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New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
Commission to Handle
Relocation of Cars
Return of Widely Scattered
Freight Carriers Is Now
Under Way

The work of relocating to home lines
the 100000 freight cars scattered
throughout the country, regardless of
their ownership, has been undertaken
by the commission on car service es-
tablished by the American Railroad
Association on March ! as successor
to the car service section of the rail
road administration, which had charge
Of the general distri button of cars dur
ing Federal control.
A new code of car service rules has
also been put into effect by the Ameri-
can Railroad Assoc iation, setting forth
in detail rules adopted by the railroads
for returning cars to the owning roads
after they are unloaded; also g code
of per diem rules governing settlements
for the use of freight cars which es-
tablished a rate of 80 cents car per
day for the use of, a foreign line car
This is a higher rate than has ever
before been charged.
The commission on car service, act
ing under an agreement signed by the
various railroads to enforce the car
service and per diem rules and author
izing the commission to act as it's
agent in all car service matters, is
making an effort to secure the return
of special types of cars as expeditious-
ly as is practicable in view of all the
conditions. But in order to meet emer-
gencies the commission is invested
with plenary powers to suspend or per
nit departures from the rules requir-
ing the return of cars to the home
roads, and TO transfer cars from one
railroad or territory to another when
necessary to meet traffic conditions.
Normally approximately 80 per cent
of freight cars are away from their
own lines. At the beginning of Fed
eral control Al per cent were on home
lines. This figure declined to 26.6 per
cent on January /, 1919, and this is
also the ratio that now prevails. The
other rs per cent is scattered through
out all parts Of the country.
During January Of this year accord
ing to american Railroads." the Off
cial organ OF the Association Of Rail
way Executives, out of 2,453,227 freight
cars on the lines of the railroads un-
der Federal control, 66 per cent were
reported unserviceab4e, compared with
5.s per cent during January, 1919, and
5.4 per cent in January. 1918. These
figures did not include $4,000 cars set
aside and classified by the railroad ad-
ministration as condemned cars, which
it would not repair but held out of
service until the owning companies
should agree to their dismantling.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
Cities Service Earnings

Gross income Of the Cities Service
Company for February amounted to $2,-
,765, an increase of $374,4S9 over the
corresponding period Of the preceding
year. After expenses, etc. had been
deducted, net available for dividends on
the preferred stock for the month was
1851 ,270, a $322.1Ss gain over the
same month of 1919. The balance
available for reserves. dividends on the
common stock and surplus was $780,
012, or $2e0,786 over February, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-18

Report OF the Banco International de
Cuba for ak months ended December 81.
3S.aS3.s1i. Loans and discounts have in
creased from ts.5s4.s27 to 14.572,7ss. I'm
provement OF the banks resources is also
reflected in the increase from $59t.913 to
$l,S1S,054.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
aaorRea CArpentier.

No boxer OF modern times has made
such q wide appeal 10 the general pub
lie As Georges Carpenter. He stands
IA the romantic figure or the ring
Men and women who otherwise nave
not the slightest interest IN boxing
matters are keen to discuss any IN
formation that reflects on the person
ality of this remarkable French fight,
er. Romantic figures of another Kind
have made their marks In the ring De-
fore. and the ring dandy Of high box
ing ability has not been uncommon.
Gentlemen Jackson. OF the old days
OF knuckhe fighting. and Jim Corbett
and Stani 2 Ketchell in the latter DAYS
were Interesting personalities VINO
supplied much conversation and gos-
sip for many people who perhaps did
not know the shape OF boxing ring.
But in Carpenter there il strong
clement OF mystery. and even to the
boxing experts he Is still something OF
an enigma.
This one holds firmly to the belief
that he has not improved In boxing
ability or stamina since 1914: that
one. that he has never been fully test
I'll and keeps remarkable powers in
reserve for the great day when he
wilt meet worthy opponent; and
another that he Is a newspaper cham
pinn who has been cleverly jockeyeu
into his present position by the won
derrul ability and shrewdness Of h,A
uanaSpr Monsieur Descamps But TO
the public Carpenter stands out as
an unusual and attractive puhl,>
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
WHEELING HIGH
HASF|RST CALL
Of CANDIDATES
M1ARLY FuTY BASKEFBALL PRO-
TEGES BEL 'cRTED FoR FIRST
MEETING YESTERDAY.
Practice VIII Be started Shortly-Pos-
sibiuty Of Getting Boys Together
For workout Today.

Wheeling High Schools hasketbaii
protcges answered the first call yester-
day afternoon for candidates on the
lS20-2l floor team. TO represent the Gold
and Blue. With nearly fifty experienced
floor tosScrs Coach Ross should not
find it a difficult job to round out a
wonderful five.
Looking over the amount Of material
which the new mentor will have TO So
iect his regular team. Ross vii prob
ably turn out strong contender for
both the valley and state champion
ship.
byrd. Steinbr!cker. Cakes. Beulek,,
Rrinkmau. W. H. Clrich. Robinson W. Il.
Ulrch. D. Watkins and many others who
were promising looking youngsters last
year will he out for a berth on tn"
regular taem again. Oakes was declared
ineligible last season. hut as he has
now attended Wheeling High School for
one year. he will be allowed to partiCi-
pate in games this coming year. lie
will be Il strong contender for the
guard or center position.
Coach Ross ~ anxious to get the boys
started and Is In hopes OF turning out
a five that viii cause worry (" any
state or valley /" tms With success
full season on the Gridiron Ross vii!
strive iur, To put the locals through
their stu fln"" schedule on the same
order aS ,r0'h ball
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
SUSPECTS
ARE ARRESTED HERE
Man and woman Charged Win mop
lifting Taken IN Local Hotel.

man and woman registering at a
local hotel as Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, Oh
Pittsburgh. Pa. were arrested by local
detectives after local police received
word from Pittsburgh authorities 10
pick them M.
Tho couple registered Mt the hotel
and, Yesterday morning bright and early.
two local detectives went to the hotel
and put them under arrest. removing
them to the city jail.
Information coming from sources
other than Central Police station. - 10
the effect that the two are expert SHOP
lftcrs and had escaped the PennsEl-
vania city police.
When searched here. two suitcases
and a travelling bag were found full OF
very valuable articles. and several ar
tIcles Of wearing apparel which the
couple are alleged to have picked up
In the past couple Of days in the stores
Of Pittsburgh.
The man and woman are held in the
CITY lookup to await the arrival or
pittsburgh authorities after which they
will he taken to the Smoky City to be
tried for the various charges which the
authorities alle~e to have against them
at the present time.
thoy reside in PITTSBURGH. hut don't
wish TO say anything about the stolen
apnarels and articles which were In
their suitcases and travelling bag when
apDrehended.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
WEST VIRGINIA
FLOOR T0SSERS
WAIT FOR START.
PLAYERS ARE ANxIouSLY AWAIT
mo WORD FOR FIRST PRACx1OH
- MANY CANDIDATES REFORT
Teams To BE Selected ny Homer Martin
and trainer Carslnsu Before season
Ii Under way

Morgantown, Dec. West Virginia s
basket ball players whose initial work
out has been delayed until next Monday
December II. are Champng on The bit
and extremely anxious To- get started IN
the grind that Is expected TO produce the
best sea son the Mountainous have ever
had in this branch OF sport
There is some question as TO the Wis
dom Of delaying the work though Coach
Stadsvold Is of tho opinion that In has
kctball where men SO stale moro sudden
ly than in any other intercollegiate
sport the men should not have too long
lrrivd Of practice before the Eames
begin. especially when the schedule Is
such an arduOus one as that the Noun
taineerS play.
Stadsv0ld figures that when the men
do Nport for work next Monday that
Trainer Cartmell's big problem will be
not to devise ways TO get the mon to
work. but rather TO keep them from over
doing. Cstrtmsll and Captain Martin
will have charge Of the squads till
Stadsvold arrives about December 2Sth.
and it Is expected that n limited number
of MEN whom Martin and Cartmoll will
recommend. will be brought back two or
three days ahead OF the re-openinE of
classes I'm order that Stadsvild may have
full week OF work with the men him
self before the schedule Of games begins.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08

With the winter meetings or the
major leagues at hand and the prospect
Of big trades bright. the chances ~
Improving the playing IN the na!"rH
ncSt season arc no better. Irauea'
sales and exchanges Of players may
strengthen some teams. may rcao)uSl
the athletes so as TO balance the olupS
better and strengthen some. but unless
new playing material is secured theTG
ix no chance Of getting better baseball.
Tho fact that the major leagues "aye
heen dIshing out inferior baseball LOT
four years would seem to ne su1lc!e.t
guarantee that they would Try W
% ronEthcp themselves. Perhaps theE
Are irving. but tho system is poor
one and they arc not developing or DIS
covering stars at rate to kee" pace
Vim the deterioration of III" veterans.
The cleaning up process now going on
means that an extraordinary number oil
those we have rated as top notch play
The majors have signed record
number Of players for the spring Try
otIts-and il tho scouts are TO DO be-
lieved, the quality Is extremely poor
one scout who covered practically tho
entire country las: season t4ld me he
saw lust three players who even showed
nromIse Of becoming above average
maio lea gucrs. II ls probable That inc
expulsion OF the crooks will take more
stars from the game than Will be dis
covered,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
WHEEL|NGP0ST:.::..::..
MEMBERS. MEET
Local AnszIoSa Legion 1oys Wnl 1aek
q. A. l. 1ls1 for IuoINa0o In ''''
Tbsir 3OaSto1S.

The regular meeting of Wheeling Post
No. Of American Legion was held last
night In the club rooms on the second
floor Of the sehenk building on Hsykst
presided and while In the abssn9A, OF
Adjutant Mccoy. c. J. Barry. oSr{he
KIwan!s club. presided. The meeting
: was attended BY a large gathering.
nurses who served during the war and
! have become members Of the Lagoon.
Z; All nurses who do not attend the
meetings have been extended . cordial
invitation to be present at the sessions,
as they aid In making the gatherine1 .
success and can also assist the ex>eef-
vice men in various matters, so
Squire w. W. Rogers. commandeAtef
Holiday Post No. Of G. A. r.. atteAAed
the meeting and delivered an address.
explaining that tho $50 per month welon
tho veterans Of the Civil War arsHr
ceiving at the present time 10 NOT
enough Tho matter was taken uP:by
the Legion members, who stated they
will attend the meeting on next SHtW-
day evening at which time Dill VIA DC
drawn up which will be sent to conkfess
in the hope Of procuring an increa4e IN
the present pension for the old Vetes!ns.
The committee In charge OF nm
Ing the amount of the annual uses -.
scented u report which was readH
was then laid on the table until the HsSt
meeting at which time action VIII ce
taken' Reports we're made by various
committees which were favorable.
A resolution was then drawn up. q
tending the best wishes Of tho Legtnn =
Edward c. Stifel for the oeautful4 ~
he presented tho boys some time
This was n fine Victrola: which
ioyed greatly. Several other resol9
were drawn up. extending the than1
the business men for their hearty.
operation on Armlstice day and ale0
tbs elaborate time which tho menbA
enioyed at tho expense Of tho niscA1
Of the Kiwanls Club. The meeting
journed. The next session Will taxa u
In two weeks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
On THE SCREEN Of SPOR!
By Hugh S. Fullerton.

fact, many Of them sacrifice time and
money to ufilciate upon Invitation.
However during this last season tho
scarcity Of trained officials has been
striking, witnessed seventeen games
and In more than half or them the OF
ciais appeared to be Incompetent or In
ex perienced. In one OF the big" games
the leniency OF the officials toward IN
territorial rough play was remarkable.
| registered four cases OF players jump
ing into PROSTATE opponents with their
feet without penalty. Late In that
game two players exchanged blows VIII
their fists and one drew back his ilst
TO swing again when he suddenly con-
trolled himself and held back the blow.
The referee Was within 1--WE feet OF the
pair. saw the entire performances. and
turned away without paying any atten-
tion-not even giving warning.
It is essential for the good or inc
game that the authorities select all
available compctents early next IA as
Sign them To games and schedule them
regularly. The younger and less eS-
perienced men should be assigned &c
prep school contests and their WORK
watched The work in prep and hig':
school games that ! saw was wretchsd
In almost every case--duc TO lack or
experience In handling men rather than
TO ignorance or incompetency.
Copyright 1920, by the Bell Syndicate
Inc.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
WHITE ELEPHANTS

The White Elephant oasketball team
OF McMechen has organized for the
coming season and Is now ready TO meet
nil Corners Saturday evening or TINS
week the team will journey to Cameron
whe,.c they will meet the team OF that
Mace This will he the second game OF
the season for this team as the El"-
phants defeated Union high by Is I"
Is score.
The Elephants are praCticing hard
each night this week on the Union h1Sh
floor in anticipation of a hard game.
\ business meeting was held last
night at which time. Dewey Steen was
elected captsin. J. Haskell. manager and
Candy and SchafSr. secretary and treas
urer.
The team Is composed OF the follow
ing players: Candy and Schafcr. for
wards: Stccn. center: Haskell and Hay
thorn. guards. Ali these players have
played considers Bile ba sketblll and are
no doubt good combination of play
crs Steen ard Candy have played col
lee basketball while Schafcr and Has
kcll have played four years high school
ball. Haskell having competed In two
state tournaments At BuCkhannon.
The subs are ~ Haskell. G. Bill. H.
Hart and & YonkinS. For the benefit
to those who wish 10 ACCOMPANY thu
team Saturday night the team Is going
10 leave on train - which leaves ben
wood at 6:5i p. M. md return on ."
SUNDAY morning which arrives at Ben
wood about 10 O'Clock.
For games call the Haskell residence
In McMechcn about o'clock In the
evening.
bly, WAR SAVING STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK DIRECTORS
DECLARE z PERCENT EXTRA Dividend;
MONTHS SALARY BONUS FOR employees

one months salary. This Is In recog-
milton of the faithful service OF me
hanks employees. and the wholehearted
,art each one has played IN making the
year of 1870 the best in the s history rs Gs
i ine.,itmiinn in addition to enjoying 4
high Prestige In financial md business
circles. is noted for the efficiency and ana
,,InvnS which il mi ntains. in keeping
With the banks standard Of business
and service. ,,. nv
Iobn /, Dlckey, president: william
dillingham;. vice president an! !,, CHAIRMAN TAR W
Ieffers cashier: Louis IeaHer ana
frank Harhuck. assistant cashiers'
Louis Hortrr. paying teller. :.
The board of directors personnel rs
comuoscd of DR. pickey. president;
William dillingham;; vice president president. ana n
chairman Of the boarn; !'aM TofT,Hsn n,
Ir f. r.. Hitchman. Jesse a. Bloch H.
F. Vance and George J. Rogers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
H. FREDRICHS WILL
LEAD TR|ADELPHIk
ON GRID|RON IN II
Quarterback on Red and Black Eleven
For Past SeaRon-Trusohell Was
Also Big FAvorite

H. Frcdcrirhs.. playing his last year
of football ut quarterback next year.
will lead Triad.lphia's warriors on the
gridiron IN 1921. He was unanimous
selection at the banquet held last eve
ming in honor OF the members of the
football squad He Will succeed Clarke.
who graduates in Juno of the coming
year.
The big dinner was prepared by the
girls of tho domestic science department
and was both appetizing and delightful.
Following tn, the big feed the hoys
selected their captain for 1921.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08

CAIN IN RAGE

NeE York. Dec. 7.-Another lap was
Eained just before midnight tonight IN
the Madison Square Garden SIX day pi-
Belgian team Of Van HeSel and Van
derburgh into a tie for second place
with Debaetes and Persyn. Brocco and
Coburn. who are lap ahead OF the two
Iaps at midnight, the end Of the forty
eighth hour. The record for this hour
is 1,0l1 miles and one lap. set by Goul-
let and BRENDA in 1874.
Nine other teams have covered ~,
miles. three laps and. the reconstructed
grim Vandevelde combination S47 miles,
one Ian >
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
noPHuro1 u ULD.

Special Dispatch to the lntelltEeneef;
sponduri, alleged proprietor Of the gam:
bling room that WIS held up and robbed
bv masked bandits here about . week
ago, ha1 been held to the Brooke co1nty
grand jury by Mayor Berry under 4!oV
seventeen men who were in tho place a.
the time OF the holdup and who Wern re-
loved of their rnenay and vlluaAles.
amounting TO $4,000, were also arrested
nd fined Il
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
WarWood Opens Season

NrAt Friday evening on tho Warwood
high school floor. the Green and Whit
etballerS will tip the lid off their
1g20-2l schedule IN their first contest
with Bethesda.
Enthusiasm has been running NJ =
high pitch for the past week IN both
schools and fans are anNiouSly await-
ing the toot Of the whistle for the
first "tosS-up" of toe ball.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR
HOPPE IN TOURNAMENT

New York. Dec. willie Hoppe.
holder Of the worlds professional 1872
baking billiard championship. won his
second game Of tho titular tournament
here tonight. defeating Jake Schacfcr. OF
san Francisco. 400 to 176 in fourteen in
nings The champion, to retain his title.
has only tn win one OF his two games
tomorrow with Schscfer and Walker
Cnchrane. Of San Francisco, each ~
whom has won once and lost twice.
Hoppe set high record for tho
tournament when he ran OF 1I9 points
in his third inning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
Eddie FruSh Scores
Knock Out Over Root

Special Dispatch to The Intrlllgcncer.
Akron. O.. Dec. danny Frush, by
knocking out 'Artie Root in the ninth
round Of Il twelvc-round bout. won the
right to meet Johnnie Kiibanc for the
fratherwcight tile Frush sent Root
to the canvas for the count of nine
three times with showers of rights TO
the jaw, followed with right and left
cross GhIch put Root out for the count
Willie AmcS. Knocked out Young
SCotty In the first round In the semi
windup: Eddie Mullancy scored n tech
meal knockout over Billy Weeks,
Springfield. in the fourth round OF Il
scheduled ten-round bout.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
TWO GAMES AT TUNNEL
GREEN next SUNDAY.
Hsnry-Yankss Ssmi-pro Biz Hvsnt
while Rival Junior Teams x0m
These Sections Also Meet.

\ double bill will be on schedule f?r
Tunnel Green next Sunday afternoon IN
which both the Junior and regular teams
representing the Henry y. 80 anu tnr
Yankees clash In the main AFFAIR o.
thr afternoon the HcnryS and YANKEES
both of the East End. clash At clock:
Both of these teams are bitter rivals
and hayr been striving for game III,
season. although It has been eonS!uur riT
A onc-sided affair by many local Er'd
followers the Orange and Black Will no
doubt. give the Gold and Blue tough
argument. ..
AZ u preliminary TO this yearly meet.
Tho YANKEE Juniors. OF South Wheeling
lines up against the Henry juniors oil
East Wheeling. for the Junior champion
ship OF the Ohio Valley.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
HxrEA DIVIDEND FOE 1890 BRINGS
TO YoURTEEN PEE CENT.
Directors Decide Upon Christmas GAIT
FOR Evsry Employe From Cashier
TO Janitor.

The National Exchange Bank. one or
WheelIng's best known and most sun
stantial financial institutions. Is CLOS
ing n most successful year. and the
board of directors, 1T its regular meet
ing yesterday. declared an extra diyi-
dend Of two per cent. payable on De
cembcr Is. The extra dividend brings
the total dividend for the year up 10
fourteen per cent. The National FIX
change Bank. for twelve years past has
Maid an annual dividend of twelve per
cent, in quarterly installmcnts OF three
per cent.
that on December Is Christmas GIT
will be given to each cmpl0ye of the
institution from cashier down to JAM
tor. the gift to each being bonus OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
SECOND Dinner

The second Of u series Of five dinners
for the members OF the Memo Cluo OF
the First Presbyterian Church will pc
given at $50 O'Clock Thursday evening.
A feature Of the after dinner ptoSram
will be an address by Mr.. B. Walker
Peterson who will relate the story OF
his recent trip around the world.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
Bright Spots in the Sport Arena

character. His business Is fighting. but
tic Is totally unlike the worlds con-
ccption OF Il fighting man. He is gooi
looking. even handsome, OF Il neat. COM
pact. steek-lined physique. uuick-witted
and Intelligent.
He looks small in comparison with
other heavywc!ghtS. and is not bulky
muscled. Outside tho ring he Is some
thing OF dandy. but is wcll-read. tact
ful and curteous.
Flstehsr . wonder.
l.. I. Patterson who annually picks
the "All-Western Conference Eleven"
for Golfers Weekly and who has the
same relative standing in the West as
Walter Camp has in the East has
chosen Ralph Fletcher Of Illinois as
tho right halfhack OF this. tho greatest
conference team In years.
The GreSter Wheeling Collegians who
played Rock Island, H.. on November
3Sth have cause 10 rememhc:' Fletcher
He was responsible for II Of the II
points scored against the locals in the
great battle In which they managed to
score points on the Rock. Islanders
when tIeahman blocked one of Fle,ch-
er's kicks on the four yard line and
Leo Kane s@ooped up the hall and went
over for a touchdown. An the local boys
who played against Fletcher are unRni-
nous IN saying that he Is one Of the
greatest broken field runners they ever
saw and II he had played in the East
wOul rank With Casey. Davies, Beck and
Way. He Is also a great punter although
he gained little OH O'COnnell who did the
punting for the locals.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
.P|NOCHLE PLAYER HERE

NJ d. Bernstein of Rockaway Beach,
New York, is a visitor in the city and
Is issuing a challenge to any pinochle
player in the Ohio Valley for II series
of games on any date 1T the Rogers
hotel
Any player desiring to arrange games
answer through this paper or call Nj
RcrnStnin al the Rogers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
WOULD STAGE THE Big
FIGHT IN MICHIGAN

Chicago. Dec Floyd FitzsimmonS'
promoter of the Leonard-Nhite and the
bempsey-Mlskc championship nights
left tonight Tor New York TO attempt 10
and Georges Carpenter staged IN MS
open air arena at Benton Harbor Mich.