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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
M'MECHEN
SERVICE COMMISSION
ENDS WATER DISPUTE

Editor Intclligencer.
Sir:-Thc dispute which has been
wagcd for the past several months be-
tween the Bcnwood and McMcchcn Water
Co., and the people of these towns has at
last apparently been ended by a ruling
of the Public Service Commission which
became effective on July l.
The question which has been involved
was as 10 whether certain houses occu-
pied by two families were to be con-
sidcred as apartment houses. For the
benefit OF our subscribers in these citie ;
VIC give the new ruling.
I'm cases where dwellings or other
buildings not designed and plumbed as
separate apartment houses are occupied
by two or more water consumers. the
owner OF such property shall be respon-
stblc for all water consumed in such
buildings and only one meter shall be
required to be installed and only one de-
post fec shall be required and only the
minimum for one family shall be charg
minimum for ono family shall be charg-
of nifty cents may be added for each
additional family in excess of one ocou-
plying such building; but all water used
in excess of the minimum allowed for
one family shall be paid for at the rate
now on file and no credit allowed
against such excess on account Of such
readiness TO serve charge.
"Othrr meters may be installed at the
request of both tenant and owner Of said
building so as to have an entirely sepa-
rate metcred supply for any particular
tenant upon compliance with >the rules
and regulations of the applicant COM
pany in respect thereto. In all other
cases where apartments or buildings de-
signed for the residence OF two or more
families are served with water, each
consumer shall be served through a sep
arate meter and be liable for q separate
minimum charge as well as for all water
used in excess Of said minimum; and all
store buildings or other business houses
used for dwelling and commercial pur-
poses, when occupied or used by more
than ono tenant or family. each addi-
tional family or tenant shall be ScrN cd
through separate meters and be required
10 make deposit and pay the minimum
as provided for other patrons OF said
company. but in case such building is so
constructed and plumbCd as To render it
impractcablc to install separate mctcr3
then tn" owner Of such building shall be
Responsible for and pay the water rent
for tho whole building and the readiness
to serve charge and other provisions OF
the first paragraph OF Clause b. OF Par.
4 ms contained herein. shall apply"
This order is effective July ]. 1919.
All deposit fees. II any. heretofore re-
CURED by said water company as guar
antcc for service contrary to the pro-
visions Of this rule as herein modified.
Cow held by said company. should be
returned TO the customers having made
same.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
FOlLANSBEE:

Funeral services over the remains or
the late Thomas A Hickman were neld
from the family residence on MAIN
street. Sunday afternoon at O'CLOCK
The Episcopal ministers OF SterbenVtle
and Wellsburg conducted the services.
Members Of Follansbee lodge. L. o. O
VI. and the tin workers association at
tended in bodies The Moose conducted
services at the grave. lntcrment was
made in Brooke cemetery at Wellsourg.
The Boy Scouts OF Follansbee LETT
Saturday for their three weeks outing
in camp near Wheeling. Scoutmaster
Harry Barr is in charge of the boys, who
will bc put through regular program
each day The boys who left for the
first period arc: Assistant Scoutmaster
Joseph williams. Ernest Walk rs.
| George Parker. Elmer Jackson. Jr..
Henry Evans. Charles Newmeyer, John
Rogers. John May Hubert Burke. Her
bert Traubert Robert Lewis and Dom
aid Carr. Another group will join them
| in n week.
The Follansbee baseball club will play
! its first twilight game OF the year Tues
day evening. meeting the fast agGfHTa-
! ton representing the Louise Coal com
pany. Preceding and during the seven
| innings there will be q band conccr'.
which is sure to add pep" 10 the play
! rrs OF both teams. The game Will De
played at Duquesne park, beginning et
IS p. m.
Four weeks from now Brooke county
will have a special election for a $685.
900 school bond issue. The exact date
! has not yet been announced by the
| board, but it is understood the voting
will take place the second Tuesday In
August. All present school rooms arc
crowded and OVERLOOKING and when the
| term opens next fall it will be worse
than the last three years. Among inc
| new buildings proposed Is a dis-rlct
| school for Follansbee. new siH-r"on
building for Golfers and four-roam
! building for Cross Creek.
! Rev. W. y. Fleming. OF Stcuoenville'
preached the morning and evening ser
mons at the First Methodist Episcopal
church
Miss Louise Clrich Is spending 1eW
days with Pittsburgh friends.
Mrs. Leah Long and daughter, Of Cam
bridge. are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wilmington.
J. VI. Simmons, former Follansbce
business man, is here from Akron cali
, ing among old friends. In Akron he Is
now conducting a billiard parlor.
Mrs. Elizabeth Casey, Of Toronto. IS
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ihos'
Rogers Of Virginia avenue.
c. A. Pugh returned from trip 70
Alabama.
\ quiet wedding was solemnlz"d al
New Cumberland. when Miss Ethel
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John 4. James
became the bride Of Harold Rupr. Both
are well known in the younger social
circles Of Follansbee. Mr.. and MS
Rupe will reside here. the groom holding
a position with the Pcwiskcy railroad.
Lyndon Sanders entertained q party
Of picnickers. Sunday, at his nome
along the Wabash.
The Rumanians held dance in Penn
street hall, Saturday night. All attend
ing were dressed in native costumes. \
Pittsburgh band furnished the music.
! George Hubbs spent the Fourth with
his folks in Glen Easton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Armstrong are
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
VIII Hold Lawn Social.

The members of the 4. 4. Mountain
Post of the American Legion will hold
lawn fctc Tuesday evening on the
Kcffcr and Rinchar, lawn on Marshall
street. The mon will have ice cream,
cake. candies and othr cOcnfcctions on
sale. The McMrchen band will furnish
the music for tn" evening and will rem
der all tn" popular airs. The proceeds
will be- used for tho benefit OF the or
Eanization. The mon have requested
that all young ladies OF this city. bake
cake and bring it with them as the
best cakes are To be ratified off
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
WELLSBURG
Need New Flag,

Attention has been called several times
to tho flag which floats from tn" staff
in the city park. What WAS once Il
beautiful emblem. is now. only a few
threads, faded and torn. 1t would COM
mand n salute to-day. however. ~ quick
~ when it VS. new, but surely Wells
burg will not allow the thousands Of
visitors who will soon com" to the city
for the victory celebration. So" Il flag
such as the one now flying. Would il
not be n good idea TO take 1t down now
and raise a new one on the 10th.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
Tn Rsport TnursdAV.

The special grand jury IS 70 make a
complete report on Thursday or Friday
of this week. according to Prosecuting
Attorney Roy Carpenter. who stated to-
day that plans for a partial report to-
day had been abandoned. The prosecu-
tor said that after the report Is made
II will be definitely decided whether to
adjourn the grand jury or hold it over
another week pending further develop
nents In several important cases. II IS
understood that a prominent politician
who was called as witness yesterday
unburdencd himself completely. Ae
uncovered so much. 1t is said. in con-
nection with local gambling that IN"
probers did not have TO cross-e3amine
him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
Error In Item.

Several days ago 1t was published
that 4 group Of young fellows of this
city had locked chief or Police I.oGston
in jail while he WAS in the act of plac-
ing two lads in cells. TIL" chief states
that this is not true. that he was not
locking the young men up, but had IN
tended To let them out and as he enter
Cd the Jail the men on the outside closed
the door and placed board against IT,.
He SAID he ordered one of the prisoners
To climb through the windows and open
the door and says that they were not in
the Jail NOR" than ten minutes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
Community Concert,

Last evening many residents OF this
city nocked to McMcchcn and Joined IN
tho concert being held there under tho
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association. under the direction of PROF.
Elmer lIoclzle and Dudley ROSS Of the
Wheeling Y. NJ. {. A. Following the
singing Of many old fashioned songs.
two reels Of motion pictures were
shown. These concerts prove very popu-
lar with tho Marshall county residents
and are well attended.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09

morning. a fire broke out in the Price
morning. n fire broke, out in the Price
garage in McMcchcn. when some an
known person. tossed lighted match
into can Of gasoline. inside tho garage
The fire gained rapid Roadway. and il
was necessary TO call tho local fire de-
partmcnt who rushed to tho aid OF the
McM"chrn fire fighters. The fire could
not b" gotten under control. so tho fire.
men devoted their time 10 combining the
hrc To the ono building.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
TeschsrS Named.

McMcchen public school:
Teachers have been appointed for the
McMechen public school as follows:
]. T. King. principal: Bulah Smith.
Geraldine Rinchart. Carry Zimmerman
Beatrice Wayman. Irene Rude. Aha
Gatewood. Ethel Wilson. Mary Jenkins,
Katherine Conston. Agnes Kaufman,
Bada McCarty. eRbecca Mccain. Ella
Campbell, Beatrice Gatcwood. Ethel
Constan.
Union high school teachers:
+. r. Harrison. superintendent; V. /.
Knots. principal w. w. Dodds. Science;
Miss Gale Ross Mathematics and His
tory; Miss Mary Bardall. English: Chris
Saunders, Manual Training; Carl Bonar.
Commercial Training; Miss Flo Strom-
berg. Music and Art; Lawrence c. Bum
genard, Physical Training.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
STEUBENVILLE

STECBESVILLE. o. July Starry
Brady, former Pan Handle railroad oe-
tectiye, Will have TO serve his sentence
Of one 70 twenty years in the Ohio peni-
tertiary. imposed by Judge Carl SniHh
Of common pleas court. here receTtly
His appeal 10 the Ohio supreme court
for a new trial has been oferruleo. u
was learned today. Brady was convicted
here OF completely IN criminal assaalt
on Ida Parks. 15-year-old Wellsburg. W.
Va. girl. at the Pan Handle STATEN
here one year ago. He appealed to the
court Of appeals which affirmed the
Judgment Of the lower court. HIS at
torneys then took the case 10 the su-
preme court. Five other men imph-
Gated, who entered pleas OF guilty. have
ell served their workhouse sentences
and are at liberty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
Abused Constable.

Frank Phillips, "a. and Junies Case
% Of Adena. this county. are in me
county Jail. having been committed IN
default OF fines OF $3.50 and costs I'M
posed by Justice ]. y. Holmes for as
saulting and abusing Constable Elmer
johnson, at Adena. yesterday 1t IS al
legged the orS.cer went TO arrest tho TWO
men for making threats and they jumped
him and severely injured him oetcrc
other citizens could interfere and assist
him In arrestlnE them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09

Tho weekly prayer service of the
First Church OF God Will be held this
evening in the auditorium OF the church.
Rev Bylcr will conduct tho service and
has prepared very good sermon for
the service. Every one is cordially in
NItcd 10 attend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09

Miss Katherine Moriarty. trained
nurse in the service of Uncle SAM and
stationed at Fort MCH"nry govern
mcnt hospital for wounded soldiers from
overseas. is on lcav" ~ ahscnC" and is
visiting her relatives here Miss Nor
iarty has asked for her rclcas'. from tho
military service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
Bad Fire,

The first fire nf any consequence
that has afflicted this city for years oc-
cured yesterday when the Price garage
on Sixth street was damaged. 1t Is
thought that some one threw a match
or cigarette in the garage and set fire
10 the tank OF gasoline. The flames
were seen by some people passing aIonr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
Largo Crowd Attends Theatre.

One - the largest crowds that ever
witnessed q motion picture in this city
attended The Midway Theatre last eve
ming. where they witnessed the play,
Mary Pickford in Daddy Long Lgs."
The picture interested the grown folks
as we'll as the youngsters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
vocational Training.

Steven Krsyztoki. DillCnTale boy VINO
lost Ms right leg while lighting in th;
Argonne with Company b. l34th Ma
chine Gun Battalion. Local. unit. has o"en
sent 10 Washingtons D. c.. where he VIII
enter a school of vocational training.
He says he is going TO study TO become
an electrician.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
BENWOOD
Eugene Ward ArriHea.

After many months in France and
Belgium. Eugene A. Ward Of this city.
has arrived in Boston. and will be DIS
charged from the service soon. HIS
wife, residing al Glendale at the present
time. received a telegram that nc would
b home in u short time. Ward left here.
and enlisted in the Auto School Corps,
with a number of MoundsviIle boys.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
New Furnace,

A new furnace is h"ug mSt1ll"h in
the Central school building. In past
years. difficulty IN properly heating this
school has been experienced but with
the new furnace. II is thought that this
trouble will be eliminated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
MILEAGE for Soldiers.

The Secretary OF A. A. Mountain. Post
Of the American Legion Of this city. has
just received a number OF blank forms
for additional Mileage" for all dis.
charged soldiers who did not get the
five cents per milo mileage granted by
Congress in an act passed February ~.
1919. All returned soldiers who arc en-
titled TO this additional mileage should
see Secretary Candy and get blank
FORM
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
To Meet Rsre.

The fourteenth annual convention or
the Pennsylvania District Sunday
School and Young Peoples Society OF
the Evangelical church will b. held at
Zion Lutheran church here August :. 8
and 7. Arrangements are being madc
for accommodating a big assemolaS+ OF
delegates.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09

the street and the fire alan sent In.
The Benwood department was also call
cd out, but when they arrived 1t was
too late for them to save the garage, so
they protected the near buildings. The
damage was about $1,000, IN fire de-
stroying the garage. O Ford truck and
a Scotch coolic dog.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
M'MECIIEN CITIZEN.
Entertained Last Evening.

Mrs Clark Schaffer entertained tho
members of District No. of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the First NJ. E church
last evening at her home on Seventh
street. The evening was spent in
music. fancy work and other enjoyable
paStimcS. At a scaSonablc hour tho
guests were served Ia a delicious lunch
con.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
Looking For Convict.

The Rcnwood authorities are looking
for the convict who took French leave
from the state prison at Moundsvillc,
Monday. II is believed that nc came up
tho Ohio river 10 this city, but II is not
known whether he crossed to Bellairc,
continued TO Wheeling. or Is still here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
BenWood Personals.

A. II. Robinson Of BarncSvllc. o.,
was visitor in this city yesterday.
Andrew Ford OF Stcubenville, Ohio, Is
the guest of friends in this city for a
few days.
Miss Margaret Little Of Marshall
street. left for Pittsburgh. where she
will spend the remainder Of the week
with relatives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
steve 3Rttalio Home

Steve BattaIio, Wcllsburg soldier who
arrived in America last week from
France. has received his diechnrE" from
the service and returned To- his home
here. While in France. steve vas with
the oath Aviation squadron.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
Knights Of Pythins Lodge.

The knights Of Pythias lodge 80 ia
met last evening at the X. Of p. hall on
Marshall street. Following the brief
business session tn" remainder OF the
evening was spent in social time. At
late hour the members enjoyed a
smoker.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
Community Song Concert.

Prof. Elmer Hcclzlc. prominent local
instructor IL Wheeling. Will hold con-
cert this evening on the Playground at
s:i5 O'Clock. This is the first singing
concert that has been held in this city
for several years and will no doubt
prove an attraction to the people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
King Herald Society Met.

The King Herald Society of the First
NJ. T.. church met last evening in the
parlorS Of the church. The evening was
spent III music. games and other pleas
ant pactimcs. The meeting was we'll
attended
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
nay workers Strike.

Over 100 employees OF the Peerless
Clay Manufacturers company. Of Port
Homer, this county. are out on STRIKE
for an eight-hour day. They have pten
working nine hours. They also demand
pay every other Saturday instead OF
twice a month. None Of the other plants
of the Toronto Port Homer district have
been affected by the strike. although an
effort is being made. it is said, TO get
all the clay workers OF the district D
walk out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09
wellsburg Briefs.

w. s. Jacob and Dave Allen arc spend
ng two weeks on the Potomac river.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-04
GENERAL BELIEF IN HONESTY
something Very Like the Millennium
Seems to Be Near In Great
British Metropolis.

How Is the sudden trust LOndoners
have come to exhibit for each other
to be accounted for? There is an ex-
treme shortage Of copper coins for
small change In London, and one man
says Of his experiences: "On several
occasions lately news vendors who
have been unable to change silver have
said to me, Never mind, pay me the
next time you are this way Only
one of them knew me as regular Gus
toner. Even more unexpected credit
than this was offered me at railway
booking Office where / rendered shill-
ing for twO-penny fare. I'm short
Of cOppers.' said the girl booking clerk,
pay ME tomorrow But I shall not be
here tomorrow I replied. Then pay
me the next time you are here, when
ever 1t is she said. But supposing I
forget / expostulated. "Oh, know
that you will come and pay me some
day, she answered. I've never known
people fall" Similar testimony Is OF
fered by others, who tell of copper
credit thrust upon them by strangers,
and often very poor and humble stran-
gers-LOndOn Mail.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-04
CLEARING up After War.

On the banks of the Thames, less
than twenty miles from London, there
is an American town Of the mush-
room kind such as you might find in
a new California oil field. It's popu
lation consists of more than 20C
white men and about $50 negroes. II
covers twenty-five acres (which nine
months ago were fallow grass land
The business of the town Is to re-
ceive, sort and store war material
There is q street Of wooden huts, an
other of corrugated iron huts, huge
iron store sheds quarter of a mile
long, Office buildings, water supply
and electric lights, the whole sur
rounded by hedge, few armed sen
tries and much mud. All day long
the khaki-clad negroes push and haul
railway trucks full of wal material.
War material coming back from
Russia is being stored at this camp.
also the fittings Of the dismantled hos:
pitfalls which the American army es-
tablished in England.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-04
SCIENTIST TELLS OF TRIUMPH
Professor Claims to Have Perfected
System for Underground and Sub
marine Messages.

Speaking recently Of his work for the
navy, Prof. James r. Rogers, the in
ventor Of wireless system for under
ground and submarine transmission,
stated: "Six or seven years ago, I
began experiments with the transmits
sion Of electric impulses by the ground.
They were renewed during the war
with the audion bulb, which renders
the receiving apparatus more sensitive.
| first established contact with near
by points and before long received with
perfect distinctness impulses sent from
Europe. 1 placed my antennas in
trenches radiating from a center and
pointing by the compass toward the
distant station from which I wished
to receive. demonstrated to the navy
department that eight operators may
receive at once from eight separate
wires. My system was installed at
New Orleans, the Great Lakes station,
and Belmar, n. Y, and is now used
at the principal wireless stations in the
United States. l have found the best
results with my wires buried six feet
below the surface In damp ground.
Some Of my experiments were conduct
ed in water % to so feet desp."-Scien-
tific American.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-04
SOON WILL BE OF THE PAST
Georgia Wild Cows Seem to Have
Served Their Purpose, and Are
Fast Disappearing.

The piney woods cow, long chum
OF the razorback hog, is fading from
the Georgia landscape. 1t is pOign-
ant thought. She Is one of the last
links that binds Georgia to the past.
Thousands of her roamed over the
great plantations that would now be
condemned as undemOcratic. She was
usually red and white-a "pided" COW
inclined to have poor figure, hump
backed and somewhat knOckkneed, and
her eyes were closely situated, in the
manner which psychologists shake
their heads over, because 1t indicates
the criminal bent But upon the piney
woods COW Georgia in the old days
depended entirely for milk and hut
ter. Many planters had hundreds OF
them, but they all ran wild, and one
OF the spring sports was to round
them up and mark them. If a choice
specimen should be captured, she was
hard to feed, being unaccustomed to
civilized fodder, for piney woods cows
eat grass in summer and sOuse their
heads up to the eyes in ponds In the
winter, looking for water grass and
moss. They always have forlorn
air. Many Of them still dwell on the
islands Of Banks mill pond, which
covers thousands of acres, and butch
ers Of Valdosta hunt them with horses
and dOgs.-New York Post.