The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-02
CONGRESSMAN b. +. muRPAH
SPEAKS ON PHnRPINNS-oTA
EXCELLENT ADDRESSES.
Thirty eight wheelingticB Mnds TRY
Cuartette EntsrtaInE-Genoral
Good Time.

Special Dispatch to The lnte'lISenrer.
SteuhenvIlle o. Dec. - Thirty-cIEht
members Of tho Wheeling Association
OF Credit Men were the guests "' the
Steubenville Credit club al get
together meeting held this evening IN
the grill room Of the Fort Stcuhen motel
Congressman d f. Murphy Of this city.
who In visiting with relatives hero from
Washington. y. G.. was the principal
speaker.
Mr.. Murphy. IN h!s opening remarks
TO the credit men OF this city aud
Wheeling. said II was Indeed great
great pleasure TO be their guest. lie
proceeded to impart some very interest
ing Information which very few people
knew. he said pertaining 10 the c"nd'-
TONS existing at present In the Fh'hp-
pine Islands. In the summer or l"-o
Mr. Murphy. accompanied by several
other United states congressman. MADE
a trIp TO the islands and other TAR east
crn countries. at which time he WIS
ravorahly Impressed by the Philippine
people
MANY people are 90 the opinion that
- ina lority Of these people are not
Christians. he said. but out Of II total
OF 100000 people over 9.Ooo.V"" are
good Christians and make II point 10
attend all the services on sunday.
Want independence.
While in that country he vas told by
several OF the professors that 1t Is not
Il hard matter to get the children l" at
tend schools and colleges and thnt Y n
pupil t. out OF school over a certain
period another will take his desk. which
shows that they are very anxious TO
obtain an education.
Another very peculiar thing. he said.
IL that the boys and young men do most
Of the housework. while the women ana
girls ARE kept busy looking otter the
children and making fancy work Many
Of the boys and young men who work
for the wealthy people attend school
every day otter completing tho days
work.
The Philippine people praise the
American people very highly. the
speaker said and are very anxious that
the Americans live up to the promise or
Independence which was made back In
1898.
Other Speakers.
Attorney John A Houston. well
known lawyer OF this city. who il
member 0r the credit club. acted as
POSTMASTER. l.. l.. Grimes. president of
the local Credit club. made short ad
preside Of the Wheeling Credit asso-
citation. made few remarks I'm re-
sponsc TO the address Of welcome which
were enjoyed by all.
Other speakers during the evening
were: f., T. Maxwell OF the N"-l.eaN
Paper Dish company. T F.. BurNholder
OF the Burroughs Adding Mach'n" com
pany and stanley Floyd. cred, man OF
Greer & LANG Hardware e" my. all
OF Wheeling. Mr.. Maxwell TOOK aS his
subject "Reneats that manufacturers
can get out OF the Credit Mems associa-
ton" Mr. Floyd spoke along the lines
OF Credits and Collections"
The Franklin quartctte ot this city
rendered several pleasing numbers.
which all enjoyed very much. During
the evening prizes were awarded. three
being won by local members and three
from the Wheeling association.
The Wheeling members who made the
trip here on special car on the Wheel
! ing-Stcubcnville division Of the Wheel
ing Traction company were: +. r. Max
well Huber Russell. George Hastings
r. ". parrah. G. {. Mayors. Il. F.. Long
, miro. g. - Dubois. f.. A. Graham. Rob-
| ert Ice Bord. Stanley Floyd. W. r.
Downs. Ii. Il 1Iaumau. Edward Wagner,
f.. T.. Wagner. Ralph Wagner. T. W.
Fiykus. +. q. Eruoks. +. Ws.CUImNr. r
c. Dancer. II. 4. Dick. H. II. Eak'n. H.
l.. King. r. r. Rurkholdcr. Arthur T.h-
bert H. = Srhramm. Emil Fr'"herts-
| hauScr. Harry W. Gee J.. G""r:C EMS
Jr, T.. Edward Spears. T., +, Bowie.
! Grcrg" J. EhertS. T. T. Holman. II. l..
! Martin. Arthur r. Smith. J. II. Riley.
! e. r. Dillon. O. Y. snyder and {. NJ.
! Hartford.