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Evening star., 1921-04-02
PECK MEMORIAL

Pa ave- and 28th ST. NV.
REV. IRVING W. KETCHUM. Minister.
II 90 am.-"BURDEN TODAY. GLORY
TOMORROW"
800 p.m.-Sunday school. Judge James
Quarles, supt.
TOO p.m.-Chrtstian Endenvor.
7:45 p.m.-''WHAT IS RELdGI0N?"
Monday, 8 p.m.-Parcel post party.
Wednesday, p.m.-People's meeting.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
West Washington Baptist
Randle HfphIands Church

$780, Bible sclol: IL IN. sermon by pas
tor. Wonderful; pm, sermon by Sister
Ethel Lucas. .-Lukewarm Christians" Bap-
tism. Sister LIcas will preach each evening
at 1880. Thursday evening, service for heal
ing Of the sick. Subject. The Two-foId
Cnrp
Evening star., 1921-04-02

Pefry~SkL 1th and Randolph streets.
StWOA III Rev. 4. PAUL LANGRORSE
9:30-Sunday school Glasses for all
Hoo a.m..Communion Sermon
ZOO p.m.-YouEg Peoples Society
7:45 p.m.-Preaching by pastor.
Cordial welcome to eyerybodv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
Negro Burned
AT the Stake

osceola, Ark, Jan. 26.-Henry Low
cry. negro, charged with tho murder
OF C, T. Craig, and his daughter, at
Nodeua, Christmas day, WAS burned
TO death by a mob tonight on the
Mississippi river lsvce near the Craig
plantation.
into Arkansas by tho group OF men
which ear1ier had taken him from tne
officers at Sardis, Miss. The negro
was driven to Nodena. where tho
craig plantation is located accord
tnr to Information received here;
Tho mob then took him to the leVoe
near the scene OF the CRIME, ana CIV,
inr a stake into tho ground, chained
tho negro and burned him TO DEATH
The mob then dispersed.
Rrfnrr lighting the fire h"nta III inc
Negro. the mob. reports received neEe
say. held long par!cy over whetheI
bc should I've burned TO death or hanEca,
The majcrity finally DECIDED IN taVoF
nf burning. ,fo-,
pun!snrncnt was inflicted. thu" Negro
vas sal to have asked tor ipod. wn'!n
vas brought to him, and requested -
md children. They were summoned ana
'N.r the negro, It Is said, made a
.tarnmnnt implicarinG two other Ne
rrccs in the murder. Officers tonight
wrrr searching for ihrsc Negroes
Memphis. Tenn. Jan, 25-Henry
Lowry. negro. charged with the ktIiine
of q. II. Craig. n planter. and Craig's
G.uphtnr Mrs - q. Williamson ~
tbH;r home near Wilson, Arkansas
,-bristrnas day. was taken from officer,
at Sardie. MISS. carly today by mon
which took him away in an AUTOMOBILES
4 telephone report said Lowry %as
,,i,nr from n northbound Illinois Cen
trnl train. aboard which he was ncInE
returned to Arkansas from FL Paso
Texas, where he was captured last
week
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Washington. jar. 2S.--With the aP-
prevail Of Chairman walsh, members or
he house committee investigating the
shipping boar I'd declared IN q statement
today that they were satished' after
hearing all the evidence and exaninir :
tho documents. that the charge that
Charles ". Schwah. received money
money from the government for his per
sonal expenses while serving as war
time director uf tn" Emergency Fleet
corporation. was not proven and fur-
ther THAI < Was not true.
T'he statement was issued by Repre-
sentative steele lDemD PenrsylvanIa,
aft"r discussion with the other MEM
bc-~ who heard the testimony in Now
York and Washington relating to the
$3.50 400 voucher IT'S issuance in ad-
vance Of the full report o! the commit
e." on tho results Of its investigation
va unusual. but members explained
'ha: 4 had been decided 70 break away
from long established rules on the
grounds OF fairness 20 one unjustly ac-
cused
Matter Of Justice.
When the Gna, report on tho whole
inquiry Is submitted 10 congress. II was
said the comritte" would rciterate n
more formal form It's belief that the
charge va without justification.
Mr. Steele statement waS issued af-
ter Il had been read by chairman Walsh.
,rho ANNOUNCED that he had no objection
whatever to IL pGbi.Cati"n
:. vas expla nv.' hH Mr. St"e'" tANt
there u.ight have pcer some tmproprtefy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS; BLOCH
PITTS ROAD MEASURE AND
WEISS HASPRODUCT|ON TAX.
Capitol Fight Ends
In Victory for the
Great kanaWha Town

Charleston, W. Va, Jan. 26.-CnArtes-
ton remains the capitol city Of West
Virginia.
BY a vote Of So to 80, the House Of
Delegates this afternoon, corcurred In
Senate joint resolution No. Is providing
that the seat Of state government shall
remain here. The Senate had adopted
the resolution by vote Of 20 to III.
Action in the House came early this
afternoon after a substitute resolution
by Delegate w. G. Stathers, Of Harrison
county. and an amendment by Delegate
Septimus Hall, Of Wetzel county. had
been voted down.
In the opinion Of members OF both
houses, as expressed tonight. the capi.
tol removal question is definitely settled
for all time and steps will be taken i'm
mediately to commence rebuilding In
this city.
The vote in the house on tho senate
capitol resolution follows:
Ayes: Aleshire, Avis, Barnes, B1ser
Rivens, Brown, Butts, callison, Cape-
heart, Crump, Cullen. Cummings, Daush-
erty of Mercer, Davies, Hastings, hays
Heayener, Henson, Herold, Hutchinson
Jones, Kiser, Lyttleson, Manning. Midel'
burg, Moore OF Pocahontas; Murphy
McCauley, MoClintic Of Greenbrier; Nc
Clintic Of Kanawha- McCrum, Hutter'
Pierson, Preston, Ramsey, Rooinson'
Rogers. Sanders. Shifet. somervliie
strother, Taylor. Terrtll, TutWeiier
ycach, Willis. Wysons, zimmerman
Speaker. Kittley.
Nayes: Baker. Beckwith, Davis OF
Taylor1 Deuley, Fout, Freed, Hall OF
wetzel. Raymond. Hersman Of Calhoun
Hiner. Howard, Hugus. johnston
knight, Lantz. Miller, Accolloch' NC
pherson, Nicely. Otto. Post. Rowan, sat
terneld, Stathers. Thompson, "ard'
Weiss white, Williamson and Wyatt.
Absent, not voting: Bender; Daush-
erty Of Writ, Downs, Hersnan, Ronae'
Hilleary. Hunter. Lusk, Moore OF Mr'
shall and Sarver.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
SHIPPING BOARD PROBERS FIND
SCHWAB CU|ITLESS Of WRONG

IN utterance Of this kind from the char
man of an investigation commit" n
advance Of an official indinE. but That
there was urgent demand for an OK
preston at this time, in view uf Mr.
Schwags public service.
Indication OF the COMMITTEES feelings
tativo Foster (Rcr.l Ohio. wni!" NJ
Schwab was on the stand in New York
yesterday. Both as a mcUh"r cf the
committee and ~ citizen. Mr.. Foster
said he wanted to express his arprec!a-
ton Of Mr.. Schwao's work and the ~
estima BILE service no had rendered the
country during tho war.
Government Not Viettmized.
Committee members wer" convinced
by the testimony" said Representative
Connalfy (Dem) Texas. VINO. with
Chairman Walsh and Representative
Steele and Foster. heard II. that Mr.
Schwab did not receive a dollar Fr"m
the United States Shipping board IS
compensation or as expenses whilc
serving as director-Gcucral Of th"
Emergency Fleet corpnrati"E. and that
no part Of the $500 caN voucher uC The
Bsth!ehcm Steel c"rru m ton wl% I",.1
by tho shipping board vr tho Emergency
Fleet corporation as 4 part Of tn" cost
ot ships built for tho Cn:'"t States rs
intiWated"
Tho committee WI! continue It's 49,
-ral hearings next week. hut j: was
said the voucher incident. certainly 50
far as = related 10 Mr SchwAh. had
been closed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
HOPE To SETTLE
JAP PROBLEMS
THOROUGH PROBE OF
KILLING OF LANGDON
Eventual Settlement Will Be
Passed On to Harding
Administration

Washington, Jan. 26--pcv, ."rmentS
N IN" Japanese situation today. follow
~; TO attention given that sunJ"', h-
~ iu0"-S Of the Senate foreign relations
r"mT::t"c yesterday IN questioning IN
l"r Secretary Of State Davis on the ca
hlc situation. werc ro;nt"d - tonight
es indicating that the rc:de'ln'nC OF pol
ICY between tho two countries would for
a time az least or7rShnd"w III Nmp"7-
tanCc most other questions.
\ no;e from the japanese Eorr-1m"h'
'atr today. promising "a thorough IN
vestjc1tiou" OF The Killing Of W. II.
I.anedon. an American naval officer by
n Japonese sentry n NladyoStok. was
INTERRUPTED in connection with earlier
EXPRESSIONS OF regret by japanese on!-
ria!s as meaning thai the incident. not
w:thsta ndinE rs gravity will finally
be adjusted SO av not 10 DELAY solution
~ Other problems between the TWO c"un-
.rirS The :.otr which was IN reply ~
unr sent two weeks ago by tn" American
government was sail ~ tn safe l'r-
partmrnt not to meet the points raised
hv thiS government hut 70 constitute
rrcrnlv ~ acknowledgements Of the COM
Dru0icc.inu from tho r2!trd states. Nd
,rirnl G',aycr. commanding tho Asiat!c
Ir";. rc,,ortrd 70 III" Navy department.
today thu. MIS- inquiry had developed
tha. I.cngdon was the victim Of AN
urwarrantrd attack" The japanese hHV"
not as vet completed their court martial
NJ thC sentry
The rrtir" japanese situation. Il Is
said. will hr the arst 70 claim III" at
tcation % Secretary Colby when hN 20
turns % rho stata department ;omor-
row after his South American trip. bat
Notwithstanding reports OF satisfactory
progress slready made. and tho evident
desire &C tho two countries TO approach
tf,, r,-ohlcrr,s in a mutual spirit VI good
ro"'inc. l WAS felt tonight that tlna!
solution must inevitably be deferred
until 'ho next administration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
.DR. MANNING
BISHOP Of \. !.
Third Ballot Gives Trinity
Church Rector Majority
Over Two Opponents

New York, Jan. 36.--Rev. Dr.. William
T. Manning. rector Of the Trinity church
was elected bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese OF New York at n
convention called here today. 70 choose
a successor 70 the late bishop Charles
Summer Burch. The choice was made
on the third ballot.
DR.. Manning. clerical, 1cs. lay. -;
Rev. Dr.. Charles l. Slattery, rector OF
Grace church. New York, clerical. 100.
ray g.; Bishop Nathaniel s. Thomas
OF the missionary diocese % wyoming.
clerical, 8. lay. .; Rev. Dr. Percy Stick
ncy Grant, rector OF the Church Of the
Ascension, New York. clerical. l, lay y.
On the thirl ballot, 24t clerical votes
were cast, Of which 123 were needed TO
elect, and 141h lay votes Of which II
were necessary for choice.
Following Rnv. DR.. ManninE's election,
Rev Ernest NJ. Stires, OF ST. Thomas
church, New York. moved II be made
unanimous. which vas done by acclnma-
ton Dr. Manning then was escorted
TO the speakers platform by ReV.
stires and Rev DR.. George B. Van de
water, and introduced to the convention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
Ohio lntra State Rates
Now Ordered Advanced
State-Fixed Rail Fares De.
clared Discriminatory to
Other States

Washington. Jan. 26.--Tho Interstate
Commcrc" Commission today ordered
passen%r- fares in tho stat" of Ohio
ra:srd :" n" sane level as those pre-
vaITing n Interstate commerco, cff"c-
tive March ;.
The increased rates also are to apply
20 Pullman charges, excess haEraEe
charges. and rates on milk and cream
In state traff,c.
The commission hold that present
state rates were discr. .m,nRtory against
interstate traffic and would result in an
cunuaI loss 10 tho carriers OF si.G0o.00n.
which they cannot afford 10 bear.
ANY difference of transportation
charges in favor Of ohio state traffic
= &C dctriment 10 such cities and per
CONS outside the state" 'hr statement
said The effects Of thu disrarities may
hc Sigh: and not always rcnd!iN rtS~
ccrn!ble. hu. they nNvr:thcl"eS exist.
The difference in passenger fa-H Msis
against Interstate traffic Is s!X-t"nth%
Of cent per m!io. and when Other con-
siderat!ons are equal Il will naturally
tend n influence persons In Ohio seeking
markets in which 10 trade TO conilne
themselves 20 Oh!o."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
SENATE COMMITTEE W|L[PLACE Il,
MAXIMUM ON j. s. |AhM|GRAT|ON1

Washington. Jan. 26.--The Senate I'm
mgra ton tnmmiite" concluded It's hear
,r~s on the Johnson bill 10 practically
suspend immigration for one year to-
day. after bearing th" views or Anthony
Camin"tt!. comm. ssioHer genera! OF I'M
miGra tion.
Committee members Indicated by their
comments that the measure would not
he rcnortci to the Senate in the form
IN which e was passed by the House.,
and cha rman Cclt predicted that var
iety Of new features probably would be
Incorporated in the bill.
ravors Maximum
What the public IS most apprehen-
s;vc about" Senator Colt said, after
conclusion OF the hearings. "is the num-
hcr OF aliens who are coming TO Amert-
ca. We could al!ay fear in this respect
by fixing = maximum for the numoer 70
be admitted annually
Chairman Colt expressed the opinion
that the committee would look with fav-
or on pruvisinns Of bill, introduced by
Senator Dillingham;. Republican. Yer
mont, which would restrict immigra-
ton On percentage system. based on
The number OF aliens from various coun-
tries already admitted to the United
States.
Members Of the commute also were
said 10 favor certain features o. the
Sterling bill restricting immigration
and At the same time providing for ap
pointment Of a board 10 study immi-
grafton problems with a view to adjust
Ing regulations as emergencies arise.
Today's sessions o. the committee
were marked by frequent clashes be-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
MULE TRACKS
BIC IN TRIAL
May Show Guilt Of Man Ac-
cused of Killing Ken
lucky Girl

Harlan, Ky. Jan. CA large part
Of today's testimony at the trial or DR.,
II. =. Winnes, charged with the murder
Of Miss Lura Parson, Pine Mountain
settlement school teacher. related TO
whether the mule shoe tracks discover
ed ncur the place where the girls 0rdy
was found were thoes made by the
,n,Ilc which DR.. wtnncs rod" over the
mountain.
Meantime the defense announced that
/. would demand peremptory instrlc-
tons OF acquittal Immediately after the
states presentation OF evidence. The
prosecution, according 10 A. r. Byrd.
special prosecutor, will close It's case to-
morrow morning The defense IS eN-
p"ctcd 80 taXc two days in the event
Iuds" II. W. Davis. refuses peramptoTy
Instructions and another day is I" bH
laHeu up wIth arguments.
". t. Fielding. Of near Dillon, WAS
tho unexpected witLcss who told OF
tracking the mule tracks. The proSecu-
ton declared Il never had heard Of this
evidence until today. Wilson Lewis.
owner Of the mule Dr. winncs rode from
Dillon to Pine Mountain school, tes;!-
fed that his mule was shod only on
three feet. He said thu mule was slow
and had 10 be whipped. II had h"cn
testified that Or. Winnes has confirm
ously whipped his mule as he approach
, cd the school. Lewis said II" did not
tell winnes how to get over the moun-
tain.
Rev. W. p Boggs. blacksmith and
preacher at Dillon testified that h" hn''
shod twenty-five mules at the stat" pr!S-
on camp with shoes OF the sam" Siz"
and kind cs those worn by DIR. WINES
mule. He asserted that DR.. W:nH"s
asked where Re could buy mocnSh'nc
whiskcy on the night " September
eighth. which he spent At the home OF
Wilson Lewis. near Dillon. run'i"r
Of witnesses testified as to Or. Ni"ncS
alleged queer actions at the school.
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tween Commissioner Caminetti and var
ious members OF the committee. The
senators repeatedly attempted to ascer-
tain whether the commissioner favored
suspension OF immigration but he re-
fused to commit himself on this point
At one juncture MI Caminetti said
he thought such recommendations
should |onc from his superior, SecYe-
tary OF Labor Wilson. Later when asked
for a definite statement by Senator
Sterling he declared that in the past ho
always had been a firm believer In the
theory Of 'selective and restricted i'm.
migration"
Record Breaking Influx
Unless steps are takcr to restrict ad-
ed the influx will break previous rec
ords before July I. Hc urged Congress-
Ia strengthen the BARRIERS" which
would prevent admission OF undeslra-
blcs.
After Commissioner Camnett! had de-
clared that Lenine's noW"- IN Russia
vas stronger than n year ago, and that
BolSheviSm was greater menace than
eyer before. Senator Colt said innnt.
Eration should not hc SUSPENDED hOcauS0
OF a fear Of Bolsheyk propaganda.
Once wh:ie Mr.. Camnetti was Dc.
clarinG thar dangerous radicals were
leaving Russia and were attempting
20 reach the United States, Senator Gait
urged him 10 come hack to earth"
What 7 object to on this question ne
immigration Is that men wake I'D ct
-FOUR o'clock in the mor7ing when thay
are feeling blue" the senator continued,
and eAaggerate conditions"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
Priest Charges Flock
With InCiting Riot

Pittsburgh, Jan. o6.-Charsing 20
members OF his congregation with In
citing riot, disturbing a religious SER
vice, assault and battery and disordesfy
conduct Rev. NJ. J. Kasanas. pastor OF
ST. Casimr's Lithuanian Catholic church,
swore out warrants for their arrest to-
day. The warrants charge that number
Of the defendants attacked the pastor
during last Sundays services. and tnat
others named had taken part In the riot
which followed Police reserves quelled
he riot and arrested three mon and two
women. The defendents will be given
hearings tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
Hundreds Of ShOpmGn
Laid Off On the B. & 0.

Special Dispatch to the intelligence.
Cumberland, Md, Ian. Gh'-balt'niot
G. Ohio officials announced to-day that
zoo mechanics Of tho round house and
car repaircrs Of The Cumherland shop
viii be temporarily furloughed Friday
IN addition e. the 700 10 be suspendet1
tomorrow. The total furloughed Will
include LOO members OF the back shop.
The round 'iouse and the car shop.
Since retire rchment began early IN De.
,nn,ber abo u 1850 including about 100
freight train nen have been affected. II
j. understood that ESQ at ktyser. W. va
.bons also viii! be furloughed Friday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
Two Women Injured
In Fire at Carnegie

PITTSBURGH. Jan. c6--F:rc or unde-
term!ned origin caused damaGc 81. $685.
600 and resulted in two women being
injured ,A;e today at Carnegie. su-
b.rO Mrs. A. Eussbaumer. trapped on
tho second floo- OF the burning building.
ch~"w her thrne-year-old son from a
window. Several mon N the street
caugh, the lad and h" was not injured.
Mrs. Nusshaumer then jumped Her leg
was injured Miss Rose RoSeller. an
ntar- occupant Of the mouse was forced
To- ling 10 Window sill until rescued
b. firetnen. Her arms were burned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
WILL BE UPHELD.

Pittsburgh. Jan. 26.--Validity Of the
Will az tho late John &. Smith. tinDlate
mill owner. under which MS widow. Mrs
Jane VI. Smith. was beQu"athcd an eS-
tate valued at $4,000. .00n. was upheld in
an opinion rendered today by Judge j. j..
Miller NCphewS and nieccs Of the de-
rca seG contested the will. They claimed
lhe SIGNATURE was forged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
TOMpKIN tFTEMpTS
ENDING OF HIS LIFE

Altoona. IA, Jan. c6-Geors- G.
-ompkins, philadelphia automobile
racer. convicted OF murder IN the frst
degree for the killing OF Nrs. Edmund
l. (Ca-loynl uumphries'. OF Phi!aae!-
nhia in the Blair county conrt last
we.G after getting change OF venue
rom Cambria county. attempted 70
commit suicide IN the jail at Holiidays-
burr last night. by hanging by MS oeII.
Il became known this afternoon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
c1ARKSBURaER ARRESTED

Pittsburgh. Jan, 26.--Sam Bomad. Of
Clarksburg. w. Va, and Frank N!catro,
Of this city, were arrested In the Hill
district here tonight, charged with being
suspicious persons. Three suit cases,
said by tho police 10 contain 47 pints
and one gallon OF whiskey. were found
In the taxicab in which the two men
were riding.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
$4,000 FIRE LOSS |
AT PARKERSBURG

Parkersburg. w. Va Jan: S-irs
tonight totally destroyed the b u UQn.
Me feed store and did damage agtfn9ted
at from forty to nifty thousand doQAS
TO the building and stock Of tha 6AA1
tuck and Jackson WhiIesaiS Gfocy
company here. The feed stores A1o0u
will probably total fifteen or tWo1H
thousand dollars Most Of the Ioso os
both firms is insured. ''-s
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
S853,OOO Ho|d-Up Nets
Auto Bandits Nothing

Kansas City, No. Jan. 2s.-fArce
messengers Of the Drovefs Nation1
Bank today and escaped with tSSS.eeo
in non-negotiable check8- TAa Dee.
seneers were being driven In . tA1i-
cab to the clearing house doyaf0Wn.
Officials Of the bank SAID a. oaty
loss would be q few hours Sx61 49,
keeping.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
CORNING Oh DOWN.

Oh City. Pa. Jan. 26.-The Joseph
Secp Purchasing Agency today reduced
the price of Corning crude oil to S3.oh.
a drop Of IS cents. This IL The sc""nd
reduction in the price OF this gradc 4
oil since January l.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-27
Senator Morton Introduces
Bill for Immediate Issuing
Of $2O,OOO,O00 Of Road
Bonds Taxation Meas
ures Go Into the Hopper
By the Dozen
BY J. 4 1K1D
,i.natch to IntAlliGene1


Special dispatch to Intelligence
Charleston, ". Va, Jan 3S.-Ths
first session Of the 1881 legislafHrs
closed this afternoon barely In time for
up-river delegates to catch the last
train out of the city. altar some sf the
most important lsgista4ioa Of he 80
sion had been introduced t@
Amonx the most important nattss1
was the administration roaA bon vhteh
was presented In the Sa1xta - senator
J.. A. Bloch, Of Wheeling.
This bill was also presentsA h 1e
House Of Delegates BY Dsiegate y. Q.
Sanders Of Cabell county. Ths Am n
tts present form provides that thfNe
commissioners shan b appointed At =
salary not yet Set, who shall have eAArfs
Of the road work to b done under ne
;6o,00o,e0o bond issue pasSsd S4 ne ~
general election ~ =
solves TfuGk Problem
1t also takes into co16a0R1ona me
traffic problems Of tho various OoN
and counties providing that In tAS fu-
tur. ali vehicles shall be soversed vino
on the state roads BY the STATE hWs,
while on city streets and county main
tained roads those corporations shall
under this bin have full control. TAh
section. which In its temporary foem
was drafted By Attorney n. J. GILLIAN.
of Wheeling, takes oAre Of the neaAs q
the city Of Wheeling IS regards h8Sy
truciA
Senator Z n. Norton f1trodnosA q
most important corollAry to the roAd
bill which provides for tie fmme4ie4A
issuing Of $4,000 900 OF he bead. u
order that tho road work may Be started
as soon after the passage Of the roAd
bill As possible.
Tax measures by the dozen. providing
for levies upon moving pictures b!ii-
boards and a number OF other articles
were presented, while considerable dis
cussion Of tho states financial condition
was heard in both houses.
Wsdss P7oduntto1 Tax nm
Among the most important Of the
measures was q bill introduced IN the
House Of Delegates by Harry Weiss,
representing Ohio county who presented
a bill providing for a productions tax
upon ali of the states natural resources.
including oil, gas, ,oal, fire clay, sand.
stone, limestone and lumber. This bill
is the most comprehensive Of all nit.a-
surss yet discussed. ,The taxes eupor ru
and rns are the same as those prevt.
Eously proposed In the other taxatins
|finSsures of this hind. ten cent? pr
l Of oil and two cents per thousand
cdSEe faat on gas. The coal tax recon-
nend6GaA two cents per ton.
Delegxfet0. ". McC1intic or KnDawii7
county also Introduced most interest
ing bill of wide Importance. measure
which provides for appointment OF Inc
SUCCESSORS Of senator's by the governor.
At present. should one Of the unites
States Senator's Of this state die or re-
sign It would require a special election
to fill the vacancy. The cost or tnis
would be for election officials $4,000.
while additional items would bring tho
total up to nearly 3,5o.ooo. Delegate
McCltntic in his bill provides for sue
cession to such offices without cost to
the state.