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VOLUME LX, NO. 173 _WHEELING. W. VA.. WEDNESDAY.. MARCH 13. 1912. PRICE TWO CENTS
"I Gel More Cussing for These,
Two Sermons Than AnyJ^feaeli”
SUNDAY STATED
ST EVENING
la Amounting His Subject,
“Book, or. Get on the
*: Water W agon.”
. AMUSEMENTS SERMON
NEXT FRIDAY EVENING
UtemUnce Was Held Down Yes
terday by the Inclement
Weather.
■ With s steady, cold, drtxxling rain
falling throughout the afternoon and
evening, making the streets In the
vicinity of the tabernacle a sea of
mud. but a few thousand! of the faith
ful ventured forth to attend yester
day'a services. Considering the In
clement weather conditions, the at
tendance at the services was very
gratifying to Mr. Sunday, and be paid
a tribute to the men and women for
venturing forth to worship (tod under
auch conditions. With the rain drops
playing a tatoo on the roof of the
tabernacle. It was necessary for Mr.
Sunday to exert himself to be heard,
and in the evening he was forced to
bring h's sermon to a sudden end be
cause of near exhaustion.
His afternoon sermon was on the
failure of "people to aid sinners to
come to Christ, while in the evening
he Jumped with both feet on the pro
fessed Christians who do not seek
Principal in Atlanta, Ca. Shooting
and he held the congregation In hi*
grasp Despite the fact that the taber
nacle was Just about two-thirds filled
during the evening. Ill “hi: the saw
dust trail." and practically all were
men and women, but few children at
tending.
WALKS NEAR TABERNACLE
IN VERY BAD CONDITION.
The aidewalka leading to the taber
nacle on the South Side are In very
had condition. Many of the bricks
have been taken out. and the water
running down the pavement resembles
a mill race. Ashes were thrown near
the tabernacle, but despite this fact
the hundreds that attended were
forced to wade in mud and water In
place* almost ahoetop deep.
Roth the Wheeling Traction com
pany and the nty A Elm Grove lines
had extra cars at the tabernacle after
the services, and those attending were
net compelled to stand out in the
rain to wait on cars.
POLLOCK STOGIE FACTORY
WAS WELL REPRESENTED.
Delegations from the Pollack Stogie
factory, the Steinmetz bo* factory, the
Marsh company and the Neuralgyllne
• ompany attended the evening service
The Pollack representation was one
—If not the largest —that has attend
ed any ef the meet Inga from a single
Industry Fully JOO stogie makers
and other employes of this concern
were present when Mr Kodeheaver
asked them to stand. The rongrega
lion gate them an ovation Kverr
man and girl wore a red flower, and
they made an Impressive picture The
o'hgr factories were also cheered as
Mrs. Eugene Grace, who is the center of the Atlanta, Georgia, ahoot
; Ing mystery. Mrs. Grace is being held by the police on the charge of the
alleged shooting of her husband, who accused his wife of wounding him
I while asleep. Mrs. Grace comes from Philadelphia, Pa.
Wide Awake Merchants—
j Have Bargains for You
' Monday and Tuesday Business Indicates Splendid Results for Biff Co
operating Fare Refunding Sale — Put* Wheeling on the
Business Map—Where to Go to Secure These Bargains.
' That the people are interested in the great co-operative fare refund sal*
is manifested by the rails that are pouring Into Tlie Intelligencer office from
all sections of hastem Ohio. Weft Virginia and Western Pennsylvania.
Never were the people more satisfied with the way they are being treat
ed by the merrhatrs Kvery shopper Is carrving the glad news home. Th«
Intelligencer Is being railed up from Fairmont, and indeed as far away at
Grafton. l>y shoppers inquiring if fares are refunded at auch distances. Fot
the benefit of those who have not consulted the list, we call attention to tb«
i fact that both tostm are named, and If the amount of sales justify It tht
j merchants will certainly Include any other town not mentioned.
I to not hesitate, but come right along: there are no merchant* on sarti
more liberal than those in Wheeling, and no one can afford to lose th*
grea bargain opportunities tbs* are now being offered.
The wideawake shopper is taking advantage of the great sacrifices tbs
are lieing mad*- kll should remember, even with their bargains, to ask foi
he tare refund slips Tbewe slip* mean that you are entitled to your far*
j to wtiee Ing ard ba« k again, according to the schedule. Merchants refund
SREAK ON AMUSEMENTS
ON FRIDAY EVENING
Ret Mr Sunday, la making the
announcement* niru the evening,
-aid ’h»' nn Friday evening he ooutd
•Teak nn amuaetaenla. and nm Sunday
afternoon to men only on "Home or
<»et On the Water Wagon "
“I get more - uaslttg out of *be-e>
too lemma than ail the other* I
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Action Deferred on the
La Belle-Phillips Merger
Proposition Considered by Directors of Company at
Held at Port Pitt Hotel. Pittsburgh—Another Meeting to Be Held
Soon, When Matter WUl B? Finally Settled.
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No action was taken by ths dlrec
| tors of La Bells Iron Works on tbs
proposition for a merger with Uie
Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate Com
pany, at the meeting held yesterday
at the Fort Pitt Hotel. Pittsburgh, ac
cording to statements of the directors
of the local concern, who returned
home over the Pau Handle at lu
o'clock last night. , After the meeting.
Secretary Westfall also gave out the
statement that nothing had been done
except to consider the proposition.
Directors Rstksnt.
When seen by a reporter of the In
telligencer last evening. La Belie direc
tors refused to make any statements
as to the details of the proposition.
They stated, however, that another
meeting will be held in the near fu
ture when the matter will come up
I
! for final action. From the fact that!
nearly the entire afternoon was taken
up with the meeting. It Is evident that
the proposition was thoroughly dis
cussed.
Aside from the representatives of
I the Phillips Company, the full dlrwc
i to rate of LaBelle was present as fol
, lows: Isaac M. Scott, president. 8teu
benvllle; A. P. Woodward, Birming
ham. Alabama; J. J. Holloway, hid
ward Hazlett. A. 8. List. W. H. Hearns
and H. C. Franz helm. all of Wheeling;
D. J. Sinclair and W’. D. Crawford, of
Steubenville; George Greer and W. 8.
Felts, of New Castle. Pa., and H. O.
Westfall, the secretary, of Steuben
ville.
The capitalisation of the Phillips
Company $2,700.000 and that of La
Belle $10,000,000.
"NOT GUILTYIS PLEA
OF ACCUSED UNION MEN
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46 ARE ARRAIGNED
ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE |
Indianapolis Judge Overrules De
fense’s Motion to (Joash the
Proceedings.
Indications Are That Cases Mill
He Consolidated for Trial
October First.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. March 12.—
“Not guilty” waa the plea of forty-six
men arraigned this afternoon in fed
eral court here on Indictments charg
ing complicity in the alleged con
spiracy unlawfully to transport dyna
. mire from state to state. Judge A. U.
Anderson overruled all demurrers of
the defense but granted thirty days
for1 the filing of exceptions to his rul
ing.
A motion to consolidate the cases,
made by United Statea District At
torney Charles W. Miller, was sus
talncd, but the court consented to
h#ar attorneys ror’lhe defense tomor
row if they decide to petition for sep
arate trials.
The court instructed that the de
fendants appear when presentation of
the matter is made. The trial was set
for October 1.
When Judge Anderson announced
he would overrule the demurrers to
the thirty-four indictments, he turned
to the defendants, for whom seats had
been arranged In tiers, and said:
■•Gentlemen, do you know the nature
j of the charges against you?”
i "We do." came In a heavy chorus.
Plead Not Guilty.
i Then, one by one. the Indicted men.
present or former labor union officials
, ‘ from many sections of the country,
and headed by Prank M. Ryan, presi
dent of the International Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers. arose as their names were railed
by the clerk, and responded "Not
VIRGINIA NAMES
TAFT DELEGATES
PRESIDENT ENDORSED
AT STATE CONVENTION
Twenty-four Delegates Go to Chi
cago Explicitly Instructed
for Mr. Taft.
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WOMAN TO MANAGE
TAFT HEADQUARTERS
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' ST. PAUL*. Minn., March 12.
| —MIrr Elolae L. Catlhan. who ■
la raid to be the only woman '
In the State or Minnesota who
I knows practical politlca, after
| 4 wtorw than -ten - years' retire '
ment from actlre politlca. to
1 day took charge of the local
Taft headquarter*.
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ROANOKE. Va.. March 12.—Four
delegatea-at-large Instructed to vote
for the renominatlon of Preeldent Taft
were named late tonight, by the Vir
ginia Republican State Convention.
Thla action put* Into the Taft col
umn the entire Virginia delegation of
2 4 votea In the Chicago convetnlon.
Only the two delegates from the Third
district are unlnstructed The In
structions of the delegates at large
prescribe that the votea ahall be cast
for Mr. Taft on every ballot. A mo
tion to strike out the Instruction* for
Prealdent Taft waa debated at length
Every motion of Theodore Roosevelt a
name produced an outburst of cheer
lng During speeches in favor of In
structions. the name of Taft waa
equally cheered.
Attack* from many quarter* were
mad* upon the Indictment* charging
; the defendant* with aiding and abet
•log Ortle Mr Manic*! *n<l John J and
Janie* B McNamara In the transports
1 'loo of dynamite on passenger train*
with being principal* with MrManlgal
and the MrNamare* In the Illegal act*
and with ha. lag c-m*pieed to violate
i the statute* prohibiting *ucb 'ranapor
la* In*
Thai >he mat.ite of limitation* had
m* »galn*t the rf*M* of maaplrao
alleged and that the Indie-meet* did
aof seer < tola'ton of law bee*.me ft
w** awt net oat the defendsm* had
miataheled paehage* or eaphmtrea
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TAET GETS TWO
DELEGATES IN CAROLINA.
GRKBVWOOtfc A C. Marrh IJ —
Thlnl diarrtrt dairaalra to tba Ra
p'lbiiraa national ronrantioa at On
ra«of naatad todar arr R. R Tnl
bar* Jr and Krttaar Y. t orbrmna |a
ati-x-tad for Taft
▼ART DECLARES AGAINST
EERSONALITIBS *N EIGHT
WASmWITWI. It C Marrh It — '
Aftar a r—far-nra toda, sortlrtpa
tad » b» Eraatdaa' Taft. Aaoator
* rmm» ad Maaanrhoaa»f DHartar
MrRmiao of tba Taft 'Uttar bo
Nptao R bar— kani tbo/bawwaf
♦ar tba i'laaarr tod ad tba Taft bo
"M ooWd not todotva in
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senator f: MRS
RELEGATES ARE NOT
•'TEN ANT 'NETNVCT.ONG
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JUDGE DAYTON WILL i
APPOINT CO-RECEIVER
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PACKET SINKS
St*am«r Ford City, Hits Snag in Tho
Monongahela River, Going
To Bottom.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
FAIRMONT. W. Va.. March 12.—
Thn steamer Ford City, plying from
Pittsburgh to Rices landing, tonight
■truck a snag in the Monogahela river
near the later place. The boat settled
to the bottom In a few minutes, sink
ing lnrlght feet of water. She was
under lease to M'Minamin and Simms
and was owned by Wm. Oanby, of
Pittsburgh. The ten or twelve pas
sengers and crew were gotten to shore
in a boat.
The steamer will be raised at on«V
and In the meantime the packet Dew
ing will be used In the trade.
FATAL WRECK
t HOWARD PETITION HEARD
AT PHILIPPI YESTERDAY.
KefuMH to Dustin W. C. Haad
but Either as Receiver or
General Manager.
Howard Accuses 0f ^
nixing Pool Rooae Servico—
Counter Charge*
sp.ci.1 Dlapatch to tha Intelligencer.
PHILIPPI. W. Vs.. March 12.—AJ.
ter hearing the motion of John A.
Howard to dismiss W. C. Handlan as
receiver and general manager of tbs
National Telephone corporation, and.
going over the affidavits charging*
Mr. Handlan with neglect and appro
priating the corporation’s money for
misuse. Judge Alston O. Dayton to
day refused to discharge him either
aa receiver or general manager of
, the corporation. With the consent
of the attorneys representing Mr.
i Handlan. the court will appoint n co
receiver, who. together with J. W.
Rwlng. the present receiver, will
make a thorough investigation of ill
the charges brought by the former
I president of the National and then
! submit a report to the court. During
j the time the Investigation Is being
1 made Mr. Handlan will not act ns *
, receiver of th# corporation, but wll
remain Its general manager.
Howard’s Affidavits.
The affidavits filed by John A. How
ard charge neglect &n the part of ths
rc reiver to properly manage the prop
erties of the concern. They also
charged that Mr. Handlan was fur
niehlng wire service to the Wheeling
Turf exchange, giving them the re
I suits and entries fit the races at
I Juarez, Columbia and other tracks.
; The money entrusted to Mr. Handlan
le-e mlt’ised. Howard alleged. As
.ttnrnev for W. C. Handlan. Attorney
Spreading Rails Ditches Virginian
Train Near Besce;
One Is Killed.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
FAIRMONT. W. Vs.. March 12 —
The fast train No. 169, on the Pitts
burgh and Southern railroad, going
south, tonight was Wrecked at Besce.
Spreading rails threw the engine,
baggage car. and one coach,
over an embankment. Samuel Davia.
aged 28. the fireman was caught In
the wreck and hia body has not yet
been found. W'm. Ianti. the engineer.
Jumped and escaped injuries. The
rear passenger roaches remained on
the track and tha majority of the
passengers escaped injuries
PLUNGE OFF HILL
Buggy Skids Off Tyler County Road,
Hurting Occupants In Its
Pall.
Special Dispatch to the Intelllaencer.
S1STKRSVILUK. W. Va.. March 12.
—A serious accident occurred on tho
pike between his city and Middle
bourne to-day. In which two persons.
Attorney Sugden and P. M. Gaffney,
were injured, the latter seriously.
The men were driving in a light ve
hicle when It broke, the team plunged
and the vehicle was thrown over the
hillside down a steep embankment
onto rocks thrown out in blasting for
the new railroad. They were resided
by men worklngcn the railroad and
brought to this city.
TURKS REPULSED IN
ATTACK ON TOBRUK
TORRl’K. Tripoli. March 12—A
strong force of Turks and Arabs yes
terday attacked the works which the
Italians were throwing up outside the
town After five hours fighting the
enemy retired The Italians lost 11
men killed and 73 wounded
Ij. u. iiundlan Bled counter affidavit*
denying the charges of John A. How
ard, and after the caae waa argued
i the court refused to discharge Hand
la neither as receiver or general naa
| sger.
To Appoint Co-Receiver.
The court will appoint some disin
terested person In the near future as
the co-receiver and work will be start
ed In investigating the charges made
by Mr. Howard.
In denying the charges counsel rep
resenting Mr. Handlan held that the
contract for the furnishing of wire
service to the pool room, when they
were getting service over the Na
tional, was made by Mr. Howard him
self. The Turf Exchange', the defend
ant said, was not obtaining Informa
tion over the National wire and had
not been for some time.
Mr. Handlan’a Reports.
A complete denial was made of all
the other charges and Mr. Handlan
produced reports of the corporation
showing that the properties improved
In earnings since he was (^pointed
the receiver. Mr. Handlan k>ld the
court that he waa very regtoua to
have the charges of misuse of the
j rHdpttrii t*# TuMUcmt.
PARKFRgBI RG. W Vr. March 11.
I After being granted a marriage B
cenae late this afteraoon by the
corny clerk. Itavtd D Vnlavay. aged
7*. of I'ool villa O . and Kteanor TVree
nau of Marietta, aged 12 klesktagty
j regweetod tke clerk sot to ten tka
' newepepere a boot K. ae they had rag
1 away from 'katr home* to gat am
rled Whet be* kb* elopemeSH wgB dwe
to pareatal eh)ertiaa waa pat learaed
, here
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