The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-16
MOUNDSvIlLE
Gen. William Mitchell
U.S. Air Service Chief
Coming Here This Week
MAN WHO URGED FIGHT BETWEEN
NAVAL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT
TO PAY MoUNDSvnLE A VISIT.
was Hero Once Before But Only for
Short while-Other Mound City
News OF Interest


General William H. Mitchell. assist
ant chief ~ the United States Air
Service q: Washington. =. g. will prob
ah.y arr..c here late Wednesday -
Thur.;dny on q, tour ~ he first Ancri-
can model alrHHy. General Mitchell!
who IS better known IN air servi"" as
the flying general" is Tying his own
special made Sis on the inspection
cur. A telegram will Re sent prior :"
~. coming 81 the general announcing
: tn" time on which he Will arrive.
A committees from the MoUHdSyilic
f. ChSmber OF Commerce Will be appointed
70 meet General M!tcne.i on has arrival
here. and ne Will De We'll t;krn care or
Will" in the city. In all probability Il
meeting q the chamber Will he he'd
before which he will speak Following
MS inspection of LanSlu Arit::"u f;eid
here he will proceed 10 McC"oK Field.
Dayton. O.
/: will! be recalled that General Nit
chell is one Of the leading experts in
the country on aerouaut:CS and COM
mandA high respect from ii. his Subor-
dina tes, II fact. all men under him prac-
! tically idoiize the general. on account
! OF his eaEerneSS. when before the sen
ate air service committee. 70 show that
body OF men that his contention that
the airpl,ne was superior 10 the battle
ship could pc proven.
General Mitchell was In NoundSville
once before. however. IN the month or
July, 1920, a which tim" nc was in
, terviewed on the subject .: "Future
Aviation" by The writer "f these lines.
Few people in Moundsvill" knew or his
presence here al the time
To Rebuild Ships.
Tho DfI4 and SIS aIrplancs wrecked
on the local aviation uei! Saturday
afternoon. will De rebuilt. according %
an announce rent made yesterday. The
wings and propelers of both ships are
badly damaged and will have 10 be -
placed
Boys Try TO Make Haul
-Four boys. whose names cannot be
used on aCcoun; OF their ages. attempt
ed 20 steal Two bicycles from tho tlre
and cycle shop belonging TO Mayor
Wieneke late Sunday. The youngsters
tried 10 make the haul the first time
early Sunday afternoon and were scared
away. Late Sunday night they returned
and were making away with two bikes
when officers arrived on the scene. -Four
of the lads were arrested but released IN
the custody OF their parents. They were
70 have appeared in police court yes
terday morning but the parents inform
ed the city officials that the Lads had
run away from home.
Camp Meetings.
Tho annual camp meetings to Be held
on the camp grounds here Will begin
! Thursday afternoon. They will last uu-
tn August 2Sth. Rev. ". II. Hall will
be the evangelist in charge and he Will
be ably assisted by Rev. Daniel West
| Htfh =
y. TeaGarden in charge OF the children s
meetings Hundreds OF people are e1-
pccted 70 attend the services this year.
Jurors Drawn
Summons are being issued FOR me
jurors for the September term OF cir
cult court 'rho peu: Jurors we're
drawn last Friday. TIE September term
OF circuit court begins on Tuesday the
sixth. This is the first term OF curt
TO he held since the new dates hHed by
the state Legislature. Heretofore, the
court convened in October.
4 Record Rroafsr.
Two hours and ten minutes from De-
troit Mich. that's just how far Mounds
vile Is from the Michigan city II flown
in an airplane and with capable pilots
Ileutenants Eamey ami Maitland OF the
L. S, air service. arrived here around
noon-une yesterday on their way I"
ing the above record flying nli-4
typo ship. Tho aSiators flew the DH-4
ship at around 100 miles per hour. CO.
ing some, the kids say
Mast Clean Up.
Toe MOroSki, who owns the Cunning
ham barn must clean up in and around
the place is the edict OF Mayor Nienek".
AoruSki was up in police court MONDAY
and fned 81 and the trimmings. and
ordered to make general cleanup.
0(oc,als are trying 10 keep the city
clean and must have the coo peration OF
every citizen. Those that do not CO.
operate will be forced to do so.
Class Meeting,
IN. Frances r. Wilard class OF the
| Calvary ~ T. Sunday school met at
tho home Of Mrs. Henry RucHman AZ
No. 2ooU Second street last evening and
| held their regular semi monthly ousi-
! ness session. Following the disposal
| OF the business social hour was held.
! A good attendance was recorded.
Moundsv1le Briefs
Mr.. and Mrs c. NJ. Hood and family
| Of Seventh street have returned home
from Mt. Lake Park, where they spent
.the summer.
Miss Ella Coughnn OF jefferson ave-
nue.. is the guest OF friends at CieVe-
| land. o.
Thomas Carney Of Bethesda. O.. who
! has been spending the past month WIN
friends and relatives here, has returned
MI and MIS- Frank Anderson OF JEFF
ferson avenue, are the proud parents or
a daughter born Monday 'norninE:
W. b. Mathews Of Charleston Is the
guest OF his father. c. - Mathews on
Fifth street
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Mitchell and chill
dren. Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Squirting and
children, and Miss Andersos. have re-
turned rrom Buckeye Lake, o.. wncre
they spent their vacation.
Mrs Iartnta Durig and son Paul. are
the guests OF friends at New Martins
! willie for = few weeks
Miss Seya Mckinney Of TomlinSon
| avenue. is the guest OF Miss Jeanette
Shepherd Of Wellsburg.
Mrs. Sarah Wiley and daughter htss
! Ethel, Of Eighth street. have LETT Tor