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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-12
BELLAIRE NEWS
UNAUTHORIZED
MASS MEETING
IS SCHEDULED
OFFICIALS DO NOT SANCTION MASS
MEETING SCHEDULED POE
BELLArRE SUNDAY.
Trouble at Lucy M1ns-FeAr Trouble
May Result Prom SEIZED
ulod Event.
A mass meeting which has

A mass meeting which has not been
authorized by the sub-distriCt officials
Of the United Minc Workers OF America
has heen called for Sunday afternoon
at the auditorium in the Miners Temple.
Some Stewartsvillc men who were re-
Gently discharged at the Lucy coal mine
there made announcement OF the meet
ing last night.
One sub-d strict official last evening
said the calling of the mass meeting was
contrary to tho wishes Of the officials
and ne feared that il might result in
much trouble for the organization.
The Lucy mine was Idle som" time ago
over some grievances. Sub-distriCt Off
Gals succeeded in getting the men back
10 work. Thu company. however. re-
fused TO take AT least twelve OF them
back. it IS said. At the meeting Sunday
II is planned to take action with re-
CARDS 10 the situation as II now stands.
Sub-district officials fear that hasty
action az is being taken may prove cost
~ for the mine workers organization.
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MORR|STOWN

The Shriver Hotel. that has been
closed the past year. was opened to the
public yesterday. Chicken dinners will
be given on short notice And the gcner-
al public will receive the very best Of
eats, and courtesy will be extended to
all.
Taken to Hospital
Mrs. Ella Jenkins. who has been suf.
fcring with blood poison for the past
two weeks. was ken to the Ohio Valley
Hospital yesterday. She Is in a criti-
cal condition. and her many friends
fear her recovery is doubtful.
Making Good
Tho Grey Bus Line. running from
Rarncsville 10 ST. Gainesville, IL meet
ing with great success. Making IL trips
per day and every car crowded.
Morristown Briefs
Mrs. Ross Hamilton and Mrs. ". S.
Gillian were shopping in GAINESVILLE
yesterday.
Sam Ambrose Of Ccntcrvillc, spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Nellie Teagardcn OF Wheeling is
visiting her brother Rev. Tea garden for
few days.
Bundy and Mcconnell are building a
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in the F'raternal hall next Monday even
ing. The High School orchestra Will
furnish the music for the evening n
banquet will be the concluding feature
Of the event.
Judgment for Property.
SQUIRE John Davis has given judgment
for the plaintiff in the case OF MRS. An
ma McMastcrs against Johns G. Long. the
firm occupying property owned by the
plaintiff at Jefferson and Second street.
The plaintiff alleged that her property
was being used contrary to law and
a skcd for it's restoration and tho cric-
ton OF the tenants.
Auto Crash.
A Wheeling touring car. said to have
been occupied by three men and one
woman. crashed into n telephone pole
at Washington I'D jefferson streets At
midn ght Tuesday night. The machine
was almost wrecked by tho impact and
it was hauled TO the Wahl garage for re-
pairs. Sam Rose. said to have been
driving the machine at the time. was
arrested by the police. charged with
driving a car wrilc intoxicated and reck-
less driving. Rose. a Wheeling man.
rendered his machine as security for his
appearance in police court.
Martins Perry Briefs
David Garden has returned home
a ftcr Il business trip to Washington. D.
&. and Norfolk Va.
n. Mont ford Parr of Mingo was Wis
fling with his father. DR. J. c. Parr Of
North Fifth street yesterday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown and daughter,
Mrs. Sam Walton Of Moundsvillc. spent
yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. Bert shrimp
Of Tcnth street.
Mrs. John Burns and family left yes
.erday for Lakeside to spend the sum-
mer.
The willing Workers Of tho Fifth
street NJ. T.. church gave musical last
evening.
j. T.. Long. a Martins Ferry boy who
Is still in the service. Is home for a ten
dav furlough with his relatives.
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SWITCHMEN'S union
GETS DOWN TO WORK
BRA3P BATTLE POE PBEs1DENCX
or oBGAN1XAT1oN-K
LING TO 8HTI&1

Toledo. o.. MAY ll-Delesat~s attend
ing the convention of the Swltchmen' :
Union of North America here today
settled down TO routing work and start
ed discussion on some minor rsviSions
OF the constitution.
1t appeared today. that fight for
the presidency probably will feature the
convention. :. T. Herberiing. OF Buffalo
international grand president will con-
clude his services at this convention. II
was said by the delegates. Several can
didates are oat a. his successor
The finance committee reported today
that 4 fund Of $500 is in the hands
of the Union. Most OF this IS in the
beneficiary fund but there is large
amount OF cash in the general fund. ac-
CoriinS to the report.
The report added that during the last
three years. $l27G.l73 has been paid
out. most OF which went 10 Insurance
beneficaries.
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HOW TO JOIN

Merely fill out the attached
coupon and send II at once TO
our store. and you will receive
a membership blank and full
information about the Davis,
Burkham & Tyler Thrift Club.
BY signing the membership ap-
plication and returning II with
the fee Of 81. II your applica-
ton is approved. you will be
entitled to every Thrift Club
advantage. Fill out the coupon
NOW.
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! poet and writer and his meetings VIII
! have hn interest for everyone.
Brings Suit
Henry Mock Of SfeubcnvilIe mas
brought suit against the iorkville
board Of health for s3&4.05 alleged TO
: hc due him for work done in cleanup
Of the village. according TO Steuben-
Vile item.
Hard On Bats.
The high school baseball team Is
wicked smuggling crew when lhrE walk
to shc plate. or bats being manufactured
these days are below par according 10
, Coach Fred Hart The team has brokeh
| at least one hat n day since tn" letup
, in tn" rain permitted resumption OF
practice last week. Yesterday Har' or
, drrcd a wholesale supply Of war uhs
| and is now carrying an extra supply
. to the Held every afternoon.
Missionary Meeting.
! A meeting Of the WOman's Missionary
Society Of the First Baptist church Will
: take place this afternoon in the church
+ parlors. Our Work in the Congo Is
the subject Of tho meeting. with MISS
Hastings as leader. Mrs! Archie Jones
will have charge OF tho devotlonals. MIS-
George Gothard. Mrs. Lawrence war;
Mrs. Alice Woods. Mrs. Blanche Walton
Mrs. Bertha Samuels and Mrs. David
, Treharne comprise the committee IN
! charge.
/ Recalls Shooting.
| The indictment Of Carl Mccall by the
! county grand jury with shooting with
! intent 10 XIII and carrying concealed
weapons. recalls tho shooting affray at
! RrcitcnStCins Lane in this city few
weeks ago. Mccall was bound over to
tho grand jury in Mayor ColpmanS court
after he had bscn chased 10 Wheeling
, by tho Martins Ferry police. Nter
knocking down an opponent in fight
81 Id to hr over woman, the police al
: Legged that Mccall pulled gun and
| shot at the PROSTATE man. inflictlng
! scalp wound.
! Elaborate Decorations.
Unusual and elaborate deCora tons VIII
mark the initial dance Of tho Alpha ri
Sorority in the ElkS hall Friday even
, ing. Young women Of the com mittec
have been working all week and will
. have a surprise in store for their guests.
Track Meet.
Despite tho fact that Martins Ferry
, High will not be represented in the an
: nual scholastic track and field meet on
: the Island next Saturday, this city VIII
| send big delegation to the FAIR
grounds Track and field sports always
appealed here.
, Wants to Buy.
| 4 Martins Ferry man. convicted IN
' police court Of "A violation Of the liquor
/ laws. has adopted a unique method or
| assuring himself that he will not be
/ evicted from the property he now occu-
! pies. He has asked the owner TO sell
the property to him. but when h. found
the Dow tax would be Applicant" in that
event. he hack tracked and Is now think
ing over the situation.
welfare Club.
The WomanS Welfare Club will be
, entertained by Mrs. Ross Moore in her
/ homo on South Elm street tonight. The
! usual program will be given and lunch
will he served.
! Odd Follows Entertain.
Belmont city Lodge No. 22l. I. Q. O..
f.. will entertain the RchckahS. tho En-
campmcnt and the Patriarch MilitantS
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at o'clock at the church and took cars
for tho Hollcr home.
Presented with Flowers.
Mrs. J. G. Heinle!n of this city. VIII"
was elected president Of tho i'r"shN-
terial Missionary society at the con-
,.luding session OF the conN eitn" m Mar
tins Ferry yesterday. was presented
with Il beautiful ba Sk"t Of flowers snort
Is after she took over the chair or the
presiding officer.
Bridgeport Briefs.
Mrs. Rock Mitchell is able 70 be out
again after being confined In her home
with INJURIES suffered in foil.
Squire Robert simpson. Of Barton.
was here yesterday on business
Brady Rradfcld. OF st. Clairsrillc,
county recorder. was here yesterday.
Harry Rreitenstein was business
caller here yesterday. .
&. r. Baumbergcr. manager of tn"
Scott Lumber company nine is suffering
with a wrcnChed knee. sustained while
siding into base at GitCh"n park.
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SENATE MAY CHANGE
ARMY APPROPRIATION

Washington. May 1.-THE army ap-
preparation bill passed by the house
Yesterday was sent TO the senate mil
itary committee today for study. An
attempt proha bly, will be made by that
committee, II was said. 10 increase the
number Of enlisted men above the 800
600 provided for by the house. Secre-
tary Weeks has recommended an en-
listed strength Of l5S.000.
The bill passed by the house yester-
DAY carries 100000. 900 as compared
with $343. 0QOeppc provided in the meas
ure passed at the last session. Tho
present strength OF the army is about
100000 men.
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A fine RECORD FOR
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Miss Laura Wallace. member Of the
Sneior class Of the High school will
likely complete her school Ce3rse here
without having been absent 81 tardy on
a single instance since size began school
twelve years ago. Up until this time
her record Is perfect for both attendance
and punctuality. There is every indica-
ton that the record will remain unblem-
shed between now and the time school
closes. June ..
Mrs. Matt young
Mrs. Matilda Van Meter Young. wife
OF Mat, Young died at the family home
on South Belmont street. aged IS years.
She had been in III health for along time
pneumonia deeloping following a long
attack OF rheumatism. Surviving are
her hus band and three children. besides
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Van
Meter. Funeral services will prooa bly,
be held on Friday afternoon
Both sparties proft when they meet
fhrouvh Tnta1llivnncer want Ads
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DEMPSEY DOES
SHADOW BOXING

Atlantic city. y. j.. May ll.--JacN
nemnsey did mis- first shadow boxing
ma snArrinK today since MS arrival at
Atlantic city. where he is preparing for
us bout with Georges carpenter at
Jersey city on July =. The heavy,
weight champion is now down 10 real
,ard work getting int" condition for the
.CurinG match.
Mayor Edward L., Bad"r acted As
1r *r'S pac"r this morning. The A.
.antic cry executive WAS ~ the cham
SONS camp carly riding horse. Demr-
yey then logged along The course with
The MAYOR setting the pace.
Dempsey spent considerable time IN
The gymnasium today taking long eA-
,rr:Sc On the sand bag.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-12
JUDGE BAKER TALKS
At BAR Meeting

Judge W. +. Baker was an honor
guest at the semi-monthly meeting OF
the Ohio County Bar association II the
Fort Henry club at noon Yesterday.
Judge Baker made a brief address ID
the local lawyers. Attorney WrRnt
Hugus read paper on "Canceliauon
OF Sales Contracts" A discussion OF
the same subject was given by Attor.
ncy H. Z. Richards and w. L. Brad.
shaw. s.
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WORK HOUSE HEAD QUITS;
OPPOSES DIATK PENALTY

Wilmington. Del. May ll.-AOppoSition
20 capital punishment and the whipping
pos, caused the resignation Of T. Allen
Hills ~ president OF the board ~:
trustees Of The New Castle county work
house. he declares IN MS .ettNr Of -eSig-
nation. hade public today. Mr.. HILLS
said he could no longer seem 10 en-.
Eorse such methods OF pun shinG crime
by rerna ming on the board and termed
the whipping post degradation.
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Irs " N HannNn. Camhr dye.

Mrs. W. NJ Harmon, Cambr dge.
Corresponding secretary Chomrl. Mrs
+. L. Cock. ia 'ncsNil!c.
Treasurer (forrigul. Miss Emma
Workman. "a liz.
Treasurer thomc), Mrs John Str.
81. tlairS\ille.
Young Peoples secretary. Miss He, n
Phillips CadiZ.
Westminster guild secretary. Mss
Camilla McConahry Mount Pleasant.
Secretary for literature. Miss Isabel
Ra Hey. bridgeport.
Secretary for missionary "du'at N.
Miss Alice CaSSil. WoO1$hrl6.
Secretary for ex'cnSinn work, Mrs.
II. G. Whilmar:h h. BarncSNillc.
Secretary for Freedmen Mrs Jam"~
Morrow. bridgeport.
Secretary for NJ VI. box work. Mrs
Agnes Bailey. Martins Ferry.
Secretary for overseas work. Miss
Mary Workman Cadiz.
Secretary for social service, MRS j.
V. Nelson. Rcllairc.
Mrs 5. ., Cummins and Mrs. r. V.
Mathews hal charge Of the CNr"m"nN
Of installation and that affecting the
merger Of tho TWO organizations. TN"
place for the next annual convention
will be selected at the clos" Of ;1daN :
meeting. the last item OF business hc-
fore the delegates get away for their
homes.
Deny Sale
Owners Of the Alderman property. the
brick structure az the corner Of South
Fourth and Hickory streets. deny a re-
port that the plaCc has been sold to me
Standard on company as A site for A
"drivc-in" filling station. The company
at one time had an option on III" prop
Crty but allowed II 10 expire ana II IS
now said that tho company has either
rurrha sed the place or has another OPP
! tion on II.
Sunday School Convention
: Over a hundred delegates arc expect
/ cd here today for a convention Of PeaSN
township Sunday schools. 10 be con-
Quoted in the United Presbyterian
church, There arc - sunday schools III
the township and each OF thesr Is per
mittcd five delegates. Visitors Will oe
welcome Afternoon and evening scS-
sions will take place. r. =. Maston super
intcndcnt nr thu Martins Ferry public
schools will speak in the evening.
No Date For Arrangement
| Prosecuting Attorney W. T. Dixon
stated Yesterday Chat he has made no
mans for the arraiRnmcnt Of Andrew
Surgent. indicted ny the Belmont roun-
" grann jury for the Rurkhardt muir
de-. The date Of his trial is also uncer-
tain.
Serving Visitors
Women or nc Md society Of tho First
Presbyterian church gave excellent ser
vices Cor their visitors during the two
day missionary convention. They served
three meals for their guests In III"
church basement and handled we'll the
crowd that swarmcd about the tables
on the opening day.
Envoy wagner Coming
Captain Hi!da Eauh Of Salvation
Army hradQu'. rtcrS has announced that
Envoy c. w. Wagner will he here from
May l. to % 70 take charge Of series
Of snccidi meetings. Wagner Is one OF
the Salvation Army overseas workers. Al
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xxxmR AT MooRERuID.

Special 10 The Intellignecer
Keyser. ". Va. May tl-With the
scheduled game between tn" local prep
school nine and the Mooreheld city nine
Nniy n few days away. the locals arc
training hard for the clash. Tn" Gamc
will he staged on the Mooreheld dls-
s-$ad FRIDAY afternoon.
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Both spartlex proht when they meet
through Intellligencer Want Ads
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Sunday School Convention
No Date For Arrangement

Prosecuting Attorney W. T, Dixon
stated Yesterday Chat he has made no
mans for the ARA alignment OF Andrew
Surgent. indicted ny the Belmont roun-
" grann jury for the Rurkhardt muir
de- The date of his trial is also uncer-
L.
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Women or me Md society or tho First
Presbyterian church gave excellent ser
vices Cor their visitors during the two
day missionary convention. They served
three meals for their guests In tn"
church basement and handled well the
crowd that swarmrd about the tables
on the opening day.
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Envoy wagner Coming

Captain HiIda Nauh Of Salvation
Army headquarters has announced that
Envoy c. w. Wagner will he here from
May II TO % 70 take charge Of Il series
of sncciai meetings. Wagner is one OF
tho Salvation Army overseas workers. Il
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1921-01-05
EQUITY PACKI|,l|||N|l||1l
PLANT EXPECTED
TO CHANGE \ / Plan II
General Meeting OF All
Stockh ders Is
Called

The North Dakota Equity Packing
company at Fargo is; expected to
change it's plans Of management and
,operation, according to 4 icsnslent re-
ports from the concern now said To
be entirely closed down owing to
.tmismanagement." No notice Of a
date set for a general stockholders
meeting has been received here SO far
as can be learned. However, re-
quests have been sent out that proxies
TO- represent stock, are being asked
for BY John Topp, Of Grace City, this
state, TO be used at meeting to be
held Din the near future"
In certain quarters it is charged
the plant has been badly mismanaged
but under plans now being worked
out it is generally believed new
alignment Of affairs Of the company
will result to the satisfaction Of ~
concerned and for the benefit of the
public.
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: sfOxeRs There
Salvation Army
f Lecture Draws

The "Over There" lecture by Com
mandant and Mrs. j. M. Hale Of the
Salvation Army Division headquar-
ters, held here last night proved to
be one Of the ARMY" successes Of
the season.. A vivid recital of World
war conditions as Witnessed by the
two officials who saw long service in
Europe during the strife with Germ
any, portraid in a wonderful man
ner the horrors Of war-and the
kindly deeds Of the thousands of viii.
ling workers to alleviate suffering
and make life cheerful for the fight
ing men. u y I.
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HAS BAl IAQ0RH
ONE BRANCH u|lji LEGISLATURE
WHILE LEAGUE CONTROLS SENATE


esNlil III ssoonssh have q new Nonpar-
tissn I eagues q &C II will he run BY our
]; ;fsrmar 4 II 4 { Out Of al this strife
4 and bittsrnass much good will come
and ne will find that God and the e
speopls still rnle Poaitica have
] :inoe bad xlsix snle eaesse1 81 North Dakota.
ssssS E'tliI 81 y \ thsssneeesaary
I korse sensse to run the state they will
take hnld md run 1t and not beforcs
81 sa g h mot hand Tito them
M e. - - Mt 8 p ! lien. i md light W1ilI
snsS US II e . III i cod =: in the
spirit of right. Justice bictherhood
.Christi4nityi I'd the Golden Rule. -
], The B Heral sis ~ s ~,
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Fargo, N. D-The national execu-
tive committee Of the, Nonpartisan
league has issued q call for, a dele
gate convention for North Dakota to
be held in Bismarck, N. D., Friday,
Janury IA. The delegates to this
convention are to be elected at meet
ings Of League members in each
county, such meetings to be held in
the county seat on Tuesday, January
II at 2 sp. M, in the court house OF
other convention hall. Is
At each Of the county meetings,
which will be open to members only,
. delegate will be elected to repre-
sent the county at the Bismarck con-
vention. The Bismarck convention
will nominate 10 candidates. for the
state executive committee.
Members to Elect Committee
The state executive committee is
composed Of five members. Follow.
ing the nomination at the Bismarck
meeting the names Of the nominees
will be published in the first issue OF
the North Dakota Leader following
the conventionin the form Of bal
ot, with instructions to all the mem
ners Of the League to put q cross op-
posite the names Of the five Of the 10
men nominated whom they wish ia
elect to the state executive commit.
tee. The members will have 80 days
from the date of the first publication
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Single persons ensa z 2 - - e
ineone over !. ~ and - naaif1ee ll' l 4 4
z !. . 4! lFane I a X 5! .s 4
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PRESCO OTIS FIGHT
Maine Men Defeat The
First QlII Filed
( 5 /. /, In Courts

- The "Bin" MorgFiage estate involv-
ing over $50, 900 ID. again jim the courts
here in spite of the fact that one
viii was filed . year ago and It's pur-
pose defeated thru; action taken by
two nephews Of the dedd man over
whose property the fight is centered.
"A copy Of another viii has been filed.
In the former case the two complain
ants against the will filed were Ralph
Waldo Prescott Of Danvers, Maine,
and Wallace M. Prescott of Augusta,
Maine, and the same appear as res
pondents again. The first case was
carried from the County court to the
District and the will set aside, the
Supreme court later confirmed action
by the lower court. d j.,
Morgridge was 5one Of Ramsey
countyls pioneerA dying after q long
illness, February II 1919. The will
which was set aside and which in
many respects followed the pattern Of
the copy now filed, named as bene-
factors, the Prescotts, Clara Allen
Stella ]. Merrick. F. E.. Merrick
Walter D.; Merrick, Emerson! Merrick
and W F. sihlar. s..
The proponent in the new fight, F
E. Merrick, which starts in County
Judge Swenson's court tomrrow, de.
clares the o,ri.ii iiginal" was 'tfraudu.
lantl VI s Tie court hattie
expected % "a too E6 District court
IL is believed, viii be = interesting
as the previous trial which causet
attention thruout the state.
The Law. firm Of Adamson & .Thomp.
son represent Mr.. Merrrick while 5ths
Prescotts are represented by w. M
Anderson. Ss4 81. ts sz
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sA4ASy 6A0GOSIVS &O0001xI90s
in which to mark the ballot and send
them to the Office Of the North Da-
kota Leader in Fargo, each member
to send his ballot in q sealed envel-
ope.
Five to Count Ballots
The Bismarck convention win also
name five men, no two Of whom shall
be a asresident r. the same county,. to
constitute q ~canvassing board: On
the thirty first day after the first
publication of the nominees named
at the Bismarck convention in the
North Dakota Leader this canvassing
board will meet in the office Of the
North Dakota Leader in Fargo 10
open the sealed ballots and count
them and announce the result Of. the
poll. The five men receiving the high
est number Of votes shall be declared
the state executive COMMITTEES and
shall then take charge Of the man
agement Of the .Nonpartisan League
in North Dakota.
Keeping Pledge to Members
In taking this action the national
executive committee Of the Nonparti-
san League, is carrying out the poll
icy originally announced by the
founders Of the organization that tho
members in each. state would be giv-
en- complete control Of the. state or
/! ganization. as soon as the program
had been permanently established.