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thusiasm on an opportunity to reach
the front with a regiment OF raw
recruits who knew nothing of battle
nor Of the horrors ahead. In the stress
and strain he was calm and capable.
ready always, determined always. and
with never n useless word nor a wasted
effort he soon rose above his fellows
as q natural and trained leader in the
storm. 1t meant intense mental and
physical effort, a never-ending re-
sponsibility. a never-failing courage
and will and character unusual in
deed. He did with seeming ease
strength completely. Victories came
to him and triumph followed triumph.
Doneison fell. Nicksburg was cap
tured. Soon he was moved east and
took supreme command OF all the
Union armies. Then came the VIII
derness campaign, and he won the
final fight.
Peace was signed at Appomatto1
and the conoueror did his best In that
hour to eliminate the sting his VIC
tories might mean. A hero to his
armies, a comfort to the country at
his back. a reliable support to the
President. he remained silent and SIM
Pile toward the public. who offered
him occasions to make speeches and
called on him to play so prominent
role.
+ y X !:
nURING those four long years OF
war. from his battlefield tent or
his chance headquarters, this great
general, busy as he was. took time to
write tender letters to his home. to
the wife and children left there wait
ing, who were anxious for his welfare
and excited by his growing reputa-
ton. These letters are surprisingly
quiet pages. though they were gen
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NARRATIVES Of Grant Youthful Dash,
lN and Personal Recollections Of Lovable
Spirit DISTINGUISHED Granddaughter Gives
Unpublished Personal Anecdotes of One of
America Greatest Army Leaders-In Com
memoration of the Centenary of Grants
Birth. Which Will Be Especially Observed
in Washington With the Dedication Of the
Beautiful Memorial in the Botanic Garden.
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and beautiful hill-house and its gar
dens Parthenon was James Webb
Rogers. He bought the property May
5, 1884, from Frank Palmer, who had
bought it from George Kennedy. To
show you an outline sketch of James
Webb Rogers, the Rambler turns to
Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American
Biography. Volume v. The date OF
publication of that volume was 1888.
Out of that book the Rambler takes
the following sketch:
James Webb Rogers, lawyer. born
in Hillsborough. North Carolina, IL
July, 1922. He was graduated at
Princeton in 1S41 and then studied
for the ministry. After taking orders
in the Protestant Episcopal Church
he became pastor of st. Paurs parish
in Franklin. Tenn, and while in that
state was instrumental in building
six churches. He was a partisan OF
the south at the beginning of the
civil war and served in the Confeder-
ate army under Gen. Leonidas Polk.
Subsequently he vent to England.
remaining there for some time, and
in 1873 he became Roman Catholic,
but could not be admitted to the
priesthood on account of his being
married. On his return to the United
States he settled first in New York
city, afterward in Indianapolis, Ind.
where he edited the Central Catho-
lie, and then removed to Washing
ton city, where he studied law. After
being admitted to practice he became
associated with his son as attorney
in the protection and sale of the lat
ter's inventions. His publications in
clude Lafitte, or the Greek Slave
(Boston, 1870: Madame Surratt, a
Drama in Five Acts washington.
1870; Arlington and Other Poems
(1ssa). and ,'Parthenon' Baltimore,
lss7)."
Following this brief biographical
sketch of James Webb Rogers is q
sketch OF one Of his sons. and / ask
you to recall that the date of the pub
lication- of the volume containing the
sketches is 1888. which was thirty
four years ago. and much water has
flowed under the bridges and many
honors have come to the son in that
time. Well. the remainder of the
matter in Appleton's under the head
ing of James Webb Rogers" follows:
a+*
ssIIIS son; James Harris Rogers,
II electrician. born in franklin
Tenn, Jufy 70. 1850. was educated In
l Ana. s.nrrsr,, .ud abroad In la7T Id
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to the serious and continuous STUD
and experimentation along this line.
Impressed with the Importance
his discovery in it's relation TO Il
war. he erected a station in the wooo
not far from Hyattsville and ran h
subterranean wires out like tn
spokes of wheel, but at variou.
lengths and buryinG them at differen
depths. With this installation h
easily received the messages sent ou
daily from Nauen. Eiffel Tower, from
Annapolis and the other stations In
the United States. including Darien.
Panama Zone. He heard with perfec;
distinctness impulses sent from Ger
many, and he "listened in TO the
German official reports of the battles
on the various fronts. of the exploits
of the German cruisers and OF the
activity and achievements of the varl-
Gus German submarines in their ruth
less expeditions.
Then followed experiments TO de-
termine whether the discovery could
be applied to the use OF submarines.
The first tests were made in fresh
water lakes and were. SUCCESSFUL
Then DR.. Rogers made extensive ex-
periments on the lower Potomac near
piney Point. and secured as satisfac-
tory results In salt water as in fresh.
Realizing the Importance of his dis
covery for war purposes, he invited
! the attention of the American naval
authorities to the results he had Sc
cured and was securing. and offered
his property for use by the Navy De-
partmcnt during the war emergency.
IAMEs WEBB ROGERS. the first
J Rogers of Parthenon. was a son
Of DR.. John Rogers. who was mar
ried to Margaret Shepherd. DR.. John
Rogers was born in ireland, and
studied at and was graduated from
Georgetown College. He became
midshipman in the Navy. and finally
settled in North Carolina. where
James Webb Rogers was born. lie
q. w. Rogers) was married 70 Cor
nelia Harris of an old North Carolina
family. Mrs. Rogers died good
many years ago. and James Webb
Rogers died at Parthenon in 1895.
In the writings Of James Webb
Rogers there is a good deal bearing
on the history Of the land on which
! Gsrrison's Landing and later Bladens-
! burg was set down. and some inter
esting facts about Parthenon. and
these the Rambler will turn over to
! you in the next tnstailment
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sIJIS son; James Harris Rogers,
electricians, born in franklin
Tenn. Jufy n. 1850, was educated In
this country and abroad. In 1877 h
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
Would Have States
Commander Coal to
Overcome HardShipS

Washington. Dec. "S.-Sta;e officers
should commander and distribute coal
necessary To prevent suffering. Senator
Walsh. Democrat. Massachusetts. said IN
a statement sen; To his constituents and
made public today.
Prompted by reports Of distress
caused hy coal shortage IN New Eng
land, Senator Walsh. who said he had
received many letters on the subject
took the unusual course Of sending a
series of circular letters TO HIS consti;n'
cnts. vnic!ng his efforts I" prevent fueI
famine
81 tried to secure government aid
he declared. al Il time when action
could have been taken with advantage
Gus results"
Last summer he added, was the
time to have compelled the necessary
production and distribution of coal. Tho
only immediate relief can suggest
now IS for the respective state govern
mcnts to commandecr whatever coal Is
and app"rti"n 1t cqu!tahiy
and at bare cost of production and dis
tr;butiOn."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
Suitor Stays
Three: Ends Own Life
Seattle Home Scene of Quad
ruple Tragedy, With Christ
mas Tree As Stage Setting.

Seattle, Wash. Dec. 2j.-Rcjection
Of his advances toward Helen Engel.
Is years old. is believed to have so
crazcd Emil Neuriter. 40, ferryboat
proprietor. that he entered her home
here today. and turned Christmas joy
into tragedy by killing her two sis
ters and one Of her brothers. and then
ending his own life.
Helen said that Ncuritcr attempted
to shoot her when she repelIcd him
last spring Neuriter took TO the En-.
gel home today. three pistols and two
pocketsful Of cartridges.
Neuriter according to the coroner,
waited near the Enael home until -.
{. Engrl, father Of Helen. came out
OF the home. leaving his family around
the Christmas tree. distributing gifts.
Engcl said tat Neuriter pointed two
pistols at him and ordered him into
the house.
Get Helen for me-" Neuritcr is al.
legged to have shouted.
Anna Engle. Il. sister OF Helen,
sought to wrest the pistols from Neu-
TltpT. ~ Dullel lUIt lHlDuSu HtT up
lifted arm and into her heart Leap
ing over Anna's body, according 20
the story pieced together by CoroneI
CorsOn, Neuritcr commenced shoot.
ing at Helen. at Ernest. her brother,
IS. and at Mr.. and Mrs. EngeI.
Helen and Ernest jumped out of a
window and the parents fled through
the front door. AS the parents ran.
they saw their daughter Lilly. aged ),
standing in a chair with two dolls,
Just taken from the Christmas tree.
Rugged to her bosom. She later was
found dead with n bullet in her fore
head.
The body Of Hans. Il brother. aged
a. and that of Seuriter were found in
bedroom. tho lads with a bullet
wound in the 1crt temple and the
mans with one ip the chest.
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DEATH FOR 4
IN CHRISTMAS
CELEBRATIONS
POLICE OFFICER AND
NEGRO DIE IN DUEL
Merchant In Pitched Battle
With Eight Negroes Kills
One.

ru!uniuwn. Ia, Dec. @l.-Fnur men
were w!lied during Christmas ceIehra- :
tons in the Faycttc county coal Ia
las, night and today. one OF the dead
men was Frank Hall. formerly OF Kan
Sas CITY. Mo. bu; at the time or his
death Il member of The II. [. Frick COKE
Company police force.
"pomp" Allen. Il negro. became tnrolV-
ell IN an alteration with number or
companions In one OF the Flick com
pany houses At Gates. near here. Han
attempted to arrest him and was shot
IN the stomach. lie Immediately drew
his pistol and cmptird it at Allen while
Alien continued tu fire At Hall. b"th
died while being taken 10 hospital
Ed. Lindsay. negr" miner '"usht
with "A man Known IN the community as
Rabbit" in one Of the Prick company
huuess at Foo;da.e. LiHdsay was MIL
ed by a pistol shot. Rabbit escaped
In Il pitched battle between eight
negroes ON one side and Huccu Lopenta-
a merchant al Burlington. negro was
killed and Mrs l."pcuia was Shot in the
leg. According Ia the state police an
unidentified negro entered the Lopcnta
store and tf;er making 4 purchase de-
rlared that pUm;niCk Lopenta had
cheated him ont OF ten dollars. Backing
toward the door he drew his pistol and
.mp;icd il in Dom!niCk's direction. In
tho street he was reinforced and the
building was r!ddlcd with bullets. one Of
them striking Mrs. L0pcnta. The elder
Iupcnta ran To the second story. seized
a repeating rifle and shot one or the
negroes to death. The others fled. Lo-
penta was arrested and brought to
l'uiOn;nWn.
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cleveland. o.. Dec. 25.--Thc mys-
terry surrounding the disappearance o.
the tug Cornell. missing tor four days,
remained unsOlved tonight, and for
the first time. it was conceded by veS-
selmen that the tug. with its crew OF
eight, probably had gone down. Four
tugs which spent Christmas cruising
Lake Erie reported late to-day they
failed to find any trace Of the missing
vessel.
That the Cornell. thoroughly dried
out by more than Il season Of tnactir.
ity.' had taken fire and that the crew
had sacrificed chances OF escape by
too long To light the flames,
was thr explanation most commonly
suggested by Cleveland vcssclmcn to
night. Possibly that the boilers had
exploded was discounted because 4
government inspection had pro-
nounced Them In satisfactory rondi'
ton a short time before the Cornell
cleared for Buffalo.
On the other hand, 1t was explained
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
MYSTERY Of THE TUG CORNELL'S
DISAPPEARANCE NOT SOLVED

that a fire or explosion could have
been visible from land as the vessels
which take the course which the tug
took seldom are more than ten miles
from shore and frequently within five
miles.
II. B. Shaver. superintendent OF the
government aid field. here. to day re.
ceiyed orders from the postmaster
general to enlist air mail machines in
the search for the Cornell. The or
ders were in response to an appeal 1r
II. r.. Gilpin. president OF the Great
Lake Towing Company. which firm
recently sold the vessel to Syracuse
company for use in the Erie canal
traffic. The Cornell left here Thurs.
day for Buffalo for delivery to repre-.
scntativcs of the Syracuse firm.
The Cornells disappearance paral'
les that OF the Pere Marquette and
BeSsemer car ferry No. . between
Conneaut. Ohio. and the Canadian
side, in December. 1909. No trace OF
the ferry or its crew OF thirty men
ever was found.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
American DoughboyS
Played Santa Claus
To the German Tots

Coblcnz. Dee. 2I.--tBy ;he ASSociai-
ed press)--Nin. hundred children were
the guests Of the American forces at
huge Christmas tr"e celebration today.
The tree WAS erected ~ The Clemens
nlatz. aud was beautifully decorated.
The children. led By school teachers.
were presented with packages contain
;ng warm clothing. cand yand toys. The
Eighth infantry band furnished music.
Rh:u".and pos: NJ 1np. Veterans or
Foreign Wars. fed 500 orphans AZ one
q, tar h:ggrst restaurants in tuhlcnz.
The American Legion was host 10 %O0.
The machine guuTers "f the Eighth
celebrated christmas 10y taking care OF
Ehrenbrei;zer!n children. The money
left over from III" Christmas fund.
amounting 20 ahou; 2.0n".oo0 MARKS. viii
~ used u purchase milk for children
and .nvalidS IN toOi"nz
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
GIRL ATTACKED
FATHER SHOOTS
MAN SUSPECTED
Victim of Steubenville Trag-
edy Dies In Hospital
Slayer Escapes.
CONTINUED on Psss 1sa)

Smarting under the attack on hts
l3.ysa old daughter, Joseph ID Baceo.
of Steutenville. met the man arrested
for the crime more than a year ago.
Lorenzo Di Andrea, last night o.
Ninth street and whipping out q ~.
volver shot his six times. fatally
wounding him. He then lied ana
Steubenville police admitted last night
that he had escaped from the district
but they were hopeful Of his capture
to-day. having notified surrounding
cities OF the shooting and wire Do.
scription Of the fugitive. 80,
With Di Andrea was Joseph MAstro
and after the shooting he was arrest
ed when he refused to talk. He ID
being held as 4 witness pending the
search tor Di Andrea.
According to reports obtained by
the poice Di Bacco repeatedly vowed
vengeance on the alleged assailant ot
his daughter and last night left hts
home with the express intention o.
seeking him and shooting him down.
When asked 10 confirm this report
Mastro declines either to deny or cor
firm its authenticity and maintained
a stoid Indifference.
On seeing hi Andrea. Di Bacco -
said to have veered toward the cur0
and as Di Andrea approached he open.
I'd fire. Two bullets pierced his lungS
and two entered his stomach. Ae.
was taken to the Gill hospital, where
he died a few hours later without;
making a statement as to the cause
of the shooting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
T(JRCO-BRIIlSH CRISIS
IN LAUSANNE MEETING
Ottomans Continue Til cir
Claim For Mosul-Russians
Refuse to Sign Straits
Agreement and Attack the
English.

Lausanne. Dec. o5.--tBy the Asso'
ciated Press. THE Near East confer
enCe will resume tomorrow with
good many wounds TO heal. The EnH.
lish are plainly annoyed over the
Turkish answer concerning Mosul.
The TurHs insisting vigorously that
Mosul belongs to Turkey. allege that
the English without proper authority
occupied that territory after the arm
iStice at MudroS. They say that two
districts OF Irak have already elected
to joint Turkey. and Mosul. whose
Kurl population is more sympathetic
with the Turks than the Arabs. Will
undoubtedly do likewise II plebts'
cite Is held.
The English delegates said. TODAY,
that they would continue to contend
that Mosul belongs to lrak. and would
hodl il until the lrak government de-
cides to cedp it to Turkey.
Russians DispIeased.
The Russians spent Christmas
moodily at their hotel. NJ. Tchitche-
rim declared tonight that the straits
question would never be settled with
out Russian consent. He gave the
impression that the Russian delecG.
tion would never sign any agreement
Implying opening of the straits to Eu
'ropean warShips. because that would
be knife" in the side of Russia.
Tchitcherin accused England OF
trying TO destroy Russia and seeking
TO estrange the English and Russian
people.
The Turks spent Christmas looking
liStleSsly at the hotel Christmas trees.
bright with candles and tinSel
Ismet Pasha declared that his cOUr.
try desired peace. but had already
made many concessions. All that
Turkey wanted. he said. was to CO
operate with the nations Of the west.
but these nations must show proper
respect for Turkish sovereignty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
NJ 'CORM|CK SEES
DANGER UNLESS
EUROPE AGREES
Sees Collapse Of Foreign Ex-
change With Reparations
In the Air.

Washington. Dec. 25.-PosSlDlll'y
of "gravest events before the end ot
the winter" in continental Europe
unless the Allied governments "act
with an economic wisdom. prudence
and foresight hitherto foreign to their
policy" Is seen by Senator McCormlck
of Illinois. who has just returned from
a trip through Europe.
Senator Mccormick in statement
issued tonight. indicated that his SUI
yey of the European situation haG
convinced him that the nations OF EH
rope must solve their own problem.
IF the governments cannot agree
upon sound and reliable program
for the definite and final settlement
of the total sum OF reparations which
Germany shall pay and can pay. no
said. If they cannot agree amonS
themselves and with bankers and IN
yestors upon a plan which will stabll'
lie German currency we may expect
the franc and the Ira to start down
the declivity in pursuit OF the marx
the crown and the ruble.
Three Propositions.
Three general propositions whicA
ought to be included in new repara-
tions settlement were outlined by the
senator as:
Priority OF payments for the re-
construction OF the ruins ol
Northern France.
Extension Of moratorium 10
Germany for several years. condt-
tional upon an adequately secured
bankers loan to stabilize the
mark. to balance the current Ger
man budget and to contribute to
French reconstruction this year.
The prompt withdrawal Of the
harbarous or sCmi-barbarouS MO-
hammcd troops" from the Kline
and the progressive withdrawal
Of other troops as the terms OF
the moratorium and reparation3
agreement are fulfilled by Ger
many.
More important to the rehabillta'
toin Of Europe than any conference
than any agreement between states
mon and financiers can be. he addeG.
"is the exercise OF the spirit OF nat"
which animates governments and peo,
nlrs. Unless tho peoples are moved
by Christian will TO peace ana by
christian comfy there can be no rca'
peace in Europe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
125-Mi|e Railroad to
Be Built By the |. c.

Memphis Tenn. Dec. oi.--Thc lIlinn:s
Central railroad soon will begin Tho
building % l.nn hctwCen E.dSewnnr
Ills. tn Fulton. Ny. a distance Ur 1oJ
miles. according :" an authorized state.
ment from e. IT. Markham. president cf
The railroad. 20 u" published n -.
M"mQhis commercial Appeal ;"r,rrnw.
The new limo. which will rcl't. tho
present mileage between Cn!cag, AMI
Memphis - miles. will r"s, apnroXi-
mately s25 300 900 4 il annnun. Il
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
WATER SUPPLY
CURTA|LED AS
MAIN BREAKS
Twenty-inch Pipe From Res
ervoir Develops Leak
Pressure Is Low.

Wheeling will suffer n water short.
ty-nch main at Seventh and Chaplnc
street. which will Cur;a!l the city's sup
ply Of water fully 30 per cent
The main runs from the reservoir to
the duwntnwu section and feeds the
other arteries that furnish water tn the
city. Wheeling has extending from the
reservoir now two twcnty-!nCh mains,
an eighteen and one CiCht-iuch lines.
To install the joint In the line II VIII
he necessary /" shut OF the supply in
the TWO twenty-!n"h lines.
The assistant engineer declared alsi
night that he desired tho users OF water
today to conserve their needs as much
as pvssihir and he stated that the new
,oint would likely be installed late to-
day
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Shelby. O.. Dec. 25.--Philip Weiga'
mott, SC. and Lester Elston. 50. to-
night are being held to the Richland
county grand jury on charges of mur-
der in connection with the death yes
terday OF Ralph Longlcy, 32. after he
drank moonshinc whiskey at \
"Christmas party" Two other men
who partook OF the liquor were blind
ed and q score made i'll.
Elston was arrested to day on his
Gortv-acre farm on warrant sworn
To bv Wcisanott When arraigned,
both men admitted selling the liquor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
Christmas Cheer Extended

Consiant!n"rlc. Dec. c5.--Th" Amcri.
can cruiser Pittsburgh. II American
dcstrnycrA and two mother ships lying
in the BosphnruS. gave Christmas cheer
to several thousand refugee orphans,
hundreds Of whom were picked up In the
streets OF Cnnstaniinopl" by American
relief workers headed by Nj" Else
White Of Grinncll. Iowa. The warsi,pS
were gaiiy decorated. Turkey dinners
were served and there were gift" for
everyone from the Christmas trees
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on Page Ten)
Thin Ice Claims Trio
Of Youthful Victims

Lancaster. Pa. Dec. 2j.--Wh!la play
Ing with slcds which they had received
as Christmas gifts a few hours earlier.
three children. the oldest barely PAST
seven years nf age, broke through he
thin ice in the toncstnga creek at lc
Eden paper mill today. and were drown
cd. while parents wondered at their dis.
appearance.
The dead youngsters are: Martha
WeInhold. A. Mary Wcinhold. :. and
Martha Bcnplcr a cousin. ).
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Wisconsin Editor Killed

Watertown. Wis. Dec. "J-I"hn
clifford. editor and ua" Of tn" publish.
crs ot tho WatNrtown Daily Times was
killed this aftrrr""n when an ANTONIO
hle ho was driving WAS sr-tk hy a
Messenger train or tn" ChiCaa". Nil.
waukcc & s.. raul railroad Ills wife
and son John. aged -. and another
woman wrrr injured
Mr. Clifford was on" til" leading Dem
ocrats OF Wisconsin.
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Not at Johns hopkins.

baltimore. Md. Dec. 25.--onicials OF
Johns Hopkins university mere tou"y
denied anv Knowledge "s the where
nhuu,s nf DR.. H. NJ. McKoin. former
r,,vn- of Mcr Rouge. VINO is wanted By
Tho departmcnt Of justice there for IN
,crroya,inn in connection with the More
house parish kidnapp!ngs. DR.. Mcko'h
,.,s said To have come to this city f"r
n nos, graduate course al the university
Al The university II was said scNcraI
l.,,.rs had hccn received for Dr. Me-
En,n. bu, after they had lain there for
a few days they were turned over 10 'he
.nns,orr!cc department as "unknown.