The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-06
MARTINS FERRY
Mayoralty Aspirants
Marshal Their Forces
ALL or rHR POLITICAL cAHDI-
DAFH And EsFEcuAILT fHosE
roR TIE oFF1CE OF MAYOR
ARE BU"Y ENGAGED.
Al rnatcations Point to the Hottsst
Rignt OF tho History Being Wagsd
In This CITY Until Hext
TnAaday.

With six candidates for tho ocrlce Of
rlAN,- n this city. all OF whom arc
Icy confident Of victory at the primary
.!r,tlon TO BE held on next Tuesday.
this c!cy vii, be certain 20 witness the
hottest election Hgh: ever staged. and
here $ no doub, the vc'tns Will De
s.,-itcd as all OF the candidates arc
na.rS I'D their workers and preparing
heir armies FOR the battle OF ballots
The following is tho complete list o.
he candidates tor cry offices on IN"
Republican ticket:
For mayor-Charlcs lobe Earr. jacob
r Bowman. Charles +; Coleman, w. II.
HId,brand. Harry Hooking. I'd Z. Nc
Aainch.
President Of council-Harley Mont
garery. Walter Taylor
,|!ty auditorium. II coss.
city ,rcasurrr--J ,'",atey Van Pelt
CStT soltcitor- Henry -. Pratt.
Couacllmen At larEe--Samuei Dennis
W A Galnor, Samuel Jones' W. 4.
Thomas.
Members OF council--Isaac y. Cecil.
Jos Duncan NJ C.. Russell. john 9
Moore and Lawrence Way.
Date Is Changed
AT tho meeting Of the IteIIeanic order
OF E>ythagnrca1 l:\Ctup,3rs. the date t"E
tho Initiation Of the class OF candidates
was changed 20 he 18th instead or inc
18TH OF this noa;h rs originally plan
ned. and tho place o; the r0PtinS Was
transferred from the Fraternat Hall to
The knights OF I-ythtas on North ro"F'"
street.
Musical Party Held
Nr and Mrs Louis i.:ppearct very
ri.aSant!v entertained 4 large party OF
friends a, their home on Elm street last
ri-ht The evcnc was IN the nature or
musical party and ~ a part or the pro-
gran OF the evening. each or the guests
rendered musical selections A charm
ing and dainty luncheon was special
feature OF the evening.
Funsral Tomorrov.
Tho funeral services for Corporal
Blair Matthews Aetnar;Ne boy whose
remains arrived here from over seas
.ar,v this week wiN be held tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock AZ the FIRST
Methodist church In Klrkwood Rev.
e q Morris. pastor OF the church. will
or,cia.e and the members OF the Mar
tins Ferry post No IS OF the American
Layton will attend IN a body. The inter-
rnsnt will be made at Weeks cemetery.
west OF Bridgeport.
Start Campaign
The nrse meeting OF Martins Ferry
post No IS OF the American legion VIII
be held In their new quarters on Han
over street Monday evening. The mem
sershtp campaign OF the organization
viii be formally opened AZ that time. and
every member has been asked TO orlhs
a buddy TO the meeting
Council Meeting
rner, Is no doubt that q good attend
.nrc will be noted at the meeting or
council 20 be held this evening. as mat
ters Of interest TO the public are sched-
uied for diScL ss!cn. An effort Will oe
made 70 adopt 4 resolution opposing the
reduction OF the taxable valuation or tho
proper,y OF the Whrcling Traction com
many In belmont County 10 be sent to
the Sta,e Tax commission
Budget Is Cut
The BUDGET commission OF the State
,rs, with the finance committee 81 tho
rI,v council yesterday. ard after going
over the appropriations for the depart
rects FOR the City which was $4,000,
informed the committee that they vii!
get exactly s3lsT for the term Tho
Board OF Education was given S5S,SN2.
when they had asked for the sum OF
sl45 $50 rnr tuition and expenses Tor
tho year This will necessitate the hoard
borrowing money 70 s"> them through
the year The Township trustees ana
the township Board OF Education were
allowed tb-.-A., anu ~ N"'N 0t''' N'''
trustees will Eet So ~. while the
Bosrt-ot Education will get s32. 900.
To Honor Visitor
Mrs. John :. Monks will DO the hostess
10 a large party o. friends at her home
on Walnut street this evening In hon.
or Of Mrs Fannie Carpenter. former res
tdent Of this city who is visiting horo
from Jacksonville Fra. Cards will be tho
principal diversion OF the evening, and
a luncheon will be one OF the features.
Lawn Fsts
Tho women OF -. Paurs Episcopal
church have completed all plans for
lawn fete TO bs held at tho grounds Of
the Central school building II the wealth
er Is good. In case OF rain the event
win Be held At the church on West Wal
nut street and the public has been In
vited
Birthday Event
James Zimmerman. young son OF Mr..
and Mrs.. Owen Zimmerman OF this city
entertained a large party OF his young
friends at a birthday party. held at tho
family camp on the river North OF this
ci:y yesterday afternoon. A variety OF
Juvenile games were enjoyed during tho
event and dainty luncheon was en-
5oyed BY tho guests.
SUNDAY Game
rAS Ross and Johns baseball team Of
this edty will furnish the Sunday at
traction ut tho League Park grounds
this week. in a game TO be played
axainSt tho Bauers OF Wheeling. The
locals have been furnishing the good
brand Of ball during the season and an
Interesting outset is assured.
interest In Hanging
Great interest was shown by resi-
dents OF this city yesterday evening. IN
the matter OF tho hanging OF Hohar;
Grimm, at Moundsyi!lc. Many were in
tensely Interested In TIC case, and were
making injuries rera riding the event.
TO Enlarge oftces
Announcement has been made that
Dr.. r II. Wilson. prominent physician.
has completed arrangements for 'aking
over the second floor flat in the Fidelity
building on South Fourth street. for the
enlargement OF his Offices. The new