The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-18

Yesterday afternoon {. u Hobbs.
Of B@~rnesyflls. q. found a pocket
took m front Of the Mcclure hotel
which contained a sum Of none and
a railroad pass The ~pocketbook had
the name OF /. r. Sigher. Baltimore
and Ohio Operator. IN II and b
owner can recOver same by calling
az police headquarters and identity
ng he contents.
Officer Bert Phillips will leave
this morning for Canton on business.
lie will be gone Tor several days. .
The board OF ontrol yesterday
issued an order prohibiting buns
from sleeping in the city bastile.
Night Sergeant Miller has burned
the register OF his hotel and will close
the hotel for the winter eason
-LaBelle plant OF the American
Sheet Tin Plate company Is closed
down for the remainder OF the week
TO repair the steam system. The
mill will be started on Monday with
the three additional mills which were
TO have resumed Monday. IL was
learned from Superintendent Medill
that the remaining mills would be
(. started up Just as soon as the neces-
sary repairs al BE- made
ALI foreigners who desire TO vote
at the coming election should file
their petition for citizenship at the
Office of the United States commits
sioner in the federal building not
later than Februar Z. To the present
time there are eight new petitions on
file in Mr.. Boyd's office.
Creditors of c. & +. Rosenberg
held n meeting at the offices OF
Referee Henry Nolte in the Schmul-
bach building yesterday. Several
routine matters were transacted and
the creditors will have another meet
ing in the neal future.
Austria continues to lead all
other foreign countries in the num-
Der of applications for citizenship at
the Office of United States Commits
sioner George II. Boyd.
From reports published in the
National Liquor Dealers Journal.
Max Hart. the man arrested by the
local police several days ago charged
with representing himself as an agent
for the Green River Distilling COM
pany. Is a much-wanted man. Max
has worked the same game in Jmany
cities. and IL convicted here will be
taken to other states for trial on
similar charges.
While working in the Johnson
coal mine al Pipe Greek. Mike Movie
was injured by a fall of slate. He
was taken TO the North Wheeling
hospital and is recovering slowly.
Notices have been sent out by
the water board officials 20 the d.
linquents that IL they do not como
up and settle. their water will he shut
OFF. Treasurer Johnson extended the
discount period for the benefit Of
these. but few failed to respond and
take advantage of this action.
Superintendent Scroggins OF the
city water department has had a
force Of men at work looking after
the water plugs 10 see that none of
them were frozen during the recent
cold weather. and his action is TO he
commended. as this would mean
much in cas- Of a fire.
Consulting Engineer William \.
Bachr was expected in the city yes
tcrday by the officials to consult
with the board Of control with refer
encc 10 dismantlinG the electric light
plant. Mr. Baehr mad not pat in his
appearance yesterday afternoon. but
n" will likely arrive today.
City License Officer Arthur In
gram. acting under instructions from
Mayor Schmidt. visited tho local ship
ping yards. produce stores and com
mission merchants and found several
cars Of potatoes that were frozen. All
the dcalers agreed To reject frozen
potatoes IN the future. Frozen DO
iltocs ~" very dangerous eating. and
they are sold 20 the public az ridicul-
ouslv low prices simply TO get rid
of them.
Tn" county commissioner In sos
s'ou Yesterday morning transacted
routine business. and 'h" or acton
~ ror'trcD was fhc order issued
'o fh' REL ana National Telephone
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