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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
NEGRO HOLD-UP MEN
IN BELLAIRE JAIL
MAN CAUGHT IN BRIDQEPORT
HELD IN $1,000 BAIL BIZ
MAYOR CULBERSON.
Other Negro Captured in WheelinE-
Each Man Acouses tho Other OF
Instigating the Crtme.

with hts feet swollen and frozen. Il
negro. giving his name as James Henry,
was Placed In the B"llalre city Jail
laSI night. charged with compilciiE III
holding ZIP aud robbing Stanton Phil
lips. proprietor of Il confectionery at
Eorty-first and Noble street
Henry Was arrested ri a colored bar
Der shop In Wheeling yesterday. by De-
tectire Hinklemun OF the Wheeling
force The arrest was brought about
10y th" efforts uf Chief of Police Ma
hu1,e Henry was brought /" Ib-llaIre
a,ud WAS given severe Sruelling hS
Chief Malone and ProsccutinS Attorney
George ThornburE. He told 4 conflict
ing story He did not deny entering
the confectionery with Is. Il. Rell.
alias Hampton Neal. Hc attempted to
rcll the Officers that he made efforts
10 have Neal deslSt from carrying out
the job. In contradiction Of his state
meutS the police learned that Henry
vas the man who pulled the gun on
Mr. Phillips while Neal robbed TN" cash
register uf all The money ii contained.
Both men have madn n partial ron-
tcss!nn ia their statements and each
hameS the other. Henry claims that
Bell forced him into the work. while
the latter claims that Henry was tho
one who planned the job.
Neal was arrested by the Bridgeport
police and brought back to Bellairc. Ac-
cord!ng /" a statement made by Henry.
no Is alleged to hhvr robbed n tewelry
store in Steubenville before coming to
Rellalre. The gun which vas used in
the Phillips hnld-up case was one Of
the guns stolen from the Steuhenrilc
store, was the statement of Henry
Neal was arrnigned before Mayor t'ul-
berson Yesterday and held In $1,000
bail. He pleaded guilty 10 burglary.
larceny and threatening to kill. Henry
Will he given n hearing today and Will
probably also be held on the same
charges
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
union SERVICE
WELL ATTENDED
Last Service Of Weak OF Prayer "aS
Attended BY Hundreds OF
People.

The union service OF all the ehurches
in wheeling held last. evening IN the
First United Presbyterian church. III
the last service OF a week OF prayer
was attended by hundreds or people.
The auditorium was crowded to ccpac-
ity. .Ht441
DR.. Clarence Z. Allen. pastor OF the
-Eoprth Street ". f. church. gave very
interesting address on Home Missions.
DIR. Allen spoke at length on the need
Of our keeping up our home missions.
especially during the present world
struggle. and ne told Of toe work being
done everywhere by Tho home mission
societies.
The program was com posed Of pray
ers by pastors OF the several other
churches represented. and by special
music. both patriotic and religious. lead
by Prof. Charles l.. Morrison. Or.
Charles Robinson. pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church. was in charge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
MARTINS FERRY
Annual Meeting Of Department.

The annual meeting Of t:le local fire
department will b. held this evening a;
o'clock. AZ the Central hose house. and
All OF the members Of the four COM
panies have been requested TO attend.
At tn. meeting ~ annual report OF
Chief Charles Coleman will he mad.
Officers will also h" elected and mum
Der OF matters pertaining 70 the depart
metn will be taken up.
After the business meeting the mem
bers will adjourn TO the ElES hall on
North Fourth street, where they will be
Joined by their wives and families and
a light luncheon Of sandwiches. ic"
cream and cake &il! b. served. The bal
ance OF the evening will bs spent in
dancing. music being furnished by an
orchestra.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
DAVID ", MARTIN
HAS PASSED AWAY
ONE or wHEELINa'S MOST FROM
1NENT CITIZENS DIED YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.
Was prominently Identified In POLITICAL
Work for Many Years.

David William Martin. one or the
most rrnn,iuent and most esteemed res
idrnts nr This city. passed AVA! nj inc
family home at Gna North wabash
street yesterday AFTERNOON at t:?0
t'..In,.k. following IN illness "f about n
week. II" was stricken while ri WORK
and WAS 7lnI in u serious chhdl'ipn'
until three days agn.
urccnted WAS huru in Greene county
Pa. August "A. 1851. the son ri Ehoch
and Margaret Martin. lie was edurnted
in the Srhouls Of Greene county. ana
cam" Ia Wheeling about forty years
agn i.'nr many !,arS II" has been en-
rlr-n,l ~ steam engineer Mt local con-
Germs At tho Time ~ his death he was
wnrkiuc far the Wheeling fhn ""nl-
ran,. al III" Wurw"nd branch. II" was
n member If the Thomson NJ. &.
Church. and VA, prurnln"uti! identified
w!th several church organi%a tions. he
WAS - Stnunrh member OF the R"puh-
lrqn party. and has taken an active
rar, III IrrliIiral aifHirs here.
IT,. leaves 10 survive. his widow. Mrs.
Katie Martin and three children,
, charles. David w. Ir.. and Miss Birdie.
Two brothers. ,;rnrg" and Marietta and
John Of Montana and three sisters.
Elizabeth E"llr and Mary.
Arrangements for the funeral are not
yci complete hui il will probably he
lw.ld Monday afternoon. with intcrment
hcinc made al Greenwood. Rev. J. l..
bird pastor Of Thompson NJ. F.. church
assisted by Rev. .Taroh Birmingham Of
- I.uk"s church. will officiate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
ATTACKS BROTHER BUT
DENIES THE MURDER

GQDC1lAtNr. Va. Jan. 4.--TcSiify-
Ing in his own behalf to-day nr. Asa
W. Chamberlain pictured his hrot hcr
Albert I. mbrrluin. for whose muir
der he IL on trial. az an migrate. bul
S'oully maintained that he knew nnth-
ing OF Tho killing. He was on the sIanl
for moro than three hours and Will be
recalled tomorrow.
To rcfutc the states contention that
he carried his brother IN IN upper room
OF his home and there ~; mp his body
FOR burial under fence posts. tho doctor
displayed Il crippled foot and leg. whl'!
h" said would have made il physlraliy
'mTnSSihl" Tor him I" have pcrf"rm"d
such an ;,ci.
Mrs. Elisha W. chamberlain. ;hn "a
y"ar-"ld wife 90 'hr accused pr"c"d.
her husband Oh tn" stand. tnStitying to
the friendly relations between the broth
rrS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
LAND BILL DEBATED

WASHINGTON, D. -. Jan. 4.-Con-
sideration OF the Walsh-PittmAn coal
and oil land leasing bill was resumed
to-day BY the Senate under an agree
ment to finally dispose OF the measure
Monday. Its passage was regarded as
assured because Of the agreement 10
eliminate provisions dealing with tho
California oil reserve district.
Senator Borah to-day criticised the
measure for alleged discrimination
against Wyoming oil operators. and SEN
ator Smoos announced that a wyoming
delegation would arrive tomorrow TO
protest against II.
Debate on the bill continued through
out the day. with scarcely half dozen
Senator's In their Seatn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
DEcLARE FOE MoHoaAKY

PHILADELPHIA Jan. 4.-The oft-
GERS and managers of the National Con-
sress OF Mothers and Parent-Teachers
associations in session here today adopt
ed resolution demanding that mono
ganly be made a binding condition or
permanent peace when the war ends.
Mrs. Frederick Schoft president OF the
congress. in Al address said Il was a
we'll understood fact that Germany was
drafting women 10 be mothers and that
there was open talk OF poIyEamy now
and AT the end nf the war
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
BIG ICE GORGE.
FORMED IN RIVER
Already Eight Miles In Length With
Much Ice Coming Prom Above
and Holding Below

A gorge OF Ice reaching from belsw
the McMechen dam TO about F'orty-sec-
oud street. South Wheeling. has formed
in the past two days. and the gorge
promises 10 be one of the largest ever
seen in this vicinity. It is already abou!
cigh, miles in length. and holding be-
low. with much ice coming from above.
A rise has been noted on the gauge OF
the wharf mere. owing 10 the back water
and t; was stated last evening by
q rirer man that the gorge may reach
tn. wharf boa, here today.
There will be no damage h"r". u'li"SS
the Ice is held for several days. and II
will then br when ii let's go above.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
bridgeport Briefs

Cecil Pos. returned /" his home In
this city yesterday after II few DAYS
visit with relatives in Rel h"Sdn.
Mrs William Thomas OF Howard
st rent returned HON" E"st"rttnN. after B.
short visit % MnSsillUn.
The weekly meeting "f thc Clement
lndes. l. q. q. +. lodge will iw held In
their hall on Main street this evening
Sheriff. Wesley pSh"rut al 81. Chairs
vile. vas in the. "ItE yesterday after
noon OH business.
August t'retcr. who has been confined
70 his home on Howard street for the
pas, several days is improving.
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REPORT ExAo6ERATED.

SAN SALVADOR. Jan. 1.-THE latest
advicos received here show that the first
reports OF tho Guatemala earthquake"
were exaggerated. The fatalities as 4
result OF the disturbance aggregated 80.
while only 100 persons We're injured.
Earth shocks continue. hut they are
weak. relief committees are being
formed all over the country and a Sec
,icn of the Red Cross will depart shortly
for Guutcmnla. taking medicines. dali
NeiS and other neccSsarirs.
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Charge withdrew.

f.ewis Schlrrn::zausr was arrested
Yesterday afternoon by Cons bl. Dun.
can on a charge OF assauiting his wife.
re case was set for trial last evening
before Justice f. T DnK. but the wiz
withdrew the charge. lie was released
with a good lecture. after arranging 10
nav the costs in the case.
Joseph McLi:uS. VII" was arreS:"f
Thursday afternoon by Constable Dan
can. on the charge OF non-support. pre-
terred by his w;.e. was released when
he made arrangements to pay 3l2 each
week FOR the support Of his childrea.
The money is TO DC paid over 10 Humane
HOficer Roy N. Manuus.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
ATTACKS THE P1RBmEMT.

WAsHINGToSN. Jan. 4.-Senator
Hardwick. Democrat. declared in the
senate today that President Wilson's ac
ton in holding over his cabinet from
his first term, without submitting nom-
nations was "contemptuous diSre-
gard" Of senatorial courtesy. and he in
PRODUCED resolution calling on the pres
ident to inform the senate BY what
warrants Of law or authority" the pres
emf abiEer officers hold their offices.
The resolution went over without ac-
ton and Senator Hardwick promised 10
make a speech on IT later.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

James p Altmyer has been named as
SUCCESSOR 10 Harry F. Watson as mail
ager OF the Carol club. and Mr.. Alt
mycr will assume his new duties M
once. ST. Watson has been manager
for number Of years. and resigned at
the last meeting OF the council.
Mr.. Altmyer. who is eX-f1re chief. Will
not continue 10 manage his store on
Forty-third street. Il Is understood
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
Council Meeting.

Council Will m".'; t"r t:.a first time
This evening in ;h., new council cham
Der in the city hail A. tho corner Of
Fifth and Walnut streets. and Il Will
also be the first meeting OF the body
John C. Moore Will succeed William
Seabright as Third ward councilman
while Seabright will succeed a. 4. Cor
don as councilman-at-large. Hartley
MONTGOMERY will succeed l.. Z. Smith as
councilman from the Fourth ward. Pres
ident George Barr will announce Tho
standing committee: at the meeting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
DEATH FOE THREI

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 4.-Three
men were killed and one man was In
jured when an castbound passenger
train on tho RiS Four railroad struck
all automobile in which the men were
riding at crossing here at $50 SSsock
this afternoon.
chose killed were 4. B. Jenkins. aged
40 years. electrician: Harry L. Dellinger.
AGED IS, electrician: Morgan H. Evans.
aged so, carpenter. all OF Indianapolis.
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StobbS ObSeuuieH,

Funeral services will he held this af-
,ernoon from rhc place Of death at ~
South Wabash street. for Mrs. Betsy
Stohhs. aged and "S"emed resident CT
the Island. who passed away "Wednesday
at noon. Rev j. l.. Bird. pastor OF tho
Thomson N. r. church. will officiat"..
and interment Will follow az Greenwood
Decvcascd was horn m England. but
ha. lived In this city for many years.
Mrs Stohbs wAs the wife OF William
StobbS. who survives with eight child
rem. fnur sons and U,ir daughters.
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NcAndress Funeral

This morning al $50 o'clock from the
home Of his nephew. Edward DunlevF.
AL 2c@N Alley L. will be- conducted the
funeral services for William HcAndress
who died al the county hospital tues
day night al II o'clock. Requiem hiEn
mass will be celebrated at ST. Joseph
Cathedral q, o'clock and interlnent
will be nnde al Nj Calvary. y spe-
rial car will convey the friend to the
cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

Anna. at home. Mrs. J. s. Thaycr \:
Warwood and Mrs. Fred j. Killlmyer OF
this city. The sons are: Lues OF NC
kcespnrt. Pa: II. s. Johnson OF CleEe-
land. j. +. Johnson Of Marietta, Charles
T. OF this city and Norval. Jr., at home
Funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon from the place OF DEATH at :
O'Clock with Rev. Roy McCuskey. pastor
of the North Street VI. l.. church. as
sisted by Rev. i. L. Bird Of the Ihon-
son NJ l.. church. officiating. inter-
ment Will h.. made at Greenwood
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Services for the late John 5. Barlow,
aged AMI respected RESIDENT or the
South Side. vino rncd suddenly. Wednes-
day morning we're held yesterday after
noon al o'clock from the home OF his
hrot her. Ben s. Barlow. and interment
followed in Greenwood. Rev. Roy Nc
Cuskey. pastor Of the North. street NJ.
L. church offiC.atcd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
SEVERAL PASSENGER TRAINS AND
PARLOR CARS TAKEN OFF PENNSY
: weeks. during the extremely colo

weeks. during the extremely colo
weather.
c. B p. Embargo.
f.mharHu orders were rcr"iVro *eSter-
DAY on tho e. & p. division or The Pen"-
4yIvuuia opera ing In ohio, similar l"
the orders received by the baltimore
and ohio this week. No freight can lie
acr"ptrh III ruri"ad IGLs. excepting th"sr
nos coming under tho embargo trieeht
at Martins Ferry will he accepted over
inc G. X T. lines far points. not East OF
PiIlshurch. and not West Of Alliance
ohio. whrlr fr"ich; can be accepted III
STATIONS between HnmeWurth. ONO. ana
Cleveland
Heraus. 90 tho embargo on the BALL
moro and ohio road there has hncn less
rr..irh. rcretvnd at the inCa! drpnt this
week tnun ',uring The past fl:lH years.
Local freight trains hat formerly car
r"u from nine 10 a dozen "ars FOR TAX
ing IN ami dScharging freight at local
stations sre nov using only one car FOR
Il train.
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Ay1AToRs TRANSFERRED.

rARIS. Tan .i.--Th" M"gnliOt ions be-
'.wccu Ihn French and III" American
authorities for ihr trausf"r IN ;he Emitted
States army If the American aviators In
he French rS-a,ir:llrS hnvr been com
ulct"d and transfers nf the men have
i,tru hr.lu rhiri$ 1.-Two experienced
pilots. mostly m"mhcrs Of tho I-afay-
"tt,, rsrahrillr. ar" being taken uvrr first.
'rlIcs" r,,cn are n'irt. sworn in ms Nom
h.rs t.: Tho American forces as fast NJ
;h,,- can rnnvciIrully arrHnS- for I'ari"
lcuLrS
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David Niluac.

BARNESVlLLE. Ohio. Jan. 1.-THE
deulh Of Mr.. David Miner. Of this place.
occurred about 3 o'clock Friday morning.
death following a short Illness. The
remains were taken TO the home OF his
sister. In Cambridge. this morning.
where funeral services will be held Sum
day afteronon. Interment will be made
in Cambridge cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

Tho west Wheeling school which was
forced To close Thursday on account at
a shortage Of fuel. rs-"p"n"d yesterday
morning. n supply az coal being r"""iN"d
late Thursday afternoon. Several times
during the recent cold weather The
school has lncu on the verge Of closing
on account II insufficient heat.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

William Williamson oS belmont. Ia
confined in ,he ohio Na!lty General hos
pital. suffering from Injuries sustained
Thursday evening. when h. fell in front
of An engine while CROSSING the railroad
track at that place. He sustained
badly mashed hand in addition to a
number of other injuries. HIS condition
is not regarded as serious.
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MIA rc4 xnov He s+ren Lad

J. G.. HoEe OF Mount Pleasant. was in
the city yesterday morning ard called
upon Ross Lewis. father OF the boy who
wa. injured in tn" accident late Thurs
day afternoon al stop on the Eayland
line Mr.. Hog did not know iha: h"
lad struck tho ha: uutil until informed
over the phone. II" made ARRANGEMENTS
TO pay all OF ih.- COSTS * the accident.
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BRIDGEPORT
Church News

ST. Pnuls Lutheran church. Bridge
mort. Main street. Rev. Otto Wendell.
nastor Ep!iphany Sunday. Sunday
school and Rible class at a:2n a. IN.
Divine services CEnGlish) ct th:45 a IN.
Subject: "k.liJah's First Appearance in
Israel" Nesting ot the Church Coun-
oil at 80 D. M. Come and worship witt.
llsl
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Services This Morning.

Services will he conducted this morn
ing from thu home Of her daughter.
Mrs. J. L. WeiizeI. at 1920 Eoff street.
for Mrs. Minnie Green. who died Wed
nesday morning. Requiem high mass
will be celebrated at the church Of the
Immaculate Conception. and interment
will follow in Mt. Calvary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
RemodelinE Building

Work WAS started yesterday on re-
modelling the city hall "u Main street.
ind after the work il completed the var
iouS Offices and ,hs council chamber
will present pleasing appearance. The
work was approved III tn" meeting rt
council held Tuesday evening.
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To nttner.s Convention

Several Of tho sub-distrtrt miners or
h"iniS' Will l..aV.. tomorrow evening Tor
Columbus /" attend the state convention
Of th.. miners rrSa uiHatInu which opens
Monday :tn! continues thu. rntIr" wc"k
E'rnu'' Columbus th"y go Ia ihr iutcrna-
.iunaI convention at indianapolis
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40 MEN ACCEPTED.

AUGUSTA Ga! lau. Fear !Ir!mh-
re- and eighty ni"nnl"rs - ih'. -"rim"r
I"ir~ lIani:' n:t:ir'"Ti :.u-'-'- ''' !
to IT," TwrllN-"Ighih amy division.
'.lrc l,", II a'.r I':rh fer ..'I......-.
Ihr officers training "alur "H!rn 49,.
lcg:u ar camp lIanc"Ck '"n"rr"W
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StrRub Services,

Yesterday afternoon from the home Of
Ills son. Edward Strauh. at Elm Grove.
wer conducted services for Jacob Straub
who died Tuesday night at Swissdale.
Pa 1nterment was made IN Mt. Wood
cemetery.
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Services Today,

Services for Pearl Elizabeth. the ten
months old daughter %? Mr.. and Mrs
George T.. North. who passed away on
Thursday. will he conducted from. the
place nf death Al 1885 Wood street this
afternoon. InIerncnt will I've made at
Mt Zion cemetery.
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RIVER NEWS

Owing 10 III" gnrr" in ihc river at
MrMrrh"n. and extending his way. II
r!S" nf ahuu; ihrc" f"ot has hncn noted
here AT the local wharf Il stage uf q
feet | Iuch was rrnnrlcd. and at N" Nc
Mech"n dam fret inch was report ed.
There have hrcn nn departures or ar
rivals IN The boats.
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HarvcM MondnY.

Services will be held Monday morning
from the family home on Second street,
Martins Ferry. Ohio. FOR tht late Mrs
Mary KlIcvea Hammer. who passed
away Tuesday. Following mass al ST.
Mary's Catholic church In Martins Fer
ry Intcrment Will he made at Nj.
calvary.
Deceased was well known h"r". hav-
ing lived in this vicinity practically all
l:er life She was the widow OF the
late john KlieveS.
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MARTIN SLECKENSTEIN

Martin SlcckensteIn. lahorer age -. OF
Plney Fork. Ohio. died nthe City hos
pital. Martins Ferry. last night at I
o'clock Of injuries received on tho head
by fall about a week ago. He was mar
rted.
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ter. His only brother. Herbert S. Stone
was drowned on the Lusitania.

AURORA. Ills. Jan. a.. e. Miller.
inventor or all automatic train control
device. and promoter of the New York.
Chicago air line. which failed Of renliza
ton. died hero to-day. aged 6 years
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AMERICAN CASUALTIES.

OTTAWA. ont. Jan. 1.-THE follow
ing names If Americans appear IN to-
nights casually list
Previously prisoner Of war. now in
termed IN Switzerland: T.. r. Mckltben
cleveland. ohio.
III. +. Mrllugh. Chartered Ia.
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Melville q. stone, Jr.

PASADENA. Cal. Jan. +.-Melvillc E
Stone. Jr.. died here to-day. Mr.. Stone.
who was graduated from Harvard In
1897, was in the publishing business un-
I'll his heaNh forced his retirement.
During the last two years he had lived
in California, with; his mother and sis
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n. r. Johnson, .;r.

Norval K! johnson. ST.. one OF the
most esteemed residents ri The Island.
passed away last evening AT lola
o'clock. as he family residence Al II
Virginia street. following weeks i'll
acSs OF pn"unnnR. Deceased vas in his
SGIrmt T-siNih year.
lbrceas"d WAS born III Belmont county,
ohio. January Il. 1884," lie lived there
lr;iI about Ia ears ago when he re-
moved to this ely with his family. He
WAS connected with several coal aud oil
concerns. and was member II tho ~.
Zion ruhinI Methodist church.
Besides his widow. Lnuise NJ johnson.
eight children. three daughters and five
sons. survive. The daughters are Miss
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05

A gift OF 100000 20 the endowment
.und Of Mccormick Theological S"m!-
aary. Chicago. has been made by Mrs
Nettic +. Mccormick.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-02-07
TO TORTURE CAPT|vES
Foe Plans Starvation of Ameri-
cans to Get Information.
U. S. Officers Get information From
Captured Documents-Sammies
Fight With Fists.

With the American Army in France
Feb 4.-Documents said to have been
taken from Germans opposite our po-
sitions and which deal with the treat
ment to be accorded prisoners, have
come into the possession of American
officers.
To Be Starved In Cages.
The documents say that all prison
ers, including commissioned and non
commissioned officers, after being
captured, are to be kept in cages for
-four days without food and compelled
to stand all the time. After the four
day period only small quantities of
food are to be given.
Although definite information or
the point is lacking, some American
officers expressed the belief that the
order resulted from the difficulties the
Germans probably experienced in ex-
tracing information from the first Am
erican prisoners captured in Novem.
ber Such treatment of prisoners, it
is felt, could be designed only to
nake them give up military informa
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