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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
WEIRT0N

WEIRTON. w. Va. March I.--NIEht
Policemen Martin and Slllman are
credited with saving Il foreigners Stur"
IN the upper end Of town from hcInS
destroyed by IRE. The two officers were
attracted to the store in passing. by Sc
ing flames shooting from q coal stow
10 the ceiling. ShCy quickly called
the proprietor from his room above ami
tn" hrr WAS cNtlnEulshcd with II" loss.
That tn" blaze was lhrcatuuImS s"riuu,
damage was evidenced from tn" fact
that the store windows wcr" hot and
one of them WAS cracked by the intense
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
Y. Of p Visitation.

F0IIAnSNrc EoGEN. No. IN W0a hNS'
IythiaS ludEc3 Of IL" ohlr 4IIir. and
"Cnt her guests away with Il linn c.ut-
viCtion taat Fol'qnsbrr Ka3Eh'- W,iC
to be listed among the l~St at ,uI"rr am
lrs # the valley. M"rr than ihrr" hun
d"ei members of IN" order w." pre-
eat, delegations coming from r.tSl I.-
rS,CI. Wheeling. Chester New Cuuh,r-
land. Weir, L, N"ltShUrG. Mag. Si"G-
trnvilc. T 'r,ntu md Emp:i.. y nuln-
Der of national am state officers wee
aiS,' prcsrn' AID mad" nricf address, =
or the E"oJ Of thu ,rjrr I'D rs Gr,wth
d"% by dry Tn" zeal I,richfs gave a
vaudeville show ttat lasted fer more
than an hour and in whTh many acts
entirely new. Mtrr Intrndu.s, !. At the
close n dinner was kcrN"u. Tn" mercy
making did aot I'D untI ccsr tn hour
OF midnight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02

ard Coal Co. Action for money. Amount
clarmor $3N3.77 with interest thereon a.
SIX percent from August |. 1918.
Frank E"nn"tt ". Lillian Bennett.
Action for divorce.
Amanda Purcell vs. George Purcell.
Action Tor divorce.
William H. YnglinE VS.. Josephine
NiuIlin". Action for divorce
NirEInil Famn rs. Thomas Fama. Ac-
tiun for divorce.
Clifford l.. Ayers ~. Tho Great Lakes
'Gal Mining company. Action for
money. Amount CiaiIn"t fifty thousand
,$5o."0oD dollars. with interest thereon
1T IN" rat" " six percent per annum
from May LIST 1918.
John T. Colnr vs. The Scott Lumber
company. ana w. W Scott. Action for
money Amount claimed $4,000. with
interest from April u. 1919, AZ the rate
&C e percent per annum.
Albert My"lik ~. T.. \. R"hask Ac-
'u"n for money Amount claimed SO
"un 90
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
Confectionery Robbed.

W. r. Ratcliftes confectionery on
Man and Ohio streets. IN The ,.ui.r -
tn" towns business district. was enter
ed and robbed early Saturday m,ru!n.:.
An attempt 10 jimmy u rear Window
was unsuccessful and the thieves then
worked on "a sd" window h"urriH a hlg
electric light E.cutcriug ria" =lur. they
secured large amount "' r.@nr'tt"s.
cigars, tobaCCos. CHntll"S and other ar
ticles besides some pennies from tho
cash register TIL" police were ru'ifi,d.
but no trace Of the thieves was left and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02

The ReNall Independent hashetoail
team will attempt TO raise by public
subscription sufficient funds To dctraE
their expenses I" ClarkShurE. w; Va
In order that they may represent NcIlS-
burg in the first independent haShetpa!1
ever held in this state. This event which
is scheduled 10 take plaC" March 100
- being financed 10y the business men
Of ClarkSburc and bids fair TO be highly
successful
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
High Boys to Make Trip.

Athletic Coach SIu"p, Of Weir iIEh
school. has announced HUT ia" lu'h
basketball team has not been entered III
the valley tournament which opens Al
Iiurhannan. W Va. on March luth. hu'
instead Il" Viii take his boys on ii iiN"
days "trip throughout thIs District tn"
locals have i very good record for tn
year. bur are light. Most ii hem WI!
l." back al school next year, however.
and plnn+ are already hoInE made L
nut. n team on tn" Weir floor that can
cu to ELrkhauuon ucNI year ana TAX
down the valley huuurS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02

The drug store owned Ivy Or. II. l..
Judge. located on Eighth street. came
near being III" scene Of a serious IRE
Monday morning ~ HIS o'clock when
a large pill" OF vast" and empty BOXES
IN the rear of the store became ignItrd
from S"rnc hot Goals thrown on the ash
pile nearby. The warehouse OF the Rod
gers * clark StOr" WAS also in danger
until several citizens rushed in and
with the, aid at huCkrtS VI water sue
rccdcd in Keeping the flames confined 10
the waste and boxes until the Arrival
III the fire dcpArtmrnt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
High School Enters rourn.v.

FollanSbce high schools basketball
team has been officially entered I'm the
West Virginia Scholastic tournament
which starts at Huckhannun. Nest Nlr.
ginia on Wednesday. March 10Th. The
local players listed AZ eligible are. Hurl
Cooper ,I.uhy. ID N"rda. England
Carey. Wcntz ana Cash r. H. : has
split even in contests THIS season and
viii have a good Chanc" Il, the valley
tourney
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
MichnAl Kama.

Michael ksauc prominent merch9nt'
died at his home here Saturday night
aged "a years HE had been III only
four days. fatal complications develop
mo from =, slight cold. He came hey"
from Ireland tjfty-dvc years ag" ana
engaging IN the grocery business. built
up one of the largest retail stores IN
Eastern Ohio. He vas wsd"iV Known
Throughout, this section ot IN" ONO al
.ley His wife. five sons. Thomas.
James, Robert Harry and Charles and
one daugh,rr. Mrs. ". L. Shannon. sur
NCiNp
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
FOLLANSBEE

Not only were TIE people Of Follans,,
hrc withou; water for household and
domestic use all day Saturday. but the
citizenship was kept IN constant fear OF
fire. with tho report that tn" cry reser-
vuIr had been cmptI"d and IN" pump.
ing apparatus at the local station al
thr FollauSh"" Water and Light CON-
itny was out uC order.
Fortunately there w"r" no fires. Tho
citizens are now demanding that an
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02

Clarence Gorttlng WAS nom" from
BrlhHny college to spend Sunday with
his parents.
WallaGn Raun"ld. Of Irondalr. ONO.
spout Sunday At hls hum" here.
Armenian relief day Will h" observed
IA alt of tho Cross Creek d'S,rlr, ""h'"I~
Friday. March 9Th. + ne Chldron NH
contribute Ia tn" fund.
Miss Flora hickman has recovered
Iirrr weeks illness.
Mrs. Louis Martin. "f Ta~Nnt,Im. Pa,
is tn" guest Of her daughter, Ms. i.
Jones.
Mrs. George Hahnc and daughter
Mahl" HAY" Eun" To Atlantic CITY
Mrs. Oscar Miller - seriously i'll at
ia" ohio Valley hospital IN S1"uhrn-
vale.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
wellsburp Briefs

WNIr T. Nichols. II trlChSNllle. O..
WAS Il W-ll<hurG visitor Monday.
Harold cummings and David sweeney
were SUNDAY visitors al the home or
Ray kirChner
tor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. klrch-
ncr. ~,
Mrs Frank MelChiuE is seriously Ill
n her home in Cross Creek. suffering
from pneumonia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02

bcin. Divorce granted PLAINTIFF on
ground of extreme cruelty and plaln'iI
awarded custody Of minor chi Ia.
Helen Rcrthcl VS.. Frederick Bertn'!:
Divorce granted plaintiff on ground OF
extreme cruelty. Plaintiff given Gus
,ody Of minor child. Defendant ord"rcu
10 nay plaintiff permanent al'nony IN
follows: $500 today and S"'1" every
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02

Wise, to Walter l.. Wise. Land in Bel
Iairc. $40.
Anna Hobbs and husband to A. !.
Crawford and wife. Land IN Martens
Ferry, $40.
Charles Blon and Blanche BIon -
Jane Blon. Land in Pultney Up al.
Irene Hicks Liggett and husband 10
Homer y. Mccain and wife, Land in
Martins Ferry. $40.
Katherine r. Meran to Isaac H. Key
ser. Land in Bcllaire. $40.
William Smith and wife to George y.
Colts Land in Martins Ferry. SO.
g. T. Mackey To Thurman Ayncw.
Land in Pease TIP. $40.
Wilhelmina c. c. Schafer to Mary
Hcrandozo. Land in Bridgeport slioy.
Caroline Campbell TO Wilson Mitchell.
Land in Wheeling TIP. $4,000.
Marriage Licenses.
Henry l.. Michclli and Dewetta NJ
Ward. both of'F'lushing.
Elmer Harper Miller. Of 81. C!airsTille
and Eva Lucinda Stewart, Of BHilar".
Guy Goddard of Camp Taylor. Ky.
and Eula Albus, of Jacobsburg
Attorney J. II. Clancy Of GAINESVILLE.
was here on business yesterday.
James Wcatherston. of Martins Ferry.
was visitor in town Monday.
4 number from this place will attend
the funeral of William Gossett, of Loyds-
vile, this Afternoon.
The many friends of Thomas Davis.
Jr., are pleased TO know that he is rap
idly rccovercing from an illness Of
pneumonia.
James 0. Di'lra is ill at his home on
Woodrow avenue.
The property Of Mrs. Ellen Ault was
sold through the T. II. Stoffell Agency
to Mr. Parker Of the Clarkson Coal COM
pany.
George Troll Is quite i'll at his home
on West Main street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cook. Of Pittsburgh. S.
visiting at the home of her brother.
Judge John G. Nichols Of West Main
street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
Jones Entars Contart

The race for the office of county com
missioner received another entry on
Monday whcn official announcement
was mad" by r.. r.. Jones, a prominent
citizen OF Buffalo district. Mr.. Jones
was born and raised in Brooke county
and is vitality interested in anything
that affects it's citizens. He resides
three miles beyond Bethany and Is one
Of the most successful farmers in that
section OF the county. Having repres-
erted the National Harvester company
for thirty-two years, selling farm Inn
plements. Mr. Jones has had ample OPP
purnity OF meeting the voters OF the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
~ora aYaka" Pulls.

That quite number 1T t"rcishsTrs
have boon y!ctimized by fake officials
who posed as COUNT and i'd"rl' yt.,-
.ers, came to hight hero today Wheh
one OF the victims cam" here ana r.
yained ler,l counsel TO take up his case
with government officials at Colum GUS
In two instances disclosed. these fake
officers have secured large sums ni
money from foreigners who were ar
rested for having stills IN their pos
paid $500 70 escape prosecution and q
Highland City man who makes the Is
closures. says he gave up $3.50 TO fhree
men who represented themselves as ted
eral agents but Hhr he att'rWotuS
learned were in no way connected with
.rle government The local oulh""ttieS
are Invest eating several other hgh
handed acts Of similar naturH.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
To CLAIM I'm Town

Nayor George NCIluHn today issued
m ultiLla'Um 10 E9rlhl"rs that they VII
rave Ia quit the town. The mayor says
tor is gu, I" clean up tn" min town and
says ne VII, Il" K Simg,' harl"d II
necessary. IL walked int" an" "la""
8 saturday XII; Iud pulled a ca:uhliu;
zane and ASS ;vd heavy fines.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
Mrs. Charles Banfisld
Stewart-Miller.

Miss Eva stewart Of Bellairc and Mr..
Elmer Miller Of st. Glars willie. Ohio,
we're married at the Christian parson-
age in Bcllairr by Roy. \. NJ. Flax on
Saturday evening. Miss stewart is he
popular daughter Of Mr. ana Mrs. Ar
thur Stewart IF B"llairr and formerly
Of thls place. and Mr.. Miller is we'll
known locally, and holds l responsible
position with the ClarkssOn Coal Com
pany OF Providcnt. They will rHsidc at
St. ClairSvillc. Their many friends *
tend congratulations and best wishes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
I. o. o. NJ. Hold Enchra.

Loyal Order Of Moose 2n5. oC Fol
lansbee. held an CnjuynHl" Cuchr" party
at their home on Broad and Main street
Saturday evening with several hundred
members and friends present. \ lunch
con was served at the close. \ number
Of visiting brothers were present from
nearby lodges.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
Ohio Valley News
STEUbENVILLE
GAME WARDEN AND
EX-CONSTABLE ARE
CAPTURED IN RAID

S,ar,al D,snatch 10 The Intcll!SenceV'
STEIrRESSU.E Ohio. March -
mite sensation has been ctSa't"
Here through the arrest of Jonn N'@"
ford Jefferson county game Harutn 60
px-constable charged Win keSP'"h
Gambling room and with resisting am
interferinr with an officer. trawtHEu
and Constable Dick Bell OF I"IS 49,
were both caught N RAID on 80,
room made by Constable James EarNin-
son and a squad % deputies. he't -
charged with gambling. ,,,ra
crawford and Sell were the ra'G,ns
officers for the county authorities Hul
Inc fhe big vic" raid and SalhUl'hS
Slsan-un last summer and II IS 'harSeu
Inv Justice of Peace W. II. p"wner 'h''
tScir arrest followed numerous '"''
plaInts that they and som" tCrHiShrtS
wers conducting gambling rooms III ths
serbian quarter II Is CHARGED 'haI
when Cra~-ford's alleged poker ROOM
was raidsd ne resisted arrest emu ~
pfficers had to use force 10 take MN,
4 IS calibre revolver was touhu on
1im. He elaine dthat as game "arut"
nc had a right TO carry the gun out ~.
yestigation developed the fact th"t ne
had filed no bond for carrying SonC(S1eu
weapons as required by law ana ah"'ueE
affidavit charging him with carry ing
concealed Neap,us was filed against
aim by Justice pOwncr.
The game wardCu'S bond was nNsu az
81 .C0O and that Of Constable BEL al
1900 They will be arraigned tor pre-
Euin,ry hearing before pOwner Wed
ncsday morning Prosecuting Attorney
Row CARPENTER was notified or the ar
rests today and announced that ne
would prosecute both men for the state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
Firemen Called Out.

The nr" department was called out
to Avenue II. iulc saturday wh"r"
large ire" VAS burning and sparks
Threatened 70 ignite several houses II
tho vicinity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02

Horny hum It II n Dominica Quat-
roche. Land in Bellaire. $500.
G. W. WYrick TO Valentine Iacek and
Anna XaCck Land in Mead TIP. $500.
William a. Wise and Elizabeth r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02

| they have not 4 single clue to work on.
It - believed that THIS WAS IN work "t
hoSS however.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
Raxalla NAV Z Ter

county. and has made many friends who
doubt vii be IN evidence at The primary
as we'll as the general erection.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-02
Probate Court.

Hctty Beatty Alexander. dec. Appl!-
cation filed for determination of inheri;
lance tax. with itcmizcd statement 81
assets and liabilities. Tax d"t"rmlned
tial report filed. set for hearing March
II 1920. Notice ordered and continued
Bert II. Pickett. dec. Application
filed for appointment Of admin!Strat.IN.
Bond $6.06n filed and approved. Ap-
pnintmcnI made. letters ordered ana is
sued.
Frank c. Robinson. dec. .\cknowledG;
mont Of service Of notice in re inheri-
lance tax filed by Alice u. Robinson.
Hazel +. Morris. a minor. Flnai &C. a.
count filed. set for hearing March -
1870 Notice ordered and cause con-
William Maulcy. dec. Inventory filed.
approved and ordered recorded.
William Henry Wilson. dec VIII ana ana
With waivers Of notice by part of next
6f kin. Set for hearing March 81. wv
at a. IN. Notice to Edward Jackson
by publication ordered and commission
with will annexed ordered and issued 10
Judge william II. Lenders. Cincinnati
o.. to take testimony of witnesses ana
cause continued.
r +. Mariing. doc. Notice Of pro
bate returned and filed endorsed with
proof of service. J.,
sum " $1,000 ordered and additional
bond filed with The Maryland Casualty
90. Of Baltimore. Nd, as surety. Bona
approved and ordered recorded. ,
william r. Hughes dec. Petition fIlcd
for authority to sell notes ana mort
cages. Sale for not less man race
yaluc ACQUIRED interest ordered. ord"F
issued and cause continued.
J. W. FITZGERALD. administrator VS..
Madclin McElfrcsh ct al; Petition TO
sell real cstat" to pay debts duly v"ri-
fled with prccipe for summons OF minor
defendants. Summons ordered and is
sued. ;.,,
Lee Oliver, dec. Commission with
will ANNEXED returned and filed endors-
ed with return Of w. II. Carter.
Mrs Charles Banfsld
The death Of Mrs Charles Bant"ld
occurred At her home east of town on
Sunday night at twelve o'clock. De-
ceased was twcnt"-scven years or age
ana had been a resident of this plac"
for the past sin years. Besides her nus
band she is survived by three Children
ono child having been born sunday
morning. The death of Mrs Eanhold rs
unusually sad ana 'hc sympathy OF thr
community is "XtradcG To the hereiN' q
ones Funeral services Will b" held
from the home on Wednesday, afternoon
at two o'clock IntcTmcnt WI be made
in Union cemetery.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-10-08

been stated, but in view Of the fact
that republican speakers and cam,
paigners arc booked to appear IN
Athena, il is considered probable that
the political fences will be protected
The China pheasant season. has
been on during the week, and while
the game has beea found not so plen-
tiful as it was last season, ''chinks"
have been in sufficient numbers to
furnish nearly all tables with a mess
Of birds, where shot gun may be
found in the home. 1t is said that
the noticeable depletion OF birds as
compared in numbers with last year,
is due to the robbing of the nests by
crows and hawks.
William Post, who recently arrived
here from Idaho. to make his home,
has been awaiting the coming Of his
wife and son for several weeks. He
has been apprised by letter that the
whole town Of MidvaleA his former
home is afflicted with smallpox and
his family is detained ufder quaran-
line restrictions.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-10-08
HAYWOOD CONVICTION
UPHELD BY COURT

Chicago, The United States circuit
court Of appeals handed down a deei.
slon upholding tho conviction OF WI.
liam ID. Haywood and ninety .threo
other !. w. W. who were found guilty
and sentenced to Lcavenworth for OBJ.
Etruotlng tho draft law during the
war.
Haywood. former general secretary
Of the l. w. W.. and most OF the other
defendants have been at liberty under
bond for more than year. pandIng
bearing OF their appeal.
Haywood and fourteen other defend.
ants were sentenced to twenty years
In prIaon by Judge Keneuaw NJ Ian.
dis. and IN addition were fined sums
ranging from $4,000 TO $4,000.
or 1866 persons indicted for conspi.
raey. ninoty'seven were found guilty
and all but three appealed Some bavo
served out their sentences and boon
released
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-10-08
U. S. PUBLIC Debt
CUT S237,315,995

Washington.--There was a decrease
OF s23z3i5.995 in the public debt OF
the United States during the month
OF September. according to an an
nouncement by the treasury depart
ment.
The total gross debt Of the country
September 30. had been reduced to
s24.Os1356.l2s.
This decrease was due. II was an
nounced. to the fact that the govern.
ment no longer was paying out funds
for operation ofs the railroads and
other essentially war expenditures.
The statement bore out the prediction
Of Secretary Houston that the entire
receipts Of the country now were con-
fiferably In excess OF the ordinary dis
buTsements.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-10-08
PLAN FARMER-LABOR BANKS
HilIyard to Get First One. According
70 Promoters.


Spokane. Wash.--Plans for the es.
Enlistment Of string. Of 30 farmer
labor banks in Washington and Idaho,
Including large parent bank and
clearinghouse In Spokane. to be cap
italized at SL00OS00 were announced
by Barney Donaldson. chairman OF the
newly formed farmer.labor service
bureau. This bureau is now complet.
ing arrangements for the opening OF
a farmer.labor bank In Hillyard. for
which nearly $4,000 has already been
subscribed
"Our plans are to establish the par.
ent or central bank in Spokane early
next spring" declared Mr.. Donaldson
recently. I'VE expect that II will be
capitalized at 100000. The bureau
has already picked out six towns in
the state OF Idaho in which we plan
TO establish banks to be capitalized
at from $4,000 to $4,000.
within two or three years we be-
lieve that 30 banks will have been
in Washington by farmers
and wage-earners under the direction
of the bureau"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-10-08
Buried 30 Years In a Tree

Thirty-six years ago a telegraph
bracket and insulator was nailed TO
Douglas fir tree near Arcata, Cal A
few years later falling branch badly
damaged II and the wire which II had
been supporting was removed. The
tree was growing thriftily, adding
every summer to its diameter a new
layer Of woody. material, and this
growth gradually pushed out around
the bracket on all sides, leaving It bur
led In the tree trunk.
At the end of 20 years the tip OF the
glass insulator finally disappeared
from sight and the only trace of 1t that
could still be seen was a scarcely no.
ticeable lump which looked like moth
ing more than a healed-over branch
stub. A few weeks ago the tree was
felled and the wood manufactured into
barrel slaves. The screech of the saw
which happened to Craze the edge Of
the glass called attention to this un-
usual fossil"
On splitting open the stave bolt the
whole story became clear in all its de-
tails, The clearly defined annual rings
OF the rapidly growing trees form an
unimpeachable historical record.
The wood of the insulator bracket
is still in good condition and the oak
Of which 1t was made has received an
unintentiunal preservative treatment.
being thoroughly impregnated with the
resin of the surrounding fir. The In.
tereSting specimen can now be seen in
the wood collection of the forestry d.
vision at the University Of California.
-Anericau Forestry Magazine.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-10-08
CLEAN BASEBALL
TRIBUNAL WANTED
Men Above Question Desired
to Take Charge and Purge
Game of Evils.

chicago.-RepreseHtatives Of four
major league baseball clubs have start.
cd a movement designed to clean up
baseball forever by taking control Of
the game out Of the hands OF men ~
nancIally interested and placing Il TN
der a civilian tribunal TO be com.
posed Of men "of unquestioned public
standing"
a letter was sent to every mz!or
league club and dozens Of others In.
tercsted, asking their approval OF the
plan.
II proposed that the national com
mission be abolished because 'in its
present form II cannot be impartial
and that in its place there be trI.
bunal whose members would receive
higher salaries than anyone now con-
nected with baseball. General Perish
ing Msjor-General Leonard Wood, for.
mer President William Howard TAFT,
Senator Hiram Johnson, Judge X. NJ.
Lands and Willipm G. McAdoo are
some Of the men proposed for the tri-
bunal. but the letter adds that none
has been approached.
The tribunal would be In absolute
charge Of all organized baseball
leagues. OF the players, the managers
and owners and league presidents and
Its decisions would be beyond appeal
DR. dispute.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-10-08
BIG NAVY ADVOCATED
Chairman Of House Foreign Relations
Committee for Preparedness.

San Francisco Members OF the
American congressional party which
has been touring the Orient for the
last few months. arrived IN San Fran.
cisco aboard the United States army
transport Madawaska.
America must be prepared" was
tbs statement OF Congressman Porter
OF Pennsylvania, who IL chairman OF
the house foreign relations committee.
we must build first line battloships:
wo must recruit our navy 10 full
strength. Present conditions make Il
imperative tha, we have a navy second
10 none"