The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-10

Marsh Watkins. O. G. Beans. with d. y.
Daniels as interpreter.
Some spel1er-John Wallace. chief
clerk TO City Manager G. o. Nagle. and
former local newspaper man. won the
price at the spelling bee held recently
by the Mems club Of Thomson Methodist
Episcopal church. There were 40 OF
the best. spoilers in this community Ia
enter the contest. Mr.. Wallace won his
laurcls in spelling renaissance"
Bankruptcy Pstition-James D. Burlcy
Of Moundsvlle filed voluntary petition.
in bankruptcy in federal court here yes
terday, giving his liabilities at s23,995
and assets at s12.S75.
Taken to Parkersburg-U. S. Marshal
John N. Short left last evening FOR
Parkersburg taking with him Walter
McCammicf, the young man who arrest
ed several days ago by the federal au-
thorities, on a Stacker charge. Marshal
Short was accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff E. ". Petticord. McCammick's
case will come before the grand Jury.
the latter part Of the week.
One onender-Only one offender facet
Judge Watkins in police court yes,er-
day. the man being John Berger. who
was arrested for being boisterous at his
home on Fifteenth street. He was sai,
TO have been disturbing the ncighbora
in cclcbra ton Of his son. who Is home
from one Of the training camps. so the
judge made it SIS and costs or 20 days.
Asking Pardon-Lina Nolh. who was'
arrested several months ago. charged
with violating the Yost law. and nov
serving time at the county Jail, has ap.
pied for pardon to Governor Cornwel
wi nd
rindo. The notice Of application has
boon filed with Pardon Attorney Pier.
son.
Cutting Boats Looss-Worli OF. cutting
the boats at the local wharf free from
the hcavy gorge is. nearly completed
and il is thought that when the ice lets
so and breaks there viii lbe no damage
done hero. The wharf boat and the Mil
ton were cut loose yesterday. and ut
Bcllairc and Moundsvile and other
places. the work is being rushed.
Traction Record observation-disclosures OF
the hearing before the public service
commission of the protest against the
West Virginia Traction and Electric
company by the people Of this commun-
ity. to prevent increasing car fare to
six cents has been received by the city
officials. It is a voluminous transcript.
The hearing will be resumed at Charles
ton. January II.
Amended Phone Petition-City Solic-
tor VI. J. Cullinan filed in the circuit
court an amended petition OF the case
styled the city Of Wheeling against the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co..
and the Consolidated Telephone Co.. for
The forfeiture TO the city OF the PROOF
crty Of the National Telephone COM
pany. pointing out Il number Of addi-
tIonal alleged reasons why the company
should not surrender its holdings To
the city.
Last Quest1onnaires--Dr. John L..
Dirkey. chairman OF the Ohio county
draft board. sent out the final five per-
cent of missionaries yesterday. to
cunscriptcd men on the first draft. from
numbers 1851 to 1865. making a total
Of ISL qucstionnaircs sent out, in addi-
ton to about fifty names that have :
been certified for service over the next
number Of missionaries mailed. Work
of classifying the question blanks re-
turned will he begun today.
One Day In Jnil-Stella Fent. Of 22l.
Twrnty-first street. was given hear
ing before Justice John J. Gompers. yes
terday and fined 500 and costs and one.
day in Jail for violation OF the Yost
Prohibition law. by having a large
amount Of liquor in her home. The
honzn was found when a couple wcr"
arrested In the house on 4 charge or
assembling for immoral purposes. The
raid was made by the police Sunday az
ternnon.
Sent To Jau-Willam Watkins. ar
rested by Prohibition Officer Phillips.
charged with having brought into III"
state six bottles of beer. was given n
hearing before Justice r. G.. Hobbs last
night and fined 500 and costs and re-
mandcd 10 Jail for sixty days. Watkins
will give bond and appeal the case to-
day.
For Langford's Frssdont-Attornsy
EliJnh !. Graham opened The fight IN
criminal court yesterday in the atteTp;
TO free Sam l.anSford, negro. from the
state panitentiary. I-angf0rd was ar
rested here recently by the police while
ON 4 rarrrl from the prison on chaiEe
Of violation Of his parole by unlawful
conduct. Graham contends that the ac-
ruSed did not violate the law while here
City Solicitor NJ ]. Cullnan appeared
for the city. Judge Robinson took Ia.
motion for new trial under advsc-
mcnt