The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-19
Ohio NEWS


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COLUMBUS. O.. srp;, lS.-''"F'N,',
q lack of adequate law 'N'"'H''''
,,saaaures and machinery. pr""''''
haa not had fair trial III IN
neemoers of the lay NJ. r.. GO"
r,eYe told this week by }. n
campaixn manager for tnc neH n,..,
vifhstardfnE Tins. Mr.. "ht'e a',,s
out that there are more Damn u,
batter government. ana c'e"' ,a-,.
Of the state. 49, ooa or
M white emphasized the n"cd OK
...a,,,, YES on the ratification ~ the
8 1efiooaI prohibition amendment anu
ysn' on the Crabbe act Know" -
yyou.n EIu No. a.: and No on inc P''-
roSals jnaugurated by the Vets.
II tn. brewers" he said. who alo'u
.aa aisloyal German-Amcrican am
ancs and paid tens Of thousands az
atniiaru 80 pro-German agencies are
aoposjnx the ratification Of the nt''o"-
: Al pronibition amendment. and are 'p
uast,x the enactment or adequate Ia"
enforcement measures. In aoo'u"h "
that they are seeking L" amend our
constitution by repeating the p'on'o'-
. rfon amendment restoring IN" notorious
lieense system. and defining int'N'c"'-
;nr Itouor a. beverage containing
thsn XXI ncrccnt OF alcohal by
weight. which is IS percent by VOL
una
cor .UMBUs. O.. Sept. lS-H"arinS>
An the proposal 10 merge the central
Union Telephone company. or Newark
vvifA me Newark Telephone company
haSors the state utilities COMMISSION
wore concluded here this morning. ~
scsriaa for the city OF Newark when
A technically opposing the merger pc
eauD> higher telephone rates Will W
fined By the commission. appeaFeo az
~ AsA<tnE- ,,,
State experts testified that inc Ha'u
eascn % the Central Union company
psopeFty was $sI.soo. otricials OF no
MNwaxk Telephone company stated tna'
s---,11u.,tolv $4,000 was the price
nRroed upon for the sale In case " -
nufhorfrod by the commission
cDIudBCS. O.. Sept IS. - Merger
ue yne Central Union Telephone COM
YAnH OF Newark. With the Newark
Telephone company. authorized TINS
afSernoon by tho state utilities COM
RaiRsIon. Is expected 10 be fougne IN
NtA courts by the city OF Newark
Rate increases - - cents per month
In tina case of re.iience phones and ~
cents in the case OF business phones
farm the basis OF the city's objection
10 the merger.
In 1913 under = franchise granted
for 70 years IN" city fiHexd NE rates
, rorr the Newark Telephone company
and now contends that the P"o''c
y,4Jlitias commission has no power TO
alfer that rate.
II was stated ihau tn" merger Will
hs eonrpletcG as soon Is tho final de-
tails can b.. arranged. The Newark
Telephone company - issuing H@"'"'p
.5aiftonal common stock and trans
ferred stock - tn" amount or s'".'o'
20 purchase tho central Union proper
ties.
COLUMBUS o. Sept. M "'um-
bus has been selected a. tn" only ct'S
IN Ohio where retail stores VIII pc
opened by the government FOR IN" SAFE
Of surplus Of army stocks 10 the pup
lie according TO mtorna''oh i'''''
Washington today.
Amy blankets shoes underwear.
.oeks. soap and mary other articles OF
household goods will be Offered f"r
sale There will b" no i"ndStuftS sold
" from this stcr".
All prospective purchasers in ONO
" will be expected TO buy from tn" COT
. cnIbus store but in order that those M
a distance may receive goods as cheap
IN as persons living IN COLUMBUS. the
government viii pay parcels post
charges. \ Sub-Sation Of tho p"stott'ce
will be established IN ,"nncIlon with
the store.
coTI-MRI-S = SCOT IS-Salc Of
Lake Erie fish IN columbus under
auspices OF tho state bureau OF mar
kets Is planned for tn" latter part OF
This week or carly next week. The
fish, blue pike. which ar" being caught
IN large numbers are unsuIted Tor
storing, consequently II a market IS
not found FOR them. they will be vast
ed as food. The fish bought al seven
eerts per pounl in SanduSky. Will he
retailed here for l. cents. the 1--WE
certs margin being allowed FOR trans
rortation. icing. shrtnkage and handl-
ing.
COLUMBUS. O.. sept. lS.-When the
Ohio legislature reconvencS in Decent
Der, II will be presented with new
plan to reduce the large number or
automobile thefts. The plan will be
submitted III the form Of n bill by =. f.,
Thomas warden OF the Ohio p"nttenti-
ary, here.
Tn Nrief tho nlan would provide for