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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Cruelty Case Dismissed

The charge Of cruelty to- animals
which was preferred against Frank
tiabcl Of Tnirpnint was dismissed for
lack. oC evidence when the case was
called before Squire r. T. Ong yester-
day morning. Gabcl was accused of
firing 4 charge from n shotgun into the
hlns Of i horse several days ago. and
at tho time that the accusation was
madc IL vas claimed that there were al
least six Witnesses. When tho case was
opened yesterday there was no evidence
brought out that would warrant the
holding Of tho defendant
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
J.R III core, Jeweler
MARTINS FERRY, O.
Al Kinds Of Repairing Oons
Watches 4 Speciality
Lawyers Named to Assist Board

Lawyers Named 10 ASSlbL DOhIo
Tho following list of attorneys has
been selected by tho legal advisory
hoard IT, assist No. draft bonrd In their
work og Filling up the qucStionnatrcs OF
all residents in tho selrrtivc draft l%s-
ginning Monday. 1hc list Of attorneys who
Will serve each day Is rs follows.
Monday. December u and each sue
rrrriinE Mnnday--ilon. j. e. Hcinlcin.
". T.. DIXON. .Jr.. W. g. Francis.
Tuesday. nrcrmhcr is, and each sue
crcding Tursday--J. c. Gray. +. +. Nc
Combs. V. j. kchrrr.
Wednesday, December 10. and each
succeeding W"dn"Sday--F. L. ScdEwicf,
II. r.. Pratt and w. Il. Campbell.
Thursday. lIcrmhrr 20 and each sue
rrrdlng Thursday--l. J. c. Dronnen-
GEORGE Cook. W. =. F'rotcr.
Friday. December II. and each sue.
rr"d!nc Friday~-t;rnrgc Mckee. Gordon
Kinder. Herman Shaffer.
Saturday. GIrcrmhcr -. and each sue
rrrdinE SATURDAYS. W. BOYD, l.. +
Emerson and David II. James.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Family Size
Package Peanuts
Csc
The Capitol
Martins Ferry and Wheeling.
Tn fn1nd Enp5

While doing hts regular daily work in
his fathers shop yesterday. Walter Lud-
wis had the misfortune To catch his lrr,
hand IN the coEs Of tn" drill press. and
tearing the flesh off very deep on the
first two fingers. 1t required medical
attention. and will cause him To iuSr
about TWO weeks work. Mr.. I.uEwig is
employed in his fathers blacksmith
shop on Noble street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Former Resident Ddea

\ telegram was received in this city
yesterday morning from Follansbee to
The effect that Mrs. Arthur Watkins,
a. former resilient nf this city had died
ut that place. aftrr 4 short Illness Of
complications NJ diseases. Funeral
services will be hold 1T that place Sum
day afternoon and number Of local
uen1lc will attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Spangler Post Elects.

Spansler Post No. %. Grand Army "f
the Republic has elected new officers
FOR the ensuing year as follows: Post
Commander. !. 3. Gibson: senior vic"
commander. j. w. Morrill,; junior wee
commander. J. r. Srcly: quartcrmaStcr'
\. A. Haas: officer Of the day. J. l.
i.anrastcr: guard. Jacob Capit": dele
gates to IN. cncampmcnt at Hamilton.
o.. \. y. Haas: alternate. J. l.. Lancas-
t.r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Anart.d For R.ohhau

George Crouch of Cabin Creek. W. Va.
was arrested by Constable William Brit
ton. yesterday morning on a warrant
sworn out before Squire Junkins. The
man is charged with taking SCI and =
gold watch. the property Of a. L. Moore.
several DAYS ago Crouch was taken
to the city building and will be given
g. hearing this morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15

The NhitaErr-tlcSsnrr sheet plant In
tho upper pnrr %? The city was forced
to suspend operations for few days
yesterday. on account Of not being able
to Grt 4 sufficient supply Of wafer. The
plant uSrs about on" million gallons o.
wafer II day. which Is furnished by inc
city. hui On account nC the present short
age in lhr reservoir II wIs necessary
fnr tho rlant to close for fcw days
anil ,lnrCr supply is in the reservoir
Tho shortage is due to tho fact thai
MANY persons left their hydrants run
ming IT, prevent Them from freezing dur
ing tho cold nights.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
BRIDGEPORT
Second Attempt to Enter Home

Tho second attempt 10 enter thc How
and Wilson home in kirkwnod. in the
last fcw wccks WAS made ut an carly
honr yesterday morning but the robbers
wrrc frightened AWAY by Mrs. Wilson
who heard them working on the outside
Of tho building. Mr.. Wilson WAS ut
Pennington at the time and did not
reach homo until Il hour after the AL
tempt WAS made tn enter his homo. The
local police were quickly on the sccno
but were unable to find any trace nf tho
robbers. Several weeks ago tho HON"
was entered ard ali nf the fruit that had
been put away for tho winter was taken
from The collar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Tades Resunel yesterday.

The taxi owncrR between this city
and st. ClairSvillr. resumed operations
yesterday. after an ldl"ncss Of several
days, on account Of thu cold weather
and the deep snow. During The first
four days. persons wishing to go Il"
ST. ClairSVtllc. were compelled 10 use
the trains AS no machines We're oper-
atinE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15

Fernard. young son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Roberts Of Virginia street was tho
victim ot the first coaSting accident in
this city. when he sustained 3: Fractured
shoulder Thursday evening. The lad.
with Il number nf othurs. was ,nasting
down Euclid avenue. when bob sled ran
into them. throwing them off the sled.
Roberts WAS picked up and carried to
his HON" whore DR.. f. ~ Woodruff was
rallrd In attend him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
sumner II Tiltonville.

Tho annual banquet "t tho Tl'ton'
willie hoard Of trade will he held this eve
ming in tho meeting rooms of the board
and the Indications arc that q large
crowd will bc present. An interesting
program has been arranged for tho eve
ming and addresses will be made by
prominent residents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Selby & Reeds
DRUG STORES
my. sale PoStponed-

Tho bake sale which was TO have ocen
held 1T the r. Long hardware store TINS
afternoon under the auspices OF inc
ladies Of the First NJ. +. church has
been postponed. The continued snort
age OF sugar and hso tho shortage OF
ras is given as the cause of the post
poncmcnt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15

Very artistic He seems to br very
familiar with the work hr is doing. and
wherever h draws Il picture II" has IN
interesting nudirnc" In watch him.
Capt, Lewis delivered ii very int"r"s'
ting address Ia thu pupils nG the high
school yH%i"r,!hy. Abraham Lincoln.
being his subject. and he drew pictures
to illustrate aS liz went along. lac
also contraSt"d LinroluS sayings with
some thai HAY" been mad" by l'rcSidcpl
Wilson since We entered the war.
The "Slackrr" will be shown ut The
Elk's Grand theatre tonight for tho las;
time and a large crowd will attend
President Wilson authorized the picture
company to make such u picture such ~
this to help stimulate recruiting
throughout the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
To Tain the British Army.

William and Lionel Blackburn. two
we'll known Young men Of this city. lcft
yesterday for Pittsburgh. where they en-
listed for service in tho British army.
From tsburgh they Will 60 10 CANADA
where they will enter tn" service IL 10
said Tint several Other Bri,inh subjects
in This city will leave shortly To night Tor
country
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Company I Guaranteed.

According To word received In this
city yesterday. Company |. 3soth rcGi-
mnnt- in training at Camp Sherman. Ia
ouarantncd in its barracks on account
Of un outbreak or spinal meningitis. Tho
boys may not write any letters. but
arc allowed Ia receive them. The quar-
antinc has boon In effect for the past
several days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15

The directors Of the Purseglove-hah-
rcr Coal company. held a regular month
~ meeting at their rooms in the Helm
lcin building last evening. but. only
routine matters were given attention.
The report for the past month showed
a gradual increase in the amount OF
business transferred.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Finance connitto In Session.

TIN finance. committee Of the cry
council. met last evening in the CITY
clerks office and took un number oi
matters in regard tn increases winch
will he granted Ia various city employees
The committee Will make report ut tho'
meeting Of council which will be held
this evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Rrah School Clo6nd

Township health officer William Brit
tom was called TO tho, Brush school
house nj High Ridge yesterday after.
noon. where two cases Of scarlet fever
had broken out. Owing to the fact
that the cases arc near tho school build
ing It was deemed advisable To close the
schools for 4 few days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
To Issue Invitations Soon.

The N-Iiigh club Will issue invita-
lions n"Nl week for 4 dance which Will
be- given in tho f.lks' hall on North
Fourth street on New Years eve. and
il Is expected that tho event Will be
largely attended. Tho committee in
rharg" is composed or McesSrs. Wilson,
Zimmerman. Litlrn- Willie and Thomp-
son. Music VIII be furnished by saxo-
phone orchestra.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Held Interesting Meeting.

II. Music Literature and Art club.
:tl"t Yesterday afternoon at The home OF
Mrs. " |. Armstrong IN H'.linuni street.
\ in" program WAS r"Id"r"d. al ter
wit:''fr u 'i.tnrh'"r WAS S"tr'i.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Lille Funeral Yestorday

Funeral Services were conducted yrs
icrday afternoon from the home NJ Stop
IT. on The BARTON line for the late Eu-
gene r. Lille, who died Tuesday morn
ing Tho services were in charge OF
Rev, w. w. Long. pastor of The West
Bridgeport n. F.. church. and intrrnirnt
was in I-inwuOd cemetery
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Superntendsnts Met,

Tho. Enho oimhstcrs club. composed OF
superintendent and principals of
schools Of the Ohio valley held n meet
ing last night in the office of Superin-
tcndent McVay. Superintendent L. H..
Erwin. Of the Stcubcnvillc schools pre-
sided and number of addresses were
made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Bazaar Todny at Church.

The Young Ladies Bible class Of tho
Welsh Congregational church will hold
a bazaar at the church this afternoon al
- o'clock and all arc cordially invited
To ttcnd. \ number of articles useful
for Christmas giving will be offered for
sale during the afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Davidson funeral

Funeral services for the late W 'llian
Davidson. who died al the home OF his
narcnts on North Seventh street were
conducted yesterday afternoon Mt two
o'clock. The services were in charge oil
Rev. =, W. lialI. pastor Of The FIRST
Christian church. and intcrmrnt was III
lliycrvicw cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Deaths During November.

City registrar Or. D. W. Boone. yrs
terday reported % deaths in BcllaIre
! and in pultncy township during Nov
en- her. During the Same month s.
| births wore registered. 50 in the city and
| II in the township.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
To Meet In New Chambers.

Tile regular meeting Of the city coun-
Gil Will be held this evening, when that
body will meet IN the. new city hall
at tho corner Of Fifth and Walnut
streets This will Ia the grRt meeting
To he held in the now building and. ow-
ing tn tho fact thnt this will be the
la$j meeting of the present council,
all' business for the past year will be-
closed up.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Mall ouest1onnatres To-day

Chief Clerk Walter G. Uppnrn1an Of
the local draft board. announced yes-
terday that per cent Of the regis
trants will receive their qucstionnaires
to-day. Five per cent will bn mailed
every day until all the rcGtstrants havo
received the QucSttonnaircs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Four Took Examinations.

Misses Norma Watson. Marguerite
Davis. Eleanor Farmer and Anna Bell
Jones. were the local young ladies who
took the government civil service exam
nation. held in the board OF trade roolnS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15

Tho city health board met Inst night
In tho office Of Mayor Wassman. Only
routine business was transacted. City
health officer Dr. d, W. Boone and san
itary policeman Gus Stephens submitted
their reports for the past month.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15

Savings and Trust Company, as result
Of having been members OF tho Christ
mas saving club. 1t IS said that over
$1,000 was paid out by tho bank in
Christmas checka.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Small Ftro.

At 1870 last night fire broke out IN I
building at Thfrty-Second and Belmont
streets. occupied by the e. J. Whitmorc
Tailoring shop and tho distributing
agency of tho Wheeling News.
The flrr was caused by IN overhcatcd
gas stove in the basement which set fire
to the floor, causing = loss OF about
$t5e
John Nry owns the building and his
loss Ii covered by tnSurAncs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Army Cartoontgt

\ great deal of interest if hring Greats
cd by tn" cartoons Of Harl. Lewis. Of the
u. S. Army. advertising IN" mot ion pie
ture. The Slark"r" CAM. Lewis l.:
drawing cartoons ON different show win
dows throughout the city. and they ar"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15

* pcci"d at the local hospital. He i
burned nhnut the entir" body. and II
viii H.. some line before h" will be able
10 rcssu" his work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
RacoveInp Mt Hoxpdtal

Iuthitn Earnest of Rrooksjdc. who
was burned while 1T work al tho Wheel
ing CorruSaiing plant Thursday ut
noon. iS recovering us we'll IA can be-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15

yesterday. The examina tons were in
charge Of Arthur Jones of the post Of
flee force
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
mrs, Milton Ksnnedv Dies

Mrs Milton Il. Kennedy. we'll known
resident OF Huntington, passed away at
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-15
Get Christmas Checks.

MANY I"r.,l prisons Perceived christi
mas ui"u"y Yesterday from Lh. Dollar
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16
LEON FARNUM
Cded Thursday Night at Home on
Pratt Street

ri The death of Leon Farnum occur.
'red late Thursday night at his home
|on Pratt street. He had been i'll for
over a year and spent five months at
the sanatarium in Pittsford for tuber.
culosis, of which he died
The deceased was born in this town
S3 years ago and lived here all his
life. His parents were Dexter and
Ellen Farnum, the latter of whom
survives him. After finishing school
he went to work in Cooper's machine
shop where he became known as an
industrious and cheerful employee.
While there, he made himself popu-
lar with all who knew him and his loss
will be felt by large number. Quiet
in disposition, but strong in friend
ship and affection, he was remarkab-
ly well liked.
Besides his mother, he leaves five
sisters, Mrs. Archie Jolivette, Mrs.
Bessie Wright and Misses Florence,
Mildren and Edith Farnum and one
brother. Clarence. The funeral will
take place at the house Sunday after
noon at o'clock. Burial will be at
North Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16
SATURDAY NIGHT
|. AT 6 RAILROAD
STRIKE BEGINS
New York Central imung First
Roads Affected By Big Iie-Up
MEN WEARY OF ARBITRATION
Brotherhood Leaders Positively Re-
fuse to Submit Cause to Eight
Hour Commission. 4s

New York, March ia progress
sive strike" of the 100000 members
of the four great railroad brother
hoods, to begin at o'clock Central
time) tomorrow on eastern roads, was
ordered here late yesterday. The
walkout will extend to all the rail-
roads in the country within five days,
Chiefs of the workmen's organizations
set the machinery in motion within q
few minutes after ultimatum deliv-
cred to the conference committee OF
railroad managers had been rejected.
A compromise proposal offered by the
managers was declined without de-
bate.
Only successful Intervention by
President Wilson. it appeared last
night, could avert a strike. The bro
therhood leaders gave no Indication
that even an appeal from the nations
chief executive can change their pur-
pose to obtain basic eight-hour day
and prorata time for overtime through
the use of the protective feature" OF
their organizations. They refused
fatty to submit their case to the
eight.hour commission headed by Maj
Gen. George w. Goethals or to await
the decision of the supreme court on
the constitutionality of the Adamson
law.
Freight employees, yardmen and en-
gine hostlers on the New York Gen.
tral lines. East and West, the Nickel
Plate and Baltimore and Ohio rail-
roads, and in the great yards in Chi
cago and st. Louis. will be the first
to leave their posts. They will be fol-
lowed on Sunday by the same classes
of workmen on the Southern railway
the Norfolk and Western, the Virgin
ian, Chesapeake and Ohio and on a
group OF northwestern roads.
No formal outline of the brother
hoods program. beyond the plans for
these two days, was made either to
the managers or to the public. 1t was
said, however, that the freight en-
ployes on the other roads in the coun-
try would be called out in groups at
IL or 24-hour intervals after Sunday.
If the paralysis of freight traffic
thus caused does not result in sur
render by the railroads before that
time, the employees on all passenger
trains will be ordered out Wednesday.
The railroad managers said last
night they expected that enough OF
their men would remain loyal to ena-
BILE them to operate a skeleton service
on most roads. The managers some
time ago caused census of their en-
ployes to be taken to determine how
many would refuse to go on strike.
This resulted. it was said, in varying
percentages, ranging from very few
on some roads to from Sc to go per
cent On others.
President Wilson was notified at
Washington Immediately Of the cali
ing OF the strike, and began consider
alton OF the steps which might be TAX
en- to avert it. Although the president
has been watching the situation close
ly. he had not abandoned hope that
compromise would be reached, and so
far as revealed had made no definite
plans for intervening. No statement
was forthcoming from the White
House, but it was we'll understood
that some move would be made as
soon as officials were fully advised.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16

HOW DANFoRTH ESCAPED
Broke Away From Constable While
Being Taken to Workhouse

Carl Danforth, whose escape from
an officer at Williamstown was noted
in Thursdays Banner. Is under in
dictment by Bennington county
grand jury for horsetheft. He had
been convicted at the Williamstown
district court Thursday forenoon of
the theft of a suit case and other
personal property belonging to resi-
dent of Williamstown and was on his
way to the workhouse in the custody
of Williamstown constable when he
escaped.
While riding through Williamstown
village in trolley car, Danforth seiz-
ed an opportunity when the officers
attention was distracted to make a
break for liberty. He at once took
to the open country and although
more than dozen men joined in the
chase. Danforth succeeded in escap-
ing across the New York state line.
Sheriff Frederick Godfrey attended
the hearing at Williamstown Thurs
day forenoon and after Danforth had
been sentenced the officer secured
from the young man signed waiver
OF his rights of extradition and an
agreement to return to Bennington at
the expiration of his sentence and
stand trial for the charges against
him in Bennington county court.
Danforth was arrested in August,
1915, on the charge of being in unlaw-
full possession of a horse and buggy
belonging to Nicholas Cone, a local
liveryman He was being held at the
county Jail when he escaped With
the assistance Of Fred Cote, another
young man who has since been SEN
fenced to the workhouse at Rutland
for the theft of motorcycle, a hole
was cut through the ceiling of the
Jail corridor with pair of large scis-
sors. The hole permitted the pair to
squeeze their bodies into the county
court room whence their way to free
dom was unobstructed. In squeezing
his way through the small opening in
the floor, Cote injured one OF his ribs
and he had not completely recovered
when he was again arrested in Spring
field, Mass. and returned to the Gus
tody of the Bennington county author
tiles.
Danforth was not located until the
following April when he was found
at Plymouth, n. H., by Deputy Sheriff
j. d. Purdy of Manchester The dep
uty brought him back to Bennington
and he was again lodged in Jail. In
the meantime he had been indicted
by the grand jury. In June, while he
ing taken out of doors for exercise,
Danforth disappeared. Rumors that
he had been seen in the vicinity of
North Adams and Williamstown have
been current bu the first definite in
formation regarding him was the an
nouncement of his arrest in the Will
JAMESTOWN affair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-16
MAXIMUM FOR WHITE
Flag Burner Gets 80 Days and Fine
of Sf00.

New York, March 16.-The maxi
mum sentence of 80 days in jail and
fine of 500 were given yesterday to
Bouck White. pastor of the church OF
Social revolution, who was convicted
of desecrating the American flag by
burning 1t in melting pot" in the
yard of the edifice. August II. Hen
kel and Edward Ames, convicted with
him, were sent to Jail each for 80
days
You never had more unrepentant
prisoner at the bar than | am" White
told the court after being sentenced
81 am an antipatriotic in this year OF
1917-this year of bloodshed on the
earth. ! reafilrm | am good citizen
but very bad patriot. | have dedicat-
ed my life to fight the spirit of an
archy in high places and the spirit
of anarchy in low places"
Judge Mcintyre in passing sentence
said:
II ever there was time for true
respect TO be shown to the flag, 1t is
now You, White, have a high menta,
power and can sway for good or evil,
you can lead the many where the few
would refuse to go. Unfortunately the
law provides penalty of only 80 days
wish II was years II has happened
for the past 20 years that an element
has come into this country who we're
possibly oppressed in their own coun.
try. and now want 10 run this country
to suit themselves We have little
trouble WITH onr own people, but lots
with those from abroad ! want to say
TO the people of this country and the
state$and nation that the cry must be
fFtats off TO the flag