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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-31
1.-THE THEATRES:
GUMPS PLEASE AT
The COURT THEATRE
sidney Smiths Newspaper Cartoon Show
L. One OF The biggest Kits
OF Tho Season

The producers of "Th" ~ournps." the
musical comedy built around iSldneN
Smiths newspaper cartoons; d'S'FNt
more than passing Comm"udatiou Tor
their efforts TO place the cartoon play
an A igher class than many have come
to expect In offerings az thlS SORT. y
large audience At the Court theatre gave
the glad hand Of hearty and noisy ap-
pruyai to this cartoon comedy. Tho
play from start 70 finish INDUCES IN
brands OF witty sayings t"U'h'd OF!
with catchy and tunctul music. assisted
nv a charming chorus OF girls who sang
snd danced with grace. To those who
have not seen The GumpS II might DE-
we'll TO mention that II Ia n concoCtlon
OF Sidney Smiths tunny cartoons that
apnear daily and Sunday throughout the
land. Four editions are put IN use. each
and every character distinct ana p
rate. ~
Fraser took the part Of Corporal Gump.
with Bessie chiffon as Min, his wire.
who loves him one minute and beats
him up the next. Evidently NneSteC
must have been visiting some rcIatlve
for he did not appear last evening. y. |.
Efficiency the Black Bass and the man
who could be every place in a second.
was q clever character part played oy
j. C. Flippen. BETTY. the pretty lass,
was acted BY Dolly Gray. There was a
smsttering OF n love story. n bunco
game man, Earl b. Miller. who sold
Mountain canaries, and the pcrtect thir-
ty-six. Helen Holmes (Beverly Byrd(.
who knew how to make love 10 Andy
Gump. especially when Min was not
looking. all who made up a most enter
tanning play. Earl Miller was not only
n clever dancer. but also possessed a
pleasing voice
The Gumps" has a young plot 10 il.
and the interest is kept in han until
the anal curtain. Most Of the songs
are OF the latest rag" variety and the
chorus aids materially in pretty gar
ments and tuneful voices. "Bu6blcland"
made a big hit with the audience, and
many were caught in the act of hum
ming and whistling II upon leaving the
theatre. This cartoon musicol comedy
will be given again this afternoon and
evening,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-31
NO INCREASE IN
JAPANESE FORCES

WASIIINGTON. Dee. so r~laran"s"
troops now being sent mt" Siberia ar"
believed at III" state d'partm'ui in be
largely replacement units. II was Sald
officially that no ne" agreement Trlat-
,ny to increasing TIA" "i2, uf IN" army
in SIlrrl, had hc"m reached. u"E"tIali"uS
on tins question SIM beng N progress.
Some rf tn" new forces now going
in from Japan. utucIHl% sand. very prob
ably will H." used To reinforce" some Out
pusis which ar" threatened NY superior
Rnlshrvik forces. II was declared. how
ever that Japan was not undertaking
any AGGRESSIVE movement.
R"plvInE to suggestions that II would
lao POSSIBLE to Withdraw tn" American
forces from Siberia. officials SAID me
American railway mission Silll wouih
remain TO direct IN" operation ot the
strane-Sihrriau railroad. and that a mil
itury guard for In" road would be re-
tanned for the present ut least
The American force numbers ABOUT
. 1000 men. made IN Of volunteers re-
crulIrd since tn" arInlStiC" to replace
the s.lcCuvc service men first sent into
Siberia.
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AL. G.. FIELDS SHOW
HERE THREE DAYS

Every little while some Impracticable
person concctves the idea Of changing
conditions fixed by customs long "S-
tablishcd. Much has been written as 70
the changing OF the minstrel show or
America.
Any change that enhances the attrac-
tiveness OF this form OF amusement wall
bring its reward. but unfortunately the
changes announced are not changes. but
simply a prctcxt 10 palm IT on the
minstrel loving public another form OF
stage show. CLOSED with burnt cork. To
give il a ScmhlauCC IL that which IL IS
pretended 10 represent.
The fact IS mluStrClSy has lived long
er than any other form Of amusement IN
this country. MluStrelSy is the worlds
oldest amusement The wandering mIn-
strel chroniclcd the important happen
iugs before the art Of printing came into
general use.
David. with his harp ot u thousand
strings. was 4 minstrel. and the singers
Of all ages were MINISTRIES, The songs
of the minstrel are the popular music
Of the day. Surrounded with natural
and appropriate environments hat har-
monte with the compositions. IN" mln-
strel brings amusement 10 all people.
The people want II. You can make II
beLtcr but thuS" who have cud"avVred
TO force tho latter day hot house eman-
atoms on the public under tn" guiSe OF
minstrclSy hav" invariably failed. while
those who have C~ndcavored to present
minstrclsy III q manner up To the de-
mands Of an ever discriminating pdo-
lie. reap their reward.
The Al. &. Field MiuSt:els are an CN-
ample. It IS on" ur the standard theaJ-
riCal attractions Of the times. Its his
tory extending over u third OF i CEN
fury. is still going. Al. 6. Field has the
happy faculty Of putting on Il show that
has all the best Of m:n4tr"lsy with mod
ern surroundings,
The MINISTRIES Will appear at the
Court theatre Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday.
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NO hip POCKET
PARTIES PERMITTED

CHICAGO. Dec. 30-rlans for hip
pocket parties" to rcli"v" tn" drynrSa
Of New Years eve in Chicago have gone
the way OF other dear. departed hopes
for ushering in the New Year on II tide
Of vinous. distilled. or hrcwrd hilarity.
Police Captain Morgan Collins. IN
charge OF the police who arc aCtlv" in
tho loop district, had heard that invita-
tons were being extended rather openly
by cafes. bidding their patrons to come
and bring your own WhCroupon. that
officer today issued AN order s~iHtlunine
policemen In all hotels and cafes New
Years eve to greet each incoming pat
ron with the request that he stand and
deliver any liquor h." may hnl" IN his
immcdini" puSSCSSinn. The state search
II seizure law gives the police that
right-and the law was but recently
upheld by the supreme court.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-31
Young Frenchmen to
Study Big Business

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-h number OF
Young French officers. who will study
big husincSs' and efficiency IN Amer
ira, were among the passengers OF tn"
French line steamship la Sovoic today:
The young men. most Of whom "crN|u
IN tho aviation and engineering branch
cs Of the French army during tho war.
wore sent BY their government. The
majority have been wounded.
They will be in tn" United States Tor
at least a year. During that time they
will visit mo plants of the United States
steel and Bethlehem Steel companies;
\ few are Interested in banking and
will be assigned TO study banking
methods at the Offices Of J. F. Morgan
s Company.
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Miss Catherine. youngest daughter OF
Senator and Mrs. Howard sutherland
was unfortunat" enough /" nav" u
spend her Christmas in n local hospital
She was operated on for appendicitis
and the critical stage" Of her illness has
now been passed.
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"Chu Chin Chow" Coming
For Whole Weeks Run

The brilliant London and New York
success. "Chu Chin Chow" II musical
extravaganza Of the Orient. will BE- pre-
scented by f.. Ray ComstoCk and Morris
Gest at the Court tn" entire week OF
January ) with matlnces on Wednesday
and Saturday.
For over two years. advance announce
'ments regarding the coming OF his fam
Gus production have been printed. The
production is unanimously declared 10
be the most brilliant and gorgeous Of
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West Virginia News Notes
and Gossip at the Nations
Capital.

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Dec. &O.-An
Official bulletin Of tho Post OiiIcc De-
partmcnt reads:
Notice: West NlrCinIa-ClothI"r' I."-
gan county. is now III Boon" county II
means that the post oGficc ut |Io'heIr
has been moved across tn" county Inc.
Walter Terrell has been commissioner
postmaster At pullic. l.lnc"ih county,
and Mimi" NJ. Dcy"rl" At ElhSri' jess"
p. Hannah has been designated a'lihb
postmaster at Slaty fork. w. Va
Mrs. Reed. wife of R""pr"s"ntatN"
Stuar, f. Reed. has gone Ia ClarkshurI'
Summoncd there 10y the serious illness
of her mother. Mrs. Smith.
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PAINTERS ELECT
THEIR OFFICERS
Entire New Slate Is Elected to Serve
for the Ensuing Year--Wil
Ask Increase.

At a VOL attended meeting Of Local
Union No. Of Painters. decorators and
Pa]perhanE"rs Of America, held 1T the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor ASSEM-
bly, hall, the following UiflrtrS. all
new. were elected last evening:
prcsidcnt-D. a. MHlrary.
Vice PrcSidcnt-M. 4. Patton.
Recording Secretary Roger Glynn.
Financial ScCrctary-Al. k'ClAcr.
Treasurcr-lG. T.. PEPPER.
business Agent. n. Hedge.
Trustecs-H. p. Mott. Frank Lott. i.
l.. Brokaw.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l.0tZ.
PrcCCptor-John stat.
Delegates 20 ASscmbly-Jas. Thorn
burg. r. l.. Brokaw. J. r.. kcrChgcSsncr.
A. VI. Eckkert. G.. p, Hedges.
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hu!sc AT Git Fourteenth street. II
elevation uI Mr.. Strlnhtus"r - elect
i've Thursday.
u. \. FciIlcy assumes the office OF
salesmanaEcr his duties extending to
sal"S throughout the world. Mr.. FCiE-
lev came 10 Wheeling about two years
arn from Pittsburgh. and since that
time mas been the very efficient business
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ENTERTAIN
WHEELING NEWS|ES
n and George K1imt Of oun1D
Company This Afternoon a
Nnurk ThAAfrN.

A real treat is in store for the news
hovs Who will attend the Kiwanis CLUB
luncheon today at noon. Following the
big feast and entertainment at the NC
Lure hotel, the lads will be escorted 70
the Court theatre. where they VIII %
the guests of General Manager rec "a
oenr George Klimt Of Gump's cartoon,
show. which will be the banne atera1
ton for the lads.
Thi. show is one Of real thrills
the amusement line, and last even
laughed until their sides were q
when the various characters appeared
The boys will be given the treat
their lives this afternoon, and no ooups
their parents will be urged to attene
the last performance this evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-15
Steal Property at Cemetery

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, July 15.-Vandals
entered the Bethel cemetery some
time between Sunday night and early
yesterday morning and broke oper
the glass door of the case in a monu-
ment in which was deposited the urr
containing the ashes of the late F. c,
e. Peterson, who died a number OF
years ago. A photograph and q
dove hat were Within the case were
also stolen. The urn was found about
a quarter of a mile from the ceme-
terry in the woods off Page avenue by
Frank Latkvos of the Bronx, who is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Stransky in
Bethel avenue.
They were out gathering mush-
rooms early yesterday morning and
came across the urn lying in a ditch
They notified the police and Detec-
tive Schley of the Ninth Branch Blu
reau is working on the case. The dove
and picture nave not been recovered
as vet. The members of the deceased
family are much insensed over the
occurance and will prosecute the one
if caught.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-15
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mrs. Horatio Nichols and daughter
are at Washington, D.. c.. for two
weeks visit.
William Davis has returned to
Providence, r. L., after visiting in
town.
Miss Mary Pearsall, of Newark. has
been visiting relatives here and at
Huguenot Park.
Miss Esther Hall is up the state for
a visit with relatives.
Miss Bessie Romer, of the Bronx,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs
Percy Walters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Shaw and fam
lily, of Brooklyn, have been visiting his
mother.
Walter Newton, a teacher in the
schools of Brooklyn, is erecting a bun
galow at Prince Bay, which he with
his family will occupy when COM
pleted.
The annual smoker of the Rioh-
mond County Automobile Club held
>at the club house in Amboy road Sat
urday night, was a great success. II
was attended by many members and
their friends. An excellent program
was given. which was followed by re-
FreShmentS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-15
JAMESBURG

All citizens are urged to attend the
meeting of the committee who are
making arrangements for the well
come home celebration to be given
all soldiers who were in the service,
to be held on Saturday, July 26th.
The meeting will be held in borough
hall on this Tuesday evening at eight
o'clock.
Hazen Witty, employed in New
York, is spending a two weeks AGA
ton with his family on Augusta street.
Frank Dughi, of New York, spent
the week end with his family, guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Dughl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Flumerfelt
and family, who spent las week at
Fort Murray, have returned home,
making the trip by auto.
The plant of the George w. Helme
Company resumed business on Mon
day after a weeks shut down and
also extended their working hours
and are taking on many additional
hands.
Thomas Douglass spent last week
at Newark, a guest of his father-in-
law, Charles Hoffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hagaman,
of Hagaman's Mills, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Brown,
parents of the latter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell, of
New York city, were week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rothstein.
Additional arrivals from overseas of
soldiers from Jamesburg have made
the list almost complete now. James
Martin, who has been i'll for several
weeks, and who went with the 18th
Division from Philadelphia, is home
recovering from an illness; William
Perrine, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Perrine; Reuben Christie, son of Mrs.
James Christie, Sr., have arrived
home. Jamesburg's colored soldiers,
James Lincoln, William Willis and
Charles VanAnglen have also arrived
home and all have beer honorably dis
charged from their divisions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M. Perrine
have closed their home for the sum-
mer and are occupying their cottage
at Avon-by-the-Sea.
William Jaqui, son of Fred Jaqui,
who has been in the transport service
as embalmer, has filled that enlist
ment, n is spending a few days here
and will go to Asbury Park for a
week. He will resume his position
at Newark after a rest.
The action between-Jacob Brown
and William Rigler, of Spotswood, for
the recovery of damages for the al
legged killing of a dog by the latter,
will be heard by Justice of the Peace
William Paxton, Tuesday of this
week at borough hall. Several post
ponements have already taken place
in the case that has attracted nc little
attention.
Isaac Petty, assistant manager of an
Atlantic and Pacific store at Trenton,
is a patient in the Mercer hospital,
Trenton. following a operation for
piles. His condition is very favora-
BILE.
Mrs. William Perry and children
are spending a week with her sister,
Mrs. Benjamin H. Crosby, at Belvi-
dere. They are spending some time
at the Delaware Water Gap.
One of the Sunday schools of the
Methodist church will hold a social
on the lawns of the church tonight.
The feature of the affair will be the
presence of the state Home band.
H. A. Edwards has returned from
a weeks vacation.
Oliver Soden is filling a 'clerkship at
the upper railroad depot during the
summer months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-15

Dix for discharge.
After one week of intensive training
the officers and non-commissioned Of
ficers Of Company returned to this
city Saturday afternoon. The boys re-
ported hat everything was in "tiptop"
shape for the encampment of the
First and Third Battalions of the Mill
tia which begins today. The 7~fen
coms of Company f Immediately sci
to work in preparing the men for
their week as Camp Runyon.
Herman Dill, who saw one years
service overseas, has returned to this
city after being discharged from Camp
Dix on Saturday.
Mrs. John Mccormick, OF Second
street, is spending the week at As
bury Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-15
KEYPOKT

An important meeting of the Of
fetal board of Calvary M. E. church
will be held tonight in the church
parlor.
Assistant Postmaster H. Wymar
Birkback is enjoying his annual va
cation.
The bridge at East Keyport which
was badly damaged two weeks ago
| by the automobile accident and
which was closed to the public for
some time is now repaired n open
ed for traffic. 1t is planned to build
a new bridge there in the near flu
ture and until this can be accom-
plished the present bridge which has
been thoroughly repaired and is now
entirely safe will be used.
Mrs. w. w. Wilson of Jersey City
/ has returned after having visited her
sister, Mrs. Ernest G. Bailey. Mrs,
| Wilson will leave Tuesday to make
her future home in California where
her husband has accepted a position.
Mrs. Eugenia Smith has returned
from a visit with relatives at Phila-
delphia-
Earl Kokel and Clyde Kraus, of
Philadelphia, are spending several
days as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert M. Haigh.
Joseph Judson of Third street is
enjoying his annual vacation from
| the Peoples National Bank. He is
| camping at Camp Runyon Sea Girt
with the Third Battalion, New Jer-
| sey National Guard of which he is
supply sergeant.
Master Engineer H. T. Hopkins of
New York spent the week end with
| his parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hop
kins.
Front street has received a layer of
cracked stone and oil. Second street
has also been improved in the same
manner.
Mrs. s. H. Cassidy has returned
from a several days visit at Atlantic
| City.
Mrs. James Polling and son, of Eliz-
abeth, are spending several days as
the guests of the formers mother,
Mrs. NJ. Martin.
Harvey Reeves. of Asburv Park. is
the guest of his brother, Rev. John r.
Reeves, of Osborne street.
A. S.. Butler, a former resident OF
the borough, has accepted a position
in the American store and is now re-
| siding in Osborne street.
Wallace A. Jack, of Brooklyn, has
returned after having spent the week
end here. Mrs. Jack n son Ar
thur will spend several days in the
! borough.
Miss Mildred Geiger is spending sew
era1 days at the Highlands.
Miss Dorothy Ogden, of East Or
ange, Miss Carol Cooley, Miss Helen
Campbell, Miss Frances Campbell and
Miss Edith Stiles are enjoying a
| weeks vacation at M~anasquan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard o. White. of
Groton, Conn, were the recent guests
of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. S. White
The report of the vital statistics for
the month of June is marriages s,
births 4, deaths 6.
Miss Ethel Durham has returned to
her home in Fords after having been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Dun
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Miller and
son Wallace, of Weehawken, were the
week end guests of the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Frs. Charles Miller, of
Broadway.
Mrs. Frank Burgess and Mrs. Lillian
Burgess, of Philadelphia, are the
guests of Mrs. Francis Harris of Sew
enth street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-15
TOTTENViLLE

Hr. and Mrs. Charles De Boer, Jr.,
of Main street, are entertaining her
father, Frederick Gerrett, of Manhat-
tan.
Mrs. Wallace Bedell and Miss Ava
Butler have been visiting the formers
son at Cortlandt, N. Y.
Mrs. George Hoehn and son, Fred,
spent Sunday with her sister at South
Orange.
Alfred Anderson has returned to
Philadelphia after being at home for
a few days with his family.
Miss Bernice Journeay has been at
Bemus, N. Y. for part of her vacation.
Mrs. Lila Larkin is spending some
time in Virginia, with friends.
Charles Gray of the navy has been
transferred to Bay Ridge where he
is to be discharged from service with
in a short time.
Patrolman Joseph Mitchell has re-
turned to duty at the SD precinct,
New Dorp, after fifteen days vaca-
ton.
The children of st Michael's Home
were taken to Midland Beach yester-
day for an outing.
Charles l.. Miller of the u. s. Cen
eral Hospital charged with reckless
driving in Amboy road, Pleasant
Plains on Sunday by Patrolman Rom
er was fined 50 in the second district
court yesterday.
The monthly meeting of the Tot
tenville Veteran Firemen was held
last night.
The police were asked last night
to notify Mrs. Margaret Harvey that
her mother was in a very weak con-
dition at the Metropolitan hospital on
Blackwell's Island. They were unable
to locate such a person.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-15
FORDS

Miss Genevieve thinning, of South
Amboy, and Arthur Stevens, of Perth
Amboy, were local visitors Friday
night.
Erich Schuster, of Keasbey, visited
relatives here Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gioff and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Gray and son Raymond, of Perth Am
boy, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Hans Johanson Thursday night.
Miss Florence Walters and Mrs
Thomas Stevens spent Saturday after
noon in Perth Amboy.
Miss Florence Stevens and Miss
Violet Slice. of Perth Amboy, were
Fords visitors Saturday evening.
Miss Elizabeth Inkulenic was a
Perth Amboy visitor Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Andrew oleson and daughter
Helen were Perth Amboy visitors Sat
urday night.
Miss Mary Erikson is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Egan, of Ford ave.
nue..
Miss Clara Peterson was a Perth
Amboy visitor Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walters, of
Lafayette Heights, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Walters and daughter Gene
We've, of Perth Amboy, were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Riley
Sunday.
Mrs. George Murdock and Mrs.
Burke spent Saturday night in Perth
Amboy.
MI. and Mrs. Peterson and son, of
Wildwood emu were out of town
visitors Saturday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-15
Install |. 0. 0. F. Officers

BIZ Snecio1 Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, July 15-District
Deputy Grand Master Samuel Wright
and staff, of Mortified Lodge, Port
Richmond, came to Tottenville last
night and installed the newly elected
and appointed officers of Bentley
Lodge, No. $40, odd Fellows. After
the ceremonies brief addresses were
made by the deputy and members of
his staff.
The new officers and their respec-
tive chairs follows: Noble grand, Hor-
ace Vaughan; vice grand, Alexander
Campbell: chaplain, George B. Henne:
warden, Ralph R~oseland; recording
secretary, Owe Anderson; financial
secretary, James Copeland; treasurer,
Charles Knudson; right support to
noble grand, Henry Otterson; left
support to noble grand, Harry Aren-
son; conductor, Lars Olsen; right sup
port to vice grand, Louis Kiefer; left
support to vice grand, David e. Ry-
der fright scene supporter, Charles
der; right scene supporter. Wallace
Brown; inside guard, William L.
Vaughan; outside guard. Alfred Olsen.
and past grand, Erek Erickson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-15
Several Auto Accidents
in KeypOrt Over Week End
By sgS;iS. Correspondent.

By SpGciat Correspondent.
KEYPOfsT. July 15.-Several au-
tomobile acci6euts took place in the
borough owe tho week end due to
the great amount Of traffic along
Front street. Tie cars crashed to-
gether near Broadway and Front
street, when a line of automobiles
was forced to stop. Evidently a Sec
ond car did no. get the signal to slow
up, as when he two cars in front
came to a sudden halt the third car
crashed into the second, badly
smashing both cars.
In rounding the Broad street cor
ner into Front, Saturday night, q
large truck ran up on the sidewalk
near the Bristol restaurant, just
grazing several people who were
walking along there. In making the
tLrn which was a difficult one be.
cause of the size of the truck the
driver vas said to have lost control
of his car. In running up on the side
walk a large telegraph pole was
ora ze6