The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-14
MOUNDSVILLE
S1OO and 80 DAYS
FOR BENWOOD MAN
ON LIQUOR CHARGE

George WusllcS. who was arrested IN
Renwood last Saturday on liquor
charge was given a trial IN justice
court last night by Squire Lewis. found
guilty and fined Slo0 and thirty days
in iail. lie took an appeal 10 a higher
court, and Is now out on $500 bond
The arrest Wa made late saturday
afternoon by Federal prohibition oth-
Ger Tom Arlington, deputy Prohibition
Commissioners Fred Clayton and Otn-
GERS Wright. Warner and Lchew. an
Of the Moundsvlllc police force. The
raid was made at No. $50 Marshall
stree, Renwood. The liquor was found
in ISusllcks place OF business there
and Il was decided 20 hold trial Tor
him here last night.
coroners Jury Makes Report
4 coroNer's jury uudcc Coroner J. I.
McCon,bs yesterday afternoon prooed
the death OF Marion Travis, who met
death In an accident OF the RichIand
Coal Mine. at Glendale on Dec. 3. The
following report was made by the jury:
Death due to accident in the mine or
the Rlchland Coal Company. at Glen
dale, the cause OF the said ACCIDENT
being unknown" Travis was badly In
jured in an accident IN the mine on
Monday. Flo was rushed to the Glen
dale hospital. but all efforts TO save MS
life were 10 no avail as he passed away
at 1895 o'clock the same night.
Teams Practice Together
The high school basketball team and
tho local Legion team met together
last night at the high school gym and
held com bined practice. Coach Wyant.
who has temporary charge Of the hiSn
school boys owing 10 the illness OF
Coach Tilock, Is putting the ooys
through some stiN practice work TINS
week. IN preparation for their first
game tomorrow night. At that time
tho fast Pennington high school hre
comes here TO clash with the Io'aIs.
The boys are now IN fine shape. and
good game can Dc Expected when they
10 out on the floor tomorrow night az
T.3O o'clock, against the Pennington
team. Posters were put up yesterday
all over the rd,y, advertising tho game.
ny Sleep in jail
MANY warrants and unemployed men
arc taking advantage OF tho hospitality
OF tho county jail these cold nights by
going 70 the jail for a nights lodging
Sheriff Hazlett who has charge or the
building. states that as high as six and
seven mon come nightly 70 the Jail
seeking a place 70 sleep FOR the night.
II has been noted that several OF the
men are we'll dressed and neat appear
ing. but being out OF work. are forced
, 10 so 10 the Jail for place 70 sleep Tor
tho night
Near Accident
A near accident almost happened at
tho intersection OF Second street and
Jefferson avenue late last evening. when
n small boy was nearly run down oy
an automobile. The youNgScer. sraalS
newsboy. WAS crossing the street when
u a q
was almost upon him. However. tho
bow had plenty oS time % Ect across.
but became excited and fell down. Tho
driver OF the machine avcTtcd the acct
dent by swerv,ng aside 70 tho curb just
IN time TO keep from hitting tho boy.
Neither the BOYS namc or the driver 8
could DO learned.
Library Elects
The annual election Of oEhcerS or tho
public library was held at a meeting
at tho library last night The same
officers that were n charge last year
were re-elected. as follows: President.
Mrs. Frank Fulton: secretary, Mrs.
Evan Roberts: treasurer, A. u. Ayers.
Mrs. Ida Uaskins was again chosen as
librarian. with Miss Laura HornorooH
as her assistant.
Arts Club Meeting
Tho music department OF tho Tues.
day Arts 'luO neGQ q VIZ HuN'''N''HA
meeting at the parish house last n!sht.
splendid musical program. In charge
~ Mrs. \. l.. IIooton, WA carried out
The meeting was very well attended.
az the other members Of tho c!lb were
tho guests OF the music department.
Following the program retEeshments
were served.
To Give Entertainment
Tho members Of the United IreSby-
terrain Sunday school classes arc plan
ming 20 hold an entertainment and treat
~ the church on the night OF December
%. An old fashioned Christmas tree
Il planned % 10 held a. tho same time
TO- tho children In the primary classes
Tho committee IN charge has planned a
fine program FOR tho occasion. and y Is
expected that tho affair will DO great
success.
Funeral Services.
Tho funeral services for IlttIe your
tcerth -ynonths'-old William Joseph. sor
90 Mrs. Euuice Jewell Of Arlington ave
nue.. were held yesterday afternoon a.
$50 o'clock Services were conducted
by Rev. Harold. aud intrrment vas made
I'm the Mount Rosc cemetery. Little
William passed away Monday morning
At 5 O'Clock. ur pneumonia. He Is sur
yived by his mother and seven brothers
and sisters.
MoundsvtIs Briefs.
Mrs. r W. Keffcr and Miss Kathryn
HigECns spent yesterday in Wheeling.
Mrs. Ida Roberts OF Woodsdale Is the
guest OF relatives here.
A. ]. Decker is quito Ill At his home
on Second street.
Mss Faye BuzEard has returned 70