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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
PLEADS GUILTY TO FIRING
cHuRcHUs AND scHooLHoUSH

Entontown, Pa, Dec. I.--Aloert
Smith. OF Fairhope. held in connection
with numerous fires OF suspicious origin
which have destroyed property IN this
region. was taken before Alderman ]. ].
Michael here today and he entered pleas
Il guilty TO thirteen separate charges or
arson. Smith, who IS aged 10 years, was
held without bail. County authorities
said .onlgh, that tho youth probably
would be arraigned IN common pleas
cour, here tomorrow. at which time It ~
expected the court will order an Invest
cation as to his mental condition.
Tho thirteen fires which Smith said nc
started, burned school houses. churches
r. sldences and barns In the Fayette
county district.
While county authorities said tonight
that with the arrest OF Smith. they be-
l:eved tho danger from further fires
was oyer. a number OF burgesscs an
nounced that they would not relax their
v!g!ience and would continue TO MAIN
tan guards In the various communities
Tho state troopers and county officers
who have been working on tho case fo-
scvera months. remained on duty TO-
Il ght, patrollins the ayette-Westmore-
.and-WaSh!ngton region.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
WALLACE, OF IOWA
CONTINUED From Page one)


ur.r ~ ,hsiNVnIlnce Publishing company
and tho Capital CITY Printing riate COM
par,. and director IN the Contra! state
Bark Of Des Mo!nes.
Mr.. WaIlaces act.v.t!eq have extended
over the whole agricultural belt. how
ever. He IL n member Of the executive
committee Of the United States Live
stock Industry Commission and for four
,rcn years WAS secretary OF the Corn
Relt Meat Producers Association. He Is
rr~,nancnt chairman OF the National
Shippers Conference.
Is Not wealthy
During the war Mt wallace was
active as a member or tho National War
Work Council Of tho Y. NJ. {. \. and
took n particularly prominent part IN
Iowa committees OF tho y. NJ. c. \. Mr..
Wallace Is 4 member OF the united Pres
bytcran church and IS Frce Mason
While not wealthy man, Mr.. Wallace
ia said 10 have been sufficiently success
rul TO withdraw temporarily from bust
ness and take Il cabinet portfolio. Like
other officials In the government who
own newsra pcrs or periodicals. there Is
no necessity Ia rel!nQuish income from
these sources while holding Office.
Talking with Senator CApper. o. Kan
SaS, tho writer was toit thhl hT. w ai-
iaces selection would probably create
very Favorable impression among farm
orean cations generally. Mr.. Capper
called Mr.. wallace a progressive IN farm
matters though he pointed out that Mr..
Wallace could hardly b" called radical
Of tho bipartisan league variety.
Mr.. Wallace has editOria!!y advocated
reasonable laws to supervise the packing
industry. He u.s. been quite active. too.
IN recent years IN Republican politics.
This year he was chairman or the rcso-
lutionq committees at thc Iowa state r.
publican convention and wrote plat
form on agricultural matters that was
regarded by farming interests as one Of
the best and strongest OF all tho plat
forms adopted by any state convention.
Al Chicago, Mr.. wallace appeared before
the Resolutions Committee and no is
generally credited with having succeeded
in getting into the national Republican
platform the planks about cooperative
marketing and kindred ideals pleasing to
the agricultural folks.
Both senators Kenyon and Cummins
OF Iowa have been urging tho Appoint
ment Of Mr.. Wallace and practically tho
entire agricultural group In congress
has for some time taken It FOR granted
that Mr.. Harding would select the Iowa
editor. Not until the last twcnty-four
hours however. has confirmation come
trat Mr.. Harding had definitely made up
his mind 70 mako tho appointment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
EIGHT BOYS ARRESTED
FOR WEIRTON THEFTS
Special Dispatch to Tho Intclllsencer.

Special Dispatch to Tho IntclIgencer.
Weirton, W. Va, Dec. 27.---Eight boys
are under arrest here charged with rob
berry. According 70 Chief Of Police
Harry Brooke. the youngsters have con-
fessed 10 robh!ng the Paris OutntterS
store and several other local establish
InentS.
The roundup OF the youthful band fol-
lowed the arrest OF Michael Cavala.
aged IL years. who IL IS alleged con-
fesscd 70 having participated IN numer-
Gus robberIes in order TO get money to
attend the movies ana to buy candy
He implicated John Kazienko. aged II:
Walter KazIcnko, aged II: Steve Ber-
COLA. aged 16: Ely Bokish. aged 10:
George Gerbo. aged IS; M!llen GerhL
aged Is; Nick Gerbo, aged H. and Tony
Bergola. aged IL. The boys claimed
that they threw most Of the loot from
the Paris Outfittcrs' store into the river
after being unable to dispose Of It.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
LOTS Of WORK.
FOR MAIL MEN
PogrMAsrER IRWIN TELLS or
RUSY TINE HANDL1NQ ONCA1
sINrS CNRISrndAS BuS1NESS.
Extra C1srfB Put On Duty and BIG
Building Hurumsd ~ HUMAN
Bee Htve.

Postmaster VIII W. Irwin. OF this city
In speaking OF the immense amount OF
business transacted in his ortCe )uSt
prior TO Christmas daY. stated that IN
seven days, 4O5. 500 pieces or nrSt-ctass
mail had gone THROUGH the cancellinE
machines which did not include lots OF
matter on which the stamps wero not
cancelled BY machines.
The parcel post business was larger
by 2S percent than IL had been In any
previous year, and. within two weeks,
1900 insured packages had been sent
through the local office BY this method.
Christmas 10 handle the heavy mails.
and three windows were used for parcel
post packages. two OF them Tor insured
packages.
Postmaste Irwin. ''as several OF our
men were laid of sick. but we pulled
When the parcel post business got 50
~ could not be handled inside the win
dcws. Mr.. Logan Rose was stationed nj
a table with q pair OF rating scales
These scales must be examined and I'M
d"rstood 10 be appreciated.
An postal zones are marked on tne
scales which also weighs the package
and gives the rate OF postage. However;
Mr.. Rose IN many cases did not need
the scales. as he Is so expert ne wrote
esse charges o6hand after locking at the
ST am more than OBLIGED to many per
sons who needed our warnings, and came
in. early 10 send Christmas mail pack
ares For that reason we were able To
handle everything smoothly.
we will De busy until after the nrSt
of the year. There will be New iear,s
cards by the thousand coming In. bills
bv cart loads going out and coming in IN
the mail. business statements and all
sorts OF mali matter.
IN fact pretty nearly every day Is
our busy day in tho .postonice. con-
Guided Postmaster Irwin
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
n 'NECHEN PEOPLE WILL SEEK
REPEAL Of THE P. s. c. Law
NEWEST STREET CAR PARE 1H-
CREASE BRINGS DRASTIC ACTION
PROM CITIZENS AND COUNCIL
Resolution VIII Be Drafted For Presen-
tatiou TO Senator Hill and Marshall
Delegates

At special meeting of the M"Mechen
city council. held last evening, when
WAS attended by a largo Delegation or
McAfechen citizons. Mayor G. - Norris
was instructed TO draft resolution
calling for tho repeal Of tho West Viz
g!n!a Public Service Commission Inv.
This action Is the result OF tho new
est fare increase allowed TO the Wheel
Ing Traction company by the l'u5iIr
Service Commlssion. which went mo
effect on he West Virginia divisions 'f
that corporation sunday, December &c.
A delegation OF MCNiechen cit'2ena.
which packed the council chamber 10
tho doors, met the council last evening,
and members Of the delegation spoke
frea!y their views upon tho street cor
situation. Concerning the new street
Cd. fares pnd tho purpose OF Iast
nights meeting, one of tho citizens OF
McNlrchen who was active IN asking
council for tho resolution decided upon,
said:
Charge Franchise violated
The people OF McMcchen. through
their city council and mayor Will ask
for the repeal Of the Public Service
Commission law. In number OF In
stances where tho interests OF NcMcch-
en- have been involved. wo feel that Nc
safeguurded by the Public Service body.
The latest instance Is the increase N
fare rates on the Wheeling Traction
system. The Wheeling Trnct!on com
pany's franchise specifically provides
fvs cont fare from the lower end of Mo
Mechsn to Tenth street, Wheeling. IN
der tho latest tarift allowed by the Pub
lie Service commission. II now costs us
sixteen cents for ride, tho price or
which the franchise provides shall be
five cents We are convinced that Nc
MAchen cannot get justice from tho
Public Service Commission. In tho re-
cent increase negotiations the best prop
osition we could got was an offer OF II
ten cent ticket on which we would have
to ride all tho way TO Tenth street
Wheeling. 10 escape paying ten cents
for an eight cent fare"
Resolution to Legislators
II Was stated last night that copies
Of the resolution which Mayor Morris
WAS instructed 10 draft will he sent 10
Ssnntor-elect r. p. Hill Of Middlehourne
md Delegates Everett +, Moore and {.
T. Hutchinson, Marshall cOun;y's mem.
hcrs Of the new Legislature. 1t was also
sa!d-that steps will he taken 10 nave
tho councils and civic b"dieT or Mounds
VILE, Benwoud and Wheeling, ana t!M
ONO Valley Trades & Labor Assembly
endorse the stand of the McMccAcn neo-
pie.
At last nights meeting o: the Nc
M-yhCn council. Mayer {. e. MOTIFS anu
members Of council were all present. Al
fcast scventy-fve MrMechen citizens
who had Chester Shields speak Tor thanl
were present, and Jessn Narple. super
,n,endnnt Of the Moundsvillc division
Of the Wheeling Traction company, was
also present, invited TO look after tue
interests Of his company. Several Zen
wood citizens. headed By John w. Bclch
we're Interested spectators.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
NEGRO SLAYER OF Two
WHITES SURROUNDED

Osceola. Ark. Dec. 2I-Charley Giles,
a Negro. who shot and killed Q. I.
Craig. n planter and Mr.. Craig's daugh>
ter. Mrs. May Belle Williamson. At VIII
son. Arkansas, Christmas Day. tonight
was believed to be surrounded by
posse about NINE miles from here. and
his CAPTURE was expected momantar!iy.
More than 100 men were IN the party
pNrsuirg Giles which had with Il q pack
az bloodhounGs, procured from DyerS-
hprg. Tennessee. According 20 report
tom Driver. Arkansas. the Negro for
merry a farm hand on the Craig plan-
tatlon. was hiding IN Young's Lake.
basin from which tho water had been
drained Sheriff T. r. B,ackwood OF
Mississippi county. headed the possee.
but despite his presence. authorities
said Il was feared the Negro would De
ynched II captured.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
LUMBER-JAcXs CELEBRATE
ON DEMATuRED ALCOHOL

Boston. Dec. 2T.---A run on the de-
natured alcohol supply OF paint shop
IN the North End by lumber Jacks who
dlsrpGarded skull and cross bones
warning that the stuff was deadly poi
son, caused revocation to-day OF the
Albert X. Sheldon Company, wholesale
paint and varnish dealers TO sell wood
alcohol and denaturcd alcohol. Com
missioner Atwood. who Issued the order.
said 1t was due to reckless and careless
sale.
Lumber jacks seeking employment at
bureau next door were found TO have
plentiful source Of supply, and !nves-
tlgatIon disclosed many empty bottles
No deaths or blindness from this
CAUSE have been reported among the
woodmen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
ONE FATALLY WOUNDED
IN SHOOTING SCRAPE

ShecIal Dispatch TO The lnteuiC' ncer.
East Liverpool. o. Dec. @'---Nick
Fuedelc. 20. with bullet wounds IN his
back. check and ann. In In a critical
condition in the Salem hospital tonight.
as a result of a shooting scrap" on the
platform Of tho Youngstown Ohio
River railroad waiting station At Lis
Russell Luton. railroad worker,
was wounded IN the leg by stray bal
let.
4 score more or persons on the plat
form narrowly escaped injury. when
Fudele's assaIlant opened IRE.
Charged with the shooting IS Nick
Rodia, 20, OF Lisbon who was stabbed
while walking along q street IN Lisbon
four weeks ago. He surrendered TO III"
POLICE A Blackhand conspiracy Is be-
lieved back OF tho AFFAIR.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
MAN IS BURNED
At OPEN CRATE
Charles Givsus. colored of Plsasanton,
in HoEpital without Hope
Of Recovery.

Charles Givens. colored .os Plcasan-
ton. Is In a very serious condition IN the
North wheeling hospital suffering from
burns suffered yesterday afternoon
about 8 o'clock when his clothing
caught fire while standing in front OF
an open crate.
little hope is entertained for his re-
cUvery. - -
The man was standing in front or
the crate, having come home from
work. HIS clothing was all aoiaze wheh
ily. DIR. r. ". Peddlcord was called. and
ordered the man rushed to the hospi-
tai. I'll
He is aged about 81 years. and well
known In the out-the-pike Glstrlct, tAo
ia a miner. and works IN Elm Grove.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
INCOME TAX RE cEIPrs
SHOW GOOD INCREASE

Washington. Dec. 37.--Incomc and
profits tax receipts for the last quarter
~ the year exceeded Secretary Nous-
tons early estimate OF S650O00,0O0, &C
cordIng to the daily statement % tn"
nations finances for December %. mad"
public today by the treasury.
On that date income and profits tax
ppyments for the month amounted l."
Sf50.692.546. az compared with $50
1871 for the corresponding period Il
year ago.
Treasury officials declared that some
increase In the total could be expected.
as there was still q week 20 be account
ed for. Receipts from income and
profits taxes since June !. total sl.G0H.-
1927. according TO tho treasury state
m"nt. as agninst Sl,932.l94i3o. for the
corresponding period last year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
A Out IN Crude OIL

Pittsburgh. Dee. 1.-THE nrst cut IN
the price OF crude oil for moro than
threo years was announced hero today
when the principal purchasing agencies
posted - n barrel FOR the grade known
as Corning. Il reduction 81 20 cents
barrel Corning IS an Ohio oil All
other grades were posted unchanged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28

MOTTO Bac" has helped thousands TO
break the costly. nerve-shattering to-
bacco habit. Whenever you have long
ing for a cigarette. cigar. pipe. or for n
chew. just place n harmless Ne-To-Ba g
tablet in your mouth instead, TO help
RELIEF that awful desire. Shortly thu
habit may ba completely broken. AMI
you are better on mentally. physically.
financially. It's so ensy, so simple. Get
a box OF No-To-Bac and II 1t doesn't re-
lease you from all craving for tobacco
in any form. your druggist VIII refund
your money without question.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
SENATOR SCOTT
tContinusd Prom Page ons.)

campaign was inaueurated by the Intel
iigencer:
ITO Mr.. John McLure:
Please accept the widows mite en-
closed 10 help alleviate mental and ply
steal torture endured ny Mrs. Scally.
May those who arc fortunate in this
worlds goods help you and al who are
Interested In this worthy cause to the
fullest extent. Keep hnrd ut 1t.
Am yours, with the greatest OF sym
rathy.
IAN C;I.ISHWOMAE."
Mr.. McI,urc's collection amounted up
TO c o'clock last night IL S2lG. Of which
SEQ was collected on Christmas day.
Tho following Is n Hat ~ contributors:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
BOSTON BULL or AIREDAIg
TO BE WHITE HOUSE DOG

Marion. O.. Dec. GA domestic mat
ter occupyinR some Of Senator Hard
ins's thoughts these days Is the aues-
ton OF a dog. Mrs. Harding prefers a
Boston bull. but the President-elect has
been given an Airedale. The Airedale -
being trained TO tho courtly manners d
White House dog must possess. but
there Is possibility that March 4 may
find the HardinKs moving in with Bos-
ton bull.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
NoN-suPPoar cRARaE.

Arthur Jacobs OF Beech Bottom -
!ncsrceratsd in the Ohio county jail
facing II charge OF non support. Arthur
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Edward
Mlnards yesterday At his home on
complaint OF his wife. and will appear
bSfors Judge Alan II. Robinson prob
ktly Mt the next term OF court.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
CLIFFORD L. SHERMAN

- Springfield. Ill. Dec. e7.-Curord
kean sherman, IS. former newspaper
artist arc author. In San Francisco
Denver. Chicago. Philadelphia. New
York and Boston. died at hospital In
this city Yesterday Of tuberculosis. He
Viii be- buried at his birthplace. Lincoln.
m. He was member OF the Boston
Press Club and Boston Newspaper Club.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28

rthcrs to make ny the total amount
had simply put down their contributions
10 Cash" Several were tor $40. others
were for s6. and many or 50 and 81.
Mr.. MCI.uro is enthusiastic over his
rood work and hopes his contributions
Will reach IL total OF $500.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
Has used ohambsrlaiA's oersa

I'VE have used chamberlain's Cough
Remedy IN our family during the past
fifteen years. I have taken Il myself
and have given It to the childrsn for
coughs and colds. and have found It TO
be a quick curs FOR thsse complaints.
writes Mrs. william c.. Profit. Pana.
III. For sale by all dealers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28

Leo Morris IS one OF tho moSt fortuf
nats men in wheeling. In approciatiof
for his faithful services. tho Hazel AtlaIn
Glass company has named him senerf
manager Of the local plant. Tho prong.
ton came Is q Christmas present to MIN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28

Vienna. Dec. 26.-(Jewlsh TeloSrHpnis
BIZ the Jugo-Slnv government for the
establishment Of a Jewish state eoaooi
ut Overwhelmingly, Jugo-SlaVia, ~ .
dispatch from that city TO-DAY. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
MO rrRE I'M TOXIC.

Toxic. .pec. c7,--Fire destroyed 100
houses In Toxic today. The loss has
not yet been estimated.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
MANSFIELD DEPOT

Mrs. Maria Bowers, who Is spend ing the winter at the home Of her daughter in Broadbrook, visited her children and grandchildren in this Yil- lage last week.
 Dr. Kirk, the new physician in charge of the boys and mems depart ment of the State Training School and \ p'tal, recently brought his bride to town. Their home is at Maple cot tage.
 Mrs. Miriam Austin of Norwich wis tied. friends in this village last week.
 Carpenter Clark of the state insti- tuition has been i'll for quite a while, more recently with pneumonia.
 Mrs. Walter Pike of North Wind ham, a teacher in the old schoolhouse of this district, years ago, Thursday of last week visited some of her friends in this village.
 Merritt Thompson has been i'll again for several days. this time with ton siHtis
 Miss E. L. Klein attended the execu- tive committee meeting of the WilIf- mantle C.. E. Union in Willimantic Saturday last.
 The annual meeting and roll call of Durham Memorial church, and the partnent, were held last Thursday All reports were encouraging. All officers were reelected excepting Miss Augusta TiIden. as secretary of the Mission department who declined re- election. The vacancy was filled by the election of Mrs. Sarah Morrison
 Mir. and Mrs. Harrington are In New York for a few days with a party ot friends from EagIeville and Storrs.
 The weekly hour Of devotion, Thurs day evening, will this week b held al
 
 The executive committee of the c E. society is to meet Friday evening January 18th, at 7.s0, at the parson> are.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
DAVIS THEATRE.

The story of Aurora Mardiyanfan, 6 youne Armenian girl of great beauty, Is told as a vivid incident before the bloody background of horrors which has been the fate of the Armenian peo- ple in Auction of Souls, at the Davis theatre today and tomorrow. She Is taken from her own home, after vain efforts to force her to marry q Turk, and driven into the desert with the thousands who were evicted from Ar menia in 1915.
 Her parents killed, her brothers5 and sisters brrtallv treated by tFe Turks. and her friends on every side falling from fatigue. thirst, hunse~ and. the whip of the Mohammedan. she march es on into the burning sands hhfriend- ed only by 9 splendid English girl, Miss Graham, and protected when he is able. by an Armenian. shepherd who loves her.
 She escapes and Is recan blurred re- peatedlv, spending almost two years of fearful suffering, to be rescued only after having been repeatedly bartered md sold as a slave and kept for a time in a harem, or in the iniquitous rendezvous of her lustful masters, to l come to America to tell her story.
 There will be a new comedy these two days. entitled African Lions and American Beauties Owing to the big demand for seats the management would suggest that you order your tickets early. Telephone 1929.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
EWETT CITY

Griswold's quota of $500 In the Near East drive. the amount neces- sary to support ten Armenian orphans, is nearly attained. Without any pre- liminary public speakers or pictures, just the faithful work of the commit tee and solicitors. and the terrible pathos of the cause have been sufi- cient to nearly raise the ouota. Five hundred and forty dollars is the amount on hand, and all the solicitors are not through with their sections Several of the corporations have sub scrtbed liberally and others are yet to be heard from. The K. B. club sent in a donation of s25 Tuesday. This amount has been raised in less than a week. The entertainment at, Glasgo aided the cause very materially, and another is to be held in Pachaug next Wednesday night under the direction Of Mrs. W. B. Montgomery.
 This month Is allowed the town in which to raise it's quota so solicitors are expected to call again where they have not found people at home. It was thought advisable, instead of siv- ing certain quota to Lisbon, to place a part of the town under the Griswofd committees jurisdiction Mrs E. B. Cheney will solicit in Svlvandale Ynd Fred Whailey from his home towards Norwich.
 Mrs. J. H. Tracy wflT be hostess at the meeting of the Ladies' society to be held in the Congregational vestry Thursday afternoon.
 Tenement wanted for family of three. Tel, 65-2.-adv.
 Bowling Is the popular nastime in .Tewett City. Tonight Aspinook dye house will play against the print room at the North Main street alleys
 Jewett City people are particularly interested in an article printed in a Boston paper regarding the song adopted by the Yankee division as the | official song for their clubhouse often sive. The Fighting Twenty sixth ic l the title of the song. The words were l written by Fred s. CamnbeIl and the music by Ethel May Shorey. They l dedicated it to the division and it wa. omctallv accepted by Gen. Charles H 1 Cole. The song has a certain catch tt 1t that promises to make 1t one of the most popular. campaign songs fin year
 The photographs of the two composer,
 head the article The Ethel Maj l Shorey company has become almost 1 yearly institution in .Tewett City ant 1 always plays to crowded houses. Mis-. Shorey has near relatives in .Jewet l City, and she with her parents ant 1 the cast are regarded by Jewett Cit.
 people as of their own.
 Any nurse in this Red Gross juris