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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-07
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} BY SAM LLOYD. !
Q Minutes To Answer This
ITO. 81.

Her we have the ancient Swastica
symbol, which rs set forth by Prof.
Wilson of the Smithsonian institute or
Washington. in n great work. with some
five hundred illustrations from the
Aztec mounds OF Mexico, the pyramids
Of Egypt. the ruins Of Troy and OF CHI
nesc and Indian lore. Is one Of the old
est signs Of the human race.
1t is the sign Of luck to you, after
the manner OF the modern horseshoe.
and is found on ancient temples, ruins
and monuments in q way that leaves
no doubt rs 10 Its Interpretation.
It Is an interesting fact that the
Swastica sign in the proportions mere
with shown may be divided into sections
which rcarrangcd will form perfect
square.
Cut the symbol into the four parts
outlined and see how quickly you can
fit them together TO form a square.
ANSWER TO NO. so.
To, two. too: Heir. air. ere; Rae
raise. RAYS: Vain. vanc. vein; Way
whey. weigh: Fare. pnnT. pair; Reign,
rein rain: Mctc, meet, mont.
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peaceful n: heart. Tint Inns within Two
years time raised an invinciblo army
nearly four million strong; a iIhtion that
has provided Il wealth OF fighting ma
tcrEnI such MS. has never been before
dreamed of; n nation that has financed
In IL large measure tho winning Of tho
war; and last, but not least. II nation
TINT has given Il froc-will offering or
hundreds OF millions OF dollars for the
healing OF tho sick the cnrc OF tho
wounded. tho comfort OF the dying. a
nation which has risen from the pursuit
OF selfish aims to n devotion To the
loftlcRt ideals.
Lot tho American business man sec
TO 1t that these idcnls arn not nbnn-
doncd.
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Several letters have come to me from
the girl he left behind" Some of these
girls have very sensible views. They
wait until the soldier boy sccRs them.
One Of the girls who said gnodby to
her sweetheart. spoke to him something
like this: , -,
you. I know that all our fcrinGS are
somewhat exalted in this Sp!rit OF PAT
rlo,ism. We do not weigh things rs
Sancly and securely rs we DO III NORMAN
we are carried away by the courage
IF our BOYS and when you wear the UNI
form ! naturally feel I; great pride IN
YOU as man ready TO light Tor nus
country.
Nov why should VIC be chained by a
vow that either one OF US might Wilt
To break? -, ,,
Perhaps you may meet q girl over
there whom you like better than me.
rather we would wait until y"u com"
lack, and then we can make IL l'ie"h
IN peace time that We VIII know II no. -.
merely Il sudden FnrHnr or Ph'ii" , ''a'''
This young woman has hhh many
letters from her friend whn wants l"
keep the bond alive. Now Il" - I'lu' =,
INK and sho knows things WILL ID" an
right. , .
liuI now another young woman. ann
typical one. writes 1" IA" 40 I"''''Ha' ,
..i,,,, ,ru,,.lnInnt.. was hrl"I Eul ar
.,,.h , ,,nIuru that Feed a. IT hh''
kuuwn hin ali nay lie. nnl "'' W" OK,
each ..il,rr net quilt i"" w''hA ~ ~"
ru1 ar that IImc ht had Ia Il" away w
camp aud II" Il" not c." mn -
when ha said r".''il'Y II" s"o"rh I" %"
$3.50, ,,,I, hi,u,c,r onh uur g""hhY w"s
worry a'iii"h ,,ro IL,
lilo hae not wrlilon 1" 10" "''"" ""
went away. anfl ! an longing Tor w'"''
from him. ,, III, =
-i,o ia him on n purely rri""l'y
hnsIs nr cpurse Would y"u "hV'Se NY
could sny 70 this girl. no. w"nIM
roi write To him. Tho purely 'rl"Hu'l
basis shc talks ahout--it II NOT '""' ~
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we we Everything s snd

zoo new Cabinet Chambers. Toe each.
ONE-HhLF dozen ConApR.b!o 2nhy
ImEEIor, S1.00 cnch.
NEW Garden Tooln Mt cost.
10 Old-Rtylo HcwlnE Machines IN good
condition. $3.50 cnch.
= Drop-Hcnd Blowing Mnchlno-. Slo each.
dozen ItcvolvinR Ofnco Chairs. 20
each.
LARGE assortment of'Gns and Electric
Chandeliers
! Upright r:ano. $500.
CLoRET Rowla, snxr.' ofnco Desks.
Miscellaneous Furniture. CIockn.
WIZ HAVE 100 single white snsi..el
bodn, nprlnE. and mnttrosncs. complete
nj $3.50 nneh: az oak vnsh stands. In
good condll Ion. ut $500 encn.
ONE lnru- rns restaurant range.
ONE rhyslcInn'R operating table, In
good condition.
loo Opera chaIrn. 900 cnch.
OST7 loi NJ crooks ut so.
100 revolving stools. SO per dosnn.
ALSO a largo limo .: new md Eecono-
hnrd tools md machinery and automo-
hllo supplies.
TOOL STORE.
1901 AND 1888 adARnuT BTHEnT.
Tslcphona sol1I.
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FALL PROVES FATAL

Hurry HInk. we'll known carpenter or
Edgwood. died Saturday afternoon ut
tho North Wheeling h|,pitnl M III" re-
suit OF injuries sustained when he fell
frun n ladder In tho chapel of the Mi.
Carmel monastery. Death resulted from
Il fracture OF the skull.
Mr.. Fink was 81 years OF age and
Ind lived in Wheeling and vicinity all
his life. He Is survived BY Il wife and
several children.
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ccssr,,lly, and many newspaper ma '"',h-
cry who have boon doubtful about mo
successful outcome are apparently ICES
gloomy about the prospect
The sunshlny weather for the ''s'
four dnys has undoubtedly mndc con.
siderable change in the psych"i"Hy 90
the conference, the members OF "h'rh
havc been greatly DISTRESSED by 'n"h'h
or min and cloudiness.
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PERSONAL
PROSTATE

PROSTATE disorders. bladd er trouble in
men; getting up frequently al night,
positively and rapidly overcome without
drugs privately at home: doctors. osteo-,
paths, chiropractors. physical culture di-;
rcctors use it, easily used by anyone.
anywhere: no matter what you have
tried or how old the case, this method
will bring results quickly. Write for
free illustrated booklet and convincing
testimony. Electrothermar Co.. 7aHar-r
rison Bldg. Steubenville, Ohio. ap-6-g
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COOPERATION
YOUR OPPORTUNITY

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WORK
ERE for Light, clean manufacturing
in Pittsburgh District; also for
Polllnst can now procure interest
In this buAinnEs on part canh ana
monthly basin and become L. per-
lnanemt factor in either tho produo-
lion nr sales end Of ono OF tho worry
best staple lines Of goods with
worldwide market, Big opportu-
nifty for right parties, both malo
and female, You may, II doHired,
also acquire your own hI mo through
thia company, Address. Layman
ProduGa Mfg, Co.. Union Bank
Building. Pittsburgh. Pa,
AD-l-H-7
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EaGB for hntchng. white Wynndottc.
Martina N"gnl strain, 3l.b0 for -. IL
W. smith. 1922 Howard ST.. Bridgeport.
mr-3llmn
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WANTED--Male

wAHTED-Decorntors and glassware
high class work. Steady position
Good wages. Apply In person or by let
ter to Jefferson Co., Follansbcc, w: va
ap-7-1
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HHNuHY-on Saturday. April s. 1912,
Mt 1915 o'clock D. M. at his lato resi-,
doncn In Sistcrbvillo. w. Vn.. R1RVEt
c. KENNEY. In his Dist year.
Funeral services will be held In Sisters.
Vile. on Tuesday morning. Friends OF
tho family respectfully Invited. In
tcrmcnt In Mt. Calvary.
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FOR gALE-EIght room frnmo house.
lot 50xl00. outbuildings. George Sea-
mon. Left Hand Run. Caldwclrs Run.
ap-2-l
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McKNIvHY-On Friday. April 4. 1912.
at 1870 o'clock p. m. at the residence
OF hor son. r. I. McKclvey, Edgwood.
JULIA IRWIN, widow Of the late A
T. McKclvcy. in her 73rd year.
Funeral services at the residence OF
Mrs. Mary Mellot. St Clairsville, O..
Monday, April 7th. at p. m
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rIImH-On Friday. April 4. 1919. At
800 o'clock A. m. ut tho family resi-
donco $3.50 Woodn street. EMMA,
ZIMMER wifo OF Henry w. Flilmer'
In tho Goth year OF her ago.
Funeral nnrvicor Mt tho family reaidcnce
on Monday. April 7. 1919. ut ESQ p. nj.
Friends Of the family invited to at
tond. Intcrmont Greenwood cemetery.
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MocoY-on Sunday. April &. 1919, at
ll:lo o'clock p. M. at the residence OF
hor son-in-Iaw Mr.. F. II. Ryder. No. )
Edswood street: MRS. SARAH Nc
COY, widow Of tho late Ralph Mccoy.
OF Triadclphla. in the 69th year OF her
ngc ..
Funeral notice hereafter.
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WANTED Ferna1e

wANTED-Young lady for general
office work. Must be capable OF oper-
atlng typewriter. Apply Wheeling TIE
Co., 31st and Eoff SITS. ap-4-l
wAMTHD-A cook. Mrs. A. J. Clark,
925 Main st. ap-o-l
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FOR SALN-Flve room house on lot b0x
$50. cement garage. outbuildingH.wat
and gas John Michacls. Stop Mozart
line. city. mE--o-i
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FOR 6hLE-Anconn and LcEhorn chicks
and cgKs Coo. strain. WIN. Hicks.
Crawford Heights. Actnavillc, Ohio.
mr-14-30t
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ron sALH-Used motorcycle and site
cars, nil makes. Just ovcrhauled.
from $50 up. Open evenings. ensy pay
mcnis, Wheeling Cyclic Co.. 1910 Mar
, kct st. mr-1L-lmo
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FOR SALE

rOR BALH-Lot Mt Elm Court i0x120.
VIII soil cheap to quick buyer. Call
phone 20S3-R. np-z-l
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POULTRY

HGGs for atchnH: White Wyandottc.
Mnr,in's Regal strain. $l.60 for u. II.
W. Smith. 1922 Howard ST.. bridgeport.
np-2--Ino
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FOE BALE-EIght room frame house.
lot 5OxlO0. outbuIIdIngs. George Sea-
mon, Left Hand Run. Caldwelrs Run.
City. mr-Sil
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LOST.

LoST-Silvcrtown cord tire. and rim.
either between West Alexander or In
South Wheeling. If found call l95-J
Martins Ferry. appel
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WANTED-AgentS

wAHT5D-Be Independent. Make 50 to
SIS O day! "2-Pay-Plan" Of getting
magazine subscriptions a world-beater.
Mail this ad with Csc for outfit and In
structions. Crowley. The &agazinc
Man." 1891 Third Ave-, New YORK.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIo,

Ny wife, stanvey May Burhie, having
deserted my homo. hereby give notice
that I will not DO responsible for any
debts she may contract in my name,
E, @, BURKLE,
Wheeling, W, Va
m r-24-31-ap.e
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FOR RENT

xOR RHNT-Eicely furnished rooms
modern 'conven!cnces. In business cen.
ter OF city. Inquire End floor 1nte.ligen-
Ger Bldg. Ja-ls-N !
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FOE REnT-One large light front room
End floor. Market street. steam heet
suitable for one or two gentlemen. viii
rent furnished or UNPUBLISHED. Inquire
End floor Intelligencer Bldg. ja-13-tf
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DIED..

MoPrAT-on Sunday. April 9. 1919. at
1870 o'clock a. m, at the residence
her brother. T. c. Moffat Leather
wood Lane. MARGARET A. MOFFAT.
Funeral services at tho residence Tues
dny afternoon at 400 o'clock. friends
invited. Intermcnt private. Green
wood cemetery.
(Plcasc omit floWcrh
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MISCELLANEOUS

wAHTKD-Glass, floor showcase, 4S to
so inches in length. Must be in good
condition. Address Box 1877 Wheeling.
ap-2-j
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FOE sALE-Thorou4hbrc Buff Leg
h,rn Ancunas md Red eggs: nnd
stock. Prices write ii. 3. Hermann.
Wheeling, VIVA. X. d. No. 2. mr-l2-4.'
FOR sALE-Thorougt bred Barred Rock
eggs. $3.50 per Is, $500 per 100. Reg.
istcrcd Chester White pigs. Stl!Wcli
Farm. Rnylnnd. Ohio. mr-l9-eut
FOE shLE-Eggs for Matching. S. c.
White Lcghorns Chc egg mochines1
from heaviest laying strains In America
4. c. White Orpingtons (hcavy rs tur-
kcys) from famous Aldrich strain, $500
pcr is. J. C. Williams. Warwocd. phone
Wig. 663. mr-lS-Imo
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theiP onEaGemcnt here last Monday cvc-
ming with the sweetest play ever writ
ten "Rebccca of Sunny Brook Farm.
and after the opening production here
Wheeling theatrcgocrs have agreed that
she and her associate players are the
best that has ever visited our city.
For the second weeks engagement
the Canada Strock Company at the
Court. will present one of the very best
French comedies ever written, "piNor-
cons" this being the play that mad"
Miss Grace George q Broadway star. 1t
Is an entertaining play, with viVacious
acting such as BELTS u French comedy.
lavish stage settings. and the most
strikingly beautiful gowns ever used
upon the stage by any stock company.
This production will give Canada am
pie chance to display coqucttish sweet
ness and depth Of emotional netting
tinged with 'facile comedy touches. T"
ST rrdy Canada at this role l. |" receive
valuable hints as to the way I" capt.
vatc lover, husband. friends and audi
encc,
The next play win be that Wonderful
interesting crook drama WITHIN tho
Law" in which Canada has ampl" "p-
portunity to display her undoubt"d YER
satility and bring to light tn" hidden
depths of emotion. latent within a wo-
mans heart Mss Canada will play tn"
riIe Of AeTie Lynch in this production,
Unless contemplated plans go. away
tho company will spend the best part al
the summer here in Wheeling. Ever
sincere lover of tho dramatic art Will l."
hoping they remain for they ar" worth
while. Thee will be the usual matt
nces on Tuesday. Thursday and Satur-
day Of each week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-02
JOINT COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES JUNE 9Th
INSTEAD OF USUAL COMMENCE
MENT EXERCISES BrSEOP
DoNAHUE WILL PRESENT
DIPLOMAS FOLLOWING
MASS,
st. Joseph's Academy And Cathedral
High Will JOIN in Exercises on
June Ninth.

Instead OF the usual commencement
exercises. the senior class OF st. Jo-
scphs Academy and the Cathedral High
School will be awarded their diplomas
medals and other honors by the Right
Roy. Bishop Donahuc. IN tho morning
Of June ninth. Immediately after a SOL
cmn high mass at the Cathedral at 1890
a. m.
Tho first event Of the day will be the
mass AT 40 a. m. which both classes.
boys and girls Will he present and re-
ccivc Holy Communion. Tho young
ladies' Of the graduating class having
been admitted to the blessed Virgin So
Gal;y. Will receive Holy Communion in
a body. followed by tho members OF
the High School Class. The Very Rev.
%. II M0yc will officiatc at this mass.
Following tho sCrviC" tho members or
tho TWO classes VIII be entertained at
breakfast by Father Moyc. in the tea
room nj Colcman's. They will then re-
turn to tho Cathedral and after III" SOL
cmInlz.ng of High Mass and an address
% the graduates by tho r.. Rev. bishop
tho conf, ring 81: honNrs VIII take place.
Th" >crnr viii h" a very impressive
on. the Young ladies' in their caps and
gowns and tho cadets in full military
uniform. will march To III" sanctuary
stops where tho TT. Rev. Bishop Dona-
hue Will hretow the honurS. Tho church
viii h. appropriately decorated for the
oCragICn with flowers and pott"d plants
and m" conibin"d c"lors "f tho classes.
Following i copy Of the invita-
tom; of tn a"aicmiC class:
ST I"acrhS ACADEMY
Wheeling. W"st Virginia
The Faculty arN Class Of Nineteen
Nineteen
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CATHEDRAL ALUMNI
BANQUET WEDNESDAY
atz Affair To 30 Staged 81 Mcclure
2otsl-GraduAteB Prom Al over
United States VIII Attend

An enthusiastic response has hccn re-
ceiyed from tho alumni or Cath"hral
High schools announcement OF BAN
quot to b. given BY the Alumni associa-
Sop "Wednesday evening at the Mcclure
hotel. Secretary Harding states that ne
hiss received answers from graduates OF
the institution from all over the lnltcd
states, This banquet IL particularly
Rig function this year in view or the re-
tnsn OF many Of the alumni from ser
10 in m. army and navy. This banquet
Co the arst 10 BE- held since the entrance
~ the United States INTO tho world war.
The Glass Of 1919 Will be the honor
e,,cat. OF the evening. II is hoped that
members Of the association who are with
me SI$th ~F'ield Artillery viii have re-
tmrnsd To- Wheeling by that time. in
n,hich case they too will share honors
vith the graduates Of the year.
A member OF the committee on ar,
,anrcnents for the celebration stated
that She largest attendance IN thf his
toTy Of the association il expected. a
- yysSjI Eorth the time Of anyone. The
lsrai,,Se hopes to ha%Rll return cards
~ Ea.S In plenty Of 0fHe to make ar
ranrrrnents for the accommodation OF the
han1neters. II Is feared that some Will
not make reseryatians and that they
nj, MI he disappointed. Any member OF
"a Hesitation who has not received an
initiation should write Immediately 10
Seryrtary Leo J. Harding.
The association will form IN BODY al
the Cathedral High school building Wed,
nesday evening at seven o CLOCK apo VIII
march to the banquet hall OF inc Mcclure
me speakers Of the evening will be:
NV T. Blake. POSTMASTER: Rev. Fath-
~ eugene, o. NJ Cap: Rev. Father Gar
YETI Rev. Brother Antoninus, {. *;
". II. Jaeobus- who will speak on bar
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Declares Grand Jury
Was Illegally Draw

A surprise, bordering on . mild ss..
sation. was sprung by Attorney Martin
Brown in tho Marshall county cifc8h
court at Moundsville Saturday when n
filed pleas Of abatement in several 60
in which he declared that he would "
able to establish that indictments ~.
turned by the May grand jury afs =
valid.
Brown argued that the grand jury he4
not been lawfully drawn. He stetG
that recent legislation provides III
when a full grand jury II not preeenf
as drawn by the. jury commiSsionst
Two Jury commissioners shall BE- DeIee4c
ed by The court and the vacancies nlt
from men present; Under the oia -
cansiSs in the grand -. jury y, Aitto@
fn,Iowed 70 All the May grand jury
Troscsu.inS &. Attorney ,,1T S,, P 5l.1S ~
tbn Gid law was in force and that %
fore the indictments viii III. star, 11.,fs. =,
adyiscmcnt and Is expected to 90 oQpo
and render an opinion early this wepss
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Old SOL HITTING
THE HIGH PLACES
YESTERDAY HOTTEST DAY OF YEAR
FHERMohUTEE REGISTERED
100 IN TEE SHADE.
Cold Drinks and Swimming Pools
Were In Great Favor
Yesterday.

Old Sol was on tho job yesterday with
renewed vlEor and showed tho mercury
10 one notch above Saturdays record
" hich was 90 degrees.
The day opened clear with tho tenn
pcrature comfortable. but soon tho sun
influence began 10 hc felt Is the thcr-
mometer had climbed TO Ga hy o'clock
a m. ard the ascension was steady until
o:3n in the afternoon. when the apex
vas reached with the mercury just lick
ing tho REQ mark and then began to re-
c&dc slowly. dropping back to "a at r.
m and shortly before sunset was boring
into the eighties with swcltcring hu-
mainly comfortable once more.
II was szzlcr saro enough E"stcr-
day! All devices and ways known were
utilized to keep cool. TIL" soft drink
cn.pnr,ums and soda fountains did a
rushing business and tho sunny SIDE Of
tho streets were almost deserted. pcd"s-
TRANS using the shady side exclusively
when possible.
After morning services AT the
churches many went homo, made them
scIvcs as comfortable as p"ssihl" and
STAYED there IN preference To MAKING
their usual Sunday AFTERNOON calls ana
brave tho burning rays Of tn" sun
Every automuhil" IN running order
WAS out Tho auto parties mostly hi"d
n tho country 10 tan" adNartaG" ~ IN"
rural districts luwcr temperature. In
MANY cases iur"h was r"E"n along ara
The motorists did not return Until n!Gh'
hal fall'n.
The big swimming pool on m" Far
iiruurdS was literally Ja'H.&td win poo
pic IN tho afternoon and "N"N'hI ana i
co,d crowd WIS "u hand in IN" evening
No.. t,tf
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The RIVER

=, ,,-.,,,, J,p,e in tho
Ten out "f the twenty nanH !" Nv
Wh"r.i"E Ant i1ii"3hrrn nl'''i ,M -,
raised yesterday an" ''F"' '''''
raised i"Gi!. , . ,,,.u,ror..
Those ral-'I yesterday Pre- hIihoTh c
!. :. \. '. ]. -: ~ in' =, n,''' rn ,n,,-
dams whl"h viii :" up ,nnHE are ,a num-.
h"rS \. b. :. \. VI w. ~ Hl" -,"' va" c -,
only - and Iii m III" chaln rt cams lLnI'
ITutSburEh 10 B"ll'ilIlr, W. Va Ga
tame" Of 200 mrlc:'. not IN nN"r'i lrn' re,
pairs are being nmiC On inc" w" q" 'I,,
and they will b" ready = a'"' IN "o'"'
ten days. ,o,,,r,
With four arrivals ana 'hr'c "cl'"LI'
urcs yesterday was = huSy o.! "h ,h"
wharf as all boats had E"'d RPS "li i
large amount Of freight Nh.' hha!'o.
Doth outgoing and 1n'"riln&. rmnSi: Ini
Of all kinds Of tond ana W"hulh|'"l'u
products. ..
The river WAS feet and ihlllhE NJ b
NJ. on ,hC wharf ana IN" M S'SSF fc q" III II
foot Of M"Mcrh"n dt'h WIS l'C'' -
inches and fnllinE. x
tn" General %rSnl1E "I,,Nr" n,Hm,
IarkerSburE ~ ;: -" NJ mus
aad left for llli"hirtl' ~ =, ~ VI,
Tn" Genera VEGA r"iT' u, Lr"'m IL, ,;,I
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MANY PATRIOTS
OFFER SERVICES
WILLING TO REPRESENT TIE
"PEEPUT N COUNTY COURT
FOE IS PER DAY.
City Manager-elect Dphlin Expected to
Resign from Board Of Commis-
sioners To-day.

The question uppermost in political
minds lust now Is who will be the
county commissioner to I'LL City Man.
ager Ephlin's uneXpircd term.
Commissioners stock and Dean. who
will have the appointing Of Mr.. Ephins
successor. have not word TO say on me
subject and will not ultimate who the
successful man will be.
The name of c. Hal Brucs is the one
most frequently heard for the appoint
mcnt, but Mr.. Brucs is not making any
campaign for tho job and the mater
rests entirely in the hands OF ms
friends. who arc working hard Tor MIN.
Other names mentioned arc DR..
George W. Otto and Capt. Joe Rcass
both If whom are in the hands of their
friends.
Some Of the admirers Of cx-Mayor
kirI have started a boom in his behalf.
but Mr.. Kirk says he is not In the held.
Before, leaving on a business trip last
night. Mr. Kirk said: Il am not ana
never was after the appointment. as
am comfortably situated and satisheo
with my own business. which ! will not
leave. thank my friends for the COM
plipcnt they have bestowed upon me,
but | will not he a Capdidate.
Others arc working for the appoint
ment. but will not allow their names 10
he mentioned and are doing all OF their
work quietly and under cover, thinKine
that the best method Of landing me
plum. IT has been intimatcd that there
arc about ten candidates in the faid
With the resignation OF Mr. Ephlin
and the appointment in his place. Com
missioner Stock becomes president or
the board Of county commissioners after
serving only two and half years. some
thing unknown since the present system
went into effect. The presidency is in
hcritcd by tho oldest member of The
board and if Mr.. Epnlin had continued
in office until his term expired. Mr..
Stock would not have become president
until January /. 1920. and Mr.. Dean as
sumcs the office January |. 1922.