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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
MANY FORGED B, & 0.
PAY CHECKS HAVE BEEN
PASSED IN THIS CITY

. r, p,.t.n. Q Dhto
\ ""Ih''t "' i''t'" ''"'''","' ''''
railroad pay rh"'hS are S"id |" n"Ne
been passed in Wheeling by k"hert
Lewis. l.. u. Lewis and James Walter
Perdur Of rit,Snurgh. who W.T." arrest
ed In cleveland
,, l. ,, -, ~ ,o ,I,,,, p,
, ;',,,,.,r -
WHY" P''"'e, ""s '"', ~
those issued D! me r''Ir"ao """hp'"S
were made. one OF the men was ar
rested in Cleveland and TWO In Warren.
ohio. The l.ewises arc father and son.
{, q suIl Thousands Of dollars wort h
-, ,h.rk, u..r. ,,r,sd :, ,yosnirr,ou II
~, ", ''' o ~" 80 ,,,
=, "heeI'nf' FIiSp"rsh' 'eN'"l" t"''
";hrr points aiVnH the baltimore q 'hl"
railroad lines.
notified OF the alleged forged checks be-
ing IN circulation.
Pittsburgh. Aug. 29-Robcrt Lewis.
l.. Is. Lewis and James Walter P"r6ue.
OK ilttshGrsh. ar" under arrest IN
IN tohhor',"n WIN t"e .o'
,h,. ,",'rStn az" ~, ,"' s,a,nn,sn, ~
CIyd, Ed.burn rbIef RI rtit,hurch de.
tecti,-. today. An effort viii be- made
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
HIS NAME FOR IT

She had Tho habit Of being late In
keeping appointments. Well hats
nothing: so have ether women. This
particular day tn" appointment was
with her husband. At last she aid put
in an appearance.
"Oh are you waiting for me- DEAR
waiting" No: s"JourninE" Yon-
krrS Statesman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
LIVESEY TO SUCCEED
JOHNSON AS COUNSEL
Of STATE COMMISSION

Harrington ". Va Augs 2s--An-
no,ir-vir-n, was received her" 'at~ TO-
r'.,. !, ;-'rph"n- from Charleston OK
~. .,,,pr,n:u," by governor Morgan OF
Ir.i ". l.!y~S"v. formerly ":tN attorney
# Huntington. rs counsel FOR The pubic
sorry" ,nul,u. SsiOD. :" succeed heoVHe
V Irha-er ~ I'nrkerShurS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
CREEK ARMY IN
SERIOUS DANCER

Paris. Aux o9.-Th" occupation ny
Turkish troops OF TN.-JtN. f"r'y-hvs
miles east Of Brussa. Asia Minor. whose
canture va, Announced last Friday. has
rA.ul,.d IN scr!onS danxer - the creek
a-r,y romrunira.,pnS. arr"-h,rv I" re-
rs,r,s -.r.;,ei here ;"h"y tr"m TURKISH
sources.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
FIRE DAMAGES AUTO

Fire caused by crossed wires did $3u0
damage 10 4 new Arr"rS"n EiCh' Lack
Rabbit" automobile" At Fourteenth and
South streets yesterday morning a. y. '.
o'clock An alarm from box n rallc'
the entire department with N" cNccp
ton Of the two new bumpers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30

The war has loft letvia with sur
plus Of women. and husbands are scarce
and expensive tndch the l."ttiSh Gus
tom. a bride must bring her husband 4
dover in keeping with In" social posi-
tion Of her own family aid that Of hci
husband.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
CONVENTION PLANS PROGRESS

Plans for the state convention OF the
American Legion which will h" in prog
reSs TWO days the latter part NJ NEXT
months are progressing nicely and IN"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30

various committees are working with
ma chine-like precision. Everything il
progressing smoothly and tho local Leg
lonairres are leaving nothing undone to-
ward SUCCESS
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auS2-I
LOST AND POUND.

LOST-Th" person who took ,he money
from So Market street Saturday
r'gh, g kr"wr. Prosecution may be
a>"Id"d Icy rrtrrn!nr money inme-
6:atr.T. aUS2o-h
LOST Aa'tGr.e Cameo Ptn. white head
~ pink back. August cith. Reward.
Gail WC"dSt!a." ii%-E aug2i-i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30

.u'v"nrencrs. within Ave niles OF
wI.~nar ADDRESS STA care In,elli-
sFr,.r. AuK30-I
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30

There are approximately 1000 mo-
ti"n picture theatres IN the United
States.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30

statesmen Three or four neat APP
pnLrlrS men tO sell electrical april
sn""s fNp"r;"u"" an aSSc; but not nh-
,ulUt"iN eSSHntiai Apply :" Mr.. Asmus.
9TH tiUoC Stor" d ThO1iSA. aug29-i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
THE MENDEL COMPANY
oAx1 ,. xsp1ax. Yroo.
FUNERAL, DIRECTORS
Pr.,a.. Chapel 1908 Chaplin. Stree.
OaN Phone 1877
DIED
augSo-m

JEFFERSON Monday, August 18th.
1921. at AIS o'clock p: M. At her
home corner 18th and Jacob streets,
LUTTIE E LETTERS.
Funeral notice later.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
FOR sALH-RIvER CRAFT

trll cabin. IS h. p light draft
motorboat Has an oak bottom.
good sized decks. SIS = hull Can
be seen at Eleventh ST. Wheeling
Henry Salad-. llo6 Water St.
Wheeling. W. Va aK2s-run2Ot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
ron RENT

- RENT ore !arg- furnished room
-. acht housekeeping. s. per week
s. I.r.r's, S:rrr' Phone 3Ss-J Martins
Perry aug29-i
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WANTED Hous" to house
salesman. This IS not an
ordinary proposition. and 70
hose properly qualified and
excepted straight salary
viii ~ paid ADDRESS D-"1,
are lu'"iiiS"a",r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30

Mc,,uLLEY-On Monday. August 2sth,
1921. at 4:l0 o'clock p. m. At the
residence Of her son. B. h. AcCuiley.
Pleasant valley. MARY FRANCES
FAIR, widow Of the late AISLE McCSl-
10y. In her End year.
Funeral notice hereafter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
wANrED-SALEsAEN.
SALARY AND COMMISSION
I'AIn TO OCR SAi,E.SNEN-

rAIg, TO ouR SAl,ESNEN-
rtRT TIME WORKERS
We want a.e Young uea who have had
".r.>itr experience selling Insurance.
books. ady~rr'S,aa 90 some similar line
go work "G: Nay and call on people who
rave written m for information about
10 fiv i~nd payt"E security OF an eS-
..,r.iEh"d n,ut:";l picture distributing
rtrr-it- 'rh. demand Hnd quality OF
'H'S iSsv.' r'd>sS Il easy - sell We
PAY SasLrN and commission. SubSta0-
nal w~ek,v revenue Is assured those
pho make yooI SOC lIaw,.y Building.
auE30-i
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aug27-I

WANTED-YourE or middle aged
man who has had some eIper-
,enUs - houSe-tn- uouSs selling.
only one who - willing 70 work
consistently and C"nSCJer tiously
G-si-cb. S;raiGN' salary will bs
paid Address C-32i. care tnteii-
HeNC"r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30

rlan. An exceptional opportunity Tor
30 right man. Salary and commission.
Married man preferred. or one who
would make horne here permanently.
SAT. salary expected and give re'rr
er,c. Address -. j. +. car" lnte.N-
EeNcsr "uS-'-'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
wANTED-FHNALE

WANTED RH.;ahie girl FOR genera!
r,.Is-wo-h Mrs. John G.. Zoe"S Ter.
Ca: i-T-J w0odsdale aug3O-l
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ron SALE

FOR SALE--Deico Ugh, plant, $50 watt
In good coalition. For quick sale
s225. Address +. i. T"ibert. r. y. 2
WheA!inx auC2a-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
U, S, LEGION men ON
BELGIAN BATTLEF|ELDS

O-enA E".G:ua'. Aux 80 tn" con-
ttner,rl tour t.. IN" members ~ the
American Legion ~rd"d here this even
ing af.-- ,H"y had Visited lHr"S. ItS-
nude and ether places on ~" EetI'an
former war front today During their
tour 90 the old ha't'et"'is ;h"y were
conducted BY Lieu;"aa"t Genera! ORTIZ
who was especially detailed ny tn" Hell
gtan minister o. war.
Major John C F:'n""r. national com
mander OF ne American Legion. and
ahou, thirty other ni"H,h"rs OF the
Legion VII !save FOR England tomorrow
m az unornciai visit The party VIII
AZ IRON, Na,-r FOR he tinted states
on m. steamer Leo7old'ua on Septem-
her :
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
WANTTD-MAL1.

WANTED Wide awake. experienced
salesman 20 sell high grade cars ana
tru-xA Apply IN own hand~rtInK'
>" auK3o-m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30

10y. In her End year.
Funeral notice hereafter.
KEHR-On Monday, August 2sth. 1921.
at l2:l5 o'clock .. m. at her home.
Eu.!l5iS Eott street MRS. GATHER
me ASHENAART KERR, In her
18th year.
Funeral services on Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. Friends respect
fully invited to attend. lntermsnt
private Greenwood cemetery.
ROTTMEIER--On Monday. Aug. 2S,h.
l2l. at 2:46 o'clock n. M. at the O. V.
q; H.. MARY FRANCES MOONEY.
widoG OF the late Adam Rottme!er.
in her 66th year.
Funeral services on Wednesday after
noon At gao o'clock at tho residence
az her sister, Mrs. Chester Dean. No.
COG McColloch street. Friends invited
to attend lnterment 1t Greenwood
cemetery.
FRASZELL--On Monday. August 2Sih.
1921. at 40 o'clock p. m. a. the West
Virginia Home FOR Agod, g. lSth
street. MISS PHEpORA FRANZELL.
Service. at the Home Wednesday after
noon 200 o'clock. Friends respect
fully invited. Interment Greenwood
cemetery.
pAGUE-On Sunday. Angus, rs. 1921.
At his late nome lTOs Center street,
Moundsyille. DANIEL DAGCE IN his
list year.
Funeral services on Tuesday afternoon
at 1880 O'Clock from the home. Ser
vices from Dallas u. K. church a.!
2 D. m. Friends invited TO attend.
Interment Dallas cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30

T2res Re gluu Aug. 29.--Ihs AMER
can LeEton members F!S:i'nS r'uro'''
nrsr spendias re morning on tha user
La'.iefe,!s ,unCheI sm'dat the rum" OK
mi. battered c!.y. Then they went on
-, ytst, 20 the ;a-ke cemeteries contain
ing m. remains 81 3nn."hN allied and
German soldiers.
TIE hu-Sonaster OF COurtrai eS-
,r.,s.d % me Americans the thanks or
-. population OF flanders tor the as-
sis,anc. -.ndared ev Americans In the
work ot reconstruction.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
WANTED TO RENT.

FOR SALEr-One fresh COW Cali ZOO,
RI WoOdsdais. aug27-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30

WANTED
Bays
TO
SELL
THE INTELLIGENCEk
MORNINGS
BEFORE
SCHOOL
prirs. l;05 Market 81.
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ITS 4. HARM

Located IN Ohio State Rund: lays good.
most al! the farm can be worked VITA
n tractor: 40 acres in clover meadow.
room house; 40x64 bank barn with
2nx2S straw shed sllos. spring house;
all buildings In good repair: large dairy
herd. horses. farm machinery. shreauerS
gas engines. &C Everything goes TOT
eIo n00
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30

Funeral services on Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. Friends respect
fully invited to attend. lntermsnt
private Greenwood cemetery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-01
SPOOKS AND WITCHES CELEBRATE
HALLOWEEN IN ROUSING MANNER
HERE LAST NIGHT; GHOSTS WALK

Did you wake M this morning
and find your garden fence d.sor.
ganizcdg Was your garage door. n r.
porch scat. your folwcr boxes. your
trash box or even your 'fliwor"
missing?
n 80. Just console yourself and
give thanks that ii's no worse. Just
boar In mind that last night was
Halloween. that the ghosts. gobins
and witches captured the town and
transformed IL into a pandemonln.n.
Shouts aud loud reports from the
operations OF the merrymatcrs filled
the air until n late hour
Night Sergeant Busy Man.
The night sergeant at the police
station was the busiest grown.up IN
Chlckasha last night. There were
many who rould not ascept the lIal
lowe'en theory and called for the
quick police service. Others scared
ghosts and goblins away by giving
them chase. while offers brought ont
their firearms and shot toward tn
stars. Although several shots were
heard during the night. no casual.
ties resulted from any of the Hal
lowo'en pranks. as far rs police of
flcers could learn. No arrests wers
made by either city or county eff.
GERS.
Operation Of the Chickasha stree;
Railway line was somewhat hamper
ed by the placing Of obstructions
on the track. All were removed With.
out damage, it was reported this
morning.
Police this morning agreed that
it was probably the most enthusias
tic Halloween Chickasha has ever
seen, although property loss amount
ed to practically nothing, they said.
Public buildings and many of the
large industrial plants in the out
skirts of the city were guarded dur.
ing the entire night. Hy DuBose, city
truant officer and city school prop.
erty custodian, said that all school
were guarded and that no
was attempted about the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-01
NEVER CROWD a WITNESS
OR He MAY ACT. BAD

Ada, Okla. Nov IA rabbit
Pushed too far. viii turn on q bear.
So said the ancient makers OF fables
and modern courts have proved il.
II happened in the district court
here recently and court room at.
taches will verify the story. An
attorney was cross questioning a
witness and was certain he had
struck warm scent so far as the
best career of The witness was con.
cerned. lie quizzed him viciously.
Have you ever been under trial
in this court room. sir?" he asked.
Il have" said the witness.
And will you tell the jury how
many times you have been prosecut-
ed in the county court on liquor
charges?"
The witness ansN cred patiently.
Now sir" said the barrister,
warming to his theme, "have you
been up in the city court and if
So how many times within the last
year?"
The grilled witness counted lobar-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-01
PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION or TWO
CLASS-D LEAGUES DRIFTING TOWARD
IMPOSSIBLE. rs MISkOGEE REPORT

debts ehericd nralasl The weak clahs
afs reported to he loo EFrat cor tho
league iisrlf 20 assrme.
They Have Oct ats Clubs.
The famr difficulty presents nseli
ia the formation II an elshi,lah
lfaEu~. out Il ihe sixteen franchises
Ia bath oircal,s However. lhew i
ao question a. 10 a. eightelah leaEas
being tho mosl logical stop. bat the
question lhat cunffpnls the advocates
IL how 10 bias Il about
SIN a majority II the toNas IN
both clreults arr bound 60 BE- IN or.
ssnlled baseball neat year and the
wDrs, that appears on tho horizon
npw are two ala club elrrults orrr.
allnF undcr the same names as they
operated last season. The talk of
taking Dcnlaon. Texas. into the
Southwestern has not gained much
headway nenisou Wgn two cham.
plonshlps IN the Old Western asso.
citation when Mnskogce was mcm.
her The town has not hccn IL or.
FanlEcd baseball since tho Western
association dlabandci before tho war.
Some Good Towns.
An effort was made the past year
to place u in the Texas Oklahoma
league along with sherman. Ard
more nnd Parls. former Western as.
ISOLATION towns. hnt the movement
failed for support ncnlson. Shcr.
man. Arim0ro aud Paris would III
better In tho Southwestern than In
the Western association aud Il wonld
roi b. a bad idea To rive these cities
the once over a. the Southwestern T.
admittedly In need cf several new
towns.
Any horc that has been entertain.
cd Of getting McAlesier into the
Southwestern seems TO have bccn
dlsflpaled by McAleaicr getting flrrt
call on the Chickasha franchise of
tho W. A. MoAiester should make
first class ball town as the city has
not had league play since before the
war when Jimmy IIumphries turned
out such celebrities as John King. |
parson Naylor Frankie Thompson. |
Red Ierriott. Fin Yardlcy and squee |
Lawrence.
II McAlester gets back into organ.
lied baseball one thing is certain
and that is that Humphries will be
offered the management of the club.
Jimmy has been with Oklahoma City
ever since the town joined the West.
nrn league.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-01

fsom Nosember =. 1891. to Fsbm
ag Is. 1884
Tho eourse i intended Cor farm,
efs and farnsrs' hoys uho arr seek.
lag improved methods At doinT tho
voFk ~ tho farm. Il ls arranged IN
terms ~ four wecNs each. ellh each
term uf fanf seeks conplrie IN q,
self 80 that students may enter at
tho beginning n any term and slill
SOC q ronrlole line n study The
schedule of instruction, however, 81.
tends over tao years twelve week
lhia year ana iseite v tki frEi
year so that. u 10 mii benefit l.
sought. students should attend the
whole twelve weeks.
Students Nho successfully con
rlrie the fNn yssrs work 81 sh
terms Rill he Granted q diploma In
araeallafs b. lhe 4. and II. Col
lcre
Nn entrance fers uiil BE- oharscd
There win b. no ialilol. Tho ~
i.rc eoure n free
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-01
600 Miners Walk Out.

~ United Press.
Athens, Ohio, Nov. 1.-Three hun
dred men employed at the mine
of the New York Coal company
walked out here today, it was stated
by officials of 'he company.
The action of the miners in quit
ting work was taken because of
ruling of Judge Anderson in issuing
an Injunction against the collection
Of union dues by the check-cff sys-
TEN, ii was stated
1t is expected by officials of the
mining companies here that more
miners will follow the lead set by
these men. A general walk-out OF
Athens county miners is predicted
by the coal operators.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-01
STUDY BUSINESS COOKING.

saltwater. Okla. Nov. s.-Four.
ircn senior Flris In home economies
arc studying hos TO put cooking on
business basis how to buy IN
Quantities. cook In quantities and
COX alter the financial manasoment
ur ioa nanms. dnE store lunch dc.
iarimcnia and oafcicrlaa illrh aalar.
"a positions already are open for
most ~ tscfo Elria.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-01
s,.sss PvHrnRtp roos.

saltwater OKLA. nov. d. olla.
homa. on January I. 1890 had 81.
- purehfed hoks, aoeondlns 70 -.
port n go department % com.
mere. iaFean u Census. 90 this
number sss head wfrs Berkshire.
1851 Chester White. ss.ses Daroo
Jersey. i..es Hampshire. si.ssA rol.
and chlna.ili ramworih and 1854
olhrF hrcds
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-01

onsly and finally save the number.
hls ire raising peiespllhiy.
Nov. and finally. wlll yoa tell
ihis iafY whal thosc city ofienses
eefef-
"As FrmemhF. ur Lawyer" tho
rsh answered deliberately. ''one of
eos was ior sanh.ln' IN Jour office
and you weFu ,'ieIc holdln' . hand
vtrn they fahlcd the plAee. l.
ihsfe anything cleo yoa'd like 10
iaaa iust noN %
linl there wasn't
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-01
rARnGes SHORT COURSE
OFFERS PRACTICAL WORK,

saltwater Ohla. Nng ! For The
benefit of practical farmers who ara
too busy In spring and auinma soaa.
nns Ia give 4 ull srhunl Year z
their time 10 study. Oklahoma 4.
and ". COLLEGE this ycsr l. offer.
lnE a twelve weeks course In aericui.
iurc. The dates of the course are
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-01
OPERATORS PLAN
FOR STRIKE DUE
To MINE ORDERS
Coal Miners In ohio Walk.out In
Protest Against cour, Injunction
Stopping cheel.off oucs
System.
BY United Press.

by United Press.
Chicago. Nov. i--Ordcrs to pre-.
pare for a strike Of the coal miners
were sent ont by the large coal
mining companies today from the
office OF tho association here.
The mine operators believe that
the miners will strike against the
ruling handed down by Judge An
derson. federal arbiter, yesterday
preventing the collection OF union
dues by the companies. using the
check-off system.
The purpose Of the companies
suit asking for an Injunction against
this method Of collecting the dues,
was construed by the unions as an
attempt to break them through the
stoppage Of the collection of dues
The injunction was made temporary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-01
TENNESSEE MAN
SUCCEEDS WHITE.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
ST Lodis, Nov. 1.-Cordell Hull of
Tennessee, was chosen today by the
democrats to succeed the deposed
Chairman White of the democratic
national committee.
Breckenridge Long of st. Louis,
was the first choice of the combined
Cox and McAdoo forces, but his an,
pointment was made impossible
when Edward Goltra, of st. Louis,
refused to resign as committeeman
from Missouri.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-01

proposed consolidation of he arush.
western league and lhc weNrn -.
soflallon arrcsn 10 D. aaliy drifting
toward the Impossible
Friendly discussion n the move
ment brought nal ne fsrt that -
faf - the fans IN The leading stiles
IN ho'h clfeilts arr concerned they
Vieu Tho consolidation as the oaly
salvation q the fame IN The four
states Involved in the proposed mer
scr
These discussions advanced 10 tho
point who're u appeared feasonahl,
certain that either one side or the
ether would soon take the initiative
and call a meeting ~ the eluh owu.
cra Of both circuits 10 formally and
officially discuss the proieet.
Ae,lon IL urfavorabls.
The action of the Western asso'
citation maEna,es a, their meeting
~ Tulsa In which they went on
record ~ favorlns q isclub league
out u the present circuits u not
Interpreted iavofahly In Muskorce
IN fact The general oplnlDa prevails
among local fans that inasmuch ~
ig.cluh league IL impossible the
Western association desires to pro.
seed a. an clEhi club affair next
year Local fans endorse the opinion
of Jack Hardin. Miskogoe moFul
hat twelve clubs would be- followed
with less Interest than an elKhi club
affair as beyond the first three teams
the fans would not BE- Interested very
much.
Jimmy Carroll Of Independence. n
'ou,hwesicrn league town. who pro.
oscd The i2-oiuh circuit to the "
l. moguls. had no authority 10 off.
nially speak for the Southwestern so
far as could be- learned today aud
he did not act no official
spokesman. However. he Is the
party who has taken II upon himself
10 bring about venture that Is sure
10 result dIsastronsly. None of the
Southwestern club owners are bound
by what Carroll he's proposed and
his plan win not receive much en-.
in this league.
Opinions Differ.
The opinion appears TO prevail In
he Western association that the /
lick of the Southwestern towns
ihould be admitted TO that circuit to
axe the place of the w. AS weak |
owns. In the Southwestern senti.
nent is for selecting the four best
owns In each league and forming
new league. The w. A. ideas IL as
ifficult to bring to successful con.
lusion as the Southwestern idea.
his Is due to the fact that IL will
equire n majority vote in each
aague to make such a change in
he circuit.
That appears possible as some of
he w. A. towns realize in view of
leir failure in the past year that
icy are out Of the circuit for next
ear. If this was the only question
Ivolved the making of a 12-club
ague would be comparatively easy
At the question of taking care. of
Indebtedness the weak
WINS encountered the past year is
e stumbling block.
1t is argued that in the event that
towns franchise Is forfeited and :
ch franchise is not replaced in
me other town the indebtedness
nning against the franchise must y
taken care of. It would be diff
1t under these circumstances to 8
llect the Indebtedness from the for y
er franchise holders. Some of the