The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-17

Arthur l.azcnby, pastor OF the Metno-
dist church. preached a very good SER
a. the close Of the sermon beau
,;ful solo was sung by Mrs. W. e.. SIC
hnr Roy. l.. 4. MCCord. pastor OF the
lutheran church. pronounced the penc-
diction Due Ia this service therc "eie
mo- services in the different churches III
the community.
Literary Contest
The Wheeling district inter-scholas,,
tic literary league Cnntcstt VIII DC neIu
this evening at the Warwood Hieh
school building. \ feature Of this con.
I.4t Will be the appearance of some oil
the students who will take part =: inc
state contest at the University al Nor
gan;own May 2lst and I'D, rms VIII
hc held In connection with tn" state
track and fold meet on the following
days. Representatives OF the dl1creht
Nigh schools Will take part.
TWO Big Giants
The Warwood High school haseba y
team has two big games scheduled
for THIS week. The first will be tues
day afternoon against LinSly while Inc
last which closes the season VII be
day. The local team Is in eActlleht
trim and two good games arc being
promised the local fans as they Will be
piaSrd on the athletic field.
fTOSL 4lSHV
Many Of tn" local truck farmers who
! Were, seen yesterday by reporter OF
! tins pnpcr stated that the frost during
! the past couple days did little damage
! To the early crops. IL was AT lTst
] Thought thai the entire fruit crop had
been destroyed, but du" To inc heany
fou alon1 the river such damage was
prevented. Some of the farmWs on IN"
Iall,!d,. stated that different vegetables
81 their early crops had been destroyed
aud Will have to he rep!anted. One
farmer stated that this ~ the first time
. i'm the last Twenty-Five years that he has
known Of such cod weather during inc
month Of May. The early crops Will be
several weeks later due 10 the cold
weather which has held back The
Growth of the plants.
Teachers Sign Up
. During the past couple days the fac
ul,y of the WarwUod High school have
r"arly all signed up and will again be
back In their same positions In Scptcm-
h,r. Many of the local students arc
r"ct!ns 10 50" new races. y complete
list of the teachers will be announced
later by III" board OF education.
Mill Shut Down.
! The mill and furnace Of the Wheel
ing steel and Iron company. known as
the TOP Mil. has been shut down in,
definitely. 1t was understood thai
! coke which IS the only fuel that is
, used by this mill.
! The company has several men out ir
{ hopes OF locating some coke and have
. II shipped ut once SO that they car
, again resume. rs the plant have large
numbers Of orders.
While the plant is down. the ma
chinlsts are being kept busy on making
D. repairs 10 the furnace and machinery
ST. that everything Will go without
, hitch when work is resumed.
/ Resume This Morning.
: The Warwood tool works. which mas
been shut down for some time on &C,
! count OF having no raw material. viii
! resume operation this morning. The
| company has been able to get in some
! steel which is used in the manufacture
! In,- NJ hicks and other farm implements
! Automobiles Speeding.
| Many complaints are being received
| nv officer Harry Garden that automo-
! h;Ifsts ara speeding through the city
! several drivers are alleged TO have
! passcd cars while discharging passen-
| gers There are traffic ordinances pro
| hihiting this practice. OFFICER Garder
! expects to mako cleanup OF sucr
| drivers during tho week.
| Practice This Evening.
| 4 nracticp Of the members OF the
| Warwoud hand will be held this evening
| nj the North Warwood Hose house.
Lee Supp will have charE" and re-
! ,mos,s no nresencn Of all members.
North Side Briefs
Donald O'Rcar, who was seriously
| burned several days ago while at WORK.
| Is slowly recovering.
| Harry Ritz who has been Ill for sew
! eral days AT his home on SIKH street