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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
MADISONS WIN
Take Past Game Prom webster Athistio
Club b. the Score OF ~ 20
Yesterday.

The fast Madison 4 C's Of the Island
defeated the Webster A. g sunday after
noon az the Island ball park By the score
- $50. The game vas featured b.
many sensational end runs and forward
Passes IN the playing Of which the Msdi-
son oacEueld showed % exceptionally
Wcl. In the first quarter b. fast lire
plunEinE the Madisona carried the bail
% the - yard line from which point
heH on an end run carried 10 over In
the same quarter. Wright in blocking 4
punt. knocked the ball over the goal ana
Tell on u. Al the opening % the second
quarter by a series % line plunge b.
Schencriein and Yaus carried me bafi
% the yard line from which point n8r-
man carried 10 over.
Naus was easily the star Of the game
Die line plunEinE never failed FL any
lime 20 gain 5 yards achenarfrfr az
lowed him IN thfs respect.
atonecipher. iori ~rfieid. Davis. fIaber-
flsld. Jackson. f.ilr and F0F ana KYLE
PLAYED fine defensive rnms~ Tor Inc
hadiGons The Madison a g. u.iI tour
ney 90 uillouvaio next sunday o. -ufav
the fest team representing that civ. An
Madison players report Tor rrnrfIra .r
Tuesday Thursday and Friday. z o'ri1rF
az Island Smoke House
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
POSTMASTER HIGGS
WILL SOON RESIGN
WILL NOT HOLD OFFICE OF SUPER.
INTENDErT or EL1z GROVE
BRANCH.
Important Changes In Nail Service In
suburban Territory Become Effeo-
tive To-Day.

Frank Higgs. who has been postnnas-
ter OF Elm Grove since Harry II. Bod
kys term expired last June. Will resign.
Ioiiowlng the change In the mail service
which makes the Elm Grove office a
branch OF the Wheeling postOffioe and
gives the town OF Kim drove and vi
entity free delivery. Under the new ser
wee MT Higgs was made superintend-
ent OF the Film Grove branch and the
services OF the former clerks were dis
continued SATURDAY evening.
The new service becomes effectfve
today. but Mr.. Higgs will remain until
nus successor as superintendent Of the
Elm Grove branch will have been named.
Joseph Emsley IT.. OF the Wheeling Of
Zee, VIII be regular clerk and assistant
superintendent. The carriers for Elm
Grove will b. Fred Helmhright and Rob
srt 9 Erp. They VIII carry directly from
the Elm Grove office
The other suburban towns Included in
ne free delivery are Fulton. Glcnwood,
Elm wood. Highland Park and All the
territory between Elm Grove and How
ards Place. The carriers for the towns
named running from Fulton TO Elm
gToNe are A. -. Serig, Albert NJ. Jones'
1harles Murrin and Thomas Watkins.
ne only suburban section not Included
IN the free delivery territory az present
T. Park View
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
DUQUESNE TIES
ISLAND ATHLETICS
NO SCORE GAME IL PLAYED Oh
TUNNEL oREEN oRouHDs
YESTERDAY
Contest was Witnessed By Three rhous.
ana Fersonsnoth Eisvsns Played
Ftrut-C1asa FOOTBALL

one OF the most hotly contested foot
ball games OF the season was played
yesterday on the Tunnel Green grounds
between tho Island Athletics club and
Duquesne teams. IL was a no-score
contest and was one Of the most inter-
estinE ever seen on the local lot Sew
erhl times either team carried the hall
down the field by hard line ptunEcs ana
On dinerent occasions u looked certain
that score would be registered IN
each instance. however. the opposing
nne strengthened and 10 WAS impossibIe
sary gain.
There was really no individual starr
ing. Zach man did III spnrt and fid n
80 wei that one failed to uutahine the
others. u was ~ hard same 10 the nm
lsh and during the greater part OF the
time the eleVena were ase-eav-ins up
and down the hsld A. tho end of ths
hrst quarter 10 looked a. though thS
j. A. q. boys would register a score buf
thc Buquesne lads hraccf while IN the
shadow q thci groal. and held for
downs getting the ball on their own
two yard line.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
WESLEYAN WINS
Taks indians Over ~ score Of n " o
Forward Passes and Nfusrs
0o-rard non Featured.

IRE pale faces vnnauishef ffr red.
skins at league ParE FafurfaV aft.r.
noon. ~ The score OF ff tl d he zee d.
rrettV cgnfeHt n1d one chat HaHr.lrsfr IL Z
~ clearly fnaf fhr Oh method III rf..
uHfn ~ the indiana. vac not eIHlT u.
lH0 uew toward uHHaiuH Fnma .r fEr
MethgliHfH Tho ah1riFlnsa raarrfsr II.
nc Qld method - rInr that III hI.rfr l.
me Line anf fr fhfa they were ur-..--
cranfui a. ne Wei a.HrIfaa Hrfr rarf
an1 fagt and prevented fhf rrsaf rsff..
from getting throush flr biz fr.st
Thr drsi haf saw b1fh teams t..y.
che fsid without eifhar favfrr 1900
- sc1rs WESLEYAN came tsrr 4,
the thir1 quarter arf scored = ferlt-
down on a long forward naas No..
@ HcaVeurr. Who made z f0.varf ne
20 ne goal Efllls1u kcEsf rraI
The fral score uaa r-sf. ~ t..
fopfth quartz 9th huf Al seconds lee
~ piar laII1r runted t1 che g0.vard
Inn and NIlIrr took fhs hail fau-r III =
tfIi. d.InInF iNn entire team far 4
,.u-nl"Fn heliie1u again tf.Eaf GOAL
~ vas o. pretty rur e. ever seen "a
local Gridirru
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
CHAOS REIGNS
In Football Circles OF Central states Pof,
lowing Saturdays Upssts and
Surprises.

CHICAGO. Oct. si-wrecked hopes
and shattered prophecies Uttered the foo-
Dali fields OF the central states after
up the situation find Il Complicated
rather than simplifled by the upsets
and disasters OF Saturdays scores.
Standing out among the surprises
were the rout OF the famous Michigan
Aggies by oregon Agricultural College.
ana Chicago's gallant victory overy WIS.,
constn. The illinois-Minresota tie ef-
i9rded comparatively little surprise TO
those who had made a careful analysis
OF the teams and the loss By injury TO
players.
Handicapped by a 1000 mile journey
and clashing with a victorious and con-
oregon lads convinced the most harden
ed skeptic OF the advanced stage to
which football has been brought in the
ened by the fact that the Oregon team
previously had been defeated by Wash
ington state.
stacy Gets Credit
To Coach Stage must be given tina
leading honors OF the victory of Chicaeo.
n week ago his team outWeighed SEEM
ed outclassed man for man BY the Wis
consin aggregation. but the spirit he In
stiIled into the MAroons and the general
ounce OF strength and effectiveness
which meant victory.
A tumble and two failures 20 kick
goal stood out as salient features of the
illinois, Minnesota tie. Macombcr lost
the chance Of victory for Illinois by
missing an easy goal. while an opportu-
nifty for n winning touchdown by Min
bic.
Lacking the speed shown last <eaH
Michigan surprised its partisans by
holding Syracuse as well AZ they did. but
the result offered little announcement
for the games against Cornell and
Pennsylvania
Washington q Lees ability TO hold In
diana 70 a tie was a surprise. The game
Indicated the Nirginians have developed
the forward pass to a point OF remarks
able efficiency.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
GIANTS FAIL TO
APPEAR YESTERDAY
MARTINS FERRY ATHLErIcs WERE
WITHOUT GAME As RESULT or
ACTION.
word Received At O'clock p NJ tina,
They Wou1d Not Ne Here-Man-
agement Il Much Pesvsd-

The management of the Martins Ferry
Athletcs Is much peeved over tho fall
ure OF the East Liverpool Giants to APP
pear Tor the game yesterday. Last week
arrangements were made TO play this
team. which Is considered one OF the
best IN eastern Ohio. and the local boys
Mere All ready for the big encounter
Ihey Jailed 10 appear yesterday for the
into communication with them at 2
o'clock IN the afternoon he found they
had not left East Liverpool
This left the Athletics without a game
as they had turned down an offer with
another fast team OF this section for
n game yesterday. The Giants gave no
reason for not coming for the game. with
me exception that they had changed
their minds.
Manager Mullaney said yesterday that
ne mad completed arrangements with the
hN-Carilsle Indians OF Altoona. Pa, for
A game at League Park next sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01

Mrs. Jesse speidel of Echo Point. is
spending few days at Washington, DC
Mrs. Milton Simms OF Patterson. has
returned from Denora. Pa. where she
had been visiting friends.
improvements Of an extensive nature
arr being made TO the Stone church road
east OF Elm Grove.
Robert Frame and william Robinson
OF Elm Grove, will leave today for the
trip.
James Hervey OF woodsdaIe Is spend
ing few days at Pittsburgh. Pa. the
guest Of friends
Miss Jane Adams OF stanton. Va. is
the guest OF relatives and friends al
Pleasant Valley.
The National road through Leather
wood TO Pleasant Valley which Is under
going repairs was temporarily opened
yesterday for autoists.
Willow Glen lodge. Shield OF Honor.
VIII meet In regular session this eyenin~
IN their hall at Greggsvilie.
Mystic lodge No. "a. Knights OF Py-
thias viii meet this evening in their
h lall on Main street. Elm Grove. in reg
ular weekly session.
The ladies' Of the Buckley NJ. r. church
are making arrangements for their an
nual bazaar which will be held In the
Rev. J. l.. Fish. pastor OF 81. Andrews
!. r. church. South Side. Wheeling. con-
Quoted the services yesterday afternoon
a. o'clock in -. PauIs chapel Elm
Grove.
Miss Helen Roeder. daughter Of Mr.
aud Mrs. Hermann Roeder Of Fulton :
detained a. The home OF her parents on
Born. yesterday AZ noon. to Mr.. ana
Yrs William Krummc. twin boys Mr.
hrumme H. the well known plumber al
Elm Grove and refides near TriadelPhia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01

Three minor accidents occurred sat
Bond % EdEwood street. Elm drove. vas
slightly damaged when Mr. Bond u a..
compelled 10 drive 10 through the fence
ln front q the hrndsi home IN order 20
avoid colliding with another car. An0th-
cr car. Another accident occurred ir
front - the pike pharmacy az Woods
dale. when fhillip the eight year old
son ~ Mr.. and Mrs T. 3D. Baum. was hi
hen he ran in front 81 an automobile
but escaped injury. The third accident
occurred along the National pike az
Battle Run road. when n rear tire on a
ford machine burst No one was hurt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01

meet the demands Of Wheeling s
best dressing men.
These particular cravats are
stylish and exclusive because de.
signed by John David, the New
York haberdasher. They are new
because they are shown in no
other city before appearing here
They are nifty in appearance and
rich in texture-an examination
will convince you.
This is our second showing OF
these splendid cravat values at IS
cents.
Weather for today: Fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
WILLARD TO GET
READY FOR RING

NEW ORLEANS. oct. s1.-Jess VIII
iano worlds heavyweight champion
finished his engagement with a Mid
west show here tonight and announced
that he intended henceforth TO give his
ssttehuon TO the pugilistic game. Will
lard and Tom Jones, his mana ger. expecr
70 remain In New Orleans several days
70 consider "A proposition OF local nght
promoters Tor willard to defend his
title against some fighter they may Sc
iect. IN this city next March while the
Mardi Grss festivities and horse racing
are In full swing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01

A. Nashvius-vandsrBil 55. Tonnes
ecs o.
At Athens Auburn 2. Georzla o..
a. charlottsaVi ile--NirEinIa -. ". A.
r.. U
A. Atianta-Georgla Tech ~. Norm
Carolina a.
a. Sew orisans- Mississippi COLES.
20 Tulane
~ birmingham iabafna %. suua
nee II
~ Baton Rogue 10. Mis-.
elfelppi AFEisH D.
a. WATSON Mercer ~. Howard
FfnH o.
81 Normsn. Osia.-otiahor al. Kan.
Poly o.
~ LsEinston-Rsnt1esy State a.,
AZ Oainssvuls-FIorl8s 81. souta-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
N. E. ATHLETICS


lu antcipafion % an extra hard rarss
rlnday af Nellalre park tho ~ ~ a. & 4
cay and TlfEiaV evening % fhfa uasE
afson and HoHsra % The efaats fsar5
80 being drilled in signals and will -
lu condition 90 play captain VVravrr
has fully recovered from a hr0Ean arfl.
and VII play fackis wnfa ahfffisr go
WILLIAMS who sustained r. uroksn shd,II-
Nnr and ribs when fhrv fafrafaf fnr
iu1urHurH last sunday viii fe ~
means be I'M tha lineup
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01

W. ". FrlOF WHO naa been conduct
iuf garage 80 Elm Grove o. cuntorn-
rlatinF bulld.nG modern garage a.
That place The new rurunn viii be-
located On Main sweet. adjoining the
present buildira ~ BE- sald tha new
etruoture will consist - three stories
aud the second ard third far st1rHrs
uufnuann
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
a nATIon,s rRlaurr

ROME. Oct 81. via Paris. 40 M
As q tribute % those who have died
hRhting for their country virtually the
entire population OF Rome participated
today IN the placing Of flowers on The
monument o. the late King Victor
Emmanuel NJ
Tho imenas monument vas literally
buried under the floral tributes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
AT ST. LUKE'S
Special Services WIN Ne Held rhis
Morning, in Observance OF An
Saints nay.

All Saints Day will be observed 20.
day. In 81. Lakes p r. church. with
holy communion. at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
Leual services were held yesterday
and the impressive sermons delivered bv
Ut. jacob Nottingham. the rector were
heard by large CONGREGATIONS. Or 1rft-
bingham referred particularly 10 All
saints Day. and preached on the charac-
terisucs OF sainthood. basing HIS thsms
upon Elisha,s request Of Elijah that he
give him double portion OF his spirit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
SISTERSYILLE LOST
Ons-sidsd Game won ~ wheeling III
Last KIN seats Hellaire-Tna-
dsiphia Tr0unced Barueavfus.

Wheeling fUFh school rode aiefrrf-
willie ln the dirt Saturday morning az
IeaFue Farf BY the 0vrrwho Inning Hr0fe
% ~ fu In the second quarter Wfrk-
man recovered a tumble 1n tho Wheel
fuE if-vard line and ran the entire fia-
down rc1red ~ Tho Tyler county lads.
Wheelnf played many second and third
string men.
Past TIEn school ~ Columbus took
Eoilaire over fna bot sands e. the tune
~ az ~ or Bruaire The Columbus
H1rH 0ufrlHnrff their nuurnfufn fr af.
most every department. 81 the game
H1rrrrsIiie Hirh school f0urneFsd 20
ffa plaaarrf0n grounds where fnnv veto
beaten Ny ffN Trinfairfia ffafrfrf firh
school boys ~ tha score ~ lI o. fl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
WE8TEHM

A. Cnoaro-Ch ~. Wisconsin IL
~ Urhana Illinois 9. Miuncaots g
- i1napolia-indiana q waning
ton a Lee q
~ Lansins--OrsEon AgEies 20. Mich
A. Ann Arbor--syracuse IL. Michigan
A. Notre uame-Notre Dame 9. South
Dakota o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
QUAKER INDIANS
LOSE TO CARLISLE
TRAM rHAT MEETS nzAnrIxs PERRY
NEXT SUNDAY WON by SCORE
or 3 TO o.
ouafer Indians Ran Up Score OF ~ 20
On Athlsttcs But Could Not Hold
HUSKY Eleven Yesterday.

ALTOONA. Pa, oct. 3i-A field goal
from the 35-yard line. by Snavely. the
eN-Carlisle Indian. today won the inde-
pendent championship OF Western Penn
sylvania, from the Quaker Indian team
OF this place BY the score Of three 70
nothing.
The Quaker team is that which last
letics by the score OF % to- They met
their match yesterday however, when
they stacked up against their brothers
from Carlisle. Manager Mullaney OF
the Martins Ferry Athletics ANNOUNCED
yesterday that he had completed ar
rangements TO have the eN-Carlislo team
mere next sunday for a game at League
park. Arcsse. one OF the best known
Indians that ever played the gridiron
game and one time star OF the Carlisle
team along with Jim rhorp. Will be in
the game.
NesIerdav.a Hn.trr. fnlinu..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01

ball team defeated the Washington All
stars ~ Washington. Pa. saturday ar
tsrnoon on the West Alexander FAIR
Moore vas the leading player for the
high school boys. The high school has
ore - the best teams this year In ~
history.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
EAsrEEH FOOTBALL RESULTS


AZ New Haven--Coigate Is; Yale o.
At Cambridge-Harvard IS; Penn
State 0.
At PrineetOn-Prinoeton %. Williams
A. Ithaca--Cornen 80; virginia Poly
At Amherst-Dartmouth 2s: Amherst
Al Providence-f3rown 90: Vermont 0
A. BewisburE-Muhisnbe }. Buck
nell 0.
At Observation-Disclosures a. Diokin-
son 6.
A. Bal.lmOre'swarthmorO II; Johns
80. - South Bsthlshem-Lshigh %:
A. west Point-vnla Nova 10. Army
At Annapoiis-North Carolina Agris.
AZ PSnsdeiphis-IAfayetts II. Penn
AZ PittsburEh Pittsburgh ~; ALE
gheny Z.
At Washington. Pa-washinRton a
Jefferson a. MuEkinFurn
At Boston-Holy Cross . Boston col
a. Medford- Msssaohusstts Agries
1f. Tufts r.
A. IAncaster-Frankiin a Marshaii
So. suaquehanua o.
b.. A. collegeviils-Lebauon valley 20:
"a Lsviston-Bates o, Bowdoin ..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01

The 81 Ninreuta Dramatic club %
tlm Grove. vi! present the eve act
drama The Seal - Confession" ir ~
Vino Ms school hall. November DO ana
o. The play viii BE- urcrrnfsf ~
local talent who are being coached ON.
der the direction ~ W. H Tucker
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
SATURDAYS GAMES
Local and Vicinity
Morning.

Wheeling High II: sistersville High
East High. Columbus. q; Bellaire T.
Triadelphia High 20: Barnesville -.
Afternoon.
Carlisle o; Wesleyan IL.
Magnolia High o. Washington. Pa 6.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01

Hal iowseu dance WI ~ Fiven IN
TIE bail tomorrow efcuina ~ the Ritter
garage Elm Grove. Corn shocks nHF
autumn leaves VII form the chief De-.
cfaticna Special music viii be- fur
nlshsf b. Eimera orchestra
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01

The members 81 the Ladies' AID So
ciety OF the Elm Grove 81 p church viii
meet tomorrow evening az the home OF
Mrs. Alonzo Winters. The fret par OF
the meeting will b. taken I'D with the
discussion Of general hIsineas mattsrs
after which social time viii be en-
ioyea
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01

The Dimmey A. G football team Of
EdEwood. was defeated Yesterday after
noon on the Sixteenth street grounds,
behAlre BY the Bellafre A. C's, BY the
score or TO ~. The game was eagerly
contested on the part OF both teams and
a large crowd was present 10 witness
the game. The Beilairs boys won the
game In the last quarter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01

The Newest Neckwear
Dave says

Dave says -
The arrangement by which we
secure the latest neckwear styles
simultaneously with their New
York showing is our way of max
ing our line of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01

a special meeting % the VNnnhfnrfrH
tcountryl district bard ~ efucafior
VII - held Tomorrow evening" in fha
FULTON school building Tor the purnoas
Or discussing n number % matters fn
reGard ~ the new school bundinr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01

A supper 1nd bazaar wi1 b. gitsn By
Tie ladies' ~ fhr Short FrnrF M r
church rest Hafur1ar Afternoon and
evening Elaborate preparations ars
beina uaff
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01

Beginning this morning. the hours nj
Hugh Mason, the r. A. o. Waterman a.
ine railroad crossing In Elm Grove. OF
Aain street. viii be changed from
until o'clock 60 from until o'clock
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01

Grubbs-Do you End that your wife
can keep n secret
Stubsb-Wen. not exactly. but she
can keep it EoinR.-Richmond Times
Dispatch
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
AUrhOKlLED PAYsTATlONs

dale school building. only business
matters OF a general nature will come
up for consideration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-01
STORM BREAKS
In YALE CAMP

NEw HAvEN. oct. ai.-rhs STORM
which has been gathering over the vale
FOOTBALL camp for several weeks follow
ing tho poor showing ~ the Eiir On the
Efinlfuu THIS year. broke tonight and
left Che situation in an uncsrtain cor
aifInu. While neither Head C0scn
frank ulnkey nor Captain Alex % VIII
son could b. reached. 30 d. learned upon
inN best uf authority that tire Yale can.
Tain hah tasen Affairs into hln oar
hands. virtually dismissed the head
coach. end feleFraphed CO. Er.Capfain
Tom. Hherhu 20 Minneapolis. ufging
thc former all American END 10 come
here af once and assume fuli charge Fr
n reported chat shrrun has accented
The call and VII BE- here - ruesfav
EN-Dautalr Talbot o. last years
eleven. ono pf the tine coaches fhia "a.
said fnniFhf that be had heard Oh Wi.
-rn reported action. huf declared that
Huxley vii remain a. head coach for
The rerua ndrr - che season fffrtss.s
three year contract has smother year 20
run
MINNIE AppLIE. MINI. oct 81 Tom
rIrvlIn. former Vale f1ufhau Captain
lrft carly tonight f0r New Haven ~.
fore DIS departure BE- save no Indication
o. f1 whether be- uouid assume fuii
charge " The coaching ~ me Vale
eleven
Evening star., 1915-02-08
MERIDIAN HILL PARK
MANSION TO BE RAZED
Col. Harts Prepares to Improve
Grounds With Retaining Wall
and Terraces.

In preparation for beginning the i'm
provement of Meridian Hill Park, be-
tween 18th and 18th streets and W and
IN charge of public buildings and
grounds. has contracted with Sidney L.
Hechinger of this city for the wreck
age and removal of the old brick man
sion that stands on the brow of the hill
near-the center of the park. Mr.. Hech-
niger does the work for nothing. and
guarantees to pay-ths government
s42.51 for the brick and other material
he gets out of the building. With the
removal of this building the ground
of the park will be entirely cleared and
ready for development into a recrea-
tion park for the public.
All that section of the hill that over
Tapped the east sidewalk of 18th street
has been removed and the remaining
slope will be terraced to the top. The
excavation work was done to permit OF
tanning wall of reinforced concrete
extending from W to Euclid street
The wall will be built in five sections
of different heights, varying from
about seven feet to nine feet two
inches, and will vary in thickness from
one foot six inches to two feet ter
inches. Square piers slightly above
grade will separate the sections.
Bids for the construction of the wal
will be opened by Col. Harts March 3
and the work will be started as soon al
possible after the contract is signed. II
is desired to have the work completed
within 100 days "of suitable working
weather"
Congress has provided $4,000 for the
retaining wall