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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28
NoN-rArAL INJURIES QUITE
COMMON.

In a booklet published BY the Aetna
Life Insurance Co. We und the following
i,rm: "Availaht" statistics prove that
last year IN the United states ll.oO".oVo
people received non-fatal Injuries. Thi2
must include Slight injuries not Suth'
ricr;!y :, rious 20 require the attention.
Of = surgeon rrop,s should be prenar-
I'd ,n treat injuries Of th!S character
Themselves for most &C them all that IS
needed = a bottle NJ Ihamoerlain's Lint
mpr; 1t is eNcch.n, for spraInS am:
bruises. also to rei,yr" rheumatic pains
For sale by a.. dealers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28

tho riII If TIM 'T,n~ was suggested sew
"rh! dag; az" b! James II. Matthews
o. l",.rI citizen.
Attractive Sign.
I'll" first plr";rI" s!gn {" lie used on
, l",,.! church Will hc lighted next Sun
day rlrnInE at the Presbyterian church.
This sign is II most attractive one. yet
Il large ono. and Will look we'll when
lighted.
Baseball.
W"llShurg VIII meet Il tough foe Sat
urdar ?fi"rnon and Sunday afternoon.
" hen th'H =" up against tho Sell Hill
Giants # Pittsburgh. IA. rcputcd In he
the fastest c"lurcd team III Prnnsyl-
wanna. and ru" -! The fastest IN the
country. y lirI"rE. or an even break
If ON out "f two, would boost the
local clubs stock way above par. and
place them among tho leaders or the
valley.
Manager Withrow has at his dispoSIl
Bradley, Wells. Randolph and possibly
rorrShach. Haywood will be absent. at
tending the wedding Of friend and will
rot hr available for either the Satur-
day nr Sunday game. With two IF the
hardest games OF tho season behind
them. the locals will walk into the Pitts
hurG coll"gians for 4 double header on
Decoration Day. This team claims to
have two players who will join the big
leagues Immediately after the games
here on Decoration Day.
Improve snts.
The business house ON Main street
belonging to the Dural heirs IL heinz
greatly improved by Il coat of paint.
wsusburg Briefs.
Louis Storck. Of IarkcrsburE. for
mrr resident Of WclIsburg and Wheel
inE. - spending Il ."w day with his
brother. Daniel Strr"k. Of Main street.
Harley Elson. Of North Charles street.
left Thursday morning for Il short husI-
n"s. Irip tu Columbus. Ohio.
Joe Hedges. travelling salesman for
tho DucScnhcrG Automobile and Motor
com pan!. left Thursday evening for
weeks business trip in Indianapolis.
Ind
Mrs Arthur Simpson and daughter
Virginia. Mrs. Minnie Whylc and Miss
Lorraine Miller were Ful!anber visitors
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Humphrey. OF
Columbus. Ohio. who have been "Islt-
Ing relatives and friends in Wheeling
and vicinity. left for home Friday morn
Ing after Il short visit with Mrs
Humphreys aunt. Mrs. Martha Ander-
son. Of Main street
Joe Scott and Miss June Snedeker
were recent Stcubenville visitors at
tending tho Herald Square thcatcr.
Misses Veronica and Lucille Barth
were Wheeling Shoppers Friday.
John BolcS. Of independence. Pa. vas
a Wcllsburg business caller Friday
morning.
Mrs. W. r. cole. Of FollanSbcc. II
much improved from a four weeks i'll
ness Of picurisy.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Shepherd and Mrs.
Ira Marmichacl and daughter. NJ Wash
ington. Pa. motorcd To Wcllshurg
Thursday for a few days with friends
and relatives.
Dr. Harry Smith has returned Ia his
home in Mckcesport. Ia. after a visit
with his sister, Mrs. Harry Stops. OF
the Poole fats.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28
TRANSCONT|NENTAL !
ROADS TO CUT RATE

San Francisco. May c7.-Transcontii
combined in a Chicago conference I
effect lower rates on export and import
freight in order 10 met water compN-
tition through the Panama Canal. c., W,
Luce. freight traffic manager Of thu
Northern Pacific comp,ny advised hid
office here in atelegran from Chicago
today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28

New York. May GA ieneral strike
has been started in Moray. said an
official dispatch received here todayl
been reported. the government has
called troops TO assist tn police ~
Christiania and other cities
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28
WELLSBURC
GEORGE SHERRAR1
FACTORY RESUMES
Important weuaburS Industry Will Be
Operating in Full Next Tuesday.

t'nl:.vInu . r.r.nd a. .d'"nrSS lasting
sine Ian,ary |. tn t,."I re- Sherrard
| rarrr niu viii resume. work IN fun
neat Tuesday morning, a,.nr,llnE t. -
statement .,,\,u :, q r,rrr.rnlall,c or
hi. parcr Saturday irrrnIrg. Ivy Mr. :
GEORGE. senior members al tho firm.
Mach Of this important industry Mas
resumed Friday morning .rni on next
TUESDAY. all employees vii h, called
back 10 work.
In discussing the rrsumptinn. Mr.
Grnrcc said. II homo tina, /, VIII h,. rcr-
mancnt. hut there ~ nuthln. 81 an A.
slr,ur nature nj This limo T. Is nos
sihlo however. that Within the nrAt
month ur two. business conditions Will
Imrrol" to tho point If = general r"-
Sumption in all lines" Tho :. George
factory i, Tenth street - also work.
ing On per cent ,;lpacity with tho future
outlook bright.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28

Mrs. Corson-Tve been standing here
waiting for my husband ever since {
O'clock and now It's half past I.
Mrs. Rlair--At what time were you
10 meet him?
Mrs Corson-Six o'clock. - Houston
Post
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28

darret and basement hold many dis.
caroed articles that can be turned into
crsn through IntellisenCer Want Ads
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28
Annual Sermon.

The annual ssrmon 10 tho members
OF thu graduating class Of the high
school Will he preached b. Rev. f. .
Morris at the First Methodist church
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28

~6ICI ana Sn,
Nntlrr has been .ssund {" water and
HEht consumers W tho ctfv that tho
water 'aIy. ~ FIRST and Hanover streets
Will hc shut m tomorrow morning at s
o'clock I" permit of Snnr necessary re-
ratrs !" M" watcr i'nr. Tho following
l""aliIir% will hr without water far L
period Of three or four hours. From
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28

4 meeting of the representatives oi
tho tribes Of Rcd men IN this district
will BE- hold in tho board Of trade rooms
in th;s city tomorrow afternoon. and
nv"ry tribe Is expected to be repre-
S"ntcd. A candidate will bc named for
tho cfri"" OF district great chief for tn.
v"a-. and other matters Of interest ir
the district organization discussed.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
George w. Allen Bound Ouer for
Trial for Alleged Imbicacy in
killing of Young Grady Hames
Although Producing Strong
Aibi, Minnesota Man Held
for Trial at the Preliminary

Immediately thereafter Mr. Stillman
started a game of pinochle with Allen.
The Two ladies stayed in the room
where the playing was going on until
about 1890 when they went upstairs.
Messrs. Allen and Stillman continued
TO play pinochle until about | o'clock
when they retired. The testimony oil
all these witnesses. Allen. Mr. Still
man. Mrs. Miller and and Mrs Allen
eollahorated with one Slight exception.
hat of hats, to the slightest detail
As Grady Hames was shot at some
time between 1880 and 1900 Sunday
night it Is going to be 4 difficult mat
ter indeed for the state to break the
alfbi as testified at the preliminary
hearing Yesterday.
Judge Hamlin announced at the con.
ciusion of the preliminary that he will
sue cut a writ of habeas corpus before
Judge Andrews at Orlando and seek
the release of 4, en-.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
May Postpone Conference

LONDON. FEB. Indemnity con
ferences in London scheduled to open
Feb IS. when the German government
viii be permitted to present its views
TO the allies, probably will be post
poned. 1t was announced by the for
eign office today. Despite the declara.
ton of Or. Simon. German foreign
minister. that the allies indemnity
cannot be accepted by Germany. for
eign office officials said they believed
the Germans would send representa-.
tives TO participate in the conference.
!. belief is expressed that Simoh S
hos, . speech was for home con
sumption The allies viii forbid any
discussions on the amount German,
must pay. This question cannot be
reopened. It was said. The only angle
that the Germans may discuss is meth
ods OF payment
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
FAVORS
HARDING PLAN TO
CALL MEETING ON
ARMAMENT MATTER
PROGRESS MUST BE MADE IN
ENDING WORLD WARS,
HE TELLS SENATE
Omitted Press.l

WASHINGTON. Feb. :. Unless ,,rc-
gross can be madc toward ending
world wars. we have reached a point
o'here civilization may destroy Itself.
General John J. Pershing told the
House naval affairs committee todaA
lie added Immediately. howercMuu-
iii an agreement IS reached amCng az
great powers. the United SNtes mug
continue her naval and amy program.
General Pershiug iavordh efforts 10
bring about meeting OF g&eM powers
to discuss disarmament AM Md he
had high hopes that such efi0%ts Mould
be successful il Harding caIls1a dis.
armament conference. all powers will
respond. he added.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
GERMANY
LAUC HIS
AT ALLIES
ARMED CLASHES MAY
RESULT IN ATTEMPTS
TO ENFORCE PAYMENT
tThc Associated Press.) }

PARIS. Feb. Germany today was
laughing in the faces Of the allies
laughing IN derision al the demand for
an indemnity OF Gfty-fve billion dol
lars. The allies we're faced with the
possibility of flat refusal to pay
the huge sum Ia that event seizure
of German ports and fo,cible collec-
ton Of customs was contemplated.
This. il yas admitted, might lead to
armed c@shed. Berlin dispatches re,
.ccived h pre- said defisiye laughter
s~ept TIM Reichstag when the nature
OF NAe Jhes demands we're matle
known.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
INTERNAL REVENUE
ORDERS CLOSING OF
WHOLESALE LIQUOR
SUPPLIES AT ONCE
WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALERS
PERMITTED TO DISPOSE
OF THEIR STOCKS
international News servIce.l

WASHINGTON. Feb 2-Internal
Revenue Commissioner Williams to-
lay ordered tie closing out of all
wholesale liquor dealers and restrict
ing withdrawal and sale Of beverage
liquors in the future to manufacturers
aad wholesale druggists. Wholesale
liquor dealers will be permitted to dis
pose of their stocks on hand and GER
tilcates of liquor in bonded ware
houses The ruling affects several
thousand liquor dealers
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
SUBMARINE Ii RUN
DOWN BY A PILOT
BOAT AND BEACAED
tThe Associated Press.)

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2-The 1uh
marine LII was run down by pilot
boat in the darkness on the Delaware
apes eaily today, sustail!pg damage
which resulted in Bleaching her. The
engine room of the submarine was
Hooded with IL feet of wa er and Ter
stern submerged. The crew escaped
injury. The pilot boat was ,appar nj
ly undaRaged The captain said he
did not see the submarines stern light
until too late to change his course.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
Standard Oil Reducing

NEW YORK, Feb. Reports here
that the Standard Oil Company Is
planning 10 per cent wage reduction
affecting its employees in all parts of
the United States. was given added
currency today by the news Of cuts
made by the Standard Oil subsidiaries
IN widely separated fields, namely
New Jersey and West Virginia. II is
believed the proposed reduction win
take the torn OF the suspension Of the
10 per cent wage bonus granted during
the war to Offset the high living costs.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
SENTRY WHO KILLED
AMERICAN SUB MAN
WAS NOT JUSTIFIED
lThe AssocIated Press.l J

CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb , The
court of inquiry into the death of a
sailor from the American submarine
who recently was shot and bayonetted
that the sentry had acted without JUS
tifieation
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
BUILDING TRADES
WORKERS AT MIAMI
BEACH CUT WAGES
(UnIted Press.l

MIAMI, Feb. Building trades
workers at Miami Beach, where
construction work totalling million
dollars is under way have voluntarily
reduced their wages Is to 25 per cent
1t was learned here today. AS result
buiiding activities shew considerable
Improvement.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
ADVANCED GUARD or
BOLSH ARMY ATTACK
BRITISH IN PERSIA
international News servloe.,

LONDON. Feb. 2 Troops from
Moscow describing themselves as ar
advanced guard Of the Bolsheyiki
army in Persia attacked the british al
Chian. Northern Persia. The Reds
wered efeated and twelve Killed. says
q Central News dispatch TODAY The
British are ma.ntaiD!".5 an ar.,ls in
p rsia as bglwarA between Soviet
Rus. IA and India
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
GASOLINE CHEAPER
MOST everywhere
BUT IN FLORIDA

NEW YORK. Feb. 2-The Stand
ard on Company Of New Jersey to-
day announced reduction Of one
cent gallon on gasoline and kerosene
in Virginia North carolina. New Jer-
Nar.ana ar4 t-ouiei#ra
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
ONE POLICEMAN is
KILLED WHEN PARTY
is ALL SURROUNDED
lThe AssoeLatea Prsssl

SElBEEREEN. ireland Feb, -
Four policemen We're amba7hed last
Might at Dromoieague. County Cork.
Ono officer WIS killed aud one seri-
0u-ly wounded The attackers es-
capped.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
SOLDIER is ALLEGED
TO HAVE DISTRIBUTED
DRUGS To FRIENDS
lunlted Press.l

CHATTANOOGA, Feb. No fur-
ther deaths were expected here today
as the result OF drugs alleged to have
been distributed by Fred Oliver. a
private at Fort Oglcthorpe. Five per
sons taken to hospital last night after
Mrs. Nettie Smith had succumbed to
drugs. We're released today as being
out OF danger Oliver is held on a mur-
der charge. A rigid Investigation is
under way
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
M!ks ! WITHDRAW
lI[kRY MISSION
ROh VIENNA, SAID

.,aas s'sA a. Feb. Att is under-
~ a the Allied govern
a.s ave ordered TIE with
d I their respective milf
al sions within lnonth.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
REINFORCEMENTS
SENT TO QUELL
INDIAN R!OTING
rhs Associated press.J

ALLAHABAD, India. Feb. ..
Further endorsements have
been sent 20 the Raj BareIi dis
. trict where reoccurance of
; last weeks riOtiEg Is reported
..,..ts.,..i..-,s..,. :. :.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02

Miners OF Germany are wearing
boots made Of sheet metal and solder.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
BARCELONA, SPAIN, is
FACING LABOR CRISIS;
FACTORIES CLOSING
Crhs Associated eress.l

BARCELONA, Feb. Twenty
thousand workmen are idle in this
city as the result of a labor crisis
Several plants are closed Some tex
tile factories are working only three
days "a week.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02
THOUGHT ship MIGHT
HAVE BEEN BLOWN UP
LAST NIGHT AT SEA
che Associ9'ed Press. }

ATLANTIC CITY. Feb. Coast
guards reported today that they obser-
we'd vivid flash of light at sea fol
lowing rumble Of explosion. Inform
alton is being sought to determine
whether d vessel was blown up at sea.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-02

ea IRIS to settle the temper
aaes ION IN Quebec interest this
: Z after ten or twenty years
o'es whiskey we may hc look
ar sol ie new plan.
seee viii allow hotels to sell
sssa' en- six o'clock in the morn
ssa n ne at night.
aa districts. where the men
~. : ork. strong ale will be sold
sss See will be allowed, but al
kaiskey i 10 he traa,ed = - ~ ''.,',,, .,,
a'R 9 out. perhaps that will b,
49, 4 our plan which is again
61El " }skey the only nationa
eAct pt water.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-09

came TO the attention OF the public
authorities and those citizens who
have interested themselves In con-
scrvation and f1rs prevention work.
II have been further Informed TINT
the new rates will vary according to
the individual property, and generally
speaking there will be no change In
the rates on residential properties
unless Dome new exposure has de-
veloped in recent years. Where rates
are changed they will probably show
an Increase anywhere from cents
to 2s cents per 500. and n substan-
tial part of this can be saved the in
sured II he will insist on his broker
securing for him a copy of the rate
makeup. An examination of this
report will show the assured just
what his deficiency points ere and
how defects can be cured. For ex-
ample, in such cases where rubber
hose gas connections exist the pen
atty is 10 cents per 800. This 10
cents penalty on a $4,000 line means
$50 per year, which amount can be
saved II the insured will expend a few
dollars only. Other conditions usu-
ally penalized are improper care of
rubbish, defective electrical eouip-
ment, open stairways and other struc-
tural defects. improper handling Of
ga soline and other hazardous materi-
ais"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-09
HARDING TO PRESENT
VIEWS ON BONUS BILL
Will Send Special Message TO
Congress, and Meanwhile
Measure Will be Held.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington. July with the Sen
ate in recess today, Developments in
soldier bonus legislation we're not ex-
pected before next week, when Presi-
dent Harding viii send to Congress a
special message giving his views upon
this, as well as tariff and tax legisIa-
ton. In the meantime, the number
Of senator's favoring recomnitnaent OF
the Bonus bill appeared 10 be steadily
growing.
The exact date of submittai Of the
executive message had not bsen an
nounced today. but II was expected
that its effect would be an Immediate
acceleration Of the Legislative program.
Less than score Of Senators fol-
lowed the debate on the Bonus bin.
yesterday. Senator McCumber, prTn-
cipal proponent of the bill. occupied
the floor large part OF the time.
reading into the record, accounts Of
the recent proposed government ad-
vances TO the railroads and citing
other large prospective expe peaditures.
in support of his argument that the
cost of the bonus was not TO be ad-
vaneed as valid objection to it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-09
MRS. MACKEY SAYS SHE
WAS DRIVEN FROM HOME
Her Husband. Facing Non-Sup-
port Charge, DiscIaims Re-
sponsibility.

For the support Of his wife and two
children, Is and three months old. re-
spectively, John T. Mackey was or
dered to pay $40 a week by Judge
Lynn in Municipal Court today. God
frey Handy. state probation officer
was directed TO investigate the case
and report on August 81.
Judge, this sure was surprise To
me-" Mackey said, II have always
supported her, and since ! have been
out Of work we have been living with
NY parents. ! was supposed TO pay
SIS a week, but / didn't have the
money and father said he would take
care of US, the money didn't matter %
Mrs. Mackey said on Thursday she
WAS ordered to get out Of the house
by her husbands mother and sister
His mother said she would give me
"A hours 10 set out and his sister
threatened TO set fire TO the bed If !
slept in II that night. Mrs. Mackey
said. She left Immediately, without
the children, but returned for them
the next day.
On recommendation Of Miss Me-
Mahon, who investigated the case
Chester Pryor was ordered to pay S.
week for the support Of his wife and
the case was continued until August
%.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-09
.SToLEN- GEMS FOUND
WHERE LEFT IN BED

Atlantic City. July a.--Jewels
valued at $4,000, reposed safely
between a mattress and a spring
in a bed at the Ritz-Cariton here
for three days while police of a
dozen cities were watching
pawnshops for supposed thieves
attempting to dispose of them.
The 1ewelry belongs to Mrs.
Thomas Lewis. wife OF a Wilkes
Barre attorney, who had been a
guest at the hotel. She did not
discover IL was missing until
she arrived home after an out
ing here. Believing she had been
a victim of pickpocRets or rail-
way thieves, Mrs. Lewis in
formed the police OF Wilkes
Barre and fiers were sent broad
cast. bat no trace OF the gems
was discovered.
Yesterday IL. ]. McCaffrey,
houseman at the Ritz-CGrlton,
who had assisted in search OF
the room occupied by Mrs.
Thomas when the loss was re-
ported, decided to take final
look. He lifted the end of a
mattress on the bed. There was
a jangle, and a chamois bag
containing the jewelry struck
the floor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-09
.HARBOR COMMISSION
TO MEET NY. BOARD
Will Confer in This City Next
Friday Relative to Marine
Terminal Project.
Harhor c.omn,issian --No- !

Harbor Commission NO. .
In all probability final decision on
the awarding of the contract for the
quay wall. cargo sheds and appurte-
nant work in connection with Unit
No. /. Wilmington Marine Terminal.
will be made next Friday, when the
Board Of Harbor Commissioners will
confer at the City Hall with the Ad-
visory Board OF New York. The lat
ter board is comprised of only two
members. B. F. Cresson. Jr., and Fred
erick W. Hersey.
Charles Fl. Cant, secretary of the
Harbor Board. will leave Monday for
New York. He will confer with the
Advisory Board relative TO the Will
mington harbor project. and the out
come of the opening of the bids, as
we'll as the general situation Of the
contemplated improvements. Will be
explained IN detail prior TO the ad-
visory boards visit TO this city next
Friday.
The conference of the local board
was tentatively set for Monday. How
ever, owins To the absence from the
city of each 3f the three commission
ers, the meeting vas postponed. w.
A. Speakman, president OF the board,
is at Canadensis. Pa. and both Charles
Warner and Joseph Bancroft have
planned weekend vacation trips.
Working on compiling aud tabulat-
ing the figures of hte 3S bids received
last " ednesday was completed today
by Secretary Cant and Alexander
Crowthers. department engineer. The
result of the combinations worked out
by totallius the various items to make
up the whole. or Item q" showed
that nine combinations can be ef-
ftcted among the bids for various
units. which are still lower than the
bid of ,1,s11 900 submitted by the
Hughes, Foulkrod & Co.. OF Phila-
delphia. This company was the low
est bidder for constructing the term
inaI unit in its entirety.
The nine combination range from
sI,I9S,252 to sl.307 $50.