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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19

rendered with lehui"s ~ 'A'''
ahyc been making short visit in Ports
omuth, O.. have returned 10 TINS cry,
Mrs. +. T. Boyd. "f WoodSda!r. - en-
,orIaininr Miss Josephine Mathrrs ana
Master Edward Mathcrs. of Baltimore
Edward and Ralph Wagner, who have
been attending the annual state Sonn ';
ton Of the Wholesale GrocrrS AsSociA-
lion have returned 10 this city.
r'hc many friends Of Miss Lillian Dal-
lcr Of the North End will be pleased 10
learn Of her rapid recovery o, from neF
c. NJ. Stanley. who has been ettendLnE
10 business interests in rarkcrsburg, has
returned to his HON" in tins city: 1884,,
Mrs. William lrcndcrEasi' Of knoA-
willie. Tenn, is visiting local friends.
Mrs Frank Wagner. Of i.eathcr~nod,
has returned from New York City whcrc
she met her sister Miss Josephine SoA
a student nj the Sargent school al cam
Licutcnant George II. Kyle is enjoy
ing n furlouEh with his parents IN ms
riiy. shortly after Easter Inc l-icutcn-
ant will return 10 his station at Camp
MIS-? Mrs. Harry c. Whitaker and Mrs. y: r;
Whitaker will spend the Faster al Ola
| Point Comfort. Va.
| ting her son Herman, who is IN the |: =
ohspital at Park View. l'ittsburEh. has
| returned to her home on the South Side
| loE, rat NOR ~ ~ Ai' S"Ai'
| has returned II ST. .AlphonsuS' monas-
! ,cry after spending n few days with
| friends ut the Catholic rcctory in lar-
kcrShurE.
! Miss Mary. are making Il short visit
with friends in Pittsburgh.
! Albert Schrurd"r. Of the South Side. Is
, in Cleveland. O.. attending school Tor
| cmhalmcrS. -,
Lieut.. Robert j. Snid"r is visiting his
parents on Fourteenth street.
i Miss Mary Strnm"t%. who has boon
! visiting with friends III l;"rtIIln"uih: g.
/ H. H. Madison will pay Wheeling n
{ visit. today or tomorrow. stopping Will"
here ut the Windsor hotel. Mr.. MADISON
tuororrd through from cumberland. Md.
MIR. and Mrs. .N!"Nand"r Glass Will
srnnd III" Easter in New York city.
Miss Francis iTarniSon. who has hren
D, e., Baltimore Tcrklry Springs and
other cities in the EaSt, has returned to
her home here.
3 Miss Motley Sweeney. Of North Mar
kct street. has recovered. after suffering
tn" past few days with an attack Of
l.. &, Ewing returned yesterday frnm
+ ST Louis where hr attended In" meet
ing If The Mississippi Valley Improve
mont Association.
city yesterday attending tn" meeting Of
tn" board uf directors "f tn" Liberty
Transit 60. Of wh'"h h" is member.
Miss InrZ 'ullCy Wall Sp"nd Sunday
with nrr parents i'll N"ff+'. Ohio.
Miss Helen Ruth of tn" Y. w. {. A,
Will spend Easter with her mother in
New MartinSvillC.
Mrs. j. RI Thornton and small son,
!. H.. Ir.. Of Sprrngtlal" will l"av" this
morning for Sistrrsrillc. where they Will
make their future home.
Earl Hess will leave tonight ut midi
night fer Newport News. Va. after
spending "A ten day furlouSh with his
Parents in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. Keys"r Of Brllairc
will spend Easter with tho formers par
rnts in Elm Grove.
Miss Anna Smith will return to her
home in Springdalr tomorrow after
spending tho past few days in Sisters
! willie.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19
About People
Movements Of individuals to and
From tho city.
AT THE HOTELS.

| McLurr-H. NJ. Dawson. tlarksburG:
! w. J. Morrison. Clarksburg: Mr.. ana
Mrs. II Reed. Fairmout; ". 5. Phillips.
Sistcrsvillc: Y. ". Win,nh. SISi"r"vill'':
, ". L. Conllliu. Sistcrsv!llG i. f.. Brad
: ley, SistcrSvillc: B. Bailey. Cameron;
; II. NJ. Crock, Cameron; Clyde N. 'ir'>''
Ciarksburg.
Windsor-Mr. and Mrs. Harry EngI".
Hsr"rSvillc: W. &. Gushing. Iffrk%burg /.
Melvin G.. Perry. Cla-ksburE.
Grand rail-. W. Wnyland.
. CIark%hurE: Lawrence kimm-l. Now Mar
rinsvillc: W. l.. Long. New Nar!inSvill":
. K. T.. Lame. Parkcrsburr: q. 9. less.
1'airmont.
! Rogcrs-M. +. Jones. rharIrsl"n:.r Il.
CrnIlry. Grafton.
Sramm-F. C.. Ela"k. ST. CIairsvlll"'
Ohio.
Mrs. J. ]. Allen and small son. Of Man
ninI;tun, ". V. who hay" been visiting
IN This city have returned to heir home.
Miss Deivera Hnberfled. OF Stcubcn-
! villa has returned To that city after q
short visit with friends hero.
, Mrs Edward Robertson. and son Paul
, have returned tn their home in this city.
| n ftcr a short visit in Cleveland
J Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller and dauEh-
. tors Miss Charlotte and Martha, who
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19

The Womans auxiliary OF the -
I.uke's Y. L. church. will hold their an
uaI tea next Tuesday afternoon. NPrl'
90. in the ST. Lukc's parish house ir,li.
Tho hours to ). This event IS bcinS
Anticipated as one of the very cnJoya DE
csnecjally attractive program Will be
rendered with a reading by MIS- Wal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19
wedding To-day.

A. intercsting wcddIng VIII DC Sol
eunized this evening at the home OF thc
bride 81 Maryland avenue; when Mss, ss
boris Hallctt. daughter Of Mr.. and MIS-
T.. A. Hallctt. becomes the bride inc MI
elmer P. King, of South Wheeling;
Miss Hallctt il tho cha r1rinE ana II"
tractive daughter Of Mr.. ana NE e. ~; =
EioI1ctt and has a host of friends in TINS
community with whom she is genera
Tavoriic, She has been employed at thc
Bon Ton store on Main street for som some
timc, Mr.. King is we'll known nr1lu>
Or at tho Wheeling Mold q FouhuLS,;
They have innumrrablr TRENDS WIZ m,r,
wish them much happiness Iii the'i new
life.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19

Ter Kelley. uf The old lady srws her
medals" ,rIIr If The favuritr works nl
Sir james Earrir as Il dcllehtiul lea
turr There will also be several pleas
Ing vocal and instrumental musical So
l.rIinns. Light refreshments WILL h'
served in the lat" :tftrrnuun ana SILVER
offering will h. taken 1T III" door ~ Us
si$l thu AUXILIARY in It's general actiN-
tits All friends If thu auxiliary arc
@IvrI Il cordial invitation To attend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19
r.nr.a nanrhters Bake sale.

PLANS are being made BY mclnpcrs OF
Ct lanes Circle Of Kings Daughters
for bake sale to be held next SAUL
day morning. April IS, in the George
p, Stifel Co. store. Mrs +. NJ Sar.,n
and Miss Byrd Bcall Will DC IN cia $50 81,
~ yariety Of real dcIicacies such as th ms
Circle prepares for such events and the
patronage Of the general public IS So
licited
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19
pnka Saln Today.

n IN p 6, Dancer store today. tho
Einr,e Dauchters of the First lnitcd
Prnsbytcrian church. will hold another
Of their we'll known bake sales. Dclicl cIis
home made pies, cakes. bread and rolls
will be on sale and Mrs. FRANK ,,aus
and Mrs. Ben Hamilton Will De IN St''
cral charge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19
nance Inst Night.

A few group friends gathered at tn
home of Miss Mary Hrrrold last crcnins
to spend an informal evening. MUSE
and dancing were the diversions Of thf
evening and at late hour dainty
luncheon was served.
Tho guests included:
Misses
Jesse Cone Anne Hcrrold
s1yce II. Herrold Hester Jones
LATHE Ruttcr Mary Hcrrold
MeSsrs.--
Lawrence VonBcrC Carl Minke
Lewis T. Carskadon13ill buchanan
u go Voltz George Fahey
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19
Ca6e Sale Today.

m, Iodics' Aid society Of The FuT-
ton N. F. church. will hold a cake sale
today in the Kling"r store Fnl,cn'
Here will DO found a variety OF deiic.-
GUS pastry and especially tempting
vinrsds for the Easter dinner. MIS-. D.
r E:;,, Hoahe: r; Mrs' viii n, be in charge
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19
.ObSE IN ED A|R|bBOR
DAY YESTERDAY
APPROPRIATE PROGRAM CARRIED
OUT AT THE JEFFERSON SCHOOL
UNDER THE AUSPICES CT THE
WOMAN'S CLUB.
Interesting Program by the School Chill
dreu and Trees Planted in Honor
of Heroes,

Ono nf thH most interesting "T"ntH ne
Of m" car!y spring season wills the OH
serving - Ar!"r day yesterday after
noon AT tho JEFFERSON school The CIVIC
department Of the N"man'S club. with
Mrs. j. W. Bryan as chairman. was III
general Charg" uf tn" arrangements Tor
th,. affair. An interesting and Hnprnprl-
ale program Was given 10y the Toun 6
people Of the school, after which six
trees wore planted.
Tho first tree WAS planted IN IN" cen
ter Of tho lawn IN memory In the late
t.; O \auIr Five other trees were tncn
nIautrd in 4 row along the pavement In
honor Of live former students who have
lost their lives III tho recent war. The
soldiers represented arc William Rhodes.
killed in action: Harry Davis. died in
camp. and Elw"od Raucr. who died IN
Now York city on the day on which he
was To sul for France. The trees were
planted by City Gardener Otto Nal
kr,rIth, and the first Of the week tree
boxes will be placed around them 10
project them frrm injury. tn" names
Of tho soldiers whom they represent Will
also be put on.
The following program was rendered;
Trees I'll Plant. Three boys and one Glrl
The Trees Friend. 49,. Regina Baker
Folk Dance Sweet Kate class
Elsie Rakcr Roger Martin. Charles sny-
der and Evelyn Carlson.
poo;totion Gertrude Keyser
neot,3tion Ethel Paur
The Peach Trco .Juanita Lewis
An Arbor Day Tree. .Ethel Crls"ell
Tho Tree ..-.--........:. lar rI I,aaSO
Arbor Day ......... vera mug StMs
An Arbor Day Invocation. Ecanora "es'
Folk Dance ,,r,
Nadc,yn Wurtzbackcr. Edna Wieour'
Lillian DcGarmo.
Historic Trees .,
Charter Oak .........." 1ltlarn InEHI
nyoshi1etom Film Mary Rogers
Traa.'. Trcr Cyril Foltz
rio G.rr Tree ...... Emma Albcrts
ny 49, 1,rcc Clinton Wagner
Monumental Trees ....... .El~ood VIII
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19
lutheran women's League.

The spring meeting Of the "omaS q.
lutheran league will be held IN 81.
James Lutheran church. on THURSDAY
evening. April "a. At O'Clock. All mem
hers of the various Luther leagues are
cordially invited 10 attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19
wilcy-Robiusou Wedding.

An Interesting wedding was solemn
iz"d ut The parsonage of tho lnlt"d
Presbyterian church. ST. ClairSrill". YES
t"rday morning at ln:3u o'clock when
Miss Eleanor" Robinson. WIS unIt"G ~
marriage Ia Mr.. Charles 5. Wiley. kcF.
l. f.. I-ccp"r Performed TIL" ceremony
and there wcr" no attendants.
The bride WAS alircd i'll a lovely suit
of blu" with all accessories To match
Immediately after III" ceremony Mr. ana
Mrs. Wiley departed from Wheeling
for Pitt sburgh. philadelphia. Baltimore.
Washington. D. G.. and from there "ili
take the Southern for Chattanooga. Tenn
where they will reside.
Mrs Wiley is II daughter or MIS-. D.
i. Robinson. of ST. Cla!rsville. and has
been editor Of the st. ClaIrsNillr GaAr' 4"
for about ten years. She is graduate
Of Franklin college and has hccn most
active in all church and social WORK oil
that community. The groom is Il mem,
her Of tho, Wiley family who moved
south during the Civil War. He has an
established mercantile business Chntdn-
uuGa. SIr. and Mrs. Wiley were the re-
cipients Of many beautiful presents from
n host of friends who wish thcm much
happiness in their future life
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-21
''BLACK JACK" KISSES JEAN

French Boy Reminds American Gen.
eraI~ Of Home.
An old Atlanta newspaperman now
In France writes describing a visit
of General Pershing to the front Just
before the drive for and capture Of
Fismes.
''When the general came into the
yard at Annex Twenty-Five Of us were
playing tag with Jean, the 6-year-old
mascot of Base No. 49," he says.
"Of course we all snapped to atten-
ton and saluted. And little Jean,
clicking his heels in true military
fashion, came to attention with an
American salute, holding it like a
small statue until the big chief re-
turned it. The instant the general
finished his salute he walked over to
Jean, lifted him up and gave him a
regular old campaigner's hug with a
regular American daddy kiss right on
the mouth. Jean, though blushing
furiously, chirped: Hello, General
Pair-r-rshang! And there came into
the generals eyes a suspicious mois-
ture indicating that he might be think
ing Of another kid little bit older,
somewhere in America"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-21
ATTACKED BY COON
Ferocious Animal Fastened Teeth
Upon Aged Mans Hand.

Ferocious Animal Fastened Teeth
Upon Aged Mans Hand.
A. NJ. Kenzie, "a years of age, of
Mitchell, S. D., started out to look
at his traps, and at certain point
in the bluff observed a freshly dug
hole. Dropping on his knees he pro-
ceeded to investigate, whereupon q
large coon ferociously attacked him,
fastening his teeth in Mr.. Kennels
hand.
He fought the animal as best he
could, and finally succeeded in get
ting his knife out of his pocket. Open.
ing the blade with his teeth he made
an effort to cut the coon's throat,
but the beast had so badly lacerated
his arm and hand that it was almost
impossible for the old gentleman to
subdue him. Finally he succeeded in
cutting the coon's windpipe, but not
until the animal had torn the flesh
from his hand and arm and COM
pletely shredded his coat sleeve up to
the shoulder. =. H..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-21
KANGAROO GETS MAD
Hite Deer With His Tall In 4
Eiuht.

hits a Deer With His Tall In 4
Fight.
"Ned Kelly, the old buck kangaroo,
has been having a fight with the boss
stag Of the axis deer herd" said
Sergt. MCGEE of the San Francisco
park police, "and it is the first time
1 ever heard of two herbivorous ami
mails so widely different in species
finding common ground for a quar-
rel.
"As matter Of fact, it was the
axis deer that started the trouble.
He was trying to show off before the
does and started butting at poor old
Ned Kelly, who was peacefully lol-
Looping about with no thought Of trou-
BILE. The first butt of the deer set
Ned thinking, the second set him
mad, the third-well, Ned Kelly just
turned about and gave the axis deer
one wallOp under the stomach with
his tail. You could hear the smack
five blocks away, and it simply
knocked the deer fiat. It dropped
as if it had been shot, while Ned
Kelly just hoped away as happy as
q bird.'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-21
DEAD BROTHERS. PICTURE

Relatives See II on 4 Screen After
War Department Notice.
To receive word that brother had
been killed in action in France and
then see his picture alive and happy
among q number Of other frolicsome
doughboys on film in a picture
playhouse Is the rare experience of
Lyle Beck and his sister, Miss Velma
Beck.
The two went to theater in Mat
toon, III. The memory of telegram
from the war department at Wash
ington announcing the death Of their
brother was still fresh in their minds.
During the performance war film
picture Of scenes in France was
shown.
why there's William" Miss Velma
suddenly exclaimed to Lyle.
Both distinctly recognized the pic
ture. It was unusually clear. they
said .
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-21
|PLAY TRICKS ON HUNS
BY HIDING TREASURE
Family in Lille ConceaIs Auto and
Tires From Soldier
Searchers.

1t Is now permissible to tell of the
hiding places Of French and Belgian
inhabitants, where they saved person
al property from requisition or con-
fiscation by the Germans. This in
formation was at first held up for
fear the Germans in their retirement
might tear down houses where they
suspected concealment of property.
In Lille one family had an alcove
boarded up and wall paper plastered
over the boards to match the paper
of the rest of the chamber, which was
the living room. In this alcove were
hidden complete automobile, except
ing the frame, including two extra
tires; also 300 bottles of wine, bronze
and copper candlesticks and other
ornaments. This family was in 'hot
water" several times when visited by
German searching parties.
The method Of the searchers was
for nOncommissioned officers to en-
gage the woman of the house in con-
versation upon some alleged breach
OF regulations while German soldiers
secretly made their way into the
house and gained every floor.
The soldiers with hammers would
sound walls, ceiling and floors in an
endeavor to find the suspected cache.
They would trace exposed water
pipes, gas pipes and electric wires.
The family with the boarded up al
cove was fortunate to escape all the
wall tests.
A number of families, even with
German officers and soldiers billeted
in their homes, were able to clean out
hiding places behind wainscoting
where they stored a surprising amount
of wine and other goods greatly de-
sired by the enemy. Many a hole
was dug in cellars and covered with
big fiat stones, and many persons had
money and jewelry sewed up in hid
den pockets in their clothing.
'They were not so clever as they
thought they we're, those Germans"
smile the people of Lille, the largest
French city that had been occupied
by the Germans. Then with q wink
they show you what escaped becom-
ing loot.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-21
HAND GRENADES GONE, .
They THREW Stones
Loss of Equipment Fails to Kill
the Fighting Spirit of
the Yanks.

The fighting spirit that made, the
American army irresistible is illustrat-
ed in the case Of Private Michael ].
Feeney Of Company G, One Hundred
and Fourteenth infantry regiment,
Twenty-ninth division, who, with his
buddy" named Brady, put German
squad to flight by hurting stones at
them. The incident is related in
letter received in New York from
First Lieut.. T. J. B. Lang, Feeney's
commanding officer, who vouches for
its authenticity. Lieutenant Lang
volunteered from Jersey City, while
Feeney's home is in Bayonne, N. J.
The Twenty-n;nth division was in
heavy fighting in wooded district in
or near the st. Mihiel sector.
"Feeney and his running mate,
Brady, were occupying the same bunk
hole in the woods" writes Lieutenant
Lang. There was just some tangled
underbrush between them and the
lines Of Boches close in front. Dur
ing the early morning some Boches
who evidently had come up during
the night got close enough to hurl
their hand grenades into our lines.
We were not in trenches. We had
gone far, far beyond them.
lone Hun hurled grenade quite
accurately and it landed on the edge
Of the hole which was the hunting
lodge Of Feeney and Brady. Feeney
saw the grenade coming and jumping
himself, he hauled his comrade,
Brady, after him into the next hole
less than q foot and a half to the
right. OF course he didn't have time
to save his equipment.
1.-THE grenade exploded with ter
rible noise. 1t shattered the stock
of Feeney's rifle, making it useless,
but Feeney wasn't long in deciding
that the Dootchmen' were a dirty lot
and needed beating. He had no gun
and no grenades so, with curse at
the kaiser and his servants, he stood
up in plain view Of the enemy and
threw rocks and stones at the Huns
a few yards away.
''They evidently didn't feel safe fac
ing Feeney and his mate, Brady, and,
thinking they were due for shower
Of grenades, beat mighty hasty re-
treat for their own territory"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-21
DISCOVER GOLD IN CASSIAR
PROSECUTORS En- Route From Vancouv.
er to UNEMPLOYED Regions-Traffic
Conditions Bad.

Vancouver, B. C.-Prospectors are
en- route from Vancouver to unex-
plored portions of Cassiar, where gold
has been discovered, according to re-
ports relayed from Indians and trap
pers in that wild region.
These reports have been forwarded
to the Canadian geological survey.
The only formal attention the reports
have received is a statement that the
survey considers transportation. prob
lens in the Cassiar region "almost un-
surmountable."
Government officials have warned
citizens against possible fraudulent
activities BY "blue sky" promoters.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-21
THIS CHURCH IS RICH
Refuses One Million for an Oil Well
In Cemetery.

Refuses one Million for an Oil We'll
In Cemetery.
The Merriam Baptist church Of
Ranger, Tex, which already has &C.
CURED an income of 100000 a year
through oil wells sunk in it's church
yard, has refused $1,000,O0O for the
right to develop wells in the grave
yard which adjoins the church, it be-
came known here.
The graveyard now is surrounded
by oil wells and numerous companies
have made the congregation, which
has only % members, fabulous offers
for the burying ground.
The congregation has voted that
none of it's members shall profit per-
sonally by its good fortune, but that
the entire income shall be devoted to
the glory Of God. The sum Of $780,
600 already has been distributed
among Baptist Institutions in this
state.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-21
MOUNTAIN LION CAUGHT
That Animal Fell into a Trap Set for
Coons.

Jacob Gilbert Of Grass Valley, New,
exhibited a handsome young Califor-
mia lion which had been captured with
q trap set for coons. He had set his
trap in Clear creek between North
San Juan and Freeman's Crossing and
was astonished when he went to visit
the trap and saw large lion vainly
trying to shake 1t loose. Gilbert sized
his victim up and, knowing that the
only good lion was dead lion, he
proceeded to empty the contents Of
his trusty gun into the animals body.
The animal measured six feet from
tip to tip. --- .....-.@.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-21
Starved 70 Death.

st. Louis. -"Died Of lack Of
nourishment," physicians wrote today
on the death certificate Of A. Jacobs.
A bank book found in the pocket Of the
aged recluse showed a $500 balance.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-21
No More "HaIf-soIed" Trousers

No More "Half-SoIed" Trousers
Declaring that unpadded seats re-
ault in ''undue wear" on the trousers
Of the members Of the Ohio house
of representatives, Assemblyman
Long introduced a resolution author
iztng the purchase OF seat covers. The
measure was adopted by unanimous
rot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-25
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
SWAMPED WITH AUTO
REG|STRAT| T|ON WORK

Oklahoma City, May 24.-The state
highway department is fairly swamped
with applications for registration of mo-
tor-driven vehicles. 1t is said that it
will be 90 days before the accumulated
work can be disposed of, and the de
partment placed on such 4 basis that it
can keep abreast of the demands for
registration. The congestion MS due
principally to the fact that Il special
appropriation to maintain a sufficient
clerical force between January | and
Jlly /. the latter date being the begin
ming of the fiscal year. was not made by
the legislature.
Motor license tags now being sent
out by the department bear numbers in
the 10000 serial, which is considerably
more than onehalf of the total number
OF cars registered in 1918. a member
of the clerical force also pointed out
that many applications are faulty, run
ming in the proportion of about 25O in
each 600, the latter figure being the
average number of daily applications
this year In most instances owners
fail to give motor numbers and similar
information Frequently the remit
tances have not been properly prepared
IN one instance draft did not bear
the signature of the cashier who issued
it. These deficiencies cause an exchange
of correspondence and usually result
in delays that mount into weeks rather
than days.
The number of registrations made last
year reached about $4,000, and it is
believed that 200, 900 is a fair estimate
for the present year. Cars are now
being licensed under the horsepower
law; that is, the cost of the license be-
ing dependent upon the motive power
House Bill 500, passed by the recent
legislature, fixes the fee upon the list
price of the vehicle. Dealers and own
FRS are circulating petitions now TO re-
Ter the new license tax law to vote of
the people, and if the required number
Of signatures is secured before June %,
this will make the law imperative prob
ably for two years, and should ma
iority negative vote be cast the meas
ure would be killed. In the event the
majority of votes favor the measure it
would be necessary for the next legis-
lature to vitalze the enactment. The
law as passed during the recent ses-
sion will become effective January l.