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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16

PRINCE TON Is LEADING TEAM
IN THE EAST; OTHER WINNERS

has Tained tho greatest power. Harvard
Is close to the Tigers but Harvard
must play Yale and trounce the Bull
dogs II Crimson adrerents would claim
az good as a tie for the big three 5
championship and the Eastern title.
Pittsburgh and Penn State. the
other pair Of contenders. meet on
Thanksgiving Day, and barring a tie,
one Of them will have an equal claim.
Regardless OF conference figures
and prestige, Notre Dame very likely
will ba considered tho real Western
champions II Coach Rockne's eleven
finishes an undefeated season.
Georgia Tech seems almost sure OF
the Southern honors.
ePnn State was. up to Saturday con-
sidered the strongest organization
east Of the range Of the big ten. But
the tie game played with Lehigh has
greatly reduced States chances OF get
ting recognition az Eastern cham
pions. though they have not been de-
feated and rank Us one Of the biggest
scoring teams in the country.
In the big ten Ohio State alone re-
mains indicated. Prior to Saturday
the Buckeyes were tied for the leader
ship OF the conference by Illinois, but
when Wisconsin upset the Gold and
Blue eleven the proteges OF Coach
Wilcs jumped out ahead. But Ohio State
must meet Illinois at Crbana, and
should tho Suckers win the race for the
conference title will result In a tie. In
the event OF All Illinois victory and de-
feat OF Chicago by Wisconsin tho tic
would be three corncred with tho Badg-
ers figuring as the third party.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16
Al JOLSON
GSanoAA" at Court Friday ana Saturday
WIN Hhatesr Attendance Records.

Al Jolson. the worlds greatest enter
tainer, will be the attraction at the
Court Friday and Saturday with Sstur-
day matinee. The seat sale started yes
terday and judging from the line that
has been seen IN the lobby every hour OF
the day, All attendance records VIII be
broken at the big playhouse.
In the Winter Gardens mammoth ORR
entail travesty, "Sinbad," Al Jolson. the
incompatible singer Of comic songs, In
his drum fire Of drollery and cannonade
OF comica1ities. is now enjoying In New
York tho prodigious success that has
In "Sinbad." Al Jolson is unQuestion-
ably the greatest singer Of comic songs
known to the stage Of this day He IL,
indeed, an inimitable Individual. Even
without Jolsor, "Sinbad" with It's four
teen glittering. gorgeous scenes. would
be a remarkably enjoyable entertain
ment, and this for the reason that Har-
old Atteridge has provided an extrava-
ganxa OF the first quality and for the
further reason that the Messrs. Shu-
bert surrounded Mr.. Jolson with an un-
usually fine host nf artists. Then. toe.
there is an ensemble Of feminine beauty.
unequalled aimee the days Of the Grand
Caliph OF Bagdad. In fact. all tho
gorgeousness. glitter. glory and glamor
Of the Arabian Nights ia presented upon
q scale Of magnificent magnitude here
tofore unknown on the American stage.
Seats are still selling but no telephone
orders are accepted pnd no tickets laid
are seats left for all performances but
Indications point to every seat being
sold long before the company arrives
here Friday,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16
MARIETTA WILL
Be RECOGNIZED
BY AUTHORITIES
TIKI HAsrzRN FOOTBALL CRITICs
SHOULD GIVE BLUE AND WHITE
HONORABLE MENTION ZOE
SHOWING.
Victory over BOSTON Would Place Mem
bers OF NsAles Eleven on walter
Camps honorable Mention.

Marietta. O., Nov. 15.-The Marietta
college football team returned TINS
morning from Cincinnati where Neale
team trimmed the University OF Cinctn-
StInc Of % to 0. The men were all able
to report for practice with the exception
OF Reiter and Ward, who were slightly
injured in Saturdays fracas. Only a
light signal drill was staged as SGale
did not want to increase the injured lst
for the Boston game. The afternoon
practice consisted OF punting, passing.
ten-yard Jumps and signal drill. IN
spite OF the monotony which results
! from long signal drill the men showed
plenty of life and the coach expressed
himself as being we'll satisfied with
practice and also praised his men Tor
their good work cast Saturday
There Will be some new plays given
the team tomorrow which Will be usen
In the Boston contest and It might be
that a light scrimmage WIN be ordered
as the coaches will be anxious to try Out
tho plays and perfect any defccts whlcn
might crop out. The team Is being
specially pointed for the Boston game
as the athletic authorities realize that a
win over the Bostonians would moan
that Marietta will be recognized by the
leading football critics of the countr!
as one Of the foremost teams IN the
United States. and. too, there are some
members Of the Blue and White team
who deserve mention when Camp Sc
lccts his all-mythical eleven.
The team will practice TUESDAY anu
Wednesday at College field ana then ON
Thursday light signal drill will b.
held at Parkcrsburg so the team VIII
have ample time to catch the train TOT
Boston. \ special car has been sccureo
to accommodate the team and NUMBER
OF loyal supporters who will accompany
the boys to the scene Of battle. About
twenty-five men including the coaches
manager and trainer will make the trip
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16
PRAYER CIRCLE
Cottage Services Begin This Morning
In wheeling Baptist Temple
Homes.

In the following Wheeling Baptist
Temple homes, at 10 o'clock each morn
Ing this week. cottage prayer circles
viii be held in the interest. Of the
eyangelistic meetings being held dur
Inc Phe remaining evenings OF this
week under the leadership Of Dr.. n. s.
Duniop, pastor-evanEelist Of Harris
burg, ia. and singing evangelist. Mr.
Prof, and Mrs. King, Loring Place
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthus Evans. Woods
dale. c,, oo,s r,,
street. 3,. ONO
Woods street ~ %,
ninth street ,,,, 800
EIgtheenth street. Warwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gordon u
All Services will be held In the Y. NJ.
C. a. audltorium at IN SHARP through
Tho meetings are being held in the
Temple auditorium in the y. NJ. c. \.
at 7:i5 o'clock. Strangers given cor
dial welcome.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16
saw The MAN WHO
DROVE WALL STREET
EXPLOSIVES WAGON

Now York, Nov. 15.-The appearance
in Wall street shortly after the explo-
sion September Is, OF the man supposed
to have driven the horse that hauled
scene, was described to-day by Ray
mond c.. Clark, former labor foreman.
questioned by Chief Assistant Dlstrlct
Attorney Tallcy.
Clark was called in connection with
the investigation of the theory put forth
last week by the New York Evening
World, that the disaster was the result
of n labor war" The theory was scout
ed by Clark in his examination to-day.
81 saw one man, excited. who was
pleading that's my horse, said clark
The man. he added. was on the bridge
erected by the construction company
above the sidewalk at Wall and Broad
streets, and when other spectators were
put off the bridge" this man was al
lowed to remain; One Of the foremen
lator put him off.
Clark declared he had not been warn
ed by members Of any labor organiza-
tion not to talk, and that while he had
been shot and wounded since the explo-
sion. the attack had no connection with
any labor dispute.
Asserting he knew nothing Of the ex-
ploslon, Clark told the assistant dis
Volk, his former employer, testified be-
fore the joint Legislative committee IN
vestIgating the alleged building trust
the contractor all but begged mo TO say
was shot as result OF labor dis
"Hc asked me who shot me-. Clark
continued, land when asked him why
he was so anxious TO know. he said
cloud was hanging over his head in con-
nection with this explosion. He insisted
that he might have been shot through
ahor troubles. but ! told him not to
talk foolishncss. that l knew l wasn't,
because l knew who shot me. He said
something about this cloud over his
head two or three times before do
not know what he meant; clark as
sorted that the driver of the wagon
made no mention of a load he had to
deliver to the wrecking company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16
TITS up TO YOU"
MuEdcalixing Music Comedy Aim Of
W0nam Moore PStch-Court
6JSembsf 22-23.

A musical comedy with worthwhile
music. Hard to believe. truly, but such
Is the case when William Moore Patch
undertakes to produce this form Of en-
tertalnment MISLEADING musical COM
edy has been the one aim and ambition
sponsible for THE Sweetheart Shop
and who is bringing IT'S Up to You
to the Court theatre IN Wheeling for two
nights only. Monday and Tuesday, No
vember 22nd and 23rd.
There are more whistling tunes worth
whistling in IT'S Up to You" than In q
half dozen other musical shows.
Hear Your Voice." Someone TO Con
sole Me" Il Want Home" and When
l Dance Alone composed by the late
Manuel Klein. who, for many years,
wrote the music for the New York Hip
podrome spcctacles. John l.. McManus.
a composer Of wide reputation, received
full credit for the present arrangement
Of Mr. kleins songs and for the addi-
tional numbers he wrote.
As the story OF It's Up TO You"
which. by the way is not q revue but q
romantic comedy Of present day bust
ness achievement, II deals with three
musketeers who struggle against all
odds to attain success and brides. They
promote a land selling scheme with
each partner working nightly while
he nxclaims to the others:
IT'S up to you"
The story is untolded amid three gorg-
eous scenes with a hand-picked assert
ment Of beautiful buds who know how
to sing and dance. There are sixty
members In the big company VIII oh is
scheduled for a New York opening or
weeks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16
CREATORE GRAND OPERA COMPANY
|SWONDERFUL ARRAY Of ARTISTS

special praise to the master-director.
real success.
Francesca Bucca-Fusco. who had the
part Of Othello. not only displayed a
wonderful tenor voice, but likewise
showed his remarkable genius as an
actor, so full OF expression was every
word sung throughout the entire four
acts OF the performance. His love for
Desdemona, his doubt OF her faithful
i ness. his real sorrow when he beliGyed
her false-evcry gesture portrayinB the
! true actor and every note the richest.
Silyio Garavelli as Iago. was likewise
of the best. His powerful bass voice
} was also most pleasing. and although
his part was villainouS, the voice, to-
displayed abilities of an unusual order.
made his admirers innumerable. Marian
Veryl had the part Of Desdemona. She
possesses soprano voice OF wonder
full range, and with grace and beauty
displayed abilities OF an unusual order.
Others important in the cast were
especially suited 10 their parts with
perfect voices throughout. Sibyl Conk.
lin as Emilia, wife of 1aBo and friend
OF Lucia. deserves particular mention.
! Dhosch and Nino Ruisi are also deserv-
! ing Of special praise. The chorus, num-
/ bering more than fifty, showed a re-
markable blending of truly exquisite
voices. Among this chorus group was
name taken by Thomas W. Hughes.
| formerly Of Wheeling. and who for sew
/ eral wears had an active part In Wheel
ing's musical circles. In the singing
/ ~ the chorus, as we'll as in the music
! Of the very large orchestra. was the
real genius OF the director most ap-
parent.
: Already yesterday a large number OF
| hut the splendid production Of last eve
ming assures another rare treat for to-
night. Wherefore 1t can already be
estimated that another great number
will crowd the Court theatre Tor the
second and last number Of the Creatore
, company during their visit here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16
CAMBRIDGE MAY
PROVE TARTAR
oH1oANS WILL CLASH WITH GOLD
AND BLUE AT leland ATHLHT-
&c FIELD SATURDAY.
oK1oANs HAVE ALWAYS DIFFERED
1FrFY RATTLE IN PREVIOUS
YEARS. SCORED BIO V1cToRx
SATURDAY.

Will Cambridge prove another tartar
for wheeling this year. IN their annual
clash at the Island Athletic Field sat
urday afternoon? After swamping their
opponents by an $40 score last week.
the Ohioans will come here flushed
with victory and confident OF stopping
the victorious march Of the Gold and
Blue. o.
Nothing has yet proven a setback TOT
the locals, although stumbling blocks
have been numerous, namely LhSiy,
Charleston, and New Philadelphla. suI
In the past meetings Of the Cambridge
and wheeling elevens the former mas
always offered stiff battle and last year
held the locals to TT tie at the fa'F
Grounds. ,s O
This year wheeling has gained a
splendid record and wide-known re-
putat!on, and with victory over cam
bridge Saturday the season could De ue
ciared a successful one. although inc
turkey Day Classic with Bellaire IS
considered the most important on the
schedule. -. ri. ho,.s
will hiring home another victory ana
10 working every proteKe until DARK
each evening. in preparation, FOR the DIE
weekend clash. Many new plays nIe
also being worked up to spring IN tne
attack against Bellaire on IhanNssN-
ing,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16
RODGERS ABSOLUTELY REFUSES q
To PLAY AS A PROFESS|0hll
GREATEST 70 WAAD PA6HER
GAME HAS EVER DEVELOPED
FLATLY REFUSES 975o
FOE ONE GAME
WOULD RATHER RETIRE PROM
GRDrRoN WITH LAURELN He
WON WIEN HE SHOT LAST
FORWARD Against


Casey. Oliphant, West and the other
luminaries who filled the sporting
pages with their deeds on the gridiron
fessional football IL they like, but not
for Ira L. Rodgers, West Virginias
All-American fullback in 1919, and re-
garded as the greatest thrower Of for
ward ward passes that the game has devel-
Rodgers has definitely made up his
mind that money. friendship for men
managing or coaching professional
teams, nor any other consideration shall
swerve him from his decision never to
play a professional game. At the
close Of last season when Rodgers
name was on the lips of every follower
of the gridiron sport. an emissary OF
one of the leading Ohio professional
seven hundred and fifty dollars for a
single game to be played after Thanks
giving. He refused this offer which Is
believed to be the most money ever
offered for a single contest; - rms s, year
"Tubby" McIntire develop a practically
new Mountaineer eleven hardly a day
has passed that he has not been sought
TO play with some Of the pro .elevens.
1t remained. however. for Elgie Tobin:
Rodgers here for all Of his four years,
and who is now coaching the Akron
(Ohio) team. to bring Rodgers to Q
other day with the avowed Intention Of
signing Rodgers TO contract and
brought every possible pressure to bear
without success.
Rodgers has no criticism OF anyone
who wishes to play professional foot
ball, but for himself he believes he
would rather retire from the gridiron
with ali Of his fine laurels In the same
condition as when he hurled his last
successful forward pass against Wash
ington and Jefferson here on last
Thanksgiving day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16
RURAL life PROGRAM
plana for Community Projects Are haao
At west Liberty Conference.

nh. rrr,, ,tfe conference held at West
,hnrty Normal school Friday, Satur-
dav and Sunday was u complete success
The conference was held for the pur-
1 nma ~ taking stock of the community
p and plan long time program,
of community Developments: inc nea
is that under the guidance OF cU,"p "a
.n,.cstiqators and INSTRUCT orsin rurai
lmrani,i and community building
o. q 6 5n was adopted to which all organiz Z
IL "a pm 1roups Of the community will be
asked to subscribe r,,r.,
Professor Rapking, In charge OF ru niI
education at Wesleyan colIese a'u ,ral
rrS, for the university at MOI,
o opntnwn are endorsing the plan ana
spe %Srkins hard to make it a success:
Many ministers and community a 1eaeefs
~ Surrounding counties were In atten aa
snce and voiced their Ideas OF the pia"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16
WILL HUGHES
EQUAL RECORD
Of NJ M|[LAN? ?
prrRArY,s srAS GRrDIRoN FER
YOHMER HAS BOOTED TWEH-
TY-THREE CONSECU-
TIVE GOALS
In Not Only q Splendid Kicker srt Has
Proven Himself Tower W tno
Grosn and Black Defense
"Denney" Hughes, E

VIII "Denney" Hughes, Bethany
eeptain. equal the record Of the famous
NSaver Of Center College,? That Is the
question being asked by those VINO on
last Saturday saw the Buffalo kicker
make his twenty-third consecutiSe Ell
American star who kicked IS such con,
sccutive goals last year. and II LOOKS =
like hughes will equal this record il
he but has the chance. ,,to,,>
Hughes is not only a spIenola ME- irc1,
but 10 also Il crack center. Due 10 lack
~ ljmcmen. he was used as guard Tor
Oh Tbc ' tlrst three games. Since he has
been over tho ball, the Green ana hi of
have won every game; numoer o.
those who have seen him IN action t,i G
cIare that he plays the center position
Sn,ter than anyone they have ever
seen, and that without him backing t he
iinc Rethany would not have made inc
wonderful showing that she mas.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16
RE1GA1xA1L1 MUSICAL a1ouP DE-
LI9NT COURT THEAT" PAT.
RONS n PNNGNNFAx10N
or GOLEbLo."
snuciA d I.Arnrnsr1nooF" Win YS sung
This Dven1nT-LSrIo 1SprOsSn-
tation Of whsS1inY'g Musical
Hlousnt Attends.

A genuine treat in operate producss
ton was given the musical lovers OF
wheeling last night in the presentation
Of "olello" by the Creatore Grand opers
Company. Since the announcement OF
ths engagement OF this remarkable
musical group for the Court T l'ss. ~
the event has been eagerly anticipated
as one OF tho important attract IONS
of the entire year. and Guisepps Crs so
tore and tho entire group OF artists VINO
narticipated in the opera met. and even
surpassed. all expaetastons OF local .b Pee
ing's musical element was present for
the performance last evening. ana IL !.
crowd that will gather for the second
opera tonight. when Lucia dt Hammer
moor" will be sung.
The theme OF Shakespeare's tragic
story IS we'll known, and this; 10 mo
wonderful compositions OF Verdi. make
the production truly 4 favorlte. and re-
garded as the masterpiece Of the great
composer But It Is tho WONDERFUL group
OF true artists who made up the cast 10
whom the credit Is due for the very
pleasing program given last night win
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16
COACH BULAND
dissatisfied
pur HuFFAIo MENTOR WARNS
MIN or nPoRTANcE or NOUN
rArNHER CLASH AT MoA-
0ANTOwN
Good Showing Against Tartans Asl'
Despite Numerous 1nlur1ee-E
M Game Being worked DIP

Rs,hany. w. Va, Nov. 15-The entire
Bethany squad reported for practice 70
day. Coach Buland picked the naws IN
saturdays game with Teen ana EaHe
the team passing and slEnal pnae,r Iii
satisfied with Saturdays game but
spent some time warming the men OF
what next Saturdays game would mean
to the Butf0loes. I.
Kidder was out In UNIFORM. out VIZ
unable to take active part, due 10 tne
n g0rayation Of his old injuries RoarK
has entirely recovered from his attack
OF tonsilitis MS ne efficiently proveH
during the few minutes he was IN inc
Tech fray. The rest OF the MEN arc
in fair condition. 49,
The general play OF the team in the
Tartan mixup was highly pleasing 10
the followers Of the Green and Whlte;
The numerous injuries to the ENDS nna
caused no little worry. but with Lloaer,
dale able to play the whole game anu
the other three piecing out at the otner
terminal, each for AS long as ne "aS
nble to stand It, did rot weRen the team
! to any great extent.
Another pleasing feature or me IRA
cas- was the tackling of the Bethany
nIayers Wierman Is without doubt one
OF the fastest little backs ever seen on
the local field and has not reached nus
highest state Of development but nine
times out Of ten the Bufralocs smeared
his attempts at the end and often threw
him for loss. The passing game was
also above average. Not o pass was
dropped and but two were intercepted,
Five were completed for a gain Of %
yards. Stewart used wonderful judge
ment as to the opportune time to use
this deadly weapon and opened up WIN
the dangerous attack when within the
shadow OF the goal. Stewards work
last week marked him as qunrterpacE
Of rare ability. In spite Of Injuries ana
being knocked cuckoo" In the first
quarter, he played n wonderful game
Next Saturday the Bunaloes CLASH
with the Mountaineers on their own
back lot. Unless McIntire can instlll
into his men the import OF the fact tnat
bethany has been playing superior Dali,
the down-state aggregation Is In lot an
interesting afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16

New York. Nov. 1.-two weeks
moro and the 1890 football season Will
fade into the vistas Of history.
That Il win be entered in tho annals
OF the grid game as themost interest
ing UP 10 this time Is a certainty.
One element which adds zest 10 pubic
interest In foothall-the questions or
sectional championships = Is still I'M
settled today. And IL win be at least
another week before the leading teams
In the Fast. West or South can make
any positive claims.
Another feature Of the 1920 season
has been its enormous crowds. Every
big game In all sections OF the country
presented arcat interest.
Mig Three C1AAhsS.
Tho Princeton-Harvard and Prince
ton-Yale contests in theFSsst; the Him
oks-Chicago and other big conference
games In the Middle West and the
Georgia Tsch-Centre game In the South
have sent football figures shooting sky
ward. The grand total for the season
will be greatly boosted next Saturday
when Yale meets Harvard at New Hav-
en-. It was said that some $1,000 will
see this game.
As \ result OF Saturdays games In
the East the Princeton eleven stands
forth in bold relief as the team that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16

You cannot overestimate tho import
ance Of keeping the blood free OF I'M
purities. When you realize that the
heart is constantly pumping this vital
fluid TO ali parts Of tho body, you can
readily see that any impurity in the
blood will. cause serious complications.
Any slight disorder or impurities IS
a source Of danger, as every vital organ
of the body depends upon the blood sup
ply to properly perform It's functions.
Many painful and dangerous diseases
are the direct result Of a bad condition
of the blood. Among the most serious
ara Rheumatism. with its torturtng
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16
yroMAN RANKS WITH CAPTAINS
In Competition for Admiral wilson's
Essay Prize.

New York, Nov. 15.-An enlisted man
in the navy. ranked on level with two
captains, junior lieutenant ana an
ensign when tho officers laid ASIDE tnE nI.
swords nd took up the proverbially
mightier pen to compete for Admiral H.
B. Wilson's prize for an essay on
"Ieadcrship," 1t was announced today. =.
The announcements OF awards showed
that Herman Erie Burt OF WellsouTg,
n Y voeman first class, serving on the
IA rship Pennsylvania to be one OF hHe
who received honorable mention.
The $3.50 prize was won by ommand-
er r. c. Iarker Of the BattIeship Kan
sas, but every officer and Jack IN the
Atlantic feet showed greatest interest
in woman Burt's success in the compe-
tition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16
LINSLY idle
Cadets VIII Get Chance to Rest Up Be-
fore Turkey Day Clash with MAI
tins Ferry at Fair Grounds.

Coach Nuss' Linsly RrIdders will get
a chance to rest up Saturday In pre-
paration for the big Turkey Day game
with Martins Ferry at the State Fair
Grounds. Although no game Is booked
for the Weekend Nuss will have his
boys busy every night this week and
expects to launch the strongest team
he has placed on the field this season
against the Ferrians.
Ferry will DO Il 80 favorite. but fans
who recall the battle last year. will
doubtless slip the wagers. as the Cadets
sprung . big surprise.