The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-03
STEyBENV|LLE
800 OHIO <, OF C.
IN CONVENTION
At STEUbENV|LLE

: Seubrnvlle. Ohio. May "--Stcuhcn-
N;lle today extended a hearty welcome
to 800 or more delegates 10 the annual
convention OF the knights Of Columbus
OF Ohio. which i being held in this city
for the first time.
3 The convention opened Sunday after
NOon when a class Of scventy-tirc can
didateS WAS received. the second and
third degrees being conferred. The
work was cxemplifled by Past State
Deputy T. J. Duffy Of East Liverpool
and his stafr. The candidates. were
from Steubenrillc. Toronto Mingo. Den
niSnn and New Philadelphia.
: The majority OF delegates and the
state officers arrived early this morn
ing and were welcomed by Is. of G.
committees and representatives Of the
Steubenvillc Chamber OF Comm-rr. The
state officers are state Deputy PANEL r.
Butler OF Toledo: Secretary Daniel Gun
bingham Ffndlay; Treasurer l.. !. Han
ley. Lima: Rev r. J. Finn. chaplain.
! Cincinnati. and Warden John +. N"lih
i oil Steubcnville.
. Today was entertainment day for :hc
visiting knights Following reception
At the Fort Steuben hotel the visitors
were loaded into automobiles provided
hy the Chamber of Commerce and taken
for 4 tour OF this district. Tonight the
delegates and large delegations or
Knights from lodges throughout this
v section were entertained at stag gwen
by Steubenville council.
Tho convention gets down 10 business
Tuesday morning and the business scS-
! sion will last most OF the day. state
officers and delegates 10 the national
convention TO be held at San Francisco
in August are to be elected.
| Auto wrecked
! An automobile belonging to Gus Pas
wants Of this city. which was stolen
Saturday night. was found today com
plcte wreck alongside the Cleveland d
Pittsburgh railroad tracks between here
and Toronto. Investigation showed that
the machine. after having been stripped
! of tires and other parts. had been
pushed over thirty foot embankment
! 20 complete its destruction. The author
tiles are investigating the case.
Attend Convention
Harry GritrithS. local labor leader and
member o the executive committee Of
the Amalga mated .ASSocia ton. accom-
PANIED by J. D. Williams and II. f.
Stewart. representatives OF Follansbee
Lodge No. /. West. Virginia, left today
for Hamilton. Ontario. where they will
attend the annual convention OF the
/ ANA lgamatcd Association Of Iron. Steel
and Tin Workers which Conrenes In
! that city on May Z. formulating Il wage
) scale and working agreement for the
ensuing year.
First Accident
The first accident Of the baseball sea-
son in this section occurred at Follans-
bee Yesterday when Walter Russell,
aged II years. son OF Mrs Anna Rus
sell. sustained fracture Of the left leg
! when runner struck and Knocked him
! down in sliding into third base. The
youngster was brought to the Ohio Val
ley hospital here for treatment.
TWO Violators
Cadman Bevo was fined 5000 and costs
! today by Justice W. D. Downcr for Vio-
! lating the prohibition laws. \ still and
! a large quantity OF ratsin Jack was
! found at his home. Richard Gaughan
! was picked up by police today charged
with transporting liquor. He will be
arraigned before Mayor FeiSt.
! Marriage Licenses
George R. Madden, -. and Martha f
Sponhaltz, 80. both Of forkville.
} Michael Hasch, -. and Stella Nider
: OF Amsterdam.
Will Elect
, Tho Steuhenville Board Of Education
! will meet tonight to elect 4 superlnt"n-
dent r. L. Erwin. who has been super
! intendcnt Of the schools for the past
! fourteen years will be 4 candidate Tor
J reelection.
For Conference
I City Solicitor Ralph LcvinSon and
trouncilmen Krane and Melville left this
Afternoon for East Liverpool where with
:, committee representing tn" council