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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
WELLSBURG
,rial Dispatch {, the intelligence.

Special Dispatch 20 The intelligence
WELLSBCRG. W. Va. May ti.-Iho
curuner'S inquest. started Mhndt! att"F-
noon at one O'Clock in ,I- office al me
county court Of tho accident "u the
accident on the bethany street car line
Thursday. May ~. WAS continued untl1
Mnnday, May -. tn" "ompany'S "tIlcEttS
asking for DELAY until Muturnan J"nH
Mcdonald could recover sufficiently
from Injuries I" TESTIFY.
The witnesses heard i"SiIiI"G mat inc
ruotnrmau did all in his power It, pre-
vent the accident and tn" officials tie
clare tho. accident uuavoiuab bic owing
10 the universal brake system Whlch
rendered tho hand brok" useless. I"Sti-
monk showed thar the hand brake WAS
wired up and could not have been used
opinion differing along This ln": winch
will probably nrCrSSltate III" ca' !lll% "'
an expert on the mechanism ni the car.
H. A. Carver testified that INC car
stopped Il; tho barn on the morning ~
thu. accident and Roy LaZa"r. 4 COMPANY
smplnye" placed In III" brak" roH. a NAH
instead of. L counter pin. 1t was later
shown that this had no direct effect on
I'M. cause OF the accident. inasmuCh as
the. nail was In its place after the car
mad rested.
! The STATE. - "nd"aTOrlnG Ia prove thnt
The hand brake could have hecn brought
INTO service and whil.' It would NOT
have stopped the car completely. IL
would have retarded its speed IN Such
ir extent as to render the accident I'M
boss Bile.
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Personals and Briefs.

T. i. McCombs. of Stcubcnvillc, IL
visiting relatives here. :,
Valley. Is the guest Of Mrs. Henry Mier.
Viii Snndckcr Of Mt Olivct. u student
in tho West Virginia University at Nor
gantown. left on Sunday for Indian
npolis. where he will take up military
duty.
daughter.
held in the Bethlehem Union Chapel.
Sunday afternoon. WAS very, largely al.
the North Street NJ. Z. church. and Rev.
Charles SevcrinEhaus. pastor OF the
German NJ. {. church. of Wheeling. de-
livcrcd splendid addresses.
Albert Marst ~ Mt. Oiivct. Is quite
i'll with typhoid foyer.
Miss Marguerite hood will entertain
the Z. D. l.. club at her home on Thurs
day.
Mrs. c. W. Gortzc. who underwent an
operation In tn" Ohio Valley General
hospital. Wheeling. several days ago. Is
recovering nicely.
Mr.. md Mrs. I:arl Ifuss Of Mt. Olivri
visited Mr.. Sarah liu$s Uf BoGgs Run.
on Sunday.
r;rnhan Marsh If Wheeling. spent n"
weekend ar tho home Of his brother. H.
&. MaySh. here.
Rev. IT, L. Ei"klnn addressed tho Min
i"trrs Association in Blaine. o.. on Mon
day,
Mrs. William R"gcrson and children.
Zelda and f.iw God. Of McMrrhcn. are
visiting at the j. T.. Is"S"rson homo.
VI. y. Marble II Bethlehem. Is I'M
proving after Il serious Illness.
Rev. II. y. rnffman and dhu ghter
Miss Mary. spent Monday in Wheeling.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. e. Snrdckrr Of Beth
lchrr. visited relatives in Pittsburgh.
Sunday.
Mr.. kicldsing Of South Wheeling.
spent Sunday al Mt Olirct.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
Another S25,OOO,OOO
Loaned to the British

WASHINGTON. May II. . Great
Britain today received Il third install
mcnt OF $225,un0V00 of ihr 81 non
u0O 700 which The United States has
agreed 10 lend IN meet British pur-
rhasvs in This country during May.
This brings TN" amount advanced
10 Great Britain thus far. up 10 STD
900 OOn and the total tn all the allies.
exclusive al The $75.pnO.uun tn be-
loaned TO Belgium fnr feeding Tn"
incubation in occupied area. up u
$457. 600 900.
Th. other Sun. noo.ooo has been dirid-
ed between Franc" and Italy. I"un; I'll!
t.ellerc. the Italian ambassador. called
today upon Secretary MrAdGu TO intro
tluce members OF tn. Italian commits
sion. Ii is understood tina! another loan
to italy is being considered.
First acual subscriptions I" the lib
rrt- loan since the announcement of TIA"
full details w"r" received today. accom-
panied h. the required ia" p"r rent "'
!: Ia. :.mnLnt az subscription ri ~. ir'.h>-
urH- \ msdrratl uWu'i".r "t s"h-
<rrilni"tiS accompanied hy 'r.n hI's be- II
lrc"Ivrh prior /" anunuu'"nr ui
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AUTO tour FOR
CITY'S GUESTS
Lutheran Convention Delegates 70 En-
10y Ride Out-the- Pike wednesday
Afternoon.

An automobile tour int" tn" Outline
Pike district has been Planned Tor the
entertainment OF delegates and visitors
TO the Lutheran Wumru'a Missionary
convention. The "trip viii III made We'd
ncSday afternoon.
Forty-two automobiles have Hlrea!y
been planned for the "trip and al i"a@t
NIFTY arr expected To hc III line. IN"
cars will leave III" FIRST English llIih-
ernn church on Sixteenth street at four
o'clock and the CitE'$ SuC~lS VIII r!dH
for an hour and half over ia" pretty
sections east OF tn" city. TIL" pnrtE
will drive out tho National Fix" as ihr
aS Elan Grove and on The return pro-
badly will 70 around aS far rs short
Creek visiting tho Country Club. Nhu-
dlngLon Farm and other points Of ini"r-
est. II Is The plan To take every dri"'
gate and convention visitor. with a.
rnLny local people as can 20. Cars VIII
bn parked about The IialtImor" ONO
passenger siation and county city
building squire al four O'Clock rcitdy
fus the trip.
The committee in charge "f the auto
mobile tour - composed Of lt"y. -. t.
Dean. J. l.. Morgan, ii. +. JucrEcns ana
Mr.. HuESins.
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|MR. WILSON'S MIND
OPEN ON SUFFRAGE
~ SIIlNETnN

WASHINGTON. May 14.--Prrsidont
Wilson today told Il committee OF wum-
an suffrage advocates who called on him
at the White House that his mind StIil
was 10 let" on the question of univrr-
Su! suffrage by federal constitutional
amendment. and that tn" question MAS
constantly pressing on his mind Tor
reconsideration.
In presenting The speakers. !. y. II.
Hopkins of New Jersey. said that they
did not com" Ia arGu" suffrage hcCauS,'
They already knew he favored IL. The
President smiled and nodded his head.
After leaving the White HOUSE Mr.
hopkins ISSUED Il statement saying:
'''rh" results were highly SatiStac-
cory t. the members "I IN" dcl"Eai ion.
uj,nu Who's. mind tho impression was
created that tn" granting Of suffrage
To ,hr women Of the country WAS fast
approaching. The questions Of its con-
nriuatiuH seemed IL b." largely = mai
Ter dependent upon In" attitude Of
congress-.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
FROM DEATH IN AUTO


STEu .EENNIII.E. O, May lA.-Stew-
mr., Walters. his wife and child OF near
I'crnwoud this county. had m"st MR.
,.,,IntIs ESCAPE from death about noon
,H'I,,. rhnn the Ford machine III Whirh
,hr 't'' were IRVING TO this city. left the
road near Frrnwood and plunged over Il
30 foot cinhankmant ana Went hr'"Ha
the Panhandle tracks. Mr. "acM va,
St.,t,d that he was travelling ut r;lte
Hr about ~ miles an hour when MS
steering gear broke. lie stated that no
vas going TOO fast TO put on the hrakIS
~, ,;n,n Ia rscare going over the NIL
lie IL said he fully expected to be k ii,1
birSaIf and also his wife and child
Mrs. Walters was bruised slightly, as
yeas the child. Walters was unAmit.
.T%s ,,.rhiu, was badly damaged. the
iniur"S 10 Mrs Walters and the child
We're ,y. dressed by a physician and they
were brought to this city III an hutonno-
hi,. of :, friend. MI were able 10 at
lend the circus performance this alter
noon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
TO MART|NSBURG
Sir Knights Of Wheeling ConlIlandery
Leave in Special Sleeper at 1880
Wednesday Morning.

Members If Wheeling ComnandcrE
NJ !. knights rr:nplar, Will leave over
tho Baltimore e. Ohio railroad at !? :"p
O'Clock tomorrow morning for Martins
burg to attend the 4"d grand con'iaTc
in the Hcrkrlcy county city. Th!riY or
more Sir knikhts will make the Trip ana
will participate in the TcmPlhr para'"
at MartinSburE Iumrrrnw.
Sir knights Ut Wheeling 'ommandHFE
will make their pilgrimage Il" Martins
burg in Il special Shopper attached I"
limurr n Ohio train No. 81. lh,,
I"cSpcr will be side tracked in the Is. I"
O. passenger station for thc convenience
OF Tho Sir knights ut 10 o'clock tonight.
y big representation from bSiriS
Shrine will leave tomorrow night LOT
Mar!iuShurT IN attend n Shrine crrrin"n-
inI which will be held there ThMrsdnN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
Thirty-three Graduates
At St. C|airSvi||o High

ST. GAINESVILLE. o.. May lon
Thursday night. May s4th' In The res
hytrriRn church. will hr held the annual
commencement OF the 81. tiniTsrllis
high srh""l. 'rhirty-,hrer VIII be sTna,
uutrd from lhr local schools on thR'
night. this being The largest, The io,-
lowing Is thr program for the evening
and tn" class roll. The music VIII n'
furnished Icy the -. "'lnrsrlI!c orches-
ira: >.
March. "Nm,rira." "Amcrlca Forever,
10. r. raUlIl ........... Orchestra
Invocation ......... Rev. l.. r. I-nwthcr
Pastor Presbyterian Church, =,
Hlusir. selection. bohemian q trI
saIm n"'r uddrrs. Sinn Roberta Sidwsll
uruIluu. "I'rusSlunism" Roy Wallace FOX
Music. waltz 'iicnrts and Flowers
(robanni and KObertsl .... orchestra
''''. ,Vernicc Wilson Van Horne
Orution. "WhnI Next" Robert VI. Gitin
Music "Simplicity" tDorothy Leo -.
valrdici"ry address .............tr.:..
Misir. Good coin "a. j. weidU:
class address, DR.. John ". Holman
President Obi" Wesleyan University:
Music lntrrmrzzu. Moonlight Love
(Chas L. Johnson ........ orchestra
Presentation Of l'iplom4S .;.:.''': za,;,.
RrncdictIon .. ur. W. II. Dickinson
Pastor NJ. L. Church.
Music. star Spnnglrd BANNER hose
Of Honolulu" liz" BrnnctU Orchestra
Glass Roll.
Ednn cornrliu Berry.
Dewey Lowell Bond.
Hazel Gertrude Brown.
Walter II. Caldwell.
Cecil Conrad Campbell
Wallace G. Campbell.
John Earl ChriSty.
William Clyde Clark.
I:uth Eliza Cordncr.
! BERTHA Mae Craig
Roy Wallace Fox.
Willard r. George.
Robert Morrison Giilin.
William Earl GosH";i;
George Beading Iiallwcll.
! Eleanor Brown Hammond.
Harry James Jefferson.
lara Emma Johnson.
Mary Isabelle Knox.
John r. Lodge.
Mary Gertrude Lynch.
Albert Kelly Mcbride.
Eleanor +. Pickering.
! Evelyn Pickering.
william Joseph R"hb.
Slna Roberta Sidwcil
Helen Mildred Taylor.
Carrie Jeanette Troll.
Ncrnicc Wilson Taniiorn".
BESSIE y. Wilkinson.
William Harold Wilkinson.
Victor Hugo Workman.
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SUNK BY SUBMARINE;
TWELVE GREEKS LOST

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE 'Chiet
mate and eleven men are missing from
the Greek steamship Parthenon. re-
ported OF Mary . AZ having been SUNK
by {, submarine. according to cable
gram received from London today by
ID. J. Theoprlatos. local agent for ne
owners on" man was drowned, Tue
message said. and the captain ana
others OF the crew which NUMBERED
about - men in all. were saved
There we're no Americans on board.
The par,henon left New York. April
II. for HAVE and was siNeen days
our when destroyed. The cablesram
received here today gave no details
OF the sinking
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
Pnnr Old Lookup.

Steuhcnville's Tissue paper LOOKUP
has withstood another assault ana as i
result five prisoners. In for various OIL
.f.nsss. made their escape. A hole large
enough 10 almost admit wagon; was
broken through the west wall during
~. iockun this morning they found fly"
Of the eleven prisoners gore. The SlA
who refused TO take their liberty were
rewarded when they came before N"
mayor He let them all OFT l,Sht!E. ne ~,
Nichols, held for tho Wheeling authori-
lies on Il larceny charge; Angy Camp
hell. Harry Jones and Henderson, All IN
for drunkenness. and HenerSon Terry
in for train riding. Three OF INC walls
~ rho loCkup have been assaulted the
mast month. When asked when Il new
lookup would be built Mayor McMaster
replied when the fourth wall IL torn
M
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
ITALY'S ENVOY
AT THE CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, May li.--ltaly'S min
iSLrr Of transportation, Enrlcp Arlolia
member at lhr Italian war mission 20
the United states. reached Washington
today. and was presented To Secretary
YanSiuu. Military and naval members
remained in New York and Will com"
here later. when the leaders Of the ltal-
ian mission reach The United States.
probably within Il few days. All Will DC
presented to President Wilson th"n.
Italian citizens of the mId'Il" west are
nrrnnCinE 4 reception for the commits
sion when it has completed its ?rcliIhi-
nary mission in Washington. In chi
c;tcU Il general Comnitlc" has invited III"
commission to visit tho principal cities
of The Mississippi valley. All Invita-
lions will hr held 1T tho embassy Tor me
arrival OF the entire mission. neAd"d y
Prince. dine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
Epworth League RsorTanixed.

4 business meeting Of. the PIeasaht
Hill Epworth League was held follow
ing the devotional service In the church.
Sunday evening. and the League was re-
organized. The following officers we're
ele ctcd: President Mrs. II: A. Cofman:
first vice president T. X. Merinar; sec
ond vice president. Miss Eilda Brtcin-
SON: third vice president. Miss Berntcc
Ferguson:. fourth vice president. Mrs.
a. 4. Mrrinar: secretary, Earl Blake;
treasurer Charles Wilson; organlst.
Mrs j. H. Ferguson.
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BRIDGEPORT
Pupils Program Announced.

Tho following program WI ~ Ia
cred at til" pupils recital wh!ch vii uo
h"lh in the First NJ H. chuF'"' '"''
evening: - g.. ~ AVID
,inno.
america" ............... Nuu'c,'',c
Selection .............. Ruin JOINS
The First lesson. .l;uneS Coiilhhu
"riuarhs' March, .......: 49,.
-. Margaret Hover ana icI"il ''"'''''
"Aladdin's Lamp. .............
Eleanor MathcS and Violet l'iSicr
"l,,IIy rnuluunv'' .............-.
Roma and Louise Thomas
"'rLn Soldiers Are Coming. ........
May Finley and Marian Elh'r'S
"Ni,s,rcss Ilnry's Ciardch". ..........
Mrs NIarsh'S Urinary Sunday school
ri,es
.........-......
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Gent|emen'S Agreement
By Thompson Creditors

CNICNTOWN, Pa. May 1.-The
first step by counsel representing uh'
secured creditors OF Josiah y. lhothp'
son. former uniuntown banker, TO IN
Stitute proceedings ~ recoTe.t '"ei'
claims since the Pennsylvania su'
preme court handed down its decision
on the Thompson r"ceIrerSnlp., was
taken today by thirty'seren taFeIte
county attorneys in entering INTO
"gentlemen'S" agreement
The attorneys agreed that in oruer
20 save costs which would result II
each unsecured creditor filed suit. only
one execution would b" MED on
Thompson personal property ana tue
n-orpeds from tho sal ewould be- dis
tribu,ad p,o rata among the creditors.
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MANY RUSSIANS
NOW RETURNING

MEM Nrl;l< May it.-Nin"iy-tw"
Russian r"lrtical .'Nil"S. m"n AMI NO,
m.n. l.f, Now York to-day GA special
rain t. return 20 their native land. They
will 20 =" san Francisco. and from there
L. NEt,liv"S;"k. From tn" Russian city
th,N. Will traN"I :" i"tr"Er;td OYER the
'rran~-S !hariaa r:tiir"Id through tn" LAM
where. many al th"u w"r.. rnr" impriS-
pnrd. -,
TIN. entire HXr..ns" "f -" Journey Will
b.. horn" by tho Russian provisional G":-
.rnmrn,. tp"u their arrival at the
capital obey WI! :"p"r, I" the governs
mont which tris agreed =" accept their
best.
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Dors Poisoned.

ON Sunday evening someone IN enc
city attempted tn rid the city at the
stray dogs by tho poison T"ul" ana as
II result on M"nd;t% morning ABOUT ~
Iu',s yy,r, reported dead ur dying. The
ncisou seemed to hay" been Scatt'r"u
broadcast and apparently q iarE" ,por-
ton of i; was partakcn Of by III" dogs.
In to noon Monday. Chief Of Police
!nS,.,,h l.. Combs had buried eight dogs.
and reported several others puIHin :
ib,.,r own. Daniel Malnnry mercifully
killrd on. dog ;hat was suffering from
uoiSun. and the chief II police had I" do
likewise.
Many citiZ"ns having gardens nave
rcpnrtrd that III" dogs ara chlckIhS
i,,,-r brcn koIheriuS them and il il be-
iierrd tha, someone who has had his
garden destroyed. scattered the deadly
Stnif about.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
Memorial pay Services.

r. T. Baird Post, No. 100, G. 4. i.
will hold a Memorial Day service in the
Allen Grove Presbyterian church on
Sunday. May eth at pm. Rev. H. \.
Cofrman. pastor OF the NJ Z. church Will
preach the sermon.
Tho annual Decoration Day scrvic"
will he held on Thursday afternoon. May
30 at 2:30 o'clock in the same church:
capt. a. L. Hontcn. of Moundsville. will
deliver the address. Everyone is urged
70 be present at both services.
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nahx "onart a month" Offender.

To Frances p:,lZell" of CllitonEIllN.
-o..> th. honor a. being m" first man 70
H.. arrested BY sheriff i.itt"n for break
NIX rh. quart month law. lphi"cil:
being caught Saturday nlsht az W
i.ridra with ihrr" quarts Of whisky on
hi. p-rSuu. lie was brought TO, W"ltS-
burg aud placed in III" county jail Whsrs
ia. viii b" h"ld until given hearing pc
:nra Su,Iir,, Glass.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
MAY MAKE PAPER
PUBLIC UTILITY

WASHINGTON. May Ii News print
paper would h" declared Il public utility
and the. federal trade commission would
he authorized to fix it, maximum prize"
by a bill introduced today hi Senator
Robinson OF Arkansas. who DECLARED the
print PAPER industry trust -Cnnirul!rd
Unless SOM" rrlicf is obtained thou
SAINTS Of publishers VIII Toe driven out u
business" SAID nc.
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Company G. Mustered In.

Company q. Is strong. has hc"M mus
tered in and Will begin drilling At once"
Company T.. recently mustered in has
80 members. l;cCrultjug has Sarkcnrd
up and no great effort is being made
10 add new members To the new COM
panirs. Zach company will drill tire"
nights u week. 40 their work Will ~;
conflirt The boys are very anxious /"
h" called TO camp.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
Divorce Trial.

The divorce case Of Josephine Skukan
against Mike Skuian was tried in com
mon pleas court before Judge Lynch to-
day 'rh" nlaintiT asked for Il divorce
on the grounds of extreme cruelty. but
tho court refused III" divorce on the tnS-
tImouy offered. TIL" chs" was contested
by the defendant. Attorneys towrn ana
Walker represented the plaintiff while
the defendant was represented by Attor-
ucy A. w krnnOn.
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Clasg VIII Meet.

On Wednesday evening the Womens
Adult Bible class or the Bcthiehcm
Union Sunday school will hold it's rcEu-
lar meeting in the chapel. The hostess
rs will be: Mesdames Harry HERMANN.
\. r. Montgomery and Harry Bopp. At
this time Mrs. W. P. Wayman and Mrs.
W. E. Caldwell. the degeatcs who went
to the State Sunday school convention in
Parkersburg last week, will give thor
reports. All the mon and women Of the
ncighhorhood are invited 10 the meeting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
AIRED Farmer Dies.

Rcnfamju Poole. aged Sc years. prom
incut Brooke county farmer. died sud
denly ut his home near Holidays C"Nc
last night from IL stroke OF paralysis;
"a. suffered 4 stroke i'll the morning and
never rcEained consciousness. He had
resided on the farm III Brooke county
Tor many years and was member OF
the county grange and OF tn" Cove
Christian church. Ills wife: Nh" WAS
Miss Abby L,riss, and four children. Will
son. Mrs. Rhoda Murchland. Mrs. Olive
Henderson. and Frank g.. all Of Holli-
DAYS Cove, survive.
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Penulnonia Fatal.

Richard ". Henderson. we'll known
resident of this city, died at his home on
South High street. on sunday after IN
Illness OF Il week with pneumonia ll.:
was lis years of age and WAS born IN
piitshurgh. For 40 years he WAS al en-
pIovr Of the Pennsylvania railroad, Tor
the past II years being Waterman at Il
crossing IN Mnga He was membcF
OF the Veterans Association and OF the
Jr. o. T. a. NJ. II" leave his wife. two
children and one sister.
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Tho M"iStcrS Coal COmpnny OF FIush-
Ing. which recently sold its interest TO
j. X. Mahcr Of Cleveland. rendered its
former employees and friends a BAN
ruel in the basement of the Prcsby1er
ian church of Flushing. Saturday even
ing. About 200 We're present. OF this
number 100 were employees and the re-
maindcr were guests. Attorney j. I.
Helnlcin of this city. acted rs toast
master; William Roy. president of the
miners organization. and Charles Alba
sin of the operators association, gave
short talks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-15
Cases Filed.

Mildred Hepburn. IT al. against How
ard Hepburn 1T nj. Action Tor partItlnn
uf real estate located in Meade township.
Attorney {. l.. Belt represents the plain
,lTS.
John krcilrr against Louise l.. krciter
IT al. rnteitirn for partition OF. real
Tho r,I,inIiff. and the property sought 10
h.. parlitiuncG Is located in Rcllaire.
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q Costly Fire.

The handsome and costly residence
of George T.. Wiscncr, general manager
of the Caruegia mill. Mingu. on La
Belle avenue. this city. WAS badly dam
aged by fire Sunday morning and tn"
members OF the family had a narrow "S-
,nur. The loss is estimated At >ln,0Un.
REPAIRS will DO made 1T once. ii WAS
stated. The fire started In The basement
and spread rapidly Mp one side Of III"
house Smoke aud water did much
damage The maid discovered tho blaze
and called the members nf IA" family.
Mrs Wisener and children had TO b"
aided from the second story down lad
dcrS by the firemeu.
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o'BEIEN TO RETIRE.

LONDON. May II. 4:@0 p. NTH"
impending retirement from parliament
nf William n'Rricn. who sits for tho city
- CORK Is rrpnrtrd in tnrK. Should THIS
.,.,.u" Lord Mayor EUtt"ri!"ld Of cork. an
.,iI."rI ~ .imhm Redmond and "N-MaY"r
il.ai,I,.. 81. S.uu t''furr. wi! l." cau'!l-
DIES rrv thu, Na'"Ii.ry.
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Ford Turns over Embaukment.

Joe Csjka. merchant, and John Her
soy. OF Maynard. had narrow escapes on
when their auto ran over Il 3o-foot en-
banllmcnt west OF this city. They were
cnroute 10 Crescent wchn their car ran
wild through an accident 10 the steering
gear. On tho bank the car tourned over
hut fortunately did not crush the occu-
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Accents Position

Graham Taylor nj bethany. VIII" TOT
TN" past Year has been teaching school
=; t;raur"ville. W. Va. returned home
'rburs,iav. Mr.. Taylor left Saturday
ro,,u trin which will take himthrougI
several Of the western states. lp"n
his return he will tkac up his duties III
thu purchasing department Of the La
I;nIIc Iron Works in StCubenvilIc.
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Graduation Exercises.

On Thursday evening at S o'clock the
annual commencement exercises for the
graduating class Of the local high school
will nc held in the school auditorium.
State Superintendent Of Free Schools NJ.
p. Shawkey will deliver the address: and
an orchestra from Moundsville will fur
nish the music. The graduates are
Misses Eldora Rogerson and Ella Brown.
'On Sunday afternoon in the auditor
Jun, Rev. A. l.. BenZe pastor OF the Iioal
Lutheran church. Wheeling. preached All
excellent sermon to the seniors. There
was large and apprcciative audience
present.