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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17

Agency. Nineteen years ago the grand
son and nephew, Charles S. Schlesinger
became actively connected with the
agency, which by that time secured
the appointment OF several Life and
Casualty companies. In 1910 the other
grandson and nephew Milton S. Schle-
singer. entered actively in the business.
Today the eagcncy Is still representing
the same companies that had appointed
the late Joseph Emsheimer forty-eight
years ago. The success OF the business
has been almost entirely due TO the SER
vice il has rendered its policyholders-
The business written by this agency
covers the entire state of West Virginia.
Eastern Ohio. and Western Pennsyl-
vania. writing every known kind OF IN
surance. Fidelity and Security Bonds.
The Messrs. Schlesinger have had many
years Of insurance experience, Mr.
Charles s. Schlesinger having been one
of the honor members last year for the
life insurance company represented by
the agency. while Mr.. Milton SchlesinS-
or has had considerable insurance cx-
perience in the home office Of the COM
panies represented by the agency. having
likewise held a responsible position dur
ing the war in the Insurance Department
Of the War Risk Insurance Bureau AT
Washington, u. c.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
PLAN FULL WEEK
FOR The Y. ". c, A,

Tho coming week will be full Of the
usual activities at the Young Womcn'S
Christian Association. Tonight the
Bible class for business women OF the
city will meet with Mrs. May *. Lewis
as teacher. The lesson period is from
Z to s 7. NJ, and as the second torn of
study opens this evening. new members
may enter.
Gymnasium classes will be held each
evening this week with the erccpHr n
Of Wednesday. Roller skating will he
in evidence on Saturday night again for
girls and their men friends.
The Residence Hall girls have ar
ranged q special meeting for tonight
and will meet in the club rooms on tbs
second floor. All will come together Al
o'clock for supper arranged for them
by members of the Residence Hall COM
mittce.
The Junior business girls meet on
Tuesday evening; the Warwooi club at
tho same time; the Girl Reserves on
Wednesday afternoon and the Triadel-
phia high school club have q girl and
boy party Friday night.
DIR. RobinSon'S Bible class for Sunday
school teachers OF the city, meets on
Wednesday evening from $40 to $50,
Thursday night is Industrial Fedora
ton night All department activities
will be operated as usual. "laSsrS and
clubs filling all the small rooms IN III"
ing on other evenings for the Industrial
girls. Tho Junior business Girls Bib"
, class meets on Tuesday night with Mis-;
, Amy Kruger as teacher, and the q. L..
A Bible class with Mrs. Elliott as In
structor meets Thursday at O'Clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
The Charm Of KreiSIer

Fritz krcislcr will be in Wheeling
Wednesday evening. That tells the
story.
What Is the charm of Krciser?--who
/ may be said, indeed, 10 stand absolutely
in class by himself
Some would tell you il is his wonder
ful power as n musician. Others, his
extra deNt"rity with the bow.
Others will tell you that 1t is the en-
Gu.Sitc taste AMI musCianly feeling
which h. exhibits when he plays.
For my part, think one of the great
reasons Of his tremendous and well de-
served popularity is that he never. I'M
his instrument for tn" sake Of some ef-
feet. lie keeps II absolutely within it's
legitimate scope. with the result that
lie develops 4 tone Of surprising beauty,
and of almost uncanny musical sweet
ness and uality. How many are there
Of whom this can d" said?-that they
never force the instrument. whether u
~" a piano. Il violin. i cello or even the
human voice. for tn" sake Of making
a mUmentary effect upon the ground
linES." Indeed, but few.
That, to me- is ono of KrcisIer's
greatest charmS--that he does not at
tempt TO produce Il cello tnnn from the
violin. just as some singers force the
voice So as tn produce an aStOniSh in%
volume Of tone. viii .ch presently results
in their ability 10 sing piano passage,
or even mczHl VoC".
Ercislnr. tn me. II more than 4 sup
orb and unparalleled Violin.St. lie is 4
standard for this generation as to the
positively cnthrallinC music which can
be produced by man wholly Sincere,
Iii sda ming Hll triCkS--so common with
many viOlinists-who gives you the
COMPOSITIONS OF the masters with all
his soul.-Mephisto in Musical America,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
P, & G, statesmen
HELD CONFERENCE

Statesmen and executives Of the Proc
tor and Gamble soap company, OF the
Wheeling and pittsburgh districts had
4 social and business session ut tn" Nc
Lure hotel on Saturday. District Mana
ger W. l.. Jones Of Pittsburgh, delivered
an interesting talk. followed by A. l..
Eowen and j.. L. MadduX, sales mana
gers il WAS decided at meeting
held in Pittsburgh last year that all
future affairs Of this ind must take
place In Wheeling IA this city is more
centrally located.
Those present at the meeting through
out the day Were: W. l.. Jones. dis
trict manager: a. i. Bowen. sales mana
ser. Of Pittshurgh: j.. W. Adams. OF
Cumberland Md. d. VI. 'GainOr of
ElkiuS. W. Va: G.. \. Yalk'ngton. OF
Tairmout; w. l.. Grow Of ClarkshurG
4. p. Tracy, OF Tark"rshurg; g. J. HUM,
Of Stcuhenvlllc, O., and J. VI. Simcra!
and Clinton Ruhle. "f this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
CRIMINAL COURT.
Number Of Cases Were Disposed o.
Saturday.

A number Of cases were disposed Of
Saturday in criminal court. and scH"ra!
Others were set for trial The day was
one Of the busiest Of the present term.
George l.. Ilobltzcll pleaded guilty 10
accepting goods stolen from the Reich
blum store He was sentenced 10 two
years in MuundSviile.
Engcnc Hatter"r, charged with non
support. WAS sentenced To Pay TO his
wife S25 each month.
Arthur Jacobs. charged with "a" same
oftcn>r. WAS sentenced to pay SO each
month. and to pay $500 due in back pay
mcnts.
The case OF 90 Stephens. charged with
violating the liquor law and reckless
driving, was set for January Is.
The cass Of Joe stephens. charged win
assaulting Jim Jeffries. was continued
until the next term of court.
The cases or J. r Hickman, Louis
Peters. James Schwartz and George J.
Lewis. charged with stealing cartoon
Of shoes from the McFAddcn store, was
set for January 27th
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
PERJURY: TR|A|
TONY sARATo1x ooDg OF 11xAx
N O1uQKA1 -0oU93
| TO-DAY. -.-sa : u e;
CHARGED With diving EA10s 1v110ae 4
Dtsss1vSgRo Murder ,.a

Tony Saratori, the first Of fC1r lAi..
ians charged with perjury to b tfie1
at the present term Of criminal eo4s
goes on trial this morning. he VIII y
defended by Attorneys John r.. fSI
! torney Carl G. Bachm1nn and AAe1n.
tAnts Austin ". Wood and Cllnto1
! Campbell will present the Stat6S 60.
, Saratori Is charged with 1tyen 49,
evidence at the tria! or LII, Hnnhy 49,
dering Jim Augustus In Septemner IL.
+ During the trial he declared ne -
/ the man who did the shooting ana tnak
It was not Diselvestro. .-,.- ..ss.,
However, Diselvestro later eD1fee.s
J a, offered him $500 for kiil.1E
Augustus. He also implicated Sa1etetIl'
wife, the daughter Of Mrs: AoSlo ~,
Guinta and oliver ChardullL all uno9
Indictment at the present term. -.
Mrs. Saratori goes on trial Tn9rooeL
on the same charge, and CharduDi next
Monday morning. No date has been ~
for Mrs. Jacquinta who ID confined IN
the North Wheeling Hospital. TO-
after the murder Of Augustus. He stout
ly maintained ignorance Of the crlnes
although he was dancing with AugueIus
when he was shot In the back Snai
killed. -.
der. but found not guilty. owing, 10 ~
| Of evidence, more than year ago. Dl.-s
eivestro was later arrested after ~
| has come back to wheeling, He denied
knowledge OF the crime. but after a Se.
ing found guilty confesseS 70 ga
committed comm the murder ara was paift
$500. He admitted he was + member OF
me Black Hand Society and deciaree
Saratori was the head OF the organixa-
ton in this. community.
Saratori, his wife. and mother anu,
chardulli were at once arrested " Y,
Charges of perjury and were indicted
by the criminal court grand Jury. Inty
ian Mrs Jacauinta having been remoff
cd TO the hospital q week ago. seriously
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
COASTWG ACCIDENTS.

Numerous complaints were heard
about the city Saturday OF children
cOasting across streets and street car
tracks. Two boys. Lawrence and George
Scar, Of the east end. ran into Wheel
ing Pubic Utilities company car. Their
lives we're saved by the quick work OF
Mike Dolan, the motorman. Another
youngstcr. whose name could not De
learned ran in front Of a Wheeling-
Stcubenvillc car at Seventh street. but
oujck work OF tho motorman saved him
from being run over.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17

UNDER WEIGHT
REAR PART OF sPEDEL BUILDING
CRASHES DOWN FROM FOURTH
FLOOR TO CELLER
Groceries and Auto Parts Land In
Basement. Loss on Edifioe and
Goods Is Heavy.

! Tho immense weight Of hundreds Of
bushels or potatoes. Il car load OF GER
eal and thousands Of gallons of jams,
; preserves and jcll!cs in glass that had
! been stored on the fourth floor in tn"
rear az what is known as the Joseph
I Spetdrl. at l4i Main street, hut which
WAS purchased ny George Nj Ford.
Z sometime since. caused the supporting
with crash that was heard for blocks
about 10 O'Clock Saturday morning.
The rear portions of the third. sec
! ond and first floors cavcd in as the
! immense weight struck them In sue
: crSsion and the entire mass went into
the cellar.
The building for the greater part is
! occupied by the Welty-Buick Motor
the upper floor had been taken by the
. Union Warehouse and Storage Com
pany to whom tho produce belonged.
The beams that supported the fourth
floor had commenced cracking and this
had been noticed by Elmer Wclty. vino
ordered several Buick cars on the third
, floor pushed from the rear to the front
OF the building. This done he ordered
in the danger spot Harry Bowlan, C.
V. Hughes, Bernie Pryor. Harry Kebber
and A. J. Dclgctt, out of harms way.
The men had barley finished their
work and retired to place of safety
when the floor gave way and the ava
ianChe OF goods descended
Fortunately all of the costly autos
are stored in the front part of the build
ing, most Of them on the ground floor
and were out OF harms way. 1t was
stated that about one-fourth of the
, floor space In tho rear fell
\ Vine truck owned by the Weltys.
was damaged to some extent and a
truck owned by George NJ. Ford went
!nto the cellar. II is not known how
badly ii is damaged as II is nearly COW
cred with canned goods and potatoes.
Fire broke out and the department
soon quenched the blaze and as the
water connections were broken 1t was
necessary to shut off the supply.
1t was stated last evening by Mr.
Welty that his firm will. no doubt. be
Il heavy loser. hut that 4 great deal OF
the stuff that fell with the floors can
/ be salvagcd.
The auto parts that fen into the
cellar are valued, roughly. 1T about
$4,000.
The storage company will yose about
$500. but some of it's stuff may also
I be Salvanged.
The loss on the building will run in
to some thousands Of dollars but can
not be estimated until q survey is made
this morning. The wre"kagc Will hc
cleared away nj once. Il lang OF la
bOrers having been emn!oycd for that
purpose 10 GO To- work this ;nOruirr.
Mr.. G.urEr NJ. Ford was seen las!
evening and stated that he has no idea
az the damage To the building. He stat
rl that the immcES" weight on the
rDurth floor had not been Distribute
hut was all placed in the middl" or the
, flooring. causing the ioistS 10 break
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
NOTED Divine WILL
VISIT THIS CITY
DR.. Henry N. Facousr, EVansshs- o.
Ohio, VIII Hold Meetings 1T Fourth
PraanytArtan Church

Announcement is made Rev. J. T..
Layenberger pastor OF the Third Pres
hyterian church of the coming to this
city OF DR.. Henry y. Falconer, the noted
evangelist OF Hillboro. Highland county.
Ohio. who will arrive here on Wednes-
day for ten day stay and will deliver
4 number Of lectures while here.
A nation wide EvangelIstic service
will be entered into by the 10000 Pres
byterian churches IN the United States
during the first three months OF the
present year. During January tn work
Of foreign missions will DO taken up:
in February Sabbath observance ant.
stewardship enrolment will be empha-
sised an dduring March the financial
canvass and on Easter Sunday there Will
be a grand gathering OF souls.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
WILL DEMAND OBEDIENCE
TO CITY TRAFFIC LAWS

CITY Manager I. .. F;phltn is planning
a war on motorists who persist IN VIC
Iat!nr- tn" city's traffic ordinance. and IL
Is MANNED 10 enforce the ordinance TO
the limit in tine future.
There are numerous persons VINO are
not ac1u:t!ntcd with the speed Limits,
and in many cases violating the jaws
lave resulted in serious accidents
Ono of % causes most frequently
violated Is that pertaining To speei Inn
itS IN thc school zones. iE& limit -
eight miles an hour and there NAV" been
numerous complaints of its beng orok-
on every day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
REGULAR Meeting !.
WHEELING POST MOI

wheeling Post No: ,1,., A%:sas.1 sa!.ss
M s,1" in ~" its hall in the Schenk Buih!ek.
iiso Market street tomorroT eysaiAgs
The auditing committee VIII mAk
report on the books Of the edtutant -
the treasurer, showing receipts ana =
penditures up to date. 49,;
The two members who atfendeo ~
state executive meeting 1t CaArkeuxS
Will then make = report. ,rn,. -.
rOoes that G. J. Barry viii - ~
rSare. Of the jamboree Thursday 49,
Ing and the affair win b 1nasf ~
dis.ction OF members Of the Wneeame;
POST No. / and tho Ladies' OF me ! -.
vice Star Legion. 10y.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
YOU KNOW. BUT SOMETIMES
F0RnHT

Everybody knows that an imitation Is
never SO good as the original and Genu-
inc article. limitations and subs titutes
never have the same high quality that
Honey and Tar stands ut the top OF the
brought the leader success. Foley's
list OF family remedies for colds. Group.
whooping cough. bronchial and la grippe
coughs. w. l.. Angltn. Antioch. La.
writes: Il have used Folcys Honey
and Tar for Is years and can take n
small bottle and stop a cold after II
gets started. 1t Is III" very hest" Con-
tains no opiates. Children like It. Sold
everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
4 REMARKABLE RECORD

In 1879 tho late Joseph Emsheimer
rouned n fire insurance business in this
city and was appointed agent for the
Northern Assurance company and from
time to time was appointed agent for
other insurance companies. About thirty
years ago his son. the late Gabe ).
Ensheimer became actively associated
with him in the business. From small
beginning. tho agency developed by leaps
and bounds and from which was founded
tho Joseph Emshcimcr Insurance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
CLUB Dinner
Third r..s. Of 1irk Rrsssyt..AA
Church Mon February 5E0E. bnol.sd
don to he ths SPEAKER

The third dinner and meeting IoT ~, -
Trcsbvterian church will be held Ihpta.
day evening. February l.. Mr. GeSrES
De- maxwell is chairman Of the eomnsls
tee OF fifty having in charge the dtsh M
dinn"r meeting will be the Rev. GhAnes
NJ. Sheldon. D. D.. Of Topeka, kans 80:
editor In chief OF the Christian HerA!d
and author OF I'm His steps. 413&
noted writer and author doubtless VII
be heard with q great deal OF htuegss.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
GOLDEN Anniversary.
rirxt Presbyterian womsA'e HsMo1A1a
Society VIII Celebrate tbS 1veaS
February 8,

The Women's Foreign Missionary GcS
ciety OF the First Presbyterian church
will celebrate the fiftieth anniver1
Of its organization at the regular mpfbs
ing on February &. Luncheon VIII "
served. and a returned missionary WIS
deliver an. address. All women OF tina
church are invited to attend. WAethlr
members of the society or not. Lunche0n
tickets may be had from Mrs. JoseAn
Hedges or Mrs. George A. Hastings
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
BUS LINE READY.
New Line out-the-Ptke Begins oporaE-
ing Tuesday.

Tomorrow morning. five new truck
buses of the Motor Rapid Transit COM
pany will begin operating in the out
thc-pike district. the first bus limo TO
nrrN in that section of the city.
The buses VIII run on a ten-minute
schedule leaving the Baltimore & Ohio
station, and having as the limit on the
other end. Pleasant Valley, circling
through Edgington Lane on the return
trip.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
Want LOOP CAR
r.1.nd 1sddsnts TIRE Of OAA0g q
Crowded Ohio 06xS. s,tr.

The people of North IslAnd ass con- ~
given BY the Wheeling Tnetion ~ s.
PT They ailsEe that It II tmpos e.ns
day or night. to get seets ~ ny AZ ~!
street cars which run 1o's s..
land .,t.hi. .o.noae
vesterday afternoon that g petition az y
being circulated by the residents ~ ~
Island asking council 70 eiSnc a,t IN the
% S1 island loop. which tho company
Formerlv operated. ....s 80
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
SWEET 1Hsr1uoF1oN.

Four experts in the ice cream H.,
to attend the seml-annual school ~
by the Imperial Ice Cream Company
for the benefit Of the plant nAnAgfra
and statesmen. They are, T. ]. AcC9nn..
manager; e. d. Dlckman. l.. r. Jenkt19
and ". D. Wells, salesmep> =
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
WILL ERECT GARAGE.

Another new garage and repair sta
lion is 10 he erected this spring accord
ing to an announcement made yesterday.
Harden Court. and is to be built by the
West Virginia Motor Sales company. II
is TO be modern in every respect, and
Vii have 4 housing capacity OF 80 cars
in addition to the repair department.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17
SERVICE OF MUSIC
AT SAINT JAMES

AZ 81. James Lutheran church last
evening an entertaining program WAS
presented. opening with an organ pre-
lude on "Amst m by pemurcsl
Solos by leading VuCaiistS. violin SOLOS
and other musical offerings wer. i'll
cludcd ami tended to make 4 most sue.
ceSSful evening, with 4 large audience
approaching the special SrrN ice
The choir. which was directed by
Miss Bess MCGranahau. included tic
following: Miss Gerrrud" Erown NJ
Maybe! lr lIall. Miss Sarah ErrWu,. Mr.
charles DocpKcr. Mr.. r.. +. kLyh;,, Mr.
Elmer Hess. MessrS Charles and Ger
hard Ducpken.
The pastor. Waiter l.. Schuctrr. d.
l!vered an exceptionally fin" sermon.
touching on timely topics Of interest
and setting forth his views n i most
elouuNnt manner II wa%. indeed. an
unusually successful service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-17

When quick results are Imperative
1ntsllissncsr Maui Ads mayer fail
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03
AMERICAN ESCAPES
FROM SOVIET CAMP
TO POLISH BORDER
Claims Populace of Russia
Very Loyal to Lenine But
Still Dissatisfied.

RIGA. June Capt. Merriam c.
Cooper. q Jacksonville. Fla, WHO es-
capped from a Soviet war prisoners
camp near Moscow OF April u and
who walked and rode on freight
trains o. the Lativian frontier. has
arrived here with new stories Of the
government in Russia During his
eight months in Soviet Russia Capt
Cooper found the prisons had but
"weiI Administered and as good as
can be expected"
capt Cooper gives the entire cred
= for his successful escape 70 Lieut.
sokoloski and Capt ZaiesN two
Polish officers who accompanied
him. These officers. ne relates. sue
ceeded in convincing tho peasants
and even some Of the guards on the
railroad bridges that they were es-
Gaping Austrian war prisoners and
that Cooper was a German prisoner
anxious 20 get home He says that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03

into Jatvia for the price Of my shoes
and Lieut. Sokoloski's overcoat
The entire family sleeps on these
ovens during the winter and beneath
there IS generally a space for a few
pigs or calves. We were up there for
"a hours and the lieutenant slept
most OF the time and kept me busy
holding his noce 20 stifie his shores
when the family was receiving Red
soldier callers
Ienine Most Popular.
MY Information about Russia
was gathered from the influx and
outflow OF the prisoners IN the vari-
Gus prison camps where was sta
toned and also from the peasants
whom I met during the winter when
I worked on railroads entering Mos
COW and during my escape.
"Lenine Is still the most popular
man in Russia today and his per
sonal following far outnum'bers
Thotsky. He IS idolized and his pic
lures are found in every conceivable
place. other pictures and posters
bear quotations from his speeches
which are accepted by the peasants
like the gospel as the negroes say
IN Florida"
According TO Capt. Cooper travel
ers in Russia today will see two pic
lures Of Lsenine 20 every one OF Trot-
sky. A favorite poster is one de-
picting Karl Marx in the center and
hanked with two smaller pictures OF
the Russian leaders. Trotslky, Cooper
declares. has not the confidence Of
the masses Of the people that Le-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03

both men have real American
nerve" for they bluffed everyone
they met and learned 20 flip freight
trains with the expert ease OF an
American hobo. They also aided
Cooper 10 build the brush leaptos at
night
These Ieantos were not very warm
and Capt Cooper tells how they
would drive them forth at and s
O'Clock IN the morning 70 continue
their tramp munching on their daily
ration OF a pound OF black bread.
their only food during the entire
trip.
Traded Clothes.
THE peasants refused TO give us
food so we had TO trade the extra
suits OF underclothing which we took
with Us for bread" said Capt Coop
or. When we had traded all Of
the clothing that we could possibly
spare and keep from freezing at
night. traded my pipe which had
a silver band on IL. for seven pounds
0f bread and with this we finished
the trip.
The most exciting moment came
about three days out OF Moscow
while we were waiting by the rail-
road for a freight 20 pass. Two
guards came along and we had TO
lie IN a ditch full Of icy water for
two hours while they talked OF the
probability Of trade. Another time
that / was scared was when we were
lying on top Of one OF the big heat
ing ovens IN the home OF the peas
ant smuggler who agreed 10 get US
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03

Wales has the largest slate quar-
ries IN the world.
Mining by means OF liquid oxy-
gen as an explosive has obtained a
foothold IN the United States.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03

when Heller says It's Oak Irs OAK.