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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-18
STATE AND COUNTY PRISONERS
SHOULD BE USED PoR Road
REPAIR WORK FOR QUICK
RESULTS,
Cites Kansas Efforts In. Same Direction
and Points to Success OF
Venture.

"Ir West Virginia wants TO got out
of the mud and improve all of her hlsh-
ways in the quickest time, lot her ADAM
don the present contract prison labor
SyStcm and manufacture her own road
material" said Clerk ii. G.. Underwood
Of tho board Of county commissioners.
Mr.. Underwood said that he has made
several efforts TO interest Legislators
in his suggestion that state and county
prisoners bc used in not only building
roads. but in manufacturing road buiid-
ing material as we'll, but that many
LEGISLATORS have come and gone and tho
same old contract system is still IN
vogue.
Out in Kansas the contract labor sys-
tenn was done away with long ago SAID
Clerk Underwood. I'm its place the state
has established its own coal mines
These mines furnish fuel 10 all state
institutions without charge and AS a re-
suit a great expenditure has been saved.
"Kansans have a great Demand for
| twincs and ropes of all kinds As re-
suit state prisoners were put nj the
making OF twincs of all sizes. Tho re,
suit is that the big twinc trust out
! there was knocked sky high and the
| prison at Fort Leavcnworth is filling
| the states biggest needs.
| I'm West Virginia our prisoners, both
| county and state could be placed Al moro
| profitable labor than at present. We
could quarry our own limestone ana
! manufacture cement. We could furnish
! crushed stone to all counties and 1nunic-
qualities. We could turn out bricks
sewer tile and hollow tile of every de-
scription essential to road work. There
is nothing in the form Of road building
material that West Virginia could not
produce with state and county prison
| labor and there is no industry that
would interfere less with other labor
that these road building industries. The
time will come when West Virginia will
do these things. and she might HIS we'll
get in line with other states and do
| them now.
I'VE arc paying out great sums from
our county and municipal treasures for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-18
DR.. LOCKHART
SPEAKER At
k|WAN|S MEET
EEv. GEORGE B. LOCKHART WILL
ADDRESS MEMBERS AT NOON
DAY LUNCHEON ON THURSDAY
AT NOON.
WILL HAVE INTERESTING MES
SAGE FOR The RENETIT OF
THE MEMBERS OF THE
CLUE,

One OF tho most interesting MONDAY
meetings hold by the Wheeling kiwanis
club since it's organization. will he that
TO be held Thursday al the Windsor
Hotel.
Tho principal speaker. or rather oral
booster will be Dr.. George B. Lockhart.
pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist church.
Of this city. who will have An interest
ing message 10 deliver for the benefit Of
the men who will be in attendance.
There arc n number OF other very
good speakers to he in attendance al
the meeting and much interest is there
fore being manifested in the luncheon.
DR.. D. W. Burriats. president Of To-
local club. who has been visiting in the
East for the past two weeks. will be
back and will have some very interest
ing matters 10 discuss with the members
Of the club.
Tfnal arrangements are also under
way for the trip 10 Birmingham. Ala,
;he Wheeling delegates having already
been named. They arc President @. w.
Burdats and Secretary Douglass Vans.
with Fred T.. johnson and James Dyson
as alternptes.
Much interest ia being manifested in
this trip and it is likely thor" will also
hc Il number nf tho members Of the
club, outside Of the delegates who will
attend. The convention will be held
about the middle OF tn" month Of April
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-18
CAMPAIGN ON
To CLEAN Up
CITY ALLEYS
ALLEY" WILL SOON BE
THING OF THE PAST IN ALL OF
THE LARGER CITIES.
Movemen to Be Launched ~ Soon ~
Weather is Settled to Clean Up
Wheeling.

A gigantic movement is TO be launch
cd throughout the city as soon as the
weather is more settled to clean up
Wheeling's alleys. and they sure need
owing to the debris and dirt that Is
An Intclligenccr reporter made trip
through the alleys Of the South tide
yesterday and at several places 1t was
almost impossible to get through them.
wood Of all descriptions as well as old
piled up here and there along the sup
posed -to-be thoroughfarcs.
Possibly the worst alleys in Town arc
those from Twcnty-third street TO
Twcnty-scvcnth and from Chaplne to
water streets, where even a flood would
not 20 amiss. Empty boxes and barrels.
wood Of all dcscriptins, as we'll as old
shoes and rubbish. are to be found ga
lore. Many Of these alleys have not
been cleaned UP for months.
The great majority Of the residents of
that particular district are foreigners
and they simply throw their rubbish
from their homes out into the back al
Ieys. where it is allowed to pile up
without interruption from any ono. in
speaking Of the matter to an Intelligent
Ger reporter yesterday, business man
from one Of the eastern Gti':s han the
following to say relative to the clean up
movement and clean cities:
THE catch-all alley that formerly
could he found in so many cities and
was disgrace TO them. is rapidly Cis-
appearing. Instead Of throwing ashes,
rubbish and even garbage over their rear
fences. houSeholdcrs arc now required 10
place them in reccptacles TO be removed
by the city. and in many cities open
fences arc required between the alley
and the ahuttng lots. so that sunlight
can reach the former to dry and purify 1t
and so that collections Of refuse there
can not hr hidden from the occupants Of
the neghboring houses"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-18
LOOSEN UP that
HEAVY COLD
Go after it. right away with DR..
Bells Pine-Tar Honey.

Don't give it chance to develop into
something dangerous. Prompt use Of
DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey according TO
directions will bring Il quick. gratifying
relief and help to get you on the we'll
list
It's healing ingredients don't give any
leeway to a cold. They help to case
inflammation. check the provoking tickle
alIay inflammation, loosen phleSm, and
clear the air passages. Economical. safe
antiseptic A regular cough relicver for
old and young. Sold by druggists every
where. 30c, 60c and $1.20.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-18
PHOTOGRAPHERS
GO TO PITTSBURGH
CONVENTION TODAY

Many local pilot oEraphcrs lcft this
morning for Pittsburgh TO attend tho
convention and salon OF the photograph
cr.; of thr middle Atlantic states. which
opens to-day and closes Thursday. at
tho Hotel Srhenlcy.
Exhibits will he shown in the cm-
plnyrs class by II. i. Kirby. OF thc nos
suth studio. ard e. Il. Robinson, or the
LIAR studio. George kossuth Will also
exhibit. hut not for u prize. as he is sec
rotary Of the middl" Atlantic states
photographers organization and all OFF,
Gals are barred from competing.
Those to leave to-day arc: s. r. Nc
Coy. W. =. kirchncr. {. n. Reed. L. =.
Parsons. ". n. Reed. Frcd kocrhrr. Aus
tin TRACER. \. l.. Upton, IT. l.. Kirby and
&. T.. Robinson.
Mr.. knssuth has been In Pittsburgh
since Sunday night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-18
cou1hinq Bad For Old People.

4 persistent cough is bad for anyone
and especially for mar Of middle age
or older. II Injuries the lungs and the
delicate membrane which lines the air
MESSAGES of the throat and bronchial
lubcs. Many people have obtained quick
relief by taking Chambcrlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t allays the irritation and
tickling Of the throat and heals abra-
sions Of tho mucus membrane. For sale
by all dealers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-18
.ABAND0N CONTRACT PRISON LABOR
SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURE OWN
ROAD MATERIAL, SAYS UNDERWOOD

road materials and large profits no" go
ing to those who furnish these mater
ials could we'll be saved and converted
into more road material. The state
could sell at almost production price and
a few years would find West Virginia
with the finest highways in the nation.
We are far behind the times with
our ancient contract labor system and
some of these days a state Legislature
will decide to break away from it,"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-18

Wall
$1,000
complete had
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-18
New
Spring Hosiery
Awaits Your Inspection
and Selection

NEW Spring Hos
~ iery is coming in
every day, adding to
the already broad and
satisfying showing of
Stockings of all good
kinds for WON c II.
misses and children:
Gordon Round Ticket Stock
ings for women. full-fashioned.
double sole. toe and heel. black.
white and brown. regular and
out-sizcs, CSC a pair.
Rurling Nufashioncd Stock
inSS for women. the kind that
fit without q seam. wide hem
top fdoubie sole, heel and toe.
black, white. gray and brown.
plain Isle at 500 a pair and
mCrCerlzcO lISlc at w.
Pure-Thread Silk Stockings
for women, full fashioned.hlack,
white and colors. $500 a pair.
Children's Socks in Gordon
and Onyx makes, wide range or
stripes. checks plaids and
plain colors. come with roll top,
Csc to SOC a pair.
Round Ticket Stockings for
boys and girls come in fine
ribbed mercerizcd fabrics.
white. black and tan, at sizes.
$50 a pair.
Boys E1tra-IIarge Round
Ticket Stockings. sizes 10Ee.
II and 11E, for the big boy
who still wears knickerbocK-
srs. $50 pair.
-Ma3n f1oor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-18

The greater the necessity for saving,
the greater your opportunity to use
The Intelligencer Want Ads.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-18
CENTRAL LEAGUE
IS FORECAST HERE
FOR 1920 SEASON

Plans for what promises to be the
fastest baseball ever played in Rich
mond are already under way, and Of
ficials Of the Richmond Exhibition
company are confident that the Cen
trail league, with either six or eight
clubs, will be played here next sea-
son, with Richmond holding a fran
chise
A meeting has been called for the
early part Of October, for financial
hackers in number of cities in In
diana, Illinois and Ohio. and local
boosters are confident that the league
that played here in 1917 will be re-
organized. with a few changes In the
teams.
Three western clubs, Evansville,
Peoria and Bloomington, now in the
Three-Eye league have expressed their
desire to become a part Of a Central
league, and will probably become
members Of the new organization, with
either three or five clubs from Indiana
and Ohio to make up the balance of
the league personnel
Baseball fans in Springfield, O., are
strong for the return of league base
ball to that city, after two seasons of
semi-pro ball, and the hackers are
ready TO take up franchise.
Dayton May Be In.
There is still some doubt as to the
position Dayton hackers will take in
the new league. although men inter-
ested in the league are Of the opinion
that the Gem City will be represented
provided that there is an eight-team
league.
Fort Wayne is also eager to get
back into the Central league and the
fans there are willing to give the
proper backing to a club
There is a possibility that Muncie
Will also ask for berth in the new
! league, as fans in that city will jump
at chance to see league baseball,
and group of men have already as.
sured proper financial backing for the
team
With the five eastern teams, and
three from the western part of the
state, or Illinois. travelling expenses
OF the clubs would be cut down con.
siderably. and the rivalry between the
clubs would probably be much strong
er.
Michigan teams have not made anv
effort to return to a Central league, if
one is organized. and these teams
, which were in the lead in the 1917
struggle, will probably not be repre-
sented in the new league
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-18
PLANS ARE UNDER
WAY FOR 1920" OLD
SETTLERS REUNION

While the 1919 Old Settlers Reunion
was still in session last Saturday after
noon plans were already underway
for making the reunion of 1920 not
only the largest reunion ever arranged
but also homecoming for every clt1-
zen in Center township.
This announcement was made by
Thomas Jessup. chairman of the pro-
gram committee. Jessup and his COM
mittee are making extensive plans
for the meeting, which will be held as
is has for the past 60 years on the
third Saturday in August.
Despite the downpour of rain Satur-
day morning the 800 people who came
into Centerville for the reunion in the
afternoon pronounced is a splendid
success. Of special interest was the
speech of Wilfred Jessup who pointed
out the significance Of the meeting and
the respect with which the reunionists
had gathere to pay tribute to the
older traditions and the older people
who had blasted westward trails and
settled the community.
1T is going to be up to the sons
and grandsons and great grandsons
of these old settlers to save the in
heritance which has been given them:
for equally great is he who saves the
house as he who makes it said Jes-
sup. He also treated optomistically a
number of the great questions of the
present time.
Stephen eHnwood. 81 years old, and
a lifelong resident of the community,
was the oldest settler to attend the
reunion. Mr. Henwood, who lives
south Of Centerville, is still hale and
hearty as were other settlers including
w. w. Hollopeter, 70 years old, of
Richmond; Charles A. Keys, 70 years
old, of Centerville; James A. Bolander
81 years old, of Richmond; Calvin
Pitts, IS years old, of Greensboro, and
I. w. Doddridge, II years old, of Mil
ton
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-18
Nehf, Southpaw Finger With Punch, May
Help Giants Yet to Overtake Cincinnati

There's a chance, albeit a slim one,
that one southpaw finger. Arthur
Nehf, may figure in the National
league pennant race, now in its most
critical period
The Giants still have a fair mathe-
matical chance OF overhauling the
romping Reds. McGraw's weak spot
is his pitching staff. Realizing this,
he willingly gave up four-count EN-
players to obtain another finger
whom he figured might give his staff
the needed punch. That man Is Nehf.
Mac gave Causey, Oeschger. O'Neiu
and John Paul Jones to the barnacled
Braves for Art a few days ago.
Nehfs record with the Boston club
isn't startling, reading it offhand.
But considering the fact that he has
been hurting for second-rate club
he has shown that he has been going
good.
When he left the Braves he had
won eight and lost nine games-an
average above his clubs won and lost
total. And, what is more important.
he has shown that he can beat the
good clubs in the circuit. He licked
the Reds twice while coping eight
games.
McGraw wouldn't have passed out
Jones and Causey, men he had called
"comers.' along with the other play
ers for Nehf unless he considered Art
would add strength to his club. At
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-18
BEATS
LIBERTY M-K'S IN
PITCHERS BATTLE

ELDORADO, O., Aug. 1s-Before
the largest crowd of the season Edo
RADIO defeated the Liberty Millerkem-
pers, here Sunday, by the score Of
2 to /.
The game was a thriller and snappy
playing kept the fans on edge. Both
pitchers were in great form and allow
ed but five hits between them. The
Miller-Kempers started the scoring by
making one run in the first half Of the
fifth, but Eldorado also scored one
run in this inning, and in the sixth
added one more. This proved to be
the winning run, although the game
was in doubt until the last putout.
Next Sunday Eldorado has a game
scheduled here, with the fast Rich
mond All Stars. The score:
R. H. E.
Miler-Kempers,. 600 Oo1 ooo-1 1
Eldorado ..... 900 oil 00x-2 2 1
Batteries: Juday and kimmel Boul.
ton and Craycraft.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-18
If McGoorty Beats Beckett, and Beckett
Beats Carpenter, What About Jack Dempsey?

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s-London pro- I
motors have picked Eddie McGoorty,
the Oshkosh, Wis, middleweight, to
battle Joe Beckett, British heavy
weight champion, at London, on Sept.
2. This bout, scheduled for twenty
rounds, takes the place Of the Beckett
Carpenter contest, slated for the
same date. Carpenter, still in army
service, was forced to postpone his
engagement with the Briton. The Car
pentier-Beckett clash Is now on the
books for some time in November.
Either they have all possible con-
fidence in Beckett's ability, or else
someone slipped up in making the Nc
Goorty match. Eddie is a mighty
shifty battler. He carries kick that
remindeth one of the mules hind foot.
He is clever boxer, fast on his feet
and an adept at making the other
fellow miss by mile or so.
II by any chance Edward should
knock Beckett kicking, the latter's
hopes of battle with Jack Dempsey
for the worlds crown would sink with
out leaving a trace. With it would
go that million dollar purse or what
ever the exact sum Is. That Eddie is
liable to drop the Britisher for the
long ten count is no mere dream. Nc
Goorty has dropped quite a few big
| ones In his day. His army training
seems to have revived him just when
it seemed he was on the toboggan.
American fight lovers who saw the
recent Carpentier-Dick Smith bout at
Paris sent along word that Yankee
! land has some good middleweights
who would be more than match for
| the French Champion. Yankees who
| saw Beckett dispose of Frank Goddard
in the battle that decided the British
crown were not impressed with Beck
ett's work. They too, flashed word
that Beckett did not seem as good as
some Of our good middlswe Fights.
Mr.Goorty is right among the top
liners in the middle division. Imagine
| what complication would develop
should Edward knock Beckett for
goal. That probably would knock the
Beckett Carpenter match into
cooked hat. McGoorty would be in line
| for the crack at Carpenter. Contin-
uing along these same lines, suppose
/ Eddie should take the measure Of the
Frenchman also? Who'd fight Jack
Dempsey then?
Hardly McGoorty. Eddie is too
light-a legitimate middleweight who
seldom steps into the ring weighing
more than 165 pounds. A McGoorty-
Dempsey match wouldn't be much Of
a card in America. Nor it is possible
that London would pay fortune to
see two Yankees maui each other
/ about
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-18
Centeruille Beats Nine
From Greensboro; Books
Contest With Reserves

CENTERVILLE, Ind, Aug. 1S-Cen-
terville added one more game to it's
long list of victories by defeating
Greensboro here Sunday by the score
of to /.
Strum. pitching for Centerville, held
Greensboro helpless and would have
shut them out. but a hit combined
whit an error in the eighth allowed
Greensboro to score one run. Center
Vile hit McConaha hard and often.
scoring once in the first inning, once
in the seventh and twice in the eighth.
For next Sunday the nine has booked
game with the Connersville Re-
serves. the team which was to play the
Richmond Quakers Sunday.
The score: R. H. E.
Greensboro ... 900 600 01o-1 8 3
Centerville ..... 100 900 12*-4 8 l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-18
Combustion in Hay Is
Cause of Many Fires

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 18.-Every
year the state fire marshall receives
reports from over the state where fires
are caused by spontaneous ignition in
hay. The first of these reports to
reach the fire marshal's office this year
comes from Henry county, in which
the cause of the fire is assigned by
the township trustee as Spontaneous
combustion by new hay put in on old
hay; no ventilation
Many destructive fires have been
caused by the spontaneous ignition or
hay. especially clover and alfalfa.
both in mows and in stacks. The first
cutting of alfalfa seems to be most
dangerous in this respect There Is
little danger from this source if the
hay is properly cured.
The great danger, according to the
fire marshal, seems to be from the
The number of fires from this cause
has led him to make the following
suggestions:
Don't put hay in NOW until prop
erly cured.
Be careful also with damp fodder
and straw, and bins of moist grain
and seeds.
Don't put new hay or fodder on
old hay, straw or fodder.
Microbes are never found on gold
coins, while paper money is an ideal
| home for them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-18
s. A. |. GAMES WILL
BE PLAYED LATER

Owing to the rain and the fact that
the carnival occupied their diamonds,
no S. A. l.. games were played Sat
urday. The games will be played off
later. The S. A. L. season ends Sep
TENDER 6, and several good games are
to be played this date.
Next Saturday the Starr Piano plays
the A. S. NJ. and a victory for the
STAIRS will tie the two for first place.
Gloom prevades the A S. NJ. camp as
their star pitcher Rus Hawekotte who
injured his arm last week, will be un-
able to play, thus leaving the pitching
for Fitzgibbons and Runnels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-18
REDS HAVE SIX
GAME LEAD; ARE
BEATEN SUNDAY
Leaders Way Out in Front
Sallee is Hit Hard by
Brooklyn.
GIANT.REO STANDING

Reds II 81 .s7s ,.e7s $40
Giants ....s2 81 .62s $50 $40
BROOKLYN. Aug. 1S.- While the
Superhas were slamming out hits off
Sheriff Sallee Of Higginsport. the Reds
spent Sunday afternoon giving Brook.
Ign infleld little fielding practice,
with the result that Cincinnati's lead
was cut down by a half run and Brook
lyn won the honor OF having shut out
the league leaders, 3 to 0.
Sallee apparently had nothing on
the ball, and the Robins took advant-
age OF this fact early In the game.
Clever fielding on the part OF Sims
teammates held Brooklyn without
run for four innings, however, BEFORE
a single and pair Of doubles netted
Brooklyn two tallies.
Sergeant Sherrod Smith allowed the
Reds but three hits, and Roth was the
only member of the leaders team to
get beyond first base. Groh and
Rousch were helpless with the cudgel,
and the Red offensive vas nil. Both
teams played alright ball in the field,
and not an error was chalked up on
either side. Five Of the Superba's ten
hits were for two bases. and three OF
them figured in the scoring.
Reds Gain In Week.
AS the result Of the last week OF
play, the Reds are more assured than
ever OF coping the National league
bunting, and unless some accident
breaks up the winning combination.
Cincinnati should figure in the Worlds
series.
The remarkable showing made
against the Giants practically put that
team out of running, whereas the
other teams in the league are so far
behind as to make 1t almost impossible
to overtake the Red lead.
The Giants have been playing in
slump during the past two weeks. and
If they win out, they will have to fin
ish the season at $50 gait while the
Reds only have to break even on their
games to finish the season on top,
barring a remarkable squirt from
behind.
From now on. the Reds will have a
much easier sch edule. while the Giants
have six more games to play than
their rivals. Manager Moran has
been strengthening the Red outfield,
and Pat Duncan. the new Southern
association outfielder made his first
appearance in Sundays game.
The Reds have two more games at
Brooklyn, and then move north for a
series with Boston, coming back to
Philadelphia for the week end. The
ccora of SUNDAYS contest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-18
Senators Beat Whitewater;
Want Game With Quakers to
Decide City Championship

The Richmond Senators defeated
Whitewater Sunday by score of to
4. Although the diamond was muddy,
fast ball was played. Madge. who did
the hurting for the Senators. famed
twelve men, while Breeze of White
water famed five.
The Senators have not lost an cut
of-town game this year, and demand a
game with Sam Nigran's Quakers to
decide the city championship.
The score by innings: R. H E.
Senators ....... 900 800 230--S II
Whitewater 80. 900 100 300 4
Batteries Madge and Aubin !;
Breeze and Wright.