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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
CLIMAX COAL CO.
HAS ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
HOIDERS-DIRECT AND
OFFICERS ARE Re
ELECTED.
Neat Dividend Reported - Company
Planning ExtenHtve Improve
mcnts at Early Date.

The annual meeting OF stockhoiderS
Of the Climax Coal Company was he'u
at . O'Clock Tuesday afternoon IN inc
Citizens Saving Bank building al MAT
tins Ferry. The old board OF directors
as we'll as the Officers OF the company
were unanimously reelected.
Officers or the company arc George
II. Banfjeld. president: W. J. Cook'
vice president; Charles Hartmann
treasurer; +. w. Mahan. secretary:
President Ranficld Vicc-Prcsidcnt
Cook and W. \. Williams. A. l. NeguS'
H. 5. bradley. Dr. o. O. Sink ana L.:
Hays White constitute the Ioard Oh
directors -
Annual reports submitted Mt the meet
ing showed that this company enjoyed
a. very prosperous year. The Stockhold-
ers all with one accord. expressed them
selves rs being very we'll pleased win
| the condition Of tho concern.
Pays Good Dividends.
Report was made of the dividends Tor
! the year 1920. 4 six percent DIVIDEND
! was declared on the common stock rs
| well as the regular eight percent d'Fl-
! 1end on the preferred stock.
plans were outlined for vast improve
! ments which will increase the pro|uc-
! ton OF the Climax Coal company both
! as to the stripping method and deep
| method OF mining. Work on these I'M
! provements will begin at once.
/ The property of the Climax CoaI
company s located at Smithfield sta
, ton. In jefferson county, Ohio. 1t In
rludes approximately 1000 acres or
! coal land, with modern tipple. stripping
Shovels and modern appliances for min
| Ing coal
| CONTEMPLATE improvements.
The improvements to be made VIII
! include an additional siding from the
/ Pittshurg- West Virginia railroad. with
additional tipple equipment for the un-
| foreground method OF mining. The COM
! pany will also improve its equipment
! for the preparation of all grades OF
, coal.
The property valuation al present Is
| approximately one million dollars. The
company has been operating since the
latter part OF 1918. The trade supplied
! Is chiefly the Canadian and Great Lake
trade. Speaking of the prospects for the
| future in the coal industry. Secretary
+. w. Mahan last evening said to the
| IntelliSonccr:
| There Is not much OF Il prospect for
| the coal industry before the Lake sea-
son opens. unless the steel and iron in
| dustries get TO operating: but when they
| do, there is no doubt but that We will
| have four or five years of prosperous
| business.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
ROTARY CLUB
Enjoys Novel Luncheon and Demonsta-
ton Of Foundry Industry.

One hundred and ten Rotarians OF
the local club, enjoyed n foundry
meeting yesterday at noon in the Nc
Lure hotel. Several interesting novel
features were added to tho days pro-
gram, proving very attractive.
As each member entered he was
handed a genuine dinner pail. as used
by the workingman. in which the lunch
had been packed. There were no chairs
upon which the men could sit. but there
wero plenty of long benches, and each
was made comfortable.
In the middle of the room, miniature
foundry had been placed, and demostr-
ton OF moulding metal was given. II.
G. Short. of the Saturn Mcchinc Foundry
company, G. II. Dowler. of the Steel
Casting company and J. II. Young. y.
the Center Foundry and Machine conf
Pany. each talked on casting.
Zach guest was presented with a min
aturc bronze anvil upon leaving.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
kahn CLUB WILL
REPEAT MINSTREL
large Audisnee Applaudsd Performance
At Carroll Club Last Might

Tho Kahn club MINISTRIES will be re-
poated tonight at the Carroll Cluo' ana
the largo audience OF last night Will
testify to the big production and showed
marked appreciation by their repeated
calls for encoreS.
One Of tho big hits Of the evening
was a Night in Hadcs" when fun run
rampant Louis Coleman as Satan proved
his ability as an actor, while Howard
Ray as King OF Hades kept the fun
going at = papid pace Salisbury. Down
inE, Mcguire, Uttermohlen. and Padden,
helped mako this ono OF the fastest az
terpieces seen in this locality. The spec
ial scenery assisted IN the reality or
Hadcs.
VIM. Cowans rich bass voice was
heard TO advantage in when Twilight
Slowly Gathers" John Padden Is coming
out as an end man and showed his abu-
ity In MY Little Binboo.'
Eugene Mcguire in Hearts" displayed
a wonderful stage voice. Maybe Leo
Downing wasn't there in Chill Bean"
Leo is an ideal end man. Tho sweet
voice OF Eugene Clark was heard in
-Margie" and favorably impressed all
who were present.
RaSbitfoot Mcguire made a hit in Tn
a Dancing Fool-this boy is also a
dancer.
Sweet Leonore." by Jos. Nigsemeyer,
displayed voice OF unusual sweetness.
A favorite with wheeling audiences Is
Alfred Salisbury and in Sweet Mamma
Papa's Getting Mad" RED" certainly
did put them over.
John Gorsuch never was heard to
better advantage than IN the beautiful
ballad That Old Irish Mother OF Mine"
this young man is rapidly coming for
ward as one OF the singers OF Wheeling
One cannot afford 70 miss Roy Cor
don in his eccentric way OF putting on
"Ah Come on" This man has way all
his own Great things arc predicted for
Roy
Never was VIM. Detweiller's rich ten
or voice heard TO better advantage than
in My Mothers Evening Prayer" No
wonder ne is ranked as the foremost
tenor in wheeling.
Some late New York hits arc intro
duced in clever little act by Mrs.
Katherine Blake Seabright and Howard
Ray.
Always n favorite. VIM. Doyle again
limitations. with the advantage on
Doyle's side.
The dance number by VIM. Dohoins.
walter Graham and vino MaEuire cali
a for repeated encores. Chas Metzner
sang ~ Castle Of Dreams" in finished
manner.
Tho boy singer. Francis NauEhton
sns6N . decided hk when his clear young
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
Deeds Recorded.

Fidelity Investment Association to
Wylie Irwin. Property in Triadeiphia
district Consideration $40.
Wheeling Realty company to Hattie
V. Collins. Property in Triadelphi dis
trict. Consideration $40.
Charles +. Potter and wife 10 George
W. Beck. Property in Liberty district.
Consideration $40.
Lulu Gebhart and husband to Joseph
McKosh. Property in Triadclphla dis
trict Consideration $40.
Appolonia Baker to Emil w Miller.
Property on the Island. Consideration
SIS.
W. II. Folmar TO Frank W. freeman.
Property in Elm Grove. Consideration
$40.
Andrew Alderman and wife, ct ais TO
Anna Marie Johnson. Property on
Thirty eighth street. Consideration $40.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
CREDIT MEN
VIII Hear DR.. Martin, Evangelist, Talk
on Motives"

Rev. 5. NJ. Martin. evangelist, who is
conducting a series OF meetings at the
First Christinn church. has been invited
TO attend the mid-week LUNCHEON which
will he given at noon today at tho
Stamm hotel. by the members OF the
Wheeling Association of Credit Men.
These meetings are always well at
tended and all enjoy n very good time.
Rev. Martin was asked by one OF the
members of the association just what
he would talk about, and after thinking
awhile nc said for this occasion one OF
the best subjects. would be Motives
Various new members Of the aSsoC!a-
ton will make short talks following the
luncheon and all are expected TO enjoy
themselves.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
MUTUAL LIFE
insurance Co. Paid Ont S423, 6T7,7le in
ls2o-Had Favorable Year.

The Mutual Life Insurance Company
NJ Now York. the oldest Of American Ille
insurance companies. Is publishing I'e
results of It's operations .l92O. Inc
figures disclose that the insurance pald
for was by far the largest IN the COM
rany's history. having reached the huse
total of $i23.67I.Tl9. as compared with
s3544ac.133 in 1919. The total outstand-
ing insurance December 81 had r"ach-
cd the stupcndous aggregate OF |2'"oi'-
973.121.
Among the payments to policyholders
were S3O.39I.4S3 in death claims. w.
-Se. oeO in endowments. 32.St4.712 In
annuities and SCI. 1856 in dividends 10
policyholdcrs-the company has no
stockholders. being purely mutual. inc
total payments to policyhold"rs were
sST.523.160. and tho total received from
policyholdcrs was SS5.652.5?S.
The company's mortality experience
in 1920 was distinctly favorable, and
material sum was thereby added to the
dend payments.
How heavily the life insurance COM
panieS are responding to taxation. rcd
cral. state. county. municipal, Is reflect
ed In tho item Of i2.669.560 paid by the
Mutual Life for taNeS last year.
The assets on December 81. 1920. foot
Cd s67l ,OO0.1Sl. the liabilities were
sG47G4i,63S. and the contingency or
surplus was S23.o5s.5i".
The volume OF insurance written by
lifc insurance companies is affected ny
general business conditions, or course
Tho Mutual Life believes that life In
Surancc will keep pace with general
business in It's progress towards new
and healthy level of activity. and tnat
1921 will witness continuance or the
demand for life insurance. IN great col
umc, among business organizations, ana
as provision for Inheritance taxes. and
In the covcragc or individual lives Tor
domestic projections
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
RIVER NEWS

The steamer Liberty. or the Liberty
Packet company. arrived last evening
at the local wharf from Pittsburgh. She
was loaded to the guards with a very
heavy cargo for all way point places
down the stream. She Is going as far
south as Pomeroy. and will leave this
morning on her trip.
The steamer Leroy. OF the above COM
any, arrived last night at o'clock
from New Matamoras. carrying n very
large cargo for local dealers. She will
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
JUDGE J. S. RITZ
Took Oath as Chief Of Police Twenty
Years Ago Tuesday.

Twenty years ago yesterday morning,
Police Judge John S. Ritz took his GA tn
OF office as the chief of police OF the
CITY Of Wheeling. His many friends
congratulated him yesterday upon the
anniversary Of the day.
Judge Ritz began his police career
under the late Chief Robert r. Nc
NIchol. and was elected chief In 1901
He served two terms and then retired
taking up the practice OF Law. Since
the present administration he has been
Judge in the city police court.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
PAVE 50 ALLEYS
Thousands of Old ErtcR Arc Being
Used IN the Improvement.

Thirty alleys within tho city of
Wheeling are being paved and will he
completed within 4 short time. at Il
cost of 100000. The city will pay 500
600 OF this sum. as stonc-third share
The abutting property owners will pay
the balance. having petitioned council
for the work.
The city engineering department has
fifty men at work on alley paving and
IS using thousands Of the old bricks
removed from streets. now being or
recently resurfnccd with asphalt
WheelinE's alleys will soon be in fine
shape and will afford an opportunity to
keep them far more sanitary than in
the mast
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
leave this morning at 11:so o'clock

leave this morning at 11:s0 o'clock q
her return trip.
The General Wood Of the LIbesl
Transit company will dock this moF1t
At Z o'clock from Pittsburgh. SheS
carrying a very heavy cargo. She
leave several hours later for Cinctq
att. O.. making all way point stops. q
A stage Of IL feet OF water and III
ing slowly was registered late last eyl
ming at the local wharf. Tho small rto.
which was expected Is coming DON
gradually on account Of the sudden dfqI
in the temperature. -
Many local rivermen who have watch
ed the river for years, state that frp4
present indications, although tho ribel
will rise considerably, they are tempest
to say that the people In the lowlaee
Of Wheeling district will not have
look out for a food this season. thats
providing no sudden change In the tn
perature Is witnessed, during the O.
mainder Of the winter season, which u
lastly. coming to a close.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
METEOR OH, DIVIDEND,

The first dividents were issued by the
Meteor oil and Gas company, operating
In McKeesport and controlled by local
capital. were received yesterday by
checks by local stockholders. The divi-
dcnd vas for two and ooo-Stxth pss
cent.
The company has drilled five wells in
the McKecSport field and one is produc-
Ing at the present time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
BAR LUNCHEON

At the regular semt-monthly meeting
OF tho members Of the Ohio. County Bar
Association TO be held today at noon
IN tho Fort Henry club. w. e. Caldwell
Will be the principal speaker on the pro-
gram. taking as his subject Charitable
Devices and Requests" Prosecuting
Attorney Carl G.. Bachmann and r. s.
Honecker will lead the discussions fol-
lowing the main address.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
$50 POLES REMOVED
City Administration Slowly But Surely
working for Q "City Beautiful"

Public spirited citizens who for many
years have been pleading for the re-
moval OF unsiEhtly poles from the
streets ar" having their hopes fulfilled.
To date. the city administration has re-
moved SSO poles from the streets. That
number. OF poles would make 4 tremcn-
douS pile and bigger fire. Some OF
these days Capt. Geo. Lutz. Capt. Geo.
Mathison. A. ". PAUL and few other
advocates Of city beautiful may have
Il big pole bon fire
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
WATKINS COMPANY
Stockholders Will HAVE Annual Meet
ing Thursday evening, Feb. g.
Elsct Directors.

Tho annual meeting OF stockholders
OF Watkins & Company. will be held at
the company's store. 1904 Main street,
Thursday. February 3. at o'clock p. m.
Tor the ELECTION of directors and other
business that may properly DO consid-
cred.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
$50 PROPERTY OWNERS
Appear Before County Commissioners
with Erroneous Assessment Pleas.

More than $50 taxpayers OF Ohio
county appeared before the county
commissioners yesterday in the COM
missioncr's Offices. making pleas that
their tax assessments were erroneous.
asking eorrectic0e-
The board sat nearly all day hearing
complaints, and tho total OF the assess
ments was in excess Of $500, which
were claimed erroneous.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
WANTS TO HELP OTHER MOTHERS

Mrs. Vim. SaGer. 90l Nichols ST..
Utica. n. Y: II gladly write anything
that helps mother with her children.
My little girl had whoopinE cough and
I was afraid she would choke. I gave
her Folcy'S Honey and Tar and 1t
helped her wonderfully. She could
sleep most all night without coughing"
This good cough syrup cheeks colds.
stops coughing. cuts phlegm and covers
raw. innamcd membranes with a heal
lnE coating. Sold everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
BOY SCOUT NOTES

The committee in charge Of tho Ia
Their and Son banquet, which will be
given In the near future under the
auspices OF Wheeling council Of Boy
Scouts, will meet this vcning. The meet
ing Is called for 1880 and will be held
In tho Scout office in the Market Audi
forum.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02

"rne or1ole." another Of Booth Tark-
inaton's wonderful serial stories, will
appear In The rntsI1gencer in three In
stslimsuts, February 5, February IL
and February II. Don't fail 70 enjoy
mssh Of troubles and whirlwtnd OF
laughs In which the characters abroad
familiar to you through TOO Gentle
Julia" arc involved IN "T'he O1olo."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
DR.. STR|DER
st, Matthews Rector Preaching Mis-
sion Sermons at ParkersburK.

DR.. i. r.. l.. Strider. rector of ST.
Matthews Episcopal Church, is In Par
kcrsburE. where he is delivering a series
Of sermons Monday, Tuesday, Wcdnes-
day and Thursday evenings Of this week
in the Church Of the Good Shepherd.
Monday evening Dr. Str!dcrS subject
was Manhood" Last evening he spoke
on "Womanhood. Tonight he will speak
on "Childhood." and tomorrow evening
on The Christian Home" The fifth
Of tho series, to be given Friday even
ing will be by Rev. John GaSs. assis-
tant rector OF the Trinity Episcopal
Church of Parkersburg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02

II. o. Portz. executive. who has been
attending the meeting OF the state
executive board of Boy Scouts at Park
ersburuug. Is expected to arrive in this
city sometime this morning. 4 number
OF very important matters pertaining 10
scout work will be taken up at this ses-
siOn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
COUNTY COURT
MarriaEs Licenses.

MILFORD r. Mathis. IS, Alliance. o.,
and Henrietta Gust, 81, OF Canton, ..
Edward Jackson, colored. SIS, and
Mollie Hamm, colorcd, 40, both OF this
city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02

voice was heard in Il Long for tho
Scenes OF Yesterday"
Leo Uttermohlen. the whistler, who
has not been heard for some time. again
appeared on the boards and proved his
wonderful talent in his particular line.
The Minstrels will be repeated to-
night.
Coach Miss Mary Ray.
Musical Director, Mr., Vim. Detweiller.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
Etductary.

E. l.. Howard appointed executor OF
OF the will OF the late James W. Blake
Bond 5000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02

The session of the Scout masters
training class which was to have been
held last evening at the A. o. l. w.
hall, was postponed. The session will
DC held next Tuesday evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02

Doctor-"I will not deceive you, y0u
life now hangs on n single thread.
Tailor (feebly-''That will do. II ths]
threads waxed, Doctor, I'll pull
through" Carl A. Fanton. "a
Evening star., 1921-07-14

Favoring an immediate merger of
the Potomac Electric Light and Pow
er Company with the Washington
Railway and Electric Company.
uniform rate Of fare, and a rate of
fare which will give q fair return on
the valuation Of properties. a dec
laration of principles" to guide the
Chamber of Commerce in local public
utility matters. was adopted last
night by the board of directors of
that organization at a special meet
ing in the Homer building.
The declaration of principles"
makes clear the stand that will be
taken by the chamber in the hear
ings. the first Of which was held to-
day by the Public Utilities Commits
President Albert Schulteis, James
r. Lloyd and A. E. Seymour were
named a committee to appear before
the hearing today on the street rail-
way situation. The committee was
given authority to speak for the
Of fare. and to use its own Judgment
in other matters. according to the
evidence offered at the hearing. This
is said to be the first time that
chamber committee has had full au-
thority at a public hearing to speak
Discussion was evoked at the meet
ing over a resolution INTRODUCED by
H. H. Classic, providing that the
chamber go on record as opposing
the zone system for fares. The mo-
ton was defeated.
Principles Adopted.
The declaration of principles" FOL
lows:
'The utility situation in the District
of Cn1 {c l.
tion which demands wise counsel'ns
and the exercise of unprejudiced tuSl-
ness judgment to guarantee 10 the
public proper consideratIon ana &C
commodation. and to those who have
invested in such securities a falr and
just return.
"In order that such accommodation
and returns may be assured and con-
tinued, the companies property must
be maintained and It's facilities cor
served with due regard for the pres
ent and future needs of the commu-
nifty.
1.-THE restoration Of credit to public
service corporations so that they will
be able to obtain new capital neces-
sary for extension and proper equip
ment Is the first essential for ade-
quate service. The attitude taken to-
ward all public utility companies must
be Of a constructive and not destruc-
tive nature. Local public utilities are
an industry which should be fostered
| and developed.
Would Remove Burdens.
! "All burdens unrelated to the proper
and necessary service performed
should be removed. Therefore public
service corporations should be re-
lieved Of street paving and salaries OF
crossing policemen.
1--WE are unable to discover any rea-
son to justify the assertions or claims
that better service or lower rates
would follow public or municipal own
ership Therefore the position taken
| toward public utilities problems should
contemplate private ownership and
operation.
Regulation is recognized as neces-
sary and proper for private ownership
and operation. but such regulations
| should contemplate changed conditions
in the community.
"Whatever form regulation takes, II
involves duties on the part Of the pub
lie as well as on the part of the COM
pany to protect the company serving
the public from unfair and unreason-
able competition and demands.
I'VE favor an Immediate merger OF
the Potomac Electric Light and Power
Company with the Washington Rail
Evening star., 1921-07-14

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Beach. and, as a result of the sudden
weight this boardwalk. which was
strongly built of the best piling and
timbers and had been thoroughly in
spected by the officials of the town of
Chesapeake Beach. collapsed in a spot
about ten by fourteen feet and pre-
cipitated the people who happened to
be at this point into the water. which
was very shallow.
Mr.. Jones stated that 1t is almost
impossible where crowds of people
assemble to prevent congestion and
accident. no matter what precautions
may be taken in the construction of
stands. wharves. piers, boardwa'ks
and similar structures to make theri
reasonably safe for all emergencies
which can be foreseen.
Mr.. Jones stated that the town Off
cials would at once begin the renewal
of the portion of the boardwalk which
had collapsed and that ths work Of
restoration would be completed by
noon today. SO that the excursionists
going to the Beach today would not
be interfered with.
Evening star., 1921-07-14
BOY SAVED FROM BLAZE.
Leaves Bed at Night to Play in
Barn, Using Alcohol Lamp.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON. Va. July 14-Stealing
from his bed after being put to sleep
by his mother. Sidney Slower. the
young son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Slower Of West End. Staunton. liter
ally "hirted" with death when he
went to the barn to play by the
light of an alcohol lamp.
At the barn he met several other
bows. In the course of play Sidney
ran into the lamp, his clothing catch
ing fre. He rushed into the street
in front of his home, where his
mother and a neighbor succeeded in
putting out the flames.
The lad was badly burned, but his
phvsician states the injuries will not
prove serious.