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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-11
Moundsville Briefs.

Charles Boyd has received his dis
charge from the army and IS now al
home with his wife and family.
4. c. Rogcrson and family are e1
pcctcd home this week after an automo-
bile tour around the lakes in northern
Michigan.
The Standard Bearers Of the First u.
E. church will hold picnic this evening
at the home OF Miss Ethel Woodkurn.
Mr. and Mrs. F. r. Richmond, Of Gem
cron. are the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. o.
Richmond. of Tom!inscn avenue.
Mrs. c. f. Hutchinson. Of Fifth street.
is visiting friends in Wellsourg.
Rev. and Mrs. II. w. McComos' OF
Wooster. o.. are the guests OF his par
cnts. Mr.. ?ud Mrs. J. T. McCombs. OF
Morton avenue.
E:.y Woodward. WHO has been MEM
Der Of TIC crtw uf III" L. S. s. Oklahoma
:lrc,. ir" outbreak Of The war. has re-
r..,yad his; discharge and is now al nome
~ asra Anna and Jessie Moore LETT on
S4uIny afternoon for Akron, O.. where
they Will visit.
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Weirton BrtefS

J. D. Thomas. who was seriously in
jurcd in the strip steel mill, is resting
easily in the Ohio Valley hospital ana
will recover. according TO the ANNOUNCE
ment Of the attending physician, He
suffered slight fracture of the skull.
William Fullerton. OF Pughtown, near
here, suffered q stroke of paralysis on
last Sunday evening and died Wedncs--
day evening at o'clock. The deceased
was q miner by trade and worked in the
clay and coal works Of the vicinity. lie
was q son Of the late George Fullerton.
His mother who survives. resides at
PuGhtown. He is survived by wife
and several children, four brothers and
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Emr1a
Goodwin Lyons. who passed away at her
ming, will be held from the late resi-
dence Sunday afternoon at l o'clock.
Interment will be made in New Cum
berland cemetery.
Of New Cumberland. and Mr.. Elmer Bal
ley. Of New Cumberland. were united in
marriage at the home of the brides SIS
ter, Mrs. Dora Heaton. at Toronto, al
six o'clock Wednesday evening. The
groom returned recently from the navy.
Both are we'll known among large
circle Of young friends Of Hancock
county.
hurt at tue local mills the first of the
week. Is walking with the aide crutch-
es and the injury is healing nicely.
Miss Ruth Hobbs, daughter of County
Clerk r. r. Hobbs. of Chester. is spend
ing the week in New Cumberland with
friends and attending Chautauqua.
The West Virginia Masonic home will
not be erected until next year The site
for the new home has been acquired just
north Of ParkcrShurg.
A number Of Weirton couples have
planned for an all day picnic Sunday at
Browns Island.
Mrs. Effie Jenkins Woos, Of Chicago.
is visiting among relatives here and in
New Cumberland.
Walter Bambrick and family attended
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HARRINGTON OPERA
monsieur Beaucairsn to 8S FirSt G.
University Clubs Series Of
Productions.

The opera Monsieur Beaucaire." writ.
ten by our own Booth Harrington, with
music by Mascagni. which has run e.
so successful a season in London. rm
English being loud in their praise Of II
will soon be produced here. Included IL
the caste are Miss Maggie Teyte. tn,
charming little soprano who on two &C
casions during her appearance here II
the University club. series delight"l
Wheeling audiences. and Marion Grcon
an American. from Dubuque. IA. whn
the story goes. never set foot on foreign
soil until he arrived there under con
tract TO sing. Not only had Mr. Crccm
had absolutely no foreign musical train
ing. but. If all authorities are correct
not even did he study in New York, bur
got oil Of his musical education in Chi
cago. And. whisper 1t softly.e most Of
it in Dubuque.
And still he took London by storm
and sang himself to fame and success.
over nj light. is 1t were. Which all goes t
prove that Americans really can de-
thing in artistic lines without a conscrv'
atory degree from Paris or London. OF
even New York. and still receive recns
milton on the other side. Many times tha'
same recognition would. however. be DC
nicd at home. for how little faith W,
have nut in our own many wonderful
conservatorics. And the foreigners hav,
in many cases aimed to keep It just 50
because it would never do for Us to re
alize that we could get just as good a
home So they cordially poohooed ouI
schools OF music or spoke Of them con
dcsccndingly.
But we are getting wiser all the Tina
and now, with Europe in a state OF col
lapse. these conscrvatories will natur
ally suffer q slight decline from the sim
pie inability TO properly finance them
and America will have many golden op
portunities to show the world that w
are a unsteady inclined and gifted raco
with plenty Of opportunity for cultirst
ing It at home, even in Dubuque, or al!
Of the other smaller cities.
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MOUNDSV|LLE
NEWS
MUCH WH|SKEY
CONF 5CATED
SHERIFF CLAYTON AND DEPUTIES
RAID 8oooz0 JOINT IN
BENWooD.
Four Foreigners Arc Arrested, Not Ger
tain That They Are Right
PariES

Sheriff W. L. Clayton. assisted by
Chief Of Pol &C G.. \. Moore, Of Mounds
villc. Chief I.ngeTou Ct McMcch"n. and
n number Of deputy shcr:fts. called IN
n booze joint in North BcHwood Sunday
morning and con!:scatcd twelve gallons
of whi.!.cy.
Til" hru-" where tho rid wa7 made Is
situated On Water street. ftw doors
south Of Fnriy.r:Ghlh street. Wheeling.
Flu: fire gn"rS were arrested by INC
officers. hat II was not mad" cl' ar last
evening If all Of the mon We're la bt
charged with violating n" liquor laws.
ownership of the liquor not having h'cn
definitely determine ii. TIL" mon WI! b.
arruSncd before SquirC l.. VI. Lewis to-
day.
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cOHIO VALLEY NEWSl

old home in Virginia. where they VII
spend several weeks visiting relatives
The Wctz.'l county teachers institute
/ VIII be held ~ New Mar;insTillc August
; - to 80 SUpt. Edward Haywood. OF
CohoCs. y. Y. and lrCf. II. l.. White. OF
Farmnnt. will hc tho instructors and
Miss Lucy Robinson. Of Wheeling. VIII
! have charge of L." music. Supcr1nt"nd-
cnt Tuttlc is expecting large attend
. ancC at this institute.
: Saturday. .\U%u*t l6, has been set rs
. the date fer the annual picnic If the
Evanrcl!cal Sunday school of American
! Ridge. The picnic IS 70 be held Ill TINS
ties grove. about rec miles from New
. MarLinsvill". 4 cordial invitation is en-
, tended to all.
Harry l.. Wayman and son. Robert
and Lewis Jones left Saturday for Buck
harmon, where they will attend the West
! Virginia Epworth League institute.
Mr., aud Mrs. Ernest Heinzman. or
; YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, are visiting relatives
, in this city.
/ Mrs. John Maury, of ClairinGton Ia
the guest of relatives in the city TINS
week.
! Miss Imoscnc williams. Of Wheeling
Is spending her vacation with hcr pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Williams
| Mrs. Anna Sncdgrass is spending
! few weeks with her sister Mrs. George
! Kline, of PITTSBURGH.
! Mrs. Vernon CoNcn, OF Wheeling Is
tho guest OF her parents, Mr.. and MIS-
: ]. NJ. Glen. near the city.
Miss Marie Farmer returned Monoay
from Wheeling. where she was WISHING
friends. .
! Miss Agnes Newton. Of Parkersourg'
is the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. George
, Crimmcl.
c. w. Ducrr and II c. Hawkins are
spcnding their vacation in the Blue
Ridge mountains. -,
! Mr. and Mrs. II. F. Juergens and chill
dren. OF Wheeling. and Mr.. and Mrs W.
| Rothlisberecr. of Newark. \. j. are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rothllsoer-
! ger. Of Third street
| Miss Beatrice Ycatcr IS spending sew
eral weeks in Webster Springs visiting
friends and relatives.
Miss Blanche Fiess returned TUESDAY
from Struthers, Ohio. where she was the
guest Of relatives.
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the New Cumberland chautauqua last

the New Cumberland chautauqua last
evening.
William Allen. Jr.. has accepted pos
ition as an assistant chemist IN the "a
Belle mills in Steubcnvillc;
Mrs. L. O. SchQuartz and children arc
spending the week with Mrs. lantha
Huff. at New Cumberland. at attending
Chautauuua.
Miss Della Rhodes. OF Weirton. Is VS.
iting Miss Goldic Mcfarland at New
Cumberland this week.
Miss Margaret Robertson is spending
this week AT her home in New Cumber-
land and is a regular attendant at IN"
chautauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bulgcr were tho recon:
guests of George Bradley at New Cum
berland.
William Bradford. of Follansbee. was
in the Cove yesterday in the interest OF
erecting n fine new house thrro.
Thomas Hoffman was business Wis
itor at the county seat yesterday.
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ELM GROVE
ELM GROVE IS
GROWING FAST
TEE MANY 1TTrCDING TLOTS ARE
RkFID1y lH-;ro'G FhEEE'UP FOE
-yE BUILDING OF HOMES.
other Irt"rst;n': Happenings In The
Busy ort-,che-P.k" Tnrritory-
Movement Of People.

Tlr, Srnvn continues 70 grow rapidly
end is nov. ono If the most thriving
tom, aI,,ns- IN" Natl mi highway. The
vacant building l":s about the town arc
r p div beng taken up by home seekers.
who arc moving from the crowded city
10 the outskirts where they can have
plenty Of fresh air and recreation in the
open. At tho present tine there are
bat few vacant spots left in the town
prorcr, bit there IS still plenty Of build
,nr eracc Just beyond it's boundaries.
Thee has ho"n Il movement on Ioot
for some t.rlo for the Incorporating or
The towns C Taitcr@Cn and Overlook
with En- Grove. which would iliareasc
tho r,rulation and also insure police
protection night and day and give II
Other advantages it doesn't have at the
present time.
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STEUBENVILLE
!. MAN HURT IN
AUTO SMASH

SFEuBENvILLE. Ohio. Aug. 10
Oscar Romick, well known resident OF
Follansbee, W. Va. is in a serious con-
ditson at the Gill hospital. this city. the
reealt Of an automobile accident on a
hiir below WellshurS while enroute 10
Wheeling. Mr.. Romick attempted TO
pass a coal wagon while driving at
high rate Of speed on a narrow strip OF
road and swung his car out on the edge
of the highway. The road gave way
beneath the weight OF the machine and
the car and Its occupants went over an
ennbankment. Mr.. Romick was pinned
In under the machine and is said TO be
Internally injured. The attending ply
Sieian states that the full extent OF his
Injuries will not be known for several
davu- Other occupants Of the auto
escaped with slight scratches The ma
efane was badly damaged.
Aystery surrounds an auto accident
uenr Stanton Park above here LOST night
when q machine occupied by three men
ns,a q woman left the road and plunged
oSur an embankment into Wills Creek
IA woman, 1t Is reported TO the offci-
Az. was seriously hurt and was taken
away In an ambulance Her Identity
md the extent Of her injuries have been
carefully concealed The men 1t u said
64eAped injury.
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Charles Warren. Of Harrisburg, Pa. g.:
spending few days the guest Of rela
tives on Stone Church road. Elm Grove
Miss Wilma Moore, Of Camel Dover
Ohio. is the house guest OF Miss Berth,
Wilson. Of Overlook.
c. H. Chase. Of the International Har
vester company. Is a business caller IL
Elm Grove for a few days.
D. II. Hervey. Of the Island. Is spsnd
ing a few weeks at the fishing camp
along Wheeling Creek.
Grover Burton, Of Park View, Il
spending a few days tho guest Of
friends at Pittsburgh, Pa
The Ball Engineering company j.
busy at work on the roadway betwcci
Bethany and West Liberty
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Camp Cot, Tents ard Lanterns.
Wheeling Tent g. Awning Co.. Tel. ee3.
Nike Tax Estimates.

All the tax lcvyi"g hnd."" in Marshall
county. ;rcluGtl.:; thr : Hntr court. In"
city council. ard he board Of cdu'at'"N
will moot tr-m"rrUw evening 10 III "a"
their annual INK levy estimates. OWING
to tn" general increases IN IN" cost q
ruVcrnm,n; ~ we'll as in everything else
il is not cXprri rd that the taxes VII IL"
lower tni., v-ar than last. and co far as
the s,hnuls arr concerned they VIII
probably bC higher in sCmr districts to
tai" caro- of necessary SALARY increases
To teachers. There is n normal ucr"asH
in the valuation Of property rs &h"wn
by The report of the county assessor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-11
GEORGE TH2ALL

This weeks number Of The Trans
nl.tt"r." the official Fell Telephone pub
location. contains a picture Of George
Thrall. Wheeling c. & J.. construction
foreman Mr.. Thra!l is soon behind a
very h"aut;ful ro*"bu:h. The story in
which the picture is involved tells OF
E"bbca e telephone r"H. 1t says thai
NJ Th"all KNOWS roses as he does
people, and has wonderful success with
them"
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Prices on green goods throughout the
local district took a decided drop Sat-
urday, with indications that there would
be n still further decline with the farm
crs bringing in larger loads Of produt e
~ the city. The grocery prices continue
10 hold up well rs th"re has not been
much cr n decline in the prices OF
foodstuffs OF this kind. but with the
general drop in vegetables, there is ir-
d:catIon that better times are in store
for the general public.
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Gtrnet Paving,

Tho work Of paving Ash avenue be-
tween FIRST md Second streets and Tom
linson avenue between Seventh and
Z, ,yhth streets. IS temporarily tied IN
on accoun: Of tho contractor. Il J. Nc
FAGdcn. being unable 10 secure brick
that will meet with tho specifications.
Tho streets have been graded and ready
for tho brick course for some time. bu;
will not be finished for nome weeks.
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AutCists A,ICEtcd.

Tho COUNT mo'"rcycl" ccn invaded
M,unIsv.ll, Saturday niS.t and arrested
two local Huto:Sis, foreigner and
Frank Gosii!ow. for driving WITHOUT tan
lights on their cars The motorcycle
cop also STOPPED n police pairni auto
while on an emergency call. but the
mur.c!pal officer told hin to roll his
hoop" Realizing tho general incfficirncy
OF tail lights On automobiles II he's not
been the policy Of tho LEGAL police 10
make arrests. hu; 10 inform drivers
when they find the lights out.
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demand to the council for action. Re-
cent publications in the local press show
that the cost Of some staple articles is
higher in Moundsville than in Wheel
ing and adjacent cities, but this differ
cnCc is more than made up by lower
prices on produce in the local market
Fresh meats. creamery butter and few
such articles arc higher here than the
general run OF prices in Wheeling. but
all kinds Of farm and garden products
arc cheaper
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WEIRTON

wE1RTON. w. Va. Aug. 1o-Thom as
caretis, aged IS. we'll known Welrlon
Crncit was arrested yesterday on war
rant charging him with a criminal as as
SAINT on Mrs. Jane Roe. aged So or
steubenville. Caretis gave bond IN on ns
near later for trial CARROTS. who con,
ducts the LiGcr,y restaurant, on Second
ovenue is one of the towns best known
Creeks and has lived here for number
Of years. The affidavit charges 'n h
Mrs Roe, who worked for him in the
restaurant. was criminally assaulted by
Caretis in his place OF business several
weeks ago. The arrest created conSiu
cradle excitement here, especially among
the Greek residents.
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Much Excitement

Erctternent ran high on upper Second
avenue Yesterday when announcement
was made Of bankruptcy in the case OF
Mike Maltezos. a Weirton tailor. He
had a great many foreigners for custom
crs and when they heard Mike mas oisc
onncared they surrounded his place of
business. Officials in charge Of the tai
lor shop had considerable difficulty in
keeping them from ransacking the place.
All claimed they had made part pay
shop for repairs and each wanted 10
carry out some Of the stock or equip
mcnt The officials arc today trying TO
settle the claims
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Four Contests.

,:In.erest in the Republican municipal
19ntssts picked up during the past few
aSys and indications are now that there
wsfl Re a big vote polled at Tuesdays
primary. There are four contests on the
Prpub!scan ticket. William G. Herb
ana Russell Price arc making hot
sSs. for ~" mayoral'y nomination and
bSth are confident % victory. The ac-
ttr!ty OF Democrats who have no con-
sA.,~. in behalf OF Ferh. is expected TO
hV;r~ ont mech bigger vote than
ysa!d havn "rt@urily been polled. CITY
gsrcs;or {. L. Wli,'lms is opposed for
sA.FI tcrr1 :" ral?h L"v;nson. returns:
k~sls - a"d William I'D. candidate 20!
~ g. fc~"r < city tr'"GUrcr. IS opposed
sysI-rcaa Trainer. also N eN-serrice
mr. Spence Wallace. William Kinds
xstrr ana Charles Wells ar" wag:ng n
t3tcc cor,.ercc, ncht for the city auditor
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Local People On Fonr.

Many local people are touring II
various parts Of the country and cal &.
are being received at the local postofric,
from them telling Of the wonderful
roads and pretty scenery. Among thosI
on vacation tours are Mr.. and Mrs e.
Wasseman. Charles Behrens and wife
James H. Gorby and family and others.
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Sidney Friedman. local merchant has
arranged to make an airplane flight here
on September sixteenth with Sidney
Baxter. san Francisco flyer who will be
here on that date TO give two exhibit
ton flights in connection with mer-
chants trade event. Mr.. Friedman
mas made several airplane flights but
hAy never ''looped the loop" which he
wtu attempt with the Pacific birdman.
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The Moundsvilic city council may un-
dcrtakc an investigation into the cost OF
living here. Leading citizens have been
interesting themselves in this question
and have talked Of presenting a formal
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boosting 6tata Xair.

Posters have been put up throughrn
the out-the-pike district advertising II,
West Virginia State Fair which will b'
held during the first week Of September
The fair promises to be the largest hell
for many years and a big attendance o.
local people Is looked for.
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Much timber is being cut In the terri.
tory south Of Elm Grove. The wooded
hills are being cleared off and the tim
Der is being cut into lumber by saw
mills of the district, there being quite q
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Camper Missing.

,Ratsy Griffin. we'll known giasswork-
e. Of this city. who has been camping
With . party Of friends ON the Ohio
river opposite this city. is missing and
.hte friends fear that he has been
drowned. He was last seen in row
boat minus cars in the river Friday
night. No trace Of the boat has been
FOUND and Griffin could not be located
NJ his home here or near the camp.
County officials were notified Of the in
cident last night and a search along the
river Is being made for the missing
man
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-11

Making a man tell you that he love-
you is something like teaching q cat I.
jump through 6. hoop-you don't expeo
him to do it gracefully. but the aston
ishing thing is that he does Il q all.
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number Of which are in operation at thi
present time. Many young men are a,
a result finding employment In helping
to get out the timber.
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VIII Ecld Husband.

q Although Coroner r. II. Kirk render
ed q verdict OF suicide in the case OF
Mrs. Hazel Caruso OF Yorkrille. who
WIS found dead from n shot through
ths head recently. Prosecuting After
hev Carpenter today stated that the
MCman's husband joseph CarrIso. charS
ca with second degree murder. would
not be released from his bond CT S2.H0n
tntil the September grand jury inrcsti-
gated the case.
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The greater the necessity Tor Savlni
the greater your opportunity - W
The Intelligencer Want Ada
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.FOLLAhSbEE

ssFOLLASSBEE. W. Va. Aug. 10
me marriage OF Miss Ruth Sharp. OF
Steubenville, a popular teacher in tho
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Seven men have b>cn accepted at the
Navy recruiting station her" during thu
past week They are: Robert Adams,
n NJ. Dutheld. F. W. Mccain. Robert
starkey. F. NJ Mcntzer. E. Z. Robinson
and W L. Larduck all OF this city.
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Prices Gene Dom.

Awr!rcs mado w!,ilo yen wait. Wheel
Ing Tent a Awning Co., Tel. eS3.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-08-16

the abyss Of wretchedness into which
they have fallen. This sick and
wounded world is in want of the heal
ing forces of the Spirit of God. Once
more the Gospel of our Lord has to be
announced, the divine message that
the Father God takes to His heart,
those who in repentance and be-
lief seek Him and that He gives them
by His boundless grace the spirit of
a new life and of a new communion.
"The Swiss Christians being In close
touch with the %belligerent peoples on
sidered the needs of the present time
to be an immediate challenge to all
Christian churches to bring that mes
to all those who are willing TO
accept it and to make effective in the
nations the supernatural elements of
unity contained in the Gospel. These
facts constitute a real claim to support
or efforts in the coming tasks. We
are, however, aware that In this re-
gard much will depend on the attitude
taken by the American churches"