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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-24
BRIDGEPORT
LOCAL MEN SPEAK
ON WATER SUPPLY
W. ". SCOTT AHD JAMES MORROW
or THIS CITY GUESTS OF DIREC-
TORS OF MARTINS FERRY
BOARD OF TRADE
Question Of Contract for Water Supply
for Bridgeport Discussed, But Sem
ttment Seems That Proposal
Is Just

II. W. Scott of tho Scott Lumber ION
many Of this city and James Marrow.
we'll known - id"nt "f kirkwo"d. Wcr'
the guests Of tho directors "G tn" ii"dri
Of Trade at their luncheon At tn" n"s''h
Hotel in Martins Ferry !"*t"rdrN ~
noon. at whlrh lin" they took up Ia"
matter Of m" water supply Tor ms
city Following tho nfr"r f the Mar
tins Ferry council -: u flat rat" "f SIX
cents p~r th"usan ! gallons Ivy tn" 'u"t"r
citizens Of this rlac" mad" II propose.
for u c"utra". which 'wnul' eliminate
tho purchase "r water Through ia" ~
ter. After careful Invest! :ai!"n. ain
Gals haN" found that m"Si Il Tie iii.
nf the state nrc charging "ruch I!Eln (!
rate for their wafer Supply. and >"n't
ncnt seems IT, have been r'U, "r'"d u
the point where MI are nrr"ri IA: tn,
rate nffrcd Is not "xnrhitant rh" mIa.
Jur!ty Of tho members of the i:ulid a.
Trade appear I" h" IN agreement with
this position taken 10y rmuu..l. ana the"
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Trial Of Virgil Decker
For Murder Set June

Warsaw. Ind. May "3.-Trial 81 Ntr-
gil Decker. charged with the murder or
Leroy Lovctt. will begin in circuit court
here Juno !. 1t was announced To-Day
10y Judge l.. w. EoySc.
Decker was arrested several days
after Lovctts body was found near
railroad crossing after it fas disclosed
the young man had died from Injuries
other than those sustained when ne
was struck by freight train.
Decker has confessed. according to
the authorities.
Calvin and Arthur Decker. brothers Of
Virgin Decker. and Mrs. Lydia Decker
mother ot tho three men, also are under
indictment in connection with the murd-
rr. The have asked for separate trials.
When the body OF Lovett was found
near here and turned over to the coroner
II WIS claimed a. first by members OF
the Decker family as that OF Virgil Viz
Gil Decker is said TO have been heavily
insured.
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BELLAIRE NEWS
development
ARE LIKELY IN
LOCAL OUTRAGE

Interesting dcvc opm"ntS rdE follow
an alleged Outrage" r'rHctrat'd ny
men SAM to haze been drunken depuf!
SheriTS AZ III, home "f 4 foreign tani
lily on Rose H'll. Tn" three men. saving
they w"r" deputies gained adm. tam"
To the home at IN early h"ur IN inc
morning. aw"hr all prisons n the nous"
including sixteen -monthS-"id banS.
ran~lrkrd tho Promises throwing fool
ahnu, tn" house. aud then took tho huS-
hand /" the county pan without GIVING
I'm tin~ ~ dos. according :" The wife
az tn, man. she r't.,tcd the incident I"
tEC pole. ~" wnu.au has taken the
matter ur N!;H Attorney Roy w.
SchcrtE~r and l;tw suits are pretty GER
tain TO follow.
The Woman told police ;hc thre" men
gained admittanC" 70 her home under
guisc Of being persons son; there To Sc
cure her aid Tor friends Of the woman
supposed t. b. i'll At Glencoe. Everyone
in the hnuS" vas forced /" leave their
beds. Including Il >iNt"cn-m"nthS-oih
child and boarded into on" room. while
one Of tho men ranSaCkcd the home
throwing food about prOmiSCunuSIY the
woman told police. Sin" added that her
husband was taken away IN the county
scat without; h":uI given tim" I" dress
when bottle 90 wine for the family
use only was found.
Police did not rudrIH0r :" hide their
utter disgust at tn" inrlncnt.
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chatham; company. of Rarncsvili-, viii
not Toe heard. Many people still hc!icv"
that III" r".d Improvement will not be
m.,'." at a!
May Go to State.
y w",l known Gravel Hin resident
threatens - TAX" Ia stat" "1irlai tn"
matter at speeding automobiles on
North Jefferson stree: The resident
SAYS that un.CSS thr speeding autos AT,
~; down :" within tn" speed allowed by
law h." VII! take the matter ny with
stat' officials.
Plan Lodge Events.
~ thu mu,;.ug Of the t.lk lodge to-
nigh; plans VIII be furIhsrcd for the
"h>"rv:tn,c 6f Flag bay an Juno "a.
Also ARRANGEMENTS WI be made for i
hig initiation To hc h ID next Tuesday
,N"n.ng.
Thr I.aS,c lodge ~ meeting held
last nivh' mad" arrangements ror send
ing big delegation /" tn" stat" con-
>ru;."u l." b.. Mid neat month IN S'eu-
bcnv.lI".
Open Quarters.
Forma. opening "t tn" American
Legion headquarters in the r:ty raid
ing will take place this evening. All eN-
service men are invited to attend the
gathering business matters a-c /" he
given attention following Wh:cl d pro-
gram Of speaking ano music w:n be
rendered IN thu "Iy hall auditorium
und-r auspices Of IN" Service Star
Legion.
GLASS In Arm.
About two score years ago James
Good. now member "f the police force.
WAS employed at the Rod"fcr Glass com
pany's plant. While 1T his work he was
struck by Il l"hr pan and knocked into
4 box Of glass. BESIDES receiving bad
cash on the leg a piece of glass pcnc-
tra,rd his arm. The glass in his arm
could not b. located A. the time. The
piece Of glass. Of its own accord. has
Just made it's way through the SKIN "t
his forearm after having been lodged
thcr" for about forty years.
Mines work Better.
Coal mines in this Vicinity are WORK
ing better now than for many months
past. Many OF tn" mines are working
nearly at full capacity. There arc few
il. any that are not working ~ least
half time now. Wednesday Will be pay
day for the miners and the aggregate
amount TO be distributed Will no the
largest handed out in many months
Long Funeral
Funeral services were held At the
Grafton morguc on Belmont street. Mon
day afternoon for the late Louis Long.
former Bellaire resident, who oicd at
the home Of his daughter In Columbus.
Rev. L. c. Rurkhardt. Of Wheeling. had
charge of the services. 1ntcrment was
n,he Rose Hill cemetery.
Briefs.
Mr. and Mrs Ross Beck entertained
friends Monday evening at their home
on Central avenue.
Mrs. Jack Anon. of Columbus. who has
been IN the City hospital for about ten
days. has been removed TO the nome or
her mother on Union street.
Mrs Martha Goodrich Of South Be l.
lairc. injured recently in rail- at her
home. IS improving AS we'll as could be
expected at the City hospital.
Joshua Davis. injured IN the Rich!and
coal miro near Wheeling recently, con-
tinucs - improve.
Miss Elizabeth Parker entertained her
class Of the Christian church at her
home at klcc on Monday evening
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American Legion for
Stacker List Publicity

Indianapolis. May 23. Assurances
are coming into national headquarters
Of the American Legion from members
in all parts nf the country that even
their names hav" been enormously in
cludcd on lists Of draft descrters. they
are willing TO endure this temporary en-
barrasSmcnt in order that the real
$lackcrs may be held up TO permanent
shame.
In sor1e localities. Legion posts arc
checking til" lists before publication.
Relative to errors that have rr"pt into
the Stacker lists, National Commander
T., W Galhrath. Jr.. said:
The American Legion sees no reason
10 regret tho issuance and publication
Of the draft dcserter lists. That publ
cation has shown there arc so many
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-24
uoN-rArAL INJURIES QUITE
COMMON.

In booklet published by III" A"ta
Life Insurance Co. We find tho following
item: "Availablr statistics prov" tAa'
last year in the United states ll'o"u.o""
people received non-fatal injuries. I'M;
must include slight injuries not SUN
GENTLY serious to rrqnir" tho attention
OF n surgeon. People should l." pfcpar'
ed to treat injuries nf thlS character
themselves. for most Of them AL mat -
needed is a bottle of Chamhrrlain's l.l"'
mont Il is excellent for &rrain& an"
bruises. also to relieve rheumatic pain
For sale by all dealers.
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FINGERS AMPUTATED

Peter Book. resident OF $40 South
Second street in this city. was taken TO
tho City Hospital at $50 o'clock last
night suffering with three ba II ::
mashed fingers. which II vas thought
would have to be amPutatcd. The VIZ.
TIM is an cmploye OF the Blaine mine q
tho Lorraine Coal & Dock company. ana
whom he missed his street car. attempted
to board 4 moving freight train 20 Ct
to Bridgeport. lie fell from the car anil
his hand was run over. DR.. .. NJ. Bar
ger of Blaine, o., attended the man.
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Glass Party.
Miss Vesta Davis. one Of the members
Of the Senior class OF tho local High
school. and q resident OF Lansing. o..
Will be the hostess TO tho members OF
the class at her haome this evening. The
class members will probably make 10
trip in buss~s, AMI IA program OF games.
music and other diversions will he fol-
lowed during the vcning.
no Joint Memorial
Representatives OF tho ORGANIZATIONS
who have been members OF tho United
f>raternal Memorial Association. com
posed Of the secret orders who have
been holding joint memorial services
each year, state that, owing to the mp
parent ZACH OF Interest, there Will be no
joint memorial service this year, ana
each o. the lodges will arrange for their
own memorial services.
HsrT1An Out
The Ferrian, tho annual puhl!ratlon
Of tho loral High school. is ready for
diStr ihuti"u. and viii probably he start
edd out to-m morrow. This years publ
cation ~ claimed 10 be the best ever
produced by the school. under Edwin
Judy. aai,or-in-chief. and the hook Is
expected !" meet with a Hr"ai demand.
Entertain for Bride.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-24
WILL ERECT
NEW CHURCH

nne new church is 20 be erected by
the new Presbyterian church conEreSa-
tton here which has resulted from the
merging Of the First and Second Pros
hyterian churches. The present proper
ties OF the individual congregations Will
he abandoned and the new church Will
be erected on new site.
Announcement is made OF meetings
Of the point congregations for sunday
June 5th. a, which time action Will be
taken 10 transfer III" property NJ tn"
two churches into the new organization
These meetings are necessary IN order
to comply with the laws OF the state.
4 resolution prepared by the officers
and trustees OF the church ConCreGa-
ton state that a new church Will be
erected on a new site and that the pres
emit properties Of the two individual
CONGREGATIONS will be abandoned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-24
RArHE1 sKEPT1cAL.

Pa. what is an photographic boun-
da: y"''
ITS an imaginary line. my son. that
exists largely n the minds Of idealist:c
statesmen but will never figure 10 any
great extent in either hiStor! or geogIa-
phy."-Birmlngham Agc-fleral1.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-24
WhRWOOD

Hear william j. Bryan. Market Audi
tOriunl, Wheeling. MAJ -. 500 pm:
my-@0-h
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STEUBENVILLE
$4,000 ARMORY FOR
LIGHT ARTILLERY

Special Dispatch 20 Tho lrt"lligcncer.
S'"ub"nNI!lr. q. May Ga. Announces
mcnt was made here today that Struber-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-24
SHADYSIDE

Hear William J. Bryan. Market Audi
nrIum. Wheeling. May -, s:"0 pm.
my2O-k
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-24

Hear William J. Bryan. Market Audi
forum. Wheeling. May -. 500 pm.
my-c0-k
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-24

Hear william J. Bryan. Market Audi
forum, Wheeling. May q, 500 pm.
my-20-k
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To Sell Peoples

TO Seu FOPpaob
In Keeping with the movement over
tho entire country. The ShauH si"'
Erlnch Of the Scrvic" star Legion on
Saturday and Monday VIII sell art'hc'a.
r-prpi"S Ia hc worn IN remembrance Vi
the battle h".ds Of France where :"
many :.;,ilant boys of the United States
rav" their lives in defense OF the TiGn''
I'ro,it from tn" nnNrrs will 20 10 the
fund for the establishment 1t st. Crafts
willie Of a roster hc:trnE the names "i
men of Eclnont County who were in the
service. 1t i planned to have mem
hers If tho Legion go II Neop ana
rultncv mines with the flowers. TO max
, housr To house canvass In town ana
also to place booths in 4 number or ad-
vantagcous points.
Notes
Machines 10 be used in digging and
I!Iint. the bitches for tn" sewer was I'M
loaded from tn" ,IrS yesterday ana pax
in rnslticn to begin work.
Miss Eav, a student OF bethany col
rc.r MA, The house guest Of Miss Nell
Sa,nmuuS over III" end OF III" week
Both Young women returned yesterday
!" IN" school.
Mrs. Harry HAYS and daughter. MISS
lean. naN" returned from snort WISH
with friends in M"undSNilir.
Juniors Of the high school gave han
quot last evening in compliment 10 IN"
graduating class Throughout IN" dec
orarionS hlu" and wu!tc. CoinrS or tae
class Of l9"l Jrcd"minat"d \ delicious
mcnu was served in four courses. the
surIrr was farewell 20 m" students
who's. Tina! graduation EXERCISES Will he
hold this evening.
Rev a l.. benjamin and NJ. Joseph
I&t%itiS left Yesterday for Marion. ONO
10 attend the state convention of III"
christian church.
Work has been started on tho new
hom. oc Mr. and Mrs Il. l.. hamilton
on Highland avenue. Mr.. W. I. Jones
has the contract.
Mrs. r NJ. Erooks and daughters Of
North FIX av"uur spent n" md "f the
week with relatives in Bridgeport.
Mrs. GcorG Ti"adl"y and sons. Nt!"
and tlydS, Mrs. Walter Taylor and
daughters. Fern and Grace. and Mr..
John Phillips have returned 10 their
homes IN TCailsNllic after having VS.
reh Mr.. and Mrs. Malvin Taylor Of
West 10th street FOR Il few days.
Attorney and Mrs. James l'arriott Of
MoundSvillr called an Mr. and Mrs. w
VI. Smith "f S,Sr"rSN ~" who arc guests
or their $on. L. VI. Smith. sunday after
noon.
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is little likelihood Of any other plan be-
IuG at, cptc ].
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Hear William 4 Bryan. AarHrt Audi
turIum. Wh"".I:S, May -, SEQ pm.
IuN--u-k
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Teeth not clean

Fllr-eoated teeth are unclean- That is why so
many teeth brushed daily diseolor and decay
Tooth troubles have been constantly increasing.
and film is the cause Of most OF them
Dental science therefore, has sought ways to
fight the film Two ways have now been found.
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One week will show you what this new netnoo
means I. will change all your ideas on teeth
cleaning.
Send the coupon for To-Day Tube. Note how
49,, ~. t..tr> feel after using. Mark the absence
of ~. v;,cous film See how teeth whiten ~ the
flm-coats disappear
Judge then what Is best for you and yours o'
what you sec and feel Cut out the coupon now
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Tho comfy comm sSi"ners a. their
at ST rlairSNii" Yesterday de-
$3.50 10 r>adrerr ise for bids for IN. tn"
fe),atre-Seff road This means that n"
tntunetien asked by W. J. M~'lain to
halt construction OF the road by the
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-05-27
Page Foruteen
CITATION BY PUBLICATION.

The State Of Texas, in the County Court
Term.
To the Sheriff or Any Constable Of Tar
rant County. Greeting:
You are hereby commanded, That by
making publication Of this Citation In
some newspaper published In the County
Of Tarrant, four weeks previous to the
return day hereof, you summon j. g.
Wilson, whose residence Is unknown, to
be and appear before the County Court
Of Tarrant Comfy, for Civil Cases, to be
at the Court House thereof, in the City
Of Fort Worth, on the first Monday in
July A. d. 1921, the same being the 4th
day Of July A. ID. 1921. File Number be-
ing 1851, then and there to answer the
petition Of F. B. Wyatt and ]. G. Wyatt,
February A. d. 1921, against the said j.
g.. Wilson and alleging in substance as
follows, to-wit:
on October 16, 1918, defendant executed
his promissory note for the sum Of SITS,
due and payable in installments Of $40
ginning the LIST installment on Nov. 16,
1918, and ending on August 16, 1919, and
one installment for SIS due on Sept. 18th,
1919, each installment bearing ten
per cent interest and providing for ten
per cent additional for attorneys
a part OF the purchase price OF one
Haynes 6 cylinder passenger touring
car, Model SIT, motor No. 25246, and on
which defendant executed a mortgage In
favor Of plaintiffs. That though often re-
quested the defendant has refused to pay
installments, except S75 for which credit
Is given, to plaintiffs damage.
Wherefore plaintiffs pray for citation
by publication according to law; that
upon final hearing hereof they have judy
ment for the sum Of said debt, interest,
attorneys fees, costs Of suit, foreclosure
Of said mortgage lien, and for general re-
lief, In law and in equity, to which they
may be justly entitled.
Herein Fail Not, but have you then and
there. on the 4th day OF July A. ID. 1921,
before said Court this Writ, with your re-
turn thereon showing how you have exc
cuted the same.
Witness, w. II. Logan, Clerk OF the
County Court Of Tarrant County, for
Civil Cases.
Given under my hand and seal OF said
Court, In Fort Worth, this 9Th day OF
May A. ID. 1921.
(SeaD BART MYNATT,
Clerk OF the County Court OF Tarrant
for Civil Cases, Tarrant County, Texas.
BY Mary c. Redford, Deputy.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-05-27
THEJE WISH MONITOR

the said Lee McGrew, for the sum of
One Hundred and Eighty-two and 49,
100 Dollars, besides interest, costs and
attorneys fees, instituted upon
Plaintiff sues defendant for balance
due and owing on six certain promise
sorry notes, executed by the defendant
herein and payable to plaintiff or order,
at Fort Worth, Texas; dated August
18th, 1913. and each for the sum OF
$4,000 with interest thereon at the rate
OF per cent per annum from date un-
I'll paid, and providing for an additional
attorneys fees. II placed In the hands
OF an ATTORNEY for collection, payable in
one, two, three, four, five and six
months after date, respectively.
That the said notes are entitled to
the following credits; Note No. /, $1,000
paid Sept. 18th, 1919, interest unpaid;
Note No. 2 $4,000 paid Nov 22nd. 1918,
interest unpaid; Note No. 8, 5000 paid
Nov. 22nd, 1919, interest unpaid; notes
4, and 9 are unpaid. That there is due
and unpaid on said notes including in
terest and attorneys fees, the sum OF
$1S2.S2, and defendant although often
requested. has failed and refused and
stu falls and refuses to pay the same
or any part thereof
Wherefore, plaintiff prays judgment
for the amount due on said notes, in
terest and attorneys fees In the sum
OF S1S2S2, for foreclosure Of their mort
gage lien given with said notes OF one
Model (E) S. Machine on trucks; Bull
Wheel bolt; l 3 1-2x15 In Drill Bar; /
5 In 10 In. Bailer; / Blower and
IL Champion; and all other tools, re-
pairs and equipment purchased for the
use OF said well machine outfit, for all
costs OF suit. for general and special
relief. .G .
Said suit now on file In this office.
File No. OF Suit 2941S. 49,
Herein Fail Not, but have you Their
and there before said Court this writ,
with your return thereon, showing how
June Term. 1921.
Given under my hand and seal OF
said Court, at office In the city OF Fort
Worth, this, the Goth DAY Of April, A.
d., 1921.
(SeaD EMMETT MOORE,
Justice OF the Peace, Precinct No. !,
Tarrant County, Texas.
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CITATION BY PUBLICATION.

1921.
To the Sheriff or Any Constable Of Tar
rant County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded, That, by
making publication OF this Citation In
~ OF Tarrant four consecutive weeks
previous TO the return day hereof, you
summon A. NJ, Barnes, whose residence
is unknown, to be and appear before
the District Court, to be holden In and
for the County Of Tarrant, at the Court
House hereof. In the City OF Fort
Worth. on the first Monday in June A.
ID. 1921. the same being the 9Th day OF
said month, then and there to answer
the petition OF The Wright Company as
plaintiff, filed In said Court, on the
Ord day OF May, A. ID. 1921, against A.
NJ Barnes and w. T. Dyer as defend
ants, said suit being numbered $500,
the nature OF which demand Is as fol-
lows ,to-w wit.
Plaintiff sues defendants for debt In
the sum OF $4,000 with interest and
attorneys fee, evidenced by n certain
promlssory note for said amount dated
March 30th, 1920, payable to order OF
plaintiff July 30th, 1920. and for FORE
closure OF n chattel mortgage lien on
one seven passenger Chalmers Touring
Car. Motor No. 22S3s. Car No; Se6l5,
OHt btut Ahotot oht AttANh ssAthN
Mule, given as security for the pay
ment OF said promissory note. That said
note is long since past due and unpaid
to plaintiffs damage.
wherefore, plaintiff prays judgment
for debt In the sum OF $4,000 with In.
terest. attorneys fee. costs OF suit and
for foreclosure OF the chattel mortgage
lien against said property. together
with such other and further relief to
which plaintiff may be justly entitled.
Herein Fail Not. but have you then
and there before said Court, this Writ.
with your return thereon, showing how
you have executed the same.
Witness, Mrs. @. Frank Coffesy, Clerk
OF the District Court OF Tarrant County.
Given under my hand and seal OF said
May A. d. 1921. -
(seaD MRS. @. FRANK coFFEY,
Clerk District Court, Tarrant County,
Texas. BY @. s. Williams. Deputy.