The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-04
John S. Hogue whose parents are we'll

John S. Hogue. whose parents are well
known and respected residents OF
Charleston. Is in prison at Ottowa. Can
ada. under death sentence which ls set
To be executed on May 10th. His family
and friends at Charleston arc trying 10
save him from hanging and. on the
strength Of a letter from ex-governor
w. a. MacCorkle. setting forth the facts
in the case. various members OF the
West Virginia delegation in Congress
wired Charles J. Dohorty. Minister OF
Justice at Ottowa. urging that the SEN
tcnce be committed 10 life imprison-
mcnt. Governor MacCorklc. in his let
ter. stated that he was going 10 OLtowa
in few days ut his own expense 10 in
tcrcede for the young man and try %
save his life Hngue killed q govern
mrnt inspector. They had trouble In
tusslc. fIogue got the officers gun
away from him, but claimed ii was dis
charged accidentally. and that he had
no intention of killing.
Edward Wolfe. Jack Bryan and At
Mcclure Of Clarks burg, stopped off here
cnrnutc 10 New York and Congressman
, Reed entertained them at the capitol
Congressman Nicely has recommended
Rev W. Homer Cummings for appoint
mont as chaplain in the army: 4. O.
Hallock Of Wheeling. for Officers Re-
serve Corps training camp and commits
sion; ChuS. 7. Hawkinds 70 take eX'
animation for paymaStrr in army; j.
+. Vincent Of Watson. for officers train
ing camp; Jos. II. RcaSs of Wheeling
for same: Vaughn j. Jolliff of Fair
mont. for aviation corps. Mr.. Jollitf
having mad experience az an aviator:
Iindley \. Allen of Wheeling. for conf
mission a. an ensign in the Naval Coast
Defense Reserve. and ID. l.. Swick 81
MoundSvillr. for commission in Officers
Reserve Corps. Mr.. Nicely has requested
General Leonard Wood to grant al hon
urahlc discharge from the Second West
Virginia To Carl +. Vented OF Whecl-
inE. the claim being that Wentzels par
"nts are dependent upon his earnings
tions OF Mrs Rhoda Trickett Of FAIR
mont. and Mrs. Elizabeth Buckho!z OF
Wheeling. were filed at the Pension
Hure;Iu.
George Williams of Beckley. is visi-
tor In Washington.
Mother Jones the strike agitator. Is
holding forth in the Ruleigh county coal
fields. according TO information which
is in possession of the government. She
is said TO be advising the miners In that
region that Now is the time to strike
for higher wages, Copies or some
parts Of her speeches have been for
wardcd 10 the authorities here and they
arc examining them carefully. 1t Is
said that they border more than signify
OH treason, anu mat IL is
likely that the government will take
tho licry old woman in custody. tt re
Is no strike in that part Of West ''lr-
ginia. and tho miners in that region
have received three advances in wages
in less than year. totally 80 per cent
increase.
Clarence W. Osborne OF ClarksburG.
has been recommended for motor truck
driver In the army by Congressman
Reed. and l.. &. Snndgrass. Union
veteran mf Weston. for admission to a
soldiers homo. Mr.. Reed Iiled with the
Pension Bureau an application for an
increase in behalf of J.. T. Morgan OF
Buckhannon.
Congressman Reed visited the War
Department yesterday To see that Henry
w. RuhlS name is on the list OF thos"
privileged 10 attend mn officers reserve
training canp. Mr.. Ruht is promi-
ncnt young Clarks burger. q graduate or
Yale. where he WIS captain or the Yale
battery. and received military training
ut Pat,shurr and ut the Preside In
San Francisco. In the changes which
have been made i'm orders ct the war
Department. Congressman Reed felt that
Mr.. RuhlS name might get lost In the
various mIvups which have occurred in
orders at the War Department since the
war rush business started.