"''
drrn. Li-
For :. few :'rarS after arriving IN tnlS
country Mr.. r.stInc,'r worked III 'ne
coal mines along tn' M"n"nSah''a r'Nrt.
IL ,,,,,,cd /, Elm t;rnyr IN years ago
and ,.nnduct"d = raf. near til" Is. q -.
,rcssinr hr had been retired tn" past
few wears. .,
Thu. funeral viii take piaT' SATURDAY
,,'r,i,r- frn,u rho homo 1T S:.;n n'rlnr Il.
R.n,icm high mass Will b. celebrated
in 81, Vincent do raurs church ~ Elm
Iirove 4, O'clock. lnt"rncnt NIL ne
in Nix calvary.
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ANOTHER SEVERE STORM
Swept This Section Last Night, But No
Damage Was Reported.

Niiulh"r sever" storm swept "t,r' lhr
Wh.rlIu. district last night about {
O'clock The Wlnu WIS uh,iSuHllS
strong and there was some llEhlninS.
However. nu danitg" had been rrpurics
uI until midnight.
Miss Bessie F"rsythc. The govern
mrni Weather ubS"rt"i' SAID last h'sh'
tbai ,l,.. Thermometer Al The Island sta
lion registered 90 rs high yesterday. Ii
had Talent /" ~ at I o'clock There
WAS about IN Of an inch OF rainfall,
sin said
The ludIraUiUnS are for thunder
showers today.
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MORE DISCLOSURES OF
ESPIONAGE IN NORWAY

CHRISTIANIA. June @S--In tho in
veStiKation into the German cSpiouaE"
system a secret wireless station hiss
been discovered on an island outside Of
Arendal with wide view Of the scat.
Suspicious characters have boon ar
rested In various places in Norway aud
many OF them have been scnt across tn"
border because they were uiHhl" /"
give satisfactory explanation Of their
doinRs
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Father I. Dead.

Word was received here last niSht NJ
the oea,h in Cameron vest erday Of John
F'Iuncean, we'll known retired farmer
and veteran nf tie Civil war. re vas
wrir known in ,his community. having
,isitcd here frequently. He Is survived
hw twelve children. Including Mrs
Charles l.. Corcoran and j. l. flnhe'
rau. both OF Elm Grove.
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John HauniSter.

CHARLESTON ". Va. June 2S.--Jnnn
RannI.ter. II, former member OF t:l-
house Of delegates from kanawha coun-
~. died at So o'clock to-day AT hrs
home at Cedar Grove, from the effects OF
surstroke suffered yesterday. For sew
eral wears hc was identified with the
mining industry along the kanawha
river. and was in the Legislature" in l?l2
and 1914. Funeral services will be held
Sunday morning at the homo.
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snecinl Serztces Sunday.

Special services viii be- held SUNDAY
evening III III" FirSI NJ. f.. church OF
Elm Grove. Row. John II. HISS. pastor.
The title "f tn" sermon for discussion
is why Are We In This War;" Tho
church choir Will render patriotic music
for IN" "rrasIun. With tho Ep~urlh
ln;Iu" Of tho church ais" aiding in the
CARRYING out If The work.
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H
BLOWN TO FRAGMENTS.
,patch tn tho tntellisencer,

SINElAI IINFat'n IN III" 1IIN'tIIh''''E''
CLARKSRURG. ". Va Jun" cS.-
When stick Of high explosive he was
carrying in ono hand iGnitcd from
carbide lamp in the other hand eNplod-
I'd Frank Cox. Is. was blown to fraR-
mrnts today in thc Ocean mine of the
Consolidation Coal company. cast Of tho
City. His father. James Cox. who WAS
also working IN IN" mine short dis
lance away, witnessed The accident.
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Big Success Last Might.

Last night IN spit. Of the imcl"mcnt
weather IN. musical comedy entitled
"Thr New Minister" which was vcpea ted
h, tho Standard Bearers and Golden
Links classes nj the First NJ. f. church
Of Elm i;rr.c in rho Dallas NJ. +. church.
WAS n decided success. Tho proceeds ur
tho affair w.rr turned over tn the DIAL
las rhur,h [" he USrd for church work.
After In" performance refreshments
were ser cd Is the ladies 10 those pres
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,,,,,, r,t.rtain This Evening.

Members Of tho Ladies Ald soG!e;.fE
of rhc Tr,adelphii., NJ. f., churen; T Ms
Errd :. bishop OF Triadclphia this eve
ning. After short business session inc
r..I or Inc evening will he spent III i
social way. Tho mems cntcTla.n!,". '1S
lii hc in tho way Of A smoker. ana
vo.,sn,nblt hour refreshments VIII
Ia, served
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-29

Adams who died in local hospital
tuesday from poisoning. will ne held
in the homo Of h"r mother. Mrs Anaa
Davis. ~ oscS Main street. Burial Will
be In Mt Zion.